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Rocking against climate change HUNDREDS enjoyed a festival spirit as the seventh Guitars On The Beach was held in Lyme Regis on Saturday - this year promoting an important message to look after the environment and fight climate change. The event included a full programme of live music on a stage set up on the sand, showing off some of the best local talent. See pages 12 and 13 for full story and more photos. Photo by Francesca Evans
Off to the polls again
THE new Mayor of Lyme Regis, Councillor Brian Larcombe MBE, has retained his chairmanship of the Human Resources Committee. Councillor Larcombe, who was a senior HR manager at the Ministry of Defence’s Hydrographic Office in Taunton, was re-elected chairman of the committee at its first meeting following the local elections. Newly-elected councillor Gillian Stammers will serve as vice-chairman. The committee oversees member/staff issues and recruitment. Councillor Graham Turner has been elected chairman of the town council’s Planning Committee, which is responsible for making recommendations to Dorset Council on local planning applications. Councillor Larcombe was his predecessor and will now serve as vice-chairman. The chairmen and vice-chairmen of the Town Management & Highways Committee; Tourism, Community & Publicity Committee and the influential Strategy & Finance Committee will all be elected at their respective first meetings over the next three weeks.
Cricket club thanks sponsors for roller
FOLLOWING a successful fundraising campaign over the off season, Uplyme & Lyme Regis Cricket Club officially unveiled its new roller on Sunday, June 9. The roller has been named after the club’s former chairman, the late Paul Messer. REPORT, PAGE 8
CALL FOR ELECTION TO FILL TOWN COUNCIL VACANCY A BY-ELECTION will be held to fill a vacancy on Lyme Regis Town Council if more than one candidate steps forward.
The town council announced this week that it had received requests from the necessary 10 electors for a by-election to be called. If more than one candidate puts their name forward – which is expected – the
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Lovell. Following a 40-year career in local government, Mr Lovell expressed disappointment that he was not able to stand in the May election due to an administrative issue with his nomination papers, and he is now hoping to regain his seat. The current vacancy arose when Cheryl Reynolds resigned from the council just a week after retaining her seat in the May elections. After Councillors Brian Larcombe
MBE and Jeff Scowen were elected the new mayor and deputy mayor respectively, Mrs Reynolds said she no longer felt able to work with them as their “only ambition is to wreck this council’s reputation” and immediately walked out of the Guildhall. Mrs Reynolds has now written a letter to LymeOnline further explaining the reasons for her resignation (see page 3).
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MARINE Theatre director Gabby Rabbitts and town councillors David Sarson, Michaela Ellis, Kelsey Ellis, Gillian Stammers, David Ruffle, Belinda Bawden, Jeff Scowen and Stan Williams celebrate the venue’s 125th anniversary at this week’s programme launch
Week of anniversary celebrations underway at the Marine Theatre THE Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis has been celebrating its 125th anniversary this week. Events got underway on Sunday with a free screening of classic film ‘All Over The Town’. The movie was filmed in Lyme Regis in the 1940s - telling the story of two local newspaper reporters who take on the corrupt town council - and the screening was packed with many local faces keen to catch a glimpse of Lyme in days gone by. Local resident Ken Gollop introduced the film, telling the audience which familiar sights to look
out for. On Monday night the Marine hosted a reception to launch its programme for the coming season, the highlight of which is set to be a sell-out show by Sir Ian McKellen. The launch was well attended by regular theatre-goers and several town councillors. The anniversary ‘Lyme Regis Revue’ show opened last night, featuring several local organisations, and performances will also be held tonight (Friday) and tomorrow with tickets now half price (see our next issue for full coverage).
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The Marine’s grand raffle will also be drawn on Saturday night, having raised £6,000 for the venue’s upkeep and last-minute tickets may still be available. To finish the week of celebrations, the Marine will host ‘Morgan & West’s Utterly Spiffing Magic Show for Kids and Childish Grown-Ups’ on Sunday, June 23 at 2pm. Supporters are also being asked to ‘Adopt a Year’ from the theatre’s 125-year history for £125. For full details on all of the above and tickets, visit www.marinetheatre.com
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Book presentation for Great Escape survivor CLEEVES Palmer, a director at Palmers Brewery in Bridport, has presented a copy of his own book to the last remaining survivor of the real Great Escape, Alan Bryett, who lives in Lyme Regis. Mr Palmer’s book, ‘Going Downhill Fast’, tells stories from his career as an amateur ski racer, and one of the skiers featured in it, Roger Bushell, was involved in
the Great Escape during the Second World War alongside Mr Bryett, who now lives at Fairfield House in Lyme Regis. RAF Flight Lieutenant Mr Bryett was one of many who attempted to flee Nazi camp Stalag Luft III in 1944 - the inspiration for the 1963 Hollywood film starring Steve McQueen. Having helped to dispose of
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mud and sand as the escape tunnels were being dug, he was waiting in line to flee before the breakout was foiled. Squadron Leader Roger Bushell was considered the mastermind behind the Great Escape and was played by Richard Attenborough in the film. He made it out of the
tunnels but was one of the 50 to be recaptured and executed. Mr Bryett accepted a signed copy of Mr Palmer’s book on behalf of his late comrade. The presentation was also attended by chairman of the Lyme Regis branch of the Royal British Legion, Ian Marshall.
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Cheryl’s resignation: ‘I cannot continue to work for you with this constant criticism’ ■ THROUGH your paper I would like to express my sadness at my recent resignation from Lyme Regis Town Council and to apologise to all the wonderful people that voted for me in the recent elections. I am so sorry I have let you all down but I cannot continue to work for you with this constant reproach and criticism going on in the background by certain councillors. I thought that once the elections were over some of the Facebook attacks and the comments would stop, but they did not. After my resignation and a formal complaint, things have appeared to have quietened down. This is because their aim has been achieved. I have truly loved the last five years on council and have been so pleased that in some small way I have been able to help people in
A MAN in his 60s died after a car left the A35 near Charmouth and ended up in woodland 30 metres from the carriageway. The A35 was closed between the A3052 Charmouth junction and the Crown roundabout in Bridport for several hours on Thursday, June 13 while Dorset Police investigated the scene and was re-opened the next morning. The vehicle was obscured by trees and it is not known exactly when the incident happened. A Dorset Police spokesman said: “At this time it is not clear how long the vehicle has been at the location as it was completely obscured from the road. “The man’s next of kin have been informed and the coroner notified. The death is not being treated as suspicious, but an investigation into the circumstances is ongoing.”
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this town. I remain chairman of the residents association which I hope to extend across the town, invite you all to join so that we have a larger platform to work with and can be a force to be listened to. Do please contact me if you are interested. My work with the Army Cadet Force, the skatepark, the Mary Anning statue and Home Start continues; the contacts I have made and the knowledge I have accrued during my five years is always available to everyone. My contact telephone numbers remain the same. Thank you all so much for the honour you bestowed on me to work for you over the last five years.”
THE annual general meeting of LymeForward will be held on Monday, July 1 at 7.30pm in the Woodmead Halls, followed by the regular LymeForward partnership meeting. Both meetings are open to all to listen and contribute, although only members will be able to vote. The annual general meeting will include a report on the annual accounts, the re-election of directors and election of a representative to fill a vacancy on the steering group. For further details contact LymeForward manager Chris Tipping on 01297 441224 or email manager@lymeforward.com
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RAF flight lieutenant Alan Bryett (left), a resident of Fairfield House, with Palmers Brewery director Cleeves Palmer
IN the last issue of LymeOnline we reported on St Michael’s Parish Church’s efforts to raise funds to repair the bell tower. We apologise for omitting that Italian restaurant Antonio’s Trattoria raised £1,400 towards the appeal by hosting a special dinner last year. Anyone who is interested in helping the fundraising campaign or has any ideas for events should contact Heidi on 07706 058 676 or Dawn on 01297 443478.
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Lyme bowlers caught up in attack from teens LYME Regis Bowls Club travelled to Teignmouth for an evening match on Saturday, June 8 but the game ended in a brawl after a group of teenagers allegedly attacked pensioners. A group of youths reportedly invaded the bowling green at The Den in Teignmouth armed with stones. They were verbally abusive and attacked an elderly man who was taken to hospital with cuts to his face.
