Plus: Cyber crime, PEAT, St Piran’s, Lunch club and more. Front cover: Andrew Kennedy aka ‘Trixie’ in Probus Parish Players’ 2025 pantomime Rapunzel - see page 24.
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Community News
Cybercrime awareness event
CORNWALL and Devon Police are holding a cybercrime awareness event in Probus Village Hall on Wednesday 26th March at 6:30 pm. The event is open to anyone who wishes to attend.
It will be presented by Craig LangCyber Protect Officer for Cornwall. The presentation is designed to increase public awareness of cybercrime and reduce the chances of attendees becoming cybercrime victims.
Community Hub
ASpart of the ongoing development of a community cub in the area, the church is pleased to introduce a number of new ventures.
Community Café open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10 am to noon, in addition to ‘coffee and chat’ on a Tuesday 10:30 am to noon.
Pain Café - first Monday of each month - starting 3rd March 10 am to noon.
Dementia Carer’s Café - second Monday of each month - starting 10th March 10 am to noon.
Little Lights Baby and Toddler Group has extended times from 9:30–11:30 am every Thursday during term time.
We are hoping to confirm dates for a Memory Café, Cancer Care Café and others in the next weeks and months.
For more information please contact Eleanor via events@probus.church
Editorial
IT’S exciting times at Probus News as we welcome Emily Forster and Clare Datson to the editorial team.
Emily brings a passion for nature and wildlife photography so look out for her content from the next edition. Clare will be supporting me with the technical side of the magazine production and both will make a huge difference.
It’s often said that the most valuable gift you can give anyone is your time. In today’s busy world, it’s never easy to get people to volunteer their time for community activities, especially on an ongoing basis. The village magazine is no different from many other groups in the village which can only operate because of volunteers, and we are very pleased to have both Clare and Emily in the team. I should also mention Jon, Sarah and Dave without whose support and contributions I probably wouldn’t have got through these past few years.
The May edition of Probus News is our 300th edition (and my 94th as Editor) and we’re hoping to do something a bit special to mark the occasion. We’ve come a long way in 27 years and would welcome your comments, stories and updates. Tell us what you think about the magazine and what it means for the community.
I’ve always believed that the village magazine is more than just a monthly
update and what’s on - it’s also a record of the social history of the village. Over time you can see how the village, the buildings and facilities have changed, but just as importantly, how those that live here and the world around us have changed too.
Twenty-five years ago, edition 24 from March 2000 (front cover pictured below), describes a Probus quite different from the present day. With stories of the panto (King Arthur), Probus Video Society, letters, poems and updates from ‘Probus Community School’ - that was hoping to expand, the ‘new’ village website and lots more, it’s fascinating reading. Maybe we should scan and post them all online, but that would require a few more volunteers!
I hope you find something in this edition to enjoy as well as all that March brings. See you next month.
John
Bookworms’ review
By Gaynor O’Kane
INJanuary, the Bookworms reviewed Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers. The main character is Jean Swinney, a frumpy, unmarried woman who lives with her invalid mother and works as a reporter on the local newspaper. Jean is usually asked to cover the ‘women’s’ articles – recipes, household hints and so on. However, at one of the morning meetings, the editor reads out a letter from a woman who claims to have had a virgin birth. None of the male journalists are keen to pick up the story so Jean, seeing an opportunity to grab a headline feature, jumps at the chance – and so our story begins.
The book gave us lots to talk about with its themes, including the way unmarried women were (and in many ways still are) expected to bear the brunt of caring for elderly relatives, with no hope of following their own dreams; religious hospitals or facilities caring for patients; rape, abortion and unplanned pregnancy during that era; love affairs outside marriage and gay relationships during the 1950s.
The majority of Bookworms enjoyed Small Pleasures, giving it scores of between 7 and 9 out of 10. One or two felt that it was too much of a romance, while some had hoped for a different ending. The overall feeling was that this is a lovely, easy-to-read book that captures the post-war austerity period well.
