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Community news
PROBUS & THE SURROUNDING AREA
Our local community larder is held four times a week in Probus Church; it’s FREE and open to EVERYBODY in Probus and the surrounding area.
Help us, help yourself and reduce food waste!
We open for tea and coffee half an hour before each session. Why not join us?
Monday 4–4:30 pm
Wednesday 2:30–3:30 pm
Friday 9–10 am
Saturday 9:30–10:30 am
TR2 Community Hub
COMMUNITY
hubs offer safe, supportive environments where people can access help, advice and activities. They rely on collaboration between organisations to provide the best local resources and support. The TR2 Community Hub is currently in Probus Church but in time, as the hub becomes more established, events may also be run in Probus Village
Hall, Ladock Community Hall and Grampound Road Memorial Hall. They could also be held in other suitable locations in the village.
In Probus Church
Refreshments available:
Monday 10 am–noon
Tuesday 10:30 am–noon
Wednesday 10 am–noon
Friday 8:45 am–noon
Pain Café: 1st Monday of each month 10 am–noon.
Carers Corner: Support and advice for all carers. 2nd Monday of each month, 10 am–noon.
Digital Support Hub: Drop in for advice or assistance with using computers or completing online tasks. 3rd Monday of each month, 10 am–noon.
Move More: Falls prevention course for the over 65s. Wednesday mornings, 10:30–11:30 am.
Community Support and Information Hub: Drop-in support sessions with a range of professionals – adult social care, housing, DWP, Job Centre, Community Energy Plus, social prescribers and vicar. 3rd Wednesday of each month, 2–4 pm. The next hub is on Wednesday 17th September.
Church Christmas card 2025
DON’T forget to send your favourite photo of the church to events@ probus.church by mid-September so that we can include the winner on the cover of the 2025 Christmas card. The cards will be printed in October ready for delivery by November.
Probus News Magazine Annual General Meeting
Probus Comrades Club
WEDNESDAY 8th OCTOBER 2025 AT 7:45 PM
Everyone welcome! Come along and find out what goes into producing your village magazine.
The AGM is a friendly, no-obligation chance to meet the committee, share ideas, and see how you could get involved.
Help us keep Probus News thriving and make sure the magazine is here for the next generation.
Letter to the Editor
Cracking Eggs
ITis with some sadness and regret that we’ve decided to call it a day with our Cracking Eggs business.
We’ve been gradually shedding customers and Probus garage is the last and the hardest to let go. Many years ago Vicki, Sue and Shaun agreed to sell our eggs and we never expected them to be so popular! So this is a big thank you, not just to the garage for supporting a local business, but to all those lovely people who have loyally bought our eggs and complimented us on them. Thank you.
There will be other local eggs supplied by Jonathan and Susie from Lamellyn going into the garage and we’re hoping you will support them as well.
We’ve been asked if we are retiring, no not yet, we haven’t put all our eggs in one basket, we shall still be counting sheep!
Derek and Jenny Colton
First day at school?
DON’T
forget to send your ‘first day at school’ photos to editorprobusnews@gmail.com and we’ll fit as many as we can into the October edition. Highest resolution as you can please.
Join the Probus News Editorial Team!
WE’RE on the lookout for fresh faces to join our Editorial Team. Whether you fancy interviewing, writing up local stories, attending events, following leads, researching, or giving articles a final polish, there’s a role for you.
No experience? No technical skills? No problem! Full support, training and plenty of encouragement are provided. You can dip in and do a little, or get more involved – it’s entirely up to you.
Interested? Curious? Get in touch with the Editor, or any of the editorial teamour details are on page 3.
Field for rent
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Do you have a problem?
Why not contact one of your local parish councillors for advice?
Cornwall Councillor update
EVERY
year, I get a small community chest grant. This year it is only £1,400, but I have already given £200 of that to the Probus Environment Action Team to help towards the renovation of the Sexton’s Hut. If you are part of a community group that needs a small grant, please do get in touch.
I am always happy to help with any issues you have, so please don’t hesitate to contact me.
