The Rotary Club of
Cuckfield & Lindfield

Some highlights from the

Year 2002

Presidents of the Rotary Club and of the Inner Wheel Club of Cuckfield & Lindfield at the Charter Anniversary Dinner on 23 March 2002

Immediate Past President Cameron Sharp hands over to President Trevor Clapp at the Bent Arms Lindfield on Tuesday 2 July 2002

The District Governor's visit — Jack Bennett
addresses Club members at the Bent Arms (23 July 2002)

First social event of the new Rotary year was the President's garden party at the home of Valerie and President Trevor Clapp on 27 July 2002

Above (and where else?) — the guests congregating for pre-lunch drinks, and left — VIPs enjoying lunch in the presidential gazebo

John Davey to lead
District GSE team

Congratulations to Past President John Davey (right) who has been selected to lead the next District 1250 Group Study Exchange team to District 9500 in South Australia next March (2003). Two other Club members have led District GSE teams overseas — Jon Martin (left) to District 4510 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1994, and Alan Hancock (centre) to District 6670 in Ohio, USA, in 1999
The Club is also sponsoring one of the GSE team members, Stuart Magowan, a local civil engineer

The Charter Night Anniversary Dinner was held at the White Hart Hotel in Lewes on 23 March 2002

Assistant District Governor Ian Swales, accompanied by his wife Janet, represented District Governor Trevor Powell and proposed the toast to the Club.
President Carol Davey of the Inner Wheel Club of Cuckfield & Lindfield responded to the toast the the Guests.
President Cameron Sharp presented a cheque for £1,000 to Ian Swales as a special contribution to Rotary Foundation.
Musical entertainment was provided between courses by local singer Alexandria Baldock (seen right receiving a bouquet from David Wilson)

Racing at Plumpton

Easter Saturday: going good to firm in places

The picnic party about to get down to some serious racing

A couple of bookie's runners by the look of it

President Cameron Sharp makes a post-race presentation

The Robinsons looking for a likely winner in the parade ring

Norman England and Maureen escape the crowd for a moment

The President's Walk

Club members and wives (and dogs) enjoy a country walk one Sunday morning every month. Here's the advance party at a strategic bridge crossing on 7 April

All the party together for once as they assemble momentarily by the Bolney lake (apart from Paul Harris on camera duty and several elusive dogs)

It's customary after the walk to fall into the nearest pub for drinks, sandwiches and chips (very important after a hard walk)

The Pizza Express Experience

Our Vocational outside visit on 9 April took us to the Pizza Express restaurant in Crawley where Chris Kinnear and the local team gave us a backstage look into the pizza and bakery industries

(top left) Chris Kinnear sorts out the ingredients to get the show on the road

(bottom right) No, the pizza hasn't actually stuck to the ceiling but it's pretty close

(bottom left) Here's one I made earlier

(top right) After the demonstration members enjoy Chris's handiwork with their own choice of dream toppings

International Convention

Cuckfield & Lindfield was well represented at the Convention in Barcelona in June when President
Cameron Sharp was accompanied by Malcolm Wykes, together with Carole and Barbara

Carole and Cameron Sharp together with Barbara Wykes do the open top bus tour of the city

Meanwhile Malcolm Wykes in the House of Friendship Internet café sends a greeting back to the Club in Cuckfield & Lindfield

You meet all the best people on line: here's Immediate Past Rotary International President Frank Devlin on a similar mission