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Events during March
French Conversation: Tuesday 4th and 18th March at the Pavilion Roseland Parc 2–4 pm
Patchwork and Craft Group: Friday 7th at Probus Village Hall at 9:30 to noon.
Local History Group: The topic is the History of Tregony on Wednesday 5th at Tregony Church Hall 10:15 am to noon
Rummikub and Scrabble: Tuesday 11th at the Pavilion Roseland Parc 2–4pm
Do you have a problem?
Why not contact one of your local parish councillors for advice?
Classic Film: The 1941 movie Man Hunt on Thursday 13th PVH 10 am to noon
Book Club: Wednesday 19th at Roseland Parc at 2pm
Lunch Club: Thursday 27th venue to be decided
For contact information www. u3aroselandanddistrict.weebly.com
Ian Peters Carne View Road 07825 889067 ianpeters@probusparishcouncil.gov.uk
Jo Vincent joannavincent@probusparishcouncil.gov.uk wwwprobusparishcouncil.gov.uk
If you are not able to contact a particular councillor, then contact the Parish Council Clerk Maria Roper 07749 626021 clerk@probusparishcouncil.gov.uk - Cornwall Councillor Karen Glasson can also be contacted on 07980 975527 or cllr.karen.glasson@cornwall.gov.uk.
Acoustics Night (Comrades Club)
Badminton Club
Bees (swarms/issues/questions)
Bookworms book club
Bowling Club
Breakfast Club
Church Bell Ringers
Churchwarden
Comrades Club
Cornwall Councillor
Cycling – Probus Pedallers
Football - Saturday Club
Probus Youth FC - Juniors
Probus FC - Seniors (First Team)
Friends of Probus Church
Tim Joyce 07412 126774 timstravels01@hotmail.com
Nicky Plant 07771 726118
Tony Paddock 07486 295414
Gaynor O’Kane okanegaynor@gmail.com
David Meggs 07850 945626
John Denyer 07824 555519
Liza Deards 07888 684425
Please send updates to editorprobusnews@gmail.com
Steve Dalton 07813 995206 churchwarden@probus.church
Terry Neil 01872 530196 u3aroselandanddistrict.weebly.com
Village Hall Letting Secretary 07749 368162 lettings@probusvillagehall.co.uk
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Peter Clarke 01726 884177
Teresa Hayhoe or Kaye Ludlow 07720 393754 or 07968 722430
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Scott’s update
BYthe time you get to read this we will be either in Lent or fast approaching it. Lent is a time of preparation for Easter, and we are suddenly a quarter of the way through the year, with the promise of spring around the corner with longer and warmer days.
Lent begins the day after Shrove Tuesday, better known as Pancake Day. Lent is traditionally a time when we consider giving up something or making a sacrifice, these days often food related. It remembers Jesus’s 40 days in the wilderness, by himself and trusting in God his father.
Whilst Lent has been turned into a season of trimming excess and giving up those goodies, we do so often miss some important messages that Lent can teach us about our own humanity through the temptations Jesus faced. Jesus was tempted to turn rocks into bread, in other words he was tempted to rely on his own independent provision of food. It reminds us of our own attempts to live independently of others in our attitudes and values. How often do we hear the phrase ‘my truth is the only truth’, ‘it’s our feelings that matter’ or ‘as long as we not hurting anyone, then we are free to do and live in any way we want to.’
The second temptation involved performing a miracle that would show off Christ’s supernatural power and draw attention to Himself. It was the temptation to abuse His power for His own benefit. Look around at our world. We see a world that has many people in power and using power for their own ends, as indeed we might do if given the chance.
In the third test, Jesus was tempted to secure an earthly crown and bypass
the suffering and sacrifice He would endure on the cross. It reminds us that what seems like a better plan, or an easy way out is not always the case and sometimes we must face the things that we fear, in order for better things to happen. The message of the world is too often to take the easy option.
This Lent, if we are considering giving something up, then Jesus‘s push back against the temptations he faced are a good place to start. We could give up always trusting in the idea that we can do everything independently, that our thoughts, feelings and ‘truths’ are the centre of everything. We could learn, listen and live interdependently and with Jesus.
