Sports & Leisure
Team Leader: Wendy Richardson
We offer a full programme of sports and leisure activities
throughout the year - almost an A - Z !
We have 2 Kurling Sets and come out to WIs.
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We have a Bingo Machine you can hire for £10 Download a Booking form
2024
OCTOBER
After a super Summer league of Whist, it went right down to the wire on the last night. But in the end Rita Rippin & Heather Johnson (Southwell WI) won with 1301 points, very closely followed by Beryl Northcote & Elaine Maiden (Morton, Fiskerton & Rolleston WI) with 1298 points.
In August 25 members and family went Gliding at Dalton near Tuxford and what beautiful weather they had. I was told you could see for miles. Some of them were even able to have a go at flying the glider. Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t so good the following week, but, with a little luck, a further 18 had their chance in September.
SEPTEMBER
Around 50 members went to The Dogs in Nottingham early August. There were some members who hadn’t been before, who said they had had a really good night and would be telling their friends about it. They enjoyed meeting members from other WIs, a lovely meal and hopefully winning a little money as well.
The summer Whist league is coming to an end, with the final drive being played at Bleasby on 16 August and I will be telling you who won next month. For those of you who enjoy a game of Rummikub, we have our annual competition on 3 October at Lowdham WI hall, we will be playing to the WI rules, so we are all playing to the same rules. A set of rules will be sent or emailed to you with your tickets. This is to make it fair, as each different company has different rules with their game. We also have our Kurling competition on 23 October at Lowdham Village Hall. Why not enter a WI team.
AUGUST
The first Croquet event was on a lovely summer's evening in June. The members all had an enjoyable time and finished off the night with a game against each other. See the full report & photograph in Highlights. The second evening on 1st July was like playing in the middle of winter, the members who came still enjoyed their evening and finished the night with a little game between themselves. Joint winners were Lesley Booth and Sandra Clarke, Laxton WI.
We would like to arrange a foraging walk and talk next year, so does anyone know of anywhere towards the South of the County that has ideally a mix of hedgerow, meadow, shade, sun, water or stream? This can be the side of a canal or a lesser kept park or wildlife conservation area. If so, please let us know at the office.
Coming up is our very popular Bingo evening with a wonderful Pie & Pea supper on Friday 27 September @ 7pm at Lowdham Village Hall.
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