Look Local Issue 1237 Thursday 29 September 2022

Bus companies are set to make alterations to some South York shire services from Sunday 2 Oc tober in response to government funding changes and changing travel patterns.

Many services will see route or timetable revisions, with some services withdrawn.

The changes come after Govern ment announced an extension to its Bus Recovery Grant funding on 19 August, provided to bus com panies throughout the pandemic to protect bus routes. Despite the emergency support package now running for a further six months, from October 2022 until March 2023, some bus companies have taken the decision to remove ser vices due to a shortage of drivers.

Additional funding from the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Au thority for bus contracts has been offered to bus companies to run as many routes as possible. It follows a recent call for communities to help shape how the region’s public money is used to support buses.

South Yorkshire’s Mayor Oliver Coppard has again called on the Government to provide a proper rescue plan for the region’s bus es, as stop-start budget setting prompts further service cuts from 2 October.

Speaking out about the changes to bus services, South Yorkshire’s Mayor Oliver Coppard said:

“The Government’s stop-start bus funding fiasco is directly responsi ble for this slashing of bus services by operators. It is a disaster for our community in South Yorkshire and we have been warning about this for months.

“With bus operators just walk ing away from some contracts – including commercial school bus services and key community routes – I have stepped in and used South Yorkshire’s financial reserves to try and plug the gap. But despite this, in some instanc

es, the bus companies still won’t run the routes.

“We should be under no illusions: this is just a short-term fix.

“That’s why I’ll continue to fight for the funding and the powers to fix this broken bus system.

“Because every one of us has the right to buses that allow us to travel to work and see our families and friends without using a car. It’s a fundamental issue of social justice and I will do everything I can - with the resources I have - to fix it.”

In response to the news, Cllr Ter ry Fox, Leader of Sheffield City Council, said: “Once again the people of Sheffield and the sur rounding region have been hung out to dry by Government, allow ing private transport providers to reap the benefits whilst the public pick up the costs when the servic es are not profitable.

Selected list of service changes page 7...

Mayor blasts South Yorkshire bus funding ‘fiasco’

Selected Bus timetable changes from October 2nd

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1a First Chapeltown - Shef field - Hemsworth

From Sunday 2 October there are route and timeta ble changes. Will operate between Herdings (Rae burn Road) and Sheffield via Black stock Road and East Bank Road.

8a First Crystal Peaks –Sheffield – Eccles field

Service 8a is with drawn. All jour neys will now run as service 8.

18 First Sheffield – Noron Lees – Meadow hall – Hillsbor ough

There are timetable changes. No opera tor yet found for Saturday service.

20 First Ecclesfield – Sheffield –Hemsworth

There will be time table changes.

35a Operator tbc Chapeltown –Thorncliffe Indus trial Estate

No operator yet found. SYMCA reissuing contracts. Service resump tion date to be con firmed.

52 Stage coach Hillsbor ough – Sheffield – Woodhouse

Timetable changes.

52a First Hillsborough –Sheffield – Wood house

Service 52a is cur tailed to operate be tween Woodhouse and Hillsborough only. Service into Wisewood & Lox ley will be partially provided by serv ices 31, 61 & 62.

Evening journeys are withdrawn.

57 First Sheffield – Stocks bridge

First service 57 is withdrawn.

57 Stocksbridge Flyer Stagecoach Sheffield – Stocks bridge

New half hourly service, named the 57 Stocksbridge Flyer, replacing Supertram Link SL1/SL1a services, with an extension through to Shef field City Centre. Service will no longer serve Wor rall. Evenings and Sundays will oper ate hourly.

59 Operator tbc Hillsborough – Oughtibridge

No operator yet found. SYMCA reissuing contracts. Service resump tion date to be con firmed.

61 Stage coach Hillsbor ough – Bradfield

The Monday - Sat urday service will continue to be operated by Stage coach. No Sunday

operator yet found.

SYMCA re-issuing contracts. Sunday service resump tion date to be con firmed.

62 Stage coach Hillsbor ough – Bradfield

The Monday - Sat urday service will continue to be operated by Stage coach. No Sunday operator yet found. SYMCA re-issuing contracts. Sunday service resump tion date to be con firmed.

72/72a Stage coach Chapel town – Hoyland – Manvers

There will be mi nor route and timetable changes to serve Olympus Way at Hoyland Common.

83 First Ecclesfield –Sheffield –Bents Green Service 83 is with drawn. Partially replaced by Stage

coach service 83a between Ecclesfield & Hunters Bar, and Stagecoach service 6 between Sheffield and Bents Green

83a Stage coach Eccles field – Sheffield –Fulwood

The Monday - Sat urday frequency is increased to every 30 minutes during the daytime. New Sunday service in troduced, operat ing hourly Sunday daytimes. SYMCA re-issuing contracts for daily evening trips. Service re sumption date to be confirmed.

86 First Sheffield – Chapel town

Service 86 is with drawn. Replaced by additional evening trips on Stagecoach service 86.

86 Stage coach Sheffield – Chapeltown

Additional evening trips introduced.

97 First Hillsborough –Sheffield – Totley

There will be time table changes.

98 First Hillsborough –Sheffield - Totley Brook

There will be time table changes.

135a First Rotherham –Chapeltown Service 135a is withdrawn and is replaced by service 135.

SL1/SL1a Stagecoach Middlewood –Stocksbridge Services SL1/SL1a are withdrawn.

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Arctic Monkeys coming home

Sheffield’s own Arctic Monkeys today an nounced that they will perform two dates at Hillsborough Park as part of their UK tour in 2023, with tickets go ing on sale this week.

Cllr Martin Smith, Chair of the Economic Development and Skills Policy Committee, said: “The Arctic Monkeys playing live at Hillsbor ough Park is an absolute dream for Sheffield. The band are coming back to their roots where it all began, the areas they reference in many of their most-loved songs that only local folk can fully and so fondly ap preciate.

The license for this event was granted in August 2021, following the usual public notice period, setting out the terms of the request and giving residents the op portunity to comment.

As with other events taking place at Hillsbor ough Park the timing of the event has been planned so that music is finished by 10.30pm and only the main park field will be used for the event, not the whole site

All surplus income generated through the booking of this event will be invested back into the Hillsborough Park charitable account for the benefit of local people.

Cllr Richard Williams, Chair of the Communi ties, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee, said: “As local lads themselves the Arctic Monkeys were very keen to play in such an iconic loca tion in terms of their music and their roots and they are passionate about coming back and giving back to the area.

“It is really good news that all surplus income generated from hire of the land will be invested back into Hillsborough Park. This will contribute to future improvements that can be enjoyed by many people for many years to come. For the two days while the Arc tic Monkeys are home, I think we can all feel very

proud to have the band back on local soil.”

