National Croquet Day (NCD)
Sunday 5th June 2016
Public Invitation
Come and try The Croquet Experience at Ember on National Croquet Day. Members of the club will be here from 11am to 4pm to welcome you and show you how to play.
Croquet: a sport with that competitive edge
Croquet: a game of skill that anyone can play
Croquet: try something new!
All you need to bring are a sense of fun and a pair of flat shoes (e.g. trainers).
National Croquet Day celebrates this interesting and addictive game that is increasing in popularity.
Croquet is a sport where you hit a ball through a series of hoops with a long mallet. It needs skill and tactics rather than brute strength, so men and women, young and old, play on equal terms using an effective handicapping system that allows beginners to challenge much better players.
Association Croquet (AC) and Golf Croquet (GC) are the main codes, each with its own demands and skills and much in common, especially that competitive edge! AC includes a variety of shots and break-building tactics to encourage scoring multiple hoops in a turn, whilst GC interactively contests each hoop, often with spectacular hoop shots and distant ball clearances.
The UK has a friendly and vibrant croquet scene with several world champions and world top-10 players.
Come along to Ember on Sunday 5th June between 11am and 4pm and have a go!
Find out more online at the BBC website: http://bbc.in/1NlyG4p
SATURDAY 6 FEBRUARY
DOORS/BAR OPEN AT 7.30
SHOW STARTS AT 8
£12.50 for ENTERTAINMENT AND SUPPER
The Ember Players bring you their version of the popular Radio 4 Panel game. A suave and witty chairman will award points to panel members who can speak for one minute without hesitation, repetition or deviation and also to those who spot the errors. The Social Committee will provide a simple supper to complete what looks like being another great Ember evening.
YOU CAN BOOK AS SOON AS YOU LIKE
PLEASE RING PAT COOKE ON 0208 398 8509 TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE.
IF YOU LEAVE A MESSAGE I WILL ALWAYS GET BACK TO YOU – IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ME IT MIGHT MEAN THAT I HAVE NOT GOT YOUR MESSAGE
Or
USE EMAIL FOR BOOKINGS. PLEASE DO NOT ASSUME THAT YOUR PLACE HAS BEEN BOOKED UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED A CONFIRMING RESPONSE FROM ME
Email: patatashley@aol.com
Get the New Year started with our popular quiz night – you know you want to! Teams can have a maximum of eight players and we can fit in about 8 teams. You can either book a whole table of eight or let us fit you into a team.
In order to give everyone an opportunity to get organised, I will reserve 2 tables for tennis, 2 for bowls, 1 for drama, 1 for croquet, 1 for social members until December 18 and then fill up from waiting list. The cost is £12.50 for fish & chips and an ice cream.
YOU CAN BOOK AS SOON AS YOU LIKE
PLEASE RING PAT COOKE ON 0208 398 8509 TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE.
IF YOU LEAVE A MESSAGE I WILL ALWAYS GET BACK TO YOU – IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ME IT MIGHT MEAN THAT I HAVE NOT GOT YOUR MESSAGE
Or
USE EMAIL FOR BOOKINGS. PLEASE DO NOT ASSUME THAT YOUR PLACE HAS BEEN BOOKED UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED A CONFIRMING RESPONSE FROM ME
Email: patatashley@aol.com
On Saturday Ember hosted a hardy band of bowlers who braved the cold to come down to the clubhouse to listen to music, eat, drink and have a good chat to see what everybody had been up to during the closed season. A great night!
Thanks especially to the members who cooked, organised, manned the bar, washed up, dished out the food and drove out to the takeaway for a lovely Indian curry!
Book now for the Ember Players production of two classic scripts by JOHN CLEESE and CONNIE BOOTH, running from the 9th to 12th December!
Directed by NEIL ARMSTRONG and WILL BUSBY
Clubhouse bar open from 7.30
Box office phone: 07752-655087 Tickets £10.50 or visit: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/emberplayers
Two really great nights. The band (a wonderful mix of young and older players) were enthusiastically received and gave the solo singers Matt and Victoria were entertaining and inspiring.
Currently there are two Tennis Xpress coaching sessions run each week for adult beginner / improvers on Tuesdays 10-11.30am and Saturdays 1.30 – 2.30pm (on courts 6 and 7). These sessions have been arranged as part of an initiative to attract new adult members. Players use green balls – a low compression tennis ball that helps novice players to develop their skills more quickly. If any member is interested or knows an adult who may be interested to join one of these groups, they should contact Rob Blundell (tennis.blundell@gmail.com).
To develop this initiative, there is now a green ball mix-in for adult beginner / improvers on Tuesday evenings at 7.30-9pm. This is a session without coaching to allow inexperienced players to practise with each other.
Lunch – Walk – Tea!
12.30pm for 1pm in the Clubhouse
Adults £7
Children £5
PLEASE RING PAT COOKE ON 0208 398 8509 TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE.
The whole family can take part in this easy walk with a Murder Mystery theme. It’s a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon in November. Come along to the clubhouse for soup and crusty bread to fortify you before you set off. The circular walk will have you looking for clues in the places you visit, which will lead you to the identity of the Ember Sports Club murderer!
When you get back you can reward yourselves with tea and cakes. There will be prizes for all the successful sleuths. Bring friends and family – the more the merrier.
A great afternoon to round off the Racal Decca League at Ember Sports Club. Click on any of the images to see a larger version.
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