Saturday night (29/05/21) was Games Night at Paluma. A good crowd gathered at the Community Hall from 4 pm to take part in a series of games and sporting activities. Four main teams were formed and they rotated through the various activities including pétanque, darts, table tennis and quoits. The competition was fierce amongst the rival teams – even if the skill level was sometimes questionable. What we lacked in skill, we made up for in enthusiasm!
The Games Night was hosted by Dorothy and Peter Klumpp who provided some excellent coaching tips. Peter did his best to control some rampant cheating amongst the team members. Lynda was in charge of the BBQ, cooking a gourmet sausage sizzle, complete with coleslaw, caramelised onion and sauerkraut. Barman Les was on hand to supply drinks to the thirsty competitors. The overall winning pair on the night were Colwyn and Danno, proving that age, wisdom, charm and cheating are a winning combination!!
A great deal of fun was had with laughter, cheering and banter echoing from the Community Hall. Special thanks to Peter, Dorothy, Lynda and Les for making the night a great success. And thanks to all those who participated, keeping the spirit of community alive and well in the little village of Paluma.
Let the pictures tell the story!
Text By Michele Bird. Photos by Michele Bird & Peter Klumpp.
It certainly was a fun night, with new friends. Looking forward to Bruno’s revenge challenge.
Thank you to all that organised the night
Would have loved to have been there. Hopefully I will be an active participant next time. Jennie
It was an enjoyable, fun night; and once again Michelle (Birdy) modestly, doesn’t mention the large effort that she contributed to making the night a success. Also Lynn Hyland’s nibbles were delicious. The “Paluma World Championship Ladies Doubles” Table Tennis final was narrowly taken out by Michelle and Leisa against Michelle Lando and Jill. Cheers Dorothy and Peter
It was indeed a fun night. My skills at table tennis are very rusty, so I was happy to hit the ball – at least occasionally! Peter, you did forgot to mention that Jill and myself now have a long-standing rivalry with Bruno in the game of pétanque. Jill and I were valiant winners last Saturday which means the score is even. Bruno is planning his revenge….!!
It was such fun. We should do it more often.
Great photos and a nice reminder of a very happy night.