Visit from unique sailing ship postponed Eco award for Dorset House B&B OWNERS of Dorset House in Lyme Regis, Lyn and Jason Martin, are celebrating five years of hosting guests at their bed and breakfast with the exciting news that they have received a gold award from the sustainable tourism body, Green Tourism. The B&B was brought back to life after a long renovation which focussed on sustainable materials and energy efficient technologies.
A VISIT from a unique sailing ship due in Lyme Regis this weekend has been postponed. The Phoenicia, the only traditionally-built replica of a Phoenician ship in the world, was set to spend the weekend in Lyme Regis ahead of an Atlantic voyage but the visit will now be rescheduled to a later date. A spokesperson for Captain Philip Beale FRGS commented: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, Phoenicia will not be ready to sail into Lyme Regis this weekend.
We are profusely sorry and ask that you kindly await news on the rescheduled arrival and events.” When it does visit Lyme Regis, there will be an opportunity for members of the public to buy tickets to go aboard. After its visit the ship is due to head to the Mediterranean before attempting to sail the Atlantic for an expedition called ‘Phoenicians Before Columbus’, led by Mr Beale, from Chardstock.
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Help needed to resettle refugees in Dorset VOLUNTEERS are needed to help newly-arrived refugee families from Syria get used to life in Dorset. Under the Syrian Resettlement Programme, 15 families and 35 children have so far begun new lives in Dorset. Volunteers are needed to help them settle in, perhaps by taking them shopping, playing with children or just being a friendly face. If you are interested in volunteering to support a newly arrived refugee family, contact Andy Jefferies on a.jefferies@volunteeringdorset.org.uk or if you own a property in Dorset that you think could be suitable, email jennifer.willoughby@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
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Striking a balance on our roadside verges Dorset groups receive £1m
DORSET Council is hoping to strike a balance with maintenance of roadside verges this summer – keeping them safe for drivers but also encouraging wildlife. The council said its priority is keeping roads safe but its Pollinator Action Plan encourages more bees, butterflies and moths to thrive in Dorset, so they will allow verges to grow where possible.
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IN the last year, just under £1million has been awarded to businesses and community groups in Dorset to help reduce their carbon footprints. The grants have come from Dorset Council’s Low Carbon Dorset programme, and have been used to help fund a host of carbon reduction projects across the county.
NOT since my one line in a school production of ‘Oliver!’ have I ever considered treading the boards again. But this week I found myself spending more time in our little theatre by the sea than ever before! No, I won’t be appearing in this week’s ‘Lyme Regis Revue’, marking the 125th anniversary of the Marine Theatre, but I’ve definitely been joining in the celebrations. On Sunday I attended the packed-out free screening of ‘All Over The Town’. As I’ve mentioned before, the film - made in Lyme Regis in the 1940s - resonates quite strongly with me as it follows two local reporters who take on the town council. I forgot how funny it was and some of the jokes about local reporting are still spot on today. But my favourite line was one of the more serious from newspaper editor Nat Hearn, played by Norman Wooland: “If we can’t stand up for the things that matter to us in our own town, what hope do we have?” How true, I thought, and how great that many in Lyme are not afraid to do so. I was back at the Marine on Tuesday night for its launch of this season’s programme (see page 2) - the highlight of which is sure to be a visit from acclaimed actor Sir Ian McKellen in July, already sold out I’m afraid. It was brilliant to see the launch so
well supported and everyone joining in with the 125th anniversary celebrations - buying pin badges and tickets for the grand raffle, which has already raised an impressive £6,000 for the theatre’s upkeep. The next evening I was back again to photograph the dress rehearsal of ‘The Lyme Regis Revue’ - a special anniversary production showing off the talents of our local organisations and, as I write this, I’m planning to watch the whole thing again tonight as the show opens. You can still get tickets - now half price - for performances on Friday and Saturday so don’t miss out! By the way, how was everyone’s head on Sunday morning after Guitars On The Beach? Hmm... thought so. With the weather finally on side it turned out to be a brilliant event one of the most enjoyable I’ve attended over the past seven years so congratulations to all organisers and performers. You can see our full coverage on pages 12 and 13.
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Step back to 1930s at RNLI flag at half mast Marine next jazz night after French tragedy Expect to hear bluesy classics from the 1930s as singer Lyn Thornton performs at the Marine Theatre’s next Jazz in the Bar night, accompanied pianist Paul Barnham on Sunday, June 30. Tickets cost £8 in advance or £12 on the door and are available by calling 01297 442138 or visit the website www.marinetheatre.com
THE flag at Lyme Regis lifeboat station was flown at half mast last week, following news of the loss of three crew members when a French lifeboat capsized during a rescue. The sevenstrong crew capsized in violent seas during Storm Miguel, as they went to help a fishing vessel in distress.
Eagles tribute swoop into Lyme Regis TALON has secured a following in their own right, despite being primarily a celebration of excellent band The Eagles. They will be visiting the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis for a special acoustic concert – a brand new show for 2019 – on Friday, June 28. ‘In The Raw’ will feature many Eagles classics alongside the band’s own personal choices from selected artists such as John Legend and Lionel Richie. Tickets cost £17 early bird, £20 standard advance or £24 on the door. To book, call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com
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HATTING over a pint with two councillors - just after the election - at the last game of the football season at the Davey Fort, I predicted there would be a by-election within three months. I made that assumption because there were a few mutterings from some of the existing councillors that they were unhappy with life in the Guildhall. They has been willing to stand again but would bale out if matters did not improve. Two - Derek Hallett and Pat Hicks - had decided not to put their names forward because of the atmosphere was so febrile in the council chamber and others were thinking in a similar vein. This new council will be sitting for a five-year term, not the usual four, to fall in line with the new Dorset unitary authority. That’s a long time and many were obviously thinking that by the end of that term they would be long past retirement age. I was as shocked as anyone by Cheryl Reynolds’ dramatic walk-out at the first meeting of the new council, saying she was unable to work with new mayor Brian Larcombe and his deputy, Jeff Scowen, especially as she had polled nearly 700 votes, just one behind top-ofthe-poll Graham Turner. There was a rumour circulating during the day that a walk-out was on the cards but I didn’t think it would happen. It meant, however, that a by-election could be called if ten electors requested one rather than filling the council seat vacated by Mrs Reynolds by co-option. And, as expected, ten electors have made that request and a by-election has been called for August 8, incidentally my birthday. But I will not be celebrating by putting
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my name forward. I returned from holiday to hear that a rumour was going around town that I was planning to stand. I don’t know how many times I have to write this, but I have no intention of standing for council either now or in the future. It is true that a number of people asked whether I would consider becoming a councillor again, especially after my speech at mayor making, which struck a note when I outlined some of the challenges faced by the new council but emphasised how lucky we are to live in such a lovely town. I’m told that holding a by-election could cost the town council up to £7,500. Obviously there will have to be more than one candidate for an election to be staged but I don’t think that will be a problem in Lyme. A number of names are being bandied about including former councillors and some new faces. When matters had settled down after Cheryl’s resignation, she asked me if we would publish a letter from her and I agreed to do so. No such letter arrived but that didn’t stop Cheryl having a right go at us before slamming the phone down for not publishing it. She was also irritated by this column in our last issue, headed “The happy council”, prompted by a much more friendly atmosphere in their early meetings. A few days latter she had to admit she was having problems sending emails and we had to provide a different email address to receive it. We immediately uploaded the letter, giving reasons for her resignation, onto the LymeOnline website and we have printed it on page 3, fulfilling our agreement. But that will be the end of the issue as far as this newspaper is concerned. We will not allow our letters column to be used for councillors, past and present, to slag each other off. As far as we are concerned this unfortunate matter is now closed. It’s time we all moved on and give the new council the opportunity to address the many issues they face in rebuilding the council’s reputation. I’ve always felt Cheryl could achieve more outside the council chamber rather than in it as she found it so frustrating to operate within the democratic process. She now has the chance to continue her good work in the town through the residents’ association, which she chairs. To date, this has concentrated dealing with issues around the estate but is now being extended to cover the whole town which could make it a very influential body. If it can attract enough support, the residents’ association could become an effective pressure group and could, perhaps, put candidates forward in future town council elections.
