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during the last week, under very
different
conditions!
The
Guisborough Grunt, part of the
summer fell race series, was on
Tuesday, when there was mizzle
and mist throughout, and if you
were dependent on following the
person in front, you were as well
not to take part as you may not be
able to see them! Nevertheless,
90 people did do the race, the
winner again being Jim Bulman of
NYM in a record time of 37.48.
Walter Busuttil came 33rd in
48.50 and Alan Wikeley 70th in
58.02. By Saturday, the weather
was good for Burnsall Feast, and
the Fell Race attracted 113
runners. Cameron Choules
finished 70th in 21.54 and the
evergreen Alan Wikeley came
86th in 23.16.
The next Championship race is
the Tholthorpe 10k, a friendly
village race, this Sunday.
Saturday, 1st September, 2007
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Flying Start
for Falcons
Thirsk Falcons have made an
excellent start to their 2007/8 Premier
Division campaign, with three wins
out of three. The season kicked off
with a tricky home tie against Thackley
FC, who finished in third last season,
one place behind Falcons.
Last season’s leading goal scorer
Les Williams, grabbed a hat trick, with
Dan
McCalmont
and
Chris
Everingham adding a goal each to see
Falcons crown a convincing 5-0
victory. Gareth Appleby was the man
of the match. Falcons then travelled to
Spa Athletic during midweek and
again produced an impressive
performance winning 3-1. Williams
scored twice and James Robson
netted to complete the win.
Last Saturday Falcons were back in
Harrogate, this time at Pannal Sports.
Williams again led the front line with
another two excellent goals, along
with one each from Dan Dixon and
Andy Bardon, with Falcons running
out 4-1 winners.
Thirsk boss Kelvin Bainbridge was
delighted with the three games
remarking “when the fixtures came
out we knew we had a tough start, but
we have done very well and still have
players to come back to strengthen
the side.”
Falcons Reserves recorded a 4-4
draw in their first game of the season
at home to Pool Reserves, and then
followed up with a disappointing 4-1
defeat at Pannal Reserves last
Saturday.
In Division Three, Mally Aitken’s ‘A’
Team got off to a brilliant start with a
3-2 win against Pateley Bridge
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Childhood
I have been to see some very old
toys, which have been carefully
removed from their tissue paper,
drawn out into the daylight of a new
century, and put on display in St
Mary’s Parish Church. A trip down
memory lane is how it is described,
but it is more of a motorway.
People have been searching out the
vestiges of their childhood, toys and
other memorabilia that recall those
days when there was only black and
white TV, and the choice was between
that and the radio and the cinema. I
remember sitting in bed and listening
on my little Alba radio, white bakelite
and the smell of warm valves, to Take
it from Here, The Navy Lark, Round
the Horne, and Radio Luxemburg,
before the pirate radio stations came
along while I was doing my A levels.
Parents today worry about their kids
spending hours transfixed in front of a
computer screen trawling the net or
playing computer games. Yet no one
worried when I spent the evenings
building kits or model houses. These
were solitary hobbies just the same,
and look at me now…
Still, it was fun to see what other folk
had kept special from their childhood.
There were some very battered teddy
bears, one made from an old coat
when fur plush fabric was not to be
had. They have been hugged like mad,
lost their shape, the odd eye, or a
nose; but too precious to throw out.
Now is their moment of glory.
I spotted a gorgeous Meccano
racing car, made from yellow metal
plates rather than the more common
red. I still recall the bus I built once
while off with some spotty illness or
other. This exhibit at St Mary’s is on
loan from the Herriot Centre. It was an
Child’s play
article in the Meccano Magazine that
first attracted Alf White to become a
vet. Such are life’s pivotal moments.
Here is a beautifully constructed
castle, and here is a wooden doll’s
house from the 1930s, complete with
a photo of the young lady who
received it and played with it.
I contributed my Bayko, a box of
bricks, doors, windows, roofs and all
the bits you need to build houses,
railway stations and so on. I played
with it as a child, and then my son
found it packed away and built the
“house and garage No 4” which is in
the exhibition. This is a real
architectural toy, and the pity is it went
out of fashion and production stopped
in 1967.
Toys and models are such an
important part of growing up. As I
came away from St Mary’s my eye fell
on a truly colourful modern example:
in the window of the Thirsk Museum
in Kirkgate stands Seabiscuit, a model
15-16 September
House and history
you belong. There are other groups
heavy horse built by Molly (9),
you can join as well – scouts, football
Charlotte (9), Laura (11), Sophie (10)
clubs, the Young Conservatives, the
and Katie (10), from cardboard, plastic
Royal British Legion Band, or a gang.
bags, garden mesh, polystyrene, paint
There are good and bad groups, but
and masking tape, and made at a
they all offer something to those who
holiday workshop run by the Museum
“belong”. You give and you get in
and Rural Arts North Yorkshire.
return.
