Joining Pangbourne Working Men’s club affords its members of a number of advantages , such a place to eat and drink cheaply, a place to read a large number of newspapers for free, free parking in Pangbourne and above all entrance to other clubs in the area.
Many years ago, the Captain tried to join Goring Club and was blackballed by its committee because he did not reside within 7 miles of Goring or Streatley. The Captain didn’t accept this judgment and confronted the Chairman of the Club after marching into the bar. The Captain was told that “Rules is rules” and the Captain stormed out. On making his exit, a woman got in his way and the Captain slowed down to give way to the ugly old bag and then he saw it .Headed notepaper of the Goring Club with a CUI logo. This meant that Goring Club belongs to the Clubs and Union Institute. Now when entering Pangbourne Club a few weeks later, he was made welcome and his membership was approved almost on the spot by the club Chairman and Membership secretary.
Armed with his membership card from Pangbourne Club, another CIU member, he strutted into Goring club to be openly accosted by a couple of committee members regarding his membership , the Captain produced his card and said “It states here that I can freely enter any CUI affiliated club. My card was not even inspected and I was not even asked to sign the visitors book and the bar steward even said “Welcome to Goring Club Sir, can I help you?” I felt like saying “Is Goring Club known for having the highest proportion of two faced bastards in England!?”
You see “Rules is Rules”
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