LOCHABER RUGBY CLUBS SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT
Lochaber Rugby Club host their annual Seven-a- Side Tournament this Saturday 5th May at Banavie, kicking off at 12 noon with eight teams competing for the Quaich. Last year’s winners were the Black Watch, sadly unable to attend this year as they are not long back from serving in Iraq and are now on annual leave. They will be greatly missed, as they always provide us with excellent rugby to watch but we can’t deny them their well-earned R & R with their family. The teams competing this year are Lochaber 1st XV, Lochaber Golden Oldies, Mull, Oban, Highland, Northern Constabulary and The Fire brigade and Aberdeen-shire.
Club Captain, Kenny Turnbull, is looking forward to a good day to finish off what has been a very difficult season for the team with the pitch drainage problems, but he hopes that all being well this will not be an issue on Saturday and the rain will stay away! Players, Committee Members and Club Members all say there is a special buzz on Sevens day with lots of great rugby and craic during the day, followed by live music and entertainment from locally talented musicians as well as a few home grown club members to keep the party mood going. Hot and cold refreshments are available all day in the Clubhouse and everyone is welcome to come along and join in with this special day.
LOCHABER ARTISTIC ROLLER SKATING CLUB
Lochaber Artistic Roller Skating Club invites you to come and join them in the Nevis Centre on Sunday 6th May between 1pm-4pm where they will be holding an open day to celebrate their 25th Anniversary.
Who could have possibly known 25 years ago when Frieda Alexander founded the club in Kilmallie Hall that it would still be as popular today as it was back then? Over the years the club has attracted hundreds of youngsters from all over Lochaber and further a field, ageing from 3+ upwards, providing them with excellent training. Many of these children have worked their way through the skating grading system and are now part of our dedicated team of coaches.
Under the guidance of Frieda and her coaches the club has competed over the years at national, international and world level and has managed to take an impressive number of medals and trophies back to Lochaber.
The club meets up most Sundays between 12-4pm in the Nevis Centre and anyone wishing to give skating a go is most welcome to come along for a try.
Up and coming skating events in the Nevis Centre
Sun 6th May 1-4pm Open Day Sat/Sun 2nd /3rd June skating testing/grading
Sat 17th Nov 7pm Skating Show
LOCHABER SQUASH CLUB
FREE RACKETBALL SESSIONS!
Scottish Squash are continuing to fund, through the cash back scheme, free racketball sessions. These are open to young people between the ages of 10 and 19.
They are held on a Friday evening between 7 and 9 at the Lochaber Leisure Centre.
LOCHABER YACHT CLUB
Sunday 25th March saw the first dinghy race of the season, which, despite the sunny weather, was named the “Frostbite Series”. Racing continues throughout the summer, with Keelboats every Monday evening, and Dinghies every Wednesday evening. For those who don’t wish to race, Thursday evenings are a good opportunity to use either their own boats, or one of the Club dinghies, to simply mess around on the water, with a safety boat in attendance.
Please contact Domhnull Montgomery for further information. Tel 01397 712182 Mob 07880 647825
The following R.Y.A. courses will be available over the next two months:
Beginners “Learn to Sail”
Juniors ( age 11 to 16): 21st, 22nd & 28th April with a briefing on the evening of Thursday 19th April. The three day course should qualify students to RYA Junior Level one
Adults (17+): 5th, 6th &12th May with briefing on the evening of 3rd May. The three day course should qualify people to RYA Level one standard
There will be an opportunity to continue learning on Thursday evenings at the Club.
Forthcoming events will include R.Y.A. (Level 2) courses on use of powerboats .(Dates to be confirmed).
LOCHABER BOWLING CLUB
are opening their green at the Rio Tinto Alcan Sports and Social Club on Sunday 29th April at 2pm.
New members will be warmly welcomed!
FREE COACHING for beginners!
For further information contact Alan Robinson 01397 712009 or Bill Gibbons 772405
SOUTH LOCHABER BOWMEN
The SLB’s have been very busy with the Scottish Championships at Linlithgow and have come back with another Scottish Indoor Champion – Andrea Koster won Gold in the AFBB (Adult Female BareBow).
They are also hosting the Highland Archery Open On the 12th & 13th May – details to follow.
The meteoric rate with which archery is becoming established as a sport in Lochaber is testament to the hard work put in by the South Lochaber Bowmen. To read how they have developed the sport from an idea in the pub to having three new clubs throughout Lochaber within two years, read here: SOUTH LOCHABER BOWMEN – the Club’s success story
MALLAIG AND DISTRICT BOWLING CLUB
Writes Dennis Eddie:
“We have recently returned from the World Championships in Ireland. The trip was a great experience where 13 teams gathered, mostly from Europe, but there were even delegates from India.
We started on day one playing a very good Irish side and eventually lost 8-3 -not bad when it was over 10 ends so it was just an average of 1 shot per end. Wales and England were to follow with both beating us and then the Isle of Man, which we ran out winners. The next day we were drawn against teams from Sweden, to whom we lost but then Germany and Belgium yielded 2 wins for the Scottish team. After the round robin event, Ireland were through to play Wales in the final. A gripping match watched by two to three hundred people, with Ireland eventually winning on an extra end -the same Irish team we had a close encounter with on our first game!
We had a great time and learned a lot, making friends into the bargain. (The Germans were a Hoot!)”
LOCHABER RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
MINI RUGBY (P3-P7) TRAINING
We start back after our winter break on Saturday 4th February 10am-11.30am King George V Park, Fort William
For boys & girls of all abilities Welcome
Come Along and Give it a Try
For further information contact Gary Hendrie – 01397 702152
AMATEUR BOXING ACADEMY
(NON-CONTACT BOXING TRAINING)
Nether Lochaber Amateur Boxing Club’s new “Amateur Boxing Academy” starts this week. All sessions are free!
10-12 year olds: Wednesdays 15:30-16:30
13-15 year olds: Wednesdays 17:00-18:00
16-19 year olds: Fridays 14:30-15:30
This specially designed 20 week training programme allows 10-19 year olds, who have never tried boxing before, to take part in a non-contact form of amateur boxing at no cost. The sessions involve using shadow boxing, drills, pads and punch bags to learn about stances, guards, punching combinations and ring craft.
The Academy is run from the club’s gym in Kinlochleven . For further details, contact head coach Martin Glenesk on 07776 477 930, email the club at netherlochaberabc@yahoo.co.uk or see the club’s Facebook page.