The gigs are on 9 & 10 June next year.

Tickets will be on sale from 9am on Friday 30 September.

FRIDAY 4TH NOVEMBER

We are delighted to be working with the Sheffield born author and SAS veteran Des Powell for a very special evening at our Fox Valley restaurant.

Tickets are £40 and include a welcome glass of prosecco and three course dinner.

Des will talk about his fascinating life as well as opening the floor to a Q and A session with the audience. Guests are also welcome to bring their own copy of Bravo Three Zero to be signed. We will have a limited number of copies to purchase on the evening.

25 years teaching together

Two teachers at a school in north Sheffield for pupils who need con ductive education are celebrating 25 years together at the School.

Angie Rose, 63 and Joanne Joseph 60 both teaching (conductor) as sistants celebrated, somewhat unex pectedly, their achievement togeth er with a surprise presentation at a recent staff meeting.

The pair, who both live in Chapel town were also presented with a ‘beautiful’ bouquet of flowers and an afternoon tea at Whitley Hall. Students in their class also made the dedicated Conductor Assistants a ‘lovely’ card.

Angie told Look Local

“We started working at Paces School together in September 1997, on the day the school first opened in High Green. We became very good friends during our 25 years and are still as close now. We have seen many changes at Paces over the years, and have worked with some lovely people making some amazing memories.”

“We are excited to be part of the move to a new building soon.”

Paces school is soon to be moving to Thorncliffe Hall on the Thorncliffe Industrial estate in Chapeltown.

Angie told Look Local

“There have been lots of ups and downs, highs and lows during the

25 years. There have been many staff and students that have come and gone during that time. But myself and Joanne have been a constant for each other during all the times of change. We are well known at work for chatting to each other too much and often get told off for it, but this is part of the glue that sticks us to Paces. ”

Conductive Education is a system of integrated education and therapy which can help children with neuro logical movement problems. Whilst cerebral palsy is the most common condition there are also many chil dren with genetic disorders, global developmental delay and other con ditions who may benefit from CE.

DONCASTER SHEFFIELD AIRPORT TO CLOSE

A review has now concluded and DSA will begin winding down the provision of aviation services during the week commencing Monday 31 October 2022.

South Yorkshire's Mayor Oliver Coppard said: "I’m devastated by today’s announcement by Peel and an gry about the impact it will have on our communi ties. Most importantly, there are hundreds of people across Doncaster and South Yorkshire who will now be frightened for their future.

The closure of Doncaster Sheffield Airport is the result of narrow minded failings of fat cat business owners, GMB has said.

Councillor Terry Fox, Leader of Sheffield City Coun cil said:

"To say this is unwelcome news is an understatement – partners across South Yorkshire have made a mas sive effort to get Peel to consider alternatives and this is a significant blow, including to the airport employ ees as the nation faces a cost of living crisis.

THURSDAY

2022,

We look forward to welcoming Y5 and Y6 pupils and their families to our open evening. There will be opportunities to tour the school, meet staff and students, and to find out about the learning and care at Stocksbridge High.

Mr Ireland, the headteacher, will share the values and ethos of our school, present information on our success and lay out our vision for the future.

There is no need to book a place and we hope that many families can attend from within and beyond our catchment. In the meantime, our website has a lot of information about the school, www.stocksbridgehigh.co.uk

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DEATH OF A LOVED ONE FOLLOWING MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE

Losing a loved one can be dif ficult but knowing the death of a loved one was caused because of someone else’s carelessness, amplifies this devastation, and leaves you wondering what you could have done to change things.

If medical negligence results in the death of a loved one, then the medical professional or institution responsible can not only be held accountable, but relatives can claim com pensation for the loss they have suffered.

Cases often vary, but exam ples of medical negligence include delayed surgery, de layed diagnosis ofcancer, and medication errors.

There are various types of compensation that can be claimed following the death of a loved one which can make the process complex and lengthy. Some of the items of compensation that can be claimed include:

1. Funeral Expenses: Families of the deceased loved one can claim com pensation for certain funeral expenses incurred by the de ceased loved one’s estate.

2. Bereavement Award: The current bereavement award under legislation in England and Wales is set at £15,120. The deceased’s spouse or civil partner can apply for this award to com pensate purely for the loss of the loved one.

3. Claims for Dependency

The reflects the loss fami lies may suffer following the death of a loved one, spe cifically in relation to the de ceased’s income and/or pro vision of services

4. General & Special Damages

This encompasses claims for the pain and suffering expe rienced by the deceased be

tween the negligent act and death. The Judicial College Guidelines and case law are essential when determining the appropriate award.

This is an area which is wide and complex, and therefore it is important that you have a legal team on your side who you can trust and who have the relevant experience to guide you through the proc ess as compassionately as possible.

Should you wish to seek legal advice following the negli gent death of a loved one, please contact our friendly legal team on 01924 387110.

Ghalia Hussain is a trainee solicitor in the Personal In jury Law Department at Jor dans Solicitors.

www.jordanssolicitors.co.uk

FAMILY TREK: Former Bradfield School teacher, Andy Tiplady, together with his son Joshua (14) decided to take on Mt Kilimanjaro to raise money to fight knife crime

Local Lad swaps the paper round for a Camelback to help reduce knife crime

Father and Son from Oughtibridge teamed up to climb to the ‘roof of Africa’ in their bid to raise funds for Always an Alternative, a charity working in schools and colleges to reduce violent crime.

Furniture Clearance Warehouse Due to Close Its Doors

After 23 years of trading

Furniture Clearance Warehouse is closing its doors. The owner, David Perkins has successfully run the business for over two decades, but is now ready for a change.

Former Bradfield School teacher, Andy Tiplady, together with his son Joshua (14) decided to take on Mt Kilimanjaro to raise money to fight knife crime, after his own former student was stabbed and died, just a few miles away in 2018:

Furniture Clearance Warehouse

“This trek has been a long time in the planning and we’re doing it for Kavan, whose life was cut short through knife crime. He was

started out in 2000, in a tiny store on Attercliffe Road, across the road from the Banners building, selling a range of items from TVs to exercise equipment, toys to pots and pans. The shop was an immediate success and within a couple of years gave

to bigger premises in the old Co-Op building on The Moor behind Redgates. The business traded here happily and successfully for several years until the council decided the building was required for other purposes.

a lovely lad and had just turned professional boxer, no one could touch him in his weight category. He was visiting his girlfriend one afternoon and had an altercation with some youths en route, and was fatally stabbed. Far too many young people believe they’re safer if they carry a knife, but the tragic reality is that carrying knives is making our streets more dangerous. Kids as young as 13 are being stabbed now, and yet too many believe that by carrying a blade they’ll be bet ter defended, which just isn’t true. We need to get knives off the street, and we need to reach today’s youth with a positive message, and with

activities for them to get involved in and feel part of. We need to give them alternative choices and paths to follow. ”

Ascending Tanzania’s 5,895m dor mant volcano over 8 days, camp ing without running water, with no showers, and walking over 53 miles wasn’t the main challenge however, as Joshua explains:

“No climber should assume they’ll make it to the top. The biggest chal lenge is oxygen, or rather the lack of it. High Altitude sickness is a dan gerous condition caused by the body not adjusting to the massive reduc tion of oxygen in the air, which at

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the 5,895m peak of Kilimanjaro is at 50%, compared to what most of us are used to in Sheffield. People who fail to acclimatise will get seri ously ill, and failing to come down the mountain will result in death. We witnessed that reality with one of our trekking team members, but thanks to the fast footwork of local porters that person is still alive to day.”

