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Wadsley Women’s Institute Team Well done to the Wadsley Women's Institute Team who along with Rosa the dog were up on Wadsley common on the morning of Sunday 23 May to paint the trig point. Another member joined the group and brought up the banner. Another member of the team and her husband, had washed the paintwork down the day before and cleaned off all the mould.
3rd June 2021
Issue 1168
Supertram This trig point was first in use in 1948 and is a concrete column 8 ft high, half of which is buried in the ground. It has a central hole and when an instrument is mounted on the top a surveyor would have a precise and reproducible point from which to measure angles to local landmarks, such as Wadsley Church and the dome on Loxley School, neither of which are visible now as all the surrounding trees are much taller. It is 239 metres above sea level. Trig points are no longer used for surveying and are not maintained though are still marked on OS maps.
I am surprised that in reporting the forthcoming tram suspension for essential engineering work you make no mention of the PTE and Stagecoach tram’s complete contempt for its customers as once again the tram link bus will dump its passengers in the middle of no where rather than extend the tramlink bus to connect with other transport.
Great to see the Women's Institute volunteering in the local community, well done ladies. Hannah Isherwood
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Local Events
Sun 5 June St Leonards Church Wortley are having a "Love your burial ground" event on Saturday June 5th with plants and gift tables, so come along and find you ancestors. Just turn up or call Joan on 0114 2887435.
Wed 9 june St Leonards Church Wortley are having a "Love your burial ground" event on Wednesday June 9th with Plants and gift tables, so come along and find you ancestors. Just turn up or call Joan on 0114 2887435.
winning weekend The 1st XI welcomed Sheffield University Staff to Bracken Moor, as three weeks of bad weather was replaced with welcome sunshine.
Sat 12 june St Leonards Church Wortley are having a "Love your burial ground" event on Saturday June 12th with plants and gift tables, so come along and find you ancestors. Just turn up or call Joan on 0114 2887435.
Yorkshire Trophy Final Liversedge 4-0 Penistone Church (Hosted by Brighouse Town) After a 3-0 semi-final win in midweek gave Penistone Church momentum going into the Yorkshire Trophy Final, Church lost out in a physical encounter going down 4-0 to Liversedge. Manager Ian Richards
Stocksbridge 2nd XI travelled to Sheffield Centralians looking to avenge their lacklustre defeat against Baslow last time out. Stocksbridge were put in to bat, with the opening pair of Firth and Ogley continuing at the top of the order. The pair put on 22 before youngster Firth was dismissed for 12. Bob Newton followed shortly for just 2, leaving Stocksbridge 31-2. This brought returning Dave Smith to the middle, who looked to rebuild with Chris Ogley. The pair looked in great touch, with Smith taking on the bulk of the scoring, hitting boundaries from his first over. Smith raced to his half-century with a flurry of boundaries. Ogley continued to keep the scoreboard ticking and provide excellent support for Smith.
Eventually, Ogley fell for a wellmade 42, registering an 84 run partnership with Smith in the process. Jack Murfin now joined Smith at the crease, and the pair began to propel Stocksbridge towards an excellent total. 4s and 6s were being hit to all parts as Stocksbridge accelerated in the last 15 overs. Stocksbridge finished on 185-3 from their 40 overs. Dave Smith registered his highest ever score in Green Army colours, finishing on 80*, superbly assisted by Jack Murfin, who ended on 40* in very quick time. Stocksbridge’s fielding effort got off to an ideal start, with captain Thwaites clean bowling Centralians' captain Wainwright after just three deliveries. Opening bowling
Fri 25 june Bradflix - on 25 June John Reilly and Canadian pianist Lewis Nitikman will be at Bradfield Village Hall to celebrate our release from lockdown, doors open 7.15, tickets from Bradfield Post office (Flask End) or www.bradfieldvillagehall.org.uk
Church lose final Saturday 29th May 2021
Captain Andy Hibbert won yet another toss and selected to bowl first. Things couldn’t have started any better for the 1st XI. Hibbert and Jake Vickers shared the new ball and the pair of them struck in their first overs.
Jack Newton and Matt Price opened up the 1st XI and Newton dispatched the second over of the game for 22 runs. From there they made easy work of run chase with Newton in full flow and Price anchoring from the other end. After 10.1 overs the game was over and the score easily chased down. Newton finished on a well made 52* with 8 fours and 1 six, backed up by Price who finished unbeaten on 14*. A dominate and commanding performance from the 1st XI who make it three from three in the league”
Alistair Nicoll
The trig point can be found near the top car park on the common, which is just off Long Lane, between Loxley and Worrall. Take the main path from the car park and then bear to the right.
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University Staff were off to a terrible start, slumping to 18-6 with only 16 overs being bowled. Liam Grayson and Joe Hibbert came into attack looking to back up the excellent start with the ball from Hibbert senior and Vickers. A 30 run 9th wicket partnership took Staff up to a score of 63. However they were bowled out for a disappointing 68 with both Hibbert junior and Grayson picking up two wickets each. A superb bowling and fielding display from the 1st XI who looked firm favourites to take the victory.
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Firstly it’s nice to play a competitive tournament in this really unique and challenging season for a number of reasons includpartner Brearley joined the party shortly after, removing Stow for 2. When Thwaites removed Khan’s off stump for 0, Centralians were floundering at 13-3. Thwaites brought Paul Hargreaves into the attack, a change perfectly vindicated with Hargreaves removing the dangerous Bajwa with his very first delivery. Centralians never really recovered, falling well behind the run rate due to some excellent bowling and brilliant fielding. Wickets continued to fall at regular intervals, with Hargreaves helping himself to 3, and Brearley running out youngster Hinchcliffe. Stocksbridge couldn’t quite manage to bowl Centralians out,
ing the pandemic so thanks to Brighouse Town and their manager Bill Powell for inviting us, I’m glad we treated it with respect and we got through to the final. I‘m obviously disappointed to lose any final in any competition, I didn’t think it was a four-nil score line. I thought our performance, particularly first half was very good, we were playing against a team of physical, sort of aggressive players and they played to that strength. We had a game plan to try and reduce that, it worked first half to a certain extent.
with the hosts finishing on 85-9. Hargreaves the pick of the bowlers with 3-11, well supported by Brearley 2-14 and Thwaites 2-25. Stocksbridge the run-away winners, taking 25 points back to Bracken Moor due to the fact Centralians did not reach half of the Stocksbridge total. A superb performance and excellent response to a poor defeat last time out.” Photo is Dave smith who scored an unbeaten 80 for the 2nd XI.
