Village Voice No 241 December 2012
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Landmark year for us and the town DAVID BELLIS, one of the founders of Village Voice, is retiring as a director of the company after 20 years. Here, in our Christmas message, David reflects on the progress and some of the major improvements in Melbourne over the years. He will continue to contribute to the paper from time to time.
WE FIRST published a 12-page all black and white edition of the Village Voice in November 1992, so we are now entering our 21st year. Quite a milestone ... While next year is a landmark for this newspaper, this year has been a special one for Melbourne. There is a strong expectation that the new Assembly Rooms Board will create a vibrant social centre, giving a new lease of life well into the 21st century. With a firmly democratic basis of an elected board of management, the town can really look forward to great things for this imaginative initiative.
The use of the iconic 19th century school, renewed and redesigned fit for the demands of the times, shows both proper respect for our cherished heritage, and a keen willingness to grasp the challenges of the new century. Special, too, has been the progress made this year with the creation of modern sporting facilities, transforming the Cockshut Lane site into a multi-sport centre, fulfilling a dream for the town and ensuring a healthy outlet for the energies of our younger people for many years to come. As Christmas approaches, Melbourne and district residents will celebrate as they have always done:
church fellowship, parties, good food, and the coming together of families and friends. At the core of Christmas is the family, when the worries of the economy and the day to day stresses can be put aside for a few days. The Village Voice has tried to reflect the many facets of our vibrant community, and we have survived for 20 years because we have had the support of our readers. We have had the generous support of the local business community, for whom we provide a market place for their goods and services. We value this support, and thank
you for it. We are indebted to a host of correspondents, who bring us news and views – from farming to football – without whom we could not continue. We need the input of local community news to fill the monthly columns, and we need, too, the huge help we get from our host of paper deliverers, who ensure the paper is properly distributed. Thank you all for your active support. We wish all our readers, all our distributors and all our advertisers a happy and peaceful Christmas holiday.
VILLAGE’S FLOOD HELL Evacuated residents are still not back in their homes by TOM MILLS RESIDENTS from two homes evacuated during the November floods are facing the prospect of not being able to return to them before Christmas. A week of heavy rainfall brought the worst floods locally since 2000 and a total of 34 homes were considered at risk in Barrow on Trent and Willington. Residents of these two villages were urged to look at finding alternative accommodation, and a rest centre was opened at Findern Village Hall in anticipation of a
● Phil Bosworth surveys the damage to his cattle sheds at Barrow on Trent.
worsening situation. In the end two homes in Barrow had to be evacuated, and at the time of going to press the residents concerned had not been able to go back to them. South Derbyshire District Council, together with its partner agencies, had been made aware that the River Trent was rising to critical levels and set out to warn residents in at-risk locations. In Barrow, flood warnings came by phone and gave the local community enough time to put its Emergency Response Plan into operation. The plan has been in place since 2000 when the worst floods in modern times were experienced in the village. With plenty of sandbags to hand and a good stock of sand, teams formed to fill and distribute them to vulnerable households. The main road through the village was closed to prevent bow waves being created by vehicles and exacerbating the flooding hazards in roadside homes. The flood levels peaked three to four inches below those experienced in 2000. Elsewhere in the area the A38 was closed for a 17mile stretch on the Lichfield to Derby section and problems at Repton and Willington exacerbated traffic problems. The Trent at Swarkestone ran over the banks, threatening a number of properties. Ingleby Lane was flooded, resulting in a number of cars being abandoned. The Continued on Page 3
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Grant booster for village’s heritage THE Barrow upon Trent Parish Plan Steering Committee is one of the first groups in the UK to receive a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) ‘All Our Stories’ grant. The exciting project, “Barrow upon Trent discovers its past”, is led by the steering committee and has been given £9,000 to enable its parishioners to undertake a thorough study of the parish and its heritage. Commenting on the award, Jill Scarfe, project co-ordinator, said: “We are really thrilled to receive this grant. We know little bits of our parish history and suspect that there is a very great deal more to learn. This grant will give us the opportunity to discover that and to create an archive of material available for us today and for future generations." Since 2008 the Barrow upon Trent Parish
● A CRAFT taster day was organised by Melbourne Community Care at the Senior Citizens Centre for service users and residents of Pool Cottage. It was an informal and fun event led by Jane Lakin and all those taking part went home with at least two Christmas cards they had made. Pictured (l-r) are: Joyce Coolin, Jane Lakin, Doreen Head, Caroline Wilmoth (community care volunteer), Linda Danvers, Jessie Hill and Eileen Cheetham.
Promote Melbourne RUTH Malloy has asked the Village Voice to point out that a headline in last month's report on Promote Melbourne's late night Shopping Event, and her giving up her post as chair does not imply that she may not finish current business commitments or take on new clients. As the article said, she is leaving her post of chair due to personal and health reasons. She is still a member of Promote Melbourne, which she has so energetically led from the start.
MELBOURNE and District Community Care offers a variety of services to users including the Volunteer Car Transport Service. This extremely valuable door-to-door service, including escort service if required, is operated by a team of dedicated Community Care volunteers, covering health related appointments to local hospitals, health centres, opticians and dentists etc. Volunteer drivers give their time freely, on behalf of Community Care, although they are entitled to claim expenses of 45p a mile to covers fuel costs, and vehicle wear and tear. This is in line with Government guidelines and also other community car schemes. Because Community Care is a self-funding registered charity, it does not receive funding to support this service. It is, therefore, necessary for the customer to cover any costs incurred at 45p a mile for the number of miles incurred for a return journey. For example, an average cost of £10-£13 would be incurred per return journey for a Derby destination, (approximately half an equivalent taxi journey). The volunteer car driver is subsequently reimbursed. In addition, Community Care adds £1 administration charge for arranging this service. An alternative option for those eligible would be the free hospital ambulance transport service or the Arriva service bus, free to Gold Card holders. – VH
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Plan Steering Committee, supported by Ian Hey, Community Partnership Officer at South Derbyshire District Council, has been seeking to find out what developments parishioners wished to see in the community and working hard to put these developments into place. Many folks expressed a wish to know more about the history of the parish and the grant will enable this to happen. The children, youth group and parishioners will have the opportunity to undertake a study of the parish cottages and houses; the church and its connections with the St John’s Hospitallers; the remains of the Hospitallers’ Commandery at Arleston; the pinfold and other agricultural features with the assistance of an archaeologist – this will provide a background for the collection of oral histories from our senior citi-
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Blazing cars drama in a Melbourne street by TOM MILLS
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It was Mr Woliter who rang for the fire service. He had arrived home from a nightshift at 6am and taken his dog for a walk, returning some 15 minutes later. A short time after that he heard banging noises and a car alarm. Looking out of his house he saw a car on fire and dialled 999. The fire was well established when appliances arrived.
Another resident whose bungalow was located close to the incident was very distressed because the intense heat from the fire appeared to be melting her window frames.
