Thorne Times May 2014

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On Sunday, April 6, South Yorkshire Police officers were called to a fire at a property in South Parade, Thorne.

Upon arrival at the scene, emer-gency services found a canna-bis factory with more than 340 plants. The plants were seized

and removed by officers, along with hydroponics equipment.

Sergeant Andy Clark said: “This is a significant seizure of can-nabis and means that drugs with a street value of hundreds of thousands of pounds have been removed from the streets of Doncaster.

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Cannabis estimated to be worth £200,000 seized. Police are seeking to trace owners of a property in Thorne, where cannabis with an estimated street value of £200K has been seized

“We are now seeking to trace the owners of the property and are also appealing for information as to who is responsible for the cultivation of these drugs.

“We would ask any local resi-dents to come forward, in con-fidence, with information about those responsible. The assis-

tance of members of the public is absolutely key to tackling the blight of drugs on our commu-nities.”

Anyone with information should call South Yorkshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 355 of Sunday 6 April 2014.

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Pitlochry Fishers Hotel mon-fri 14th-18th april £267Torquay Gresham Court Hotel Easter week mon21st-fri25th april £160 £2 per per Pint £1.50 wines & spiritsLytham St Annes Langdales mon-fri 28th april-2nd may £238Weymouth Leam Hotel mon-fri 5th-9th may £220Weston Super Mare Sandringham Hotel mon-fri 12th-16th may now only £180Bournemouth Ullswater Hotel mon-fri 19th-23rd may £235Eastbourne Albany Lions mon-fri 26th-30th may £245Scarborough Boston Hotel mon-fri 2nd-6th june £180Weymouth Leam Hotel mon-fri 9th-13th june £225Dunoon Park Hotel mon-fri 16th-20th june £220Isle of Wight Royal Pier mon-fri 30th june-4th july £235Garve Garve Hotel mon-fri 7th-11th july £245Isle of Wight Maria Hotel mon-fri 14th-18th july £219Great Yarmouth Royal Hotel mon-fri 21st-25th july £240Isle of Wight Maria Hotel sun-fri 3rd-8th august £247Paignton Queens Hotel mon-fri 11th-15th august £265Lytham St Annes Langdales Hotel mon-fri 11th-15th august £250Pitlochry Fishers Hotel mon-fri 25th-29th august £285Isle of Wight Royal Pier Hotel mon-fri 25th-29th august £243Eastbourne Albany Lions mon-fri 1st-5th september £253Llandudno Four Oaks Hotel mon-fri 8th-12th september £225Weston Super Mare Sandringham Hotel mon-fri 8th-12th september £215Great Yarmouth Royal Hotel mon-fri 15th-19th september £236Dunoon Park Hotel mon-fri 6th-10th october £215Bournemouth Ullswater mon-fri 13th-17th october £232

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Scarborough Boston Hotel mon-fri 3rd-7th november £180 Llandudno Four Oaks Hotel fri-sun 7th-9th november £85 Pitlochry Fishers Hotel mon-fri 10th-14th november £260 Weston Super Mare Sandringham Hotel mon-fri 24th-28th november £210 Llandudno Four Oaks Hotel mon-fri 24th-28th november £210 Tenby Belgrave Hotel (all inclusive) thurs-mon 27th nov-1st dec £243 Paignton Queens Hotel mon-fri 1st-5th december £215 2 Dates – Thursford Christmas Spectacular – Call for Details

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The Easter period is probably the first opportunity of the year that some will have to spend valuable time with family and friends, without the pressures of work distracting them.

Whatever Easter means to you, be it spiritual or not, I hope you all have a lovely break, get to relax and eat lots of chocolate, and celebrate in your very own way.

In this edition of the Thorne Times, there are lots of great ideas for you to do over this holiday period, from going out for lovely meals with the whole family to visiting fun places for

the kids (even the big kids)!

If spending time off at Easter is the first opportunity of the year to get all those jobs done you’ve had on the list since before Christmas then look out for some fantastic offers and ideas available from many of our advertisers. Remember to keep our local economy growing by shopping locally and supporting the businesses that are right on your doorstep. You will find that you will be able to get almost anything you need locally including furniture, electrical & DIY products. You can also get all those jobs done around the house, inside & out,

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RES, an independent renewable energy com-pany, recently invited local people to attend a public exhibition to learn about its proposal for a solar energy project - to be known as Thorne Colliery Solar Farm. The Solar farm is to be located on the former Thorne Colliery site to the east of Moorends if the proposals are given the go ahead.

At an exhibition on 9th April, at The Moorends Miners Welfare & Community Development centre in Moorends, members of the RES project team were on hand to discuss the proposal and answer questions. Visitors also had the opportunity to register their views regarding the project and to make sugges-tions about how the solar farm could deliver benefits to the local community.

RES Project Manager Eliot Davies explains:“We are eager to discuss the proposal with as many local people as possible, and will be providing

information to help people understand in more detail what we are proposing and why we consider this site to be suitable for solar electricity generation.”

RES had contacted more than 1,400 local homes and businesses with a direct invitation to attend the event.

Feedback from members of the public will be taken into account in developing the planning application, which RES hopes to submit later this spring.

If consented, Thorne Colliery Solar Farm would be capable of producing renewable electricity equivalent to the average needs of approximately 1,000 homes a year.

The 4 hour event was well attended by local residents, with lots of views and opinions noted and many questions asked. Speaking with the project manager Eliot Davies he explained, “Subject to planning permission and construc-tion the Solar Farm could be up and running as early as March 2015, taking just 3 months to construct”, if the project is to go ahead.

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Police are appealing for the pub-lic’s help to solve two vehicle crimes that may be connected.

Thieves stole a 1980 Honda cx500 from the driveway of a house at Crookes Broom Lane, Dunscroft, sometime between 8.30pm on Sun-day, 6 April and 9am on Monday, 7 April.

The bike, which has the registration HPD 792V, is not a common make and is the owner’s pride and joy. It is usually locked away, but had been left on the driveway due to ongoing work on the house.Reports suggest that the bike is being ridden on local playing fields and wasteland.

A motorcycle was also seen when a car was stolen after burglars broke into a house at Bloomhill Court, Moorends.

The culprits forced a Eurolock sometime between 1am and 9am on Monday, 7 April, to get into the house and take the keys to a silver Peugeot 400, before stealing the car from the drive.

The victim heard a noise during the night and, from his window, saw a vehicle leaving the street, followed by a person on a motorbike. He discovered the burglary later that morning.

The car has since been recovered from Station Road at Dunscroft.Anyone with information about either incident or the bike’s whereabouts should contact South Yorkshire Police on: 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on: 0800 555111.

We have had sent in further reports of incidents occurring, when in the early hours of 10th April, wallets, watches, keys and 2 cars were stolen from an address in Thorne. The homeowner said the Police informed them there had been 4 other similar incidents that night alone. Police statistics from Oper-

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Thorne’s 1940’s weekend extrava-ganza is going to be a huge event and will be held in Thorne Memori-al Park and around the town centre and beyond on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th May. The Parade starts at 10am from the Punch Bowl, Field Side, Thorne on the Saturday.

Ben Parkinson M.B.E will be among the special guests leading the parade, along with the Army & Sea Cadets and various vintage vehicles.

There will be fun for all throughout the weekend with classic cars, bikes, trikes and military vehicles adding a great vibe to the occa-sion. Tombola’s and bric-a-brac stalls will also be dotted around at the event and live music from Room 21 swing band will be blasting out for all to hear.

For all you folk having a weekend off to relax, there will be a beer tent to get your chilled beverages and wind down. There will also be local businesses and local people involved, including hairdressers doing 40’s styles, buntings in the street and cafes and food shops doing 1940’s menu’s.

It is something that the town of Thorne has never seen before! (Well since the 40’s). If you are interested in renting a stall then get in touch with Linda on 01405 817186 / 07743 750089 or email: [email protected] or visit: www.bestofthorne.co.uk

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Local Hatfield Brass Band, con-sisting of 27 members aged 14-64, entered the Yorkshire Area Cham-pionships on March 1st 2014, only to succeed and sustain a place in the National Finals at Cheltenham in September 2014.

Hatfield Band, formerly known as Hatfield Main Colliery Band, has been in practise for 67 years and counting after originally coming together in 1947.

Members have been very loyal in those years with Mr Harry McLaughlin being the longest member, who has taken part for 50 years.

Their constant hard work and de-termination has led them to achieve many accolades in their field and has consequently landed their members with a chance to become National Champions for 2014. Mr McLaughlin said, “It’s a fantas-tic result after all the hard work and we’re looking forward to the finals in Cheltenham.”

The Yorkshire Area Championships are held every year at St Georges Hall, Bradford, for band members all over the area to take part to compete in the nationals. Hatfield Band played their hearts out and came top of the group.Solo Euphonium player Andrew Kennedy, who is part of Hatfield Band, also won a soloist prize at the contest.

The National Finals will take place on Sunday 21st September and involve many bands from around the country to compete for the title. The last time Hatfield Band saw a win was in 2003, when the nationals were held in Dundee.

Hatfield Band find themselves spending a lot of time practising near the dates of competitions, more so than usual and sometimes up to five days a week, which allows them to perfect their set pieces.

They are very grateful to all people who go out of their way to be part of the organisation and also to those who support them, including Hatfield Town Council and Ash Hill Academy who allow them to use large offices and rooms to rehearse.

Secretary of the Band, Marga-ret said, “When practising for a contest, to be able to rehearse in a larger room helps the band with their acoustics, it’s much better”. Their hard work and determina-tion keep the band going strong; however they also need support from the local community due to the costs of the nationals being high. Fundraising will need to take place to ensure that the band is able to travel to the National Finals in September.

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Hatfield Woodhouse Players will be putting on a performance of “Sweet Charity” on Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8th, 9th and 10th May in the Village Hall. Tickets are on sale at £7 each these are available from Colin on 01302 840347.

Hatfield Woodhouse Methodist Chapel will be holding two Charity Coffee mornings this month. May 10th will be for the Alzheimer’s Society and May 24th for the Guide Dogs Association. May 3rd, 17th and 31st will be for the Chapel’s own Project 2000, at the moment the Chapel are raising money for

roof repairs. All coffee morning are 10am to 12noon.

On Thursday May 22nd the Chapel is being used as a Polling Station for the Elections.

Ascension Day this year will be on Thursday May 29th. An Ascension Day service is being held at the Chapel 7.30pm to include Com-munion. All Welcome.All enquires for Church matters please contact Rev Keith Jump on 01302 880450

A coach trip to Alnwick Castle and Gardens is arranged for Saturday, May 17th. Coach only £16.50. Ad-mission to the Garden only £14.50 and Admission to the Castle £13.75 (Payable on the Day)Further details from Julie 01302 883478.

The next Meeting of the Hatfield Woodhouse Amateur Gardening Society will on Tuesday, May 6th at 7.30 - this month there will be a plant sale.

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Enrolment for Computer Classes will be on Monday 28th April at 10am in Hatfield Library. Monday 12th May between 10-12 is for Inter-net and Email level 1. Wednesday 14th May between 10-12 is Comput-ers for Beginners. Both courses are for 10 weeks at a cost of £40 each. Silk Painting demonstration at Hatfield Library on Friday 23rd May between 10-12 noon. It will include the opportunity to paint a silk card. A small painting set will be availa-ble to take home. The charge will be £10 for the session.

On Tuesday 27th May, we have Sue Ryder support workers attend-ing a drop in session. This is for people or families that are suffering

from memory loss or dementia. It’s an opportunity to share information, a chance to meet other families, share experiences and have help at hand. Call in anytime between 1.00 and 3.00 have a chat. Refresh-ments will be available.

The Digital photography competi-tion ends on Saturday 10th May so get your last minute entries in! They will be judged the following week. Submit 2 photos of your choice 10 x 8 with your name, contact details and where you took the picture on the reverse, then hand in to the library.

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When thinking of eating out at your local pub you want unfussy, wholesome, home cooked food at a good price. Earlier this month we sampled the menu at The Blue Bell, Hatfield, where it promises to offer quality, value and home cooked food with good customer service.

On arrival we were greeted warmly by Landlady Delia and her staff. The pub is friendly & welcoming with a cosy atmosphere. We sat down and were handed the menus. It was pleasing to see a variety of dishes on offer. The ac-commodating waitress also pointed out the specials board, giving even more choice.

My choice of starter is usually salm-on or prawns so I was pleased to see salmon fishcakes on the menu. Served with a salad garnish and with generous chunks of salmon running through the potato, they were encased in crunchy bread-crumbs & cooked to perfection. We were quite impressed with one party member saying it might be the best fish cake they’d ever tasted! Other party members opted for creamy garlic mushrooms whilst another tried the BBQ wings that had a delightfully smoky, sweet, sticky glaze with a nice kick to them.

For main two of the group had sir-loin steak, one rare to medium and the other medium to well done. Both were cooked exactly as requested. The steaks were succulent, tender and flavoursome and served with

a generous helping of the usual trimmings. I had fish & chips. The batter was light and crispy and the fish moist, but we were all most im-pressed with the home made chips - very rustic with the skins on, the kind of chips mum used to make! A tasty suet pudding of tender Lamb & mint with proper meaty gravy rounded off the mains.

Dessert of choice was a scrump-tious Millionaires cheesecake and a traditional Bakewell tart, both served with cream. Both were delicious and topped off a very nice meal.

The Blue Bell delivered everything it promised.

The Blue Bell tries to use local pro-duce wherever possible, including the local butchers and bakers. After you’ve eaten you can stay for a comfortable drink and following the food service you can even have a go on the karaoke - we did!

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Top: Lamb & mint Suet Pudding. Middle: Traditional Bakewell Tart. Bottom: Chunky Salmon Fishcake starter

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Northwood Thorne are pleased in welcoming the latest family to the Chace Court Development. Lee Dudgeon, Charlotte Fowler (Northwood Branch Manager) and Julie Farmer (yourmon-eysolutions.co.uk) were at the property to officially handover the keys and provide the family with a ‘home welcome pack’. At Northwood Thorne, it is our vision and passion to invest in families for their chosen ‘Forev-er Home’.

We are proud that Julie Farmer’s expertise and the independent financial advice offered allayed all the fears and complications during the purchasing period. Northwood have one remaining

property on the Chace court development with a specially reduced price of £132,499.

This amazing price is supported by the long established, award winning Dudgeon Builders Ltd and in particular the construct of the development on Chace Court. This last property boasts a renewable energy eco-friendly heating system saving approx. £1500 per annum. These highly specified properties offer How-den’s Tenby soft close kitchen units with integrated applianc-es; dishwasher, Fridge freez-er, cooker hob and extractor. The separate utility, 3 double bedrooms including top floor master with ensuite bedroom

are all encompassed with this grass laid to lawn front and rear with double parking access. The property comes with a 10 year LABC warrantee for extra peace of mind. A GREAT FINISH

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The houses built by Dudgeon Build-ers Limited are not your average new house build.

Significantly larger than the aver-age new build house on the market, there is a lot more house for your money The attention to detail and craftsmanship demonstrated is syn-onymous with the reputation that Dudgeon Builders have earned. The Federation of Masterbuilders have recognised this quality in the awards presented including heav-enly Builder and medium renova-tion project of the year.

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With the Easter holidays coming up why not dine out at the Blue Bell, Hatfield? Where a warm greeting awaits you from Delia, Phil and staff. “We like to pride ourselves on offering quality, value and good customer service to all our customers”. Phil and Delia are just about to celebrate 2 years at The Blue Bell and are

looking forward to many more. They have introduced a full and varied menu of good home cooked food with proper home-made chips. Check them out on Trip Advisor and read reviews from previous customers and then go and try them, you won’t be disappointed.

