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Tributes To Brothers Killed After Tragic Crash

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Tributes have poured in for two teenage brothers who tragically lost their lives following a car crash on the A18 High Street in Dunsville.

Thomas Isle, 18, and his brother Ashley Isle, 13, were in a red Seat Ibiza being driven by Thomas when the car crashed near Wynthorpe Hall, Dunsville at around 6.40pm on Saturday 7 November.

Thomas suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene. Ashley was critical-ly injured in the collision and taken to hospital, but sadly lost his fight for life two days later.

Moving tributes to the brothers have been left by the roadside at the scene of the incident and people took to social media to pass on messages of condolence, with many messages

carrying the same sentiment. One said: “Heartbreaking, so, so tragic, can’t imagine how you carry on after something like this. My thoughts are with the family, R.I.P boys”.

The brothers had attended Ash Hill Academy in Hatfield, with Thomas having left in 2013.

Headteacher David Williams said of them both: “Thomas was a former student of the academy who was

extremely popular and well liked“.

“Ashley, who was in Year 9, was a lovely young man who was well liked by his peers and staff alike. He was an active member of the academy and participated in a wide range of activities, including the academy’s rugby team.

“Our students have created a memo-rial to Thomas and Ashley in the front grounds of the academy”.

Mr Williams added: “Our deepest sympathies go out to the family and friends at this difficult time.”

The family had asked that their privacy be respected, with a police spokesperson saying they “continue to receive support from specialist officers”.

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Welcome to the December edition of the THORNE TIMES By the time this issue of your Thorne Times is fully delivered there will be less than 5 weeks to Christmas, which means if you haven’t already started your preparations you need to get a move on!

This issue is packed to the rafters with great gift ideas, party venues, the home, clothing, Christmas fayres, pantomime & performanc-es all geared up for the festive season, so make sure you have a good look for shopping right on your door step. Don’t forget if you still want new carpets, a sofa, dining furniture or electrical items such as a new TV then it isn’t too late to get them in time for Christ-mas, order now and delivery will be guaranteed before the big day arrives.

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month which means darker nights for all. The weather has taken a turn for the worse with rain, wind and falling temperatures and it can be a struggle to keep motivat-ed at this time year. It is so easy to get home after work or school and hibernate until the next morning, not leaving the house or wanting to go very far - try to remain positive by preparing for these changes, wrap up warm on outings and try to challenge your-self to getting out into the fresh air for a nice brisk walk, taking in the scenic changes as Autumn unfolds.

Don’t forget to look in on neigh-bours and older relatives at this time of year, as they may find it more difficult to go shopping or getting around in general and I am sure they will be grateful of any extra help you can offer them.

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A 43-year-old man has received an 11-year jail sentence after be-ing found guilty of multiple sexual offences against a young girl in Doncaster.

David Joseph Coates, of Cherry Tree Drive, Thorne, was jailed at Sheffield Crown Court on Friday 30 October after a jury found him guilty of eight counts of sexual as-sault following a trial last month.

Investigating officer T/Detective Sergeant Laura Jones said: “I hope today’s proceedings enable the victim and her family to begin to move forward from the most traumatic time in her young life.

“Her bravery in coming forward

to report this awful crime is commendable and I hope she is reassured knowing her abuser is behind bars.

“Any form of child abuse is truly despicable and we remain dedi-cated to identifying those respon-sible for these horrific acts and bringing them before the courts.”

The jury heard how Coates abused an eight-year-old girl and continued offending over a number of years in the Doncaster area.

The girl came forward in August 2014 to report her abuse to police and an investigation began.

Coates was also jailed for four months for an unrelated domestic assault, to run consecutively.

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Police appealed for information after four men robbed a man outside his home in Dunscroft on Friday 16 October.

Officers say the 58-year-old victim was returning to his home in Station Road at about 11pm when he was approached by four men, who had their faces covered and were armed with metal bars.

They hit him with the weapons before taking a quantity of cash from his car. The men then ran off towards the Crescent and got

into a dark-coloured car, which drove off.

They are believed to be young men who are white, around 5ft 9ins tall, and of average build. One had either blonde or red hair.

Police believe this was a target-ed attack and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

Call South Yorkshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 1267 of 16 October 2015.

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Thorne & Moorends came together in Thorne Memorial Park on Remembrance Sunday to pay their respects to those that gave their lives in World War One and Two, and more recent conflicts.

The public, local dignitaries and businesses stood alongside veterans, representatives of the emergency services, forces’ cadets and other youth organisations at the Cenotaph to honour the fallen.A short service was given by the

Rev David Green, and Royal British Legion Branch Chaplin, Bob Newton, followed by wreath laying.

The parade then marched to St Nicholas Church on Stonegate where the Service of Remembrance took place.

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Massed voice choirs at the Vulcan Bomber Hanger

The Thorne & District Male Voice Choir joined with the male voice choirs of Tickhill, Mexborough and Rossington, and, along with their guests The Doncaster Ladies Choir, gave a celebration concert under the wings of the vulcan bomber in the hanger at Finning-ley on the 30th Oct, two days after the final flight of the Arvo Vulcan XH588

Over 400 people enjoyed this unique event listening to old and new favourites and finishing with a triumphant “Last Night of the Proms”.

Choir member Shem Williams, First Tenor, said the hanger’s

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Local residents have reacted angrily to the news that Thorne-Moorends Town Council have tak-en the decision to sell the Winning Post in Moorends.

In a meeting at the start of Novem-ber, members of the town council voted to sell the building with the vote going in favour of those want-ing to sell the Winning Post, with a bid of just £32,400 for the council owned asset being accepted.

The town council say that a local estate agent, appointed to market the building on Marshland Road, had confirmed the bid “represent-ed good value” for ratepayers.

Residents took to social media to complain about the sale, Laura Honeybone commented and said: “I would rather them have give it away to a charity than sell it for a measly £32,000”

Another, Tracy Maltby said: “Yet again, another kick in the teeth for Moorends. A village with nothing and now even more so. Great

work Thorne town council.”

Following the decision to accept the bid, Town Mayor, Cllr Richard Walker had said: “The Council recognises that the Winning Post has been a valuable com-munity asset. However it is now underused, expensive to run, and would be expensive to bring up to modern standards.

“The decision taken by the Council some years ago to agree a long lease on the first floor which gener-ates no income to the Council has added to the financial pressures.

“The proceeds from the sale, together with the running cost savings can be invested in other facilities in Moorends to bring these up to modern standards.”

Not all councillors were in favour of selling the building. Cllr Susan Durant had gone on public record at a previous meeting as being against the sale, and, speaking after the decision said other La-bour councillors had been against

Residents Outraged at Decision to Sell Winning Post

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the sale: “All Labour councillors present voted not to dispose of the site and abstained from voting to accept any of the offers on the table.

“This stance was adopted on the basis that we consider the council has failed to adequately prepare and consider the Equalities Impact Assessment and Due Regard Statement, failed to adequately consult with the community and failed to consider the needs of the users of the facility.

“Furthermore, Labour councillors felt that neither offer represent-ed value for money for precept payers.”

Following the outcry on social media, the Leader of the council, Cllr Martin Williams said he would now recommend the council defer finalising any sale for six months for to consider offers from commu-nity organisations wishing to bid.

Cllr Williams said their had been “a lot of hype and speculation“

about the Winning Post.

The Winning Post was bought by a previous council, and an agree-ment was made with a housing association to convert six flats on the first floor of the building, a former public house. The council get no rent from the flats, however the association are responsible for repairs to the part of the building they occupy.

With a 30 year lease being agreed in 1998, it still has 13 years left to run with the option to extend by two five year extensions. The coun-cil have said the flats will not be affected by the sale of the building.

Cllr Williams said: “At this present moment in time the building is costing in excess of £30,000 a year to merely pay for the upkeep and general repairs of the building which is subsidised by Thorne and Moorends council tax payers.“In the near future substantial costs have been identified which could run into tens of thousands of pounds for repairs.”

Cllr Williams added: “It is very rare that anyone would want to buy such a building because the Yorkshire Housing flats would still be in operation and any new owner would not get any rent for them. Buyers of properties usually would only consider with vacant possession. We had two offers available and this opportunity is unlikely to come again and at the present rate of losing over £30,000 a year for the next 23 years, losses could potentially be in the region of about £700,000 pounds”.

Cllr Williams said any proceeds from the sale of the Winning Post will go to the Northgate Commu-nity Centre “to make first class facilities” there. He finished by saying at this pres-ent moment in time although the council has voted for the disposal of the Winning Post, no contracts have been exchanged, adding: “If a community organisation gets together and wants to make an offer for the Winning Post then we will listen to them and anyone else.

I personally will be recommending that all options are still considered and that we wait six months before we consider an actual sale of the building and this seems to me to be the sensible option.”

Residents have now called call for an electors meeting to discuss the decision.

One campaigner against the sale, Judy Kerrigan said: “This is about a community coming together to try and keep a very loved and cherished building as a communi-ty building.

“We continue to need more support and the meeting will give us a chance to come together and show our outrage at the sale.

“Please lets win this back. It’s our community, our taxes, our build-ing, so it should be our opinions that matter”.

The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 24 November, 7pm at the Winning Post.


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Campaigners fighting to to save the headstocks at Hatfield Colliery following the demise of the pit have claimed a victory after Historic England listed the structures with a protection order.

Following an application by the Hatfield Main Colliery Community Heritage Association, Historic England have designated that the headstocks are of architectural and historical interest, and have listed the structures with a Grade II protection order.

Doncaster Council, who were working towards demolishing the structures, have insisted that the Hatfield Colliery site poses real danger to members of the public and say they have grave concerns over potential health and safety inci-dents at the site.

The council were to start demolition of the head-stocks and winding house buildings this month, but the move by Historic England means that the local authority’s plans are not currently able to proceed.

With the existing landowners the Crown Estate

having no responsibility for the site for legal reasons and no other body addressing this issue, the council say they have been left with no option but to step in.

The council claim that surveys have shown that the head stocks are in a dilapidated condition and the site cannot be left in its current state for health and safety reasons. The validity of the claim has been questioned by the heritage association, with a spokesperson saying: “We voiced our concern that if this was so it was amazing because only a short time ago they were winding men up and down the shafts”.

The council say discussions with all interested groups are now taking place.

Campaigners Claim First Victory In Colliery Headstock Battle

Doncaster Council’s Chief Executive Jo Miller said: “We are all immensely proud of Doncaster’s coal mining heritage, but the fact is that these dilapidated head stocks are an accident waiting to happen.

“The decision taken by Historic England appears to have been taken with no thought to a funding plan for a decaying structure. This will put the public at risk in the short term and could cost Don-caster taxpayers millions over the coming years.

“Local people should not be forced to cover the cost for a site which is privately owned.

“We are urgently meeting with Historic England to secure the site and make it safe.”

Hatfield Main Colliery Community Heritage Association have said they can now look towards obtaining grants from various funding streams and put forward suggestions to help secure and maintain the site. They also thanked supporters with a spokesper-son saying; ”We’ve won the first battle and move forward - may I on behalf of the association thank every one for their support and hope you will continue to support us in our aims”.

The heritage association are to meet at the Broadway Hotel, Dunscroft, 7pm on Wednesday 18 November


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Tributes Paid To Pensioner Who Died Following Collision

A man was arrested near Lind-holme on the A614 Bawtry Road after being reported for verbally

Residents paid tribute to an elderly woman who sadly lost her life after being involved in a road traffic colli-sion whilst out walking in Stainforth.

The 91 year-old pensioner, who lived locally, was identified by police as Hilda Dell. Officers said she suffered serious, life-threatening injuries in the incident and died whilst at hospital.

Another pedestrian, a 61-year-old man, was also involved and suffered

abusing drivers on the road.

South Yorkshire Police say officers were called at around 6.45pm on Monday 26 October to “reports of concern for the welfare of a man” in Bawtry Road, Lindholme Doncaster.

A Police spokesperson said: “It is understood that the man was walking in traffic and it is alleged he was verbally abusive to members of the public. “A 26-year-old Barnsley man was ar-

Man Arrested In Lindholme Following Verbal Abuse

rested on suspicion of public order offences and bailed pending further enquiries”. Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or email [email protected] quoting incident number 971 of 26 October 2015.

minor injuries.

The incident happened at 11.50am on Friday 16 October in Water Lane, near to the junction with Field Road. Police said the car involved, a red Ford Ka, was travelling north from Princess Avenue to Water Lane when the collision occurred.

Floral tributes were left at the scene as residents paid their respects to the popular pensioner, with many describing her as a “lovely lady”.

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War veterans and ex-servicemen from the area were honoured at a luncheon given by Howarth Timber & Building Supplies recently as part of the firm’s ongoing 175th anniversary celebra-tions.

More than 50 guests from veterans association The Fellowship of the Services were treated to a three course meal and an afternoon of entertainment on Sunday 1 November at the Masonic Hall in Thorne.

John Brandon, Branch Manager of Howarth Timber on South Parade, had looked at ways to involve members of the local community in Howarth’s 175th anniversary celebrations and thought it fitting to honour local veterans in the month of November to coincide with services of remembrance.

Howarth’s guests, the Doncaster 231 mess of The Fellowship of the Services, is made up ex-servicemen and companions, many of whom are coming towards the twilight years of their life, who meet monthly to swap stories and keep the spirit of comradeship alive.

As well as attending social functions the fellow-

ship also support members and companions by offering help to those that are ill, providing financial help to those in hardship, or giving practical help by making wheelchairs or mobili-ty scooters available.

As one veteran, an old Thornensian, said, sim-ply: “We all look after each other”.

Entertainment for the afternoon was provided by vocal duo The Pensionaires, singing songs of a bygone era, much to the delight of the guests.

The afternoon then drew to a close with a mov-ing rendition of the traditional ‘Love’s old sweet

song’; sung by the veterans as they remem-bered long standing member Len Wheeldon, who sadly passed away last year.

Howarth Timber Branch Manager, John Bran-don said: “We were delighted to host members from The Fellowship of the Services. Whilst celebrating our 175 years of customer service and value, we had a look back at our compa-ny’s history and achievements and we thought it poignant to acknowledge the 75-year anniver-sary of the Battle of Britain.

“This is the latest in a long line of events we’ve hosted this year to celebrate our anniversary. These have included charity walks for our chosen charity partner, Caudwell Children, open days at our branches, football and rugby sponsorship and held our largest ever trade show in Leeds.

“The afternoon was a great success and was well received by everyone who attended.”

Photo Caption: L-R; Robert Greig, 231 Mess Deputy Chairman; John Brandon, Howarth Tim-ber; Eric S. Wood, FoS National Vice-chairman; John English, Chair, Thorne Masonic Hall.

Veterans Join Howarth For 175th Anniversary Lunch


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New public transport plans have gone out to consultation with the public being asked to give their views. Drop-in sessions being held in Hatfield, Dunsville and Thorne.

Details of changes to bus services being proposed by Doncaster Bus Partnership, which brings together local bus operators with Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council (DMBC) and South York-shire Passenger Transport Execu-tive (SYPTE), are available online and in transport interchanges. Drop-in sessions will also take place from 23rd November.

Although there are currently no proposed changes to services in our area; 84, 84a, 84b, 86, 86a, 87,

X8 (First); 302 (Legerbus), some routes in other parts of Doncas-ter are facing changes or cuts as authorities look to optimise the network and progress the public transport aims proposed in Sheffield City Region’s (SCR) Devolution Deal.

The proposed changes aim to provide a more coordinated, more efficient, and better integrat-ed network; improving access to employment and training sites, trains and other bus routes; whilst ensuring that the bus offer is financially sustainable for fare payers, the taxpayer and bus operators.

Councillor Joe Blackham, Portfo-lio Holder for Regeneration and

port in our region. The Doncaster Bus Partnership scheme allows us to boost economic growth by pro-viding an improved bus service offer that better meets customer needs and supports access to employment, training and leisure, offering a viable alternative to the car, whilst reducing congestion and improving air quality.

“By using the established relation-ships between the public sector and commercial bus operators to negotiate and optimize a network that is coordinated, efficient and affordable, we will be able to demonstrate our commitment to improve public transport in our region.”