We could try not to seek any sort of power for our own ends and seek power on behalf of others, looking to Jesus as a role model as he humbly served others. We could try giving up taking the easy option and be ready to sometimes take the road less travelled, trusting in Jesus in a new way.
March church services
Sunday 2nd 9:30 am Connect
Wednesday 5th 7 pm Ash Wednesday
Thursday 6th noon Holy Communion
Sunday 9th 9:30 am Holy Communion
Sunday 16th 9:30 am Connect
Thursday 20th noon Holy Communion
Sun 23rd 9:30 am Holy Communion
4 pm Cafe Church
Sun 30th 9:30 pm Mothering Sunday
Other events
See Community Hub article on page 4.
Mid-Week Holy Communion Service
INtoday's busy 24/7 world it can be difficult for many people to attend church on Sunday morning. Taking children to sports events, catching up with shopping and housework, or tackling those maintenance jobs at home that could not be done during the week - the weekend often seems to fly by and then it's back to the neverending schedule of jobs we have to do.
St Probus and St Grace Church has started holding a short mid-week service of Holy Communion on the first and third Thursday of each month at noon lasting about 30 minutes. This short service enables us to press the ‘pause button’ and take time out from the daily routine of life to recharge our spiritual batteries.
Held in the smaller heated Lady Chapel, we remember and give thanks to God for all that He has given us through Jesus Christ. All are warmly welcome.
If you wish to know more, please contact either Revd. Caroline Husband on 01726 337730 or Steve Dalton on 07813 995206.
PEAT
Churchyard Improvements
ONCE
again the PEAT churchyard team are very grateful to Shaun and Vicky Poore at the Probus School Filling Station for sponsoring our volunteer work, using their NISA ‘Making a Difference Locally’ scheme.
Their generous donation in November last year enabled us to fund the cutting of the overgrown trees within the church grounds along Wagg Lane down to hedge height. The team will now maintain the hedge at a suitable height so that birds and other wildlife can take advantage of the improved cover.
The ground along the west side of the churchyard will now benefit from extra light allowing a wide range of flowers to grow there. Next winter, the team plan to carry out a similar exercise along the rest of the line of trees going towards the square.
Pictured: Nick, Reg and Steve working hard on the hedge.
Gool Peran lowen!
OR‘Happy St Piran’s Day’. On 5th March, we celebrate the life of Cornwall’s patron saint, who is also the saint of tinners. Little is known about many of the early Christian saints and, in the absence of written records, fabulous legends have sprung up, making it hard to pick out fact from far-fetched fiction. So what do we know about St Piran? In the early Dark Ages holy men did journey over the sea from Ireland to preach the Gospel and Piran, who seems to have been a 5th- or 6th-century Irish abbot, may well have been one of them. The more colourful story, however, is that he incurred the wrath of one King Aengus of Munster, who ordered him to be tied to a millstone and rolled over a cliff into the storm-lashed sea below. The sea miraculously calmed and up bobbed Piran, who proceeded to sail to Cornwall on his millstone, landing in the place we now call Perranporth.
Piran’s first converts to Christianity were said to be a badger, a boar and a fox (his early theological debates must have been a tad one-sided), but news of his preaching soon spread. St Piran’s Oratory, at Penhale Sands near Perranporth, is one of the oldest and most important Christian sites in Britain and probably dates back to the 6th century, although whether it was built by St Piran himself is not certain.
The earliest written mention of St Piran’s flag as being the Standard of Cornwall seems to be in 1838, in Davies Gilbert’s The Parochial History of Cornwall, but Gilbert left no indication of his sources. Popular culture has it that St Piran adopted the two colours of the flag after seeing molten white tin flowing from his heated hearthstone of ore-bearing black granite. In Christian terms, it is said to represent the triumph of light over dark/good over evil.
Cornwall
By Vernon Keem
I have sailed the world’s oceans, And have crossed the seven seas,
But there’s only one place on earth I really want to be.