The exhibition at St Mary’s
So I see young people gathering
continues until 8th September.
under a tree behind the swimming
One item on display at St Mary’s
pool, well away from the CCTV
cannot fail to bring us straight back
coverage, with tins of drink and
from the happy memories of growing
mobile phones, as a loose group. The
up then to the more challenging
problem is that their group, although it
aspects of being young today. It is a
offers something to those who come
Liverpool Football Club shirt, shiny
to it, lacks experience, maturity, aim,
red, bought for a footie fan on his 11th
and self-discipline. It may well have
birthday. And that is how old an
negative values, and grown-ups and
Everton fan called Rhys Jones was
the police may be the enemy. “Good”
when he was shot in the neck and
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Birthday Celebrations Helped by GCSE Success
Chloe Latchmore, pupil at Queen
Mary’s School, Thirsk, has reason to
celebrate her 16th birthday as she
received the news that she has
achieved 10 A*/As in her GCSEs. Two
of her classmates, Olivia Bayley from
Dishforth and Alex Short from
Whitshire also received 10 As.
Their success is mirrored across
the school as Queen Mary’s received
outstanding results across the board
with nearly 50% of results being
A/A*s. The school’s music expertise
was also highlighted by 100% of the
school’s entrants receiving grade A or
above for the third year in a row.
German and Latin also had a 100%
Grade A or above.
Robert
McKenzie
Johnston,
Headmaster, said “The results are a
reflection of the hard work and
dedication from all the staff and girls.
For three out of a year group of 17 to
perform so well is outstanding
especially as we are a non-selective
school, while their success is being
celebrated the achievements of all the
girls need to be noted as they have all
achieved to the very best of their
ability.”
Playtime
groups identify boundaries of
acceptable behaviour and develop the
people in them.
So what do we do? We have to
overcome the barriers. That doesn’t
mean hugging them. It means giving
and expecting respect. It is right to
challenge bad behaviour, but we need
to show approval of good behaviour,
which can be more difficult. Kicking a
football is OK, but does not teach that
kicking someone in the head can inflict
serious injury.
Let us not overlook the hypocrisy of
adults. It is adults who make the laws
permitting 24 hour drinking, who limit
advertising of cigarettes rather than
ban them, who break the speed limits
on every main road every day of the
week, and so on. Collectively we
present a somewhat confusing role
model.
One very special bear
killed in that troubled city of Liverpool.
What makes this so unbearable is that
he was not a member of any gang, had
not done anything to deserve this
lethal attack, so random and so quick.
To waste a life in this way is
unforgivable. As I write this, one
theory is that he was not the intended
target, just as Letisha Shakespeare
and Charlene Ellis were shot dead in
Birmingham in January 2003. The
technical term is “transferred malice”
– hitting the wrong victim by mistake.
Why do kids get knives and guns,
fight and kill, and destroy and
damage? Last week I wrote about the
need for self-respect, to value yourself
so that you value people and things
around you. Where does that come
from? It comes from belonging.
Kids who have a good home or do
well at school have it. Both your family
and your school are groups to which
Olivia Bailey, Chloe Latchmore and Alex Short celebrating their 10 As
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reached on opening up export markets
for the majority of animal, meat and
dairy products is testament to how
well the agricultural industry has
worked with DEFRA”, said Country
Land and Business Association (CLA)
president David Fursdon.
He was speaking in response to the
EU Standing Committee on Food
Chain
and
Animal
Health
announcement (Thursday 23 August)
of the EU exports of animals and meat
products from outside the FMD
surveillance zone in Surrey from
Saturday 25 August.
He said: “Foot and Mouth can be an
extremely virulent disease with the
capacity to cripple the whole of the
rural economy.
The swift application of the lessons
from 2001 prevented widespread
damage, but let us not forget that
farmers lost income through the
control mechanisms that were
imposed, and other businesses such
as hauliers have lost three weeks’
trade.
“Even now some businesses such as
livestock markets cannot operate. This
makes a proper investigation into the
cause of the outbreak vital. There is a
lot of anger from those who have lost
money in this outbreak who want
reassurance that this will not happen
again.”
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Senior Cricket League
Report by Albert Pattison
Games played on Saturday,
25th August, 2007 – Week 18
Premier Division
Nearest rivals to leaders Clifton
Alliance and National Village Trophy
finalists Woodhouse Grange lost a
little ground when Thirsk’s successful
bid for a draw culled four points off
their match reward. Grange had
slipped to 22 for 3 before Jonathon
Bean (59) and Mike Burdett (69)
forged a 100 run partnership for the
fourth wicket to lift their tally to 201-8.
Neil Laidlaw then followed his 3 for 56
with 42 and Dave Towse enhanced his
3 for 67 with 52no as the pair took
Thirsk’s batting honours to see their
side to 150-6.
At Heworth, home batsman Andy
Parkinson hit 81 to confound the 6 for
66 from Sessay’s Steve Langstaff
whilst Jonathon Draper weighed in
with 42 to see the hosts to 197-9.
