Margate Moves: Racing fever comes to town

IF you missed being at this year’s Durban July horse racing event, take heart, the nags are coming to Margate.

South Coast Hospice will hold its annual Donkey Derby at the Margate Bowling Club on Saturday, July 29 at 6pm. Cost is R100 per person which includes a two course meal and a cabaret show along with the racing.

For details and to book a table phone `BT’ King at 082 7280233.

Talk a walk

Southbroom Conservancy will host the Southern Shoreline Challenge from Ramsgate’s Whale Deck to Marina Beach on Sunday, July 23.

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Registration is from 7am and the walk starts at 7.30am. The cost is R20 per person and breakfast rolls and coffee will be on sale at R30. All proceeds will go to the conservancy.

For more information contact Sally at 039 3166097.

Another fund-raiser for the conservancy is the sponsored golf day. This year’s event at Southbroom Golf Club takes place next Saturday, July 15. To book tee-off times contact the Pro Shop.

Hats off

The Hibiscus Amateur Theatrical Society (Hats) is hard at work rehearsing for its latest production `Christmas in July’ . It will be staged at the Ramsgate Retirement Village on July 24 – phone 039 3126342 and at Margate Country Club on July 30th. Phone 039 3120571 to book. Proceeds from the shows will be donated to the SPCA.

Carnival capers

Margate’s NG Church’s annual Big Bazaar is definitely a highlight on the South Coast’s entertainment calendar. For the past few months the congregation has been hard at work to ensure a day of fabulous fun and fine fare.

It takes place at St Mike’s beach this Saturday (8th) from 9am to 1pm. Be advised to get there early to snap up bargains and to tuck into a tasty breakfast/lunch as fair-goers will be spoilt for choice by the many tempting treats on offer.

Take the plunge

The Johannesburg Skydiving Club will visit the South Coast this month. If you weigh less than 110kgs and you have always wanted to `fly’ then head up to Margate Airport between July 6 and 9 where you will experience the thrill of skydiving.

No comprehensive ground school is needed for a tandem skydive. A highly qualified instructor will brief you before the jump and you will wear a strong passenger harness which will be connected to the instructor. To book phone 073 1456017.

Exotic blooms

Another hardy annual (pardon the pun) on the social calendar is the Alfred County Orchid Society’s winter show.

The venue for this year’s expo and nature conservation display is the Margate Methodist Church hall this Friday, July 7 from 8.30am to 4.30pm and Saturday July 8 from 8.30am to 1.30pm. For details contact Barbara at 039 3171992.

Condolences

Deepest sympathy to Willie Wichers and family on the recent death of her husband Henk. He had been ill for some time and his funeral service took place at the NG Church in Margate last Friday.

Good wishes

Celebrating birthdays this week are Alexis Krause, Charmaine Richardson, Des David, Gina Ashton, Olive Smith and Len Greyling (6th), Annelies Bos, Bevan Laister, Lyn Maisch, Trevor Read and Victoria-Rose Howard-Tripp (7th), Sylvia D’Alton, Greg Manson, Anee Crewe, Joy Mullin and Hlelo Mzobe (8th), Aaran Naidoo, Eden Hannaway, Clyde Mitchell, Stella McCarthy, Tim Bircher, Yvonne Theunissen, Jaimie-Lee Caple and Brent Kotze (9th), Lincoln Bond (10th), Kathy Kay, Nicholas Grobler, Lily Hannaway, Tracy van der Spuy, Cynthia Cole and Stephen Stanley (11th) and Angela Kelly, Maria Pemberton, Bayanda Mkhize, Len Cilliers and John McAdam (12th). Happy anniversary wishes go to Brett and Kelly Yeatman for the 8th, two couples celebrate on the 9th – it’s a 45th for George and Jeanette Enslin and a 12th for Hugh and Sally Saunders.

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