Thorne Times October 2014

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The National Union of Minework-ers (NUM) have agreed to invest £4 million in Hatfield Colliery. The NUM have given the employee owned business a loan that will provide important bridging funds and enable them to start mining

a new coalface within weeks. The face has been developed over the last year & has a life of 18 months, the company say. The loan is said to be on compet-itive commercial terms, and will be repaid, with interest, within a

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year. A representative of the NUM will be invited to sit on Hatfield Colliery’s Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) Board. John Grogan, Chair of Hatfield EBT, said: “I am delighted that the National Union of Minework-ers have stepped up to the mark and joined our other commercial partner Hargreaves who have pro-vided valuable support to the mine over the last year. The NUM’s de-cision to provide us with a loan is a vote of confidence in the mine and particularly the nearly 500 people who earn their living here. It is also an important boost to the 220 companies in our supply chain who supply goods and services to Hatfield. What we need now is for the coal fired power generators and the Government to step up to the mark too.” The company intends to negoti-ate new contracts with the major coal fired power generators this Autumn, and urged them to give domestic coal a fair deal. Those

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Well I have to say I really do not know where this year has gone! Putting this edition together has had us talking about Christ-mas & New Year, Halloween & Bonfire Night, and no sooner have the children gone back to school, we are looking towards half term. Oh, and don’t forget, at the end of the month – 26th October, the clocks go back, which is a sign of the colder, winter months arriving.

Just saying all that out loud means there is so much to look forward to before the end of the year. Starting to prepare for them now can help with spreading the expense over the next few months, so you aren’t

building up debt on things like Christmas. Knowing what you are doing, and when, will help you budget for what you can afford to do with the family at half term, Halloween and Bonfire Night. A good idea is to put key dates on the calendar so you all have something to look forward to, and which will also help you to not over-indulge by going to an event unplanned for, and not budgeted for.

Many of you may be thinking about trying to not do much over the next few months because you are considering some changes to the home, which may range from new household equipment you may need, to a

spruce up for your home in the form of decorating or modern-ising, or maybe you are looking to have a big change such as an extension, new kitchen or bathroom?

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Said Mr Grogan, “World coal prices are expected to rise in the coming years. To fund future development work going forward we need the stability of long term contracts with the generators. If each of the Big 4 coal fired power generators took a quarter of our annual million tonnes a year of output they would probably be paying a maximum premium of about £2 million each compared with current world market prices. For that they would be getting a valuable hedge against future price hikes in world prices or politi-cal instability in the main countries we import coal from which are Russia and Columbia.” “We are delighted that the Europe-an Union and the British Govern-ment are committed to building the nation’s first clean coal fired power station at Drax due to be ready in 2020. £250 million of public subsidy has already been

committed by the European Union to build a pipeline to take CO2 emissions from Drax to the North Sea. It would be ironic if despite the fact that we have up to 40 million tonnes of reserves of coal at Hatfield the proposed clean coal plant at Drax made possible by the taxpayer ended up burning only Columbian coal and Russian coal.”

Ed Miliband, MP for Doncaster North, has agreed to attend an open day at the mine in October, to which all the coal fired power generators will be invited. He wel-

comed the NUM’s intervention and said: “Hatfield is now the last oper-ational pit in South Yorkshire, so it is vitally important that efforts are made to preserve it and save the jobs of the people employed there and the jobs it helps to create at companies who supply the pit.”

Mr Miliband added: “I don’t want Doncaster’s coal heritage to be lost.”

The colliery also hopes to make savings by cutting lorry journeys & has developed a potential solution in respect of colliery discard, which could remove the need for 600 lorry movements through South Yorkshire every week.

Although subject to regulatory ap-proval, the company are confident that recent trials coordinated by Arup (civil engineers) are extreme-ly positive. They say local parish councils will be fully briefed in the coming weeks. John Grogan said: “This innovative scheme is a win win for both the

colliery and the local communi-ty. We save money that can be reinvested in the mine and local residents will no longer have to endure the inconvenience of the additional traffic on local roads.”

The Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones said: “I am delighted that the National Union of Mineworkers is investing in Hatfield Colliery Part-nership to ensure they continue mining coal.

“I am also delighted that up to 600 lorry movements per week may no longer be required, which is not only good for the environment, but also saves money and assists with the viability of the pit.”

Mr Grogan concluded: “The grant-ing of the loan by the National Union of Mineworkers has given us time to make the case to the Generators and to Government that the last deep coal mine in the country not to announce its closure deserves a future. We owe it to all those who have gone before us not to go quietly into the good night”

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The August Bank Holiday weekend saw locals of all ages singing, dancing, and having fun at a packed Blastonbury festival in Thorne. The two day outdoor event staged by Thorne’s Bar None also attracted visitors from outside the area, with one reveller telling the Thorne Times he had travelled from Scunthor-pe after hearing about it from a friend who lives in Thorne.

Fabulous seven piece soul band Stateside 45 kicked off the weekend on Saturday evening, and they soon had the crowd up on their feet singing & dancing to soul hits from the past.

The event featured a variety of bars including a Prosecco & Starwberries bar, Cocktail & Jagerbomb bar, and The Old Vault real ale tent, which gave everyone the opportunity to sam-ple some of the cask ales that will be on offer when the new bar opens in Thorne Market Place

in the very near future. The Bar Hire Company was also on hand to serve a traditional selection of drinks from their purpose built trailer bar.Sunday saw performances from Van Hooligan, Gordons Alive, The Patriots, Craig Hedley, One More Mile An Hour, and St Harlot. They belted out rock & pop hits from a variety of artists, creating a fantastic atmosphere & giving everyone something to enjoy.

Andy Hempsell, one of the event organisers said “This is now an annual attraction and is getting bigger and better every year and it’s great to see not only local people but non-Thorne residents coming along to enjoy the event. We also would like to thank Glynn Hemmingway and everyone at Thorne Television, as without the use of their car park we wouldn’t be able to put the event on. We’re already planning the 2015 event and promise it will be even bigger and better”.

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Councillor’s DiaryIn my last diary I said I would give an update on the meeting with the assistant director of planning and the planning policy officer for regeneration and my planning barrister Tim Leader. The meeting was positive due to the fact that the Hirsts and the Market Chippy is now up for sale and the situation is just to see how many people come forward to make any offers.

We have to wait now until about November so that a reasonable time can pass and if after that no one has come forward to buy the building it will put us in a stronger position to finally say to English Heritage and preservation bodies that we have come to the end of the road.

It really amazes me why these heritage organisations have not been prepared to dip into their own funds and give grants them-selves because let’s face it they are mostly responsible for the years of dereliction that the people of this area have had to endure. Yet when you read in the papers some of the daft projects that they have ploughed in millions of pounds you just wonder who makes these decisions. It’s a bit like fighting a bush fire and these people come up and tell you to put it out but they don’t supply any hoses or water and say we want you to sort it but they are not willing to help with any funding.

I am also bringing up the planning barrister again from London to meet with council officers about the end of November to make sure that what we were promised at the last meeting and the time scale for actions will be implemented and after all this time I am not prepared to put up with any more excuses.

The new car parking bays on the big green at the bottom right of Southfield Road are due to start towards the end of next month. It is also a good sight to see all the St Leger Homes vans going around on the decency works. If anyone has any problems or concerns just ring me on 01405 815235. DMB Councillor Martin WilliamsThis article has been paid in full by Councillor Martin Williams

TMCR the local community radio has had great news that they have just been awarded another five year extension on their broadcasting license, which will mean they can operate up until December 2019.

Ofcom was very pleased with the local community radio station and how they have progressed over the last five years and were pleased to grant another 5 years. All the volunteers at TMCR were really pleased to hear the news which means that TMCR can carry on moving forward. Peter Lee the station manager said ‘’this is fantastic news for all of us; it makes all the hard work from all volunteers at TMCR, both old and present rewarding. This means that TMCR‘s move to new premises can go

ahead full steam’’. As well as having the news about the 5 year license TMCR has just been granted £6,498 from the Lottery Fund. The grant was used to upgrade current equipment with a new mixer desk which will allow the other mixer desk to be re-commissioned and used for training purposes.

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The West Riding of Yorkshire branch of the Masonic Fishing Charity (MTSFC) recently held a fishing day at the Delves Fisheries, Thorne.

Freemasons from Thorne’s St Nicholas Lodge joined volunteers & Masons from other lodges around Doncaster at the Howarth Timber sponsored event, to give guests with special needs from Harry Priestley House in Thorne, and Doncaster Inclusive Centre of Excellence (DICE), a day of one-to-one fishing tuition with an experienced angler.

Participants were helped with all aspects of fishing, using a variety of tackle including pole & waggler rods, to experience casting, retrieving, hooking, and, if they were lucky, landing a fish! On arrival our photographer witnessed one young man, Alex Jervis, do just that as he landed a considerable sized mirror carp!

The guests took a break from the fishing to enjoy lunch in the cafe, before returning to their pegs for the afternoon, and then at the end of the day they received certificates from Thorne-Moorends Mayor, Rachel Durant.

West Riding branch Secretary, Colin Middleton, of Thorne’s St Nicholas Lodge said: ”On behalf of the MTSFC I wish to thank Howarth Timber

for their sponsorship for today’s event, all our volunteers who attended, and particularly Peter Lee of TMCR and all the staff at the Delves cafe who provided the excellent catering under extremely difficult conditions. The electricity was cut to the area for most of the day!

“All our participants enjoyed a really good

day with plenty of fish being caught and even their carers enjoyed the day. We are extremely grateful to the Mayor, Rachel Durant, who attended and presented certificates.”

The event was hailed a resounding success and the charity, volunteers and guests alike say they can’t wait to return.

Charity hosts Delves Fishing Day

Colin Middleton of MTSFC with Tom Lewin & Vince Barker, Angling Volunteer

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After recently reporting the loss of over 60 ducks at the Delves Fishing ponds, Bailiff Peter Richardson is asking dog owners to exercise care & control when walking their dogs in the area.Pete recently had a report from a fisherman who claimed one owner was walking around the ponds with their dogs, when one dog took hold of a duck in its mouth and started to shake it. Apparently unconcerned about the condition of the bird after the attack, the dog’s owner then just carried on with their walk, it was alleged.

The Delves are a beautiful area for dog walking, and for people to visit, but Pete is fearful that a minority could end up spoiling it

for the majority and warned “If dog owners know their dogs are likely to go after the wildlife, then it’s simple - they should be on a lead at all times. It isn’t fair. As you know, over 60 ducks went missing last month, so we need to protect what are left”.

Pete stressed he doesn’t want to have to make it a ‘Dogs must be on a lead at all times’ zone, but stressed if further incidents of this nature are reported then it’s something that will have to be considered.

Duck savaged by dog at Delves Fishing Ponds.

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On Saturday 13th September people came together to enjoy an evening to commemorate those who fought and were involved in WW1 at a Centenary Ball, organ-ised by a WW1 Centenary Group including Thorne Moorends Town Council and the Royal British Legion.

The aim of the ball was to give people a time to reflect and look back at a time when everyone pulled together as a nation and to mark the 100 year anniversary since WW1. The event was also an opportunity to raise money for worthy causes.

The ball was held at the Moorends Community Centre in Moorends and was decked from floor to ceiling in red, white and blue colours, displays of mem-orabilia from war days were on show, even party poppers that when exploded shot out a para-chute with a union jack on were

a lovely added touch. The visitors to the event spent a night of singing to some Great War time classics such as ‘It’s a long way to Tipperary’, with guest singer Fiona Harrison and enjoyed a ‘Pie & Pea’ supper.

Chair of the Town Council’s Events committee, Cllr Susan Durant said “It was an amaz-ing night, it was patriotic and it brought the community together, people recognising what sacri-fices were made during WW1, I can’t thank all the volunteers enough who helped to put on such a wonderful event. Lots of man hours went into getting this event organised and the tickets sold and we couldn’t have done it without everyone’s efforts”.

Over £1,100 was raised at this event and the Candlelit Vigil held on 4th August, which is going to be split between the Royal British Legion and SSAFA funds.

WW1 commemorated

Images Courtesy of Rachel Durant and Robert Ashton


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In August members of the Thorne Country Women’s Association had fun when they attended Ladies day at Beverley.

They all had an exciting day, enjoying a lovely picnic, there were some great fashions and all had a flutter with some lucky enough to win.

Their August meeting saw a pampered chef party, baking Camembert with Cranberries and almonds, Yorkshire puddings that rose didn’t stick with chocolate sauce. A great tasting section was enjoyed.On August bank holiday Monday members entered the Epworth Show and came 3rd.

On 21st October the Thorne Camera Club will be visiting to show members how to take a good photograph and help celebrate their 1st year anniversary.The ladies have enjoyed a lot of fun in their first year and are hopeful of improving their photography skills and picture quality at their next get together!

The group meet the 3rd Tuesday of every month at the Sea Cadet’s Unit on Union Road, Thorne at 7.30pm. Email: [email protected] for further information – new members always welcome.

Thorne Countrywomen’s Association celebrate their 1st year anniversary

Left: Ladies Day at Beverley Races. Above: Winning 3rd at Epworth Show

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Family fun was had by many this School Holidays thanks to Thorne Conservation Group Events Team, whom raised money via various fundraisers throughout the last few months including the forties extravaganza and Thorne Summer festival.

Linda Grainger, TCG Events manager has been committed to bringing Thorne community spirit back to life this year beginning with Thorne’s first Forties Weekend, which was a huge success.

As a result of this the team then decided to hold 5 Fun Days for the children of Thorne, Moorends and surrounding areas, during the school holidays, starting with an Opal National bug hunt survey at Buntings Wood. The event’s organiser, Sharon Wilson said “We would like to say a huge thank you to Craig Nicol and

Friends of Buntings Wood who fully supported the Activity”.

3 other fun crafting days at the Pavilion were held, which were very messy but huge fun as you can see from the pictures.

The Photography competition in the park was unfortunately rained off, however there were still 5 very brave wet children that turned up to take their photographs.These events were run totally by volunteers, who loved every second of their time at the TCG Junior Holiday Activity club and the organisers would like to say a big thank you to each and every one of the 85 children and their parents who came to join in the fun, the feedback has been overwhelming.

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Top: Opal National Bug Hunt survey Middel: Certificates of Achievement. Bottom: Messy fun! Top Right: Photography competition. Bottom Right: Crafty fun


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1.The Sexual Health Clinic at Thorne Youth Centre will be returning shortly af-ter being withdrawn earlier in the year. After concerns being raised at youth sur-geries the service will resume, also offering advice on substance misuse (drugs, alcohol and tobacco) to our young people. 2.Agreement has been reached with DMBC, local councillors/groups to allocate monies from the Thorne Innovation Fund. £5000 for signage in Finkle St/Court, £10000 to improve shop fronts in Thorne Town Centre, £5000 for marketing, website and directory for our area, £30000 for toilets renovation subject to a successful match fund application. 3. Highways are looking into restricting heavy vehicles through Thorne. 4. Roundabouts will be maintained and cut with the idea of planting wild flowers, similar to Doncaster. 5. Hirsts, Market place is now up for sale following ongoing discussions. 6. Doggy and Litter Bins will be placed on A614 adjacent Lindholme estate. 7. Fly tipping and Dog fouling will be addressed in Thorne and Moorends, through continued enforcement and fines if necessary. 8. A management protocol/strategy for dealing with loose horses and flygrazing will be introduced at DMBC following borough wide concerns, particularly in our community. 9. St Leger Homes are upgrading and maintaining tenants homes in our area in Sept/Oct. 10. Speed cameras and monitoring will be introduced in Moscroft Lane, Hat Woodhouse following recent accidents and resident concerns. 11. Housing construction on the Willow Estate, Thorne is progressing as per agreed timescales.

