2004
BCBC's Silver Jubilee Year
2005
Building on success
2006
Going wider afield
2007 Wider involvement
2008 Happy Cruising
2009 30th Year of Cruising
2010 Into our 4th decade
 The club
operates
around the
Northwich
area on
the Trent
and Mersey
canal, with
excursions
to the river
Weaver
and further
afield.
Club boats at Anderton for the BCBC Silver Jubilee celebrations.
Broken Cross Boat Club is an active and friendly club. It has about 45 member boats and a number of affiliate members who are not boaters (e.g. friends and relatives of full members and previous members who have now given up boating)
The club also has membership of the
Trent & Mersey Canal Society
and the
Association of Waterways Cruising Clubs
INFORMATION AND ADVICE ON BOATING ISSUES CAN BE FOUND ON THE 'BOATING MATTERS' SECTION OF THIS WEB SITE. Please click on the appropriate section listed at the top left of this page.
ABOUT BCBC
An interesting programme is mounted each year, comprising both shore based and boating events
The club has an excellent magazine, 'Boats Afloat', that carries news of club events. To advertise in the magazine or contribute an article, please contact the Editor.
Commodore
 Bryan Pollard
NB Eden Keel
SCROLL DOWN FOR PROGRAMME, NOTICES TO MEMBERS, LINKS TO EVENT PHOTOGRAPHS, AND HOW TO JOIN
2010 PROGRAMME
Programme notes for members
Date, Event, Venue, Owner
10 January, Icicle Cruise, Sunday Lunch, Salt Barge
, Lynne & John
13 February, Hot Pot supper, bring own drink, Guest Speaker - Phil Speight, Anderton Hall, Bryan & Linda
20-21 March, Bramble Cutting Working Party, Noggin & Nater & Club BBQ Breakfast.
3-4 April, Opening Cruise, Bowling Competition Evening Meal & entertainment, Wrenbury, (Please bring bowls for the competition if you have them), Lynne & John
15-16 May, Garden Party, BYO BBQ, entertainment, Club BBQ Breakfast, John & Jackie Riverview
18-20 June, Middlewich Folk Festival, Friday night meal, Middlewich, John & Jackie
10-11 July Bramble Cuttring Working Party, Noggin & Natter, Club BBQ Breakfast
14-15 August, Informal Gathering, Noggin & Natter, Breakfast, Middlewich
Branch Bridge 8,
Early-September, Club Cruise to Ribble (TBC) Link. Jim + sub-committee
16 October, Closing Cruise, Evening Meal , Warrington Sports Club, Bryan &
Linda
6 November, Annual General Meeting, Photo comp., Bryan & Linda
4 December, Christmas Party, Warrington Rec., Jim
2008 Opening Cruise and Bowls Match
Each year, during the Opening Cruise at Wrenburt, the club holds a bowls match for the Rondo Trophy. There is an award for ladies and another for gentlemen. Then the two winners play against each other to determine the Supreme Champion. This is a fun event, open to experienced and inexperienced players alike.
Last year was the 21st consecutive time that the club had held its opening cruise to the Cotton Arms at Wrenbury. The bowls match is played for the Rondo Trophy.
Last year a plaque was awarded to boats that braved the bad weather to reach Wrenbury. There were sunshine and snow showers during the bowls match.
 Ladies battle in the cold
 Lynne Temple and Jim Mole play the final match to determine to Supreme Champion. Lynne won
RIBBLE LINK CRUISE 2010
The 2010 main club cruise was to the Ribble Link and Lancaster Canal
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Each December the club holds a Christmas Party. This is the occasion when members have the opportunity to dress up.
DAY STAR THEATRE COMPANY
For details of performances this year go to the theatre company's new web site: www.day-star-theatre.co.uk/html/waterways_events_dates.html
IWA’s RALLIES LIST
Please go to the IWA Internet site at http://www.waterways.org.uk/diary/meetings.asp
IWA's Meetings List is also available on www.waterways.org.uk in html format
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Please also see the new BCBC website at www.brokencrossboatclub.co.uk
Membership costs £22 per year per boat. For further information and an application form please contact the Membership Secretary, Godfrey C Smith, at GColwynSmith@blueyonder.co.uk
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