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THE CHASER – Tickets are now on sale for the event of the year ‘ The Chaser’, which is run on a nationwide scale by Pallas Marketing. Each of the six contestants selected on the night can win €1,500 at the show on Saturday, November 30, in the Horse and Hound, Ballinaboola.
Contestants are drawn from the audience and answer seven questions with four possible answers valued at €100, €200, €300, €400, €600, €800, €1,000. The ones in red are milestones contestant must choose after each question if they wish to bank the amount won or take another question.
Contestants have two lifelines ‘Ask the audience’ and ‘Take one’ which will reduce the number of answers by one. Each lifeline can be used once. Contestants then take the amount won to face the Chaser. They start on step five and Chaser starts on step seven. Chaser will offer 150% of amount won to take step nearer or 30% of amount won to take a step nearer home.
The proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards improving and promoting Gaelic football, hurling, camogie and culture in our community.
LOTTO RESULTS – There was no winner of the recent lotto draw, numbers were 16, 17 22 and 28, Quick pick winners were Kieran Kennedy, Ballycallan, Anna Kinsella Killegney, Lorcan Kelly, Knoxtown, and Sandra Forte, 25 North main street Wexford. Next draw on Friday, November 22, in Aughyvoiur.
HANDBALL CLUB AGM
Templeudigan Handball Club held their 37th AGM last Wednesday.
The following was the committee elected for the coming year 2019/2020: president: Brian O’Neill (Snr), chairperson: Micheál O’Neill, Vice-chairperson: Marie Murphy, secretary/ PRO: Niamh Murphy. Treasurer: Breda Ryan, Juvenile Officer: David Redmond County Delegate: Niamh Murphy Best of luck to the club for the coming year.
Membership prices are as follows and membership will be collected from players next week at their Racquetball games. Thanks to those who’ve paid up already: Family €50 Handballers €50 Adult Racquetbal €30 Student €20 Juvenile
(under-17) €20 Non-playing members €10.
SCIENCE COMES TO CLONROCHE
Roll up, roll up and explore the science behind the thrills and spills of the circus. Dr Ken Farquhar takes you on a voyage of discovery investigating how performers make use of many scientific principles in their tricks and stunts, at Clonroche Community Centre Son unday November 24.
Find out why jugglers love gravity, how clowns use science to avoid hurting themselves and why unicyclists need to keep moving to stay still. It’s science, but not as you may know it. Amazing magic tricks are performed and the math’s revealed. Find out about card tricks, solving the Rubik’s cube under pressure, the math’s of juggling, shape shifting numbers and other astounding stunts and marvellous trickery you can try at home.
This event is free and for adults and Children Dr Ken Farquhar’s work was featured on Teachers TV and in communication publications for scientists. He runs workshops for the science communicators of the future and is an honorary lecturer at the university of East Anglia Niamh Turner will talk about her experience as a woman studying and working in the STEM sector. Graduating from university of Limerick with a degree in Electronics and Manufacturing Technology Niamh and her husband decided to start their own company, to teach young people about coding and technologies.
As seating is limited it is advisable to book at 086 8924150. For both adults and children.
RATHNURE PANTO
The Panto in Rathnure Hall this Christmas is starting December 8 (6.30 p.m.), then continues On December 11, 12th, 13th (7.45 p.m.), 15th (6 p.m.), 16th, 18th (7.45 p.m.), and then three shows after Christmas, December 27 (7.45 p.m.) December 28 and 29 (6 p.m.). To book, call 087 0680564 or 087 6954112, or book through Messenger on the Rathnure Panto Page.