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That is the question being asked of residents by one of our councillors “It is hoped the review of the SDDC car park should result in improvements for all users and help SHOULD the recycling bins keep Melbourne a vibrant commerin Melbourne’s central car cial centre.” park be removed to make Cllr Fitzpatrick said he was also way for a dozen extra spaces, keen to hear views on whether the in a move that could help council should keep the recycling boost trade in the town? bins in the car park, given that reThat is the question being cycling needs may now be being asked by a district councillor who met by the kerbside collection. is conducting a review of the car He said: “The recycling site at park’s efficiency and functionalthe car park is one of the last seven ity. bring-to recycling sites in South Councillor Martin Fitzpatrick, Derbyshire. We have previously one of Melbourne’s representahad 83 of these sites across the distives on South Derbyshire District, but the introduction of the trict Council (SDDC), wants to multi-bin system in South Derhear residents’ views on whether byshire has seen the use of the the recycling bins should make l Cllr Martin Fitzpatrick in the car park recycling bins area. Photo: Andrew Jackson. bring-to sites decrease whilst recyway to allow extra room for car cling rates have continued to rise. parking. The review would look at whether it would SDDC is committed to the Government’s reThe car park is owned by the district counbe effective to increase the number of car sources and waste strategy which was outcil and, like all their other car parks in South park spaces for a maximum of three hours. lined in a paper in December 2018. Derbyshire, is free. At the moment, this change would be “Villages should be interested to know Cllr Fitzpatrick said he was starting the “fairly minimal”, said Cllr Fitzpatrick, with that even when their bin is full (bottle and review having heard complaints about the a possible increase of five spaces. cardboard) SDDC will collect extra waste of car park from residents, shoppers and busiCllr Fitzpatrick is also undertaking an this nature as long as it is stacked neatly by nesses. audit of vehicles that use the car park in the bins on collection day. Bottles and tins Often it is full during the day and it’s order to ascertain patterns of use – whether should be in a clear plastic bag and cardfeared that the lack of spaces during shopthey be nearby residents without street parkboard waste can be folded and tied with ping hours is having a detrimental effect on ing, workers in the village centre businesses, string. Melbourne’s shops. shoppers or other long-term users. “It is estimated that up to another 12 There are also rumours that users of the He said: “Car parking in Melbourne conshort-term car parking spaces could be crenearby East Midlands Airport may be using tinues to be a significant issue for residents, ated if the recycling bins were removed from the spaces to park for free while on holiday, business owners and visitors. Melbourne the site.” clogging them up so that shoppers cannot get shops and businesses have continued to buck Councillor Fitzpatrick is keen to hear resthem. the trend of closures on other high streets, idents’ views on the SDDC car park and the Cllr Fitzpatrick said a “re-draw” of the “bring-to” recycling bins. space was being conducted to work out if it but in order to continue to thrive visitors and shoppers do need access to central car parkHe can be contacted on 07710030187 or was possible to increase the number of parking spots. martin.fitzpatrick@southderbyshire.gov.uk ing spaces; there are 80 at the moment. by LUCY STEPHENS

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CALLING all Melbourne organisations: get ready to launch your inner Lion King, Sound of Music, or My Fair Lady … because the theme of next year’s carnival is (drum roll) Melbourne Does Musicals! The theme of next year’s Melbourne Fete & Carnival was announced at a special presentation evening held at the Royal British Legion on September 26. Many local organisations were warmly thanked for helping to make this year’s event in July a great success, and were handed cheques by car-

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nival chair Rachel Hill, Star of the Sea Evie and two of her starfish helpers. “If it wasn’t for everyone here, then it really wouldn’t be the event it is,” said Rachel. “I want to start off by saying how amazing the community support was this year. “We had more entries for our shop window competition than ever before, with more than 20. It really was amazing. “And we really can’t forget all the people who helped behind the scenes – the fire service, helping every year,

Speeders caught in village road check ONE in every six cars driving along Station Road in Melbourne were more than 5mph over the speed limit, a new group of volunteers found during a testing exercise. Following an appeal in the Village Voice for volunteers by district councillor Martin Fitzpatrick earlier this year, a new speed watch group came forward which conducted its first day of checks in September. The speed watch checks were carried out on Station Road on Friday, September 20, both at mid-morning and just after 6pm. Cllr Fitzpatrick said 140 cars were checked and on 25 occasions cars were travelling at over 35mph, “which is the trigger point for further action”, he said. Anthea Roe, Jane Brazil and Chris Booth were three volunteers who were trained in how to conduct speed checks by police community support officers (PCSOs) Claire Robbins and Kerry Wallington Waite, alongside Cllr Fitzpatrick and another five volunteers from Weston-on-Trent.

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year in, year out, helping us in the Market Place with our banner. So many people do so many things for us; it really is brilliant.” Cheques from carnival proceeds were handed to a range of organisations including: Melbourne Town Band; Melbourne Dynamo Football Club; Melbourne Methodist Church; Rotex; the schools’ Parent Teacher Associations; Melbourne Photographic Society; First Melbourne Brownies; Melbourne Community Care; Whistlewood Common and Melbourne Rugby Club.

MELBOURNE Scouts had their traditional high old time on their biennial trip abroad. Finn Lacey and Sam ByattJones, 13, gave some memories of this year’s trip, which included a scavenger hunt, making a table out of poles, hikes, touring Amsterdam, a boat trip, and an exciting day at a theme park. They said: “On day four we participated in the trails, one called High Gear Island which involved a zip line, flying bikes, rafting, ropeless pioneering, climbing and a trebuchet that

After these speed tests are carried out, the PCSO team organises “educational letters” to go to the vehicles’ drivers concerned. These are not fines. This team also liaises with the Casualty Reduction Enforcement Support Team (CREST) who have the power to introduce regular police speed checks or install speed reduction methods. Cllr Fitzpatrick said it was hoped that a village-wide initiative of community speed watch checks could identify areas with speeding problems and, with the help of data collected, could ensure that speed calming measures were put in place. More volunteers are now being looked for to ensure vigilance in the Robinsons Hill, The Common, Derby Road (towards Ashby) and Main Street, Kings Newton, areas. Volunteers can contact Cllr Martin Fitzpatrick on 07710030187 or martin.fitzpatrick@southderbyshire.gov.uk – Lucy Stephens

launched water balloons. “On day five, we spent a rainy day touring Amsterdam. In the morning we went to a swimming pool which was massive and had slides and river rapids. In the afternoon we went round the central area of Amsterdam.”

When the trip came to a close and the Scouts prepared to return home to East Midlands Airport, the pair said: “Thus ended our journey, which none of us will forget. A massive thanks to our Scout leaders for giving up their time to let us have this amazing experience.”

