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Thirsk swimmers walked away withten medals from a regional swimminggala.

The eight members of Thirsk WhiteHorse Swim Team brought home gold,silver and bronze medals from theScarborough Gala.

Twenty swimmers from the clubtook part in 22 events with gold going

to Ashley Crewdson, Matthew Pearsand Mabel Ellerker; silver to JenniferCrewdson in both her individualevents; and bronze going to AlexPawlett and Jade Hutchinson, and –with two medals – Alexander Fish. Ontop of that the team had 11 placingsand 23 personal best times.

And Jennifer Crewdson won ‘The

Skins’ event – a swim that involveswinners of the individual medleyevents competing against each otherrepeatedly with the slowest swimmerdropping out after each round. Thedesignated stroke for each round ischosen randomly – this year’s eventfeatured several lengths of butterfly.

Below: Winner Jennifer Crewdson

Sowerby Women’s Institute

Sue Reynard had her usual cheerywelcome for members at the Junemeeting and acknowledged HeatherRobertson for the lovely flowers.People who contributed to theLambert Hospital Fair were credited,and volunteers were sought to keepthe Gravel Hole Lane garden tidy andto keep that area free of litter – anongoing task in today’s throw-awaysociety! Thoralby WI sent theirappreciation after visiting last month,with a reminder of a return visit therein September.

It was agreed to support the idea ofan exhibition rather than a competitiveSouth Mowbray Group show, to beheld in the Golden Fleece in April nextyear. A fourth visit for tea from a groupfrom Huntington in July isrecommendation in itself of theexcellence of a Sowerby WI tea, andrequests were put out for food and forhelpers. The outing to BeamishMuseum in August has a few placesstill available.

In a change from the advertisedprogramme, Jeremy Steuhmeyerspoke on researching his family tree,with advice for anyone else wishing todo the same. His family, originallyfrom Germany, emigrated to the USAin the 1800s, and his research hastaken him there, to Australia, and ofcourse, in England where he nowlives. He was given a vote of thanks byLinda Butler. The competition, aphotograph of York, was deservedlywon by Sandra Stott.

The August meeting is the outing toBeamish, and the Meeting inSeptember has Jill Miller speaking onThirsk’s Christmas lights. Visitorsalways receive a warm welcome.

Regional Success for Swimmers

Sun shines onPicnic in the ParkSee inside for report and more pictures of Thirsk Festival’s Final Event

Classical ConcertLauren Walker

– Soprano,dipLCM, dipLLCM, dipFLCM

22nd July 7.30 p.m.

St. Oswald’s Church, Sowerby, near Thirsk

Tickets £6 on the door, includes complimentaryrefreshments in the break.

Children 16 and under enter for free. All proceeds donated to

Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

This concert is a celebration of my 2 years tuitionwith Dr Gordon Pearce, who has helped me to get a

place at The Royal Academy of Music in Londonwith a scholarship for Voice. It also serves as my

farewell to North Yorkshire before I begin my Bmusundergraduate course in September.

This concert will be in two halves of six songs each.It features many famous favourite composers such

as Mozart, Handel, Faure and Berlioz, thusencompassing a wide range of periods and styles,ensuring that there is something to suit all tastes.

Please come and give your support to a worthy cause.

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A Night at theRaces

Brafferton Rangers, a local Thirskbased football team, recently held afundraising race night at the CrossKeys in Thirsk on 30 June 2007. Theplayers and all involved would like toexpress their appreciation to all thosewho attended and helped make this agood night. Special mention must goto all who sponsored the racesbetween them and helped raise evenmore much needed funds for thefootball team.

Thirsk Weekly News – Saturday, 21st July, 2007

Pilmoor Evening CricketLeague

Report 11th July 2007There was a significant change at

the top of the Pilmoor Evening CricketLeague first division as Thirsk movedinto pole position after winning atSheriff Hutton Bridge whilst Acomblost at home to Newburgh. At the footof the table, Sessay won for the firsttime to leave Easingwold in last place.In the second division, leaders CliftonAlliance won again but Sheriff Huttonkept up their challenge and are justtwo points behind.

Acomb batted first againstNewburgh and made 97 for 9 –several batsmen got a start as typifiedby Andy Tute’s 19, but no one went onto play a significant innings as TomBanks took 5 for 19. James Banksthen led Newburgh’s reply with 54 notout and Newburgh’s perfectly pacedreply saw them take the points at 101for 2 at the start of the last over.

Thirsk stepped up their challengewith a fine win at Sheriff HuttonBridge. Ian Clish (21) and Adam Fisher(24) were the only Bridge batsmen tomake any headway against NeilLaidlaw who took 2 for 15 andAnthony Elders who claimed 3 for 28.Laidlaw then featured prominently inThirsk’s reply, making 35 not out asThirsk won at 86 for 3.

Sessay finally earned their first winwhen entertaining Alne. The visitorsbatted first and made 130 for 3, EddieMyers top scoring with 71, whilstJacob Spencer took 2 for 47 forSessay. Sessay’s winning reply of 131for 2 was based on Nick Thorne’sunbeaten 65, as Matthew Wass (28)and Dave Johnson (23) lent support.

Clifton Alliance maintained their leadat the top of the second division witha win at Raskelf. Batting first, theywere mainly indebted to Jon Gilham(31) and Alastair Wray (24) for their108 for 7. Raskelf struggled in replyand were all out for 62 despite JoeThornton’s 25. P Riley was thedestroyer in chief with 6 for 32, whilstBob Taylor took 2 for 25 and DannyWhite 2 for 12.

Sheriff Hutton kept the pressure onClifton with victory at Civil Service.The hosts were all out for 100 withGraham Purdie making 28, whilstSheriff’s main bowlers were GaryHumphries (2 for 19), RichardCoverdale (3 for 34) and F Land (2 for9). Sheriff replied with 103 for 4, NickOswald making 28, F Land 19 and ARaper 16.

Helperby batted first at Crayke andhad Troy Nolan (89) and MarkSpilman (45) in good form as theymade 152 for 5, only Robert Dawsonhaving any real success for Craykewith 2 for 25. Crayke struggled inreply as Oliver Cupit (3 for 19) and JKiddle (2 for 7) took control. Craykeclosed on 95 for 9 with Jamie Metcalfemaking 32 whilst youngster John Deymade 16 during which he had themisfortune to run out his captainbefore he had faced a ball.

Rowntrees had a welcome win atHuby, who batted first and made 126for 6. Sam Potrykus made 21, but thereal impetus of the innings came fromSteven Piercy who batted in themiddle order and made 68 not out. ForRowntrees, Tim Wills took 2 for 14and T Owen 2 for 38. Rowntrees replywas in some trouble at 22 for 3 asFreddie Potrykus (2 for 21) made earlyinroads, but opener John Crowe foundan ally in Chris Storey and this pair puttogether a century partnership beforeStorey fell for 37. Crowe was

On Wednesday 11 July members ofThirsk and Sowerby Civic Societycelebrated the 40th anniversary of theSociety with a Buffet Supper at theAbbey Inn followed by a guided tour ofByland Abbey. Supper was to have

been a picnic in the grounds but itwasn’t really warm enough to sitoutside. However, it was a fine eveningfor a tour of the extensive Abbey site.The English Heritage Guide, Rachel,gave a fascinating, detailed

commentary on the history of thiswonderful, Cistercian Abbey and thelate evening sun gave a golden glow tothe beautiful stonework.

All the members agreed it had beena memorable occasion. Rory

Wardroper, chairman of the Thirsk andSowerby Civic Society, said it hadbeen a splendid way to celebrate the40th anniversary and he lookedforward to the society celebrating its50th in similar style.

Summer breeze – a beebopping tease.

Scent of the flower – burstingin bower!!!

***Everything in the garden looksrosy this weekend!!!

Thirsk andNorthallerton Golf ClubSeniors Open attracted a full field

from many clubs in the region and MJones (Middlesbrough) holed in one atthe 10th hole. The course was inmagnificent condition and despite theshort course being in use, nobody ranaway from the field with six pairsbeing within one shot of winning firstprize.J Cross & E Hough (Dinsdale Spa)

43 points (best back 9)I Brown & J Potter

43 pointsM Welch & M Huitson

42 pointsJuly MedalDiv. 1 – Dave Aston (7) 69 nettDiv. 2 – Simon Gibson (12) 68 nettDiv. 3 – Tony Grainger (27) 69 nettJuly Midweek MedalNick Fox (6) 68 nettCliff Richards (17) 69 nettEd Benson (21) 69 nettIrving Trophy (Rabbits)Keith Hunt (21) 39 pointsNeil Forrest (16) 38 pointsChris Snowden (21) 38 points

unbeaten on 62 when Rowntrees wonat 127 for 4.