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Are you looking for inexpensive activities to keep your young ones active and entertained during the summer months? If so then cycling is the one for you. Cycling is a healthy, fun and an environmentally friendly way to get around at any time of the year. It is especially fun during the summer months when the weather is great, but it’s very important to stay safe.

This sport can be enjoyed by people of all ages, from child-hood right through to adulthood and it is a great way to spend some fun and quality time with the family. Children especially love the feel-ing of freedom on a bicycle, the wind in their hair and they can peddle to their hearts content - giving you the time to relax when the nonstop fun has worn them out at the end of the day.

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Glyn Brocklesby under the umbrella of Thornensians Rugby Club will continue in his efforts to promote live music on Good Fri-day, 18th April at the clubhouse on Church Balk by welcoming a guy who is no stranger to Thorn-ensians , Jonny Firth .

This gig will be Jonny’s fourth appearance here but his first as a headline act. His own blend of gritty punk rock blended with

a blues element has produced some fine songs. He also man-ages some quite mellow tunes as well, Jonny’s thought provoking “sing for the miners” being a crowd favourite.

A working class lad from Wakefield he is currently very busy appearing with other artists in and around the thriving Leeds scene. He regularly finds himself performing before London

crowds as well and his one man band show allows his varied talents to thrive.

We have managed to attract mu-sic lovers from quite a distance away to gigs at our club over the last 5 years and we always get good feedback regarding the

quality of musicians that play here but it’s also great when lo-cal people come down to the rug-by club to embrace new music, we have a long way to go though but unfortunately the clubhouse won’t accommodate everybody from Thorne and Moorends but we’ll try ....

Jonny Firth – Good Friday treat!

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Why not bring the whole family to come and celebrate Easter with us and sample our Easter Special on Sunday 20th April – an afternoon meeting with a 3 course carvery, entrance, Easter

Bonnet Parade, Egg & Spoon race for the kids – what better way to enjoy family fun!

Not forgetting Friday & Saturday evenings - we have meal deals from £13.00 per person and all package prices include admis-sion and racing programme.Admission only is £5.50 which includes entry to the stadium and a programme.

The first race starts at 7:30pm. Bank Holiday races start at 1:00pm

Easter at Doncaster Greyhound Stadium

The tearooms at Boston Park Farm are open all year round, serving homemade cakes, delicious fresh ground coffee, speciality teas, light lunches and snacks. Situated directly oppo-site the Hatfield Moors National Nature Reserve, it is ideally locat-ed to sit and relax after a walk on the moors. The play area, pedal tractors and indoor sandpit make it a great place to bring little ones to play while you enjoy a cup of tea and one of our delicious homemade scones, even on those rainy days. Easter is a great time to visit the farm as along with the animals to

visit there is also an Easter Egg Hunt. From 18th to the 21st of April you will be able to search for eggs, take part in an Easter quiz, join in with the Easter crafts and enter the colouring compe-tition. All of this is included in the normal entry price too. Boston Park Farm is also holding an event to raise money for Help for Heroes on St George’s Day. Children can come along in Knight and Princess fancy dress, have fun on the bouncy castle and join in with the treasure hunt. All money from entry to the farm on this day will go to Help for Heroes.

Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Quiz and Easter crafts at Boston Park Farm


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On Saturday 6th March at Bever-ley Leisure Centre and sponsored by Hull Rotary Club, The Special Olympics were held as the York-shire and Humberside Regional Swimming Gala. Thorne Family Support Group provides Sport and Leisure activi-ties for people with special needs and they took members of the group through to take part.All members had a great day out meeting other clubs from around the area. Heats competed in were the 25 metres, 50 metres and the relay, with results as follows: - •Brent Fullerton won Gold medal in the 25 metres and 50 metres

•Deborah Goldspink won Silver in the 50 metres and did well in the 25 metres •Ian Coates won Silver in the 25 metres and bronze in the 50 metres •Lisa Harrison did well in the 25 metres and won Silver in the 50 metres

•Kevin Round also did well in his race •The relay team came 4th Well done to everyone who took part.

Special Olympics enjoyed by Thorne Family Support group

Thorne Family Support Group members

The popular Thorne and District Male Voice Choir was estab-lished over 30 years ago and has a good reputation for performing a wide range of light classical, modern and popular music.

They sing for charities and com-munity events and they also sing at weddings. Gwyn Platts has been their musical director for 15 years and their accompanist is Neil Platt.

This friendly choir is keen to recruit new members and, if you like singing in good company, they urge you to come along to

their practice night on Thursdays at 7.15 in the church hall at the Methodist Church, King Street, Thorne.

On Thursday 22nd May you are invited to a special Open Evening – the ability to read music is not necessary – so why not go along and join them? Refreshments will be available and all new mem-bers are welcome.

If you are interested or would like more details please ring John on 01405 813784 for an informal chat – they look forward to hearing from you.

Are you Male, looking for a new hobby & enjoy singing?

The Thorne Moorends Medical Group will be hosting a talk on bowel cancer, giving advice and offering support to anybody affected by the disease - all welcome; you don’t have to be a patient at the surgery to at-tend. The group also want new members if anyone is interested

in joining the committee. The talk will be held at Thorne Ver-muden Centre (Chestnut House) on the 19th May at 6pm. FREE refreshments will be available. Keep looking out for future talks on many different conditions and diseases that could be affecting your everyday life.

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2014 marks the 35th anniversary for the Cleft Lip and Palate Association and local fundraisers are taking part in the official awareness week in May to spread the word and raise money for this fantastic charity.

CLAPA was set up in 1979 as a partnership between parents and health professionals. It provides support for new parents, and for people with the condition and their families, from infancy through to adulthood. CLAPA is the only UK-wide voluntary organisa-tion specifically helping those with, and affected by, cleft lip and palate. It is unique.Claire Ellicott and Becky Stocks have embraced the spirit of CLAPA national awareness week - 10th to 17th May and along with the help of family and friends have arranged multiple events to raise money and awareness.

The charity is very close to these locals heart as when Claire fell pregnant in 2008, just 20 weeks into the pregnancy her baby was diagnosed with bilateral cleft lip and palate. Tyler was born in November 2008 and in the first 5 years of his life has had to undergo 4 lots of intensive surgery.

He will continue with his treatment into his late teens. The ongoing support of CLAPA throughout Tylers life has been invaluable to Claire and her family.

Tyler, photographed here shaking his charity pot during their recent bag packing event at Sains-burys is the epitome of high spirits and melts the hearts of everyone he meets. An Amazing £501.50 was raised on the day

“Something to Smile About” is an evening of live music and cheer that has been organised to take place at Thornensians Rugby Club on Sat-urday 17th May 2014. Doors are set to open at 19.00 and anyone attending will be entertained by a local DJ and two amazing local talents.

Skinny Living is an up and coming band from Wakefield and we are lucky enough to have the original 2 members coming to do 2 x 45 minute sets of fabulous original music.

The second of the great live acts is local lad James Holder. You may have seen James per-form at Blastonbury last summer and at open mic nights at both Cask corner and the Canal

Tavern.

The event is set to be a great night for all. Ticket Prices are £5 for adults and Under 12’s can gain entry for just £1.

Alongside the “Something to Smile About” event they are also running a prize raffle draw (that will be drawn on the night). Prizes include 3 separate photo shoots with discs or prints, Football and Rugby tickets, Yorkshire Wildlife Park family pass and much more!

For raffle and event tickets contact: Facebook : Clapa Thorne-event Website: www.thornechari-tyevents.org.ukEmail: [email protected] or [email protected] Becky on 07411044063 or Claire on 07912107551

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Are you thinking about getting married in the next few years? If yes then now is the time to start looking at when you want to celebrate the best day of your life. With spring just around the corner it might be time to think whether this time of year would be good for you!

Spring time marks the beginning of rebirth and it’s a brilliant time to celebrate the adventures which marriage brings. From choosing colours, to venues to the perfect cake, every detail is as important as the other.

There are many couples who choose this won-derful season to celebrate their big day, with the beautiful weather around the corner and we can finally spend some time outdoors.

Endless ideas are widely available to help you turn your wedding day into the perfect spring sensation, even if your budget is on the smaller side. It is common for weddings at this time of year to be more expensive due to popularity however there are some sneaky ways to make your dream wedding a less expensive occasion.If you are planning to have an outdoor wedding

then this time of year is great! The weather is usually nice, without being too hot or cold and the spring sun is likely to shine throughout your day. Beautiful gardens, cherry blossoms and greenery set a magical scene for your wonderful day, with a back drop so dreamy behind your memorable pictures.

Outdoor weddings are often a cheaper option too, not only do you get the amazing atmosphere but nature also supplies you with many of the decorations you originally might have had to buy. There’s nothing better than a freebie…

However, if you don’t trust the UK weather and want to hold your special day inside then there is nothing wrong with bringing the outdoors in, with endless amounts of flowers and some lovely spring touches to add details.

At this time of year it might be an idea to ask your venue, especially if it’s a church, whether their Easter decorations would be fitting to your theme. If yes, then using them may be a possi-bility which will again cut some costs for your big day. If not then colourful lanterns are a great addition to your décor to add to the outdoorsy feeling.

Choosing the smaller details at a wedding can sometimes be the hardest decisions. Cakes, in-vites and centrepieces create the perfect look for a spring wedding when done properly, but they often come last on the list. These small details, however, can sometimes help with the whole theme of the wedding so try not to forget them! Like many decisions made for the big day, choosing the attire can seem daunting. Ladies, this part is huge for you. As you walk down the aisle to meet your groom, everyone’s eyes will be on you! Let your guests remember that moment; you have to make an impression.

If you want your guests to be dazzled by your gown then choose wisely, with spring in the mind heavy material might be something to avoid so

Spring BridesBy Aimee Duckitt

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pick something to match your day to perfection. It is hard to suggest ideas for the dress as every-one has something different in their mind, but as long as you look beautiful that’s the main thing. Your bridesmaids are a huge part of your wed-ding. Why not arrange some fun shopping days together, this way you can all look for the perfect dresses and keep a budget close to mind. Pastel colours and light material look perfect at a spring wedding, they look modern, comfortable but they won’t upstage the bride.

A groom’s tuxedo is also an important role in a wedding ceremony. Depending on the colour theme and overall feel of the wedding it should be picked to match the bride and bridesmaids. Floral arrangements are focussed on greatly for a spring wedding as this season is known for its wide range of blooming flowers, from pastel and feminine flowers to bold and beautiful bouquets. The most popular flowers to see at spring weddings include tulips, roses and hyacinth, these flowers are strongly fragranced and add a romantic feel overall.

Lastly it’s time to tackle transport. A popular car choice for a spring wedding seems to be all about vintage! The light colours and gentle look add a lot of visual pleasure, the perfect way for your guests to watch the newly married couple set off into the sunset, and live happily ever after…

Have you ever dreamt about your first dance? Where would you start and how would you learn it? Well look no further. If you are planning your perfect spring wed-ding this year then get in touch with us.

There is a chance to win £120 worth of free first dance lessons with yorkshirewedding-dance.com, a local dance choreographer who has worked closely with people from ‘Don’t tell the Bride’ and ‘OK magazine’.

Ellen S Ryan, from Thorne, has been teach-ing first dance routines for around eight or nine years and has practiced dance for many years before that.

In the many years she has been teaching first dance routines Ellen has used a wide variety of different songs and sequences which have all been great at the wedding.

Some people decide that the classic first dance is for them and others decide to go all out and involve family and friends... It is totally up to the couple.

Ellen is extremely passionate about the first dance and said, “A lot of couples do it as a surprise for their guests, it helps the night do start off with a bang!”

All you need to do is write no more than 25 words telling us why it should be you and your partner who win the first dance lessons.Send all entries to Thorne Times Wedding Competition, Suite 3, 7B Finkle Street, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 5DE. Or email your entry to [email protected] mak-ing sure you name the subject field WEDDING COMPETITION.

Please give your name and your partners name with contact details, including a telephone number - closing date is the 30th April.

Win your dream first dance By Aimee Duckitt

Here at ‘Our Sweet Creations’ we are passionate and dedicated to providing the best service and quality sweets on our bespoke, fully working traditional sweet cart that will keep your guests happy whatever your occasion.We work very hard to create the perfect touch by personalising the sweet cart to fit the colour and theme of your event. Whether it be your choice of sweets i.e colour/type, dressing the sweet cart with flowers, ribbon, bunting and props etc. We are more than happy to help and will always go that extra bit further to make your traditional sweet cart 100% unique to you and perfect for your event.

We cater for any occasion, none being too big or small. We have ca-tered for Weddings, Christenings, Baby Showers, Birthday Parties, Corporate events, Proms and even themed parties such as Harry Pot-ter and Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. We also do Halloween, Christmas, Valentines and Easter events which also go down a ‘treat’.If you have any specific requests then please do not hesitate to ask, we LOVE a challenge and you won’t be disappointed!!Visit our website and look at our gallery and price list: - Web: oursweetcreations.co.uk or call to have a chat about your requirements on - 01757 247070

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Long Toft Primary School NewsOur second ‘3 STRIKES FOR A BIKE’ WINNER trying out his fantastic prize.

Well done! (Read 4 times, completed homework, brought PE kit).

www.oddizzi.com - this is the name of an exciting and safe website that the school has subscribed to. Your child can access this from home and continue their learning; it is also lots of fun! Children have been given a login for this site.

Class 1 and 2 - Year 6 have been revising in preparation for their upcoming SATs- just a few weeks left! Children have been using their revision books with homework being set each Tuesday and Friday. Please support your child by ensuring they complete this revision work in their own time. If most pieces are completed, and Study Support attended, they will be rewarded with a fantastic free trip! The year group have voted to attend Xscape, so we really want everyone to complete both challenges then have some well-deserved fun!

During Science Week, Year 6 designed their own mini experiments for each other to complete. As a year group they watched a mad science show by Magna and made their own toiletries with the soap company, Lush. Four lucky children were also chosen to take part in a Warburton’s bread workshop- yummy!

Class 5 has been enjoying reading a selection of myths and legends. They have read the story of Romulus and Remus and presented the story as a cartoon strip. This built on our previous work about Romans. The children have also been enjoying the story of Robin Hood which they are turning into a play script for performing. Currently the children are working on sewing finger puppets to retell the story of St George and the Dragon. They are doing really well with their sewing skills and we look forward to using these puppets in a puppet theatre performance.

Class 8 & 9 - Year 2 have once again been working very hard.

In Literacy we have used our research skills to explore the Oddizzi website and create a factual report about a country. We also developed our vocabulary, using all our senses, to describe a haunted house.

In Maths we have been practising our 2, 5 and 10 times tables and our estimating and measuring. We are getting really good at halving and doubling.

