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PREPARATIONS FOR A MEMORABLE WEEKThis month sees the largestmobilisation of volunteers allhard at work preparing forthe various events to be heldduring Community Week(18th – 27th June).The Vicarage Garden Partylaunches the celebrations andhosts the crowning of thisyear’s Carnival Princess,Rebecca Fenton at 7pm onJune 18th.The Derwent Valley WindBand, local schools andindividuals will provide themusic and there will be theusual range of refreshments.Meadows School Summer Fair

will be open fromnoon to 3pm. onSaturday 19th

with music,games, rafflesandtombolas, allfortified withrefreshmentsfrom abarbecue andbeer tent.The Duffield Fivecross country runremains ever popularand regularly attracts around250 runners aged from 8 to 80. This year marks the 25th

such race that startsfrom Meadows

School at 7pmon Monday21st June andtakes therunners overthe Chevin toFarnah

Green,returning to

Duffield viaHazelwood. Entries are acceptedon the night from

6pm. and cost £3.00 for adultsand £2.00 for the under 18’s.Every finisher receives a medal.

The churches in Duffield worktogether to organise the Churchservice in the marquee thatbrings the week to a close onSunday 27th June and also theFamily Barbecue and FunEvening on Eyes Meadow onTuesday 22nd June starting at6.30pm.The pupils from the two PrimarySchools battle for supremacy intests of athletic prowess, bodyco-ordination and guile at theSports Spectacular onWednesday 23rd June.The infants’competition starts at5.30pm. the juniors at 6.00pm.Continued centre pages.

Princess Rebecca

by Derek Cook

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This is the Centenary Yearfor Girlguiding 1910-2010.and this month EcclesbourneTrefoil Guild will plant outthe raised flower bed on thecorner of the A6 and theWirksworth Road with acentenary theme. The colours will be basicallyblue and white with goldtrefoils.The Guild is a supporters groupof past Guides, many of whomhave also been Guide andBrownie Leaders in Duffieldand surrounding area in the 70sand 80s. Contacts: SheilaBentley Secretary at 01332840176 or Jane Salmon(hostess) 01332 840947

Carnival Week lunch, socialand cream tea!Wednesday 23rd June atEmmanuel Communitychurch. Please come for lunch at12:30 and stay for theafternoon! Lunch will be followed by apresentation by Dr. Paul

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At the A.G.M of the DuffieldGardening Club MargaretHaine thenewly elected Chairpersonasked members to ‘getpropagating ‘ to produceplants for sale at the Club’sstall at the Duffield Carnivalon June 26th. She asked members to bringtheir plants along alreadypriced.The Club uses money raised atthe Carnival, and from rafflesand sale of plants at meetingsduring the year, to donate to acharity, choosing a different oneeach year. Last year £500went to a Trust providing

holidays for diabetic children inDerby and Derbyshire. Margaret asked members tocome up with suggestions forusing any money available atthe end of this year to benefit aDuffield cause.The new Club Committee isChairperson Margaret Haine,Secretary and Speaker FinderKen Cheesley, TreasurerBrenda Woodings, CommitteeMembers, Pam Horne, BettyMcKeggie, Diana Parry..Hint- when you go to the

Carnival take some bags withyou to take plants home in.

Duffield Meadows School isholding a Summer Fair onSaturday June 19th from 12-3pm on the school fields.A lotof the fun of the Fairlive band, bouncy castle,hook-a-duck, raffle, greatprizes, coconut shy, tombola,face painting, beer tent,barbecue and refreshmentsALL WELCOME Only £4adults, children FREE.

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Who are this lot? Yes, you have guessed right...the ArtfulDodger, Oliver, Fagin and Nancy, the main characters inOLIVER.Under the guidance of Head of Drama Jacqueline Porteous, theEcclesbourne School production of OLIVER takes plac in themain hall at 7.30pm on the 8th, 9th and 10th July. . Tickets are£10 and £6 for concessions.Call School Reception on 843200 for bookings.

