IN STOWUPLAND COMMUNICATING IN THIS ISSUE Fighting pest attack ALLOTMENT LIFE 5 Looking forward to dark nights LIFE, THE UNIVERSE … 6 Team Stowupland go for … THE WALKER CUP 17 An idyllic summer morning COUNTRYSIDE RAMBLER 35 Running the Southern Upland Way – FOR GREYHOUNDS 38 Reports from Parish Council Churches Village Clubs Walkers on the way to Old Newton, taking part in the ‘Walker Cup’ inter- village competition last year. Why not join in this year’s event? – see page 17 No 247 September 2012
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I N S T O W U P L A N D
C O M M U N I C A T I N G
In ThIs Issue
Fighting pest attackAlloTmenT lIfe 5
Looking forward to dark nightslIfe, The unIverse … 6
Team Stowupland go for … The WAlker Cup 17
An idyllic summer morning CounTrysIde rAmbler 35
Running the Southern Upland Way – for greyhounds 38
Reports from Parish Council Churches Village Clubs
Walkers on the way to Old Newton,
taking part in the ‘Walker Cup’ inter-village competition
last year.
Why not join in this year’s event? – see page 17
No 247 S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2
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Yards open across the village from 9.00am
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c o m m u n i t yc h a l l e n g e Stowupland
Village Hallon Friday,
14th Septemberat 7.00pm
quiz commences at 7.30pm£2.00 per person
(Teams of up to 6 people)Please bring your own drink and nibbles
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Chairman’s Remarks Nic Perks, Stowupland Parish Council
The 2012 Olympics have drawn to a close. Despite all the doubts, concerns and fears expressed in
the run up this has been one of the most memorable and enjoyable public events I can ever remember witnessing. There is much talk of the legacy from these Games but for me one of the most outstanding features has undoubtedly been the huge numbers of
volunteers; tens of thousands of people who gave so generously of their time and enthusiasm to help make these games so successful as well as so memorable. If their example can encourage others to get involved locally in making their communities the vibrant, caring, dynamic places they can be then that will truly be a wonderful legacy.
We have our own experience here in Stowupland of what can be achieved if local people come together. The two parish plans released huge amounts of energy and enthusiasm that helped create the community spirit that was so lacking before. We need that energy and enthusiasm once more if we are to maintain that community spirit and help make our village the place we want it to be. We are fortunate in the people we already have who give so generously of their time; but we need more residents to volunteer their services if we are to carry forward our programme of community events like Music on The Green, Bingo and Barn Dances; to join our Good Neighbours who provide the help and support that makes such a difference to people’s lives in our village. Young, old and every age between; we need you to come forward and offer your help and support. Get involved, write to us, call us and help us continue to make Stowupland a great place to live.
I have received a number of calls recently from residents apologising for troubling me and pointing out things that need to be done. Please do not apologise. We need residents to tell us when things go wrong, need fixing or just want to get things changed. My fellow Councillors and I are very happy to take your calls and I would encourage all of you to contact us whenever you feel the need or the mood takes you. All our contact details are inside this and all editions of Telstar.
I know many of you have ideas about what you want to see happen in the village but, perhaps, feel that it is not your place to voice them? See things going on that you would like to see changed? Have views about changes you want to see made? Community events you would like to see? New village facilities you would like to see? Improvements to existing facilities? Whatever it is please let us know. Help us shape the future for Stowupland and let us all make it the place we all want to live in.
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Allotment Life David Andrew
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The harvest has started in earnest and, together with the local farming fraternity, we are keeping one eye
on the weather forecast and the other on the actual ground conditions. It was mentioned last month that some crops had performed quite well in spite of the extreme wet but we are now suffering from potato blight, tomato blight, onion
blight and various other forms of attack. Tops have been cut off the potatoes and burned in order to limit the damage but the early indications are that the potato crop will be severely depleted. Indeed, our seed potato supplier in Scotland has already indicated that some varieties will be unavailable; some will be limited in quantity whilst others will cost considerably more than last year.
There seems to be four categories of any pest/disease attack: bad, pretty bad, worse than that and biblical. Bad is anything that causes us mild stress such as slugs whilst pretty bad refers to the visit by the cabbage white butterfly and leaving caterpillars to munch their way through our best brassicas. Worse than that is losing half the crop to the dreaded onion and carrot fly and knowing that visits to Tesco are on the agenda for later in the year. Biblical means the infestation of plague proportions and particularly refers to the whitefly that covers an entire plant rendering it completely unfit for human consumption.
In spite of all this, however, we still have the benefit of fresh produce and the fact remains that supermarkets, canned/frozen vegetable suppliers and ready- mealers cannot beat us and our allotment for fresh fruit and vegetables. Some, however, do not appreciate the benefits and better diet and the following serves to illustrate this very well. The column on the left includes everyday items from most allotments and on the right is what some modern families eat as alternatives and I leave you, dear reader, to work out which is more beneficial:
Potatoes Oven ChipsCabbage Spaghetti HoopsCarrots Baked BeansCauliflower Frozen / tinned PeasRunner Beans Frozen / tinned Peas (again!)Sprouts Frozen / tinned Peas (and again!)Broccoli Frozen / tinned Peas (yet again!)Apples – for pies Frozen Desserts, chocolate cookies or crispsJams – from our fruit High fat Chocolate Spread
Finally, the over-sixties have now moved their shed to a more sheltered location, painted it beach hut green and installed a paved area (complete with a tub of flowers) to sit and survey all that they own. The coffee, however, remains the same price – for now!
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It’s strange to be living in a real village: I grew up in a sweetly-scented pretend one. Have you visited
‘Cadbury World’? George Cadbury designed Bournville as a village, with a central Green, beautiful parks and gardens and a carefully-guarded stock of affordable
housing; but it was always really a Birmingham suburb and other suburbs quickly grew around it, taking in several ancient villages, of course.
Strangest of all, Bournville’s Village Festival (every June) includes maypole dancing, with local children (it’s a girl thing) learning quite complicated dances to produce patterns with names like ‘Queen’s Basket’ and ‘Gypsies’ Tent’. We often got it wrong – no doubt they still do. I thought about it all when I saw a bit of the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. In the depiction of rural England, there were some children holding the ribbons of a maypole and vaguely shaking them. I’m sure they could have done better: there are even instructions online!