Flooding drama
Continued from Page 1 Swarkestone entrance to the lane was closed off with a police presence there for several days. Although it is not unusual to see the fields flooded at Swarkestone, the depth of water exceeded that seen for many years. The causeway was particularly busy for a week as traffic diverted via Stanton by Bridge to make the river crossing at Swarkestone and significant delays were experienced following on from the earlier weeks of delays during repair to damage on the causeway and the use of temporary traffic lights. At Willington the environmental agency recorded levels in excess of three metres and, although below the highest reading of 3.7 metres there was still flooding in the village, especially from the brook running along the B5008 Repton Road which was also closed.
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FOR THOSE who think that I’m a little repetitive, stop reading now as I’m going to do my usual Christmas caper of looking back at the year. From a farming point of view, 2012 has quite definitely been the year from hell and most of us out here will be glad to see the back of it. In my 40-plus years in the job I have never seen a season like it and speaking to some more senior farmers they say just the same. The level of rainfall is the major culprit while during the summer there were some very low temperatures. I have never had to bring milking cows indoors in July before but for a week none went into the fields. This cost an awful lot in extra feed and bedding, and the irony is that, despite this, the cows which are indoors fulltime now are still not producing the amount of milk they could be. Also a lot have been very difficult to get back in calf and a larger percentage will end up not so, and will have to be sold. Just as us humans look forward to some sunshine on our backs, cattle also enjoy this and it obviously has a positive effect. On the crop side of the farm, things are prob-
ably worse. All this year's crops were sown last autumn in perfect conditions and came through the winter very well, despite some hard weather. Late spring saw deterioration in conditions which resulted in yields being 30% down in some cases and in root crops like potatoes over 60% down. So, although potato prices are at record highs, no one is going to benefit from this. And now, at the beginning of the last month of the year, we find ourselves in a position which couldn’t have been imagined a year ago. Many farmers have only sown 50% of their area of crops for next year's harvest and some have sown none. A lot of what has been sown will never make a crop thanks to slug damage, or rotting seed caused by the recent flooding, which was at record levels. All the above will make next year's harvest potentially a lot worse than this year. All of this is very depressing but one thing is certain, things can only improve and we can all hope for a better year in 2013. I wish everyone a merry festive season.
Let’s taLk tomatoes ... DAVID Thornton, the secretary of the National Vegetable Society, gave a talk to the Ticknall Garden Club on growing tomatoes. It was once believed that tomatoes were poisonous and so they were originally grown for
their flowers (well, they are related to petunias). We now know this is not the case and today there is an incredible range of tomato varieties, in a multitude of colours, shapes and sizes that are available to grow and eat. David talked through the
process of selecting seeds and encouraged trying out modern varieties; his recommendations included Ce The garden club will meet again on Tuesday, December 11, for the Christmas social.
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What is being done for youth? THE LACK of provision of facilities for ‘teenagers’ and what can be done about it was the first question of the night addressed to the parish council. PCSO Emma Guest was able to make a response advising that a mobile provision from the Youth Service operates in Melbourne on Tuesday and Friday nights, although it was thought that this may be on alternating weeks. A contact name was provided to Mrs Eileen Hardy. The council was able to confirm that the current status of youth provision at the Athenaeum is still under review while funding is being sought to cover the appointment of a full-time youth worker and a part-time cafĂŠ manager. Councillor Cliff Crawford asked if Melbourne Churches Together would be in a position to assist with the Methodist Church initiative. County Councillor John Harrison reported that the purpose-built youth club building on the school campus has been in the ownership of and administered by the county council's adult community education department for some years and courses being held there are almost wound up. The authority will, therefore, have a building looking for use or new ownership. Cllr Harrison added that funding may be available to get a youth facility off the ground but he did not elaborate. PCSO Guest reported that when talking to a group of young people prior to the meeting, they
TOM MILLS reports from the December meeting of Melbourne Parish Council had asked her why there wasn’t a youth club in Melbourne. Speedwatch also had several mentions during the meeting with Mrs Hardy commenting on the group's team wearing high visibility jackets and displaying boards advising motorists what they were doing. Adam Searl, representing the team, advised that wearing high visibility jackets is one of the conditions of being able to carry out the speedwatch activity. He reported that so far the team had undertaken four one hourlong sessions and their findings had been submitted to the police. In the Speedwatch report, 16 vehicles had been identified as travelling at speeds greater than 35mph in a 30mph zone. Cllr Harrison reported that he had attended a meeting at Donington Park where the major topic was the noise being generated from the racetrack that had risen to unacceptable limits. Management at Donington appeared to be unaware of the noise being a problem to the public. Requests were made for the management team to consider ways of reducing noise. â?? The public toilets located
at the junction of the Market Place and High Street have now been reopened. â?? Cllr Harrison congratulated the parish council for the excellent Christmas tree and lights decorating the town. â?? Cllr Jane Carroll reported that the Late Night Shopping event had been a great success and congratulated Promote Melbourne on its efforts. â?? The SDDC Local Plan presentation in Melbourne was well attended and, although Melbourne was not featured in the proposed developments, there is real interest in what is happening at Chellaston and the impact this may have on the education for Melbourne children and the provision of a new school for South Derbyshire. â?? East Midlands Airport representative Jessica Gilbody attended the meeting and spoke about the recent announcement of a ÂŁ12million investment in airport facilities and that work had commenced on the initial phase. She also spoke about the Community Fund noting that there had been no requests from Melbourne during the financial year to date.
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2012 – a yeaR of jouRneying by REV JANE BARRON THE YEAR 2012 has been for me a year of journeying, as I have travelled, on average twice weekly, from Melbourne to Stockport in Cheshire and back again, to help my father in the care of my mother, whose health has deteriorated rapidly and seriously over the past months. Being with my parents at this crucial and critical period in their lives is so important to me as I seek to express my love for them in care and concern and through practical help and support, and to try in some small way to lighten the darkness and share the load. Being with is the message at the heart of the Christmas story, of the God who in humility, came to be with us in human form in Jesus, to share and experience human life. It is difficult to grasp with our human reason how God could love us so much that he was prepared to do this for us. But God made a journey over 2,000 years ago to be with us and He is with us still. If we abandon reason and approach the Christmas story afresh in all humility and with childlike wonder, we will be open to discover the love, which longs to share the load and to lighten the darkness. Being with another car on the road, as I make the long and lonely journey back to Melbourne in the late evening, through darkness and in more recent times, blinding rain and swirling fog, has brought me great comfort and a sense of ‘presence’ and safety. As I have followed the lights of a fellow traveller on the road, that traveller has been for me
my guide, companion, security and hope for the way ahead. In the Christmas story people were guided to the baby born in a stable in Bethlehem by signs, angels, and a bright star. Through the coming of Jesus Christ into the world, light shines on our darkness to illumine the way, to reveal the extent of God’s love, to bring hope for the future. No amount of darkness will ever extinguish the light that came into the world in Jesus Christ. As I help my parents, I experience times of pleasure and pain, fun and frustration, mystery and mess. Life is like that, a mixture of joy and sorrow. Through these hard times, for it is hard to watch anyone suffer, and especially those we love, I have had the privilege of sharing some very precious moments, moments which are really beyond words and which I can only describe as ‘being on holy ground.’ At Christmas we celebrate in the very ordinary birth of the Christ-child, the fact that God is present with us in our human lives, in ordinary, everyday human events. God born in a stable was born into a smelly, dirty, untidy mess. Life can be like this too, but the challenge of Christmas is whether we see the miracle in the mess. All the churches in Melbourne and the surrounding area extend a very warm welcome to you to join us for any of our Christmas services as together we celebrate the God who comes to be with us to support, care, comfort and strengthen us and to guide us by the light of His love as we prepare to journey in a new year, open to all the opportunities and challenges to share the light of love with those who most need it. We wish you all a very Happy Christmas.
