Community Club Corner

BELL RINGERS

Committee
Tower Captain – Terry Warrington 01805 625235 – terry@tkplay.co.uk
Deputy Tower Captain – Chris Ham
Treasurer – Greg Ball
Secretary – Heathcliffe Pettifer

EX-SERVICEMEN’S SKITTLE CLUB

The Skittle Club was one of the first clubs to be organised in the village. It came about at the end of the First World War when the government gave grants to Parish Councils to provide facilities for ex-servicemen.
The building for the alley was constructed of galvanised iron and was built on a piece of Lord Clinton’s land near Broad Park Cottage and for more than forty five years it provided the centre for a large part of the villages sporting and social activities with Saturday night being skittles night.

The old skittle alley building had no toilet facilities and consequently when it was put up for sale by Lord Clinton around 1970 the club decided not to purchase it and moved to the Village Hall where matches are now played.
At present there is one ladies team, The Penguins, and three men’s teams, Frithelstock A, The Clintons and The Jokers. All play in the Bideford League with the men playing on Monday evenings and the ladies having their home matches on a Tuesday.

Competitions arranged annually include a Pairs Knock Out, a members Christmas competition, The Ford Cup which is a knock out competition between the two players from each team who has the highest average score and an inter team knock out in which all teams compete against each other.

The playing season runs from September to April and currently the club has some thirty six members who pay and annual subscription of just £7.50 per person. If anyone wants to hire the skittle alley it will cost parishioners £7.50 non parishioners £10.
Anyone wishing to join the club or discuss any skittle related matters should contact any committee member.

Committee:
Chairman – Michael Short – Tel: 01805 623359
Secretary – Maureen Poole – Tel: 01805 622834
Treasurer – Jenny Hearn – Tel: 01805 622144