Keith Houlston

Results Wednesday 11th JulyDivision One

Acomb 97 for 9 (T Banks 5 for 19)Newburgh 101 for 2 (J Banks 54 not

out)Newburgh won by 8 wicketsAlne 130 for 3 (E Myers 71, J

Spencer 2 for 47)Sessay 131 for 2 (N Thorne 65 not

out, M Wass 28, D Johnson 23)Sessay won by 8 wicketsSheriff Hutton Bridge 82 for 7 (I

Clish 21, A Fisher 24, N Laidlaw 2 for15, A Elders 3 for 28)

Thirsk 86 for 3 (N Laidlaw 35 notout)

Thirsk won by 7 wicketsDivision TwoCivil Service 100 All Out (G Purdie

28, G Humphries 2 for 19, D Coverdale3 for 34, F Land 2 for 19)

Sheriff Hutton 103 for 4 (N Oswald28)

Sheriff Hutton won by 6 wicketsHelperby 152 for 5 (T Nolan 89, M

Spilman 45, R Dawson 2 for 25)Crayke 95 for 9 (J Metcalfe 32, O

Cupit 3 for 19, J Kiddle 2 for 7)Helperby won by 57 runsHuby 126 for 6 (S Piercy 68 not out,

S Potrykus 21, T Wills 2 for 14, TOwen 2 for 38)

Rowntrees 127 for 4 (J Crowe 62not out, C Storey 37, F Potrykus 2 for21)

Rowntrees won by 6 wicketsClifton Alliance 108 for 7 (J Gilham

31, A Wray 24)Raskelf 62 All Out (J Thornton 25, R

Taylor 2 for 25, P Riley 6 for 32, DWhite 2 for 12)

Clifton Alliance won by 46 runs

PILMOOR EVENING CRICKETLEAGUE

TABLES July 12thDivision One Pl W D L PtsThirsk 9 5 1 3 11Acomb 8 4 2 2 10Newburgh 9 2 5 2 9SHB 8 3 3 2 9Alne 9 2 4 3 8Sessay 9 1 5 3 7Easingwold 8 1 4 3 6

Division TwoClifton Alliance 10 7 3 0 17Sheriff Hutton 10 5 5 0 15Helperby 10 5 3 2 13Civil Service 10 3 2 5 8Huby 10 2 4 4 8Raskelf 10 1 5 4 7Rowntrees 10 2 3 5 7Crayke 10 1 3 6 5

Travel woesI am going to London soon. I am

going to a meeting which starts at10am, so I have to catch the 6.30 trainfrom Thirsk to get to Kings Cross at 9o’clock and then plunge into theunderground. Including theunderground ticket, £2 for insuranceand a fee for paying by internet thetrain ticket is costing me (or ratherthose who will reimburse me) £197.That is about 50p a mile for the roundtrip.

There is something wrong here.Because I have to travel early enoughto get to London in time to doanything useful, I have no choice butto pay the full fare. I am goingstandard class; first class is evenmore exorbitant.

I could go by plane, and althoughthe hassle at each end would begreater, I could save money. But thatis not the way it should be if we wantto save the planet. Saving the planetmay now be viewed as not having thesort of higgledy-piggledy summer weare getting at the moment – I wonderif the Met Office has broken the recordfor the number of weather warnings ithas issued.

The service is generally speakingregular and reliable, and I stand agood chance of arriving on time. Thestaff are competent and generallyhelpful. I in return don’t spit on thecarpet or put my feet on the seats. But£197 for 5 hours in an air-conditionedsteel tube rattling across the country?

If I was anywhere else in Europe Iwould be paying a lot less per mile orkilometre for my journey, and I wouldbe covering the ground faster. Summer holidays

It’s no wonder, then, that the typicalfamily going on holiday in this countrywill be driving. With the summerbreak upon us, I think it’s worth goingthrough a few points.

The design of every car is acompromise, between the single-seater you need for daily commuting,the two-seater you need to goshopping with your other half, and thebus you need to take the family onholiday complete with a portion of thecontents of the house.

Driving on holiday is different fromday-to-day driving in several ways.

The car is likely to be fuller withpeople and things. The journey will belonger, possibly a great deal longer ifyou are making the trek to Scotland orWales or the south-west. It may bepart of an even longer journey if youare getting on a boat or a plane. It willalso be a long journey for those – “Arewe there yet?” – in the back.

Many car makers remind you toincrease tyre pressure if you arecarrying an unusually heavy load. Thatwill compensate for the extra weightpushing down on the tyres, which canaffect road-holding.

It is safe and sensible to check thecar over generally – oil, water, tyretreads. Remember to check the sparetyre. Clean the windows before youstart.

If you are putting on a roof rack ortowing, remember that this will affectthe way you drive.

If you are loading up the car ortowing, make sure you can seeproperly behind you.

A long journey will be very tiring.Don’t be Superman and drivedoggedly on. Share the driving if youcan, and agree on stops and change-overs at regular intervals. And don’tjust switch seats and drive straight on:get some air into your lungs and someoxygen into your brain by walkingaround, or even joining in the keep-fitcampaigns some police forces run onholiday routes.

Keep the passengers happy. You willbe a better driver if you are not woundup by the knees of the rear passengersin your back or their tired arguments.

Have a route planned, and keep amap in the car so that if you come to ajam, your passenger can try to find analternative route. Local radio can alsobe a godsend when that happens. Iuse my own low-tech non-sat-navsystem. It is a bit of paper on thedashboard and typically it reads: A168– A1 – A1M – J9 turn right… and soon.

Once I tried the other method ofgoing on holiday: I got in the car,drove off, and carried on until it waslater afternoon and I was nearsomewhere. The somewhere wasLincoln, and very nice too. I acceptthat this may be OK for a singleholiday maker, but a bit cavalier for afamily holiday!Round the world

Keeping with the travel theme, I wasin the market place on Saturday. Therewere no cars embedded in the market

stalls, but my eye fell on a brightlydecorated Land Rover depicting theroute of a journey from Paris toPeking. I spoke to the driver, who toldme it had taken part in a re-run in1997 of the original 1907 rally. TheLand Rover travelled through 45countries and covered 16,000 miles.It’s the way they build ‘em!Bright and beautiful

I dropped into Holy Rood House atthe weekend as they were having opendays to view the houses and gardens.Stanley and Elizabeth Baxter run atherapeutic centre there, and what alovely place to do it. Holy Rood usedto be the home of nuns who hadpreviously run a hospital inMiddlesbrough until the NationalHealth Service came in, and ThorpeHouse next door which is also nowpart of Holy Rood was the home ofTrickey Woo’s owner as all JamesHerriot fans know. The two houseshave splendid gardens, the sort thatestate agents call extensive. I thinkyou could probably play football onthe main lawn, but I don’t think that’squite the spirit of the place, which ismore towards the peace and solaceend of the spectrum.

That much garden and flower bedscalls for a lot of work. There is a herbgarden by the pond which wouldbenefit from being spruced up andknocked back into shape. The fellowwith his head in the plants is actually adummy, because Holy Rood needsmore volunteers to keep the gardenslooking good.

So if you have green fingers, andwould like to know more aboutworking in Holy Rood’s gardens, thencontact Stanley or Elizabeth Baxter.