Dramatic increases in passenger numbers and morereliable train services on the Derwent Valley Line areproving a great success for local people and visitors, claimsthe Derwent Valley Line Community Rail Partnership. The release of figures covering the 12 months to 31 March2010 show a dramatic increase in passenger numbers andtrains consistently running to time.

A 42% increase in passengers using local stations on theline has occurred during 2009/10 compared to 2008/9. The highest increases during 2009/10 were at MatlockBath and Duffield stations with 62% and 49%increases respectively and during the last two yearsthere was a 72% rise in passengers. The figures show that the service has gone from strengthto strength with the increase in service frequency tohourly on Mondays to Saturdays, serving all local stationswith direct through services to Nottingham. The resultof the improved rail service can clearly be seen with morepeople using the line to travel to work and college as wellfor general leisure trips including shopping in Derby andNottingham.

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Best decorated shop competitionOnce again a decorated shop window

competition is being staged in conjunction

with the Carnival and the Carnival theme,

‘Our Wonderful Past’.

The organisers were greatly encouraged by

the response last year when there were

eleven entries to what was a last minute

idea.

The residents of Duffield will be the judges

by means of a slip contained in the Carnival

Programme.

Details of how and where to vote will be in

the programme.

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Last February, after passinghis final medical exams withhonours to qualify as adoctor, my brother Tom wenton a work placement at theAdidas Sports Clinic inAuckland. Participating in sport was one ofTom’s true passions, and it waswhilst he was trying out a newsports activity that Tom (seepicture) tragically sufferedserious head injuries.Back in 2004, Tom and a groupof friends ran the LondonMarathon in memory of WillSheppard. Inspired by Tom, a group of usdecided it would be the perfectway to honour his memory .We wanted to support Headwaybecause it raises awarenessabout the prevention of braininjuries, and it would mean somuch if we could help preventother families going throughwhat we are going through afterlosing Tom.

Headway has also helped RossDurkin in his recuperation. So, donned in butterflycostumes, Headway tops andMeningitis Trust vests, 15 of uscompeted the Virgin LondonMarathon.After months of training in thewind, rain and snow, the dayfinally arrived and we allmanaged to get round the coursein one piece.Accompanied by two otherbeautiful butterflies, Freya andEmma Stewart, I had the mostincredible experience. The crowds were absolutely

amazing;and the times wespotted my dad and the manyfriends and family who hadmade the journey down tosupport us were just brilliant.Seeing your friends at the 23mile mark gives you such anenergy boost and puts the largestsmile on your face – you forgetabout the pain that the previous23 miles have caused!With the three butterfliesfinishing in 5 hours and 24minutes, Freya and I knew mymum would not be far behind. Seeing my mum come runninground the corner with a massivesmile on her face has got to be,and will always be, the proudestmoment of my life. I know Tom will have beenlooking down on her, and all ofus, with exactly the samefeeling. Last summer we set out to raise£1500 each for Headway andthe Meningitis Trust. Followingmany hugely successful

fundraising events andsponsorship from friends andfamily all over England, we areso pleased to say that we haveraised £45,000 for the twocharities, all in Tom’s name.Thank you so so much to everyone of you who has supportedus in some way; most recentlyto Pete Taylor and everyone elseat Ecclesbourne School for thenon-uniform day and sponsoredmile held in March, whichraised £7000. Finally, thank youto Lindsay (Duffield’s ownPaula Radcliffe!), Emma, Katie,Furno, Delves, Dave, Dave,Lee, Gaz and Jamie for puttingyourselves through thischallenge for Tom. And last but definitely not least,thanks to Ian Grostate, ‘Grosie’,for chairing our fundraisingcommittee, for your months ofhard work, for being my mum’spersonal trainer, and for stickingwith her for the 26.2 miles.

