Robertsbridge

The Lantern Tree Youth Theatre are running children’s drama workshops every Thursday between 4pm – 6pm at the United Reformed Church on the High Street for children aged between 6 yrs and 11 yrs. he charge is £6.50 per 2 hour session and the workshops are themed around children’s favourite authors/books, films, and subject matters. For all the other information you need to know please contact Leon on 01580 880921 and if you have to leave a message please leave all of your details and your interest and he will be in contact with you as soon as he can. You can also contact him on his email [email protected]

Tonight Friday 8th November is the Robertsbridge Archaeological Society meeting at Robertsbridge Hall starting at 7.30pm the talk this month is on `The History of the Palaces of Westminster`. Everyone is welcome to attend.

This Sunday is the Remembrance Day Service at both the Church and the Memorial. Please be patient if you are in a car and you have to wait for a short while, switch off the engine and be respectful of the reason these services are being held.

Robertsbridge Club are doing a Remembrance Day Sunday Lunch between 1pm – 3pm. Booking is advisable on 01580 880673.

November 5th has now been and gone, but here in Robertsbridge we still have our event to come. There is a meeting on Thursday 14th November at Robertsbridge Club starting at 8pm. There are plenty of jobs to be done before the event so please members and any one that would like to help out please attend the meeting or go into see Sandie at the Floral Boutique who will point you to the right person in the society. The charity street collection is still in need of collectors, and don’t forget the monies raised on the night go back to the groups in the village; they do not go to run the bonfire. If you would like to collect please go to the front door of Robertsbridge Club by the Car Park and pick up and sign for a collecting box. If you would like to help marshal the street on the night there is a meeting for briefing marshals on the route and procedures on Friday 15th November at Robertsbridge Club starting at 8pm.

This is the 23rd time this event has been put on in Robertsbridge and some of the members are now getting a bit past the use by date so please to keep this great night going help out if you can. Programmes are available now in the village at only 30p, this is all you need to tell you all of the times and places for this happening on Bonfire Night in Robertsbridge.

Good luck to Rye tomorrow night hope the weather is kind. There is a coach running from the village, please contact Sandie on 880977 for availability. It is open to bonfire members first but if there are seats available it costs £6 per head to non-members.

Ladies Darts The third week running we have won 6-5 this time at home to The White Hart (Wadhurst) III. We were leading 3-2 after single victories for Eileen Morgan, Steph Goldsmith and Frankie Taylor but as before the scores were level at 4-4 after Alice Hodges/Frankie were our only doubles winners. We secured victory in the first two trebles with wins for Alice/Frankie/Steph and Jackie Danaher/Eileen/Alice. There were high scores from Carol Apps [133], Frankie [114, 81], Jackie [109, 90] and Eileen [91]. On Monday [11th] we are away to The White Hart (Wadhurst) II in the 1st Round 2nd leg of the Team K.O. Cup taking a 6-5 advantage from the 1st leg.

Friday Darts We hosted The Kings Head last Friday and won the singles darts 4-3 with victories for Richard Hawthorne, Dan Smith, Justin Hardy and Guy Ballard while Richard/Dan won the Mens Pairs 1-0 and Frankie Taylor/Alice Hodges won the Ladies Pairs 2-0. There were high scores from Keith Stone [155 checkout], Dan [140 x 2, 100 x 4], Micheal Stone [102, 100], Richard [100 x 3] and Justin[100]. In the pushpenny we were 2-0 down before Michael Stone, Dave Goodsell and Dave Fortsch won for a 3-2 win. Tonight we are away to Crowhurst Park 8p.m.