The nights are pulling in rapidly and I am probably the only person that welcomes this! Summer months produce a darkening sky only after 10.00 - 11.00pm but now we can finally do some star gazing at more reasonable hours during the evening. Starting at the western horizon during late evening twilight, you might just spot planets Saturn and Mars as they slowly disappear behind the sun. Their colours identify them easily; yellow Saturn on the right and reddish Mars to the left.
Looking southwards, Altair is the bright star about half-way up towards the zenith (overhead). This is the constellation of Aquila and the region where the Milky Way rises from the southern horizon. See how far you can trace the Milky Way as it rises high in the east. At this time of year it then dips down towards the northern horizon.
High overhead is the very bright star Vega, and a little further east is Deneb – the brightest star in Cygnus. With the naked eye you can see several fairly bright stars near Deneb, part of the constellation and almost symmetrical with Deneb at the apex. Binoculars reveal a much deeper universe and are always a better buy than a small telescope for the casual user.
Over in the eastern sky after dark, the majestic constellation of Pegasus heralds the approach of autumn. If you can see a bright star hovering above the northern horizon, you have seen Capella.
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Report Judy Clarke
The July meeting opened with the singing of ‘Jerusalem’, this time however with orchestral
accompaniment courtesy of a CD. President, Gillian, reminded members that the August meeting was to be in-house entertainment, but the committee had decided to combine it with raising funds for the Macmillan charity, with a coffee evening, raffle and sales stall. Gillian also asked that members give some thought to the AGM in November, as some of the current committee will not be standing again.
Our speaker, Joyce Kimber, then provided us with a lively half hour of ‘Satire in Song’. With the aid of a small screen and recordings, we heard and saw photos of Noel Coward, Gilbert and Sullivan, Tom Lehrer, Flanders and Swann, Allen Sherman and Bernard Cribbins. Their songs poked gentle fun at such subjects as the establishment, American summer camp, Englishmen, judges, the British workman – a time of laughter and nostalgia, as so many memories were revived.
Following refreshments, the competition results were announced. Mary C. swept the board for both the alphabet and flower of the month – glass grapes for the former and a rose for the latter. Daphne's pair of glasses was second and Joan's photo of her grandsons third, while, for the flower, Brenda's lily was runner up, with Joan's hydrangea third.
During the last few weeks, members and friends have attended two theatre performances, on very differing subjects. Norwich was ‘Birds of a Feather’, extremely funny with much earthy humour and the added attraction of the original ‘birds’ from the TV series. The Southwold play was darker, as was to be expected with the title ‘Write Me a Murder’. Both plays were extremely well acted and very enjoyable. We have been going to Southwold summer theatre for several years and the plays, whatever the genre, have always been superbly performed and are to be highly recommended.
There are now trips to Buckingham Palace and some of the London museums to come, and, looking ahead – a Christmas shopping trip! Where is this year disappearing to?
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Since last month’s meeting some repairs have been completed in the PlayPark, a dog bin has been installed
in Mill Street and litter, including several bags of dog poo, has been cleared from under the willow tree on The Green.
The football club will be asked to agree to a suggestion that a gap be created in the fence between the basketball court and the storage area so that balls can be retrieved. SCC have said that they will not replace the bridge on the footpath behind the church; they will be asked to repair it instead. The footpath behind the Community Wood is difficult to use but SCC have said that there are no funds available at present to carry out a major repair. Weedkilling of footpaths on The Green will be arranged.
The Allotments Working Group have carried out a full inspection. Most are in good condition but two plots show little sign of work. These allotment holders will be given notice to quit, effective from 26th September.
SpeedWatch: a sufficient number of volunteers have now come forward. Training of volunteers will be planned with the Police.
Councillor Voden reported that, following a meeting with an official from Suffolk County Council, they had not been aware that Stowupland had an emergency plan in place but were pleased with the measures in force and all details will be forwarded to the County Council. He also advised that a forum on flooding is to take place in Needham Market on 20th September and that he will be attending to represent the Parish Council.
Concerns from two Mill Street residents about the poor state of the road surface will be passed to SCC Highways for them to do an assessment of the situation. Funding is a problem with the County Council; it will be their decision as to what repairs will be implemented.
The Parish Council have received a number of reports about the quality of the service provided by First with their shuttle bus between the village and Stowmarket. These include the behaviour of the drivers, the lack of timetables so that residents have no idea what time the bus is due to arrive, the routes taken which can vary from one day to another and the failure of drivers to stop to pick up passengers. The change in routes means that the bus shelters which belong to the Parish Council are now on the wrong side of the road and would prove costly to move. If it is raining passengers have to risk crossing the road in front of the bus or stand out in the wet. In Stowmarket the bus stop has moved from near Argos, where there are
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seats and shelters, to Bury Road where there is just a lay-by. A resident has reported that she was left standing in Bury Street for an hour whilst the driver went for his break. When this was reported to the First office in Ipswich, little sympathy was shown so it was taken further to the Company’s head office in Scotland where they were a little more understanding. It was felt that if the timetable was published, students attending the High School would make more use of the service. The Parish Council will be making their views on the level of service known to First and will be requesting a response from them.
Due to the wet summer the ditch near Corner Farm has become very overgrown with weeds. Although the Parish Council only own half of the ditch, they usually cut it back each autumn and will do the same this year. Some of the smaller trees on The Green have grown very bushy. In order to encourage them to grow into proper trees the lower laterals need to be cut off and this will be undertaken during the winter when the trees are dormant.
The Chairman reported that he and Councillor Welham attended all the sessions of the Stowmarket Area Action Plan hearing in front of the Inspector and made representations on behalf of the Parish Council on how future developments such as those in Mill Lane and Ashes Farm would impact on Stowupland and its current infrastructure. Stowupland was the only parish to attend the hearing and thanks were expressed by the Council as a whole to the Chairman and Councillor Welham for their efforts on behalf of the village.
The Police Safer Neighbourhood Team have arranged some sporting activities in the village during the school holidays for young people and any residents who wish to take part. These include basketball and football at Stowupland Village Hall on 14th and 27th August and the Police are to put up posters advertising this.
