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by DAVID BELLIS THE LOCAL election count at a packed Greenbank Leisure Centre in Swadlincote was, as with all counts, an exciting but – as it turned out – frustrating time too.

The results for the South Derbyshire District Council were seriously delayed by the priority given to the National Referendum and the priority given to the national vote extended the count, which started at 10am and went on to well past 5pm. Jane Carroll, veteran of many election counts, failed in her bid to regain her Labour seat on the district authority, which she lost in 2007 after many years' service on the council. Her setback was a cause for Tory jubilation, as Jim Hewlett held the second Melbourne seat behind John Harrison. This signal victory effectively ensured that the Conservatives would remain in power at Swadlincote for another four years. The final count left the Tories with a council majority of two - 19 seats to Labour's 17. The local Aston seat provided a clean sweep for the Tories, with Neil Atkin and Peter Watson holding their seats, and newcomer Ann Watson (no relation) ensuring a whitewash. Ticknall's Michael Stanton – after boundary changes now within the Repton constituency – is also back at Swadlincote, where he is likely to be voted in as chairman of the council There was, as is now usual in local elections, a pretty poor turnout. Most district council constituencies were below 40 percent, although Melbourne achieved more than 57 percent. The Melbourne Parish Council, holding the first contested elec■ Cont’d on Page 5

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IT WAS a Prince and Princess day to mark the Royal Wedding for the children at Scallywags Nursery in Melbourne. Pictured above are Hannah Guilford, Amy Fleming, Grace Salt, Imogen Ferrie, Erika Gaines Minion, Lily Curley and William Fleming. LEFT: The Aston on Trent celebration parties included a fancy dress competition for the young children. ■ More photographs of the big day on Pages 12-13.

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A CAMPAIGN to recruit more Special Constables to Derbyshire Police is proving successful. The force has held events across the county in recent months to tell people more about specials and the role they play in policing communities. Since September 2010, 450 application packs have been handed out. Sixteen new recruits were sworn in last month, 22 are currently being trained, 40 are due to start their training in May and a further 139 applicants are in the initial assessment stage. Assistant Chief Constable Dee Collins said: “We are pleased that so many people have decided to join the Special Constabulary and I hope that we continue to receive applications with people of all ages and backgrounds expressing an interest in signing up." Special Constables work alongside regular officers and play an important part in keeping neighbourhoods safe. For more information about joining the specials, or to find out more about recruitment events in your area, call 0300 330 1330 or email recruitment@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk or.

MELBOURNE Town Band were invited to play at Derby County FC's home ground, Pride Park, before the recent game against Coventry. The occasion was to celebrate South Derbyshire Day, an event organised by SDDC in partnership with the football club management to acknowledge the vast range of skills, sports and pastimes enjoyed by residents of the district.

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safeguarding its future. In the 19th century education in Melbourne blossomed. The flourishing non-conformist chapels had their own Sunday schools and there were several small, private schools. Melbourne’s most unusual school in the early 19th century was the Infants School on Castle Street, built adjacent to Castle Mills in 1827 and pulled down along with Castle Mills in 1989. By the 1870s, Melbourne’s educational provision was deficient. The growing population had outgrown the existing facilities, and the long-needed new Board School was

built in 1896-7. The choice of site and the high cost of it caused a furious debate with a great deal of ill-feeling and slanderous exchanges between Melbourne residents. The Board School (later Melbourne Secondary Modern) only closed in 1977 and remains very much alive in the memories of many people today. The photographs on show at the exhibition will offer a chance to indulge in pure nostalgia as well as history, and include photographs of staff and pupils at the present Infant and Junior Schools as well.

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ST MICHAEL'S Players, A Choir’d Taste and Melbourne Operatic Society are to present a Forties Night to remember. On May 21, Melbourne Leisure Centre will be transformed when the three local groups combine to produce an evening of great entertainment with a war-time theme. The evening will be hosted by Paul Harper, a professional war-time compere, and will include a delicious meal (no powdered egg or Camp coffee!) as well as sketches to make you laugh, songs to take you back in time and a community singalong with Philip Heath at the piano. There will also be a bar serving real ale

and wine ... and a chance to dress up in Forties style if you want to. 'Back to the Blitz' will be the first of a series of community fund-raising events to enable the purchase of a flexible portable stage for the leisure centre, that can be assembled in different ways. This will put an end to years of ‘make do and mend’ by groups when using the existing stage blocks. The new staging will be suitable for use by choirs, bands, dancing groups, quiz teams and drama groups in the leisure centre or, for special occasions, outdoors. While the parish council has done everything it can to make sure the existing stage

is safe, it’s still heavy, difficult to move and very inflexible. The parish council leisure centre sub-committee is keen to help and the chair, Chris Howard, has met with some of the groups involved to support the fund-raising efforts. It will cost about £11,000. If any groups are interested in using the stage in future or in contributing towards future fund-raising, please contact Frank Hughes on 862243. The more groups that take part, the sooner the new stage can be bought. Tickets for the Forties Night, at £12.50 including the meal, are available from Margaret Gildea on 07990 582381.