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A NEW bus route through Melbourne will once again link the village with East Midlands Airport by public transport. Midland Classic, which operates routes around the Burton and Swadlincote area, have confirmed that they are starting the service but are still in discussion with local authorities about the final details of the timetable. The service will extend their existing route 9 from Ashby to East Midlands via Melbourne. The route through Melbourne from Ashby will be along Ashby Road, and High

Society’s centenary project gets a lift

ONE of Melbourne’s oldest clubs was handed a welcome boost with a cheque to help with its centenary plans. Melbourne Photographic Society is due to celebrate its 100th birthday in 2021. The society said they would like to thank Cllr Linda Chilton, local ward member for Derbyshire County Council, for her “kind donation” of £300 from her Community Leadership Scheme. The society said the money would go towards research and resource material in preparation for its centenary celebrations. To mark the centenary, the society is planning various events throughout 2021, of which the main one will be a two-day exhibition looking at the soci-

Street, down Church Street into Castle Street and then along Station Road towards Isley Walton. On the return the bus will travel up Potter Street, instead of Church Street. While the details of timings are yet to be made public it is understood that the service is likely to operate hourly from 7am until 7pm. The existing route 9 bus is an hourly service running from Burton to Ashby and operating from Monday to Saturday. A spokesman for the Office of the Transport Commissioners, which governs variations and changes in public transport routes, advised that notice to vary the ex-

isting route was properly registered on September 16, and, as there is a 14-day notification period, the service would commence on October 28. Residents will recall that a previous bus service running from Castle Square led to local residents complaining about travellers taking advantage of the free parking in the village to access the bus service, as an alternative for paying airport fees. At present the only public transport service from Melbourne to the airport is via Derby involving at least two buses and a journey time of two hours. – Frank Hughes

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Anyone who can help the society with its request is asked to email lorraine@geoffdowell.com with memories or images. Cllr Linda Chilton (left) is pictured with Lorraine Dowell and Tony Pedley.

Beer and gin fest goes with a fizz

WITH more beers than you can count even when you have not had a drink, and certainly more gins than you can try in a single sitting, Melbourne’s Rugby Club’s first beer and gin festival certainly pulled in the crowds. The event was arranged to boost the club’s fund-raising efforts and, with the drinking still going on at the time of writing, it is bound to be a huge success both financially and socially. Mentioned in the programme in need of funds are a new gymnasium and mini and junior rugby projects. The club has certainly come a long way in a short time over this year, with the senior team now playing in the Midlands 1 East league and with 20 streams from the minis to the seniors encouraging participation in the sport. The names at a beer festival are always a joy, with the likes of Lord Kitchener, Scary Hairy and, fittingly, Lock Prop and Barrel on offer. On the

gin side the Gin Ne Sais Quoi and Melbourne Maid raised a smile as well as a glass. A long list of sponsors helped to support the event, including Dragon Soop and Crockers, with several of the VPs and officials also pitching in as sponsors and, smartly dressed in the club blazers, beacons of propriety at the function! With food, entertainment from Melbourne Town Band, James Angelides, Alex Grace and Agent Utah to rock the socks off, the whole event was fabulously organised and hugely enjoyable. Social secretary Roy Briscoe said there was a lot of planning in the lead-up trying to cover every avenue but the feedback has been “both humbling and positive”. Tentative early figures suggest that over £8,000 was taken in income. As far as repeating the event goes, “We want it to become even bigger and better, but above all we want it to be enjoyed by the community,” Roy added.

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The Common Touch... IN OCTOBER we welcome some young Duke of Edinburgh Award volunteers. It’s a beneficial partnership: we get extra hands to help with our many tasks on site and they learn about caring for the environment while gaining skills and experience, all in the great outdoors. Last year our D of E volunteers helped finish the decking around our strawbale roundhouse. Not many teens get to work on such a sustainable building. Hopefully in the future when they need a house, there’ll be more affordable homes on the market, but they must be sustainably built using local materials, maximising the warmth from the sun, with larger south side windows and making sure the roofs are pointing south to maximise the amount of energy we can capture through solar panels. Houses can now be built that produce more energy than they consume and the electric car revolution will happen soon. Imagine no fuel bills or petrol! We need the Government to force new builds with higher eco standards. There is now better insulation in new builds, but we need to go much further and more quickly. We have a climate emergency, people! Building as usual will not help us reach our zero carbon emission targets. There are many designs of eco houses that can be built quickly and cheaply after years of research. In America they have the ‘Honda Smart Home’. Built in 2014 and looking like a ‘normal’ abode, this experimental house has been awarded Zero Energy Building Certification by the International Living Future Institute, the most rigorous green building standard worldwide. According to the latest UK government statistics, the residential sector accounted for 15 per cent of our greenhouse gas emissions. Houses like the Honda one could get that percentage much lower. Retrofitting established housing stock will be costly so why not build the best green new homes now? Our strawbale building is an example of beauty and use with low environmental impact using local natural sustainable resources. Starting by helping us paint the outside to protect the limecrete walls, these teens will become part of this green revolution in building. KATHERINE PARRISH Whistlewood Common

Memorial 10k looks like it will run and run ...

IT WAS a sea of red, white and blue as more than 300 people turned out for the first ever “Pricey 10k” in Aston-onTrent, in memory of a talented runner from the village who always wore those colours on his sweat bands. The Stephen Price Memorial 10k was held on September 15 in memory of Stephen Price, who had been a highly skilful runner before he died last year aged only 37. Stephen’s wife, Michelle, and a team from the village organised the first run, in which all entrants received the red, white and blue sweatbands to wear on race day. Michelle (pictured) said the sight of the massed runners wearing the bands was “amazing”. “Everyone really got into the spirit of it, which was emotional,” she said. “We told people how to wear them as Stephen did, with the blue band at the top. We also sold race T-shirts that we had designed, that featured Stephen’s signature aeroplane finish pose and were in the Pricey colours. A lot of people wore these on the day too, so we really were a sea of red,

white and blue.” The day’s events included the 10k run and a fun run, which Michelle and their seven-year-old daughter Freya did together – and it seems Freya may be showing signs of taking after her dad. “Freya was supposed to be running with me, but she sprinted off and I didn't see her until I got to the finish!” said Michelle. “She did really well – I think she finished fifth or sixth in the end. She definitely takes after her daddy!” Supporting the Pricey 10k were Stephen’s sister, brother-in-law and best

friend who all travelled from Stroud, where Stephen had originally been from. His brother also came to cheer everyone on, having had to pull out of the run due to injury. A close friend of the couple travelled all the way over from Chicago for the occasion, while nieces, nephews and Stephen’s mother also ran the fun run. Michelle said the plan was to hold the Pricey 10k each year, with this year’s event raising money for Recreation in Aston and Funds for Freya, a sum of money set aside for the couple’s daughter. She said: “It was a complete success! Our small committee worked so hard beforehand, to make sure we had everything in place to create a great race day for all involved. We had more than 65 volunteers marshalling and helping back at the field. “We have had such amazing feedback from everyone. Even those who attended without having ever met Stephen said they were moved by the occasion. We are so thrilled to have had such great response and can’t wait to come back bigger and better on September 13 next year.”