Consultation drop-in sessions with Doncaster Bus Partnership representatives in our area will take place at:

Victoria Hall, Hatfield, Monday 23 November 3pm – 6pmThorne Library, Monday 30 No-vember 10am – 1pmDunsville Community Centre, Friday 4 December 3pm – 6pm

Transportation at Doncaster Met-ropolitan Borough Council and Chairman of the SCR Transport Committee, said: “We are com-mitted to improving public trans-

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The Committee of the Hatfield Woodhouse Village Hall are busy sorting out the Christmas decora-tions ready for the Festive Season as most of our user groups will be having their Christmas parties in the Hall.

At the time of writing tickets for the ‘Pantomime ‘Aladdin’were flying out and Woodhouse Phoenix do appreciate the continued support of all our sponsors, patrons and public, they are looking forward to perform-ing the ‘Panto and are rehearsing hard. The show is to be performed from 8th January to 10th January. Contact Colin 01302 840437 for extra information.

An Advent Bible Study course has been arranged at the Chapel onMonday, 23rd November 7pm. Mon-day, 30th November 7pm. Thursday, 10th December 7pm. Monday, 14th December 7pm. This course will be given by their Lay Pastor Sue Pickering

The Chapel will be decorating their Christmas Tree on Saturday afternoon. December 5th The service will start at 4 pm followed by afternoon tea – all welcome.Friday, December 18th Thorne Male Voice Choir will be giving a Christmas concert. Seasonal re-freshments will be served to include Mulled wine.Sunday, December 20th will be the Annual Carol Service 6pm – every-one welcome.

Sunday Service will be as usual on Sunday December27th this will take the form of a Café style service with refreshments. 6pm.

There will not be a Coffee morning on Saturday, December 26th but back to normal the following week,

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sessions well attended. Even better they were free for over 50s. See there is some compensation for getting older!

The Science Boffins activity was a huge hit with the 45 children (and parents) who came along. They learned a lot about science as well as having fun. I just hope the slime was contained and not allowed to roam free!

The Yoga classes continue to do well. The easy Wednesday after-noon one is being split into two sessions. One will be especially for those people with great difficulty in moving up or down so it will be on chairs. (At the moment I think this is the one for me!!)If you are not very mobile and think you would like to try this contact the library for details.Yoga £4 a session Monday, Tues-day and Wednesday 6:30 - 8pm and Wednesday 3:00 - 4:00pm (chair Yoga) 4:30 - 6pm (easy session)I am sorry to say the Pilates class has been struggling to attract mem-bers so please ring the library to check it is on before you turn up.

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All enquires for Church matters please contact Miss Sue Pickering on 01302 835682

The Newbury family visiting the area


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The Family History group will be launching their book about the Hatfield War Memorial on Wed. Nov 18th 10:00 - 12:00am with the Mayor and other officials in attendance.Lingotots FREE Weekly sessions. After School French 3:45 - 4:45pm. (full at the moment but you can put names on the waiting list) There was not enough support for the free pre-school activity but it is still a pos-sibility if there is enough interest.Art Tuesday 10:30 - 12:30 £5 a session.Reading groups - last Tuesday of the month 5:00 - 5:45pm - last Friday of the month 10:30 - 11:30.Pins and Needles -. Nov 20th, Dec 4th 10:00 - 12:00Silk painting cards. This a possible one off activity. If you are interested in this please ring for details.Pre-School storytime. FREE Tuesdays in term time 2:00 - 2:24 (or when you want to leave)We are looking for another volunteer to read stories and do activities with the children so if you are interested please leave your details at the library and we will contact you.Councillors’ Surgery. Linda Curran

and Pat Knight will be holding regu-lar surgeries in the library on the last Friday of the month.

Now that the shops have their decorations up, I can mention the Hatfield Christmas Fayre on Nov.27th. The library will be hosting some stalls as well as our own book stall. We have a lot of good hard and paper back charity books for sale at knock down prices.

Christmas closing times 5pm on Tues. Dec 22nd - Mon. Jan 4th.

Finally, a family visited the library and mum, Carmen Newbury, had happy memories of coming to the library with her grandfather, which is why she had brought her children, Thomas and Sofia along. This sort of story makes it worthwhile trying to keep the library open.

Contact details. Tel. Hatfield Community Library 01320 842064 or E-mail: [email protected]


Hatfield this Christmas time…..

The Hatfield area is well served with local shops, a church, post office and a library, the local shop keep-ers always offer a warm welcome and encourage shoppers to visit them. This hassle free destination is the perfect area for all your Christ-mas shopping requirements for the home and social scene. So whether you want a night in but don’t want to cook, need to grab lunch while you shop, fancy a night out with friends or family, need a makeover for your Christmas party, need to get a little more High-Tech or have some last minute jobs to do in the home then here are just a few of the thriving

businesses that hope to see you soon!

Unit 8 Hair & BeautyCarol from Unit 8 for Hair & Beauty has been established in Hatfield for 36 years and specialises in all as-pects of hair and beauty for all the family, she is very well known within the local community and has an excellent team of stylists and beau-ticians that can make you look and feel good for the festive season. The salon is Wella appointed plus they also have an offer at the moment on GHD gold range dryer and hair straighteners’ gift set where you can save a whopping £30 off. Book your appointment today for the festive season to make sure you look your very best this Christmas time.

Casanova Pizzeria Specialis-es in the highest quality of Pizza making and also offer a delicious range of Panini’s, you can choose from a selection of tasty fillings and toppings and they promise to give a fast and friendly service. So keep their number handy for when you need a night out of the kitchen, they

HATFIELD this Christmas time

Hatfield this Christmas time…..


are open 7 days a week so go on treat yourself... Food 2 Go Andrew Beswick is the proprietor of Food 2 Go and he started this business a few months ago and since then it has gone from strength to strength. He special-ises in hot and cold sandwiches from bacon butties to chip butties, jacket potatoes, ham sandwiches, the menu is extensive so if you’re looking for fast food that is freshly cooked to order then look no further.

The Blue Bell is now under new management and David and Sam would like to thank everyone for their support over the past few weeks, this venue offers clean and comfortable surroundings in a relaxed atmosphere. There is also plenty to entertain you in the evenings with poker, pool knock out’s, quiz nights, plus a meat raffle every Wednesday. Karaoke and disco every Friday and Saturday night is very popular. They are also doing afternoon Tea every Tuesday in which you get a selection of sand-wiches, choice of beverages and a

Free cake for every person.

Hatfield Television Services Offers a fantastic selection of Tele-vision brands including Samsung, Sony, Panasonic & LG, If you are looking for a new television this Christmas so you can watch all your favourite festive movies and pro-grammes then look no further, other services they provide include TV repairs and Aerials fitted and they specialise in the latest state of the art CCTV technology – keeping your home or business safe this winter! The Bay Horse is a traditional English pub in the heart of Hatfield serving delicious home-made food every day and most evenings. With Christmas fast approaching, they are taking bookings for the festive season throughout December in which they have just launched their festive menu ideal for family gather-ings, work parties or socialising with friends. Also check out their ‘Pie of the day’ and daily specials board – Meal gift vouchers make a perfect Christmas gift! Accommodation is also available for anyone visiting

the area. Manor Timber We always have the best intentions when starting a project around the home, but get side tracked and months later, that bit of skirting still hasn’t been fin-ished or the cladding isn’t complete! Get all those jobs complete with the help of Manor Timber. Do you

need skirting? Architrave? Fence panels? Framing? Decking? Then look no further, Manor Timber can supply all of the above and they are right on your doorstep. Don’t forget when the weather changes for the worst and the wind gets up, Manor Timber are here for all your fencing requirements should yours get damaged over the winter months.


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Veronica Parkinson was in her teens when she first played the organ at St. Joseph & St. Nicholas Church, Moorends in the late 1940s. Her older sister, Margaret, was the church’s main organist at the time. After her marriage, Veronica (now Kelly) continued to play for marriages and special services. She became the parish’s main organist in the mid-1970s and served in that role for 40 years.

To mark her retirement Fr. Terry Brebner celebrat-ed a special Mass for her and she was presented with gifts by Pat Linley on behalf of the parish.

Illegal poachers and lampers in Thorne and Moorends were among those targeted by specialist police units as part of an operation to crack down on wildlife crime in Doncaster.

Wildlife Crime Officers, Special Constables, and Roads Policing officers took part in an operation entitled Dunlin that ran throught the night on Thursday, 15 October.

PC Raechel Mayfield who organised and co-ordinated the operation commented: “Wildlife crime is often thought to occur abroad and in exotic places, with people killing and trading in endangered species, but this is just one type of crime and cruelty committed.

“In the UK wildlife crime offences include killing or disturbing protected species, as well as damaging breeding and resting places, poach-ing, coursing, and also theft or disturbance of wild animals and introducing invasive species.”

In the operation, that focused on Thorne,

Moorends, Skelbrooke, and Barnsdale Bar; three sets of lamping equipment, which in-cludes high powered lamps, were disclaimed and given to officers from three separate groups who were stopped. Two firearms that were also disclaimed. Police say all of the items will be destroyed.

A Subaru Forrester, containing four men and four dogs, two of which are believed to be a cross Lurcher breed typically used in coursing, was also seized under section 8, subsection 3, of the Hunting Act 2004.

A man was also given a caution for possession of a class B drug, which was also seized.

PC Mayfield continued: “A number of enquiries are now ongoing following the results from the operation and we are determined to reduce wildlife crime in our county, to protect Landown-ers and Gamekeepers, reduce animal cruelty and minimise the impact of crime on the rural economy.”

illegal Poachers and Lampers Targeted in Crackdown on Wildlife Crime

Long-Serving Moorends Organist RetiresLeft to Right: Pat Linley, Veronica Kelly, Fr. Terry Brebner

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Shoppers in Thorne were treated to a celebrity appearance when Sean Wilson, aka Coronation Street’s Martin Platt, performed the opening cer-emony at Thorne’s newest venture, The Cheese Basket.

The actor and cheesemaker told a few ‘cheesy’ jokes before cutting the ribbon to officially open the brand new shop in The Green at the top of Finkle Street.

After speaking with the public and posing for photographs the celebrity moved on to TMCR radio where he spoke of his acting career and his passion for cheese. See the Cheese basket’s advert on page 31.

Corrie Star Opens New Venture

Hooded thieves broke into Thorne Hall on Ellison St in Thorne and attempted to steal machinery from the site compound earlier this month.

Nothing was believed to have been taken but po-lice would like to speak to anyone who may have information about the break-in.

A force spokesperson said: “Police were called to a building in Ellison Street, Doncaster on Wednes-day 4 November following reports of a burglary.

“It was reported that at about 5.50pm three men wearing hooded tops broke into the building, where various pieces of machinery was stored.

“Nothing was taken during the incident but of-ficers are keen to speak to anyone who may have seen anyone acting suspiciously around the area at the time of the incident to get in touch.”

Did you see anything? If you can help, call 101 quoting incident number 657 of 5 November 2015. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be called anony-mously on 0800 555 111.

Police are investigating following a burglary at a business premises in Thorne earlier this month.

In the early hours of the morning a thief smashed Superdrug’s window, stealing gift sets and other items that were on display at the store in Finkle Street .

A force spokesperson said: “At around 4.30am on Tuesday 3 November, it is reported that persons unknown smashed the windows of the Superdrug in Finkle Street, Thorne, causing damage.

“A number of items were taken from the store“.

Enquiries are ongoing and witnesses are asked to call 101, or email [email protected], quoting incident number 78 of 3 November 2015.

Hooded Thieves Break Into Thorne Hall Smash and Grab

Thieves Steal Gift Sets


At home this Christmas

Christmas preparations… The next few weeks are crucial in getting your home, Christmas ready. Do you need to decorate? Do you need new car-pets or flooring? How about have a winter clean so your home is sparkling for the holidays?

With 5 weeks left until the big day, there’s still plenty of time to do those last minute renovations. Get the dust sheets down and really inject some life into your house. You could have a simple freshen up with a coat of emulsion, or really make a statement, and add a feature wall to really stand out. Not one for DIY? Call in the professionals, they can have the job done in half the time and the finish is definitely worth it. JT Decorators have over 40 years’ experience and offer a friendly, reliable service – contact them on 01302 890052.

New flooring can breathe life into any room. Whether its carpet, vinyl, or cushion flooring,

Duncan Hedley Carpets can offer all of these, in traditional or modern designs. With over 15 years in business, they are happy to advise customers on the most suitable products. For a quote, fitting or advice call into the shop situated on King Street or telephone 01405 818399.

With unexpected guests popping in over the holidays you want your house to look its best, after any renovations it’s great to have a full clean throughout, then you can relax after the mad rush knowing everything is done. Perfectly Kept clean-ing services are on hand to help with the upkeep of your house, offering quality cleaning, experi-enced staff and all at affordable rates. You can have a regular clean or a one-off deep clean to really get your home Christmas ready. For further details contact perfectly Kept on 0800 023 5657.

Here’s to a stress free Christmas!

At home this Christmas

Lights Switch on & Yuletide Fayre


On Friday 4th December the community of Thorne & sur-rounding areas will come to-gether to celebrate the annual Christmas Lights Switch On.

The event will run from 4.30pm to 6.30pm and will include Christmas Carols by local school choirs, Music from TMCR, the switch on happen-ing at 5.45pm by the Mayor of Thorne-Moorends, Santa & Mrs Santa and a snowman will be in attendance, hog roasts and doughnut stands to keep your hunger at bay and many stalls offering perfect Christmas gift ideas.

The Lights Switch on



The event will be focused on the Market Place, Finkle Street & Finkle Court and will truly be the start of Christmas, promis-ing to bring excitement, merri-ment and community spirit in abundance - Hundreds of you visited last year and we hope to see you again this year!

There will be shops offering late night opening who all hope to see you, stalls up and down

Finkle Street, food and festive treats will be available from local eateries and don’t forget the shops on Finkle Court - all will be waiting to kick start your Christmas.

Calling all shop owners – BEST DRESSED WINDOW COMPE-TITION! Its back this year and some great prizes are up for grabs including 1st Prize of Advert & Editorial in the Thorne Times and a luxury hamper – get your creative caps on – windows judged after the Lights Switch on.One thing said for the area is that the Christmas light displays are second to none and really kick start the Festive mood in the area.

Let the spirit of Christmas Begin…..

Thorne Yuletide Fayre, Sat-urday 5th December 2015A warm welcome awaits you at this year’s Thorne Yuletide

Fayre, which is happening on Saturday 5th December, be-tween 10am and 3pm. The event will cover Thorne Market Place, Finkle Street and Finkle Court and The Green and with something for every-one you will find all the shops

and eateries taking part and really embracing the spirit of Christmas. There will be lots of Craft stalls joining in, with lots of different crafty gift ideas available, plus many commer-cial & charity stalls all making perfect Christmas Gifts!


It is just over 4 weeks to Christmas so now is a really good time to start your Christ-mas shopping if you haven’t

already. What better way than supporting the local business-es serving your local commu-nities?

The best thing about Thorne Yuletide Fayre is that you really get to feel the joy of Christmas, you take in the atmosphere of the carol sing-ers and you witness the fun happening around you. You can experience a stress free day shopping at your leisure,

looking around all the different shops and stalls, purchasing wonderful gifts for your loved ones and sampling a few of the festive treats such as mince pies and a warming mulled wine whilst recharging your batteries. There is even a chestnut seller this year! The



fresh air will be sure to height-en your appetite so make sure you sample the festive food available in the bakeries, cafes & public houses too.

MEET SANTA - On Finkle Court Santa will have arrived early as he is visiting Sprinkles

Sweet Treats - £1.50 to meet Santa and receive a gift.

FUN FUN FUN - Face Paint-ing, Circus Skills, Fire Eating, Stilt Walking, Children’s Magic Shows & Fair Rides. This en-tertainment will be happening throughout the day.

ENTERTAINMENT – 10am & 1.30pm Saints Amongst Us – fantastic young band, 10.40am & 12.30pm Pierett–Lee–Marsh – street dancer,11am King Edward Road School Choir, 11.30am & 2.30pm Toni Gould-ing, 12 noon Genna Darrell – both superb singers, 1pm

Body Rockers Dance troops, 2pm Craig Hedley doing a solo performance.St.Nicholas Church will be open to the public to display the decorated Christmas trees by people from Thorne – go and take a look!



