Sheepwash Chronicle Spring 2017
The Sheepwash Chronicle is a magazine for and about the residents of the little village of Sheepwash in Devon.
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The <strong>Sheepwash</strong> Cup <strong>2017</strong><br />
This year's <strong>Sheepwash</strong> Cup was held on March 23 rd . It was a cold, gray<br />
day, and we were subjected to a heavy shower for a good part of the<br />
afternoon. Nevertheless, about fifty stalwarts set out to play an 18-hole<br />
Stableford competition.<br />
The winner was Alan Harris, a Bude resident, who scored 39 points, a<br />
very good score in the difficult conditions. He beat Phil Leighton who<br />
also scored 39 points, on a count back - he was one point better on the<br />
back nine. The winner of the A division (for handicaps of less than 20)<br />
was the club professional, Nick Cook, with 38 points and the B division<br />
(handicaps of more than 20) was won by Glenn Johns, with 37 points.<br />
After considerable success in recent years - Gary Fisher won last year,<br />
and Tony Jones the year before, <strong>Sheepwash</strong> residents did less well this<br />
year. The only “local” to win anything was David Manning - for nearest<br />
to the pin on the 13 th - so we must all try even harder next year.<br />
We were, however, rewarded for our efforts this year with a splendid supper in the evening, so everybody<br />
returned home content!<br />
David Ansell<br />
Hatherleigh Silver Band<br />
The Hatherleigh Silver Band produced yet another superb all round performance at the South West Brass<br />
Band Contest at the Riviera Centre in Torquay on Saturday 11 th March to carry off the 4th Section<br />
Champions Title for the second year in a row.<br />
Playing first of twenty bands in the section (no-one likes playing first in these contests) Musical Director<br />
Matt Green brought out every emotion in a performance of Alan Fernie’s St Andrews Variations to get the<br />
band ahead of the other nineteen. The adjudicator’s comments on variation number eight, (a slow lilting<br />
hymn) was just two words - “pure magic”.<br />
To win the contest two years in a row is almost unheard of, and was a great achievement for all involved.<br />
It means that the band will travel to Cheltenham in September once again for the national finals in Section<br />
4, with promotion to Section 3 already assured for 2018.<br />
For a small town band, whose ages range from 13 to 75, they are quite remarkable. We attended their<br />
Christmas concert in the Community Centre a few months ago, and it was a marvellous night of highly<br />
professional musicianship, as well as great fun for all the family.<br />
Watch out for notices of dates and venues this summer. You will not be disappointed.<br />
David Manning<br />
<strong>Sheepwash</strong> Snooker Club<br />
Perhaps those of you who have recently moved into the village are unaware that we have one of the best<br />
full-size snooker tables in North Devon.<br />
The Snooker Room is situated at the rear of the Village Hall. The club needs<br />
more members so that the facility is used more regularly. The table is always<br />
available for use, and in the winter we enter two teams in the local snooker<br />
league.<br />
If you would like more details, or even better would like to come and have a<br />
game, contact the Secretary, Charles Inniss, on 01409 231237 or e-mail<br />
charles.inniss@btinternet.com.<br />
Members practice every Sunday evening, so why not come along then? We look forward to seeing you!<br />
Charles Inniss<br />
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