Park View Social Club
Park View Road
Welling
DA16 1SY
The Erith & Belvedere Function Room, which seats up to 150 people, is available for hire to meet all of your social requirements such as:- Seminars, Conferences, Weddings, Birthdays, Christenings, Family Get Togethers, Anniveraries, Christmas Parties, Retirement and Leaving Parties. In fact, it is ideal for any special social occasion. The club room has complete facilities and we can also organise all your catering requirements. Costs are subject to availability, time and date of your function. To find out more, please telephone 07956 876303
Scroll down for a list of forthcoming events.
Sunday 5 September – Sussex Jazz Kings – 12pm – 3pm
The Jazz Kings were formed in 2000 and comprise Dave Stradwick (trumpet), John Howlett (trombone), Bernard Stutt (clarinet), Phil Durell (banjo), Graham Wiseman (string bass & sousaphone) and John Hall (drums). Superb traditional jazz from an always entertaining band.
Sunday 19 September – Laurie Chescoe’s Reunion Band – 12pm – 3pm
With original band members Lord Arsenal, Tony Pitt, Dave Hewett, Pete Skivington and Laurie Chescoe with J J Vinten and Ron Drake.
Friday 24 September - Deres Quiz Night – 7.45pm
The always popular Quiz Night returns and the competition is fierce! Could YOU be our next Quiz Champion? Don’t miss it!
Sunday 3 October – Band of Brothers – 12pm – 3pm
The Band of Brothers present their regular first Sunday of the Month New Orleans style jazz session. Hot food available. Entry £7 on the door.
Saturday 9 October – An Evening with Larry O’Connell – 7.30
Larry O’Connell, one of the most respected figures in the world of boxing, will be sharing his memories of his career on Saturday 9 October at Erith and Belvedere Football Club.
As a referee and judge, Larry O’Connell, who is President of the Kent League football club, has handled dozens of title fights involving many of the sport’s biggest stars of the past 35 years, including such names as Tyson, Lewis, Bruno, Hamed, Calzaghe, Haye, Mayweather and Pacquiao.
Larry O’Connell has been involved in the fight game for over 50 years. He was SE London ABA lightweight champion in 1958 at the age of 19, and was twice runner-up in the national ABA light-welterweight championship, in 1963 and 1965, both times to Olympic gold medallist Dick McTaggart.
In 1976 he handled his first fight as a referee at the National Sporting Club in Mayfair, and over the next few years built a reputation for his knowledge and authority, handling early fights involving Kirkland Laing, Clinton McKenzie and Lloyd Honeyghan.
He refereed his first title fight in December 1984, when Barry McGuigan defeated Clyde Ruan in Belfast to retain the British and European featherweight title. The previous month Larry had made his big fight debut as a judge, at a British, Empire and European middleweight title bout in which Tony Sibson beat Mark Kaylor at Wembley Arena.
Over the years Larry has refereed some 350 bouts and been a judge at over 70, from South Korea to Shepton Mallet (scene of a Naseem Hamed fight in 1995) via Las Vegas and Luton Town FC. His biggest fights include Lennox Lewis v Gary Mason (referee, 1991), Chris Eubank v Nigel Benn (referee, 1993), Mike Tyson v Frank Bruno (judge, 1996), Lennox Lewis v Evander Holyfield (judge, 1999). The last of these was the controversial drawn bout at Madison Square Garden, where Larry scored the fight as a draw – and he and many others will always be ready to defend the verdict!
Larry will also be talking about his love for Erith and Belvedere Football Club, who host the event – he has been involved with the club as long as he has with boxing. There will be a Q&A session so you will have your chance to ask Larry about his memories.
“An Evening with Larry O’Connell” at Erith and Belvedere FC, Park View Road, Welling, on Saturday 9 October from 7.30pm.
Tickets £5 [in advance, £6 on the night.].
Sunday 17 October – Adrian Cox’s Hand-Picked Jazzmen -12pm – 3pm
Talented young clarinettist Adrian Cox was a protégé of the late ‘Jumping’ Jack Gilbert before a spell with Richard Bennett’s New Orleans Band) and since joined TJ Johnson in his Bourbon Kick Band. Adrian’s specially chosen guest band will be sure to contain some surprises.
Sunday 7 November - Band of Brothers – 12pm – 3pm
The Band of Brothers present their regular first Sunday of the Month New Orleans style jazz session. Hot food available. Entry £7 on the door.
Friday 31 December – New Year’s Eve Jazz Party 8pm – 1am
The All Star Jazz Band bring in the New Year at the Park View Social Club. Admission is £15 and includes buffet.
You can hire our clubhouse for YOUR function. Whatever the occasion, call 07956 876303 to book!
