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Friday 11th November 2011Shildon & District Town Crier Issue 536 Page 1
Published at:First Floor, Town Council Offices,
Civic Hall Square, Shildon, DL4 1AH.
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Friday 11th November 2011Issue 536
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Shildon Police will be hosting an ‘ID4U’ event at the Jubilee Fields Community Centre on Monday 14th November, from 6pm to 8pm. ID4U is a voluntary scheme that allows you to prove your age for goods and services with a card from a recognised accredited scheme, without using other ID such as your driving licence or passport.The event is run jointly with Durham County Council and is open to anyone aged 14 years and older.
Those attending will be issued with a free, approved ID card complete with ‘Pass’ hologram. The card can be made while you wait providing you have filled in an application form and taken it with you to the event.You can pick up an ap-plication form at Shildon Police Station or from the Jubilee Fields Community Centre. For any further information, contact your local Safer Neighbourhood Co-ordinator on 0300 123 70 70.
Free ID at ID4U event
Sweet success! A shildon business has been named North East Retailer of the Year thanks to their customer care, online service, promo-tional offers and value for money. Sweet Greetings on Church Street beat several other nominated
businesses to win the com-petition, which was held by Star Radio.Owner Lyn Neilson said, “It’s an honour to win this sought after award and it’s all down to great customers who keep coming back time and time again.”
Trackwork training apprentice success
Darlington College principal Tim Grant presents a certificate to railway apprentice Tramaine Williamson at Locomotion.
A new generation of ap-prentices are on the right track after being rewarded for their achievements in railway maintenance.More than 100 students were presented with their
railway engineering cer-tificates in front of dozens of invited dignitaries and community partners, at Locomotion Museum in Shildon.The course, developed
in a unique partner-ship between Darlington College, Locomotion Shildon, and Trackwork Training, offers a recognised NVQ route to working on the railways through the City & Guilds Permanent Way Renewals course.College principal Tim Grant said, “This is a very important day for the college, our students and the community in Shildon.“The great thing about getting a qualification in railway engineering is that it provides an opportunity for many of our appren-tices to have a fresh start and build a new future with an invaluable set of skills needed to boost our economy.“This event acknowl-edges the hard work and commitment shown by everyone involved in the scheme and it is fantastic to celebrate in such a unique setting.”To find out more about the course contact Trackwork on 01302 888666 or Darlington College on 01325 503035.
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In Memoriam Birthdays Birthdays Birthdays Acknowledgments
ClassifiedsAll about local people...
Town Crier Shildon & District
Audrey Waller
In our heartsyou will always stay
Loved, missed & remembered, every day
16th November 2009
Ken, David, Gillian & Ritchie
xxxx
Graham Frank
They say its a beautiful journey from the old world to the new world, someday
I will make that journey, which will lead me
straight to you
Died 15th November 2009
Gladys & family
Francis Ellen Short
Asleep in God’s garden(Nellie) 13.11.2010
Sadly missed by all the family,
Peter, Ian, Michelle, Jack, Emily, Ben, Michael & family
Birthday Memories
Raymond Wherry
A special prayeris on its way
As I look to the Heavens above,As today is your
birthday RaySo I’m sending you
all my love
10th November
Love & miss you every second of every day, your
loving fiancé,Nicola
Elizabeth Wood
Happy 18th Birthday
Lots of love,Mam, Dad & Hannah
xxx
15th November
18!
Elizabeth Wood
Happy 18th Birthday15.11.11
All our love & best wishes for the future,
Gran, Granda, Uncle Ian & Yvonne
Lauren Meadows
Love you Lozz,From Grandma & Grandude
xxxxx
16
Ruby Meadows
John & Clare, Adam & Lyndsey, Paul & Claire,
Lauren, Bree, Keeley, Kieran, Lillia, Evie, Sophia & Lacey
xxx
90th
Happy Birthday Ma,Love yer
90!