Luke riding high for Team GB CONGRATULATIONS to Lyme Regis-born Luke Reed for his success as a member of the Great Britain triathlon team for coming 15th in his age group at the recent European championships in Holland. It was a great experience for Luke, and a tremendous personal achievement securing his GB place, made all the more memorable by doing it in front of his family, wife Beverly and children Matthew, Abigail and Megan who I know are really proud of his success. I know who else shares that pride - his mum and dad Maureen and Dave Reed. I have known the Reed family for the
whole of my life. Dave and I have been pals for ever. No one gives more support to his family, especially in their sporting achievements, than Dave. I’ve watched Luke grow up through football. Whatever he does, in business and in his leisure time, he gives it his all. It’s a huge achievement to be selected for Great Britain and Luke is determined to win a place in next year’s championships - and knowing him, he will be there. He’s now a member of a very exclusive club - people of Lyme to represent their country.
What will we do without Val? A FAMILIAR face is missing from behind the counter at Boots The Chemist in Broad Street. After working for the Lyme branch for 45 years, Valerie Handley has retired and left the store on her last day at work laden with gifts. Boots will never be quite the same with Val’s kind attention behind the counter. As managers and pharmacists have come and gone from the Lyme shop, Val has been the one stable factor as people have collected their prescriptions and been treated with great kindness and understanding by the town’s longest serving shop assistant. Having dispensed so many pills and potions over the years, Val probably knows more than anyone about the ailments of most of us in the town but discretion was always paramount as far as Val was concerned. I sure the readers of this column will join me in wishing Val many happy years in retirement.
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Students celebrate at boat launch STUDENTS from Lyme Regis Boat Building Academy celebrated the end of their 40-week course with the launch of their handmade vessels last week. The students launched a variety of boats into the harbour, cheered on by friends and family gathered on the slipway. The internationally-renowned 40week course attracts a wide range of enthusiastic men and women from all walks of life and this class was particularly diverse. Most hailed from around the UK but the academy also had students from Denmark, Austria and as far as New Zealand. Their backgrounds ranged from a tree surgeon, a civil engineer, a teaching assistant and a
recent school leaver. Some came to the academy with little or no practical experience and, by lunchtime on the first day, they were at their workbenches. After four months spent developing their joinery and foundation boat building skills, the class move to the main workshop, ready to start on their boat builds. The seven boats built by the class demonstrated the wide range of construction types and methods they worked with, including a sea kayak, traditional and contemporary rowing boats, a speed boat, a and a clinker sailing boat. For more information visit www.boatbuildingacademy.com
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Church hosts annual civic service SENIOR citizens from Lyme Regis were treated to a free cream tea on Tuesday afternoon. The Over 70s Christmas Lunch Committee - which hosts a traditional turkey dinner every December - held the cream tea event at the Woodmead Halls, where about 60 residents enjoyed sandwiches and scones with jam and cream. The event was made possible thanks to a minor grant from Lyme Regis Town Council. The annual Christmas lunch will be held on December 14.
THE new Mayor of Lyme Regis, Councillor Brian Larcombe MBE, took part in the annual civic service on Sunday. Councillor Larcombe and his wife Wendy led a short procession from the Guildhall to St Michael’s Parish Church, accompanied by fellow town councillors, town crier Alan Vian, town clerk John Wright and macebearers Derek Hallett and Jon Hunt (pictured above). The annual service, led by the Reverend John
Eade, included hymns accompanied by Lyme Regis Town Band, and the mayor read the lesson. The Reverend Eade spoke of the task ahead for the newly-elected town council, in providing for those who lived and worked here and the many who visit on holiday. After the service, the civic party and congregation were invited for refreshments in the church hall.
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THE 1st Lym Valley Scouts and Uplyme Brownies paraded around the playing field before the event was opened
Best ever attendance at Uplyme Village Fete THIS year’s Uplyme Village Fete enjoyed its best ever attendance despite the poor weather forecast. The event was held on Saturday, June 8 on the King George V playing field and in the village hall. Events got underway with a parade around the playing field, including the Karizma Majorettes, 1st Lym Valley Scout Group and Uplyme Brownies, as well as the VOLUNTEERS and ponies from Munchkins Miniature Shetland Rescue, based in Southleigh
THE Karizma Majorettes from Axminster entertain fete-goers. Right, Uplyme Brownies on their fundraising stall
fete prince and princess who officially opened the event with the help of Lyme Regis town crier Alan Vian. Many local organisations, charities and craftspeople set up stalls on the field, and the afternoon also included a full programme of musical entertainment. Organiser Pete Hackett said: “Despite the erratic weather this year’s fete was the best ever in attendance so a huge thank you to all who came. “Equally to the stall holders, musicians, food outlets, rides and games who were not put off by the forecast and had a great day. “A big thank you to those who volunteered on the day to make sure it all went smoothly. “The fete committee - Maria, Dave and myself - look forward to doing it all again next year!”
LYME Regis town crier Alan Vian with the Uplyme Fete prince and princess from Mrs Ethelston’s Primary School
■ UPLYME PARISH COUNCIL NEWS New Parish Councillor Co-opted AFTER interviewing four excellent candidates for the vacancy, the parish council has appointed its newest member, Bill Trundley, who brings a wealth of skills and experience to the team. Bill (pictured) fulfilled the criteria for the role of a councillor and has a great passion for Uplyme and its strong community. He is determined to preserve the green spaces and beauty of the village. Bill is looking forward to working as a councillor. Fly Tipping Parishioners have reported that there has been an increase in fly tipping around the parish, particularly at the railway bridge on Gore Lane which has become a dumping ground for garden debris, litter, cans and bottles. If you observe a fly tipping incident, Please report to EDDC Street Scene by calling 01395 517528 or email streetscene@eastdevon.gov.uk Please note: ● Where the incident took place; ● Date, day and time you noticed the fly
tipping; ● A description of what was tipped and the quantity. Litter The parish council would like residents to be considerate and requests that they clear their own areas of litter and rubbish. Crime Our county councillor (Cllr Ian Hall) has requested that any crime incidents are reported to police line 101 or by email and copied to him on
ian.hall@devon.gov.uk Annual Governance Audit The parish council has completed and approved its Annual Governance and Accountability Return for 2018/19. Uplyme Parish Council will publish the documents to the public before July 1. The parish council operates under The local government transparency code and the public may inspect the accounts and documents at any time, with due notice to the clerk. Communication Councillor Andy Turner has discovered that some residents are unaware what the parish council/lors do and would like suggestions as to how we can better reach out to the people in Uplyme. Please contact Andy on 07779 03001 Next Council Meeting Please come and have your say and/or support us at our next meeting on the 10th July 2019 at 7.15pm at the Uplyme Village Hall. The above content was provided by Uplyme Parish Council
LYME Regis Rotary Club held a traditional ‘Catch the Rat’ stall at Uplyme Fete
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Charmouth Challenge set to be biggest ever THIS year’s Charmouth Challenge race, a tough eight-mile fell run along the Dorset coast, is set to be the biggest in the event’s 36year history. The race has now firmly established itself as a favourite with fell runners from all over the UK and has attracted more than 260 entrants so far this year, with race day entrants predicted to reach almost 400. The race, which will this year take place on Saturday, July 6 from 10am, boosts visitor numbers to Charmouth and raises essential funds for the village school. To date, more than £70,000 has been raised for the school through the PTA-run event to support and enhance the education of children who live in the surrounding areas of Dorset and Devon. Money raised from last year’s race was put towards a trips, including to the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth and the Axe Valley Wildlife Park, and visits from travelling theatre companies, which included a whole school pantomime. It has also enabled the PTA to contribute to the cost of swimming and gymnastics lessons, as well as essential equipment needed at the school such as books for the school library and practical maths resources. “Bringing the arts into the school and taking children out into a new learning environments exposes them to different experiences, cultures and ways of thinking, making a pos-
itive impact on the children and their learning,” said headteacher Mrs Cornish. “The increasing pressure on the school budget means that without the immense support of the PTA who organise the race, as well as the racers who take part, these opportunities simply would not be available to our children. “This is our largest fundraiser of the year and we are enormously thankful to all the people in our community who make this race happen and to those who travel here to take part.” The Charmouth Challenge is a chip timed eight-mile fell run through some of the finest coastal scenery in the South West on Dorset’s beautiful Jurassic Coast. It overlooks Charmouth’s famous fossil hunting beaches and includes an ascent of Golden Cap which, at 191 metres, is the highest point on the South West Coast of England. More than 10,000 runners have taken part in the event since its inception, with entrants travelling from as far afield as the Netherlands, USA and Spain to run the route. Local runner and Lyme Regis Taekwondo 5th dan black belt instructor, Sharon Ward, said: “I’ve raced in various locations and in my view it’s one of the very best races in the UK. Not only is it a really tough, challenging race, but it is set in the most stunning scenery – you really can’t beat the view when you reach the top of Golden Cap, which is a real boost.
