The ABM Skittles Club in Wallingford to host charity event

The ABM Skittles Club in Wallingford, Oxfordshire’s only skittles club, will host the Oxford City Flooring Charity Day on Sunday, June 14, as part of its three-day Hildred’s Festival of Skittles.

This year’s event will raise funds for the Wallingford Accessible Boat Club (WABC), a volunteer-led charity that provides free boat trips on the River Thames for elderly and disabled people.

John Jenkins MBE, chairman of WABC, said: “We are delighted to be part of this Festival of Skittles and particularly to be nominated as the beneficiary of the Charity Day.

“Our sincere thanks to ABM Skittles Club for their support.

“Let’s hope for warm sunshine and large crowds – the more the merrier.”

Running from 11am to 5pm, the family-friendly event will include a ‘junior alley’ skittles competition, pub games, food and drink, and a raffle.

WABC operates one of only two accessible boating services on the Thames and the only one on the Upper Thames.

The club’s purpose-built Wheelyboat allows wheelchair users to board safely, travel independently, and even take the helm.

The ABM Skittles Club was founded in 1964 and has more than 200 members, with both summer and winter leagues.