35
years on, the Lions are returning to Penryn for a re-union weekend. The
Lions arrive on Friday May 23rd and there will be a series of events during the
course of their stay when they will be able to meet friends from the past and
make new ones. The first on Saturday the 24th will involve
a visit to Pendennis Shipyard when they will view some of the Super Yachts and
meet local fans for a pint and pasty at the yards catering facility, tickets are
available from the Falmouth Hotel at £10 each. In
the afternoon the Lions will meet with their old Penryn advisories which will
be followed by a Gala Dinner at the Falmouth Hotel when all eighteen visiting
Lions will be present as well as David Moorcroft and Lynn Davis from the world
of athletics . The weekend will be capped off on Sunday
the 25th with a charity golf event that will see golfers playing a round with
the Lions at Falmouth Golf Club. All profits the weekend
will be shared between the Alzheimer's Association and Penryn rugby's youth section.
Amongst the confirmations for the weekend, are; Welsh Greats
- Derek Quinnell, Barry John, Mervyn Davies and JPR Williams, as well as the likes
of John Taylor, Mike Roberts Ian Mclauchlan and organiser of the Lions party -
John Dawes who himself is relishing the weekend. John Dawes
quotes "It was such a marvellous occasion last time, that we are very
much looking forward to coming back down to Penryn" With
very little time remaining before the weekend, there a few tickets remaining and
those interested are urged to the following Visit to Pendenniss Pint and
Pasty £10 Jane Williams 01326 312671
Gala Dinner £50 ticket Paul
Smith 01326 373921
Golf Day Peter Le Patourel ) 01326 372672
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