Aussie Dave Johnson fronted Sessay’s
response with 96 to help them recover
from 11 for 4, but Jahangir Mirza took
4 for 71 in a through spell of 25.
Nevertheless, Sessay were able to get
close to their target as Stuart Peirse
made 33 and Steve Langstaff 27no
before eventually having to settle for a
draw at 181-7.
Division Five
Divisional leaders Thirsk suffered a
shock defeat at the hands of Yapham
and relinquished the top spot after
crashing by nine wickets. Mark
Wainwright made 59 and Andrew
Nursey 29 but a below par batting
performance only produced a total of
135-8 as John Flint took 3-32 and Ben
Brown 3-37. Flint then led Yapham’s
reply which reached 59 before he lost
his opening partner. Clive Clark,
having been cajoled out of retirement,
then showed his old form in making
an unbeaten 40 as he and Flint, 63no,
knocked off the runs without any
further problems.
Division Six
Sessay remain the only unbeaten
side in the basement division which
they lead by 25 points. Visiting
Hovingham were taken to a score of
185-6 as Mark Redhead (36) and Neil
Thompson (40no) produced one of
their better batting displays in a
difficult season. However this proved
to be insufficient to trouble a buoyant
Sessay outfit who moved to an eight
wicket win as Matt Wass (63no) and
Giles Cressey 44no built on the 29
made by Joe Watson.
Games played on
Monday, 27 August 2007
Fixture 19
Premier Division
Easingwold’s last lingering hopes of
retaining the league title were ended in
an emphatic manner when they
suffered a nine wicket defeat against
long term rivals Thirsk. With a number
of regular players missing due to
harvest commitments, Easingwold
progressed to 39 through Martin
Piercy (23) and Paul Skilbeck (20) but
then collapsed dramatically to 76 as
Dave Towse with 6 for 34 and Neil
Laidlaw 4 for 32 dismissed
Easingwold for their lowest total for a
number of years. When Thirsk replied
Des Wyrill enjoyed his friendly rivalry
to make 26no and Laidlaw made a
similar score as Thirsk won in just
20.4 overs.
With both the bottom two sides
losing, Sheriff Hutton Bridge’s 18
points from their draw at Sessay
enabled them to open up a 45 point
buffer zone. The home side’s
Australian, David Johnson missed out
on a three figure score when he was
left on 98no when his side’s innings
ended on 226-7 with 16 coming off
the final over. Nick Harrison had earlier
made 32 whilst the pick of the Bridge
bowling came from spinner Dave
Gilbertson who took 3 for 50. He then
made 26 at number three as the
Bridge tried to avert their customary
top order collapses. Paul Oldfield
continued his sound form in making
46 whilst Steve Crowder hit 66 as the
pair threatened to sweep their side to
victory by putting on 98 in 16 overs
for the 5th wicket. However they were
both eventually dismissed and, with
Matt Till claiming 5-63, Sessay just
retained the upper hand as the Sheriff
total reached 207-7.
Division Five
New leaders Thirsk also found
themselves unable to wrap up a
victory at Whitkirk where the home
side closed on 125-9 in reply to
Thirsk’s 241-7. Mark Wainwright was
top scorer for The Racers with 81
whilst Ryan McKendry hit 62 to add to
his good batting the previous day for
the League’s Joe Lumb XI. Gareth
Hynd, with 3 for 27 was the best
bowler for Whitkirk who then owed an
immense debt to Luke Masey who
almost single handedly guided his side
to a draw. With Wainwright taking 322 and Mark Nursey 3-26, Whitkirk’s
batting, crumbled by Masey’s 80,
enabled them to escape with a
tenuous draw.
Division Six
Despite having to settle for an
advantage draw at Dringhouses,
Sessay have pulled away from their
rivals and, with a 47 point lead now
seem certain to claim the solitary
promotion place in division six. Their
total of 194-4 was something of a one
man show as John Flintoff moved into
second place in the list of all-time
century makers with his 23rd three
figure score, this time an unbeaten
120. The home side made a very good
attempt at chasing this total with Andy
Page hitting 75 and Martin Scott 25
but found themselves falling narrowly
short at 185-8 as Darren Atkinson
took 3-34.
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LEAGUE TABLES - 2007 SEASON
(INCLUDES RESULTS TO 27/08/07)
PREMIER DIVISION
Clifton Alliance
Woodhouse Grange
Dunnington
Easingwold
Malton & O Malton
Thirsk
Sessay
Acomb
Pickering
Sheriff Hutton Br.