There may still be time to have a stall at the event – £5 charity £10 Commercial - contact the organisers on 01405 812403 or 07540 098692 for details.

A separate event has also been organised this year for your pleasure - The Best of Thorne presents “Wot the Dickens”. Wot the Dickens Christmas

Fayre is on Friday 4th Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th December to coincide with the Thorne Yuletide Fayre & Christmas Light Switch on and is being held at Thorne OAP Centre, Church Street, Thorne, Open from Friday 1pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm and Sunday 10am to 2pm. There will be stalls and

entertainment, festive fun with a special visitor... visit Santa in his grotto and live enter-tainment on the Saturday from ‘Rose’ the forces sweetheart. Christmas raffle tickets on sale for a chance to win a massive food hamper, meat hamper and drinks hamper plus lots more……



Christmas all wrapped up…….

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…..or is it?

It seems as if we have been promoting Christmas for months now and here we are again trying to urge you to get all your Christmas prepara-tions done, so you aren’t left in a panic and stressed out by the time the big day arrives.

On a serious note it is only 5 weeks away so if you still have things you know should already be planned then now is the time to get sorted for once and for all.

We’ve already mentioned throughout this issue some great Christmas Fayres that are going to be happening any time soon, which can be ideal places to visit to get unusual gifts, festive food and really start to get you into the festive spirit.

The ultimate must do is to get booked into a venue for

your party celebrations. This could be a gathering of family or friends, a work party or a sports team Christmas get together. Venues will be getting booked up and you don’t want to be left disappointed by not securing the one you keep reading or are being told about just because you haven’t put time aside to organise it. You just need to know your num-bers, the budget per head, pre-ferred location and give them a call to reserve your festive social gathering.

If cooking at home have you ordered your Christmas Day meat yet? The local butchers are taking orders right now and to make sure you get what you want it’s a good idea to order really soon!

Want to eat out Christmas day? I can’t urge you enough to get booked in to your venue of choice – again the venues will be filling up and some are

Christmas all wrapped up

Christmas all wrapped up…….


already fully booked so don’t leave it too late to have eating out as your preferred option.

Have you booked in for your festive pampering yet? Good salons will also be getting quite

full, with everyone wanting to look their best over the festive period, so don’t leave it too late or you may just miss out on the salon of choice.

This issue is crammed full of

ideas for perfect Christmas gifts for all the family so please try to shop locally wherever possible – I recently had a visit to some shops that promoted their goods with us last month and bought some lovely items for my sister’s birthday. I also spotted many other items for most members of my family

that I’ll be going back to pur-chase. That is when I get my act in gear and accept I need to practise what I preach and make a dint in my Christmas gift purchasing and REALLY SOON!

Karren WakePublisher


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The Society held its Annual General meeting on Tuesday 3 November at Hatfield Woodhouse Club. The Chairman welcomed everybody to the meeting, and then gave a summary of the past year’s events. These included the Shows in Spring and Autumn, several speakers, and two outings, one for a day at Bakewell Show, and the other on a summer evening at Sandall Park as guests of the Friends of Sandall Park. He concluded by saying that the year had been very successful in terms of activities.

After other reports, Officers were elected for the forthcoming year. Those elected were: John Brown (Chairman), Rita Chafen (Minute Secre-tary), Lesley Colwill (Treasurer), Brenda White (Membership Secretary), Phil Geoghegan (Tro-phy Secretary), Pam Banks (Welfare Secretary)

Hatfield Woodhouse Amateur Gardening Society

Hallo again from Moorends Library. We have another quiz for you this month, a few more questions than last month just to make it more interesting. The prize ‘a bottle of good wine ‘. The winner of last months quiz is :- Janice Beal of Hatfield Woodhouse.

Christmas is almost upon us, and we would like to thank all of you who have supported Moorends Library over the past year. Our figures show that more and more people are using the library either to borrow books or to use the computers, wi fi, and as just a meet-ing place for study or just for students to do their home work. The ‘Childrens Centre’ are now able to supply coffee, teas & some snacks at a nominal charge. So, students if you find it difficult to study at home then come down to the library.

Christmas closed dates are from Thursday 24th December and re-open on the Monday 4th January2016.

The ‘Knit & Stitch’ group now congregate every Wednesday starting at 09:30. If you would like to learn how to sew or knit, or would just like to share your ideas then please come along, it is a very friendly group.

1 what is the name of Lee Childs famous creation.

2 What is the name of a books unique identi-fying number.

3 Who stole Christmas.

4 What book features the ghost of Christmas yet to come.

5 The film of what book featured the song “we are walking in the air”.

6 Which genre of books did Barbara Cart-land write.

7 Which bird of prey is mentioned in the title of a book by Jack Higgins.

8 Which part of a book is also a type of finger.

9 Which author created the detectives Her-cule Poirot & Miss Marple.

10 Who writes the ‘Rebus’ books set in Edin-burgh.

Entries will drawn from a hat on the 10th Jan-uary. You can submit your entries either by email, post card or by just visiting the [email protected]

Moorends Library

and Joan Brown (Raffle Secretary). Dorothy Elvey, Geoff Firth and Val Geoghegan were elected as Committee Members.

It was announced that Pam Banks, who also acts as Speaker finder, had set up a full programme for the year 2016, and that the list would be distributed to member at the next meeting. The evening concluded with a short botanical and geographical quiz.

Hatfield Camera Club will be at our next meeting on Tuesday December 1 to tell and show us the do’s and don’ts of creating good photographs. As usual, it will be held at Hatfield Woodhouse Club commencing at 7-30pm, and all, including non-members, are welcome

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Drop-in sessions to discuss any matters with PCSO’s from the Doncaster East Local Police Team (LPT) regarding local issues are held on the 2nd Friday of the month at the TMRP building on Bridge Street, Thorne, and on the final Friday of the month at Thorne Library. No appointment necessary.

The next sessions with the local ‘Beat Bobbies’ are Friday 11 December at the TMRP building on

Bridge Street. The final Friday falls on Christmas Day so the meeting at the library will be Friday 18 December. Sessions take place between 2.30-3.30

A further session is available to attend at the Moorends Miners Welfare & Community Devel-opment Centre on West Road. This takes place on Thursday 10 December at 2.30pm

Thorne & Moorends LPT drop-ins

THORNE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Next Meeting: Tuesday 8th December for a 7.30 start.

Topic: WORLD WAR TWO MEMORIES By Rose Brookes, local historian.

Venue: The Old People’s Centre, Thorne.Members: £1.50. Visitors: £2.50

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It does not feel like late autumn/early winter as I write this piece. The mild weather is continuing, and one long range forecast I have seen indicates there will still be above average temper-atures for the festive season, and frosts are unlikely. So looking round the garden in mid-November, I can see a lot of interest, with fuchsias, gladioli and schizostylis (kaffir lilies), and drying hydrangea heads providing a late show of colour and texture. There is also some Spanish Broom still out. In our garden, the wisteria leaves have not even turned yellow, although some peoples have, and I am dreading ours doing the same and having to sweep up the leaves. Of course, the soil is still very warm, and if the weather is decent, transplanting and putting in new hardy shrubs and plants is still possible. So if you missed out on those mentioned in the last couple of months, there is still time.

Even as Autumn plants, shrubs and trees descend into their Winter phase, there are still some plants which give a splash of colour and scent. One of these is the Christmas Box (Sar-cococca confusa). It is a pity that this plant is not better known. It is an evergreen which produc-es small white flowers which are extremely fragrant, even when the weather is cold. These should be about to appear now, and there should be blooms through till March. Because they are evergreen, there is no nasty leaf drop, so no cleaning up! Other shrubs which we have mentioned before and are now in flower include Mahonia, and Winter Jasmine. A good flower-ing plant out now is the Christ-

mas Rose (Helleborus niger).

Are your deciduous trees and shrubs getting too big, or out of shape? In either case, you could give them a trim this month when the leaves have fallen and you can see what you are doing. For deciduous shrubs, a general rule is to remove dead or dying branches as the first step, then to cut some branches from the middle of the shrub so that they grow outwards and do not cross. Next, check whether the shrubs flower on new or old growth. If the answer is old growth, then stop there, and complete the next step after they have flow-ered next year. If the flower is on new growth, prune the remain-ing branches back to give the shape you want. But remember that shrubs are supposed to have some size and shape, and very hard pruning may result in missing a flowering season but with rapid growth as the shrub recovers. Similarly, trees can be pruned back using the above general rules. Branches to be removed should be taken right back to the point where they emerge from the major branch. They should only be shortened at the final stage, otherwise you will finish up with, to my mind, a horrible ‘pin cushion look’.

Bulbs, especially tulips can still be planted early in the month. Because the weather is so mild, I reckon that you could still risk planting late flowering Daffodils and Narcissi if the ground is not very wet. I favour the dwarf and miniature varieties as they look nicer in the small gardens which most of us have. They produce smaller leaves, which are not such a nuisance in late Spring or early Summer if left in the

ground. If you lift your Daffs after flowering, then you will not have this problem.

Roses are about at the end of their flowering season. Some bushes may still be producing the occasional bloom but we will have to wait until next year for their full glory. Roses can be partially pruned back now, so that they do not take the brunt of the winter winds. Take them about halfway to where you want them in early Spring, and finish the job then. Check the fasten-ings to any stakes, or walls for climbers, and repair or renew if necessary. But of course you could not prune one or two of your latest flowerers, and maybe pick the flowers at Christmas to be part of your Christmas Dinner table decoration.

There are some plants, shrubs and trees which should be sown at this time of year so that they get a touch of the winter cold. They like to feel the frosts in the really cold season because they need a cold spell in order to activate the germination process. Most trees are like this, and shrubs such as peony require this cold start. In fact, peonies need patience, and can take a couple of years before they germinate. It is also a good

time to sow alpine seeds for the very same reason. In the wild, alpines stand very low temper-atures, and the seeds are acti-vated by this. Talking of alpines, they do not like persistent rain and very wet conditions. So if you have some in the garden, cover them with polythene or a rigid clear plastic sheet. They will be glad of it. In the vegeta-ble garden, turnips should be raised by the end of the month, but swedes can be left in until they are required, Also, leeks can be lifted as they are needed.

If you want to re-shape your garden, the winter months are a good time to think about it. As all the leaves drop from the trees and shrubs, the herba-ceous plants are cut back, and the annuals lifted, the basic shape of the garden re-appears. Take photographs of the areas you want to re-model, and also make sketches of your present layout. These will be then used as the starting point for your changes, and if you go ahead you will be able to have before and after photos. For ideas you could Google ‘Reshaping Small Gardens”,

And now I am signing off and wishing you the Compliments of the Season.

Geoff’s Gardening

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CD’s Wellness will be holding ses-sions 20th, 27th November, and 4th, 11th December 9.30-.3.30. Please Tel 07951 830096.

Recycling Team are coming to do a promotion and advise people about the Xmas Bins Collections Mon 14th December 9-12.

Xmas Event Green Top School Choir will be coming to sing lots of Christ-mas carols at 11am on Wednesday 16th December. Coffee and mince pies will be served from 10.30-12.30 Wednesday 16th December.Thorne Social Education Centre will also be having a craft stall.

Thorne library will be having a Chil-dren’s activity on Mon 21st Decem-

ber 11-12 am Making Paper Xmas lanterns.

The Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones, will be holding a ‘Meet the Mayor’ session at the library on Wednes-day 9th December 9-12. This is an opportunity for local people to come and talk to the Mayor on a one-to-one basis, have the opportu-nity to tell her about things that are done well, and you are proud of, as well as ideas you might have for service delivery and improvement. To book an appointment pleases email: [email protected] or telephone Andrea Moore on 01302 734044Thorne Library will be closed from 24th December at 3.00pm until Monday 4th January 9am.

Thorne Library News DMB Councillor surgeries for Hatfield Ward are held on the first Friday of the month at 3 – 4pm at the EDDT offices, 281 Station Road, Dunscroft, and on the third Friday of each month from 4 - 5pm at Hat-field Library, High Street, Hatfield.

Councillors are: Pat Knight,tel. 01302 840810, [email protected] and Linda Curran, tel. 01302 844406, [email protected]

The next surgeries are scheduled for Friday 4 December at the EDDT and Friday 18 December at Hatfield Library.

In addition, Hatfield Town council-lors hold monthly surgeries with the council currently looking at making the sessions more accessible to the public. The next surgery is scheduled for Saturday 5 December between 10am and 11am. For confirmation of time & venue contact the Town Clerk, Clare McRoy on 01302 840347 (Mondays-Wednesdays, Fridays) or Email: [email protected]

The next council meeting, held at the Council Offices, Cuckoo Lane, Hatfield is on Monday 7 December from 7pm.

Hatfield Councillor Surgeries

Doncaster MBC Councillors for Thorne & Moorends Ward hold public surgeries on the third Satur-day of every month.

The sessions give residents an opportunity to call in and talk face to face with their councillor about local issues or discuss any concerns they may have.

Councillors Mark Houlbrook and Su-san Durant will be in attendance at the Assembly Rooms, Browns Lane, Thorne, 9.30am – 10.30am; then at the Moorends Miners Welfare and Community Development Centre,

24a West Road, Moorends, 11.00am – 12.00pm.

Appointments are not necessary. The next surgeries are Saturday 19 December.

Councillor Surgeries for Thorne and Moorends Ward

Moor to Moorends this Christmas time….


MOORENDSCafeChristmas time can be such a hectic time with several shopping trips later, getting the home ready, buying in all the festive fayre, booking for Christmas day out or a meal one evening maybe and not to mention all the gifts! No wonder we are all exhausted by the time Boxing Day arrives! The village of Moorends has so much to offer when starting to prepare for this busy period and you need look no further to ensure a hassle free Christmas. From gift ideas, to Christmas cards, to festive fayre, eating out or at home, child

care, preparing the home, festive entertainment and making you look stunning at all your Christmas celebrations Moorends is the place to be. The businesses in Moorends are proud to present what they have to offer and hope to see you during your Christmas prepara-tions…….

Chris Huby Butchers as the only butchers shop in the village Chris Huby Butchers specialise in all your festive fayre from quality fresh meat to a selection of cooked meats, pies and pastries. Now is

a very busy period with everyone starting to place their orders for the festivities be it a turkey, turkey crown, fresh chicken, joint of beef, pork or a leg of lamb, whether you are catering for a large family gathering or a romantic meal for two. Chris can help and advice you in all aspects of fresh meat so get your meat orders in now to secure

your festive fayre requirements, then sit back and relax in the knowledge you will be serving up the finest quality produce around. Moorends Fish and Chips Karen and the team pride themselves on serving traditional fish and chips, this takeaway boasts an extensive takeaway menu including kebabs

Moor to Moorends this Christmas time



and burgers for people who enjoy quality, using only the finest of sup-pliers you can be confident each time you visit you will be welcomed warmly and the food will be sensa-tional. With a variety of meal deals on offer including daily pensioners special and mini meals you’ll be spoilt for choice, so the next time you fancy a tasty treat make this

your number 1 port of call. Boot-ique Paula and her team have been well established in the village for years and stock a large selection of shoes, clothes, handbags, accessories and gifts galore to tempt you especially as we are approaching the festive season. With stylish footwear from

a pair of heels to boots she has it all and caters for all ages, with a great selection of handbags, scarfs and accessories you can be sure to find a gift for someone special this Christmas. Estelle Tiffany’s Estelle has been long established since 2003 and over the years has invested in staff training so her team are highly qualified in all the latest in beauty treatments and technologies whilst keeping up to date with all the latest trends.

With the recent introduction of the Elemis brand this leading British skin care range has been very successful and in the near future Estelle will introduce the Elemis range of spa body treatments, she also specialises in manicures, ped-icures, perfect lashes and make up plus so much more, so why not book your appointment and make sure you look your best over the party season or why not treat someone special to a gift voucher which will make an ideal gift for Christmas.