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● Santa with his helpers and some young visitors to his grotto at Swarkestone Nursery.
● THE Thursday afternoon before Advent Sunday saw a flurry of foliage and flowers in the church porch when members of Breedon on the Hill WI created advent rings, wreaths and pedestal arrangements for Breedon Parish Church. Many hands made light work and everyone enjoyed the sunny afternoon as they worked. Pictured is Gill Cooper putting the finishing touches to her wreath on the altar rail.
CHRISTMAS is a joyous time, but for many it is also a time when grief is heightened and loss is more keenly felt. Melbourne United Reformed Church, on High Street, would like to offer support and compassion, care and prayer for people at this time. On Friday, December 21, there will be an opportunity for people to go along to the church at any time between 2pm and 4pm to light a candle, hang a star on the tree, listen to soft music and sit quietly in memory of loved ones who have died. There will be refreshments available and people to talk to or who will just listen if that is required. ■ THE MELBOURNE Rotary Club is organising the traditional Carols Around the Christmas Tree in the Market Place, on Friday, December 21, commencing at 6.30pm. Hot drinks and mince pies will be available in the Methodist Church after the carol singing. ■ IN ASTON on Trent, Carols round the Village will take place on December 20. It starts on Derby Road at 6.30pm, moving round the village before ending up at the Christmas tree in the centre of the village at about 8.30pm. Families will be welcome to join in at any point to sing or just listen to the music.
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Victorian Christmas THE December meeting of the Ticknall Preservation and Historical Society will be held on Friday, December 14, at 7.30pm in Ticknall Village Hall, when the topic will be "A Victorian Christmas". Jo Carter, in costume, will be delivering this lively and informative talk to what is expected to be a very receptive audience. Everyone is welcome: £1 members, £2 non-members including festive refreshments.
● Bill and Ceri Cort, Clare Grice and Gerald (Butch) Earp are pictured at the Kings Newton Christmas party.
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Santa’s sleigh tour of the area SANTA'S Sleigh, supported by Melbourne Rotary Club, will be touring Melbourne and Ticknall starting on Sunday, December 16, and finishing on the 23rd. The route to be followed by the sleigh is: Sunday, December16, starting at 5.30pm: Oaklands Way, The Woodlands, Nettlefold Crescent, Smith Avenue, Main Street Kings Newton, Trent Lane, Station Road, Sweet Leys Way, Huntingdon Court, The Crescent. Monday (17), starting at 6pm: Market Place, High Street, Ashby Road, Penn Lane, Peniston Close, Church Street, Castle Mills, Cas-
tle Street, Jubilee Close, The Lilypool, Chapel Street, Potter Street. Wednesday (19), starting at 6pm: Packhorse Road, Queensway, Derby Road, Windsor Avenue, Melton Avenue, Spinney Hill and side roads, Cockshut Lane, Commerce Street, Hope Street. Thursday (21), starting at 6pm: Ticknall village. Sunday(23), starting at 5.30pm: Derby Road, Blanchcroft, George Street, Dunnicliffe Lane, Moira Street, Selina Street, Quick Close, South Street, Alma Street, North Street, Victoria Street.
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Pudsey fun DAME Catherine Harpur’s School and Nursery, Ticknall, raised £97.50 for Children in Need. They wore their pyjamas and spots for Pudsey, had a Pudsey party, made Pudsey masks, sold Pudsey cakes and cookies and played Pudsey bingo. It was great fun for a good cause.
A “TRAVELLING CRIB” is making its way around the centre of Melbourne during December. The figures of Mary, Joseph and Jesus started their journey in the parish church on Advent Sunday, December 2. Each day they will appear in a different shop or office window in Derby Road and Church Street, before returning to the church for the Christingle service on Christmas Eve. The figures are part of a crib set given to the church by a former vicar, Canon Frederick Ross, and his wife. The travelling crib carries with it an invitation from all the churches in Melbourne to their Christmas services – all will be welcome. Members of the parish church have also donated a much larger set of crib figures that will be set up in the church on Christmas Eve and will remain there until the beginning of February. Everyone is invited to visit the new crib in the church.
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● There was a very good turnout of councillors, officials, past councillors, friends and wellwishers to send Norman Hill on his retirement. He is pictured (centre) with his wife Lynne.
Norman conquest ends with a party “HE'S DONE a darned good job," was one of the comments following the tributes paid to retiring parish clerk, Norman Hill – and none of the 60 or so who attended his retirement party would have demurred at the statement. Norman served the Melbourne Parish Council for 37 years, and the authority laid on an excellent party to mark the occasion and pay tribute not only to the longevity of the service but also for the memorable quality of service he had given over so many years. Parish council chairman Jane Carroll was fullsome in her praise, noting his valuable long service and the experience he brought to the job.The council's accounts were always spot-on, never adversely commented on by auditors. Brian Wood, of the Derbyshire Association of Local Councils, spoke of his admiration for Norman's integrity and straightforwardness, saying: "He told it as it was." Frank McCardle, chief executive of South Derbyshire District Council, also spoke of Norman's straight talking and his ability to get to the core of a problem. "If I wanted to find out what was
going on in Melbourne, Norman knew, and told me straight," said Mr McCardle. Norman responded with a short, graceful and modest speech of thanks. The parish council gave a gift of a splendid, much-admired painting by Mary Smith, previously a resident of Melbourne. Mrs Eileen Hardy – a councillor at the time Norman started as clerk – gave a gift of a delicate orchid, while the parish councillors had clubbed together to buy a gift voucher for £150. The party was served a comprehensive buffet prepared by Mrs Penny Heath, and it was attended not only by current councillors but also by members from previous years – so it was a good social gathering, a suitable send-off for Norman Hill's well earned retirement. Afterwards Norman spoke to Village Voice: "I was very grateful and very honoured by such a lovely evening, and the kind words of so many people. “I'd like to thank the parish council for laying on such a splendid reception, and for the many gifts I received. I thank everyone for all the kind words, and the good wishes for the future." – DOB
Tree-mendous effort IT WAS another busy but rewarding summer for the Art Tree Foundation out in Uganda. Art Tree is run by three young Melbourne students – Melissa and Simon Fielding and Sam Collard – who are all passionate about transforming lives through the creative arts. This year they implemented two main projects. The T-shirt project enabled young disadvantaged children to be involved in a creative workshop. It was run by a local artist, who taught children how to think about the ideas they wanted to express, how to use paint effectively, and how to apply design to a T-shirt. Not only did it provide young people an opportunity to be creative, but for some of the poorest children in the community it provided a new item of clothing. The second project, The Studio, involved the children from some of the poorest communities in Africa in a music writing and production workshop. Director of Art Tree, Melissa Fielding said: “There is so much love for music within the communities of Kampala, and so much talent amongst the young people. Our project was a success as it gave the children the
chance to really push their skills, to aim for a finished result, and work together to create some beautiful music. "That can build a platform for developing a career in music.” The group also worked alongside The Mummy Foundation, a rescue centre for vulnerable young women with the poorer communities, often young mothers or victims of prostitution. They support that organisation’s upkeep, helping with running costs. The aim of the non-profit organisation is to raise enough money to start building a community centre next year in the surrounding slum areas of Kampala, to provide a creative atmosphere where children can
learn new skills, increase their potential, and be given a better future. Their fund-raising effort to climb Kilimanjaro is on course for next summer and sponsors are invited to visit web pages www.theart-treefoundation.org.
