The Club Annual General Meeting which was due to be held on Wednesday 25th March has been cancelled due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. The meeting will be rescheduled at a later date.
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Club Christmas meal – Friday 29th November
Our Club Christmas meal and annual prizegiving has been booked!
Date: Friday 29th November 7pm
Venue: Eastern Eye, Lichfield (Indian)
Cost: To be confirmed
Friends/family all welcome.
To book, or for more details, contact David
Pool swim – Repton
Time: 7.30 – 8.30am
Location: Repton School, Willington Road, Repton, Derbys, DE65 6FH
Cost: £3 (£2 under 16)
Session organised by MVH Tri Club (www.mvhtriclub.com). This is a coached session suitable for all abilities.
Bank Holiday swim – May
For the two Bank Holidays this May, while the Friary pool is shut, we have arranged to swim at Abbots Bromley School. The sessions will be coached as usual. Please note the slightly earlier start time!
Dates: Monday 6th May and Monday 27th May
Time: 7.30 – 8.30pm
Cost: £5 (members)
Venue: Abbots Bromley School, High Street, Abbots Bromley, WS15 3BW
For those who haven’t been before the pool is on the opposite side of the road to the Coach & Horses pub. The entrance drive is through a wall between the pub and the zebra crossing. As you enter the pool will be on your right.
Cycle Time Trials
Dates: 24th April, 15th May, 5th June, 10th and 24th July, 7th August
Time: 19.00
Cost: Free
Start: Opposite New Buildings Farm just outside Kings Bromley on the A513 Alrewas road. There is limited parking in the farm yard – please be careful not to obstruct access.
Route: We will be using an 8 mile circular route. A route description can be found at https://www.maps.ie/map-my-route/viewMap.php?route=85026
Rules:
- Everyone taking part must wear a helmet.
- The session will be on public roads so traffic will take priority and the Highway Code will apply.
- Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult throughout the session.
- This session will not be covered by Club insurance. Members take part entirely at their own risk.
Pool Swim – Abbots Bromley
Time: 7.30 – 8.30pm
Location: Abbots Bromley School, Abbots Bromley, Staffs, WS15 3BW
Cost: £3/1 adult/junior members; £5/2 adult/junior non-members
Directions:
From Lichfield – head north on the A515 towards Kings Bromley/Ashbourne. At Seedy Mill turn left onto the B5014 towards Handsacre. In Handsacre turn right onto the A513/B5014 to Abbots Bromley/Uttoxeter (alternatively, stay on the A515 at Seedy Mill, turn left onto the A513 just before Kings Bromley then right onto the B5014 to Abbots Bromley). On entering Abbots Bromley go round a left bend by the Coach & Horses pub and the entry to the pool is on the left just before the zebra crossing.
From Rugeley – leave Rugeley on the B5103 (under the railway bridge by the Yorkshireman pub). Follow the road over Blithfield reservoir and, at the end, turn right for Abbots Bromley. Go through the village and over the zebra crossing. The pool entrance is on the right immediately after the crossing.
NB. The pool is on the opposite side of the road to the main school buildings.
Club Christmas meal and prizegiving – Friday 7th December
Our Club Christmas meal and annual prizegiving has been booked!
Date: Friday 7th December 8pm (meet in the Duke of York for drinks from 7pm)
Venue: Once more we will be returning to Lee Garden in Lichfield who always do us a fantastic meal – you will not go home hungry!
Cost: £25 per person (payable in advance). Friends/family all welcome.
To book – contact Ann with numbers and any dietary requirements.
To pay – either put your money in an envelope marked with your name and ‘Christmas meal’ or ask me for our bank details and pay by BACS.
Club summer social and BBQ – Mon 27th August
Our Club summer social and BBQ will take place on Monday 27th August (Bank Holiday) at Curborough Hall Farm, Watery Lane, Lichfield – 4.00pm start.
This is a great chance to get to meet your fellow members outside of the swimming pool and (hopefully) with their clothes on! There will be plenty of food – just bring your own drinks – and games for the children plus plenty of space for them to run around. If the weather is bad there’s plenty of room inside too.
Everyone welcome – bring your friends and family. Free to members and under 16s, £5 for all others.
Club Christmas meal
Once again our Club Christmas meal will be held at Lea Garden in Lichfield (Chinese). They have put up with us for several years now and always provide a huge spread of food.
Date: Fri 2nd December
Time: 8pm with drinks from 7pm at the Duke of York
Cost: £20 per person for the meal and some drinks (payable in advance). Family/friends welcome.
If you’d like to come please contact Ann with numbers and any special dietary requirements. You can pay in cash at the Monday or Thursday swim sessions (please put your money in an envelope marked with your name) or, if you’d rather pay online, ask me for our bank details.
Club AGM!
Date: Wednesday 23rd March
Time: 7.30pm
Location: The Hawthorn Room, Friary Grange Leisure Centre, Eastern Avenue, Lichfield, WS13 7SQ