Sports & Clubs

Bowls Malcolm Davey 262704 Bridge Club Howard Waller 261693 1st Melbourn Rainbows Abigail Roberts 261505 Brownies – 1st Melbourn Stephanie Clifford 220272 Brownies – 2nd Melbourn Samantha Pascoe 261400

Croquet Janet Pope 248342 Football Club Andrew Edwards 223109 Dynamos Football Club Les Morley 07739 593771 Gardening Club Helen Powell 245887 Guides – Ist Melbourn Hilary Marsh 261443 Judo Derek Coult 225004 Melbourn Karate Club Peter Khera 07866 374674 Melbourn Sports Centre Graham Johnson-Mack 263313

Melbourn and Meldreth Women’s Group

Pat Smith 262575 Sue Toule 260955 Anne Harrison 261775 Photographic Club Bruce Huett 232855 Ramblers Dave Allard 242677

Royston and District Round Table Michael Seymour 221398 Squash Club Nick Sugden 261064 Swimming Club Jenny Brackley 244593 Tennis (Melbourn) Dave Liddiard 07508 995 781 Tennis (Meldreth) Tracy Aggett 243376

1st Melbourn Brownies

We managed a lot during the Spring term and had plenty of fun along the way. During this term we have had two trips. The first one was the District event to celebrate World Thinking Day. This was a puppet show which members from different units attended. All of our Brownies thoroughly enjoyed it. We also had a Pack holiday that lots of our Brownies went to. Everyone had such a good time, we are already planning another pack holiday for the near future. In addition, we had a pyjama party. Everyone came to the meeting in PJs with pillows and blankets. During the evening, we played games and drank hot chocolate. To finish the evening, we sang lots of Brownies songs. One week we had a science evening. There were five different sections: magnets; suction investigation; mini volcanoes; understanding the lungs, and a sheep’s heart and kidney dissection. Also, we have done some baking. One week we made Easter themed shortcake biscuits. Many of these were consumed before they left the building. We baked Simnel cakes (a traditional Easter cake) which we decorated the following week with marzipan. We are looking forward to an amazing summer term, including welcoming new Brownies, a Queen’s Birthday party, a trip to the local softplay place and much more.

By Amy Selby (Little Owl) on behalf of all the leaders at 1st Melbourn Brownies (Brown Owl, Eagle Owl, Nightingale, Squirrel and Fluffy Owl).

If you (or your daughter) wants come and join in the fun, please contact Brown Owl (Stephanie Clifford) on 07888831140.

1st Melbourn Guides

A mixture of old favourites and new projects kept the girls busy in the Spring term. The Go For It Show-time patrol entertained us with a play parodying the film Inside Out, and a dance routine. Meanwhile the Passion for Fashion groups customised old clothes, put on a fashion show, and made purses from bubble-wrap.

We then tried a new resource called Free Being Me. This encouraged the girls to be confident about themselves and their bodies and to recognise the impossible expectations of appearance (the ‘image myth’) that the media portrays.

Once again Bury Lane Farm Shop helped us out with donated cut flowers which the girls mixed with foliage to make table-top flower arrangements for Mothers Day. The girls also love a competition; on one evening the patrols gained points in a taste test, board games against the clock, cow herding trials, and paper aeroplane flying.

In March we joined up with the 2nd Melbourn Guides for a geocaching hike and sleep-over at Cottered. The girls gained their Traditions of Guiding badge by learning how use a compass, set a table for dinner, draw the union flag, and they made up a short play illustrating a brief history of Guiding and Scouting. There was also time for an indoor campfire, and playing outside on the trim trail.

We ended the term with an Easter themed evening making chocolate nests, an Easter basket from a paper plate, and hunting egg images around the hall.

If you would like to know more about becoming a Guide or a leader, or if you have any skills or hobbies which you would like to share with us, please contact me on: 01763 261443 or email: melbournguides@gmail.com Hilary Marsh

Royston & District Local History Society

www.roystonlocalhistory.org.uk Our website shows all the books we have for sale. Many of these result from the considerable work undertaken by our Publications sub-committee. The books may be ordered by post from David Allard 01763 242677. They may also be purchased at the Royston Museum & Arts Gallery in Kneesworth Street and some are available at the Cave Bookshop in Melbourn Street.