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CROWNING MO-MENT SHOW ya Mo! Party Night was the message at the Malt Shovel in Aston on Trent. The live ‘shave-off ’ took place at the pub and was the culmination of a month’s fundraising event for Movember, a charity which raises funds for and awareness of testicular and prostate cancer. The Landlords of the Malt Shovel, family members and locals took part and raised £400 in addition to the individual team members’ fund-raising amounts. Performing the shave-off was Hashim from Star Cutz, a unisex hair salon based in Derby, and saw amazing moustaches of all shapes and sizes shaved away leaving the males of Aston on Trent back to their handsome clean shaven selves. The event was accompanied by the ‘Derby A Capella Chorus’, a barbershop style group, who added to the atmosphere. The winner of the best Moustache, Ash Hayward, was crowned 'Mo Bro 2012' by landlady Jo Danby.
THE WINNER of the Promote Melbourne Late Night Shopping event raffle was Melbourne resident Lesley Unsworth. The prize was £100 of Melbourne Shopping Vouchers. There were a further 12 prize winners.
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● Contestants display their marvellous moustaches (above) and (left) ‘Mo Bro 2012’ Ash Hayward is crowned king by landlady Jo Danby.
Searching for long-lost friends A BUCKINGHAMSHIRE woman is trying to trace the whereabouts of long-lost friends of her husband. The couple, Harry Joyce and his wife Jean, were last known to be living in Melbourne. At one time Harry and Peter Forsyth were both teachers in Derbyshire. Now Peter's wife, Angela, is trying to put them in touch with each other once again.
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Legion tribute to Sue and Tel Potts FOLLOWING the Armistice Parade on Remembrance Sunday, members of the Branch and Women’s Section of Melbourne Royal British Legion paid tribute to Sue and Tel Potts, who have now retired after 20 years' dedicated service as local RBL Poppy Appeal organisers. Having taken over the responsibility from Joy Rowatt in 1992, Sue and Tel continued to provide a service which, for the most part, goes un-noticed for 11 months of the year. It is only when November arrives that everyone looks for the ‘Poppies of Remembrance’. Over this 20-year period many thousands of pounds have been raised to help provide muchneeded support for members of the Armed Forces and their families. In recognition of and with gratitude for their work, Sue and Tel were presented with an official framed Royal British Legion Certificate of Appreciation by the branch president, Richard Heath. They also received a bottle of whisky and two whisky glasses, each of which had been engraved with a 'poppy' and the words 'We will remember them'. The Remembrance Parade and Service this year coincided with Armistice Day and uniformed representatives from the Armed Forces joined an estimated 300 people 'on parade' to mark this important event. The Melbourne RBL Branch would sincerely like to thank all who took part, or helped in any way to make the occasion a success. Secretary
● Sue and Tel Potts are pictured with their certificate of appreciation, presented to them by Melbourne RBL branch president Richard Heath.
David Worrall said that the branch had been pleased with the positive comments received so far regarding the change of format, and is well aware that certain aspects need addressing, particularly the arrival time at the memorial. Any comments either for or against continuing with this new format would be welcomed and he invites you to contact him on 01332 863547 or email melbelec@tesco.net to register your views.
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I’m just popping to the pop-up pub THE FIRST thing that hit you as you walked towards the Assembly Rooms on November 9, was the wall of noise ... the sound of a lot of people having a very good time. The second was the sheer number of people in the main hall as you fought your way to the bar, and the third was the delicious smell of Wayne’s hog roast. Earlier in the day, organisers of the pop-up pub had wondered whether the idea would work. The planned beer festival had fallen through and they had decided to fill the gap by creating a pub for the night. The answer was a resounding yes. Tollgate brewery laid on five different beers and had to go back to the brewery for reinforcements as they proved so popular. Wayne provided crack-
ling good meat and there were pub games on offer – giant Jenga proving particularly popular. Music was provided by local bands, Dan Diamond, The Man With No Band (Spanners), Geoffrey, Kezia Gill and The Croozers. And, if the acoustics of the hall and the sheer number of people present meant that they couldn’t completely showcase their talents, they certainly added greatly to the atmosphere of the evening. Later on Philip Heath arrived to play the piano and led the singing in true pub pianist style. On Saturday morning, Melbourne was buzzing with tales of the pop-up pub. Estimates of how many people had popped in over the course of the evening varied widely. No-one was count-
ing, but it had been very popular. There were comments on the atmosphere, the quality of the beer and the fact that it wasn’t just the usual pub-goers who had attended. In fact, people had come from Derby, Burton and even Yorkshire just for the event. As one local said: "With beer that good at £2.50 a pint, it was a great do." Organised on behalf of the Assembly Rooms by Frank Hughes and Andy Heafield, they were delighted with the turnout and success of the event. "It showed that with a good idea and a bit of imagination the Assembly Rooms can be a real asset for the community," said Frank. – Margaret Gildea
Village Voice December 2012 11 ● CHRISTMAS went decimal at the parish church autumn fair when Graham Truscott and Gordon Hughes introduced the concept with their Ten Days of Christmas Wheel of Fortune. Heather Robinson took a turn and contributed to the takings. The rector, Mark Powell, expressed his thanks in the parish bulletin to everyone who helped at the fair and to the people who went to support it. The fair raised £1,209.45 for church funds.