As part of our topic work on Myths, Legends and Fairy tales we have been exploring the legend of Robin Hood and have been using our sewing skills to create a textile project on

Sherwood Forest. Every child has drawn, cut, sewn and stuffed a leaf or part of a tree which, when put together, will make an impressive scene.Perhaps the highlight of this half term was Science week. We did lots of fun experiments with electric circuits, centrifugal force and our own bodies and watched in awe as our play dough volcanoes erupted when we mixed baking soda, and vinegar. Well done all those children who did amazing work on their homework projects on Myth and legends: it was very difficult to choose winners. Hopefully you will all enjoy the next homework project on dinosaurs. We look forward to seeing the results

Class 12 and 13 - Over the last half term the children have enjoyed learning about fairy tales, particularly having Cinderella’s ball. They have been outside and planted a range of vegetable seeds, we hope to eat the home grown vegetables next term. The highlight of the half term was Science Week, everyone enjoyed taking part in a range of experiments, making rockets, lava lamps, going on a bug hunt and making a fruit salad. This week we have learnt about road safety, please ask your child to show you what they know about keeping safe. F1 (Nursery) - The children in nursery have worked really hard this half term, we have been continuing our work on traditional tales. The children have beautifully retold the story of the three little pigs and re-enacted it using masks, this has defiantly been a class favourite. We have also had science week during this half term and the children enjoyed looking at different objects for floating and sinking. They also looked at things that were magnetic and had great fun going outside to look for all the different insects around school. We are just starting to plant our seeds and talk about what we need to do to help our plants grow into a little garden full of different plants to see, smell, touch and taste. We are looking forward to seeing all the fabulous Easter bonnets that you make together. Have a lovely Easter holiday! From Miss Vaughan and Mrs Ellwood

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Stainforth and District Local History Society meets at 7pm on Thursday May 1st in the Methodist Chapel on Church Road in Stainforth when Martin Lichfield will give us ‘’Confessions of a Spurn Point Litter Picker’’. All welcome but non-members pay £1. For more information call - 01302 350036. Holy Family school do not believe doing things by halves as you will discover on Saturday May 17th from 11am until 4.30pm – it’s an extravaganza of a day - with dance displays, various stalls, raffles and games just for starters. Everyone is most welcome to go along and join in the fun. Make a note of the date! St Mary’s Parish Church Easter services Communion Service April 17th at 7.30pm - Maundy Thursday.

Reflective service on the Stations of the Cross, Good Friday April 18th at 7.30pmEaster Day April 20th at 10.30am - All Age Communion.

April 27th at 10.30am - Holy Communion with ‘messy church’ children group for the younger members

May 4th at 10.30am - Baptism Service. 6.30pm that evening Holy Communion.May 11th 10.30am All Age Communion.May 18th at 10.30am All Age Communion. 6.30pm that evening - Memorial Service.May 25th at 10.30am Holy Communion again with ‘messy church’ children group for the younger members. Enquiries for Christenings and Weddings, please ring Rev Janet Franklin on 01302 708081 for an appointment at St Mary’s Community Centre, rear of church where there is a car park.

Stainforth Cemetery gates are now locked at 7pm for the next few months, so the last admission to the cemetery is 6.45pm. The Field Road Practice will close on Wednesday May 14th at 12noon for Drs and Nurses to update their training. It re opens as usual the following morning at 8.30am until 6pm, in an emergency please telephone 01302 841202 and you will be put in touch with someone for advice.

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On Saturday 10th May to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the 84 – 85 Miners Strike there will be a Plaque attached to a monument, unveiled and dedicated to the miners and their families for their year long struggle.

The monument that the plaque will sit on has been made from an original NCB lamppost that was knocked down during the Miner’s Strike and used as a barricade.

The plaque and monument would not have been possible without the grateful help received from Stainforth Town Council for their consultation and agreement to take over the upkeep of the monument, Jubb Signs for producing and en-graving the plaque, Les Moore for dedicating the stone slab to raise the monument and Thorne Memorials for doing the masonry preparation and mounting of the plaque, plus Karl Lanaghan for the plaque design. The dedication will also have a garden area surrounding it with a raised bed and be filled with bright, eye catching daffodils.

The plaque & monument is understood to be the

first of its kind in the UK. The location couldn’t be more perfect than at the heart of the entrance to what used to be the life and soul of the entire community, where livelihoods were made and generations of the same family followed in their parents, grandparents and great grandparents’ footsteps.

Come along and join the miners and their families help them remember and celebrate the community spirit that got them through one of the hardest years of their lives.

THE EVENT - Saturday 10th MayGather at 12 Noon – 12.30 - Pit Club for the dedication and unveiling at1pm by the Right Honourable Mr Dennis Skinner member of parliament for Bolsover --- Members of the Hat-field Main Brass Band will be in attendance to accompany the unveiling with a rendition of Gressford, also known as the miners Hymn.

Following the unveiling the event will follow on in the Pit Club. Speakers; Barbra Jackson - Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign, Dennis Skinner - MP Bolsover and known as The Miners

MP, Sheila Coleman – Spokesperson for Justice for Hillsborough campaign , Dave Douglas – Ex NUM Branch delegate at Hatfield Main Confir-mation that Ed Miliband has said it would be a great pleasure for him to attend has also been received.+ Lots of social activities with plenty of memo-ries & banter

The organisers are also in the process of organ-ising two further events as follows: -

• Stainforth School children to design & exhibit Posters on the Miner’s Strike.

• A Memorabilia Exhibition at Stainforth Library.

Contact Mick Lanaghan on 01302 849523 for any further information about any of these Events or if you can help with memorabilia you may have.

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Bennfield House first opened its doors in 1984 due to the foresight and vision of Penny Bennett, Matron and Director, and her then husband David.

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pital. With a desire for wanting to look after people in a more ‘homely’ environment, having worked for the NHS for eight years, Penny decided to open her own establishment. At the time there was only one other nursing home throughout the whole of Doncaster.

Initially the home had only eight rooms with beds, 30 years later it now boasts 27 rooms and 64 members of staff. The home is dedicated to the provision and finest care for its residents that meet their expectations and needs. The objective of Bennfield House has always been based on the belief that any resident, irrespective of their difficulties, has the right to live in a homely, comfortable environment looked after by people who understand their needs.

The residents look forward to a number of daily activities rang-ing from parties, pub lunches,

anniversary meals, Bingo, bak-ing and family events. There are also a number of annual/bi-an-nual events for the residents to look forward to. As day trips are not possible the home provides seaside days, which involve the transformation of the outside recreational area with paddling pools, ice creams and fish and chips.

In addition the home hires a pro-duction company twice a year to put on an entertainment show and, of course, Father Christmas usually makes his customary annual appearance.

For Penny, and her management team – Kath, Care Manager, Jul-ie, General Manager and Sue, Assistant Care Manager, it is a privilege to look after so many amazing people in the twilight of their lives. Indeed, the people who are cared for provide both the highs and the lows of such a profession. The highs are know-ing these wonderful people have

received the best care until the end of their days whilst the lows involve having to say goodbye to such great characters when their time comes.

Plans for the 30th anniversary in-clude a marquee in the gardens with afternoon tea for the resi-

dents, their relatives and all the staff. A presentation of awards to recognise staff achievements throughout the year. There will also be a guest speaker on be-half of The Alzheimer’s Society and a performance by former X-Factor finalist, Alan Turner.

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‘Father Time is not always a hard parent, and, though he tarries for none of his children, often lays his hand lightly upon those who have used him well; making them old men and women inexorably enough, but leaving their hearts and spirits young and in full vigour. With

such people the grey head is but the impression of the old fellow’s hand in giving them his blessing, and every wrinkle but a notch in the quiet calendar of a well-spent life. ‘Charles Dickens

•They are telling you to keep it a secret

•They seem to be offering you something for nothing

If it seems too good to be true – it probably is!How to protect yourself betterThese are some things you can do:

•Never give out contact details like your name, phone number or address to strangers or to people who should have this information already

•Never give financial information or details of your identity, bank accounts or credit card to strangers or to the businesses that should already hold your details

•Shred anything with your personal or bank details on – don’t just throw it away

•If in doubt, don’t reply. Bin it, delete it or hang up

•Persuasive sales patter? Just say: “No Thank You”

•Take your time – resist pressure to make a decision straight away

•Never send money to someone you don’t know

•Walk away from job adverts that ask for money in advance

•Ask friends, neighbours or family about whether an offer is likely to be a scamFight back – take action to stop scams!Three things you can do to help tackle scams:Report it to Action Fraud

If you have been targeted by a scam, or know someone who has then call Action Fraud 0300 123 2040 www.actionfraud.police.uk (If debit cards, online banking or cheques are involved in the scam your first step should to contact your bank or credit card company.)Action Fraud is the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and internet crime. Tell Trading Standards

If you think something may be a scam, phone 08454 04 05 06 and tell the Citizens Advice Consumer Service, who can pass details of the case on to Trading Standards.

The Trading Standards service is responsible for protecting consumers and the community against rogue traders and traders acting unfairly.Tell others

Warn family, friends and neighbours. If you get a suspicious circular or are contacted by someone you think may be a scammer, make sure you tip off others.

If you would like help, please ring 0844 499 4137 or drop-in to CAB offices on Mondays or Wednesdays at Thorne, or Stainforth on Tuesdays. North East Doncaster CAB is a registered charity – number 1096497.Offices at 5A Browns Lane, Thorne, and Hope Centre, Church Rd, Stainforth.

May is Scams Awareness Month and North East Doncaster Citizens Advice Bureau is working with Trading Standards to help you recognise and tackle scams.

Bureau Chief Officer, Mrs Karen Bothamley, said, “almost every week we are contacted by clients who have lost money or been taken in as a result of increasingly convincing scams. These take many different forms, and are sometimes difficult to spot. If you are not sure whether a letter, email or phone call is genuine contact us, or local Trading Standards, for help. We have a booklet available from our Thorne and Stainforth offices – just call in to see us.”

There are a few “golden rules” in spotting and protecting yourself from scams:How to spot a scam

All these are signs that it might be a scam: •The call, letter, e-mail or text has come out of the blue

•You’ve never heard of the lottery or competition they are talking about

•You didn’t buy a ticket – so you can’t win it!

•They are asking you to send money in advance

•They are saying you have to respond quickly, so you don’t get time to think about it or ask family and friends before you decide

Left to right - Penny Bennett – Matron, Sue Bower – Assistant Care Manager and Julie Northedge – General Manager

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On Saturday 13 September John Brandon, the manager at Howarth Timber, Thorne and Natalie Rasberry, Internal Sales, have set themselves a huge challenge in the form of climbing Scafell Pike as part of a team of 45 people raising funds for Caudwell Children.

They are supporting the Howarth Timber Charity of the Year Programme and, as a team, are aiming to raise over £9,000 from this trek alone.So why will they set out to brave the Cum-brian weather, risking painful blisters and battling some of the toughest sheep around to climb England’s highest peak?

Because 100% of the amount received by Caudwell Children goes directly to help chil-dren like Cameron. He has Cerebral Palsy and successfully applied for a new trike. Although Cameron is unable to walk his new trike means his physiotherapy is much less painful.

Caudwell Children transforms the lives of disabled children across the UK. They act as a safety net for families who are unable to gain the help they need. They provide family support services, equipment, treatment and therapies for disabled children and their families across the UK. John said “Seeing the challenges the children overcome is inspirational and it is magical to see them with parents, helpers and carers achieve a significant goal”.

Howarth Timber is a family run company and a big participant when it comes to raising money for charities and has raised 1,000’s of pounds over the years to help a whole array of different charities. The South Parade store

are very much big believers in giving back into the local community and by challenging each other and taking part in fund raising events such as this, is just one of the ways they are able to do so. Not only do the staff give up their holiday days to take part, but the store allows them to take the time off to be involved in such wonderful work.If you can, get behind your local Howarth Timber by supporting John and Natalie through making a small donation to help them on their way to achieving their target. You can visit their just giving page at: - http://www.justgiving.com/JohnB-Scafell

All your donations are very much appreciated and staff at Howarth Timber Thank you for your support.

Howarth Timber’s Manager. John Brandon’s, Scafell Pike Trek challenge

Trike will help with physiotherapy

On March 6th – 8th the Hatfield Flyball Team (Hyper Dogs) took part as the last eight at Crufts and should be proud of their achievement.Big thanks go to the team and all the helpers for making this possible.

Team Dog

Nerys Taffy

Daniel Alfie

Ian Jonty

Wendy Todd

Special thanks go to Jeanette, Katie & Nat for help in the ring of which a crowd of 6,500 enjoyed this performance. Well done to Ian and Lynn for all their hard work and who are hoping to be entering 2 teams next year. Thanks also go to Mary.

So to all Dog lovers out there, help to put Hatfield on the map and take part – Ring Ian or Lynn on 01302 841829 or 0751 443527 or meet on Jubilee Park on Sat-urday mornings at 10am

Hatfield Flyballing team reach last 8 at Crufts

CHARITY NIGHT

In Aid of Cystic Fibrosis at Thorne Democratic ClubSunday 4th May 2014 @

7-11:30pm£10 per ticket + raffleFeaturing Revival

Abba Tribute Band

Contact Brian Armitage: 01405 812298 Mob: 07935 221304

A big thank you to all who sent stamps for Air Ambulance – a cheque for £100 has been sent. Please keep sending your

stamps as it is very costly keep-ing the helicopter flying: - Geoff Humphrey, 55 High Street, Dunsville, Doncaster, DN7 4BS.

£100 Donation to Air Ambulance – thanks to old stamp donations!

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News

Andrea Leach and Danielle Stringer who works at Sainsbury’s Thorne have been busy volunteer-ing for their local Cub group. They volunteer their time as a leader and occasional helper the the 62nd Thorne Cub group.

Thanks to Sainsbury’s matched giving scheme called Local He-roes, Andrea and Danielle, have been able to increase the support they have given the charity with an additional £400.

Sainsbury’s Local Heroes scheme recognises colleagues who dedicate their spare time to local charity work. It helps them to sup-port their own personal charities and make a difference in the local community.

The scheme is now in its 10th year and has supported over 7500 col-league applications with almost £2 million in additional donations

and Sainsbury’s is keen to give more.

Store Manager, Andy Firth, said, “We are very proud to have colleagues that are so dedicated to helping out in the local commu-nity. Andrea and Danielle are an inspiration to us all.” Kevin Duffin from Thorne 62nd cub group added, “We really rely on Andrea and Danielle’s support and to have a donation of £400 from Sainsbury’s is an added bonus.”

Sainsbury’s Local heroes help out 62nd Cub group

Over the past few weeks Thorne town centre has seen a spate of theft and vandalism incidents, involving local busi-nesses. Nadine Fenwick, owner of Bliss Coffee Shop in Thorne Market Place has reported that over the last few weekends her busi-ness has been targeted.

The first incident involved a number of pieces of garden furniture being stolen including a picnic bench and the second involved vandalism throughout the garden, seeing her new fencing being smashed down.Entrance to the back of her

premises has been accessed by Finkle Street

Nadine said “People in the Thorne community are trying to make a living whilst help-ing their local town, however this is being jeopardised by attacks on their businesses. It is at times like these where the community of Thorne need to pull together”.

The police are involved and potentially looking at CCTV for evidence of who is responsible for this inexcusable crime.

If you see anything suspicious happening then please contact Thorne Police on number 101, quoting crime number A30502-2014.

Thorne’s 62nd Cub group receiving their £400 cheque

Thugs target Thorne businesses

£100 cheque Presented to Stain-forth Town Council for winning the January/February 2014 ‘Chosen by you.....given by us’ award from Asda, Stainforth.

Stainforth Miners Welfare was chosen as the worthiest of the 3 nominees. The award of funding will help with the upkeep and preservation of this valuable and historic area in Stainforth.

Mayor of Stainforth Councillor Mrs Lor-raine Crosby receiving the £100 cheque, on behalf of Stainforth Miners Welfare Recreation Ground from Curt Farrow, the Deputy Manager of ASDA Supermarket at Stainforth, for winning the January/February ‘Chosen by you....given by us’ as selected by customers at the supermar-ket.

£100 cheque

By Aimee Duckitt

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Ingredients

Serves 42.25-2.7kg/5-6lb leg of lamb, boned and butterflied

•1 tsp salt •1 tsp freshly ground black pepper •Olive oil, for drizzling •Large handful of mint leaves •Firm goats cheese, (such as Crot-tin), half frozen •6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced •A few sprigs of rosemary •Mint and lemon vinaigrette •6 tbsp olive oil •Handful of mint leaves, finely chopped •Zest and juice of 1 lemon •Salt and pepper

Method

1. Preheat oven to 220°c/gas 7 and put a roasting tray in the oven.

2. Put the lamb on a board and open it out. Season with salt and pepper and rub all over with olive oil. Scatter the inside with the fresh mint leaves, rubbing the leaves into the meat.

