Annual Quiz Night 2019

It was a very successful night with the Quiz Master Cat Brown who produced very different thought searching rounds.  There was a lovely atmosphere all evening especially in the Music Round when we all joined in together singing Que Sera Sera by Doris Day.  Lots of Raffle Prizes were won and we are looking forward to repeating it again next year.

 Some of the brilliant results from the Creative Round. Each table was given sheets of newspaper and selotape to create a Punch or Judy.

 Jim Nicholls from Culpeper wins as best Punch.

And the overall winners of the Quiz - Ian Harmer's table.

Hollingbourne W.I. 9TH Pancake Race

Hollingbourne WI marked Shrove Tuesday by organising their 9^th Pancake Race, held on the Lance Memorial Field.   The Head Teacher organised twenty racing groups plus the staff race which was very popular with the pupils.   The 6 school ‘VIP’s, year 6 pupils, ensured that the Race rules were followed, returned all the pans to the start and escorted each winner to collect their rosette.   

The WI held their own race which was won by Jane Orgill – again.  

The start of the WI race with (from left to right) Mary Henderson, 

Lynn Fletcher,Gillie Taylor, Val Williams, Jenny Cox and Jane Orgill.

And the winners.

It was good to see the Parents’ race so competitively run.   The under-fives took part enthusiastically and were the stars of BBC South East News that evening and the Kent Messenger.  Our team in the Cardwell Pavilion served drinks and buns for the pupils and visitors. The event ran very smoothly thanks to the generous help from Keith, Alan and Tony plus volunteers from our District WI's.

The WI followed the guidelines to avoid food waste: greatly helped by the pupils who kindly ate the unused pancakes and the Hollingbourne hens and birds who finished off the ‘used’ ones.

Thanks to all the visitors from the village who came along to support this terrific event and Shellina Prendergast who ‘volunteered’ to take photographs for us.