151st Post: Hard to dampen the spirits
Rain..Rain...go to Spain: Despite the well more than average rainfall play continued most days. Players kitted themselves for the expected weather and enjoyed the fresh air, the breeze and the camraderie despite the vagaries of the weather. The inclement weather has caused the cancellation of a couple of TY monday mornings, unfortunately. The Spirit of the IPA Community: BBC had 20 members who supported our fundraiser for the Irish teams due to play in the Celtic Challenge in Cork next May. The posters says Feb 8th but the weather caused the event to be moved on a week to the 15th. The Eight Irish Teams play against teams from Wales and Scotland in the competition and our generous collection of €280 will help to defray some of their costs. Tom presented th funraising collection to the President of the IPA, Randeaa 'Papo' Nundram at the IPA AGM on Sat 28th Feb. They were very appreciative of our thoughtful gesture. Maintenance: A small crew shaved the ...