Family to raise charity funds with marathon along Jurassic Coast
A FAMILY of regular visitors to Charmouth will be completing a marathon distance along the Jurassic Coast this summer to raise funds for a charity close to their hearts. Holly Broughton, from Prestwood in Buckinghamshire, has recruited family and friends to take part in a 10k mud run in July, as well as a marathon distance of 26.2 miles from Weymouth to Charmouth beach in August. The group will be raising money for Thomas’ Fund, a charity set up in memory of Holly’s cousin Thomas, who died from cancer in 2015 aged just four years old. Holly commented: “We will endeavour to complete the 26.2 miles along the undulating cliffs, whether walking, running or crawling. This, of course, includes that very steep, long climb up and back down Golden Cap! “We have had a long association with Charmouth; my parents, grandparents, aunty, uncle, cousins and even great grandfather have spent many happy times here, and is where I have met life long friends. As it is such a special place to us, it seems fitting to set our challenge here. “Thomas was a lively, happy little boy who enjoyed bikes, swimming and going to the beach. However, at just 18 months old he was diagnosed with a tumour in his brain and spinal cord. “He had 77 doses of chemotherapy and 18 anaesthetics which left him with devastating
“The race is very well organised with excellent car parking right near the start point and it’s just a spot-on race. This year I am supporting the challenge as a back runner, and then my taekwondo group will be providing a demo.” Bespoke medals will be handed out to all those who finish the race with a special presentation gift to the category winners which include: first, second and third male and female, first male and female vets aged 50-59, and first male and female vets aged 60-plus.
There is also a chip timed two-mile fun run, for running novices and children over the age of eight, and for any younger children taking part with an adult. The school will be offering refreshments and activities for those visiting and taking part, and the local fire brigade will be attending to offer race participants a much needed cooling off. For more information about the race, or for details on how to enter please visit www.charmouthchallenge.co.uk
BILL Young, who restored the grand piano, and Edward Jacobs who donated it to St Andrew’s Church
Grand piano donated to church
side effects. The diagnosis of this type of tumour is notoriously difficult and due to its rarity there has been very little research, with there still being no effective treatments. “Thomas’ tissue is the first of its type to be banked, so we hope to help fund more research and help current treatments to have fewer awful side effects. “He was inseparable from Geoffrey the Giraffe and is remembered for his gorgeous hair, which luckily didn’t fall out, his big blue eyes, and his amazing stubbornness in the face of such adversity.” Holly and her family have already raised £450 of their £1,000 target. To sponsor them, visit virginmoneygiving.com/Team/TeamThomas5
A PIANO generously restored and donated on permanent loan to St Andrew’s Church in Charmouth was delivered and set up this week. The grand piano was donated by local musician Edward Jacobs after he recognised how the Changing Spaces group, which raises funds for the restoration of the church, was introducing so many musical events to St Andrew’s. He previously gifted an upright piano to the church. The grand piano will enable the Charmouth Changing Spaces team to invite a wider range of performers to future events. Many members of the public will be familiar with the names of the piano makers Steinway and Bechstein, and even Yamaha, but Ed Seiler is not a make that is that well known to the general public. Following some research it was found that Eduard Seiler, the company’s founder, began making pianos in 1849, in Liegnitz, Silesia, then part of Prussia. By 1923 the company had grown to more than 435 employees, was
producing up to 3,000 pianos per year, and was the largest piano manufacturer in Eastern Europe. In 1945 when Leignitz became part of Poland, the plant was nationalised by the Polish Communist government and the Seiler family left their native homeland. In 1954 the company was re-established in Copenhagen by Steffan Seiler under the fourth generation of family ownership. The company was moved to Bavaria in 1962 and where it resides today. It now makes about 1,000 pianos annually with 9ft concert grands having a price tag of more than $200,000! Roger Sansom from Changing Spaces said: “The total restoration that has just been undertaken by Bill Young, at considerable cost to Edward Jacobs, has provided us with a piano that St Andrew’s and the Charmouth Changing Spaces team are very proud to be able to use. We all look forward to being able to enjoy wonderful music with the help of Ed.”
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HARBOUR Inn staff Melissa Hutchings, Jenny Clarke, Izzy Rumsby and Imogen Payne have taken on the Ration Challenge this week
Harbour staff take on the Ration Challenge
FOUR members of staff from the Harbour Inn in Lyme Regis have been living off the most basic rations this week to raise funds for refugees. Melissa Hutchings, Jenny Clarke, Izzy Rumsby and Imogen Payne have taken on the Ration Challenge, a national campaign coinciding with Refugee Week to raise funds for Syrian refugees living in camps in Jordan. Despite working on their feet all week at the busy pub and restaurant, the girls have been living off
basic rations, similar to those eaten by a refugee and well below their suggested daily calorie intake. Their rations for the week have included a bag of flour and small portions of rice, lentils, chickpeas, tinned sardines, kidney beans and vegetable oil, with only water to drink. The Harbour Inn team have already surpassed their fundraising target of £500 but can still be sponsored online by following the link https://bit.ly/2x4zGMi
LYME Regis resident Clinton Flux will be taking part in the London Ride 100 event on Sunday, August 4 to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research UK. The challenge will take Clinton on a 100mile cycle ride around the capital city and surrounding areas, which he hopes to complete within eight hours. Similar to the London Marathon, Clinton had to apply to take part and was one of 600 cyclists chosen by ballot from 70,000 applicants. He has previously taken part in charity cycle rides, including one from Land’s End to Lyme Regis in aid of Candles On The Cobb, and around Wareham for Cancer Research UK. Clinton chose to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research UK because his family has been directly affected by the disease and he hopes more research can be carried out to help find a cure in the future. To help him reach his fundraising target of £600, Clinton and his family will be hosting a curry and disco at Lyme Regis Football Club on Saturday, July 13, with entertain-
ment kindly provided by Wessex Star Disco. Tickets cost £7.50 and are available from Finishing Touch hairdressers on Church Street or by contacting Clinton or his wife Karen via Facebook. Donations of raffle prizes would be welcome, and can also be dropped into Finishing Touch.
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A LONG campaign by Citizens Advice has played a major part in securing a change in the law which will have big benefits for people who cannot afford to buy their own home and need to rent. The new Tenant Fees Act came into force at the beginning of this month and it ensures that private renters will no longer have to pay unreasonable letting agent fees. Citizens Advice had been calling for a ban on these fees for around 10 years and after obtaining cross-party support for what it was demanding it then worked with politicians to make sure that the new law was as watertight as possible. One of its key successes was to close off the possibility that landlords would have been able to benefit from a “default fees” loophole that could have led to them and their agents being able to add unfair terms to tenancy agreements. Parliament was also urged by Citizens Advice to reduce the amount of money required for a deposit from six weeks’ rent to four weeks. It did not achieve all it wanted but did win a compromise with the deposit being fixed at a maximum of five weeks’ rent where the total rent is under £50,000 a year. Among the other benefits of the changes is that those having to rent cannot any longer be charged fees for looking around a property or the costs of setting up a tenancy, such as obtaining credit references. Gillian Guy, the chief executive of Citizens Advice, commented: “The end of these uncompetitive and unfair letting fees is a real win for renters. “The new law means families and other renters don’t have to hand over hundreds of pounds every time they move home. We look forward to working with the government to further strengthen the hand of renters in a market where they have little bargaining power.”
