[email protected] Community Centre is Totally Gaga! · Time doesn’t heal at all (Nee Costello) August 6th 2003 Sadly missed and never forgotten, Sons Antony, Kevin, Stephen & Grandson

Friday 10th August 2012Shildon & District Town Crier Issue 574 Page 1

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Sainsbury’s gets it in the bag and supports local school

Sainsbury’s Bishop Auckland presented Prince Bishops Community Primary School in Coundon Grange with a Community Grant for £100 recently.This will help to pay for gardening equipment and materials for the children to cultivate their own allotment garden. The donation came about after Mark Boyes from the school wrote to the store asking for this vision to become a reality. He had cleared a patch of land within the school grounds. He said, “The project will provide the children with the opportunity to learn and explore healthy lifestyles first hand by growing their own vegetables and encourag-ing exercise whilst having fun. The Sainsbury’s Community Grant scheme, helping charitable groups in the local community, is funded by sales of ‘Bags for Life’. So for customers at Sainsbury’s Bishop Auckland buying a ‘Bag for Life’, this means that they are not only doing great things for the environment, but are also making a contribution to their local community. Sainsbury’s Bishop Auckland Store Manager, Tom Phillipson said, “Our store is at the heart of the local community and it is important that we can do as much as we can to support it. When we heard about the schools allotment garden, we were really pleased to be able to help out.”Last year alone the Community Grants scheme provided £135k worth of donations, nominated by store managers and colleagues from stores nation wide.

In a previous issue of the Town Crier we reported that the Jubilee Fields Community Centre was to hold a fundraising event at Old Shildon Club, on Friday 12th October. This event has unfortunately had to be cancelled, however the Centre is now working in conjunction with the Civic Hall, where a fundrais-ing event will be held on Friday 28th September.Top tribute acts Totally Gaga and Jessie J will be performing, followed by a

disco.The evening begins at 7.30pm right through until 12.30am, and advance tickets are now on sale for £8 each - which can be purchased from Jubilee Fields Community Centre on 01388 775425 or from the Civic Hall.Sally Ann from the Centre commented, “Come along for a fantastic evening’s entertainment whilst supporting your local charity-run community centre.”

Community Centre is Totally Gaga!

As we go to press, The Crier’s coach trip to Beverley, on 25th August, has twelve seats remaining, while the coach trip to Bury on 24th November has just four seats remaining.

To book a seat and to check availability on either trip, call Les on 01388 775896 or call in to The Crier office upstairs in the Town Council building, Civic Hall Square.

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Friday 10th August 2012 Shildon & District Town CrierIssue 574Page 2

In Memoriam

Birthday Memories

Birthdays

ClassifiedsAll about local people...

Town Crier Shildon & District

Cathy Scaife

I loved you thenI love you stillI always didI always will

(Nee Costello)Died 6th August 2003

Stuart x

Ann Purdham

Always missed, never forgotten

11.8.42Died 8.12.10

Love, Husband Allen,Daughters Susan & Janette,

Son-in-law Steven, Grandchildren Mark

& Emma-Jayne

Dorothy Smith

Remembering a treasured Mum and Nana

Died August 9th 2007

Audrey, Helen, Ray, Hayley & Andrew

“Five years have passed and you’re so sadly missed”

AlsoBasil Smith

Died May 23rd 1999And

Keith SmithDied Boxing Day 2002

Dylan Robinson

Teenager! Happy birthday Dylan, Son! We hope you

have a lovely day.

9th August 12

All our love,Mam, Ryan, Xander & Beth

xxx

Dylan Robinson

“Teenager” Happy 13th Birthday

9th August

Lots of love, Nanna & Grandad, Auntie Lori & Auntie Natalie

xxx

Dylan RobinsonHappy 13th Birthday.