Hull Zingari
Heworth
DIVISION FIVE
Thirsk II
Cawood
Osbaldwick II
Dunnington II
Stamford Bridge II
Selby II
Tadcaster Magnet II
Rowntrees II
Yapham
Whitkirk II
Londesborough Park II
Bolton Percy II
DIVISION SIX
Sessay II
Hull Zingari II
Goole Town II
Pocklington II
Thorp Arch & B.S. II
Huntington
Dringhouses II
Stillington II
Carlton Towers II
Wilberfoss II
Hovingham II
Civil Service II
Cawood II
New Earswick II
P
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
W
10
9
8
4
3
7
4
6
6
3
3
2
D
7
10
8
13
8
7
10
7
5
8
8
7
L
2
0
3
2
8
5
5
6
8
8
8
10
WIN DRAW BONUS TOTAL
PTS
PTS
PTS
300
79
59
438
270
107
56
433
240
58
60
358
120
119
87
326
90
101
111
302
210
31
59
300
120
86
81
287
180
44
57
281
180
39
53
272
90
72
88
250
90
41
74
205
60
57
87
204
19
19
19
19
18
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
8
7
7
8
4
6
7
7
5
2
2
3
8
10
11
6
11
9
5
6
7
9
6
6
3
2
1
5
3
4
6
6
7
8
11
10
240
210
210
240
120
180
210
210
150
60
60
90
75
102
95
69
116
72
38
27
31
42
39
26
57
60
62
55
88
62
46
48
67
79
80
58
372
372
367
364
324
314
294
285
248
181
179
174
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
12
10
9
6
6
7
4
5
5
3
2
3
3
1
7
7
9
11
9
8
10
6
10
8
7
7
7
8
0
2
1
2
4
4
5
8
4
8
10
9
9
10
360
300
270
180
180
210
120
150
150
90
60
90
90
30
53
61
67
120
110
75
90
56
34
32
66
35
48
45
38
43
46
78
77
53
76
66
69
71
58
45
58
79
451
404
383
378
367
338
286
272
253
*220
184
170
*166
154
P h i l i p ’s R a m b l e
Holiday Outings
Due to the fine weather over the
Bank Holiday weekend, Philip has
been able to go out a-rambling to a
couple of wonderful events. The first
was a visit to the Ryedale Miniature
Railway which is located in the village
of Gilling East, just a little way behind
the village pub, The Fairfax Arms. This
weekend, The Ryedale Society of
Model Engineers hosted a get together
of steam modellers from all over the
country. They called it ‘The Mainline
Rally’. This venue is quite a wonderful
set up and can cater for three different
gauges
of
rolling
stock
simultaneously. It is supported by a
fully functioning set of signals,
operated from a small scale but
authentic signal box. The whole set up
is a credit to its members, who make
the visiting public most welcome.
Indeed, they are open most weekends
of the year and are very pleased to
offer you a pleasant trip around their
wonderful track on special passenger
carrying bogies. If ever you are stuck
for something for the kids to do, just
take them up there, they will love it.
Car parking is adequate and is free and
unregulated, which is quite marvellous
in this day and age. They are of course
very pleased to receive any donation
that you may like to give.
The picture at the bottom shows a
group of locomotives, grouped around
the turntable and one of the drivers
moving off for a run around the track.
It was very noticeable that most of the
drivers were wearing the traditional
engine driver’s oily cap.
My second ramble of the holiday
weekend was a visit to the Annual Flyin and Open Day, where the public are
welcomed along for a day out, looking
at the aeroplanes and watching the
visiting aircraft come and go. You can
even get close up to the aircraft for a
good look and can even chat to the
crews. Indeed, no one is ever turned
away from Bagby Airfield if they have
an interest in planes and how they are
operated. If the weather is fine, the
Bagby Fly-in is paradise for plane
spotters and camera buffs. There is no
one telling you that you can’t do this
or that, unless of course you
carelessly put yourself in danger.
Well, the day began with bright
sunshine and a nice warm flow of air,
and by late morning the visiting
aircraft began to arrive with their
happy smiling owners.
Unfortunately, the surface wind was
not quite in line with the runway,
causing a few minor problems, but
there were no incidents as pilots
brought their mounts successfully to a
stop and taxied away to the parking
A happy visiting pilot
Line up of pristine light aircraft
* Cawood deducted 30 points for Strengthening of 2nd XI;
Wilberfoss awarded 27 points for Opponents strengthened 2nd XI
NOTE: Tied and abandoned games included with draws
Hygicare offers help to Charity Flood Victims
It’s said every cloud has a silver
lining... and although this summer’s
rain clouds have brought misery to
many, they have caused an
unexpected boost to the business of
one North Yorkshire company.
Hygicare, the Thirsk-based supplier
of cleaning and hygiene equipment
and products, has seen a huge
upsurge in demand for its wet and dry
cleaning system, the Hygivac.
Launched earlier this year, the Hygivac
was a finalist in the prestigious
Innovation Awards at the Cleaning
Show, the biggest industry event of its
kind in the UK, held at Birmingham’s
NEC in March.
Designed for professional use in the
toughest of cleaning environments,
both domestic and commercial
customers alike have found the
Hygivac invaluable when carrying out
the inevitable post-flood clean-up
operations.
