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Welcome to our new members who joined the VSOC in January. Dean Muggeridge, Southwick, West Sussex – Centre 15 (31st January) Chris Moore, London, Sydenham – Centre 14 (30th January) Tiago Cruz, Corby, Northamptonshire – Centre 9 (29th January) Garry Savege, Woodbridge, Suffolk – Centre 19 (24th January) Kay Carney, Plymouth, Devon – Centre 18 (16th January) Colin Reynolds, Plymouth, Devon – Centre 18 (16th January) James Faill, Andover, Hampshire – Centre 16 (14th January) Vince Ballard, Worcester, Worcestershire – … Read More

Welcome to our new members who joined the VSOC in December. Ruby Reading, Tollesbury, Essex – Centre 19 (11th December)

Welcome to our new members who joined the VSOC in October. Carl Flack, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire – Centre 9 (26th October) Nicky Eaton, Bramerton, Norwich – Centre 10 (18th October) Joakim Andersen, Vrigstad, Sweden – Centre 20 (17th October) Craig Millard, Widnes, Cheshire – Centre 3 (10th October) Christopher Taylor, Grange over Sands, Cumbria – Centre 6 (1st October)

Welcome to our new members who joined the VSOC in September. Mark Giles, Stratford, London – Centre 19 (29th September) Glyn Williams, Cemaes Bay, Anglesey – Centre 3 (27th September) Robert Russell, Ivybridge, Devon – Centre 17 (17th September) Patrick Butcher, Barmouth, Gwyyned – Centre 3 (14th September) Stephen Stewart, Norwich, Norfolk – Centre 10 (12th September) Robert Salmon, Hastings, East Sussex – Centre 15 (5th September)

Welcome to our new members who joined the VSOC in August. Andrew Burton, Milton Keynes, Bucks – Centre 17 (26th August) Michel L’Hours, Adgestone, Isle of Wight – Centre 16 (23rd August) Allan Stent, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan – Centre 7 (20th August) Martin Smith, Barrow-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire – Centre 9 (17th August) David Clarke, Rushden, Northamptonshire – Centre 9 (9th August) Lewis Robinson, Clayton West, Huddersfield – Centre 5 (8th August)

Welcome to our new members who joined the VSOC in July. Allan Butler, Bilston, West Midlands – Centre 8 (25th July) Adam Smith, Warminster, Wiltshire – Centre 17 (23rd July) Lester Littler, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire – Centre 5 (21st July) Alan Smith, Newmarket, Suffolk – Centre 10 (1st July) Richard Newton, Little Urswick, Cumbria – Centre 6 (1st July) Roy Hill, Southwell, Nottinghamshire – Centre 9 (1st July)

Welcome to our new members who joined the VSOC in June. Alex Carvajal, Desford, Leicester – Centre 9 (28th June) Tony Wheeldon, Bedale, North Yorkshire – Centre 5 (21st June) Paul Hegedus, Birdholme, Chesterfield – Centre 9 (14th June) Will Lawry, Redruth, Cornwall – Centre 18 (6th June)

Welcome to our new members who joined the VSOC in May. Anthony Liversidge, Rawmarsh, Rotherham – Centre 9 (23rd May) Billy Lowe, Coatbridge, Nth Lanarkshire – Centre 1 (16th May) John Laight, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham – Centre 4 (16th May) Graham Couzens, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire – Centre 13 (8th May) Steve Clark, Sutton In Ashfield, Nottinghamshire – Centre 9 (4th May) Philip Jones, BUSHEY, Hertfordshire – Centre 13 (4th May) Paul Wright, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire – Centre 10 (4th May) … Read More

Welcome to our new members who joined the VSOC in April. Sarah Fry Handley, Trowbridge, Wiltshire – Centre 17 (21st April) Benn Moffat, Dunstable, Bedfordshire – Centre 13 (19th April) Steven Spencer, Blidworth, Nottinghamshire – Centre 9 (18th April) Martin Mckenna, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire – Centre 9 (18th April) Paul Bevan, Droitwich, Worcestershire – Centre 8 (4th April) Daniel Cushing, Dartford, Kent – Centre 15 (1st April)

