250 CLUB When: Regularly - As advised at the meeting and in the newsletter
Where: You'll be surprised how far you can go with your Seniors Opal Card!
Contact:Tony Michaels

BRIDGE
When: 2^nd Tuesday of each month after our Club meeting
Where: North Sydney Leagues Club
Contact: John Pike 0403 007 273
Rubber Bridge with a rotation of partners. Please bring cards, scorers, pen, etc. Beginners are welcome to watch and assess whether they would like to learn how to play Bridge

CROQUET
When: Monday afternoons
Where:Chatswood Croquet Club
Contact: Rob Wright email: robgwright1@gmail.com
Learn about croquet, its strokes and its tactics.
Our members soon learned that hitting your opposition's balls away from their playable position for scoring a hoop can be almost as satisfying as hitting a ball through the hoop.
We welcome any members who are wanting to join in playing a game where both tactics and skill interplay with being social and competitive.

CYCLING
When: Most Mondays.
Where: The flat and scenic parts of Sydney
Contact: Alan Blake 9960 8830
We warmly welcome you into our Social Cycling programme. A gentle pace and a flat, scenic terrain, with a stop for coffee, make a great day outdoors with friends. We plan rides in great detail so you have all the information you need to decide whether to come. A train trip or your car may be necessary to get you to the starting point.

CULTURE ART and MUSIC.
When: Regularly - As advised at the meeting and in the newsletter
Where: Regularly - As advised at the meeting and in the newsletter.
Visit a Concert or Art Gallery, or join a guided tour of a special art exhibition. For example: the annual Archibald, Wynn and Sulmann Prize competitions.

GOLF
When: Monday (8.00am Summer / 8.30-9.30am Cooler Months)
Where: A variety of golf courses including Gordon, Warringah, Lane Cove, North Turramurra, Wakehurst and Cammeray.
Contact: Murray Mair 0419 488 609 or Tony Travers 9439-4996
We usually play 18 holes but some prefer to play only 9. We always have a great game and often share hospitality over a drink and light lunch at the 19th hole.

LAWN BOWLS
When: Roll-up 10.15 for 10:30am
Where: Artarmon Bowling Club
Contact: Peter Cornish 0421 012 538
About 6 of us meet on Wednesday mornings throughout the year. Bowls can be borrowed at no charge and parking is easy. If you would like to try it out, you can be a guest for a $5 green fee per meeting.

LOST SOLES STROLLERS
When: Usually once a month avoiding summer
Where:Interesting parts of Sydney you may not have known about
Contact: Stewart Horward 9439 9609
The walks will start about 10.00am, for maybe 3-4km with mixed points of interest, and then lunch at a nearby hotel or cafe (your cost). The walks will cover many areas of Sydney from the Mosman, through North Sydney, the city, and the inner west. Each walk is tested a week or so before the advertised date and specific details of the walk are in the Newsletter and on the website.

MOVIE APPRECIATION GROUP
When: 4th Monday of the month
Where: Cremorne Orpheum cinema (Military Road, Cremorne)
Contact David Bruce-Steer 0455655451.
Join us to see a selected film in the morning session. We meet afterwards at a nearby restaurant to discuss what we thought of it over a lunch. You are advised of the film by email on the prior Wednesday or Thursday. Times will vary depending on the chosen film, but we try to pick a film that starts before 12 noon

PICKLEBALL GROUP
When: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month 10 am to 12 pm
Where:Willis Recreation & Sports Centre 325A Eastern Valley Way Chatswood 2067
Contact Hugh Seccombe 0411 644 886
We have over 20 members and friends who are playing Pickleball. Players of all standards are welcome to participate in this fastest growing sport in Australia. We have an enthusiastic group of men and women who are enjoying the exercise and fellowship. Coffee is always an option after the game. Dress is as for tennis with paddles and balls provided. Cost $10 pp. with both members and friends welcome.

SAILING
When: Monthly, except Winter months
Where: Sydney Harbour (boarding at Middle Harbour Yacht Club)
Contact: Ross Bruwel 0421817106
We are fortunate that Ross Bruwel welcomes a number of members and their partners for a sail on the harbour during the warmer months on his yacht "Renada". Be sure to contact Ross well before the day so he is aware of the numbers. Around noon a suitable anchoring spot is chosen. This can vary from spots like Manly, Quarantine, Clifton Gardens or Vaucluse Bay. Lunches are a memorable occasion, bring nibbles, your lunch and a choice of drinks. Tea and coffee are available on board. You should wear soft soled boat-type shoes, bring sunscreen and a broad rimmed hat and always bring a warm top and windcheater.

TENNIS
When: 1^st Tuesday of each month 10am to 12pm
Where: Primrose Park, Cammeray or Love 'N Deuce, Talus Street Naremburn (depending on availability)
Contact: Peter Turner 0428 611 456.
Inspired by the long tradition of tennis champions from the North Shore, we meet on the First Tuesday of each month from March through to October. We play social men's or mixed doubles from 10am to 12pm. Each player pays $10 for two hours. All standards are very welcom as are friends and visitors.