Hygicare customer Allan Jeffrey of
Instore Solutions says: “Quality and
reliability is what has impressed us the
most about the Hygivac. We have used
it in some big commercial clean-up
operations and the machines have
proved to be very reliable and robust.”
Hygicare’s Managing Director, Tony
Fawcett, says “We are delighted that
the Hygivac has been of such great
help to our customers in dealing with
the mess caused by the recent floods.
However, we realise that not all
organisations have the resources to
purchase this exceptionally efficient
system – so we’d like to offer a
substantial discount on the usual price
to any charities who feel they would be
able to put a Hygivac to good use.
“I would urge them to contact me to
discuss how we can help them.”
Tony Fawcett
area. Due to the fine weather and the
event coinciding with the Bank
Holiday, there was a good public
turnout. The burger and sausage stall
did a roaring trade and as the crowd
sat around watching the goings on
there were lots of smiling faces. An ice
cream van turned up but did not sell
very much, I think everybody was too
full.
What nicer sight is there than a
collection of brightly coloured light
planes, parked on the English turf on a
lovely summer’s day? Sadly, by mid
afternoon, the visitors began to drift
away and fly back to their bases and
the airfield began to look a bit empty
and deserted. But I think the visiting
public, as always, enjoyed their day
out. The pilots certainly did as they
chatted to each other, no doubt about
things aeronautical. Which is what
private pilots do.
Group of locomotives
Thirsk Weekly News – Saturday, 1st September, 2007
Thirsk School GCSE Results
Last week, students, staff and
parents at Thirsk School were
celebrating a very pleasing set of
GCSE results. Kate Leopold, Head of
Year 11 declared, “I am delighted with
these results. Students who worked
hard gained the successes they
deserved. The vital parental support is
always appreciated and it shows in
these results.”
Of the 188 students in the year
group, 99.5% gained one or more
GCSE passes; 94% gained at least 5
subject passes at A* to G and 61%
gained at least 5 A* to C grades.
Notable achievements were the 10
students who gained all A* and A
grades:
Hayley Collingswood, Katrina
Davison, Katelyn Elders, Caroline
Gabbott, Laura Keast, Ruth Lee, Tom
Mills, Harry Nicholls, Kim Sinton and
Rachel Syers.
Equally impressive were those
students who performed well in
relation to their more modest abilities.
Most of the students will pursue
advanced studies at Thirsk School &
Sixth Form College; many will
progress to York, Harrogate, Bishop
Burton and Askham Bryan Colleges;
others have gained apprenticeships,
training
places
and
local
employments.
Notable results – Katrina Davison
gained 8 A*s and 2 As; Katelyn Elders
7 A*s and 3 As; Harry Nicholls 6 A*s
and 4 As; Laura Keast 9 A*s and 1 A.
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College GCSE Results
Name
Armstrong
Armstrong
Baddeley
Badgery
Bean
Beaumont
Bell
Bell
Blackwell
Booker
Bowe
Branscombe
Brocklehurst
Bull
Bumby
Burn
Burrell
Calvert
Caruana
Cattle
Chapman
Christon
Christon
Clark
Rebecca
Stuart
Holly
Kerry
Oliver
Willow
Natasha
Shane
Matthew
Lauren
Matthew
Jonathan
Ashley
Emily
Nick
Emma
Matthew
Josh
Ian
Steven
Ashley
Stephanie
Stuart
Bryony
A-G
8
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
5
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
10
9
9
4
10
9
10
Clayton
Collingswood
Cook
Cooke
Cooper
Cordwell
Cornell
Cosgrove
Cotterill
Coyne
Cree
Crosthwaite
Davison
Dawson
Dennis
Devaney
Dickinson
Dixon
Doughty
Dowson
Duczynska
Duffey
Easby
Elders
Errington
Andrew
Hayley
Laura
Lisa
Sasha
Billy
Justin
Joe
Cameron
Jon-Paul
Callum
Jacob
Katrina
Sasha
Kirsty
Cherie-Lee
Emma
Adam
Shane
Stephanie
Klaudia
Danielle
Sophie
Katelyn
Karl
8
10
10
10
10
5
9
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
8
10
10
2
9
10
8
7
10
10
10
Fenwick
Ferguson
Fishburn
Fisher
Fletcher
Fothergill
Fox
Gabbott
Gath-Walker
Gillespie
Goacher
Gormley
Grainger
Hagen
Hall
Harbert