Ruby Meadows
Happy Birthday Mam,Your prodigal son, Alan
xxx
12th November
To the premier tea makerHope you enjoy the skiing
& paintballing trip
90!
90 Years
To a dearly loved sister on her 90th birthday
12.11.2011
With love & best wishes for a happy & wonderful day,
Thelma & Trevor
Ruby Meadows
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Lauren Chloé Meadows
Love Mam & Dadxx
Happy 16th to our little poser
Lauren Meadows
All our love,Keeley, Lillia & Sophie
xxx
Happy 16th birthday to our big sister Lauren
Lauren Meadows
Love alwaysGrandma
x
Look who’s 16!
Rachel & ScottWould like to thank family & friends for gifts & cards
received on their son’s christening day
‘Connor Jack Allen’A huge thanks to Kirsty & Michael for becoming Connor’s Godparents,
Rev David Tomlinson for a beautiful service &
The Civic Hall for the excellent reception.
SimpsonRay, Audrey, Pauline, Mike,
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Crossbow death inquest resolvedAfter a near three week hearing at the Work Place, Newton Aycliffe, the death of Shildon man Keith Richards has been ruled as a lawful killing, when he was shot by police marksmen in the early hours of May 12th 2009. Various statements and evidence was given to the panel, who had the arduous task of dissecting the infor-mation and testimonies, ultimately resulting in a fair verdict. Keith Richards was an obviously troubled man at the time of his death, threatening police with an air rifle and crossbow. Marred with debt problems, Mr Richards had voluntar-ily handed the keys to his home to the bank to avoid it being repossessed. He also feared that a looming drink-driving conviction could ruin his life, and had recently left his job as a teaching assistant at Windlestone School. His fledgling business was soon after left in tatters when thieves stole his tools of the trade.The inquest heard that Mr Richards was listed by police on their special population group after two previous self-harming incidents. After he had telephoned police several
times, first response officers John Lamb and Karen Parker reported that they had shots fired at them from an air rifle and crossbow by Mr Richards. They promptly radioed for backup and armed officers soon arrived on the scene. They positioned themselves behind a wall near to Mr Richards home and attempted to engage him but he responded by telling police “You are going to have to kill us or I will kill myself” and then firing his crossbow at officers again. Two police marksmen returned fire, killing Mr Richards. Over the course of the inquiry, which lasted nearly three weeks, coroner Andrew Tweddle called more than 20 witnesses to give evidence to the panel, building up an accurate picture of the deeply unfortunate sequence of events that led to Keith Richards death two years ago.Mr Richard’s brother, Stephen Richards has spoken out after the finding, saying “We accept the verdict of the jury, but still strongly feel it should have been possible for the police to contain the situation longer to allow
for specialist trained nego-tiators who were arriving at the scene when shots were fired.”Mr Stephen Richards also claimed that the Inde-pendent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) was still gathering vital evidence in the final minutes leading up to the start of the inquest. He said that they left an air rifle in the property and sent a glazier to repair a window they said had not been shot out, and even told him that his brother had been shot twice. He commented “They were embarrassed to be reminded they were in fact the Independent Police Complaints Commission.”The IPCC Commissioner Nicholas Long said that the findings of their in-vestigation matched that of the recently completed inquest. He said, “The ICPP accepted there were some errors and miscom-munication at the outset of this investigation and for that we have apologised. It is evident those errors added to the distress of Mr Richard’s family and that is the last thing we wanted.“As with all our investiga-tions, we will learn from any errors that have been made.”
The Salvation Army on Cross Street, Shildon, will be holding a Christmas Fayre on Wednesday 23rd November at 7pm. Admission is 40p, which includes tea & coffee, under 16s go free.There will be a selection of stalls selling cakes, gifts, handicrafts and toiletries etc.The Salvation Army will also be holding a Chris-tingle and Toy Service on Sunday 27th November
at 6pm, when people are invited to take along new, unwrapped gifts for children aged 0-18.A spokesperson explained, “We work alongside other agencies to ensure that children who would otherwise go without receive a gift.”Donations can also be taken to Superdrug in Bishop Auckland or Newton Aycliffe, who are working alongside the Salvation Army on this project.
