Rotary Club of Langley and Iver
District 1090, Central Southern England
SADSAD Games - 1st September
The Slough And District Sports Association for the Disabled held their annual sports day on Saturday 1st September. Sports associations for disabled people from across the Southeast of England entered teams and participated in the many events including bowls, table tennis, snooker, archery and many more. Our rotary club has a long tradition of organising and running the petanque competition. Petanque is sometimes better known as Boules and requires competitors to throw a weighty ball, similar to a tennis ball in size, attempting to get as close as possible to the jack which is a small ball about the size of a large marble, initially thrown by one of the competitors. Two competitors play each game and each competitor takes turn to throw the jack. Three “ends” are played, each end being won by the competitor who gets one of his four balls closest to the jack. The game is played on a gravel pitch. The competition is played on a knock-out basis. There are several categories with prizes being awarded in each category.
The Slough And District Sports Association for the Disabled held their annual sports day on Saturday 1st September. Sports associations for disabled people from across the Southeast of England entered teams and participated in the many events including bowls, table tennis, snooker, archery and many more. Our rotary club has a long tradition of organising and running the petanque competition. Petanque is sometimes better known as Boules and requires competitors to throw a weighty ball, similar to a tennis ball in size, attempting to get as close as possible to the jack which is a small ball about the size of a large marble, initially thrown by one of the competitors. Two competitors play each game and each competitor takes turn to throw the jack. Three “ends” are played, each end being won by the competitor who gets one of his four balls closest to the jack. The game is played on a gravel pitch. The competition is played on a knock-
Roland decides to have his own bonfire!
Visit of District Governor 7th August 2008
District Governor Malcolm Boddington joined us for our meeting on 7th August.
Malcolm gave us an insight into the job of the DG and also gave us some guidance on what he has planned for his year of office and what he expects of the clubs in District 1090. He also explained the worldwide functions of Rotary Foundation.
President Tom Moloney presents a club banner to DG Malcolm Boddington to mark the occassion of his visit to the club
Michael Mountford congratulates Tom Moloney after handing over the Presidency of the club on 3rd July 2008