Thirsk and Sowerby Civic Society Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Half a gardener Peking-Paris by Land Rover

Paris Calling isaway for the

summer

Thirsk Weekly News – Saturday, 21st July, 2007

Kilburn FeastResults and pictures from the Road Race

Pos Num Forename Surname Category Club Pace/Mile Time1 103 Darren BILTON Male Vet 40 Leeds City AC 05:04.50 00:36:332 282 Sean COTTER Male Vet 40 Leeds City AC 05:35.90 00:40:193 137 Alasdair TATHAM Senior Men Quakers Running Club 05:37.80 00:40:334 202 Andy CHADFIELD Senior Men Billingham MH Harriers 05:38.10 00:40:355 264 Adam CHURCHILL Senior Men Hartlepool BR Harriers 05:47.90 00:41:466 212 Andy WHITWORTH Male Vet 40 Meltham AC 05:48.20 00:41:487 247 Richard HALL Male Vet 40 Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers05:51.60 00:42:128 144 Andrew MINISTER Senior Men Hartlepool BR Harriers 05:54.10 00:42:309 269 Andrew DOBBY Senior Men RAF Men With Hill AC 06:06.70 00:44:0110 44 Paul WILDMORE Senior Men Loftus & Whitby AC 06:14.50 00:44:5711 119 Kate NELSON Female Vet 40 York Knavesmire Harriers 06:15.60 00:45:0512 181 Alastair DACOSTA Male Vet 40 Unattached 06:17.90 00:45:2213 221 Mark BERRY Male Vet 40 Hartlepool BR Harriers 06:18.40 00:45:2514 249 Bryan SAYSELL Male Vet 40 Middlesbrough and C. H 06:18.60 00:45:2715 88 Stephan TOMASZEWSKI Male Vet 45 Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers06:19.30 00:45:3216 139 Anthony WARD Male Vet 55 Swaledale Road Runners 06:20.40 00:45:4017 133 David SMITHERS Senior Men Unattached 06:20.90 00:45:4318 267 Philip UTLEY Senior Men Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers06:21.70 00:45:4919 3 Mark HARNCY Male Vet 40 York Acorn 06:22.00 00:45:5120 230 Mark WALKER Male Vet 45 Unattached 06:25.70 00:46:1821 96 Pete JOHNSON Male Vet 55 Unattached 06:27.40 00:46:3022 288 Simon JONES Senior Men Hartlepool BR Harriers 06:30.00 00:46:4923 208 Anthony HEWSON Senior Men Richmond & Zet. Harriers 06:30.30 00:46:5124 222 Craig DUFF Senior Men Billingham MH Harriers 06:34.50 00:47:2125 178 Sue BUSUTTIL Female Vet 35 Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers06:35.20 00:47:2626 163 Christopher WRIGHT Male Vet 45 North York Moors A.C. 06:35.60 00:47:2927 82 Raymond MCARTHUR Male Vet 55 Meltham AC 06:36.40 00:47:3528 207 Mark KENDALL-LANSELL

Male Vet 45 Scarborough AC 06:37.80 00:47:4529 253 David EDWARDS Male Vet 45 Hartlepool BR Harriers 06:41.30 00:48:1030 204 Alex PEACOCK Senior Men North York Moors A.C. 06:42.10 00:48:1631 104 Ralph BROADLEY Male Vet 55 Scarborough AC 06:42.70 00:48:2032 190 David BURKHART Senior Men North York Moors A.C. 06:43.50 00:48:2633 156 Dave HORNESS Male Vet 50 Loftus & Whitby AC 06:45.60 00:48:4134 85 David SHIPLEY Male Vet 50 Scarborough AC 06:47.50 00:48:5535 205 Harold DOBSON Male Vet 70 York Knavesmire Harriers 06:50.80 00:49:1936 255 David LAKE Senior Men Unattached 06:52.20 00:49:2937 238 Martyn HEWITT Senior Men Kippax Harriers 06:54.60 00:49:4638 248 Angela HALL Female Vet 45 Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers06:56.40 00:49:5939 171 Peter APPLEYARD Senior Men Unattached 06:56.50 00:50:0040 184 Robert HOWARD Male Vet 55 Loftus & Whitby AC 06:58.20 00:50:1241 219 Thomas MILLS Senior Men Unattached 06:58.90 00:50:17

42 197 Andy TODD Male Vet 40 Unattached 06:59.30 00:50:2043 180 James MCGHEE Male Vet 45 Billingham MH Harriers 06:59.50 00:50:2144 118 Ray HOPPER Male Vet 55 Blackhill Bounders 07:00.30 00:50:2745 111 Denis HEARN Male Vet 55 Scarborough AC 07:01.40 00:50:3546 251 John CLARKE Male Vet 50 Quakers Running Club 07:02.70 00:50:4447 259 Henry RAWLINSON Male Vet 45 Fool & Bladder 07:03.10 00:50:4748 279 Stephen WELFORD Senior Men Unattached 07:03.30 00:50:4949 273 Bobby WEIGHTMAN Male Vet 50 Gateshead Harriers AC 07:03.30 00:50:4950 258 Danny CLAPTON Male Vet 50 Unattached 07:04.30 00:50:5651 232 Simon MASKILL Senior Men Kippax Harriers 07:04.50 00:50:5752 236 Craig WORLEY Senior Men Kippax Harriers 07:05.60 00:51:0553 87 Chris ALLEN Senior Men Scarborough AC 07:06.80 00:51:1454 4 John BENTLEY Male Vet 45 Billingham MH Harriers 07:07.00 00:51:1555 203 Kevin LEONARD Male Vet 45 Unattached 07:07.50 00:51:1956 240 Kieron COULTER Senior Men Unattached 07:09.70 00:51:3557 69 Jonathan BROWNBILL Male Vet 40 Valley Striders 07:09.90 00:51:3658 174 Ian WELCH Male Vet 60 Redcar Running Club 07:10.30 00:51:3959 194 James LEDGER Male Vet 40 Unattached 07:11.00 00:51:4460 158 Michael OFFORD Male Vet 55 Unattached 07:11.10 00:51:4561 241 Sharon GAYTER Female Vet 40 New Marske Harriers A.C. 07:12.00 00:51:5162 254 Colin STEAD Male Vet 45 Hartlepool BR Harriers 07:13.80 00:52:0463 245 Eryk GRANT Male Vet 50 Nidd Valley Road Runners 07:15.70 00:52:1864 223 Minoru TOKUDA Male Vet 45 Unattached 07:17.00 00:52:2765 49 Andrew SETTLE Male Vet 40 Kippax Harriers 07:17.20 00:52:2966 252 Geoff GARDNER Male Vet 60 Hartlepool BR Harriers 07:17.80 00:52:3367 280 Paul SHIEL Senior Men Muscat Road Runners 07:20.60 00:52:5368 231 Peter BRIGGS Senior Men New Marske Harriers A.C. 07:22.00 00:53:0369 272 David WHITE Male Vet 55 Newton Aycliffe A.C. 07:22.40 00:53:0670 28 John SUDDES Male Vet 40 N.E. Veterans A.C. 07:23.20 00:53:1271 276 David WALSH Male Vet 40 Unattached 07:25.60 00:53:2972 23 Nigel THOMAS Male Vet 45 Meltham AC 07:26.00 00:53:3273 244 Philip INGLEHEARN Male Vet 45 Unattached 07:29.00 00:53:5474 62 Gordon BOOTH Male Vet 75 Longwood Harriers & AC 07:29.00 00:53:5475 256 Phill WICKENS Male Vet 45 Hartlepool BR Harriers 07:29.70 00:53:5976 233 Graham LAVERICK Male Vet 50 Crook & District AC 07:30.70 00:54:0677 188 Thomas BRAMWELL Senior Men Unattached 07:32.40 00:54:1878 227 Dominic MANUEL Male Vet 50 Tynedale Harriers 07:32.80 00:54:2179 275 Veronica MACKLEY Female Vet 45 Unattached 07:33.90 00:54:2980 274 Steve MACKLEY Male Vet 50 York Knavesmire Harriers 07:33.90 00:54:2981 151 Sarah ROGERS Female Vet 35 Unattached 07:33.90 00:54:2982 149 Jim TOWERS Male Vet 55 Nidd Valley Road Runners 07:34.00 00:54:3083 261 Jon TOLLIGS Senior Men Unattached 07:35.00 00:54:37