£10k hope for play equipment

IN A well-attended but quite mechanical meeting of Melbourne Parish Council, with not one member of the general public in attendance, it was mostly business as usual. Most of the items are covered in reports to the councillors so discussion was generally short and uncontroversial. In this month’s agenda Cllr Summerlin highlighted some matters relating to East Midlands Airport, namely the Midland Classic bus service, the issues around the red route, the airspace review taking place and the location of new noise monitoring equipment. Cllr Fitzpatrick advised on proposals to spend £10,000 on play equipment and looking forward to 2020 was hoping to get additional funding for the summer sports activity. Cllr Usher raised a concern in relation to Download Festival about pedestrians walking to and from Melbourne along the dangerous Melbourne Road, which is unlit and without any footpath. Cllr Calvert raised a smile when he suggested Cllr Smith would remember pre-war

days when that road was gated; needless to say, he was nonplussed. There was an agreement that the council would write to the organisers to mention those concerns. Plans for a change to the war memorial site were at an early stage to facilitate better display of remembrance wreaths in the future. The suggestion of a wall to hang tributes from would be given further informed consideration before any decision was made. Finally, Cllr Fitzpatrick had been monitoring with South Derbyshire District Council, parking in the High Street car park and reported that, as we probably know, the car park is full most mornings and afternoons. There are around 30 cars which seem to use the parking overnight and some cars had not been moved in a week. Although there is no plan to charge for parking, when evidence has been gathered and assessed, it may lead to changing the arrangements. He said that any changes would be given publicity. – Frank Hughes

Remembrance Sunday arrangements

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REMEMBRANCE Sunday in Melbourne next month will be marked with an ‘open air service’ held by the Royal British Legion (RBL) on Sunday, November 10. The parade will muster at the Melbourne Royal British Legion on Derby Road at 10.20am; the route is Derby Road and Church Street, finishing at the parish church. There will be a designated area specifically for the public, in order to enable the parade to enter

safely into Church Square. The open air service will begin at around 10.55am. Anyone who wants to lay a wreath is asked to contact branch president David Worrall on 01332 863547, as soon as possible. All wreaths ordered will be available for collection from the RBL headquarters (87 Derby Rd. Melbourne) from 9.30am. Those laying a wreath are asked to be aware that they will be laid ‘in order’ and they will need to be positioned accordingly.

After the service the parade will return to the RBL Legion via Castle Square, Potter Street and Derby Road. Here an informal concert is given by Melbourne Town Band. Everyone is welcome. Road closures will take place. A rehearsal regarding the procedure for the open-air service will be held at 10.30am on Saturday, November 9, in Church Square.

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BAYEUX has its tapestry, the Vatican has its Sistine Chapel … now Melbourne has its very own rug. The new rug illustrating all things Melbourne has been hung up in Jack’s coffee house on Derby Road, having been shipped here all the way from Nova Scotia in Canada. The rug was made by Sonia Collis, the mother of Adrian Collis, whose partner Sarah Best is the co-owner of Jack’s. Woven into the design is a depiction of Melbourne in all its glory, featuring local landmarks such as the Market Place and the church; Lord Melbourne, who was Prime Minister in the early

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Country Living

Food for thought with Robert Parker

CIRCUMSTANCES in recent years have seen me doing the food shopping. And, being an average male chauvinistic pig, it has been something of a culture shock. I must admit that when I got the hang of it I quite enjoyed it. Watching others doing theirs and seeing the contents of their trolleys told me that some folks have a very unusual diet. But my overriding thought after several years is that we live in a country of plenty with staple foods in abundance and at an affordable cost. My critics may disagree with this, but the fact remains the percentage of the weekly wage spent on food has halved in 50 years. And I would be very interested to know how much of it is thrown away each day. The big stores cut prices of out-of-date food, but only by a very small percentage. I believe some of the rest goes to food banks, which is commendable but does rather make a mockery of sell-by-dates. We all need lessons in how food is produced so we can appreciate how important it is. n It's been a rather strange year for fruit and nuts. Horse chestnuts here at home

on some trees I planted over 20 years ago are at a record crop. But they all lie on the floor uncollected waiting for a ghostly 1950s child to come along and start a conker fight. Sweet chestnuts on the other hand are falling off the trees here with little or no nuts inside the prickly cases. Why is this? I believe the conker trees are being damaged by a moth which lays its eggs on the leaves and the resulting caterpillars defoliate the trees. They’ve obviously not arrived here yet. Blackberries conversely have been good. n As I write this on the first day of October we have just had two days with over two inches of rain following several days of similar amounts. Work on the land has ground to a halt and the prospects for at least a week look very poor. Potato and sugar beet and maize crops have still to be harvested and next year’s cereal crops have still to be planted. It’s all a very worrying situation for those of us involved. I hope by the time you read this things have changed.

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“A FANTASTIC family day out” is the way most people described the Derbyshire Woodland Festival at Elvaston Castle. The popular event held on September 21 and 22 attracted around 10,000 visitors, with record numbers turning out on the Saturday to enjoy the clear skies and warm weather. A spokesperson for Derbyshire County Council said: “It’s a well-established and popular event with a diverse offering from talented and highly skilled craftspeople, demonstrating, making and selling unique woodcrafts, arts, sculpture, tools, textiles and timber – from endangered heritage crafts and intricate carving to bushcraft and recycling timber. “Visitors travelled from near and far, with

many repeat visitors from across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire and Leicestershire and dedicated followers from distant counties who consider Derbyshire Woodland Festival to be one of the finest.” Highlights for this year included The Vikings of Middle England – an authentic camp with crafts from yesteryear and the amazing live combat, linking back to the history of Elvaston village and estate; and Arbor the giant tree puppet, 18 feet tall, part man, part tree who performed with Smoking Apples Theatre a magical piece of puppetry that captured young visitors’ hearts. New this year were some traditional fairground rides plus many opportunities to try campfire cooking, wild food and foraging.