Moorends DIY Located in the heart in the village, this shop is packed to the rafters with everything you will need for all your DIY requirements from a sink plug, tin of paint to a light bulb, the range is so vast and the proprietors Colin and Sheryl are always on hand to offer friendly and expert advice on DIY related issues. So if you are looking to tackle those DIY jobs around the home before the festiv-ities now is the time to get started as you can be rest assured that if there is anything that you need, Moorends DIY will help you get the job done. Moorends Social Club Kerry, Linda and the team offers a warm welcome to everyone who is looking for a great night out to see some live entertainment be it a solo artist, comedian, duo or a 5 piece band. There is always bingo, plus dominoes and Sky sports showing all the latest sporting events so you have everything you need under one roof. The function room is available to hire so if you are plan-


ning a special occasion come and talk to us. Over the festivities there is plenty happening to keep you and your family entertained from a vast selection of drinks to a variety of live entertainment, so come and celebrate with us. Moorends Hotel “Unc’s” Lisa and the team welcome you warmly to Unc’s with an open fire to keep you warm in the cold winter eve-nings, with an extensive menu on offer you can choose to have an evening meal or a Sunday lunch Carvery or if want your Sunday lunch delivered give them a call. With the festivities fast approach-ing you can be sure of great com-pany, delicious food and a large selection of beverages on offer. The Card Shop Tracey and her team have everything you need to make your Christmas special from boxes of cards to local Moorends and Thorne Christmas cards, fam-ily cards, gift wrapping, sellotape and gift bows to make your gift look extra special, plus a variety of gift ideas. Make sure that when you

are preparing for the big day you make this your first stop. Buttons Private Day Nursery Cindy and her team who are highly qualified and experienced in child care offer a secure environment with large outside play areas and can cater from babies upwards, with homemade nutritional meals on the menu as well as education through structured play you can be rest assured your child will be in safe hands whilst being here. They offer full days or half days Monday to Friday and are open from 8am to 6pm so if you want your child to have a good start in life then look no further.

Carlton House Computers Terry and Adam at Carlton House Com-puters are to celebrate 10 years in business. Carlton House special-ises in all aspects of computer and electronic maintenance and repairs, including mobile phones. They can offer virus removal, upgrades and even new builds. They also supply Ink Cartridges, Blank Discs and have some great

personalised Christmas gift ideas – see advert for full details.

Moorends Café serves quality home cooked food made fresh to order, using local produce. The café is open planned and has a clean, friendly atmosphere. Serving breakfasts, daily specials and a selection of homemade

cakes, the café offers a delivery service and welcomes large fac-tory orders. So when you are out and about doing your Christmas shopping over the coming weeks or working over the festive period make sure you pay them a visit! Opening times: Monday - Friday 8am – 2pm, Saturday 8am – 1pm, Sunday 9am – 12pm.



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An inspirational young woman from Thorne is to embark on a sponsored walk to give back to the Prince’s Trust after the charity helped her at a particularly low point in her life.

Natalie Wilkinson is set to walk with friends on the sponsored hike that will take them from Wakefield to Thorne, walking 40 miles in a day and finishing at Willaspoons on Silver Street.

Four years ago Natalie was at her lowest ebb; 21 years old and in a ‘difficult’ relationship, a support officer picked her up and referred

her to the Prince’s Trust.

From there the trust helped Natalie rebuild her self-worth & self-esteem. She attended courses, paid for by the Prince’s Trust, and came away with three qualifications. “It gave me my confidence back”, said Natalie.

She then enrolled at Doncaster College where she gained further qualifications and is now in em-ployment as a skills support worker herself, and is providing for her two young children.

“The Prince’s Trust helped me

when I had nobody.” said Natalie. “They gave me hope, and helped me regain my self-confidence and self-esteem. After paying for courses for me they have given me hope for the future for me, and my children”.

Natalie now wants to do something for the trust in recognition of the help they gave her. She and her friends are hoping to raise £1000 and, along with the sponsored walk, will be selling raffle tickets to win a growing list of prizes donated by local busi-nesses, as well as collecting at the Thorne Yuletide Fayre.

Woman To Walk Miles For The Prince’s Trust

Passengers had to be evacuat-ed after a service bus burst into flames while travelling through Hatfield Woodhouse one morning.

The driver of the 84A Doncaster to Lindholme First Bus service pulled up in Main Street, Hatfield Wood-house to allow passengers to get off the bus.

Fire crews from Doncaster were called to attend at around 7.10am on the morning of Wednesday 21 Oct as the blaze ripped through the bus.

The fire totally gutted the sin-gle decker bus but no one was believed to have been hurt in the incident.

One local resident, Roy Hanks, who lives next to where the bus stopped, said: “I woke up went into the kitchen and saw flames in the window reflection next door.

“I then heard an explosion, came outside and saw the bus on fire.

“It smashed the window of the house opposite and set our burglar alarms off. It’s also melted the plas-tic on the gable end of the house over the road”

The cause of the fire is as yet unknown but is believed to have started in the engine compartment.

A spokesperson for First Bus said at the time: “The driver safely evac-uated passengers and we quickly had additional team support from First at the scene.

“It’s too early to know the cause of the fire but we have launched an immediate investigation”.

The X8 and 84A services were diverted until the vehicle was recovered.

Lucky Escape For Passengers As Bus Bursts Into Flames

People can donate to Natalie’s cause on Just Giving: www.justgiv-ing.com/Natalie-Wilkinson9

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Driving instructors & learner drivers from all over the country took part in the Big Learner Relay to raise money for the BBC’s Children in Need appeal.

Instructors and students drove a special Children In Need learner car top-box all over the UK in one long driving lesson relay.

Stainforth based driving instructor Clare Walker represented our area

as she and Trinity Academy students Kieran Wood and Lauren Walker took the lead in the Doncaster to Rotherham leg of the journey after being passed the top-box from Scunthorpe instructors Louise Walsh and Rose Sewell.

Pictured is Clare, Kieran and Lauren along with other instructors and stu-dents at the hand-over of the special Children in Need top box.

Big Learner Relay Raises Funds For Children In Need

Thorne could see over 200 new homes being built as three major planning applications are among those current-ly going through Doncaster Council’s planning department.

Eighty homes are being proposed for land off White Lane in the town (Planning Ref: 15/02275/OUTM), whilst a further 70 are planned on land at Coulman Street / Coulman Road (Planning Ref: 15/01162/4FULM) and 61 more on land off King Edward Road near ‘relay corner’ (Planning Ref: 15/00030/REF).

Thorne Moorends town council have objected to the proposed develop-ment off White Lane, after councillors at a recent meeting expressed concerns about access, flooding and proximity to chemical storage at Capitol Park

However, Leader of the Town Council, Cllr Martin Williams did recognise a need for new development in the town, saying at the meeting that the

area was “in danger of being left be-hind” as other developments are built around the Doncaster borough.

He said: “Thorne needs houses”, adding an influx of people buying houses in the area would result in “ex-tra money to dispense in the market place and in Thorne”.

He questioned continued objections due to flooding saying: “All this flood risk is a load of nonsense” and added “We’re falling behind because of all this red tape”.

Many parts of Thorne and Moorends lie in Flood Zone 3, which the Envi-ronment Agency say is an area “that could be affected by flooding, either from rivers or the sea, if there were no flood defences”.

The development at Coulman Street / Coulman Road for Keepmoat Homes has been granted subject to the with-drawal of an objection over flood risk concerns by the Environment Agency. The agency is expected to withdraw the objection now that technical issues have been addressed.

Housing Developments Proposed For Town


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A woman born during World War One cele-brated with family & friends as she reached her 100th birthday last month.

Kate Wall, born in 1915, lived the majority of her life over the last ten decades in the village of Moorends. She reached the significant milestone on 28th October and was reward-ed with a birthday party and a card from the Queen.

The celebration took place in Parklands Care Home in Thorne, where Kate has only very recently moved to. She lived for while on Eastgate in Moorends following the death of her husband, and prior to that Kate had lived most of her life on Marshland Road.

It was on Marshland Road where she also worked for many years; people will know her from her time at the Pharmacy, where she worked for Mr Foster, and from her time as a school dinner lady at Marshland Middle School. Kate also worked for a while at at the local Lace factory, and at Pilkingtons, where she used to cycle from Moorends to Kirk San-dall every day.

Kate was born to Tom & Kate Redfern, and was happily married to Bartholomew Wall for

many years. She has two sons, Albert & Tom Wall, and five grandchildren have followed; Gary, David, Russell, Tracy & Jane. Kate also has many great grandchildren.

Her philosophy in life is to enjoy what you want, including eating whatever you fancy - even if it is now frowned upon as not being the most healthy of food. Along with her love of knitting, Kate likes bingo, reading, a little flutter on the horses and catching up with her favourite soaps on TV.

One person who couldn’t be at Kate’s party was her close friend at Parklands, Rose McClenning. Rose had recently passed away it was said that the pair used to sit and chatter all day long together. It was one tinge of sadness in an otherwise joyous day of celebration.

And a celebration it was; as a member of Kate’s family said: “It has been really over-whelming to see so many people here to celebrate Kate’s 100th Birthday. We are all really proud”.Clutching onto the Queen’s telegram, Kate said: “It’s lovely to see my family. It is a won-derful surprise”.

Moorends Great-grandma Reaches 100 Year Milestone

Due to illness, the annual Christmas Fayre held at The Green Tree in Hatfield, will not be running this year. The Whitebridge Rescue Centre at Hatfield Woodhouse, are hoping to bring the various fayres back throughout 2016.

The Whitebridge Rescue Centre continue to do as much as they can with the rescue work, and recently took in two beautiful spayed young cats after they had been dumped in a wood to fend for themselves. They are very pretty and loving cats and if anyone would like to adopt them should contact the centre on 01302 350883.

The centre had a call from a man in his 80’s very upset recently, as someone had dumped a kitten on his doorstep, which shouldn’t have left its mother. The kitten couldn’t stop shaking and the centre went to collect it in a warm carrier, unfortunately it was too late and it was already dying and wouldn’t take any kitten milk so it was taken straight to the vets where it died. The vet tried to resuscitate the little mite but it was too late. Who could do such a thing to a tiny defenceless kitten? The centre are hoping to be fighting fit again very soon to plan a mega fayre at The Green Tree. Sheila bacon from the Whitebridge centre wants to thank all their supporters and the Thorne Times for helping to make them successful.

Christmas FayreSunday 13th December

11am – 4pmAt

Ticklhill Road Hospital,Weston Road, Balby, Doncaster, Dn4 8QP.

Come and visit our New Dementia Garden and see our ongoing

restoration of the new layout of veg & flower raised beds in the garden.

You will receive friendly & helpful advice on house & garden plants, we

have a gift shop and garden café making it a lovely day out and promise

you service with a smile.

The newly finished Dementia Garden helps people throughout Doncaster

with dementia to safely enjoy the mental and sensory stimulation of

flowers, plants and fresh air, benefiting their health and wellbeing.

The garden looks wonderful and really benefits patients, both during the day and at night when the coloured lights add another dimension to the garden.

We hope to see you soon

Christmas Fayre Cancelled

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Natural England will be holding a guided walk on Thorne Moors on Thursday 26 Nov at 10.30am; starting from the Recreation Ground car park at the end of Grange Road, Moorends.

Wear stout walking shoes/boots or wellinton boots. The walk is approximately 5 miles. A spokesperson said “There’s a good chance to see deer and the last of the autumn colours fade as we pass into winter slumber”.

No need to book but to call 07766 420290 if more information is required.

A new day care facility serving the elderly and adults with special needs or mental health issues is to open in Thorne.

Roses Social Care is to operate from Thorne & Moorends Re-generation Partnership’s Bridge Street Centre on Bridge Street in

•Customers can recycle their poppies in-store at Sainsbury’s Thorne from 12th to 24th Novem-ber 2015

•All paper poppies collected are re-used or recycled by The Royal British Legion

•Sainsbury’s is the exclusive retailer to recycle poppies for the 3rd year

Sainsbury’s Store Manager, Elliot Dexter said:

“The Poppy Appeal was a great success this year for fundraising and we’d like to thank every-one who contributed. With this

recycling initiative, we wanted to show our customers another way they can support The Royal British Legion to ensure their poppies don’t go to waste. We hope the recycling drive proves a success with our Thorne custom-ers”.

Ellie Failes, Corporate Partner-ships Manager at The Royal British Legion added:

“We’re delighted to be working with Sainsbury’s again on this recycling initiative. The donated poppies will either be reused or recycled, so it’s another great way for Sainsbury’s customers to support us further.”

Recycle your Poppy at Sainsbury’s Thorne

Thorne.

The day care facility is to serve the east area of Doncaster provid-ing activities such as arts & crafts, bingo, entertainment and music.

Contact 01302 247315 for more information.

Day Care At Bridge Street Centre

Guided Walk On Thorne Moors


As the December issue of the Thorne Times reaches your coffee table, we will be approx-imately 5 weeks away from Christmas!! Now is definitely the time to ditch the unhealthy habits and start on a 4 week detox program which will have you looking your best for the party season. Every month we stress the importance of drinking water but it is so vital in keeping your body hydrated and giving your skin a healthy, blemish free complexion. Water can also aid your weight loss, keeping you feeling fuller for longer thus, stop-ping you reaching for the chocci biscuits and crisps!

Try and bulk out your diet with lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, really aim to get your ‘7 a day’ to really benefit from the nutrients these provide. Cutting down on alcohol in the build up to the festivities can only have a posi-tive effect, not only does alcohol contain lots of calories, these calories are what we call empty calories as they provide little or no nutrition at all.

By now your diary is probably filling up with Christmas party celebrations and meetings with friends and family far and wide, you will definitely want to be look-ing your best so get your Hair &

It’s time to sparkle this Christmas

Top to Toe – Health & Beauty


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Beauty appointments booked in today, before it’s too late.

Billions of pounds are spent on improving our appearances every year, on make-up, face creams and shampoos but what about opting to enhance our most appealing facial feature – our eyes! It is said that our eyes are ‘the windows to the soul’ and there is no doubt that they play a significant role in the attrac-tiveness of an individual so TLC should be taken to protect and draw attention to these assets.

Getting a great night sleep is key in keeping the appearance of eyes fresh but there are a few tricks that can really emphasise them. Always use a moisturizing

eye cream and be extra careful on the under eye area, the skin here is delicate and being too rough can result in puffiness. Us-ing a green tinted concealer can really help disguise dark circles, finished with a loose powder to set in place.

For smaller eyes, avoid dark eyeshadows and line the top and bottom lids with black liquid eyeliner, getting as close to the lash line as possible – a hint of shimmering eyeshadow placed just below the tear duct will reflect light and really make the eyes sparkle. Larger eyes can be made more beautiful using kohl eyeliner on the inner bottom lash line and several coats of mascara to really open them up.

Inspirations Hair Studio has recently relocated from King Street to Church Street next to the craft shop, and would like to welcome clients old and new to our much more spa-cious premises. Jill has been established 14 years and she and the team specialise in all aspects of hair care for all the

family. So if you want to look good, and feel good over the festive season get your ap-pointments booked in today! Due to expansion plans Inspi-rations are looking to recruit an experienced nail tech to join the team working in a busy salon – see contact details in Jill’s Inspirations advert.

Top to Toe – Health & Beauty


What’s On…..

Looking for something to do over the festive period? Then look no further! There is plenty happening to entertain the adults and children alike, starting with the CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON which is taking place on Friday 4th December from 4:30 to 6:30 pm in Thorne Town Centre. The event will be launched by 2 local school choirs singing festive songs on the Market Place. This will be followed by the arrival of Santa’s sleigh, and the official switch on by the Mayor at 5:45 pm. During the evening, entertainment will be provided by TMCR. There will be Craft Stalls, late night shop-ping a Hog Toast & Hot Toddy Sales to really get you into the Christmas Spirit.

Fancy a trip to the historical city of York? There is no better time to visit York Christmas Market for a truly magnificent day out. Moorends Miners Welfare & Community De-velopment Centre is holding such a trip on Wedneday 9th December with return coach travel for just £8 per person. Leaving the centre on West Road in Moorends at 9am and returning from York at 5pm this promises to be a day trip to remember. Limited spaces available so hurry to avoid disappointment!