84 191 Peter WICKS Senior Men Unattached 07:35.80 00:54:4385 12 Alison CALVERT Female Vet 40 Unattached 07:36.30 00:54:4686 141 Dave SEAMAN Male Vet 60 Nidd Valley Road Runners 07:36.40 00:54:4787 125 Sarah BEADLE Senior Lady Quakers Running Club 07:36.70 00:54:4988 268 Sam GALLOWAY Senior Men Unattached 07:37.10 00:54:5289 122 Rachel MILLER Senior Lady Meltham AC 07:38.10 00:54:5990 146 Frankie VAUGHAN Male Vet 50 Meirionnydd RC 07:38.60 00:55:0391 25 Sarah ELLIOT-DICK Senior Lady York Knavesmire Harriers 07:39.20 00:55:0792 129 Charles WEATHERILL Male Vet 50 Road Runners Club 07:40.40 00:55:1693 217 Chris JAMIESON Male Vet 45 Hartlepool BR Harriers 07:41.80 00:55:2694 200 Malcolm DENISON Male Vet 45 Kirkstall Harriers 07:42.80 00:55:3395 116 Ian HAMMOND Senior Men Quakers Running Club 07:44.00 00:55:4296 220 Simon CARTWRIGHT Senior Men Unattached 07:44.60 00:55:4697 36 Mark DENNISON Male Vet 40 Unattached 07:45.30 00:55:5198 11 Graham CALVERT Male Vet 45 Unattached 07:46.50 00:56:0099 58 Andy HARGREAVES Male Vet 55 Meltham AC 07:49.90 00:56:24100 175 Phil SQUIRES Male Vet 40 Unattached 07:50.00 00:56:25101 246 Robyn OLDHAM Senior Lady Unattached 07:50.70 00:56:30102 218 Dawn HARTLEY Female Vet 35 Meltham AC 07:51.90 00:56:39103 215 Richard BULMER Senior Men Billingham MH Harriers 07:53.80 00:56:52104 193 Christian PLAYER Senior Men Unattached 07:54.20 00:56:55105 257 Mike HALL Male Vet 45 Hartlepool BR Harriers 07:54.40 00:56:57106 285 Simon ROBINSON Male Vet 50 Newton Aycliffe A.C. 07:54.70 00:56:59107 287 Sharron TOWNS Female Vet 40 Quakers Running Club 07:54.90 00:57:00108 56 Andrew BURNS Male Vet 65 Kippax Harriers 07:56.00 00:57:08109 201 Sheila MULROONEY Female Vet 45 North York Moors A.C. 07:57.60 00:57:20110 77 Melanie PADGHAM Female Vet 45 Scarborough AC 07:58.20 00:57:24111 30 David HORNE Male Vet 40 Unattached 07:59.70 00:57:35112 95 Dean ELSON Senior Men Unattached 08:01.40 00:57:47113 100 Jonathan TEASDALE Senior Men Unattached 08:03.20 00:58:00114 6 Malcolm FAWCETT Male Vet 65 Knavesmire Harriers 08:05.40 00:58:16115 147 Andrea GOODE Female Vet 35 Meirionnydd RC 08:05.70 00:58:18116 161 Paul BOWATER Male Vet 55 Unattached 08:06.00 00:58:20117 186 Lauren HALKON Senior Lady Unattached 08:07.20 00:58:29118 126 Felicity ASHTON Female Vet 35 Unattached 08:07.20 00:58:29119 46 Gilly MARKHAM Female Vet 50 Meltham AC 08:10.10 00:58:50120 138 Tony FELL Male Vet 55 Unattached 08:11.00 00:58:56121 136 Chelsey GLEGG Senior Lady Scarborough AC 08:13.30 00:59:13122 229 David PARKE Male Vet 55 Scarborough AC 08:13.60 00:59:15123 265 Andrew ZILLESSEN Male Vet 50 Unattached 08:14.30 00:59:20124 224 Lewis DICK Senior Men Unattached 08:15.40 00:59:28125 13 Jane HAMP Female Vet 45 Scarborough AC 08:15.60 00:59:29126 22 Helen DOLDING Female Vet 45 Easingwold R.C. 08:16.10 00:59:33127 8 Jon JENKINS Male Vet 40 UK Net Runners 08:16.20 00:59:34128 24 Ruth THOMAS Female Vet 40 Meltham AC 08:20.80 01:00:07129 187 Alan BURTON Male Vet 45 Unattached 08:20.80 01:00:07130 165 Jonathan COCKING Male Vet 40 Unattached 08:21.20 01:00:10131 135 Gillian GLEGG Female Vet 45 Scarborough AC 08:22.90 01:00:22132 169 Josh WILKINSON Scarborough AC 08:26.80 01:00:50133 84 Margaret METCALFE Female Vet 55 York Knavesmire Harriers 08:26.90 01:00:51134 71 Pamela COSTELLO Female Vet 50 Redcar Running Club 08:27.20 01:00:53135 68 John STEVENSON Male Vet 50 Unattached 08:28.70 01:01:04136 99 Kelly MCDONALD Senior Lady Unattached 08:28.70 01:01:04137 239 Dave ROBSON Male Vet 55 Elvet Striders 08:29.30 01:01:08138 168 Angie DERBYSHIRE Female Vet 35 Scarborough AC 08:33.10 01:01:35139 143 David ROBSON Senior Men North York Moors A.C. 08:33.20 01:01:36

140 26 Manoochehr AMIRI Male Vet 55 Easingwold R.C. 08:35.10 01:01:50141 189 Michael HANNAN Senior Men Unattached 08:35.80 01:01:55142 108 John JOY Senior Men Wetherby Runners 08:36.20 01:01:58143 199 Andy THOMPSON Male Vet 45 Billingham MH Harriers 08:36.40 01:01:59144 228 Alison SARMIENTO Female Vet 35 Nidd Valley Road Runners 08:38.10 01:02:11145 173 Alan HARBY Male Vet 70 Nidd Valley Road Runners 08:40.10 01:02:26146 45 Valerie PELL Female Vet 50 Kippax Harriers 08:41.90 01:02:39147 83 Fiona MCARTHUR Female Vet 55 Meltham AC 08:44.40 01:02:57148 80 Harry FORKIN Male Vet 60 Scarborough AC 08:45.30 01:03:03149 206 William METCALFE Male Vet 60 Basildon AC 08:46.80 01:03:14150 278 Sean HARRIS Male Vet 40 Unattached 08:47.90 01:03:22151 216 Thomas FITZSIMONS Senior Men Unattached 08:48.00 01:03:23152 225 Helen PRITCHARD Senior Lady Billingham MH Harriers 08:48.20 01:03:24153 167 John WALSHAW Male Vet 60 Redcar Running Club 08:49.00 01:03:30154 140 Liz BASSINDALE Senior Lady Unattached 08:49.40 01:03:33155 81 Moira LENAGHAN Female Vet 65 Kippax Harriers 08:49.90 01:03:36156 262 Reg SMEATON Male Vet 45 Fool & Bladder 08:50.10 01:03:38157 286 David MOODY Male Vet 50 Unattached 08:51.10 01:03:45158 235 John Richard SMITH Male Vet 55 New Marske HarriersA.C. 08:51.90 01:03:51159 134 David SHIPLEY Male Vet 55 Road Runners Club 08:52.20 01:03:53160 109 Simon BARLOW Senior Men Unattached 08:52.50 01:03:55161 33 Hazel WHARTON-STREET