3. Take the goats cheese from the freezer and using a microplain,

grate it over the mint leaves, fol-lowed by the garlic.

4. Roll the joint up and over to form a nice long sausage shape, tucking the ends in, if needed. Secure the joint in place with kitchen string at 3-4cm intervals. Tuck some rosemary sprigs under the knots of string around the lamb.5. Take the preheated baking tray out of the oven, scatter with a few more sprigs of rosemary then sit the lamb on top. Season once more and drizzle with a little more olive oil. Roast for 20 minutes.

6. Reduce the temperature to 190°C/gas 5 and continue to roast, allowing 20 minutes per 450g, bast-ing every 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and leave to rest. To serve, cut into thick slices and serve with mint and lemon vinaigrette.

7. For the vinaigrette pour the olive oil into a small mixing bowl. Add the mint and lemon zest and season with salt and pepper. Whisk in lem-on juice to taste, until emulsified. Check for seasoning then drizzle over the lamb to serve.

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The Blue Bell, Hatfield are hosting a Craft Fair to help raise funds for a barn regeneration project in Hatfield.

The fair is to raise funds to help re-build the barn which will be able to accommodate up to 150 people and can be used by various people in the community, such as Scouts, St. John’s Ambu-lance and as a wedding venue, making it an asset to all in the surrounding area.

Planning permission has been granted so now starts the work of raising the money to build the

barn and on Saturday 3rd May 2014 the Craft Fair will run.

There will be a bouncy castle weather permitting, afternoon tea and hopefully lots of stalls to check out - so if you wish to rent an area to sell your ware then ring 01302 618179.

All funds from the rental of stalls, profit from the day’s food and monies raised by the raffle will go to the project.

Also if anyone has any spare time to knit or crochet some 6” squares that can be sewn together to make some throws or quilts to use in the raffle Delia at the Blue Bell Inn would be very grateful and has already made a start with one throw – get in touch on the above number.

On Sunday 30th March Doncaster Civic Mayor & Thorne Councillor Eddie Dobbs visited the Thorne Pentecostal Church.

The Civic Mayor was presented with a cheque for £100 from Pastor Graham Johnson for the Civic Mayor’s Charities which he is supporting during his term of office.

Lamb with Goat’s Cheese and Mint Recipe

Civic Mayor Cheque presentation Barn Regeneration project Craft Fair – Hatfield


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Sykehouse TIMESBy Marilyn Lifsey 01405 785636 Email: [email protected]

The Gentleman’s Dinner last month in the Village Hall proved to be a great success. Tim Witherspoon, ex heavyweight boxing champion was the guest speaker and according to reports was very entertain-ing. The Cricket Club raised an impressive £900 for funds. Well done to them! Much of the money was raised by having an auction of various items of sporting memorabilia including a painting of Tim Witherspoon fighting Frank Bruno, by our very own talented artist Peter Sanders (also brilliant guitar-ist). Tim Witherspoon himself was very impressed by the

painting, which sold in the auc-tion for £140.

It was good to see new ladies visit the Coffee Club on Thurs-day morning; hopefully it will take off and be an integral part of Village life, spear head-ing other events, outings and

various projects in the Village. The next one is on Thursday 1st May at 10.00 am so please try to come along, if it is a flying visit for a coffee that is fine. All new ideas are very welcome or just join in the gossip!!

Two Sykehouse couples are

set to tie the knot. Congratula-tions to Amy and Chris who are getting married this month at Carlton Towers. . Also getting married next month at Fish-lake are Mark and Jenna. Best wishes and good luck to both couples, have a great day and a long loving marriage. Ah! Young love, I remember that - just. Al last, after much rehears-ing, Fishlake Choir along with Tickhill and Gringley choirs performed the ‘Crucifixion’ at Fishlake Church on Sunday 6th April. (I know this is really Fishlake news, but as I am one seventieth of the Choir and the only member from Sykehouse, I think it warrants a small men-tion in this column). The choir will next perform the Crucifixion at St Mary’s Church, Tickhill on Good Friday, 18th April at 7.00 pm.

Happy Easter to everyone and remember to please let me know all your news to be includ-ed in this column!

The great thing about Thorne and Moorends is location, 2 train stations, excellent motorway connections to the M18, M62, A1 M180 and beyond, plus regular bus services in and out of the area. So a real plus point for visitors to come and shop and see what our area has to offer.

Speaking with Sarah Robinson one of the founders of ‘Let’s Uplift Thorne’, a business networking fo-rum, she felt the not so good thing is how we are left behind to a cer-tain degree when things happen in areas such as Doncaster. She said “as an area we aren’t exempt from getting involved but most of the time the topic or the group and even networking opportunities aren’t local enough for businesses in Thorne & Moorends, often find-ing there is little or no relevance to them due to our area’s location”.So where does a business owner from our area turn to when they want to chat to someone else in the same position? Where can they seek help and advice about various topics relative to helping their business succeed? What do they need to do to grow their business? How can they network, share ideas and take time out of their busy schedules to help drive people to shop locally, use local services and keep the local econo-my growing?

Let’s Uplift Thorne is a new Business Networking Forum specifically designed for business minded individuals in Thorne and Moorends. The aim is to get local businesses and entrepreneurs together once a month to help with all of the above questions. It is an ideal opportunity to chat to other business owners, listen and share ideas and through networking

grow your business contacts and hopefully pick up new business through referrals and the forum members choosing to use local business contacts.

Tick like on their facebook page to start interacting with current mem-bers and keeping up to date with the latest news and events. The

official website is under construc-tion – have a look now and get an idea of what the finished product will look like. The website aims to showcase what our area has to offer and to raise our business profile within the Yorkshire area. The website is looking to collabo-rate the public and local business by sharing stories, images and having an online directory so pro-spective visitors or new residents can see in one place our services.

The 1st ‘Business Branch’ meeting is just around the corner so why not attend and see how being part of this new and exciting forum can really help you and your business. Each meeting with revolve around a business theme and will be in a social setting, this is your free time to meet fellow minded people and discuss topics we all deal with day to day. The 1st topic will be social media – you may be battling face-book page reach, thinking about trying twitter or wanting to know how Instagram could work for your business, so why not come along and meet new people. Contact the team directly on Facebook or email [email protected].

Let’s Uplift Thorne Business Networking Forum

Tuesday 29th April - The Wind-mill - 7pm to 9pm – Topic: Social Media

Peter Sanders - artist, and Tim Witherspoon holding up the painting of T W and Frank Bruno, that Peter painted and sold in the auction

New Business Networking Forum for Thorne & Moorends

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Last month the Thorne Times gave you the opportunity to win one of 3 x £10 notes.

We asked the following questions: -

Q1. What date is Good Friday this year?

Q2. What date is Easter Sunday this year?

Q3. What is traditionally word on the head and entered into a parade?

Q4. What page is the Easter Bunny hiding on in this edition of the Thorne Times?The Answers were: - A1. Friday 18th April. A2. Sunday 20th April. A3. Easter Bonnet. A4. Page 35

Thank you to everyone who took part – we were inundated with entries!

The winners of £10 each are as follows: -Mrs B Crichton - StainforthMrs Tracy Wright – ThorneMiss S Hancock – Hatfield

Please collect your prizes at the Thorne Times offices at Finkle Street, Thorne (above Gravel’s Fruit & Veg shop). Bring with you a letter with your full name and address on so we can identify you as the person who has entered and won. If you have any questions please call us on 01405 947279. Well done & Happy Easter!

Adults easter competition winners!!!

Put on those sunglasses and head down to Thorne Market Place on Saturday 19TH April for the local Craft Market. Come and view the local quality produce from 9am to 3pm and bring some trade back to Thorne.

The Craft Fair is a monthly event which takes place on the last Sat-urday of the month. Offering locals a chance to see and buy products which have been made in the area. Not only does this add great

prospects for Thorne’s businesses, it also boosts the morale of people in the town.

So get on those summer shoes and make an appearance to the next event, have a laugh and pick up your handy homely goods.

Are you a stallholder? If so then you can contact Cheryl on 01405 741732 for any information on the market and on Facebook by searching Thorne Town Craft Market.

Thorne Craft MarketBy Aimee Duckitt

Thanks to funding from The Brelms Trust CIO, North East Doncaster Citizens Advice Bureau is now able to offer full benefit checks at their offices in Thorne and Stainforth.

Mrs Karen Bothamley, Bureau Chief Officer, said, “In these increasingly difficult times it is more important than ever to make sure you are claiming all the benefits to which you are entitled. The system is complicated - it can be difficult to work out your entitlement, and quite daunting to make a successful

claim. Our success in being award-ed a grant of £10,000 over 2 years will enable us to help, and clients who are entitled to make a claim will be referred to our Benefits Caseworker for specialist help and support.”

If you would like to find out whether you are entitled to claim anything, contact us on 01405 816702. We are a registered charity number 1096497 and our advice is confi-dential, independent, impartial and completely free.

New Benefit Check Service at North East Doncaster CAB

Saturday 19th April - Easter SaturdayA tribute to Elvis

Starring Danny FisherNo cover charge but limited seating!!

At

The Broadway HotelFunds will also be raised to help pay the

high running expenses at the Community Centre

Why not hire the Hall at Dunsville Community Centre on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. Hall hire fee is £15 each hour. We accept

bookings for Children’s parties up to the age of 11.

To enquiry telephone 01302 882602 or call into the centre on a Saturday between 10-11am.

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children and then the pattern follows. Getting your young-sters active from a young age is the best way to set them up for life, dance classes are a really cool way to teach our children all about being fit and staying healthy. Odds are if you are active as a child, this will follow

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you through your teenage years and on to adult hood. The benefits of getting your children involved in these kinds of exer-cises are enormous, not only are they keeping fit; they are socialising and occupying their minds from video games and over eating due to boredom.

Walking wherever possible is an easy way to be more active without even thinking about it, to the office, the school run, every little helps. Do you usually sit at your desk during your lunch break? Take your lunch and go for a walk to the local park or even round your building. Always use the stairs and not the elevator.

Beauty…The weather is picking up now, and that means were going to have to flaunt the flesh soon. So you’re heading in the right direction with your exer-cise and weight loss plans, but does the thought of bearing your milk bottle pins fill you with dread? If you are going some-

where special why not treat yourself to a spray tan for per-fect, instant results. Go on, be a bronze goddess for summer!The latest nail trends are very understated at the moment, for spring/summer, out with long over fussy nails and in with short neat natural nails in a variety of pastel shades; Mint green, candy floss pink, and peaches & cream. Each nail a different colour, and not forget-ting your feet!

Hair…This springs hair is very shiny with a splash of pastel colour. The latest trend being “rose gold”, this is perfect for blonde shades, the colour adds shine to otherwise quite dull blonde hair and is very easy to maintain as the colour is ap-plied to sections rather than the full head alleviating the need for a root touch up. Don’t be too bold, subtle colours work best and will fade over time meaning you can try a different shade!

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I thought Spring had arrived and that we were heading towards Summer. It seems a shame there-fore that we have been visited by ‘smog’’ over the last couple of days. As I put the finishing touches to this piece (first week of April) and I look out on a dismal grey sky it offers a stark reminder that such issues are global and as such require collabo-rative address. Is it too much to ask that World leaders and politicians need to take the long – term view and take serious action, and not to pontificate and try to score political points?

Before this phenomenon a recent excursion offered plenty of signs of Spring with carpets of Lesser Cel-andines growing along the banks of watercourses, Small Tortoise-shell, Orange-tip and Green-veined White butterflies flitting about in search of nectar and food plants and Chiffchaffs proclaiming their presence as they perch in bushes.

Another observation of interest, and also one of concern involved an on-coming ‘bow-wave’ making its way towards me along one of the Hat-field Chase drains, as it got closer I realised that it was not a Water Vole but a Mink! The Mink had in jaws a young rabbit which it had been pushing along, before I could focus the camera it had jumped out of the water and disappeared into the undergrowth. Its size suggest-ed a female. The species was introduced from America in 1929 and farmed for its fur but a feral population now exists across the UK and where found they can deci-mate Water Vole populations along watercourses. It was clear that the Mink I saw was intent upon taking the rabbit to its den, although it is a bit early for it to have kits to feed. Mink need a couple of miles of linear waterside territory, so it was hardly surprising that I didn’t see signs of ‘ratty’ the misnomer for our native Water Vole consequential of

Wind in the Willows. This sighting is worrying because the East of Doncaster, particularly the Hatfield Chase Ditches are a local strong-hold for the otherwise nationally declining species. Whilst not on the Moors, these drainage ditches are important local wildlife sites and some are Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in their own right. North Engine Drain in the Hatfield Chase ditch system is looking good too, with colourful clumps of Marsh Marigold where the sympathetic management regime adopted is allowing the wildlife to flourish alongside the drainage function showing that a balance can be achieved. This was an area where I once observed a heron ‘snacking’ upon a Water Vole, which it held in its dagger like bill before throwing it in the air a little allowing it to open its bill wider to gulp it down whole!

Left: Cheery Marsh Marigolds Caltha palustris an early flowering plant which can be found along local watercourses. Tim Melling. Above: A Hatfield Chase drain-age ditch, a wildlife habitat under threat? H R Kirk.

This ‘wildlife friendly’ Environment Agency drain is sympathetically managed and in complete contrast to the style undertaken along Durham’s Warping Drain at Thorne where heavy machinery dredged and cut both sides of the drain, scalping and removing waterside vegetation home to ‘ratty’ who in addition to suffering the attention of the American interloper can also suffer from over zealous water course management. Accepted ‘best practice’ for the industry is to cut alternate sides in alternate years so one might ask why the local ‘Thorne’ IDB opted to ignore ‘best practice’ and jeopardize wildlife?

With the advent of Spring how long before our enigmatic Night-jars return to breed on Thorne and Hatfield Moors? But will the ever expanding ring of steel make migration an even riskier business than it already is? That magical 360 degree vista with little disrup-tion on the horizon except towards Goole has been lost over recent years. We would be foolish not to recognise the need for an energy mix, and fair share but at what cost? Thorne and Hatfield Moors have a nationally important popula-tion of Nightjars, but as the towering turbines slowly encompasses the moors will we find mangled Marsh and Hen Harriers, Nightjars and other rare species have paid the price for our failure to develop a sustainable energy policy?

For other news, information and details of events visit http://thmcf.wordpress.com/Where you can also find details of how to submit your natural history observations.

Helen R Kirk

Left: From L to R Bakery Assistant Josh Ahmed, Sains-bury’s Chief Executive Justin King and Thorne store manager Andy Firth. Middle: Doing their bit for Sport’s Relief. Right: Andy Firth – on yer bike

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Sainsbury’s Thorne went the extra mile in their fundraising for Sport Relief, raising over £4,366. It comes after the retailer announced a fundrais-ing total of over £6.5 million, making it the biggest corporate donation on the night and £1 million higher than the retailer’s support in 2012.

Customers and colleagues got behind Sains-bury’s Thorne fundraising activities for this year’s Sport Relief, which began with A static bike ride of 250mile on 21st March, Colleagues also took part in the Sports Relief Mile run at Balby Carr Sports College on Sunday the 21st March and also an evening of fun games, including tug of war, uni hockey, volleyball and a footy match with a huge exercise ball at Trinity Academy with year 7 pupils.