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Saturday September 13th saw the launch of Hatfield Community Library. It was a morning thorough-ly enjoyed by those people who attended. The Mayor of Hatfield, Warren Temperton-Ball, presented certificates to some of the children who had completed the Mythical Maze Reading challenge. Well done to the hundred children who took part; you are a credit to your parents and schools. We were also pleased to welcome the representatives from our twin town Merksplas who came to visit us and join in the celebrations. Thank you to all the people who made tea, washed up provided cakes, waited on table and cleaned up. I greatly appreciate you support and unfailing cheerfulness. We could not have done it without you. Who knew that the Mayor was so good at hoovering ?

Many of the activities which usually take place in the library have start-ed again. It is a joy to see the library

being used by a variety of groups. Please ring for information about Pins and Needles, the two adult Reading Groups, Mums and Tod-dlers’ story time and the art group. The Family History Group which is well established has three groups which use the library.

If you wish to use the library for a group activity, to hold a meeting, run a course or hold a coffee morn-ing please contact the library or a member of the committee. There is a hire charge of £6.25 an hour for profit making groups but charities and non profit making groups may be asked for a donation depending on funds. Everyone is welcome to use the library and coffee or tea and biscuits can be provided for 50p per head.

Your volunteers are always striving to do the best we can and will strive to continue to do so. We also need some volunteer to work on the desk, training will be provided by Mary

Camm our new advisor and by oth-er volunteers. At this point I would like to welcome Mary to Hatfield Community Library.

There are other short courses such as Healthy Eating, E books and Us-ing I-Pads/tablets so ring the library for details.

We are hoping to hold a Yoga class on Wednesday evenings and need a few more people to join us.

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The Mayor of Hatfield, Warren Temperton-Ball giving the youngest child his certificate

Mayor of Hatfield, Warren Temperton-Ball giving a speech

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Things are now very busy again after the School holidays. All the regular groups are back in action.

Woodhouse Phoenix are in rehearsals for their Pantomime production of “Cinderella” which will run from January 2nd to 4th. More news on this produc-tion later.

The Junior Phoenix are also working on their show which will be staged on March 21st and 22nd 2015.

A recent new activity to the hall is Street Dance, Tap and Ballet places are still available. For more information please contact Claire on 07944566454 Ages range from 4 to 11 years.

Hatfield Woodhouse Players are seeking a piano/keyboard player after their Accompanist has retired after over 20years

service. If you feel you could help and would like to join a friendly group please contact Adele on 01302 830342 or mo-bile 07531372758For more information about the Village Hall contact Colin on 01302 840437.

The Hatfield Woodhouse Village Plan Questionaire has been distributed to all residents of Hatfield Woodhouse, Lind-holme, Redhouse Park and the surrounding Ward countryside. This is a very comprehensive document and a lot of time and effort has been given to it. This document is to be collected on the 27th/28th September and the results to be published later in the year.

The Methodist Chapel are host-ing a seven week study course “Christianity Explored” on Mon-day Evenings from 7.30pm until 9.15pm. The course commenc-es Monday 29th September to include a DVD presentation and discussion. Refreshments available. If you have any ques-tions or need clarification about the Christian faith please come along, All Welcome. Rev Keith Jump will be taking this course.Bingo this month will be on Fri-day 3rd October and Friday 31st October, no Bingo in September.Saturday, October 28th the weekly Coffee Morning will benefit the British Legions Poppy Day Appeal. Please come along and support this very worthwhile cause 10am to 12 noon, Raffle, Tombola and Refreshments.

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When Rock and Roll royalty sought the best drumming equipment money could buy where did they go? Cleveland? Detroit? New York? No. They came to Thorne and met Gerry Waller, provider of the finest drumsticks and drum kits during rock’s golden era.

On 24th September 1980, John Bonham, Rock God and drummer for legendary group Led Zeppelin, was picked up by assistant Rex King and driven to rehearsals at Bray Studios ahead of the group’s upcoming tour of the US – their first since 1977. During the journey Bonham asked to stop for some breakfast where he consumed four quadruple vodkas. He continued to drink heavily throughout rehearsals and when the band retired to guitarist Jimmy Page’s house near Windsor he collapsed in an alcohol-fuelled haze.

The next day Bonham was found dead in bed by bassist John Paul Jones. He was 32 years old.

For the last 34 years ‘the greatest drummer of all time’ has belonged to the ages but his legacy continues to grow. His drum solo ‘Moby Dick’ would last for more than 30 minutes and was the centrepiece of the group’s three-hour live act. Considered by many to be a pioneer of drumming, Bonham performed with such an aggressive style that it was said, “you not only heard every beat, you felt it”.

Hitting drums so hard required some pretty hefty drumsticks. Part of Bonham’s legend was that he referred to his drumsticks as “trees” as they were thicker than the average pair. He would typically break two to three pairs at every live gig and needed drumsticks he could rely on – enter Promuco.

Founded in 1964 by Gerry & Jan Waller, the Professional Music Company (shortened to Promuco – the official company name) provided drumming equipment from its base in Thorne for over 30 years until its closure in 2000.

Having received an engineering degree at Loughborough University, a chance meeting between Gerry and a friend from Loughborough – Cliff Della Porta - would result in Gerry taking a role as Production Director for Premier Drum Company (Cliff’s father – Albert Della Porta was the founder of the company). Whilst at Premier, Gerry was instrumental in the design of the highly respected Hayman drum kit.

Following Albert’s death Gerry decided to leave Premier to set up his own business in Thorne and Promuco was born. Initially working from a small workshop no bigger than a garage next to the Stainforth and Keadby Canal, the business produced mainly metal parts for drums and drumsticks – but not for long.

The offer of a move to larger premises just across the canal was too tempting to turn down. From their new site Promuco was able to grow from strength to strength. In total Promuco had patents for 28 different types of drumsticks from weight, size, tips and material.

At its height Promuco’s brand reached well beyond the UK’s borders and was truly global. Buddy Rich, another claimant for title of ‘greatest drummer of all time’ helped Promuco crack the all-important American market. A regular

attendee at the Music Industry’s annual World Fair held in both Chicago and Frankfurt, Gerry was able to open up many other international markets and send demand for Promuco’s products into orbit.

In addition to providing John Bonham with regular orders of his favourite “trees”, Promuco also provided equipment to such rock luminaries as 10 CC, Def Leppard, Jet Black of The Stranglers, John Bradbury of The Specials, Carl Palmer from Emerson, Lake & Palmer and last but not least – Phil Collins during his days with Genesis.

However, Promuco were in no way elitist with their product range, which was available to anyone and everyone whose wish was to bang their own drum. The business had two retail outlets in Doncaster for many years. Rock n’ roll was just one element of the music industry attracted to Promuco’s equipment. One of its longest serving, and regular, contracts was to provide drumsticks and kit to the War Office. It’s likely when watching the brass bands play at Wembley or Twickenham at half time during games in the 70s and 80s the drummers were using Promuco’s equipment.

At its busiest Promuco produced 1.5 million pairs of drumsticks per year. But, alas, Promuco’s venture would be brought to an end in tragic circumstances when a fire in 1995 destroyed the entire factory and halted production for a number of months. The harsh world of business waits for no one and despite setting up new premises the business closed permanently five years later when Gerry, at the age of 73, decided to retire.

Now aged 87 and 82 respectively, Gerry & Jan look back fondly on their part in the history of the music industry. To be successful in business you need to enjoy what you do and make sure you have a lot of fun doing it. Gerry & Jan enjoyed every minute of Promuco’s journey and wouldn’t change a thing.

Thornensians once again threw its door open to welcome the ever increasingly popular Wakefield outfit CryBabyCry on Friday 29th August. Fresh from their appearances the weekend prior to this at both Reading and Leeds Festivals where they performed as guests of the BBC on their “Introducing Stage”. They’ve played at the rugby club previously and by the looks of it seem to be gathering more followers from Thorne and the surrounding area. Indeed there were members of the audience who reside outside of the DN postcode catchment.

The evening kicked off with Scarlett who

are Lucy Raybould and Jade Hamilton , both reside in the Doncaster area , they performed a couple of their own songs with the remainder of the 35 minute set consisting of covers as they completed only their second gig together.

Jonny Firth, one third of the main act treated us once again to a short selection of his own songs as well as a couple of classic Jonny Cash numbers before CryBabyCry took to the stage for around an hour, one of the two female members of CryBabyCry , Rosie Doonan also performed a song of her own , “Time To Leave” which drew great applause. Their EP is due for release shortly as they gain fans wherever they play with shows lined

up in Leeds and London towards the end of September we’re sure they are destined for greater success.

Type: CryBabyCry GO GO into You Tube to watch their video for the song “Go Go”

Promuco – Drum Kit Manufacturers

CryBabyCry EP due for release

Gerry & Jan Waller relaxing at home

By Mike Whitehead

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Despite the blustery weather crowds flocked to the Welfare Recreation Ground on Sunday 17th August for the new annual Moorends Community Gala.

An adult rugby match and a football tournament for youngsters of all ages on the sports pitches ran alongside live musical performances on the Rotary Club of Thorne’s trailer stage, whilst a climbing wall, face painting, free bouncy castles, mega slides, Rodeo Bull, Lazer Quest, and bowls kept everyone entertained. Kids took part in a variety of races, with everyone winning either a lollipop or 1st 2nd & 3rd place medals for their efforts.Lots of time & energy went into organising the event and visitors were not disappointed with the host of different activities for them to get involved in. Nicola Jackson from Moorends thought the event was wonderful, and said “I can’t believe it’s all free, you never get that anywhere these days - it usually costs a fortune to attend things like this. I’ve got two children so having all the bouncy castles and activities here for free is just brilliant, and I won’t have to watch what I’m spending”.

The free event was hosted by the Moorends Welfare Working group and supported by Thorne & Moorends Town Council.

Moorends Gala hosts a showcase of FREE activities


Christmas…….All wrapped up!

The Christmas TV adverts have just started and the children are glued to the bright colours, flashing images, sparkly bits and of course the life-like sounds that the next must have gifts all promise. Of course they want everything they see – that is what the advert is designed to do….make them want it and make you the parent the one queuing for hours trying to purchase that must have item!

In actual fact most children don’t put a price tag on a gift they receive, especially at Christmas time when they receive that many. So don’t let the hype stress you out – they will love everything they receive and most certainly won’t remember every single thing they saw on the TV and shouted up the chimney to Father Christmas “Can I have one of those please”.

Adults love receiving gifts too and in most cases it isn’t the same as buying for the children where they think they need something, a gift for an adult will more than likely be something they would like and have held off buying themselves with Christmas only around the corner.

For the ladies, a nice handbag, pair of boots, perfume, chocolate, jewelry item, hair & beauty gift voucher, or some shabby chic wall art or trinket she has spotted will always go down well.

For the gents, aftershave, travel wash bags, belts, leather gloves and the Christmas jumper are just a few items that you won’t go wrong with!

Remember to always try and shop locally to purchase these gifts – keep your local shops thriving and boost their Christmas period wherever possible. In many of the areas that the Thorne Times reaches there are some beautiful boutiques, jewelry shops, toy shops, clothing, shoe and hand bag stores, all getting geared up for Christmas trade.

Tis the season to be jolly tra la la la la la la la la……

Party season is around the corner and the general warm fuzzy feeling of peace and love is about to embark on the majority of us. The Pièce de résistance is always the party at the end of what can sometimes be the nightmare of having to organise it all.

The pleasure of giving gifts

Christmas…….All wrapped up!


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So have you been given the task of organising your Christmas party? Is it the works do, for a group of friends or a family get together? Fear not you are already ahead of the game by starting to think about it right now – you will be organised, will have looked at a selection of venue and menu

choices, plus considered what sort of entertainment you think fits yourgroup to make this event the most amazing Christmas party…..ever!

Why not throw a ‘Secret Santa’ into the mix to really get everyone into the spirit of things? It only has to be a token gesture and can be given a theme, but these things really can get a party going, while having the enjoyment of opening your first Christmas present - getting everyone into the festive spirit.

So let’s get you thinking about what you need to consider; good food, entertainment, location, day-time or evening, will it suit everyone in your party, pub, restaurant or hotel, fancy dress, themed dress code or a more casual approach.

There are lots of venues out there offering festive favourites, so once you have considered all of the above you are ready to start pulling a short list together. Make sure you get this short list down to just 2-3 choices because when you start to

give too many choices it will result in everyone coming back with a different opinion putting you back at square one!

Remember that to secure your party booking you will more than likely need to pay a smalldeposit so make sure everyone knows this then you don’t have the

expense up front. Book in plenty of time to ensure your venue of choice doesn’t get fully booked up – it would be acrying shame to do all this organising to not end up at your 1st choice party destination.

Last but not least, go and have fun!


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Marie Curie nurses care for people with all terminal illnesses through-out South Yorkshire and they need to raise vital funds to make that happen.

They are trying to start a new fundraising group for Thorne and Moorends which would consist of a group of volunteers all living in Thorne, Moorends and the sur-rounding area.

The group will come together every 4-6 weeks and organise fundraising activities for Marie Curie right in the heart of your community. This will include organising collections at the Sainsbury’s in Thorne for the Great Daffodil Appeal in March, and then also at Christmas. It also includes organising a Blooming Great Tea Party during June. Then on top of those core activities the group would be free to organise your own events, whether that’s having a stall at a local fete already happening, or a fashion show, or a

pub quiz.

The group will have the full support from Rebecca Turner their Com-munity Fundraiser. People are also required to volunteer to become a Chair, a Treasurer, and a Secre-tary of the group, and then further group members are required to help with the activities.

This is an opportunity to get really involved in such a worthy cause in the local community and see funds raised to aid the people who live all around you.

If you would like to volunteer to become a group member, contact Rebecca Turner on 07525 392984 or 01274 386190 or email: [email protected]

To find out more about Marie Curie Cancer Care and all the great work they do then please go to http://www.mariecurie.org.uk or send an e-mail to [email protected]

NEW Marie Curie Group to set up in Thorne and Moorends Parents in Yorkshire and Hum-

ber are being encouraged to find out if their two year olds are enti-tled to 15 hours of free childcare from this September, when the number of eligible children will double. Around 40 per cent of 2 year olds will be entitled to 15 free hours of free early education per week – up from 20 per cent last year.Around 30,000 children in York-shire and Humber will now be entitled to free childcare, but take-up has traditionally been low. A new government cam-

paign has been launched in the area to encourage parents to use their free 15 hours a week. Evidence suggests that children from less advantaged back-grounds often start school 19 months behind their peers, but also reveals that good quality childcare can reduce this gap and have a significant benefit in terms of a child’s development. Information about whether or not your child is eligible can be found here: www.gov.uk/freechildcare

Number Of Two Year Olds Eligible For Free Childcare To DoubleParents in Yorkshire and Humber encouraged to check if their child is eligible

Doncaster Local Authority Coun-cillor Mark Houlbrook , Thorne Ward, will holding his monthly

surgeries on the third Saturday of every month from 0930 -1100 hour-sat the Assembly Rooms, Thorne.

Councillor Surgery

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Thorne Old Peoples Centre (TOPC) needs your help – fi-nancially they are fine but the committee desperately need the support of new members.

Most of the present committee have served on TOPC faithfully and diligently for more years than they care to remember and now they need the support of a new generation of the community willing to serve on the committee.

TOPC is probably one of the finest assets in the community, bequeathed to the town in the 1960’s it is a charitable organ-isation designed to benefit the elderly citizens of the commu-nity. It is however dependent on the existence of a Welfare Committee to run it and without

such a Committee TOPC will cease to exist.

There will always be a need for an Old Peoples Centre because there will always be a new generation of elderly people who will be able to take advantage of using TOPC including your parents and grand-parents, one day maybe yourself.

Inevitability ensures that we all grow old.

If you feel you are able to help by giving a few hours of your time to serve your community, please contact Norman Walsh (Trustee) on 01405 817380 or 07772 9377745 or email: [email protected]

An application to South Yorkshire Community Foundation was recently made by the Smile a While Group 2 of Thorne to cover the cost of transportation for 1 year.