No feedback has been received in respect of the ECO2 bio mass planning application and nothing appears to have been reported in the press about it. Hopefully we will learn more from the District Councillor at next month’s meeting.
The safer route to school scheme is posing difficulties when it comes to including in the scheme a cycle path across The Green. Suffolk County Council have suggested a land swap in order to take land from The Green to build a cycle path but the Parish Council are against a land swap which would lead to additional maintenance liabilities and no benefit. A footpath could be constructed but concerns were raised that cyclists may still ride on the footpath which, although illegal, is difficult to police. A further discussion will take place once the proposals are in place.
Suffolk County Council has carried out some jetting of drains near Pooles Farm following flooding of the road to ensure that the pipes are clear. When we have bouts of torrential rain, as we did in July, it is difficult for any drainage
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system to cope and, although pipes are laid where ditches have been filled in, they cannot cope in the way that an open ditch can. The only reports of property being flooded inside were at Hawthorn Cottage and the High School.
A resident has complained about the noise, particularly overnight, when heavy vehicles run over the manhole covers outside the Pippins and The Crown. These manholes have become lower than the surrounding road surface due to previous resurfacing which has built up the overall height of the road. As the lorries go over the manholes, their wheels drop into the hole causing the covers to bang loudly. Both Anglian Water Authority and Suffolk County Council dispute responsibility for lifting the manhole covers to the level of the road as Suffolk County Council deem them not to be dangerous. The Parish Council want to hear from any residents who are being disturbed by the noise created by these manholes so that they can make further representation to the County Council so please make your local Councillor or the Parish Clerk aware of the effect it is having on you.
The meeting closed at 9.00pm.
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On Sunday, 23rd September, we unite with our friends from Holy Trinity for their Harvest
Festival. The service commences at 9.30am
On Friday, 28th September the coffee morning will be a special one for Macmillan Cancer Support. It will be at the normal time 10.00am to 12.00noon. Please come along and support this worthy cause. In addition to coffee / tea and cakes there will be a draw.
We are looking forward to the induction of our new minister, the Revd Chris Wood, which takes place at Stowmarket United Reformed Church on Sunday, 30th September at 4.00pm.
Our Harvest Festival is on 7th October when Holy Trinity will join us for a United Service. Worship will be led by William Glasse. This service will commence at 10.30am.
Suffolk Historic Churches Trust Annual Sponsored Cycle Ride takes place on Saturday, 8th September when the Chapel will be open to sign in riders or walkers from 9.00am to 5.00pm. Anyone who would like to take part in the Cycle Ride, sponsorship forms are available from Joyce Gardiner: telephone 01449 676 149.
Services at the URC Chapel are held each Sunday at 10.30am and we cordially invite anyone who wishes to join us in our worship. A warm welcome awaits you.
Our speakers for September are as follows: 2nd September Mr Frank Lewis 9th September Mr Clive Herrod16th September Mrs Veda Berriman23rd September United Service at Holy Trinity
Harvest Festival at 9.30am30th September Mrs Barbara Challis
Afternoon FellowshipWe recommence our meetings on 1st October when our speaker will be
Revd David Swales.
We welcome anyone who would like to join us at our meetings (male or female). Come and enjoy the fellowship. Mary Clark
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Come and join Team Stowupland as it goes for…… well, not gold, but a lovely shiny silver cup. Team Stowupland are the current champions when it comes to
the Walker Cup and we'll be aiming to keep it on Sunday, 9th September. As reported in the last month’s Telstar the Walker Cup is an annual competition between Stowupland and our neighbours in Old Newton. And last year we won the cup by a very large margin. Old Newton are determined to get the cup back so we need as many people as possible to be part of Team Stowupland.
The rules are straightforward. Villagers from Stowupland have to walk the footpath from The Retreat to the Shoulder of Mutton in Old Newton and back again. Old Newtonians cover the same route but in reverse. Whichever village has the most walkers wins the Cup. It should take about 1½ hours there and back (extra if you stop for refreshments) and there are some lovely views across the Suffolk countryside. There will be a small entry fee of £1.00 with all proceeds going to the St Elizabeth Hospice (extra donations to the charity are welcome). All walkers need to register at The Retreat before leaving (and on their return).
The main Stowupland group will be leaving The Retreat at 11.00am (sign in at The Retreat from 10.45am) but other groups and individuals are very welcome to leave later. Just sign in at The Retreat and make sure you return by 4.00pm.
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7th August Meeting
Many of our members and visitors had read Pip Wright’s books and so we were delighted to
welcome him as our speaker. He described how two folders of typed manuscript had been brought to him for his comment and how, when he eventually read the whole, he realised what an interesting and entertaining true story was told by Alf Burrows. Pip Wright agreed to edit the manuscript and produced Alf ’s book ‘Lucky is the Name’.
Alf Burrows decided to write about his life when he was in his 70s. He was the youngest of a large family, born in 1904 and his description of the life of his farming family covers a century. Conditions were primitive, with no electricity, running water or mains drainage until the 1950s. His father was called Lucky when his parents were bet half-a-crown that they would not give him that name. Alf had five brothers (the eldest of whom was also called Lucky) and five sisters. The eldest of the girls, Fanny, was called upon to look after the younger children. The family always went to chapel and, without contact with the outside world, the children learnt no swearwords.
After several attempts to make money, Lucky Burrows senior became a tenant farmer at Town Farm, Stowupland. He was careful to save and to teach his sons how to earn their living on the land, so that they, too, could become farmers. In ‘Lucky is the Name’, Alf amusingly describes many events, such as moving farms (with all the livestock) from Stowupland to Wickham Skeith, and a farmyard fire requiring a cyclist to ride from Wickham Skeith to Mendlesham to summon the horse-drawn fire-engine. He has been described as ‘a lovely bloke’, ‘a big kid’ and as someone who always complained about money – but drove a Jag!
We greatly enjoyed Pip Wright’s talk and hope to be able to include him again in next year’s programme.
Talking-Point Stinkpipes
Keith Welham has found plenty of information on the Internet, and writes as follows:
‘Thomas Crapper, the well-known Victorian engineer, came up with his invention of the water closet (wc) around 1850. They soon became commonplace in London. A wastewater sewerage system was already in place under London streets but that system could not cope with the solids which
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were now entering the system. Flows came to a great festering standstill in June 1858 resulting in ‘The Great Stink’.
