Get set for Parish Games

Teams from Parishes across the district are testing a whole range of skills over the next three months as they battle it out to be named Parish Games Champions. 

From traditional pub games like dominoes and cribbage to sports such as golf and archery, they are all part of the competition.

The Parish Games is an annual competition organised by Wyre Forest District Council.  This year teams from Wolverley and Cookley, Rock, Upper Arley, Kidderminster, Churchill and Blakedown, Bewdley, Stourport-on-Severn and Chaddesley Corbett are taking part. Children can get involved too.  The Rounders event includes youngsters between 11 and 16 years old in the teams.

Councillor Marcus Hart, Wyre Forest District Council's Cabinet Member for Community and Partnership Services said,

"The Parish Games is all about encouraging people to take part in something they wouldn't normally do.  It's also building on the friendly relations between the different parishes in the district.  We hope that people have lots of fun taking part."

The Games final event is a Quiz Night, when the presentations are made. There are trophies for all the winning teams of individual events and a £100 cheque for the overall winners. 

The events are:

Crib
Date: Monday 8^th March
Time: 7pm for 7.30pm start
Venue: Talbot Inn, Chaddesley Corbett.

Bridge
Date: Monday 15^th March
Time: 6.30pm for 7pm start
Venue: St Cecelia's Church, Hoo road, Kidderminster

Short Mat Bowls
Date: Wednesday 24^th March
Time: 6pm for 6.30pm start
Venue: Gilt Edge Leisure Centre

Dominoes
Date: Thursday 30^th March
Time: 7pm for 7.30pm start
Venue: the Old Beams Pub, Stourport-on-Severn

Archery
Date: Sunday 24^th April
Time: Teams to be notified
Venue: Arley Sports and Social Club

Golf
Date: Sunday 9^th May
Time: 1.30pm for 2pm first tee off
Venue: Perdiswell Park Golf Course, Bilford Road, Perdiswell, Worcester

Rounders
Date: Sunday 16^th May
Time: 9.30am for 10am start
Venue: White Wickets recreation Ground, Kidderminster

Quiz night and presentation evening
Date: Thursday 20^th May
Time: 6.30pm for 7pm start
Venue: Stourport Civic Hall

Last year's winners were Wolverley and Cookley Parish who came out top after a very close battle.  It all came down to the quiz night, when Wolverley and Cookley finished sixth, securing just enough points to take the title.

There is still time to join in the fun.  Anyone who would like to join their parish team can contact Amy Smith, Wyre Forest District Council's Leisure Development Officer by emailing amy.smith@wyreforestdc.gov.uk or calling 01562 732975.

Date of issue - 25th February 2010