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The Ecclesbourne Schoolhall is unavailable this yearso Duffield Singers haverelocated to the MethodistChurch for their concertthat features the choir andother local musicians. The concert starts at 7.30pm.and tickets priced £5.00 canbe obtained in advance fromDuffield News or you can payat the door. If last year is a precedent thenthe singing will continue inthe Pattenmakers until late.

The Osborne family won lastYear’s Treasure Hunt andthey are busy devising thisyear’s test of observation andproblem solving that will be

held on Friday 25th June.

On the same eveningDuffield Dynamo FootballClub is making use of themarquee to hold its AnnualPresentations.

The Carnival Day fancydress procession is due toleave Avenue Road at1.45pm. prompt on

Saturday 26th June led bythe Chesterfield MusketeersShowband and the StarSteppers Cheer Leaders. It is expected to paradearound the arena by2.30pm. where Judy Cloughwill officially openproceedings.

Both the Musketeers and theCheer Leaders will appear inthe main arena together withThe Three Shires MedievalSociety and the Vision Schoolof Dance.

Side attractions will includethe Derwent Valley WindBand, the JuBeLous andClivo the clown.

There will be opportunities totry your hand at archery,squash, bowls and jousting.

A selection of Fairgroundstalls will also be present.

As usual there will be a widerange of refreshmentsavailable throughout theafternoon and eveningincluding teas by CumberhillsWI, bar by Duffield CricketClub, Pig Roast by GerardVarin, coffee and sandwichesby Café 2 U and the taste of

Indian cuisine from Viceroy of Duffield.Carnival Day continues intothe evening when local bandsChaser and Pigwagon, willprovide the music. A dance floor has beenordered so bring along yourdancing shoes.

The Band Concert will start at6.30pm with no extra charge.

There are three ways to saveon entry to the Carnival. Firstly, everyone can save£1.00 per head on the at thegate prices by buying yourtickets in advance fromDuffield News, MeadowVale Stores or Town StreetFish Bar.Secondly, join the fancydress procession as a groupof any size with yourinterpretation of this year’stheme, ‘Our WonderfulPast’ and gain freeadmission for your group.Thirdly, volunteer to act as a steward from about2.00pm to 2.30pm helping tosmooth the path of theprocession along CockpitLane. Wearing a dayglovest to help in this way willget you free admission. If you are willing to do thisplease contact Nigel Hookeron 843946.

Duffield Community Week isco-ordinated by a smallcommittee that also makes allthe arrangements for Carnivalday itself. Unfortunately allthe committee have othertasks to perform on the daysuch as the gate, publicaddress, safety, taking part inthe procession, etc, and hencethe need for extra help for ashort period of time.

Full details of all the eventsmentioned above togetherwith contact numbers arecontained in the CarnivalProgramme that will bedelivered to every address inDuffield early in June by yetanother team of volunteers.

The organisers wish tothank all who have

advertised to make thisprogramme possible

and requests that yougive our local

businesses your fullsupport.

Eleven–year-old Rebecca Fenton was the lucky namedrawn to be the 2010 Carnival Princess.

Olivia Halliday will perform her last official duty as the2009 Princess when she hands over the regalia of office to

Rebecca at the Vicarage Garden Party on Friday 18th

June. Rebecca (centre) will be attended by fellow WilliamGilbert pupil, Megan Grace (left) and Daisy Williamson

who attends Meadows School.

ALL SET FOR A CRACKING CARNIVAL

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We are holding a series ofvery exciting events in the

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which runs from 31 Mayuntil 6 June, during half

term.On Wednesday 2 June from2-3pm we are holding a Mini

Beast Magic session. This is aimed at children agedunder 10 and will consist of

crafts, stories and songs. On Saturday 5 June from10am until 12noon we are

having science based practicalactivities.

This is aimed at families with

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years and will involve creation

of a planet, an experiment to

make a rocket run and building

a space city. As the activities

are messy please wear suitable

clothes. If you are interested in

either of these FREE events

please call in or ring me on

840324 to book your place.

