Hobbies and Pastimes News & Updates
- 22nd May 2017
Youngest member of our St Neots Dragon Boat Team gets his first National Race Day
- 29th June 2016
See your Short Film on the Big Screen
Organisers of the St Neots Film Festival are calling for film submissions. Selected films will be shown at the St Neots Film Festival hosted at Cineworld, St Neots.
- 29th March 2015
During the week 19th August 2015 to 23rd August 2015, the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF see www.idbf.org) will be holding the 12th World Nations Championships for Dragon Boat racing. The event will be held in the Niagara region of Canada and will have participation from across the globe. Racing takes place primarily in 4 categories; Premier racers, Senior racers (over 40 years of age) Under 24s and Junior racers (under 18 years of age).
Great Britain will be represented at the World Championships in all categories. The British Dragon Boat Association (BDA) held time trials on the weekend of 21st and 22nd March for final selection of elite Premier class paddlers at the St Neots Dragon Boat Team’s home venue on the River Great Ouse, based out of the town’s Rowing Club.
St Neots based Gavin Sinclair, who is a paddler and coach with the St Neots Dragon Boat Team was successful in winning an unconditional offer of a place in the final GB elite Premier squad to go to Canada.
- 3rd October 2014
Scuba diving lessons in St Neots. I have decided its time to start my open water PADI diving qualification with Steve at Ocean Adventures Diving School.
- 9th July 2014
St Neots Dragon Boat Team had yet another busy weekend, hosting both the GB Juniors (Under 18s) National Training squad on Saturday and then the first ever BDA event to be held on St Neots territories on Sunday.
- 3rd July 2014
St.Neots Dragon Boat team are hosting the town's first ever national league event and are shortly to host in association with the council and Rotary Club, the second annual charity regatta.
"The Royals" dragon boat team from St Neots enjoyed a great afternoon introducing the sport of "Dragon Boat Racing" to local young and old...
- 9th June 2014
A new 'Royal' family paddle into Cambridgeshire to put the Dragon boat racing spectacle firmly on the map. Based in St Neots, and a friendly welcome to all that fancy a go....
- 26th October 2013
These days kids seem to have an understanding of the internet that surpasses most adults. But how can we make sure that they are using it safe?
- 16th October 2012
Summer bedding plants from the displays around town are to be given away by St Neots Town Council Saturday 20nd Oct. From 10am - Midday at Sudbury Meadow (just off the Regatta Meadow) Crosshall Road, Eaton Ford.Plants being made available are various dahlias, Verbena bonariensis, a small number of Agastache aurantiaca and geraniums.