(Subject to any Government restrictions or other World/UK event that may seek to stop this event….) This should be the first official VSOC event in two years. Let’s hope we all get to meet up for this one! VSOC CENTRE 17 (SCRUMPIES) RALLY – 27TH TO 30TH AUGUST 2021 Castle Carey RFC, Castle Carey, Somerset, BA7 7PF All the usual stuff you come to expect from a Scrumpy Rally: Food Disco Raffle 2nd Hand Stall -Bring it, Sell it! Tinny … Read More

Welcome to our new members who joined the VSOC in March. Toby Salter, Dartford, Kent – Centre 15 (31st March) John Salway, Downham Market, Norfolk – Centre 10 (30th March) Amy Welford, London NW9 – Centre 13 (29th March) Gerald Clifford, Bristol, South Glos – Centre 17 (25th March) Michael Parker, Matlock, Derbyshire – Centre 9 (13th March) Joe Salt, SEAHAM, County Durham – Centre 4 (12th March) Ian Atkinson, Brotton, Yorkshire – Centre 4 (9th March)

Due to the current Covid-19 crisis and partial lockdown we are unfortunately forced to cancel our 2021 Rally. It’s not easy for us to take this decision, but first and foremost we have to take care of each other and take our precautions. At the moment we are uncertain how long this crisis will last and therefore we can not take the necessary preparations for the rally in time. Stay safe! Sincerely yours BDVSC-YCCB

Hi folks, I do hope that you are all well and keeping safe. Following discussions with our C6 committee we have decided that our rally at Kendal in July is cancelled. Another bitter blow I know but despite the governments intentions to lift all restrictions by 21st June ‘at the earliest’ we feel that our rally would still put our members at risk and there are still a lot of unknowns and questions regarding holding events with a mass of … Read More

I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but unfortunately I have some sad news about a fellow member. On Tuesday evening, 16th February 2021, at Salisbury Hospital, Terry ‘TC’ Ashby sadly passed away after a heart attack. I have had a chat with Blacky this evening, who has been the point of contact for Annette, TC’s wife, that by all accounts he passed away peacefully in hospital. Annette is happy for me to let all his Scrumpy and … Read More

08/02/2021Steve Tyson doing well. Oxygen levels going up and down but slowly improving. Had a brief chat with him and he is obviously an ill man looking on the bright side but appreciating he has a long way to go. 03/02/2021Steve Tyson – Good News He is home but in his own words “totally f***ed”. Sends thanks to all for the kind messages. Promises to buy you all a drink at the next rally. And if you believe that ???? … Read More

Welcome to our new members who joined the VSOC in February. John Smith, Sittingbourne, Kent – Centre 15 (28th February) Lorraine Conrad-Jamieson, Haverhill, Suffolk – Centre 10 (26th February) Carl Foster, Stockton on Tees, Cleveland – Centre 4 (26th February) Bill Stevenson, Stevenage, Hertfordshire – Centre 13 (5th February) David Stracey, Knaphill, Woking – Centre 14 (1st February)

Welcome to our new members who joined the VSOC in December. Michael Lockwood, Arlesey, Bedfordshire – Centre 10 (22nd December) Francis Kosek, Haslemere, Surrey – Centre 17 (6th December) Owen Brown, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire – Centre 10 (2nd December) John Bailey, Stockport, Greater Manchester – Centre 06 (1st December) Mark Bright, Felixstowe, Suffolk – Centre 19 (1st December)

Welcome to our new members who joined the VSOC in November. Karl Nicholls, Wellingborough, Northants – Centre 09 (20th November) Jason Carter, Norwich, Norfolk – Centre 10 (9th November)