Summer Courses 2008

SUMMER COURSES 2008

BRIDGE PRACTICE

This group will continue to meet over the summer for players with some experience (not beginners) so they may enjoy the game and practise and consolidate their skills without expert tuition.

Fridays 10.00 to 12.30 p.m. starting 11 April for 12 sessions. Leader: Bob Barker- 01943 877320. Venue: Olicana Bridge Club. Fee £9

 

BRIDGE IMPROVERS

This course will continue for a Summer term for those people who want to improve their play.

Fridays 10.00 to 12.30 starting 11 April for 12 sessions at 11 Westwood Drive, Ilkley. Leader: John Williams – 01943 603899 Fee £9

 

CYCLING

Informal group rides in our area during the spring and summer months. Meeting points, distances to cycle etc will be decided by the group.

Fridays 10.00 to 12.30 starting 11 April for 12 sessions at 11 Westwood Drive, Leader: Tony Ackroyd – 01943 602254 (No fee)

 

T'AI CHI

The T’ai Chi groups will continue to meet over the summer at the Riverside Gardens, next to the car park, unless it is raining. Details to be discussed and confirmed with all groups at a later date. It is hoped to continue meeting up until August.

Mondays at 10.30 a.m. from 28 April. Leaders: Jim Butterfield – 01943 430411 and Maryam Jacobs: 01943 600690 (No fee)

 

OPERA VISITS BY COACH

Marjorie Naylor has again agreed to lead a group to attend the Opera North productions at the Leeds Grand Theatre in the 2008-9 season. Although performances do not begin until autumn you must apply now so that full details of the forthcoming operas can be sent to you and so that tickets can be ordered as soon as they go on sale. There is no charge for the course but please send a S.A.E. Bookings for performances and transport must be paid for in advance.

Leader: Marjorie Naylor – 01943 863407 (No fee)

 

OCCASIONAL OPERA

This group is for those who only wish to go to some of the operas at the Leeds Grand Theatre and are willing to share car transport. Additional drivers are most welcome. Tickets for this group are also purchased as soon as the programme is published and must be paid for in advance.

Leader: Clare Heap – 01943 430406 (No fee)

 

CROQUET

Croquet restarts on 29 April or 1 May 2008, with the opportunity to play both association and golf croquet on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays until 9 October. For details about the venue for season 2008 and also the overall cost of being a member of the croquet group, will new members please contact Richard Lorimer: 01943 603561 before completing the course application form. Beginners are particularly welcome as expert tuition on the rules of croquet and also coaching will be provided to help develop your skill and technique. All playing equipment is provided, but you will need your own comfortable shoes with a flat sole (no heel), for example, trainers. There will also be opportunities to take part in friendly matches, competitions and visits to other croquet clubs: Ripon, Dales at Akebar, Pendle & Craven at Earby; also a day at the international test match Great Britain v USA at Heaton Park (near Manchester), reputed to have the finest croquet/bowls lawns and pavilion in the world (outside California), a legacy from the 2002 Commonwealth Games.. There will be a pre-season meeting for new and existing members, starting at 2:0pm on Tuesday 22 April (venue to be confirmed).

For new members there is a course fee of £9. This entitles you to play on all three days (weather permitting) from 11.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, if you so wish, until 31 August 2008 when the course membership may be renewed through to 31 August 2009. Leaders: Richard Lorimer on Tuesdays, Martin Collison 01943 60940 on Wednesdays and John Matthews-Lane 01274 564749 on Thursdays. Course organiser: Richard Lorimer 01943 603561.

 

OUTDOOR SWIMMING

For those interested in river swimming, either at Ilkley or Burnsall – obviously dependent on weather conditions!

Leader: Harriet Wood – 01943 602818 (No fee)

 

TABLE TENNIS

Due to popular demand all three Table Tennis groups will continue into summer. The sessions are great fun and even if you have not played for many years your standard will quickly improve. As well as being a highly sociable activity, Table Tennis helps to keep us both physically and mentally active. An ideal opportunity to get yourself in peak condition for the summer holidays.

Mondays: 10.00 to 12 noon for 10 sessions, starting 7 April and finishing 23 June at the Clarke Foley Centre, Ilkley (closed Mondays 5 and 26 for the May Bank Holidays). Leader: Anne Walker – 01943 462958 Fee: £13 Tuesdays: 2.00 to 4.00 p.m. for 10 sessions, starting 8 April Activity Room, Abbeyfield. Leader: John Matthews-Lane – 01274 564749 Fee: £13 Fridays: 10.00 to 12 noon for ten sessions, starting 11 April. Activities Room, Abbeyfield. Leader: Mary Barton – 01943 863671 Fee: £13

 

SCRABBLE (SC2)

New Members Welcome

New members will be very welcome. At present there are just over twenty in the group but there is plenty of room for more. The group teaches Scrabble to beginners and those who want to refresh their knowledge of the game. The aim is to develop skills and scoring abilities in a relaxed and friendly environment. The Summer term offers a good opportunity to those who have attended other classes in the Autumn and Spring terms. Have fun keeping those little grey cells in tip-top condition.

Open Afternoons

There will be an 'Open' meeting on Wednesday 19th March for anyone who would like to come along and dabble in Scrabble for the afternoon. Come to the Games Room of the Clarke Foley Centre at 1:30pm. QWe hope to have a similar event on Wednesday 18th June.

Weekly on Wednesdays, 1.30 to 4pm for 12 sessions, starting 9th April. At the Games Room, Clarke Foley Centre, Cunliffe Road, Ilkley. Leader: Glenn Yardley (01943-830032). Fee £13.