The society is responsible for the opening of Royston Cave, Melbourn Street, Royston which opens from Easter to the end of September on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 2.30pm to 5 pm (last admission 4.30pm) It also opens at the same times on Wednesday in August. www.roystoncave.co.uk.

Our evening meetings are held in the Heritage Hall (the main hall downstairs) Royston Town Hall on the first Thursday of the month starting at 8pm. They will recommence on 6th October 2016.

We have a coach outing to Hatfield House on 4th June. (contact David Allard 01763 242677 for details and availability of places) Annual membership £5 (SeptAug) (Under 18s half price) Visitors £2.

The Cambridgeshire Family History Society

Researching family history is one of the most popular and rewarding pastimes (or obsessions!) but it is easy to arrive at a brick wall or because of location it seems impossible to get any further without spending a good deal of money. This is where the Cambridgeshire Family History Society can help because our researchers have access to resources which go far beyond this county and we offer help for free. So if you want to make a start, see if it’s possible to climb over that brick wall, or find out what occupation great grandad had while living in Yorkshire or wherever, come and see us.

Research is carried out by our volunteers at several libraries including the Central Library in the Lion Yard Cambridge. For places, dates and times see our website www.cfhs.org. uk and click on Newsletter or email publicity@cfhs.org.uk for a copy of our latest Newsletter which is available to members and non-members of the Society.

We also have an annual Fair which this year will be held on Saturday 22 Oct 2016 at the Girton Glebe School, Girton. Further details on our website.

Melbourn Bridge Club

Melbourn Bridge Club has continued to thrive during the winter months with its numbers still on the increase.

This is significantly due to last year’s introduction of a Tuesday afternoon session which was in addition to our regular Monday evening Duplicate Bridge which continues as usual.

The Tuesday session was introduced primarily for beginners and improvers who are able to learn to play while receiving assistance with both bidding and card play from the organisers. This session was augmented when a complete beginners course was started by Mike Thrower under the auspices of the Royston U3A.

So there now exists in Melbourn the opportunity for players, of all abilities, to enjoy the fascination of Bridge, the world’s most sophisticated and challenging card game.

Monday evenings start promptly at 7.30pm so please try to arrive by 7.15pm so that table organisation can be assessed.

Similarly, on Tuesday’s, we aim to start promptly at 2.00pm so please try to be there by 1.45pm.

Any enquiries should be made to Howard Waller on 01763 261693

Grinnel Hill BMX Club

The club is open annually April to September.

Strictly for BMX use only, for ages 12 and older, members have the option of either becoming a seasonal member for £50 (April to September), or a day member (per session) for £10.

Our aim for the club is to promote

an activity for the young community of Melbourn and surrounding areas to participate in, with the guidance of our committee and experts, in a safe and friendly environment. Members will have access to BMX coaching and expertise on site during club open days.

For more details and to download your membership form today please visit; www.grinnelhillbmx.co.uk

As always we are grateful to Melbourn Parish Council for their ongoing support at all levels to keep the club sustainable and open. Also, Wrights Mower Centre Melbourn for their help and generosity in supporting us to keep the site to a well maintained and safe standard for the foreseeable future

Melbourn Dynamos Football Club

All welcome! www.melbourndynamos.co.uk Melbourn Dynamos FC is a friendly community youth football club that gives boys and girls the opportunity to play regular football regardless of their experience or ability at all ages from 3 through to 18. In addition we now have a Men’s team and a Ladies’ team as natural homes for our players who graduate from youth football.

We are a successful club defined by the strength of support from members and families, the praise and recognition of fellow clubs and FA Leagues, the work with our Community partners including Melbourn Village College and Melbourn Parish Council, and of course our players’ achievements on the pitch and their support for the community. We also have the support of Melbourn Community Sports Services (MCSS), which is enabling us to develop and broaden our work within the community. With the support of this benefactor we are extending our work to make the club more inclusive by assisting players whose families are unable to afford the necessary fees. Melbourn Community Sports Services is a brand new Community Interest Company specifically set up with the aim: To ensure the continuing provision of sporting opportunities and services to the people of Melbourn and surrounding villages. Starting with our football club, MCSS is already expanding with basketball, cycling and potentially cricket teams. MCSS is also keen to explore further opportunities to support your sport. As a Community Interest Company, any assets and profits from the company can only be used for the stated aims – for the benefit of the community – any age, any sport, any gender. MCSS is keen to hear from you – contact: chair@melbourncss.com.