The application was successful and the sum of £3,360.00 was awarded to the project. This was funded by E.ON’s Tween Bridge Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund

This funding will take pressure off the group and their weekly subscriptions can now be saved for transportation costs for the following year. Linda Matthews who runs the health and social group said “We wanted to let the people of Thorne and Moorends know that E.ON’s Tween Bridge Wind Farm Fund has given to a local and worthy cause”. Linda also added “North Doncaster Development Trust who provides our 12 seater minibus are fantastic and provide a brilliant service to our members”.

A new generation of Members required

1 Year of transportation fundedNorth Doncaster Development Trust’s 16 seater minibus


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A charm of the early Autumn garden is the cyclamen. We are all used to seeing large indoor cyclamen plants at the flower stalls. But their small cousin, the miniature cyclamen (C.hederi-folium) is hardy, and thrives outside. The flowers can be from mauve to pale pink, and also white, are putting on a good show at present, and these should persist until late autumn. Also, the foliage has attractive silver marbling, and this will give some interest throughout the winter. When the flowers die off the seeds are formed on the stalks, and these spiral to ground level, where the seeds germinate. If you have light sandy soil then you can almost guarantee some germination, and so your cyclamens will gradually spread from their original point. They can be lifted and transplant-ed to other parts of the garden without any prob-lem. If you would like to try this plant, look out for the tubers in the garden centres at present, then follow the planting instructions on the package. Some specialist outlets may sell them as a pot grown plant, and these are preferable for a guar-anteed outcome, because it is sometimes difficult to start the growing process with dried tubers.

Most Spring flowering bulbs can still be planted, but if you have not yet bought any, do not delay much longer, especially for daffodils. Make sure that the bulbs which you buy are firm. Soft bulbs may well be starting to rot, and probably will not be good growers. Tulips are better not planted until later, say into November.

Biennials for spring and Summer flowering are now due to be planted into their final positions.

Biennials are plants which are sown and grown on in one year, then they overwinter, and flower the following year. One of the best known of these is the wallflower, and they will be on sale at present, probably in packets of dry rooted plants. Before planting wallflowers, put the roots into a bucket of water to give them good drink. A word of warning on where not to plant these lovely flowers. Do not put them anywhere near to soil where there has been cabbage suffering from Club Root. Wallflowers are members of the same family of plants as cabbage (Brassica) and so would suffer the same problems. Other bien-nials you could consider are Canterbury Bells and Sweet William, and these are not suscepti-ble to Club Root because they are not members of the cabbage family.

Summer flowering hanging baskets and troughs are coming to an end, and if you want to keep some colour going in winter, now is a good time to start collecting your plants. For a good display of colour, winter flowering pansies or violas are a good bet and miniature daffodil bulbs can be planted underneath them. Plant up in multipur-pose compost and water when necessary. As with all flowering displays, deadhead to keep the plant flowering. In the worst of the weather there is unlikely to be much of a display, but in any clement times, they soon get going again. And when the daffies have finished, the stalks and leaves can be cut back so that the pansies can be seen.

Alpine plants will not object to extremely low temperatures, but they do not like too much wet. In the wild at high altitude, they are covered by a layer of snow and this acts

as a shelter. So in our gardens they need to be covered with something that keeps of the rain, but allows light through. For single plants, a cut down soft drinks bottle is OK, or use a sheet of rigid clear plastic, glass, or an open ended cloche for larger areas of plants. Always make sure that air can circulate freely round the plants.

It’s time to check over your herbaceous plants. With time these grow and start to take up a lot of space. When that happens they need to be split and replanted, either in their present position, or a new one. When replanting, refresh the soil with compost and a general fertiliser and that will give the plant a good start. The rest of the plant can be used elsewhere, given to a fellow gardener, or disposed of on the compost heap. Other herba-ceous plants will need to be trimmed in the next few weeks so that they are in the right state for next year’s growth, and will not rock about in high winds.

So although the garden at this time of year lacks the strong colours of a few weeks ago, there are still the more subdued ones of the early autumn to enjoy. It’s a time for pottering about, tidying up, and enjoying the garden in the late sunshine.

Geoff’s Gardening

CornerA charming flower for Autumn – ‘Cyclamen’.

On Tuesday 2nd September we had a welcome return from Lee Plevey of Plevey & Sons of Garden Corner in Doncaster, which is near to Doncaster College. Lee lives in Hatfield Woodhouse, and is also one of the judges at our twice yearly Shows. His subject this time was the Bulb Section for our Spring Shows. Although it is about 6 months ahead, bulbs are already in the Garden Centres and other outlets, and now is the time to buy them. Lee talked about each type of bulb appearing in the Show’ and the particular things he would look for when judging. There were some common themes which applied to all bulb classes. These included tips

on buying bulbs: buy the biggest you can make; sure that are firm and not diseased; and buy as soon as possible even if you are not planting immediately. For planting medium, Lee recommended using bulb fibre which is low in nutrients. He said that ordinary multipurpose compost could be used, but that it should ide-ally be mixed with powdered char-coal to make sure that it remains sweet. This was a very informative talk from Lee, and we hope that the tips he gave will come in useful to entrants in our next Spring Show.

Next, on Saturday 6th September the Annual Autumn Show was held. The Hall at the Working Men’s Club

looked a picture when all the en-trants had set up their entries. The Judges for this year’s competitions were Lee Plevey on Vegetables and Fruits, Tracey Hilton of Charlotte’s Florist in Hatfield who judged the Flowers, and Floral Art, and Joanne Mouncey, the Cookery Teacher at Ash Hill Academy who judged the Produce. The Show was opened to the general public at about 2pm, and there was a good turn-out for this. At about 2-45pm, the Cups and Shields were presented by our President and Chairman, Mr John Brown. After this, there was an auction of the entries which competitors did not want to keep, the proceeds go-ing to the Society’s funds. As usual, our President took the Auctioneer’s gavel, and entertained us all with his patter, at the same time selling off

all the uncollected show entries and some other donated item as well.

The winners of the trophies were: Lewis Trophy - Maria Brack, George Roberts Trophy - Maria Brack, Dar-ley Cup - Maria Brack, Flower Cup - Brenda White, Harry Smith Trophy - Maria Brack, Mary Hepworth Cup - Brenda White, Silver Jubilee Cup - Marion Head, Vegetable Shield - Brenda White, Fruit Shield - Ian Harrison, Floral Art Shield - Maria Brack, Handicrafts Shield - Angela Shoulder, Produce Shield - Maria Brack.

The next meeting of the Society will be held on Tuesday 7 October in Hatfield Woodhouse Working Men’s Club commencing at 7-30pm. Every-body is welcome to our meetings.

Hatfield Woodhouse Amateur Gardening Society



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

First of all, Congratulations to Vera Austwick who will celebrate her 90th birthday on October 22nd. Have a lovely day and enjoy your special birthday!!

The Fishlake Choir has begun rehearsals for the Christmas Concert which will take place in Fishlake Church on Saturday 20th December. The Choir is also hoping to perform at Sykehouse Church on Saturday evening 1st November. De-tails and tickets will be available in the near future.

The cricket season finished on Saturday with a 1st team win against Frickley. I shall miss going round to support them and the 2nd team.

The library in Sykehouse is gaining in popularity and once again I would like to invite people from Fishlake and the surrounding villages to come and have a browse and a coffee. Opening hours are Wednesday evening 5.30 to 7.30, Thursday morning 10.00 until noon and Saturday mornings 10.00 to noon.

I would like to thank people who have donated books for our ‘For Sale’ shelf. There is still room on the shelf for more, so if anyone has any books that they would like to donate we would be very grateful. Also DVDs would be appreciated.

Thanks also for Jill who responded to the request for gardeners to bring their excess vegetables to sell on Saturday mornings while the library is open. Hopefully, next year, more gardeners will participate in this scheme.

Andy Payling has been busy researching family history and has uncovered some interesting details of the men from Sykehouse who served in the First World War, 20 of whom were killed and many others who were injured. Eve has suggested that this information could be made into a booklet similar to the book which has been produced by Fishlake. I think this would be a lovely thing to do and to keep, particularly by the existing members of the families mentioned. If anyone is able to help in the production of this, either by extra research or printing I would be very grateful.

I would like to wish my grandson, James, good luck as he goes off to Leeds University. Enjoy and work hard Jim!!

Albert Venus to be commemorated

When Tony Brookes was researching names on the war Memorial in Thorne, South Yorkshire he was puzzled by ‘Venus A’. A search of the Com-monwealth War Graves Commission website revealed no suitable matches. The next name ‘Venus H.’ was easy to find. Herbert Venus had been killed in action on HMS Black Prince during the Battle of Jutland on 31st May 1916 whilst serv-ing as an Able Seaman. Herbert is commemo-rated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. The 1901 Census records Albert Venus (aged 7) and Herbert (4) living in Finkle Street, Thorne with their parents Alfred and Frances and 6 sib-lings. Albert had been born in Hull; Herbert was born in Thorne. Whilst Herbert was in Hull with his father at the time of the 1911 census there was no trace of Albert.

Tony’s investigation took him to Doncaster Local History Library where a letter in a Doncaster paper from a Driver Dyson, a former Thorne keel boat man, reported that Albert had been killed by a shell ‘whilst attached to the same gun as me’ on Whit Monday 1915 near Ypres. It stated that ‘His parents hailed from Thorne and were keel boat people’. Driver Dyson said that they had been serving with the ‘2nd Northumbrian Brigade’ and the mention of ‘gun’ suggested Albert was with a Field Artillery Battery.

No records for the Northumbrian Brigade ap-peared to exist at the National Archives at Kew. However, Tony eventually tracked down the War Diary for Albert’s Gun Battery – North Riding Battery, Royal Field Artillery at Kew. The battery had been reorganised days after Albert’s death and the War Diary was hidden in the file for the new battery.

The Diary for 24th May 2015 reported:POTIZJE: 7amA shell striking the right wheel of No. 1 gun killed Cpl. T.A. Carr, Gr. J.W. Clarke, Gr. G. Robinson, Gr. J. Rowbottom and Gr. A.W. Venus

With Albert’s Hull connection Tony then checked back copies of the Hull Daily Mail at the new Hull History Centre. The edition of 21st June 1915 reported that Gunner Albert Venus had been killed in action on 24th May 1915. The news had been sent to Albert’s sister, Mrs. Bonewell of Gee Street, Hull. She had been named as his next of kin. When Herbert’s death was reported in 1916 Albert’s death in 1915 was mentioned in the article.

Armed with this evidence Tony approached the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in November 2011 to ask that Albert Venus be commemorated. The Commission demanded

a death certificate for Albert. A search for this was unsuccessful. It is likely that he had not been commemorated because of paperwork errors in 1915. Eventually in March 2012 the CWGC agreed to put Albert’s case to the Ministry of Defence which had the final say on if a casualty could be commemorated. The Ministry of Defence then passed this responsibility onto the National Army Museum causing further delays.

Finally on 12th August 2014 the CWGC wrote to Tony with the National Army Museum’s decision:‘As it is quite clear that Gunner Albert William Venus died whilst a serving Gunner in the Royal Field Artillery he qualifies for commem-oration by the CWGC’.

Albert had been sent to Belgium on 20th April 1915; his service abroad had lasted little over a month before his death near Ypres. His name now appears on the CWGC website and in time it will be rightly engraved on the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres along with those of his comrades killed by the same shell. Albert would have marched along the Menin Road on the way to Potizje

Tony, 66, former Head of Thorne Grammar School, said that he was delighted that after much research and persistence another Thorne man would be commemorated by the CWGC and he looks forward to visiting Ypres when Albert’s name has been added to the memorial.

The CWGC is planning to erect a headstone in St. Nicholas Churchyard Extension later this year for Thorne man Corporal Tom Ernest Butler. Tom served with the York and Lancs. Regiment from 1914 in France, Belgium and Gallipoli and was discharged with blindness in one eye in 1918. He died from pneumonia a few months later and was buried in Thorne. The CWGC did not commemorate him as he was not a serving soldier at the time of his death. Tony successfully argued the case for Tom to be commemorated by CWGC as his death certificate stated that his death was caused by ‘gas on active service’.

Thorne WWI Soldier to be commemorated 99 years after he fell



Weddings

It is so easy to let the stress of organising a wedding, take over your special day and hinder the smooth running of what is supposed to be the most memorable day of your life, so it’s simple – DON’T STRESS OUT!

Seriously, yes there are lots of things to or-ganise and quotes to get and very important decisions to be made, however by staying calm and being in control you will get there. So if you have a wedding coming up in 2015/16 or are thinking of proposing, let’s get you started.

An Autumn Wedding can be a perfect time of year to say ‘I Do’, the heat of the summer, the wasps attacking your bouquet and the stress of being hot & bothered is over and yet the crispy

weather of winter hasn’t arrived just yet!Autumn brings with it all the rustic colours including gold, orange, russet, copper, bronze, olive, plum, mustard, teal and sage.

If you are thinking of having a traditional autumn wedding then the colour theme could potentially be one of the most important areas for you to consider, as the usual paler, pastel shades associated with a spring or summer wedding, don’t count here. Using autumnal col-ours for your big day can help you make a big, bold statement and look fabulous in all areas.

For example – matching the groom colours with the bridesmaid dresses, imagine a gold or mustard match, or nice deep plum colour. Then match the bride’s bouquet with both these 2 ar-eas so all members of the bridal party all have a little bit of the colour theme happening.

The beauty of having an autumn wedding is the different ideas that can be used with things like the bouquet, the cake, the décor, all making your wedding theme different. Try using things such as poppy pods, berries, feathers such as peacock, dried flowers, fruit and lace in these areas - It will give a totally different look.

For the reception, long rustic tables, again with harvest themes, so having centre pieces, using

The Perfect Autumn Wedding

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things like dried flowers, fruit, lace, feathers and lavender displays can re-ally make you stand out from the rest.Fragrant candles offering wild berries, cinnamon and spiced pumpkin will make perfect gifts or favours, just differ the size dependent on its purpose.

So now you have an idea of how you want your perfect autumn wedding to look let’s start with naming a date - the church, chapel or civil ceremony venue’s diary more often than not will decide your diary. Once you know when they have available, you can calmly make a decision on the perfect date for your dream day.Book to go and see several Wedding dress boutiques over a few weekends so you can look at lots of designs to see which suits you the best – in some boutiques groom hire is also available, if not what a great idea for the groom to choose the same dates as you to try on the different outfits available for him?

There are also the flowers, cake and car to organise, which searching in your local area is always a great starting point.

The venue has to fulfil your requirements perfectly, so ensure the menu and the toast is

included and that the disco or entertainment are also part of the package..

The rings are a symbolic part of the ceremony and bind your marriage to each other, they last you for the rest of your lives together so choose them wisely.

And of course to have a warm and sunny destination to look forward to after the occasion makes all your hard work worth-while. You will certainly feel like you have earned a long relax-

ing break after the big day. Sitting back on your honey moon gives you the chance to reflect on the entire event and remember all the little things that happened throughout the day.

Your hair & makeup is probably going to be a major part of your day, of course it should be – these photos are only taken once, but around forever. You may know instantly where you will go, but if not there is no need to panic. You will find a local salon & beauty venue that will specialise in wedding hair, makeup and nails. They will offer complete wedding packages to suit.

Saying cheese is also a major part of any wed-ding and a local photographer is worth their weight in gold. They should be able to show you many albums of previous weddings they have catered for; this should then make the decision for you.

There will probably be lots of little tweaks you will want to make along the way and that is per-fectly understandable. This is your perfect day and you need it to be as individual to you!



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What’s On…..

There is so much happening over the next 3 months from Half Term holidays, Halloween, Bonfire night and then the Grand finale of Christmas to look forward to.

So let’s take a look at what is available to do locally…..remem-ber back to the good old days when you would go to your local club and sing and dance along to the different turns that were bringing in the crowds every Friday & Saturday night? Guess what? You still can – Thorne Democratic and Moorends Comrades regularly host eve-nings with live acts and just like the good old days, the acts are superb, to ensure they still bring in the crowds! Look out for some fantastic groups coming up really soon…….

