Gourmet evening at Williams Farm Kitchen

The Gourmet Dinner on 23 October was, once again a real success. We raised £500 for Canine Partners. It was agreed that representatives from Canine Partners will be coming along on November 16th to receive a cheque.

More donations can be made by attending the "Christmas Fair" at Darby & Joan Hall in Cottingham, Hull, HU16 4AZ on Saturday 5 December 10:30 to 3:30 pm. The fair will include Christmas gifts and cards, a book stall, tombola, raffle and games. For further information please contact: Helen Watkinson on 01530 225939 or Angie Hall on 07825 294918

Williams Farm Kitchen Cycle Challenge

21 June 2015

About 360 cyclists took part in the Williams Farm Kitchen Cycle Challenge this morning from Hornsea Free Port.

This is one of the three events in East Yorkshire organized by Paul Kilvington (organiser of Hull Thursday Road Club's very popular Big G) and Mark Farnsworth  of Williams Farm Kitchen for his first class catering for the day.

This is the fourth year offering a choice of 2 routes of either 100 Km or 60 Km road cycling. Both routes have been chosen to take advantage of the undulating traffic free lanesof Holderness and East Yorks.

A large marquee was laid out with lots of facilities for registration, cycle technical help, information of the route, food with drinks and place for people to relax this wonderful Summer solstice Sunday.

Once again, Hornsea Rotary members were in hand helping to make a successful day. Thank you to all sponsors, all bikers and their families and supporters, the public and staffs from Williams Farm Kitchen and at Hornsea Pottery.

Hornsea One Third Marathon

Well done to everybody who took part in the Hornsea Third Marathon on Sunday 12 April.
The Hornsea Third Marathon (8.74miles) is an annual event, organised by Hornsea and East Riding of Yorkshire Rotary for charity, with proceeds going to the excellent Marie Curie Cancer Care charity.
Congratulations to the winner Phill Taylor of Bridlington Road Runners, who finnished in a time of 44mins 47secs.

Carla Stansfield from City of Hull AC came first again at 55 minutes 14 seconds by breaking her last year's record. Robert Eyre (over 70's) finished in 123rd place of 353 official finishers in a time of 69minutes and 24 seconds

Thank you to all residents of Hornsea, Great Hatfield and Sigglesthorne, Police officers and councillors, Air Cadets and young volunteers, all Rotarians and their families and friends for the hard work and generosity.

Games for the Disabled at Hymers 8 March

Hull and East Riding Disabled games 2015

This was held on Sunday 11th October, 2015 at Hymer's College in Hull.

Altogether 4 teams from East Riding and Hull Kingston competed in Boccia and New Age Kurling games.

Thanks go to George Stinchcombe and John Gosnold who organised and supported the event on the day by Rotarians of Hull Kingston and Hornsea & East Riding

Special thanks to Sainsbury who provided with lunch and voluntary staff, relatives and students from Hymers College

Music for Everyone!

28 february 2015

Over 200 people enjoyed a very varied evening of local musical talent held at St Mary's Church, Beverley. This was was jointly presented with the Rotary Club of Beverley. This year's concert benefitted St Andrew’s Children’s Hospice of Grimsby and the Dementia Care Unit at Hull Royal Infirmary.

The evening opened with Bach’s Toccata and Fugue, magnificently played by organist Mark Pybus, director of music at St Mary’s. We then had the excellent young students of Longcroft Gospel Choir who really got the audience clapping, followed by Beverley Grammar School’s Matthew Gilbert, a brilliant self-taught guitarist with his own unique style. The wonderful Chambermaids quintet followed before the first half closed with Roos & Holderness Singers, one of the best mixed choirs in Yorkshire.

The second half opened with a complete change of style with soprano Kathryn Straw singing some popular classics, followed by our own well-known tenor, Rotarian Andrew Eastwood with songs from the musical shows. The pair then dueted with All I ask of you from Phantom of the Opera. Closing the show with a swing was the very talented Harry Collins performing songs by Frank Sinatra and other members of the Rat Pack. The total money raised for charities was £3000.

New Year's Hornsea Hike

The 16th Annual New Year's hike took place on Sunday 11th January 2015 and was once again well support. The event raised over £220 for Grey Hound Rescue and other Rotary Charities.

The route was Densholme Farm to Rolston then onto Great Hatfield where walkers enjoyed an excellent bacon sandwich lunch prepared by Rotary and friends.

The walk was 8 miles in total undertaken in overcast winter sunshine and across the gentle surrounding wonderful  country side. Walkers were home by 2.30pm, happily tired and looking forward to the next walk.

Once again a huge thanks to all those who supported the event be it as a walker, sponsor or helper. Thank you to all.