Christmas Fayre & Christingle Service
Jubilee Fields Community Centre is holding a Family Disco on Friday 18th November, from 5pm to 7pm, to raise funds for
the BBC Children In Need appeal. Fancy dress is optional. Food and tuck will be available to purchase and entry costs £1.
Family disco
Police recently arrested a male who was subsequently charged, after an off-duty police officer saw him brandishing a metal chain
This week in History
November 1940
The German cruiser Atlantis captured top secret British mail, and sent it to Japan.
12 November 1933
Hugh Gray took the first known photos of the Loch Ness Monster.
13 November 1954Great Britain defeated France to capture the first ever Rugby League World Cup in
November 1922
The BBC began radio service in the United Kingdom.
15 November 1859
The first modern revival of the Olympic Games took place in Athens, Greece.
16 November 1940
Holocaust: in occupied Poland, the Nazis closed off the Warsaw Ghetto from the outside world.
11
14
and metal pole and threat-ening to damage windows in Windsor Terrace on the evening of Wednesday 3rd October.
Chain offender
Centre Stage Xmas productionIt’s fast approaching the festive season and Shildon Centre Stage are busy in their final preparations for their Christmas production of Jack and the Beanstalk. Bring along the whole family to Shildon Civic Hall so they don’t miss out on the cheering, booing, foot-tapping, singing and dancing from 17th November.Once again Centre Stage are striving to keep prices low, tickets costing £4 for adults and £2.50 for children. There will be
two evening shows on Thursday 17th and Friday 18th November starting at 7.30pm, followed by two matinees starting at 2pm on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th November. Book now to avoid disap-pointment by by phoning 01388 774838 / 01325 313363 or booking online at shildontheatretickets.webs.com. Any existing ticket holders should note that the Saturday show time has changed to 2pm due to circumstances at the Civic Hall.
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becomes reality’. The talk will cover the restoration work at Kirkby Stephen East since its purchase in 1997, leading up to and including, this August’s successful ‘Stainmore 150’ event, which saw passenger trains return to the station after 50 years. All are welcome to attend. For more informa-tion, contact the museum on 01388 771439.
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Tesco Community Champion, Erika Lucas, visited Timothy Hackworth Primary school recently with a contribution for the school’s foodbank collection point.Pupils have been collecting food for the Duham Foodbank in recent weeks, to help the charity
to provide three days nutritionally balanced emergency food to local people in crisis.During her visit she attended an assembly where she was introduced to Peter McClellan from the Durham Foodbank. Thanks to this meeting, Tesco Bishop Auckland have now
agreed to set up a food collection point in their store.A spokesperson for the school commented, “We are very proud of our in-volvement with this and the commitment of the whole school community to continue to be a Rights Respecting School.”
School facilitates Foodbank partnership with Tesco
Two pupils from Timothy Hackworth School at their Foodbank collection point, with Peter McClellan from the Durham Foodbank and Tesco Community Champion, Erika Lucas.
Support charity and win a car!A fundraising event is being held at Shildon Civic Hall on Thursday 22nd December from 7pm, in aid of Help for Heroes and Smile Scheme.Five live bands will be playing and there will also
be a Grand Prize Draw for an electric blue Nissan Micra.Tickets for the event cost £5 in advance from 01388 777455, or £6.50 on the door.
Tickets for the Prize Draw are £5 and can be purchased on the night or in advance by calling 01388 777455. Alternatively, purchase online at www.smilecheme.co.uk.
