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Poetry in Teamwork

At last week’s AGM, Ian recited a poem that he had written about his Saturday Team’s performance in 2023. If you weren’t there, or if you’d like to read it again, just Click Here.

It has been a busy period for donations. Recently, one of our Members, Sue Sutcliffe, who joined the Club last summer, very kindly donated a battery powered Husqvarna extendable hedge cutter with a chainsaw attachment. This is an excellent piece of kit and the maintenance team used it last week to cut the very highestContinue reading “Hedging Our Bets”

Appreciation Gratefully Received

Gary Roberts won this year’s Alun Jones Memorial Trophy, held for the 2nd year running on our Vardre Deganwy green. He has kindly made a donation to our Club. He has also written a very generous and heartfelt letter, explaining the family loss that affected him at the time of playing the final, and howContinue reading “Appreciation Gratefully Received”

Care and Share

Our Social Committee has made a great suggestion for us all to consider. Instead of sending Christmas cards this year, why not spend the money instead on food for local people who are in great need? St. Michael’s and All Angels Church runs a “Care and Share Scheme” for the Aberconwy Mission Area. They seekContinue reading “Care and Share”

Christmas Fun Has Begun

Santa’s Enchanted Grotto and Elf Academy: Gwrych Castle’s popular Christmas event is set to be even more magical this year as Santa Claus and his elves will be joined by Mrs Claus! The Elf Academy will be ready to enchant visitors with an immersive, unforgettable experience: 2 Dec 2023to3 Dec 2023 Open 10:00 – 17:00;Continue reading “Christmas Fun Has Begun”

Colwyn Bowls Festival 2024

Next year’s bowls festival, held at local greens over a week in the middle of the crown green bowling season, is well advanced in the planning. The organiser has set up a Facebook Page where information will be provided in due course and entries to the competitions can be made. If you are a memberContinue reading “Colwyn Bowls Festival 2024”

Metaphor

Everyone at the Club’s AGM this week will recall our Chairman – Marina’s – metaphor involving geese in a V-formation. You may be interested to know that geese on the ground in a group are referred to as ” a gaggle”. However, when flying together in the air they have the collective noun of “aContinue reading “Metaphor”

Say Cheese

As promised, just Click Here for some photos from Tuesday’s AGM 2023.

Cry Me a River

A superbly run AGM took place yesterday with Marina Roberts, the Club’s Chairman, presiding over the event, supported by Dave Holland, Club Secretary, and David Leech, the Treasurer. It began with a speech from Mary Hughes, the outgoing President. Call back in a day or two for some photos from the event but, in theContinue reading “Cry Me a River”

2022/2023 AGM Today

Did you know that Annual General Meetings were first introduced to UK society in the first Companies Act 1862, for the benefit of a company’s shareholders. Although our Club is a non-incorporated sports association, this is also the most effective way of keeping Club Members involved in the running of the Club. The day-to-day runningContinue reading “2022/2023 AGM Today”