Never to disappoint Boston Park Farm are also bringing you their Christmas Extrava-ganza with Christmas Crafts, Santa Hunts & Festive Menu

What’s on – on 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 21st & 22nd December you can also eat with Santa before he jets back off to Greenland to prepare all the pre-sents for delivery on Christmas Eve. The Eat With Santa Spe-cial includes lunch, a trailer ride to Santa’s grotto and gift for every child (see ad-vert for full details). This popular event is likely to book up quickly so ensure you book a place now!

Feeling festively theatrical? Then why not go to the theatre? CAST have some amazing productions during the next month or so with ‘Sleeping Beauty’ - Live music, beautiful costumes

What’s On…..


and classic pantomime come-dy combine in this refreshing take on a fairytale favourite for fabulous festive fun. ‘Christ-mas Tales with Granddad’ - for those a little too young for panto, Cast offers a family show with a feast of festive stories in Christmas Tales with Granddad - for children over 3 years old and their families. Cuddle up around the fireside from Tuesday 8 to Wednesday 30 December. In this delightful puppet show, little ones will have their imagination sparked with stories about Christmas pants, snowflake necklaces and a feisty little gnome called a Tomten. This promises to be festive fun for the whole family and a perfect Christmas gift!

‘Dancing into Christmas’ with Bodyrockers is on 21st De-cember, which promises to be an outstanding performance of energetic dance. With both a matinee & evening perfor-mance it is guaranteed to get you feeling festive.


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Tis’ the season to be jolly… Christ-mas is just around the corner and then we’ll soon find ourselves cele-brating the New Year - where has this year gone?! Here’s the latest news from Dunsville and Dunscroft!

Dunsville Methodist Church, which is situated on Greens Road, has weekly services open to everyone. Their weekly services include:

Wednesday 10:30am – 12:00pm: Dunsville Dynamos, chair based exercises with Age UK which costs £2.50 and includes refreshments.

Thursday 10:30am – 12:00pm: Coffee morning where everyone is welcome to call in for a drink, toasted teacake and a chat.Sunday 10.45am – 11:45 am: Morn-ing Worship followed by tea/coffee.

Dunscroft & Dunsville TIMESBy Alesia Fiddler. Telephone: 01302 884993 or 07956068229. Email: [email protected]

I think everyone by now is coming around to the idea that Christmas is almost upon us, which brings with it the Christmas shopping, getting the home ready for extra visitors and not to mention trying to look and feel great at all the extra social events that Christmas usually delivers!

Fear not because right on your doorstep in Dunscroft, there is a treat in store for the gents with Michael Gents Hairdresser

who has over 40 years’ experience in the business based at his Station Road address. Michael

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Looking your best for the festive season in Dunscroft & Dunsville!

Their next monthly coffee afternoon will be on the 12th of December, 2:00pm – 3:30pm with stalls includ-ing cakes, tombola, books, White Elephant and raffle, you’re guaran-teed a great afternoon with friendly people.

The Methodist Church is also holding extra Christmas festivities including a Carol Service on the 20th December, 10:45am and a Christingle service on the 24th December 4pm which will be led by Sue Pickering.

Dunsville Quarry Park is beginning to look crisp in the morning and the trees are looking bare – winter really is here! The Friends of Quarry Park team will be getting ready for Christ-mas by decorating a tree for the Hatfield Chtombola and cake stalls, not to mention Father Christmas

who will be there too!

St Edwins Church will be holding a Carol Service on the 20th of De-cember at 4:00pm and a Christingle service on the 24th of December at 4:00pm.

Dunscroft YOUth is a weekly club that is partially funded by the Big Lottery, runs at St. Lawrence Road Centre every Tuesday 6-8pm and is aimed for children aged 7-14, new members and volunteers are always welcome!

Dunscroft YOUth Club have been busy again with sessional workers from Cre8tive Dance coming in to showcase and engage the youth club in various styles of theatricals and dance which must have been a fun and exciting event for all who attended!

specialises in Classic Cuts and Close Shaves making all you gents out there looking very dapper for this festive season. Michael also offers a home visit service for hair cutting and shaving for those of you that can’t manage to make it to his premises. Just give him a call as he will be only too happy to oblige.

For the ladies, it is never too late to look and feel your best. I think many of us in the past have put off a healthy eating regime at some point or another when big events are looming, always promising to start when we get back off that holiday or we may as well start after Christmas – STOP! Now is the perfect time to get a little bit trim-mer in time for Christmas and that little black dress for your Christmas party.

Slimming World in Dunsville are waiting to help you right now and offer a wonderful healthy eating programme, with lots of delicious food to choose from and can help you shed a few pounds before the festive season arrives. You will

be amazed at how much better you feel and look with even a small weight loss – better to lose a few pounds now, than do nothing until the New Year and regret not making the effort. You have nothing to lose but pounds & inches and lots to gain in confidence so why not join that class today. Remem-ber everyone who is a member at Slimming World all have the same goal as you, members and your

team leader will offer lots of help and advice at classes and could start you on your journey to a fitter and more fabulous you!

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A Stainforth couple held a Marie Curie Mad Hatters Tea Party in their garden being as the weather was glorious recently and it raised £160.65. Suzanne and Keith Allsopp had a box of hats for visitors too if they wanted to look the part and get into the swing of things.

A raffle was held and tea or coffee was on sale as well as scrumptious cakes.

picture is of Suzanne and Keith, who held the party. Just a reminder for my readers that the deadline is December 7th 2015 for the January issue. Thank you and please contact me with any news for my column.

On Fridays the Treasure Kids will commence to meet from 4.30pm until 5.45pm at the Stainforth Methodist Church on Church Road in Stainforth - all young people between the ages of 6 and 11 years are welcome. Also the 4U group will meet from 7pm until 8.30pm, all young people between the ages of 12 and 14 are welcome. Wednesday December 9th a Christmas Coffee Morning from 10am until 12noon with a cake stall, raffle and Father Christmas will be dropping in.

Christmas services at the church will be held: Sunday at 3pm on the 13th December, a Carol Praise and an informal ‘Cafe Style’ service of readings , Prayers and your choice of Carols - do come and join us.

On Wednesday December 16th a Coffee Morning will be held from 10am until 12noon with a short time of carol singing led by our Lay Pastor, Miss Sue Pickering. Then on Sunday December 20th at 3pm a Carol Service will be held Preacher Miss Sue Pickering, refreshments will follow this ser-vice. Christmas Day-(Friday) Preacher with Mrs Joan Scholes at 10 45am. There will be no service at Stainforth on the Sunday following. These are pictures of a part of Lisa Marie Tetley school of Dance of Barnby Dun-

Class3 and 4 (Year5) - This Half Term Year5 have been running an advertising campaign to get children and teachers learning outdoors, it was interesting to see what kind of teachers the children could be. Class 5 (Year4) - They have been learning all about Britain and British Values, lots of research has been carried out about London and fact sheets and sketches about famous landmarks. As part of this unit of work the children have learnt a lot about London also, they used model maps to write excellent information text all about London landmarks; they have been working hard in art, creating sketches of the London Eye, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Big Ben. Class 7 (Year3) - The children have been learning about British Values, London and France and have completed non-fiction reports about London landmarks as well as writing poetry in English about Custard the Dragon. Class 8 and 9 (Year2) - They have had great fun learning about The Queen, and how she made history in September for being the longest reign-ing monarch. Class10 and 11 (Year 1) - The children had a walk around the Town of Stainforth to look at the different types of buildings and places of work. In English they have been writing instructions and as part of this made some fresh fish fingers which everyone enjoyed the experience in the cookery room. Class 12 and 13 (Foundation 2) - This term they have been learning about ‘People who help us’ and the children have particularly enjoyed learn-ing about how to cross the road safely. F1 Nursery - The children have been busy explor-ing all the different activities that they can do in school and have taken to dough disco - where they dance to popular music with playdough to strengthen their fine motor skills. Parenting Team - a new playgroup started in the Long Toft Sports Hall November 9th –9am until 10.30am, the Craft course is popular as ever with parents learning knitting, sewing, cross stitch and crochet. Why not give it a go? School breaks up for Christmas on Friday De-cember 18th and re opens on Monday January 4th 2016.

There was a good turnout for the Remembrance Service and parade in Stainforth on the 8th No-vember 2015 after a wet start. There was a short service held in St Mary’s Parish Church led by Priest in Charge Janet Franklin, then the parade moved onto Church Road in good time heading for the Cenotaph in time for the two minutes silence, the hymn O God our Help in Ages Past was sang, then the Last Post was played followed by The Reville, the Mayor of Stainforth Councillor Mary Nesbitt spoke The Ode, names of the fallen were read out by S Cook, J Waggitt, W Mournian and Mrs C Wood. Then it was time for the laying of wreaths ceremony. Light refreshments were served in the cemetery chapel, the ceremony closed with thanks to everyone from the Stainforth Town Council

1st is of the dancers - Jessica Lee, Jessica, Maria and Connie and their mums.

2nd picture is of the Dancers and their mums- who were their ‘dressers’, pictured with them all are -back row- Jean, Denis, Chrissy and Roy who presented them with chocs for the girls and flow-ers for their mums- The Lisa Marie Tetley school of Dance of Barnby Dun paid a return visit to The Phoenix Social Club, Polton Close Community Centre in Stainforth to raise funds for new equip-ment, they certainly did that by raising a fantastic sum of £300.

Residents and friends came along to the show, there was a raffle with jolly good prizes, and refreshments were on sale. Routines included the little match girl, Japanese fan dance, In the mood and a Greek scene. (insert images 4 & 5)

PAG (Positive Action Group) will be meeting at a different venue than of late, it will be held in the Stainforth4all library on Church Road in Stainforth on Thursday December 3rd at 1pmThe Stronger Communities Officers Sandra and Phil welcome you. Stainforth and District Local History Society’s December meeting will take place at 7pm on Thursday December 3rd in the Methodist Church on Church Road in Stainforth.We will be welcoming the very popular Stephen Gay with ‘Railways in a Cornish Landscape’ Part 2, all welcome – non-members £2.

Long Toft Primary school, Stainforth.‘Pride of Long Toft’. Well done to the team -Their brilliant cleaners have won ‘Team of the Year’ at a recent local services excellence award ceremony with Mr Sneap (site manager). A big thank you to everyone who supported the NSPCC sponsored event, it raised £1253.63p.

Another fundraiser was a Macmillan Coffee Morning that raised a fantastic £93.05. From next half term the school will be introducing punctuality rewards, there will be selected days at random and all children who are sitting at their desks and ready to work at 8.45am (KS2) 8.50am (KS1) will be rewarded. Class1 and 2 - (Year6) The first half of half term they have been getting into their roles as the oldest in school. The class have been busy learning about the Romans, a visit to the museum was planned. In English the children have been reading Goosebumps books by RL Stein.

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At the end of October, very sadly the Butchers shop in Fishlake closed its doors for the last time when Keith Milnes hung up his apron after 49 years. Keith came to Fishlake in 1966 when he started working for Alan Davies, butcher and then bought the business when Alan retired. There has been a butchers shop in Fishlake for well over 60 years. Alan Davies took over the Fishlake shop from Mr Oglesby in 1957 after having a round and slaugh-terhouse at the Old George in Sykehouse but no shop.

When Keith took over the business, he moved to the present site when the old shop was demolished. That is now the site of Pure Hair & Beauty Salon.

Keith specialised in high quality home killed beef, pork and lamb and made the most fabulous pork pies, beef and pork burgers, not to mention his sausages. He delivered meat to all the surround-ing villages, including Sykehouse, Moss, Fenwick and Braithwaite.

Everybody was very sad indeed to see Keith go but hopefully he and Julie will be able to have some time together and enjoy holidays. Good luck to you Keith, we’ll miss you!

The bonfire at the back of the Village Hall once again attracted a very large crowd despite the fog and made well over £500 for Village Hall funds.

Once again some intrepid volunteers turned out on a very wet Saturday recently to do another litter pick. I wish the people who throw rubbish on to the

part of the wood has become overrun with self set willow trees, making access difficult and affecting the growth of the other trees. They spent the morning working hard thin-ning out the area. Even after just one ses-sion, their work has made a big difference, and has really opened up the area from the pathway to the main track.

On their regular task days, the Friends have been continuing the work of the Scouts on the pathway, dealing with the trees that were too large for them to fell, and remov-ing any remaining stumps. They have also been strimming access points and doing and other preparation work for the remain-ing sessions.

The Friends regularly work with local organisations, including community groups and companies. If you or your organisation would like to get involved with the wood, please contact the Friends by leaving a message on 07902 772965, emailing [email protected] or by getting in touch on Facebook.

This month has seen the Canal and River Trust finish repair work on the leak from the Canal on the main path leading from the car park. This leak had completely flooded the pathway and a good section of the surrounding wood. Due to the amount of flooding, the path will take some time to return to its normal state, but is already looking much better than it has been for a long time. This was one of three leaks from the canal into the wood identified by the Trust, and engineering work is scheduled

for the remaining two. Contractors have also been on site to cut the grass on tracks and paths throughout the wood.

Members of the Thorne 62nd Scout Group were down the wood on the morning of Sunday 18th November. They were work-ing alongside the Friends of Thorne Community Wood on the pathway through the wood on the far side of the railway bridge. That

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verges would aim to throw it nearer to the road, some of it was very difficult to reach!!!

The Cricket Club held their annual dinner and presentation evening recently. In the Snaith League, Phil Sanders was awarded the batting trophy and Owen Edwards received the bowling award. Second team winners were Cameron Cooper, batting trophy, Marc Bellwood the bowling award and Jake Heath the award for fielding.First team winners were: - Batting – Phi Townsend, bowling, Phil Sanders and fielding, Richard Copley. The overall ‘fielder of the year’ award went to Jake Heath.

Highest score award was won by Trevor Leake for 108 not out. Best bowling score was won by Marc Bellwood – 6 wickets for 50 runs. Junior player of the year was Owen Edwards. Junior ‘best batting’ achievement was to Cameron Cooper for a score of 87. Junior ‘best bowling’ award went to Jake Bell-wood who took 4 wickets for no runs. The Pontefract League awards went to Owen Edwards for bowling (Div 4) and Cameron Cooper for batting (Div 8). Con-gratulations to all the winners. Well done.

From the beginning of December, the library will no longer open on a Saturday morning. It will, however,

remain open on a Wednesday evening 6.30 to 7.30 for the time being. This will be reviewed at Easter and a decision will be made on whether the library will close altogether. It will close for Christmas on 9th December and re-open on 13th January.

Residents are invited to the Annual General Meet-ing of the Village Hall committee on Monday 30th November at 7.30 pm.

Sykehouse Church Ladies’ Circle is hosting a Christmas concert at Holy Trinity Church, on Saturday 12th December at 4.00pm featuring Fish-lake Village Choir and the ‘Band with no Name’. Tickets are £5 to include mince pies, shortbread and drinks. Children under 16 are admitted free of charge. Hopefully it will be a sell-out!!

We will be sorry to say goodbye to Dave and Amanda who are leaving Sykehouse in the very near future for pastures new. Good luck in your new home, we will miss you and Poppy will miss her friend Ollie.

Now that Bonfire night is over, it’s time to think about Christmas and all the preparations, so good luck with that. Have a great Christmas and a very good New Year.

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The skeins of geese can be heard overhead as they arrive at their wintering quarters. Some 3000 ‘Pink-feet’ have been observed around the moors and amongst a smaller flock two White-fronted Geese have been spotted. Winter thrushes have started to arrive with us and Redwing flocks of 100 birds and Fieldfare flocks of 570 have al-ready been reported. Hen Harriers are being seen regularly on Thorne Moors with up to two ‘silver ghosts’ present. Another autumn spectacle can be witnessed on Thorne Moors at the moment, that of seeing for yourself thousands of Starlings engaged in aerial manoeuvres or ‘murmurations’. On neighbouring Hatfield Moors up to 16 Whooper Swans have been seen, Little Egrets are still around and a Pintail – a smart duck has been observed along the nearby River Torne. Look out also for Jack Snipe, another gem often flushed in winter months in wetland areas and seen recently on both Moors. Gardens are begin-ning to see increased numbers at feeding stations with between 24

and 30 Goldfinch regularly enjoying niger seed and sunflower hearts. Tree Sparrows outnumber House Sparrows by at least 10:1, and Chaf-finches outnumber Greenfinch by perhaps 6:1. Wrens are making the most of the abundance of spiders amongst the ivy, a lifesaver for this diminutive delight.

