AnneMarie and Alice were to take eight members – Katy Robinson, Archie Veale, Breeshey Evans, Aalish Creer, Callum Staley, Emily Fleming , Jordanne Kennaugh and Patrick Cox and two vehicles on the boat on the Friday night and return on the boat on the Sunday afternoon however things started to go wrong when DC Alice broke her wrist and was unable to drive. Fortunately President Jackie McCubbin stepped in and offered to drive the other vehicle. Due to unforeseen circumstances Emily Fleming was unable to take part which was very disappointing for Emily but Emily Kelly was press ganged at the last minute into going. Next disaster on the day before they were due to travel poor Jordanne was really ill with tonsillitis and she was unable to go as well, to add to this the forecast was for severe gales on the Friday evening crossing so it was hurriedly decided to travel on the Friday morning instead. This was in fact an horrendous crossing and several members were laid low for the whole journey however once off the boat things started to look up.
After a visit to Derby House and an hour shopping in Preston we all returned to the Premier Inn in Lancaster and on Saturday morning drove down to Poynton for the Quiz. We arrived in good time and spent an hour in a garden centre there where both teams squeezed themselves onto a miniature railway for a trip round the garden in the pouring rain. 
Then onto the Quiz in Poynton Civic Hall. With Jordanne unable to attend we were one team member short but when asked Chloe Cross, who is at University in Leeds, travelled over on the train and made up the fourth member. A big thank you to Chloe! There were 21 teams taking part and both the Isle of Man teams gave a very creditable performance – one finishing 5th and the other finishing 12th. Only a few points separating them from the winners – this is a very encouraging result as the average age in both teams was very young.
After the Quiz we drove to Warrington to go Ten Pin Bowling. This was great fun with Emily showing great potential in this sport. After much rivalry between AnneMarie and Callum I think AnneMarie ended up Champion! To finish up a quite eventful trip – the boat crossing back on the Sunday afternoon was worse than the trip over on the Friday! Everyone arrived back on the island a bit weary and tired but agreed it had been a most enjoyable trip. All the members were a credit to the club and a real pleasure to be with.
Many thanks to Jackie for stepping in as driver at the last minute and an even bigger thank you to AnneMarie for training the team and travelling on the boat in such horrible weather – we hope it has not put her off for next year.
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