Storytime and the toy librarywill continue on Friday June

4 and Friday June 18 at10.30am for half an hour ofstories and simple crafts for

pre-school children. Staff from the Childrens’

Centre will continue to holdtheir events here on a Friday

afternoon from 2pm until3pm.

Please call in if you areinterested in attending any of

these events.New books this month

include, And Thereby Hangsa Tale, the latest by Jeffrey

Archer. This collection of short

stories has been described as“stylish witty and constantlyentertaining”. We also have acopy of Savour the Moment

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Mackensie, Parker, Laurenand Emmaline who

have formed a verysuccessful wedding planningbusiness together but, despitehelping thousands of happy

couples to organise thebiggest day of their lives, allfour women are unlucky in

love.Stephen Booth’s latest

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set in Dovedale has receivedfantastic reviews.

The 2010 DerbyshireLiterature Festival runsfrom 1 to 14 June with

plenty of events andinteresting activities.

Tickets are available fromthe library or Call Derbyshire

on 08456 058058. Local events include author

Ann Featherstone atBreadsall Village Hall talkingabout aspects of the Victorian

entertainment industry andpoet Dorothea Smartt atStrutts North Mill talking

about her work and readingfrom her work Ship Shape.

If anyone is interested inbecoming a volunteer in thelibrary we are having a drop

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month. Happy Reading

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Ecclesbourne 6th form student Millie Tomlinson gainedsuccess at the 2010 Derby Arts Festival held at theGuildhall, Derby, winning the Isabel Milner Trophy inthe solo acting category (not Shakespeare).Millie, studying A level drama was competing against astrong field of students from various other schools in andaround the county. She gave a strong performance asMartha from “Who’s Afriad of Virginia Wolf.”Millie gained a distinction and come out top of the 18competitors. She is a squash champion as well.

The next meeting of th Duffield Business Network takesplace at the Patten Makers in Crown Street at 7pm onTuesday June 8th. All welcome.Friday 8th June 8-9 am. Ecclesbourne School. ‘Ragsto Riches’ Please bring unwanted clothes, coats, trainers,shoes, boots (paired together please) bedding and curtainsin fact any textiles at all. All the collected items go togood causes, with a payment to Ecclesbourne PSFA funds..

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NO ELEPHANTS! BUTSOME HIGH CLASS POND LIFE“What animals do youthink we’ll find livingin the copses?”“Birds! Foxes! Spiders!Ladybirds! Frogs!Insects! Rabbits!” There was a chorus ofreplies from the twentyBeavers (children – notthe furry, tree fellingsort) waiting to help mestack the logs and brashfrom the thinning of thethird copse the otherevening. “Elephants!” came alate suggestion. “Now that would beamazing. Keep youreyes open - and can youjust put that big stickdown for a moment?”A potential javelin wasplaced back on theground. The kids did a brilliantjob and the frog theyfound survived beingthoroughly looked atand commented on.Sometimes it is easy tore-enter the world ofchildren. The screaming of theswifts overhead theother day took me backto being seven yearsold,lying in bed halfasleep on an earlysummer evening withlight coming throughthe closed curtains,hearing the swish of mydad’s scythe cutting thelong grass. Dry weather remindsme of playing“earthquakes” usingthe cracks in the lawn;making dens from oldsheets and if lucky,

scaring ourselves aboutthe rustlings of thenight as we slept in atent on the lawn;making perfume fromrose petals; wickedsmelling potions fromany berries and flowerswe could find; turningup rocks looking formini-beasts; beingslightly scared ofearwigs and the devil’s

coach horse withhis scorpion-like tail. So when I recently hadthe chance to go ponddipping, I didn’t needmuch persuading!Armed with newlymade dippingimplements (sticks ontowhich we gaffer tapedplastic sieves fromWilkos), a small plastictable, shallow whitetrays, two foldingchairs, a flask of coffee