In 1997, the Government’s advisers proposed to denotify parts of Thorne and Hatfield Moors SSSI of their protective status. Conservationists were appalled by this and set to preparing a counter case, this cost Thorne & Hatfield Moors Conserva-tion Forum a substantive amount of money to challenge the case put for-ward by the Government’s advisers. It may have been a coincidence but the hydrological reports upon which they based their assessment on were funded by the company stripping the moors of its peat. How many of you were there at the public meeting in Thorne Grammar School when Derek Langslow the then Chief Executive of English Nature (now Natural England) tried to

persuade us that the Moors were no longer of any special interest? The rest as they say is history and we were fortunate that the Minister of the day, The Rt Honourable Michael Meacher MP ‘suggested’ that Eng-lish Nature reconsider their propos-al. Not only did the Minister require his advisers to re-examine the sci-ence but following a revitalised peat campaign and pressure from the public, he found the funds to buy out the planning consents. In 1992 the land was gifted to the nation, but an agreement that allowed the corpo-rate carnage to continue regardless was made between English Nature and Fison’s in that same year. Fast forward a decade and millions of cubic metres lost and sold to the horticultural industry and gardeners. The £17.3 million and an additional £1.32 million paid to Scotts (UK) Ltd saw cessation of peat extraction across much of Thorne and Hatfield Moors and also on Wedholme Flow in Cumbria, but not across all the sites because some remained in private ownership as well as some being retained by the successors in

bog-trotterAbove Sunset over Goole Moor. Image: Martin Warne. Far Left: Whooper Swans; herds of these sometimes can be found with a few Bewick’s amongst them around the arable periphery of the moors, particularly to the east of Hatfield Moors. Image: Peter Roworth ARFS. Left: The Rt Hon. Michael Meacher MP receives an award recognising his contribution to nature conservation, October 2002. Image: Robert Masheder.

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title to Fison’s. This was a fantastic deal for the peat extractors who had a much reduced resource remain-ing at that point and significantly, it meant they were relieved of the requirement to produce and deliver a restoration scheme for the Site of Special Scientific Interest, also then a candidate Special Protection Area and Special Area of Conservation site.

So, it is sad to report that that the Minister we have to thank for recog-nising the importance of Thorne and Hatfield Moors SSSI is no longer with us, The Right Honourable Mi-chael Meacher died on 21 October after a short illness. Meacher was a rare species amongst politicians, he listened to grass roots conser-vationists and he ‘got it’ as they say these days. With his passing the environment has lost a caring and compassionate politician, someone who wasn’t at the beck and call of powerful business seeking to capitalise on the natural environ-ment, someone who might listen to commercial advocates but equally prepared to listen to local people and campaigning organisations like Friends of the Earth, the RSPB and the Wildlife Trusts led largely by the late Stephen Warburton (also a founding member of Thorne & Hatfield Moors Conservation Forum) as well as local societies and many passionate individuals. In 2002, he was the key note speaker at a conference organised and hosted by the Forum which celebrated the cessation of peat extraction across much of our moors. It was wholly appropriate that in 2004 he received recognition for his role in saving Thorne and Hatfield Moors for future generations. I travelled to London to be part of that occasion when he accepted an award from a regional conservation charity. It is also worth mentioning perhaps that the Coun-tryside and Rights of Way Act also known as the ‘right to roam’ became statute in his tenure as Minister of the Environment. A lot to be thank-ful for and a lot to celebrate. Where one might ask is the next Ministerial champion for the environment?

As Christmas approaches, how about “Thorne Moors: A Botanical Survey” as a gift with a local flavour – better still grab a seasonal bar-gain: buy two and get a free copy of “An Inventory of the Invertebrates of Thorne & Hatfield Moors” or a Volume 8 of the Thorne & Hatfield Moors Papers. Copies of the Sur-vey available at £10 from the Thorne Times office.


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PERFORMING arts students have tackled a challenging Greek trage-dy for their sixth form production.

Sixth formers at Trinity Academy, Thorne, explored the Sophicles classic Oedipus over a two-night run.

Adapted for stage by head of performing arts Melanie Cutler, the 45-minute play was given an added twist by casting a girl in the lead role, with Courtney Green playing Oedipus.

Mrs Cutler said: “I wanted to give the A level students something challenging. Oedipus was part of the Year 12 exam piece last year so I developed it into a full-scale stage play.

“The play is very physical and real-ly pushed them to their limits. They did exceptionally well.”

For leading lady Courtney, the play was another step closer to fulfilling her dreams of becoming a profes-sional performer.

The 17-year-old secured an A at AS level last year with her performance on the back of A*s in dance and drama at GCSE the year before.

She has an audition soon for a place at the celebrated Bird College, London, whose graduates have gone on to star in West End shows, TV and film.

Courtney, who sings, acts and dances, said: “It has been an in-tense experience but very reward-ing for us all.

“I’m looking forward to my audition which will help me decide on my future career as a professional performer of some sort.”

The cast also comprised Deanna Charles as Kreon, Tierney Herd as Jocasta and Courtney McLaren as Teiresias. Megan Anderson, Jordan Clark, Jasmine Clarke, Megan George, Caitlin Houlbrook, Victoria Roe and Bailey Wilson had roles as priests, servants and as part of the chorus.

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Residents of Thorne & Moorends will get the chance to meet the Mayor of Doncaster in December.

Doncaster Council say Mayor Ros Jones is keen to be as accessible as possible to local people, and wants to hear first-hand how the council serves them.

The Mayor will be at Thorne Library in the Vermuyden Centre, Fieldside, on Wednesday 9th December 2015 between 9am - 11am.

To book an appointment please email: [email protected] or telephone Andrea Moore on 01302 734044

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Artistic Spectrum Ltd which is based in The ArtSpace in Finkle Court, a small courtyard just off Thorne’s main shopping street has won a Duke of York’s Community Initiative award.

The project is led by former Guard-ian Designer of the Year Emma Wilson and draws on her extensive experience in working with people with autism to encourage clients to develop themselves through artistic expression.

Presented annually to organisa-tions who are seen to be making a very real difference to the commu-nities they serve the award will be given out to a total of 34 different groups by HRH The Duke of York at a ceremony to be held in the New Year.

Speaking of the award, Project Leader Emma Wilson says “We’re extremely proud to The Duke Of York’s Community Initiative

Award”. Not only does it recognize the amazing work our students achieve, but helps us in our aim to spread the word about autism in our community and beyond. We received the award as a result of work we did with funding from Efficiency North’s 4 Good Fund and we’re extremely grateful to them for supporting our work”.

The Duke of York’s Community Initiative is open to local charities and community groups from across the whole of Yorkshire. More details can be found at www.theduke-ofyorkscommunityinitiative.org.uk

Artistic Spectrum is a not for profit organisation based in Thorne in South Yorkshire and offers art as therapy to people with autism in Doncaster, Hull & East Yorkshire. More details are at www.artis-tic-spectrum.org

Photo shows Artistic Spectrum stu-dent Katie, working on the Arts For Minds project funded by Efficiency North in 2015. Photo credit: Graeme Oxby

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West Road Primary School in Moorends held an opening ceremo-ny recently to celebrate an ‘amaz-ing’ outdoor learning area.

The special woodland area was officially opened by retired member of staff Jenny Cleary, with the space being named “Jenny’s Woods” in honour of the former teacher.

Mrs Cleary had been the person

that created the woodland area, so it was fitting she should be the one to cut the ribbon in a ceremony that was attended by staff and pupils from the school, Headteacher Kathy Thompson and Cllr Susan Durant.

Children then presented Mrs Cleary with a bouquet of flowers to thank her before venturing into the woods to explore what it had to offer.

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Thorne’s Trinity Academy has been taken out of special measures by Ofsted inspec-tors but the education watchdog says the academy still needs to make further improvements in a number of areas.

“An unflinching drive for improvement” was recognised by inspectors who lifted the academy out of special measures, with a report saying the principal and senior lead-ers have been “relentless in their pursuit of better teaching and outcomes for all groups of students”.

Inspectors added: “The academy has come a long way since the previous inspection. This is due to the unflinching drive and determination shown by the Principal. He is strongly supported by members of his senior team. They have gained the support of the vast majority of staff in their resolve to improve the quality of teaching and to ensure that all students make the progress of which they are capable.”

The academy was judged to require spe-cial measures following an inspection in December 2013 and since then has been through four monitoring inspections.

The level of improvement won a ‘good’ judgement for its 16-19 provision with

academy. They conduct themselves well, particularly outside of lessons. The vast majority of students are keen to learn, attend regularly and are proud of being at the academy.”

But, the report also noted “Teaching is not always strong enough to promote good outcomes for students” and added: “Stu-dents make less progress and reach lower standards in mathematics than in Eng-lish, because of the inconsistent quality of teaching and a lack of challenge in some mathematics lessons.”

Principal David Page said: “There are many positives in the report and we are delight-ed that the tenacity and sheer hard work of the staff team has been recognised. It has taken a determined effort by everyone and the progress we have made reflects our commitment to providing the very best education we can for Trinity students.

“There are still challenges to overcome but we have a clear understanding of what they are and plans in place to address them.

“We will continue to work to the highest level to raise aspirations and to set high standards for both staff and students to continue moving forward.”

students making better progress than the national norm in both academic and voca-tional subjects.

The head of sixth form and subject leaders are “diligent” in monitoring students’ work and the quality of teaching and students receive “effective guidance” for their next steps.

“As a result no student leaves without a se-cure pathway for the future. An increasing number of students take up study places at university, many at top universities in the country,” the inspectors said.

They also said: “Students feel safe in the

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Doncaster Rovers stars James Coppinger, Rob Jones and Mitchell Lund descended on Green Top Pri-mary to officially open the school’s new outdoor 3G football pitch.

Pupils were notably excited as the players led a training session with Year 5 children before taking part in a question and answer session with Year 6 children, on topics such as healthy eating and what it’s like to be a professional footballer.

Rovers’ Rob Jones said: “The best thing is coming out here and training in this new 3G, which is fantastic.

“The kids are out with a smile on their face; exercising, running round, using energy”

He added: “It’s great for us pro’s to get back out into the community and show the kids that their support is appreciated by all of us”

Green Top Primary School pupils were surprised and delighted when attendance mascots Sam & Sam-mie paid a visit to the school to say a big well done to all children who got to school on time.

Pupils who arrived promptly for the start of the school day got the oppor-tunity to high-five Sam & Sammie and receive attendance stickers.

A spokesperson for the school said: “The mascots were a huge success with pupils, parents and teachers and it was a great start to the day.

“Attendance and punctuality is very important as children who are in class on time make a settled start to their day and are ready for their learning”.

Doncaster Rovers Stars Open 3G Football Pitch

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What an interesting month mem-bers at the Camera Club have had! There have been speakers, competitions, tutorials, and classes for beginners, an exhibition in the li-brary, plans for Christmas festivities and lots of socialising over a cuppa into the bargain. It’s a very active and friendly club.

Flowers was the theme of this month’s competition, and what a feast for the eyes. Blooms of all shapes and sizes, in wonderful colours or in momochrome, the judge had a difficult job to do. As ever, very constructive comments were delivered by David Halstead, from Cudworth, near Barnsley, in his own inimitable way. In his own words, ‘ I make no apology for my Yorkshire accent, I’m just an ordinary bloke from Barnsley, ‘ and he went on to say that after a lifetime down the pit, he now works at Caphouse Colliery Mining Museum passing on his knowledge of mining to a new generation.

Marking images, scores ranging from 13 to 20, in an entertaining and informative way, David chose Angie Hedley’s Iris in mono for top marks along with, in the colour section, Jim Howard’s Single Tulip, and James Morris’s Thai Flower, all with 20 marks. Also scoring well were Frances McIntosh, Pete Spate, David Ulyett, John Marshall, Doris Hardwick and James Morris.

Visiting speaker Stephen Lloyd LRPS, EFIAP, DPAGB, BPE3, came all the way from Wrexham, North Wales via Hatfield Woodhouse. Stephen was visiting his cousin Jennifer, who kindly acted as chauf-feur. His images and photographs were amazing, but more than just showing them to the members he gave a quick tutorial on how to achieve similar results, allowing members to handle and examine his wonderful prints. It was an

excellent evening enjoyed by all and hopefully Stephen will return in the future.

People often donate unwanted photographic items to the club, so, after a tutorial given by the Chairman, David, showing mem-

bers how to resize their images for projection and enter information in the metadata, a Secret Dealer type of silent auction was held, giving members chance to buy or sell items of interest. This made a substantial contribution to club funds and found homes for some unused and unwanted items. The Treasurer, Pete, would like to ex-tend thanks to anyone who donated goods to the club, and assure the donors that they have gone to good

Thorne Camera Clubhomes where they will be used or treasured.

So a full and active month at the Camera Club and more to come next month in the run up to Christmas. If you think you’d like to find out more about the club, come along on a Monday evening, you’ll be made very welcome. Or phone, or text, David on 07463821182 or email [email protected] for more details.

October saw the Countrywoman’s Association hold their AGM, where they decided on a charity to receive money from their fundraising activi-ties. A spokesperson said: ”Thanks to all members who came. We have decided on Thorne Communi-ty Wood and Thorne Memorial Park as our charities of the year.”

“We are sending a cheque for £150 to Yorkshire air ambulance, which was last year’s charity.”

December see the association’s Christmas meal for members, with the spokesperson adding: “We are stopping our coffee and natter meetings, but in Spring we will be going for walks to litter pick in the park, woods, etc and then going for a drink.”

Contact via email or [email protected] or Facebook: Thorne Countrywomen’s Association.

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Mackelden and adapted by Cat Williams, our Pantomime Director. This is the story of The Three Musketeers but not as we know it!The musketeers have been captured by Cardinal Richelieu and Lady de Winter. These two nasty villians plot to sieze the throne of France from the King and Queen.

Meanwhile, in Paris, three, not so graceful, weary, ageing show girls decide to impersonate Aramis, Athos and Porthos (The Three Musketeers) in order to stop the French throne being overpowered.

The young and dashing D’Artagnan wishes to become a musketeer so he and his valet, Billy Doo, travel to Paris where D’Artagnan meets Constance, the Queen’s lady-in-waiting, and falls madly in love.

Fleur De Leece, the Pantomime Dame, is a washer woman and owns the laundry where she looks after the King’s unmeantionables! She also ‘looks after’ other people in her inimitable way!

There are many silly characters in our production with the usual shenanighans along the way. In the end the goodies win and the baddies lose, as always. Audience participation is mandatory and much Booing and Cheering laughing is expected.

We hope you all enjoy our pantomime as much as we, the cast, have done at rehearsals.Thanks for your support.It will run from Tuesday 2nd December to Saturday 6th December at Fishlake Village Hall.Curtain rises at 7.15pm each evening and costs £6 for adults and £4.50 for children.Ring Joy on 01302 351218 for Tickets.

Fishlake Drama Group are always happy when new members want to join. It is open to anyone over the age of 14 years. If you are interested in joining feel free to come along. And we don’t just welcome actors! Anyone with an interest in working as part of the stage crew, building sets, lighting, sound, or taking care of our audience on performance nights are also very welcome.

A Christmas wreath making workshop is to be held at the Garden Blooms Nursery (indoors) in Fosterhouses on Sunday, 13th December from 10.30 to 1 p.m. It will be run by florist and cut flower grower Gill Tomkinson of Lavender Blue (Te:. 01430 421805 for bookings or see website www.lavenderandpinks.co.uk page3321159.html ).

Fishlake Village Choir will present its Christmas Concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, 19th December in the parish church. Every year John Marsden, choir master, manages to include something really different to entertain us and this year the special feature is the Markham Main Band. A donation of roughly £5 is suggested this year with the proceeds being shared between the Parish Church Restoration Fund and DRI’s Scanner Appeal.