‘Sir Christopher Gurney, an engineer from Cornwall, was called upon. His solution was to construct a huge vertical pipe, joined to the underground sewerage system and attached to Big Ben’s clock tower. He stood at the top with a match but the gas failed to light. The stink, however, receded.
‘Along came Joseph Bazalgette, chief engineer at the Metropolitan Board of Works, who was commissioned to provide London with a sewerage system capable of collecting and disposing of all that Londoners could put down their plug holes and toilets. Nearly 100 miles of main sewer were laid with vertical pipes provided at intervals to let out gases – mainly hydrogen sulphide – and let in air to equalise pressures within the pipes and, thereby, assist in providing a steady flow. These pipes are known as stinkpipes. Most stinkpipes are of metal construction and were erected in the late 1800s. More recently pre-cast concrete tube has been used.
‘Many readers will have seen the stinkpipe on the corner of The Green not far from M&M Butchers. I have been unable to find out when it was put in place but it may have been at the time of mains drainage coming to Columbyne Close in around 1961. Up until then the bungalows, like many houses in Stowupland, relied upon a bucket under a wooden seat in a shed in the back garden.
‘Nowadays each separate dwelling has its own stinkpipe connected to the house drainage system. They can often be seen sticking up above the roofline. Air flows in through the top of the pipe to ensure a steady flow away from the house and to prevent the water in the U-bend being drawn down. Without water in the U-bend, smells from the sewers could get into the house.
‘Believe it or not, stinkpipes have acquired cult status. You can follow them on facebook and twitter and there is a stinkpipe bloggers’ site with photographs of stinkpipes from all over England.’
Many thanks go to Keith for the research.
For our next ‘Talking Point’, in the Middle Ages, Roman numerals were used for inventories and accounts. How did people manage to do addition and subtraction?
Programme 4th September ‘History and Restoration of the Gipping Navigation’
– by Spencer Greystrong of Gipping Navigation Trust.
The meeting will be in Stowupland Church Hall at 7.30pm. Refreshments will be provided and there will be a raffle. Admission: £1 for members, £3 for non-members. There is limited parking.
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2nd October ‘Researching Family History on the Internet’ – by Peter Twitchett.
N.B. Unusually, this meeting will be at Stowupland High School. It will start at 7.30pm and there will be refreshments. Admission £1 for members, £3 for non-members. There is a car park.
We look forward to seeing you.
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Most owners act responsibility with regard to their pets. If you own a dog, please clear up after it and place the ‘deposits’ in the dog bins placed around the village.
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If you find it difficult to visit a library because of age, disability, illness or special circumstances, you might like to know that the library could come
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The Suffolk At Home Library Service can deliver books or spoken word cassettes or CDs on loan free to your door. A local volunteer could visit you regularly with a selection for you to choose from. You can also request specific titles or subjects via your local volunteer or the internet. The items will be delivered on a follow up visit to your home.
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Book the Date SeptemberPlease note: From September, the Mobile Library will be visiting the village every four weeks. See dates below.
Sat 1 Bingo 7.30pm Sports & Social Club
Sun 2 Yard Sale/Historic Cars (see page 2) 9.00am The Green
Sun 2 Cricket – against Felixstowe 1.00pm V. H. Cricket Pitch
Sun 2 Country & Western Dance 7.30pm Village Hall
Mon 3 Dance Club 8.00pm Village Hall
Tues 4 Coffee Morning 10.00am Jubilee Court
Tues 4 Beetle Drive 2.30pm Church Hall
Tues 4 Local History Group (see page 20) 7.30pm Church Hall
Wed 5 Stowupland Book Club 2.00pm
Wed 5 Open Church 2.00pm Holy Trinity Church
Thur 6 Short Mat Bowls 7.30pm Village Hall
Sat 8 P.C. Allotments W.G. 10.00am The Allotments
Sun 9 The Walker Cup (see page 17)
Sun 9 Cricket – against Hadleigh Academy 1.00pm V. H. Cricket pitch
Sun 9 Country & Western Dance 7.30pm Village Hall
Mon 10 Dance Club 8.00pm Village Hall
Tues 11 Coffee Morning 10.00am Jubilee Court
Tues 11 Over 60 Club – Harvest Service 2.00pm Village Hall
Tues 11 Mobile Library 4.10pm Jubilee Court
Tues 11 Mobile Library 4.30pm The Green
Wed 12 Baby & Toddler Group 9.30am Village Hall
Wed 12 Open Church 2.00pm Holy Trinity Church
Thur 13 TELSTAR DEADLINE DATE – October issue
Thur 13 Parish Council 7.30pm V. H. Meeting Room
Thur 13 Short Mat Bowls 7.30pm Village Hall
Fri 14 Community Quiz (see page 2) 7.30pm Village Hall
Sun 16 Country & Western Dance 7.30pm Village Hall
Mon 17 Dance Club 8.00pm Village Hall
Tues 18 Coffee Morning 10.00am Jubilee Court
Wed 19 Baby & Toddler Group 9.30am Village Hall
Diary Dates Contact Marion by email: [email protected] or Tel: 01449 770 895
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Wed 19 Open Church 2.00pm Holy Trinity Church
Wed 19 W.I. – Talk about Christchurch Mansion
7.30pm Village Hall
Thur 20 P.C. Community Events W.G. 7.30pm URC Chapel
Thur 20 Short Mat Bowls 7.30pm Village Hall
Sun 23 Country & Western Dance 7.30pm Village Hall
Mon 24 Dance Club 8.00pm Village Hall
Tues 25 Coffee Morning 10.00am Jubilee CourtTues 25 Beetle Drive 2.30pm Church Hall
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Future Events in 2012October 13 Barn Dance
October 27 Elvis Music Night – Sports & Social Club
November 9 Community Bingo
December 12 ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ (see page 43)
* C O N T A C T D E T A I L SBook Group: Patricia 672 127 or Anne 01449 672 592 Baby and Toddler Group: Tracey Stook 07951 538 516Bowls Club: John Mollett 01449 775 369 Country & Western Dance: Winston & Janet Adams 01206 501 866Dance Club: May & Paul Durham 01449 672 601Local History Group: Marion Harris 01449 770 895Short Mat Bowls: Pam Fayers 01449 770 080 Sports & Social Club: Rick Langford 01449 770 402W. I. Judy Clarke 01449 615 386Community Events Keith Welham 01449 673 185Mobile Library: 07721 879 855
StowuplandCalendar 2013As Telstar is celebrating fifty years of
providing news to Stowupland residents, our 2013 calendar shows pictures of people and events in the village over the past fifty years.