My number is 07980 975527 and my email is cllr.karen.glasson@cornwall.uk
With my very best wishes, as ever, Cllr Karen Glasson
Jack Burr Treviglas Lane jackburr@probusparishcouncil.co.uk
Ian Peters Carne View Road 07825 889067 ianpeters@probusparishcouncil.gov.uk
Jo Vincent joannavincent@probusparishcouncil.gov.uk wwwprobusparishcouncil.gov.uk
If you are not able to contact a particular councillor, then contact the Parish Council Clerk Maria Roper 07749 626021 clerk@probusparishcouncil.gov.uk - Cornwall Councillor Karen Glasson can also be contacted on 07980 975527 or cllr.karen.glasson@cornwall.gov.uk.
Raising money, raising smiles
UPDATES
from three wonderful local fundraisers:
Du Hag Owr – £42,000 for Children’s Hospice South West
A huge thank you to our fantastic local shanty group, Du Hag Owr, who during the past 10 years has raised over £42,000 (and still counting!) for Children’s Hospice South West. An amazing achievement – well done to all of the Du Hag Owr crew past and present!
Ben Payton – 1,000 miles. 13 days. One incredible achievement.
Tackling the challenge solo and unsupported, Ben carried 24kg of kit, including camping gear, food and water. He followed the scenic Cicerone route, favouring quieter roads and paths – a longer but safer journey.
The toughest moment came on day five, when he reached Preston in pouring rain. His phone and navigation got wet and took all night to dry out. That low was soon replaced by the sheer joy of cycling through Scotland’s breathtaking landscapes, with stunning views.
On average, Ben cycled 77 miles daily, spending 10 to 11 hours in the saddle. His efforts raised an impressive £1,318 for Ovarian Cancer Action. A huge well done to Ben on this incredible achievement!
Viv Pyatt’s cream tea and cycle challenge
Persistent fundraiser Viv Pyatt is once again raising money for good causes. This year Viv’s attention is on Cornwall Hospice Care. As a warm-up to her main event, on 19th July she hosted a wellsupported cream tea in Probus Village Hall raising £745 towards her £1,000 target.
In July, Ben Payton took on the legendary Land’s End to John O’Groats cycle ride – and conquered it! Over 13 days he pedalled 1,000 miles, raising money for Ovarian Cancer Action in memory of his mother, Diana, who sadly passed away from the disease in 2004.
This month, Viv takes on an individual challenge by taking the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen. Over the following four days, Viv will cycle 335 miles through Normandy to Roscoff in Brittany, before catching the ferry to Plymouth for the last sprint up to Mount Edgcumbe. You can support Viv’s fundraising efforts via www.justgiving.com and search for Viv Pyatt - Cycle France 2025.
of Probus clubs,
Acoustics Night (Comrades Club) Tim Joyce 07412 126774 timstravels01@hotmail.com
Badminton Club
Bees (swarms/issues/questions)
Bookworms book club
Bowling Club
Breakfast Club
Church Bell Ringers
Churchwarden
Comrades Club
Cornwall Councillor
Cycling – Probus Pedallers
Football - Saturday Club
Probus Youth FC - Juniors
Probus FC - Seniors
Friends of Probus Church
Nicky Plant 07771 726118
Tony Paddock 07486 295414
Gaynor O’Kane okanegaynor@gmail.com
David Meggs 07850 945626
John Denyer 07824 555519
Liza Deards 07888 684425
Steve Dalton 07813 995206 churchwarden@probus.church
Maria Roper 07749 626021 clerk@probusparishcouncil.gov.uk
Stephanie Moore 01726 882647 hello@probusschool.org.uk
Chris Dutton 07969 451207 probuspta@gmail.com
Nick Hibbett 01726 883093 nick.hibbett@btinternet.com
Steve Dalton 07813 995206 probus.peat@btinternet.com
Nick Lauder 07403 659869 n.lauder29@btinternet.com
Stephanie Moore 01726 882647 hello@probusschool.org.uk
Sticker Memory Cafe 07901 147353 or 07717333713
U3A Roseland & District
Terry Neil 01872 530196 u3aroselandanddistrict.weebly.com
Village Hall Lettings 07749 368162 lettings@probusvillagehall.co.uk
Walking Group - Wednesdays
- Fridays
Young Farmers
Kay Hyatt 07948 993635
Teresa Hayhoe or Kaye Ludlow 07720 393754 or 07968 722430
Tori Dymond - Sec
Lewis Marsh - Chair 07393 984713 07522 874798 toridymond2005@icloud.com
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A message from Scott
the time you read this Probus Sports and Fun Week will have well and truly finished but what a great week it was, with brilliant activities, events and fabulous weather! I hope you all enjoyed it. I want to say a huge thank you to the team who did such a wonderful job organising the vast array of activities.