Together they raised over £2,500 for Always an Alternative, and having returned from Mount Kilimanjaro they look forward to sharing sto ries from the mountain during an inspirational afternoon on Sunday

2nd October at Bushfire Basecamp, 427 Halifax Road, Grenoside.

Promising to be an interesting cou ple of hours, multi-award-winning advocate for change, Anthony Ola seinde of Always an Alternative will also present stories from the work he is doing amongst the youth, and show how the donations are mak ing a difference.

To get involved, find out more and support the fundraiser, please go to:

www.kilimanjaro2022.wordpress. com or www.alwaysanalternative. org.uk

Furniture Clearance Warehouse Due to Close Its Doors

After 23 years of trading Fur niture Clearance Warehouse is closing its doors. The owner, David Perkins has successfully run the business for over two decades, but is now ready for a change.

After 23 years of trading Furniture Clearance Warehouse is closing its doors. The owner, David Perkins has successfully run the business for over two decades, but is now ready for a change.

In 2006 the company moved again to the old Doors and Floors Galore warehouse on Attercliffe Road and traded for around a year before the

Furniture Clearance Ware house also known as SWAG, first started out in 2000, in a tiny store on Attercliffe Road, across the road from the Banners building, selling a range of items from TVs to

times bigger than the original store and focusses solely on selling furniture. This also saw the business change names to Furniture Clearance Warehouse. Although all these years later, customers still refer to them as SWAG.

a closing down sale starting Monday 19th September. This is by no means a business that is going bust, merely an owner who wants to dust of his passport and get to know his family in the daylight hours.

the business to relocate, this time to a much larger location on Coleford Road in Darnall, where they are currently based. These premises are 50

Furniture Clearance Warehouse started out in 2000, in a tiny store on Attercliffe Road, across the road from the Banners building, selling a range of items from TVs to exercise equipment, toys to pots and pans. The shop was an immediate success and within a couple of years gave to bigger premises in the old Co-Op building on The Moor behind Redgates. The business traded here happily and successfully for several years until the council decided the building was required for other purposes.

In 2006 the company moved again to the old Doors and Floors Galore warehouse on Attercliffe Road and traded for around a year before the the business to relocate, this time to a much larger location on Coleford Road in Darnall, where they are currently based. These premises are 50

The business predominantly sells living room, dining room and bedroom furniture. Selling end of line, over stocks and exdisplay from the big multiple furniture stores. There is something to suit every budget.

exercise equipment, toys to pots and pans. The shop was an immediate success and within a couple of years gave David the confidence to move to bigger premises in the old Co-Op building on The Moor behind Redgates. The busi ness traded here happily and successfully for several years until the council decided the building was required for other purposes.

The owner, David has decided after working long hours and weekends for the last 23 years to start a new chapter. With no one to take over the reins of the business, it will begin

The sale will continue into the new year until all stock has gone. During this time all customers will receive their furniture and all orders will be

The owner is grateful for all the support and custom over the years and is looking forward to the next chapter.

Sale starts Monday 19th September at 10am - all stock reduced.

In 2006 the company moved again to the old Doors and Floors Galore warehouse on Attercliffe Road and traded for around a year before the premises were flooded in the 2007 floods. This prompted the business to relocate, this time to a much larger location on Coleford Road in Darnall, where they are currently based. These premises are 50 times bigger than the original store and focusses solely on selling

furniture. This also saw the business change names to Fur niture Clearance Warehouse. Although all these years later, customers still refer to them as SWAG.

The business predominantly sells living room, dining room and bedroom furniture. Selling end of line, over stocks and exdisplay from the big multiple furniture stores. There is some thing to suit every budget.

The owner, David has decided after working long hours and weekends for the last 23 years to start a new chapter. With no one to take over the reins of the business, it will begin a closing down sale starting Monday 19th September. This is by no means a business that is going bust, merely an owner who wants to dust of his pass port and get to know his family in the daylight hours.

The sale will continue into the new year until all stock has gone. During this time all customers will receive their furniture and all orders will be fulfilled.

The owner is grateful for all the support and custom over the years and is looking for ward to the next chapter.

Sale starts Monday 19th September at 10am - all stock reduced.

CLOSING DOWN SALE

times bigger than the original store and focusses solely on selling furniture. This also saw the business change names to Furniture Clearance Warehouse. Although all these years later, customers still refer to them as SWAG.

a closing down sale starting Monday 19th September. This is by no means a business that is going bust, merely an owner who wants to dust of his passport and get to know his family in the daylight hours.

The sale will continue into the new year until all stock has gone. During this time all customers will receive their furniture and all orders will be

The business predominantly sells living room, dining room and bedroom furniture. Selling end of line, over stocks and exdisplay from the big multiple furniture stores. There is something to suit every budget.

The owner, David has decided after working long hours and weekends for the last 23 years to start a new chapter. With no one to take over the reins of the business, it will begin

The owner is grateful for all the support and custom over the years and is looking forward to the next chapter.

Sale starts Monday 19th September at 10am - all stock reduced.

ALL STOCK REDUCED EVERYTHING MUST GO

CLOSING DOWN SALE

ALL STOCK REDUCED EVERYTHING MUST GO

FEATURE

Gardening with wildlife

wildlife through plant choice and creating habitat, as well as what species you are likely to see.

Will grew up in Ewden Valley and now runs Creative Cultiva tion – a garden design and build business which focuses on sus tainably built gardens for wildlife. He studied at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh and worked for Chelsea Gold medalist and broadcaster Chris Beardshaw.

He also undertook a year-long sponsorship studying the iconic gardens of Japan, the United States and the UK. Among other projects Will is designing Oxley Park’s sensory garden which will be built next year.

