Location: Fidlers Ferry Sailing Club, Warrington.
Sport plays a big part of life in and around Penketh, the sailing club at Fidlers Ferry being one of Warrington best kept secrets. Through a contact and member of the sailing club, the members of the Penketh Tennis club were invited to come and have a go at sailing.
Some 20 members of the Penketh Tennis club arrived a 12.30 to have a go at sailing under the supervision of the Falcon Dinghy Fleet helms. Each boat taking 3 or 4 tennis players after having a short induction from the clubs sailing sec, the wind was fair, the weather warm and sunshine in abundance, greeted everyone as 8 boats set off the meet the tide.
All stated that they had a great time on the water, with most guests having a spell on helming, after 2 hrs on the water the boats returned to shore where the rest of the afternoon was spent on the lawn at the front of the club with the BBQ keeping everyone well fed.
The two parties shared many stories and the sailors invited to test the courts and have some lessons in Tennis.
It was a great atmosphere and our thanks go to ‘Sue Cartwright’ Penkeths local artist for successfully arranging this event.
We hope to extend this idea further by inviting other sport groups from around the area to try sailing and have a go, who knows the local Badminton club could be next?
Thanks to Sue Worswick who with help from other club members and the wondering tourist bedecked with cameras, partner, Chris Forster provided a range of great refreshments and food and a DVD of the day.
Yours faithfully
Colin Howard, Sailing Sec
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Officers of the Day to day, Ken Southall