Journal 2000.

 

Playing fields

 

 

 

 

It was opened in 1951 as a plain field. Now it has a pavilion - a former Great Western Railway booking office.

There is also a well equipped children's play area.

 

Sadly, we do have some vandalism, plus damage to the pavilion, to the tennis court, and also to trees.

 

 

 

The main fund raising for the Playing Field is a 10k run on Boxing Day, known as the Stoke Stampede, when runners take part from a wide area. Recently, electricity has been connected to the pavilion.

Three clubs use the Playing Field - Tennis, Football and Cricket

The Tennis Club

The courts were built in 1984. The founding members of the club were Robin & Terri Owen, Annette Gage, Simon Baldwin, John Tipping and Margaret Burrows. The emphasis has been on providing a tennis club to serve the whole community with affordable fees and an informal "tennis for all" approach.

The club has flourished and has maintained a membership of about 45, mainly Family Members. The subscriptions have remained the same for nearly 10 years - £25 for a family.

This year the Club was able to resurface the courts. The next project will be to provide floodlighting, now that electricity has been brought to the pavilion.

The Football Club (who play in the Taunton Sunday League)
Back Row: Thomas Linnell, Tom Pratt, Simon Williams, Jon David, David Hellings, Andy Harwood, Mark Goldsworthy, Richard Curtis, Steve Willey.
Front Row: George Wilkinson (Manager), Steve Daniels (Captain), Mick Daniels, James Melhuish, Stuart Daniels, Simon Allan.

 

The Cricket Club (who play in the West Somerset League)

 

President Dave Benatto

Chairman Chris Pitman
Treasurer Robert Dare
Secretary Suzette Billington
Fixture Secretary Tony Chivers
Sponsorship Secretary Eric Hembrow

 

Robert Dare, Suzette Billington
and Pat Sollis - Teatime

 

Back Row: Simon Allen, Jonathan Williams, Pat Sollis (Teas), Suzette Billington,
Paul Foley, Eric Hembrow, Robert White, Steve Dare, Robert Dare, Billy (Ball finder)
Front Row: Neil White, Mike Willey, Chris Pitman, Neil Sollis (Captain), Dave White,
Mark Dare

 

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