ACCRINGTON CATENIAN CIRCLE

ACCRINGTON Catenian Circle has once again been busy.

On March 26 the snooker team travelled to Preston to meet Preston South Circle in the final of the Provincial Snooker Competition.

They emerged victorious and added that trophy to the bowls and golf trophies the Circle won earlier.

The Annual Dinner Dance was held at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel on April 14.

The event was attended by over 100 people including many from other Circles in the Province.

The Annual Mass for Vocations to the Priesthood took place at St Anne’s Church on April 26 with Fr Simon Stamp celebrating.

Again there was a good attendance and following Mass the group enjoyed a Polish style buffet supper at the nearby Retro Bar.

The monthly meeting on Sunday, May 13 included the installation of Circle officers.

This year the format will be different as three members (Nick McNeil, Neil Goodall and John Whiteside) will each serve as a resident for four months.

About a dozen members attended the meeting of Longridge Circle on May 15. This was to support John Stancliffe, a long standing member of Accrington Circle who was transferring to that Circle. During the meeting Accrington president Nick McNeil presented John with a framed print of Blencathra as a token of appreciation for his work.