Sainsbury’s Chief Executive Justin King, took part in his final Sport Relief Mile challenge before he leaves the company in July. Justin smashed his fundraising target of £70,000 by running 17 regional miles across the UK, raising over £104,000, with money still coming in. Justin’s chal-

lenge included a mile at Doncaster racecourse where he ran alongside Thorne store manager Andy Firth and bakery assistant Josh Ahmed.

Sainsbury’s Thorne manager, Andy Firth added: “I’d like to thank all our customers, colleagues and the Trinity Academy pupils who made a donation to Sport Relief, whether through buying this year’s merchandise or making a donation to one of our Sport Relief fundraising events

in-store. Our customers and colleagues certainly made a winning Sport Relief team and we’re de-lighted to have raised over £4,366, which will help transform lives in the UK and across the world”.

Colleagues at Sainsbury’s Thorne Go The Extra Mile for Sport Relief and raise £4,366 so far

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Bodyrockers, a street dance school from Thorne, sored to the top after winning their first ever judged competition.

On Saturday 22nd March, a group of students from Bodyrockers were involved in a competi-tion held at CAST theatre, Doncaster. The comp involved dancers from all over the area, partici-pating to try and win titles in their field.

The dancer’s at Bodyrockers practise twice a week at their Studio in Thorne, which is located on King Street behind Inspirations hair salon. At the moment the current total of students is over one hundred with new pupils joining every week, which is very different to the 20 pupils

when dance teacher and owner, Victoria Cur-ran, first started out five years ago.

Age ranges of the pupils are wide and start with the youngest pupil being three years old and the eldest being around 60. These classes include Bodyrockers ages 3-20, Twist ages from around 20-40, Zumba and Little Black Dress covering all ages. Victoria has made sure the pupils are aware of their dance school motto which is “dance to inspire, inspire to dance”. After only finding out about the competition in late January, Victoria decided that the perfor-mance would be a great opportunity for the older pupils to show off their hard work. The dance was rejigged from a show in December and the group performed their hearts out to a number named ‘Stronger’ which was a mixture of many different songs.

She said, “It’s giving the children a chance to develop their dance skills in a relaxed, fun environment”.

The students managed to win two of the com-petition titles, coming third in the age category and they had a fantastic victory by coming joint first in the groups regional category. This has given the dancers a taste for the competitions, which they may be involved in more often. Dance pupil Ruth Windass said “on behalf of top rockers we want to thank Victoria and Emma for all the hard work that they have put into the dance school!”

Thorne street dance group rock themselves to the top By Aimee

Duckitt

A number of cat owners in Thorne are distraught after their beloved felines have been going miss-ing for a number of weeks.

Distressed owner, Stevie Arnold, whose cat was found suffering from poisoning on the 23rd March, was not aware of similar incidents hap-pening in the community.

However, after hearing later that around a dozen cats have gone missing and one other has been found suffering from poisoning around the South Common and Swing Bridge area in Thorne, the Police and RSPCA have been contacted and are on the case.

Stevie believes the poisonings are not acciden-tal and said, “It’s cruel, someone’s doing it on purpose.”

Unfortunately after being treated at the vet’s for 24 hours it was decided that Stevie’s cat was to be put to sleep and he said his family are abso-lutely devastated.

Tanya Chester, also from Thorne, reported that her cat Bubbles had been missing for 5 weeks. Tanya says she has put posters around the area but they have been taken down and suspiciously removed from shops.

Both Stevie and Tanya are urging anyone who has any information to contact Thorne police station on number 101 and the RSPCA on their free helpline, as a case has now been opened. If you have seen this cat contact Thorne Police on number 101 quoting incident no. 439, 31st March. RSPCA – Contact Us: www.rspca.org.uk

Cat owners alert Police

On Tuesday 25th March Sainsbury’s Thorne joined with year 7 pupils at Trinity Academy for a fun filled hour of sports relief activities.

Around 40 pupils and 7 staff with their children turned up to the event arranged by Mr Dixey a teacher at the school.

The activities included uni hockey, tug of war,

volleyball and football with a massive exercise ball.

Fun was had by all involved, and a fantastic £100 was raised for sports relief.

Sainsbury’s would like to thank all the pupils who got involved and Mr Dixey for arranging such a fun evening

Trinity Academy & Sainsbury’s join forces for Sports Relief

By Aimee Duckitt

By Aimee Duckitt Left: Honey, one of the poisoned cats. Right: Bubbles has

been missing for 5 weeks


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I am studying towards a degree in Counselling Theory and Practice at Hull University with the aim to become a full time counsellor.

An important aspect of the degree curriculum is that students need to complete at least 100 hours of counselling practice within a voluntary placement.

I started my ground work in finding a placement early on in my first year of the degree, however luckily, through a fellow student friend I found Clouds community counselling service based in Thorne.

As a practice, Clouds Community services share the same core values and philosophies as me. They believe, as I do in the uniqueness of human beings and celebrate equality and diversity. This is fervently demonstrated by their belief that counselling should be available free to anyone who needs it regardless of financial position.

In the last few months the practice has had many challenges regarding facilities to practice and funding. To keep the practice a float, counsellors and trainee counsellors and particularly the management have been dipping into there own pockets. As a student counsellor, to see the hard work and determination of the management has been inspiring, with one aim to provide counsel-ling to those who need it in the Doncaster area.

Because of their hard work Clouds is in a posi-tion where it can reach out to those who need a helping hand in life, we all need a helping hand in life at times. It is an absolute privilege for me to be able to sit down with another person and for them to trust me enough to share with me their

problems. In return, I offer a confidential, none judgemental ear to listen too, helping to work through their unique problems. This can only be done by the support of the practice and the supportive Clouds Counselling Service Man-agement, with which I hope I have a continued working relationship with, long past graduation as I am extremely proud and thankful that I work for a practice such as Clouds Community Coun-selling Service. Client line: 07962 907053 or visit: www.cloudscounsellingservices.com

Rob JacksonClouds Trainee Counsellor

Clouds Community Counselling Service

Members weren’t talking to each other, as in the hushed atmosphere they concentrated on some low-light photography, by torchlight or candle-light, while getting to know their camera settings better. There were lots of interesting results. The artefacts brought to be photographed included masks, teddies, ornaments, metalwork and other imaginative things which take on a different character when lit only by torch, lamp or candle. This technique takes time to perfect, but mem-bers gained knowledge to build on in the future.

Later in the month, Erica Oram CPAGB BPE1 judged the projected images Landscape competition. The entries were varied, some local landscapes and some from further afield, mostly in colour but some black and white images, even an infra-red rendition and a panorama. Erica talked about composition, giving hints and tips to improve photos, which is always useful.

After much deliberation she chose her final six from which she decided to give Phil Carolan’s ‘The Long Walk Home’ 20 points as well as Barry Oddie’s ‘Mill on the Nord River’. Barry also received 19 points for ‘Greatham Creek’.Three entries received 18 points, ‘Industrial Heritage’ by Angie Hedley, ‘Panorama’ by Elaine Snowden, and ‘Ruined Landscape’ by Lynda Ulyett.

Competitions are popular and well attended as they are not just about scores, but about learning how to improve, and since the Club began a year ago, the members have learned a lot; the evidence is in the quality of their work. Some members who had difficulty with their digital cameras after years of film now produce some very good photographs.

Speakers also add to members’ knowledge by

showing their own inspiring work with explana-tions of how they do it, and YPU President How-ard Tate MA, ARPS, EFIAP is no exception when showing ‘Personal Prints with a BIG Difference’.

There’s nothing like doing it yourself, however, so Chairman and Vice Chairman, David and Ian run tutorial evenings so members can enhance their own work by firstly calibrating their equip-ment and then using it to process successful images.

John Marshall and Jackie Woodward were lucky raffle prize winners, with one winning number unclaimed.

As Thorne Camera Club moves on into its second year, new members are welcome to go along, or phone David on 07970895809 for details or email [email protected]

Thorne Camera Club Results Top Left: Panorama. Top Right: Mill on the Nord River. Bottom row L-R: Greatham Creek, Ruined Landscape, Industrial Heritage, The Long Walk Home.

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Former professional footballers, Ray Holt and Ted Smethurst, longstanding Thorne residents, take us on a trip down memory lane to a time when football truly was the beautiful game.

In February 2014 the Manchester United and England centre forward, Wayne Rooney, signed a new contract making him one of the highest paid footballers in the world. His reputed wage packet is now an eye-watering £300,000 per week. This equates to £1,785 every hour or just under £30 every minute.

To put this into context, Rooney now earns more in one week than the President of the United States, Barack Obama, earns in a year (Oba-ma’s yearly salary is £240,000).

The introduction of the Premier League in 1992 changed the game forever and the subsequent influx of broadcasting revenues would bare witness to the birth of the ‘modern day’ footballer. Those who choose to defend such gargantuan increases in elite player salaries (usually the player’s agents) point to the total amount of money football now generates. Players at the top of the game, they state, are merely earning a salary commensurate with the size of the considerable global audience watching from the stands or their TV screens.

The old romantics amongst us still yearn for the good old days when footballers were ‘one of us’. Former professional footballers, Ray Holt and Ted Smethurst, plied their trade during a time when footballers played solely for the love of the game not the love of their brand new Aston Martin.

Good friends since they were at school together, Ray, 74, and Ted, 76, first crossed paths when playing for Thorne Senior Boys, in the 1950s, whilst vying for the same position – goalkeeper. Ray would eventually move to his more favoured position (and with some advice from his brother) – centre-half whilst Ted would go on to make his name between the posts.

Ray went from the school team to play in the Goole & Thorne District league and it was whilst playing in a cup game for the U17 team that his football future would be decided. Unaware at the time, Ray’s impressive performance during the match was observed by the manager of Hud-dersfield Town. His name? Bill Shankly.

Shankly, whom Ray describes as “a great man, lovely. An inspiration”, would offer the young starlet a contract with his U18 team. As the con-tract didn’t involve a weekly wage, Ray worked in the local Lace factory during the week whilst playing every Saturday. It took him nearly 4 years but eventually Ray made it to the first team where he rubbed shoulders with such luminaries as World Cup winner Ray Wilson and future Man Utd legend, Denis Law.

In the 1960’s this is how players found out they were being transfer listed – Manager - “Fancy going to play for Oldham?” Player - “But I’m not on the transfer list?” Manager - “You are now.”

This is how Ray discovered how he would be leaving Huddersfield and heading west. Despite

not initially wanting to leave, Ray and his wife, Beryl, both describe their time in Oldham very fondly and loved the people there. After a year at Oldham Ray spent two years at Halifax Town before heading back home following another example of classic manager-player communica-tion from the time “Fancy going to Scunthorpe?”

Now a senior first team player, Ray would come across a young local lad going through his own apprenticeship at Scunthorpe. A hard worker, al-ways wanting to practice. This rising star would attract the interest of Ray’s old boss, Bill Shankly, who was now manager at Liverpool.

Whilst at a match versus Bradford Park Avenue, Ray would bump into Shankly, who had come to observe Scunthorpe’s new prospect. Shankly took the opportunity to nab some advice from one of his former players – “This young kid – Keegan, what do you think of him?” Following Ray’s glowing reference, Kevin Keegan would move to Liverpool three months later and the rest is history.

Ray’s career would come to an end following a cartilage injury, eventually taking a job at Drax Power Station. The pinnacle of Ray’s career came whilst he was at Huddersfield in a cup game against Chelsea. At Stamford Bridge, in front of 40,000 people, Huddersfield would cause an upset to win 2-1.

Ted Smethurst still likes to think of football as “a sport for the workers”. At the age of 17 he would be offered a spot as goalkeeper for the Wolver-hampton Wanderers junior team. Wolves were regarded as the Manchester United of the 1950s and were a great side. Unfortunately Wolves would release Ted as it was felt he was not quite tall enough to be a top-flight keeper.

But this never deterred Ted from striving to prove how good he could be, despite his size. After making over 150 appearances for Denaby Unit-ed, Ted would be signed by Chesterfield who had just sold Gordon Banks to Leicester City.

After a dip in form Ted would be released in 1960 and he would join Kettering Town whose manag-er at the time was former England international, Tommy Lawton.

From there he would enjoy long spells at both Rugby Town and Scarborough. Ted would even-tually hang up his boots at the grand old age of 50 whilst playing for his local league team, Pilkington’s.

Ted’s fondest football memories were an FA cup 2nd round 2-2 draw Vs Swindon and his debut versus Southampton where he saved a penalty in a 2-1 win – both whilst at Chesterfield.

When Wayne Rooney is in his 70’s what will his favorite football memories be? Will it be the riches? The lucrative contracts, large houses, gold-plated land Rovers – one for each foot - and a Rolex watch for every day of the year? Or, when all this has gone will his greatest memories be based on what happened on the pitch not off it?

For both Ray and Ted it was all about the game. The most Ray ever earned in a week from foot-ball was £80. This was a one off payment, which included a large crowd bonus for the game at Stamford Bridge. His average pay, at its height, was £25-£30 per week. Ted’s wage at Chester-field was £20 per week plus a £4 win bonus.

Both Ray and Ted agreed on one thing – they’re love of the game was so strong they would have played for nothing. They played in an era where goalkeepers didn’t wear gloves, grounds were regularly ankle deep in mud and the team walked to the ground along with the fans. If they had one wish it would have nothing to do with money rather they would give anything just for one last 90 minutes on the field.

‘Pressure is working down the pit. Pressure is having no work at all. Pressure is trying to escape relegation on 50 shillings a week. Pressure is not the European Cup or the Cham-pionship or the Cup Final. That’s the reward.’

Bill Shankly

For the love of the beautiful game

Top: Ray Holt in his playing days Above: Ted Smethurst saving one of many goals

By Mike Whitehead


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EVER more ambitious Fishlake Choir, under the leadership of John Marsden, joined choirs from Tickhill and Gringley on the Hill to present an impressive production of Stainer’s ‘Crucifix-ion’ in St. Cuthbert’s church on Passion Sunday. Voices and the oldest organ in the Doncaster area (dating from 1856) rang out clearly across the mediaeval church as the seven month old choir managed to amaze us with its range and skill.

Theatre buffs and music lovers, the Thursday Coffee Club, trav-elled to Leeds on 19th March to see ‘42nd Street’ at the Grand. It was another success for the group.

The following day saw 90 people arrive at the Village Hall for Don-caster’s Little Theatre’s peripa-tetic production of ‘The Vicar of Dibley’. The uproarious nature of the play was much appreciated by the audience.

What are the sounds of Fish-lake? The church clock chim-ing, birdsong, horses’ hooves clip-clopping, cars, cockerels crowing, the hum of the motor-way, distant trains, owls hooting at night, foxes, dogs barking across the village, cattle lowing, farm machinery, lorries and waggons groaning with hay in summer, the thwack of rubber on willow from the Cricket Club along with the applause, trac-tors and of course our very own rookery. These are the sounds of Fishlake.

Chairman of the parish council and church warden, Cllr. John Waite, celebrated his seventieth birthday on 22nd March.

Some major supermarkets have been using milk as a loss leader,

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charging £1 for four pints. No wonder there are no local dairy farmers left as one goes out of business daily.

The winners of the Fishlake 100 Club for March were: 1) Mrs Pat Coddington, 2) Mr Ken Duckitt and 3) Mr Richard Walker.

The Hare and Hounds closed for stocktaking from 5th to 11th April so the public house could be handed over from the brewery to the Goldthorpe family. The pub will retain the same landlord, Martin Heath.

