Clacton Community News (From Clacton and Frinton Gazette)

Clacton Community News

10:28am Tuesday 23rd February 2010

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Chess Club.

CLACTON had a convincing 3½-½ win over Felixstowe in the Suffolk League quarter final of the under-145 cup.

Andrew Todd, Melvin Steele and Mike Coughtrey all had wins, while John Lambert was held to a draw. Clacton therefore go through to play Ipswich in the semi-final.

In the North Essex League division 3, Brentwood C had a 4-0 whitewash win over Clacton C.

See clactonchess.org.uk - or call John on 01206 304228 for more information.

Colour Slide Club.

‘COLCHESTER and What it Means to Me’ was the theme of the talk by speaker Maureen Welch at the last meeting.

Her images of Castle Park, the historic castle and also the impressive interior of the town hall were very well received by the members.

At the next meeting, on March 1, members are taking a visual trip to Kenya with Colin and Jenny Brett.

For further information ring Ethel on 01255 863811.

Rotary Club.

AT last Thursday’s meeting at the Esplanade Hotel, President Derrick Byford inducted Gabby Malone as a member of the club, who was enthusiastically welcomed by all present.

A collection for the Polio Eradication Appeal will be made at Tesco’s Supermarket on February 27.

The Sponsored Swimming Week at the Leisure Centre in cooperation with TDC raised in excess of £1100 for the Haiti appeal. Well done to Brian and Angela Henesy. To date the club has sent away sufficient funds for 80 Aquaboxes and six Shelterboxes which we are assured will be sent to Haiti during the next few days. When they arrive in Haiti they are distributed by American Rotarians to areas of need. Thanks are due to the schools, organisations and private contributions to swell this fund.

Meanwhile the arrangements for the leisure exhibition on May 15/16th continue. All enquiries to Norman Byford on 07788 863626.

Camera Club.

THE club held their last points competition of the season, coupled with the ‘natural history event’.

Judge Ron Tear MPAGB, ARPS had the difficult task of marking the event and awarding the winners. Gaining ‘tens’ in digital were: N Minter, C Pinner and T Bullock.

Colour prints: N Minter, 2 A Gibbon, E Murphy, J Pain and T Carrotte. And monochrome: N Minter, 2 T Carrotte and T Bullock.

The overall winner was Neil with his image of the timber wolves taken at Colchester Zoo. Neil’s chimpanzee took second place and third was Tony Bullock with his picture of a water buffalo and an ox pecker.

Neil was also awarded the judges award in the EAF Digital/Print competition for his ‘Fast and Furious’.

Clacton finished sixteenth in the digital event and eleventh in the print competition. At the local club battle with Harwich, Harwich came out on top.

This Friday the club welcomes speaker David Robinson ARPS and who are giving a talk entitled ‘A Cooks Tour of Photography’.

Please contact Monty Dare on 01255 432518 or visit the club’s website at clactoncameraclub.co.uk for all the up to date information.

Garden Club.

THE first meeting of the club will take place on March 3, 2pm, at Trinity Methodist Church hall. All are welcome.

W.I.

ON February 17, the ladies had a social afternoon with a visit from three community officers, who answered questions on crime prevention.

The competition for a decorated wooden spoon was won by Pat Jarman.

The next meeting is on March 17.

Royal British Legion.

THE next branch meeting will be held at the Comrades Club in Old Road on March 3 at 7pm.

Wine and Social Club.

A CHARITY night and bring and buy sale on January 22 was enjoyed by all those who attended and raised a good sum of money fro the club’s chosen charity.

The nexty meeting, on February 26, will be a bitter beer competition with members submitting their entries to a judge. There will also be a home-made wine tasting.

The club meets at 8pm at the Brotherhood Hall, St Osyth Road, on the fourth Friday of the month. Please call Janet on 01255 434132.

Photographic Workshop.

PAULA Webb from Brightlingsea gave a very useful demonstration on cropping and mounting skills.

She shared a wealth of background information on the various materials and types of mounting available, and demonstrated single window mounting skills then double and treble. Members then had a go themselves.

The Workshop has an exhibition of members recent images on display at Walton Library until the end of February. The response has so far been very positive.

Neighbourhood Watch.

AT the recent monthly meeting,the executive were delighted that the number of co-ordinators throughout the district is rising steadily. The committee agreed to assist and support the setting up of regular area meetings in each of the eight police areas.

It was also agreed that members will be invited to include their details on a confidential NHW database and that the executive will form a new editorial committee for the new-style newsletter.

The successful website and call centre will continue to run.

The next district meeting will be at the Pavilion, Harwich on March 11 at 7.30pm. The subject will be frauds and scams and how to deal with them.

The next area meeting is at Jaywick Methodist Church hall on April 1, 7.30pm. This meeting will be about crime prevention.

ACOL Bridge Club.

AT the club meeting on February 16, 24 boards were played. Results were: N/S, 1 T Carton/ B Johnston, 2 L Davies/ J tuke, 3 F Thomson/ S Pond; E/W, Mr and Mrs Jones, 2 L Lamdin/ T Sharp, 3 E Ellis/ J Reynolds.

At the club evening on February 18, 28 boards were played. Results were: N/S, 1 T Bullock/ T Carton, 2 K Lamdin/ F Thomson, 3 J Tuke/ L Davies; E/W, 1 L Bussell/ M Hunt, 2 P Kelsey/ E McGrath, 3 B Dean/ T Sharp.

The club meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 6.55pm at St Pauls Church hall. New members welcome.

Tendring Video and Camera Club.

AT their last meeting members continued to learn the editing skills of using the programme ULEAD.

The club has been established for over 20 years and we have moved into the video to computing era and hope to running be tuition on various video editing programmes, old Super 8 movies to DVD, and audio editing using various programmes.

Anyone interested in editing their home movies, or rescuing old film and family movies photos is welcome to come along and gain valuable advice from our friendly and informative club. The club meets every Wednesday at the Wick Lodge Public House, Jaywick Lane, at 7.30pm. Call Fred Lawrence on 01255 422278 for details.

Arts and Literary Society.

MEMBERS of the society spent a very interesting evening with Chris Packham, the photographer, traveller and wildlife expert.

His aim was to show us 100 photographs and explain things about them, which he did brilliantly, showing wonderful pictures of leopards, lions, cheetahs and elephants. Lots and lots of elephants in all sorts of places, gorgeous baby ones as well as other members of the herd.

The audience was fascinated and amused at the antics Chris had to perform to get these incredible shots - including laying in mud or water waiting for just the right shot! Even so, he told that in every picture there was something not quite right. Chris Packman is a perfectionist and that condition is hard to obtain.

It was one of the most interesting and exciting evenings and very much appreciated by the members and the sponsors Mark Mobility Centre of Holland on Sea.

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