New flashboat

WIND, rain, and gathering gloom were ignored when Saltash rowing club's new flashboat 'Charity' was launched by the mayor, Bryan Preston, at the sailing club.

Before the launch, club secretary Nicola Hasell received a £500 cheque from Mona Tomaszewska on behalf of 'Awards to All' for construction of the boat at Penryn, and £500 from Saltash Partnerships for the purchase of flash tops. Also present were rowing club stalwarts Steve Kent and James Howell.

Picture: Les Presland, Saltash.

Joint choir concert

PLYMOUTH Central Hall was the venue for a joint concert given by Burraton Male Voice Choir and Rame Peninsula Male Voice Choir.

The Rame Peninsula choir were under their musical director John Woodfield and accompanist Pauline Tirpitt whilst the Burraton choir were under their musical director Phil Taylor and accompanist Muriel Nicholson.

The choirs sang eight pieces together as well as four pieces each individually. The guest soloist for the evening was Maggie Holden who delighted the audience with her singing, as did Phil Taylor, who played two instrumental pieces on the organ.

The concert was chaired by Westcountry TV presenter Richard Bath and proceeds from the evening went to World Church in Africa.

Musician contest

THE Saltash Young Musician of the Year competition is to be held on Saturday, May 5, at Saltash Wesley Methodist Church.

The competition is open to solo instrumentalists in all styles of music, with performers aged seven to 11 playing for three minutes, those aged 12-14 years for four minutes and 15-18-year-olds for five minutes.

Competition entrants have to be resident, educated or tutored in South East Cornwall.

The event is to begin at 7pm.