The moors and coastline, mines and tors
Will always call me back, From Tamar in the East to Sennen’s Scilly Stack.
And as I look around me, I can see the where and when
Of the hardships and the toils of those brave old Cornish men,
And in the quiet of the night you might just hear the sound
Of miners clawing tin from rock so deep below the ground.
So let’s hear it for Trelawney’s men and women from the West,
With fishing, tin and granite in the land we love the best,
And when it’s time to leave as the sun begins to fall,
Remember Cornwall’s motto: it’s ‘Together, One and All!’
Towan to Bohortha
HERE’S a lovely little 4km walk on the Roseland Peninsula that some of you will know, but perhaps some won’t, so it’s worth sharing. It’s about an hour, to an hour and a half over fields, stiles and there’s a bit of hill to get over too (but well worth the effort). There is a fair amount on the coast path to enjoy and you’ll end up at Towan Beach or at the café, where there are loos too.
Park at the National Trust car park at Porth Farm. Turn immediate left and follow the footpath past the overflow carpark. The path starts on the flat then slowly winds up a slope. You’ll soon see Froe across the water and then Porth Creek below. After a few hundred metres, through a gap in the trees you’ll see the white painted Quay Cottage overlooking Percuil around the corner.
Look for a fork and signpost pointing left towards Bohortha, or straight ahead to Place Quay. Go left and follow the path uphill and after a while, you’ll see a wooden gate and the NT sign for Bohortha.
Pass through the gate and take in the views - you’re now at 70 metres above sea level, the highest part of this walk. Dogleg right and then left across the next field and go over a stile, by a metal farm gate and along the narrow track between two Cornish hedges. You will now have far reaching views to the south and east to Nare Head and beyond.
There is just one more field to cross, and in January when we first trialled the walk, there were cattle in it - they were corralled behind an electric fence so it was easy to bypass them. The right of way then goes into a farm track all the way to Bohortha, We did this walk soon after a storm, so there was lots of mud, so great for dogs and small people that like to jump in puddles.
Bohortha seems like a place lost in time, old barns, hay bales and cute cottages, and it’s delightful to walk through it. Follow the road until you get to a T junction at which point turn right and you’ll see a footpath that takes you towards the coast path and the sea.
This section of the South West Coast Path is Cornwall at its best. Head left towards Portscatho and enjoy the views along the way. You will pass the beautiful, yet almost always empty, Porthbeor Beach (below), sadly no longer accessible from above after the footpath was lost in a storm.
Keep dogs on leads as there are sheep in some of these fields, and note that there aren’t always fences at the edge of the cliffs.
The rest of the route to Towan Beach is straight ahead. Look out for the delightful Elwinick Cove as well as seals that come ashore on the secluded beach just after Killigerran Head. We counted 13 far below on this trip.
Hope you are able to try this little walk one day, it’s a good ‘un!
It’s behind you!
PROBUS
Parish Players have done it again, producing another knockout pantomime, Rapunzel, for the village. After five months of rehearsals, the cast of 16 adults and 28 children had audiences booing, hissing and belly laughing throughout five performances during half-term week.
Directed by Megan Russell, and supported by an army of behind the scenes helpers, the panto featured
Shannon Wignall as Rapunzel, Isobel as Prince Frederick, Andrew Kennedy as Dame Trixie, Sophie Baker as Frankie, Becs Wilton as Gothel, Sam Vimes as Fairy Flora, Joe Hill and Sarah Wilson as the comedy duo Bob and Curly, Anthony White as King Geoffrey, Lisa Phillips as Queen Gertrude, Michelle Way and Megan Russell as Gracie and Macie, Peter Keam as the Captain of the Guard and Scott Miller as the Herald.
Right: Isobel, Andrew and Shannon. Below: the fabulous chorus (not pictured Nicky Hughes as the Spider). Images by Jon Hibberd, more overleaf.
