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IPA News

Leicestershire branch Christmas social Leicestershire members and partners visited Leicestershire Police HQ for our annual Christmas Social. A fun evening of games and other festivities included ‘Play Your Cards Right’, a Prize Swap card game and a ‘Beetle Drive’ using snowmen and Christmas trees. The Chair, Clive Wood, welcomed everyone, including National President Mick Luke, who took the opportunity to present a lifetime honorary membership award to Bob Gunnell. Bob has served for many years on the committee for our Branch, the Camping and Caravanning Section and has long been a Branch Rep for Region 5 meetings. He now holds the position of Branch Secretary. He has also been instrumental in ensuring that the IPA Race Trophy Days have continued despite many problems in recent years. It is presently held at Mallory Park Racing Circuit in Leicestershire and is able to continue there in no small part due to his endeavours. Another presentation was made by Clive Wood, who is also the Chair for Region 5. He called on an unsuspecting Fred Rankin, who is the Treasurer for Leicestershire Branch and the Minute Secretary for Region 5. Fred has been involved in arranging many functions for the IPA and has worked particularly hard in the Twinning Section of Leicester City Council to maintain a close and valuable working link with Krefeld in Germany, the twin city of Leicester. He also produces the Branch Magazine and has been an ambassador for the IPA family for many years. His efforts were rewarded by Clive presenting him with a certificate of Signal Service.

IT’S JUST NOT CRICKET VP Yvonne McGregor

IPA Section UK has purchased tickets for some top class cricket matches and Yvonne is giving them away. The Batting line up is ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY NEW ZEALAND v AUSTRALIA Friday, 2 June; 1030 am

EDGBASTON, Birmingham 2 x BRONZE Tickets Closing Date Sunday, 30 April. Draw 1 May. SRI LANKA v SOUTH AFRICA Saturday, 3 June; 1030 am THE OVAL, 2 x BRONZE Tickets Closing Date Sunday, 30 April. Draw 1 May.

ENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND Tuesday, 6 June; 1030 am CARDIFF WALES STADIUM FAMILY Ticket - 1 Adult & 1 Child (Under 16). Family Stand (No Alcohol) Closing Date Sunday, 30 April. Draw 1 May. ICC WOMEN’S WORLD CUP FINAL Sunday, 23 July LORD’S Cricket Ground, London 2 Pairs of GOLD Tickets Closing Date Sunday, 18 June. Draw 19 June. Don’t get “caught behind” on the “back foot” and enter into the Draw. To enter the Draw, email vpmcgregor@ipa-uk.org with the Games you would like attend. Please make sure you are able to attend on the dates you apply for and remember the England v New Zealand Match is for an Adult + Child. “Howzat” Good Luck everyone. No1 Region held their AGM on Sunday 5 March At the meeting Jim Nisbet stood down as Regional Treasurer after 22 years. Mick Luke, Section UK President, presented him with an engraved Quaich and bottle of Whisky from the Region as a token of their appreciation. Mick also presented Peverley McChlery and Alastair Dinsmor’s with their 50 year Certificates and gifts.

POLICE WORLD Vol 62 No. 2, 2017

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