I used to play a lot of sport and if it wasn’t for dodgy knees I would still be enjoying walking, football and golf. I also love watching sport, and when it comes to an event like the Olympic Games I am like a kid at Christmas. I still recall very well that golden summer of 2012 - the London Olympic Games.
Sports and games bring passion, competitiveness, excitement, fun and disappointment - and we all know that physical activity is valuable in terms of health and mental well being.
It may be surprising to know that the Apostle Paul seems also to have been a sports fan. It is believed that he may have attended the Corinthian or Olympic Games in Greece on one of his many missionary journeys. In several of Paul’s letters found in the New Testament, he makes frequent references, metaphors and analogies to sport.
One I like in particular is where Paul refers to running a race (1 Corinthians 9:24-27). He says “Like athletes who train hard to win a race, we are called to live disciplined lives in pursuit of our spiritual goals. We should stay focused, avoid distractions and rely on God’s strength to finish our race strong.”
This passage encourages us to approach our daily lives and faith with dedication and self-control. Just as athletes prepare and persevere in order to achieve victory, we must be intentional on our journey, in particular on our faith journey; exercising discipline and relying on God’s guidance to reach the ultimate prize - eternal life with Him.
Best wishes Scott Hall, Reader
Church Services in September
Thu 4th, noon Holy Communion
Sun 7th, 9:30 am Connect
Sun 14th, 9:30 am Holy Communion
Thu 18th, noon Holy Communion
Sun 21st, 9:30 am Connect
Sun 28th, 9:30 am Holy Communion
Other regular events...
Mornings
08:45 am – 10:00 am
09:30 am – 11:30 am
Probus Church in May 2018 by Sandie Osborne.
Kewsyn Kernewek!
LET’S
speak Cornish! The dust has settled on Probus Fun Week (or Lowender Lannbrobus, in Kernewek) – and what a great week it was! Why not study this page, then look back over previous issues of Probus News and see if you can use the Cornish words we’ve featured to make up some phrases of your own? Chons da! (‘Good luck!’)
Want to learn more?
There are free Cornish language sessions at Wheal Martyn (the first Monday of every month at 10:30 am) and Kresen Kernow in Redruth (the first Thursday of every month at 2 pm). There’s no need to book – just turn up. You can also find details of more formal Cornish language classes at www.gocornish.org.
Probus Fun Week is over! Gorfennys yw Lowender Lannbrobus!
We heard some brilliant singers in ‘Probus Got Talent’.
We all enjoyed the games.
The costumes in the carnival procession were unbelievable...
... especially ‘Probus School of Witchcraft and Wizardry’...
... and the Smurfs!
There was a giant rooster and a giant pig, too!
And a brass band and dancing girls.
Congratulations and thanks to the organisers and volunteers.
Ni a wrug klewes kanoryon splann yn ‘Yma roas dhe Lannbrobus.
Oll ahanan a wrug omlowenhe an gwariow.
Ankrysadow o an gwiskasow y’n keskerdh an lowender...
... yn arbennik ‘Skol Lannbrobus a Bystri’.
Gor-FEN-iss ew low-ENder lann-BRO-bus.
Nee a roog KLOO-ess kan-OR-ee-yon splan in I-mah RO-as the LannBRO-bus.
Oll a-HAN-an a roog om-LOW-en-hay an GWAR-ee-yo.
An-kriss-A-doh o an gwees-KAZ-oh in kez-KERTH an low-ENder.
... in ar-BEN-eek skol Lann-BRO-bus a BISS-tree.
... hag an Smurfow! ... hag an SMURF-oh.
