Boys' Brigade News

Battalion Table Tennis
Our boys continue to do very well in the Bristol Battalion Table Tennis league and were particularly successful in the recent under 14’s tournament: Jack Howell, George Hale and Lewis Cook all reached the semi-finals with Lewis going on to be the winner.

Band Competition - Yate take top honours
On Monday, 6th March, Our boys took part in the Bristol Battalion Band Competition and took top honours. They came first in the musical accuracy competition, second in the percussion section, first in the wind section and were crowned ‘Best Band’. Congratulations also go to David Flynn who won the individual bugler competition.

Rob goes to the Palace
A letter arrived saying I had been chosen to represent the Boys' Brigade at a garden party to be held at Buckingham Palace. I was one of twenty boys from different companies all over Britain.
I caught the 7 a.m. coach to Victoria, it was a grey and drizzly morning but this didn't dampen my spirits. On arriving at Victoria I studied the map (my expedition skills were very useful), and then headed for Westminster Chapel where I was to report for my duties and meet the other boys. We were briefed on our duties and then walked the short distance to the Palace where lunch was served.
My duties were to assist the wheelchair users to the garden party from the entrance, this was very enjoyable and interesting as I met lots of people who asked questions about Boys' Brigade. The afternoon brightened up and the Queen arrived, wearing blue, her arrival was announced by the playing of the National Anthem by one of the military bands in attendance.
A memorable event of the afternoon was when one of the Queens' corgis decided to go exploring, and I was asked to help retrieve it. The trouble being that the corgi knew his way round much better than all of us but in the end it was returned safely.
The day ended back at Westminster Chapel where we were given a certificate to thank us for our help. We all said our goodbyes and I walked back to Victoria station for the coach home. It was a long day but one I'll never forget.
                          Rob Payne