Congratulations to our Clwydian League ‘C’ Team as they won their first match of the season and their 3 best players on the day are now numbers 1, 2 & 3 in the individual player aggregates list for their Division. Keep it going. Meanwhile, our North Wales Coast League team members joined together to playContinue reading “Yesterday”
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1st Match 2024
Our Clwydian League ‘C’ Team plays the Club’s first match of the season today whilst the ‘A’ and ‘B’ Teams play their first matches in two-weeks time. Good luck to the ‘C’ Team that is AWAY to Rhos-on-Sea at 2:15pm. Our North Wales Coast ‘A’ Team, however, plays a friendly on the same day atContinue reading “1st Match 2024”
Whether or Not?
With the build up to this year’s league matches, here’s the forecast for the week ahead in the Conwy area (as at Sunday 31st March).
Happy Easter
On Good Friday, Christians commemorate Jesus’ execution, when he died on a wooden cross. It’s a day of mourning in the Church, and services are held to reflect on his pain and suffering. After Jesus died, his body was taken to be buried in a tomb. It was heavily guarded by Roman soldiers, and aContinue reading “Happy Easter”
Alaska
30th March 1867 saw the signing of the land treaty for Alaska, with the purchase from Russia by the United States of America for a sum of $7.2 million. Less than 2-cents per acre. Russia was keen to sell the territory but there were many critics in the U.S., claiming it was a waste ofContinue reading “Alaska”
It’s Astronomical
There are rules around Christian Moveable Feasts and Holy Days. Easter Day (on which all the rest depend) is always the first Sunday after the full Moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox (21st March). If the full Moon falls on a Sunday then Easter is on the following Sunday. Want to knowContinue reading “It’s Astronomical”
Remember
Just a little reminder to our Clwyd Team players that there will be a team practice on Saturday 30th March from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Also, remember not to handicap yourselves by eating any Easter eggs before the practice.
Layered Up
Ian: David, answer this, what is the colour of a grass plot covered with snow? David J: Well Ian, I’m not sure about that. You’ll have to tell me. Ian: It’s Invisible Green, of course! Source: “A Thousand and One Riddles, With a Few Thrown In”, book published by George Routledge and Sons Limited.
Diary Updates
If you want to know what’s happening in the week ahead, and don’t have time to get to the clubhouse, just visit the 2024 Diary on the Diary page.
Read That & Picture This
Click Here to read Ian’s report on the opening day of the season held on Saturday 23rd March. And, just Click Here to see the photographs from the event.