September WedneSday

28 Don Valley Probus will meet on Wednesday Septem ber 28th at 10.00AM in Christ Church Hall, Manchester Road, Stocksbridge, with a presenta tion by Sarah Louise Picker ing, “Inspired by Nature”. Our meetings are always relaxed and take place on alter nate Wednesday mornings throughout the year, and we look forward to welcoming our regular members, visitors and new members. For more in formation, please call Stephen Clarke on 07593 792967.

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30 A Macmillan Coffee morn ing will take place at Christ Church, Stocksbridge 10.30 am -12 Refreshments and cake stall.

OCtOber Saturday

1 Chapeltown WI will host a Macmillan coffee morning from 10.00am until 12.00 noon in Chapeltown Method ist Church. Come and enjoy coffee and cake plus tombola and raffle.

Sunday

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What’s EvEnt

4 Bradfield Walkers are Wel come - Local History Morn ing Round Walk in the Upper Agden Valley with Malcolm Nunn, meet outside the Old Horns pub, High Bradfield at 10.30am, return around 1pm. FREE but donations welcome. 2337463 or www.bradfieldwalkers.org.uk or email brad field.history@mypostoffice. co.uk

4 SVP guided walk Pot House Wood – 2pm meeting on Al pine Road

Harvest Barn Dance at Low Bradfield Village Hall, https:// e-voice.org.uk/friendsofbrad fieldchurch

Sunday

9 Wadsley and Loxley Com moners - ‘Muck In’ Day (prac tical work on the common), 10am-noon, meet at Long Lane Car Park or Rural Lane Car Park. ww.walc.epizy.com. Tools supplied, bring gloves, families very welcome.

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highly regarded garden designer Will Tomson at Christchurch, Stocksbridge on Thursday 27th October at 7 p.m. The talk will focus on practical tasks and tips that can be carried out in the home garden to attract more

To find out more visit www.cre ativecultivation.net

Admission is £4 on the door and includes light refreshments with proceeds going to wildlife proj ects in the Upper Don area.

Steel Valley Project promotes first local

29 Stocksbridge Art Society. Evening Demo and Annual General Meeting – all wel come. Reflections in Water colour by Steve Coates. Christ Church Community Hall, Stocksbridge, S36 1DY. 7 to 9 pm. Members free. £3 for non-members.

Friday

30 Macmillan coffee morning at Greenhead Church, Chapel town 10-11:30am

30 Explore the World’s Knowl edge for free - Be inspired by eBooks, learn how to connect online with family & friends and view historic films & photos of Stocksbridge - Free tea, coffee and biscuits - Drop in between 10am and 12pm on Friday 30 September at Stocksbridge Library - Open to all ages.

2 Indoor car boot sale Open To Buyers 10.00 am to 1.00 pm. Stalls £12.00 per table. To book a stall please telephone 0114 2883792.

2 The service at Bullhouse Chapel this Sunday at 2.30pm will be led by Sue Rose. All are welcome to join us in our at of worship.

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3 The next meeting of the Wharncliffe Side WI will be on Monday 3rd October at 7.15pm in the Community Centre. It will be the Annual Meeting followed by by a chat and meet amongst the mem bers. For details please contact Valerie Hales 0114 4187256.

3 Bradfield Historical Society‘The Story of Benjamim Hunts man’ by Michael and Jane Johnson, 7.30, Low Bradfield Village Hall, The Sands, S6 6LA. 2337463 or email bradfield. history@mypostoffice.co.uk

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5 Stocksbridge & District WI are meeting at Christchurch Community Hall Manchester Road Stocksbridge. 7.15 for 7.30 start. We will be pre paring our Remembrance Poppies and snapping up some bargains in another swishing event. Visitors are always welcome. Details on 07939941818

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6 High Green W.I. are meet ing at 7.30pm on Thursday 6th October in the Church Hall, behind the Methodist Church in Wortley Road. The event is a “Musical Evening” with Chapeltown and District Amateur Operatic Society. Competition is a “Musical Pro gramme”. All members and visitors welcome.

Friday

7 Friends of St Nicholas’ Church, High Bradfield,

Local countryside management charity the Steel Valley Project has successfully launched a series of short guided walks aimed at reconnecting people with nature and their community after the re strictions of recent years.

The first event was run in con junction with the Upper Don Trail Trust and was ably led by their chairman Simon Ogden. It was fantastic to see a large group of 27 people being brought together by the event; learning about the history of Deepcar and the future plans for the Upper Don Trail as well as forming new connections in the local community.

Richard Saunders, Environmen tal Project Officer at the Steel Valley Project who designed the project and will lead some of the remaining walks said “It is great to be able to offer a series of short

guided walks aimed at people who perhaps otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity to get out and about. I’m really looking for ward to meeting more people on the walks that are to come around Pot House Wood and Glen Howe Park.”

The next walk is planned for Tues day 4th October at 2pm, meet ing at the entrance to Pot House Woods on Alpine Road. For full details please visit the Steel Valley Project Facebook events page or call on 0114 283 0880.

The series of 7 walks have been kindly funded by the Aviva Com munity Fund with the walks be ing specifically designed to be short and easy so that anyone should be able to turn up and enjoy a gentle afternoon wander with a friendly group and knowl edgeable guide.

North Local Area Committee Public Meeting

East Ecclesfield • Stannington Stockbridge & Upper Don • West Ecclesfield

Local Area Committees (LACs) are a way for people to get in volved in making a difference to their local communities.

Through these committees the Council will be putting decision making at the heart of local areas – where you, a resident of Shef field, make the decisions.

The primary purpose of the LACs is to promote the involvement of local people in the democratic process and to bring decision making closer to local people.

The North LAC is holding its next public meeting on Wednes day 5th October 2022, 6pm-8pm,

Ecclesfield Primary School, High Street, Ecclesfield, S35 9UD

At this meeting, we’ll be focus sing on:

LAC budget update

Youth Cabinet Members presen tation

High Green Dev Trust presenta tion

There will also be opportunities to speak with your ward Coun cillors before and after the meet ing.

If you are interested in learning about the North LAC and would like to attend this meeting you can book your place via Event brite.

11 -15 The Secret Tent Thurs day 11th - Saturday 15th Oct Curtain at 7:30pm Tickets £9

| Concessions £8 (Tue & Wed only) EPPiC Theatre, Well Lane, High Street, Ecclesfield, Shef field, S35 9TP tickets@eccles fieldprioryplayers.co.uk Tel: (0114) 240 2624 Ecclesfield Priory Players Productions

11 Mother’s Union Meeting at St Saviours Church, Mortom ley Lane, High Green, 2pm. Speaker Anne to tell us about New York. Everyone welcome.

