BAND 100 CLUB - The results of Knighton Town Silver Band 100 Club draw for August are: £20, D L Richards, Knighton; £10, Walter Evans, Knighton; £5, Ken Harris, Knighton.

MEETING - The Knighton Town silver band AGM meeting was held on July 31, after the band rehearsal. Cath Mellings chaired the meeting and reported that both senior and training bands had had a successful year.

The band had played for 19 engagements during the year and supported the town on Remembrance Sunday, the town criers’ competition, the Walk of Witness and for carols around the town. The many paid engagements have put the accounts in a very healthy position. The band said farewell to Jan Newton, treasurer for two years, as she starts an MA at Swansea University. Jan’s place has been filled by Lynn Rowlands.

Elected officers are: chairman, Cath Mellings, vice-chairman Sue Galliers, treasurer Lynn Rowlands and secretary Gill Wilson. Steve Edwards will continue as musical director with Sarah Freeman as deputy. The band is now starting rehearsals for the autumn concert on October 6, with Montgomeryshire Ladies’ Choir as guests.

OPEN DAY - Knighton Bowling Club will be holding an open day on Saturday, at the green in Church Road, from 2pm-6pm. This will be open to all ages to come and have a go. The club has all the equipment needed and there will be plenty of club players on hand to show people the basics. Bring flat footwear please. The bar will be open and food available. For further information, call 07572 852142 or 01544 260572.

SUNDAY SERVICES - Knighton Methodist Church, 11am, led by church choir and prayer group. Knighton Baptist Church, 11am, led by Rev Maggie Rich, to include communion. St Edward’s Church, 9.30am. St David’s, Whitton, 9.30am. St Andrew’s, Norton, 11am.

LADIES GUILD - The Ladies’ Guild of St David’s Church, Heyope, will be holding its next meeting on Tuesday at 7.30pm in Knucklas Community Centre. The speaker for the evening will be Jan Leary on millinery.

ROTARY - Knighton and District Rotary Club has donated money raised over the last year to local causes. A total of £4,000 has been shared between charities including the Wales and Midland Air Ambulances, Powys Young Carers, and Knighton and Presteigne Community Support groups.

TEDDIES - A teddy bears’ picnic and party was held in the Drill Hall to celebrate the instillation of a new piece of play equipment in the park next to the community centre.

Jane Jones and a group of other parents have been trying to get some new play equipment at the park since March. After lots of letters and a petition to Powys County Council they have now got a bench, a bin, had a swing fixed and last Thursday the Miss Muffet climbing frame and slide was put up.

The picnic was due to take place in the park but heavy rain meant their picnic was held in the drill hall instead. At the event there was a raffle with 24 prizes, a treasure hunt and of homemade cakes for sale. Coun Christine Branford officially declared the new Miss Muffet equipment open. The total raised on the day was £251.91. The group is now trying to raise £8,000 to buy a roundabout and some drums for the park. Jane Jones thanked everyone who supported the group.

CRIER COMPETITION - Knighton’s 10th town crier competitionis on Saturday, hosted by Knighton Town Crier Derrick Price. Criers from all over the UK will take part in the Welsh Borders Open. At 10.15am all the competitors assemble at the church hall, Knighton. At 11am they will parade down Broad Street led by their host Derrick and Knighton Town Silver Band. The parade will finish at the rear of the Knighton Hotel and the competitions will start at 11.30am.

PRESIDENT’S DAY - The new president of Knighton Golf Club women’s section, Brenda Aspley, held her first president’s day. Brenda thanked everyone for supporting her and everyone who contributes to the running of the club and looking after the course. Money raised by Brenda from raffles and other fund raising activities will go to her chosen charities Help 4 Heroes and Riley’s Dream to walk. The competition results on the day were: Nearest the pin on the fifth, Jackie Morris; longest drive 27 handicap or over, Chris Jones; longest drive on the first, Sandra Hodnett; Stableford competition, first Chris Jones (31), second Jackie Morris (28), third June Williams (28); Medal competition, first Angie Jones (75), second Sandra Hodnett (77), third Jan Hinton (78); best gross of the day, Ann Hobson (90). Brenda took over from Lilian Bright as president.

Lilian was club president for 10 years, women’s president for 17 years and women’s captain for seven years. She played golf for nearly 50 years. Lilian is still a very supportive member of the club but no longer plays golf. She said “It was a great pleasure to be club and ladies president for all those years but a time has come when I need to let someone else take over. I don’t play golf any more but I do go up to the club to support the ladies nearly every Tuesday.” Robert Cadwallader is the new club president.