Work Weekend

A work party usually takes place on the first full weekend of the month. Occasionally these are moved e.g for New Year, Easter, the Rally. Dates are published in the Handspike magazine. Please note that there will be no work weekend in June due to the Queen's Jubilee.

Please come along and lend a hand as we can only keep fees low by everyone participating and helping out with chores. A jobs list is sent by email to all SPBC recipients a few days before the event.

Work usually starts about 10am. Tea and coffee is provided FOC and on Saturday, a lunch is often provided at a nominal charge.

There is nearly always a social get-together on the Saturday evening of the work party. This may be an organised event or a Free'n'Easy night where folk just gather for a drink and a natter.

We hope you can join us at the next work party weekend.

Committee Meeting CORONA UPDATE

WITH CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS RELAXING COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE NOW BEING HELD IN THE CLUBHOUSE (until further notice). Please contact secretary@southpennineboatclub.co.uk if you have any issues to bring to the attention of the committee.

NB Covid Prevention measures will be in place. Please bring a mask and comply with requests re. hand hygeine and social distancing.

Committee meetings are held on the Sunday of the work party at 2pm*. Observers are welcome. An agenda for the meeting and the unratified minutes from the previous meeting are available on the noticeboard - or ask the Secretary.

Pennine Cruise finale

The Huddersfield Canal Society, The Calder Navigation Society and South Pennine Boat Club invite all members to attend a social gathering to welcome visiting boaters to be held on July 4th.

The visiting boaters will be participants in the Pennine Explorer Cruise who will be experiencing the Pennine waterways for the first time. Volunteers will be needed to man the locks on the Huddersfield Braod Canal and a list will be available on the noticebaord once requirements are known.

In the evening, there will be a showing of a short film depicting the history of SPBC and a waterway based quiz followed by a complimentary hot supper.

The evening will be rounded off with entertainment by “The Yorkshire Songwriter” Roger Davies.

A bar will be available serving real ale and various beverages.

In order for the caterers to have an idea of the numbers involved please add names and numbers to the list on the noticebaord or contact Avril Davies on 07870 423194. Please advise any dietary requirements eg vegan/vegetarian.

We would like to provide home-made cakes for the visitors and there will be a list on the noticeboard if you can help out in this regard - or contact Avril as above.

If you require any further information please contact Peter Davies, 07891 624612 / padavies12@gmail.com.

Sue Dobson's retirement party

Sue is having a party at the club to celebrate her retirement (and significant birthday). All members of SPBC are invited.

Mikron Theatre at SPBC

Mikron Theatre will once again be performing at SPBC in this their 50th anniversary year.

Save the date - details to follow.

Fireworks Night

This year November work party Saturday falls on bonfire night.

SPBC will be having their usual spectacular pyrotechnic display with pie and pea supper so save the date. Details will follow later.

SPBC Pool and Darts championships

Hopefully, by December, all the earlier round matches will have been played. The semi-finals and finals of both the pool and the darts championship are scheduled for the evening of the December work party weekend.

If you're still in the tournament, please contact your opponent to play your game - or leave your phone number on the play-list so they can contact you. Both lists are in the clubhouse.