York RA Archive

Here is an archive of York RA meetings, events, dinners etc.

……from 1974 to the present day

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Meetings Archive

Details of Previous Meetings – 1974-2020:
1974-75:
12 September – Vince James, FL Referee
10 October – ?
14 November – Colin Meldrum
12 December – ?
9 January 1975 – ?
13 February – ?
13 March – Chase Hotel (Dinner – ?)
10 April – K Walker
5 May – AGM
1975-76:
11 September – ?
9 October – ?
13 November – ?
11 December – ?
8 January 1976 – ?
12 February – ?
11 March – Chase Hotel (Dinner – ?)
8 April – ?
13 May – AGM
1976-77:
9 September – ?
14 October – ?
11 November – ?
9 December – Keith Wright / Buffet
13 January 1977 – Alan Hutton
10 February – Les Hayes
3 March – Wilf McGuinness, YCFC
10 March – Chase Hotel (Dinner – ?)
14 April – ?
12 May – AGM
1977-78:
8 September – Ernie Clay, RL
13 October – ?
10 November – Disciplinary
8 December – George Courtney
12 January 1978 – Keith Styles
9 February – Pat Partridge
9 March – Merchant Taylors (Dinner – Ken Aston)
13 April – ?
11 May – AGM
1978-79:
14 September – Gordon Kew
12 October – Disciplinary
9 November – St Johns
14 December – Pat Partridge
11 January 1979 – Les Clarke
8 February – ?
1 March – Roy Kay
8 March – Merchant Taylors (Dinner – Neil Midgely)
12 April – Douglas Craig, YCFC
10 May – AGM
1979-80:
13 September – York FA
11 October – George Courtney
8 November – Disciplinary
13 December – Barry Lyons
10 January 1980 – Keith Styles
14 February – ?
6 March – Ken Ridden
13 March – Merchant Taylors (Dinner – Keith Styles)
10 April – Mark Jarvis
8 May – AGM
1980-81:
28 August – ?
11 September – Training
9 October – Norman Rippon
13 November – Terry Morris
11 December – ?
8 January 1981 – Peter Gerraty, RL
12 February – ?
5 March – Keith Styles
12 March – Merchant Taylors (Dinner – Martin Reagan)
9 April – ?
20 May – AGM
1981-82:
27 August – John Dixon
10 September – Joe Worrall
8 October – Eric Henderson (Dissent)
12 November – Training Officer
10 December – Alan Hutton
14 January 1982 – ?
11 February – ?
11 March – ?
19 March – Viking Hotel (Dinner – Trelford Mills)
8 April – Len Howarth
13 May – AGM
1982-83:
9 September – ?
14 October – David Hutchinson
18 November – Ray Tinkler, Referee
9 December – Denis Smith plus buffet
13 January 1983 – ?
10 February – Training
10 March – George Courtney
18 March – York Racecourse (Dinner – Ken Burns)
14 April – Training Film
12 May – AGM
1983-84:
25 August – ?
8 September – Training
13 October – David Hutchinson
10 November – Training – lining
8 December – Open evening – problems
12 January 1984 – Malcolm Huntington
9 February – Vince James
8 March – Club secretaries
16 March – York Racecourse (Dinner – David Hutchinson)
12 April – Trelford Mills
3 May – AGM
1984-85:
22 August – ?
13 September – Ricky Sbragia and C Evans, YCFC
11 October – Colin Fawcett – Elements of Danger
8 November – Les Clarke – Match Preparation
13 December – Tom Hughes, YCFC Sec
10 January 1985 – Training Officers- Alan Benkinsopp (C and SO)
14 February – Trevor Simpson – From Cowfield to Anfield
14 March – Harold Hackney
22 March – York Racecourse (Dinner – Ken Dagnall)
11 April – Problem Corner
9 May – AGM
28 June – Car Treasure Hunt
3 July – John Smith’s Brewery visit
1985-86:
29 August – ?