Harbour
Harlock
Harris
Harrison
Haw
Hodgson
Holder
Hollywood
Hopkins
Horsburgh
James
James
Jordan
Keast
Keatley
Keaton
Keaton
Keel
Kettlewell
King
Knowlson
Lambert
Laws
Lawson
Lee
Lee
Leslie
Levine
Linfoot
Lovell
Lovell
Lyth
Machen
Magee
Mangan
Megan
Stewart
Christopher
William
Libby
Rosa
Matthew
Caroline
Robyn
Helen
Clare
David
Michelle
Ross
Thomas
Robert
Josh
Rupert
Josh
Thomas
Ashley
Sam
Laura
Lee
James
Tom
Nathan
Thomas
Lucy
Laura
Nicola
Craig
Steven
Clare
Anna
Helen
Lauren
Thomas
Jamie
Chloe
Ruth
Will
Ryan
Alex
Jessica
Ashley
Gavin
Richard
Lisa
Lauren
Leanne
Laura Keast *, Becca Wills, Emma Dickinson and Caroline Gabbot
Ben Watson, Liam McKendry, Tom James, Jon Paul Coyne, Tom Harrison, Steven Cattle and James Potter
10
2
7
9
10
9
2
10
9
3
10
10
6
10
10
7
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
2
9
10
9
10
10
10
9
6
5
9
10
10
2
9
9
10
10
2
9
7
9
9
9
10
9
10
8
Manson
Martin
Matthews
McKendry
Metcalfe
Milka
Mills
Millward
Mitchell
Mitchell
Mogridge
Morgan
Nejzer
Nicholls
O’Brien
Ogden
Palliser
Pallister
Paxton-Lawrence
Peckitt
Phillips
Piper
Potter
Purdy
Redman
Reilly
Reynolds
Richardson
Roberts
Robson
Rose
Russell
Sargent
Saunders
Scott
Sellers
Sharpe
Sharples
Shaw
Sherpa
Sherpa
Sinton
Skelton
Skelton
Skelton
Smith
Smith
Smith
Spedding
Spence
Stanley
Stapylton
Stead
Stephenson
Stephenson
Stott
Stout
Swiers
Swift
Syers
Taylor
Teasdale
Telford
Thornton
Todd
Trueman
Turner
Waller
Wallis
Ward
Ward
Watson
Weaver
Weighell
Wheeler
Whittaker
Wilkinson
Williams
Williams
Wills
Wilson
Wingrove
Wright
Wright
Young
Young
Young
Hannah
Christopher
Chloe
Liam
Kerry-Jade
Tom
Thomas
Danielle
Catherine
Jodie
Rosalyn
Rebecca
Jed
Harry
Tom
Hannah
Danielle
James
Sophie
Sarah
Adam
Mathew
James
Jemma
Danielle
Natalie
Rosie
Sarah
Laura
Joseph
Stuart
Daniel
Daniel
Zoe
Callum
Claire
Amy
Jack
Matthew
Dechchen
Karsang
Kim
Daniel
Emma-Jane
Jamie
Ashleigh
Harriet
Kerr
Matthew
Matthew
Josephine
Robyn
Thomas
Gavin
Nathan
Katy
Jack
Jessica
Sara
Rachel
Samantha
Phillip
Danielle
Kristian
Caroline
Catherine
Jade
Nicola
Katie
Charlotte
Rachael
Benjamin
Rebecca
Daniel
Rosie
Shannon
John
Charlotte
Jordan
Rebecca
Robert
Matthew
George
Tamara
Joshua
Nikki
Philip
9
5
10
10
6
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
10
10
10
10
10
10
6
10
9
7
8
10
8
9
10
5
8
9
7
10
9
10
6
6
10
2
10
5
9
10
9
10
8
10
8
9
8
10
3
5
9
9
10
8
7
9
9
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
7
9
7
7
8
8
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
Sessay CC
Heworth CC 1st XI v
Sessay CC 1st XI
Sessay travelled to Heworth on
Saturday and inserted the home team
on winning the toss. Both opening
bowlers Stuart Peirse and Dave
Johnson bowled well during the early
overs and reduced Heworth to 35 for
3, including the vital wicket of the
dangerous overseas player Mirza.
However, the home side recovered
due to some strong batting from Andy
Parkinson (81) and Jon Draper (42) to
take Heworth to 150 in the 38th over.
However, Stephen Langstaff (6-66)
managed to dismiss both batsmen in
quick succession and, as a result,
Heworth were restricted to a
challenging 197 for 9 when 220 plus
looked likely.
Sessay made a disastrous start to
their innings and were soon in major
trouble at 11-4 as Mirza troubled all
batsmen with his controlled off
breaks. Dave Johnson was joined by
Stuart Peirse and they batted with
much needed control before Peirse
was dismissed for 33. Captain Richard
Till soon followed and at 91-6 with 17
overs remaining, Sessay seemed to be
destined for defeat. At this point,
Johnson increased the pace of his
innings and was ably supported by
Langstaff (27 no). With 28 runs
required from the final three overs for
victory, the game was very much in
the balance but Mirza struck the vital
blow dismissing Johnson for an
excellent 96. As a result, Sessay
settled to gain ten draw points from
scoring 90% of the opposition’s total.
Yet again, this was an inconsistent
display from the Hambleton side, who
must aim to improve their batting
performances if they are to finish in
the top half of the Premier division.