Hallowe’en saw a very successful party and ghost walk for Fishlake’s youngsters who supported in large numbers whilst raising £350 for Village Hall funds.

Members of Fishlake History society gathered on 2nd November to start what may be a huge task. They are creating a virtual museum of Fishlake’s past. Precious photographs, newspaper articles and artefacts were shared with the group, scanned by Mrs Fiona Trimingham, and returned to their owners as the group listened to a description by Mrs Val. Geoghegan of the early railways built in Thorpe in Balne, Braithwaite and Sykehouse..It is hoped to tell the story of Fishlake online and therefore accessible to exiles Down Under or in Canada. It intends to save memories and pictures of days gone by at St. Cuthbert’s, Fishlake Endowed School, the Village Hall and local festivities. The next meeting will take place in January.

Saint Cuthbert’s will be holding its Christmas Fair from 10 till 12 noon on Saturday, 28th November in the Village Hall. Former residents and other old friends make a special effort to attend this event. On the same day at 3.30 and 7.30 p.m. a comedy is being presented in the Village Hall . ‘The Life and Crimes of Rev. Raccoon’ will be coming to us straight from the Buxton Fringe and tells the story of a fake healer, US Army reservist and TV dinner evangelical preacher. Tickets cost £4.50 and may be obtained by ringing 01302 845077 or by e-mailing [email protected]

The annual Christingle service will be held in St. Cuthbert’s on Sunday, 29th November at 10.30 a.m. There will be a collection for the Children’s Society.

The Three Musketeers – the Fishlake Drama Group Pantomime 2015 The Fishlake Drama Group Pantomime this year will be The Three Musketeers. This pantomime version of The Three Musketeers is written by Hilary

CONGRATULATIONS to Fishlake’s Over Fifties’ Cricket Team who won the plate in the Grey Fox Trophy in Scarborough. Fishlake’s fame is spreading far and wide.

25 year old Oliver Rothwell has jetted off from misty, autumnal Fishlake to the southern hemisphere. Bitten by the same travel bug, which bit his parents, he flew from Heathrow to Santiago in Chile in late October for the trip of a lifetime as he headed to the icy tips of Patagonia before using local buses and trains to make his way through the Argentinian Pampas, Uruguay and the Brazilian rainforest in the tropical Amazon Basin and eventually visiting the Andes and returning home from Lima. No stranger to exotic travel, Oliver has already trekked through Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand but has always hankered after an in depth visit to the wonders of South America and an opportunity to brush up his Spanish and Portuguese. For some time Oliver has been working hard to earn the necessary money to reach an upside down world where north means hot and south means cold and where architecture varies from that of the Incas to the Spanish conquistadores.

Fishlake Parish council has a new clerk from 1st January. She is Mrs Kirsty Evans.

The quiz winners in the Hare and Hounds recently have been Don Cutmore, Tony Sewell, Margaret Sheppard and John Butterley. Meanwhile the winners of the Fishlake 100 Club for October were :Mesdames Brenda Clarke, Margaret Holt-Taylor and Lynne Williamson.

Catching the Fishlake Flyer after a long gap I discovered that it now has a new route. The bus still follows the old route from Sykehouse along Pinfold Lane but when returning from Doncaster it turns up Trundle Lane en route to Kirkhouse Green and then arrives in Sykehouse.

With the help of the Monday Club Mrs Pat. Sheppard and other members of the Women’s Institute gathered on 11th October to plant a tree on the river bank to commemorate the organisation’s centenary.

31st October was the end of an era for Fishlake when Keith Milnes, our village butcher, retired. To mark the occasion three parish councillors presented him with a bottle of whisky and his wife Julie with a bouquet of flowers. Customers came not only from the village but from quite a wide area for the quality of his meat.

Fishlake TIMESBy Stephen Cook 01302 841604

Presentation of bottle of whisky to Keith Milnes and bouquet of flowers to his wife Julie by Fishlake Parish Councillors (l.to r.) :David Chaffer, John Waite and Doug White on Keith’s last day as Fishlake’s village butcher - 31st October 2015 - The end of an era! Photos are courtesy of Mrs Ann Waite.


Festive Fishlake

Travelling through the village of Fishlake is idyllic; it is a very pretty, tranquil village which we are sure makes for a pleasura-ble place to live. Like most small villages, Fishlake may appear very scenic and sleepy at first

glance, but this couldn’t be further from the truth as far as the activities and events available to locals and visitors alike. There are thriving venues and businesses in the centre and the outskirts of Fishlake that service the local area and beyond and as they prepare for the Christ-mas period they wanted to invite you to have a peek at what wonder-ful things they have to offer……..

The Hare and Hounds - Martin and Sue offers you a very warm welcome to this

lovely country pub in the heart of the village, it has a friendly atmosphere, offers TV, pool and darts, they host a quiz night every Tuesday and Thursday and there are cash prizes to be won so if fancy playing come along and join in the fun. In the

Festive Fishlake

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New Year they will be serving traditional fish and chips every Friday so if you fancy dining out and let someone else do the cooking then you’re in for a treat, or if you are planning a party or celebration they can cater for your event. Ruby’s - Julia Hellingman the proprietor of Ruby’s which is based in Fishlake has a salon in her own home where you can relax and treat yourself to a manicure or pedicure. Julia specialises in all aspects of nail care using all the latest nail art techniques and designs and also offers a mobile service where she can visit you in the comfort of your own home which is ideal for busy people or for those who struggle to find the time to spend in a salon.So if you want to have exquisite looking nails this festive season book your appointment now or you could treat someone to a gift voucher making an ideal gift this Christmas? Call Julia on: 07912 111603.

The Old Anchor Inn - Kevin and the team would like to offer a warm welcome to everyone over the festive season. This popular public house has open coal fires and a wood burning stove which helps create a cosy and warm atmosphere espe-cially on a cold winter’s night. Additionally the venue offers Sky sports, pool and darts and hosts a selection of fine British ales and they cater for functions for any special occasion. Fishlake Cricket and Bowls Club - With Cricket nets starting in January at Thorne Academy, Phil and the team are always looking for new members not just for Cricket but also for Bowls. The club itself can cater for any event or party as it has its own kitchen and bar which is available to hire, so if you are planning a special occasion speak to Phil for more details.

Fishlake Mill is situated in open countryside, just outside of

Fishlake and is a newly restored 18th century corn mill retaining much of its original charac-ter whilst offering the latest in modern comforts and style. Many of you will know Fishlake Mill for the glorious weddings it has catered for, which they are now taking bookings for the 2016 season. The Mill has recently

held their annual charity ban-quet along with the Doncaster LVA, over £500 raised on the night was donated to Firefly. The Mill can cater for all occasions including Birthday parties, Christenings and Christmas par-ty celebrations. Join us for New Year’s Eve and celebrate in style – See advert for full details.


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In Loving Memory ofALEX ROZWAHA7/10/27 - 23/12/11

He knew that you were sufferingHe knew you were in pain

He knew that you would neverGet well on Earth again

He saw the road was getting rough

And the hills were hard to climbSo he closed your weary eyelids And whispered “peace be thine”

It broke our hearts to lose you

But you didn’t go aloneFor part of us went with you

The day God called you home

Your ever loving wifeSheila

Sons, Daughters, Grandchildren,

Great Grandchildren& Family

xxx

McCLENNING Rose

(Nee Sampson)

Kath, Paul, Diane and Jennifer Lily, Howard, Brian and family

would like to thank everyone for their condolences, flowers, cards

and kind words for Mam.Thank you to Bob Newton who

gave such a beautiful service, Eric and everyone at Armitage Funeral Service for their care,Carol at Brooke Arms for the

lovely buffet and Jessica’s Flowers By Design for the

beautiful flowers. Thank you to everyone.

CLARKEDorothy June

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Sad are the ones that loved you Silently tears still fall.

Living our lives without youis the hardest thing of all.

Still thinking of youFrank, Lynn, SusanJade, Christopher,Ashleigh & Jordan

xxx

In Loving Memory ofLeslie ChapmanPassed away 5.12.2014

There is always a face before me,

A voice I would love to Hear,A Smile I will always remember,

Of a Husband I loved so dear,Deep in My Heart lies a picture,

More precious than silver or gold,

It’s a picture of my Husband,Who’s memory will

never grow old.Love always Les, Jean.

Birthday Memories for 7.12.2015God Bless

In Loving Memory of a Special Dad & Grandad

Leslie ChapmanPassed away 5.12.2014

Time Slips by and life goes on,

But from our hearts you’re never gone,

We think about you always,We talk about you too,

We have so many memories,But wish still had you.

Love Paul, Iris & Grandaughters Lesley Anne & Natalie.So loved, so missed, so specialBirthday Memories for

7.12.2015God Bless

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LENNIELate of Thorne and

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With thanks to all of

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Happy Special BirthdaysTo our Tree MonkeysJess, Jack & Zara Wright

Zara happy 13thJack Happy 18thJess Happy 21st

Let the celebrations begin!

Lots of LoveMam & Dad

xxx

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Come and meet him we call him Bri,

A privilege to work for, a true gent,

So with all our Love this message is Sent.

HAPPY 70TH BIRTHDAYBRI

Love Tracy & Kathxxx

Happy 4th birthday our cheeky monkey Lots of Love Mummy Daddy& Big Brother

xx Travis xx

Happy Birthday Archie Have a lovely Day All our Love Nanna & Grandad xxx

Archie have a wonderful birthday Cheeky Lots & Lots of Love xxx

Uncle Mel & Aunty Karren xxx

Archie Wake is 4 on 15th December!!!

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The newly formed Under 13 girls team visited Leeds to play in their first ever match as a single sex team. The first game saw an easy win for this young team beating St Aidans from Harrogate 32-8 in a shortened game. Two matches against boys teams from Leeds did not phase the team who won both matches comfortably 18-8 and 18-6. Holly Scott led the team superbly all afternoon showing why she was a Yorkshire player in the summer. She was well supported by the other Under 13 player Heather Phillipson who is known for her tenacious defence. This time she was a prolific scorer as well the Under 12 players contributed much to the wins with Amy Wilcox Amelia Racjan Layla Redfearn and Jessica Sutherland all playing well. Newcomers Eve Graham and Gracie Hurst who are both Under 11 players learnt much from the experience and showed considerable potential.

The Under 12 team continued their successful season with an exciting overtime victory 57-50 over an improving Sheffield Sharks team. This was a full length game watched by an enthusiastic crowd at Ash Hill Academy. Fliers took an early 8-2 lead with guard Harvey Smith leading the way as he did for the whole of the game. Some silly errors allowed Sharks back into the match and by halftime the lead was just two points at 22-20. The third quarter saw Fliers establish a comfortable nine point cushion but Sharks were not finished and actually held the lead. With just ten seconds to go Spencer Jackson was fouled hit one of his free throws to tie the game and send it to overtime which Fliers won convincingly 10-3. This is a talented group with eleven players actually scoring led by Harvey with 14 and Amelia Racjan with 10.

The Under 11 team played their first match ever against a very experienced Sharks team This group has only been playing for a few months and it showed as Sharks took the game 36-10. This team will be fine if they continue to put good time in on the practice court.

season. However this was to be a very different match. With Harvey Smith taking care of the outstanding Yorkshire player Josh Norton dominating close to basket and Amy Wilcox and Ethan Wheatley running the fast break to good effect the team took the match comfortably 16-8 These were shortened games as is always the case at tournaments. Next match was against Leeds Force 1 again with regional level players in their squad. They were completely stifled as Fliers went on to a comfortable 32-12 victory. To complete a clean sweep of their pool Fliers had to defeat the other Leeds team which they did by 44-14 with all players seeing good court time. This set a final match against a team from the other section which turned out to be Sheffield Sharks who were no match in the end for a tiring Fliers team who took the game 24-10. These results were achieved without regional player Lewis Lockwood and Spencer Jackson who has shown good skills in games last year. It is a good squad and it should be noted that Fliers played a mixed team against all boys squads. However the Fliers girls are very capable of holding their own none more so than the tenacious Amelia Racjan who showed real determination and considerable skill.

Fliers National League squad is very much in transition after last years outstanding season. The club will have just one team which is a very young Under 18 side. The team have lost Megan Sherat who through her performances at England training has been invited to Barking Abbey basketball academy where she will train and play every day.

Hatfield Fliers are to help their coach Pat Smith celebrate as he reaches his 50th year as a sports coach, with his achievements in basketball very much at the forefront.

Pat’s career started in 1965 as a teacher having trained as a PE specialist and soon found success by winning a county championship in only his second year before moving to Canada to become a Director of PE.

Qualified to a high standard, Pat coached football & volleyball as well as basketball, and again took a team to a city championship title in only his second year with them.

He moved back to England where he continued coaching basketball, taking a mens team to the top division after their first year together.

In 1976 he moved to Thorne and after coaching football for a while called time on it as “basketball had completely taken over”.

Already seriously involved in Doncaster basketball he started a club for girls in Hatfield. Said Pat: “The first week eight turned up, by week three it was twenty”.

Of those, three became England players within two years including his daughter Gemma who captained the under 17’s in her final year.

Pat said the proudest moment of his 50 years came in game against Scotland: “My daughter was captaining England. To see her lead the team out in front of 900 spectators… That was good”.

Pat then enjoyed many years of successes, winning national finals and school titles which led to him becoming Assistant Coach to the England Junior Squad in 1992.

It was after then that Hatfield Filers became established as an independent club. In its time Pat has coached players to regional and national call-ups and the club have competed at the very highest level against much larger big city clubs. For over twenty years he has also tutored new coaches throughout Yorkshire. The future remains bright.

At 71, Pat says he has no plans to retire. “If my health stays ok and my enthusiasm remains why quit?

“For the most part I have some wonderful young people to work with and very supportive parents.

“My wife Chris is team manager and minibus driver. This is a hobby to be enjoyed for as long as possible”.

An event to honour Pat’s achievements is being held on Saturday 5 December at Hatfield Woodhouse Village Hall from 7pm. Fliers NewsThe newly formed Yorkshire Under 12 league held the inaugural tournament at Leeds and the first game saw Fliers take on a York Eagles team who had beaten them every time last

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Yorkshire Division ThreeThornensians RUFC 27 – 24 Goole RUFC

The long anticipated fixture between two old rivals in Thorne and Goole turned out to be an intense and hard fought encounter at Coulman Street. Goole, lying second in the league, were just one point above third placed Thornensians going into the game.

Goole who were quickly out of the blocks with a quick ball from the midfield ruck resulting in the Thorne defence being stretched on the outside and Goole fullback going over in the corner for the games first score. The conversion missed and Thorne were 5 points down after just

10 minutes of play.

Thorne’s response was immediate. The home side’s pack, which was strong throughout the game, soon had Goole on the back foot. With two and sometimes three players needed to stop powerful runs from Thorne’s no.8 and no.6, gaps appeared in the Goole’s defence allowing Thorne’s caption Stuart Hughes breakthrough scoring Thorne’s first try. Rob Brown’s successful conversion put Thorne into the lead, a lead that they were never to give up.

To give Goole credit they didn’t make it easy for Thorne and although the home side was in control it took a further 20 minutes for Thorne to get their second score. Number 8, Ryan

Pilley powered through Goole’s defence to snatch his 7th try in seven games. Thorne’s next score formed the last play of the first half when their captain went over for his second try. With the conversion missed Thorne finished a strong first half display 17-5 up.

Within two minutes of the restart Goole were penalised for going off their feet in the ruck and the resultant penalty allowed Rob Brown to add a further three points. However, Thorne’s ill discipline continued racking up further penalties allowing Goole back into the game. Indeed while Thorne were down to 14 men Goole scored their well deserved second try with a successful con-version. Goole were now just eight points adrift.

For the first time in the second half Thorne now started to play some decent rugby and again started to take full control of the match. It wasn’t long before Thorne no.8 was over the line to score his second try of the game and Thorne’s bonus point. Rob Brown’s third successful kick

put Thorne 27-12 up and cruising towards another win. However, just as happened away at Halifax the previous week, Thorne took their foot off the pedal and with just minutes minutes of the game remaining Goole scored their third try and a successful conversion brought Goole back to within eight points.