The returns of the surveys about choices of East Coast seaside destination favoured by the over sixties were read out at the parish council meeting on 11th March. Scarborough, Whitby and Bridlington had an almost equal number of votes with the result that it was decided to alternate the destinations in future years. This year’s trip is to Bridlington and will take place on Wednesday, 2nd July. Slightly over half opted to retain the stop en route.

The Village Hall committee was discussed and an appeal was made for volunteers to come forward. Mr Tony Ransome from Hatfield Colliery spoke about mining under the village. He informed us that a new pumping station was to be built and Field House Lane dykes were to be regraded with the next phase of mining taking place from near Hazelhurst Farm under the Cricket Club almost to Trundle Lane. The Environment Agency has offered to lease the western part of the Old River bed to the parish council to enable the area to be reinstated as a reed bed.

The rest of the world may say it with flowers but here in Fishlake

it is flag diplomacy that counts. Mr Peter Haley has been flying the Ukrainian colours in sympa-thy with the political situation in Eastern Europe whilst Irish eyes were definitely smiling as our flagmaster, Malcolm Green-slade, flew the Irish tricolour on Saint Patrick’s Day when John Deaney and Harold Whitehe-ad entertained the village with songs and music on the guitar and banjo. John Deaney con-fided in the audience that he was almost named Dan until his parents thought through the implications.

Wednesday 2nd April finally brought good news for the Village Hall when new members stepped forward to serve on the committee. Three ladies will serve in the top positions with Mrs Sheila Hill as chairman, Mrs Jane West as treasurer and Mrs Sue Williams as secretary. The future looks bright.

Look out for this year’s London Marathon where Fishlake will be represented by Mr Shane Pollard who is continuing to raise funds for the Bowel Cancer charity after his recent event in the Old Anchor Inn with Mr Malcolm Greenslade.

The Women’s Institute is holding an open meeting entitles ‘An Unexpected Family History’ by a very entertaining speaker, Sylvia Atkinson on Thursday 24th April at 7p.m. Admission will be £2 for non-members. All proceeds will go to the Yorkshire Air Ambu-lance.

Church services in Holy Week this year include Maundy Thurs-day’s Holy Communion in Saint Mary’s in Kirk Bramwith at 7 p.m., Good Friday’s Holy Com-munion in Sykehouse at 2 p.m. and an Easter Day group service in Fishlake at 9.30 a.m

Canal Tavern, South Parade, ThorneMusic. Comedy. Poetry.Friday 18th April, 7:30pmFriday 23rd May, 7.30pmFREE ENTRY!

Hatfields, Ash Hill Rd, HatfieldMusic. Comedy. Poetry.Thursday 24th April, 7:30pmThursday 29th May, 7:30pmFREE ENTRY!

For more information email: [email protected]: rightupourstreet.org.uk

Open mic

James Mulkeen

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Aurora was established in Doncaster ten years ago and the charities aim is to support and help local families who have been diagnosed with cancer.

Their centres in Doncaster, Mexborough and Bassetlaw offer a FREE package to cancer sufferers, where beauty treat-ments can be given to improve confidence and help self-es-teem. These beauty treatments are available to you or a family member living anywhere in the Doncaster area, including the Thorne Times distribution area.Aurora often holds charity events to raise money for the cause and in the last five years they have raised £105,000. This money has been raised by the local communities around Don-caster and their volunteers are a

huge part of the charity. On the 15th and 16th of May a yearly charity fashion show at Doncaster Dome is being held to raise money. The fashion show models clothes from high street stores and all models who take part have been touched by Can-cer in one way or another.In last year’s fashion show the grand total raised was £18,000 and the charity is hoping to beat this amazing figure in May!

There are almost 60 models tak-ing part this year, with rehears-als only starting a few weeks ago, showing the hard work and determination of all people involved.

The Christmas Show and Awards night proved to be a success with the men’s perfor-mance winning best in show. Aurora relies on the support of the community to be able to do

their remarkable work. Money raised, donations and volun-teers are the stepping stones to making this charity the best it can be.

To help Aurora, then visit their online page, www.theaurora-centre.co.uk, where you can apply to volunteer for the char-ity and also donate! You can also find their news and events on the website.

Tickets for the event are only £ 10.00 and all money goes to this amazing cause! Tick-ets can be purchased from: Aurora Care to Give, Scot Lane Doncaster Ticket Office, Waterdale – 01302 303959 and Mexborough Aurora Centre, Doncaster Aurora Centre – 03000 111202.

Caring for Local People Living with Cancer

By Aimee Duckitt

Top Left: Showmen. Above: Aurora Cheque Presentation. Below Left: Aurora Awards

Thorne Summer Festival Competition!!!Thorne Summer Festival Committee is holding a competition for children between the ages of 5-11 to design a logo for the Thorne Summer Festival.

All entries should be on an A4 sheet of paper and the logo should represent Thorne Summer Festival. All entries must include the child’s full name, age and

school. Entries must be submitted to Thorne Library by Friday 16th May.The winning entrant will be announced at the Thorne Summer Festival charity

event at the Canal Tavern 7.00pm, Friday 6th June.The winner will receive a £20 Waterstones voucher, a T-Shirt with his or her logo

on and they will also have the honour of opening this year’s Summer Festival.Thorne Summer Festival - Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July 2014.

Good Luck - Thorne Summer Festival Committee

GALA QUEEN AFTERNOONMethodist Church hall, King Street, Thorne

SATURDAY 3rd MAY – 2pmWe are looking for a Gala Queen & Attendant to lead the Summer Festival

Parade on 26th July in an open topped car. The Queen must be 10yrs or over & attendants under 10yrs – boy or girl.

There will be a display of dancing before the event & everyone is welcome.To register your name on the afternoon you will have to be there for 1.30pm

For more information about any of the above please contact:01405 812403 or 07540 098692

EASTER CHURCH SERVICESCatholic Church Holy Week and Easter Services

Holy Thursday MassSt Joseph & St Nicholas, Moorends Thursday, April 17th at 7pm

Good FridayCelebration of the Passion

Our Lady of Assumption, Stainforth Friday, April 18th at 3pmSt Joseph & St Nicholas, Moorends Friday, April 18th at 3pm

Easter Saturday Vigil Mass,Our Lady of Assumption, Stainforth Saturday, April 19th at 6pm

Easter Sunday MassSt Joseph & St Nicholas, Moorends Sunday, April 20th at 10.30 am

THORNE METHODIST CHURCHA warm invitation is given to all to attend our Services every Sunday at 10.45am and 6.15pm

Come along to our Easter Services: -Good Friday, April 18th - there will be a Service at 9.30am followed by a procession of

Witness to remember the Crucifixion.Easter Sunday, April 20th - we have services at 8.30am, 10.45am and 6.15pm to celebrate

the RISEN LORD JESUS.What a wonderful time to come and share in the fellowship and praise.

St Wilfriths Church of EnglandWest Road Moorends ServicesSunday Service at 3pm

Midweek Service Wednesdays at 7pm

Why not come along to a friendly church where a warm welcome awaits you.Come and share the fellowship with us.


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Trinity Academy students’ work will be on display in Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery’s Communi-ty Gallery.

The vibrant work has been created from a range of themes includ-ing ‘Nature in Art’, ‘Storytelling’, ‘Circles, Swirls and Curves’ and ‘Creases and Folds’.

The display brings together work from year 10, 11, 12 and 13 students, with finished pieces of work shown alongside research sheets, to give an understanding of the creative process taken by the students.

The exhibition contains work in a wider variety of different media including paintings in mixed media and acrylic, drawings in charcoal

and ink, photographs, printmaking and fashion garments.

Councillor Nuala Fennelly, cabinet member for Education and Skills, said: “This fantastic exhibition is a great example of the brilliant work being done by pupils across the borough. “Seen together the exhibition cele-brates the breadth of work currently being produced by the art depart-ment at Trinity Academy.”

This exhibition will run from 19 April to 31 May at Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery www.doncaster.gov.uk/museums.

A vibrant display of artwork from Trinity Academy group

Artwork by Bethan Holden

A cash reward has been offered for information leading to the suc-cessful conviction of the person(s) responsible for a cruel attack on horses at allotments in Barnsley Road, Moorends.Police are investigating the inci-dent, which took place between 9am and 3pm, Wednesday 19th March.

The allotments would have been quiet at that time of day therefore it is not yet apparent if anyone witnessed the incident.

Two of the horses had been stabbed in the eye. Luckily for one of the horses, Molly, a three year old pony, the damage is not as bad as first feared. Owner Claire Featherstone says at this stage it appears not to have caused her to lose her sight.

Unfortunately an equine vet has

since operated on another horse, owned by Ian Hodgson, to remove part of its eye.

The owners say the horses have been spooked and are in fear of human contact.

If you have any information about the attack then please contact the police on number 101, quoting incident number 642 March 19.

Reward offered following horse attack in Moorends

The ArtSpace in Finkle Court Thorne is home to an exhibition of works by autistic artists to mark Autism Awareness Month. Entries from local artists as well as from the USA can be seen on Tuesday & Wednesdays 10 – 3.

“We are delighted to be playing our part in raising awareness of autism, a developmental disorder thought to affect up to 1 in 50 of us” said Emma Wilson, Project Leader at Artistic Spectrum.

As many people now know, we work with autistic people on art projects in Thorne but we are ex-tremely pleased to be exhibiting work from as far away as the USA.

Happy Monday, today’s piece of artwork we are posting is by Candy Waters with The Candy Store and Sandy Waters.

Candy’ bio Who would of thought a 13 year old little girl from Park Ridge, IL. USA who has severe autism and is non-verbal could inspire the WORLD!! But She Has!!

Candy Waters is 13 years old and has severe autism. Candy is an amazing painter and started painting at just six years old. Even though Candy is non-verbal and unable to communicate through words she is able to express herself through her art and be heard around the Globe!! Candy’s Amazing Art and story has inspired, raised autism awareness and given hope to people around the WORLD!

Prints of Candy’s paintings are being sold through “Kind Tree-Autism Rocks Foundation”. The way Candy gives back to the autism community is half of all proceeds from the sales of Candy’s prints are going to help others on the autism spectrum fulfil their dreams of becoming artists!! Graham Hanks and his painting:- Ada & LyraThis painting was made not long before I was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome last year. It is part of an ongoing but occasional series of portrait paintings, depicting people on the fringes of society. With these paintings I want to celebrate eccentricity and difference, and promote the idea that being unique is something to be proud of. Since my diagnosis of Aspergers, I’ve come to realise that much of my own eccentricity is in fact a part of my Autism. But that is fine by me, just as I embraced my eccentricity and uniqueness; I now embrace my Autism as a colourful part of who I am.

It is strange when I review my older paintings these days, because I see so much of my autism in them. My obsessive need for detail, geometry and perfectionism is a very autistic trait for exam-ple. And the rich vivid colours definitely come from my sensory issues - my autism means that I see colours more vividly than most people. This for me is actually a positive aspect of my condition, be-cause I get an almost physical sensory pleasure from strong colours which I tend to try and project onto my paintings.

Be proud to be different.

Autism Awareness Exhibition on at The Artspace In Thorne

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On Friday 21st March 2014, The Ax-holme Academy played host to the fourth ‘It’s a Knockout’ competition to raise money for Sport Relief.

All of Key Stage 3 was involved, with students competing in their forms against other forms in their year group. They took part in fun races, which included sack races, egg and spoon races, hockey drib-ble races and skipping races and each form were asked to wear their House colour.

The races were very hotly contest-ed with form tutors cheering their form groups on and urging them to try their hardest, with Miss Whit-ing dressing up especially for the occasion.

Each race had 10 students from each form competing in it and the form tutor ensured that everyone took part in at least one race. The races were measured out so that in each race, the form as a group cov-ered a mile, to contribute towards the ‘Sport Relief mile’. All students

were asked to gain sponsorship for the event and we had a non-uni-form event on the day.

All of the students and staff had a fun afternoon and were extremely pleased with the amount they raised on the day which is £530.00 so far.

Sport Relief at Axholme Academy

On 11th March, year 9 students did not follow their usual timetable. Instead they had a full day devoted to thinking about their future ca-reers and what skills and qualifica-tions they may need. The students started the day in the hall, where they did various activities, including discussing what success means to them, what they hope for in their future lives and what they enjoy and are good at. They also watched short video clips of ex-students and other young people, mostly from the local area, talking about how they reached their current career.

Then came the highlight of the day; 15 visitors from the world of work came in to be interviewed several times by small groups of students. They included quantity surveyors, construction industry training man-agers, a solicitor, an accountant, a nurse, fire and police officers, and a trademark attorney who works for Rolls Royce! Year 9 had prepared their questions and listened atten-

tively, often taking lots of notes, as the visitors described their jobs. The visitors were extremely impressed by the maturity and polite manner of the year 9 students.

In the afternoon, students had a choice from six different workshops related to careers and were pro-vided with a wide range of experi-ence and information from outside agencies, including the Careers Service, John Leggott College, North Lindsey College, Yorkshire and Humber Young Enterprise and Shand Group engineering.Throughout the day, the students took part with enthusiasm and made a very positive impression on the visitors who so kindly gave of their time to participate in the day.

Year 9 Careers Day – Axholme Academy

Students at Thorne’s Trinity Academy hosted hundreds of competitors from across the North of England in an annual sporting spectacle.

One of a family of schools, this year it was the turn of Trinity Academy to welcome students from the Emmanuel Schools Foundation for its annual ‘Olympics’-style day of competition.

The event saw girls and boys competing in a series of netball, rugby, football, volleyball and hockey matches, as well as cross country and triathlon.

Each school - The King’s Academy, Mid-dlesbrough, Bede Academy, from Blyth in North-umberland, Trinity Academy, and Emmanuel College, Gateshead - fielded their best players with virtually all year groups represented.

Trinity Academy netball player Niamh Russell, 12, said: “It’s been really good but we were beat-en 8-0 by Emmanuel College in our first game. They’re really tall!”All the games except volleyball were played outside on the all-weather pitch, the multi use games area and football pitches, while neigh-boring Thornensians RUFC loaned their ground for the rugby.

Henry Gowland, a vice principal from The King’s

Academy, said: “This is a great opportunity for us to watch the players from all four schools and spot any that are showing potential for our touring ESF Lions rugby squad, which we’ll be selecting later in the year.”

Emmanuel College volleyball player Daniel Lam-bert, 18, said: “I took part in the ESF ‘Olympics’ when I was younger and it gets quite competitive in the lower years. Only the sixth formers play volleyball and we don’t take it too seriously, especially since this is the first time we’ve played as a team so we’re not that good.”

Bede Academy had travelled the furthest and head of girls’ sport Laura Street said it was a good opportunity for her hockey girls to play different teams. “We play Emmanuel College because they’re near to us but we don’t often get to meet Trinity Academy. We’re all very loyal to our own schools but all the competition is played in friendly spirit,” she added.

The overall winner of the day was Emmanuel College. Trinity’s best results were second in the triathlon and football.

After the matches the schools gathered in the main hall at Trinity Academy for a presentation and the handing over of the ‘Olympic baton’ to next year’s host, Bede Academy.

Top: Talia Jollands – taking part in the ob-stacle course. Below: Daisy Butler – taking part in the obstacle course

PC Dean Southam speaking to Emily Broadbent

Top: Trinity Academy face down Emmanuel College at rugby. Middle: Trinity Acad-emy (centre) take on Emmanuel College in the netball. Left: Luke Pike makes a break for Trinity Academy in the football against The King’s Academy at the Emmanuel Schools Foundation ‘Olympics’

Trinity hosts hundreds of competitors in Olympics style competition


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Now that the clocks have gone forward, we have an extra hour of daylight each day in which to enjoy our gardens. Lots of plants are now in flower and more will be soon giving a lovely spring show.

