Cubs Football

On Saturday, 5th March, the Batchworth Cub pack football team competed along with five other packs in the Rickmansworth and Chorleywood District Cubs 1 day league cup competition in Chorleywood.

The competition was extremely close such that a winning team could not be found through points or goal difference and had to be decided by the team that scored the most goals during the day. 6th Rickmansworth won the Cup with Batchworth gaining a very respectable 3rd place.

Batchworth never conceded a single goal in the competition making the end result so very close.

Many thanks goes to Cub Parent Mr Gavin Murray for managing the team.

Cubs Swimming Gala

The annual County Cubs Swimming Gala was held at Westminster Lodge in St Albans on Sat 5th February 2011.

Teams from across Hertfordshire took part. Cubs swam heats in Front Crawl, Breaststroke and Backstroke. Our Cubs put in a strong performance.

In particular, Amrit did so well that she has been asked to represent District in the Hertfordshire County Swimming Gala in April.

District St George's Day celebration - Sunday 8th May

The annual district St George's Day celebration will be held on the afternoon of Sunday 8th May at Rickmansworth School - all members are expected to attend - Beavers, Cubs, Scouts & Explorers.

Please be at the school, in full smartly presented uniform, by 2-40pm for a 3-00pm start. The entrance to the site is at the top of Scots Hill as you drive in you will be directed by marshals where to park. For those dropping off their children a one way system will be in operation. Groups will assemble on the Tennis Courts by the entrance unless it is raining in which case please make your way into the School Hall.

The celebration is planned to end with the dismissal by approx 4-00pm. There will be a retiring collection taken on the way out of the hall. Please remind your young people to bring a small contribution

Laptop Needed

Scouting needs a laptop simply to run Powerpoint presentations. If you has an old laptop capable of running Powerpoint presentations please contact Simon SimonTheobald@compuserve.com.

HMS Cumberland Arrived In Malta

HMS Cumberland, a Royal Navy type 22 Frigate affiliated with Batchworth Sea Scouts, arrived alongside in Malta on 28/02/11 carrying 218 passengers including 51 British nationals who were evacuated from Libya.

Sailors from Plymouth say they are ‘proud and humbled’ to have helped with the Libya evacuations.

Dave Bridle from Keyham looked after a mother and daughter who had fled Benghazi after gunfire rattled close to their home.

Dan Matlin from Stoke in Plymouth said the sea conditions during the rescue were often as bad as his time serving in the Falklands War.

Devonport-based HMS Cumberland delivered more than 400 British and foreign nationals to safety in Malta on two mercy missions from Libya over the weekend.

Read more here.

May Fair - Sat 14 May 11

For many years, Batchworth Sea Scouts have arranged the May Fair, held each May, on the Bury in partnership with the Rickmansworth Society. The May Fair is traditionally the opening event of Rickmansworth Week when a procession of floats makes its way through Rickmansworth to the Bury where stalls, local goods, refreshments and music are available as the carnival princess is crowned. The event opens at 1:30pm and the crowning of Miss Ricky takes place at 2pm.

This year we need help with making cakes for the tea tent – Sponge cakes, chocolate cakes and fairy cakes. Additionally, we need help with moving equipment from our headquarters on Riverside Dive to the Bury from 9am. We also need help with setting up the stalls at the Bury, manning the tents and help to clear away when everything finishes between 4pm and 5pm.

If you are able to help, please contact Keith on batchworth.chairman@ntlworld.com or Simon on SimonTheobald@compuserve.com.

GRAND JUMBLE SALE - Saturday 26th March 2011

Our Jumble Sale regularly attracts over 300 customers. It has been a great success and given us plenty of happy times. Its a perfect day out for Jumblers and raises much needed money for the group

The sale features clothes, books, comics, jewellery, bric-a-brac, toys, electrical items and much much more. A BBQ will be serving food throughout to provide much needed refreshments. We welcome contributions. Upholstered furniture must have a fire safety label.

Volunteers are needed to help with the collection of Jumble, sorting and manning the stalls on the day of the sale. We will also need help with clearing up after the event.

If you are able to help or need additional information please contact the Jumble Sale organizer, Deirdre Edwards on 01923 77162 or 07957 788402. For the collection of larger items please telephone before Friday 18th March.