Summer Barbeque 2003
ROTARY CLUB OF ONCHAN In aid of Rotary Foundation SUMMER BARBEQUE Sunday 6th July, 2003 3.00 p.m. onwards at Ballaclague, Lonan Old Church Road, Baldrine By kind permission of Mr. & Mrs. S. Clague £10.00 adults        £5.00 children (To include food, wine and soft drinks) Contact: Rotarian Stephen Goody at 614015
Although the day started out overcast and on the cool side, the weather brightened up and warmed up later, and, thankfully, no rain. Many thanks to Stephen and Sue Goody (and Eric) who did the cooking, as well as Barbara Clague, who picked the strawberries. A very successful day overall, which raised £390.07 for Foundation.
Club Members and guests filled the paved barbecue area quite quickly. Click on this Link or Click on the picture to see the full sized photograph.
Another view of the Club Members in the barbecue area. Click on this Link or Click on the picture to see the full sized photograph.
And another view of the Club Members in the barbecue area. Click on this Link or Click on the picture to see the full sized photograph.
Angie Goody (the eventual winner in the ladies class) demonstrates the popular sideways fling style of welly whanging. Click on this Link or Click on the picture to see the full sized photograph.
Swiftly followed by Past President James Vickers (who won the men's division this year,) who demonstrates the same technique.....Ready Click on this Link or Click on the picture to see the full sized photograph.
Swing...... Click on this Link or Click on the picture to see the full sized photograph.
Fling. Click on this Link or Click on the picture to see the full sized photograph.
The "Overhead forward" style whangers did not fare so well....... Click on this Link or Click on the picture to see the full sized photograph.
As demonstrated here in the men's division...... Click on this Link or Click on the picture to see the full sized photograph.
And as demonstrated here in the ladies dividion. Click on this Link or Click on the picture to see the full sized photograph.
Some of the wellies went seriously astray. here Rotarian Alex Bischuk tries to relieve the pain after a welly went backwards into the spectators stands. Click on this Link or Click on the picture to see the full sized photograph.
Marylin Dobson attempts a throw........ Click on this Link or Click on the picture to see the full sized photograph.
and is given a foul throw flag for stepping over the baseline. Click on this Link or Click on the picture to see the full sized photograph.
The forward sideways fling worked as poorly for the men....... Click on this Link or Click on the picture to see the full sized photograph.
As it did for the ladies. Click on this Link or Click on the picture to see the full sized photograph.
Miss Emma Vickers tries her hand in the (very) junior ladies division. Click on this Link or Click on the picture to see the full sized photograph.
The "Throw the Beanbags between the Ladder Rungs in Sequence" game made quite a bit of money for the event. Click on this Link or Click on the picture to see the full sized photograph.
The "Hit The Beanbag "Mouse" to Stop It Hitting the Bucket" game was a tough one. Here Rotarian Gordon Elston tries...... Click on this Link or Click on the picture to see the full sized photograph.
But the "Mouse" hit the bucket anyway. Click on this Link or Click on the picture to see the full sized photograph.
Same story for the Ladies division........ Click on this Link or Click on the picture to see the full sized photograph.
And the "Mouse" makes it all the way to the bucket again. Click on this Link or Click on the picture to see the full sized photograph.
Although the day started out overcast and on the cool side, the weather brightened up and warmed up later, and, thankfully, no rain. Many thanks to Stephen and Sue Goody (and Eric) who did the cooking, as well as Barbara Clague, who picked the strawberries. A very successful day overall, which raised £390.07 for Foundation. Close This Window