12 September – Alan Saunders
10 October – David Allison
14 November – Problem Evening
12 December – Gerry Kershaw, RL
9 January 1986 – Jim McAuley – Positioning
13 February – Alan Blenkinsopp – Ref/AR
13 March – Discussion Groups
21 March – York Racecourse (Dinner – Pat Partridge)
4 April – Cameron’s  Brewery visit
10 April – John Morley – Control
5 May – AGM
27 June – Car Treasure Hunt
1986-87:
20 August – ?
11 September – Gerry Dellahunt, YCFC Physio
9 October – George Courtney
13 November – Training Officers- Alan Benkinsopp (C and SO)
11 December – Harry Webb, FL Assessor
8 January 1987 – Jim McAuley – Positioning
14 February – ?
14 March – Mike Pickering, YCFC
20 March – York Racecourse (Dinner – Peter Willis, RA President)
9 April – Sean Marshall, Frickley FC
24 April – JSSL Jubilee plus social (CSSC)
14 May – AGM
20 June – Car Treasure Hunt
1987-88:
27 August – Laws
10 September – Alan Dawson, FL Linesman
8 October – JSSL Secretaries
12 November – Trevor West
10 December – Quiz & Buffet
14 January 1988 – Howard Taylor “Preparing for the next level”
11 February – W Riding Players
10 March – Training – lining (GTB)
25 March – York Racecourse (Dinner – Tom Hughes, Middlesbrough FC)
11 April – Assessing exercise YCFC
14 April – Jim McIntosh – Hong Kong
12 May – AGM
17 June – Car Treasure Hunt
1988-89:
18 August – Open Meeting
8 September – Keith Styles, ex-FL Referee
13 October – Paul Gresty, Editor Football Referee
10 November – Problem Evening
16 November – Ghost Walk (Masons Arms)
8 December – Quiz & Buffet
12 January 1989 – Peter Kirby, NRCFA Sec
9 February – Problem Evening – Discipline
27 February – Race Night, Clifton Park Sports Club
9 March – Problems
17 March – York Racecourse (Dinner – Reg Paine)
13 April – Training – lining
11 May – AGM
23 June – Car Treasure Hunt
1989-90:
24 August – Open Meeting
14 September – Local Players’ Discussion
12 October – Harold Hackney, FL Assessor
9 November – Peter Willis, RA President
14 December – Quiz & Buffet
11 January 1990 – John Bird, YCFC Manager
24 January – Theakston’s Brewery visit
8 February – Chris Poulton – set pieces
27 February – Race Night, Clifton Park Sports Club
15 March – Ken Aston
16 March – York Racecourse (Dinner – Ken Aston)
12 April – Problem Evening – lining
10 May – AGM
13 June – Car Treasure Hunt
1990-91:
23 August – Laws
13 September – Local League Officials
11 October – Derek Bray, FA / FL Assessor
8 November – John Wilde, RA NE Div President
13 December – Quiz & Buffet plus new refs
10 January 1991 – Malcolm Huntington
17 January – Sam Smiths Brewery visit
14 February – Colin Fawcett
20 February – Race Night, Poppleton Road WMC
14 March – Kevin Lynch, FL Linesman
18 March – Social Evening, Dringhouses Sports Club
22 March – Crest Hotel (Dinner – David Allison)
11 April – Problem Evening
22 April – Lining Evening
9 May – AGM
1991-92:
22 August – Laws
12 September – Trevor Simpson, FL Assessor
10 October – Tom Hughes, Darlington Sec
8 November – Disco, Huntington Sports Club
14 November – Discipline
21 November – Bass Brewery visit
12 December – Quiz & Buffet plus new refs
9 January 1992 – David Phillips
13 February – Howard Taylor
12 March – ?
20 March – Crest Hotel (Dinner – Harold Hackney)
9 April – ?
14 May – AGM
1992-93:
20 August – ?
10 September – T Ward
8 October – ?