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Older people ‘get crafty’Thirty older people within County Durham have created four different wall hangings as part of a consul-tation exercise that allowed them to explore their attitudes towards Informa-tion Technology.A variety of craft techniques were used to create the wall hangings, including ceramics, felt making and silk painting.Information during the ‘Textiles’ project has contributed to a report on the attitudes of older people towards Informa-
tion Technology and how to allow them easier access.The project was facilitated by Age UK, County Durham’s EngAge team and artists from Lapwing Crafts Ltd, and part-funded by Durham County Council Arts De-velopment Small Grants Scheme.The wall hangings will be on display at Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon, from 21st November to 18th December.For more information, contact the museum on 01388 771439.
Shildon Spiritual Centre on Middleton Road will be holding a Remembrance Service on Sunday 13th November at 6pm.The Centre will also be
holding an Evening of Mediumship with Val Atess on Wednesday 16th November at 7pm. Entry is £3 on the door. All are welcome.
Remembrance Service
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LettersHave your say...
Dear Editor,
I have recently read in the Town Crier that there are proposals which will split the town into two constituencies, and I am writing to state that this is not a correct route to take. The whole town of Shildon should be part of one constituency. The figures given on Constituency size would easily be ‘stretched’ to do this and it would make ‘common sense’.............. It is what I believe most of my fellow towns-people would prefer.
Yours most sincerely,Ron Blain, Association Street, Shildon
Four amateur dance couples are taking to the floor at Shildon Civic Hall on Friday 11th November in a bid to raise money for Ugandan children’s charity, Watoto.The couples, who are from Shildon, Bishop Auckland and Newton Aycliffe, are part of a North East volunteer group who are looking to go out to Uganda next year to work in one of the villages set up by the charity. Watoto takes in orphaned children and gives them a
Strictly comes to Shildon!
Shildon Town Council is getting ready for Christmas and is launching its Christmas Poetry Competi-tion, open to children and young people up to the age of 11 years (Year 6). “All we would like is for you to send in a poem based on Christmas,” said a spokes-person. The poem should be the
Christmas poetry competition
home and an education. The team, who all work in education, are raising money for materials to build an education centre.Rachel Wilson, one half of a couple dancing the tango and organiser of the event said, “In the current economic climate we are really keen to fundraise in different ways and not just ask people for money. “The idea for a ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ themed event was joked about but I thought it would be really
fun to organise. My partner Iain thought I was mad when I first suggested it but we have really enjoyed the training and are looking forward to the evening.”The other three couples, Chris & Danielle, Rob & Clare and Kenneth and Karen will be dancing the Jive, Quickstep and Cha Cha respectively.The evening starts at 7.30pm and tickets can be purchased from the Civic Hall or by calling 01388 772902 .
youngster’s own work and entries should be submitted to Shildon Town Council, Civic Hall Square, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1AH. Alternatively you can email them to [email protected]. Along with your poem, you must also submit your name, address, date of birth and telephone
number. The closing date for entries is 1st December, 2011 and the competition will be judged by the Town Mayor, Councillor Ann Hammond. The lucky winner will receive a Children’s Christmas Hamper and the winning poem will be read at the Shildon Civic Carol Service on 11th December.
Shildon People’s Centre in Main Street has been awarded one year’s free BT Internet access in recogni-tion of its work in allowing internet access to the people of Shildon. The award scheme, which is part of BT’s Get IT Together Campaign, offers Charitable and Community organisations who help their local community get online, the chance to apply for 12 months free BT Broadband.
The judges were impressed with the Centre’s open-door policy to using the internet, and their availability to users of the Centre’s Youth sessions of fast broadband access to help with personal and skills development. The Centre is open from 9am to 1pm to anyone who wants to get online at their own pace, and the service is now free until 1st December 2012.Simon Paul, BT Community
People’s Centre given free internet
Investment Manager, said, “The scheme is an important part of Get IT Together programme to make the benefits of the internet available to as many organisations as possible. “There are still 9 million people in the UK who have never used the Internet and BT Community Con-nections is one of the steps that BT is taking to reduce this number and we are really excited by this.”