LEADERS at Chellaston Academy have written of the “unfortunate and highly regrettable” Ofsted inspection which judged the school inadequate. The judgement of the Ofsted team, who visited the school in the summer term, is particularly disappointing for the school which was previously judged “good” and had been told it was on the way to becoming “outstanding” – the top rating possible from the Government. But the team from Ofsted which visited in July gave their judgement after discovering safeguarding issues in the school’s sixth form, involving student absences in year 12 – the penultimate year that pupils attend secondary education. The report was published on September 26. Kevin Gaiderman, the school’s executive principal, said the issue had concerned seven sixth form students who should have been removed from the school roll. Under the Ofsted Framework for deciding how to grade schools, if inspectors find that safeguarding is ineffective, the school will be found to be inadequate overall. Ofsted said that the school’s senior leaders had not ensured that safeguarding arrangements in the sixth form were effective and that the leaders’ view of the effectiveness of the school was “overgenerous”. But the picture was by no means entirely bleak with inspectors also having much to praise. They said safeguarding in the lower half of the school – up to GCSE – was “highly effective”, that teachers had good subject knowledge, and that attainment in English and maths at the end of key stage four (when pupils take GCSEs) was well

above the national average. Ofsted said: “Teachers plan lessons skilfully to meet the needs of the vast majority of pupils. Learning is often appropriately challenging, including for pupils with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability). Teaching and pupils’ learning are particularly strong in English. “Teachers have excellent subject knowledge. Many teachers are enthusiastic about the subjects they teach. “Pupils said that they appreciate the skill of their teachers and value the way in which this helps them to learn. One pupil told inspectors: ‘Teachers make it easy to follow the work: if I don’t get it, they find ways to help me understand’.” On the day that the report was published, parents were contacted by the school by letter. Parents were told that the school fully accepted Ofsted’s judgement and had taken “significant steps” over the summer to address their concerns over processes in the sixth form, where a new leadership structure was now in place. Evening sessions were also arranged with parents in each year group to give the opportunity to learn more of any measures being put in place. Mr Gaiderman confirmed to the Village Voice that the Ofsted inspection had no financial implications for the academy, nor did it affect the Peak Multi Academy Trust, of which the school is a part. The school is expecting Ofsted back within three to six months for monitoring, and if it is judged the issues have been rectified they can immediately give another full inspection. – Lucy Stephens

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THE descendant of Melbourne-born Thomas Cook has told the Village Voice of the sadness and devastation after the holiday businesses collapsed last month – but said another legacy of the business’s founder is still flourishing locally. As has been well documented, Thomas Cook – born in Quick Close, Melbourne – founded the travel company in 1841 with the first excursion a modest train journey from Leicester to Loughborough for temperance supporters. The business stayed in the family until the late 1920s when it was sold on. Last month, the collapse of Thomas Cook led to the biggest peacetime repatriation in history when 150,000 UK citizens had to be brought home after being stranded abroad. There were also thousands of job losses. But one legacy of Thomas Cook lives on in Melbourne, being the alms houses that he founded in the High Street, opposite Dove’s Garage, which are managed by a board of trustees. Tom Cook, the great-great grandson of Thomas Cook, who is on this board of trustees, said: “The collapse of the 178 year old Thomas Cook Company is sad indeed. The end of what was until recently a very fine worldwide business is a great loss. It is especially devastating for the 21,000 loyal and dedicated staff worldwide for whom I feel the greatest sympathy. “My ancestors sold the firm 91 years ago. Up until then it was dependent upon the daily input

of one family. “However, another legacy of Thomas Cook remains in the form of the alms houses in High Street that he built as a gift to the town of his birth. With a strong team of local trustees plus his great-great and great-great-great grandsons, the alms houses continue to flourish. “A further legacy, the Ernest Cook Trust, a land-based trust set up by Ernest Cook, grandson of the founder, gave £1.8 million out of profits to charities last year alone.” Next to the alms houses is the Thomas Cook Mission Hall, which can still be rented out for events. – Lucy Stephens

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EAST Midlands Airport has just announced the start of a two-year project to re-visit flight paths across its airspace. This will involve redesigning flight paths around the airport as well as the upper airspace above them. The airport said there would be a full public consultation next year about the proposals. Residents in villages around the airport will be very aware that at night, East Midlands Airport is the UK’s busiest and most important airport for cargo, processing over 365,000 tonnes of goods at an estimated value of around £50bn a year.

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THINK ballet classes are just for girls? Think again. This year, Thursday mornings at the Melbourne Assembly Rooms has seen a group of ladies try out adult ballet. The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has launched the Silver Swans programme, particularly designed for the over-55s. Classes are now being run in Melbourne by local dance school Tindles Dance and Drama Studios, which also runs classes for children at the weekends. One of the adult ballet regulars is Rachel Busfield, a mum-of-three from Melbourne, who explained that she had gone back to ballet after taking a break from work. She said: “As I started a mid-life gap year, I was looking to re-start some hobbies which had been replaced over the last decade with childcare and housework. Although I didn’t meet the over55 criteria I thought I’d give the Silver Swans class a try. “The last time I had been to a ballet lesson was about age 10 and, even though I may not have the

same flexibility, it’s still just as much fun. The class time is split between some exercises set to music, and learning some simple routines. It’s not only a good all body work-out but you’re dancing to some really beautiful music.” The Silver Swans programme came about because the RAD had conducted research into the benefits of dance for older people – reduced stress with improved energy levels, balance, mobility, co-ordination, and posture – not to mention the social aspects of meeting new friends. Silver Swans’ teachers are trained to teach a range of abilities. Although aimed at over-55s, younger adults may join. No previous dance experience is necessary, and organisers say “comfortable loose clothing” is fine to wear. Equally, those who have danced before, and want to go with leotard and ballet shoes, can ask for more advanced exercises and steps to be added for increased challenge. Pictured above (l-r) are: Marian Emmett, Maxine Saywell, Morag Howat, Sheila Barnes and Rachel Busfield.

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A POPULAR café and soft play meet-up for under-fives in Melbourne has a new manager. Jude Anslow is the new café and outreach manager in charge at Little Wesleys on Potter Street. The café is open for preschoolers and their parents or carers on Thursdays and Fridays and has been running for several years. Jude (pictured above serving a cup of coffee)) saw the position advertised after former manager Milly Roberts left the role to re-train as a midwife. Jude, a mum-of-two from Ashby, is a member of the Ashby Alliance Evangelical Church where she teaches at the Sunday school.

She sees her new role as a great opportunity to enjoy two of her main passions in life: her strong Christian faith, while chatting and being sociable! Jude said: “This café with soft play is aimed at carers and parents of under-fives with the purpose of helping you through those isolating, gritty first five years of their life,” she said. “It’s about encouraging friendships. I’m very sociable. I love to chat to people. I run a mother and toddler group in my church. I love the conversation with people and being of some assistance.” Little Wesleys runs in the Athenaeum from 10am to 2.30pm.

