CIU champions

[philezra]

Hi. Anyone have a list of winners/runners-up until mid-1980s?

[100-uper]

Which competition?

[philezra]

CIU - Club and Institute Union. I have been finding them via snooker magazines. All good.

[DeanH]

CIU - Club and Institute Union. I have been finding them via snooker magazines. All good.

I think100-uper is asking which do you want:
Individual, Pairs, Club

yep I have seen them throughout my collection

[philip in china]

In the old days there were many "Working men's clubs". These were private members' clubs and were owned by their members. In practice they were co-operative societies for the purchase of beer. Entry was restricted to members. The drinks in them were appreciably cheaper than in a pub. In practice they were all members of the CIU. That meant that a member of any other CIU member club could use a club. So if a member happened to be away, for example, on holiday he, or she, could still get the cheaper drinks etc.

I thought some of the younger members might not be aware of the above.

[philezra]

In the old days there were many "Working men's clubs". These were private members' clubs and were owned by their members. In practice they were co-operative societies for the purchase of beer. Entry was restricted to members. The drinks in them were appreciably cheaper than in a pub. In practice they were all members of the CIU. That meant that a member of any other CIU member club could use a club. So if a member happened to be away, for example, on holiday he, or she, could still get the cheaper drinks etc.

I thought some of the younger members might not be aware of the above.

Good explanation this. When I played, the team always looked forward to the much cheaper beer prices at the Working Men's Club!!!

[philezra]

I think100-uper is asking which do you want:
Individual, Pairs, Club

yep I have seen them throughout my collection

Sorry - am just collating the Individual title winners/runners-up.

[DeanH]

Sorry - am just collating the Individual title winners/runners-up.

what gaps have you got, I can have a look for you

[philezra]

That's kind of you. Pre-1962. Tbh, 1946- 1961 would be great. Champions and r/ups. Geoffrey Thompson will have five second places I think.

[DeanH]

That's kind of you. Pre-1962. Tbh, 1946- 1961 would be great. Champions and r/ups. Geoffrey Thompson will have five second places I think.

ok, I will have a look tomorrow
Looks like I found the inaugural event