Female Vet 55 Easingwold R.C. 08:53.20 01:04:00162 105 Neil WALKER Senior Men Unattached 08:56.10 01:04:21163 155 Richard THORNEYCROFT Male Vet 50 York Knavesmire Harriers 08:56.70 01:04:25164 196 Steven SPENCE Male Vet 45 Unattached 08:57.50 01:04:31165 237 Rachel MCDOUGAL Senior Lady Dumfries Running Club 09:00.30 01:04:51166 263 Anthony CORBETT Male Vet 40 Quakers Running Club 09:00.40 01:04:52167 110 Julie CLAYTON Female Vet 40 Scarborough AC 09:00.70 01:04:54168 145 Graham MIDDLETON Male Vet 55 Unattached 09:01.00 01:04:56169 284 Philip WOODWARD Senior Men Unattached 09:01.90 01:05:03170 54 Ian CODLING Male Vet 65 Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers09:03.00 01:05:11171 270 Lucy RADCLIFFE Senior Lady Unattached 09:05.30 01:05:27172 112 Colin MCCONNELL Male Vet 45 Unattached 09:05.70 01:05:30173 266 Simon SWEENEY Male Vet 50 Unattached 09:07.80 01:05:45174 209 Julie BLIGH-SMITH Female Vet 40 Unattached 09:07.80 01:05:45175 121 Sarah PEAKER Female Vet 35 Unattached 09:09.60 01:05:58176 120 Jayne GRAVES Female Vet 40 Scarborough AC 09:15.00 01:06:37177 61 Les KITCHING Male Vet 55 Kippax Harriers 09:15.80 01:06:43178 195 Carol BUTTERILL Female Vet 40 York Knavesmire Harriers 09:16.50 01:06:48179 91 Barbara ROBINS Female Vet 60 Unattached 09:17.10 01:06:52180 176 Hilary SEADON Senior Lady Unattached 09:18.00 01:06:59181 177 Terry WESTON Senior Men Unattached 09:18.20 01:07:00182 128 Ian BROWN Male Vet 60 Kirkstall Harriers 09:18.50 01:07:02183 63 Sheila ELY Female Vet 60 Longwood Harriers & AC 09:19.30 01:07:08184 48 Wendy CHAPMAN Female Vet 45 Kippax Harriers 09:20.80 01:07:19185 10 David CRAPPER Male Vet 60 Swaledale Road Runners 09:21.90 01:07:27186 89 Catherine LUMB Female Vet 45 Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers09:22.90 01:07:34187 260 Katherine MCDONAGH Senior Lady Unattached 09:29.20 01:08:19188 59 Alison SHEPHERD Female Vet 45 Meltham AC 09:29.80 01:08:24189 43 Alan THEAKSTON Male Vet 55 Unattached 09:32.10 01:08:40190 98 Gillian PUNTON Female Vet 45 York Knavesmire Harriers 09:32.80 01:08:45191 117 Paula FAWCETT Female Vet 40 York Knavesmire Harriers 09:32.80 01:08:45192 127 Colin SMITH Male Vet 50 Unattached 09:33.70 01:08:52193 131 Katie ROBINSON Female Vet 35 Unattached 09:34.00 01:08:54194 102 Julie GRAHAM Senior Lady Scarborough AC 09:35.50 01:09:05195 234 Diane ADKINS Female Vet 40 Quakers Running Club 09:36.10 01:09:09196 164 Gill MCDONAGH Female Vet 55 Unattached 09:36.20 01:09:10197 64 Nick MASON Male Vet 40 Quakers Running Club 09:36.50 01:09:12198 250 Annette CLARKE Female Vet 45 Quakers Running Club 09:36.50 01:09:12199 159 Judith WESTON Female Vet 40 Billingham MH Harriers 09:37.50 01:09:19200 52 Linda COULL Female Vet 45 Unattached 09:42.20 01:09:53201 170 Cliff SIMM Male Vet 75 Easingwold R.C. 09:43.20 01:10:00202 150 Lyn EDEN Female Vet 60 Nidd Valley Road Runners 09:44.10 01:10:07203 37 Sharon HOUGHTON Female Vet 50 Scarborough AC 09:46.50 01:10:24204 162 Jean BOWATER Female Vet 50 Unattached 09:47.50 01:10:31205 154 Paul ADAMS Male Vet 55 York Knavesmire Harriers 09:50.10 01:10:50206 76 Jane HAIRSINE Female Vet 50 Unattached 09:51.20 01:10:58207 243 Roz WOOD Female Vet 45 Unattached 09:51.90 01:11:03208 153 Susan ADAMS Female Vet 55 York Knavesmire Harriers 09:52.20 01:11:05209 182 Leslie P GORDON Male Vet 65 Billingham MH Harriers 09:58.70 01:11:52210 281 Kay SHIEL Female Vet 40 Muscat Road Runners 09:59.80 01:12:00211 242 Jo RICHARDSON Female Vet 40 Swaledale Road Runners 10:01.20 01:12:10212 132 Jeffrey SMITH Male Vet 55 Unattached 10:03.30 01:12:25

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Not so fast – the Snail Race

One of Yorkshire’s oldest TV stars iscrying out for a makeover!

After seven years of adoration at aThirsk museum the tiny Austin 7 car islooking a little battered around theedges.

So now museum bosses are on thelookout for a band of volunteers torestore her back to her former glory.

The 1934 Open Road Tourer – whichwas used in the BBC TV series AllCreatures Great and Small – movedinto The World of James Herriot sevenyears ago. It sits in the garden of theold veterinary surgery allowingvisitors to jump inside and pretendthey are on the road in the open topcar.

“In that seven years thousands ofpeople have climbed aboard andimagined what it would have been liketo be James Herriot driving throughthe Dales in our little blue car,” saidCentre Manager, Sue Dalton.

“And while that is what she is therefor, she is now suffering for it. Her

bodywork needs some attention asdoes the upholstery. So we are lookingfor a volunteer – or group ofenthusiasts – who might like to comealong to the centre and give our oldlady the TLC she deserves.

“All the work will have to be done inthe garden though – while we got herin by hoisting her over the garden wallnew developments around the centremean we cannot now move her out!”

The car – which still has its originalregistration plate AJO171 – has beenon permanent display in the museumsince 2000. Hambleton DistrictCouncil bought the car from acollector in West Yorkshire a year afterborrowing it for the centre’s officialopening ceremony. The council is onlyits eighth owner in its 73 years. Thecar – which cost just £110 when it wasnew – was used in 41 episodes of theTV series.

Anyone interested in helping withthe restoration project should call SueDalton at The World of James Herriot.

TLC Needed for Television Star

Thirsk Weekly News – Saturday, 21st July, 2007

The man credited with launching oneof the UK’s most popular authors inthe USA has donated a uniquecollection of writings to a Thirskmuseum.

In 1972 Alfred Ames wrote a ravereview about a book called ‘AllCreatures Great and Small’ penned bya little known author called JamesHerriot.

It appeared on the front page of theChicago Tribune and catapulted JamesHerriot (aka Alf Wight) on to theAmerican market. From that momenton the two Alfs kept in touch –meeting both in Yorkshire and theStates and regularly corresponding.

Now aged 90 and living in aretirement community in Florida, MrAmes has donated his lifelongcollection of letters, newspapercuttings and photographs to thecentre dedicated to Alf Wight – TheWorld of James Herriot.

And this week his friend, Kent Jones– himself an avid Herriot reader –delivered the unique collection to themuseum.

“Mr Ames’ warm relationship with

Alf Wight over 22 years is reflected inthis series of letters and have beenkept safe with news clippings over allthese years,” said Mr Jones.

“He believes they should bepreserved as part of the Herriot legacyand is delighted that the museum hasaccepted them. I am sure it will add tothe public’s deep appreciation of thiswonderful author.”

And Sue Dalton, manager of thecentre, has promised that the portfoliowill be displayed in the museum.

“We are delighted to accept thisimportant part of the James Herriotlegacy into the museum,” she said.

“Much of the portfolio is made up ofpersonal letters so of course we havenot seen them before – others arenewspaper clippings and reviews. Butthey all make fascinating reading.

“We will now be looking at how wecan incorporate them into ourdisplays.”

Mr Jones is pictured (centre) withJim Wight and Rosie Page – Alf’s twochildren – who accepted the artefactson behalf of The World of JamesHerriot.

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Boroughbridge 6 pts. (94 shots) -v-Sessay 1 pt. (54 shots)

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Butterfly DancersDancers from Butterfly School of

Dance, based in Thirsk andsurrounding areas, took part in theJunior Festival of Drama at HarrogateTheatre on 13th July 2007. Twogroups performed one piece each, theyounger pupils presented anadaptation of Swan Lake, and theolder pupils presented FEAR, bothwritten and directed by HannahWhiston. The adjudicator gave praiseto both groups, saying that “The suncame out” when the younger groupcame on stage, and suggesting thatthe older group could win an award ifthey performed in the EdinburghFestival. He also praised the maledancers that took part. Well done to allpupils involved.

Unique Donation to Herriot Centre

Thirsk Weekly News – Saturday, 21st July, 2007

Following days of bad weather thefinal event of the Thirsk Festival,Picnic in the Park was blessed withevening sunshine and calmconditions. The event, featuring theTribute band to Phil Collins, “NoJacket Required” played to a sell outaudience in Thirsk last Saturdayevening. The grounds of Thirsk Hall,courtesy of John Bell, were ideal forthe venue, the event was in aid ofAction Medical Research and theThirsk Rotary Club Charities. Theevent organisers were jointly Mrs SueCalvert and Mrs Jane Burgess whomust take most credit for the successof the evening (along with thesunshine!). The sponsor of theevening was Calvert’s Carpets.

Action Research is a charitydedicated to building a better,healthier future for everyone. Thecharity played a crucial role indeveloping the polio vaccine in theUK, ultrasound scanning inpregnancy, hip replacement surgeryand more. They are an independent,national charity and rely totally onvoluntary support.