Love, Auntie Sall, Uncle James & Jonah

xxx

Dylan RobinsonHappy 13th Birthday Dylan

Love, Great Nanna & Grandad & Uncle Michael

xxx

Birthdays

Julie Raine

Happy 50th Birthday Mam

10th August 2012

Lots of love from,Natasha & Paul

xxxx

Julie Raine

Happy 50th Birthday Nanna

Lots of love from Chloe xxxx

10th August 2012

Megan LillyClaydon-Wood

Happy 7th Birthday We are so proud of u

11th August

Love u loadsFrom Mam n Dad

xxxx

Katey KeeganMerchant

Happy 18th

11.8.12

Love fromMam, Dad & Aimee

xxx

Birthdays

Megan LillyClaydon-WoodHappy Birthday to our fab big Sister

Lots of hugs & kisses From Abbi & Joe

xxxxxx

Stevie Kate Neilson

Happy 1st Birthday to The Real Princess, Stevie

Kate Neilson. Love you loads Baby.

15th August

Lots of love & kissesMammy & Daddy

Megan LillyClaydon-Wood

Happy 7th Birthday to our gorgeous Granddaughter

Love you loads,Grandma & Grandad

xxx

Megan LillyClaydon-WoodHappy Birthday to my special Niece

Love you loads,Auntie Kelly

xxx

11.8.12

Katie May LeightonHappy 1st Birthday to our special little girl

Love,Mammy & Daddy

xx

Katie May LeightonHappy 1st Birthday to

a fab Sister

Love you lots & lots!From your big Brother, Jack

xx

Katie May LeightonHappy 1st Birthday to

our darling Grand-daughter

Lots of love fromGrandma & Grandad

& family xx

Cathleen Elizabeth Scaife

You fell asleep and left us sad

We will never forgetThe Mother we had

We miss her loveand cheery ways

With her we spentour happiest daysWherever we gowhatever we do

Memories will keep usnear to you

Time doesn’t heal at all

(Nee Costello)August 6th 2003

Sadly missed and never forgotten, Sons Antony, Kevin, Stephen & Grandson Stewart

xxx


There is a gift in this worldThat is so precious and rareIts the love that a Mother

And Daughter shareWe shared that love, Cath,

You and IFrom the day you were born

Until the day you diedI loved you then

I love you yetMine to rememberWhen others forget


Miss you so much,Mam

xxx


As time unfoldsanother year

Memories keep youever near

We cannot bringthe old days back

Your smile we cannot seeWe can only treasureThe memories of days

that used to beOurs of you Cath will last forever


Missed and loved always, Mam, Dad &

Brother Gordonxxx

In Memoriam

Birthdays

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Acknowledgements

ThompsonGeorge and Wendy would like to thank all family and friends for the cards and presents they received

on their Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Also to Val for the catering and Adam for his help. Also

Craig for the disco.

GoddardThe family of the late Joyce

would like to thank all family and friends for cards and messages of condolence and donations received

for the Butterwick Hospice during their recent sad

bereavement.Special thanks to Reverend

David Tomlinson for his comforting service, and Andrea Todd of the Co-

operative Funeral Service for her dignified care at this

sad time.

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Lots of love,Julie, Paul, Neale & Diane

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Love you both,From Grandaughter Chloe

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Mam & Dad

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Lots of love,All the family

xxx

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The closing date for entries for the 24th annual Sid Chaplin Short Story Compe-tition is fast approaching. Entrants are invited to submit a short story of no more than 3,000 words by the closing date of 31st August. The fee is just £2.50 for adults but is free for junior entires.The first prize in the compe-tition is £300, while the first runner up will be awarded £150 and the second runner up will receive £75. There will also be prizes for the best entries submitted by

juniors, as well as a prize for the best entry from a resident within the Parish of Shildon.Entries should be typed on A4 paper using one side only with pages numbered. They should not be marked with any form of identification, but must be accompanied by a separate sheet of paper for each entry. They should be sent to Shildon Town Council, Council Offices, Civic Hall Square, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1AH. For the full list of rules, contact the Town Council.

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St Cuthbert’s Care Everything 5p bus will be parked near Shildon Police Station the the Civic Hall Square on Tuesday morning, 14th August, from 9.45-10.15.

