Sunday, December 16, 2007

POPULAR EVENTS

Tomorrow (Monday, December 17) sees a meeting of the Brigg New Age Kurling Club at St John's Church Hall, Bigby Street, from 1pm-3pm. No experience necessary - go along and join in. The cost is £1.
Now let's take a quick look at some of the main events already booked for next year on the River Ancholme:
Sunday, April 6: Brigg Marathon, organised by the British Canoe Union. Broughton, Brigg to Cadney Bridge (11am-3.30pm).
Sunday, April 27: Scrumpy Row, organised by Ancholme Rowing Club. Brigg to Brandy Wharf (11am-1.30pm).
Sunday, May 11: Sprint, organised by Glanford and Scunthorpe Canoe Club, Ancholme Leisure Centre (10am-1pm).
Sunday, June 8: Polo, organised by organised by Glanford and Scunthorpe Canoe Club. Ancholme Leisure Centre (10am-3pm).
Sunday, July 13: Slalom, organised by organised by Glanford and Scunthorpe Canoe Club. Ancholme Leisure Centre (10am-3pm).
Saturday, August 23: Regatta, organised by Glanford Boat Club, Island Carr (all day).
Sunday, September 7: Club picnic, organised by Glanford and Scunthorpe Canoe Club. Ancholme Leisure Centre (11am-2pm).
Sunday, September 28: Inter-club polo, organised by Glanford and Scunthorpe Canoe Club. Ancholme Leisure Centre (10am-3pm).
Sunday, October 5: Ancholme Head, organised by Ancholme Rowing Club. Brigg to 400m downstream of Broughton Bridge (10am-3.30pm).
This information has been taken from a helpful chart produced by Brigg town clerk Jeanette Woollard, who notes the River Ancholme in Brigg is popular for anglers from mid-September to mid-March.

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