Ladies Day 17th – 19th November inclusive
Our November production at the Cecil Hepworth Playhouse in Walton is Ladies Day.
Elaine Sesemann is doing a fantastic job in her directing debut and rehearsals are going really well.
The play is a delightful heart warming comedy which looks at the lives of 4 Yorkshire women (Pearl, Shelley, Jan and Linda) who work in a fish processing factory in Grimsby. Pearl is about to retire and lets slip that she has always wanted to go to Royal Ascot, Ladies Day which happens to be at York racecourse in 2005 when our play is set.
At the racecourse, chance encounters with lost purses, TV announcers, jockeys and lost loves allows an insight into the regrets, hopes and shattered dreams of the women who are all searching for a better and more fulfilling life than the dull lives they actually lead. It is a bitter sweet, poignant modern fairy tale which will leave the audience with a smile on their faces and tears in their eyes, and all the better for having met Pearl, Linda Shelley and Jan!
The Box Office will open at 9am on Saturday 15th October. Ticket price is £13 and the performance dates are Thursday 17th, Friday 18th and Saturday 19th November at 8pm.
Venue: at the Cecil Hepworth Playhouse, Hurst Grove, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 1AU.
The online booking address is www.ticketsource.co.uk/emberplayers
Or phone the box office on 07752 655087
This is one NOT to be missed, after all who would not want a glamorous time at the races on a November day?
Our fantastic greenkeepers start on the green now that the season is over.
Some photos from a glorious finals weekend at Ember Bowls Club!
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For match reports on the weekend, see Dave Bardsley’s match reports:
Congratulations to Malcolm and Jenny Baird on their 50th anniversary from all at Ember! A great time was had by all tonight helping them celebrate the momentous occasion, with some free drinks and lovely food provided by the happy couple themselves. Cheers!
Click on any of the pictures below for larger versions.
Ember have dropped to second in the table as Cheam catch up on their outstanding games. With just two games left to play Ember will need to continue their winning ways to keep hold of their second place.
Racal-Decca Mixed League Table at 31st July.
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Difference | Points | ||
| 1 | Cheam | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 558 | 366 | 192 | 72 |
| 2 | Ember | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 539 | 465 | 74 | 62 |
| 3 | Carshalton | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 422 | 382 | 40 | 40 |
| 4 | Chessington | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 421 | 386 | 35 | 39 |
| 5 | Epsom Court | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 379 | 419 | – 40 | 38 |
| 6 | Sutton | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 369 | 365 | 4 | 31 |
| 7 | Auriol | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 300 | 282 | 18 | 28 |
| 8 | Imber Court | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 352 | 444 | – 92 | 26 |
| 9 | Surbiton | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 406 | 500 | – 94 | 26 |
| 10 | Hook & Southborough | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 276 | 300 | – 24 | 17 |
| 11 | Malden Manor | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 322 | 357 | – 35 | 17 |
| 12 | Malden Lime Grove | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 298 | 376 | – 78 | 14 |
Croquet returned to Ham House on 16th and 17th July as Jaques of London once again held two of their Family Fun days there in conjunction with the National Trust. Along with other outdoor games, five short lawns were laid out for croquet and lots of people, with lots of children, came to have a go. For the second year, members of Ember Croquet Club joined Ben Jaques and his son Tom in providing instruction and assistance to visitors from all over London and beyond.
The weather was fine and the surroundings congenial, providing an all too rare opportunity to promote public awareness of an under-appreciated sport.
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Difference | Points | ||
| 1 | Ember | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 408 | 369 | 39 | 46 |
| 2 | Carshalton | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 383 | 308 | 75 | 40 |
| 3 | Epsom Court | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 342 | 342 | 0 | 36 |
| 4 | Cheam | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 262 | 199 | 63 | 34 |
| 5 | Chessington | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 235 | 232 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Surbiton | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 266 | 318 | -52 | 20 |
| 7 | Imber Court | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 291 | 386 | -95 | 18 |
| 8 | Malden Manor | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 284 | 288 | -4 | 17 |
| 9 | Sutton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 220 | 206 | 14 | 14 |
| 10 | Hook & Southborough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 93 | 21 | 12 |
| 11 | Auriol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 109 | 5 | 11 |
| 12 | Malden Lime Grove | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 137 | 206 | -69 | 2 |
It was a normal Monday Night Roll-Up except for the visit of Graham Dawber, the Surrey County Bowling Association’s President, accompanied by Vice-President Derek Harvey and Junior Vice-President Roger Lanham.
They were here to present the prestigious Surrey County Leopard Award to Jerry Ingham in recognition of his many years of service to Ember Bowls Club. Citing Jerry’s many contributions to the wellbeing of the Club, including initiating the beginners courses and evening triples league, President Graham Dawber presented Jerry with his Surrey Leopard blazer flash and certificate. Congratulations Jerry; thoroughly deserved.
President Graham Dawber reads the citation.
Some great games today in the Coronation Cup today at Ember!
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