Target shooting – that rings a bell EVERY Thursday night for the last two years an enthusiastic group has been meeting in the Royal Suite of the Melbourne RBL Club, to compete in the ancient sport of bell target shooting, often called bellringing or ping and ding by the locals in the bar. The formation of the club was first featured in the Village Voice over 18 months ago and since then it has gone from strength to strength, recently featuring in Airgunner, a national airgun magazine. Bell target shooting is an indoor sport using .177 air rifles shooting at targets from six yards. The "target" is a steel plate with a small hole in the middle and when a pellet goes through it a bell or buzzer sounds. The sport originated over 100 years ago and is one of the oldest pub and club sports in the country. It was started in the 1890s and its popularity was such that interest spread throughout the country with thousands of participants taking part in local pubs and clubs in very competitive leagues. In the early 1900s there were 1,600 teams in Birmingham alone. There are still some leagues left in the Black Country but none in the Derby/Notts areas, making Melbourne unique, having reintroduced the sport. One of the club members has started another bell target club in the Leicester area meeting on a Monday night. The emphasis on club nights is on friendly com-
petition between members and to have an enjoyable evening. Club airguns are available for newcomers to use and the age of members ranges from 20 to 70-plus. This is no longer a male dominated sport with female members equally as competitive and as successful. John Watson and Chris Hough, who run the Melbourne club, are always ready to help beginners, and advice is freely available on all aspects of airgun shooting. On the social scene, club members recently enjoyed a BBQ at Staunton Harold which included a clay shoot, field target shoot and a catapult challenge as part of the day's entertainment. For anyone interested in having a go at this challenging sport, why not pop down to the RBL at 8pm on a Thursday night. You can be sure of a warm welcome and an opportunity to have a go before you commit to joining. Just ask for Chris or John or you can contact them via their website.www.melbournemarksmen.co.uk
TV comics lined up for Melbourne THE MELBOURNE Festival’s comedy club, running at the Royal British Legion, has become a very popular gig amongst the comedians on the professional circuit as well as with local audiences. For the next offering – on January 25 – Andrew Bird has been lined up as the headline act. Andrew sold out his Village Fete Edinburgh Fringe show and was a star in TV’s The Sack Race. The very popular Edinburgh Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre is supporting him. Star of TV's Mock The Week Gary Delaney (pictured right) has confirmed he will be appearing on March 29. Gary has sold out three of his headline shows at Piccadilly Jongleurs in December ... with tickets costing up to £50. With a full supporting line-up of comedians and comperes, both of these shows are bound to prove popular, so book early. Call 07506303247 for tickets for both January and March at £7.50. All profits go towards helping to maintain Melbourne Festival.
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● A group of musicians from Bon Jazz take time out from playing for great Xmas art sale jazz brunch customers at the Assembly Rooms. Pictured with Festival Director Sharon Brown, they are: Brendan O’Neill, Steve Bullock, Gary Yates and Lauren Tiso.
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AS ONE to whom the concept of a one-way traffic system for Melbourne seems to be attributed, may I say that I am not without sympathy for much of the criticism the idea has generated. However, one cannot look at Melbourne without acknowledging that ancient though the village/town may be, what is there today is for the most part – and certainly in the centre – the outcome of its development in the 19th century as a place of industry and homes for those engaged in such industry. That is why the streets are far from adequate for the motorised traffic of the 20th and 21st centuries. You have only to look at traffic passing in any direction to realise the problem, to say nothing of nar-
row pavements for pedestrians many of whom are children or handicapped pensioners. There are now scores of shops and places of business which residents and many who do not live locally wish to attend, to say nothing of the dependence of such shops etc on visiting and/or passing trade. It would, I suggest to those whose role it is to take on these problems, not be unfitting to have the entire problem looked at by specialists with no axe to grind, such as the county council did when faced with similar problems in Ashbourne. Whatever is done will take time during which perhaps less drastic steps may be looked at like onstreet parking provision. W.N.K. Rowley
Changing the traffic flow could make things worse THINKING outside the box, one of the contributing factors (to Melbourne's road problems) in my opinion is the lack of signage to divert the through traffic. Even sat nav systems take motorists through the centre. Perhaps some well designed traffic calming and clearer signs at the Ashby Rd/Robinsons Hill junction and Derby Road/Cockshut Lane would help. Perhaps making the side streets one-way, rather than the main throughfare, would also be an option. The problem with one-way streets without traffic calming is even more opportunity for the speedsters to put their foot down knowing there is no oncoming traffic. The streets are narrow and without considering the idiot driver factor it could
make the problem worse. It would make the town centre the adrenaline junkies’ Donington Park the 2nd! A majority of the locals know the gentlemen's agreements that seem to be in place at the bottle necks, which does help. In my opinion it would be wise to reduce the speed limit to 20mph. It is important to evaluate these traffic issues, but changing them incorrectly will make things a lot worse. In an ideal scenario we would have more parking off the road and more passing places on it; should this be the focus? John Smithard 42 North Street
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I WAS returning to Carcassonne from East Midlands Airport with my grandchildren and on arriving I was horrified to find that I had lost my wallet containing my driving licence, health card and £100 in cash. I phoned my son in Castle Donington and asked him to search the house, but nothing was found. We phoned lost property at EMA with the same result. A few weeks later my husband returned to Castle Donington to take the grandchildren back home and while there he received a phone call from the EMA staff supervisor, informing him that an item had been found. He was asked if he would identify the article and pick it up. My husband asked if he could reward the finder but, for security reasons, the finder could not be identified. If the person who handed the wallet in reads this they have my heartfelt thanks for returning the wallet and for restoring my faith in human nature. Their example is a credit to the whole organisation. M. Askam, Castle Donington
PEOPLE from Melbourne patrolled the lane running past Foremarke School during spring 2012 to help toads safely cross the lane to their traditional spawning grounds in the lake in the school grounds. The site is one of three major crossings in Southern Derbyshire, the others being near Repton and at Short Heath near Overseal. Every year toads face a huge risk of being run over by vehicles as they make their slow way across roads, often ‘freezing’ in car headlights. This is of concern because toads are very beneficial in controlling slugs and other garden pests and are in serious decline nationally. The crossing at Foremarke has been patrolled by volunteers for the last 10 years and has yielded valuable data on toad numbers as well as saving many toads from being squashed. This year a total of 369 were recorded as crossing safely with 60 killed, despite the best efforts of the volunteers. This compares with a total of 685 crossing in 2011 and 1,566 crossing in 2005, confirming the decline. Covering the crossing for two or three hours each evening over a two to three week period in late March/early April is a considerable undertaking and I am extremely grateful to Helen Bralesford and Pam Hollingworth for helping Cynthia Baker and myself to provide a rota. However, we really do need reinforcements to ‘Spread the load to save the toad". Although spring 2013 seems a long way off, should anyone feel that they would like to help, please get in touch with me (Christian Murray-Leslie) on 862921 or Cynthia Baker on 01283 760047. All that’s needed is warm clothing, a reflecting safety tabard, a bucket and a strong torch. Christian Murray-Leslie
Thanks for making it a great night FOLLOWING Melbourne’s very successful Christmas shopping event the organisers, Promote Melbourne, would like to thank the wide range of organisations and individuals that contributed to the evening. We are particularly grateful to Melbourne Parish Council and South Derbyshire District Council for their ongoing support, Chester HSE which provided the first aiders, the Parents Association that helped everyone see Father Christmas in an orderly fashion, and to the Rotary Club for helping to get Santa from Lapland to Melbourne. We welcomed the opportunity to work alongside new Melbourne beat bobby PC Rob Buckley and his team, and are grateful for the excellent police