Just one point away from securing a bonus point, Goole deserve all credit for pressing Thorne right to the end of the game and they managed to score a well deserved fourth try of their own, giving them two bonus points and keeping them just two points behind Thorne in the league ranking. Well done to both teams for an entertaining game of rugby.

Yorkshire Division ThreeThornensians RUFC 19 – 10 Harro-gate Pythons

Thorne hosted mid-table Harrogate Pythons and ran out 19 -10 victors in a scrappy game where continuity was frustrated.

James Fenwick at No. 8 provided experience and guile, getting two tries, one in the opening minutes and one at the end of the game. Talented skipper Stuart Hughes scored the second try, and centre Rob Brown converted this and the last try. Harro-gate then ran in a try towards the end of the first half to make it 12 – 5 to the hosts at half-time.

Harrogate did gain a further unconverted try in the second half, but it mattered not as Thorne won the game to move to second in the league following Goole’s home defeat by Wetherby.

Thornensians Round-up

Thornensians Minis have enjoyed a fantastic start to the new season after a very successful first full season.

With teams now established at under 7’s to under 12’s they have a full season’s fixture list which sees them travel to close rivals Doncaster and Wheatly as well as new competition against Sheffield and Sheffield Tigers.

In their first fixture of the season Thorne welcomed Doncaster to Coulman Road. Games were enjoyed by over 100 mini rugby players with both teams securing victories at all age groups.

Man of the match awards went to Dan Rooth, Charlie “Doris” Moran, Harry Graves & Harvey Wanless

In their second fixture Thorne wel-comed Wheatly Hill’s. Both clubs now turning out strong teams saw

evenly matched games at all age groups.

Thornensians Minis Man of the match awards went to Macaulay Jackson, Kai Turton, Charlie Haller, Miles Martindale and Ben Sengelow

Training and Matches alternate from one week to the next with both kicking off around 11am on a Sunday morning. Boys and Girls welcome form ages 5 to 12. New members are always welcome

Training is always followed by hotdogs in the clubhouse for all participating and on match days the games are followed by a vari-ety of meals.

The kitchen and Bar are open for parents and visitors from 11 for food and drink

For more information phone Craig on 07970 850949

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LEAGUE TABLENovember 4th 2015

Played Won Lost Games W

Games L

Points

Thorne Snooker 9 6 3 26 19 26

Armthorpe Social A 9 5 4 25 20 25

Barnby Dun A 8 4 4 23 17 23

Hatfield Main B 9 4 5 23 22 23

Barnby Dun B 9 5 4 22 23 22

Hatfield Main A 9 5 4 22 23 22

Dunscroft Social 9 4 5 21 24 21

Armthorpe Social B 9 4 5 19 26 19

Dunscroft YOI 9 3 6 19 26 19

Thorne & District Snooker League

DUNSCROFT SOCIAL 4 ARMTHORPE A 1

BARNBY DUN B 3 HATFIELD MAIN A 2

ARMTHORPE B 3 DUNSCROFT YOI 2

HATFIELD MAIN B 0 THORNE SNOOKER 5

BARNBY DUN A BYE

POS TEAM Played Won Lost For Against Total Points

1 Anchor Lions 6 6 0 41 13 59

2 Ingram Arms 6 6 0 39 15 57

3 Dunscroft Welfare 6 5 1 40 14 55

4 Bar None A 6 3 3 29 25 38

5 Red Bear 5 3 2 27 18 36

6 Harlequin 6 3 3 25 29 34

7 Fair Green Hotel 6 2 4 26 28 32

7 Anchor Tigers 6 3 3 23 31 32

9 Broadway 5 3 2 22 23 31

10 Dunscroft Welfare B 5 3 2 19 26 28

11 Bar None B 6 1 5 20 34 23

12 Moorends Comrades 6 1 5 19 35 22

13 Moorends Hotel 5 1 4 20 25 18

14 Central Club 6 0 6 10 44 10

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League Table after 21st Oct 2015 Games

Extreme Martial Arts Hatfield gained their first two black belts, Samu-el Bell (10) and Jack Burkhill (12) recently.

The club was opened by James Newsome (Black belt 4th dan) three and a half years ago, with both boys being the first intake of new

members.

Through hard work and dedication they have achieved their black belts in just over 3 years - a great accom-plishment.

Extreme martial arts is a multi style martial arts club combining traditional, boxing, kickboxing, BJJ, judo and muay tai. Also includes additional sparring, weapons and extreme tricks classes.

The club currently have around 35 students ranging from 4yrs up to 65yrs, If you would like any further in-formation you can visit the Facebook page - Extreme Martial arts Hatfield - or call into Hatfield Woodhouse Village Hall on a Tuesday or Friday 4pm until 5.30pm

Black Belt Success For Young Martial Artists

Amateur boxers from Freedom ABC took to the ring to showcase their skills in a successful evening of amateur boxing at the Doncaster Dome last month.

Youngsters from the Lindholme based club competed against oppo-nents from a number of other clubs around the region in both competi-tive bouts and skills bouts.

The boxing club is based at the Lindholme Community Gym, where head coach Jimmy Harrington puts the aspiring young fighters through their paces with the help of a team of volunteer coaches.

Boxing out of the red corner four of the ten ‘home’ boxers got wins under their belts, taking points de-cisions; Connor Booth, Kai Hewson, Bailey Lyndsay and Jimmy-Joe Flint.

The evening saw some great bouts as the special award for best boxer on the night went to Connor Booth, whilst a special mention must also go to Thorne’s Neve Dilks-Taylor after the referee stopped her skills bout on more than one occasion too tell the young female boxer to curb her ‘enthusiasm’.

Other skills bouts for Harrison Lewis, Aaron Crank, Chelsea Bisby and Heather Phillipson gave the young-sters the perfect stage to put on a performance and gain valuable experience of boxing in front of a sizeable crowd in a large arena.

Dome Show Success For Freedom ABC


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Moorends-Thorne Marauders 66 – 0 Kings Cross Park

On the back of two close defeats Moorends-Thorne Marauders entertained Kings Cross Park from the equivalent Western division of the Pennine league. The Halifax based team are sitting mid-table with a record of two wins and two loses.

Moorends came straight out of the blocks with Greg Linsdell and Danny Hornsby causing early problems for the Halifax defenders. A short ball from Dave Chowings sent Dean Rob-erts over for an early try converted by Mark Roach.

Strong defence by Kev Lake, Mark Roach and Bobby Evans forced a mistake and Josh Palmer swooped on the ball to send Clayton Hopkin-son on an impressive run into the corner for a try; Mark Roach adding the touch line conversion.

Not relaxing as in previous games, the Marauders took the game to the visitors. Lyndon Staley, Danny Hornsby and Josh Palmer all took

telling runs before Dave Chowings sent Chris Allen over in the corner for a try converted by Mark Roach.

Moorends were on a mission and from the kick-off Kev Lake took the first drive and a quick play the ball saw Dean Roberts scything through the defense before off loading to David Chowings who went in under the posts to give Mark Roach a simple kick.

Moorends’ dominance continued; their panache in attack bringing fur-ther rewards. Danny Davis and Mark Roach combined to send Clayton

Hopkinson away for his second try of the game

All the training ground moves where coming off and a combination of Bobby Evans, Mark Roach and Dan-ny Hornsby allowed Greg Linsdell to stroll over for a try converted by Mark Roach.

Roach and Hornsby combined again for the Marauders next try with the latter sending his team mate over for a try converted by himself.

From the kick off Ernie Lake and Jak Parkes did telling runs before the ball was spread wide and Chris Allen mesmerized the defence before sending Jake Foster in for a try in the corner.

The Marauders’ main aim in the sec-ond-half was to try and keep a clean sheet for the first time in a long time. From the restart the young visitors where again put under the cosh. Brendon Neal broke down the right wing and turned the ball inside to Lyndon Stayley who made a further 20 metres before being pulled down. His quick play the ball allowed the Marauders to swing the ball left and wide so Chris Allen could crash over for a try converted by Mark Roach.

Moorends’ dominance was again evident from the kick-off. Ernie Lake and Jak Parkes took the ball up and as soon as the ball was swung wide Chris Allen got his third try within as

many minutes.

The next try came after the hard working Bobby Evans jumped out of acting half to draw the defence before sending Dean Roberts on a scorching 50 metre run to the try line; David Chowings adding the extras.

Moorends went straight back on the offensive and it didn’t take long be-fore they crossed again with a long range effort from acting half-back Dean Roberts, who had an excellent game at full-back; David Chowings again adding the extra’s

Gamestar Bobby Evans was mercu-rial throughout the game and never allowed the away team the settle.

Like a one sided boxing match the referee had seen enough and promptly ended the one sided match 20 minutes early, after also trying to keep the scoreline down by disallow-ing what looked like 4 good tries.

Marauders coach Andy Whitfield said “The lads were well up for this game from the start although the young opposition wasn’t up to scratch, but you can only play what’s put in front of you, Hopefully this will give the lads a much needed confidence boost and kick start the season” He also added “It’s not too late for anyone else who would like to get themselves involved, just get down to training (Wednesday Eve-nings 7pm Moorends Rec) and make yourself available, I’ve simplified the playing style and so far the lads have responded.”

Moorends Marauders are still running their successful taster sessions at 11am on a Sunday morning for children up to 16 years of age, and a spokeperson said in the first 3 weeks “we’ve had a great response especially from the 9 to 11 year-olds, It’s never to late to bring your kids or grandkids down to enjoy a little exercise and fun in a safe and clean environment where they can learn to be part of a team and make new friends”. Alan Cuttell remarked that the re-sponse has been heart warming with kids attending from as far away as Stainforth and Goole.

Kids taster sessions

Pennine Supplementary

Cup - Round 2

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Name Gross Hcp NewEx.Hcp

Comments

Andrew Douglas 41 25c* 23.3

Ryan Saunders 40 20c* 19.0

Allan Smith 37 15c 15.2

Mark Tupman 37 21c 21.1

Miles McDowell 37 20c 19.5

Steve Taylor 36 19c 18.8

David Heath 36 10c 9.8

Howard Griffin 36 18c 18.2

Doug Bint 35 10c 10.2

Alastair Perry 34 16c 16.1

Allan Bisby 33 16c 16.3

Michael Howsam 33 14c 13.9

Steve Flanagan 31 11c 11.2

Ian Wilson 28 28c 28.0

Steve Chapman 28 20c 20.0

Alan Decent 27 16c 16.0

Colin Whitehead 26 20c 19.7

Barry Hale 25 21c 21.1

Joe Leigh 24 11c 10.8

Type : Stableford CSS Score : 70Course : Kingswood Golf Course New Course Par : 71 Stableford 8th November 2015

Kingswood Golf

-We set up as normal, and once you are ready to swing we put the left food back making your backswing more upright than your normal backswing , always using a short iron PW, 9 or 8.

TIP OF THE MONTH HOW TO AVOID THE WORST SHOT IN GOLFTHE SHANK By David Bosa PGA Professional at Kingswood Golf Centre

Competition Result The season at Drax came to an end with the completion of the season long knockout competitions. The scratch singles was won in style by the year’s outstanding performer, Alan Puddyford, who overcame Chris Phillips in the final. Chris’s brother Andy had better luck when he clinched the Handicap Singles trophy. The Phillips brothers united for the Doubles competition but in the final they encountered the wily Senior partnership of David Minto and Neil Hathaway who prevailed in convinc-ing fashion!

The Ladies trophies were hard fought with the honours being shared amongst the enthusiastic members. Sue Randall won the singles final, with the doubles cup going to Denise Robinson and Maxine Wagstaff. The

Ladies joined the Gentlemen for the mixed doubles competitions, fourball and greensomes, but the category was dominated by Christine Griffiths and Christopher Burrows who walked away with both coveted prizes!

All these trophies along with the full season’s haul will be handed out at the Annual Presentation Evening on December 4th at 7pm. The event is free and includes a buffet and disco. All members along with friends and family are welcome.

Drax is now available for non-mem-bers to play but strictly through our liaison with the golfing website teeofftimes.co.uk. A link can be found on our website draxgolfclub.com

End of Season Results at Drax Golf Club

Scratch Singles Final Winner: Alan Puddyford Runner up: Chris Phillips

Handicap Singles Winner: Andrew Phillips

Ladies Singles Winner: Sue Randall

Doubles Final Winners: David Minto and Neil Hathaway Runners up: Chris and Andrew Phillips

Ladies Doubles Winners: Denise Robinson and Maxine Wagstaffe

Mixed Fourball and Mixed Greensomes Winners: Christine Griffiths and Christopher Burrows

Neil Hathaway and David Minto who beat the Phillips in the doubles final!

-Normally the SHANK is coming from forcing out to in swing path, to avoid that swingpath we put a wood cover really close to the ball, the cover will be a point of reference, so you will feel the out to in swingpath everytime you hit the cover.

As a PGA Professional It’s a bad looking shot, low ball flight right, nobody expect the direction of this shot. Sometimes this mistake comes by surprise to golfers and they don’t know the reasons of it.

Most common reasons:- Out of balance- Flat backswing (golf club is too much around your body in backswing)- Tense mode or rigid during the golf swingTwo best exercises to get rid off the SHANK

The younger couple are the Phillips brothers, Andy on the right

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THORNE TIMES SPORT

It’s been a tough time for Thorne Colliery over the last few weeks following their great start to the season. After the Central Midlands side’s game against Phoenix was called of due to a lack of players, the next game saw them draw 0-0 at home to Retford, meaning Colliery hadn’t won a game since the end of Au-gust, when they had won at home to Dinnington.

The side went into their game against Welbeck Welfare at home at the Welfare Ground in Moorends hoping to arrest a run of 8 games without a win. Thank-fully goals came from Glynn Pow-ell (2), Kyle Palmer and Danny Bulman with the visitors scoring two own goals to help Colliery get back to winning ways. Josh Fletcher replied for Welbeck but the goal being little more than a consolation as Colliery ran out 6-1 winners.

Colliery then travelled to Askern in a midweek floodlit game only to find themselves on the wrong end of a 3-1 scoreline. Askern scored the three as Glynn Powell replied for Thorne.

Following the loss Colliery will be looking for a win at home in another Doncaster derby against Bentley Colliery.

The side then have two away games against teams from the top and bottom of the league; Ap-pleby Frodingham and Newark Town respectively, before hosting

yet another Doncaster derby against Askern FC on Saturday 5 December. They then travel to Bilsthorpe in Newark in their last match before Christmas.

Colliery will be hoping to mus-ter enough points to drive them up the league and then hope for a repeat of last seasons post-Christmas form which saw them amass around 40 points.

Darren Fell currently tops the scoring charts with 8 goals in eight games. Glynn ‘Bob’ Powell trails with 6 goals in eleven games, whilst Kyle Palmer is next up with 5 in six games. Of their 11 games Colliery have won 5, drawn 3 and lost 3

Thorne Colliery also played their part in honouring the fallen in November when the met a team from The Light Dragoons, at Darlington Railway Athletic Club, in memory fallen soldier Sgt Lee Davidson.

Doncaster Rovers Senior League – Dunscroft United

Dunscroft United continue to do well in the new open division of the Doncaster Rovers Senior League. After nine games the club sit fifth in the league having amassed 19 points; 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses – scoring 35 goals – an average of nearly 4 goals per game.

Following wins against Hemsworth and Edlington’s FC Graceholme, of 3-0 and 6-1

respectively, United face Don-caster Town at home, then two away games; first Balby, then

Central Midlands Football League – Thorne Colliery

Sutton; then two home games before Christmas against South Hempsall and Doncaster Deaf Trust.

Kieran Sanderson is racing ahead in the goal scoring stakes having hit the back of the net 11 times already this season from seven appearances. Next up is super-sub Darren Hunt with 5 goals – all scored after coming on from the bench.

Doncaster Sunday Alliance League – Premier Division

Thorne’s Canal Tavern yet again sit highest in the top division of the Sunday Alliance League. After eight games Tavern have 22 points and are yet to lose a game following a run which has seen the side win seven and draw one - against Athletico Tap Maker.

The team has scored 38 goals; 10 at home, and 28 away from home; conceding just 13 with 6 of those coming in one match – an 8-6 win at home at the Toll Bar Ground against Eden Grove.

thorne times december 2015

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