In England, over one in three households in the private rented sector are families with dependent children. Up to now they have been paying £13million a month in letting fees, which is a total of £234million since the government committed to banning them in November 2017. Citizens Advice helped over 190,000 people with housing problems in the past 12 months and more than 57,000 of these were people living in the private rented sector. The ban on tenant fees applies to new or renewed tenancy agreements signed on or after June 1 2019. The aim of the act is to reduce the costs that tenants can face both when taking on a property and throughout a tenancy. From now on tenants will be able to easily see what a given property will cost because the advertised rent should be free of hidden costs. Help from Citizens Advice is free, confidential and impartial and it holds two advice sessions in Lyme Regis each week. They are on Mondays between 10am and 12noon at the medical centre in Uplyme Road (DT7 3LS) and on Wednesdays from 10am to 3pm at the St Michael's Business Centre (DT7 3DB) in the centre of the town. No appointment is required. Anyone is also welcome to seek help at its offices in South Street, Bridport, DT6 3NY every weekday between 10am and 3pm or can contact Citizens Advice by email on advice@bridport-cab.org.uk or by telephone on 03442 451291, which gets you through to the Dorset AdviceLine. For people just wanting help with Universal Credit claims they can contact Citizens Advice on a national freephone number which is 0800 144 8444 and a webchat support service is available through its website.
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Sun shines as Guitars On The Beach goes green
DESPITE poor weather forecasts, the sun came out just in time for crowds to enjoy the seventh annual Guitars On The Beach. Held on Lyme Regis beach on Saturday, organisers this year dropped their annual attempt to break the record for the UK’s biggest band, instead choosing to focus on a more serious message - fighting climate change. Founded by local journalist and PR expert Geoff Baker, Guitars On The Beach set the record for the UK’s biggest band when it was first held in 2013, when 2,276 guitarists came together to perform Buddy Holly’s ‘Rave On’. The following year it broke its own record when an estimated 3,000 played along to ‘Smoke On The Water’ with Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan. This year, guitarists of all ages and abilities were still encouraged to play along with the Guitars On The Beach house band, but organ-
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isers focussed more on encouraging the audience to consider their impact on the environment and promoted local eco-initiatives including Turn Lyme Green and Plastic Free Lyme Regis. The audience grew throughout the day, enjoying a festival vibe with a full programme showing off some of Lyme’s best musical talent. The house band performed a set of ‘playalong’ songs, including Cliff Richard’s ‘On The Beach’ and the original Guitars On The Beach anthem ‘Rave On’, before popular local band DeltaTango7 closed with their headline set. Other acts included ALT, Hot Sausage, Half Hidden, Romeo Romeo, Little Streets, Brian, Jon & Georgia, Funkin’ Skunks and Shakedown Ridge.
GUITARS on the Beach founder Geoff Baker joins in
THE Guitars On The Beach house band take to the stage
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FESTIVAL goers and collector Joshua Denning having fun on the beach
ONE of the lead organisers of Guitars on the Beach, Brian Street, performs on stage
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Thursday, June 20 Saturday, June 22
Theatre: ‘The Lyme Regis Revue’ Marine Theatre, various times Local organisations come together for performances celebratthe Marine’s 125th ing anniversary. Performances will be held 8pm on June 21 and 2.30pm and 7.30pm on June 22 with the bar opening an hour before all shows. Tickets £6 for children or £12 for adults in advance, or £8 for children and £14.50 for adults on the door – call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com
Saturday, June 22
Live DJs @ SWIM SWIM, 8pm Resident DJs Tom Juno, James Baker & Friends play every Saturday night and Sunday afternoon at SWIM on Marine Parade.
Sunday, June 23
Sunday Craft Market The Pilot Boat, 10am A weekly Sunday craft market at the Pilot Boat Inn, Lyme Regis. Call 01297 443157 to book a stall. Live DJs @ SWIM SWIM, 12noon Resident DJs Tom Juno, James Baker & Friends play every Saturday night and Sunday afternoon at SWIM on Marine Parade. Theatre: ‘Morgan & West’s Utterly Spiffing Magic Show, Marine Theatre, 1pm Time-travelling magicians Morgan & West present a jaw-dropping magic extravaganza. Tickets £9 adults, £7 children, £25 family (two adults and two children) in advance, or £11 adults, £9 children, £29 family on the door – call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com. Bar opens 1pm for 2pm start. Sequence Dancing Woodmead Halls, 8pm Lyme Regis Sequence Dancing Club meets every Sunday at 7.45pm for an 8pm start. The friendly, welcoming group enjoys popular sequence dances and visitors are welcome.
Tuesday, June 25
Cinema: ‘All Is True’ Marine Theatre, 6.30pm Starring Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, and Ian McKellen, this film tells the story of William Shakespeare’s final days. Tickets £6 in advance or £7.50 on the door – call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com. Bar opens 6.30pm for 7.30pm start. LRTC Planning Committee Guildhall, 7pm For agendas see www.lymeregistowncouncil.gov.uk
Wednesday, June 26
LRTC Town Management & Highways Guildhall, 7pm For agendas see www.lymeregistowncouncil.gov.uk Talk: ‘Dutch Flower Painters & Landscape Painting’ Uplyme Village Hall, 7.15pm Talk by art and design historian Pam Simpson, organised by Uplyme & Lyme Regis Horticultural Society. All welcome, entry free for members and £3 for nonmembers.
Thursday, June 27
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Live Screening: ‘Small Island’ Marine Theatre, 6pm Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel ‘Small Island’ comes to life in an epic new theatre adaptation broadcast live to the Marine Theatre. Tickets £11 in advance, £14 on the door or £5 for under 18s. Bar opens 6pm for 7pm screening. Lyme Regis Community Bingo Woodmead Halls, 8pm Bingo night every Thursday at the Woodmead Halls, raising funds for local organisations which are members of Lyme Regis Community Bingo Association. Pilot Boat Quiz Night Pilot Boat, 8pm Weekly quiz night at the Pilot Boat for teams of two or more with cash prize for the winner plus £100 jackpot prize!
Friday, June 28
Pyjamarama Rhyme Time Lyme Regis Library, 2.30pm Let the magic of bedtime stories last all day long. Join us for our special Rhyme Time and pick up your free copy of ‘Car, Car, Truck, Jeep’. Come in your pyjamas if you want! Music: Talon Marine Theatre, 7pm The UK’s leading celebration of The Eagles play all the classics alongside the band’s own personal favourites. Tickets £17 early bird, £20 in advance or £24 on the door – call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com. Bar opens 7pm, music from 8pm. Friday @ The Pilot The Pilot Boat, 9pm Weekly live music nights at the Pilot Boat, this week with Jess n Irve.
Saturday, June 29
Bethany Chapel Coffee Morning Bethany Chapel, 10.30am Free monthly coffee morning at Bethany Chapel, Coombe Street, with donations welcome for the RNLI and Dorset Air Ambulance. Lyme Regis Comedy Club Marine Theatre, 7pm Multi-talented headliner Vikki Stone with Phil Lucas, Dan Thomas and resident compere Tom Glover. Tickets £8 in advance or £10 on the door – call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com. Bar opens 7pm for 8pm start. Ladies Pamper Night Woodmead Halls, 7.30pm In aid of Lyme Regis Pantomime Society. Tickets £5 in advance or £7.50 on the door - call Amanda on 07711 242 042 for tickets or to book treatments. Live DJs @ SWIM SWIM, 8pm Resident DJs Tom Juno, James Baker & Friends play every Saturday night and Sunday afternoon at SWIM on Marine Parade.
