Swaffham Newsletter

Swaffham Players
Like everyone else, Swaffham Players are looking forward
to getting back to normal this summer. It will be different
sort of normal though! We’ve just passed our 50th
anniversary, and we’re starting to form our plans for the
next 50 exciting years.
As soon as we can, we’ll draw our members back into the
swim with a quiz social night, always a popular event in
our year. Shortly after that, like many other organisations,
we’ll be having an Extraordinary General Meeting to catch
up on the normal AGM items we haven’t been able to
do. Then for the future! We’ve kept ticking over by doing
weekly play readings on that life-saver, Zoom, and started
learning recording and editing techniques for producing
top-notch audio podcasts of plays, which we hope will
continue to be a feature of our offering.
We are also looking forward to working with the Town
Council with a view to developing the Barn Theatre as a
dedicated community performance space.Finally, any
club always needs new blood, and we’ll be looking at
ideas to recruit, teach and develop new members of all
ages in whatever aspects of theatre they are interested
in, whether it’s acting, or behind the scenes designing
and building sets, lighting, or any of the many other
indispensable specialist roles.
If any of this appeals to you, why not get ahead of the game
by contacting our Secretary, Nicky, on 01760 721568, or via
our website, https://swaffhamplayers.org/. Meanwhile,
we wish you all a safe and happy summer.
Ladies Welcome At Swaffham Golf Club
Swaffham Golf Club is encouraging more ladies to take
up the sport and with our trainee golf professional, Abi
O’Riordan on hand for tuition, why not come and join the
club and see how much fun golf can be both on and off
the course; and with the club celebrating its centenary
in 2022 plans are progressing for an exciting year. Ladies’
days at Swaffham are Wednesdays, usually for qualifying
competitions, with Saturday tee times allocated for a
ladies’ roll-up which is a great way to get to know the
ladies who are always welcoming to new members.
Tuesdays are allocated as seniors day, and ladies over the
age of 55 are eligible to join in with the senior men making
it a good mix for a recreational morning, with mixed
competitions both at Swaffham and at other golf courses
arranged throughout the year.
If you would like to join us you can be assured of a friendly
welcome from our lady members and to help you settle
in you would be paired with an established member
to ensure that you quickly feel part of the section. With
various membership packages available please contact
the club office on 01760 721621 where Rachel, the Office
Manager, can advise you on which package would suit
your requirements whether you want to play several times
a week, or only have time to play occasionally.
Give golf a go at Swaffham Golf Club and discover a new
hobby with the benefit of fresh air, exercise, good company
and a friendly welcome.
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Swaffham Rugby Club
With schools now open again after a long break,
children looking for sport and recreation to blow away
those winter cobwebs should soon be able to take up
rugby at Swaffham again. Unless the Government
plans are changed, Swaffham Mini and Youth sections
are planning six weeks of training starting on Sunday
April 11th until the end of May. The minis will kick
off the new sessions at 9.30am and are expecting a
good turnout as it will be the first opportunity since
November to exercise with their team mates. The
youth teams, aged 13 and upwards, will train straight
afterwards from 10.30am and will be hoping that
they get some opportunity before the end of May to
continue their good form of last year. All new players
are welcome to turn up and have a look, or contact
Andy (Minis) 07535 820762 andypbolton@hotmail.
co.uk or Rob (Youth) 07780 389232 salter.robert@
sky.com
Senior rugby alas will have to wait a while longer, as
full contact games are unlikely to begin before the
middle of the summer, but training and warm up
games are already planned ready for a restart of the
league season in September. Dates have yet to be
fixed but look likely to be during the summer.
If lockdown relaxes as expected, the club is already
planning some social events through the summer,
starting with a fun open day on or around the
weekend of July 3rd/4th. We can only hope that the
pandemic declines and with the promise of senior
rugby again in September, we will be organising a
10-a-side tournament against invited clubs, as a preseason
warm up in early August.
The club will be celebrating its 40th anniversary
in October and plans are already being made for
celebrations, as well as the staging of the 10th annual
fireworks display in November.
Whilst no one really knows yet quite when things are
going to happen we can at least start to say that they
will happen, and we look forward to seeing all our old
members, plus new ones, whenever that may be. The
new website is almost complete, and can be seen at
www.swaffhamrugby.co.uk.