presence on the night. We were very pleased that Lord Ralph Kerr and SDDC chair Mick Bale could join us to switch on the lights, and that we had such a welcome range of wonderful musical entertainers that gave up their time to help create the festive spirit. A big thank you goes out to every individual and business that was involved in the evening; we couldn’t have done it without you. We would also like to extend special thanks to behind-the-scenes-saint Rob Holman, Paul Wilson, of Melbourne Print, and our outgoing chair Ruth Malloy, who were all instrumental in the success of this year’s event. Clare Bampton, Promote Melbourne
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CHRISTMAS PRIZE CROSSWORD THIS year the clues across for the Christmas Crossword relate to the Melbourne area or Christmas and the clues down are general. The Village Voice is anticipating a good response to the competition for which there will be a £25 prize for the winning entry drawn out of the hat. All entries must be received by Friday, January 4, and should be addressed to: Mr E Roberts, 11 Old Gate Avenue, Weston On Trent, Derby DE72 2BZ The winner will be announced in the January issue. ACROSS 1 and 4. Gifts of gold,-----------and myrrh: candid chap and church’s aroma (12) 8. Frozen blokes seen at xmas when non-mews are rebuilt. (7) 9. Bird seen at Xmas but never cooked despite using most of the letters of broiling. (5) 11. Town due east of Melbourne is barrel value. (8) 13. Oars transported to local river. (4) 14. Knotted cleats can go before Gresley or after Ashby. (6) 17. The first ever xmas is surprisingly not at this year when hot gun explodes. (6) 18. The digit (nought, one, …… ……..,eight, nine) which does not appear in the area’s main roads, the A38, A---, B---, B5006. (4) 19. Non-conformists who have a chapel in Melbourne’s Main St: reformation of past bits. (8) 22. Soup seen at the start of what children hang up on Xmas eve. (5) 24. Greek letter (circumference:
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Digging deep for an eco-project THE first spade went into the ground in November to launch a major eco-project in Melbourne. Around 30 parents, children, teachers and community members braved the cold and wet at the Junior School to strip turf, barrow compost, and construct a compost heap and a bug hotel – all working with a smile and good humour (and welcome cups of tea). A grass plot, measuring 40m by 20m, will be transformed into a beauty spot that pupils from the junior and infant schools can enjoy for years to come. Multiple layers of woodland, including edible fruit trees, vegetable beds, plants and shrubs, form the foundation of the food and wildlife haven. MJS headteacher Jane Hinchliffe, who braved the weather, said: “We are thrilled to have started work on this exciting scheme. Food forests such as this create habitats for wildlife and produce healthier, more natural
food. They are also a valuable educational resource to support all areas of the curriculum and to promote healthy eating and life skills for the future. We have received tremendous support from the community and hope lots of people will come and support future planting days to ensure the garden is ready to use next Spring.” Melbourne Area Transition, using ideas from pupils, is working to bring the environmentally friendly initiative to fruition. The scheme has been supported by a donation by Biffa in Etwall of 10 cubic metres of compost made from recyclable materials left by residents in South Derbyshire District Council’s brown bins, and by plant hire from Mainline UK. Around £2,500 has been raised for the food forest, with major donations from Melbourne Civic Society and DCC (John Harrison, Community Leadership Fund) with
other funding avenues being explored to add an outdoor classroom and willow arbour. Organisers are looking to run courses, club and community activities to teach children and adults about growing food. Further planting sessions will be held in spring and summer next year. Organiser Sarah Spencer said: “We are keen that all members of the community get involved in whatever way they feel able, donating their time, skills, plants or spare garden equipment and resources. Everything will come in useful, and we are aiming to build the garden from local or recycled materials wherever possible. "We are in particular looking for a builder or tradesperson to help with the more technical aspects of the garden. It will be a real community effort." For additional information visit www.melbournetransition.org.
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AFTER A hiatus of over 100 years, Melbourne sees the return of its very own mummers play, ‘In Comes I’, performed by the newly formed Melbourne Mummers. For those not familiar with mumming, these very short plays were traditionally performed by rural labouring folk in the run-up to Christmas, as a source of much-needed income during the lean times of winter. The play consists of a ragtag bunch of characters including St George, Father Christmas, a Quack Doctor, and Beelzebub. Brian Crosbie, a folklore enthusiast from Melbourne, is organising the revival of the play. He says that he came across the play at the Melbourne Historic Research Group open day some years back – "among a stack was a news story dated 1968 where a lady in her 80s recalls seeing the Melbourne Mummers as a child". The play is also tucked away in an old book on the history of Melbourne from the 1930s. Traditionally, the players would go round the local inns and big houses. The Melbourne Mummers intend to visit the local pubs on the evening of Friday, December 21. Tradition has it that mummers, although known in their community, come in disguise, thus they are often called guisers. Why not go out and support the revival of Melbourne's very own mumming tradition and try to see through the disguises.
IF you have ever waited anxiously in the long queues at East Midlands Airport to get through security, wondering if you will be in time to catch your flight, you may be in for a pleasant surprise. EMA has unveiled approved plans for a £12million terminal upgrade to enhance the customer experience for the 4.3 million passengers using the airport each year. The investment will include a major refurbishment of the security search area and a reconfigured terminal layout, with further investment in 2013 to enhance shopping facilities and introduce leading high street brands. Tim McDermott, EMA’s general manager, said: “Over the years the airport has developed the terminal building with a number of significant projects, including an extension to the arrivals area, construction of a bus interchange and an environmentally friendly pier, housing additional aircraft gates. However, this is the first time in 17 years that East Midlands Airport has made this level of investment in the terminal building." The investment in the airport comes on the heels of successful agreements with operators Monarch and Flybe, who through partners Air France will provide access to worldwide destinations via Paris. Expansion plans were also revealed by existing carriers Ryanair and Jet2.com in the summer. The project is expected to be completed towards the end of 2013.
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IT WAS the best kept secret of the 1939-1945 war, and was at the very core of the successful infiltrating of German and Japanese military intelligence, which was of incalculable importance in the successful Allied prosecution of the war. One of the many servicemen and women who served at Bletchley Park, where thousands were employed on the hugely demanding work of the constant monitoring and evaluation of the revolutionary new computers, was Ann Saunders, who now lives in retirement in Melbourne. She was born in 1925, and her war service with the WRNS started when she was moved to Bletchley Park in August 1944. She continued attached to Intelligence for two years – at Bletchley until autumn 1945 and thereafter in London. The unique experience at Bletchley was that the importance of complete secrecy was drummed into all who worked there, and that promise of secrecy was kept for nearly 50 years – secrecy from parents and husbands, everyone. Ann said: "It was something we didn't question, but we knew the work was of vital importance, and that secrecy was terribly important.” Ann was born in Essex, at Leigh on Sea, and worked in a solicitors’ office until she realised that she wanted to serve in the Forces. Her mother wasn't keen on that at all. On doctor's advice she applied to join the
● Developed by a Post Office engineer, Tommy Flowers, Colossus used paper tape, constantly being spewed out. The machine used a total of 1,500 valves, and stopped only if malfunctioning. The old picture of the original Colossus brought back memories for Ann. "Either of those two girls in the picture could have been me,” she said. Ann went back to Bletchley a couple of times in the 1990s for open reunions. She also made another visit when she met Tony Coles, who was responsible for rebuilding Colossus, and was able to re-work the tape machines, "just like the old times".