Yth esa kulyek ha hogh kowrek, ynwedh!
Ha band brest ha mowesi ow tonsya.
Keslowena ha meur ras dhe’n ordenoryon ha dhe’n vodhogyon.
Ith ES-a KOOL-yek ha hoch KO-rek, in-WETH.
Ha band brest ha mo-ESS-i oh TONS-ya.
Kez-lo-EN-a ha murr raz theyn or-den-OR-ee-on ha theyn voth-OG-yon.
You’re all amazing! Marthys owgh hwi oll! MAR-thiss OCH wee oll.
There are two main spelling systems in use in Cornish – Standard Written Form (SWF) and Kernewek Kemmyn (Common Cornish), although there isn’t a huge difference between them. This text is written in Kemmyn. In the pronunciation guide, stressed syllables are shown in capital letters (in Cornish the stress usually falls on the penultimate syllable).
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Prue the Pig
By Sarah Hoggett
IFyou’ve walked around Lamellyn recently, you may have spotted a new resident – a Cornish Black pig named Prue. Cornish Blacks (also known as Large Blacks) are a rare breed; in fact, in 2024 there were just 288 breeding sows in the UK, only 52% of which had purebred litters. In terms of numbers, that makes Cornish Blacks even more rare than the Siberian tiger!
The only all-black pig native to the UK, the breed is instantly recognisable by its large, floppy lop ears, which hang down over its face and almost completely obscure its eyes. You might think this would cause them a few problems, but the ears actually help the pig focus its nose to the ground when foraging and even protect the face and eyes when the animal is rooting around in dirt.
Jon Arthur and Susie Calvert brought Prue to Lamellyn back in May, when she was just a few weeks pregnant. She gave birth to a litter of 12 adorable-looking
piglets in early August, although one of them sadly died soon afterwards. The piglets are tiny compared to their mum – they weighed about 1 kg on average when born, compared to Prue’s hefty 200 kg. Cornish Blacks are known for having strong maternal instincts and Prue is no exception. This is her third litter and Prue is highly protective of them, gently nudging them along with her snout if they look as if they’re straying the wrong way.
Prue’s litter comprises six boars and five gilts (females) and Jon and Susie think two of each sex will be of pedigree standard. They plan to keep two gilts for breeding and raise four boars for meat. (The remaining piglets will be sold to other farms.) It’s a slow process: most commercial piggeries slaughter their animals at about five months, but Cornish Blacks are matured for seven to eight months – which is one reason why outdoor-reared, slow-grown meat is more expensive than supermarket brands.
The piglets that are kept for breeding will be registered with the British Pig Association and, just like champion dogs at Crufts, each pedigree Cornish Black must meet strict breeding standards –the legs should be strong and straight, the ears must be big and lopped and extend to the tip of the nose, and so on. Registering the pigs also makes it possible to keep track of the bloodlines: as the sire and dam of each pig are known, animals can be moved around the country to maintain the genetic integrity of the breed.
From the farmer’s point of view, Cornish Blacks are ideal for small-scale, freerange production as they thrive outdoors on foraging and rough grazing where other breeds might struggle. To give you an idea of her prowess, Prue managed to pretty much clear her generoussized enclosure of weeds and brambles within the first two weeks – a much
easier alternative for her owners than digging and hacking their way through the tangled undergrowth! All this helps biodiversity: clearing the land and churning up the soil makes it easier for grasses and native plants to colonise the area, which attracts birds and insects, which in turn increases seed dispersal and pollination… and so the cycle goes on.
Cornish Blacks were once widespread, but numbers declined after World War Two as farmers began to favour pig breeds that would do well in intensive indoor farming and consumers began to demand leaner meat. By the time the Rare Breeds Survival Trust was founded in 1973, numbers of all traditional pig breeds were dangerously low, and the Cornish Black was placed on the endangered list. More recently, with customers keen to know more about the provenance of their meat and to know that the animals have been humanely raised, they’ve begun to make a bit of a comeback. There’s still a long way to
go (Cornish Blacks are still considered at risk of extinction and Jon and Susie are one of only four active registered breeders in Cornwall), but it’s great to see a traditional West Country breed in the fields around our village once more.
