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1947 several local businessmen raised £150 to set up the Oadby Boys
Club in the village hall, which was next door to the Black Dog
public house. In those days the main activity was boxing and the
club was strictly for boys only. The club was one of the original
members of what is now the Leicestershire Clubs for Young People and
joined the National Association of Boys Clubs in 1958. One of the
highlights of this period was a visit from H.R.H. the Duke of
Gloucester, the president of NABC in 1961. |
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The
village hall was in disrepair and not suitable for some of the
indoor activities and a decision was made to build new premises. To
do this a supporters club was formed with the task raising 25% of
the building cost £3000 the balance was to be met by the county
council (25%) and the government (50%). They raised this money by
running bazaars, fetes, coffee mornings and raffles and the new
premises were completed in 1969. The Rt. Hon. Denis Howell M.P
officially opened them. The minister for sport in September 1969.
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still a Boys Club, The early 1970’s was a period when discos were
extremely popular with young people. The club was the place to go on
Friday night running a disco did mean large number of girls were
also present. This slowly changed the club’s policy on membership
with Thursday nights being opened as a mixed youth club. Eventually
by the end of the 1070’s the membership fully included both sexes,
a policy that has never changed. |
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