Touching Tiny Lives is ActionResearch’s major campaign to helpsick and vulnerable babies. They aimto raise £3 million for vital newresearch to help prevent premature

birth and life-threatening pregnancycomplications. They also seek todevelop better treatments for babieswho require special care.

The Master of Ceremonies wasThirsk Rotarian Colin Musgrave, Colin,along with other Thirsk Rotarians,gave support in organising ticketcollection and parking as well as theevent layout.

The finale to the event was anincredible display of fireworks thatcould be seen (and heard) for milesaround.

Sue Calvert said soon afterwards:“Already the feedback has beenexcellent.” Sue acknowledged thecontribution of many people including,John Bell, Thirsk Rotary Club, MBAudio Visual. “Colin Musgrave was agreat MC and worked very hard to helpmake it successful. He and TerryBrimelow (Members of Thirsk RotaryClub) even camped on site as securityfor two nights.

“Jane Burgess and I have beeninvolved in fund raising for ActionMedical Research for 23 years.

“Our next two events, the Ball at theHall in September, and the Actiondance in November are already soldout. Our local support is superb,which makes all our effortsworthwhile.”

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(INCLUDES RESULTS TO 23/06/07)

WIN DRAW BONUS TOTALPREMIER DIVISION P W D L PTS PTS PTSClifton Alliance 12 6 4 2 180 51 42 273Woodhouse Grange 12 5 7 0 150 79 40 269Easingwold 12 3 9 0 90 77 55 222Acomb 12 5 6 1 150 39 31 220Malton & O Malton 12 3 5 4 90 60 67 217Dunnington 12 4 5 3 120 38 42 200Sessay 12 3 6 3 90 48 53 191Pickering 12 4 2 6 120 23 24 167Sheriff Hutton Br. 12 2 4 6 60 51 53 164Thirsk 12 3 4 5 90 20 43 153Hull Zingari 12 2 6 4 60 31 40 131Heworth 12 1 4 7 30 29 53 112DIVISION FIVECawood *11 6 4 1 180 46 25 251Dunnington II 12 6 3 3 180 41 30 251Thirsk II 12 5 6 1 150 52 38 240Selby II 12 4 6 2 120 57 44 221Osbaldwick II 12 4 7 1 120 53 42 215Stamford Bridge II 12 1 9 2 30 106 73 209Tadcaster Magnet II 12 5 3 4 150 28 26 204Rowntrees II 12 4 4 4 120 12 35 167Yapham 12 3 5 4 90 21 44 155Londesborough Park II 12 1 4 7 30 33 58 121Whitkirk II 12 1 6 5 30 31 52 113Bolton Percy II *11 1 3 7 30 11 37 78

* Result not receivedDIVISION SIXSessay II 12 8 4 0 240 25 20 285Hull Zingari II 12 6 6 0 180 56 31 267Goole Town II 12 7 5 0 210 34 22 266Huntington 12 6 5 1 180 47 30 257Pocklington II 12 4 6 2 120 69 47 236Thorp Arch & B.S. II 12 4 5 3 120 64 49 233Stillington II 12 3 4 5 90 46 41 177Dringhouses II 12 2 6 4 60 52 50 162Carlton Towers II 12 3 6 3 90 14 41 145Wilberfoss II 12 3 4 5 90 16 34 140Cawood II 12 1 5 6 30 38 36 104New Earswick II 12 1 4 7 30 16 44 90Civil Service II 12 1 4 7 30 20 28 78Hovingham II 12 1 4 7 30 12 25 67NOTE: Tied and abandoned games included with draws.

HUNTERS YORK & DISTRICT SENIOR CRICKETLEAGUE

Report by Albert PattisonGames played on Saturday, 14th July 2007, Week 12

Premier DivisionThe game involving two sides in the

lower reaches of the division, HullZingari and Thirsk, was abandonedwithout a ball being bowled.Division Five

Thirsk moved into third place whenthey replaced opposing Selby II afterwinning their clash by 99 runs. Jim

McKendry hit 67 and youthful BenEngland 40 as they successfullycountered the 6 for 40 return by JoeRomans to lift Thirsk to 173 all out.Tim Sherwood then made 25 for thevisitors but the twin threat of StuartChriston who took 3 wickets for just 4runs and Ryan McKendry who had 3-14 saw Selby dismissed for 74.

Sun shines on the Picnic in the Park

Thirsk Weekly News – Saturday, 21st July, 2007

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Sessay CCMatch Reports Saturday 14th July Sessay’s premier division match

with Easingwold took place after amorning-long mopping up operationby Sessay players and groundsmen.The umpires and captains were happyfor the match to begin at 2.30 and assuch it was reduced to 40 overs perside.

Easingwold won the toss again andnot surprisingly Sessay were asked totake first innings. Mark Wilkie andMatthew Till got off to a steady startbefore the introduction of KeithHollinrake paid immediate dividendsas Wilkie was caught for 16. Matthewand Chris Till took the score to 96before Hollinrake had Matthew Tillcaught for 58 just as he was looking totake control, and Jonathan Marwoodhad Nick Harrison caught in the nextover. Hollinrake and Marwood werecontaining Sessay well at this stage,and Chris Till was stumped offMarwood for 38 as Sessay tried topush on. The arrival of Tommy Kaygave the Sessay innings a late boostas he struck a rapid 31 which included4 sixes, whilst Dave Johnson made 21not out as Sessay closed on 170 for 4,50 runs coming from the last fiveovers.

Martyn Piercy and JonathanMarwood gave Easingwold the perfectplatform before Piercy was bowled byMatthew Till in the 22nd over with thescore on 73. The visitors seemed to becoasting at 108 for 1, but Sessayfought back as Marwood was caughtbehind off Richard Till for 44 and inthe next over Skilbeck fell in similarfashion to Stephen Langstaff. AndrewDawson and Dan Copeland then tookEasingwold to within sight of victory,but the reintroduction of DaveJohnson revived Sessay’s hopes asCopeland, Tom Piercy and PaulRedshaw fell to the Aussie in quicksuccession. Dawson survived adifficult chance in the outfield off thelast ball of the 39th over, and cruciallyretained the strike to make the fiveruns Easingwold needed from the finalover.

SessayM Wilkie c T Piercy b Hollinrake16M Till c Bryan b Hollinrake56C Till st Dawson b Marwood 38N Harrison c Hollinrake b Marwood 1D Johnson not out 21T Kay not out 31

Extras 7Total (4 wkts) 170

FOW 1-34, 2-96, 3-98, 4-127P Skilbeck 6-1-19-0, J Bryan 4-0-16-0,K Hollinrake 16 -1 -85 -2, J Marwood 14 -1- 47 -2

EasingwoldM Piercy b M Till 42J Marwood c Megson b R Till 44P Skilbeck c Megson b Langstaff 16A Dawson not out 30D Copeland lbw b Johnson 28T Piercy c Langstaff b Johnson 1P Redshaw c C Till b Johnson 0J Hille not out 0

Extras 13Total (6 wkts) 174

FOW 1-73, 2-108, 3-108, 4-158, 5-164, 6-165D Johnson 12 -2-38-3, S Peirse 7-1-25-0,M Till 6-0-26-1, S Langstaff 8-0-51-1,R Till 6.5-1-23-1

Easingwold 30 points, Sessay 6

Sessay’s second eleven returned tothe top of division six after winning awildly fluctuating game at Stillington.Stillington batted first and were in direstraits after only five overs as JamesEaston’s early four wicket burstreduced them to 10 for 5, JosephWatson claiming the other wicket.However, Stillington staged a spiritedrecovery through Rob Steel (40), JohnMilburn (22) and Richard Horner (44),and were eventually all out for 153 inthe 37th over. Robbie Fountain tooklate wickets to finish with 3 for 20, IanWatkinson took 2 for 25 and Eastonfinished with 4 for 33.

When Sessay replied, RobbieFountain made 22, John Flintoff 29,Matthew Wass 23 and James Easton26, but careless batting saw them slipfrom 74 for 1 to 138 for 9 as KevinBorwell claimed 2 for 19 and PeterDrummond 3 for 20. The final twist ina see saw encounter was provided bylast man Jacob Spencer who made 15not out as Sessay finally got home at154 for 9 in the 49th over.

Sessay’s Hunters Cup quarter finalmatch against Dunnington on Sundaywas abandoned after just one over’splay had been possible, and is nowdue to be played at Sessay thisSunday, 2.00 pm start.

