Clubs and Associations
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Sports club Peter Soanes Tel: 578672
Friendly club Joyce Purkiss Tel: 578382 or Mrs M Mower Tel: 578223
Arts club Gilliane Smith Tel: 578620
Horticultural Society Chairman Nick Merry Tel: 578057
Membership Secretary Shane Sillett Tel: 675769
Henham Steam Rally Chairman Mike Powell-Evans Tel: 675774
Secretary Mike Steven-Jones Tel: 742376
Wangford and District Horticultural Society
"2010 Annual Open Show"
Was held on Saturday 17th July 2010
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After a long winter, spring coming a month late, a heat wave with very little rain and high winds a few days before the show, the Wangford Horticultural Society still managed to put on a fine showing of crops and flowers. Entries were well down on last year as can be expected but those that did enter set a very high standard. Mrs. F. Prime (the wife of our last local blacksmith) did a splendid job of presenting the prizes; although she has left the village and gone to live in Reydon it was very nice to see her back in Wangford.
The show was well supported by the local residents by coming along but with so many people not showing their talent and entering the crafts, cooking and children’s classes it seems a shame. We know there are some great cooks in Wangford (just look at the cake stalls) and the Wangford art group seem very shy to show off their work, so let’s make next year a bumper year for
entrants.
The winners of the main trophies were:-
Graham Scriven :-the Henham Cup for most points in the show, the British Legion Cup for the highest total points in Vegetable and Fruit classes and 1st place for the WHS Tray
Clive Akers :- the Banksian Medal for most points in classes 1-54, and 2nd prize for the Top Tray of vegetables
Olive Peck :-the John Cooke Trophy for most points in the Flower and Pot Plant classes.
Margaret Chapman :-the Rose Bowl for most points in the Rose classes and the Mary Evans Trophy for most points in the Arts and Crafts classes.
Angela Prater :- 1st prize in the Top Vase award ( 2nd place - Joy Scriven, 3rd place Sue Ives)
John Perkins :- the Jim Bullard Cup for the highest total points in the sweet pea classes.
Sheila Garner, who retained, for the third year running, the Domestic Shield for most points in the Cookery classes
Hilary Gregory :- the RHS Certificate of Merit for the best exhibit in the Cookery classes ( a mouth watering Victoria Sponge Sandwich)
Tobias Scriven:- the Junior Challenge Trophy
Rona Tassinari :- RHS certificate and Wangford Web Cup for the best exhibit in the show ( a delicate yet vibrant cross-stitch picture
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Friendly By Name Friendly By Nature
The Frendly Club makes everyone feel at home, it does not matter who you are or what you do.
Come along and have a game of crib or dominoes and a chat (Lots of chat), all are welcome.
Worry about meeting people? just remember; A stranger is just a friend you haven't met yet.
The Sports Club was formed in 1984 – Dylis Birkett Chair, Brenda Herriott Treasurer, Rosalie Duncan Secretary. Malcolm Woolnough was a committee member, becoming Secretary 1987-2001 and 2003 to date.
Subsequent Chairs were – Peter Soanes 1987–1997, Frank Mortlock 1997-2000, Rupert Hannant 2000-2005 and Malcolm Woolnough 2005-present (2010).
Treasurers were Edna Utting 1987-1999 and Margaret Chapman 1999-date. Bertha Woolnough was ever present helping with refreshments and was also a committee member until recent years.
Early years consisted of yoga, darts, table tennis, soft tennis, badminton and a small snooker table – membership numbers were quite low.
The Snooker Hall was built by volunteers in their spare time during 1986/7 – the Community Council paying for materials. A table was donated which was in rather bad condition and this needed complete renovation. The hall was very popular for many years and usually fully booked – one member even slept there (unofficially) for a while. Another member was a national coach who lived at Walberswick – he offered to train a minimum of 5 youngsters over 14 years. Unfortunately, only 2 were interested – most parents insisted their teenagers concentrated fully on homework. Usage of the snooker table is now very low.
From 1985-1988 we used improvised bowling mats and in 1989 after a very close vote, it was decided to spend £1,000 on pukka short-mat equipment. Many members were doubtful the game would take off – how wrong they were!
Short-mat bowls is played on mats 45 feet long with normal sized bowls – not to be confused with carpet bowls which use 30 feet mats and small bowls.
We joined the Waveney League in 1991 continuing until 2009. We reluctantly pulled out unable any longer to field a team of twelve. During this period we also played many friendly games and Club Championship games, having three bookings a week at the Community Centre. We also held social events including cricket and boules matches against The Plough and the annual MS Quiz (winning twice 1991 and 92).
Maurice Chapman was Bowls Captain for 10 years, then Dennis Whiting from 2001 to present. The Club (June Stockdale) ran the multi-games area very successfully from 1993-2001. We reached a high of 98 members in 1993 but the increasing age of many has forced the retirement of most from tennis, badminton and table tennis. Membership has dwindled to 23 this year. Luckily short-mat bowlers and snooker players are able to continue into their 80s.
New members are welcomed Fridays at 2 pm for bowls, tuition by arrangement. Any over 18s interested in snooker please make enquiries to any committee member.
