Author: PaulR

Leisure Club

The Leisure Club is a not-for-profit activity of the Battle Muffin Club.  It continues the work of the Eagles sisters who for many years organised day trips and short residential holidays for the over 60’s.

If you are over 60 Years of age and live in Battle and would like to join in these trips all that is necessary is that you register your interest by contacting John Hassell – This may be done either by email to  leisure@battlemuffinclub.org or by using the contact information in the Programme link below. Future programmes and booking forms will then be sent to you automatically.

The popularity of both the day trips and the annual residential holiday has risen steadily over the last five years and, in some years there has been a 90 – 95% take-up, so, following the issue of the programme, early booking is advisable to avoid disappointment.

Diary of Events for 2019

Crowhurst Park Members’ Meetings are 6.45 for 7.30 pm.(unless noted otherwise)

Please note that events may be changed in response to Coronavirus

Thursday 3rd January 2019 Committee Meeting
Thursday 10th January Members Meeting at Crowhurst Park
Speaker: Peter Mills “Battle of the Carrots”
Thursday 7th February Committee Meeting
Thursday 14th FebruaryMembers Meeting at Crowhurst Park
Speaker: Malcolm Pratt “Cinque Ports”
Thursday 7th March Committee Meeting
Thursday 14th MarchMembers Meeting at Crowhurst Park
Speaker: Tony Harris “Churchill”
Saturday 23rd MarchChairman’s Night at Powdermills Hotel
Thursday 11th AprilMembers Meeting at Crowhurst Park
Speaker: Guy Portelli “Architecture”
Friday 19th AprilBattle Marbles
Thursday 2nd MayCommittee Meeting
Thursday 9th MayMembers Meeting at Crowhurst Park
Club AGM
12th – 17th MayLeisure Club Residential Trip to Cheltenham
26th – 27thMedieval Fayre
Tuesday 28th MayPub Walk Leader Harry Pugh: details to follow
Thursday 6th JuneCommittee Meeting
Thursday 13th JuneMembers Meeting at Crowhurst Park
Speaker: Paul Redstone “Computers”
Tuesday 25th JunePub Walk Leader James McArthur: details to follow
Thursday 4th July Committee Meeting
Thursday 11th JulyMembers Bowls Evening, Dinner at Senlac
Tuesday 30th JulyPub Walk Leader Pete Parry: details to follow
Thursday 1st AugustCommittee Meeting
Thursday 8th AugustMembers Meeting at The White Hart, Catsfield
Tuesday 27th AugustPub Walk Leader Jeff Mansfield: details to follow
Thursday 5th SeptemberCommittee Meeting
Thursday 12th SeptemberMembers Meeting at Crowhurst Park
Speaker: Richard Atkins “Spitfire Girls”
Thursday 3rd OctoberCommittee Meeting
Thursday 10th OctoberMembers Meeting at Crowhurst Park Speaker t.b.a.
Friday 25th OctoberRace Night at Memorial Hall
Thursday 7th November Committee Meeting
Thursday 14th NovemberMembers Meeting at Crowhurst Park
Speaker: Geoff Hutchinson “Smuggling in Sussex”
Thursday 5th December Committee Meeting
Thursday 12th DecemberMembers Meeting at The White Hart, Catsfield
Saturday 14th DecemberChristmas Dinner at Highwoods Golf Club

Battle Town’s Abbey Green Events

Each year The Battle Muffin Club volunteers to support the Town’s Abbey Green events

For the Easter Marbles event the Club sponsor the Children’s Marbles Scramble, and the club enters both Men’s and Women’s Teams in the Marbles Competition. By tradition, the women seem to excel, either winning or coming close, whilst the men’s team consider themselves  very lucky to survive just the first round which has only happened once in the last few years!  But what the Muffin men lack in ability in the Marbles competitions they make for in skill and dedication, running both a Candy Floss stall and a Roll-a-Penny stall at the Town’s events. 

These stalls add content to the events for the benefit of the Town generally. They are a popular attraction especially for the under 10s (and many adults!) and  raise significant sums for local charities. 

For the Medieval Fayre at the end of May each year, two stalls are manned for two full days by Muffin men for the popular Roll-a-Penny and Candy Floss traditions. The Club members will also assist as Parade Marshals. 

The Battle Muffins are back in action again for the “Battle Lights On” event at Christmas time manning the two familiar stalls and again to assist as Parade Marshals if required.