All the latest news from the Official Supporters Club - as published in the Stoke City programme:

FORTHCOMING FUNCTIONS
Coming up on the 16th November, we are holding a Race Night. This will be held in the Black Beauty on Keddington Road. Admission is free. Anyone who wishes to sponsor a race or donate a raffle prize should contact Jim Roe inn the Iron Bar or e-mail treasurer@suosc.co.uk.

COACH TRAVEL
SUOSC regret that they have had to cancel the proposed coach to Blackpool on November 10th. This is due to the large number of supporters who are planning to go for the weekend.

We would like to thank everyone who travelled to Hillsborough and Cardiff, both were a great success and we raised £138 on the two coaches from raffles and on board refreshments.

The next coach that we will run is to Coventry on Tuesday 27th November. Departure times are: Priory Hotel 3 pm, Railway Station 3:15 pm and the Berkeley at 3:30 pm (please note these are different to originally published). The prices are members £13, Non-members £14.

We are also running a coach to Plymouth; the cost is £20 for members and £21 for non-members. Departure times are: Priory Hotel 5:30 am, Railway Station 5:45 am, Berkeley Hotel 6:00 am. We are hopeful of obtaining a coach which is fully-fitted out with a kitchen so we can serve bacon sandwiches on the journey.

Looking ahead to Christmas, we will be running coaches to both Preston and West Bromwich Albion. The price for members is £14 and £15 for non-members. Any member booking for both games will get a reduced price of £25 for the two games.

To book your seat see any Committee Member in the Iron Bar or around the ground, e-mail travel@suosc.co.uk, or call Brian on 07767256465

Please note that we require at least a 50% deposit to secure your seat. This is because we have to pay for the coach 10 days in advance. Thanks for your co-operation.

W would like to thank JB Vending of Bottesford for supplying the hot drinks served on the coach

CROSSBAR CHALLENGE
The prize fund for today's game stands at £125. Anyone wishing to enter can see Harold and Colin in the Iron Bar, e-mail to press@suosc.co.uk or contact any Committee Members round the ground. Also thanks to all the Committee Members who have helped out on the pitch at Half Time.
We would like to thank Adrian Garner of Garners Pharmacy, Frodingham Road Scunthorpe for kindly agreeing to sponsor this competition, which is now in its third season.

MEMBERSHIP
The membership scheme is now open, and we now have 170 members. Members will be entitled to a free Championship Guide and a polo shirt. These are now been sent out to members. Anyone who hasn't told us their shirt size can e-mail it to membership@suosc.co.uk.
Membership forms can be picked up from the Iron Bar on match days or downloaded from the website at www.suosc.co.uk.
The offer of a Polo Shirt is open until DECEMBER 31st. After that membership will be reduced to £5, but no polo shirt will be offered with membership.

CHILDREN'S T SHIRTS
We have a small number of children's T Shirts for sale. There are various sizes from 7 years up to 15 years. They are on sale in the Iron Bar prior to the game at £6 each. They would make ideal stocking fillers.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
We would like to wish the following members Happy Birthday:
Chris Leaning 52, Peter Wilson 71, David Harmes 43, Graham Godson 43, Ian Thompson 46, Michael McVey 64, Steven Dobson 52, Paul Sutton 51, Lynne Trevor 53

UP THE IRON
SUOSC Committee