At the Club’s AGM in February we met at the Village Hall, when Fairways Catering put on a two course meal for the 36 members that attended. It did not seem a year ago that the Club was in the Hall for the 2017 AGM. As usual Fairways did the Club proud and had an enjoyable meal. After the meal came the AGM. The President, Louise Richards, opened the evening with thankyous to all of…
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Celebrating our 3rd Year in June 2018! Joanne Coe tells us about ThePORT youth group Mondays 5-6.30pm @ The Ex- Servicemen’s Club Ponts Hill Littleport Entry £1.00 All are welcome from Primary School Year 5 upwards. Find us on FacebooK – ThePORT During the last few months ThePORT youths have been busy helping with community events, running ThePORT Rocks Easter Rock Hunt, and enjoying weekly youth group meetings – Upcoming activities over the summer will…
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If you have ever played table tennis, or otherwise known as Ping Pong, you will appreciate that initially it is a little harder than it looks to push a small, white, hollow ball over a low net, but it is without doubt a lot of fun writes Karen Byford. The origins of the sport are thought to go back to the 1880’s when it was played by the British upper classes. Seen as a parlour…
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Lennon White is becoming a much soughtafter talent since completing a successful season with Peterborough United’s Under 12 side. The side has only lost 3 matches all season and without hesitation Peterborough rewarded him with a two-year extension to his existing professional contract. And so Lennon will then be playing for Peterborough United’s Under 14’s and one day he may even play for Liverpool, the Premier League team he supports! Lennon’s proud father, Alan, has…
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Each spring brings with it the excitement of birds nesting and rearing young. The habitats on the nature reserve at WWT Welney provide ideal nesting sites for our regular summer visitors, including avocets, black-tailed godwits, reed warblers and swallows. This spring has been extra special as it saw common cranes successfully breed for the first time at Welney. In March a pair of common cranes, a species which until recently had been absent from the…
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Ely Roller Skating Club will be hosting their first gala on 15th and 16th September this year. The club who train at Littleport Leisure Centre three times a week, will be using Cambridge University Sports Centre for the competition and are expecting over 500 skaters from a number of different clubs to attend. The club, who have 3 skaters heading to the German Cup, representing Great Britain in May, are busy fundraising to cover the…
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Littleport Rangers FC was established in 2009. We are recognised by the Football Association as a Chartered Standard club. All coaches are DBS checked, have achieved a level 1 or 2 coaching qualification, have completed their child safeguarding course and are first aid trained. We currently have 3 teams, 2 in the Cambs Mini Soccer League, U9 & U10 2017/2018, and 1 in the Cambridgeshire & District Colts League, u12’s. We are operated and run…
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Musical by Tim Firth Music and Lyrics by MADNESS 12, 13 and 14 July 2018 at 7.30pm (doors open at 7.00pm) The Village Hall, Littleport Tickets £10.00 per person Available from:- Online – www.ticketsource.co.uk/littleportplayers (online booking fee applies) In Person – from the Bargain Centre in Main Street or Bizzie Lizzie, the hairdresser’s on Ponts Hill. Email – rebekahgreen2016@outlook.com Refreshments are available, including beer and wine. About the show! This musical is actually two musicals…
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When I first joined The Port in 2016 I never thought that it would be one of the best decisions I’ve ever made writes member Chelsea Hirst. I never knew that I would make as many friends at this youth club as I have, and I’m still friends with most of these amazing people. And I wouldn’t want any other person to run it other than Jo. She and her staff are the most fun-loving…
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Last year Littleport based Ely Roller Skating Club achieved the best ever tally of medals, beating all records by winning 67 medals from 10 competitions. As well as clinching the title Visitors Club for the best performing club. And the record speaks for itself with a team of 35 and 27 skaters winning at least one medal a year. The Club competes in various levels of competitions from Galas, to National and British Championships, under…
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