New Forest Austin Healey Club Skittles Night

Last year’s event winners – Rose Rawles & Richard Hall were there to defend there titles

Bill Rawles Classic Cars is located in Hampshire and as far as membership of The Austin Healey Club goes we fall into The New Forest branch.  As a family and a business we are always very busy but when we can we like to support any New Forest Austin Healey Club event.  On Wednesday 13th November, the monthly meet at The Kings Head Hursley, near Winchester, Hampshire was designated as NFAHC Skittles Night!! As always, the New Forest Austin Healey Club had no problem with rounding up members to support their events. Thirty Club members assembled in the cellar area to embark on a competitive night of skittles – well some took it competitively. Last year’s reining girl and boy champions, Rose Rawles (Centre Treasurer) and Richard Hall (Centre Secretary) had all to play for and were up for defending their titles.

As expected, the evening was lively, sociable and very friendly with the drinks flowing, three rounds of skittles and a choice of lasagne or chicken curry to keep the energy and concentration levels up. Jim Finch (Centre Chairman) took the responsibility of keeping score while other members took their turn of the endless task of picking up and realigning the skittles. After much merriment, the evening came to a close and the 2013 winners were announced. The best boy went to Brian Loades (a General Committee Member) and the best girl went to Harriet Rhodes (Charlie Rawles girlfriend) – mutters of  “keeping it in the family” could be heard. So we look forward to next year and who will be crowned NFAHC Skittle winners in 2014!!

To see all the latest events scheduled by the New Forest Austin Healey Club, click on the link to download a current flysheet or look out for the flysheet in the club members’ monthly magazine The Rev Counter.

If you are not a member of The Austin Healey Club and you would like to join please visit www.austinhealeyclub.com and download a Membership Application Form.