Local GCSE resultsThe results breakdown is in from Sunnydale Community College for Maths & Computing after another excellent and improving year for Year 11 students. In a statement to parents, headteacher Mrs S. Byrne said, “When outstanding lessons that ‘crackle with excitement as students work hard to impress their teachers’ (OFSTED March 2011) are combined with a Key Stage 4 curriculum that allows students to follow any combination
of courses they wish, the results is the celebration of improved results for the fifth successive year.“This feat has been recognised by Sunnydale being named as one of the country’s most improved schools for the past two years. “However we have no intention of resting on our laurels and for this year we have set our targets even higher, continuing to ensure examination success for all.”
Silent auction a great successThe recent silent auction and coffee morning held at Redworth Village Hall was a resounding success and an enjoyable day was had by all. The bidding started slow and cautiously, but as time went on and momentum gained there was some furious bidding in order to secure the sought-after prizes.Indeed there was a lot of competition for the Kiefer backpack between members of the same family, which
resulted in two unhappy faces that were hopefully soon-after resolved over a cup of tea! Local Parish Councillor Lee bid on a voucher to Peaseway Skin & Laser Clinic, “so he may find people looking at him a little more closely in the future to spot if he’s had any work done!” said co-ordinator Sandra Bremner from Redworth Village Hall Association. The Mid-dlesbrough football shirt was won by a telephone
bidder after some heavy bidding. Councillor Lee then met with some com-petitive bidding from Mrs Bremner’s husband, also being a bearded gentleman, over a micro-dermabrasion voucher also donated by Peaseway.Sandra surmised “We are very grateful to our donators and also to Mr. John Clow of Barclays Bank for all of his support, donations and to Barclays Bank for doubling our money.”
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Shildon AFC number drawThis month’s number pulled out of the £100 draw was number 20, held by David Matthews. This
was especially lucky for David, as he also won the £100 draw last month in September too!
Dealer found with nearly £3,000 cashA drug dealer was stopped whilst driving by police and was found to have £2,980 in his pocket. Carl Race, of Dent Street in Shildon, claimed to be on the way to buy a new car, but he was arrested and the money was seized. A search of his home later found 115.8g of herbal cannabis hidden inside a tumble drier and a shoe box on top of a kitchen unit.Paul Lee, prosecuting at Durham Crown Court, said Race claimed to make
profits from selling to friends, but only to pay off his own drug debts. The court heard how during his police interviews, he admitted the money was proceeds of drug dealing, from January of this year up until his arrest on July 22nd.Race, 33, has previous con-victions for drug dealing – caught dealing in 2003 and in possession in 2010. In mitigation Jonathan Devlin told how Race has been “a cannabis user for half his
life” who is still caught up in debt with other dealers, after signing a disclaimer to the money confiscated by police. He told the court that Race has a job waiting for him if he avoided a prison sentence.Recorder Peter Makepeace ruled that he would give Race a chance to take up his job offer, imposing a nine month sentence suspended for a year, with 18 months probation super-vision and an order to pay £340 in costs.
Three men from Eldon and another from Wolsingham, who gave the court an address in Doncaster, appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court recently to face a charge of conspiring together to dishonestly receive stolen goods to a value of £102,500.Ian Boddy, aged 29 of Elliott Terrace, Eldon Lane,
Stolen goods conspiracyJohn Merchant, aged 25 of Oxford Street, Eldon Lane, William John Shanky, aged 30 of High Street, Eldon and 34 year-old Arthur Mark Savoury are alleged to have committed the offence between 1st January 2010 and 1st January 2011.The stolen goods included a Ford Transit Pickup, a blue Land Rover Defender, a grey Audi A4, a green
Land Rover Defender, a blue Nissan Navara, a green Land Rover TDS Lift Utility, a white Renault 100 Traffic, a green Mini Convertible, a blue Audi A4, a grey VW Golf, a Land Rover TD5 and two racing sulkies.The four defendants were released on unconditional bail and will appear at Durham Crown Court on 17th November.
