Helsby Day Success
The inaugural “Helsby Day” event jointly organised by Helsby Community Sports Club and the Helsby Village Action Group was a great success with almost 2000 people visiting during the course of the day.
The main attraction of the day was the Rowlinsons Rounder’s Tournament sponsored by Chester solicitors Rowlinsons. Throughout the day, crowds were treated to the delights of the Helsby High School Folk Band and Maypole Dancing from Save the Family. Helsby Puppy School hosted a successful dog show, while the children`s rides and inflatables provided by Sharlands Amusements were enjoyed by many, as was the face painting from Making Faces.
Crowds of all ages enjoyed the miniature steam train rides offered by Warrington and District Engineering Society. Helsby U7/U8s hosted a display tag game to visitors from Ellesmere Port, Helsby FC offered free coaching sessions while Helsby Running Club organised a fun race. Helsby Bowls hosted a target bowls sessions during the day and a successful hit the jack competition. Helsby tennis club proudly showed off their floodlit courts, organising a fastest serve competition and providing taster sessions.
There were many other attractions including pancakes, cakes and a prize tombola from Helsby and Elton Guides, Brownies and Rainbows, craft, plant and book sales, stalls from the Women`s Institute, Cheshire Footpaths Society, Vale Royal Leisure Services and many more.
The Rounder’s Tournament sponsored by Cheshire solicitors Rowlinsons was an overwhelming success, with many people who tried to register on the day being turned away. The tournament was fiercely competitive with Helsby Tennis Club going on to lift the Rowlinsons Rounder’s Cup after a thrilling final against Widnes-based company Jim Barkers.
Andrew Graves of solicitors in Cheshire Rowlinsons presented each team member with a medal.
One local resident commented “There really was something for everyone; it was lovely to see the whole community both young and old out together enjoying the day”
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