Wrington Vale Probus

Probus Club of
Wrington Vale

Introduction

Officers

Programme 2008-2009

PROBUS is a club set up to enable Professional and Business
people to meet socially after their retirement

The PROBUS Club of Wrington Vale
was formed early in 1990 by two people living in Wrington, with an initial membership of some 40 persons. In the past 10 years this number has increased and a maximum of 65 members has been set.

The normally club meets at 11.15 am on the third Tuesday of each month
at Mendip Spring Golf Clubhouse.

At noon a speaker talks on a topical subject of interest, and this is followed by lunch
at 1 pm. In addition, there are regular games of skittles and outings of all kinds for members and their wives.
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Subscription
£10.00 for one year payable in March
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Officers and Committee for 2008 - 2009
President Barrie Taylor	01934 862080	Vice-president Frank Horton	01275 472295
Immediate past President Tony Vaughan	01934 861055	Hon Secretary Derek Ivory	01934 877038
Hon Treasurer Chris Ball	01761-4625310	Social Secretary Mike Hunt	01934 862019
Skittles Secretary D.Matthews	01179682557	Speaker Finder Roger Smeed	01934 863544
Other members Chris Tarr Steve Hale	01934 862827 01934 862611	M. Cawse	01275 876717

PROGRAMME FOR 2008 - 2009

Tuesday 8th January The Management Meeting. Tony Vaughan's House, 10.30 am.

Tuesday 15th January Club Meeting: Speaker Bob Shapland. 'Sailing round the British Isles.'

Tuesday 19th February Club Meeting - AGM: Speaker: Richard Holmes. 'Don't spare the Chalk.'
                                           Closing date for Shuttleworth visit in September

Friday 29th February Skittles with the Ladies. EO - David Matthews.

Tuesday 11th March. Social Committee Meeting.

Tuesday 18th March. Club Meeting. Speaker: Rev. Philip Auden. 'Mission to Seafarers.'

Wednesday 19th March. 10-Pin Bowling. Weston-super-Mare. EO - Don Manning.

Wednesday 2nd April Clay Pigeon Shooting. EO - Colin Hopwood.

Tuesday 15th April. 18th Anniversary Dinner with the Ladies. Batch Country Hotel.
                                  EO - Michael Hunt Speaker: Roger Morgan: 'Serving a Custodial Sentence.'

Friday 25th April. Skittles with the Ladies. EO - David Matthews.

Thursday 8th May. Mendips Walk (Short): EO - Chris Tarr.

Tuesday 20th May. Club Meeting. Speaker: Mark Harrison: 'Sue Ryder Homes’.

Friday 23rd May Skittles. EO - David Matthews

Wednesday 28th May. Bowls - Ladies v Gents. Wrington. EO - Don Manning.

Tuesday 3rd June Bovington Tank Museum. Dorset. EO - Henry Finch.

Tuesday 24th June Club Meeting. Note: 4thTuesday Speaker: Ruth Pizzichemi: 'A Brush with Africa.'

24 June - 3 July.1 Croatia Tour

Sunday 29th June to Monday 7th July 8-Day Holiday based on Fort William, EO - Michael Hunt.

Friday 9th July Skittles match at Ring of Bells Nailsea 10:30 for 11:00

Tuesday 15th July Club Meeting: Speaker: Tony Griffin: 'Bubbles.'

Friday 25th July Skittles with the Ladies. EO - David Matthews.

Tuesday 12th August Garden Party - Lower Langford. EO - Steve Hale.

Tuesday 19th August Club Meeting: Rod Parfitt: 'Wonderful World of Willow.'

Friday 6th September Skittles match with Cheddar Probus EO - David Matthews

Wednesday 10th September. Clay Pigeon Shooting. EO - Colin Hopwood.

Tuesday 16th September. .9.30am Management Meeting followed by 11.15 Club Meeting - Mendip Spring
                                            GC. Speaker: Mr. P Cook. 'Do They Really Bury Their Heads?'

Friday 19th September - Monday 22nd September. A 3-night 4-day Long Weekend, which will include visits to the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden, Woburn Abbey and Hampton Court Palace. Details will be made available. EO - Colin Hopwood. .

Wednesday 8 October. Social Committee Meeting.

Wednesday 8 October Autumn Soiree. Batch Hotel. EO - Michael Hunt.

Thursday 9 October Mendips Walk. (Long). EO - Chris Tarr.

Tuesday 21st October Club Meeting. Speaker: Bob Grant: 'Clan Grant Society.'

Friday 24 October Skittles v. Sidmouth Rotary. EO - David Matthews.

Friday 31st October Skittles with the Ladies. EO - David Matthews.

Tuesday 18th November. Club Meeting. Speaker: Frank Richards: 'Magna Therapy.'

Tuesday 16th December. Ladies Christmas Lunch - Batch Country Hotel.
                   EO - Michael Hunt Speaker: Raymond Budd: 'Reminiscences of the Black and White Minstrels.'

SPEAKERS - 2009:

20th January. Michael Barry: English Dialects.'

19th February. Bill Cater: 'Headlines and Deadlines.'