Past Events
Dragon Boat Day 2011
15th May 2011
The Rotary Club of Abingdon Vesper's annual charity fund raising event, Dragon Boat Day, will take place on Sunday 15th May 2011.
Dragon Boat Day is a major feature in the summer outdoor events calendar in Abingdon. It is a great day out for all the family - there is the spectacle of Dragon Boat racing, as well as a fun fair, games, art and craft stalls, beer tent, barbecue, and other refreshments.
- Click here to open our dedicated web site for Dragon Boat Day 2011
Ladies Darts Marathon
September/October 2010
The Rotary Club of Abingdon Vesper is organising a Ladies Darts Marathon during September and October 2010. Teams of 6 will throw non stop for 2 hours to see which team can amass the highest score. The ladies will be asked to seek sponsorship for their efforts and teams will be encouraged to organise a raffle or some other means to raise additional funds for the charities on the night.
Two thirds of the money they raise will be for the Against Breast Cancer Charity. The balance will be donated to The Rotary Club of Abingdon Vesper’s Charity account, which is used to support local, national and international needy causes and people. In the past year we have done work in the community hospital, taken disadvantaged groups out for day trips on a barge, helped local youth groups, given aid to street children in Kenya, helped schools and communities in Uganda improve their lives by organising building work, providing equipment and low cost loans to fund business ventures. Abingdon Vesper recently organised the tremendously successful Dragon Boat Racing Day on the River Thames in Abingdon, raising thousands of pounds for charity.
ShelterBox Challenges
11th and 12th September 2010
On the 11th and 12th of September two teams from Abingdon Vesper will head off in two different directions. One team will be travelling to Dartmoor to take part in the ShelterBox Dartmoor Challenge. The second team will be heading for the Wye Valley to take part in an Alternative Challenge.
Both teams will be raising funds for ShelterBox.
The Dartmoor Challenge is, as the title suggests, a 30 mile course over Dartmoor. Each team will be made up of a contingent of four members and will be expected to cover the course over two days carrying a ShelterBox. The team will be led by Chris LeFerve; Chris is now a veteran Dartmoor Challenger as this will be his third year.
The Alternative Challenge was the result of insufficient team members to make the contingent of the requisite four to cover the Dartmoor Challenge. Undeterred by having only two members, Diane Clarke and Sulwen Vaughan decided that an alternative location was to be found and the Wye Valley was chosen. Like the main event in Dartmoor the course will cover 30 miles and it will be completed in two days.
If you feel that you are able to support ShelterBox we would be delighted to hear from you.
You can donate via our JustGiving pages:
- Team LeFevre
- Diane and Sulwen
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A concert by the Treorchy Male Choir
7.30pm, 12th June 2010
The Rotary Club of Abingdon Vesper presents a concert by the Treorchy Male Choir.
The concert will be held at 7.30pm on 12th June at the Amey Theatre, Abingdon School, Abingdon OX14 1DE.
Tickets cost £15 and are available on the door, or in advance from the Newbury Building Society, 1 West St. Helen Street, Abingdon OX14 5BL.
- Visit the Treorchy Male Choir web site
Dragon Boat Day 2010
9th May 2010
The Rotary Club of Abingdon Vesper's annual charity fund raising event, Dragon Boat Day, will take place on Sunday 9th May 2010.
Dragon Boat Day is a major feature in the summer outdoor events calendar in Abingdon. It is a great day out for all the family - there is the spectacle of Dragon Boat racing, as well as a fun fair, games, art and craft stalls, beer tent, barbecue, and other refreshments.
Chokora go camping
December 2009
The camping trip for street children in Thika, Kenya, is a personal initiative by Bruce Gow from the Rotary Club of Abingdon Vesper.
This simple experience is these children’s Christmas present. It allows the children to experience part of their own country and a completely different environment.
Ladies Darts Competition
September 2009
The Rotary Club of Abingdon Vesper will be organising a Ladies Darts Marathon to be held early this September. Teams of 6 will throw non stop for 2 hours to see which team can amass the highest score. The ladies will be asked to seek sponsorship for their efforts.
Two thirds of the money they raise will be for a Breast Cancer Charity. The balance will be donated to The Rotary Club of Abingdon Vesper’s Charity account. Abingdon Vesper will use this money to support to local, national and international needy causes and people. In the past year they have done work in the community hospital, taken disadvantaged groups out for day trips on a barge, helped local youth groups, given aid to street children in Kenya, helped schools and communities in Uganda improve their lives by organising building work, providing equipment and low cost loans to fund business ventures. Abingdon Vesper recently organised the tremendously successful Dragon Boat Racing Day on the River Thames in Abingdon, raising thousands of pounds for charity The teams will be encouraged to organise a raffle or some other means to raise additional funds for the charities on the night.
Prizes will be awarded for the Highest Team Score, Highest Individual Score, Highest Score With 3 Darts, Highest Individual Sponsorship Raised and Highest Team Sponsorship Raised.
J.H.J. Hutchings Cup,
The Rotary District 109 Challenge Trophy
2008-2009
The Rotary District 109 Challenge Trophy is an annual darts competition between Rotary clubs in District 1090, an area covering Berkshire, parts of Buckinghamshire, parts of Middlesex and Oxfordshire.
For 49 years this competition has been played for the prize of the J.H.J. Hutchings Cup, the Rotary District 109 Challenge Trophy. The trophy was first won in 1959/60 by the Rotary Club of Hertford and during its 49 year history has been won by Rotary Clubs Bracknell 11 times (6 years consecutively), Wantage 11 times, Uxbridge 6 times and Welwyn Garden City 6 times.
As defending champions, the Rotary Club of Abingdon Vesper are organising this year's competition, commencing October 2008.
For further information, please fill in the contact form.
Barge Trips 2009
13th June to 10th July 2009
Each year, the Rotary Club of Abingdon Vesper takes groups of people who would not otherwise have such stimulating experiences on day trips on various sections of the Kennet and Avon Canal. The barge is fully equipped to cater for physically disabled people.
This year's barge trips run from Saturday 13th June 2009 to Friday 10th July 2009. If your organisation is interested in taking part in the Summer 2009 barge trips, please fill in the contact form.
Dragon Boat Day 2009
10th May 2009
Dragon Boat Day is organised by the Rotary Club of Abingdon Vesper and is a major feature in the summer outdoor events in Abingdon. More than just Dragon Boat racing, there is a fun fair as well as numerous stalls, so that the whole day is a great one for all the family.
Open Evening
25th February 2009
There is to be an Open Evening on the 25th February 2009 at the Drayton Golf & Country Club. This event is to support the wider Rotary International initiative of the Welcome Month in Febraury. Three Rotary Clubs (RC of Abingdon, RC of Abingdon Vesper and RC of Didcot) have liaised to hold a joint event.
The Timetable for the evening will be as follows:
| 7.30pm | Arrival & Registration for Guests |
| 8.00pm | Welcome and Presentations |
| Doctor Keith Barnard-Jones, Polio Eradication | |
| 8.30pm | Questions |
| 8.40pm | Informal Session and Refreshments |
Rotary International has already given over 100 years of service, and in Abingdon and Didcot we have been active for 60 years.
If you are interested in coming along to this event, please fill in the contact form and one of the Open Evening organising team will contact you.
Dragon Boat Day 2008
11th May 2008
Dragon Boat Day is organised by the Rotary Club of Abingdon Vesper and is a major feature in the summer outdoor events in Abingdon. More that just Dragon Boat racing, there is a fun fair as well as numerous stalls, so that the whole day is a great one for all the family.