A PARTNERSHIP between Aston on Trent Local History Group and All Saints’ Parish Church has culminated in a new community venue with an integrated heritage centre, located in the grounds of the churchyard. Five years of hard work and fund-raising to collect nearly £200,000 has restored a dilapidated 1970s building into an extended amenity with modern facilities and full disability access. The featured oak beams and imposing full-window gable end complement the amenity now known as the All Saints’ Heritage Centre. The centre will be formally opened at 3pm on May 21 by the Reverend Tony Luke and the Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire, Mr William Tucker, in the presence of invited guests. After the event the building will remain open for village residents to view.

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COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 A NEW monthly Arts and Crafts Market has been held in Melbourne's Bill Shone Leisure Centre since March with more than 20 stall holders exhibiting and selling their unique and individual handcrafted products. These range from homemade cakes and biscuits, preserves, to handmade felted bags and accessories, cards and prints.

Homemade refreshments are also available for visitors. The Arts and Crafts Markets will continue throughout the year on the first Saturday of the month, excluding July and August. Pictured at the first market event are (l-r) Susan Pack, Wendy Cook, Tina Maguire Caroline Marshall and Jill Tivey.

Now Barrow’s also What a load of COPYRIGHT COPYRIGHT 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 in the green lane © 2011rubbish you© leave 17 potter street, MeLBoUrNe BARROW on Trent has become the latest area of South Derbyshire to sign up to an innovative scheme to enhance its green credentials. South Derbyshire District Council’s Low Carbon Village Project is helping rural communities to promote sustainable, energy-efficient living. The authority has been working with Barrow on Trent Parish Council to roll out the initiative, and Cllr Peter Watson, chairman of Environmental and Development Services at South Derbyshire District Council, said: “There is a drive, determination and desire to help the environment in any way we can in South Derbyshire. "We are delighted to be working with communities such as Barrow on Trent to develop environmental projects, to help them to become more sustainable and assist residents socially and financially at the same time. Together we can help to make a difference.” Two other areas of South Derbyshire – Melbourne and Newton Solney – have also signed up for the Low Carbon Project.

MELBOURNE Civic Society members have been concerned about the increasing amount of litter outside of the town centre and decided to do something about it. More than 15 volunteers assembled at the Leisure Centre before making their ways to far-flung parts of the town as part of a big litter pick. In all, 20 large sacks of rubbish were collected. Several areas were in a very poor state including the Recreation Ground, the back of the Pool and Cockshut Lane. The next litter pick will be in October/November and all volunteers will be welcome. Details will be published in the Village Voice. In the meantime the society urges everyone “to think before they drop” as someone else has to clean up their mess!

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SO APRIL showers, what happened to you? It seems incredible that the month has gone by with only one day with a small amount of rain. Incidentally, I was at Stratford on Avon that day and witnessed the rain but none fell in Derbyshire. Official records say it was the warmest and driest April on record, which is not surprising. Last April was nearly as dry but we suffered a lot of frosts which did considerable damage to crops and trees, but this year we have had little frost and extremely high summer-like temperatures. This has brought some crops on to maturity too fast, like winter barley and grass. All arable crops and grass are desperate for moisture, although some like maize and potatoes are benefiting. I have never seen our maize crop emerge and look so well so early. That said, at the beginning of May we are still sowing maize for other farmers as well as harvesting

turvy world of an industry that is governed by the weather. It’s interesting to note that that the weather, among other things, is being blamed for price increases in food. National newspapers print charts showing several products prices from six months ago compared with today. I always read such things with a wry smile as most of the items are imported, which has nothing to do with our weather. I do, though, hope that politicians take note of what can happen and what could happen if continual downward pressure on our prices reduces the number of suppliers. Just yesterday we received a letter from our milk buyer telling us that they were imposing a charge of £6.75 for every milk collection they make from us. That will take nearly £2,500 off the bottom line straight away. They cite fuel and vehicle operating costs as the reason. What about our vehicle and operating costs?

COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 IN RESPONSE to the Government’s campaign, ‘Hello’, which aims to increase understanding of the importance of developing good communication skills for children and young people, the staff at Weston-under-Fives Pre-school are actively promoting these skills through use of the mobile library which will now visit the pre-school once

every fortnight. The staff and parents would like to ‘communicate’ their thanks to Derbyshire County Council’s mobile library team for making the visits a success. Pictured are children proudly showing their chosen library book.

COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 A BARROW couple were unhappy with an advertisement printed in the Village Voice's April edition. Dan and Ann Webster said that the advert placed by Melbourne Community Care was unfortunate in offering trips, where "all passengers must be able bodied". They considered that the advert was in breach of the Equality Act 2010, as it discriminated against disabled people.