Fancy meeting a celebrity? Com-ing up at Skellow Grange just 20 minutes away, they are hosting a charity evening with a special guest appearance from Peter An-dre, all in aid of raising funds for a local family from Arksey, whose

28 year old mum of 2 is going into End of Life care. This event will be on Friday November 7th and is a must for all Peter Andre fans!

What’s On at Moorends Com-rades - Friday 26th September - Boy Band Legends – the very best of 90’s Boy Bands, including Nsync, Blue, Boyszone, Take That, West life & many more.

What’s on at the Demi - Friday 26th September The fabu-lous, Steve Paver’s Xsoulents – excellent 5 piece Soul Band, a wonderful tribute to the legends of Soul – covering the whole Soul genre from Northern Soul to Funk, Disco & Motown, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Barry White, The Temptations, The OJ’s and many more…..Satur-day – 25th October - Reservoir Rocks – 4 piece Rock & Pop band covering all the greats such as The Rolling Stones, Snow Patrol, The Clash, Bon Jovi, Status Quo, Beatles, U2, Artic Monkeys and many more.

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Now something for the little ones…..Some great things are coming up for Halloween at Bos-ton Farm Park and Kaos Laser Zone are ready for you to go and have fun all year round, not for-getting bouncy castle hire being the perfect party entertainment must have!

Did you know that the Boston Park Farm is now open all year round? The maize maze is still open until the end of October, but the animals will be there all year round, and the café and play area are open 10am 4pm every day except Wednesdays. The tearooms serve homemade cakes, delicious fresh ground coffee, speciality teas, light lunches and snacks. Situated directly opposite the Hatfield Moors National Nature Reserve, it is ideally located 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.

As always there are all the ani-mals to see and feed, including goats, donkeys, sheep, chickens and pigs. New chicks are arriv-ing all the time feeding time for the baby calves is 2.30pm so try to plan your visit around then.

The maze season ends at Halloween when Shriek Week

takes place. Visitors can hunt the maze for ghosts and ghouls in the dark, win a pumpkin and carve a lantern and enjoy a BBQ or homemade soup. Shriek Week this year will be on from 25th October until Sunday 2nd November with our Shriek Nights on 29th October, 30th October and 31st November. (31st ticket only)


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The friends and family of Robert Horton, who recently passed away after Robert lost his battle with Bowel cancer, couldn’t believe their ears when Robert announced his funeral arrangements to them, stating they would all be travelling together on a vintage style bus.

Robert a Bus fanatic since being a small boy has been a fan of buses all his life and often travelled on them, learning all the different bus routes, making it inevitable that his career would also see him driving buses as soon as he was able.He started out driving a minibus taking school children to and from school, then just over a year ago he passed his PSV test to enable him to drive much bigger and bolder machines, securing himself a job at Wilfreda Beehive.

Robert was diagnosed with Bowel cancer in April 2014 and sadly passed away on 15th August 2014, his funeral took place at St Nicholas

Church in Thorne on 27th August. The bus which included family and friends and Robert’s coffin, left Robert’s Mum and Dad, Susan and Brian Horton’s home at Oldfield Road in Thorne to fulfil Robert’s last wishes of arriving in style on the vin-tage bus which had been supplied by his employer Wilfreda Beehive. The rules were no dark colours and everyone had to wear bright cloth-ing. The church was packed to the rafters with people wanting to pay their last respects.

Susan Horton, Robert’s Mum said of her son: “He’d do anything for anyone, he was so well liked by everyone and everyone loved him. He was the best son anyone could ever wish for”.

Phil Haxby, a Director at Wilfreda Beehive said “Robert was an abso-lute pleasure to work with and his infectious enthusiasm for his work had a positive effect on everyone. He was always prepared to help

On Saturday 30th August, Thorne Craft Market achieved a mile stone of a successful year of trad-ing, and bringing much needed trade to Thorne Market Place.

The popular market that runs the last Saturday of every month, offers variety and something a little bit different in the way of crafts and shabby chic, hand-made items.

Cheryl Harvey, the organiser of the Craft Market decided to raise money for a local charity to help celebrate their anniversary and chose Autism plus as the chosen charity. Autism plus is a charity that supports adults and young people with autism, learning disabilities and mental health conditions, based on Field Road in Thorne.

With the help of Stig who was available for photographs and was in charge of the collection bucket, the 1 year anniversary celebrations were a huge suc-cess.

The next Craft Market is on Saturday 27th September 9am – 2.30pm – for more details visit their face book page: Thorne Craft Market

Thorne Craft Market celebrates their 1 year anniversary

Vintage Bus Funeral arrival

others and share his comprehen-sive knowledge of South Yorkshire bus routes. With Robert you always got a smile no matter what and he took great pride in his work which was evident from all the positive comments made by people who rode on his bus. We were honoured to take Robert on his final journey in

our vintage Routemaster Bus - all at Wilfreda will miss him a great deal”.

Robert leaves behind a wife, Julie Horton, a sister, Jane and his mum and dad Susan and Brian Horton. He was a very dear son-in-law of Peter and Dorothy Davies and broth-er-in-law of Gareth and Alistair.


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On the day the clocks go back this year we will have just over 12 weeks until Christmas!! That is a scary thought, especially after over indulging on the all-inclusive buffets, summer barbeques and not to mention all the alcohol. But fear not, 12 weeks is ample time to healthily shift the summer bulge and get ahead and even bank a few pounds to use over the festivities.

Whether you have a little weight to lose or a lot, it’s best not to reduce your calorie intake to less than 1200 calories a day. This will give you a healthy weight loss of 1-2lb per week and give you the best chance of keeping it off. That’s potentially a stone before Christmas. Food choice is absolutely crucial, you need to really think about what you eat in order to stay fuller for longer and avoid snacking on high calorie foods to get a sugar hit.

Make 2/3 of your food carbohydrate based with plenty of fruit and vegetables. Chose high fibre options wherever you can, fibre is calorie free and is filling and you have to chew well giving the feeling you have eaten more than you actually have.

Drink lots of water, sometimes we confuse hunger for dehydration, when hunger strikes try a glass of water, this can fill you up and put you on until your next meal.Cut all fat from meat, chose the leaner options in the supermarket, they may be slightly more expensive but will be worth it in the long run.

A calorie controlled diet is proven to be the most effective, combined with exercise you are on the road to success.

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With the seasonal changes we also need to change our beauty regime… after sun exposure & beach holidays your hair is probably looking a tad dull and may require a little mending to get it back to its former glory. Deep conditioning treatments are a must as soon as the clocks fall back, use a deep conditioning mask once a week in conjunction with your usual cleanse. Smooth from root to tip and leave for at least 30 minutes, adding heat to really penetrate the hair follicle and repair from the core. Autumn is

Autumn Hairthe perfect time to colour hair with rich warm tones and also give the bleach a rest and give hair time to really repair and hydrate. Just a couple of shades darker is enough, nothing too drastic. Stay away from ash, wheat, and beige coloured blondes, especially in the au-tumn because as your skin loses its bronze pigment from the sun these colours will begin to wash you out. Warmer, more golden colours compensate for a paler complexion and balance out your skin and hair with a strong-er contrast.



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Sainsbury’s in Thorne is calling for schools in the Thorne and Moorends area to cook up a treat as part of the Active Kids Superstar Cooks competition for the chance to win £10,000 of new kitchen equipment and an exclu-sive dance lesson with competition judge Ashley Banjo of Diversity.

Active Kids Superstar Cooks challenges pupils to create the ul-timate, great tasting, healthy meal in the classroom, which will be judged by a panel of experts and Ashley Banjo, who will be compar-ing how the entries fair against the healthy eating guidelines set out in the Superstar Cooks competition toolkit (available at sainsburys.co.uk/activekids).

The competition has been cre-ated for children of all ages and abilities, with entries in two age categories 5 to 11 and 11 to 16 year olds. One winning school will be selected in each of the two age groups.

Rod McAndrew, Store Manager said: “Basic food knowledge and

cooking skills are things we all need to lead healthy, balanced lives but, as a nation we are learn-ing these skills too late in life.

“The popularity of TV shows such as Junior MasterChef and the Great British Bake Off mean that children have become more interested in cooking. The Active Kids Superstars Cooks competi-tion will help build on this at school level, which is why we have joined forces with Diversity star Ashley Banjo, who embodies the benefits of eating well and being active. Ashley will help teachers to inspire kids to plan, prepare and cook great tasting balanced meals at school, giving them the skills they need to enjoy good food at home throughout their lives.”

Ashley Banjo, Diversity star and Active Kids Superstar Cooks judge, concluded: “Eating well and being active has always been a really important part of my life. I developed a love of good food when I was young as I quickly dis-covered that it made me a better dancer. I’ve teamed up with Active

Kids Superstar Cooks because I’m passionate about inspiring kids to learn how to cook basic recipes that will help them as adults. They might not grow up to be profes-sional dancers or athletes, but all young people need to understand that eating well will help them feel good and give them the energy to lead full and active lives, now and in the future.”

For the first time, practical cookery becomes compulsory for chil-dren up to Year 9 in England and Sainsbury’s are inspiring a new generation of children to eat well through its Active Kids scheme. This follows new research re-leased by Sainsbury’s that tells us as a nation, our Cooking Age is falling short of our real age, and we are reaching it much later than we should.

Based on extensive research amongst 3,000 people aged 14 to 50, the national Cooking Age is a first of its kind classification. De-veloped in collaboration with the British Nutrition Foundation, much like a person’s Reading Age, it benchmarks food knowledge and cooking skills against suggested Core Competences and the Na-tional Curriculum.

The findings suggest that the new cooking and nutrition aspects of the National Curriculum will pro-vide the UK with a vital opportunity to equip young people with the skills they need to prepare and enjoy good food. To help teach-ers deliver these new lessons at classroom level.

Supported by free curricu-lum-linked lesson plans and recipe ideas, and fronted by Diversity founder and Got To Dance judge, Ashley Banjo, Sainsbury’s Active Kids Superstar Cooks will get children aged five to 16 cooking in the kitchen, helping to improve the Cooking Age of the next genera-tion.

The competition runs until 24th November. For more information visit:www.activekids.sainsburys-live-well-for-less.co.uk/super-star-cooks.

HAS YOUR SCHOOL GOT WHAT IT TAKES?

£10,000 Kitchen Equipment & Exclusive Dance lesson with Ashley Banjo from Diversity to be won!

Sainsbury’s Thorne calls for local schools to show off their cooking skills

Big Congratulations go to Silver Star wedding Cars, based near Thorne, Doncaster.

After voting had taken place all year they were selected as finalists in the North of England Wedding Awards for the “Most outstanding customer service offered by a cars and carriages provider.”

Silver Stars Wedding Cars were announced as this year’s winner at an awards ceremony on the 2nd September held at York Races.Karen, Darren and Ray of Silver Stars Wedding Cars were over the moon with the result and

would like to thank all the Bride & Grooms who have voted for them throughout the year.

Award winning service

Plougman David Chappell, from Hatfield Woodhouse, recently represented England in the 61st World Ploughing Champion-ships, held in Bordeaux, France.

David, driving a Massey Fergu-son tractor with a Kverneland plough, finished 7th overall after placing 8th in the stubble section & 6th in the grassland section.

David said “There are over 10,000 ploughmen in England and it was an absolute honour to represent England at the world ploughing contest. After facing tough conditions I was thrilled to finish in 7th place in the contest. There were nearly 60 other com-petitors so this was a fantastic achievement.”

Local Ploughman Represents EnglandDavid Chappell representing England

Diversity’s Ashley Banjo



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How time flies! A year since the first issue of Thorne Times and since Thorne Camera Club began the Thorne Moorends Photographic Development Initiative supported by the Big Lottery Fund. The Project is drawing to a close, and a super Exhibition of Work is planned next month. Members are now deciding which of their fantastic prints and digital images should be on display, for people to view, free of charge, at the Methodist Church on October 25th. It’s a difficult choice as there are so many, so it’ll be a great display.

In some of the heaviest downpours of the year members went on outings! Did the rain put them off? Not at all! They were out again the following week for more wet weather shots! You can use your camera in the rain – with precautions. Not every camera has 96 water-proof seals, but an umbrella and a plastic bag can be almost as efficient! In the rain and after dark, terrific atmospheric locations abound. What fascinating places the members have visited over the summer and what superb pho-tographs they have taken. Tom and Jim led a group of hardy souls round rainy Castleford to photograph the riverside and bridge. Splash-ing through puddles of unexpected depth, drenched but cheerful, with lots of friendly ban-ter, they valiantly continued taking photos in the hope of getting that photographer’s dream – a really good shot, a competition winner!

No doubt those shots will appear in the Exhi-bition, plus images from other places visited over the summer, such as Doncaster Lakeside with fountains and swans, West Stockwith Basin with narrow boats, not to mention the very pleasant waterfront inn, and all the fun of the Fair at Doncaster Racecourse. Of course, there will also be photos of family and friends, of holidays to far flung corners of the world, Bridlington or Cleethorpes, and photos of gar-dens, weddings and pets. All will be on show to local residents and visitors, in fact anyone

and everyone will be made welcome. Go along and enjoy a cuppa and browse, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.

View the pictures, choose your favourite, just as club members do in meetings where they share their pictures, giving members the opportunity for advice, ideas and help to improve, letting others see where they have been and what they have been up to. Many can’t wait to share, so post their photos on facebook or put them on flickr. Whether they use a DSLR, a compact camera or a phone, all

are welcome at the club, beginners or experi-enced, the club is for anyone with an interest in photography.

Chairman David says, ‘ Give me a ring, or just come along, see what the Club’s about. We’re a friendly bunch of enthusiastic photographers, so no need to be shy, you’ll be made very welcome. Phone me on 07463821182, or text, or email [email protected] for details of the meetings. You won’t even have to pay for your first visit, so what have you got to lose? Hope to see you there soon.’

Thorne Camera Club Exhibition

Top Left: By Stephen Wall. Top Right: By: David Ulyett. Bottom left: By: Doreen Hookway Bottom Right: By Frances

Thorne Memorial Park is a wonder-ful idyllic location used by members of the local community and visitors to the town. The park provides lovely scenery and features a band stand which is used in the summer for bands to perform and entertain, a pond where you can feed the ducks, and a play area for children and young people.

One of the main features of the park is the Cenotaph where each year a Remembrance Sunday Service is held.

A warm welcome awaits you from Friends of Thorne Memorial Park, also known as FTMP, who are a group of volunteers, established in April 2014, working in partnership with Thorne & Moorends Town Council. The group formed to address some of the issues regarding Open Space, Parks, Leisure and Recreation.

Through partnership working improvements can be made to these areas, especially the Thorne Memorial Park for the benefit of the local community.If you are interested in joining the group, please contact Caroline Robinson on 01405 818724 or Email: [email protected] The friendly group want to make a positive contribution to the commu-nity & new members are always welcome.

If you are interested in sponsoring signs, bins, or providing flowers for the flower beds and hanging baskets also please get in touch.

Friends Of Thorne Memorial Park

On Saturday 9th August, the weather was fine and the 34th Lions Fun & Sports day for the disabled event was enjoyed by 245 disabled people, involving 39 Clubs with Lions from 105c and 105e. The day will live with everyone involved for a very long time.

The Civic Mayor of Doncaster Councillor Pat Wraith opened the event with 150 Lions and Lionesses doing what they do best - making sure everyone had a great fun day. Games in-cluded football, a Hockey Demo from the Wakefield Group, the Army Cadet Band, a George Formby singer with Lisa Marie and Tetley dancers performing

throughout the day. Lion Chris, was the DJ for the day.

Sandall Park Friends, St. John`s Ambulance, DMBC and SY Police were also there to give their support. Working together made this a great day for all concerned.

All 245 contestants received a special medal along with 50 trophies being presented.

A big thank you goes out to all concerned and the organisers hope to see many of you next year, which is now in the plan-ning stage and will take place on 8th August 2015 – the venue, where else but Sandall Park!

