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After prolonged discussion it was also agreed that the Club would meet on Monday evenings either in the hall at 7.45pm, for games nights or in the Session House at 7.30 pm when speakers on a wide range of subjects, are welcomed. These meeting times remain to this day and the evenings when there are guest speakers, are usually 'Open Nights' when any member of the community is welcome. to attend The winter session of the Club now runs from the middle of September through until the end of March when the Annual General Meeting takes place. At least one visit to a local place of interest each session is included ince the Club's inception, games nights have always taken place on a regular basis. This has gradually evolved to evenings of carpet bowling and currently there are four different competitions vigorously contested each session in friendly rivalry. New members are included in rinks of more experienced players and very quickly build up the skills required to compete effectively. The annual plant sale and coffee morning has proved to be a highlight for almost twenty years, the first one having taken place in 1985. The sale is normally combined with a coffee morning and held on a Saturday in the second half of May. This has proved to be a well supported event and is now part of the local social calendar. It is the main fund raiser for the Club and helps with the purchase of bowling and other equipment and the provision of donations to the church and other charities which the Club supports. Each year, the Club try to arrange a concert or some other form of entertainment. In the past this has included male voice choirs or musical ensembles. It also fosters relationships with other Men's Clubs in the area with both visits to and from them on an annual basis. Many members, who are free on Wednesday afternoons during the winter, meet in the halls to play carpet bowls, share fellowship and company and have a friendly cup of tea. Any men in the community, whether attending the Monday evenings or not, would be most welcome on these afternoons. There is a strong bond built up amongst the members of the Men's Club through fellowship and comradeship, with Monday evenings and Wednesday afternoons, during the session, looked forward to with anticipation. If you would like to come along on a Monday evening or Wednesday afternoon, you will be made most welcome or contact with one of the office bearers listed below, would confirm meeting venue and time for that week |


