FOOTBALL: Work continues on Ilminster Town’s new HQ
Posted: 20th February 2016
OFFICIALS at Ilminster Town Football Club are confident that their new headquarters at Britten’s Field will be completed in May. Work is progressing well and the building is very much beginning to take shape – as the photos show. The club is planning on having an open day during the next month or so to allow members of the Ilminster Youth FC to go along and have a tour…
BOXING: Council packs a punch with grant support
Posted: 19th February 2016
MEMBERS of the Chard and Ilminster District Amateur Boxing Club have been celebrating after receiving a £1,000 grant. Club members went along to receive the cheque from the Mayor of Chard, Cllr Dave Bulmer, on behalf of Chard Town Council at the council’s meeting on Monday (February 15, 2016). The money will go towards helping to develop the club’s youth engagement…
SKITTLES: Sam is the Sticker-Up champion!
Posted: 24th January 2016
FOR the entire season they have to work hard sticking-up the skittles for the teams – but the dedicated band of sticker-ups have now had their chance to shine on the alley. The Ilminster and District Men’s Skittles League has held its annual sticker-up competition which involved the league’s teams sticker-up playing for the Flying Turkeys Shield. The event was held at…
FOOTBALL: Ilminster Town FC building firm foundations for the future – thanks to the local community
Posted: 17th January 2016
ILMINSTER Town Football Club is building firm foundations with the local community for its new clubhouse – thanks to a buy a brick scheme. Businesses, groups, organisations, families and individuals have been sponsoring bricks which will go on a special wall at the clubhouse once it is built later this year. Already the scheme has raised a whopping £10,000 for club funds…
SQUASH: Friendly club looks for new members
Posted: 1st January 2016
THERE are only two squash-only clubs in Somerset – one of them is at Wellington near Taunton and the other is in the village of Merriott just down the road near Crewkerne. Merriott Squash Club is a friendly, member-run club, with a very relaxed atmosphere. With that ethos it is keen to welcome players of all ages and all levels from beginners to Somerset League players…
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