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The ‘Talking about Cancer Service’ which is part of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, is looking for volunteers in Shildon to join the service. The Service seeks to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of the most common cancers including bowel, breast and lung cancer. The Talking about Cancer (TAC) Team is looking for more volunteers to help work in local com-munities to increase the understanding about cancer

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signs and symptoms and raise awareness of the NHS national screening programmes. Fiona McQuiston, Heath Improve-ment Lead for the Service for County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust said, “Approximately one in three people will develop some form of cancer in their lifetime. 50-75% of avoidable cancer deaths are due to the cancer being diagnosed in its late stages; being diagnosed early could save over 5,000

lives a year. That’s why raising awareness of the signs and symptoms is so important, if people know what to look out for and we remove some of that stigma about seeking help then we can really make a difference to a person’s chances of survival. If you are interested in vol-unteering, contact Donna McDermott, Health Im-provement Practitioner on 0800 783 4056 for further information.

This week in History

8 August 1969

At a zebra crossing in London, Iain Macmillan took the photo that became the cover of the Beatles album Abbey Road.

9 August 1930

Betty Boop made her cartoon debut in Dizzy Dishes.

The highest temperature ever recorded in the United Kingdom; 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) in Kent.

11 August 1919

The constitution of the Weimar Republic was adopted.

12 August 1964

Charlie Wilson, one of the Great Train Robbers, escaped from Winson Green Prison in Birmingham, England.

13 August 1913

First production in the UK of stainless steel by Harry Brearley.

10 August 2003

Have your say on library changesPeople will have the chance to decide on new opening hours for Shildon’s Library from this week.A consultation on changes to opening times at libraries across County Durham begins on Monday 6th August and will run until Friday 28th September.People who use the mobile library service, which stops in 37 communities, will also be invited to give their views on where it should stop in the future.Durham County Council is reducing opening hours and changing its mobile service in response to significant Government funding reductions, which mean it has to save approx-imately £180m between 2011 – 2017.

Cllr Maria Plews, Durham County Council’s Cabinet member for leisure, libraries and lifelong learning, said, “By making changes to our library service we will be able to keep all our libraries open despite the financial pressures we are currently operating under.“It is important though that people who use the service are able to influence these changes so I would encourage residents to have their say during the consultation.”Library-users can fill in a survey at their local library, giving their choice of preferred hours from a number of options. These options have been put together to reflect factors

specific to each library, such as current busy times of day, market days and other issues. At those libraries where there will be only a small reduction in opening hours, one option will be similar to existing opening times.People who use the mobile library service should have received a questionnaire about which settlements they would like the library to visit in the future. Susan Bolam from Shildon Library commented, “Forms are available in the library giving three options for you to choose from, and you have from 6th August until 28th September to vote. Please call in and fill out a form as your decision is important.”

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Kenworth Ltd, owners of the filling station at Redworth Road, have submitted a new outline planning application for 38 residential homes on land to the rear of the filling station. An original application was turned down in 2009 and a second, mixed-use applica-tion was also later refused.The new application comes after Durham County Council’s planning authority confirmed that a 100% residential scheme would be “an acceptable use in principle”.The new application

includes a proposal to provide 7 affordable houses. “Affordable housing is provided to meet the needs of those who are unable to buy or rent housing generally available on the open market”, says the planning application document.The proposal includes a mix of 2,3 and 4/5 bed houses with a play area and amenity area.The report has been submitted to Shildon Town Councillors for their views and observations by 17th August.

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Young people aged 8 to 15 years will be able to enjoy two days of crazy, fun games, music and laughter at the Sunnydale Leisure Centre, when the Young Entertainers Wacky Workshops return on Wednesday’s 15th and 22nd August from 10am to 3pm.A spokeperson for the events said, “These days have always been a success with the young people

over the past few years. The four hours are full of enjoyment, loads of laughs, meeting new friends, and just letting oneself go crazy. “All we ask the young people to bring is £1.15 entrance to the Leisure Centre, a packed lunch and a smile.”For more information ring 01388 774838 or 07747 826324.

