Bowls Competion Winners Presentations Friday 8th December 2023 7.30pm All Welcome
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Hi All, We hope you are all keeping well. This year seems to be flying by fast ..... Our Xmas Party and Bowls Presentations for the 2023 Competition Winners takes place at the RAFA Club on Friday 8th December at 7.30pm. The evening will include entertainment by the fabulous Neil Ainsworth. Will Father Christmas be there this year - not sure, but you never know!We would like all members to come along and support this event. Make sure the date is in your diary.Do you have any raffle prizes you could donate for this event? - if you do have something to donate could you please either give to Hilly or bring along on the evening suitably Christmas wrapped. Thanks...We look forward to meeting up with you all for our end of year celebrations. Next year - The Bowls Greens open on the 27th April 2024. As the seasons/climate are changing we have asked Tivoli if we could start the season earlier/finish later, even if only by a few days - watch this space for any update!. Want to know what is happening in RAFA 381 Bowls in 2024 - then visit our website by left clicking your mouse on the following link https://www.lovebowls.co.uk/home 2024 MATCHES; Mary is busy arranging our matches for 2024. The majority of dates have already been agreed and can be found on our website by clicking on the following link https://www.lovebowls.co.uk/matches?skip=0&search=&fix=true . Dates still to be fixed are for Maltravers, Sutton, Selsey, Tivoli and Storrington for possible Friendlies. Competition dates to also be finalised.For those of you that have already joined the bowls club website membership, once you login, you will be able to put your name forward for any of the 2024 matches.Team selection for matches next year will be carried out by Rod and Tony who are able to view all names put forward for matches. RAFA CLUB; Club activities for December are shown on our Bowls website - click link https://www.lovebowls.co.uk/homeYou can also follow the RAFA club activities on facebook by clicking on the following link RAFA Branch 381 - Bognor Regis | Bognor Regis | Facebook .Make use of the RAFA Club facilities and entertainment throughout the year. Great entertainment and a good way to keep in touch and also make new friends. CARPET BOWLS - We are playing Carpet Bowls at the RAFA Club throughout the winter season on Tuesday mornings at 10.00am. There were 19 of us last week - a good opportunity to meet up and chat over a not too strenuous game of Carpet Bowls and a coffee/tea. Come and join us ..... WELFARE - If you hear of any Bowls members who are not well then please let Mary or Malcolm know so that we can send our best wishes from us all. That's it from me for now ..........Ian Key dates for your diary;- 8th December 2023 - Presentations to Winners and Party time- 19th April 2024 - Pre Season Party- 27th April 2024 - "Open Afternoon" for potential new members. Bring along a friend or neighbour.- 28th April 2024 - Club "Fun Day"- 18th August 2024 - The Lorimer Cup "Wings Appeal Bowls Open- 29th September 2024 - End of season "Fun Day" https://lovebowls.co.uk/club/rafa381bowls
YOUR ENTERTAINMENT FOR DECEMBER 2023AT THE BOGNOR REGIS RAFA CLUB Great Entertainment – Great Company Fri 1st 2.00pm – The Craft Group🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄7.30pm – THE HO HO HO CHRISTMAS SHOWDOORS OPEN AT 7.00PM Meat raffle🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 Sat 2nd 8.30pm – Colin “Santana” Robinson. This fabulous singer back at RAFA 381 to entertain you again Sun 3rd 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄3.00pm - JUNE’S 381 CLUB CHRISTMAS RAFFLEDraw takes place today - Usual seasonal refreshments 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 Mon 4th 2.00pm – Mah-jong – Beginners always very welcome7.00pm- Ladies Darts - Home match - Royal Oak B Tue 5th 9.45am – Carpet Bowls12.00 – RNA Meeting2.00pm – Crochet Group6.30pm – The RAFA Branch Choir are performing tonight at the Methodist Church (opposite Iceland) 6.30 for 7.00pm. Free