Lions celebrate their 34th Lions Fun & Sports Day for the disabled

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As a parent, there can’t be anything worse than being told your child has something wrong with them and that they have a condi-tion that there isn’t a cure for.

Cheryl Weston, was told when her son Grant was 8 years old of his life-long disability, As-perger syndrome, which is a form of autism and that over half a million people in the UK are affected with the same condition.

A person with the condition Asperger syn-drome can find it harder to read the signals that most of us take for granted, such as if a person is happy, sad or angry just from their facial expression. This means they find it more difficult to communicate and interact with oth-ers and this can lead to high levels of anxiety and confusion, although Grant in particular is very sociable and finds it easy to communicate. The characteristics of Asperger syndrome vary from one person to another; people with the condition may have a love of routines, special interests and sensory difficulties.

Grant is now an adult and one area that has become a huge part of his life is singing, he loves Elvis and has even visited Grace Land singing Love me tender at Elvis’s grave side. A TV company asked if Grant would sing at a children’s hospital that evening where the event would be televised, but after losing his Nanna who he doted on, he couldn’t bring himself to go into a hospital again. Grant is a keen fund raiser for charity and enters karaoke & singing competitions, he sang in Selby Abbey at his Nanna’s funeral, at Rudding Park and sings at any opportunity he can.

Speaking to Cheryl, Grant’s Mum, the mes-sage she wanted to get across was that some-one with autism can still lead a happy and

fulfilled life, she said: “Music has been therapy for Grant, I can remember him singing from an early age, he has got the voice of an angel and I truly believe that what God took away in one hand he gave back in the other”.

Cheryl added: “The thing is to not give up, amazing things can still happen in their lives and they can still achieve so much. Grant lives independently with 3 other people and 2 car-ers, he is involved in daily activities with Autism

Plus and goes on various trips”.Autism Plus on Field Road in Thorne is a char-ity that supports adults and young people with autism, learning disabilities and mental health conditions. They are about supporting people to take control over their lives, allowing them to live as independently as possible.

To find out about any of the services they offer, call the Autism Plus team (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm) on 0114 384 0284.

Living and coping with Autism

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Events at Thorne Library throughout OctoberAdult Fiction Readers’ Group – New members are more than welcome – Tuesday 7th October 11am-12noon Story & Rhyme Time – Come along and join our new group for stories, songs and crafts – First session Thursday 9th October and then every Thursday 10am-10.30am

DYPAS – Young Person’s Welfare Benefit Advisor Drop In for ages 16-25 – Thursday 2nd & 30th Octo-ber 2pm-4pm Lingotots – French After-School Club for ages 5-10 – Fridays 4pm-5pm

DYPAS – Job Seekers Sanctions Advice Drop In for ages 16-25 – Friday 3rd & 31st October 3pm-4.30pm

MP Caroline Flint Surgery – Please call 01302 623330 to make an appointment – Friday 10th October 2.15pm-3pm Clouds – FREE Community Counselling Service – Please call 07962 907053 to arrange an appointment

There will be various Children’s activities being held throughout the October Half-Term. Please call in and see us, give us a call on 01405 746969 or drop us an email: [email protected] for further details of any of the above events.

Please feel free to pop in to meet us and see exactly what we have on offer in the Library to suit your needs.

Thorne Library NewsSt Wilfriths Church of England West Road MoorendsSunday Service at 3pm

Midweek Service Wednesdays at 7pmWhy not come along to a friendly church where a warm welcome awaits you.

Come and share the fellowship with us.

THORNE METHODIST CHURCHA warm invitation is given to all to attend our Services every Sunday at

10.45am and 6.15pmPlease come along to our Coffee Morning on Saturdays 10.00am – 12 noon. On the 4th September our charity coffee morning is to support the work of Macmillan Nurses who not only do tremendous work with patients but also

with the families and carers.During the week we have many meetings to which you are invited. Our

Minister rev Keith Jump, will be happy to help you with Weddings, Baptisms, Funerals etc..01302 880450.

THORNE PENTECOSTAL CHURCHPeel Castle Road, off Miller Lane, Thorne – Minister Pastor G Johnson –

01405 812714Sunday’s – 10.30am Breaking of Bread 6pm Evening Service – family friendly with refreshments & youth room open after service. Wednesday’s – 7.30pm – Prayer & Bible Studies. Thursday’s – 9.30 – 11.30 - Little Gems Preschool, 1.30

– 3.30 – Basic Spanish & Craft Class. Friday’s – 5pm – 6pm – Treasure Kids


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Training. The surgery closes at 12noon so please collect any prescriptions before that time to save a wasted journey to the surgery. On Sunday September 21st at 10.30am at St Mary’s Parish Church in Stainforth there will be a Harvest Communion Service. Please bring your gifts – to be auctioned off on Monday when the Harvest Supper is served on September 22nd - see notice board outside Church.Then On Sunday October the 12th at 10.30am ‘Back to Church Sunday’ a more informal service with refreshments will be held, if you have not attended Church recently why not give it a go? Priest in Charge is Janet Franklin.

The next meeting of Partners and Communities Together Drop In - Dunscroft and Stainforth Area are all held in the EDDT building, Station Road, Dunscroft on Thursday October 16th at 6pm. Meet your Neighbourhood Teams.

The Macmillan Coffee Morning held recently at St Mary’s Church in Stainforth realised £64.04p. They intend holding a Coffee Morning first Tuesday in the month from 10am until 11.30am. The next one is on October 7th or you could just come along for a friendly chat.

Harvest Supper at St Mary’s on Monday September 22nd – Pie and Peas will be served with a variety of desserts, coffee or tea will be available, tickets are £4 contact Rev Janet Franklin on 01302 841295 if you hope to be there so it gives them an idea how many to cater for.

Proceeds are for the TEAR Fund. Julia Keegan of the Resource Centre, Church road in Stainforth is holding a Coffee Morning in Aid of Macmillan on Friday September 26th from 9am until 12noon.Everyone is welcome.

Now that Autumn is just around the corner the time for the cemetery gates to be locked is earlier than it has been, so from September 30th it will be 4pm, do make sure you enter before 3.45pm as that is the last time for admission into the grounds. The next PAG meeting ( Positive Action Group) is to be held in the Youth Club on Church Road in Stainforth on Tuesday October 7th at 1pm - all welcome. This month’s meeting was again well attended with representatives of various groups. It was announced that Stainforth Town Council had given £200 of funding to pay for the travel expenses to the Laser Quest in Thorne, money was also made available from the ‘Stronger Families Fund’ Stainforth4All has just received a grant of £10,000 from Social Investment Business (SIB),This it to allow us to consult the public on how we can work together for the benefit of the people of Stainforth .The goal is to continue with the library service and our current activities such as the Childrens Tutoring on Saturday mornings plus enhance the Job Skills service. People of Stainforth will be approached and asked to complete a questionnaire. All the forms will then be entered into a prize draw for the prize of £50.

Pictured having his ’beloved plait’ cut off for charity after ten years growth is Jack Gorman with Mrs Rose Bell doing the honours. 2nd picture is seven year old Lacey Needham having a pony ride.

Blessed with good weather, a good crowd and something for everyone at the Fundraising Day for Laryngectomee Trust organised by Mrs Bell and over a thousand pounds raised at King Georges Court, Station Road in Stainforth.

Thanks go to her family, friends, shops and Doncaster Market and everyone who helped on the day.

Races for the children included egg and spoon, skipping and obstacle race, they won a small replica medal or trophy. The tombola was doing very well as were the bouncy castle. Quite a few people were trying to ’hook a duck’ for a prize. With a variety of stalls all went down very well. Winner of the doll was Donna Blunt and the Dolls name was May.

The event was in memory of Andrew Bell who sadly passed away recently and the money raised will go to the Laryngectomee Trust.

An apology to members of The Phoenix Club, Polton Close Community Centre. I put New Park in last month’s edition - sorry. It is the Flu Immunization season again. Everyone over the age of 65 years and those with Heart, Lung, Asthma, Bronchitis, Kidney and Diabetic problems should have one. Please ring 01302 841202 between 11am and 4pm to book your appointment. If you cannot attend surgery it can be given by the district nurse if you inform the surgery - Field Road Practice in Stainforth.

The Field Road surgery will be closed one (sometimes two Wednesdays a month) for

Stainforth TIMESBy Mavis Fletcher 01302 [email protected]

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For beginners up to advanced.Marzipan, Cakes, Flowers & Decoration

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Summer is on the wane and autum-nal weather is now with us but there are still pleasant days to be experi-enced and wildlife observations to be made.

Residents of Thorne will be familiar with the Broadbent Gate Moor access onto Thorne Moors. It is also known as Jones’ Cable but I have yet to establish who Mr or Mrs Jones was, if any reader is able to provide information on the origins of this name then please do get in touch. It is an interesting piece of land and one with an interesting history. In a bygone era there existed many strips or Cables around the edge of the Moors and indeed such strips are also still evident in the Isle of Axholme. These strips would have been ‘farmed’ by local people after the common land was enclosed in the 1800s. The etymology of the word Cable may be from the Dutch kabel. Traditionally they are a mile long by a chain wide and approx-imately an acre in area. There are only two now remaining on the southern edge of Thorne Moors which have not been incorporated into the agri-industrial regime now practiced across the Humberhead Levels. The other remnant historic landscape feature is that of the strip known locally as Inkle Moor. LiDAR (ground penetrating radar) investigations have revealed that this low lying piece of lagg fen was not warped when the rest of the surrounding land was ‘improved’ for agriculture. This is one of the most invertebrate rich sites associated with Thorne Moors and regular readers might recall it was there where Streptanus okaensis, a leaf-hopper, was discovered in 2012 and was a first for the UK.

Local Cables were often fenced with ‘quickthorn’ but over the years the hedgerow along Broadbent Gate Moor has been damaged, occasion-ally gapped up and even reinforced with railway sleepers. Whenever I have visited, I have often been rewarded by the distinctive call of a pair or occasionally two pairs of

Bullfinch as they flit about where the hedgerows are now overgrown and scrub is encroaching.

Broadbent Gate Moor, designated by DMBC as a Local Wildlife Site (or SSI) leads walkers onto the south-ern boundary of Thorne Moors. I can remember many years ago crossing a bridge onto the Moor but this disappeared as the agricultural interest intensified. The eastern end is the more botanically diverse with uncommon remnant grassland species like Greater Burnet, Pepper Saxifrage, Yellow Rattle, Wild Carrot, Sneezewort and Agrimony. Interestingly Agrimony was used in the middle ages as recommend-ed for snake bite and later, more practically, as a mild astringent for unsettled digestive system and ca-tarrh. In 1996 I was one of a group who undertook a botanical survey of the Cable and we recorded over 150 species which for a local amenity grassland is indicative of a quality site. It is a historic landscape asset and should be afforded appropriate accord. We who know it now must continue to safeguard the site for future generations to value and enjoy and ensure that they too come to understand its significance.

It is sickening to report that the Gov-ernment have decided to go ahead with the badger cull in Glouchester-shire and Somerset. In the first year of the cull there was an Independent Expert Panel who monitored and assessed the impact and effective-ness but the findings reported that the methodology was flawed as well as being cruel and inhumane and perhaps more damming that it was ineffective. Whilst Natural England are managing the actual cull, the Government have now abandoned the monitoring of it. Why when a vaccination programme in Wales is delivering significant improve-ments can England not adopt the same approach? It is good that the Badger Trust were granted permis-sion on September 10th to appeal to the High Court to challenge the Government’s decision to continue

the cull. But, as you read these “Ramblings” there are up to 2000 badgers already in the marksmen’s sights. Surely, we need a united front to develop a strategy which will see resolution of a serious problem, not continuing conflict and the failure to monitor effectiveness is beyond belief?

As Christmas looms on the hori-zon readers might be looking for unusual or local gift ideas, have you thought about giving a copy of the local publication Thorne Moors A Botanical Survey to a friend or family member interested in our local Moor, the supporting chap-ters provide excellent background reading to the botanical entries and superb colour images. Copies are

available from the Thorne Times office for only £10.

Natural England is holding an Open Day on Hatfield Moors on Saturday 27 September. For more details telephone their Community Engagement Officer Janet Canning on 07766 420290.

Helen R Kirk

Ramblings and nature notes of a bog-trotter

Since the last article I entered I have completed the Minster Way a 50 mile long distance trail between the two minsters Beverley and York. The Minster Way is a very varied route and it includes the chalk hills and secluded valleys of the Yorkshire Wolds and to the west arable farm land with its quaint villages and churches. For anyone wishing to embark on their first long distance trail, I would recommend this walk as it is well way marked and without great degree of difficulty. For anyone interested in the walk a guide book ‘The Minster Way’ by Ray Wallis covers every aspect of the walk. If I am able to help with any information about the walk do not hesitate to contact me: [email protected] Q Tarps versus TentsWhen backpacking in warmer

weather I prefer to use a small lightweight tarp. Tarps come in different sizes the larger they are the more configurations can be made. The tarp I prefer is made by DD hammocks and tarps, a very small one 2.8 x 1.5m, this is a very small shelter adequate for one person and gear, weighing in at only 430grams. In cold weather I prefer the use of a 1 man tent, the fly sheet helping to keep out the wind chill factor. Vast amounts of money can be paid for tents unless you are camping in extreme conditions a good middle of the range lightweight waterproof tent should be adequate. At the moment I am using a Highlander Blackthorn1 a very inexpensive one man, lightweight, shelter for less than fourty pounds and seeming to tick all the boxes for me. The above items can be viewed in store on my website: www.outdoortrails.co.uk

Walking Talk By Dave Wright

A view of the Tween Bridge turbines through the hedgerow along Jones Cable.

Yellow Rattle, a delightful semi parasitic plant which still survives in the old grassland along Jones Cable. Image: Tim Melling Copyright.


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Over the bank holiday weekend The Broadway Hotel hosted their annual ‘Gardener’s Show’. Bright and early the entries ar-rived, ready for the judge’s eye and the announcements of the winners of each category are as follows: - Cauliflower – K. Elks, Cherry Tomatoes – B. Rigby, Tomatoes – K. Elks, Leeks – Belle Rigby, Vase of flowers – C. Thompson, Cabbage – W. Dan-iels, Beetroot – K. Elks, 6” Leeks – B Rigby, Carrots – C. Thomp-son, Onions over 1lb – W. Tem-pleton, Tray of veg – K. Elks, Heaviest Onion – K. Elks, Dwarf Beans – J. McDonnell, Shallots – B. Rigby, Runner Beans – W. Daniels, Cucumber – C. Thomp-son, Onions as grown – B. Rigby, Onions dressed – K. Elks, Potatoes – Belle Rigby, Parsnips – W. Temple, Any other Veg – M Templeton, Pot Plant – Eve Blunt, Best Exhibit in Show – Eve Blunt.

The Dunscroft O.A.P’s and Community Centre on St Lawrence Road wish to thank Brian Rigby who won £200 in prize money and has again donated his prize money to be

divided between the Over 60’s Wednesday Club and Night Bin-go Group, which is very much appreciated.

Dunscroft Community Cen-tre’s Management Team are pleased to say that all the work funded by Violia and Wren Environmental Trusts are now completed and wish to thank Dantom Homes for the excel-lent work. Our centre has been transformed and we are now planning an Open Day.

We also require help! For years we have had the proba-tion service maintaining our

gardens but now the charges have increased beyond our resources and wonder if any group or individuals out there can help us out in exchange for refreshments. The centre is a registered charity and is completely run by volunteers, where no expenses are paid. If you can give us a hand contact me on 01302 883264 or call into the centre at St Lawrence Road on a Wednesday Morning – 10.30am.

The youth group has now start-ed using the centre on Tuesday evenings 6pm – 8pm for more information contact Yvonne on 01302 351189

ST EDWIN’s CHURCH, DUNSCROFT (junction of Abbey Road and Sheep Dip Lane, Dunscroft).