Wacky days of fun ahead

In 1993 at Shildon Centre, The Monday Club was formed to give Shildon’s elderly ladies a social afternoon.Club organiser, Frances Franklin said, “We use the Shildon Community Bus with volunteer drivers to pick up members from their homes and go to Lilburn Community

Lounge for two hours.“Once a month we have a trip out.“We now have vacancies for three more members, if any Shildon ladies are interested.”Anyone interested should contact Frances on Shildon 774863 for further details.

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Football training sessions are being held in leisure centres across County Durham during the summer holidays.The sessions, organised by Durham County Council, include On the Ball junior football coaching for young children and pay and play sessions for older kids.The Pay and play sessions, organised by Durham County Council, are being held throughout August

Summer football sessions at the following leisure centres:• Spennymoor Leisure Centre – Mondays between 1pm and 4pm;• Shildon Sunnydale Leisure Centre – Fridays between 1pm and 4pm; and• Freeman’s Quay Leisure Centre – Fridays between 1pm and 4pm.Durham County Council’s Neil Trainor, who co-ordinates the On the Ball sessions, said, “The

summer football sessions are all professionally run and will help young people to build their confidence while learning new skills.“They’re designed to be fun and exciting and are perfect if you’re stuck for something to do during the school holidays.”Further information is available by contacting Durham County Council on 03000 266 442 or visit www.durham.gov.uk/ontheball.

A fascinating discovery...This fascinating picture was uncovered during refurbish-ment work at Old Shildon Club recently. The picture itself is in remarkable condition, however the title and date have sustained some damage and are mostly

unreadable, with only the words “Old Shildon” and the name of the photogra-pher - “C Smithson of Main Street, Shildon”, being de-cipherable and possibly the word ‘Choir’. Judging from the abundance of handlebar

moustaches, however, here at the Crier we estimate that the picture dates from around the turn of the 20th century. Luckily, the names of the gentleman in the picture do remain in tact. (See below).

(Back row) W Davis, T Stonehouse, J Nunn (Honoury Treasurer), R Butterfield, W Pyle, W Fellows, T Metcalfe, W Gibson, E Curren, G McDowell.(Middle row) R Longstaff (Club President), W Harwood, J Sedgwick, W Proud, T Phillips (Conductor), T McDowell, J Rutter (Secretary), T Harrison (Club Treasurer).(Front row) W Evans (Librarian), W Brown, G Willerton (Chairman), W Pincher, J Shean-down, G Collinson, R Hollingsworth.


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Overnight on Saturday 4th August and Sunday 5th August, a black Daewoo Lacetti motor vehicle and a black Ford Focus sustained damage to windows whilst parked in Victoria Street, Shildon. A silver Ford

Fusion sustained similar damage whilst parked in Byerley Road. All three incidents are believed to be linked and a 48 year-old local man was arrested and has been bailed pending further enquiries.

Police are appealing for witness and/or information in relation to the following incidents;• Between 6pm on Friday 3rd August and 9am on Saturday 4th August, a rotary washing line was stolen from a garden in Eskdale Gardens, Shildon.• At approximately 4.40am on Monday 6th August a Honda CG 125 motor cycle was taken from the front of a property in Ash Grove, Shildon.• In the early hours of Saturday 4th August a Citroen Picasso motor vehicle had its tryes slashed whilst parked in Teesdale Walk, Shildon.• Overnight between Wednesday 1st August

and Thursday 2nd August, a purple coloured adult mountain bike was stolen from the garden of a dwelling in Teesdale Walk, Shildon. • A number of items were stolen during two shed burglaries at allotments in Coronation between Thursday 2nd August and Saturday 4th August. Items stolen include an electric sprayer, two hammers with blue handles, 10 black buckets used to grow plants in greenhouses, 8 bright green buckets with holes in the bottom, a socket set and a hand saw. Anyone with information is urged to contact police on the non-emergency number, 101.

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LettersHave your say...

Dear Editor,

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped to make Chelsea’s fund day at Elm Road Club on 7th July a great sucess.