Amongst the present bloomers are the primu-las and auriculas. These are generally ‘good doers’ and look well in the garden and they range from the native primrose and cowslip to multi-coloured varieties. They all do better in

Gardening CornerThe Society met at the beginning of April at

Hatfield Woodhouse Working Men’s Club. This month the topic was ‘Propagating’, and was led by one of our members, Chrissie Grindle. This was an informative talk, which also included some hands-on gardening.

At the beginning, Chrissie listed some of the traditional ways of propagation and then went on to outline how to proceed with each of them. We started with seeds, either collecting your own from your garden, or from commercial sources and differences in planting technique. We next went through soft and hard wood cuttings, basal, leaf and root cuttings.

At this point, Chrissie invited all present to take cuttings from the selection of plants which had been brought, plant them up with the compost and pots provided and take them home. Most of those present took up

this offer. Afterwards, Chrissie went on to talk about division, runners and layering.

This was a different sort of event from the Society’s normal type, and it was thoroughly enjoyed by all present.

Following the success of the Spring Show, re-ported last month, thoughts are now moving on to the next one to be held on Saturday 6 September. This is the annual Autumn Show, located as usual at the Working Men’s Club, and schedules are now available.

The next meeting of the Society is on Tuesday 6 May at the Working Men’s club when we will be having a plant sale. Members and guests are invited to bring along their spare plants and seedlings, all to be sold for Soci-ety funds. If past years are anything to go by, there will be a very nice selection from which you can make your choice.

Hatfield Woodhouse amateur gardening society

Present Bloomers are - Primulas

Gets beneath the Cassock - “Find-ing Pontefract’s Blackfriars”

Simon Tomson, Associate of the Institute of Learning as well as full time lecturer on archaeology, will be uncovering what was discov-ered during excavations in 2011on the estate of Pontefract infirmary after it was demolished. Including a Lay Cemetery from circa 1536 and

the most famous edible plant of the area - liquorice.

Make a vow to be at: The Old Peo-ples Centre, Church Street, Thorne, On Tuesday 13th May 2014 for a 7.30pm start. Members £1.50 Visi-tors £2.50 (refreshments included). New members and visitors always welcome.

Thorne Local History Society meets on the second Tuesday of every month except August.

Thorne local history society

Clouds Community Counselling Service is delighted to announce that they have been awarded fund-ing from The Making it Real Fund, New Horizons for an office/addi-tional counselling space at EDDT Station Road Dunscroft.

We are looking forward to working there and will be able to increase our team of counsellors so that we will be able to offer in the region of 50 counselling appointments per week to help those in need of help. Clouds has other counselling appointments in Hatfield, Stain-forth, Thorne and Moorends. Clouds Community counselling is

a Free service offered by trained or trainee counsellors for the benefit of Doncaster and local communities. Clouds CCS endeavours to offer a Professional, confidential and competent service at all times.

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Many daffodils are going over, although there is still show on later varieties. To make sure that you have a show next year, leave the leaves intact for at least six weeks so that they feed the bulbs. Do not remove them until they are showing dead at least at the tips, and preferably along the length of the leaf as well. These leaves can make the garden look messy, because they carry on growing. A fashion some years ago was to bend the leaves over and secured them with a rubber band or string. This definitely makes the garden look tidier, but there was a school of thought which said that the bulbs did not feed up as well when using this method. I’m not sure about this, so we tie them up if they look a mess. A way round this is to plant dwarf varieties, so the leaves do not get so big.

Now is the time to give your lawn its spring clean. First, give the lawn a good sweep to remove debris and then give it a cut on a high setting. Now unfortunately comes a spell of hard work. Rake the lawn with a springy

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In the vegetable plot, sow onion sets and shallots if they are not already in. In a frost free spot, sow dwarf and climbing french beans, and runner beans in individual degradable pots, toilet roll tubes or similar, so the ger-minated plants can be put straight into their growing places in a few weeks without disturb-ing the root.

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With winter firmly behind us many anglers will be looking forward to getting out on the bank more and possibly even getting away for a few days fishing. The popular-ity of fishing holidays has never been as great as it has been in recent years, with many holiday parks now offering caravan, cottage, or lodge breaks complete with fishing lakes. They’re proving popular with everyone from families who want to enjoy a relaxing pastime together, to groups of mates who want to enjoy time away and all the crack that goes with it.

We visited one such location recently on a farm in rural Lincolnshire where there are converted stable blocks, caravans and lux-ury cottages to choose from for accommo-dation. Being just a few miles from the coast and with a couple of village pubs very close by it’s an ideal location. The farm has two decent sized lakes stocked with carp of both the common and mirror varieties, along with roach, rudd and tench. With family fishing very much in mind the lakes are predator free.

The venue typically has depths of around 4 – 6ft in one lake and similar size depths in the other, but with a section of it going to around 10ft. There’s features by way of reedbeds and other bankside plantings to target but it’s not usually hard to draw fish from anywhere into your swim given the right

approach. The fish range in weight from a few ounces up to early double figures with the average size carp being caught general-ly somewhere around the 5lb mark.

I typically fish these kinds of lakes, similar to many other commercial venues, with the following approach.

The rod I use is actually one I bought for my wife, a ten foot match style rod that gives fantastic sport and is so much fun to use on these types of venue that I find myself using it more than the wife! It has a lovely through action with a tip sensitive enough to trans-mit the nod of the head of even the smallest roach, but still has enough power in the butt section to handle carp up to double figures. I balance this with a 1000 size reel loaded with a 6lb mono mainline.

I normally use a small, clear plastic, straight waggler that takes around a couple of BB shot – I find you never usually have to cast far on these venues so one of that size is suf-ficient. I always attach it via a float adapter so it’s easy to change should the conditions warrant it.

Hooklength is 0.14 diameter to a size 16 pellet hook which I find matches well to the hookbait and is a sensible choice given the average size of the fish. I may change to a slightly larger size 14 hook if fishing worm

(dendrobaenas).

Bait wise I used (double) 4mm or 6mm soft hooker pellets for the hookbait, whilst feed was a mixture of 1, 3 and 6mm hard feed pellets softened with the oily juices from a tin of hempseed. I always add hempseed if the venue allows. I really believe in its pulling power for fish of all types and sizes.

On the day to keep the bites coming reg-ularly I found the fish through the morning and afternoon would take a double 4mm pellet hookbait over a single 6mm offering, whilst through the evening a change to a single 6mm pellet sorted out the larger fish. I always like to take a “live” bait too – either maggots, worms or both. I find that some-times something with a bit of a wriggle to it can pep up a session when the fish aren’t taking an inert bait so keenly. I may often tip a pellet off with a maggot or tip a worm off with a small pellet in order to get more bites. Also never discount the “old school” baits of meat, bread & corn as these will always catch fish.

Over the three days we were there we caught steadily from morning ‘til night. No records were broken but after having many a blank session chasing specimen sized fish, the emphasis for me is very much on just en-joying catching fish - whatever the size - and thoroughly enjoying the weekend.

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Hi my name is David Bosa and if you still having a 2, 3 or 4 iron in your golf bag you must be crazy.

Hybrids is the best invention in this generation for this kind of distanc-es.

They are longer, lighter, they pop Name Points HCP New HcpMr S Baker 38 28 27.2Mr D.Jones 37 15 15.5Mr C Baker 35 28 28.0Mr Kevin Parker 34 20 20.3Mr Craig Bellis 33 26 25.8Mr Allan Decent 32 15 15.1Mr Stephen Brooke 28 24 24.3

HOW TO HIT A HYBRID Kingswood Golf Course

Connors first race this month was in Evesham in Worcester, a nice little 100K race with 100 rid-ers entered and with lovely weather, so he was able to race in shorts and his short sleeve top. As usual all of the top professional teams were there, but Raleigh had sent their best team to the event to prove a point and let people know what sort of form they are in. The race started off at a ridiculously fast pace, the first 45K was covered in just under an hour, people getting dropped in the first few kilometres of the race. There were numerous attempts to break away and Connor was in most of the breaks. But the pace was that high and every break that got away was pulled back. Connor just kept jumping on to every break and decided not to go with the only break that got away to a bunch sprint finish and it was a 1,2,3,4 for Raleigh. Connor was in the main group that came down to a bunch sprint and there were some big names and big teams still sprinting it out for the minor places, Connor managed to fight off a lot of them and came in the first few over the line beating a lot of the named riders. Connor managed to average 43Km/h over the 100k and got up to a top speed of 69.5Km/h.

Connors second race was in Cockermouth in the Lake District, a 120K race with over 100 rid-ers booked into the race. The weather couldn’t have been any different from the week before, it was absolutely freezing with snow over the hills and frost on the floor. We had mapped out this race to be a good one for Connor as there were not that many big teams signed up before

the race, but he ended up with a chest infection a couple of days before the race, but he still wanted to race coughing and spluttering. On the sign in, a lot of people turned up on the day which included all of the big Pro teams again, so the race plan had changed again. The race started and it was a nice rolling course around Cockermouth, within two miles of the start the first person had been dropped off the back of the race. At the feed zone which was where the riders were to finish, the organisers were pulling riders out of the race as they were so far behind. This carried on throughout the 8 lap race and the field was dwindling drastically, fortunately Connor was hanging on in the main group. He didn’t have the strength to try and attack or do anything with his Chest infection, so he did the best thing and just hang in to fin-ish the race. The pace was that high and with people getting pulled out every lap, there was only 35 riders finished the race and fortunately Connor was one of them. He averaged 38Km/h with a top speed of 65.2Km/h.

His next races will be in Essex and a local one round Sheffield. Connor is starting to ramp up his mileage at the moment because in May he will be racing in the Lincoln GP where a lot of the world’s major teams will be racing and hopefully his Cousin Ben Swift (Team Sky). This is going to be a huge experience for an 18 year old, racing some of the biggest names in world Cycling. The race is a 200K race with some major gruelling climbs.

Cycling with

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Stableford Competition - 5/3/14

the ball in the air and you don’t need to work very hard to hit it

1 Hit it like an iron; if you want you can put hands down the grip a bit.

2 ball back in your stance

3 smooth swing imaging you have a 7 iron in your handsIf you learn how to do this the hy-brids will be your best friends

On a fine Mother’s Day morning Stingers travelled to Cantley Park to face the only side to beat them in the League this season.ALEX YOUNG opened the scor-ing with a simple tap-in to give

Stingers the lead with 6 minutes gone.

On 12 minutes, Stingers lead was doubled, REECE FINLEY lashing the ball home from 15 yards.

On 22 minutes WILL WEIR smashed home his first goal for Stingers. CAMERON DENBY then made it four for Stingers before half time.Ht Bessacarr 0 Stingers 4

On 37 minutes Bessacarr pulled one back from a quick counter attack only for REECE FINLEY

to score to re-assert Stingers dominance.

On 50 minutes the scoring was complete, ALEX YOUNG un-leashed a curler into the far top corner of the goal giving Sting-ers a comprehensive victory which was well-deserved.

Ft Bessacarr 1 Stingers 6

Bessacarr v Stingers


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As we approach the business end of the season Thornensians welcomed the men from North Leeds for the penultimate home match of the season. The final home game will see the current Yorkshire Division Three league leaders and local rivals, Goole, come to town on 12th April.

The reverse fixture at Burley in November was a hard fought encounter, which saw Thorne clinch an important away win 30-22. Both teams came into this match off the back of defeats with Thorne losing at Bramley Phoenix 32-17 whilst Burley were beaten 20-7 at home to bot-tom of the league Skipton.

With the return of a number of first team players for Thorne who were unavailable for their trip to Bramley, confidence was high of a swift return to winning ways. However, Burley would be dangerous opponents and despite their posi-tion in the league (5th from bottom) there could be no room for complacency.

However, those warnings would not be heeded as Burley played with purpose in the open-ing few minutes of the game. Following early pressure from Thorne, the away sides talented backs showed some neat passing following a break down in possession which saw them storm down field. At the 3rd phase of play more slick passing saw Burley cross for a try on the left wing. A difficult conversion was missed to place the visitors five points ahead with only ten minutes gone.

Rather than feel sorry for themselves, the home team stormed straight back into their oppo-nent’s territory and began to seize back the in-itiative. A phenomenal Garryowen from scrum half, Luke Marsden, landed deep in Burley’s in-goal area. The Burley defender couldn’t hold onto the bomb and Thorne flanker, Aaron Holt, was there to pounce on the loose ball making

the scores level at 5-5.

Thorne immediately looked to turn the screw however a dropped ball from fly-half, Konrad Hanson, saw Burley’s lively No6 pick up and sprint for the line before spreading the ball out to his right wing team mate for another try, this time in the right corner. 5-10 in favour of the away team.

A great run from Aiden Smith would almost see Thorne bring the scores level just before the half. However, Smith was unable to com-plete the pass to Holt on his shoulder. Another chance from centre Stuart Hughes would see a certain try thwarted as the ball was dropped on the line.

The home side came flying out of the traps for the second half and the introduction of Ryan Pilley would see him exert considerable influ-ence on the game. Slick passing, this time from the home side, saw Brett Hunt go over to tie the scores again at 10-10.

The game then entered a scrappy period, which would see No8, Robert Moffat, incur a yellow card and 10 minutes sinbin penalty.

As the game settled back down, Ollie Cox add-ed to the home teams advantage with a penalty kick to put Thorne ahead for the first time 13-10. Great play from Hanson with a kick forward produced a line out and with a steal and drive from the forwards, prop-forward Roodt dived over for the try to increase the advantage to 18-10. With Pilley and Holt now dictating the direction of the game, both with fine perfor-mances, the home team would score one more late try again with a line out and drive forward. Pilley with the score this time. Final score 23-10 to Thorne. A crucial, effective, victory.

Bring on Goole!!

Match Report Thornensians 23 30/03/14Burley rufc 10 By Michael Whitehead

Mini’sMini rugby is coming back to Thornensians

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Michael Roodt scoring a try

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On April 6th Moorends H&S U14s celebrated winning the U14s West Riding County Cup, claiming the honour of being the first ever team from Doncaster to win it.

They also lifted the Doncaster Premier Divi-sion with two games still to play and hope to complete the treble when they take on rivals Scawthorpe Scorpions in the Doncaster League Cup Final on Sunday 27th April on Coulman Rec, KO 10.30am. They would like as many people as possible to come along and support the team. The Hornets & Stingers boast the best attack and best defence at their age group and play entertaining attacking football.

For the past two seasons the team has played without a sponsor and have worked very hard to fund new kit & equipment. If anyone would like to sponsor the team please get in touch with the manager Ryan Greaves or assistant Robbie Simpson.

Stainforth Amateur Boxing Club are set to hold a night of amateur boxing at the Old Club, Stainforth on Tuesday 22nd April.

It follows the previous successful night back in November at the Old Club where officials from the ABA in attendance were more than impressed with the staging of the show and the standard of boxing.

Local boxers set to fight on the night include, Lloyd Stevenson (Dunscroft), Robert Davies (Stainforth), John Reilly (Dunscroft), Jamie Lee Davies (Stainforth), Billy Mason (Moss) & Felix Reilly (Dunscroft).

Doors open at 7.00pm and the boxing starts at 8.00pm. Tickets are £10 in advance or £12 on the door.

Funds raised from the evening will go towards the ever increasing costs of running the Sta-tion Road gym including the purchase of new equipment.

For more information contact Stainforth ABC coach Paul Thompson on 07588 610368

Moorends Hornets & Stingers U14s Complete a Historic Double

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Boxing ClubA tight game saw Willa’s opponents take a first half lead but the match turned in the 70th minute when a Wheatsheaf player received a red card. With five minutes to go Willa’s Danny Bulman grabbed a late leveler to take the game to extra time. Two Goals then in extra time from Daniel Smith sent Willa’s fans wild.