Triple booster for life-saving group

A LIFE-SAVING organisation supporting the NHS ambulance service has now got three new volunteers in Melbourne for the first time since it started up in this area. Castle Donington First Responders have been going for nearly 12 years, providing a vital ‘first response’ service supporting East Midlands Ambulance Service. Now, for the first time, they have recruited three volunteers in Melbourne, to provide assistance in emergencies while an ambulance is on its way. The new volunteers will cover Melbourne and surrounding villages, as far as Aston and Weston. One of them, David Hudson, has been a first responder for around nine months, while still working at Rolls-Royce and having previously been a volunteer for the Red Cross. “I do think having somebody in the community is a good idea,” he said. “I have been to a couple of cases where people have been right on the verge of a cardiac arrest. They are feeling very poorly. Another few minutes and they will probably go into a full-blown cardiac arrest. You try to get the oxygen going. “It’s very rewarding. I do get a lot of satisfaction out of it. Even though I’ve done first aid for a long time, this is quite different because you’re going into somebody’s home. Reassurance is a huge

thing. “I was a bit nervous when I started but I’ve done over 100 jobs now. I do my best and I think people do appreciate it. “First responding is a little bit of an unknown thing. People don’t realise what it is and I think the main thing is that there’s someone in the community who cares.” Ian Beard, co-ordinator for Castle Donington First Responders, explained that training for first responders is provided by the ambulance service so they can be of assistance in life-threatening situations such as a cardiac arrest, learning how to use a local defibrillator, amongst other skills. Having been recruited and trained, first responders then choose when they are available to be on call, whether that is at weekends or in the evenings or only on certain days of the week. “It’s really very rewarding,” said Ian. “Any of the first responders will tell you exactly the same. When you arrive, people often say ‘the paramedics are here’. As far as they are concerned, some help has arrived and that then makes people start to feel better. Often, particularly older people, will say they don’t want to waste anyone’s time – that’s very common.” Paul Liversidge, who has recently come to live in Melbourne having moved from Coventry, is to undergo training as a first responder next month. He also vol-

unteers for St John Ambulance. He said: “I’ve seen what it’s like – it takes forever just to get across Swarkestone Bridge. If an ambulance has got to take that long to get across the causeway – it may take a considerable amount of time. They could be four, five, six minutes away. It’s that quick first response if it’s a cardiac arrest. You’re there within minutes to get that defibrillator on. “My motto is, if I can keep someone alive until help arrives, I’ve done my bit.” Annette Fletcher, of Melbourne, is also going to be training next month. She said: “I considered joining the ambulance service ages ago, but because of family commitments I couldn’t do it. I want to help the community and I wanted to help people who are in need of reassurance and help in times of difficulty and I do mean it. “We’re always looking for new people who are interested in helping us – the more the merrier!” So what are some of the highlights of being a first responder? Ian said: “About four years ago, I was called to a lady with chest pain. When I got there, I heard someone shouting at the top of the stairs. As I walked through the door … she had a baby! “The crew asked her if she’d thought of names, she said, ‘Names? I didn’t even know I was pregnant’!” – Lucy Stephens

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UNITY – that was the theme of the fifth “Emerging Artist” competition sponsored by Lemon and Lime Interiors. at Melbourne Festival. Each year the festival recognises the work of East Midlands artists aged between 18 and 25 through the Emerging Artist competition. Introducing this year’s result at Melbourne Assembly Rooms on September 14,

Frank Hughes said the competition was born of a desire to see the work of younger artists within the festival. One of the judges, renowned local artist Jane Bevan, said the decision on the winner had been unanimous. Announcing Sheraz Pervez, 20, from Derby, as the winner with his untitled work, she said: “It’s excellent in both idea

TILLS were ringing across Melbourne’s shops over this year’s festival weekend, with some businesses saying it may have been the most successful yet for their trade. Laura and Richard Fortey, of Fortey’s sweet shop and café in the Market Place, said the festival trail over September 14 and 15 had probably been their busiest ever, with a good proportion of those visiting their shop being completely new faces. “The festival is the busiest weekend of the year from a retail point of view,” said Laura. “It markets the village.” Several of Melbourne’s shops increased their opening hours of the festival weekend in order to cater for the thousands of extra visitors. One of them was the air ambulance shop on Derby Road. Joan Wilcock, from the shop, said: “If you don’t make money on that weekend, you never will!” “It was lovely to see Melbourne come alive,” said Corin Hollingworth, owner of No 33 Lifestyle on Derby Road. “It brings so many new faces and introduces so many new people to all the businesses. You can’t really thank the festival organisers enough. “People are talking about it for months. It’s so well organised and so well advertised as well. It’s lovely to see Melbourne pull together.” For several local businesses who have recently moved into Melbourne shops, this was their first experience of running a shop during festival time.

and form, and it struck the judges as a really confident and dynamic piece of work.” Sheraz, who is studying fine art in Manchester, said: “I’ve never been to a festival before. This was all new to me!” Sheraz won £500, a place on next year’s trail and has the option of mentoring with one of the main festival supporters. In second place was Megan Morgan with her work “Green Boy”, a painting of her boyfriend which she said represented “the unity between two people”. Megan, who won £250, is studying at Burton College.

Paula Marston, the new owner of La Vie En Rose on Derby Road, said the weekend had been “fabulous” and the festival “very well organised and structured”. “The footfall was fabulous,” she said. For Sacha Walsh, owner of Dog Hairs grooming salon on Derby Road, and Sarah Hill, the new coowner of Studio Home & Interiors with her mum Elaine Garratt, this was also the first Melbourne festival as shop-owners, as both of them have taken over their premises recently. “From our perspective, it was nice to see lots of new faces and, because it was our first year, it was nice to potentially increase recognition,” said Sarah. “I think the arts festival is an absolutely fantastic weekend,” said Sacha. “It’s putting Melbourne on the map, getting people in to see not only the arts but the shops that we have here all the time.” There were some suggestions for festival organisers too, with some shopkeepers suggesting that perhaps a road closure for the village centre might boost the festival atmosphere and allow traders to put out tables. Other aspects that were particularly appreciated by businesses as well as the new faces coming into the village were the flowers dotted about on railings, and the buskers singing away at the music stops and in the Market Place, bringing the village alive and giving it that festival feel. n Festival in pictures – Pages 10-11

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ONE of Melbourne’s previously empty shops has been given a new lease of life for the next few months, courtesy of Melbourne Festival. The premises in the Market Place that were previously home to Fortey’s sweet shop, before it moved over the road at the beginning of this year, has now re-opened as a pop-up gallery for the festival. Festival director Sharon Brown said the organisation had been approached by the letting agent for the premises to see if they could use it for a few months, as retailers felt it had been empty for too long. She said: “The gallery will be run by volunteers and sell work by festival artists. It also has space for workshops to be held upstairs, and we hope some festival artists will make use of this so that local people can have an arty autumn!”