12 November – Alan Blenkinsopp
10 December – Quiz & Buffet
14 January 1993 – Matt Messias
11 February – Steve Lodge
11 March – Jimmy Seal / Graeme Crawford, YCFC
19 March – York Racecourse (Dinner – Trevor Simpson)
8 April – ?
13 May – AGM
1993-94:
19 August – ?
9 September – training
14 October – YCFC
11 November – Arthur Smith
9 December – Quiz & Buffet
13 January 1994 – Alistair Yeomans, Radio York
10 February – Robbie Hart
10 March – 1st Aid
18 March – York Racecourse (Dinner – David Phillips)
14 April – Roy Pearson
12 May – AGM
1994-95:
18 August – ?
8 September – Roy Pearson
13 October – Andrew Blakey
10 November – Derek Bell/Brian Neaves, YCFC
8 December – Quiz & Buffet
12 January 1995 – ?
9 February – Club secretaries
9 March – Cheshire Evening
17 March – York Racecourse (Dinner – ?)
13 April – ?
11 May – AGM
1995-96:
24 August – Laws
14 September – Alan Blenkinsopp
12 October – Keith Hackett
9 November – ?
14 December – Quiz & Buffet
11 January 1996 – ?
8 February – Colin Fawcett
14 March – Sun League secretaries
22 March – York Racecourse (Dinner – Malcolm Huntington)
11 April – Trevor Wilford – lining
9 May – AGM
1996-97:
22 August – ?
12 September – John Baker, FA
10 October – Group Discussions
14 November – Ivan Ash
12 December – Quiz & Buffet
9 January 1997 – Euro 96
13 February – Colin Fawcett / Eddie Benson
13 March – Matt Messias
21 March – York Racecourse (Dinner – Mark Jarvis)
10 April – Alan Blenkinsopp
5 May – AGM
1997-98:
21 August – ?
11 September – Ted Ring / Peter Jackson
9 October – Neale Barry
13 November – Discipline
11 December – Quiz & Buffet
8 January 1998 – ?
12 February – Dave Parker / Brendon Ormsby
12 March – Anthony Thornton
20 March – York Racecourse (Dinner – George Courtney)
9 April – ?
14 May – AGM
1998-99:
20 August – Laws
10 September – Alan Wilkie
8 October – Matt Messias / Craig Barker
12 November – Ken Lupton
10 December – Quiz & Buffet
14 January 1999 – ?
11 February – ?
11 March – YCFC
19 March – Beechwood Close (Dinner – Kevin Lynch)
8 April – D King – training
13 May – AGM
1999-2000:
19 August – ?
9 September – Pat Partridge
14 October – Minster FM
11 November – Jeff Winter
9 December – Quiz & Buffet
13 January 2000 – Matt Messias
10 February – Kevin Lynch
9 March – ?
17 March – Beechwood Close (Dinner – ?)
13 April – Ryedale Players
11 May – AGM
2000-2001:
19 August – ?
9 September – CANCELLED
14 October – Derek Bray
11 November – D King – training
9 December – Quiz & Buffet
11 January 2001 – Terry Dolan, YCFC
8 February – Graham Frankand
8 March – Chris Topping, ex-YCFC
23 March – Beechwood Close (Dinner – ?)
12 April – T Kelly
10 May – AGM
2001-2002:
23 August – ?
13 September – ?
11 October – Local team managers
8 November – An evening with….
12 December – Quiz & Buffet
10 January 2002 – Paul Robinson
14 February – Neale Barry, FA
14 March – Ivan Ash
22 March- Beechwood Close (Dinner – ?)
11 April – ?
9 May – AGM
2002-2003:
22 August – Open meeting / Laws update
12 September – Vernon Crew, FA Reg Manager
10 October – Alan Kaye
14 November – Discussion Evening
12 December – Quiz & Buffet
9 January 2003 – Tom Hughes, ex-YCFC Sec
13 February – Craig Short
13 March – Malcolm Huntington, YEP
28 March- Beechwood Close (Dinner – ?)
10 April – D King – Ref/AR co-operation
8 May – AGM
2003-2004:
11 September – Mike Brown, FA Assessor
9 October – Glen Turner, Premiership Ass Ref
13 November – Discipline Evening
18 December – Quiz & Buffet
15 January 2004 – David Byas, ex-YCC
12 February – Nigel Bannister, CL Referee
11 March – Gordon Staniforth
25 March- Beechwood Close (Dinner – G Staniforth)
8 April – Training Evening
13 May – AGM
2004-2005:
9 September – Open meeting / Laws update
14 October – Carl Bassindale
11 November – Howard Webb
9 December – Quiz & Buffet
13 January 2005 – Steve Beck (York City)
10 February – Discussion Evening
10 March – Training Evening
8 April – Beechwood Close (Dinner – Ellie Fiorentini)
14 April – Graham Law, York City FC
12 May – AGM
2005-2006:
8 Sept – Law amendments
13 Oct – Billy McEwan, York City FC Manager
10 Nov – Barry Sygmuta, Premiership Assistant Referee.
8 Dec – Presentation Evening and Quiz/Buffet
12 Jan 2006 – Misconduct Reporting / Discipline
9 Feb – David King, Training Evening
9 March – Graham Bradbury
25 March – Beechwood Hotel (Dinner Graham Bradbury)
13 April – Keith Hackett, PGMO
18 May – AGM
2006-2007:
14 Sept – Colin Walker, York City FC
12 Oct – Chris Dale, NRCFA
9 Nov – Ian Blanchard, FA Head of National Referee Dev.
14 Dec – Presentation Evening and Quiz/Buffet
11 Jan 2007 – Match Scenario discussion in groups
15 Feb – Paul Robinson, FL Referee
8 March – Alex Mathie, ex-professional player
31 March – Dinner, Peter Walton (Beechwood Hotel)
12 April – Training Evening
10 May – AGM
2007-2008:
13 Sept – Nick Bassett, York City FC Secretary
11 Oct – David Milburn, Rugby League Commissioner
8 Nov – Andy Leaning, Goalkeeping Coach
13 Dec – Annual Quiz and Buffet
7 Jan 2008 – Special Centenary evening
Feb – Discussion evening
7 March – Centenary Dinner at Racecourse (*)
13 March – Phil Joslin, FL Referee
10 April – Uriah Rennie, Premiership Referee
8 May – AGM
 [* 100 years of York RA]
2008-2009:
11 Sept – USA Cup (Paul Tomes/Chris Simpson)
9 Oct – Nigel Bannister, Premiership Assitant Referee
20 Nov – Barry Sygmuta, FA Referees’ Coach
11 Dec – Quiz and Buffet
8 Jan 2009 – Ross Joyce, NRCFA RDO
12 Feb – Martin Atkinson, Premiership Referee
12 March – Syd Nye, FAL Tutor
n – Beechwood Hotel (Denis Smith)
9 April – The two Davids
14 May – AGM
2009-2010:
10 Sept – Dave Flett, York Press Sports Reporter
8 Oct – Ben Thaler, Rugby League Referee
12 Nov – NRCFA Roadshow
12 Dec – Quiz and Buffet evening
13 Jan 2010 – Mark Haywood, FL Referee
11 Feb – Player Management, with David King
11 Mar- Jon Moss, FL Referee
20 March – Red Lion Inn Dinner (Barry Sygmuta)
8 April – Informal evening and quiz
13 May – AGM
2010-2011:
9 Sept – Duanne Courtney and Peter Till (YCFC)
13 Oct – Guy Mowbray, BBC Commentator
11 Nov – Bobby Madley, FL Referee
9 Dec – Quiz & Buffet
13 Jan 2011 – Gary Mills, York City Manager
10 Feb – David King, Training Evening
10 March – Dave Babski, Assistant Referee Coach
17 March – Park Inn Dinner (Arthur Smith)
14 April – Ross Joyce, RDO NRCFA
12 May – AGM
2011-2012:
8 Sept – Open meeting
13 Oct – Ross Joyce, NRCFA RDO
10 Nov – Steve Ovenden, ex-Yorkie
8 Dec – Quiz & Buffet (held at York Health Service Club)
12 Jan 2012 – Chris Jones, ex-York City
9 Feb – Andy Madley, FL Referee
8 March – Dave Callaghan, Sports editor
24 March – Park Inn Dinner (Steve Ovenden “Yorkie”)