Shildon police are appealing for information relating to the following incidents;- On the morning of Thursday 3rd November, police took reports that 14 cars had had tyres slashed overnight. The cars were parked on Garbutt Street, Co operative Street, East View Terrace and Southland Gardens. Extensive house-to-house enquiries have been carried out in the area, however so far there are no witnesses.
Police appeals- On the afternoon of Friday 4th November the driver’s side window of a black Vauxhall Corsa was smashed as it was parked in the alleyway next to Lifestyle Express on Main Street .Over the last few weeks Shildon has seen a rise in reported shop-liftings across the town. So far all suspects have either been arrested and dealt with or are about to get a visit from the police.
“Please be aware that if anyone offers you items for sale in the pub or at your front door then there is a good chance they may be stolen,” commented one officer, “Anyone found buying goods in these circumstances risks being arrested for handling stolen goods.” If anyone has any infor-mation about any of the above incidents, contact Shildon Beat team on 0345 6060365.
Sunday 30th October saw little Connor Jack Allen baptised into the church by Rev. David Tomlinson at St. John’s in Shildon. His parents Rachel Fuller and Scott Allen, who live locally in St. John’s Road in the town, work
Baby Jack with his parents.as a hairdresser and a maintenance engineer respectively. They named Kirsty Scaife and Michael Murray as Godparents to Connor. Friends and family all enjoyed a reception afterwards at the Civic Hall.
Christened at St John’s
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Shildon Running & Athletic club will be holding their annual presentation night at the Masonic Hall in Shildon on Saturday 3rd December. This year however the evening has a special significance. As well as celebrating the achievement of their athletes over the last year, the club will also be
celebrating its 25th anni-versary. Formed in the summer of 1986 the club has produced many exceptional athletes over the last quarter of a century and played a sig-nificant role in securing the funding required to build the Stadium 2000, which is situated on Middridge Lane.
Runners celebrate 25th birthday
In the month we call November, There is a special day,
When the Nation prays in homage It’s called REMEMBRANCE DAY.
They march in celebration, Those Veterans of yore,
They honour those brave men that died The men who went to war.
They fought so we would all be free To live in liberty,
We honour their great sacrifice Each year we all agree
To kneel in prayer ~ say ‘thank you Lord’ To all who went away,
Especially those who can’t return, Those buried far away.
So when you see them marching Those Veterans of old,
Remember when they all were young And daring ~ truly bold.To fight the foe of evil,
So we would all then say,Today’s the day we honour them ~
It’s called REMEMBRANCE DAY.
To all who have paid the ultimate price, We say ‘thank you’
Poetry CornerIt’s called Remembrance Day
By Ron Blain, Shildon
Youth project a long time comingShildon AFC are pleased to announce that they are finally moving with the times to discover and nurture local football talent. Their goal is to one day have players in the first team who have been developed from their academy.The coaching staff are well aware that there are many young children in the Shildon area with a lot of
football talent and Shildon AFC are hoping to build on that in a positive manner. The venue and start dates are yet to be confirmed, but all hopes are that this will be announced very soon. The club are also aiming to get current players and staff involved in the project, to encourage the children to get involved in football with a professional mindset.
A spokesperson for the club commented, “We intend to hold an open night soon for parents and children, showcasing this new devel-opment and how Shildon AFC Youth Academy is going to work. “Moreover this is a great opportunity to keep fit whilst having fun, and to be coached and play football at its best right here in Shildon.”
To help celebrate its Silver Jubilee the club would like to invite as many former members as possible along to their presentation evening. Anyone wishing to attend can contact the club via email at [email protected] or by calling 07592611600.Tickets are now on sale priced £4.50.
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SportLocal leagues, competitions and events...