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SUPER-FEST She said: “It’s always a really nice atmosphere. It’s always friendly and fun. It’s very interesting, people come year on year and get to know your work, but it’s really good to meet new people too.” One person who really got into the spirit of the day was visitor Tom Burley, from Derby, who was inspired to sit down in a handy doorway and get out his sketchbook himself. “I do cycle here a lot,” he said. “But I’ve not been to the festival before. I’m loving the scenery, and the people are really friendly.” This year’s festival saw some different car parking arrangements with a park & ride service at Tori & Ben’s, which saw 306 cars taking advantage. The district council provided two people to help man the car park alongside volunteers from Melbourne Junior and Infant schools, while Melbourne Community Care operated the bus service. The festival donated £765 to Melbourne Community Care and £385 to each school from the takings. Melbourne Hall also provided a car park at Blackwell Lane which festival organisers said was a “big success” with 280 cars using it. Tills were buzzing at pop-up cafes over the festival, with more than £2,000 in tea and cakes sold at the parish church. The pop-up café in Potter Street sold £750 in tea and cakes in aid of Community Care and the Senior Citizen Centre, while the cafés at the United Reformed Church and Pool Cottage were also very busy. Festival director Sharon Brown said: “The feedback from visitors was that the standard of art on the trail was the highest ever, and feedback from artists has been how kind and helpful all of our hosts and volunteers are. “I think the mix of art, music, food, entertainment for families, plus the flowers and pop-up art on the trail was fantastic. It really is an event to be proud of and I am well aware that, without our hosts and army of volunteers, it couldn’t happen. It really does show Melbourne at its best.” – Lucy Stephens

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Charity gets a kick out of fancy dress contest

BILLED as “probably the greatest sixa-side football fancy dress competition in the world” (by the organisers) the third Jack Radley Cup certainly has to be one of the most bizarre yet most successful events of the year. There is something totally surreal about standing up at the Melbourne Sporting Partnership watching a bunch of ten-pin bowling skittles pitting their footballing skills against a team comprising only Zinedine Zidanes to be followed by a bunch of bananas playing a group of Wayne Rooney look-a-likes! It’s the kind of occasion when you have total respect for the younger generation of the village, all enjoying themselves for a great cause – but you also need to pinch yourself regularly to check you are not still in some hallucinogenic induced daydream! The origin of the now legendary contest

was a fund-raiser to help Jack Radley’s parents travel to Peru after Jack suffered a life changing illness which hospitalised him for six weeks abroad and then required a long and painful rehabilitation back home. The day consists of a rugby match, this year against Long Eaton, a football tournament and an evening event, accompanied throughout the day by plenty of beery refreshments to avoid dehydration and athlete-healthy food snacks of burgers and donuts. With some sponsorship money still to come, this year’s grand total will exceed £3,200 which, organiser and debonair MC for the day Jules Raine described as “beyond incredible”. He added: “We cannot thank Melbourne as a whole enough for coming together for this year’s Jack Radley Cup.” A good part of this total was made up

from an auction and raffle at the evening event, which alone made £700. The beneficiary of the funds this year will be Different Strokes, a charity run to help younger stroke survivors, like Jack himself. Most of the staff, volunteers and trustees of the charity are stroke survivors, family members, or have a close personal connection to stroke. Jack Radley said: “We had a fantastic day and it was great to see the community coming together to raise funds for a great cause.” Jack is now a mentor for young stroke victims himself. If you are wondering – the cup itself was won by Steve Bell’s team ‘David’s Seamen’. If you missed it, plans are already underway for next year and Jack promised: “It will be even bigger and better.” – Frank Hughes

YOUR GUIDE TO EVENTS IN THE AREA Saturday and Sunday October 12 and 13: Food and Drink Fair. Swarkestone Nursery. Stalls, food, drinks and crafts for all the family. Saturday: 9.00am - 5.00pm; Sunday: 10.00am - 4.00pm.

Friday October 25: The Sherwin Singers in Concert with Melbourne Male Voice Choir, Melbourne Parish Church. 7.00pm. The Sherwin Singers are a WI choir formed in 2014. Adult tickets: £5; children over 12: £2, from Melbourne News or pay on door.

Sunday October 13: Calke Abbey Apple Day. 11.00am - 4.00pm. Come and celebrate the English apple and orchards in Calke’s gardens with juicing, tasting, puzzles and apple advice. Monday October 14: Melbourne Garden Club. Talk by Zdenek Valkoun-Walker, on ‘Plants for Places’. Head gardener of the Dorothy Clive Garden in Market Drayton, and BBC radio gardening expert. Senior Citizens Centre, Melbourne, 7.00pm. £2 members and £4 visitors. Thursday October 17: Melbourne Footpaths Group, Hartshorne to Smisby Circular. A five mile walk led by Della and Jane. Meet at Hartshorne, Manchester Lane car park at 10.00am. Small charge. Saturday October 19: Making Art with Natural Materials, with Jane Bevan. Whistlewood Common. 10.30 - 4.30pm. Book on website: www.whistlewoodcommon.org Friday October 25: Rocketman. Film showing at Melbourne Film Club at the Assembly Rooms. Doors open at 6.30pm for 7.00pm. Film membership £5 including film showing. Bar open.

Thursday November 7: Repton Area Forum. Public meeting where council and police officials give updates on crime matters and can be quizzed by the public. Repton area includes Ticknall, Findern, Ingleby, Smisby, Twyford, Foremark and Milton. 6.30pm. Milton Village Hall. Saturday & Sunday November 9 &10: Making Seasonal Glass Gifts, with Stevie Davies. Four sessions over two days. Whistlewood Common. Book on website: www.whistlewoodcommon.org Thursday November 21: Bretby Circular Walk. Four mile walk led by Paul from Melbourne Footpaths Group. Meet at Bretby Planters Nursery at 10am. Please park as far as possible from the main building and buy a drink before or after the walk. Small charge.

All information correct at time of going to press. Please check before travelling.

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I ALWAYS particularly look forward to Village Voice's 'Country Living' column by Robert Parker, for its combination of nature notes and accounts of the farming life. September’s instalment was no exception with the fascinating story about the thousands of house martins visiting the farm. On a less cheerful note, he noted the amount of weather damage to crops. However, it is possible that Robert's comments about the county footpath officer’s complaints that paths were blocked by ruined crops knocked down by heavy rain might be misinterpreted. A reader might assume that Melbourne walkers, or the Melbourne Footpaths Group was the original source for these complaints. This certainly isn’t the case. Melbourne Footpaths Group did not make a report of this kind and, as I understand it, no report

was made from Melbourne or the immediately adjacent parishes. I hope local walkers wouldn't ever be this insensitive and would indeed, as Robert suggests, ‘bear with us for a few days’ until the blockages are cleared. In my eyes, farmers are heroes for their often lonely battle with weather, diseases of crops and livestock, and unpredictable market conditions. It is a pity that walkers and farmers don’t always get on better, but Melbourne Footpaths Group is deeply grateful to the agricultural community for their management of our wonderful landscape. Of course there will be occasions when the footpaths group will feel the need to use the prescribed channels to take up problems with footpath access, but this was not one of them. Paul Sturges, chair of Melbourne Footpaths Group

Stamps now helping the blind

I WAS thrilled to bits to read in the August edition of Village Voice the appeal from ‘Hoarder of Sweet Leys Way’ who, like me, used to save used stamps for the late Mrs Brame, who collected them for the Leprosy Mission. I now collect on behalf of the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) any used stamps with a minimum of one centimetre of paper around their edges. British and foreign stamps need to be separated, with Channel Islands and Isle of Man counting as foreign. The Post Office large gold labels are not of use. I am happy and willing to arrange collection or Jean will hoard for me at 37 Sweet Leys Way. If you collect a lot, you may wish to send directly, and expandable prepaid envelopes are available by telephoning 01413 289357 or by emailing rnib@xchange-master.co.uk.