Mrs Victoria Hancock, manager of Melbourne Community Care, appreciated the points made and apologised for the lack of clarity in the advert. Mrs Hancock wrote to Mr and Mrs Webster: "Community Care do not provide escorts on advertised trips. However, these trips are open to all, but should someone require escort assistance, it would be their respon-

sibility to arrange someone to accompany them. In particular, if a wheelchair is required, early booking would be advisable, as this will affect the seating configuration". Mrs Webster acknowledged Mrs Hancock's comments, and said that it had been an "oversight" on the part of Community Care. "All she (Mrs Hancock) needed to have said was that they do not supply escorts."

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Conservatives take What’s happening out there the election COPYRIGHThonours © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 ASTON Primary School PTA holds a Promise Auction on Saturday, May 14, at 7.30pm at the Malt Shovel, Aston on Trent. ■ THE Recreation in Aston 12th Aston on Trent 10K fun run and two-mile walk takes place on Sunday, May 15. The event starts at 10.15am with the 10K race beginning at 10.45am from the playing fields on Shardlow Road. Application forms are available from Paul Hudson on 01332 792730 or Hilary Forber on 01332 792397 ■ MILTON Open Gardens event will take place on Sunday, June 12, from 2pm–6pm with 12 varied gardens open to the public ranging from courtyard ones all planted in tubs to six acres and everything in between. Three are re-opening after a break. Tea and cakes will be available in the Village Hall together with a tombola stall – 50 pence a

ticket. Admission is £3 (children free) to see all 12 gardens. Profits are for the Air Ambulance. ■ A PET SHOP BOYS tribute band made up of Melbourne lads George Simnett and Robert Mansfield, will be making its debut appearance at the Venture Theatre, Ashby, on May 28. The boys will also be appearing at the Liberal Club in Melbourne on June 4 on behalf of Chellaston Academy for its Uganda Appeal. For tickets for both venues contact 07972115852 or 07900100285. ■ NORDIC walking and cycling sessions have been running at Rosliston as part of the SDDC Get Active in the Forest campaign for some time. They have been extended for a six-week trial period at Elvaston Castle and if you are interested contact Lewis Adams on 07989 140980 to book a place and arrange hire of equipment if needed.

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COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 WINNERS ... Conservative candidates John Harrison, Ann Watson and Neil Atkin at the South Derbyshire District Council count. Picture: Steve Marriott ■ From Page 1 tion for 16 years, ensured all the existing councillors kept their seats. The only loser was Linda Bazely, who polled 383 votes. Newcomers to the council are David Carpenter (466 votes), Andy Heafield (681) and Sarah Dunniclif (978). Sarah is the niece of very longstanding local councillor, Henry Dunnicliff, who stood down this year. Top of the poll in the parish election was Jane Carroll with 1,355 votes – over 300 votes more than her result in the district election. Mrs Carroll told Village Voice: "Of course I am disappointed with my failure to win back my seat for Labour, although it is heartening to see a resurgence of the Labour vote in South Derbyshire and in the country. "I am, however, mystified how I polled so well in the parish election, but got 340 fewer votes at district level. I wonder whether the voting system with postal voting was confusing - many people, I am told, found the Referendum vote and the district vote in the same envelope baffling." Cllr Harrison said: “We are pleased that Melbourne’s electors have re-elected both of us so convincingly after a hard-fought but fair campaign. With the Conservatives retaining control of the district council, albeit with a reduced but, nevertheless working majority of two seats, we will continue our policy of cutting costs but not services, while delivering on our promises to, for example, create 21st century sports and community facilities in Melbourne, help to care for the vulnerable and the introduction of a kerb-side plastics collection. “Melbourne’s electors are to be congratulated on the turnout – among the highest in the county.” Some residents in Melbourne commented that none of the candidates for the parish election had issued any statements about who they were, what they did and why they wished to be councillors.

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COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 PAUL MACER, 43, a past Melbourne Rugby Club first team player who now turns out for the Vets and is involved with the management side of the club, recently took part in the London Marathon. This was Paul’s second outing, having taken part last year. Paul was pleased with his performance in 2010 and this year he improved his personal best, coming home in a very creditable three hours 37 minutes and 59 seconds.

His finishing position was 4,338 out of the 37,000 registered starters. Paul secured a place last year through his brother Ben, whose company had Golden Bond tickets and a spare place on the team. This year he was invited to be a team member right from the start. In both years, Paul successfully came home in front of his younger brother, giving him the sibling bragging rights for two years in succession.

The team of 17 runners came from all over the world and ran in support of the charity Children with Leukaemia. Paul’s individual sponsorship to date is £1,650 with some still to come. Ben’s company also makes a contribution based on the achievements of the team which equates almost to matched funding. Paul is pictured left (number 37,781) with brother Ben (number 37,780) at the end of the run.

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AS SEEN on Screen is the theme – and visitors to the Melbourne Carnival may well spot some strangely familiar faces milling among the crowds. Local groups are getting busy putting together some spectacular film and TV-themed floats for the carnival procession. More than 30 businesses have already signed up to hold stalls at the July 9 summer extravaganza, with some newcomers and familiar faces setting up shop. One stall-holder will be Donna Hazzledine from fancy dress shop Kit & Caboodle – to re-open in Russell Yard at the end of June – who will be at the carnival for the third year running. New at the event will be Creative Little People, which holds children's arts and crafts sessions in Melbourne and surrounding areas. To tie in with this year's film theme, Creative Little People will be running a Mary Poppins stand with related art activities. Also new to the carnival will be a stand put together by Melbourne churches.

