Dear Member of The Black and White Association,
As a result of a request from Adam Pearson to investigate ways in which the various Hull
F.C. club-affiliated associations could better focus and direct their efforts to support the
club your committee (Dave Bigham, Dave Raper ) have been in discussion for some months
with the Hull F.C. Vice Presidents Association.
The Hull Vice Presidents Association was formed almost 40 years ago when FC played at the
famous Boulevard and paid for Steve (Knocker) Norton to join the club. When Richard Horne
first put on his FC shirt the Association sponsored him and continued to do so until his
retirement from the game. Over the years the Vice Presidents have helped with the FC
Foundation, purchased gym equipment, given funds to revamp the video room, supported
player testimonial years, financially supported the junior club teams and even donated a
sum of money to Richard Munson to help fund the Education In The Community program.
Both the Black and White and Vice Presidents Association have long histories and have their
own identity so discussions have not been easy but we now have an agreement to
amalgamate the two associations with the Black and White Association membership
becoming Black and White Associate members of the Vice Presidents Association.
Your committee will be able to become full members of the Vice Presidents Association to
protect your interests in the future. There will be no change to your financial commitment
but your regular contributions will now be combined with the financial resources of the Vice
President’s Association to support star player and game sponsorship, provision of training
equipment and development of young players. Your subscriptions will enable you to attend the
bi-monthly meetings held by the Vice Presidents Association with club staff and players and to
attend the various fund raising events put on by them (race nights, dinners etc ) in
conjunction with the club. The amalgamation will be used, with the club’s support, as a
means of re-launching the enlarged association to the wider fan base to gain new members.
Your Black and White Association committee recommend this amalgamation with the Vice
Presidents as the best way of ensuring the maximum level of support is available for the
club going forward, to strengthen their success in Super League and build on the
achievements and progress made in the last few years and we seek your endorsement to
move to the next stage of formally combining the two associations.
If you have any questions please contact Dave Bingham on 07957 950523
