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Once again the President’s summer lunch was held at Crewe Golf Club when members and their guests enjoyed a buffet lunch. This was followed by the annual boules competition organised by Howard Yates ably assisted by Caroline Dean. This year the winner was our Vice-President, Richard Vickery. Finally there was a quiz devised by Dave… [Continue Reading]

At the June meeting Simon Michael, a retired barrister who worked at the Old Bailey for 37 years and is now a well-known crime writer, talked about his career at the bar and how he has used his experiences to help write his crime novels. He has now written eleven novels featuring his fictional barrister,… [Continue Reading]

At the May meeting Jean Finney returned to Sandbach to give an informative and entertaining talk about the events leading up to and during the Californian Gold Rush in 1848 and the people who were involved. She said that many people left this country in search of a fortune but had to riase considerable funds… [Continue Reading]

Dave Nash hands over the presidency to Ken Jones At the April meeting of Sandbach Probus Club, a new President was elected for 2026-27.  Ken Jones, the previous Vice-President, was welcomed to the post by the past President Dave Nash. As part of the Annual General Meeting a new committee was elected and two members,… [Continue Reading]

At the March meeting David Hearn gave an interesting and humorous talk about great cartoons and the artists behind them. He talked about artists such as William Hogarth and James Gilray and showed examples of their cartoons and paintings. He explained that cartoonists are usually very talented artists in their own right who, can produce… [Continue Reading]