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13 Chapeltown WI will meet at 7.30pm in Chapeltown Methodist Church when they will hold their AGM. This will be followed by a fish and chip supper. The competition is for a hand made picture of Au tumn leaves.

13 Stocksbridge & upper Don 50+ group will meet 2pm - 3.30pm in Stocksbridge Library. New members wel come.

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13 Stocksbridge & District His tory Society Meeting – Christ Church Hall 7PM – ‘ DAHN ROOAD’ & LIVING IN THE 50s - Speaker Dennis Pindar . Ev eryone Welcome to meeting.

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14 SVP guide walks Glen Howe Park – 2pm meeting at the car park on Damasel Lane

Saturday

15 Jumble Sale. 11.00-1 .00pm. Great bargains at rock bottom prices. Grenoside Scout and Guide HQ, Saltbox Lane, S35 8QS. 50p. Donations accepted from 9am or contact grenosandg@gmail.com. No electricals thanks.

Sunday

16 Wadsley and Loxley Com moners - Fungi Walk on Loxley Common led by Alan Smith, meet at 10am at Rural Lane Car Park. This is a round walk, lasting around 2 hours, but you can return to the car park at any time. www.walc. epizy.com. FREE but dona tions welcome. No booking required, just turn up. Fami lies very welcome.

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17 Wadsley and Loxley Com moners - The Commons and the Lakeland Partnership - an illustrated summary of WALC’s involvement in the Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partner ship which will be coming to a close this winter. Here we will run through the origins of the project, the funding ar

rangements, the partners and volunteers we met, the col laborations we built, and how we spent our grant. Think ... conservation management, wildlife recording, archaeol ogy, local history research, notice boards, new tools for our work days and what might follow. Wadsley Church Hall, Worrall Road. 7.30pm. www.walc.epizy.com Free refreshments.

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18 Friends of Wortley Hall Gardens next meeting will be on Tuesday 18th October at 7.30pm and will be a talk by Will Thompson on Japa nese gardens New members welcome, admission is £2.50, free for friends of Wortley Hall Gardens. If you are inter ested contact Barry on 0114 2830056

18 Stocksbridge and Deep car Townswomens Guild are holding a tea/coffee, cake & bingo with raffle, meet ing at Christchurch Stocks bridge cost £5 proceeds to Stocksbridge community care group. Contact 0114 2882393 or 0114 2883674 for tickets or more info.

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20 Friends of Wisewood and District - AGM, come along and find out what the group is do ing in your local area, how they are hoping to create a commu nity garden and their future plans. Wisewood Methodist Church, 6.30pm, Free raffle and

refreshments after the meeting. Facebook page ‘Friends of Wise wood and District’

Saturday

22 St Nicholas’ Church, High Bradfield, Macmillan Coffee morning, 10am to 1pm, raffle, cakes, sales, cards, all proceeds to The Palliative Care Unit, Northern General

22 Our next indoor “Car Boot” at The venue. Doors open at 8am. All welcome.

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24 Halloween craft Club at the Inman Pavilion, Moorland Drive 336 1EG 10.00 - 11.45 am Lots of spooky things to make! only £2.

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27 Talk by Will Tomson at Christchurch Stocksbridge. “Gardening with Wildlife” En try £4 includes refreshments, Students and children free. For more info see www.creativecul tivation

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29 Wadsley and Loxley Com moners - ‘Birds in Autumn’, a walk on Loxley Common led by John Robinson, meet at 9am at the Rural Lane Car Park, off Wor rall Road. FREE but donations welcome. www.walc.epizy. com. Walk will last around 2 hours, but you can return to the car park at any time. No dogs please.

mobiles and woodland puppets from natural materials. Meet at the picnic benches on the flat part of the common, just up from the steps from 10.30 to 12 noon. The event will be signposted from both the Rural Lane and Long Lane car parks. www.walc.epizy.com - please check if bad weather. FREE.

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Men’s Activity and Games Ses sion Stocksbridge Community Leisure Centre Monday after noons 1-30pm to 3-30pm Cost £1 (includes free refreshments) Activities will include a range from Badminton, Table Tennis, Indoor Curling, Dominoes, Card and Board Games, Quiz Contact Andy Walker 07723 506423 for further information.

Autism Hope Sheffield, a par ent/carer support group, for children of all ages with Autism Spectrum disorder. Every 2nd and 4th Monday at 1pm. Com munity Campus, Pack Horse Lane, High Green. For more in formation look on Autism Hope Sheffield website or Facebook page

Millhouse Green Male Voice Choir meet every week at 7.30 p.m. at Millhouse Green Insti tute, A629 Manchester Road, Millhouse Green. The Choir is now practising for their next concerts in April and June. If

DANIEL

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After a long illness ,it is with sorrow that we announce the passing away suddenly of our dear Brother Danny. He will be sadly missed. The Jones family.

We wish to thank all the medical sta who attended him throughout his illness. Funeral service to take place at Grenoside Crematorium South Chapel on Wednesday 5th October at 12.30pm. Donations if desired for She eld Deaf Children’s Society, may be given on the day.

FRED GODDARD

Suddenly at home on 1st September, Fred, aged 93 years, beloved Husband of the late Marjorie, much loved Dad of Colin and Maureen and their partners Catherine and David.

Much loved friend to many. Will be sadly missed.

Service to be held at Grenoside Crematorium South Chapel on Tuesday 4th October 2022 at 1.30 p.m.

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This inevitably means regulation and rules to prevent cowboys and chancers. I am seriously concerned that the 38 proposed investment zones (including areas in South Yorkshire) will lead to the uncontrolled development of large areas of our countryside.

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If enough Tory honourable members were honourable enough to do just that we would then get the chance to vote in a government that begins to mend this country where after twelve years of Tory cuts you can wait hours for an ambulance.

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LAC meeting

The next Sheffield North Local Area Committee

Public Meeting will take place on Wednesday 5th October 2022, 18.00 - 20.00 at Ecclesfield Primary School, High Street. Ecclesfield, S35 9UD.

Please come along if you can - local Area Committees (LACs) are a great way for you to get involved in your local community and give you the opportunity to have a real say in local decision making.

There’s also chance to speak with your local councillors after the meeting.

You can book a place through Eventbrite, or just turn up on the night, you will be very welcome.

Any questions, please email NorthLAC@sheffield. gov.uk or phone 0114 205 359.

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The surgery is pleased to con rm that the above vaccinations are now available.

Appointments are available at both Grenoside Surgery and Wadsley Bridge Medical Centre.

Patients will be informed by text or by letter when appointment for their cohort (age or clinical conditions) are available and therefore DO NOT contact the surgery until contacted by us.

Patients aged 65 and over will be called rst and then followed by those aged 18 to 64 in an at-risk clinical group and then those aged 50 to 64.