This October St Edwin’s Church will be holding Anniversary Celebrations to acknowledge the building of the church in its present location 50 years ago.

The invitation to join in the 50th Anniversary celebrations is open to everyone. The celebra-tions will start on Friday 10th October and continue on Satur-

day 11th October with an Open Day. The church will be open on the Saturday from 10am – 4pm giving people the opportunity to look around the church and its buildings. Refreshments will be available throughout the day. There will be a display of the Vestments (robes worn by the Clergy throughout the year) and church silverware, as well as archive photographs etc of the church, various celebra-tions and events throughout the years. If you (or indeed anyone you know) have any memorabilia with regard to St Edwin’s which you would like to be displayed in church over the three days, please contact Fr John Tallant on 01302 354356 or Mrs Sheila Lange on 01302 845799 or 07748 943409. Items of interest include photographs of weddings, baptisms, parties etc…held at St Edwin’s and the adjoining Community Hall over the past 50 years, or indeed photographs of the church during its construction. The 50th Anniversary celebrations will continue with a Celebratory Eucharist in church on Sunday 12th October from 10am, to which everyone is welcome. The Rt Rev David Lunn (former Bishop of Sheffield) will preside at this service, to which many local dignitaries have also been invited. Please make a note in your diary of this 3-day event and join in the celebrations of this wonderful occasion in the history of St Edwin’s, Dunscroft.

Eve Blunt, age 6, Travis St Lawrence Primary School with her 10ft 6” sunflower. This year’s winner of Dunscroft annual vegetable and flower show. Eve won best pot plant and best exhibit of the show. She is donating all her prize money to Teenage Cancer Trust .

St Edwin’s Church Celebrates 50th Anniversary

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Thorne Ramblers Association

All walks are by coach pickups in Moorends, Thorne, Stainforth,

Broadway, Hatfield.Walks are of 7 to 9 miles with drink stops

which may include a pub or café.October 19th Stamford Bridge

Fare any journey £10. Children under 11 Free, 11 to 15 half price.

For more info on pickup times and to book a seat please contact Keith Staines

01302 841062 or Flo Singleton 01405 814615.

No Membership needed all welcome.

Dunscroft & Dunsville TIMESBy Norma Sturrock01302 883264 / 07817 164500

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THE LONG awaited Victorian style lampposts have arrived and are being installed along Trundle Lane this month. Nights will be lighter for residents as they make their way along the road to village functions this winter.

One event this winter is already tak-ing shape; the now annual Forties’ Dance will be held in the New Year. ‘Secret Army’ or even ‘Dad’s Army’ costumes are obligatory for an evening of pure nostalgia featuring Major Swing and Kitty, along with Heather Marie, a professional singer and entertainer with a great repertoire. Tickets, costing £7, are available from Mrs Maureen White on 01302 843673. Red Cross parcels will be offered during the raffle.

Another forthcoming event will be the annual Village Quiz to be held at 7 p.m. on 14th November in the Village Hall for teams of up to six, al-though smaller teams are welcome. Tickets which will include a pie and pea supper will be available shortly at £5 each from Mrs Pam Pyatt on 842043, Mrs Sheila Hill on 841086 and Mrs Maureen White on 843673. The bar will not be available, so bring your own drinks.

Mrs Joy Chaffer is offering seats with her Thursday Coffee Club’s excursion on 6th November to the Harrogate Showground for a Rural Crafts’ Christmas Fair.

Owing to conflicting commitments of members the Parochial Church Council will have to cancel its proposed Heritage Weekend in late September. However, the new book describing the fate of Fishlake’s fall-en soldiers from two world wars by John Deaney and Jamie Quinn will still be available from Mrs Atherfold

for £4.

The village’s harvest festival will go ahead on Sunday,28th September at 9.30 a.m.

Commuting in my childhood was something done by people in the Home Counties. Steam trains then took three and a half hours to travel from Doncaster to King’s Cross. Last week I met someone returning to the village who works off Aberdeen on the oil rigs and I know a lady who travels daily on a 125 to London where she works in a fashion house taking just one hour and fifty minutes for the rail journey.

Rehearsals for this year’s Christmas Concert started on 10th September with the Village Choir in fine voice.

The colours of Fishlake are chang-ing yet again with the dark blues of departing swallows, purples of autumn crocuses and the blackish blues of sloes, damsons and elder-berries which contrast with Mother Nature’s bounty of rosy red apples, haws and rosehips along the hedgerows. I can remember pupils at Fishlake Endowed School scour-ing hedgerows in the early 1960s to gather rosehips at fourpence a pound - one year there was a short-age and the Delrosa people offered 5d. per lb - I can also remember my father weighing them and bagging them up in sacks to go to Newcastle to make rosehip syrup.

Fishlake TIMESBy Stephen Cook01302 841604

In response to curiosity about the future, Archdeacon Ven.Steven Wilcockson of Doncaster has written to church wardens that the ben-efices of Stainforth and Fishlake, Sykehouse and Kirk Bramwith are growing towards together. He is pro-posing that they form one benefice under Rev. Janet Franklin around June 2015.

The Fishlake 100 Club winners for August 2014 were : 1) Diane Gallagher, 2) Richard Walker and 3) Eileen Purcell. £856 was raised by Justine and Andy Holling on 18th August with their sponsored horse-ride and dog-walk in aid of Cancer Research at Weston Park Hospital in Sheffield.

Would you like to make a differ-ence to someone’s life in Fishlake, Stainforth, Thorne, Moorends, Hatfield or Dunscroft by volunteering as volunteer driver or a befriender who could help local people travel to health care, appointments and so-

cial events? If so, RSVP Doncaster, a programme of Community Service Volunteers, would like to hear from you. Please contact Mavis Francis on 07881483485 or e-mail [email protected]

The Women’s Institute has been visited by Sue Clifton, a member of the RSPB, who talked about garden birds and touched on topics as varied as climate change, educa-tion and conservation. She split her fee with the RSPB and a Christian school in Pakistan. The W.I sent a cheque for £310 to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, its nominated charity. It intends to celebrate its sixty-fifth anniversary at The Peppered Pig in October.

A new book by Nick Higham, ‘Ecg-frith:High-king of Britain’ ,will appear in 2015. In it the author tells the story of Ecgfrith, whose father was Oswiu, king of Northumbria from 642 to 670 AD. Oswiu had faced an invasion led by the Mercians in which the invaders were defeated and slain at the river Went a few miles from Fish-lake in late autumn 654. Ecgfrith was later to appoint Fishlake’s patron saint, Cuthbert, a bishop.

Traditionally, the highlight of Don-caster’s social calendar was the Saint Leger. This year’s race was marked with fine food, fascinators and other fine clothes and cham-pagne at her home by Claire Holling with the proceeds going to the Village Hall’s funds.

Does anyone recognise the men standing in this photo taken outside St. Cuthbert’s on Oakapple Day in 1927?

Oakapple Day in 1927

THORNE LOCALHISTORY SOCIETYLeafs through the history of what is there:IF YOU GO DOWN TO THE WOODS

Janet Niepokojczcka, a qualified Cumbrian Blue Badge Guide, will be taking you through how woods have been used in history, including everything from

weapons to furniture and buildings etc. Plus hear about her investigations of the visible remains of charcoal burning, basket making, also iron and gunpowder

works down in the Lever valley, South Lakeland.

Lumber your way to and log in at:

The Old Peoples Centre, Church Street, ThorneON

Tuesday 14th October 2014For a 7.30pm start

Members £1.50 Visitors £2.50 ( refreshments included )New members and visitors always welcome.

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

Website: www.historyofthorne/history_society.html

Saturday 31st August saw ‘Group with no name’ raising money for Fishlake Church by putting on a performance in Fishlake. The group featuring lead singer Sue Williams play 50’s & 60’s music and are mem-bers of Fishlake Choir.

A bit of a do!


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Hard work and strong exam performance have added up to A level success for students at Trinity Academy as it prepares to unveil its new £1.2m sixth form centre.

The top performers at Trinity Acad-emy, in Thorne, have all excelled in maths and sciences, with three heading to university to study chemistry.

The new dedicated sixth form extension to the academy, which incorporates two new computer room facilities, seven additional classrooms and study, social and refreshment areas for 400 students, opened in time for the new term to begin this September. Among the success stories this year are:

Danny West joined the academy in Year 8 from Beijing with very little English. After achieving an A* and eight As in his GCSEs two years ago, he has progressed even further to achieve an A* in maths, As in further maths and chemistry and a B in Mandarin. He is going on to study chemistry with mathematics at pres-tigious University College, London.Danny, 18, of Hatfield, said: “I was really nervous waiting for my results and I am so relieved to have done so well – I can’t thank the teachers here at Trinity enough.”

Laura Day has rounded off 12 months in which she was named Trinity’s Outstanding Student of the Year, with A*s in economics and maths as well as an A in chemistry and an A in AS geography. Laura

will read chemistry at the University of Bristol.

Laura, 18, of Thorne, said: “I needed an A* and two As to get into my cho-sen course at uni but I was worried that I’d only got 3 As. To get 2 A*s and an A is incredible - it has been a lot of hard work but it has really paid off.”

Jonathan Thirkle worked incredibly hard in the face of adversity to gain As in chemistry and physics and an A* in maths and will study chemical engineering at Sheffield University. Jonathan, 18, of Edenthorne, who battled against autism to complete his exams, said: “Having autism means that I can be easily distract-ed from my work, making it harder to study for exams. The teachers here at Trinity really helped me

focus and gave me lots of past pa-pers to work through and I’m pretty chuffed with my results.” The overall results saw the percent-age of A*-B grades hit 37 per cent and A*-C reaching 66 per cent, both showing an increase of six per cent on last year.

Acting Principal David Page said: “We are delighted at how staff and students have responded in what has been a challenging year but one in which support for students has not wavered.

“We have all worked extremely hard to drive up standards within the Academy and, whilst there is still work to be done, we are already showing signs of improvement. These grades help to confirm that.

“We are confident that with the dedicated staff we have and our new state of the art facilities we will continue this improvement journey into next year and beyond.”

Other notable successes are:

Emma Huby: A* in Psychology, As in Business and Media Studies and an A in AS Applied Business.

Beth Chapman: an A Health and Social Care and double A* in Busi-ness Studies.

Montana Speight: three A grades in Health and Social Care after work-ing hard to complete her studies in double quick time.

Students at Trinity Academy, in Thorne, have recorded the school’s best ever GCSE results in English since it opened in 2005.Eighty per cent of students made significant progress in the subject with three quarters gaining at least a C grade in today’s results. And boys at the academy bucked the national trend by exceeding girls in the levels of pro-gress made.

Overall, 68 per cent of all grades were A*-C, and 57 per cent of students achieved English and maths together with other subjects.The top five performing students were:Jessica Harvey, five A*s and eight AsCourtney Green, four A*s and seven AsJennifer Standeven, four A*s and nine AsAdam Osbourne, one A* and eight AsGregory Edgley, two A*s and seven As.Acting principal David Page said: “We cannot easily compare these results with last year because a great deal has changed in the way in which schools are measured and which qualifications count.

“Overall we are happy that many students have performed well and we have seen improvements in many areas. The students worked extremely hard with our staff ahead of

the examinations and many of them have been rewarded today with grades of which they will be proud.”

Students prove they have the right formula for success

Fabulous five lead the way at academy

Top: Jump: Thomas Williams, Simon Brooks, Alex Frost, Ben Brint and John Baxter cele-brate outside Trinity Academy’s new £1.2m sixth form centre that’s nearing completion. Bottom Left: Jonathan Thirkle, Danny West and Laura Day with their A level results at Trinity Academy. Bottom Right: Trinity A levels group: (L-R) Ben Salter, Shaun Nohilly, Max Grindle, Melanie Wildey, Aaron Ahmed, Anna Newbury and Jonathan Thirkle collect their A level results at Trinity Academy

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If you are not familiar with The Quarry Park why not pay a visit? You can jog, stroll, follow the orien-teering course, relax on a seat in the woodland area or bring your children/grandchildren and enjoy the children’s play area. Access the park from entrances on Broad-way, Dunscroft or Greens Road, St Marys Road and behind the post Office in Dunsville.

The new Management Plan for Quarry Park is now available to view in the information pack in Hatfield Library .You will see the planned improvements including a priority list drawn up from last year’s consultation event. There are also a number of pictures of the park, see if you can spot your favourite view.

We are asking budding photogra-phers to enter our Photographic competition.

The theme will be, ”Aspects of Quarry Park” and is open to all

ages with prizes for the best adult and child entry. Entries to be hand-ed in at Hatfield Library by closing date 30th November. Winners and selected entries are to be exhibit-ed at Hatfield Library.

There is a monthly tidying/ litter picking on the last Friday of the month. The next session is 27th September Volunteers from Friends of Quarry Park will be at the car park end of St Marys Road as usual from 10.30 to 12.30 pm working in the Park.

Come along and meet them, hear their plans - you may even want to give a hand.Email: [email protected] or ring Ken Knight chair 01302 840810.

Discover Quarry Park

On 20th June, West Road School in Moorends took part in their very own Race at your place event. The whole school, includ-ing teachers, teaching assistants, the children, parents and guard-ians took part, which involved 15 laps of the school field to achieve the 5k distance and saw over 150 people taking part.

So far £1,568 has been collected in from sponsors and there is still more to come.

The school would like to thank everyone who took part and to everyone who kindly donated and is already looking forward to starting to plan next year’s event.

Race at Your Place event a BIG success.

The School Councillors who organised the event

On Saturday 13 September John Brandon, the manager at How-arth Timber, Thorne and 45 other Howarth Timber team members from across the country took on the huge challenge of climbing Scafell Pike to raise funds for Caudwell Children.

Caudwell Children’s charity is Howarth Timber’s Charity of the Year and the challenge was to try and raise £9,000. The charity helps to transform the lives of disabled children across the UK by acting as a safety net for fam-

ilies who are unable to gain the help they need. . They provide family support services, equip-ment, treatment and therapies for disabled children and their families across the UK. 100% of the money raised goes directly to help the children.

Howarth Timber is pleased to announce the £9,000 target has been achieved, plus money is still coming in so that figure is rising by the day! Well done to every-one involved.

Jacks House is a local charity based in Thorne and their aim is to provide support to local families whose lives are affected by life limiting illnesses.

The charity is run solely by vol-unteers, so every penny raised will go straight to the people who need it most and give them and their families respite when it is most needed.

The aim is to raise money to fund a specially adapted caravan which will enable families to enjoy time away from their day to day life without the financial stress that usually comes with holidays. In 2013 the charity raised enough money to pur-chase a caravan outright and all they need now is to keep up with site fees and maintenance of the van. They are very grateful for

funding of £5,000 received from E.ON’s Tween Bridge Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund, which enabled the purchase of the van.This will in many cases be a much needed break from the day to day routine and as we all know a change can make a world of difference.

The charity are asking local businesses to support them in their cause by either placing a collection box on their premises and / or by selling raffle tickets to their customers seasonally in order to raise the much needed funds.

If any local people would like to become involved in the running of this local charity please regis-ter your interest with Jacks House by calling 07814 489456.

Holiday support to local families from jacks house

Howarth Timber’s, Scafell Pike Trek success

Scenic Quarry Park


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BARLEY, Trooper Joseph William of 2nd Life Guards, Household Cavalry died in hospital in Windsor from gastro-enteritis on 7th

September 1914 aged 34. Son of Joseph and Phoebe Barley of Durham Ave., Thorne.

Trooper Barley worked at Doncaster Railway Works (G.N.R.) before joining the

Life Guards in 1901.

He was preparing for overseas service when taken ill. Buried in Windsor Cemetery; his

comrades have erected a stone cross over his grave.

Trooper Barley is the first Thorne soldier to die during the Great War.

SMITH GLENYSPeter & family wish to express their gratitude

& heartfelt thanks to all our relatives, friends & neighbours for the amazing

care & comfort given to Glenys & our family during this sad & difficult time.Thanks go to the GP’s & staff at

Northfield Practice. The staff at DRI,the Royal Hallamshire hospital &

the Ambulance services for the care& Kindness given to Glenys.

