Back in Time

Clarice: Now Marina and Deb, why did the nurse object to take baby into papa’s studio?

Marina: Hmm.

Deb: Hmm, OK why did the nurse object Clarice?

Marina (left), Deb & Clarice

Clarice: Because “them easels” (the measles) were about!

Source: “A Thousand and One Riddles, With a Few Thrown In”, published by George Routledge & Sons, Ludgate Hill. A Victorian book.

U3A 2026

Our U3A Coaching sessions on Monday morning run throughout most of the season. Here are just a few of the U3A members from our 2026 intake. (Photographs courtesy of John Cartwright). Click Here to see photos from this and previous years of U3A coaching.

Green CLOSED Thursday 2nd July (all day) and Friday 3rd July (morning only)

IMPORTANT NOTICE – With no home game after Wednesday evening until Friday evening this week, the green will be CLOSED THURSDAY 2 JULY (all day) and FRIDAY 3 JULY (morning only) for some remedial work to be carried out before our next scheduled heatwave.

Work involves soaking the green, slitting and aerating, application of wetting agent and nutrients before further watering early next day. In view of recent weather and problems created we hope members will appreciate our efforts to sustain a reasonable playing surface and we apologise for any inconvenience. Thank you. Ian Wilson.

P.S. Congratulations to our valiant Ladies Pairs who took part in the Ladies League Pairs Competition on 1st July at Rhuddlan. The ‘A’ Team pair of Shan & Ann B, and the ‘B’ Team Pair of Bunty & Sue B, led in both games but were just pipped at the post losing with 20 & 19 respectively. Unlucky, but all players played exceptionally well. The eventual winners were Rhuddlan for the ‘A’ Division and Melidan for the ‘B’ Division.

Shan (left) & AnnB – ‘A’ Team Pair
Bunty (left) & SueB (centre) and ‘B’ Team Captain Gay

Hot Weather Guidance

With record temperatures predicted, and league matches postponed left, right and centre, Ian, who spends hours each week looking after our green, has let us all know that the green will also benefit from not being played on during this exceptionally hot weather.

The WCGBA has circulated Guidance to all clubs. Click Here to see it.

23rd June in History

  • On the 23rd June 1940, France surrendered to Nazi Germany.
  • In 2012 on this date, the Higgs boson particle was discovered. If you’re a physicist you will know all about this but, if you aren’t a physicist and want to know more, then Click Here to visit the CERN website. CERN stands for the European Organization for Nuclear Research. The acronym CERN originally represented the French words “Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire” (European Council for Nuclear Research), which was a provisional council established by 12 European governments in 1952 to build the laboratory. In 1954, the provisional council was dissolved, and the organization was officially established as the Organisation Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire (European Organization for Nuclear Research). Despite the name change, the acronym CERN was retained.