5th Boat Club Rally & Open Day

Saturday May 9th 2009

Battyeford Lock – Calder & Hebble Navigation

The South Pennine Boat Club will be holding their 5th Boat Club Open Day on Saturday 9th May 2009
On Saturday 9th May the Club will be open to the general public, Free of Charge, between 11am and 5pm, making it a fun day out for all the family, with many activities including Games, Stalls, Band, Duck Race and, Boat Rides with a Boating Exhibition and Chandlery.  Children’s entertainment will include a Fancy Dress competition, for those who arrive in fancy dress and Face Painting. Food and drink will also be available throughout the day.
Canal & River Boaters are also welcome to come and stay with us for the Weekend, when they will be able to join in with the entertainment organised for both Friday and Saturday evenings, finishing off with a Breakfast on Sunday Morning. Please contact the Rally Mooring Officer, Mike Fretwell, as soon as possible for a mooring booking form on 07810 582799 or email mooring@southpennineboatclub.co.uk.
Further details and contacts can be found on the club web site at www.southpennineboatclub.co.uk

South Pennine Boat Club, Halfpenny Bridge, Wood Lane, Battyeford
MIRFIELD, West Yorkshire, WF14 0ED
01924-491320

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May 26^th and 27^th 2007

The weather could have been better, but the hospitality of Stoke –on-Trent Boat Club certainly couldn’t. The club members worked hard behind the scenes to make the event flow smoothly.

The event was well supported by local charities and organisations, giving a varied display of attractions within the local community, falconry, model boats, vintage tractors, Sunday morning guided walk, entertainment on both nights and during the daytime, vintage cars, farm animals, horse drawn narrowboat, steam launches even a water-skier!! (see pictures).

This Rally was certainly one to remember and a worthy celebration of the clubs 50^th Year.

Margaret Smith AWCC Midland Secretary.

Jenny Sherratt for the First Responders and Cedric Johnson for Donna Louise Trust delighted to received their donations.

The Donna Louise Trust and Brown Edge & Endon First Responders made an unlikely but well matched double act as they shared funds raised by Stoke Boat Club at their Golden Jubilee Rally at Endon in May.

The boat club celebrated its fiftieth birthday with a rally of boats and open weekend, the profits being shared by the two charities. On receiving a cheque for £1,292.54, Jenny Sherratt of the First Responders thanked the club saying she had not expected anything like this much money! The First Responders go ‘live’ this month, and the funds are much needed and appreciated. Jenny was also celebrating passing her assessment the same day.

Cedric Johnson accepted a cheque for the same amount on behalf of the Donna Louise Trust. He thanked everyone, and explained a little of the work of Tre etops, and the many children they looked after. He told members how much it costs to run the Hospice each year, and expressed his delight at receiving this donation. Cedric was also given an anonymous donation of £20 received by the club the day after the rally.

Jenny and Cedric both said how much they had enjoyed themselves at the Rally, and how grateful they were for the club’s generosity. Photographs of the Rally were on display, and the evening was rounded off with a buffet supper provided by members of the Boat Club.

The Boat Club’s Jubilee year continues in November with a dinner at Westwood Golf Club.

Furtherinfo:  Erica Martin 07860 620720 erica.martin1@ntlworld.com