Other stalls include those run by Calke Abbey, Melbourne Town Cricket Club, Wood Green Animal Shelter and Shepshed Lions Club. Hungry visitors will be well catered for with candy floss, a hog roast, burgers, chips and ice cream, while children will love the rides and slide which will be put on for the day. And, say organisers, more sponsors than ever have stepped on board this year – to the benefit of local organisations and charities to which the carnival donates its profits. “It should be good fun this year,” says site and stalls organiser and Melbourne mum-of-two Rachel Hill – a new member of this year's organising committee. “There are going to be some new faces amongst the stall holders. The theme is quite broad and it should appeal to every age group.” Anyone interested in running a stall is asked to contact Rachel on melbournecarnival@hotmail.co.uk. – Lucy Stephens

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COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 ● Artists Barbara Royds, Richard Knowles, Christine Dixon and Jane Mosely, members of Ashby Art Club, displayed their work at the annual Easter exhibition in Ticknall Village Hall together with that of other club members.

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● Left: Joe uses the oil can on one of the machines. ● Below: Visitors David Lowes, Neville Beaty and E G Fawkes – friends of Geoff and Joe – made their first visit to Melbourne to see the full collection.

EASTER Sunday saw the third annual Crank Up at the home of Geoff Robey in Melbourne. The Crank Up is when Geoff and son Joe get their collection of 1910-1920 farm engines out into the garden for the first run of the year. All the engines in the collection are from the golden age of farm engines before they were replaced by tractors and are from American manufacturers. Geoff has been a collector for almost 40 years, originally vintage tractors before he began to specialise in American farm machines. Some of his collection has been obtained from users while others have been

imported by Geoff and Joe specifically for their collection. On the day there were over 30 engines on display, all in running order, clanking and banging and smelling of oil, making it a special occasion for enthusiasts and casual visitors alike. And the visitors were not just locals, they came from all corners of the country – County Durham, Carlisle, London and Rhyll in North Wales. Joe has been brought up with the machines, having travelled with his parents Barbara and Geoff to rallies up and down the country for as long as he can remember, so it’s hardly surprising that he has the same sort of enthusiasm and affection for

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THE appointment of the Revd Dr Mark Powell as the next vicar for the Melbourne group of parishes was announced in a communiqué from the office of the Bishop of Derby. The Revd Powell, 54, is currently the vicar of St. Peter's Church in Ealing in the Diocese of London where he has been since December 2000. He is expected to take up his new post in the autumn. Dr Powell was born in Cheltenham in 1957 and attended the King's School, attached to Worcester Cathedral. He read chemistry at Bath University and stayed on to complete a PhD. After a year teaching in Malvern, he trained at Ripon College, Cuddesdon in Oxford, obtaining a degree in theology, and was ordained in June 1985. He worked in Evesham, Coventry and Watford before moving to Ealing. His special interests are in Liturgy and Jungian Psychology. He is married and has two children, James and Anna. An enthusiastic ecumenist, Mark was brought up within the Methodist Church, before joining the Church of England and he is committed to the training of lay people for ministry in the church. Eagerly anticipating his move to the Melbourne group of parishes, Mark has written for the parish church web site: "I am absolutely delighted by my appointment as the new vicar and all the challenges and opportunities it will offer. Helen and I

COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 NIGEL Collyer, chairman of Melbourne Parish Council, recently gave an interesting talk to members of the Wednesday Group about the work of the parish council. Nigel is pictured with some members of the group.

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WESTON TRENT will be celebrating its 10th this COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © ON 2011 COPYRIGHT ©opportunity 2011 to support the charity in memory of my uncle.” Scarecrow Trail in June, aiming to raise funds for

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village groups and for the Prostate Cancer charity. Each year the Scarecrow Trail Committee chooses a charity that has relevance to residents of the village, and this year the suggestion of the Prostate Cancer charity came from a local man whose family have been affected by the disease. Such a local link makes the goal of raising funds a personal effort. Committee member Roger Bamkin said: “My uncle suffered from prostate cancer for many years and I believe that it is a hidden disease that merits increased awareness. I am pleased to have

The dates for this year’s Scarecrow Trail are June 11 and 12. There will be many inventive scarecrows on the trail with cream teas and refreshments available around the village along with traditional country fair games on the village green. There will also be live music from Duffieldbased band Dammit Jack on Saturday evening at the Coopers Arms. For tickets or for further information about the trail including entering a scarecrow or volunteering to help, contact Lindsey on 01332 704886 or see www.westonscarecrowtrail.co.uk.

look forward to moving to Melbourne's beautiful COPYRIGHT ©garden, 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 vicarage and and working with the people of the four parishes in the benefice. "We'll let you know when we have moved in, and hope you'll come and say hello to us, so we can meet at least some of you before I start work." His arrival is eagerly awaited.

