Events

Gala Bowls Henley and Reading Gala Bowls Championships.
ABW again sponsored two bowls competitions locally and it was good to see that one of the home sides won their final with Henley beating Shiplake during the final end.

Investors in People Investors in People Business Planning
All members of staff were engaged at an afternoon workshop to develop their product and service knowledge as well as consider areas of our service to improve. It was held at the Madejski Stadium in August and the ideas thrown up by staff members are to be incorporated into our strategic planning process.

Wokingham Green Fingers Competition Wokingham Green Fingers Competition
This is a gardening and floral display competition for the Wokingham area. This year we are sponsors, judges and awarding the best floral display by a commercial premises. Entry forms for both sections can be obtained from the following link
http://www.wokingham-tc.gov.uk/




Royals Cup 6-aside 2008 our team will be locked in battle, as firms from throughout the country clash during a magnificent day at the Madejski Stadium all played out on the hallowed turf. Last year we even managed a draw.This year, manager Debbie Friel has had the lads out practicing and resplendent in their ABW kit, they bring fear into the hearts of the opposition!!
http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk

Peppard Revels 2008
Every few years the Village of Rotherfield Peppard near Henley, holds a weekend celebration on Peppard Common which on the Saturday includes a family day, an evening event and a multi-denominational church service followed by lunch on the Sunday. In the past, themes have been The Millennium, The Queens Golden Jubilee and the Bicentenary of Trafalgar. This year we are supporting the evening extravaganza celebrating the centenary of the birth of local author Ian Fleming (the Fleming family were resident in Joyce Grove, now Sue Ryder Care in Nettlebed). The evening we are sponsoring is a James Bond Ball – tickets and information are available from http://www.peppardrevels.org.uk/

Peppard Football
We are kit sponsors for the U16 / U17 squads. This season has been a great success for the teams and we put this down to the great training tops that we supplied at the beginning of the season… It does help that one of the ‘mums on the touchline’ is our very own Carolyn Shipley from our Reading office.

Duchess of Kent House Runners
ABW are sponsoring the running shirts and transport to London of seven runners for the British 10km in July who will be running for the Duchess of Kent House Hospice in Reading. In amongst the runners is Julian and his wife Nicky, Local Twyford GP Carol James, ABWs own Debbie Friel amongst others. If you want to support Nicky then please click this link.

  Easthampstead Park Crematorium Open Air Memorial Service
Sunday 7th September 2008 details from 01344 420314. Usually there are several hundred in the congregation and it is a most worthwhile event of remembrance.