Hovingham BowlsLeagueRESULTSSECTION A

Kirkbym’side B 7 Sessay 1Thirsk 6 Kirkbym’side A 2Wigginton 7 Stillington 1Pickering 6 Welham 2

SECTION BSheriff Hutton 0 Terrington 8Hutton le Hole 7 Easingwold 1Sheriff Hutton 61/2 Hovingham 11/2

Terrington 6 Harome 2Hutton le Hole 8 Harome 0

WALTHAM CUPSECOND ROUND

Thirsk beat Stillington by 11 shotsPickering beat Welham by 57 shotsSessay beat Sheriff Hutton by 9 shotsSwinton beat Kirkbymoorside B by 4shotsSemi Finals to be played in July

Thirsk v Sessay at HelmsleySwinton v Pickering atKirkbymoorsideFinal to be played at Welham inAugust.

HOVINGHAM LEAGUE TABLESSECTION A

Swinton 14 11 1 2 82.5Kirkbymoorside A 12 10 0 3 76.5Thirsk 12 8 1 3 62Pickering 13 8 0 5 61Stillington 12 6 0 6 48Helmsley 14 6 0 8 47.5Kirkbymoorside B 13 5 2 6 46.5Wigginton 13 5 0 8 42.5Welham 12 2 0 10 27.5Sessay 14 2 0 12 26

SECTION BHutton le Hole 11 9 0 2 62.5Huby 9 7 0 2 51Terrington 10 6 0 4 46.5Easingwold 10 5 0 5 41Settrington 9 5 0 4 40.5Sheriff Hutton 10 5 0 5 37.5Harome 10 2 0 8 20Hovingham 10 0 0 10 14

Open DayThis Saturday the Thirsk Community

Woodlands Group will be holding anOpen Day for the public at PearsonsWood, Felixkirk, Thirsk.

This family day will include tours ofthe wood and tree nursery, a naturequiz, bird box building and bugidentification.

It is also the start of National

Butterfly Week and guests will beasked to help the group identify thebutterflies to be found on the site.

Members of the Hillside ScoutGroup and their families will, on behalfof the youth of Thirsk, formally openthe site.

Admission is free. Refreshments willbe avialable.

The location of Pearsons Wood willbe sign posted off the A170.

Presentation Night for Thirsk Falcons FC

Some of the Award Winners

Thirsk Falcons FC recentlycelebrated their 2006/7 season with apresentation evening at The Gavel Caféand Bar, Thirsk. Around eight guestsenjoyed the evening to reflect on yetanother successful season in theHarrogate and District League. Awardswere presented by Club president IanCodling, along with Brian Manson,Landlord of the club’s sponsor, TheFrankland Arms.

Les Williams scooped the mainprizes for the First team, winningPlayers’ Player, Leading Goal Scorerand was joint winner of the Player ofthe Year with James Robson. TheYoung Player of the Season went toShane Bendelow.

The Reserves saw Dan McCalmontwin the Players’ player vote. AntElders was the leading scorer and

Kenny Inman the Young Player of theYear. The Player of the Year went toJohnny Parker.

The ‘A’ Team saw Stuart Rose winthe young player title with Bob Dixonthe leading goalscorer. Players’ Playerwas Kyle Coetzee and Player of theYear Nick Cherry.

Falcons Ladies team completedanother good season with SarahStephenson winning the Players’Player award. Lynne McKeon was theLeading Goal Scorer with LeahChapman winning the Captain’s Playerof the Year award. Stacey Kendall wonthe Manager’s Player of the Year.

The new season starts on the 18thAugust so pre season training hasalready begun. Training is everyTuesday and Thursday nights on TheFlatts. New players are welcome.

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HUBY & SUTTON ON FORESTAgricultural Show

Sunday 29 July 2007SUTTON PARK, Sutton on the Forest, York

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THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR!Sheep Dog Display by Elaine Hill

Terrier Racing DisplayFur and Feather

Children’s Entertainment and RidesDog Show, Cattle, Sheep, PigsClassic and Vintage Vehicles

Farm Produce and CraftsHorse Classes

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Local winners at theGreat Yorkshire ShowBest soft cheese, Shepherd’s Purse

Cheeses, Thirsk. Beef ShorthornClass: Bull born on or after June 12005, 2nd Mr G Turton, Thirsk; Pair ofanimals by the same sire the propertyof but not necessarily bred by theexhibitor, 3rd Mr G C Turton, Thirsk.British Belgian Blue: Cow in calf orwith at foot, 2nd Whiteley & Courts,Thirsk, 3rd S & GA Potter, Thirsk;Heifer over 18 months but under 30months, 2nd Whiteley & Courts,Thirsk. British Charolais: Bull born onor before December 31 2005, 1st Mr DSmall, Thirsk. British Limousin: Bullborn before 1 July 2005, 3rd Mr D andMrs Cormack, Thirsk; Heifer born onor between July 1 and December 312005, 1st S and GA Potter, Thirsk.Commercial Beef: Limousin orLimousin Cross Steer any weight, 2ndMr D Small, Thirsk. Dexter: Calf underone year, 3rd Mr S Hunt, Thirsk; Cowin calf or in-milk second orsubsequent lactation, 2nd Mrs S Hunt,Thirsk; Group of three animalsproperty of same exhibitor, 1st Mr SHunt, Thirsk; Heifer over one year andunder two years, 1st Mr S Hunt,Thirsk. Coloured Horse and PonyRidden: Chaps (UK) non-native riddenhorse qualifier, 3rd Mrs J Blundell,Thirsk. Wool: British bleu du maine,2nd TS & EJ Goldie, Thirsk, 3rd TS &EJ Goldie, Thirsk. Beef shorthorn:Junior Champion and Reserve,animals to be under two on July 12007, 2nd Mr G C Turton, Thirsk; Bestbull on or after June 1 2005, Mr G CTurton, Thirsk; Cow in calf or milkborn before June 1 2004, 2nd Mr R WHebdon, Thirsk. British Charolais:Breed champion and reserve, 1 Mr DSmall, Thirsk; Junior champion andreserve, animals to be under 2 yearson July 1 2007, 1 Mr D Small, Thirsk;Junior Male Champion and Reserve, 1Mr D Small, Thirsk; Champion maleand reserve, 1 Mr D Small, Thirsk.British Limousin: Champion femaleand reserve, 1 S & G A Potter, Thirsk.Commercial Beef: Cross steer anyweight, 3 Miss R Mudd & Mr C NBentley, Thirsk; Belgian Blue orBelgian Blue Cross Steer any weight, 3Miss R Mudd & Mr C N Bentley,Thirsk. Goatlings: British Alpine, 1 MrT & Mrs M Holmes, Thirsk, 2 Mr T &Mrs M Holmes, Thirsk. Riding PonyBreeding and Youngstock: Nationalpony society area 4 rosette for ridingpony youngstock champion, 1 Mrs LBishop Milnes, Thirsk; National ponysociety area 4 rosette for championriding pony brood mare, 1 Mr MCoombes, Thirsk; F Everard Leyland-Walker Silver Challenge Cup for theriding pony youngstock champion, 1Mrs L Bishop Milnes, Thirsk; FurnessChallenge Trophy for Champion RidingPony Breeding Brood Mare, 1 Mr MCoombes, Thirsk; Brood mare notexceeding 128cm (12.2hh) four years

old or over with its own foal at foot, 1Mr M Coombes, Thirsk; Filly orgelding two or three year oldcalculated to make a child’s ponyexceeding 128cm (12.2hh) atmaturity, eg 2 year old not exceeding146cm on show day, 1 Mrs L BishopMilnes, Thirsk; Foal produce of mareentered in class 82, 1 Mr M Coombes,Thirsk. Sheep, Suffolk: Shearling ewe,2 Mr & Mrs L Peel, Thirsk. Equinesection, Dartmoor Pony: Mare fouryears old or over with or without ownfoal at foot, 2 Mr & Mrs P d Tyler,Thirsk. Welsh pony section b: colt twoor three year old, 2 Mr S Anderson,Thirsk; Colt yearling, 1 Mr SAnderson, Thirsk. Sheep, BritishCharollais: Ram lamb born on or afterDecember 1 2006, 2 Mr D Dennis,Thirsk.