Heworth
R Woodmansey
ct M Megson S Peirse
2
I Lynch
bowled
D Johnson 0
A Parkinson ct M Till
S Langstaff 81
J Mirza
R Bowling
J Draper
R Walton
J Preston
P Neal
J Johnson
N Outram
LBW
ct S Peirse
ct C Spence
ct C Spence
bowled
bowled
Not Out
DNB
D Johnson
S Langstaff
S Langstaff
S Langstaff
S Langstaff
S Langstaff
9
12
42
1
15
3
20
Extras
12
Total 197 for 9
1-0, 2-20, 3-35, 4-71, 5-153, 6-157, 7-157,
8-165, 9-197
S Peirse 10-3-32-1, D Johnson 10-4-24-2,
M Till 6-0-26-0, S Langstaff 15-0-66-, R Till
9-0-39-0
Sessay
M Wilkie
bowled
R Bowling 0
M Till
ct J Draper J Mirza
0
C Till
LBW
J Mirza
7
T Kay
bowled
J Mirza
1
D Johnson ct P Neal
J Mirza
96
S Peirse
bowled
A Parkinson 33
R Till
LBW
A Parkinson 1
S Langstaff Not Out
27
C Spence
Not Out
5
M Megson DNB
A Bumby
DNB
Extras
11
Total 181 for 7
1-0, 2-0, 3-10, 4-11, 5-86, 6-91, 7-167
R Bowling 15-0-67-1, J Mirza 25-4-71-4, A
Parkinson 10-1-37-2
Heworth (25 points) drew with
Sessay (18 points)
Sessay 2nd XI entertained
Hovingham 2nd XI at Main Street, with
the home side fielding a very
inexperienced side due to the busy
holiday and harvest season. The away
side were reduced to 100-5 but
recovered well to post a competitive
185 for 6 in 45 overs. Promising
young spinner Jacob Spencer gained
2-49 and Giles Cressey, returning
from a ‘cricket sabbatical’, 2-28. In
reply, Sessay made a strong start
through Darren Atkinson (23) and
Joseph Watson (29), but when both
fell in quick succession, and with a
young batting line up, the game was
very much in balance. At this crucial
stage, Cressey (44 no) and Matthew
Wass (63 no) batted with great
enterprise and their hundred
partnership guided Sessay to victory
by eight wickets with three overs to
spare.
Dave Johnson, who made an impressive 96 against Heworth.
DIANA –
Making news again
Once again Diana, Princess of
Wales, is making the headlines ten
years after her tragic death. And for
one local woman 6th September 1997
will be a date to remember for the rest
of her life.
Opera singer, Lynne Dawson, who
lives in Tollerton, was invited by
Buckingham Palace at very short
notice to sing at Diana’s funeral in
Westminster Abbey and her stunning
performance of Libera Me from Verdi’s
Requiem was seen by many millions
on televisions across the globe.
Lynne, who was already established
as one of Britain’s most versatile and
popular sopranos, has continued her
busy career combining concerts and
recitals with frequent recordings and
opera productions.
She has sung with many of the
world’s leading conductors as well as
adding to her personal recording
catalogue which now numbers over 70
CDs.
Recently, she has completed a tour
of The St. Matthew Passion in Spain,
Italy, Germany and Austria. She has
done recitals in Germany, France and
Spain and has performed the Sea
Symphony in Munich. Soon she will
be performing in Salzburg and at The
Hambleton Forum, Northallerton.
Yes! The Hambleton Forum! In the
midst of her busy schedule Lynne has
agreed to perform at a special Charity
Concert organised by The Rotary Club
of Northallerton Mowbray in
September, ten years after that fateful
day in 1997. Lynne will appear with
The Alan Cuckston Singers and
Orchestra in what is billed as ‘An
Evening of Popular and Well-loved
Classics’.
Alan Cuckston is also a performer of
international repute, with several
recordings to his name, principally on
harpsichord, and was hailed as ‘one of
the great harpsichordists of the
century’ on the release of his first
recording.
This promises to be a superb
concert and tickets, which are selling
fast, are on sale at Greensleeves
Music Shop, in Central Arcade,
Northallerton, and Hambleton Leisure
Centre (who also sell them on-line).
Members of The Rotary Club also
have tickets.
Thirsk Weekly News – Saturday, 1st September, 2007
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COMING EVENTS
CD Reviews
Cherry Ghost – Thirst for Romance
It has been questioned as to whether
this album may gain the title of the
debut rock album of the year. In my
opinion, this recognition has been
most definitely earned, especially
through the tracks People help the
people and the strings-drenched
Mathmatics – the concluding piece to
an effortlessly enchanting album. Not
unlike bands such as Starsailor and
The Feeling, Cherry Ghost create a
truly accessible and emotionally
charged melancholia, interspersed
with moments of hope and uplifting
melodies.