■ FOLLOWING on the heels of the announcement of a new vicar comes the announcement that the Revd David Railton, Curate for the same group of parishes, will be leaving following his appointment as the new incumbent for Hazelwood with Shottle, Holbrook and Milford. David has been in Melbourne for just under three years, and has had a positive influence in the benefice churches and communities. He has been a popular figure during his period in Melbourne and he will go to his new parish with the best wishes of the whole community.

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A LARGE number of local residents came to the launch of Andy Heafield's book on the history of Melbourne Town Cricket Club, titled "He Dove 'n' Ketched it" The great and the good were there - Lord Ralph, MP Mrs Heather Wheeler, as well as club cricketers, past and present, and their families. It was an auspicious event, the nostagic pictures and the cricket memorabilia tastefully displayed, bringing back memories for those present, going back over many, many years. Cricket is a nostalgic game – to do with memories of sunlit days,

and great deeds remembered over pints of beer, a game to reminisce about, days to be proud of, and triumphs, great characters and great players. This was indeed a proud day for the old established club and its members, celebrating 150 years, on an April evening following a day of ideal cricket weather, as chairman of the club, Tel Potts, reminded everyone. Club president Richard Heath said that the club was "not just a single team", but consisted of many teams – a junior team, a fundraisers team. a catering team, a new literary team, a ground team – "in fact all the people of Melbourne". A number of older players were honoured, amongst them Len Barber, long-term groundsman, "a great servant of the club", Roy Grummitt, Frank Heafield, "oldest past player", Pete Clough who "could turn a ball at right angle", and still playing legends Tel Potts and Colin Wakefield. Andy Heafield's book – available at a price of £8.99 – was initially funded by the Derbyshire Cultural Services, and is available at Melbourne News, Melbourne Post Office or ring 01332 865422 to collect. All profits from sales of the book will be donated to cricket development at the club. – ● District Councillor Mike Stanton, Andy Heafield, Frank Heafield, the club's oldest surDOB viving player who is 91 this year, and Tel Potts.

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COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 “He Dove ‘n’ Ketched It”: The History of Melbourne Town Cricket Club 1861-2011” by Andy Heafield, 2011. Paperback, 144 pages, colour cover with black and white illustrations. £8.99.

COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 THIS © is a book written by a cricketer, aimed primarily (though not exclusively) at cricketers. At first I wondered whether I was an appropriate choice as a reviewer for it, as my presence on a sports field of any description is conspicuous by its total absence, writes PHILIP HEATH. But I need not have worried. This is an approachable book, written in an easy and conversational style. It is equally concerned with anecdotes and character sketches as with the etiquette of cricket, which seems to be as important as the rules. All in all it presents the reader with a microcosm of village life. There are two types of history in this book. The first is the early history of the club, beyond living memory. This aspect is portrayed rather sketchily from a random assemblage of the sparse surviving information. The gift of the ground to the inhabitants of Melbourne by Lord Walter Kerr of Melbourne Hall in 1920 is firmly documented. The other type of history in the book comprises the personal reminiscences and records since the club was refounded after the Second World War, in 1951, supported by photographs and some printed ephemera. The story of the club during these last sixty years takes up the greater part of the book and is colourfully told with plenty of gentle, affectionate humour. Andy tells us that cricket won the approval of the Victorian establishment by promoting the qualities of good temperament, a healthy mind and body, fair play and manliness in the working man. That being so, doctors, JPs and vicars were keen to give encouragement, and figure prominently among the past vice presidents and patrons. Drinking beer and tea also appear to be

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Ticknall. The main title of the book, “He Dove ‘n’ Ketched It”, was a spectator’s reference to a catch by David Calvert, and captures the prevailing character of the text. The book tells us of Melbourne’s cricketing dynasties, current Chairman Tel Potts being the patriarch of one of them, and illustrates cricket as a unifying, bonding force that can cut across the distinctions of age and social background. But that does not mean that it is a wholly inclusive sport. Women appear only as tea makers and scorers ..... so far. Andy explains: “... no female cricketer has ever played for the club. With the starting up of women’s cricket in 2011, that fact is destined to become a part of history in the very near future. Stand by for much turning in graves!”

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COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 Hundreds helping to shape area’s future HUNDREDS of people visited drop-in sessions in South Derbyshire to help shape the future of their communities. Over the last few months, planners at South Derbyshire District Council have been talking to residents about where they live. Around 500 attended 13 ‘community conversation’ days held in the district. The sessions have taken place as the council leads the way forward as part of the Government’s localism agenda, which is looking to get residents more involved in deciding how to plan for future developments. Planners have spoken about the potential issues facing

