Ferring Probus Club: Christmas 2025 Invitation Lunch
Worthing Indoor Bowls Club. Photos by Ian Goodall
Ferring Probus Club: Christmas 2025 Invitation Lunch
Worthing Indoor Bowls Club Photo by David Gibbs
Ferring Probus Club Annual Shuffleboard Afternoon
Shuffleboard afternoon
Shuffleboard afternoon
Shuffleboard afternoon
Towards the end of September the Club arranged for its annual Shuffleboard event hosted by the owner of the English Shuffleboard company from Hove. Shuffleboard existed in England over 500 years ago and is an exciting variant of Shov-Ha’Penny, in fact Henry VIII was very fond of the game.
September 2025
Shuffleboard afternoon
Shuffleboard afternoon
The game is played by sliding discs along a narrow board and knocking them through gaps to score points. Each team has three players and although one team came out on top the scores between each of the 9 teams was very close. A superb buffet tea was laid on and those who attended enjoyed a very enjoyable, fun-filled and sociable afternoon.
Ferring Probus Club - Film afternoon and tea, June 2025
Ferring Probus Club - Arlington Hotel Afternoon Tea, April
Arlington Hotel afternoon tea
The first Probus Afternoon Tea was held at the Arlington Hotel on 29 April 2025. The weather was beautiful as befits a quintessentially afternoon tea and the venue was a perfect setting for a timeless tradition. On arrival the guests settled down to cups of tea and very tasty finger sandwiches – beef and horseradish, smoked salmon and egg and cress. Beautiful individual cakes of lemon drizzle and chocolate iced sponge graced the tables. The crowning glory was delicious light scones served warm with strawberry jam and clotted cream. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent chatting to other members and some guests. The President, David Gibbs, thanked Beryl Short for arranging the event and the round of applause showed how much this had been appreciated. All too soon the afternoon ended, and we left in the glorious Spring sunshine, happy and replete.
Our next meeting
Coffee morning on Tuesday 3rd February.
Our speaker is Laura Sothcott from St Barnabas Hospice