Category: Clubs and Societies

Next year it's an unbelievable 50 years since ‘The Harborough Singers’ hit the World Stage. Oh, well, alright, it was actually a Salvation Army Hall in Willesden, North London - on 7th May 1977. A small beginning, but it sprouted great things. Half-a-century of fine music making and many, many, memories for many, many people.

It’s show time! Time to visit the Annual Exhibition of Leicester Sketch Club at the Leicester Adult Education College. There are 100 beautiful artworks in the show.

Kibworth & Smeeton WI’s summer programme began in June with a craft evening led by Beverley, who gave members a prepared pack containing instructions for making a sheep-shaped keyring.

Saturday 5 September was Mia Ashton’s Junior Captains’ day at Kibworth Golf Club. The event was well attended with 27 junior golfers battling it out over 18 hole, nine hole, and flag 50 competitions. During the day Mia also ran a raffle with all proceeds going towards the captains’ charities (Heartwize and Melanoma Trust). Through the generosity of players and parents, £430 was raised. Mia would like to thank everyone who donated a prize, with some local organisations donating (Farley Country Attire, Jewson Market Harborough, The Co-op, and MB performance golf). The winners on the day were, Oscar Williams (best Gross), Daniel Robinson (best Net), Joshua Buzzard (nine hole) and Harry Wiggly (Flag 50).

Kibworth Allotment Society are looking for new members to join us at our friendly site on West Langton Road, Kibworth.

The recently formed local Leicestershire Right to Roam (R2R) is based primarily in and around Market Harborough. The club has been busy recently campaigning for greater access for those wishing to walk or swim in and with nature.

Dear Editor

Illston Abey Cricket Club welcomed former England spin wizard Monty Panesar to the opening Sunday Cricket T20 tournament at Illston Abey .

With quite a bit to report on this month, I’ll do my best to be succinct.

At our May meeting, Illston on the Hill discussed the Resolutions and dealt with all the business necessary so we could proceed with our quiz, very ably set by Kathy Moss. It was really good fun – entitled ‘Food and Drink’ – it suited all of us. It was an excellent set as all teams were within 5 points of each other. No one actually got full marks, but we were very close. A really good evening which ended in lovely refreshments and catching up with all our friends.

Elliott Family Takes Centre Stage at Kibworth Golf Club as Vice Captain Roger Elliott’s Day proved to be a tremendous success, with excellent weather, a superbly presented course and a fantastic turnout.

Holiday Snap, the classic British farcical comedy written by Michael Pertwee and John Chapman, proved to be a huge success with audiences when Main Stage Theatre Company staged the production in May.

On Friday 22 May we invited the Leicester Visually Impaired Bowls Club to play us in a friendly match. This is an established charity providing the visually impaired with the opportunity to get out into the community and take part in a sport which gives enormous health and well-being benefits. A great afternoon’s bowls (and tea and cakes!) was enjoyed by all.

When members arrived for our May meeting the hall was filled with delicious aromas - and that was before cooking was underway! Our speaker Shumaila Saleem explained that she learned to cook the traditional way, from her mother and grandmother, and sees herself as ‘guardian of the recipes’.

Illston Abey Cricket Club hosted recently, on the hottest May Bank Holiday ever, the UK’s largest Orthopaedic Trauma Department to an inter-department T20 cricket match. The NHS team had a great day.