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COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 THE ASTON on Trent Royal Wedding celebrations took the form of a party at the Memorial Hall in the afternoon with more than 200 people attending and a more formal event in the evening. In the afternoon the event included a fancy dress competition for the young children, team games and disco with everyone having their picnic on the lawn. The evening celebrations took the form of a wedding reception with champagne and canapés followed by a three-course meal. THE KING‘S Mill Lane street party at Weston was a great fun and family affair with a large age spread. The celebrations started after the wedding had been watched at home when everyone congregated for an afternoon and evening of good family fun, food and frolics. It was a “joyous occasion”, said Kavan Cross. The evening was completed sitting around log burning braziers. THE KINGS Newton Diamond Jubilee Committee celebrated the Royal Wedding with their own party – a wedding reception for 70 guests at the Scout and Guide HQ on Packhorse Road. A three-course meal and entertainment from Jimmy Willan on keyboards all contributed to a very enjoyable event and provided funds for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations next year. THERE are no formal ‘Streets’ in Staunton Harold, so the wedding day celebrations took the form of a paddock party at School Farm. The population of Staunton Harold is only 100 but this was swelled to 130 for the celebration event which started at 10.30am. Fun, games, food and drink were some of the other ingredients that went into making it a very special day. PASTURES’ patriots, the residents of The Pastures in Weston on Trent – along with their friends and relatives – contributed barbeques, beer and bunting for a successful street party, culminating in kids’ games and a water fight. THE Packhorse in Kings Newton celebrated with a weekend of parties.

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COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 BOB Smith, 47, is planning to cycle from Land’s End to John O'Groats together with a group of colleagues from work in support of Cancer Research. In addition to Bob, the team members are: Nick Booth, Cath Goy, Will Quick and Claire Woodward (the cyclists) and Susan Weatherstone (the support driver, in a car kindly provided by E.ON/Ford). At the moment Bob and the team, from E.ON's New Build and Technology Centre near Nottingham, are in the training phase for their 900-mile challenge, with the rides getting longer and steeper. The start date for the big event is Sunday May 15, with the intention of reaching their goal 12 days later. Bob has been a Melbourne resident for more than five years with his wife Andrea, universally known as Andy, and children Ailith and Ivan, who are both at Melbourne Infant School. The riders each have their own reasons for doing this, as Bob explains: "It’s a couple of years since we detected my wife’s breast cancer. Detected very early and promptly treated, the prognosis is very good, for which we can be grateful. But even so it is still a stressful event. We all know of others in a worse position, and further research can help others have a favourable outcome.” Nick's mum died of ovarian cancer just under three years ago and at 61 was just two weeks away from retiring from teaching. "Cancer wasn’t something I knew much about until then," said Nick, " but now the statistics that say every day 800 people in the UK are told they have cancer, seem all too real. Survival rates are improving all the time however, and it's the pioneering work of Cancer Research UK that is help-

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THE MELBOURNE Fun Run, organised by the Rotary Club, proved to be a success and a good day for everyone enjoying a run in the sun. With well over 100 entries there was enough competition for the serious runners in the 12k rabbit race and lots of fun for the funny bunny participants. The first three 12k places went to Mark Powell in 37.43, Andrew Halliday in 41.07 and Michael McGinty in 42.21. The first three ladies home were Pascal Holden 52.21, Caroline Scott 54.09 and Claire Ward 54.26. The first three funny bunnies were Maxine Powell 25.14, Finlay Longmire 25.42 and Scott Ram 26.58.

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© 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHTOBITUARY © 2011 ALAN FRANK STAFFORD 1941-2011 IT WAS standing room only for Alan’s funeral at Melbourne Parish Church, conducted by the Reverend Sandra Chantry, on April 28. The Reading was by Chris Brookes and soloist, Alexandra Gamble, sang beautifully as people left the church. Alan was the son of Marjorie (née Wall) and Frank Stafford, well-known Melbourne market gardeners, and was raised on Cockshut Lane. Each day, he led his younger sister, Gill, into all sorts of adventures and scrapes, which they thoroughly enjoyed. His inventive streak and ability to make or mend showed itself at 10 years of age when he created a soap box out of orange boxes, with a trailer for Gill. Unfortunately, the brake – made of stick, nail and string – fell off as they careered down Robinson’s Hill. Together, they explored the old quarry, played cricket, skated, sledged, built dens, dug a ‘Colditz’ tunnel, climbed trees and rode a pony bareback. “He was such FUN!” said Gill. In 1966, Alan met Margaret Barker while she was dancing and he was playing bass guitar at the Rialto Ballroom in Derby and they married the following year. The couple had two daughters: Alison in 1970 and Sian in 1972, for whom Alan made an adventure playground in the trees, took them windsurfing, iceskating, sailing and skiing, always encouraging them to believe in themselves and offering support. Alan diversified from market gardening to market stalls at Swadlincote, Burton on Trent and Coalville, selling fruit, vegetables and flowers. He built a mushroom farm, not without a serious accident, an aeroplane hangar, and planted 8,000 trees to make Stafford Wood. Alan was a radio ham (G3 NYZ), but

