FOREWORD
Centenary celebrations 1907 - 2007
Mottistone
Jazz
Sat 28 July 2007 Gates open 6.30pm
A quintessentially
English occasion...
A weekend of
celebration to mark
one hundred years
29th, 30th June and 1st July, 2007
Avoiding the sun in their eyes
prompted the 1907 members of
Ryde Lawn Tennis and Croquet
Club to acquire ‘three acres two
roods and thirty five perches’. A
hundred years later, with eight tennis
courts and four full size croquet
lawns the members invite you to
share in their weekend of social
tournaments, some in full Edwardian
dress, for players of all ages and
abilities, washed down with Pimms,
cream teas and serenaded by The
Ryde School Swing Band. Visit
www.rltcc.org.uk for more details.
Mottistone Jazz is back for one
night only with music from the
Pete Allen Band, the Goose
Island Syncopators and the
Ryde School Swing Band.
The gardens of Mottistone Manor
provide the perfect setting for this
event which is now in its 20th year
and attracts a wide audience from
couples to large parties. Some bring
just a rug whilst others bring tables,
chairs and candelabras! Picnics also
range from sandwiches to haute
cuisine and guests can choose to sit
and enjoy the music or dance the
night away. Whatever the size of the
party there is something for everyone
and you are
assured of a
warm welcome.
The evening is
organised by the
National Trust,
a registered
charity, as its
main fundraising
event on
the island.
Sponsored by
Wightlink and the Isle of Wight
County Press, the proceeds help
the Trust conserve and protect over
4,000 acres of island countryside,
17 miles of island coastline and
several historic island properties.
Supporting this event helps this
conservation work to continue whilst
having a memorable evening.
Tickets cost £18 and are available
from the National Trust Shop,
Brighstone (for debit / credit card
sales phone 01983 740689),
Wightlink Island ferry terminals or
the County Press Shop in Newport.
Above: The Goose Island Syncopators
Below: Pete Allen in Mottistone Manor Garden
Island Life - www.isleofwight.net
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