Contact details for the surgery will be detailed in the text or letter.

Due to the lack of clarity over the COVID Booster vaccination deliveries to the surgery – please note – where available these will be o ered on a rst come rst served basis when attending for your u vaccination.

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Worst buses

Complaint about massive service reduction to Stocksbridge: a far too early last bus, inadequate frequencies, crazy route.

Dear Stagecoach Bus (cc Miriam Cates MP, Look Local newspaper)

What you are dumping on Stocksbridge bus users is the worst service in its modern history, and by some distance.

* A ridiculously early last bus (10.52pm) will kill off most if not all night-time outings to Sheffield.

* Just two per hour at maximum and just one in the evenings and Sundays is below the absolute minimum acceptable of three (and two, respectively), and is JUST ONE-THIRD of recent provision, and still half of what we have been left with after you knocked off three of the hourly services and cancelled about a third or more of the remainder, deliberately destroying any confidence in your SL 'tramlink' (ha!) services.

* The absurd dog-leg time-wasting route up the 1-in-3 hill that is the foot of Langsett Avenue, through 'traffic calmed' Wisewood Estate and down the wholly unsuitable narrow parked-carblocked Dykes Hall Road is untenable, and anyway a new bus route is scheduled to take over from the 57 to serve Wisewood and Wadsley through to Worrall and Oughtibridge. It is another insult to not reinstate a full valley-floor service to Pond Street.

Your massive service reduction appears to be a cynical exercise to obtain subsidy, justified by bus usage changes you brought about yourselves by making the SL1 / SL1A services unusable through constant cancellation. Commuters had no choice but to switch to the 57 because of regularly being left stranded for an hour at the Middlewood tram terminus.

My reaction: I'll be making more use of my electric bike to get around Deepcar/Stocksbridge. I may start sending taxi receipts to you in the form of an invoice.

Steven P Moxon

Supertram Link bus

I had to laugh when I read the letter from Cllr’s Ridler and Grocutt as they seek to pass the blame of the loss of the Tramlink bus on the Tories. So let me ask them a question. Prior to the announcement on how many occasions have you attended meetings with either Stagecoach or the PTE where you have specifically raised the issue of the missing link and poor service? On how many occasions have you written to either on the same topic. Perhaps you would be kind enough to share the minutes and correspondence with readers as I am sure we would all love to see what our councillors have been doing whilst this shambles comes to a sad end. One thing I am certain of is that I can produce far more correspondence on this subject and I am just a member of the public not someone who is being paid to represent the public and in the case of Julie being paid extra to co-chair the transportation committee.

As for the Mayor I wrote to him on 28th May suggesting that he ought to start his tenure by examining this and other issues relating to Stagecoach and the PTE about their contempt for the traveling public before wasting time like his predecessor on reports that will gather dust. Guess what no reply.

As Florence M. so rightly says in her letter there is lots of new housing being built and traffic is already slow and likely to get worse and this will be made even worse by the withdrawal of the Tramlink bus.

What a pity our councillors and mayor are too busy playing politics to wake up to what is happening. I guess it won’t be long before they are calling for the A6102 to be made a dual carriageway or the railway reopened or the tram extended to serve stocksbridge or who knows a bus that will link with the tram at Middlewood to alleviate traffic congestion

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SHEFFIELD 13: Max Perry 7, Kai Ward 6, Ed Davison 0, Billy Budd 0.

BELLE VUE 23: Freddy Hodder 9, Kyran Lyden 6, Sam McGurk 4+1, Jack Shimelt 4.

SHEFFIELD CUP FINAL DATES SET SHEFFIELD can now confirm the dates for their Premiership League Cup Final against King's Lynn.

The Tru Plant Tigers will host the Stars at Owlerton next Thursday (September 29, 7.30), where season tickets WILL be valid, with the deciding leg taking place at the Adrian Flux Arena at a later date to be an nounced.

play-offs on the back of their biggest win of the season.

The Tru Plant Tigers eased to a 57-33 home victory over Belle Vue to grab top spot ahead of the cut-off.

It means they’ll face fourth placed Wolver hampton in the Semi-Finals - with the first leg at Monmore Green this coming Monday (October 3, 7.30).

A solid all-round display saw Sheffield make it nine out of nine in the league at home as they dominated their rivals from Manchester.

Three heat advantages in the opening five rac es saw the Tigers open up a healthy ten point lead and they kicked on in real style with no last places from Heat Seven onwards.

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Team boss Simon Stead said: “That was really good.

“Belle Vue have been really dominant of late so to get a win like that over such a good team is obviously pleasing.

The main event was followed by Premier ship Junior League action where the Sheffield STAARS Tiger Cubs were beaten 23-13 by a much more experienced youth side.

PREMIERSHIP

SHEFFIELD 57: Tobiasz Musielak 12+1, Jack Holder 11+1, Adam Ellis 9+1, Kyle Howarth 8+1, Connor Mountain 6+4, Justin Sedgmen 6+1, Lewis Kerr 5+1.

BELLE VUE 33: Brady Kurtz 12, Matej Zagar 9, Charles Wright 5, Norick Blodorn 4, Jye Etheridge 2, Tom Brennan 1+1, Max Fricke R/R.

PREMIERSHIP JUNIOR LEAGUE

Sheffield qualified for the Final by finishing top of the Northern Group back in May hav ing won three of their four meetings.

SHEFFIELD SET UP WOLVES SEMI-FI NAL

SHEFFIELD will go head-to-head with Wolverhampton in the 2022 Premiership Play-Off Semi-Finals.

The Tru Plant Tigers grabbed top spot in the league ahead of the cut-off on Thursday night with an emphatic 57-33 rout over rivals Belle Vue.

In a quick turnaround, the Steel City side should have headed to the West Midlands this coming Monday (September 26, 7.30) but this was postponed due to a waterlogged track and has been re-scheduled for Monday 3 October with the home leg taking place at Owlerton on Thursday, October 6 (7.30).

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naRROwly mISS OUT

Knaresborough 20 Stocksbridge rUFC 20 Fox Catering sponsored Stocksbridge RUFC travelled to their first away fixture of the season at Knaresborough where they narrowly missed out on a first win of the sea son.

After a challenging start, promising ex-colt Logan Han nah made his debut by scoring for the boys in blue with his first touch of the ball in adult rugby. Later on, in the game, he missed out on a second try where the ball was knocked out of his hands on the try line.

elling team in the game with territory in the attacking half.

Hawksworth received a ques tionable call for obstructing.

The final points for Stocks bridge came from a penalty kick by sharp-looking Captain and Man of the Match “That Man” Adam Frith sponsored by Brian & Dawn Mills. This secured the score at 20-17 with minutes to go, in the final kick of the game Knaresborough struck back to finish the game at 20-20 with no time left to re gain the lead.