This has been a successful season for the club with new teams and players who are welcoming the opportunity to play for Melbourn Dynamos. The addition of four Girls’ Teams at U10, U11 & U16s with the new Ladies’ and Men’s Teams mean that we now have more than 250 players playing for the club.

The clearance and development work of work of the old recreation ground on the Moor by Melbourn Parish Council has enabled the club to make much better use of the land with a larger 11v11pitch inset with two mini-soccer pitches. In addition to this clearance work, we are very grateful to the Parish Council for providing a new storage container for our use on the land behind the Army Cadet building. This work has really improved the playing area and makes it so much easier and safer for parents and players to set up for match day. This has been much appreciated by our members and our many visiting teams. We are also very grateful to Gonville and Caius College Cambridge who kindly donated the moveable goals now positioned on the pitch closest to the sports pavilion (see the photo of our U15s with one of the new goals).

We hosted two important football festivals – Cambridgeshire FA’s Next Generation Festival on 23rd April and the Royston Crow Youth Football League’s U9s’ Tournament on 21st May. We are looking forward to welcoming many visitors to the village to enjoy the great facilities that we are fortunate to use and the beautiful setting. We are also looking forward to the club’s Presentation Day on Sunday 12th June. Once again Melbourn Village College has kindly agreed to host our annual

celebration. As in previous years we will presenting the Tom Whitely Community Award to one our many players who best demonstrate the club’s commitment to the Community. Tom was one of our players and at this event we will also be raising money for Tom’s Trust www.tomstrust.org.uk.

We are very pleased with the success of our youngest players, the Dynamites, who increasingly provide the core of our league teams from under 7 upwards. The Dynamites’ coaching team is led by Dipak Patel. Dee was Cambridge FA’s Community Coach of the year for 2013, gained his Level 2 coaching in June 2015 and has been appointed to the key leadership role of our Football Development Officer. These players, aged 3–6, have fun and develop their skills before deciding whether to play league football as the club’s under 7s team. This fun, preparation and skill development through the Dynamites has undoubtedly brought more success to our current League Teams. These players train with level 2 and level 1 FA qualified coaches in a Saturday morning fun session for 3-6 year old boys and girls between 09.15–10.15 am at Melbourn Sports Centre. Sessions feature lots of short activities aimed at improving individual skills, concentration and the ability to be part of a team. The first one hour session is free thereafter we charge £2. All are welcome to the Melbourn Dynamites so why not bring your kids along so they can check it out. We are hoping to have the opportunity to demonstrate these skills at this year’s Melbourn Village Fete on 18th June www.melbournfete.co.uk.

All of our coaches are CRB checked and qualified to a minimum of FA Level 1 standard. In addition, as a Partnership Club of Cambridge United and through the support of the FA, our coaches are now receiving to high level mentoring and support to develop our players and above all else provide them with enjoyment and exercise. We are also an FA Charter Standard Club which means that we have all the correct people and practices in place to operate in line with FA & government requirements. All are welcome and if you are interested in finding out more about MDFC and the opportunities to play football with us, please contact David Atkins on 01763 263462 or email – secretary.mdfc@gmail.com.

The club’s success depends entirely on enthusiastic members and volunteers. You may have seen that the club hosted a drop in session at the Hub on 12th March to welcome new volunteers to the club.

If you feel that you would like to contribute to the club as an administrator, communications leader, fixtures secretary, coach for the U16s Girls, match day official or in some other volunteer capacity then we would be pleased to hear from you through secretary.mdfc@gmail.com or chairman. mdfc@gmail.com. More information about the club and individual teams is available the club’s Website: www.melbourndynamos.co.uk.

McSplash Swimming Club

Community Awards On Thursday 10th March 2016 McSplash Swimming Club won the Wellbeing Award at the South Cambridgeshire Community Awards. These awards are given by saying a massive ‘Thank You’ to the amazing individuals, groups and businesses that make South Cambridgeshire one of the best places to live in.

