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The
Waveney Valley Dwyle Flonking Association
The Association was the first ever formed in order
to collate information about the game. It is due to their efforts that
Flonking has become so popular.
The game was revived and played locally during
1966, but it was just before the Association held its annual dinner at
the Three Tuns Hotel, Bungay, on January 28, 1967 that the whole
country got to hear of it.
An extension of-hours for the licensed bar was
required at the dinner, so application was made to the Magistrate's
Court; who were uncertain as to just what “Dwyle Flonking” was. When
the local newspapers featured this, the national dailies became very
interested and sent reporters and photographers to the Wherry Inn at
Geldeston, near Beccles in Suffolk to see a demonstration. Photographs
and descriptions appeared throughout the country. Recordings were made
for use on radio and television, and the Flonkers were even rushed to
London on Saturday January 22 to give a demonstration on I.T.V.'s
Eamonn Andrews Show. World-wide newspapers described the 'Olde English
game of Dwyle Flonking', which was to become internationally known.
The Association is the main body responsible for
the promotion of Flonking, both in England and overseas; its members
are very experienced, and their advice is called on from numerous
sources interested in the game.
As more and more people wanted to see Flonking in
action the W.V.D.F.A. decided that any money they might receive by
appearing at various fetes and functions would be donated to local
charities.
Members
of the Association
The Association combined two teams, one from
Beccles and one from Bungay; the majority of players coming from the
large printing works in the two towns.
The following were the main members of the
Association (nicknames shown in parentheses):
Beccles:
Robert Bunyard (Cuthbert), Steven Darby (Harbut), Robert Devereux (Traffer), Gerald Feavyour (Gerry Can), Richard Gillard (Grumbles), Ray Norman (Dunger), Graham Sudd (Ish), Mrs Margaret Rudd (Maggie).
Bungay:
Michael Erowne (Basil), Roger Bullen (Basher), Peter Butcher (Butch), Arthur Davey (Driveller), Reg Edmunds (Big Ed), George High (Jin), Harry Jolly (Trip), Andy Leverett (Smiler), Adrian Mutitt (Mufty), Grahan Roberts (Grabber).
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