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Ben Tyres (sponsored by The White Hart at Oughtibridge) returned from Cricket duties pairing up nicely in the centres with ex-colt Harrison Norman to create an explosive duo in the back line.

Crazy feet Jack “Speno” Spen cer added to the points by touching the ball down under the sticks sealing the deal with the points from the conver sion. Throughout the game, Speno’s kicking kept the trav

“Wrecking Ball” Joe Smith (sponsored by Iceline) went over the whitewash picking up his first try of the season to se cure the third try.

The pigs suffered three yellow cards throughout the 80 min utes resulting in playing a man down for a total of 30 minutes!

Jordan “Spud” Fletcher was penalised for a high tackle, Ben Tyres took one for the team for persistent off-sides and Steve

The Man of Steel Award for September sponsored by Goodlad Contracting is given to Jack (Milky) Martin for a solid performance in this game at Number 8 and for showing strong improvements in skills throughout the month.

Andy Lawrance’s team return home to Bolsterstone next Sat urday 1st October against York RI - 3 pm Kick Off.

Training continues on Wednesdays 6.15 pm - all lev els of experience welcome.

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Chapeltown comeback win

Dronfield ................................ Chapeltown RBL

A depleted Chapeltown RBL side travelled across the city and found themselves 2-0 down at half time to an organised Dron field team, who were the better side in the first 45.

Legion changed formation at half time and used their only available substitution.

Niall Smith kick started the comeback when his cross to the far post found Jay Carter who nodded across for Mitch Savage to continue his purple patch and flick in his 5th of the season.

Broom and Malcom Rose donned the white vest of england to compete for england masters at the Bristol 10k at the weekend.

Andrew completed the race in 37-21 which earned him 9th place in the men’s over55 age category. In the ladies over55 category Dawn was 12th in a time of 44-18.

Finally Malcolm Rose had a great run in the men’s over65 category to grab 5th place in 40-10.

Six Penistone athletes com peted at the Sheffield 10k. First lady back for the club was Rhianna Banford who finished in a personal best time of 45-22. Second lady

There was a strong turnout of runners from Penistone at the Shelf Moor fell race which takes place from Glossop and covers 1,400 feet of climbing over six miles.

George Parr claimed a top ten position to place 9th in 48-59. First lady back for the cub was Suzanne McGill in 1-10-56.

Penistone has their first win ter handicap event on Tues day night. Michael Walsh was the handicap winner. Fastest male was James Mumford in 28-08 and fast est female was Julia Johnson in 33-52.

On the parkrun scene James Fryers claimed first spot at the Leazes parkrun and Flynn Rogers was first at the Hillsborough junior

from Silkstone Common completed the race for the first time.

Robin Clough Results

Barnsley parkrun

8, Lee Nash 19-57; 28, Nick Wright 24-12; 37, Lucy Clough 25-18; 47, Mark Gra ham 25-56; 60, Stuart Smith

Mark Graham 1-13-38; 118, Nick Whittingham 1-17-56; 125, Stu Smith 1-23-38; 128, Barbara Haigh 1-26-26; 129, Sarah Halstead 1-26-54; 132, MyFanwy Cross 1-3116; 137, Steve Dommett 1-48-02.

3 Peaks Cyclo-Cross 70, Phil Hinchliffe 3-41-47; 294, John Tomlinson 5-0033.

Man of the match Smith con tinued to lead the charge, then equalising for the Legion cut ting inside and firing right footed in to the top corner. He then crossed low for Carter to apply the finish and complete the comeback with 15 minutes to go.

The win keeps RBL’s good start in tact as they have taken maxi mum points from the first 3 games.

LadiEs off thE maRk with finE win

Mansfield 0 Oughtibridge Ladies 1

After a miserable start to the season Oughtibridge got their league campaign up and running with a fine 1-0 win at Mansfield.

And it was against the odds with a number of regular players missing but youngsters Georgia Stansall, Emily Fowler, Molly Hutchinson, Kate Davies and

Amber Zakria were up to the task in a battling performance. However, it was the experienced Lucy Ridley who bagged the winner mid way through the 2nd half to double her tally for the season.

Next up is an exciting FA Cup encounter at York Railway Insti tute on Sunday 2 October.

CHURCH THROUGH IN SHOOT-OUT

Church gradually worked their way back into the game. Nathan Keightley broke free and his rasping 10-yard shot on the right shot went 2 yards wide. Goal 36 minutes.

A long free kick found Brett Lovell in the box. His header back across goal from the left found Tom Brennan in space on the 6-yard line. His stooping header beat the keeper to the right of the goal.

Maine Road FC 1 PCFC 1

Both teams settled into a pattern of breaking well from defence and the match was in the balance. Church had the better of the later exchanges but could not score.

Half time - Maine Road FC 1 PCFC

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Maine Road 1-1 Penistone Church Church win 4-3 on penalties

Penalty Shootout - Kieran Ryan, Jor dan Coduri, Tom Charlesworth and Nathan Keightley

A report by Martin Webb

This FA vase cup match was Church’s fourth away trip in FA competitions this season.

Maine Road kicked off but quickly gave the ball away. Both teams tested each other out and Church conceded the first corner of the match after 5

minutes. The Maine Road header went high over the bar. The next cor ner saw Maine Road put the ball in the net, but the 6-yard volley was ruled out for offside.

Goal 16 minutes.

Church failed to clear a ball down the left allowing a cross to the far post which found Lenys on the far post.

His first-time knockback found Fran cesco Frangillo in the centre of goal.

His 6-yard volley beat Chris Snaith to the left of centre of goal.

Maine Road FC 1 PCFC 0

Church opened the second half with Leon Hurles-Brook on in place of Cameron Simpson. They played briskly and pinned Maine Road in for the first 10 minutes. Maine Road re sponded with a couple of half chances, but could not finish.

Church continued to press forward and Maine Road started to play long ball clearances, one opened up the Church defence and a low shot from 18 yards went narrowly wide.

James Young replaced Ryan Johnson in a straight swap at left-back after 68 minutes. 4 minutes later Ashley Ellis replaced Elliot Firth in midfield.

A 20-yard drive from the right of goal saw Kieran Ryan's shot fly just wide to the left of the goal. A long clearance from Snaith created an opening but Church could not convert from 20

Dodworth Miners Girls Soar With The Eagles

THiS Saturday was a very proud day for everyone in volved with the Dodworth Miners ARLFC youth setup. Two talented young girls playing with the Under 10s, Connie Saunders and Stocksbridge’s own Ash leigh Bebb were selected to play for Sheffield Eagles Girls Under 10s, in an exhi bition match at the Olympic Legacy Park in Sheffield.