(no orange squash andjam sandwiches thistime) and a foldercontaining theidentification charts,my husband and Isettled down at 9.30one sunny morning totest the ponds in theWetland – and instantlyfelt about 10 years oldagain!When I was a kid, Ioften mistakenly tookmy catch home to keep– only to discover thepoor tadpoles andminnows dead within

days or escaped,like the three crayfish Ionce domiciled in anold cast iron kettle! This time was different;we were countingspecies and thenputting them straightback. We watchedcamouflaged caddis flylarvae like living stickscrawl across the bottomof the tray ; water

boatmen speedilyrowing roundconfusing the watersnails; damselfly larvaewith their fancy threepronged tailsdisturbing the largerdragon fly larvae nearlytwice their size. All thetime the edges of theponds were black witha fringe of frogtadpoles, seeminglyfeeling safer innumbers unlike theirtoad counterparts whowere swimming inamongst the reeds. Apart from the coffee,the biggest differencewas it was all in thename of science !London University, incollaboration with theOPAL (Open AirLaboratory)organisation ,areconducting a Nationalsurvey to assess thehealth of ponds up anddown the land. Their chart scores eachanimal and any totalover 31 is consideredvery healthy.Our ponds scored 58 –

very gratifying and arebuttal to the chapwalking his dog theother day who declaredthat surely the pondsweren’t important andhis dog swimming inthem wouldn’t do anyharm.And you know what? It was three hours ofgreat, childish funalthough we didn’t seeany elephants !

byMillennium

Meadow ChairDi Hancock

Duffield Parish Council Newsletter - Issue No.82(JUNE 2010)

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CHAIRMAN RE-ELECTED

COUNCILLOR PAUL GREENWOOD

At their meeting of 18th May 2010 the Parish Council re-elected Councillor Paul Greenwood as their Chairman for the

coming year. His deputy for the next year will be Councillor Pauline Buckle.

PARISH COUNCILAUDITNotice in accordance with the Accounts and Audi Regulation

2003 (SI2003/533) as amended by the Accounts and AuditRegulations 2006 (SI2006/564) was posted in the Parish Notice

Board at the Weston Centre to inform Parishioners of theirrights to inspect the Parish Councils’Annual Return books,

deed, contracts, and vouchers for the year ended 31st March 2010.This right to inspect continues until 7th June 2010 and informationon these documents can be obtained from the Clerk during officeopening times. Copies of documents may also be requested at a

small cost. If you would like to view the Parish Council’s Accountsthese are also available in the website at www.duffieldpc.org.uk in

the document library.BONFIRES

The Parish Council receives a number of complaints everyyear relating the bonfires in the Parish.

Problems relating to bonfires are looked after by the PollutionControl Department at Amber Valley. They produce a leaflet withguidelines on how bonfires should be lit, when and where. Thereare no bylaws prohibiting bonfires in Amber Valley, however if

they become a nuisance Amber Valley can act on this. The test iswhat a reasonable person might consider acceptable. They also

give advice on what other options are available as an alternative tohaving a Bonfire. Their guidelines are can be found at

http://www.ambervalley.gov.uk/services/environment/environmentalprotection/pollution/ . In summary these are:

1. Only burn dry materials with low moisture content. Do notburn green vegetation.

2. Never burn household waste, rubber tyres, foam, plastic,paint or other man made /synthetic materials known to

produce dark smoke.3. Never use engine oil, methylated spirits, diesel or petrol to

light the fire.4. Avoid lighting a fire in unsuitable weather conditions, atweekends or on bank holidays when people want to enjoy

their gardens or hang out their washing. Only light firesdownwind of residential properties.