Philip’s RambleOn the farming front

On the evening of the ninth, whilstenjoying a ride around the countrysideon my motorcycle, I saw a cornfieldthat had just been harvested. It wasprobably a barley crop and the strawwas left in good sized swathes, whichsuggested that it had been a goodcrop. But of course, a good crop ofstraw does not necessarily mean thatyou have a good yield of grain. I havenoticed that the barley fields areturning colour quite rapidly, in spite ofthe high rainfall and lack of sunshine.But I have always said that mothernature has her own way of levellingthings up. The wheat crops are not asfar forward, they are still quite greenand in some fields there is quite a bitof lodging (laid), which indicates thatthese crops could be heavy. But a bitof laid corn does not affect the moderncombine harvesters very much,provided we have a spell of dryweather. If we have prolonged wetspells, the laid areas tend to rot on theground. However, as the wheatharvest comes later in the year, whoknows? The weather may haveimproved and we may even be lookingat water shortages in the south ofEngland once again. I have looked atone or two fields of potatoes andwhere there has been no flooding theylook good and healthy. If potatoesbecome flooded they rot off in acouple of days or so. After beingplanted in good soil conditions, therecent rains have contributed to goodgrowth.

The only problem now is keepingthat dreaded blight at bay. This entailsregular applications of fungicide. Andat this point, I have to advise thegeneral public that blight sprays arenot pesticides. In fact, blight spraysare the same substance that you sprayyour roses against some of theirproblems. And they are definitely notpoisonous. If we were not able toprotect our crops, we would enter intoa period of famine. But the frequentrains have caused a problem in thatthe ground sprayers have had a fewdifficulties in travelling on the softground. Years ago, a lot of blightspraying was carried out by aerialspraying contractors. But the publicmade such a fuss about low flying

aircraft and the occasional bit of spraydrifting on to their shiny new car, thatthe CAA made these operations sodifficult that the contractors just threwin the towel. Fortunately, in recentyears, conditions have favouredground sprayers and so the farmershave been able to control theproblems themselves. But I have towarn the public that if conditionsbecame so bad that ground sprayerscould not travel on the wet fields, itwould be no good calling out, ‘Bringon the helicopters’, because they justare not there any more. Public opinionsaw to that.

But to digress a little, farming is, orused to be, centred around the cattleand the sheep that you see very littleof these days. If one takes a trip up theDales, you will see the occasional fieldwith livestock grazing, because theDales, especially the higher reaches,are predominantly grass. The climateand the terrain do not lend themselvesto the growing of arable crops. In myown farming days of long ago, onecould not contemplate farmingwithout livestock. It all went hand inhand, as the by-products (farmyardmanure to you and me) was returnedto the land to maintain the fertility.Straw, mamngolds, turnips and acertain amount of farm-grown cerealswere fed to your stock, most of thestraw being used for bedding beingtrod into manure. But times havechanged and most of the lowlandfarms no longer keep any livestock.Shortages of good farm labourcoupled with different methods andthe use of fertilizers has changedeverything. The country does not needto produce its own beef and lamb, it iseasy and, some say, cheaper to bringit in from abroad, though not entirely.If you fancy a good old sirloin steak,you need to look for a bit of qualityScottish or English. And even if youlike a bit of chicken you may be hardpressed to find something that is notimported.

It is apparent that farming is not oneof our government’s number onepriorities but we must never let ourcountryside get into the state that itwas in the thirties, when somefarmers were actually giving theirfarms away, just to try and get out ofdebt. In some cases, they even had to

pay the merchants to take theirpotatoes off their hands, rather thanlet them rot. But in 1939, it all changedand the government introduced allkinds of measures to bring the farmsback into production. An old handonce said to me, ‘Hunger is a sharpthorn’. I think I have said enoughabout farming for the present.

Salman RushdieThis is a very topical subject at the

moment, with the Iranian Ayatollahsthreatening us. Our new primeminister has told them that this is apurely British affair, I agree with him,but I think he should have been a bitmore forceful and told them to mindtheir own business and not to meddlein our affairs. Having said this, a lot ofpeople in this country can’tunderstand why Rushdie had anaward anyway. Apparently, his book isvery dull and uninteresting and veryfew people are remotely interested in itanyway.

Madeleine McCannThat poor kid. But we just don’t

know if she is still alive? I myself haveexperienced the loss of a child but atleast we knew where he was and whathappened to him. And so we were ableto come to terms and grieve for him.But the McCanns have no such luxury,though one day they may have toaccept that they will never know. Butthe anguish, it must to them seemnever ending. They must have said athousand times, ‘If only we knew’. I’msure they have all our sympathies. Butthe matter is not over yet. Inquiries arestill on-going but each time there is aray of hope it all comes to nothing.God bless them all.

Think BikeLast night, I nearly had an accident

on my motorcycle. I was very luckyand escaped but badly shaken. Irealised how easy it is for a motoristnot to notice the oncomingmotorcyclist, even though myheadlight was on. I missed him byabout an inch, he was pulling out froma T-junction and I bet he was as badlyshaken as I was. If he was anything ofa man, he will probably have thoughtthat in future he must be moreobservant and that motorcyclists arerather vulnerable. As you drive, thinkbike. It might be me.

Philip of Thirsk

School ReunionsI suppose a lot of people will not be

interested in school reunions but I canassure everybody it is so worthwhile. Iattended Hurworth School sixty yearsago and I have such happy memoriesof the school. We all had fun together,there being no television and otherdiversions. Things had to be made andgames were the simple ones likeskipping, hop scotch, leap frog, hideand seek and the like. Being at a villageschool it was not easy to go into thetowns, it meant catching a bus. Moneywas not so available either, but we all

had such a happy time.About ten years ago it was suggested

we had a reunion, the Cookery Class infact (cookery isn’t an important subjectnowadays due to all the conveniencefoods). Lots of telephone calls andletters – these days people seem toleave the area and do not keep in touch– and we were all set. Our cookeryteacher made all the arrangements. Inthose days she seemed very fearsomeas we all had to do as we were told andan eagle eye was kept on every girl.The big day arrived and I am sure wewere all wondering how much

everybody had changed – sixty years isa long time. What a lovely time we hadcatching up with the years. This hascontinued ever since and about thirtyfive girls turn up each year.

This year we only had twenty-twodue to holidays and familycommitments but promises ofattending next year. Plans are alreadybeing made for our big day.

I can certainly recommend a reunionto everybody and it is all so worth theeffort when such a good day is had.Long may our reunion continue.

Doreen Turner

Thirsk and SowerbyHarriers

Pat Kirby was Thirsk and Sowerby’ssole representative in the excellent,though far from easy, Eccup 10 roadrace, taking in Eccup reservoir. TimCrossland of Leeds City AC lead homethe 425 finishers in a time of 54.01with international runner TraceyMorris of Valley Striders heading thewomen’s race in 4th place in animpressive 56.26. Tracey was leavingstraight away for Lanzarote for atraining camp in readiness for theWorld Championships in Osaka in theautumn. Pat finished 289th in a verygood 85.16, gaining 3rd place in theF55 Yorkshire Vets Championship.

Donna James was once again GoldMedallist in the Black Sheep Triathlonrace at Ripon, involving a 1500mswim, a 44k bike ride and a 10k run,with a total time for the event of2.19.15.

Fell race enthusiasts might like toknow of the first fell race connectedwith Osmotherley Show on August4th, a 5 mile race with a 700 footclimb.

The Kilburn 7, a tough and scenicrace – part of the Kilburn Feastfestivities – followed hard on the heelsof the hard Burn Valley Run, with adisappointing turnout from Thirsk andSowerby for what was a local race andalso a Club Championship event. Thetremendous downpour an hour or sobefore the race had fully cleared awayby the time the race started and in factconditions were quite good forrunning. Darren Bilton of Leeds CityAC won the race in a course recordtime of 36.33 minutes, nearly fourminutes ahead of his club colleagueSean Cotter. Richard Hall was onceagain among the prizewinners,finishing 7th in an excellent 42.12,with Dusan Svoboda 15th in 45.32,Phil Utley 18th in 45.49, Sue Busuttil25th in 47.26 and Angela Hall 38th in49.59. Sue was 2nd Lady finisher andAngela 3rd Lady finisher, which was asuperb effort from both. Ian Codlingcame 170th in 65.11, Cath Lumb186th in 67.34, Phillip Craig 237th in79.29 and Marian Codling 241st in85.28.