Beccles v Bungay Challenge

 

Whose side are you on!

 

The Beccles and Bungay Journal is again organising the Beccles v Bungay Challenge in which groups, organisations, clubs, pubs, businesses and societies take on their counterparts from the opposing community in fun contests.

The challenges could be as simple as the sport you play, the activity your organisation is involved with, the game your pub customers are good at (pool or darts for example), or the sort of expertise your society has.

This may be a history challenge, walking, or quiz – indeed, almost anything you would like to challenge your counterpart in Beccles or Bungay on.

Last years activities ranged from arm wrestling and rowing to draughts and flower arranging. There were even 2 slimming clubs challenging each other to see whose membership could lose the most combined weight over the period of the challenge!

The main aim of the Beccles v Bungay challenge, apart from having good fun, is to raise money for the Waveney Hospice Care, a great local charity that organises day care relief for carers in a variety of ways.

The Journal's associate editor Terry Reeve said he wanted to see at least 20 challenges take place during those two months, and preferably more.

“It has proved a lot of fun over the past two years and helped to bring local organisations together socially as well - we want to build on that and extend it if we can,” he said. “It is all about community spirit and friendly rivalry.”

So now is the time to think about your challenge and what form it will take.

To take part, click here to download and print an entry form.

All challenges need to be entered by March 1st and must take place between April 1 and May 31 2008.

There is a £5 registration fee, all of which goes to the Waveney Hospice Care. We would be delighted if those organising a challenge tried to raise extra funds at their event.

It is important that before registering your challenge with us you have contacted your opponent in Beccles or Bungay and they have accepted your challenge and agreed a time and place for it.

At the end of it all, the winning town will receive a Beccles v Bungay Challenge Trophy. Bungay is currently the champion, so lets see if Beccles and turn it all around this year! So get your thinking caps on, and get your challenges organised!

If you have any queries please contact The Beccles and Bungay Journal Office on 01502 712502.