The full colour calendar is in an A4 format and will be supplied with an envelope. The cost of the calendar will be £5.00 and will be available from 1st October. We are grateful to the following local businesses who have agreed to sell these for us: M & M Butchers and Stowupland Post Office.
The sale of these will assist with funds for Telstar and we hope that you will support us in this project. The Telstar Committee
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Good morning residents of Stowupland; I am resuming writing to you about the District Council.
As you know, the District Council is sharing a senior management team with Babergh District Council which is a way of saving a lot of money. For example our half of the Chief Executive's salary is about £65,000 which is very good value. But it cannot be denied that these are terrible times as the Minister for Magic says at the beginning of the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. All the District Councillors have had a day long meeting with the senior managers to discuss the Council's future finances. Most of the Council's income comes from central government who are drastically cutting the amount of money they give so that next year the Council's income will be down from roughly £10 million to £8.70 million which is an enormous reduction and means that each and every bit of expenditure by the Council has to be scrutinised and questions asked, such as whether this activity could be carried out in a more cost effective way or whether the Council should be carrying out the activity at all. Obviously we are always asking these questions because we are dealing with public money but we are now taking a much sharper look at finance and the way services are to be provided.
I have some items of cheerier news. Fly tipping incidents are down from 230 incidents to 130 incidents over the last twelve months, which is due to a zero tolerance campaign whereby every bit of fly tipping is examined for clues as to where it has come from and frequently items are found which reveal who the culprit is and the Council will prosecute. Word has been passed round about our stance and there are many fewer incidents as a result.
The other piece of good news is that over the last twelve months the Council has had 67 affordable houses built against a target of 70 which is a good result.
I have been informed that the textile recycling collection will shortly be rolled out over the district and you may if you so wish place textiles in the bag provided by Mid Suffolk BESIDE the bin rather than in the bin. Notices asked residents to place items inside the bin in case they were stolen. It’s fine if you prefer to sell your textiles or to take them to a charity shop. This textile collection service will reduce the amount of textiles going into landfill and save landfill tax payments.
Recently I was invited to the Museum of East Anglian Life for the opening of Abbotts Hall. It's a wonderful new asset for the museum and I highly recommend a visit if you are interested in finding out how the people of Suffolk lived before the introduction of tractors.
Councillor’s Report Caroline Byles
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One of the things the senior managers at the Council have asked all Councillors to do is to prepare a report giving all the detail they can about their wards. I am planning to start this in August so if you see me around Stowupland please do speak about anything you think the Council should know about.
The Lions Club of Stowmarket and District
present The Annual Sponsored
Rhythm of Life Walkin memory of Lion Kit Carson on Sunday, 23rd September
The Rhythm of Life walk this year will take place in the beautiful surroundings of Thornham Walks at Thornham Magna, Eye, Suffolk.
The walk travels through beautiful countryside taking visitors into ancient parkland, woodland and farmland. A choice of four mile or eight mile routes is offered. Full Marshalling and other support will be in place. Refreshments will be available at the start/ finish and also at a point on the longer route. Individual and groups are all welcome. There is ample parking for walkers. Further information about Thornham Walks is available on www.thornham.org.uk
Entry and sponsorship forms are available in advance from Lion Jonathan Pearce. Please email [email protected] or telephone 01449 771 440 giving your name and address so that forms can be posted to you. Forms and further details can also be found on www.stowlions.org.uk.
Registration of sponsorship forms will be from 9.00am until 10.00am on the day. The registered sponsorship form numbers will be entered into a draw. The winner will receive a £100.00 voucher for use in Ince’s Outdoor Shop, Ipswich Street, Stowmarket, kindly donated by the owner John Kingsley.
Proceeds from the walk will go to Papworth Hospital and Lions Charities so please take part and call on your sponsors to donate to these good causes.
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The Vicar’s Letter Revd David Swales
Dear FriendsWhen my children were small, we used to take them
on walks in the hilly Yorkshire countryside. Sometimes they were not so keen – and they had to be coaxed along, or even carried. But at other times they were full of enthusiasm and energy: running on ahead, and calling
us forward to see what they had discovered.
Have you ever heard the children in a church described as ‘the Church of tomorrow’? When I hear that, I usually correct it: ‘No. Children are a part of the Church of today!’ They are on the journey of faith along with everyone else – and, although they will need special care and support, they have a real contribution to make on that shared journey: sometimes even showing the adults the way forward.
It is all too easy in a church to arrange things to suit the adults, with the children included at best as an afterthought. I hope and believe that all children who come along to Holy Trinity find a warm welcome – and facilities to make them feel that they are a valued part of things. Children certainly do make a real contribution to our worship: especially in our all-age services (monthly, and also at special festivals). However, we are always seeking to improve what we offer for children, and starting in September we will be offering Trinity Starz: a monthly Sunday group for children running during our morning service (2nd Sunday). If you would like to know more, please contact me, or Revd Paul Clarke, or Mrs Rachel Clarke. Tel. 01449 672 140; or just come along to our service on 9th September.
Jesus once said, to his adult disciples, ‘Unless you enter the Kingdom of God like a child, you will never enter it’. Alongside their adult qualities of experience, wisdom, strength, they needed to learn how to trust, how to receive, how to depend on someone bigger than they. That’s something we all need to learn. And it’s something children can teach us.Your friend and vicar,
David
A H a r v e s t P r a y e rThank you, Lord, for rain and sun that have summoned the
seed out of the earth. Thank you for those who have harvested the crops and those who have brought them to us. Thank you, Lord, for our food and drink. Amen
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Holy Trinity ChurchVicar: Revd David Swales Tel: 01449 675 503
Curate: Revd Paul Clarke Tel: 01449 672 140
Churchwarden: Mrs Ann Doubtfire Tel. 01449 770 363
S e r v i c e s i n S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 2 September 2nd 9.30am Parish Communion
September 9th 9.30am Morning Worship (with ‘Trinity Starz’)
6.30pm Evensong (B.C.P.)