The game took place in front of a big crowd, before the main event of the evening, the Women’s League 1 Playoff Semi-Final. The Sheffield Eagles Girls U10’s team put in a terrific performance against a well-organised Team from Culcheth near Wigan, with Bebb scoring a brace of tries and Saunders contact the club via social

yards. A last-ditch opportunity came to Nathan Keightley but the defence held firm. Church then had 2 cor ners in quick succession. Brett Lovell's header found the net but was ruled out for pushing. Church then missed a golden chance with their last kick of the match.

Full Time - Maine Road FC 1 PCFC 1

Church won the penalty shoot-out 4-3 to progress to the next round.

Manager Steve Lenthall

“First of all, it was a great win but it was not the best performance. We went one-nil down and totally deserved it. We improved towards the end of the first half and we started to move the ball really well. From a free kick Brett

Lovell won a great header, Tom Bren nan controlled it and as calm as you like he rounded the keeper, slotted it in to make it one-one.

The second half performance was a little bit better, there were more posi tives but it went to the lottery of pen alties.”

Fixtures

Wednesday 28th September 2022

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Penistone Church v Eccleshill United (h) KO 7-45 pm

Saturday 1st October 2022

NCEL Premier Division Knaresbor ough Town v Penistone Church FC (a) Kick off 3-00 pm

RECORDS

LAST Sunday saw Wheeler Trevor Mayne setting off early for an 8:10 start from Crathorne ,Teeside in the Cleveland Coureurs 25 mile Open Time Trial on an out and back course on the A19 to Knayton.

The event which was postponed from earlier in the year due to bad weather saw Olympian Adam Duggleby fastest in 47m 47s. Mayne’s 13th place from 42 finishers in a time of 56m 48s set a new club age record at 59 years old. He also placed 8th of 27 on age handicap.

Sunday’s club ride meets at 9am at Brewers Fayre Wombwell. Visitors are welcome.

Check the club’s Facebook page https://tinyurl. com/BW-FB-page for last minute changes.

More details on all the above can be found on the club website at http://www.birdwellwheelerscyclingclub.co.uk

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Stocksbridge Park Steels have had an event ful week ahead of their eagerly anticipated FA Cup Qualifying tie at home this week end.

The club has seen one player out of the door, one player in and Bracken Moor also wel comed the German under 21 national team for their preparations ahead of their game against England u21s in midweek, at Bram mall Lane.

Steels confirmed the signing of Ify Ofoegbu from Ossett United. The powerful striker signs for Stocksbridge following the departure of Gareth Curtis who signed for Clipstone.

The 22-year-old forward started his career at Chesterfield where he played alongside our current striker Luke Rawson. He’d have a loan spell with Sheffield FC before being re leased in 2019. Since then, he has played for Wakefield, Tadcaster Albion, Worksop Town, Grantham Town and then Ossett, who he signed for shortly after the appointment of Jas Colliver as manager.

After the signing, Ian Richards said: “I am excited to sign Ify Ofoegby. He is the perfect player and character we need at the club.

“He has had experience at a higher level and has been a success already at this level. He of fers pace, power and directness to our front line, which will complement the quality we already have in this area.

“Speaking to those who have played and man aged him previously, his attitude and com mitment are excellent and with being only 22

FA CUP DREAM STILL ALIVE: Steels new signing Ify Ofoegbu

is going to fit in perfectly in our squad and will grow and develop as a player within the group.”

The FA Cup returns again this weekend, Steels take on, at home, Ashington AFC from the Northern League. They have already knocked out Northern Premier Division Ashton Unit ed and at weekend knocked out Conference North side Bradford PA so it will be a massive game that both teams want to progress to the 4th Qualifying round.

If Stocksbridge wins it and progresses to the next round it would be for only the 2nd time in their history.

Winning clubs in the third round qualify ing will collect £5625 from the FA Cup prize fund, while the losing clubs will also exit the competition with £1875.

Chairman Graham Furness told Look Local

“ This is a huge game for us and we are antici pating the away side bringing plenty of sup

port for this eagerly anticipated cup game. It would be nice for the local community to turn up and get behind the team.”

A bumper crowd is expected with admission £8 adults, £5 concs. and under 12s free with an adult. Kick-off is 3pm at Bracken Moor, Stocksbridge. FA Cup 3rd qualifying round vs Ashington AFC.

Who says lightning never strikes in the same place twice?

FA Cup adventure continues Hole in one

Within 48 hours two Stocksbridge golfers enjoyed holes in one, both at the same hole. On Thursday Jay Whittaker aced the 13th hole during the Mid-Week Pro's Prize. Then on Saturday, during the Gents September Medal, Steve Hill achieved the same feat. Both are pictured on the 13th green at the time of their aces and look very pleased with themselves.

The last week has seen a couple of Medal Finals at the Golf Club.

Firstly, the Dragons Monthly Medal winners competed in the Medal Final. Alf Pearson (29) came out on top with a net 65.

Mick Bellamy (18) was second with a net 68 and Doug Needham (20) was third with a net 69.

Then on Sunday 25 September, the Ladies section competed for their Medal Final. Ann Smalley (32) triumphed with a net 64. Kath Busfield (26) was second with a net 66 and Hilja O'Sullivan (19) was third with a net 70.

Saturday, 24 September saw the last Monthly Medal for the Gents and there was a large field of more than 80 golfers competing. The overall winner came from Divi sion 2, with both Ryan Brown (27) and Nasser Hassan (17) carding net 61s. Ryan took first place with a better back 9 score.

Third place in Division 2 went to Brian Dobb (14) with a net 62.

The Division 1 winner was Neil Elliott (10) with a net 62. Nigel Eggenton (9) and Mick Shouler (10) both scored net 64s but Ni gel took second place on count back.

On the same day of the Dragons final, there was another round of the Dragons Summer Cup. Tony Peers (22) was the overall winner with 40 points. As well as winning the Medal Final, Alf Pearson (29) took second place in this round with 38 points. John Methley (20) had the same score as Alf, but lost out on countback.

There have been two Gents Pro's Prizes this week. The first, on 22 September, was won by Alec Cowling (16), the Club's Vice Captain, with a mightily impres sive 45 points. Jay Whittaker (17) not only celebrated a hole-in-one, but also took second place with 41 points. Brad Lawton (15) was third with 39 points.

Then on 25 September, Ja son Dean (15) won the second Pros prize with 38 points. Liam O'Sullivan (3) was second with 37 points, a round that included one eagle and four birdies on the front 9. Phil Jepson (8) and Chris Walker (19) both finished with 36 points, but Phil took third place on countback.