Clockwise: Becs, Shannon, Joe, Sarah, Isobel, Sophie, Megan, Andrew, Rosi, Michelle. Above: Lisa (2nd from right) and Sam as an excellent Fairy Flora.
Over-60s lunch club
AFTERclocking up the best part of 27 years’ service between them, lunch club organisers Janet Lawer and Zena Hooper, along with their team of helpers, have decided to hang up their aprons. It really has been a labour of love – and one that both Janet and Zena (pictured right) have thoroughly enjoyed. At the lunch on 22nd January, Janet and Zena were presented with bouquets to thank them for all their hard work. The organisation of the club has been taken over by MHA Communities Co-ordinator, Tracy Beavill, and we wish Tracy and his team every success.
Below: The whole team on their last day! From left to right: Gill Moore, Barbara Honey, Zena Hooper, Cherry Bailey, Janet Lawer, Tess Bowen.
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Obituaries
Mary Olney
BORNon 7th August 1937 in Loughborough, Mary met her husband Bob at night school and they married in 1957.
They and their two sons emigrated to Canada in 1969 only to return 9 months later. Mary retired in 1997 and five years later she and Bob moved to Cornwall to be closer to their son, Stephen.
Mary worshipped at Probus Church and became secretary of Probus Mothers Union but had to resign due to health issues.
She died on 30th December 2024 and her funeral was held in Probus Church on Friday 31st January.
Mary Olney 7th August 1937 - 30th December 2024. Rest in Peace.
Barrie Anthony
BARRIE was born on 31st July 1943 in Wolverhampton and was brought up in the Midlands. He became a salesman at first then went into engineering. In the 60s he joined Durban engineers and was involved with developing a braking system for Concorde.
He and Sandra met in the 70s and were married in 1975 and moved to Cornwall in 1976.
He was involved with Morlaix twinning and was on the committees of the ‘Cornish Welsh’, Probus Old Cornwall Society, St Clement Parish Council and the Probus Club of Probus. He also volunteered as a driver for the Royal Cornwall Hospital.
Barrie died peacefully at home on Tuesday 21st of January, aged 81, surrounded by his wife Sandra and his two children, Timothy and Carriad.
His funeral was held at St. Clements Church on Friday 31st January.
Barry Albert Anthony 31st July 1943 - 21st January 2025. Rest in Peace.
Probus Book Club
By Liz Horder
WEhave had two books to read over the last two months as we did not meet in December. The first book was Enduring Love by Ian McEwan.
This story has two main characters, Jed Parry and John Rose. Jed is a loner and very religious. Also, although at the beginning we do not know this, he suffers from a rare syndrome, where the sufferer believes they are in love with the one person they fixate on and that person is also in love with them, no matter how much the other person denies it.
Jed Parry stalks John Rose and John fails to convince the police and his wife about it, and at the end of his tether, he takes drastic steps. This is not a book for everyone, and I must admit I scanned much of it, as it was quite unsettling.
The second book was The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O’Farrell. By contrast I loved this book, but my opinion was not shared by everyone in the group. Every other chapter is written about two sets of individuals, so it is like reading two stories at once. I wasn’t sure at first if I liked this and many in the group did not, but everything tied together in the end.
One story is told of a 21-year-old Alexandra and her chance meeting with Innes, who is much older than her and they begin a love affair.
The other chapters deal with a young couple who have just had a baby. During the birth, the mother Erina nearly dies. As Erina recovers from the trauma, the father, Ted finds it hard to adapt to having the new addition in their lives. It very clearly illustrates what happens to many couples when a baby arrives on the scene. There is a lot of adjusting to do.
The two stories amalgamate by the end of the book and it is very satisfying.
PYF Big Breakfast
CONGRATULATIONS
to Probus Young Farmers who put on their annual big breakfast on Saturday 8th February. This year they served around 80 breakfasts raising money for their club funds and this year’s chosen charity - Cornwall Mind.
And a big breakfast it was too! Freshly cooked and tasty served by smiley and happy young farmers. Proper job!