Sunday, June 30
Sunday Craft Market The Pilot Boat, 10am A weekly Sunday craft market at the Pilot Boat Inn, Lyme Regis. Call 01297 443157 to book a stall. Live DJs @ SWIM SWIM, 12noon Resident DJs Tom Juno, James Baker & Friends play every Satur-
day night and Sunday afternoon at SWIM on Marine Parade. Jazz in the Bar Marine Theatre, 7pm A 1930s tinged special of the Marine’s regular jazz nights, starring Lynn Thornton, the vocalist from Just Misbehavin’. Tickets £8 in advance or £12 on the door – call 442138 or visit 01297 www.marinetheatre.com. Bar opens 7pm for 8pm start, please note this event is upstairs and seating is limited. Sequence Dancing Woodmead Halls, 8pm Lyme Regis Sequence Dancing Club meets every Sunday at 7.45pm for an 8pm start. The friendly, welcoming group enjoys popular sequence dances and visitors are welcome.
Monday, July 1
Football Club Cash Bingo Lyme Regis Football Club, 7.30pm Cash bingo in aid of Lyme Regis Football Club, held on the first Monday of every month. Eyes down 7.30pm, book of six for 10 games costs £4.20.
Wednesday, July 3
LRTC Tourism, Community & Publicity Guildhall, 7pm For agendas see www.lymeregistowncouncil.gov.uk
Thursday, July 4
Lyme Regis Community Bingo Woodmead Halls, 8pm Bingo night every Thursday at the Woodmead Halls, raising funds for local organisations which are members of Lyme Regis Community Bingo Association. Pilot Boat Quiz Night Pilot Boat, 8pm Weekly quiz night at the Pilot Boat for teams of two or more with cash prize for the winner plus £1 00 jackpot prize! Friday, July 5 Friday @ The Pilot The Pilot Boat, 9pm Weekly live music nights at the Pilot Boat, this week with Street and Matthews. Saturday, July 6 Charmouth Challenge Charmouth Primary School, 10am Eight-mile fell run through some of the finest coastal scenery in the South West on Dorset’s beautiful Jurassic Coast, plus shorter fun run for children and the less experienced runner. For full details visit charmouthchallenge.co.uk/ Back to the 80s Fitsteps Woodmead Halls, 10am A special 1980s theme Fitsteps class with Sarah Causley in aid of Cancer Research UK. Lyme Regis Sausage & Cider Festival Lyme Regis Football Club, 2pm A selection of locally-made sausages and cider, plus a full programme of live music and other attractions at Lyme Regis Football Club. Live DJs @ SWIM SWIM, 8pm Resident DJs Tom Juno, James Baker & Friends play every Saturday night and Sunday afternoon at SWIM.
Sell-out National Theatre play to be screened live
ANDREA Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel ‘Small Island’ comes to life in an epic new theatre adaptation. Its run at the National Theatre has sold out but it is still possible to experience the play at Lyme Regis’ Marine Theatre, screened live as part of National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday. ‘Small Island’ embarks on a journey from Jamaica to Britain, through the Second World War to 1948 – the year the HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury. The play follows three intricately connected stories. Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer, and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots. Hope and humanity meet stubborn reality as the play traces the tangled history
of Jamaica and the UK. A company of 40 actors tell this timely and moving story on Thursday, June 27. The theatre bar will open at 6pm for the 7pm live screening. Tickets cost £11 in advance, £13.50 on the door or £5 for under 18s. To book, call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com
This month at the Marine Catch up with Lyme’s Little Theatre by the Sea
LEG warmers and lycra leotards and more often than not a bandana headband; a gym session was not so much about getting fit as looking ‘fit’ in the 80s whereas today, you are unlikely to see many people arriving at B! Health & Fitness in anything other than Primark joggers, despite the fact that summer is officially here and we’ve been expecting to see everyone flaunting their fit beach bodies as they pass by the Marine along Gun Cliff Walk. Ha ha! Flaming June? Flaming June! more like, with low temperatures and dull damp days, everyone is sticking to their winter garb. But we have had some sunny days, I know that because we’ve had three wedding celebrations at the Marine during June and each one was blessed with sunshine. We had our first ever marriage ceremony since being granted our wedding licence; I’m not sure who was more nervous, the bride, the registrar (who was also a newbie) or me. There was a lot to remember including no booze in the auditorium where the groom was waiting but with the guests arriving to enjoy an early glass of bubbly, this took some policing. But the day went without a hitch… well, other than the two who were hitched obviously. Our most recent wedding couple were watching the forecast minute by minute as a bank of rain moved across the region in the morning but left a bright if somewhat breezy day later. Actually that’s a bit of an understatement, yours truly and one of our newest bar staff were stationed at the bottom of Theatre Square ready to serve prosecco to the arriving guests. With a wind that was blowing straight off the sea, the ladies were struggling to keep their floaty wedding dresses and fascinators in place whilst we were struggling with the fancy flutes we lined up on the table and were being knocked over like skittles. Anyway you’re probably wondering why the mention of 80s fashion. I joined the TIC ladies
on a trip to see the live screening of Take That with Gary, Howard and Mark sporting very white shiny shell suits and a dance troupe who were just about wearing some skimpy leotards; Steve our techie had suggested we screen the concert at the Marine but that was one of our wedding weekends. Also not sure how well Gary et al would go down in Lyme, 80s shell suits or not. Going back to our rubbish summer, we had the brilliant Handlebards here for an outside performance of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’. This time round it was the boys and they arrived after a torturous journey from Weymouth. Now cut them some slack, they were on bikes and we all know what that coast road is like and with the weather being pants, their faces lit up when we told them we had decided to relocate inside the theatre. I’m pretty sure our audience were pleased too. Talking of relief, after a fortnight of extreme stress for our techies, we now have a fantastic new state of the art lighting rig thanks to Stage Electrics. It was Christmas and birthdays rolled into one for Steve who explained very excitedly what the different channels did but lost me somewhere round the encoder wheels. But it does mean we now have a first rate lighting system. In my final salute to the 80s, I went to see the stage production of ‘Fame’ at the Bristol Hippodrome. It’s always useful to visit other theatres and see how they operate and the show itself was excellent, though I don’t recall, despite their fitness, quite so much saucy behaviour going on in the TV series, but perhaps I was too busy sorting out my gym gear to notice.
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New musical work to Winner of Soho Stand-up premiere in Lyme Regis Award to perform at Marine ST Michael's Parish Church in Lyme Regis is to host the world premiere of an exciting new musical. ‘Go, Goliath!’ is a semi-staged musical work by local musician Nicholas Brown and Colyton resident Simon Ford. It tells the biblical story of plucky David and his giant adversary, Goliath. The premiere will take place on Saturday, June 29 when a massed choir of children and adults will come together with professional soloists for the ‘come and sing’ event, rehearsing in the afternoon and performing the show at 5pm. “It’s a dramatic cantata in a slightly jazzy mould,” said Nicholas. “I’ve written it for a unison chorus – aimed at children, as well as a four-part choir of adults, so singers of all ages can enjoy taking part. “The story of David and Goliath is a familiar one, and the music is fun and accessible, so naturally we’d love to see all ages in the audience, too.” Those taking part will include St Michael's Children’s Choir; the Devon Youth Choir with their conductor, Rachel Smith; members of church choirs from across the Golden Cap Team; and members of Lyme Bay Chorale and other adult choirs from the area.
David will be played by tenor Alex McNeice, who is a pupil at Colyton Grammar School, while baritone David Fouracre will be Goliath. Other solo parts will be sung by Matt Kingston (Jesse), Leslie Baker (Passer-by) and Nicholas Arrow (Saul). The narrator will be bass Daniel Rudge. Alex Davies – musical director at St Michael’s – will play the organ, Alison Davies will play the saxophone, and Peter Lea-Cox will play the piano. The event is being supported by the Aldhelm Mission Fund, which supports initiatives in parishes, schools and the wider community throughout the Salisbury Diocese. The fund is intended to encourage and provide resources for creative thinking and risktaking, particularly through new projects and work that connects the church to the wider community. Everyone is welcome at the 5pm performance, which is free of charge with a retiring collection. The show will be about an hour long followed by a fundraising hog roast supper behind the church, in aid of the church’s tower appeal. There may still be a few singing places available - for full details email Alex Davies on organalex@yahoo.com if you would like to take part.