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his passion was flying. From model planes to full-size gliding, he progressed to hang-gliding, making many of his own, including an early model of scaffold poles and polythene. He was a founder member of the Peak Hang-gliding Association and, after buying a microlight, could often be seen flying around Melbourne. He recently spent 700 hours building his dream aeroplane, a Rans Super Six, G-XALZ, and flew most weeks. He loved to take people flying. It was not all plain-sailing, however. He had one serious accident attempting the hang-gliding flight record and another while paragliding at Shining Tor, where he hit the cliff and broke his back and leg. He was said to have had 99 lives. Alan was a popular figure with a sunny disposition, a ready smile, always welcoming and gentlemanly. His friends at Derby Aero Club arranged a fly-by of six aircraft over the Melbourne Hall Tearooms after the service. – Jean Grimley

Margaret Stafford would like to thank all who attended the funeral service of her husband, Alan, on 28 April, 2011. Thanks to the Rev Sandra Chantry, J P Springthorpe & Co Ltd and all involved with the organisation of a lovely service.

Thanks to Melbourne Hall Tearooms for keeping a large number of people well fed and watered and to Alan’s friends at Derby Aero Club for arranging a fly-by. Thanks for the kindness of friends and family and to everyone who sent cards, flowers and letters. Special thanks go to Dr Freeman and all the nurses in 202 Step Down, Royal Derby Hospital for their Five Star care.

Time for a run THE Breedon run and fun day will be held on Saturday, June 18, from 1pm. In addition to the 6.5k Breedon Run there will be a children’s fun run. Other attractions will include: Ferret Rescue, tombola, super slides, fancy dress parade, gift stalls, garden stalls, refreshments, BBQ and much more.

Particular thanks and gratefulness to Dr Piotr W Buczkowski, Consultant in Pain Medicine.

Nuts hard to crack in quiz NINE teams of four took part in a quiz organised by the social committee from St Mary the Virgin Church in Weston on Trent. The event was well attended and took place in the village hall with the quiz master for the evening Rev Michael Rogers. There were 10 questions in each of 10 rounds with the winners being a team called KP Nuts on 92pts. Second were Trevor's Acolytes on 76.5pts and in joint third place Weird Fish and Clueless with 67pts. In last place and winner of the tissues were Fab Four with a total of 50pts. A total of £100 was raised for the church social committee funds, but most importantly it was a coming together of the community. Thanks must go to Sue Rice, Ann Asher, Jayne Williamson and Craig Williamson for their help on the night. ■ THE SHIRES Branch of the The Betjeman Society will be holding an open meeting at Repton Village Hall on Saturday, June 18, from 2.30 to 4.30pm. Horace Liberty will talk on John Betjeman’s life and work and about his visits to Repton School and Foremark. There will also be readings of John Betjeman’s poetry. Addmission £3 including tea/coffee and cake, payable at the door from 2.15 pm.

COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT © 2011 COPYRIGHT ©JOA 2011 N B E S W IC K DAVID Wood, master thatcher, enthralled members of the Ticknall Preservation and Historical Society with an interesting talk and demonstration of his craft at a recent meeting in Ticknall Village Hall. Pictured with materials and tools of the trade are Jennifer Illsley (social secretary), Mervin Brown (treasurer), Astrid Smith (programme secretary), Chris Tandy (chairman) and David Wood.

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Nostalgic hour of musical memories THE audience at Melbourne Civic Society's April meeting spent a nostalgic hour in the company of Alan Hopkin, who described his life spent on the music scene. Coming from a long line of professional musicians he was always destined to work in the music business and learn to play a variety of musical instruments. He recounted

his memories of famous musicians and bandleaders who had visited Wishers in Derby, the music shop run by his father and then taken over by him. He described the changing fashions in music and dance over his long career working as a music representative and playing in dance bands.

With his amusing anecdotes and the added bonus of playing his clarinet to demonstrate the art of jazz it proved to be an enjoyable evening. The next meeting of the Civic Society will be on Monday, May 23, at 7.30pm in the leisure centre when Bob Smith will talk about the history of bellringing.

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TICKETS are now on sale for the next Melbourne Festival Comedy Club evening at the RBL Royal Suite on June 17 and, based on the last sell-out event, they will be selling like hot cakes. The crowd were well entertained by three very different comics and compere James Cook, with contributions from the front row. The first up, a Portugese commedian known as Philberto the Portuguese Geezerhe, showed he had put his short time in Melbourne to good use with his observational humour and his Melbourne Rap featuring some of Melbourne's treasures. Original and very funny. He was followed by a smiling happy face from Nottingham, Junior Simpson, who entertained with his happy, giggly style. Top of the bill was a return for Steve Day, the only deaf comedian on the circuit and a crowd favourite who entertained with completely new material, the common thread being his hearing impediment. It was a good fun night and good entertainment. Appearing on June 17 will be Paddy Lennox, Simon Fox and Carly Smallman with compere Liam Speirs. The Arts Festival show will be on Friday, September 16.