Our Coach Jenny Brackley and her twin sister Alison Hubbard have been teaching children to swim for over 30 years. They inspire children and parents, both through teaching and their charity work, raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust.

The Club Swimmers, parents, carers and committee wanted to say Congratulations and Thank You for all their hard work.

McSplash Swimming Club applied for funding to the Melbourn Fete Committee and we were one of 12 worthy causes that applied. The Fete Committee agreed to donate a record total amount to all recipients. This was made possible because of the support that they received from the Parish Council, other sponsors, supporters as well as those who attended the Fete. I am very pleased to tell you that the Fete Committee agreed to donate £200 to support the important work of McSplash Swimming Club.

The money received has gone towards funding our in-house Swim Gala for 2016 and 2017.

On behalf of McSplash Swimmers, coach, committee members, parents/ carers we thank Melbourn Fete Committee for their very generous donation.

Melbourn Karate Club

The Kamaete Schools of Traditional Shotokan Karate (KSTSK) held their Spring Grading Examinations on Saturday 12th March at Hertfordshire Sports Village, Hatfield Hertfordshire.

Members of the Melbourn Karate Club took part in these grading examinations. Sensei Peter Khera, 5th Dan Instructor commented “all students did very well and showed good progress. Concentration, focus, etiquette and discipline was maintained throughout the grading which is not an easy task for the younger juniors.” Grading results as follows: First Name Grade/ Belt Nathaniel Jaques Blue Mark Knights Red Jenny Mitchell Red Oliver Cobley Red George Bradley Red David Whybrow Red Nancy Bradley Orange /Yellow Stripe Ben Cobley Yellow George Boorman Yellow Harrison Hildrow Green Ian Boorman Green George Whybrow Green + Blue Stripe Henry Whybrow Purple

The club meets every Sunday at

12 noon at Melbourn Village College Sports Centre. New beginners are always welcome and no special clothing is needed.

Free Introductory Class and Free Club membership for more details www.kstsk.co.uk or call 07866 374674

Melbourn Sports Centre

For those of you who don’t already know, we have: • A state of the art fitness suite offering a variety of membership schemes • A 20 metre swimming pool (kept ever so slightly warmer than most!) • A comprehensive swimming lesson programme, catering for all ages and abilities • Upgraded multisport courts for hire including tennis, football and squash courts • Water sports courses and activities • Traditional and modern exercise classes

Access to Melbourn Village College sports hall and gymnasium for activities such as trampolining, badminton and basketball

Supervised sports and pool parties

We have loads on offer this summer, with something for the whole community to get involved with…. So why not come along and find out more about your local sports centre! Father’s Day For something a bit different this Fathers Day, how about treating your Dad to his own gym membership or purchasing a Gift Discount Card for our other activities here at Melbourn Sports? It’s a great way to help a loved one get fit! Kids Activities With the summer holidays fast approaching, it’s not too early or too late to start planning your summer sports. We have a variety of activities to choose from, including our Ofsted Registered Playscheme (The Kidz Factor), Trampoline Crash Course, Sport Taster Sessions and Swimming Crash Course. Also available are our very popular Children’s Pentathlons (Weekly Sports Camps), always a fun way to try out both mainstream and specialist activities. Get Fit For The Summer! With the summer fast approaching, why not let us help you shape up before your summer holidays? We have loads of classes to keep you fit and healthy, including Boxercise, Aerobics, Boot Camp, Core Stability and Body Sculpture. Or why not take advantage of one of our great membership schemes to our fitness suite, which houses the latest in gymnasium equipment, including C.V machines fitted with audio visual technology. Party Time! Looking for the perfect venue to hold your children’s birthday party? Then your search is over! We have all the facilities here for a fun-packed event with a variety of activities for your guests to enjoy, including trampolining (always a popular choice), football and traditional pool parties.

We will also be running a stall again at this year’s Melbourn village fete. So why not come along and find out more about your local sports centre!

For further details on these or any other activities, please drop in, call 01763 263313 or go online at www. mc-sport.co.uk We look forward to seeing you soon. Activities For Adults Adult Swimming Lessons We offer a wide range of adult swimming lessons, from beginners to advanced. We operate weekly lessons and one-to-one lessons as well as crash courses during school holidays.