Photo credits: Susie Calvert (opposite), Jon Hibberd (above), Jon Arthur (below).
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Probus Fun Week
From the Chair
SOthat’s Probus Fun Week 2025 completed and what a week it was! The weather was on our side and a fantastic time we hope was had by all.
The concept of Fun Week was started by myself and Tammie Rowe a few years ago, alongside a small committee that includes Esther Duston, Cllr Karen Glasson, Neil Glasson, Mel Mead and Graham Bishop. The members of the team have a varied skill-set and collectively we were able to produce what I personally feel was a fantastic week of events. It’s with sadness that Tammie decided to step down this year to concentrate on her business and family life. We all wish her all the best and thank her for her input over the years.
PFW 2025 was our third year and we love seeing how much everyone enjoys what we deliver over the week and the effort people go to to make the event what it is today. A personal highlight for me was Probus Got Talent. The diversity of exceptional acts of all ages was just outstanding and an absolute joy to watch and be part of.
I also need to give a huge shout-out to all the volunteers. Without these people we wouldn’t have achieved what we did. Edward Buckland has been the absolute hero during the week, along with Paul Mead and Paul Hargroves, Martin Bishop, Justin Trebilcock and Nathan Tonkin.
But there are plenty more people to thank: Fleur and Rob Andrews who kindly let us use their field again, Anthony Knight (MA Grigg), Dean Lanyon
(Trouble Free Security), Probus Parish Players, Probus News Magazine, Jason Chapman, Naomi Buckland, Michelle Way, Debbie Way, Mike Way, Probus Bowling Club,Nik Budden, Jill Oakley, Isabelle Luscombe, Laura Hodges, CTC Medical Services, Angie Bishop, Zoe Bendelow, Joe Bersey, Maisie Perry, Skye Nash, Jo Wignall, Sharon Axby-Jose, Phil Sleeman, Andrew Kennedy, Ivan Myles, Sue Booth, Alison and Ray Crabb, Bryan Trebilcock, Graham Smith, Harrison Smith, Caz Ray, Sarah Hoggett and Jon Hibberd. I hope I’ve not missed anyone, but I thank you all!
By the time you read this we will already have had our first meeting and secured a date for 2026. Keep an eye on our social media for that. Hearing the feedback and positivity that Fun Week brings each year really does make it all worthwhile.
Watch out for our fundraising events throughout the coming year and get in contact if you would like to join the committee or become a volunteer for next year’s Probus Fun Week!
Thanks again!
Graham
PFW in pictures
From the Editor, images Jon Hibberd and others.
FIRSTLY,
congratulations and thank you to the PFW committee members and volunteers for putting on such a wonderful week for the village. It was one that will stay in the memory for a very long time.
The Probus News volunteer editorial team got to as many events as we could (there are just not enough of us to get to every one). Over the following 10 pages we’ve selected images that we hope encapsulate the essence and spirit of Probus Fun Week. Here we go...
As always, putting on these events takes months of planning, heaps of organisation, and finally the allimportant execution by a small but determined committee, backed by a
brilliant team of volunteers. In the runup to PFW, the jobs list was endless: mowing and rolling the Fun Week field, arranging the delivery and setting up
the marquee and bar, generator and lights, unrolling and scrubbing down the two-tonne, 100-metre water slide, and sorting toilets, bins, bouncy castle, catering and more besides. Meanwhile, another hardy group of volunteers took to the cherry picker to drape bunting through St Austell Road, The Square, and Fore Street. Only once all of that was in place could the fun week finally get underway.
Saturday 9th August - Children’s disco, waterslide and the opening night in the marquee.
Above: The winners of the PFW Olympic Treasure Hunt with Steve Allen who presented the Henry Allen Trophy.
Sunday 10th August - Two treasure hunts, Assembly Bangers in the pub garden and eyes down for bingo in a packed Probus Village Hall.
Monday 11th August - waterslide and Salt Sky Ceilidh and band in the marquee.
Tuesday 12th August - Waterslide and Board Games night in the pub and club.
Wednesday 13th August - Waterslide and Adults ‘It’s A Knock Out’.