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I WAS disappointed to read a letter in your last edition stating that local parents are looking to set up a ‘free school’ in Melbourne. The children of Melbourne are able to attend Chellaston School, an outstanding secondary school, which takes children from all backgrounds and provides excellent education. While I recognise the issue with Chellaston School becoming larger, and Melbourne parents’ anxiety about their children gaining a place at Chellaston, surely the answer is to lobby the local authority for a new local authority run secondary school for Melbourne, rather than seeking to set up a school which I feel will only create more confusion over local education funding, especially at a time of Government cuts. N. Crosbie Melbourne.

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damage with 4-9 aided by 3-4 from Colin Wakefield and 3-21 by another new signing, Jason Lender. The newly formed under-13s also had their first win albeit because Castle Donington couldn't raise a side, but a good start for Joe Lacey and Dan Marshal's men all the same. Pictured above are the members of the Melbourne 2nd XI. Back row (left to right): Ross Coxon, Chris Lancaster, Colin Wakefield, Matt Heafield, James Heafield and Joe Lacey. Front row: Paul Scrimshaw, Aranjit Rathor, Ken Grant (captain), Andy Stanley and Jason Lander.

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were scored, though. Next saw Grimsby arrive at Cockshut Lane and the supporters witnessed another try-fest. This time it was Melbourne who raced into a 30-point lead before a Grimsby fightback saw a final score of 48-31. Seven tries were scored with hat-tricks for Rob Hollingsworth and Ashley Stringer and also a try from Olly Page. Euan Holden and Jack Fisher shared the kicking duties. The final league game of the season saw an away trip to Kesteven with Melbourne hoping to repeat the large win at the start of the season. However, an unrecognisable Kesteven side scored four early tries, eventually beating the first XV 33-14. Melbourne’s scorers were Rob Hollingsworth and Rob Foster with Holden converting both

two Pennant games. The friendly saw an easy 92-3 win with 14 tries scored. The first Pennant game was at home to Ripley Rhinos. After an even start, Melbourne succumbed to a superior side who capitalised on a series of Melbourne errors, seemingly scoring every time Melbourne made a mistake. Melbourne played poorly and were always behind, eventually losing 33-17. Tries came from Sam Cole (2) and Dave Baker, with Dean Sylvester scoring a conversion. The following week saw a similar Melbourne side play to its full potential to beat a strong Derby Fourths. The first 15 minutes were very tight, with Melbourne dominating, but unable to score. A couple of Derby breaks nearly resulted in scores but the Melbourne defence was good. Eventually things began to click and, with the forwards supplying a good supply of quick ball, the backs began to prosper. Skipper Steve Wales scored the first two tries, with Derby scoring one to give a half-time score of 14-7 to Melbourne. Both sides had a player sent to the sin bin with Dave Middleton being yellow carded for killing the ball on the line. Steve Wales completed his hat-trick early in the second half while Sam Cole scored following a fine counter attack from Alec Judge and winger Will Weeds scored a fine solo effort. Jacob Watts (playing his first game since breaking his nose) finished off the scoring straight from the final kick-off with a 75m run. Sylvester converted four. The seconds will finish mid-table.

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MELBOURNE RFC U12s attended the Mellish Rugby Tournament with a mixed squad of players and continued their impressive performance. Four new recruits, the majority of the Chiefs Forwards, were added to by a couple of Chariots Backs. They posted an impressive set of results winning without conceding a single try and scoring 24 en route to the title. Melbourne's Connor Hooper was named player of the tournament. Results were: Melbourne 50, Ilkeston B 0; Melbourne 35, Mellish 0. Semi-final: Melbourne 15, Ilkeston A 0. Final: Melbourne 20, Paviors 0. Try scorers for Melbourne were Lito Cahilig, Baden Ramage, Jack Shoulders, Peter Hobbs (2), Patrick Arana (2), Derice Laing (2), Dan Bostock (3) and Connor Hooper (12). The U12s' Spring Tour followed with even more success. The traditional Saturday match saw Melbourne up against Earlsdon RFC from Birmingham. All Tour players took the field and the hosts had no answer to the power and skill of the Melbourne players as they ran in nine unanswered tries. The final minute saw Earlsdon grab two consolation tries. Melbourne scorers: Jack Brough, Jack Slater, Jo Travers, Henry Kaczmarczyk, Josh Toplis, Joe Bhalay and Jack Bull (3). Sunday saw both Chariots and Chiefs enter the Whitchurch Festival and the Chiefs' performances against Whitchurch, Sandbach and Crewe didn’t yield a win but the quality and spirit was there for all to see. The Chariots posted group wins against Winnington Park 25-0, Congleton 45-0 and Oswestry 25-0 , bringing them a final against the hosts Whitchurch over only 14 minutes. The huge local crowd were soon silent as wave after wave of Melbourne attacks produced pressure and tries. It became a question of how emphatic the win was going to be with Melbourne running out 20-0 winners with relative ease. And so another tournament victory was secured with 22 tries scored and none conceded. Captain Ben Goddard beamed as he lifted another U12s trophy. Tries were scored by Ben Goddard, Josh Toplis, Joe Travers (2), Henry Kaczmarczyk (3), Joe Bhalay (3), Jack Slater (4), Joe Nalty (4) and Jack Bull (4). ■ First XV rugby reports inside.

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