I understand that in 2018 the RNIB raised £14,000 from the collection of used stamps, so please bear in mind this worthy organisation when you receive your Christmas cards. Jane Lakin (née Brookes) 01530 413733

Church collects too

I READ with interest the letter printed in the September edition of The Village Voice, ‘Used Stamps Anyone?’ Melbourne Baptist Church collects used stamps, coins and foreign currency in aid of the Baptist missionary society. Anyone with any of these things can drop them off to me at 28 Chapel Street, Melbourne. Anne Dando Melbourne

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Girls just wanna have footy fun MORE than 40 girls are turning out to weekly football training sessions in Melbourne after coaches won a grant to start a “wildcat” centre in the village. Over the past few years, a lot of work has been done both in and away from Melbourne Junior School to establish and promote girls’ football. This resulted in regular Friday night training at Melbourne Sports Park – but numbers have significantly expanded this year.

Derbyshire Football Association contacted girls’ coaches in Melbourne and awarded them £900 to open a girls’ wildcats centre for football training. Now, more than 40 girls aged between three and 13 are regularly turning up to train in the beautiful game in Melbourne. There are five coaches and three junior girl leaders covering four groups, with two teams now entered into the Derbyshire Girls’ Football League at under-10 and under-13 level.

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The Parish Council has worked with the Friends of the Parish Church and it has been agreed to site a new defibrillator at Church Square. A donation has been sent to the Branch of Melbourne Royal British Legion to purchase large poppies. These will be put on the route of the Remembrance Parade in November. The council is also looking at ways of fixing wreaths to the War Memorial and also considering a project required to repair the War memorial and its surroundings. The hanging baskets have looked lovely over the summer months. Discussions are already underway about next year's order and how we can make them more visible. Parking as always remains a problem in Melbourne. D.C.C. is continuing to work on proposals for traffic measures. At times parking around the villages of Melbourne and Kings Newton is inconsiderate and even dangerous. The last set of benches have been ordered, and when these are installed will complete the bench project, conceived and overseen by Cllr. Usher. These have been a welcome addition to the village and it's pleasing to see them being used. The Market Place bus stop will be cleaned and repaired. An order has already been placed for the work. The Summer Sports Scheme which took place in the grounds of Melbourne Junior School was once again a great success and very well supported. Unfortunately high winds and rain sabotaged the Parish Council's four sessions of the bouncy castle planned for the Lothian Gardens. The council has agreed to spend money to replace the small children's play equipment in the Lothian Gardens. We welcome any suggestions from parents as to what they would like to see sited. This is a project we would like to move quickly with so the equipment is installed early next year. Other repair work is also being undertaken, repairs to a fence and jet washing some of the areas. Upcoming dates for the diary: Melbourne Wakes - Thursday 10th October. Remembrance Sunday - November 10th muster 10.20am at the Royal British Legion. Melbourne at Christmas - Friday December 6th - Lights switch on 6pm.

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The soccer school at Melbourne Sports Park has two sessions from 10 to midday on Saturday mornings, with the first hour for under-sevens and the second for reception and year one children. Both under-seven teams, Melbourne Steel and Melbourne Metal, compete in the Derby League and are doing well so far, with the Metals having won their first four games and Steel having won two at the time of writing. Melbourne Dynamo Football Club’s head of soccer school, Richard Docherty, said more players who would like to try out the 4G astro-turf pitch were always welcome. Pictured above are: coach Dean Tivey, Melbourne Dynamo vice-chairman Matt Webster, coach John Colburn, head of soccer school Richard Docherty, coach Lee Scott, and lead coach Scott Parsons.

These are the first Melbourne girls’ football teams and they are a part of the overall Melbourne Dynamo club, who said the under-10s had made a strong start to the season in their first three games, while the under-13s had had a trickier start but were still looking very competitive. The club has asked if any local businesses or individuals would be interested in sponsoring the Friday night girls’ wildcats session to allow training kit to be purchased for the girls who don’t play matches.

Promotion boost for tennis club

MELBOURNE Tennis Club had more success to celebrate as the 2019 season drew to a close with a raft of matches due to the wet summer. The club’s mixed B team were the latest side to claim a promotion spot. They have remained top throughout the summer months but have been closely followed by Alrewas, who actually beat Melbourne 4-0 which means their last match against Etwall in October will determine whether Sallie Allen’s team will end up first or second. The club’s ladies Burton B team had the most games to play in September as they began the month bottom of the table, but a 22 draw against Lichfield B was thanks to Salle Allen/Shone Elshaw and Carolyn Crocker/Emma Guest both claiming a point. A second successive draw, this time versus CURC followed. This time, the pairings of Mair Vater/Laura Clarke and Sallie Allen/Lesley Heath claimed a point each but a 3-1 away defeat to Burton B was soon forgotten as Melbourne beat the same side 3-1 at home. This left the ladies going into their last game of the season needing a victory, which they achieved in some style, winning 4-0 as Heath/Allen and Elshaw/Crocker won all their matches. This left the team finishing the 2019 season in a very creditable fourth place. The club’s ladies Burton A team tasted defeat against Spital, Lichfield and Denstone and, despite a draw versus Etching Hill, the team finished bottom of the table after a bright start. Melbourne’s ladies Derbyshire A team claimed a narrow victory against Ashbourne to finish the season in third place. Melbourne Men’s A, having played all their matches and currently second in the division, are waiting to see if they will be promoted to division three of the Burton League. However, with one point advantage over rivals Grange and Netherseal it is only a matter of time before Melbourne will slip out of the promotion spot once those two teams have played their final match against each other this month. After a poor start where they won one and drew one, and lost

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Mixed results for RFC

IT HAS been a mixed month for Melbourne RFCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1st XV, as they adjust to life in the higher division. They recorded their first win at home against Wellingborough but then lost to local rivals Derby in a floodlit Friday game. Having lost the opening game of the season to Syston and been toppled by Towcester on the road earlier in the month, the match against Wellingborough saw Melbourne get off to a flying start with an early lead when Joe Stuart rampaged down the right wing for a try, subsequently converted by Sam Hancock. They continued to dominate possession and apply pressure but struggled, for a period, to convert or create the few chances available. However, a

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strong spell just before half-time saw a second try come from Oliver Page. After the break Melbourne settled into the game and soon went on to dominate, exposing a struggling defence. Further tries from Stuart, Hancock and Fisher resulted in a final score of 39-3 with Jack Fisher taking the man of the match award. Going into a Friday floodlight game at Haslams Lane with local rivals Derby, who had won their first three games, it was always going to be tough. Despite tries by Page and Stuart for Melbourne, Derby ran out eventual winners by 28-12 which left Melbourne sitting 11th in the league.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a five-star start for Dynamo (With thanks to Melbourne Rugby Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s web coverage for the report) l Melbourne Rugby Club 1st XV.