Beginners Wednesday 19.30–20.15/ Intermediates Tuesday 15.00–15.45/ Saturday 08.00–08.45 advanced Wednesday 20.15–21.15/Saturday 07.45–08.45

Aqua-Fit Each class lasts an hour and includes warm up, combination exercises, cool down, stretches and often deep water work. Our fun and friendly sessions are made all the more lively by popular musical accompaniment. Go on – give it a go! Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 09.15–10.15* (*09.35–10.35 during all school holidays) Wednesdays 18.30–19.30

Plus: Swimming Lessons / Lifeguard Courses / Tennis Coaching / Table Tennis / Badminton Pilates / Triathlon Sessions / Tennis Coaching / Squash And Much More!

Children’s Summer Holiday Programme

•Swimming Crash Courses • Sports Camps • Trampoline Tasters and Crash Courses • Football Camps • Aquatic Tasters • Ofsted Registered Play scheme

Meridian Triathlon Club

Would you like to do a triathlon? Are you new to the sport? Are you an experienced tri-athlete? If so, come and join the newly created Meridian Triathlon Club, and help shape its future. Email: looksgoodtome@meridiantriclub. co.uk

Private Club: Swimming – Sundays 07.15 – 08.15

Melbourn Sports Centre, The Village College, The Moor, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6EF 01763 263313 / www.mc-sport.co.uk / info@mc-sport.co.uk

Meldreth Croquet Club

Interested in Playing Croquet? Croquet is a fascinating game which is suitable for all ages and levels of fitness. Now it’s summer with warm sunny days (hopefully!) why not try your hand at this skilful and rewarding game. All you need is a sense of fun and a pair of flat soled shoes: all equipment is provided.

Meldreth croquet club has a small but very active membership who play regularly throughout the year, weather permitting. We offer a warm welcome and instruction for anyone who is interested in playing croquet. You’ll find us behind the British Queen pub in Meldreth High Street most Sunday mornings and one evening in the week.

For more information please contact Janet Pope jacksonpope@tiscali.co.uk 01763 248342

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Ramblers’ Association Royston and District Group

Our walks programme continues right through the year. For details visit our website: www.ramblers.org.uk or contact David Allard (01763 242677).

Email: david.allard@ntlworld.com or Lesley Abbiss (01763 273463). There is also a poster displaying walks for the current month in Royston library, Royston Museum & Art Gallery and Melbourn Hub.

We have walks on Sundays, which are normally 5–7 miles in the morning and a similar or shorter walk in the afternoon. Occasionally Sunday walks are Figures of Eight making it possible to do only the morning or only the afternoon. Half-day walks are held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Our evening walks (3–5 miles) will continue until the end of August on a different day each week. Prospective new members are welcome and may come on three walks before deciding whether to join. www.ramblers.org.uk to join.

Men’s Breakfast

On 18 June, our guest speaker will be Dr. Carrie Herbert from Red Balloon Learner Centre in Cambridge, which supports young people who self-exclude or are isolated at school because of bullying or other trauma.

All are welcome – bring a guest and so we know how many are attending please let Mark-Howard on Tel: 01223 503377; E-mail: Mark-Howard@UWclub.net or Tony Garrick Tel: 01223 510201; E-mail: garrick.tony@gmail.com Stating your choice of either Full English or Continental Breakfast. A donation of £7 covers costs and a contribution to the speaker’s charity.

We had a very successful breakfast in March with a talk by Vicky Ford MEP about the European Union, its reform and the impending vote for the UK to stay in or come out.

In the room our straw pole resulted in about 60% in favour of staying in, 30% to come out and 10% undecided. Vicky gave a very well informed talk (she is in the thick of it in Brussels) highlighting the political, historical and strategic elements each of us should consider in making our decision on 23th June.

We had 33 members in attendance and from their donations we were able to send £100 to Addenbrookes’ Charitable Trust.

We have some interesting speakers lined for the remainder of the year. » 16 July – Tony Deans – BBQ at Deans Farm Fowlmere – Wild

Flower meadows’. » 17 September – David Wherrell – on Royston & District community transport. Thanks to our cook who was Tony Garrick on this occasion

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