September 16th 8.00am Holy Communion (B.C.P.)
9.30am Morning Prayer (B.C.P.)
September 17th (Mon) 10.30am Harvest Praise at Steeple View All welcome!
September 19th (Wed) 2.00pm Harvest Praise at Jubilee Court
September 23rd 9.30am All-Age Harvest Festival Service– joined by our friends from the URC
6.30pm Parish Communion
September 25th (Tues) 10.00am Mid-Week Communion
September 27th (Thur) 7.30pm Deanery Confirmation Service at Buxhall
September 30th 11.00am Benefice Communion at Haughley
(B.C.P. – Book of Common Prayer)
F a m i l y H a r v e s t F e s t i v a l S e r v i c e :We warmly invite you to our All-Age Family Harvest Festival
service of Praise and Thanksgiving on Sunday, 23rd September at 9.30am with a very special welcome to all parents and children and our friends from the URC. Gifts of fresh flowers to be distributed to the housebound will be most appreciated.
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Weekly Open ChurchHoly Trinity Church has an Open Church Session from 2.00pm to 4.00pm each Wednesday. Join us in the Church Hall for a free cup of tea / coffee while waiting for children coming out of school, have a chat, or enquire about church activities etc. Come on in and enjoy your Parish Church for a visit, quiet prayer or just to look around.
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Congratulation to the winners of the July draw:
1st 72 Revd N Baird
2nd 83 Mrs M Bruce
3rd 32 Mr J Finbow
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Congratulation to the winners of the August draw:
1st 86 Mr B Leeks
2nd 83 Mrs M Bruce
3rd 90 Mrs W Parris
Holy T r in i ty Church N O T I C E B O A R D
C h u r c h H a l l B o o k i n g sTo book the well appointed Church Hall for your party, meeting or function, or for further information, please contact John & Ann Parsell on tel. 01449 672 592.
P a r i s h R e g i s t e r s
F u n e r a l s Our love, sympathy and prayers to the families of those who have recently died:
24th July Leanda Edwards 2nd August Joyce Collins
S t e e p l e V i e w & J u b i l e e C o u r tThe residents warmly invite you to join them for their Harvest Songs of Praise Services at Steeple View at 10.30am on Monday, 17th September. Also at Jubilee Court at 2.00pm on Wednesday, 19th September.
B e e t l e D r i v e sCome along to enjoy a chat and have some fun in congenial company at the Beetle Drives which will be held on Tuesdays, 4th and 25th September in the Church Hall. All are most welcome to join us!
Parish Council Bits and Pieces Rachel Godbold, Parish Clerk
Planning ApplicationsApplication No.: 2266/12
Location: 4 Thorney Green Road
Details: Retention and completion of two storey side extension
Parish Council decision: Support.3333
Annual Sponsored Cycle Ride 2012The cycle ride in aid of the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust will be held on Saturday, 8th September, 9.00am – 5.00pm, sponsor forms will be available from our organiser, Jon Wray: Tel 01449 676 612, or from the church. Please note that you can be sponsored for riding, walking or for being a recorder in church.
Suffolk Historic Churches Trust
H a r v e s t S u p p e rCome along and enjoy our friendly, traditional Three-Course Harvest Supper that will be held in the Village Hall on Saturday, 22nd September at 6.30pm for 7.00pm, there will be a short period of entertainment after the meal. Tickets priced at £6.00 per person (13 to 16’s £3.00, 12’s and under free), are available from Christine Williams 01449 771 430, Ann Doubtfire 01449 770 363, John Parsell 01449 672 592 and David Hall 01449 675 828.
Any profits from the supper, together with the harvest collections in church, will be donated to a charity. See page 41.
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I am sitting beside a lake in the Little Ouse valley writing this as the day unfolds. Dawn arrived about an hour ago, and the first bird I heard was a reed warbler – it peeps through the reeds giving me a curious glance before it disappears and goes about its daily chores of feeding its large brood of offspring.
Through the morning mist, rising from the water, I can see a heron on the other side of the lake, its distinctive pose, waiting for a fish to cross its path. It will cock its head and stretch its neck slowly forward, before striking and grabbing its prey.
Yesterday was very hot and with the overnight cloud cover it is still very warm and I am able to sit with only a tee-shirt and shorts in comfort, with the occasional midge buzzing around, attempting to have a bite on any exposed area of skin – but it is worth a bite or two just to be here.
The barn owl has just finished its early morning hunt for voles in the long grass surrounding the lake. The next bird of prey I hope to hear will be the buzzard, as it takes to the air to ride the thermals as the day warms up. A large carp has just leapt out of the lake frightening a family of moorhens, which scurry across the water to the safety of the waterside vegetation, nervously squawking as they go.
The morning mist disappears as a welcome breeze comes in from the west, a large flock of gulls pass overhead, loudly calling, and remind me I am not far from the coast. The water surface is alive with pond skaters moving across their watery domain, using the surface tension to support their frail bodies as they search for any unfortunate drowning insects which they will devour. The mole hills nearby are still fresh and damp from the night before, if you stand and watch the freshest molehill it will suddenly heave as the mole pushes its spoils out of its tunnel.
I have not spotted the resident kingfisher yet, but I heard its piping call in the distance. A kingfisher in flight with the early morning sun on its back is a sight not to be missed – no wonder they call it ‘the halcyon bird’. Wood pigeons are cooing to each other in the woods surrounding the lakes, their calming call-note was shattered as a noisy carrion crow flies overhead not expecting to see my lone figure sitting quietly. I have been here only two hours and I can now hear the distant noise of traffic as people go to work. I can sit here for a few hours more and enjoy every minute as I do so. If in your busy lives you have a few hours to spare, try and share it with nature as often as you can.
Countryside Rambler Brian Ward
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Stowupland Pre School needs you...
AGM: Wednesday, 26th September 7.45pm at the Pre-School.
Do you have children or grandchildren of Pre-School age? Do you have an interest in early years settings? Can you spare a couple of hours a
month? Do you have lots of enthusiasm to organise fund raising events?
