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159th Post: Halloween 2026 Special.....

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Spooky Boules: Ciarán's initiative of ' nightime boules ' is gathering a dedicated crew eager to try their hand at this niche activity. He has even gone to the bother of buying led-lit coches to provide a bright target. We have acquired a few downlighters that provide sufficent light for a single piste.  A few players such as Guillhaume, Gina, John and Kessen, who are not always available for daytime play, are really enjoying the experience.   BBC v Seapoint on Fri 16th Oct 2026: We played an enjoyable match against Seapoint in Alden Park on a beautiful, sunny Friday. As they had just 10 players we played three rounds of 'Doubles' on Pistes A to E.  Their pairs stayed on their designated pistes and our teams rotated.  Ciarán had suggested our starting pairings and as we needed to accommodate our greater numbers we could only guarantee a single game for each BBC team. Our teams performed well overall and our club was victorious on this occasion.  We won the ...
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158th Post: Variety is the spice of BBC Life

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 TY Start Up for 2026/2027: We restarted the TY Project in conjunction with St. Fintan's HS on Friday 2nd October.  Ms Davenport, the TY coordinator, attended with 23 students to start the playing season.  They will start the Friday school day with the Boules returning to school for 11:00 a.m.  They depart Alden Park by 10:30.  Over the course of the academic year there will be three or four groups. Our thanks to Tommy, Agnes, Larry and John who volunteered this morning.  The students started playing after a short introduction on a lovely morning and within a short space of time their competitive instincts shone through plus their general sporting prowess and notable skill levels. Any members who wish to support the project please contact Tom D as we are trying to create a group of about 8 BBC volunteers with 3+ available each Friday.  Various school holidays and 'weather' days mean the committment is not too onerous across the school year. [ Photos by...
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