Man of the match went to Daniel Nicholson for a great attitude and outstanding performance.Aaron Wilmot said “ Emotions were high all the way through the game and at one point it didn’t look like it was going to go our way at all, but the willingness of all the lads who turned the game around for a deserved win. Willaspoons would like to say thank you to all the players and the fantastic support and well wishes on Facebook were overwhelming” They dedicated the win to popular Willaspoons regular Dennis Williams, who sadly passed away recently.

Willaspoons FC 3 Wheatsheaf FC 1 (AET) Thorne’s Willaspoons FC won the Doncaster and District Sunday Alliance league Goole & Thorne Cup with an extra time 3.1 win

Moorends Hornets & Stingers pictured back row from left to right: Robbie Simpson (Assistant Manager), Ethan Williams, James Gill, Connor Freeman, Owen Blake, Tommy Gravil, Mason Clark, Jay Sharman, Luke Pike, Ryan Greaves (Manager) Front row pictured left to right: Bradley Red-shaw, Ewan Derby, Owen Greaves, Michael Clark, Callum Verhees, Lewis Tinsley, Dominic Mellor and Keenan Simpson

Thornensians first junior side in a good few years ran out victorious to a very spirited Wath outfit 38-14. A good test to the improvements made over the past 6 weeks as their first fixture resulted in a 31-35 defeat at home to the same side. It has to be noted that the first game was both sides first ever competitive game. Thorne has played several games since then including a heavy defeat to local rivals Goole RUFC and took part in Doncaster RUFC festival which was all good preparation for the upcoming season starting in September.

U12’s 1st win! Thornensians 38 – 14 Wath

The game started at a frantic pace and it was clear to see Thorne were a lot more organised in their back line than the previous meeting. The final result is one too proud of by both Coaches Andy Evans and Josh Walker and the whole team, a fantastic return for months of training and effort by everyone involved. A big thanks to all the parents who came along supporting what we think could be one of the top junior sides in the area!

CANAL TAVERN FCCanal Tavern FC is through to the Doncaster Knock Out cup final after defeating

Bullcroft Sports & pastimes 5-1 in the semi-final on Sunday 6th April.The final will be played on Sunday 27th April at Bentley Colliery’s ground

10.30am Kick off. The opponents will be Sprotborough FC who are this seasons premier division champions.


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Thorne Vet’s travelled to renew recent rivalry with old acquaintances, Mosborough RUFC. Due to match cancellations, playing for the 6th time this season, against a side playing double the amount of games, you would have expected a slow steady start from the visitors. Facing into a mild breeze, for the 1st half, it was Thorne that struck first after a handling error from the home side. Tony Chappell pouncing on loose ball, throwing a long pass, to unleash the lightening pace of fullback and captain Martin Taylor. Showing a clean pair of heals Taylor slipped a couple of would-be tacklers to race home under the posts from deep inside the Thorne half. The extras added, and the expectant crowd hardly settling, it was quick thinking from Inside centre Tim Nixon punting the ball over the heads of a flat defence to see Taylor racing through to col-lect the ball once again, scoring his second try in as many minutes. With the conversion added the game six minutes old the score stood at 14 – 0 to the over 35’s of Thorne.

Where Mosborough lack in pace they make up for in power, a giant pack, with a vast amount of experience the 8 men continued to cause prob-lems for the Thorne side. After conceding a 5 metre scrum the visitors found themselves under pressure. Shoving the scrum backwards and providing a perfect platform for their backline to score their first try of the afternoon. The conver-sion missed the score stood at 14 – 5.

The sun shining down made the afternoon feel like a summer’s day, with perfect conditions for Vets rugby. Several passages of play, posses-

sion constantly changing hands, the visitors found themselves deep in the home sides half with an attacking scrum. Quick thinking from scrum half Dave Topham unleashing Thorne’s backline saw Chappell reach out under the posts to score another converted try, after blinding the defence throwing a dummy move.

Once again from the restart Thorne pressured the home sides try line, making in roads through quick handling and pace of the centre part-nership of Adi Hall and Tim Nixon. Gaining a 5 metre attacking scrum the visitors shipped the ball out through the three quarter line, Nixon receiving the possession and wrong footing the Mosborough defence, crossing the white wash unopposed, touching down to leave an easy conversion. The score now 21 – 5 to Thorne.Further concerted pressure from Mosborough saw the visitors, continuously infringe, conced-ing several penalties, the first half ending with Thorne clearing the ball from their own try line after great work from the forwards to turn over the ball.

Turning round for the second half, with the wind now on their backs, you would have expected Thorne’s backline to flourish. But with the domi-nance of the home side’s forwards a stalemate occurred. With possession switching and the game played in the middle of the park, neither side could make any in-roads. The visitors improving up front gained an attacking scrum outside the home side’s 22 yard line. Quick work from the base of the scrum unleashed the Visitors backs to see Martin Taylor scamper over

to score his hat trick converted try. A notable performance all round for the Thorne Captain, which ordinarily would have earned him the man of the match award. This was awarded to Craig ‘Mawbs’ Mawby after tireless defensive work and quick reactions in the loose, earning the open side flanker the plaudits from his team mates.

The game almost over a further onslaught from the forwards of Mosborugh saw Thorne once again concede penalty after penalty. The visitors controversially cut to 14 men after a sustained period of pressure. Mosborough had the last word with a final converted try after great “blocking” work by the forwards to see their wing forward dive through the bodies to touch down. The final score 35 – 12 to the visitors, a great hard fought victory that see’s the over 35’s on course to finish the season unbeaten.

Thorne’s remaining fixture against Selby has been cancelled due to a fixture, congestion. Thornensians are working to secure a final fixture, before the end of the season.

Veteran Player’s: 1-John Creaser, 2-Dave Red-mile, 3-Neil Connell, 4-Shaun Pilley (Kev Travis), 5-Rob Halliwell, 6-Craig Mawby, 7-Dave Johnson (Ian Wigham), 8-Bob Colwell (Richard Rooth), 9-Dave Topham (Evan Johnson), 10-Tony Chap-pell, 11-Jason Lindsay (Simon Rose), 12-Tim Nix-on, 13-Adi Hall, 14-Bob Happs (Dave Woolsey), 15-Martin Taylor (Captain).

By Richard Rooth

Thorne Vets Win on the Road

Fliers Under 18 team hosted the final match of the season against Yorkshire rivals Leeds Carnegie. The sides had played a close game in Leeds back in January and a similar game was expected. Both teams started the game at a high level with the visitors tending to rely on outside shooting while Fliers were being encouraged to take the ball to the basket where they were much stronger. By the end of the first quarter Fliers held a close lead at 16-14. The second quarter saw both teams go to their benches and this is where Fliers held a big advan-tage with Abbie Simpson back from injury the score went out to 32-21 with Gabby Durant lead-ing the way with eight points. The third quarter should have seen Fliers consolidate their lead but this was where the team was unable to keep up the

good standards set in the first half. By the end of the quarter Carnegie had cut the lead to

five. Strong words were spoken and the team got on track in the final ten minutes to take the game 57-49. Gabby Durant

led all scorers with 17 points. She was well supported by Alex Le-Voguer with eight. This was a season high for a player who is just realising she can be more than a defensive special-ist. Sunny Williams chipped in with seven points and once again ran the point guard posi-tion with great maturity.

This result gave the ream a win-ning season and a very credit-able fifth place finish. Consid-ering the upheaval experience back in November this was one of the best efforts seen by any Fliers team. This is the first time in the history of the club that an Under 18 team has completed the season with a better than five hundred record.

The Under 16 had a difficult end to the season playing the top three teams in consecutive

Fliers end season on a high

Back row: Heather Phillipson, Kyle Rains, Bradley Fuller, Megan Jones, Josh Norton, Maia Wilkinson Front row: Ethan Frizzell, Joel Miller, Holly Scott Thomas Codman, Oliver Clark

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Figures suggest that in the UK 1/3 of children of primary school age can-not swim 25 metres and as the only subject on the National Curriculum that could potentially save your life, Thorne Tigers show that swimming can be rewarding in many ways.

Well done to swimmers who completed a sponsored swim on Sunday 23rd March in aid of Sports Relief. 25 swimmers swam contin-uous for 45 minutes at Thorne. They successfully achieved 1,556 lengths or 24.3 miles an average of a mile per swimmer. Sponsorship money is still pouring in but to date they have rasied over £500 towards the charity - an excellent achievement.

games. They are a very young team with eleven of the four-teen players used being under 15 or younger so they can all play next year. With the excep-tion of Rachel Mawdesley the leading scorers were all from the younger age group so next season should be very success-ful if the team puts in the work over the summer.

The Mini Basketball section travelled to Sheffield to play in the latest tournament. Last time the Under 12’s won all their games easily so were placed in a different section which included national league Under 13 boy’s teams. With Fliers no-where near at full strength this led to very one sided games. The team stuck to the task with great determination and great credit must go to them all. That they managed to draw one game was a great achievement. The Under 11’s who included Kyle Rains making his debut and Maia Wilkinson playing for the second time played superb-ly well throughout the morning

and remained unbeaten in games against Barnsley Lead-ers Rotherham Hawks, Danum Eagles and Sheffield Saints. The tenacious Heather Phillip-son was magnificent, and Maia and Kyle played their part but the outstanding performance came from Josh Norton who dominated the area close to the basket. Josh started playing in Year 4. He is tall for his age and this type of player often finds coordination difficult. Josh has worked hard on the practice court and this tournament saw his reap the rewards which were fully deserved.

The club now enters the off season with the priority in terms of matches switching to the Mini Basketballers and the Under 15 group as the older ones focus on external examinations. The main work however is the devel-opment of individual players in preparation for the next season. Mini Basketball squad who won tournaments at Bradford and Sheffield.

Two swimmers as pictured above are prime examples of how to climb the swimming ladder. They completed the DCLT swimming lessons up to stage 10, looking for a further challenge the pair joined Thorne Tigers in March 2013 training 3 nights a week. They were then talent spotted to then train for Doncaster Dartes, the towns Elite Swimming Training Scheme bring-ing together all the local swimming clubs.

Daniel and Ajay have trained hard for the last 6 months enduring and enjoying a total of 9 hours pool time weekly with both clubs. Their recent success is the swimming Gala at- The singles competition final will

be contested at The Ingram Arms, (competition sponsor), by Ian Gelder (Ingram Arms) and Liam Chorlton (Dunscroft Welfare) in a best of 13 frame match on 28th May 2014,

The Doubles competition spon-sored by BB Autos, will be played at The Broadway Hotel on 21st May 2014, this will be between Steve Shotton and Robbie Blunt (Broadway Hotel) and Charlie

Griffiths and Ian Gelder (Ingram Arms)On the same night the ladies singles, sponsored by McGill Pharmacy, will be played between Maggie Vance (Broadway Hotel) and either Rachael Perry (Red Bear) or Kirsty Holgate (Ingram Arms).

All welcome to come along to either evenings and watch or sup-port, refreshments will be available and raffles run on both nights

tended at Hull on the 5th & 6th April.

Ajay won 6 medals out of 10 races entered and achieved person-al best times on his swims. An exceptional reward is the Yorkshire Qualifying Time he has earned for his 50m breaststroke, completing it 3 seconds faster than the require-ment. This has always being his favourite stroke to swim. Winning an A Grade Silver medal made him very happy too. Taking home the gold is always nice and Ajay did for his 50m Fly, a stroke that he has always struggled with but with help

from the swimming clubs he has improved it dramatically.

Daniel won 7 medals out of 9 races entered including silver at B Grade level for 50m Fly - one of his favourites. He enjoyed competing in backstroke and the 200m saw him achieve a Yorkshire Qualifying Time.

Both swimmers are now looking forward to competing at Ponds Forge Sheffield in May and hope to improve on their times further.

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Pictured Left to right: AJAY SCOTT age 10 & DANIEL BAILEY age 10

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Thorne Colliery FC v Clifton All Whites FC

Thorne Colliery looked to reach the final of the Central Midlands League Challenge Cup against Black Dragon Division South opponents, Clifton All Whites, at Harworth Colliery’s Recreation Ground.

Colliery were dealt a blow inside the first few minutes when Kirk Frost was shown a straight red card following a tussle with a Clifton player.This seemed to have little impact on Colliery who had their first real chance on goal on twenty minutes. Brett Thomas played in Darren Fell who put the ball over the bar from inside the area when it seemed simpler to score.

A purple patch for Clifton followed with a chance going narrowly wide of the Colliery goal on 25 minutes and an acrobatic scissor kick going the same way just two minutes later. From a corner on 30 minutes Colliery’s keeper Elliot Redmile punched clear only to see the ball drop to a Clifton player who shot straight at goal. With the Colliery keeper beaten it was left to Stuart Rodgers to head the ball off the line.

Despite that, and playing with just ten men, Colliery looked the better side & had chances of their own. Brett Thomas headed a Tre-vor Hindson free kick back across goal on 33 minutes with Scott Rhodes giving Robbie Spence a chance to score.Colliery came close to scoring on 36 minutes when, from a Glen Rafferty free kick, Thomas saw a header hit the woodwork. Rhodes then saw his shot from

the edge of the area go over the bar on 44 minutes. The half ended with a shot on the Colliery goal from Clifton going just wide of the upright.

Half Time: Thorne Colliery 0 – 0 Clifton All Whites

As expected Clifton came out for the second half in determined mood but didn’t really trouble the Colliery defence and after a short spell of pressure Colliery once more looked to be in control.

Clifton had further chances with two free kicks around the hour mark. Both were comfortably dealt with by Elliot and the Col-liery defence.

With around 25 minutes re-maining a tactical substitution & change in formation was made by Manager Tony Stroud with Ross Ebbage replacing Mark Sneap.

It took only a few minutes for Ebbage to get his first chance. Running on to a ball played over the top he put the ball wide after being in the clear with only the keeper to beat.

He didn’t let this miss faze him and just one minute later shot past the Clifton keeper, after being put through by Thomas, to score the goal Colliery so richly deserved, making it one – nil to Colliery to the delight of the sizea-ble following from Thorne.

Another tactical substitution saw Tom Dorgan replace Rhodes on 77 minutes with Colliery reverting to a back four once more.

Almost immediately after the substitution Clifton nearly got

back into the game when they cannoned back off the crossbar following a mistake in the Colliery defence.

With just a few minutes remaining Glen Hookway replaced Fell and despite a late scramble following a Clifton free kick, Colliery held on for a thoroughly deserved win and went through to the final.

Full Time: Thorne Colliery 1 – 0 Clifton All Whites

Other results: Central Midlands League Black

Dragon Division North29/3/14 Thorne Colliery 1- 0 Ollerton Town

5/4/14 Thorne Colliery 3 - 1 Brodsworth Welfare

Upcoming Fixtures:(Subject to change) Friday April 18th Thorne Colliery play Dunscroft United in the final of the Goole & Thorne District FA Cup @ Victoria Pleasure Grounds, Goole. K.O. 7.30pm.Sunday 4th May Thorne Colliery v tba @ The Impact Arena, Alfre-ton K.O. 3.00pm 1/04/14 -Thorne Colliery FC v Harworth Colliery FCK.O. 15:00 @ Moorends Welfare23/04/14 - Brodsworth Welfare FC v Thorne Colliery FCK.O. 19:45 @ The Welfare Ground, Woodlands26/04/14 -Thorne Colliery FC v Thoresby Colliery Welfare FCK.O. 15:00 @ Moorends Welfare29/04/14 - Welbeck FC v Thorne Colliery FCK.O. 18:30 @ Elkesley Road Sports Ground

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