Stowupland Pre-School is a popular and friendly pre-school that was established over 30 years ago. The Pre-School is a registered charitable company by guarantee and must be run by a voluntary Management Committee to ensure any decisions are made in the best interests of the setting and that all legal requirements are adhered to. There are ten trustees of the charity comprising of Chairperson, Treasurer and Secretary and seven committee members. The members are elected by the parents/carers of the children who attend the school. Elections take place at the AGM which is held in September each year.
The committee oversees the employment and management of staff and the financial running of the setting. A key task of the committee is to raise funds to equip the pre-school. Over the last couple of years committee have been focusing on raising funds to ‘revitalize’ the outdoor area. The committee also runs the Stowupland Parent and Toddler Group.
Committee members attend monthly meetings as well as regularly planning and running fundraising events as part of a team. Joining the committee gives you the opportunity to meet with like-minded people and have an input into the running of the pre-school. We are a friendly group working together to achieve one aim – to provide a fun, friendly and well resourced Pre-School for children to begin their first steps in learning in a purpose built environment with caring, friendly staff.
If you would like to find out more and are interested in being part of the committee then please contact Helen Brown on 07801 064 384 or come along to our AGM on Wednesday, 26th September. We look forward to welcoming some new faces.
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Walking for GreyhoundsSue Taylor
I would like to tell you about a walk my son, Marc, and two fellow police officers are doing to raise funds for Greyhound Gap's kennel fund. After
we lost Sandy one of our greyhounds to osteosarcoma, Marc, who is the driving force behind these walks, decided to raise £10,000 for Greyhound Gap in her memory. Last year they did Wainwrights’ coast to coast walk and raised £2,550.
This year they are doing The Southern Upland Way walk starting out on 21st September. The Southern Upland Way, Britain’s first official coast to coast footpath, opened in 1984. It crosses a tremendous variety of scenery and to walk it all is an unforgettable experience taking in 212 miles of wild and relatively remote stretches of Southern Scotland. The route begins in Portpatrick on the west coast and concludes on the east coast at Cockburnspath.
The challenge begins 21st September and concludes 1st October. The team hope to round the walk up to 220 miles over 10½ days (21 miles per day) Please visit www.walkingthebeat.co.uk for more information.
Here is a little information on Greyhound Gap, the charity we are raising money for.
Greyhound Gap is a small independent charity set up to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home greyhounds and lurchers who find themselves in a ‘put to sleep’ situation in UK pounds. Funded almost entirely by donations, we re-home around 150 dogs each year. We can have up to 60 dogs in our
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care at any one time, in foster homes or in holding kennels awaiting suitable foster homes. Greyhound Gap operates on a national basis so our dogs can be homed in most areas throughout the UK.
We have a network of volunteers across the whole of the UK who can help physically by fostering hounds, fundraising, home visiting, transporting and walking our kennel hounds. We also offer the opportunity to sponsor our long-stay hounds.
We are totally self-funded and work extremely hard to raise the necessary monies to continue helping these wonderful hounds. This is made possible by fantastic support from our network of volunteers and you, the general public. Without that generosity we could not do the work we do and we are incredibly grateful for every donation we receive, however small. Every single penny really does help! For more infomation visit www.greyhoundgap.org.uk
If you are interested you can take info from www.walkingthebeat.co.uk or contact our son PC Marc Norman on [email protected]. Marc lives in Stowmarket or you can contact us: Sue and Eric Taylor, Wind in the Willows, Church Road, Stowupland. Tel. 01449 675 788 Email. [email protected]
Transport to Hospital
Concerns are being expressed by patients who have found that they can no longer get free transport to hospital for routine appointments. There
have been some changes in the way that transport is arranged and Age UK Suffolk has produced a factsheet explaining these, as well as covering other options available to transport you to hospital and help with paying for them.
Non Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS)There have always been criteria covering which patients can get non
emergency transport to local hospitals. Patients usually requested this from their GP surgery and the criteria were not strictly followed. NHS Suffolk
Age UK Suffolk Christine Williams, Local Link, Tel: 01449 771 430
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(who bear the cost of NEPTS) reviewed the way transport was requested from September 2011 and a patient transport booking line was set up, with patients being required to ring this line (08458 500 774) if they wanted hospital transport to either Ipswich, West Suffolk, Norfolk and Norwich, Addenbrookes or Papworth Hospitals. (Journeys to James Paget Hospital are also arranged via a transport booking line but this has a separate telephone number which is 01493 453 777).
Patients who request non emergency transport will find they are asked a series of questions on their medical needs when they ring to book. The criteria which set down who can qualify for non emergency transport are rigidly enforced by the transport booking line staff, and this has led to disappointment, frustration and worry for patients who have been told they do not qualify. Alternative transport arrangements can be both difficult and costly to arrange and Age UK Suffolk is concerned that patients may be missing important appointments because of this.
The factsheet gives guidance on what information you need to have at hand before telephoning the transport booking line, what you should do if you are refused transport and what further steps you can take if you feel unhappy with the decision.
What other ways are there to get to hospital?There are a number of community transport services available in Suffolk
such as Community Car Services, Dial A Ride and Good Neighbour Schemes. Full details are given in the factsheet of how each of these services operates in relation to hospital transport, as well as possible alternative sources of help.
Is there any help with the cost of travel to hospital?A range of age or income related benefits is available to assist with
transport to hospital and, again, comprehensive guidance is provided in the factsheet on how to proceed with establishing eligibility and obtaining any entitlement with regard to costs.
Useful contactsTelephone numbers for all the local agencies and hospitals mentioned in
the factsheet are listed at the end, including Age UK Suffolk’s information help centres and benefits advice service.
(Extracts from Age UK Suffolk Factsheet 13.)
It has not been possible to reproduce the 4-page factsheet here but, if you would like to receive a full version of the original, just give me a ring on the number above and I will arrange delivery – either by hard copy or by email. (Christine)
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New Bus ServiceA new bus service (Service 87 – Stowmarket Town Shuttle) has been
introduced in the village. It is an hourly service linking Stowupland, Cedars Park, Combs, the town centre and StowHealth. The timetable is shown below.
There is also a revised Service from Stowmarket to Ipswich, which incorporates The Ipswich Hospital – Service 88. For your information Stowupland Post Office has a copy of the timetable which you can refer to if you wish.