Right: Sophie, Iona and George (Tug). Images by Jon Hibberd
PHCS Gentlemen, there is no shame in wearing tights!
THEGuest speaker at Probus Historic Cornwall Society on 13th January didn’t have far to travel! We were delighted to welcome Sam Galsworthy from Trewithen, who gave a wonderful talk about the history of the position of High Sheriff of Cornwall, which Sam has held for almost a year.
The history of High Sheriffs is the history of England. It is 1,100 years old, the oldest secular dignitary under the Crown. The word sheriff comes from the Saxon words Scie (shire) and Gerefa (reeve), therefore shirereeve. There are 27 references to High Sheriff in the Magna Carta.
High Sheriffs were trusted men who were sent to the shires to represent the sovereign, maintain law and order and administer taxes. The position was so profitable that it had to be bought and was open to corruption. Because of this, the post was reduced to a one year term and could not be repeated. Some High Sheriffs used their power to rid themselves of their enemies, as they had the power to impose capital punishment. In order to reduce enthusiasm for this, High Sheriffs had to pay for capital punishment, including the building of the gallows.
A High Sheriff had the right to collect men into a force to fight for the monarch. This force was called Posse Comitadus (power of the county) and the word ‘police’ stems from the word ‘posse’.
All High Sheriffs apart from one are appointed by the sovereign. The High Sheriff of Cornwall is appointed by the Duke of Cornwall and is, therefore, the last to be announced.
Sam is tenth-generation Cornish and not the first in his family to have held the position of High Sheriff of Cornwall. His Great Aunt, Elizabeth Johnstone, was the first woman to be appointed High Sheriff and Sam’s father, Michael Galsworthy, (Elizabeth’s nephew) also enjoyed the position. Sam passed around the silver badge which the Duke of Cornwall (Prince Charles, at that time) had presented to his father when he was appointed High Sheriff and which Sam now wears, when the occasion requires. We all enjoyed the pictures of Sam in his High Sheriff finery and, as he said to the gentlemen present, “there is no shame in wearing tights”!
Image:Danny North
The next two PHCS meetings are:
Monday 10th March, speaker Clive Benny on The Miner with a Camera.
Monday 14th April, speaker Ryan Davis on The Defence of Probus in the Second World War.
All are welcome. Probus Village Hall at 7pm.
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PROBUS
EVENTS DIARY 2025
Secretaries: To publicise your meetings or events, let us know well in advance and we will include details here. Contact details for all groups/clubs/ societies can be found on page 7.
Acoustic Night Upstairs (at Probus Comrades Club). Last Monday of the month, starting at 7:30 pm.
Badminton Club: Meets at 8 pm every Monday at PVH. See the notice on page 38 for more information.
Breakfast Club: Everyone welcome to meet for breakfast and chat on Monday 10th March at Griggs Restaurant, Sticker.
Comrades Club Ale Festival: 23–25th May 2025. Details to follow.
Coffee ‘n’ Chat: Every Tuesday morning 10 am to 12 noon at Probus Church. Open to everyone, young and old, church-goer or not.
Friendship Club: MHA Communities Cornwall is a national charity that runs a friendship club for folk 60+, at PVH on the first Thursday of each month from 10 am to 12 noon. Tracy Beavill 07720 680989 cornwall@mha.org.uk.
Mobile library: 21st March. PVH car park between 11:30 am and 12:20 pm.
Over 55s Luncheon Club: Under new management. The next lunches are on Wednesdays 5th and 19th March 2025 at PVH. Noon to 2 pm. Tracy Beavill 07720 680989 cornwall@mha.org.uk. See P39.
Probus Club of Probus: AGM on Thursday 20th March, 10 am at PVH. Skittles evening on 27th March, 7pm also in PVH. Members should bring along their own snacks and refreshments. Any contribution for raffle prizes will be most welcome on the night
Probus Fun Week: 9–16th August 2025.
Probus Historic Cornwall Society: Monday 10th March, speaker Clive Benny on The Miner with a Camera.
Probus Knit and Natter Group: Every Wednesday 10 am at PCC.