WRNS. She was offered employ as cook. That fate didn't suit her at all, so she wrote a long letter to the powers-that-be, telling of her background, her education, and that she was an accomplished Sea Ranger. The letter did the trick and, after rigorous interviews, she was recruited into the WRNS. At the age of 18, the instruction was unequivocal: "No talk to anyone else on the site about what you did". And complete silence to relatives and friends, a silence universally obeyed for 50 years by those who served at Bletchley. Ann worked on Colossus, a huge machine designed to help decipher encrypted messages from German teleprinter messages. She worked long hours, but still feels unable to describe
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exactly what she did. She was a very young woman, caught up in a situation far removed from her experience, so given the hectic unremitting shift working, it's not surprising that what she did is now a bit of a blur. She can recall the unceasing ticker tapes, which she handled as they came from Colossus. It was a device that had to be kept going 24/7. It was learned that when the machine was booted up, there was a great failure of the valves, so it meant that the operators had to be on a treadmill. Ann recalls the constant shift working: 8 to 4, 4 to 12, and 12 to 8. As a Wren, she worked in uniform and was billeted at Woburn Abbey, the home of the Duke of Bedford."Very nice cabins," she recalls, very much a naval term! "We Wrens were really very well
looked after." The revolving shift working was very demanding and in a very wearing pattern. The food was good, which was not the usual experience of many at Bletchley, but she does recall the urgency not to miss the transport at the start of each shift period. It must have been pretty frightening for a young woman, with the new discipline, the constant work, and the standing order to not discuss the work with anyone. Ann stayed in the Wrens until December 1946, the last year in a much more relaxed job with Naval Intelligence in London. "I remember December 1946, when I left the Navy, and my recollection is that I was very tired but very happy.” She married when she was 27, and brought up a family of two sons and a daughter. Her husband, Norman, worked in the City, commuting daily from his home in Sussex. Ann and he lived in Breedon after retirement, but she moved to Melbourne following his death. Ann now lives in Melbourne by herself in a retirement apartment. She has developed an active social life and has started to play bridge again. She plainly has an active mind. She is now in her 87th year, but is a stimulating, witty and self deprecating conversationalist, and an attentive listener. She is proud of her service at Bletchley; after all it is not given to many to have played an active part in history making.
● THE Melbourne Scout and Guide Headquarters recently had its old and well weathered original sign replaced with a new state of the art weatherproof sign from 'Graphics and Signs' based on Castle Lane Industrial Estate. The Scout and Guide HQ Management Committee are very grateful to Nancy Walker (pictured with Dean Middleton) for her contribution towards the cost of the sign, which now welcomes the many young people and their Leaders to the building on Packhorse Road.
MICK Malpass, president of Chellaston History Group, gave a talk to Melbourne Civic Society on Chellaston Alabaster. It is not widely known that a gypsum quarry at Chellaston was the source of some of the finest tomb carvings from medieval times to about 1700 – both in this country and on the Continent. While there can be problems tracing for certain which examples come from Chellaston workshops the finely carved table tomb of Ralph and Katherine Greene at Lowick Church in Northamptonshire is well documented in 1419. Using the standing angel weepers carved round the base as a trademark, many other tombs can be identified. The high grade white gypsum known as alabaster was found near the surface and the deeper seams of alabaster, figured with brown and grey markings and not so highly prized, later became fashionable to use for such things as memorials, sculptures, fonts and vases. The lowest grade of gypsum continued to be used for making plaster for use in houses, Plaster of Paris and the pottery industry into the 20th century. The last gypsum quarry in Chellaston at The Woodlands closed in 1978 and was filled in, but the speaker's photographs showed that the many fine carvings it produced remain in many local churches and museums for people to admire. The next talk to Melbourne Civic Society will be on January 28 at Melbourne Assembly Rooms (7.30pm) when Keith Blood will be speaking on Farmhouses Through Time. ■ CALKE Abbey will be open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays up to December 23. Visitors will be able to glimpse inside the house and visit Father Christmas in his grotto. There will also be a chance to take in the house and grounds as they are illuminated for Christmas, and see the servants' hall as it would have been.
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Exciting times at Assembly Rooms THERE are some new and exciting developments on the horizon at the Melbourne Assembly Rooms. Development Manager Andy Heafield has been busy trying to promote additional events at the community venue and has been focussing on what new ideas might be popular. The table tennis club is now well established on Tuesday evenings, and a new Yoga class may be starting in 2013. A line dancing class is also due to start soon. Andy has also been in touch with the regional manager of the England Squash and Racketball Association to regenerate interest in the use of the squash court. Whilst overall squash has not had the popularity enjoyed in former years it is seeing a resurgence and racketball is more popular with both the younger and older members as it is less vigorous. Whilst the court needs some urgent minor repair, it was generally considered to be in a good condition. With a sound system and stage now available in the venue it can be used as a relatively inexpensive rehearsal space for younger music bands who struggle to find somewhere to practise. There is capacity, particularly on weekends, for groups to hire one of the rooms at a realistic rate to promote musical talent. With a host of concerts booked for December, including Melbourne Operatic (6th), A Choir’d Taste (14th and 15th) and Male Voice (22nd), a craft fair (8th) and the next film night set for January 19 with a showing of Skyfall, the Assembly Rooms is becoming the lively and energetic centre for arts and sports the community needs. The hall is also so popular as a weekend venue for activities as varied as craft fairs, fund-raisers, plays and parties. Bookings are already running into 2013 with 31 Saturdays already booked in the diary.
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Driving through Amber for rampant 1st XV MELBOURNE RFC 1st XV travelled to Amber Valley at the start of November. The squad remains strong with only a couple of minor injuries and will also have the return of skipper Euan Holden soon. Ash Corden was welcomed back after a season at Kettering. The normal hard game against Amber Valley was expected, but Melbourne dominated the opposition, running out 54-12 winners. Tries came from Tommy Howard (3), Dale Bilson (2), Ash Stringer, Theo De Vies and Ash Corden, with Jack Fisher converting seven. An ‘A’ XV played a friendly against Notts Casuals 2nds after Castle Donington conceded the Derbyshire Shield game. A mixed side won the friendly comfortably. Euan Holden returned for his first game in 10 months and converted four of the eight tries scored. Dale Bilson (3), Ash Corden (2), Rob Foster, Ash Stringer and Danny Stanniforth all scored in the 48-5 win. The arrival of local rivals Ashby, who were one place above Melbourne in the league,
promised to be a good game. Melbourne had a few unavailabilities but got off to a flying start. An early turnover saw Dale Bilson showing off his footballing skills with a chip and chase for an early converted try. Soon after Jack Fisher added a penalty. Melbourne were fired up and a swift counter attack saw Tommy Howard finishing off a powerful move to put Melbourne 17-0 up inside 20 minutes. Ashby replied with a couple of penalties, to make the half-time score 17-6. Melbourne started off strongly in the second half, although yellow cards were shown to Kier Biggins and Jake Walker. The try of the game was a length of the field effort, finished off by Ash Corden after a strong break from Ash Stringer. Jack Fisher dislocated his collarbone and was replaced by Euan Holden. Man of the match Kier Biggins received a second yellow card for team offences. Ashby scored a late consolation try to see the final score at 2411 and Melbourne leapfrogged their opponents into third place. The final game of the month saw the
Minxes go from strength to strength MELBOURNE RFC Minxes are pushing themselves in the women's game and, even though they are in a building period, are loving the challenge. Melbourne has been offering rugby for girls age 13-plus for around 10 years. With an increase in the number of younger girls showing up to the Minxes' summer training in 2011, coach Nick Woodland was not going to let them go. The hard work to publicise the
new girls, to gain help in the form of coaches and new kit through some very kind sponsorship, have led to the under 13s being able to play their first game as per the new laws. The Minxes hosted Ashfield, who have been able to field an under-13s squad for some years. The girls looked comfortable and put into practice all the training sessions they have undertaken, even against some older and stronger girls.