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MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS From: 29th July 2012
TELSTAR is also available as a link on the Parish Council website:
www.stowupland.onesuffolk .net
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The Village Hall is used by a range of groups and individuals but some spare capacity remains for private
and club bookings. If you are interested in using the Hall for group or private use such as parties and wedding receptions,
and would like to know more about the facility and details of the charges, please call Hugh Blanch (Booking Secretary) on 01449 612 156.
Users of the new Meeting Room will be pleased to learn about further improvements to the amenity with the installation of an induction loop system (for the hearing-impaired). The work was done in July by a local company (The Stowmarket Event Shop) and the trustees are most grateful to the generosity of Gary Green, our Suffolk County Councillor, whose financial contribution from his locality budget was crucial towards the funding of this initiative. It is always encouraging to know that we can call on the support of local Councillors for assistance in these circumstances.
Members of the community will be pleased to learn that we intend to repeat the Christmas theatrical event this year. The Keeper’s Daughter theatre group will be presenting ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ on the evening of Wednesday, 12th December at the Hall. As with their Christmas production last year, this is aimed at a family audience and younger children are particularly welcome to attend. Full details of timing and ticket prices will appear in separate Telstar notices from now until December and tickets will go on sale from October onwards. In the meantime, make a note of the date in your diaries.
Village Hall News Registered Charity No 304822
John Craine Tel: 01449 676576 Chairman, Village Hall Management Committee.
Jim SpencerPauline, Wendy, Stuart and family would like to say how comforting it was
to see so many of you who came to bid Jim farewell.
Thanks to the generosity of all our family and friends, we have been able to donate £492.00 to the St Elizabeth’s Hospice in his memory.
Thank you
Pauline Spencer
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The Retreats T o w u p l a n d
01449 612 511
Credit Crunch Lunch available six days a week
2 Course Lunch from choice of five on our specials board – only £6.95
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Sunday Roast only £7.95
✤ Bingo every other Tuesday
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Bowls Club John Mollett
It always comes as a great surprise when the outdoor season comes to the end. For us the season ends in
mid September.
Our Open Triples Competition was a great success with sixteen teams playing. The worthy winners, Brian Spence, Derek Cross and David Cocksedge, won all their games. Things ran very smoothly thanks to Roy Gynn and the food was excellent thanks to Sue Boorman and her team of helpers. Many thanks to all who helped in any way.
Club finals day is on Saturday, 8th September, please come along and support your fellow members and enjoy a barbecue lunch.
Despite the bad weather we have caught up with the postponed games and with any luck the season will end on time. I believe the indoor season starts in early September and l wish all good fortune to those who play indoors.
Help is still needed to keep the green and surroundings looking well. We meet on Monday and Wednesday mornings and there is always something to do. Biscuits, tea / coffee are provided.
Sports & Social Club Rick Langford, Chairman
First of all let me apologise for missing last month’s deadline, but we were busy finding a new treasurer following Phil Clarke’s retirement from a
post that he had held for some ten years. I would like to pass on publicly my thanks and the thanks of the committee for the work Phil put in over the years. The club made a small monetary gift to Phil to mark his service.
Our new treasurer is now in place and getting to grips with our books. We welcome Lindsay Saxton to the post. Once again bar takings have been hit as this dreadful summer continues and cricket matches are cancelled, although the bingo continues to be well attended. Our thanks go to Richard and Mary for their continued work for the Sunday night country and western.
Football training has started and that should boost our income in the coming months, and there are several bar bookings in the Village Hall in the coming weeks.
There are several social events planned and details can be found in Diary Dates on pages 24 & 25.
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Cricket Club Bob Moore, Chairman
We start this month’s report with the news that Paddy Stephens and his wife have had their first baby: a
little boy named Leo Jack. Congratulations to you both from all associated with Stowupland Cricket Club. Who knows, another budding cricketer for the future?
We have managed to beat the weather and played some cricket since my last report. Back in July the seconds played host to Mellis; on a warm sunny day skipper Long won the toss and decided to bat. One member of the old codgers thought this was a bad idea; the wicket was very soft and scoring would be very difficult. As the innings wore on he seemed to be right; boundaries were a rarity and we seemed to be heading for a very low score. However, Tom Abbott weighed in with 28 late on and this helped us score 117. “Told him he should have bowled first” grumbled the old codger, “why didn’t he listen?” After tea Mellis batted and wickets started to fall; perhaps the skipper was right after all. Ade Sturgeon was bowling wonderfully, at one stage taking three wickets for one run off eight overs. He finally ended up with three wickets for eleven runs off his ten overs. Well bowled Sturge. One Mellis batsman was scoring heavily and with one over to go they wanted six runs to tie, seven to win. Tom Abbott was bowling the last over. Two balls no runs, then a run off the next ball, then a two, then two run outs. One wicket to fall, one run to tie, two balls left. One run of the next ball, one to go. Last ball Tom gets the vital wicket; match drawn. However we won in the end because we lost only seven wickets in our innings. A wonderful game played in a great sporting spirit by both teams. Also, old codger v skipper – we called it a draw.
The following Sunday the first eleven entertained Rosary Cavaliers. Batting first, we scored steadily with Sean Langford going well. We lost a couple of wickets. Young Luke Edgar, making his debut, joined Sean; he batted wonderfully well hitting shots all round the wicket. Sean was out for a very good 61 but Luke carried on being last out for 102. Well done Luke, a lovely innings enjoyed by all. Tom Wray also batted well scoring 23 runs.
After tea it was the turn of Rosary Cavaliers to bat, but in the face of some very good bowling they were soon out, scoring just 77 runs. Bowling figures: S Gregory 1 for 14, Luke Abbott, 3 for 20, Mahesh, again the star bowler, 5 for 16 off 7 overs and Rob Wearing 1 for 18 off 4 overs.
Last Sunday the second eleven game was rained off; no surprise there. The firsts played Eye and District. I was unable to attend but we lost by five wickets, a small score after batting first with Dave Colbourn top scoring with 37.
By the time this report comes we will hopefully have played our postponed game against The Falcons for the Murphy Trophy and will have enjoyed a fun family day; more on this in the next report.
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