Also, everybody who generously gave up time to help. This includes many businesses who donated prizes for various stalls, friends, family and neighbours who helped on the day and anybody who gave money donations.

A big thank you to all. Especially my long-suffering Husband who has been great over the last year of preparation.

I hope it was an enjoyable day for all. It was good to see everyone enjoying themselves especially the children (and many parents) having fun with Punch and Judy. Chelsea enjoyed this very much. We raised £2,227.20 for Chelsea and I hope that this makes life a little easier.

There are a few raffle prizes unclaimed. These are;- Pink ticket 945- Purple ticket 818- Dark orange ticket 721- White ticket 543- Yellow ticket 448- White ticket 884- Green ticket 349- Yellow ticket 198.

Prizes will be available until 19th August. After that, they will be put into the next raffle. Please contact Anne Roche at 18 Elm Road if you have a winning ticket.

Thanks again to you all and we all wish Chelsea the best. There will be an auction, pie & peas and disco at Elm Road Club on 8th December. Tickets will be on sale next month and available from the address above.

Yours, Anne Roche, Elm Road.


MP for Bishop Auckland, Helen Goodman, has responded to the news that HSBC bank is closing its branch in Shildon.She said, “I am furious about the closure. Telephone and internet banking is not accessible to many older people. “I bank with HSBC and I am now planning to move my

account elsewhere. If HSBC cannot serve the people of Shildon in my constituency I do not wish to pay my monthly salary into HSBC.“When combined with the money laundering allegations at HSBC this suggests a bank which has completely lost all sense of purpose and responsibil-ity.”

MP’s fury at bank closure

Four youngsters are welcomed into the Church

Four baptisms took place at St John’s Church on Sunday 5th August, with Reverend David Tomlinson on-hand to officiate proceedings.First to the font was James Michael Gedling Booth; born on 20th April 2011.The little boy’s parents, Michael Gedling and Amy Booth of Coronation Avenue, chose Mark Austen, Thomas Booth and Henry Keenlyside as Godparents.A reception was held at Amy’s family home.Next up was Lucy Jasper, born on 18th December 2011. Lucy lives on Diamond Street with her parents Steven and Samantha, who chose six Godparents for their little girl. These were Robert & Jackie Clarke, Luke Munford, Gary Hall, Vicky Nash and Martin Stainsby.A reception followed at the B.R. Sports Club.Alfie James Walsh was next to be welcomed into the Church. The youngster was born on 7th February 2012 to parents Michael Walsh and Leah Bradley of Windsor Terrace.Danii-Marie Ashworth, Natalie Walsh, Callum Nixon and Adam Bradley were all proud to take their vows as the little boy’s Godparents, before joining family and friends for a cel-ebration at Shildon Railway Institute.Last but certainly not least was Charlie Jack Brass, who was born to parents Andrew Brass and Sarah Coakley of Primrose Drive on 5th August 2011.Charlie’s parents looked proudly on as Deborah Potter, Caroline Coakley, Carol Box, Alan Meadows and Graeme Caygill took their vows as Godparents.The family celebrated with a reception at Elm Road Club.

James Michael Gedling Booth with his parents and God-parents.

Lucy Jasper with her family after being baptised.

Alfie James Walsh with his parents and Godparents.

Charlie Jack Brass alongside his family.

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Stephen Anthony Cooke, aged 32 of Station Street, Shildon, was due before Magistrates at Newton Aycliffe recently, on charges of committing motoring

offences. It is alleged that the defendant drove a Ford Focus in Cheapside, Spennymoor, on 24th February without a licence and third party insurance.

