aug2003

8/15/2003
11:49:42 AM

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Well done to everzone concerned with the club now that our Champions League qualification is more or less assured after our fine 4-0 win over MTK Hungaria. Around 500 fans from across the Europe where there to cheers on the Bhoys. We now await the draw for the next round when we are sure to be among some of the elite clubs in Europe once again.

NEW SUPPORTERS CLUBS

Applications received this week come from Teeside and Darling Hoops, The Bobo Balde Emerald and the Coventry Irish CSC more on these clubs for next weeks column.

CREETOWN & DISTRICT CSC

Creetown and District CSC are playing a charity game against a Celtic - Rangers select team in August 2003 (date to be confirmed) to help raise cash for the charity they are helping. The Anne Jolly Mnd trust fund.

At their recent quiz night they raised a total of £2300 to get the charity of to a great start.

The game is being played on Castlecary Park, Creetown with a 3pm kick off.

Another fundraiser they are doing is raffling off a Celtic shirt signed by Lisbon Lions with all proceeds going to the trust fund. The raffle is open to all supporters clubs or any person if they would like to enter.

It is £50 to enter with the 1st name out of hat winning the shirt. Hopefully they can get one of the Lions to present the shirt to the winner. Clubs or individuals interested in attending the match or taking part in the raffle can get in touch with Eddie McGaw on 0796-726-7850 for further details.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

All club secretaries on our database should have received by now the rejoining form for season 2003-2004. Online membership forms can also be found on our website www.affreg-celtic.co.uk

If you have not received your rejoining form could you please contact me by either e-mail or conventional mail.

Where possible could secretaries please add an e-mail? address to allow for faster communications for all Celtic related items?

Any new supporters clubs wishing to join should send a large stamped addressed envelope to Mick Dinning, 5 Partridge Road, Greenock, Inverclyde Scotland, PA16 7AX. Alternatively if clubs wish to contact me by e-mail for more information please contact me at mdinning@yahoo.com

HOTEL DEALS FOR FANS

The Affiliation has fixed up a deal for fans traveling to games that may need overnight or weekend accommodation. The deal with The Watermill Hotel in Paisley is for a fixed rate of £25 per person per night on a bed and breakfast basis. Please phone 0141-889-3201 to check on availability.

Arties Hotel in Blackpool also provide special rates for Affiliation members please contact Vinny or Margaret on 01253-346027 for further details.

NEW ONLINE QUIZ

The new online quiz is now up in running on our website www.affreg-celtic.co.uk and up for grabs this time is a truly unique CD put together by Celtic fanatic and memorabilia collector Joe Gilhooley from Edinburgh.

Joe has spent 9 months hard work and research to complete a new Celtic Programmes cd-rom. The cd contains images of over 3300 Celtic programmes dating back to 1946/7 at all levels, reserves, friendlies, as well as League and Cup games. As a bonus team line ups, scores and scorers are listed going back to 1888 for every League, Scottish and League Cup tie, as well as all European games. The quiz closes on 30th September 2003 and there will be two cd’s in store for the winning entries.

8/15/2003
11:48:40 AM

GOOD LUCK BHOYS

To Martin and the team plus all the Celtic supporters traveling to Budapest for our Champions League qualifier.

NEW SUPPORTERS CLUBS

Applications received this week come from The Bournemouth Shamrock and the newly formed Suffolk Celts.

THE HAY CSC PAISLEY

The committee and members of this branch would like to wish Betty Geddes (Mrs Celtic) on a speedy and full recovery from her illness and hope to see her and Jim back at Parkhead soon as we miss your singing. You are in our thoughts and prayers, Get well soon.

CREETOWN & DISTRICT CSC

At their recent quiz night they raised a total of £2300 to get the charity of to a great start.

The game is being played on Castlecary Park, Creetown with a 3pm kick off.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

All club secretaries on our database should have received by now the rejoining form for season 2003-2004. Online membership forms can also be found on our website www.affreg-celtic.co.uk

If you have not received your rejoining form could you please contact me by either e-mail or conventional mail.

Where possible could secretaries please add an e-mail? address to allow for faster communications for all Celtic related items?

HOTEL DEALS FOR FANS

Arties Hotel in Blackpool also provide special rates for Affiliation members please contact Vinny or Margaret on 01253-346027 for further details.

NEW ONLINE QUIZ

We will have a new online quiz up in running in a few weeks and up for grabs this time is a truly unique CD put together by Celtic fanatic and memorabilia collector Joe Gilhooley from Edinburgh.

Joe has spent 9 months hard work and research to complete a new Celtic Programmes cd-rom. The cd contains images of over 3300 Celtic programmes dating back to 1946/7 at all levels, reserves, friendlies, as well as League and Cup games. As a bonus team line ups, scores and scorers are listed going back to 1888 for every League, Scottish and League Cup tie, as well as all European games. The quiz questions will be posted on our website www.affreg-celtic.co.uk and there will be two cd’s in store for the winning entries.