Special thanks to Bob Newton for his kind words & comforting service.

Thanks also to Andrew & staff at Wades for their care kindnesswhich helped us through this

stressful time.We are also indebted to Carol at theBrooke Arms for the excellent buffet & hospitality.

Thanks to everyone whogathered together to help us celebrate

the life of our beloved Glenys. We are humbled.GOD BLESS YOU ALL

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Happy Notices

Family AnnouncementsAcknowledgement

CUTTELLPauline Carol

The Family of the late Pauline Cuttell would like to thank;

Family, Friends and neighbours for their messages of condolence, cards, flowers and donations received during their

sad loss of Pauline.

Thank you to Francis Sykes for his kind words and service; Andrew and staff at Wades funeral arrangements. Also to the Brooke Arms for the

catering.

WILSON William Ronald

The family of the late Mr William Ronald Wilson would like to thank Mr Francis Wm Sykes for the kind

words and service, to Dawn of Finishing Touches for the beautiful

flowers, Dave at the “Corra”, and family, friends and neighbours for their sympathy cards and all donations to Macmillan Cancer

Support .

Also we would like to thank Armitages for the professional

service you provided.

BARTLETT Mavis Ann

The family of the late Mrs Mavis Ann Bartlett would like to thank everyone

for their kind expressions of sympathy, cards of condolence, and beautiful floral tributes received during their

recent sad bereavement.

A very special thank you to Linda and Pat for their support, also to Olive

and Denis Wall, to Bev for the loan of the Democratic Club and Debbie for the catering, to Francis Sykes for his

comforting words and to Eric and staff at Armitages for the excellent funeral

arrangements.

Thank you all for helping us to celebrate Mavis’ life in the way she

deserved.

In loving memory of our Dad

STEVE NESBITTWho passed away on 18th October 2013

We know a smile we would love to see,

A hand we would love to touch.We know a voice we would

love to hearAnd a face we love so much.We never asked for miracle

But today just one would do.To see our door wide open

And you come walking through.

All our love & thinking of you

always DadSandra, Ray, Cheryl, Andy, Steven, Louise

Grandchildren & Great-Grandchildren

xxx

In memory of my beloved husband

STEVE NESBITTWho passed away on 18th October 2013

The moment that you died,My heart was torn in two,

One side filled with heartache,The other side died with you,

I often lie awake at night,When the world is fast asleep,

And take a walk down memory lane,

with tears upon my cheek,Remembering you is easy,

I do it everyday,

But missing you is heartache,That never goes away,

I hold you tightly within my heart,

And there you will remain,Until the joyous day arrives,

When we meet again.

From your loving wife MyrtleAlways in my heart

xxx

Birthday memories ofALEX ROZWAHA

He knew that you were suffering, He knew you were in pain,He knew that you would never, Get well on earth again.

He saw the road was getting rough, And the hills were hard to climb,So he closed your weary eyelids, And whispered peace be thine.

It broke our hearts to lose you, But you didn’t go alone,For part of us went with you, The day God called you home.

Forever in our thoughts, your loving wife SheilaSons, Daughters, Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren and all the families. xxxx

JUDITH SMETHURST(Jude)

12.9.1940 – 23.7.2013Birthday Wishes for a Dearly

loved Wife and MamAll our Love from

Ted, Mark & Julie, Paula & Peter, Christopher & Lisa.

Birthday wishes also to a wonderful Nanna

All our love from your Grand Children

Dean, Emma, Mollie, Maisie, Ricky & Jayjay

And Great Grand ChildrenBailey, Riley & baby Louis

Birthday Memories for 12.9.13You gave us all you had to give,Gifts both great and small,

But most of all you gave us love,The greatest give of all.xxxxxxxxxx

Dad6th October

Andrew JacksonMiss you always

You’ll never walk alone...From Alan & Danny

xx

50th Birthday Memories

Stephen HolmesHappy 31st Birthday

For 17th OctoberGone but never forgotten

From Mum, Dad, David, Becca, Daniel & Adam

xxxxxx

Kenneth Knightson

Birthday Memories for

21.9.14Missing you always,

never forgottenFrom your loving

partnerIRIS

xxxxx

Our Dear SonAndrew William Jackson (Jacko)For October 6th

We cannot send a birthday card,Your hand we cannot touch,

But God will take our greetingsTo the one we love so much

All Our LoveMum & Dad xx

50th Birthday Memories

Birthday Memories

LEWIS SINGLETONHappy 13 BirthdayA TEENAGER at last!For the 25th August

Love from Dad, Adam, Nanna & Auntie Shelley

xxxx In Memoriam


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Thorne DAA staged their annual junior fish-ing competition at the Delves Fisheries, and with the summer weather being very kind, a good time was had by all with lots of fish caught.

The competition ran for four weeks during the school holidays with two groups, the un-der 12s and the 12s and over. The prize for the biggest fish went to Travis Jones, and the most improved young angler was a tie, with both Hollie Dyson and Khai Wilmot winning a trophy.

A spokesperson for the event said “It was good to see the youngsters giving their all and trying their hardest to catch some fish.

“Fiona Macleod did a fantastic job of looking after the event with the support of Bailiff Peter Richardson, and many thanks go to Suzanne Crawley and St Leger Homes who sponsored some of the trophies and the buffet”

LinesTight

By Fishing Correspondent

Daniel Bryan

Thorne DAA Junior Summer Fishing Competition

Results:12-16s - 1st Stuart Clark. 2nd Jack Marshall. 3rd Ryan Clark. 4th Leeroy Macleod

Under 12s - 1st Travis Jones. 2nd Khai Wilmot. 3rd Hollie Dyson

This year’s annual Stainforth Angling Junior Match saw 36 youngsters between the ages of 6 and 16 fish a 3 hour match at Sykehouse Fisheries, with prizes & goodie bags be-ing donated by Stainforth Angling Centre, Browning, MAP, Preston Innovations, and Waterline Angling Products.

Organiser Mark Price of Stainforth Angling Centre said: “A big thanks to Ray Lane of Sykehouse Fisheries for donating his lake free of charge for the kids match, and all the tackle manufacturers who continue to support this annual event and make it the success it is year on year.”The matches are seen as an ideal chance for local youngsters of all ages to try fishing, or for youngsters that are already fishing to better themselves.

Ray Lane, owner of Sykehouse Fisheries said: ”Stainforth Angling Centre make sure all the kids receive fishing tackle and win a

prize relating to fishing. I’m proud to be part of this event, helping give the the kids an opportunity to enjoy a fun days fishing” Ray added that some of the more experienced kids, like Owen Taylor, are also fishing alongside adults in the Sunday Opens at Sykehouse: “They are holding their own & beating adults with their weights!”

Results:

Age 10 and Under

1st: Logun Frizzell Age 10 Weight 51lb 4oz caught on pole and pellet shallow, with carp up to 8lb

2nd: Ben Wilson Age 10 Weight 39lb caught on pole and mussell down the side, with carp up to 10lb

3rd: Jamie Neale Age 10 Weight 38lb 4oz caught on pellet waggler, with carp up to 8lb

Age 11 and 12

1st: Harry Walker Age 12 Weight 30lb 3oz caught on pole and pellet down the side, with carp up to 5lb2nd: Luke Westacott Age 11 Weight 28lb 30oz caught on pole and mussel down the side

3rd: Owen Taylor Age 12 Weight 26lb 4oz caught on pole and pellet shallow

Age 13 to 16

1st: Daniel Bryan Age 13 Weight 76lb 5oz caught on pellet waggler shallow, with carp up to 10lb

2nd: Alex Bryan Age 15 Weight 64lb 4oz caught on pellet waggler

3rd: Arron Margison Age 13 Weight 57lb 4oz caught on pole and pellet down the side.

Stainforth Angling Centre Junior Fishing Match

Logun Frizzell Harry Walker


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Connor has had an exceptional month, with him finishing in the top 15 in all of his races. With the season drawing to a close, he only has a couple more races left.

Connors first race was in Cleve-land, a 120Km race with some big names signed up. It was going to be a quick race from the start and a very lumpy course. The tempo was extremely high and people were dropping off just after a few miles in to the race. There were attacks left right and centre, but no one was getting away, about half way through the race a group of 5 managed to get away and stay away to the finish. It was down to a big bunch sprint for 6th place and Connor won the bunch sprint beating a lot of big named riders. He averaged 40.8KMh and managed a max speed of 59.8Kmh.

Connors next race was local

in Tickhill, it was an hours race around a mile circuit. All of the big teams and names turned up for the race. It was fast and furious from the off, there is no place to hide in these races. A break of 8 riders managed to get away half way through the race; Connor had missed the break and was riding in the bunch. The break stayed away and the commissars called for the main bunch to finish on the next lap, a bit confusing for the bunch. Connor never heard the call and ended up finishing the race in 15th position overall as he never ended up sprinting on his last lap. He averaged 42.1Kmh and had a max speed of 57.6kmh.

Connors next race was down in Essex, another big race with all of the top teams entered, including a few riders from the USA pro team. It a 127Km around a res-ervoir. It was yet another quick

Cycling with Connor Swift

start from the off and a breaka-way of 9 people went within the first 5Km, one of Connors team mates was in the breakaway. The bunch stayed together until half way through the race, when another break of 11 managed to get away from the bunch which included Connor. Both breaks managed to stay away from the bunch, unfortunately Connors team mate who was in the lead breakaway was unable to keep going and slipped back to the bunch. The 8 remaining leaders stayed away for the win, then it was down to Connors breaka-way, two people managed to slip away from Connors group and then it was a mad sprint to the fin-ish, Connor managed to win the sprint and beat some big names again and the USA pro team. He averaged 43.1 Kmh with a max speed of 72.4Kmh.

Connors last race was to help one of his team mates get points to stay in the classification. The race was up in Middlesbrough, and Connors role was to chase any breakaways down and lead his team mate out to get his

Wednesday 3rd September saw the start of a new season for the snooker league. Last season’s champions Barn-by Dun B have made a poor start to their defence of the title picking up only one point in the opening two games. Thorne Snooker A and Dun-scroft Social have started well both winning their opening two games.

All league details can be found on www.thornesnookerleague.wee-bly.com

LEAGUE TABLE P W D L PTSThorne Snooker A 2 2 0 0 9

Dunscroft Social 2 2 0 0 7

Barnby Dun A 2 1 1 0 6

Armthorpe Social A 2 1 0 1 6

Stonegate 2 1 0 1 5

Dunscroft YOI 2 1 0 1 4

Hatfield Main B 2 0 0 2 4

Armthorpe Social B 1 1 0 0 3

Thorne Snooked B 2 0 1 1 3

Hatfield Main A 1 0 0 1 1

Barnby Dun B 2 0 0 2 1

Results 3rd September 10th September

Free Week - Armthorpe Social B Stonegate 2 - 3 Dunscroft Social

Hatfield Main B 2 - 3 Stonegate Armthorpe Social B 3 - 2 Hatfield

Barnby Dun A 4 - 1 Barnby Dun B Thorne Snooker B 2 - 2 Barnby Dun A

Dunscroft Social 4 - 1 Thorne Snooker B TBarnby Dun B 0 - 5 Thorne Snooker A

Thorne Snooker A 4 - 1 Dunscroft YOI Dunscroft YOI 3 - 2 Armthorpe Social A

Armthorpe Social A 4 - 1 Hatfield Main A Hatfield Main A - Free Week

HIGHEST BREAKS

S. Hennessey Thorne Snooker B 36T. Lester Armthorpe Social A 30

Thorne & District Snooker League

points. The race went to plan; Connor kept chasing every breakaway down, Until one break was left to go as they all new there was plenty of time to bring them back, but when they got a bit of time on the group. The commissar knocked 7 laps of the race; this left a big gap to pull back in not much time. Connor went to the front and set of in chase, hoping to drag everyone with him back to the leaders. So his team mate would have a good chance of getting points. As Con-nor picked up the pace the group was unable to stay with him and he soon distanced himself away from the bunch. Within half a lap he had caught the leaders, when he looked round and noticed he had left the bunch behind and was now in the break. He just stayed there and didn’t even at-tempt to help the leaders, hoping that the main bunch would get back on. They never managed to get back on and Connor rolled in, in 5th place not even attempting to sprint for the win. Connor aver-aged 43.8kmh with a max speed of 56.5Kmh.


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Stingers kicked off the season with a home game against newly promoted Rossington Main.

The opening 10 minutes were a little scrap-py but Stingers finally got their passing game going and caused the visitors prob-lems, their keeper was in fine form, making several crucial saves. They weren`t having it all their own way, Tyler & his defence had to be alert to the counter-attacking Rossing-ton side.

Stingers finally made the breakthrough on 20 minutes, more pressure causing havoc in the visitors penalty area. In the scramble the ball found the back of the net, ALEX YOUNG claimed the final touch.

Stingers kept up the tempo for the remain-der of the half. From one such attack on 29 minutes, the visitors half cleared the ball but only as far as Archie Taylor. A neat pass out to RYAN CHAPPELL on the left found him bearing in on the keeper & with a fine finish, Stingers lead was doubled.

Half time; Stingers 2 Rossington Main 0

After the break Rossington were keen to get

back into the game. Stingers were caught napping in the first minute, a quick ball forward was smashed home by the visitors striker.

The second half proved to be end to end as both sides sensed the importance of the next goal. It was to be the visitors that got it, a through ball beating the offside trap followed by an impressive finish bringing the sides level.

Stingers piled on the pressure but came up against a keeper in inspired form & a defence that were throwing their bodies on the line in front of him. At the other end the pace of Rossington`s forwards was proving a difficult test for the Stingers` rear guard.

With 10 minutes remaining Stingers sur-rendered the points in frustrating style, 2 defenders & a keeper all expecting each other to clear a bouncing ball in the penalty box. The Rossington striker didn`t wait for an invite & helped himself to his second of the morning.

Full time; Moorends Stingers 2 Rossing-ton Main 3

Supporters, ex-footballers & current players came together in a match to mark the untimely passing of pop-ular Canal Tavern regular, Roger Higham.

A sizeable & enthusiastic crowd turned out on the Toll Bar ground on a pleasant August Bank Holiday Sunday morning, to watch a keenly contested game played in good spirit, with plenty of humorous ban-ter flowing to and from the touchline.

On 90 minutes the current Canal Tavern team emerged victorious after being pushed all the way by their more ‘senior’ adversaries. A presentation of the Roger Higham Memorial Shield followed.

As Roger was a fervent supporter of the football club, the £468 raised from the match & other activities will go to funding the team, to cover the ever increasing costs of competing in league football.