Shildon Railway Cricket Club held a charity cricket event recently and raised £605 for Pancreas North. Michael Lumley and his

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Fifteen members of Shildon Railway Cricket Club are to walk the length of The Roman Wall raising money along the way for The Percy Hedley Foundation and the cricket club. The Percy Hedley Foundation is a charity for children and adults with cerebral palsy and speech, language and communica-tion difficulties, helping people with disabilities

get into sport. Organiser Andrew Paterson is looking for help from the local community. “Not only do we need sponsorship from individuals and businesses in our community but we need assistance in getting our group over to Bowness on Solway on the morning of Friday 14th September for an early start. Then again we need to get back to Shildon from Wallsend

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Ferguson thunders to centuryShildon Railway Cricket Club 1st XI won its third consecutive league game on Saturday when they annihilated visitors Ushaw Moor. Batting first, the Rail-waymen’s innings was interrupted by a heavy thundery downpour but this did not deter opener Martin Ferguson, who hit ten fours and four sixes in a magnificent undefeated 104. He was ably supported by skipper Robert Nevison, who hit a quick fire 32 in a team total of 194 for the loss of six wickets. In reply the visitors struggled against the accuracy of Phil Garbutt, who took 3 for 18 in his spell of eleven overs, seven of which were maidens. However, with the weather closing in, Ushaw looked determined to bat until 7.30pm and achieve a draw. Enter Robert Nevison, who in taking three wickets

for one run in 1.5 overs, demolished the opposition, who were all out for 51.In the reverse fixture, the 2nd XI just lost out in a real thriller at Ushaw Moor. The hosts posted a formidable 218 for 7, with veteran Eric Stark making a century and Ellis Horner again demonstrating what a fine run of form he is in, taking 4 for 47 in twelve overs. Facing such a total when batting second, many sides are inclined to capitulate but Shildon showed true resilience and took the game down to the wire before falling just short, reaching 216 for 8. A. Paterson 65 not out, Thomas Moss 43 and E. Horner 36 being the main contributors. A spokesman for the club told the Crier, “We’re delighted with a great weekend of cricket and all this talk about our fundrais-ing walk along Hadrian’s Wall has fittingly brought

us two centurions.” [See article below].Earlier in the week the 2nd team’s League Cup hopes were dashed in the semi-final at Brandon. The home side made 114 all out in their allotted 20 overs, Ellis Horner taking 6 for 26.Shildon fell well short at 80 for 9 but things may well have been different if an injury suffered in the field by Thomas Moss had not prevented him from batting down the order at number nine, for when he did come to the crease he blasted four sixes in a hard hitting 37 not out. The Readers Durham County League now splits into two halves with the top five and bottom five teams playing a further four games over the course of the next five weeks. Shildon’s opposition next week will be Langley Park at home for the 1st XI, while the 2nd XI will play Langley Park away.

on the evening of Sunday 16th,” he told the Crier. “To complete the walk in three days, camping overnight en-route, is a big challenge, but we believe that we’re up to it. After all we’re raising money for two very worthy causes,“ added Andrew. If you can help in any way the group would be extremely grateful. Contact Andrew on 07808 222 615.

Heighington Boys Football Club which, in just under a month’s time, will open its brand new £65,000 clubhouse and changing rooms, is looking to expand by attracting new teams, coaches and players. The club is a small and friendly organisation which prides itself in creating the right environment to nurture up-and-coming talent, as well as providing a sound financial base to support them with that aim. The club currently has four teams at Under 10s, 12s, 13s and 17s playing within the TJFA and Russell Foster youth leagues. Specifically the club is seeking someone who would be able to start up, coach and run a development team.

The club also requires defensive and midfield players for their under 12s team, who play the new 9v9 format. The under 13s team, who currently play in the TJFA league, are also looking to bolster their playing squad and would welcome contact from interested players. The under 17 team is seeking a manager/coach who could commit to running the team for the forthcoming season, when they will be playing in the under 18 league. Anyone interested in becoming involved with the club should telephone Chairman, Mel Oakes for more details, on 07775 855 352.

Exciting times for village football team

As the Leagues draw to a close, the Men’s Team are in second place in Division two, just behind Shildon Rail A. The Town team had a 4-1 win at home against Darlington Woodlands B, which should keep them in close contention for the top spot. The Ladies remain 3rd in

their league after losing 1-3 at Richmond. The Vets had a 6-2 win at home against King George V from Durham.It was not a good week in the SW Durham mixed league where the A team lost 4-6 at home to Brandon while the B team were thrashed 0-10 away at Cockton Hill.

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