5. Keep fires small and never leave a fire unattended. THANK YOU TO COUNCILLOR DAVID HIBBERT

At their May meeting the Parish Council expressed theirsincere thanks to Councillor David Hibbert for his Service to

the Community. It was with regret that Councillor Hibbert tendered his resignationto the Council following increased work commitments. A notice

regarding the vacancy has been placed on the Parish Notice boardat the Weston Centre. For more information about this vacancy

please contact the Clerk at the Parish Office. OVERHANGING BUSHES AND TREES

Are your bushes and trees overhanging the footpath? Please be vigilant as the blocking of the footpath in this way cancause significant danger to pedestrians. If they are injured youcould be liable. Also please check your trees as overhanging

branches can injury particularly to the unsighted. PARISH COUNCIL MEETING DATES

The Parish Council will be holding the following meetings at theCommittee Room on Hazelwood Road to commence at 7.00pm

unless otherwise stated. Agenda for the meetings will be placed inthe notice board at the Weston Centre together with other Parish

Items five days prior to the meeting. All meetings are open to thepublic and Parishioners may bring items of concern to members’attention at the beginning of the meeting. Details on how you cando this are included in the document library on the website. The

next scheduled meetings are:

Tuesday May 15th 7.00pm Parish Council

Tuesday May 6th 7.00pm Strategy, Finance and General Purpose Committee

Please contact the Clerk at least one week in advance of themeeting for confirmation of the date.

CONTACT INFORMATIONMember Of Parliament Mid Derbyshire Constituency Pauline Elizabeth Latham - Local Office: 01332 545154County Councillor for Duffield : Mr. Stuart Bradford

At County Hall 01629 580000 Home Phone 01773 550828Email stuart.bradford@virgin.net

Borough Councillors for Duffield:Mr. Stuart Bradford (see above)Mr Chris ShortHome phone 01332 843781

Email derbyshireshorts@aol.comParish Councillors for Duffield

You can contact your Parish Councillors through the ParishOffice at the Weston Center, Tamworth Street, Duffield, DE56

4ER Tel: 01332 842740

Derbyshire County Council: 08456 058 058Amber Valley Borough Council: 01773 570222Dog Warden 01773 841335Police non emergency 0845 123 3333***********************************************The Clerk is available every Monday and Wednesday morningat the Weston Centre between 10am and 12am. Noappointment necessary. (Closed for Bank Holiday). You canContact the Clerk, in an emergency on 07836244818.

Garden sheds are oftenoverlooked when it comesto security. You may think that there is

not much of value in your

garden shed, but by the time

you’ve totted up the contents

and off-set that against your

insurance excess, it’s

probably cheaper to keep

your shed secure. It’s also

worth bearing in mind that

any tools could be used by a

burglar to get into your

house.

Doors - Shed doors are

notoriously easy to get into

so strengthen the door and

frame if you can.

Hinges - Typically outside

sheds have outside hinges so

no matter how effective the

lock, all the burglar has to do

is unscrew the hinges and

then choose what to take.

Consider replacing the

screws with clutch head

screws (or security screws).

These are specially designed

so that they can be screwed

in easily, but once fitted,

cannot easily be removed

(other than by drilling out).

An alternative is to use cross

headed screws (Phillips

pozidrive) and when fitted,

drill out the centre of the

head.

Padlocks - Usually the

locking device on a shed is a

padlock and hasp but this can

easily be removed if the hasp

has exposed screws.

This can be made more

secure if either the screws are

of a clutch head type, or the

hasp is replaced with a

security hasp.

A security hasp is designed

to ensure that the mounting

screws are covered by the

hasp when the shed is locked.

Additionally a padlock

with a closed shackle can

be fitted.

Windows - A window in

the shed helps a burglar to

see what’s in there.

If it can be opened easily

then decide if you really

need to open it and if not

screw it down so that it

cannot be easily opened.

Covering it with curtains

or a piece of cardboard

keeps out prying eyes and

it can be removed if it is

necessary to work in there.

You could use Perspex or

polycarbonate sheet if well

fixed.

Use a window lock on

opening windows and a

strong grille or heavy wire

mesh.

Secure property - Consider

securing property in the shed,

so that even if someone did

break into it, they would not

just be able to walk off with

all your property or use it to

break into your house. Chain

cycles, mowers, ladders and

tools to a strong anchor point

such as metal rings fixed in

concrete to the floor using a

close shackle padlock.

