Category: Meeting Reports

  • Christmas Dinner Celebrations

    Christmas Dinner Celebrations

    The original date for our Christmas Dinner having been snowed off members gathered at the Grainery Harwood Dale on the 4th January, when the weather was fortunately fine for travelling.   It was great to have a seasonal meal out of season as it can be turkey and tinsel overkill prior to the big day. We enjoyed…

  • November 2022 Meeting Report – Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

    November 2022 Meeting Report – Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

    The November 41 Club meeting took place at the Blacksmiths Arms Cloughton, the Blacksmiths offers great pub grub and beers. The evening started with a speaker, Shean Duggan representing the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust who gave members an interesting overview on the Trusts activities and issues facing wildlife around Yorkshire and beyond including oyster farming which…

  • October 2022 Meeting Report – Turkish?

    October 2022 Meeting Report – Turkish?

    The last meeting at Askim’s featured a particularly meaty feast which left your humble correspondent feeling somewhat bloated, and allegedly exuding an odour of garlic. The meal itself tasted excellent, however. Don’t think I‘ve ever come across any restaurant proprietor less keen to make money by selling drinks, if it involved paying with the credit…

  • September 2022 Meeting Report; Crescent Hotel

    September 2022 Meeting Report; Crescent Hotel

    After a bit of shenanigans with where the meeting actually was, our illustrious catering team of Dominic and John did a great emergency manoeuvre and managed to get us in at the Crescent. Despite it being prime holiday time for ‘silver surfers’, some 22 people attended, including 3 guests, John Price, Andrew Hayes and Bob…

  • August 2022 Meeting Report; Summer BBQ

    August 2022 Meeting Report; Summer BBQ

    Dominic our catering officer organised a summer event based at the Nags Head Scalby, partners and guests were invited to join in. The event was well attended and all appeared to enjoy themselves. The weather was geat and we enjoyed not only a few drinks but a pleasant meal prepared by Arthur’s catering van in…

  • June 2022 Sports Meeting Report – Quoits

    June 2022 Sports Meeting Report – Quoits

    Sports report to follow but here is a taster of the three amigos arriving for the showdown at Beck Hole. The quits evening closely contested event was won by Colin Bird and Ben Kitto, with Colin being awarded ‘Man of the Match’ status. Many thanks to sports officer Darren for organising this and our hosts…

  • May 2022 Meeting Report – AGM Part 2

    May 2022 Meeting Report – AGM Part 2

    The second part of our AGM was held on Thursday 26/05/22 at Geo’s Scarborough. The event was well attended, with the most notable attendee being incoming Chairman Pete Calow who had been forced to to miss the AGM Part 1.  Geo’s was an innovative choice of venue, with good food and service. However, there was…

  • April 2022 Meeting Report: AGM at the Crescent

    April 2022 Meeting Report: AGM at the Crescent

    The following is a brief outline of the evening, full minutes to follow from Simon Lockley (via email) in due course. The AGM evening at the Crescent Hotel started well. National Council Liaison Officer Wynn Parry reported on the change of Association rules to the effect that clubs could invite any new members regardless of…

  • March 2022 Meeting Report: Chinese Meal (Maritime Meeting)

    March 2022 Meeting Report: Chinese Meal (Maritime Meeting)

    The March 41 Club meeting got off to the usual start with a pre-dinner tipple at the Tap and Spile on Falsgrave. A good turnout with circa 20 members getting a head start on the beer. Personally, a top tipple was available to me: Camerons Strongarm – definitely a throw back to the late 70s!…