MELBOURNE Dynamo Football Club has made a superb start to the 2019/20 season, winning all five of their early matches. They began with an easy 7-0 home win against Rowsley 86 Reserves with Macaulley Jones leading the way with a double along with goals from Carl Allsop, Ed Burton, Jack Goodband, Dave Worger and substitute Brad King. Melbourne went one better the week after as they crushed Little Eaton 8-0 away from home. It was Carl Allsop this time with the brace and Jack Bodill, Jack Goodband, Matt Lander, Jake Peverley, Dave Worger, Karl Munton all on the scoresheet. At home to Shirebrook Rangers, Gav Salisburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s men won 4-0 as Jack Goodband (2), James Smith and Jack Bodill earned the three points. A 4-2 away win at Stapenhill Development fol-

lowed as Goodband again bagged a brace along with strikes from Jake Peverley and James Smith. Dynamo ended September with their biggest win of the season, a 10-2 home demolition of a young Cromford & Wirksworth Town Reserves. Adam Ross (2) and Karl Munton (2) led the scoring aided by Carl Allsop, Jack Bodill, Jack Goodband, Sunil Nath, Dave Worger and Dave Brough to complete the rout and cap a good start for the team. Melbourne Dynamo Saturday Reserves had a tough start to the season but had recovered by the end of the month to finish September in third place. They began their campaign with a 3-2 defeat away to Sleetmoor United despite a double from Joe Shadbolt.

A 4-2 home loss against current league leaders Real Medina came next, with, again, a brace from Shadbolt. Their first league win of the season followed as they beat Sherwin 5-1 with a hat-trick this time for the in-form Shadbolt plus a double by Harry Foxon. A 6-3 home win against local rivals Willington was thanks to Harry Foxon, who led the way with a hat-trick. There were two goals from Dom Hurst plus one for leading scorer Shadbolt. Ash Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s men completed a turnaround in form as they finished September with a hard fought 3-0 away win versus Netherseal St Peters as a double from Toby Foxon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one a stunning free-kick â&#x20AC;&#x201C; plus a Harry Foxon strike earned the three points. Dynamoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sunday side mirrored the reservesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; form as they began the 2019/20 season slowly but

recovered towards the end of September. They began with a 5-1 away drubbing by a young AFC Chellaston side, Alex Slater with the consolation from the penalty spot. A 2-0 home defeat to R & R Athletic followed the week after. Ross Carcaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team earned their first win of the season in an ill-tempered game away to Sherwin as a Jack Scothern strike equalised the home sideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early goal and a curling Alex Slater corner late in the second half claimed three vital points. The Sunday side ended the month in some style by beating Merlin Magpies 4-0 away as a thunderbolt of a header from Ash Smith, calm finishes by Alex Slater and Reuben Gosling plus a second half penalty by Jacob Vella completed the scoring to leave Melbourne in fourth place at this early stage of the season.

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THE bowling season has now come to a close, and this report from Kings Newton Bowls Club sums up another successful year. The club held its competition finals day which saw men’s singles champion Graham Leech defeat ladies’ singles champion Cynthia Bailey 21-18 to become club champion. Other winners on the day were Alan Holbrook (handicap singles), Ian Hazard (Gally Jackson Cup), Janet Jardine and Graham Leech (open doubles) and Pete Balfour and Alan Holbrook (handicap doubles). The various leagues the club enters are now finished as the season draws to a close. Two teams have achieved promotion: the mixed Monday first team captained by Cynthia Bailey, and the men’s second team vets (over 55s) led by Henry Hastings. The club is now considered to have one of the best greens and facilities in the area and, thanks to this, has hosted many events this year including the Derbyshire juniors v Lancashire juniors; the men’s Dickie Cup final, the Burton & District doubles finals, both the South Derbyshire ladies and the Burton vets Champion of Champions team finals, plus heats of other merit competitions. Yet again, it has been a very successful season for the club. And, on the social side of things, there have been very healthy bar takings, which have enabled money to be spent on the green, including the purchase of a new state-of-the-art mower.

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the victory with a remarkable 29 overs to spare. In an unbelievable match the following week away to Abbots Bromley, Melbourne were bowled out for 165 and the home side seemed to be cruising on 1504, but Alex Slater made the breakthrough and it was left to Muhammad Nadeem to claim 7-27 as the home side lost their last six wickets for just five runs to give Town a 10 run win. In the last match of the season, the first team lost their seasonlong unbeaten record as an inspired Hartshorne batting display saw them knock off the 207 that Melbourne had posted earlier in the day. A superb 82 from Matt Briers supported by 56 from Muhammad Nadeem were the main contributors in Melbourne’s innings and, despite three quick wickets from Briers, the home side strolled home by six wickets. This finished a quite amazing season for Matt Briers’ team as they won 14 of the 17 matches they completed, claiming the title. They look forward to playing the highest standard the club has ever played at in 2020. Melbourne Town seconds finished the season in a very creditable fifth place. They began the month with an amazing run chase at home as visitors Packington scored a huge 247-6 declared despite three wickets from Alex Roome. But a fantastic knock of 88 not out from Ash Elwell, ably supported by Ben Radcliffe (62 not out) and opener Simon Fletcher (51), saw the seconds home with nearly six overs to spare. Alex Blackhall’s men ended the season with a losing draw at home to Rosehill Meths seconds as the home side scored 234-7, batting first with Lara Shaw being the pick of the bowlers in taking 344. A brisk 53 from Julian Humpidge and 44 by Ash Elwell helped the seconds to 181-7. Melbourne Town’s third team had already finished their 2019 season ending up in a hugely impressive sixth place; the team played a total of nine of the club’s juniors throughout the season. This was a real breakthrough for Tony Papas’s side and bodes well for the future. The club would like to thank the month’s ball sponsors who were Cricket-box and East Midlands Airport. n The club had a little more to celebrate this season as two of their ex-players who went through Melbourne’s junior section will be playing at the highest level of club cricket in the county. Matt and James Heafield achieved promotion to the Derbyshire Premier Division with their current club Langley Mill. Matt was Langley Mill’s leading run scorer and brother James broke the club record for the number of wicket keeping dismissals in one season.