■ MELBOURNE Wanderers in the 2012/13 season are having their first taste of adult football and enjoying every minute. The team used to play in the Burton Youth League last season but have taken the Derby Sunday League by storm currently lying third in the league having played seven games, winning four and drawing one. In the Derby Football Sunday League Cup a place
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short trip to Belper for a league fixture. Melbourne started strongly on a small muddy pitch. Scores from Euan Holden, Kier Biggins, Tommy Howard (2) and Dale Bilson saw Melbourne secure a bonus point 31-5 win. It should have been more, but poor handling cost the side numerous tries. Melbourne are now third in the table after seven straight wins. The 2nd XV, captained by Bob Stowell, played Bakewell 2nds and came away with a 31-20 win. The Melbourne XV was a mixed side with a lot of colts playing. Tries came from Jack Pearce (2) – including a most outrageous sidestep – Mike Sinclair, Tom Line and Danny Lawson. Jack Pearce converted three. The Colts have had a frustrating month with numerous cancellations and postponements, although they did get to play one friendly, recording a 24-14 win over local rivals, Ilkeston. Newark have conceded their NLD fixture to Melbourne.
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But, with Tess Heath, Georgie Phillips, Katie Chittenden and captain Sophie Chittenden putting 14 tries on the board, there was no sign of newbie jitters. The game was a great way to pat the girls on the back for their efforts and they took the skills and the attitude rugby has taught them by being very graceful after their 70-20 win. Now Melbourne Minxes look to the future with a need to increase their numbers again.
"We have players who travel from Buxton, Beeston, Long Eaton and Mansfield, so our aim is to work with more local schools to increase numbers from years 6-10. “We are also looking at recruiting girls even younger with a view to running an under-10s girls team," said coach Nick Woodland. If you would like more information contact Nick Woodland @ forwardsrfc@yahoo.co.uk
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Magnificent Melbourne NOVEMBER saw Melbourne RFC U14s set new records in their fixtures. First to experience the impressive continuity style of play were Leicestershire Cup finalists Hinckley, who suffered a record 73-10 defeat as Melbourne were at their ruthless best running in 11 tries. Melbourne then turned out to meet arch local rivals Ashby, who had signed three Melbourne players (two of whom were part of the NLD Cup-winning squad of 2011) in the close season. The prematch banter seemed to add an extra degree of determination to Melbourne. Despite their new recruits, Ashby simply had no answer to the free-flowing and skilful Melbourne play and the 12 tries that Melbourne scored in their 76-5 victory were run in at regular intervals, with recent Melbourne recruit Mo Vember scoring a double hattrick to the delight of the coaching team. Market Rasen visited for an NLD Cup game and a close encounter was expected. Melbourne scored within two minutes and never looked back as they destroyed Rasen with a defensive display of such urgency and quality that they scored tries off the opposition possession repeatedly. The eventual result 65-0 was clear evidence of the difference in class of the Melbourne outfit. Melbourne Saxons (Bs) also had an excellent month, although starting with a narrow 24-27 defeat away to Mansfield A. Then fol-
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MELBOURNE Dynamoes 1st XI continued to defy a long injury list with a solid November, winning two, drawing with the league leaders and losing the final game of the month. Dynamoes began with their best performance of the season so far, demolishing high-flying Mickleover RBL 6-0 at home with Jack Purkiss (2), Matt Briar, Adam Ross, skipper Carl Allsop and veteran Dave Brough getting the goals. A week later, again at home, Melbourne were 2-0 ahead against current league leaders Rowsley with 10 minutes left thanks to goals from Dave Brough and Tom Ballard. But they ran out of steam and had to settle for a point. Another solid home performance followed, this time in the Challenge Cup against Newhall United, who definitely fancied themselves to take an easy victory. But it was Dynamoes who went through thanks to a 2-0 victory – a stunning header from Allsop and another goal from Ballard securing the win. The month ended with a game too far as a depleted side travelled to Wirksworth Town and were soundly beaten 4-1 with Jack Purkiss getting the consolation. MELBOURNE Dynamoes Reserves had an eventful November and began with a 3-0 home win against Punjab United Reserves thanks to goals from Ben Dale plus one each from brothers Dan and Ben Stanley. The following week the reserves travelled to Ambergate in the Junior Cup and were very unlucky to lose 5-4 in the final minute, Ryan McCloughlin (2), Dan Stanley and the now prolific Vinny Hallifield getting what turned out to be consolation goals. Hallifield was on the scoresheet again the following week at home against Bargate Rovers Reserves in a comfortable 4-1 win. Tom Jennings, Ben Stanley and a rare Luke Harvey strike also added to the scoresheet. The final fixture of the month was also a game too far when a poor performance saw the reserves lose 2-0 away to Mackworth St Francis Reserves. TICKNALL Rangers continue to struggle, losing all three of their games in November. They went down in both their league games 71 – at the hands of Miners Arms and Monksbridgey. Matt Archer and veteran Paul Lakin grabbed the respective consolation goals. Ticknall could count themselves very unlucky to lose 6-5 away to Royal Oak Newhall in the divisional cup with Vinny Hallifield continuing his good form with a brace plus goals from Craig Hall, Dean Tivey and Matt Archer scoring in vain.
Sports award honour for young Sam TEENAGER Sam James from Melbourne has been named the Young Sports Leader/Young Coach of the year in South Derbyshire’s Sports Awards. Sam, 16, attends Chellaston Academy and is a Gold Adistar Ambassador. He is part of the football futures programme and attends events organised by Derby City School Sports Partnership. Nominated by members of the teaching staff at Chellaston when he was in year 10, Sam has continued his sporting interests both playing and coaching others. He is captain of the school U16 football team and plays at centre back. He also plays for the county team and for Derby Schools. His other sporting interests include rugby and cricket for the school teams and also for Melbourne RFC and Swarkestone CC. Sam is a Level 2 Community Sports Leader coaching years 5 and 6 pupils striking and fielding (a form of cricket), athletics and football at two primary schools, Chellaston and Melbourne. At the county school games he led boccia, a form of boule,
for disabled pupils. Also at the games Sam was chosen as the young ambassador to meet and greet all the VIPs and to give a speech about his experiences. Through the football futures programme Sam has completed over 60 voluntary hours assisting in disability football and also with able bodied teams. He is currently with Melbourne United U13s. Sam is now a member of the FA Youth Council and his aim is to attend the National Football Futures regional and national camps to develop his skills. The awards ceremony was held at the Swadlincote Ski centre where Sam (above) was presented with a certificate, an individual trophy and a shield that he will hold until next year.