THE stage at the Marine Theatre is set for a special headliner at the monthly Lyme Regis Comedy Club. Vikki Stone appears on ‘The John Bishop Show’, ‘The Now Show’ and won the Soho Theatre Stand-Up Award. She will be joined by Phil Lucas, and Dan Thomas, the presenter of S4C’s ‘Gwerthu Allan’, and resident compere Tom Glover. Vikki has appeared on many TV and radio shows and is the current presenter of the BBC Proms Podcast. In 2011, she won the Soho Theatre StandUp Award. Her debut show the same year was nominated for Best New Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival, and her subsequent shows enjoyed sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and Soho Theatre as well as on tour. Vikki is a former member of the National Youth Music Theatre, and has appeared in many stage plays and musicals including ‘Sweeney Todd’, ‘Beauty and The Beast’, ‘The Firebird’ and many others, as well as acting for kids TV shows such as ‘Titch and Ted’, for which also she also wrote the theme tune and incidental music, ‘Dick and Dom’s Hoopla’, and CBBC’s ‘Comedy Palace’. She also stars in the BBC Music film ‘Ten
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Pieces II’, which was in cinemas, as well as on BBC2 and CBBC. She will headline Lyme Regis Comedy Club at the Marine Theatre on Saturday, June 29, with the bar opening at 7pm for an 8pm start. Tickets cost £8 in advance or £10 on the door, with a 10 per cent discount for Theatre Friends. To book, call 01297 442138 or visit www.marinetheatre.com
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Siege of Lyme special by David Ruffle The Beginning of the End
Guest writer David Ruffle continues his three-part series marking the 375th anniversary of the Siege of Lyme. THE afternoon of April 25 brought mixed feelings for the townspeople. A ship in the harbour which had been pressed into service as a temporary prison was seen to hoist sail and make for Weymouth, the inmates had obviously wrested control from their keepers. Any dejection Lyme felt was shortlived for shortly thereafter, two ships arrived. Captain Man offered to the town “anything he had on board”. The following day the Royalist forces set up a new battery on the eastern side of the town. As a result of this, Davey's Fort had to be hurriedly strengthened. Prince Maurice was well aware that Davey’s was strategically the most important defensive fort Lyme possessed, to take it was to take the town. A further consequence of this new Royalist battery was the abandonment of Newell's Fort. May 28 saw a ferocious assault on the town. Waves of Royalist soldiers stormed Lyme, but were met with such a barrage of shot that the assault was checked very quickly, and in the process, Maurice may have lost upwards of 80 men. The ships, Mary Rose and the Ann and Joyce arrived with muchneeded supplies of ammunition, along with beef, pork, butter, wood, cheese and, most welcome, beer! One hundred men also disembarked to assist in the defence of “poor Lyme”. The next few days were a quiet affair as the weather played its part, being extremely stormy.
On Monday, May 6 the storms gave way to a thick fog which enveloped the town. All was quiet and the besieged took the opportunity come evening to remove themselves from the line for supper. This was what the Royalist’s had expected and they attacked the town in three different spots. Heartened by the unexpected scarcity of sentries, they pressed on shouting “the town is ours”. An hour later, far from the town falling, the attack had been beaten back with further considerable loss of life for the royal army. Further skirmishes followed and on May 10 and 11 and further ships came to the aid of the town, bringing with them 300 men. A demi-cannon from one of the ships was then utilised on a new platform to considerably enhance the town's defence. The next move by Maurice and his commanders was to relocate their big guns from Colway to Holm Bush fields with the intention of preventing the landing of supplies in the harbour. More soldiers arrived (120) on May 15 and a new platform was raised below Davey's Fort (probably where East Cliff now lies). May 16 saw the Royalists open up a steady fire on the Cobb, managing to damage several ships in the harbour. Sorties were made to the western and eastern enemy works by the defenders to good effect. May 21 saw a bold attack upon the Cobb, 60 of the enemy stormed the harbour burning some 20 of the barges which lie there. Although initially beaten back, they once more entered the Cobb and yet more de-
struction ensued. On May 23, Earl Warwick, Lord High Admiral of England, arrived with a squadron of eight ships with more supplies and man power. At a Council of War, it was decided that Warwick's squadron would set sail as if to go to Charmouth. This, it was hoped, would draw off some of Maurice's troops, who would expect to confront Warwick's men when they disembarked. Maurice, supposing that some of the garrison would be aboard the ships, then launched another attack, this time from the west with 1,000 bearing down on Lyme. The defenders held firm and the women of the town came into their own, filling places in the line and firing muskets at the foe. After these assaults, there was a period of calm where the only sign of activity from the enemy was the launching of fire-arrows into the town. Warwick busied himself petitioning parliament for ammunition, match and powder, for supplies were dangerously low. Relief was on the way by land too. The Earl of Essex had arrived in Blandford with a considerable body of men en route to Lyme. Prince Maurice now realised that the siege had to be raised. The townspeople joyously watched as tents were taken down and ordinance drawn off. On June 15, two or three of the besieged fired at the enemy’s works. They were met with silence. The siege of Lyme was over. David Ruffle Local author
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EXCITING news for lovers of street food: between July 12 and 14 Street Food Warehouse will roll into Langmoor Gardens, Lyme Regis, for the second year of Dorset Street Food Festival. The festival will feature a whole host of creative and unique street food vendors, with sister company, Pop Up Bar Hire, in tow to keep glasses full for the entire weekend. Whether it’s an ice cold pint of craft beer or a zesty mojito, Pop Up Bar Hire have got it covered. There are wholesome vendors aplenty arriving in Dorset for this foodie extravaganza; go big or go home with The Dog House who will bring the ultimate loaded hot dogs to Dorset, followed closely by the carbilicious Little Grub Hut and his delicious dirty fries. If you’re after a sweet treat, you’ve hit the jackpot with Twirly Bakes and their whirly, delicious cakes and Extreme Chocolate who are stocked to the heavens with mouthwatering, gooey brownies. There’s also amply opportunity to take things international; West Country Dim Sum will be serving up Chinese dim sum deliciousness, take a trip to Morocco with Street Food South West, Little Somboon Kitchen take you to Thailand, but you can always keep it local with Furzeleigh Down Dairy and their sweet, homemade ice cream. Street Food Warehouse have set out to ensure that everyone can enjoy the food at their festivals, with various vendors catering for those with gluten and
dairy intolerances, plus vegans, veggies and carnivores alike. If that wasn’t enough to tickle your tastebuds, Street Food Warehouse have gone the extra mile to add a little extra heat to their events this year with a sponsorship from the UK’s number one hot pepper sauce, Encona. A family friendly event to be enjoyed by all, Dorset Street Food Festival is certainly not to be missed. So, if sampling quality food and drink by the seaside whilst basking in glorious sunshine sounds right up your ‘street,’ register for your free tickets today via the website www.dorsetstreetfoodfestival.co.uk
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Local couple mark seven years in framing business JENNIE and Adrian Pearson are celebrating seven years running On the Edge Framing from their garden studio in Harcombe, just outside Lyme Regis. After owning Blue Lias Gallery and Primary Colours children’s clothing and toyshop for ten years, they decided in 2012 to buy Town Mill Framing and, befitting its new location, changed the name to On the Edge Framing. Now they welcome their many clients to their spacious studio set in attractive gardens. Warmed in the winter by a wood burning stove and surrounded by a colourful garden, the studio is just ten minutes from Broad Street by car. A comprehensive service is offered with products from Wessex Pictures, Nielsen and Bainbridge, Rose and Hollis and Frinton Mouldings in wood and metal in traditional and contemporary styles. The options are endless and considerable stock is held so urgent work can be carried out without delay. Jennie said: “Some customers have a very clear idea of what they want; they may wish to match an existing frame, for example. Others are keen to be advised and options suggested.” She finds that customers appreciate her experienced eye which comes with her own art and design training and practice and from running their art gallery. Jennie continued: “I enjoy finding the ideal solution: for customers’ tastes, for the picture, its setting and the budget. Presentation can make a huge difference to an artwork. So often customers are amazed at how enhanced their piece
becomes in a bespoke frame. “We frame all sorts of things from valuable paintings and prints to fun pieces of ephemera of sentimental value and we have been asked to frame some surprising items from scribbles on menus, t-shirts and vinyl records to three-dimensional objects. Photo collages, textiles and embroideries are a particular speciality.” Having decided on the best way to frame a piece, Jennie hands over to Adrian who brings precise, practical skills to the process ensuring that the artwork is well-presented, secure and preserved for the future. “It is very rewarding to transform a yellowing, cobwebby print or sketch stored in an attic for years to a stylish and personal object for someone’s home,” said Adrian. “We are a good team,” they say with a smile and a wink at each other! Please phone 01297 444999 before visiting.
