Winterton Iron supporters group was formed back in 2007 with its main aim to support Scunthorpe United F.C. We are an enthusiastic group who support local charities and raise in excess of £4000 each year. We also encourage children to support the Iron and sponsor them on a local basis whilst playing for their local team. We organise away travel by rail and coach and other events during the year. Our main fundraising is our “Bit of a Do” when we put on a fantastic night of entertainment at Winterton Rangers F.C. Life time Membership is only £10.00 so please come and join us. – UP THE WINTERTON IRON.
2023 Quiz sheets
Winterton Iron Annual Charity Quiz paper answers.
There were three Joint Winners on the quiz, each scored 49/50, Nogger Norris, Bryan Robinson & Jim Balderson. The prize money was shared out equally. The quiz raised £325 for Lindsey Lodge Hospice & Healthcare in memory of Pete Cleary. Thanks to everyone who bought the question papers, Winterton Post Office for selling them, plus Dave Thomas, the compiler.
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BRIAN MCNEILL REPORT FROM WINTERTON RANGERS
What a fantastic end to the season with promotion to the Northern Premier East League and then to go and win the League Cup at the Eco - Power Stadium the home of Doncaster Rovers against Golcar. Congratulations to all the team, and Management. Not forgetting the supporters who have travelled many miles to watch their team.
Please come down to West Street and support the team this next season
A warm welcome awaits you see the link to Winterton Rangers Facebook page for updates and Fixtures
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DONATIONS FROM STAN WOOD’S FUNERAL
Raised £945 for the RNLI
Christine and Family would like to thank everyone for there support at this difficult time and for the overwhelming attendance at both the crematorium and the Bay Horse Winteringham afterwards.
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FINAL MONIES RAISED FOR OUR CHARITY
There is a chance that we might support them in 2023 again, still to be decided. Could do with a few new ideas on fund raising.
PHOTOS FROM 2022 "BIT OF A DO"
Thanks to Steve Stubbins - click this link
2023 Quiz sheets
Winterton Iron Annual Charity Quiz paper answers.
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Brian Laws with Chairman Jim Balderson at Q & A with members at the George Hogg, Winterton.
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Sponsored Boot Presentation
Bethany Murr who plays for Dale Park Belles
receiving her boots from Chairman Jim Balderson
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Presentation of Cheque
£5,900 raised throughout 2021
for "Community Macmillan Nursing Team North Lincolnshire"
In Memory of Pete Cleary
Cheque presented to Laura Gooderham (On behalf of Macmillan)
By Chairman Jim Balderson with Members of Winterton Iron.
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"BIT OF A DO" Photo Gallery
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Great Tributes to a Great Man !
Pete Cleary
Was very sad to hear of the illness and subsequent loss of a dear friend who I lived near, grew up with at the Junior school, youth club, played football, cricket and tracking with, visited numerous venues both sporting and social. My first holiday abroad was with Pete, together with eight other good friends. Always a dapper dresser, charmer and full of wit, he would choose someone likewise to chat the girls up at disco’s which ruled me out. We both shared a mutual ambition to travel to Disney and California first going in 1979, but I will always remember a tourist boat trip around the Bay of San Francisco in 1981 when a large mouthy yank stood up and said” That bridge (Golden Gate ) is the largest single span one in the world”. A voice next me (Pete ) shouts “Excuse me mate, but we now have one bigger where we live “. Typical Pete and will miss him dearly. Thommo
"Great memories of going to the cricket with Pete, usually to watch his beloved Somerset."
Pete, like most people had his periods of reserved nature (his ‘usual’), and again like most of us, a snatches of revelation when he let emotion and elation get the better of
him. Two memories of the latter were both at cricket matches. The first was where his beloved Somerset county cricket team beat Yorkshire in Yorkshire, and at the end of
play he couldn’t help but stand up within the mainly Yorkshire crowd and thrust his arm in the air in triumph. It was a good job it wasn’t a Yorkshire football crowd. We
left unmolested. The second was at Lord’s where Somerset had got through to the 2019 Royal London 50-over final against Hampshire. Somerset won, and we stayed
for the presentation because it was evident this was probably Pete’s most treasured day ever as a cricket fan. The presentation was in front of the Somerset fans and I’ll
always remember seeing Pete’s face lit up and fists clenched as his heroes received and paraded the trophy in front of us. Fond times Pete. Keith Parker
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Chairman Jim Balderson presents £25 each for training Kit
Left to right:- Dan Williams, Will Pitt, Jim Balderson(Chairman), Chris Ogg, Adam Claypole