Instant Karma – Save Darfur
An album created by Amnesty
International to highlight the atrocities
occurring in Darfur, Sudan; Instant
Karma is a collection of songs written
by John Lennon, sung by artists such
as Avril Lavigne, Duran Duran and
Corinne Bailey Rae.
Perhaps the most poignant message
the album gives is through Jack
Johnson’s cover of Imagine.
Accompanied by acoustic guitar, Jack
Johnson’s powerfully familiar and
intimate style perfectly captures the
thought-provoking line “Imagine all
the people, living in peace”.
Overall, though the album, at points,
becomes a little too heavily emotional,
this is counteracted by some more
light-hearted tracks which remind the
listener that there is hope and love
present in the world.
Silversun Pickups –
Well thought out twinkles
A persistent drum beat and rousing
guitar accompaniment creates a fast
moving, pulse racing single, which I
could imagine would be a great driving
tune, comparable to those written by
Placebo. The vocal line perhaps
detracts from this view in its mournful
and at times grating qualities, but
overall the single succeeds in creating
a grungy, excitable atmosphere.
Claudia Peyton
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Little is Good
Isn’t it nice to find one of those little
shops which ooze happiness and care,
a rare thing these days? Well one of
those sort of places can be found in
Wetherby. In the little street near the
church sits Woody in her little
boutique – one would think we had
stepped into a Paris establishment –
stitching away at hats and various
other bits and pieces. She always has
a lovely smile and is so keen to please.
If anyone needs to buy or hire a hat,
bag or whatever, call into her shop,
you will not be disappointed.
Incidentally, just across the way is the
charming little shop Bon Bons where
absolutely any sweet or chocolate can
be purchased, all done up in little
packets and tied up with ribbon. There
is also enthusiasm from the ladies
behind the counter. Do give both these
shops a try.
Coming back to Thirsk, what is
happening to our lovely town?
Rubbish everywhere. I thought it was
an offence to drop rubbish so why do
we not read of any prosecutions in the
paper? Actually the pigeons cannot be
blamed can they?
To make up for all the rubbish what
a contrast when viewing a lovely local
garden.
Doreen Turner
Stellar acoustic
performances for
Autumn/Winter
In The Dock Promotions continue to
forge out a name synonymous with
quality live performances, as they
once again offer up the very best of
acoustic talent this Autumn/Winter for
live music fans in the Thirsk and
surrounding area.
Following on from the successes of
Dan Arborise, Rosalie Deighton and
Miles Hunt, In The Dock are excited to
announce their first performance of
the season is an exclusive, one off
acoustic evening with one of ‘Ireland’s
great
singer-songwriters’
(The
Guardian), Damien Dempsey.
New Herriot DVD
Visitors to the World of James
Herriot can take home a permanent
souvenir of their trip to the Thirsk
centre for a new souvenir DVD has hit
the shop’s shelves.
It takes the viewers on a tour of the
centre – Jim Wight narrates and adds
his own memories of 23 Kirkgate. He
also shows off a wealth of Herriot
family photographs.
Having already blazed a trail through
Ireland and the US with his unique
blend of folk, roots, rock and Irish picking up the rather eminent fans of
Bob Dylan and Morrissey on the way –
his very raw and real performance is
guaranteed to leave you spellbound.
As the Daily Express recently put it...
“It’s clear from the first moment he
sings a note that Damien Dempsey is
one astonishingly gifted individual”.
The second artist set to impress, is
Boo Hewerdine. Boo has spent much
of his musical career letting his
talented songwriting be sung by
others, Natalie Imbruglia, Mel C and
Eddi Reader to name just a few. In
more recent years he’s turned
performer himself, bringing to life his
well-crafted words and his beautiful,
acoustic melodies, to how he
originally heard them. With a back
catalogue of 400 songs, including
some pop classics like Patience Of
Angels,
audiences
won’t
be
disappointed.
Founder of In The Dock Promotions,
Kate Webster-Jones says of the two
scheduled performances... “We’re
thrilled to be able to bring two such
distinct artists to the North Yorkshire
music scene.
“Damien Dempsey is a man of such
immense and growing talent, and
we’re privileged that he wants to come
and play such a special set to such an
intimate audience. As for Boo, he
brings an amazing heritage with him,
something that I know will be a real
rush for live music fans.”
The new DVD has been made for the
centre by local filmmaker, Robin
Woods. Robin worked on ‘James
Herriot’s Yorkshire’ – the tribute to
James Herriot made with Christopher
Timothy. He has made over 50 films
during his career including those on
the life and work of the Whitby
photographer Frank Meadow Sutcliffe,
Mouseman Robert Thompson and The
Brontës of Haworth.
The new film was launched this
month with a special viewing for
members of Herriot Friends – a group
of fans which seek to assist, promote
and foster interest in the World of
James Herriot. For a small annual
subscription the Friends get free
admission to the centre; four
newsletters every year; regular social
events; 20% off Herriot shop items;
and a certificate signed by Jim Wight
and Rosie Page – James Herriot’s
children.
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