Lock ladders inside the

garage or shed to stop a thief

using them to reach

inaccessible windows. Mark

your property to deter

burglars and ensure

equipment can be identified

if it is stolen.

Alarm - A battery operated

alarm may act as a deterrent

but one which sounds in the

house would be better. If

you have a house alarm, you

could have it upgraded to

include your shed or garage.

Reporting Incidents:

Please do report (non-

serious) crimes and

incidents to the police on

0345 123 33 33 (for serious

crimes use 999). I am

aware that incidents occur

and I’m also aware that they

are not always reported.

If the police do not know

that these crimes are

happening they assume that

all is well and for certain

nothing will then be done

and it could escalate.

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Derbyshire U13 badminton team joined seven otherwinning counties to contest the National finals at Hatfieldand despite arriving late when the coach driver got lostthem ended a hectic day by finishing runners-up.Derbyshire beat their old rivals Yorkshire and thenconvincingly beat Hertfordshire. This put them in the final where they narrowly lost toBuckinghamshire.It was a fantastic day and a well deserved silver medal.

WELL DONE LADS....ECCLESBOURNE’S YOUNGHOCKEY PLAYERS REACH NATIONAL FINALS.....

They were the youngest teamin the tournament - somewere two years below the age -yet the Ecclesbourne Schoolunder-16 team fought theirway through to the nationalfinals and surprised some ofthe top hockey schools in thecountry.It was a magnificentachievement and a reward forseveral months hard work underthe guidance of coach BenLamb.The County round was held inJanuary where the top two

teams qualified. Ecclesbournedrew with Trent College, beatRepton and Highfields andwent through to the Midlandszone round.There were some closelyfought matches and, in spite ofbeing goals down at half timein each game, Newcastle,Uppingham and NottinghamHigh School. were all beatenand a top of the table finishIn the Midlands Finals inMarch England internationalu-16 Joe Sharp hit a hat trick ina 3-1 win over Church Stretton.

Another hat trick by Joe gaveEcclesbourne a late equaliseragainst Bridgnorth; thepowerful Oakham side weredefeated in a fine display. aswere Rugby and Ecclesbournewere through top the nationalfinals as Midlands runners upto Trent College.The finals began with a lastminute defeat by Ipswich, butthanks to a brilliant display bykeeper Connor Costello theNorthern Region winnersQueen Elizabeth GS weredefeated by Alex Robey’s goal

from a short corner.Eventual winners CranleighSchool were given their hardestmatch of the tournament butEcclesbourne narrowly lost out3-2 and in their final game wentdown 2-1 to Taunton.Thanks to the excellent backingof parents - a real boost to theteam - shrewd coaching fromBen Lamb and a great desire tosucceed, Ecclesbourne’syoungsters did exceptionallywell.And they vowed that nextseason they will be back

Forging a reputation...13-year-old Duffieldjunior James Blythe has won the SolihullArden Junior Open Squash tournamentwithout dropping a game. In March James won the Huddersfield JuniorOpen, and with fellow Duffield junior CraigOsborne he was part of the Derbyshire under-15Northern Cup winning team.

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CRICKETERS SEEKING IMPROVEMENTSDespite a wonderfully fluent78 not out from ‘Billy’Johal Duffield’s 1st teambatsmen got themselves outwith some bad shot selectionand were only able to reach207 for 8 in their 46overs.It was never going to beenough on a good homewicket and local unbeatenrivals Belper Meadowsreached 208 for 4 in the 37thover to win by six wickets.The defeat left Duffield fourplaces of the bottom ofDivision Two with 46 pointsfrom three defeats, a draw andon win in their first fivegames.The 2nd XI also went down atBelper Meadows in a similarfashion.Batting first in their Division5 North fixture Duffield wererestricted to 138 all out in45.1 overs ...only Ed Sims(61) offering any prolongedresistance.There was plenty of fighting

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