Town Talk
Local news for Snodland and Halling Bowls for funds
A CHARITY bowls match between Townsend Hook Bowls Club and Snodland Town Active Retirement Association raised £315 for the Leybourne Grange Riding School for the disabled. Bridget Cork, chairman of both
clubs, said this year the teams were mixed so they were more evenly balanced. She added: "My sincere thanks
Bowlers from Snodland Town Active Retirement Association and Townsend Hook Bowls Club Early start for
Christmas lights THE Christmas lights decorating Snodland will be turned on at 4pm every day this festive season, one hour earlier than in previous years. Christmas in Snodland will be
held on Saturday, November 26. The Scouts will hold their annual market in the High Street/Rocfort Road car park and there will be other stalls. Father Christmas will travel in
his sleigh from the Pavlion Cafe in the cricket meadow to the High Street where he will switch on the lights at 4pm. Snodland Choral Society will
lead the carol singing from 3.30pm outside the library.
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go to all who were involved in the day and we look forward to next year's match."
Pets are stars of festival
THREE hundred and fifty people, many accompanied by their four- legged friends, attended the first Sandhole Festival of Pets at Sand- hole Veterinary Centre, Malling Road, Ham Hill, Snodland. Months of planning and a really
sunny day helped make it a great success, and visitors got into the spirit of things by entering the pet- themed competitions and tack- ling the agility course. Verity Johnson, director of the practice, was thrilled with the day and said: "We always like wel- coming pets and their people to Sandhole. It's a great opportunity to demonstrate the many little
friends attend to join in the fun. Judging the competitions was particularly challenging as we had so many brilliant entries from young and old alike, although there were certainly plenty of vol- unteers to help judge the cakes!" Verity added: "Heartfelt thanks
things we do as standard that are not always commonplace else- where. "The Festival of Pets took a lot of planning by our wonderful team, so it was great to see so many
to the local community for your support and kind words on the day. We're pretty sure that this first Sandhole Festival of Pets will not be the last." For more information about the veterinary centre Verity can be contacted on verity@sand-
holevets.com, telephone 01634 242502.
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