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!
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
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.
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.
Ember Bowls Club will be holding their showpiece event, the Bowls Finals weekend, on the 5th and 6th of September!
The Trophies are all up for grabs!
Spectators watching the 2013 finals
Full house for the men’s finals in 2013
Two happy winners from our 2013 finals weekend!
Mens: http://www.embersportsclub.org.uk/bowls/club-competitions-men/
Ladies: http://www.embersportsclub.org.uk/bowls/club-competitions-ladies/
Mixed: http://www.embersportsclub.org.uk/bowls/club-competitions-mixed/
Croquet came to Ham House in S.W. London on a sunny June weekend, as Jaques of London 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. Members of Ember Croquet Club, Esher joined Ben Jaques and his son Tom in providing instruction and assistance, which were eagerly welcomed
Faint hopes of finding new club members were dashed as so few of the visitors were local, but helpers found sufficient reward from the enthusiasm of the mostly novice players and the congenial surroundings, marred only by the house being shrouded in scaffolding. At a time when there has been talk of croquet ‘croaking’ by 2037, it was an opportunity to help maintain public awareness of the game, and perhaps even spark a germ of interest here and there in the next generation of potential players.
EMBER BIG BAND
DATES:- FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER AND SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER
COST:- £10 for FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT
TIME:- DOORS OPEN AT 7.30 for 8pm START
PLACE:- EMBER CLUBHOUSE
We are very excited to present two great nights of entertainment never before experienced at Ember Sports Club. Ember Big Band consists of 23+ musicians (with our very own Nick Handel keeping them all together on the drums) They will serve up a fabulous evening of Swing, Jazz and Latin music, featuring numbers by Gershwin, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington and many more.
The seating will be pub/club style so that you can get up to visit the bar, walk around or even dance whenever you like. There will be an interval when a cold buffet will be served.
With two nights to choose from, what’s stopping you from booking your place right now?
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
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
The bowls section’s yearly challenge match against the rest of Ember Sports Club took place this week, showing the other sections what a great game bowls is!
This year some keen croquet, drama, social and tennis members became bowlers for the night to ‘have a go’ and enjoy some friendly club rivalry.
A great time was had by all, with fish and chips and a few light ales to round off the evening.
See you all again next year for the re-match!
A packed rink at the Bowls v Ember Sports Club Chairman’s evening!
Jerry Ingham checks out the tennis sections delivery.
Jenny Baird shows how it’s done.
Kay Ruffell gathers up the bowls ready for the next end.
Post match fish and chips!
Bowls discussion over a drink.
It’s Kim’s round at the bar!
Bill Budge gets a well deserved pint…
Start the year with some great Ember Sports club quizzes, games and events!
To book any of the events listed below ring Pat on 02083988509 to book or email patatashley@aol.com
- Friday 16 January – Annual All Ember Quiz Night, 7.30start, £10 for quiz, fish and chips and ice -cream
- Saturday 21 February – Words and Music, 8pm start
- Friday 20 March – Whist With a Twist
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