Thursday 14th August - Waterslide and Quiz Battle - Club versus Pub.
Friday 15th August - Waterslide and Probus Got Talent.
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Saturday 16th August - Kids sports and fun day, teens ‘It’s A Knockout’, Carnival Procession with Probus Royalty and After Party with DJ Johnny and The Budgie Smugglers.
Images: Jon Hibberd
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Probus Book Club
By Liz Horder
THEbook we borrowed from the library was Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro. Unfortunately, it wasn’t read by most of the group. Many found the stories flat, and it also became clear that short stories aren’t a format our group particularly enjoy.
I’ve recently enjoyed two books by Nora Roberts.
The first, Montana Sky, follows three half-sisters who must live together for a year on their late father’s valuable ranch in order to inherit it. Tess is a Hollywood screenwriter, Lily is escaping an abusive ex-husband, and Willa has spent her life on the ranch. The story weaves together family tensions, romance, and even murder as the sisters adjust to life together.
The second, Birthright, centres on archaeologist Callie Dunbrook and her exhusband Jake, reunited on the same dig.
Alongside their rekindled relationship, the novel uncovers a shocking racket involving stolen babies, with Callie discovering she was one of them. As she digs into the truth about her past, the plot unfolds with mystery, murder, and plenty of suspense.
Nora Roberts is a brilliant storyteller, and I’ll definitely be reading more of her work.
Roseland u3a
September events:
French Conversation: Tuesday 2nd and 16th at 2 pm at the Roseland Parc Pavilion, Tregony.
Local History: Wednesday 3rd Ancient Maps of Cornwall, 10:15 am in Tregony Church Hall.
Scrabble and Rummicub: Tuesday 9th at 2 pm at the Pavilion Roseland Parc.
Classic Film: Thursday 11th from 10 am to noon at Probus Village Hall, Shadow of a Doubt (1942).
Craft group: Friday 12th and 26th from 9:30 am to noon at PVH.
Book Club: Wednesday 17th at 2 pm at Roseland Parc.
Lunch group: Thursday 28th at noon.
Strum for fun: Tuesday 23rd at 2 pm at Roseland Parc Pavilion.
Lunch group: Thursday 25th, pub lunch, at noon for 12:30pm at The Polgooth Inn
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’S HAPPENING AT THE HAWKINS? WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE HAWKINS?
IT’S OUR THR ANNIVE IT’S OUR THR ANNIVE
We just wanted to take a moment to say a hear you ’ ve shown us since we took on The Hawkins behind the scenes, and we ’ ve loved every secon all made possible by this brilliant village commu
We have had the best summer and we hope you enjoyed all of our events. There’s lots more to co tuned! We won’t say the word “Christmas” just y
Secretaries: To publicise your meetings or events, let us know well in advance and we will include details here. The contact details for all groups/clubs/ societies can be found on page 8.
Acoustic Night Upstairs Last Monday of the month at PCC, starting at 7:30 pm.
Badminton Club: 8 pm every Monday at PVH. New members welcome.
Bookworms Book Club: 7 pm on the third Tuesday of every month. Get in touch for details of the venue and book to be discussed.
Breakfast Club: Monday 15th September 9 am at Penrose Water Gardens. Everyone welcome - book your place via John Denyer - see page 8.
Coffee ‘n’ Chat: Every Tuesday morning from 10 am to noon at Probus Church. Open to everyone, young and old, church-goer or not.
Friendship Group: MHA Communities Cornwall is open to folk 55+ on the 1st Thursday monthly from 10 am to noon at PVH.
Luncheon Club: MHA Communities Cornwall is open to folk 55+ on alternate Wednesdays from noon to 2 pm at PVH. Next lunches are on Wednesdays 6th and 20th September.
Mobile library: Next visits are on Friday 5th September and 3rd October. PVH car park between 11:30 am and 12:15 pm.
Probus Club of Probus: Coffee meeting on Thursday 18th September at PVH, Dave Meggs will give his talk on Kai Tak Hong Kong approach and avionics in general. Thursday 25th September, visit to Helston Heritage Railway.