Shildon Grey Horse took on their Darlington namesake in their most recent match.The first half was very com-petitive and quite even, with Darlington Grey Horse scoring first when the Shildon defence stepped out to play the off-side. Shildon responded well and just before half-time
Hills, highs and happiness!Shildon running club were celebrating over the Halloween weekend, with no more than four 1st positions and 7 promotions to the fast pack category after they ventured to Farringdon cross country on October 29th. This particular event proved to be very popular and the senior men’s event saw over 300 competitors. However, Dan Hardy (U20) powered around the 3 lap course, conquering the stream and the hills, to gain promotion to the fast pack with 1st place and an amazing time of 33.28. The second event in the North East Harrier League is a tough course and the windy conditions on the day were an added challenge. Henry Johnson, ran well and stormed up the hills to win
Last week’s edition of the Crier reported on Shildon Railway Cricket Club’s Junior Presentation Night.We incorrectly reported
Winner of the John Raw Trophy, Lucas Hallimond.that the winner of the John Raw Trophy was in our picture. So here pictured proudly showing off his award is Lucas Hallimond.
Junior Presentation winner
Young boxer gains sponsorA young Shildon boxer is delighted after gaining himself a local sponsor.Eleven year-old Logan North, from All Saints’ Road, recently received a cheque from Alison Dyson Property Service Ltd to the tune of £400. The donated money will not only sponsor Logan’s very first fight for Shildon ABC, but will also pay for his equipment and uniform.You can watch Logan in his first boxing match, along with other young fighters, on Wednesday 2nd December at Sunnydale Leisure Centre, when Shildon ABC take on Scotland Select.Doors open at 7.30pm and the boxing will start at 8pm. Tickets cost £12.50 each and are available from the Leisure Centre. Logan with his new sponsor, Alison Dyson.
by 4 seconds finishing the 1 lap course in 9.33. The other members of the Under 15 team ran extremely well and they won 1st team place. Joseph Bell displayed a spurt of energy towards the end and completed the course in 3rd position with 10.19.Jake Findlay and Jack Wade showed true grit and determination and crossed the line in 11.24 and 11.54 respectively. Under 17 athlete Matt Coulthard battled the hills and crossed the stream like a true cross country runner to deserve his promotion to the fast pack after he finished in 2nd place with 21.23. The female runners showed they are a force to be reckoned with. Lizzie Cramb (U13) gained first
place, a promotion and took the lead by 20 sec, with 11.56. Under 15 girls saw Georgia Hirst battle the muddy conditions and finish the 1 lap in 13.16. Amy Etherington, took a convincing win in the Under 17/20 women’s event. Her finish time of 15.56 saw her promoted to the fast pack. Zoe Hewitson, already competing in the fast pack, had a 2min handicap. Not deterred by this, she gave it her best and achieved the 4th fastest time on the day with actual running time of 15.52. Elizabeth Wood, fast pack, competed against U20 women. She took the hills well and finished in actual time of 18.09. The Under 17/20 ladies won 1st team prize. Natalie Owens (SW) ran around the 2 lap course in 25.15.
Battle of the Grey HorsesAdrian Gough equalised against his former club.The second half saw the welcome return of Dougie Grant after being sidelined since the first game of the season, however it was another second half substitute Kev Hallimond who did the damage hitting two goals and also
hitting the post as Shildon Grey Horse played the counter attacking game to perfection.Next game home to Chilton WMC this Saturday in the cup.
Shildon AFC Manager’s commentsI am much happier following our victory at South Shields. The team is in a period of transition following the loss of several very good players during the summer, four of these are now playing at league champions Spennymoor. The players we have lost are not easy to replace. We lost three wide players who had done well for the club in our 4-3-3 formation. We thought we had replaced these players in the summer with two players who were at least their equal, however both deals fell through. I will admit that as a result of
our failure to find suitable replacements we have sacrificed our playing principles and gone a bit more direct. After long deliberation, both Stuart and I decided that we would go back attractive football and passing the ball, we will play our 4-3-3 formation and attack teams. Obviously we need to bring players in who compliment this system and the search has begun. However, we must all be patient as it will not happen overnight. Now is the time to stick together and encourage the team.