entry. Refreshments available. Donations will be welcome towards Church funds8.15pm – Christmas Quiz Night! – Katrina in the chair with a festive quiz Wed 6th 2.00pm – Ladies darts – This well-established group is always happy to welcome any of our Lady members who would like to try their hand at darts8.00pm – The Regis Jazz Band – A great evening of music Thu 7th 2.00pm – Games afternoon – All you favourites8.00pm – Line dancing Fri 8th 2.00pm – The Craft Group7.30pm – BOWLS PRESENTATION EVENINGThe fabulous Neil Ainsby with us to entertain youPlus – Bowls Section Christmas RaffleALL WELCOME Meat raffle Sat 9th 8.00pm – Danny Fisher – Another night of great music to dance to🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 Sun 10th 11.00am – RAFA 381 Carol Service – The RAFA 381 annual carol service will be at the Salvation Army Church. All welcome. Following the service, the Choir will return to the Club to perform for us. Usual seasonal refreshments will be waiting for you🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄3.00pm – 5.00pm – The Already Band – Come and join the musicians to play or just listen. Mon 11th The next monthly lunchtime talk will be in January2.00pm - Mah-jong Tues 12th 9.45am – Carpet Bowls2.00pm – Crochet Group6.30pm – RAFA Branch Choir practice Wed 13th 11.30am – Reading Group -A Passage to India- E M Forster2.00pm – Ladies darts Thu 14th 9.30am – 11.30pm – The Veterans’ Breakfast – Veterans from all services welcome. More details on the Club noticeboardsOur guest this month will be Lynda Atkins – The National Vice Chair of the Royal British Legion8.00pm – Line dancing8.00pm – Bonus Whist Fri 15th 2.00pm – The Craft Group🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄7.30pm – Fred’s Horse Race Night – The 381 Christmas StakesMeat raffle🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 Sat 16th 10.00 – 12.00 noon. We will be holding a sale of all the spare pictures the Branch and Club have accumulated over the years and we just do not have the space for. Great pictures in great frames🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄8.00pm – MERRY CRUISEMAS- CRUISE NIGHT THEME –Dance the night away to HIGH TIDEFood available - for more details and prices see the posters in the Club🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 Sun 17th – Mon 18th 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅10.30 -12.30 - Children’s Christmas PartyCome and meet Santa, dance to the disco, enjoy the Christmas food goodies. £3 per child.Teas and coffees for the adults £1.🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅2.00pm - Mahjong Tue 19th 9.45am - Carpet bowls2.00pm - The Crochet group12.00 – RNA Christmas Party6.30pm – RAFA Branch Choir practice Wed 20th 2.00pm – Ladies darts Thu 21st 2.00pm - Games8.00pm – Line dancing Fri 22nd 2.00pm – Craft group7.30pm – Disco Don – Fancy dress Christmas Party Meat Raffle Sat 23rd 8.30pm – The Free Electric Band – A welcome return to this fabulous band Sun 24th CHRISTMAS EVE🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄Andy’s Disco – Pop Goes Christmas – Disco through the decades🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 Mon 25th CHRISTMAS DAYThe Club will be open from 12.00 noon until 4.00pm🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 Tue 26th BOXING DAYThe Club will be open from 12.00 noon until 4.00pm.🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 Wed 27th 11.30am - Poetry Group2.00pm – Ladies darts Thu 28th 8.00pm – Bonus Whist8.00pm – Line dancing Fri 29th 2.00pm – The Craft Group7.30pm – Meat raffle Sat 30th 8.00pm – The Club will be open as usual for you to come and enjoy a relaxing evening but, there will not be any entertainment, just background music, as we will be preparing for the big party tomorrow night.
Well done to all the committee for a successful presentation evening, good food, good company and plenty of trophy winners helped make this a great night.Photographs of the trophy winners can be found in the competitions section of the website (found under the Club menu).
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