Probus Historic Cornwall Society: Monday 8th September at PVH, 7 pm for 7:30 pm start. Subs are due (£15 pp, cash only!), so please allow time for form filling etc. Speaker David Holman on ‘Family History and How to Trace it’. Visitors £3.50 to include refreshments.
Monday 13 October, Probus Village Hall, 7:15 pm for 7.30 pm start. Speaker Helen Wilson on the ‘Remarkable Pinwill Sisters’, who were professional woodcarvers with family links to the Stackhouse and Rashleigh families. PHCS members free, visitors £3.50.
Probus Knit and Natter Group: Every Wednesday 10 am at PCC.
Probus Litter Pickers: First Saturday of each month at 10 am. Meet at PVH.
Probus Parish Council: Meet on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Next meeting is on 18th September. Members of the public are welcome to attend and are given 15 minutes public participation. Open sessions on 2nd and 9th August in PVH Hub. www.probusparishcouncil. gov.uk.
Probus Pedallers: Leave from the surgery every Sunday at 9 am. The more leisurely group leaves at 10 am.
Probus Primary School key dates: Start of Autumn term – Friday 5th September.
Probus Walking Group: Every Wednesday 9 am or 9:30 am start. Every Friday for shorter walks 10 am. New members always welcome.
Cornwall Society
MONDAY
8th September sees the start of our autumn meetings when David Holman will be coming to talk to us about ‘Family History and How to Trace it’. David really knows his stuff, so this meeting is a must for anyone interested in their ancestors and how to find them.
Don’t forget that subs are due! To allow time for form filling, please be there at 7 pm for a 7:30 pm start. Unfortunately, due to the increased costs of speakers, insurance and our membership of the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies, we have had to increase the membership fee to £15 per person (cash only, please) and the visitor’s fee to £3.50 per person per meeting – still good value for eight meetings with speakers and refreshments and, potentially, two summer visits!
Keep an eye on the ‘Wasson in Probus’ pages for forthcoming meetings!
Local sport
Probus FC
By Graham Smith
THEnew 2025-6 season is now upon us with our opening game on the 16th August at home to Mawnan.
Pre-season started way back at the beginning of July with great turnouts from both the first team and reserves and for the first time in a few years we welcomed the under 16s coming through for their taste of adult football.
Manager Graham Smith said: 'The commitment to training this year has been great and the pre-season games
Above: Graham Smith with new match ball sponsor David Taylor.
for both teams have gone very well, with the under 16s settling into their new environment. Hats off to the older players for making that such an easy transition. There have been changes in management also. Myself and Chris Davey have stepped up to manage the first team with Ben Hall, the under 16s manager moving into the reserve team manager’s role, ably assisted by Mark Orrell. There is a really good vibe around the club with players competing for positions. That, coupled with a very active committee, the club is moving forward in a positive direction'.
The club is always looking for sponsors from match balls to kits, also we have banners which can display your business
on match days. For more information contact Amanda on 07966 405258.
Come along and support the boys, bring some small change for a cuppa and snack in the tea hut run by Amanda and Dave.
September home fixtures
Pictured below and right: Probus FC First Team at their opening league game at home against Mawnan. They went on to win 2-1 with Tyler Cheshire scoring both goals. Photos by Jon Hibberd.
Back L-R: Justin Trebilcock, Tyler Cheshire, Joe Emmett, Adam Bishop, Sam Jones, Spencer Sanford, Harrison Smith, Ben Emmett, Graham Smith (Manager).
Front L-R: Jack Truscott, Calum Turner, George Truscott, Harvey Smith, Niall Macgowan (Linesman), Andy Sheer.
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Probus Men’s Team finished the Cornwall District 3 League second to last, beating Heavy Transport. The Men’s Triples League was won by the Probus team and Colin Champion and Mike Way (pictured) won the area Benevolent Pairs.
The Ladies had a good season, winning the majority of their games and The Club enjoyed several friendlies with other local clubs.
Final home fixtures are listed below. Club Finals will be played over the weekend of 20th and 21st September, after which the green will be closed for the Winter.
September home fixtures
Sat 13th Cameron Shield 2 pm
Wed 17th Triples vs Vice Presidents 1:30 pm
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