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War of the Roses 1997
War of the Roses 1997
Saturday 6th September 1997
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The War of the Roses is an annual competition held between the North West and Yorkshire Areas of the National Federation of 18 Plus Groups. Each year there is a theme for the competitions and the evening Disco. Past themes have included; the Olympics, Star Wars, 100 years of Cinema, a Medievel Joust and Animal Magic. In 1997 The theme was Star Wars and the games making up the competition were based on scenes from the Star Wars films, and the evening Disco, (the "Sci-fi Ball") involved people dressing up as science fiction characters and characters from the Star Wars films.
But Yorkshire Area won the competition. The Evening event was held at the Junction Function Room, Manchester Road, Audenshaw. A fancy dress competition at the Disco was won by Nigel Williams, (Rothwell 18 Plus), as Data from "Star Trek", and Cheadle 18 Plus member Esther Hamilton, as Princess Leia from "Star Wars", they each received a bottle of wine. |
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WAR OF THE ROSES 1997 COMMITTEE
Chairman - Elaine Padley
Publicity Contact - Chester and Romiley
Group Chairmen
Bookings Contact - Cheadle Group Chairman
Competitions
Contacts - Knotty Ash, Romiley, Wilmslow, Northwich, Whitefield Group
Chairmen
Treasurer - North West Area Treasurer
Evening Event -
Altrincham and Stockport Group Chairman
The annual War of the Roses event was held in 'foreign' parts in 1997 in Droylsden near Manchester.
The theme was Star Wars. The
first game was Light Sabre Training, bursting baloons whilst blindfolded. The
second game was Attacking the Death Star with golf balls - pitch & putt
playing came in handy here! Next was rescuing objects out of the Jabba the Hut
Sand Pit without touching the sand. The fourth game was helping the Ewoks in
the Forest of Endor be re-united, and the final game was Fighting on the Death
Star to rescue Princess Leia, using footballs and tennis balls, and also
avoiding the wet sponges.
The weather could have been better, but the atmosphere was good, and last but not leest, the winners were YORKSHIRE!
Well done to Bradford, the two teams from Leeds, and especially to Barnsley who won three of the games!
A good laugh, and a chance to meet North West members, War of the Roses is an event not to be missed, and Yorkshire Area is hosting it in 1998, (so get training!).
Yorkshire Area Chairman, Wendy
Turner.
"She`s only happy when she`s holin` trophy!"
Page created 21 June 1998
The event was held at the Moorside Leisure Centre, Droylsden. North
West Area intended to win the trophy again for the 3rd year, they published the
following challenge in Plus News; "The North West WILL keep the trophy, and
Yorkshire will be beaten, if you are up to the challenge,Yorkshire Area then be
there on September 6th."