12 April – David King, Training Officer
10 May – AGM
2012-2013:
6 Sept – Tony Harrington, FL Referee
4 Oct – Robert Hicks, Super League Referee
1 Nov – Ben Ballantyne and Nick Hawksby
6 Dec – Quiz & Buffet evening
3 Jan 2013 – Richard Stead, Yorkshire Radio
7 Feb – David King – Laws Quiz
7 March – Howard Webb
6 April – Park Inn Dinner (Phil Joslin)
4 April – Barry Sygmuta, Referee Coach
2 May – AGM
2013-2014:
5 Sept – Graham Laws, PGMO Coach
3 Oct – Ross Joyce, NRCFA RDO
7 Nov – “Working Together” David King
7 Dec – Quiz & Buffet evening
9 Jan 2014 – Michael Ingham, YCFC  (**)
6 Feb – Syd Nye, FA Tutor
6 March – Marc Sullivan
29 March – Park Inn Dinner (Sharon Shortle)
3 April – Discussion evening
1 May – AGM
[** Awarded Bronze RA QUEST]
2014-2015:
3 Sept – Open Evening
2 Oct – Andy McMillan, York City Academy
6 Nov – “Managing the Game” David King & Syd Nye
4 Dec – Carl Boyeson, FL Referee (at Dringhouses SC)
7 Jan 2015 – Quiz & Buffet evening
5 Feb – David Milburn, RFL Commissioner
5 March – “Teamwork” David King
2 April – Chris Jones, ex-York City
28 March – Dinner at Marriott (Alan Kaye)
7 May – AGM
2015-2016
4 Sept – Mark Brown, FL Referee
1 Oct – “Advantage” – David King
5 Nov – Geoff Liddle, PGMO Match Observer
3 Dec – Jeff Evans, Cricket Umpire
4 Jan 2016 – Quiz & Buffet evening
4 Feb – Iain Dunne, ex-YCFC
3 March – Keith Scoffem, Referee
2 April – Dinner at Marriott (Mark Heywood)
7 April – 2016 Law amendments – David King
5 May – AGM
2016-2017
1 Sept – “Simulation” Sam & Jonny
6 Oct – Aaron Bannister
3 Nov – Darren England, FL Referee
3 Dec – Quiz & Buffet evening
5 Jan 2017 – Ben Thaler, Super League Referee
2 Feb – Rob Atkin, FL AR
2 March – Eddie Wolstenholme, PGMO
6 April – Cricket
22 April – Dinner at Marriott (Ian Blanchard)
5 May – AGM
2017-2018
7 Sept – Ibercup (Conor, Liam and Patrick)
5 Oct – Neil Swarbrick, PGMOL referee
2 Nov – Mark Haywood “Grassroots”
7 Dec – Quiz & Buffet evening
4 Jan 2018 – Match incidents (Sam Bayley)
1 Feb – Misconduct Reporting (Ross Joyce)
1 Mar – Postponed (Snow)
5 Apr – Guy Mowbray, BBC
7 April – Dinner at Marriott (Geoff Eltringham)
3 May – AGM
2018-2019
6 Sept – Trevor Massey, Stockport RA
4 Oct – Liam Slack, PGMOL Sports Pyschologist
1 Nov – Aaron Bannister, Level 2b Referee
6 Dec – Quiz & Buffet evening
3 Jan 2019 – Paul Tierney, PGMOL Select Referee
7 Feb – Managing free kicks – David king
7 Mar – John Moss, PGMOL Referee
4 Apr – Andy Atkinson, Radio York
2 May – AGM
19 May – Dinner at Marriott (Martin Atkinson)
2019-2020
5 Sept – Darren England, PGMOL Referee
3 Oct – Andy Halliday, PGMOL VAR
7 Nov – Garreth Rhodes
5 Dec –  Ben Thaler plus Quiz / Buffet
9 Jan 2020 – Andy Madley
6 Feb – Mark Haywood
5 Mar – Colin Webster, FA Core Coach
2 April – Cancelled COVID-19
7 May – Cancelled COVID-19

Meeting venues over the years

York Hospital Social Club – 2012 to date

York Post Office Club (Jan-March) 2012

York City FC Social Club 2005 – 2011

New Earswick Indoor Bowls Club 2000-2005
Bay Horse (Marygate) – closed 1990-2000
Punch Bowl (Lowther Street) 1988-1990
Vickers Social Club (Haxby Road) 1983-1988
Shepherd Social Club 1982-1983
York City FC 1980-1982
Vickers Social Club (Bishophill) 1970-1980
York City Supporters Club 1963-1970

1962 and previous unknown

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