POS TEAM Played Won Lost For Against TotalPoints

1 Dunscroft Welfare 3 3 0 24 275 115

2 ngram Arms 3 3 0 20 250 140

3 Canal Tavern 3 2 1 18 243 147

4 Broadway 3 2 1 17 169 221

5 Red Bear 3 2 1 16 182 193

6 Anchor Lions 3 2 1 15 175 215

7 Bar None 3 2 1 9 139 251

8 Anchor Tigers 3 1 2 8 112 263

8 Moorends Comrades 3 1 2 9 25 25

8 Thornensians RC 3 0 3 25 25 25

8 Central Club 3 0 3 25 25 25

8 Coronation Club 3 0 3 25 25 25

17 –Sep -14

Bar None 6 v 3 Anchor Lions

Anchor Tigers 5 v 4 Broadway

Coronation Club 2 v 7 Canal Tavern

Central Club 2 v 7 Dunscroft Welfare

Red Bear 4 v 5 Ingram Arms

Moorends Comrades 5 v 4 Thornensians RC

Thorne & District Winter Pool League2014-2015 season Sponsored by Archers Commercials Ltd

League Table after 17th Sept 2014 Games

*Bar None, Central, Thorensians 3pts deducted for late result card

Roger Higham Memorial Match

Opening day woes for StingersMoorends Stingers U’12s 2 Rossington Main U’12s 3

Julie Higham presenting Canal Tavern FC with the Roger Higham Memorial Shield

A frustrated Ryan Chappell after Stingers let slip a two goal lead to lose 3-2


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Name Gross Hcp Net Score

NewEx.Hcp

Comments

Chris Bramley 82 12c 70 12.4 Lowest Gross

Steve Chapman 96 26c 70*@ 24.9 After Count-Back

Steve Forsyth 89 18c 71 18.1 After Count-Back

Alan Decent 88 16c 72 15.8

Miles McDowell 99 27c 72*@ 26.3

S Baker 101 24c 77@ 23.5

Paul Godbehere 91 13c 78 12.7

Keith Nutton 105 26c 79 26.3

C Baker 98 17c 81 17.0

Barry Hale 109 22c 87 22.1

Stephen Brooke 111 24c 87 23.7

John Heslop N/R 24c N/R 23.7 Disqualified

Allan Smith N/R 17c N/R 17.1 Disqualified

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Saturday 13th September saw the Pontefract & District Cricket season come to a close. Fishlake had an emphatic last day win at Streethouse. Ryan Pearson’s 37 ball 65 was the outstanding innings as Fishlake ran out 6 wicket winners. Earlier in the day, Tom Webster (6-30) and Matt Windass (4-60) helped bowled the home side out for just 141 in only 29.5 overs. Fishlake comfortably chased down their target in 21.1 overs, losing 4 wickets. A great way to end the season. In division 5 Fishlake’s 2nd XI dismissed Stainborough for 114 (Keith Bee 4-12, Andrew Moores 4-21). Fishlake were then bowled out for just 57.

In Division 2 Hatfield Town travelled to Knottingley with safety already assured. Knottingley batted first and reached 176 all out, opener Nickey Kirton starred with 101 while Karl Buxton with 6-40 was the pick of the Town bowlers. In reply cap-tain Richard Platt decided to mix up

the batting order for the last match and Town fell just short of their target reaching 168 all out. Opener Matt Cockburn scored 29 and his usual opening partner Karl Buxton batted at number 9 and top scored with 35 not out. The result left Town finishing the season in 7th position and they will be looking to push on for a higher finish next season.

In division 4 Sykehouse bowled Frickley out for 100 with Pete Sand-ers the pick of the bowlers 5-21 and Richard Copley taking 4-20.

In Division 6 the Hatfield Town 2nd XI game was called off when Darton failed to send a team, the 10 points saw them finish in 3rd position just 6 points away from

the promotion places. They will be hoping for another good season next year.

Saturday 6th September saw matches either rained of or aban-doned. Fishlake 1st X1’s penulti-mate game of the season saw them host high flying Ackworth at Pinfold Lane. In a match reduced to 36 overs per side due to rain, Ack-worth were asked to bat first by the home team. Ackworth went onto post 172/5, with Matt Windass tak-ing 4-31. In reply, Fishlake reached 25/1 before further rain resulted in the match being abandoned. Due to other results in the league, Fish-lake’s Division 1status was secured for another season.

At home to West Bretton in Division 2, Hatfield Town fielded first in search of bonus points and started brightly with three quick wickets, before Bretton fought back through D Hoyle with 68 not out. They even-tually reached 173-5 off 35 overs. James Stewart was Towns’ main wicket taker with 3-66. Town’s reply didn’t last long before bad light brought the game to a premature end with Town on 41-3.

In Division 6 the Hatfield Town 2nd XI‘s slim promotion hopes looked all but gone after strugglers Barns-ley called off their game at the last minute, leaving Town with just 2 points from the game. Sykehouse‘s 1st & 2nd XI both fell victim to the weather with their matches in division 4 and 8 respec-tively also being abandoned. The 1st’s taking 5 points and the 2nd’s taking 4 points.

Saturday 30th August saw division 1 Fishlake suffer a heavy defeat

away at Frickley, where they lost by 107 runs, picking up four points. Fishlake won the toss and asked Frickley to bat. Matt Windass’ 6-39 helped Fishlake dismiss Frickley for 242, and although Pete Butterworth passed 50 in reply, Fishlake didn’t get going & were all out for 135. The Lakers sat in 10th position, 8 points ahead of bottom placed Stainbor-ough with 2 games to go.

In Division 2 Hatfield Town travelled to Featherstone who batted first and looked to be in line for a big score thanks to opener Jamie Dunn (62). But the introduction of Luke Cockburn into the attack proved a changing point in the innings. An accurate spell saw him return bril-liant figures of 8-15, ably supported by Chris Stothard 2-14 which saw Featherstone all out for 141. In reply Hatfield were looking in command with Andy Cutts (45) and Ellis Pattison (28) playing well, but a late order collapse and the absence of the injured Stothard saw them all out for 108 off 29.5 overs.

In Division 6 the promotion chasing Hatfield Town 2nd X I skipper, Ian Joyce, proved that there is still a spirit of good sportsmanship in the game by allowing champions Pollington, who only had 5 players present at the start of the game, to bat first rather than have them concede the match. The visitors went on to reach 182-4, with skipper Paul Baker top scoring with 48 not out. Jimmy Stafford was the pick of the Hatfield attack, finishing with 3-38. Town were always struggling in reply with only Carl Norris 18 and Dave Whitehouse 16 making meaningful contributions to a score of 73 all out. Richard Ellam starred for Pollington with 7-38.

Pontefract & District Cricket

LeagueTop: Fishlake v Stainborough. Above: Fishlake’s Andrew Moore


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Saturday 6th September 2014

THORNENSIANS RUFC 54

HARROGATE PYTHONS 7

Thornensians kick off the season with an em-phatic victory against spirited opponents with terrific flowing rugby. Is this their year?

Whilst it may be a tad premature to start thinking about ordering ticker tape for a champions open-top bus parade, the large crowd who turned up for the first home game of the season were treated to a fine display from their team and one which promises big things for the season ahead.

It was also an early start for attendees of the first of six pre-match lunches to be held monthly throughout the season. Thorne Times founder & editor, Karren Wake, received a very warm welcome from Brian Willis, Club President, during his speech and was con-gratulated on the quality of her publication since launching last year.

Pre-season had proved extremely success-ful with just one narrow defeat to Mansfield who sit three divisions above Thorne and comprehensive victories in all other fixtures. This included the Kim Chapman Memorial trophy versus Rowntrees, which was very well attended. Both sides competed well however it was the home side that prevailed ensur-ing the trophy stays at Thornensians for this season.

In the opposing match last season Harrogate proved to be tricky opponents and, in a tight game, Thornensians emerged victors 29-15. Nobody would dare assume another victory was a foregone conclusion.

Right from the moment a Thorne hand touched the ball it was clear the home side

had brought their A-game. Flying into every breakdown and having found an extra yard of pace over the summer break, Thornensians dominated all the early possession and, thus, the tone of the match was set. By half time the score was 35-0. Five tries all converted by scrumhalf Josh Walker.

The first was a fine individual try from cap-tain, Brett Hunt. Slick passing from the backs gave Hunt the opportunity to turn on the gas and burn down the touchline, breaking three tackles to score next to the posts.

The second try allowed the forwards to show their power. Stealing a Pythons lineout deep in the away teams half, the Thorne pack drove forward with Ellis, Pilley, Lindsdell and Hunt all keeping the ball moving before Andy Evans dived over the line.

With the ball moving at the speed of light be-tween the forwards and the backs, the third try came from the right wing man – Adam Lloyd - who showed he’s no slouch in the pace department either with a 30 yard burst and score under the posts before the Pythons had a chance to blink.

Only twenty minutes into the match and

already the lineouts were looking like a mismatch. An easy take by Rob Raper gave the backs ample time and options which was all the excuse fly-half Anthony Bull needed to place a superb cross-field kick deep in Pythons territory. Hunt pounced on the loose ball for a run in under the posts.

28-0 after 30 minutes gone suggests total one-way traffic, however, the Pythons were not laying down and continued to look for any scoring opportunity before the end of the half. Two penalty misses would seem a harsh result for their endeavours. The final try of the half came from a quick tap penalty by hooker, James Fenwick, on the Pythons 20 yard line. A simple pass to Anthony Bull who stormed through to score under the posts.

The second half started at a significantly lower tempo than the first with the away side finally making a dent in the score line. The Py-thons camped themselves deep in Thorne ter-ritory before receiving a penalty and spinning the ball out wide before their No8 crossed the whitewash. With a simple conversion the score was 35-7, however, that was as close as the two teams would get to each other.

Midway through the second half and a land-mark moment for Thornensians with father and son – Cliff & Josh Walker – appearing together in the first XV for the very first time. A proud moment for the club and the Walker family.

After an even start to the second half Thorne began to turn the screw with a scrum on their opponent’s five-yard line and after relentless pressure from the forward pack, Martin Mof-fatt crashed over to score. For the first time in the match Josh Walker was unable to make the conversion.

The home crowd were beside themselves as they witnessed such dominance, however, they would be treated to some wondrous icing on the cake with the final two tries of the match. The first saw James Fenwick pop up at the end of a lovely flowing back move to score a well-deserved try after a solid individual performance. One of many on the day.

Straight from the kick-off Aaron Holt fin-ished off a terrific team try with Zak Holgate drawing in the tired Python back line before passing to Holt who went over to make the final score 54-7.

Forwards immense, Backs relentless. Job done and done very well.

Saturday 13th September

CASTLEFORD RUFC 7

THORNENSIANS RUFC 12

Following on from their highly impressive home victory versus Harrogate, Thornensians followed this up with arguably an even more impressive victory away at title rivals Castle-ford. Two games – two wins. A great start to the season.

Thornensians Match ReportBy Michael Whitehead


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Thorne’s Alex Owen and friend Harry Eccles recently took part in the Dawn to Dusk 24hr Endu-ro Race, one of the UK’s hardest and longest motorcycle enduro events.

The two man team named them-selves ‘Enduro Monsters’ and en-tered in to the 24 hr event, in Glyn Neath, Wales, for the first time, having only previously competed in the 12hr race.

The pair completed 41 laps, win-ning their class and the overall race, finishing 5 laps in front of their nearest competitors.

Racing through the night, Alex said they had a few dramas as their lights failed on several occasions, leaving them riding through a pitch black forest with no lights! “With a bit of tinkering

and constantly having to re-charge the batteries each hour, we got through the night and could relax a little as daylight began to break.”

After a six mile loop through the night, the track opened up to a sixteen mile loop at 6am. Origi-nally thinking they could possibly grab a short nap between going out, the pair managed to com-plete it without any sleep. “In the end we stayed up as we thought it would make us feel worse by hav-ing short naps, so persevered on. Suprisingly it wasn’t hard to stay awake. We would like to thank our support crew for keeping us going and giving us lots of drinks and food throughout the night!”

The pair won £2000 as overall winners of the 24hr race, as well as winning their class.

Dawn to Dusk 24 hr Enduro Race

A not to be missed opportunity is happening right on your doorstep when your local greyhound track open their doors for an evening of entertainment that once again makes Doncaster High profile.

On Thursday 9th October Doncas-ter Greyhound Stadium, at Station Road, Stainforth have been given an exceptional opportunity of hosting a SKY SPORTS meeting, which will see the live racing televised and is a chance for the venue to showcase what a brilliant set up they have in their racing quality, the fantastic facilities and integrity surrounding the track.

Greyhound Stadiums all dream of having something called a BAGS Contract, and at the moment only

stadiums with a BAGS contract have the opportunity to be live on Sky however they have been given the chance to stage their Leger

So to have been allocated a SKY meeting is a huge chance for the track to really impress and to really show off all the great things they have to offer.

This event is live on Sky Sports and there is FREE Entry for all, with supported Open Races and Live Entertainment after the racing – the management team would love to see you all there, showing your support and us Yorkshire Folk showing why we deserve a regular Sky slot – making this event successful could be the be-ginning of great things to come!

Free Entry To The Dogs!

From the shadows of a depress-ing 2013 season that saw many local players turn their backs on their home town club, Danny ‘Chunk’ Hornsby has emerged to be named Moorends-Thorne Marauders club Captain for the 2014 season.

Club coach Martin Rowlands said “Every time Danny has pulled on the Royal Blue & Primrose jersey the tough-tackling loose forward has always put in an impressive performance, even when others around him crumbled, He leads from the front and is a natural leader. He has all the traits of being a good captain.”

The club say they are looking forward to the new season, having regrouped after recent “shifters, shakers and retirements” left

the club bare on experience. On a high point the club still has a strong backbone and the younger players are keen and loyal.

The club train on a Wednesday evening at 7pm on the Moorends Recreation ground, Grange Road, Moorends and say they are always on the lookout for new and old players.

Moorends-Thorne Marauders

Danny ‘Chunk’ Hornsby named as new caption

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It’s been a mixed start to their 2014/15 Central Midlands League campaign for Thorne Colliery. Three wins have been tempered by four defeats, including a heavy defeat away at Clay Cross. Saturday 20th September saw a severly depleted Colliery side travel to Nottinghamshire to face bottom placed club, Sherwood Colliery.

The game started scrappily, with neither side able to take control. Patched up Colliery lacked a little composure on the ball, and rushed their passing, which saw them give possession away to easily. Sher-wood were quick to get the ball forward, hitting long, high balls over the Colliery defence, which lead to numerous offside decisions from the Linesman.

Colliery’s first half-chance fell to Shane Carver. Sherwood’s keeper slipped as Carver chased a ball into the area, and as the keeper scrambled to gain his feet, Carver shot at goal, only to see the ball hit the keeper and ricochet over the bar.

The next real chance fell to Ross Ebbage. Shooting towards goal from just inside the area, the Colliery striker saw the Sherwood keeper pull off an almost Banks-es-que save to push the ball over the bar.

With around half an hour gone, Colliery opened the scoring. A neat ball from the left by Ebbage was met at the far post by Scott Rhodes, who knocked the ball in from a yard out. 1-0 to Colliery.

Sherwood had a chance of their

own just minutes later. With a head-er inside the area heading towards goal, Elliot Redmile pulled off a great save to keep Colliery ahead. Colliery had one more chance before half was over, with Carver shooting just wide of the upright.

Sherwood Colliery 0Thorne Colliery 1

Although Colliery started the second half brightly, with Ebbage seeing a header go agonisingly wide of the near post from a corner, Sherwood were soon on level terms, Craig Payne scoring from a free kick from outside the area to make it one apiece.

Sherwood were starting to get chances from the ball over the top, but poor finishing ensured the scores stayed level. Good play from Colliery in midfield presented Adam Atkinson with a chance, but his shot went just wide and high of the upright.

Colliery then fell behind on around the 60 minute mark. A mistake in the Colliery defence was seized upon by Craig Payne, who saw his shot take a wicked deflection and loop over Colliery’s keeper Red-mile, making it 2-1 to the home side.

Sherwood grew in confidence and a good move saw Redmile save again to keep it at 2-1. But following another Sherwood attack, Redmile was this time beaten. Coming to claim a ball into the box, the ball fell to a Sherwood player who shot past the keeper. The ball was cleared by a Colliery defender and with the home crowd cheering, claiming the ball had already crossed the line, Craig Payne made no mistake from

the follow up, shooting low into the far corne to make it 3-1 to the home side, with only minutes left.

Colliery didn’t give up and were awarded a penalty after Ebbage was hauled down in the area. Rho-

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des stepped up and pulled one back for Colliery, making it 3-2.

But, almost straight from the kick-off, Colliery were further behind. A clumsy challenge in defence saw Sherwood awarded a penalty, Craig Payne scored his fourth to make it 4-2 and the referee blew for full time.

Sherwood Colliery 4Thorne Colliery 2

Doncaster & District Senior League

Dunscroft United sit top of Divison one with a %100 record, having won their first two matches, against Bawtry Town & Harworth Colliery, scoring five goals in each game. FC Central won their opening fix-ture against Harworth, but lost in their second to Brodwsorth Colliery.

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