Probus Litter Pickers: First Saturday of each month at 10 am. Meet at PVH.
Probus Parish Council: Meet on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Next meeting on 20th March. Members of the public are welcome to attend any meetings and are given 15 minutes during Public Participation to ask any questions or put across any concerns on items on the agenda. Full details at www. probusparishcouncil.gov.uk.
Probus Pedallers: Leave from the surgery every Sunday at 9 am. The more leisurely group leaves at 10 am.
Probus Shindig and Vintage Rally 2025: Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June 2025 10 am - 4 pm.
Probus Walking Group: Every Wednesday 9 am or 9:30 am start. Every Friday for shorter walks 10 am. New members always welcome.
Thanks to Glyn and Julia Stanley for their kind donation of £25 towards Probus News Magazine funds.
Support for child
carers
a staggering fact that there are more than 1,800 children in Cornwall acting as unpaid carers for family members. Tied down by their responsibilities, they rarely get the chance to go to the beach or cinema, play sports, or mix socially with their peers – all things we take for granted. Now, thanks to a charitable initiative in association with Dr Barnardo’s, 20 of them are being offered a three-day camping trip on Bodmin Moor, giving them a muchneeded break from their daily routines and allowing them to have some fun and be children.
The first trip is planned from 24th to 27th May and it’s very much hoped that this will become an annual event; 20 kids out of 1,800 young carers is just a tiny drop in the ocean. To raise funds, a coffee morning is being held on Thursday 13th March at Oxturn House, Ladock, TR2 4NQ, between 11 am and 4:30 pm. Please support it if you can. Sheila Bing 01726 883400.
Local sport
have been a 4-1 home win against Constantine on 18th January, a 2-2 away draw against 4th placed Dropship on 25th January and a 2-5 away win against St Buryan on 8th February.
Upcoming fixtures are a 22nd February home game against Lizard Argyle, away to Mawnan on 1st March, home to Perranwell on 8th March, away to Holman on 15th March, home to Dropship on 22nd March.
Probus FC Reserves
THEreserves find themselves sitting in 6th place in the league following a good run of results up to the end of January. The run into the end of the season sees them play a lot of the teams lower than them so there is a real chance of finishing in the top half of the table.
Manager Graham Smith said, 'This is a newly formed team at the beginning of the season. Chris Davey and I, as joint managers, really didn't know what to expect but the boys have been brilliant.
‘Training has been good and the boys have really improved with every game and we are now a difficult side to beat with some very good results against the teams higher than us. It's a young side so if we stick together the future is very bright.'
The reserves are always looking for sponsorship. Please contact Graham on 07968 478970.
Probus Youth FC
Under 14s
AFTERtwo consecutive promotions
Probus u14s are now deservedly competing in the countywide Premiership. This is an amazing achievement for what is essentially a village team. We’re up against some very strong sides who draw their players from all over the county and even Plymouth.
It’s a great credit to our fantastic players that we’ve reached this level. Their attitude, effort and performance is top class every week, and consequently they are giving a good account of themselves at this level. We currently sit 8th in the league and are still going strong in the County Cup. Well done lads, keep it up!
Will Yeomans
Badminton club
THEProbus Badminton Social Club is looking for new members, so we're hosting a 'Taster Session' at Probus Village Hall on Monday 10th March, 8–10pm.
Everyone is welcome to come and try playing badminton with us on Monday evenings.
Please wear footwear with lightcoloured soles. Your first session is free, £3 per week after that. There is one court in the hall, and we generally play doubles in a round robin format.
We are a sociable group of 8–10 regular players. Nicky Plant (07771 726118 nickyplant@gmail.com)
Probus Bowling Club
WEare holding our presentation dinner on Thursday 3rd April at 6:30 pm. All of last season’s awards will be presented and there will be a meal followed by ‘Irish Bingo’ and a quiz.
The green will be opened on Saturday 12th, weather permitting at 2 pm. All are welcome to come along!
We would be grateful if any local business could provide us with sponsorship.
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