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Students set sail on the Pelican of London
OVER the Easter break, Year 10 and 12 students joined a trainee crew on tall ship ‘The Pelican of London’. Over the six day experience the students learnt the basics of how to sail the ship and the joys of shifts between midnight and 4am. They set sail from Portland to Sark in the Channel Islands first, and then sailed onwards to Salcombe and Dartmouth and back home to Lyme Regis. During the week, the trainee crew learnt about the different parts of the sails, how to man the ship, helloing the boat, navigating and even scrubbing the decks. The students were also able to climb the rigging to stow the sails. Other highlights included relaxing on the bow in the sun, exploring the Island of Sark for a day and Dartmouth for an evening. Student James Turner commented: “The tall ship challenge was brilliant; it was great fun to meet new people and learn how to sail, as well as explore new places. “Being out on the seas was a great experience, giving me a deeper appreciation of the extraordinary world we live in.
“We learnt the value of teamwork the hard way - by having to wake up early every morning or keep awake late at night to stand four hours in the cold on our shifts. I can definitely say it was worth it for the views, and in the end I even learnt to enjoy the early starts! “Overall a brilliant experience and I would recommend it to anyone.” Emily Hewins added: “I never thought that I would be going sailing with completely new people as I’m not the most confident person, however the tall ship seemed too good an opportunity to miss so I signed up and it ended up being an amazing once in a lifetime experience for me. “Sark was by far the most beautiful place we saw and Dartmouth was another highlight of the trip. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone.” Adventure Under Sail are offering another sail training voyage aboard The Pelican of London for young people aged between 14 to 19 from Sunday, July 28 to Saturday, August 3 departing and returning to Bristol. Contact marcus@adventureundersail.com for details.
Pupils pick up awards at palace FIVE students from the Woodroffe School in Lyme Regis recently attended a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, to receive their gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards. The Princess Royal presented the awards and the event was also attended by several celebrities.
Woodroffe teams take on Ten Tors challenge SNOW, hail, rain and Storm Hannah were all faced by two teams of Year 12 Woodroffe School students, as they trained for this year’s Ten Tors challenge. Luckily, the weather was far kinder to them for the actual event, which sees teams of six walk between ten Dartmoor tors covering a distance of 45 miles, starting at 7am on the Saturday morning and finishing before 5pm on the Sunday afternoon. All the teams walk unaided and without supervision throughout the duration of the event. This is the largest youth outdoor event in the country with 2,400 students taking part from schools and youth groups across the South West. Justin Loveland, Woodroffe’s Ten Torn manager, commented: “Woodroffe has had
teams participating for more than 30 years and this year, as always, the students represented the school in a fantastic manner. “It is a very difficult challenge with the students learning navigation skills, team work, and resilience and walking technique in order to be prepared for the final event. A fantastic well done to both teams for successfully completing the challenge. “A big thank you to Miss Trunks, Miss Hamshere, Dr Kelly and Mr Walker and Mrs Walker for all their help throughout the training.” Teams were as follows: Harry Shaw (captain), Jesse Adlam, George Chapman, Autumn Rees, Bethan Larkin and Luke Pemberton. Anna Le Bas (Captain), Imogen Hearne, Jess Tewson, Eoin McNeice, James Robinson and Nathan Lewis.
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THE year was 2000 and the West Country was suffering under a deluge of rain which devastated homes and the countryside alike. Britain in 2000 suffered the heaviest rainfall since 1903 and almost certainly the most widespread flooding since the notorious year of 1947, the country had just lived through an historic passage of weather and natural catastrophe. There was massive flooding in the West Country but one of the worst areas was the River Exe. The river soon burst its banks washing everything away including livestock such as cattle and sheep. When the water began to subside it was clear that flood damage to the main train line between Exeter and Paddington was going to take some time to repair. I was the first news photographer to cover the story and my picture shows a railway engineer having to ‘mind the gap’ as he inspects the stretch of line suspended in mid-air, because the track bed had been washed away, just outside Exeter.
Panto society hosting Help needed to ladies pamper night secure more funds
LYME Regis Pantomime Society will host a ladies pamper evening on Saturday, June 29 to raise funds for next year’s production. The event will be held at the Woodmead Halls at 7.30pm, where a range of pamper treatments will be available. Tickets cost £5 in advance or £7.50 on the door, including a glass of fizz on arrival, and can be booked by calling Amanda on 07711 242 042. A full list of treatments and prices is also available by calling the above number these should be booked in advance.
Back to the 80s for charity Fitsteps LOCAL Fitsteps instructor Sarah Causley wil be going back to the 80s for a special class in aid of Cancer Research UK. Sarah will hold the special version of her popular fitness dance class on Saturday, July 6 from 10am at the Woodmead Halls.
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NHS Dorset is planning improvements to services for those experiencing dementia, and for their families and carers. These plans include an investment of £670,000 in dementia services in the first year alone. Public opinion is needed to make sure that the plans, and this money, will make genuine improvements. You may be sick of surveys, but this one is important. Whether you’ve had experience of dementia or not, please take time to read the information and answer the questions at www.dorsetccg.nhs.uk/dementia (click the blue box with ‘have your say – complete the survey’). Open public meetings will be held during the summer, with the nearest being in Bridport on August 11 - details to be announced nearer the time.
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Planners should listen to residents ■ FOLLOWING recent articles in LymeOnline relating to the proposed replacement dwelling on the seafront, many of your readers may not know of the recent new build in the garden of Harbour Heights at the Cobb. The planning department received 14 letters of objection to this building, and the town council recommended refusal and this was, like the proposal on Marine Parade, passed without any planning meeting in spite of the objections from local, knowledgeable people which were all valid points. The new building is completely out of character, totally unsympathetic to the fact that this is not only a conservation area but also an AONB, and yet again another holiday let asking extortionate rents. Now, I understand, there is an application for a similar building in the garden of St Vincent’s; ugly, tasteless and for all I can see cheap and
will be for holiday letting. The town is being taken over by greedy people, who do not even live here. We are also allowing the planners in Dorchester to run riot over our beautiful town and completely ignore the residents or town council's opinions or objections. I seriously believe there is something fishy going on in the planning department; how come the first building I mention was passed exactly on time, but all other planning applications for local people in the Cobb area, most of which were tasteful and sensitive to this area, have taken months and months, sometimes even years? It is time we took the planning department to task and insist they listen to us before every space is filled with holiday let boxes! Jude Biscoe (by email)
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New mayor bowls the first wood THE Mayor of Lyme Regis, Councillor Brian Larcombe MBE, accompanied by his wife Wendy, bowled the first wood to officially open Lyme Regis Bowling Club’s 62nd Open Tournament. So far it's been mostly dry but, a very strong wind and a lack of sun has made it an uncharacteristically chilly start to the week. Also pictured (from left) are Sue Rowe, tournament organiser; Lesley Broom, her assistant; and club president Pat Cole.
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LYME Regis Golf Club hosted the national Audi Cup tournament, which attracted a great deal of interest. Roaring away with the best score of the day was James Phillips and his 41 points included five gross birdies on 1, 4, 11, 14 and 18 as he kept up the pace just improving on the back nine to take the chequered flag. Mark Scott had a racing start with a gross birdie on the first hole going on to score 23 points on the front nine, but he slightly lost traction on the back nine by comparison, but still scored 17 to finish second on 40 points. David Fidge also had a good front nine then birdied the 10th but could not press the leaders, but still came in with better than par in third with his 38 points. In golf week there were two individual stablefords and, in the first one, Lyme players took all the podium spots with
David Riches taking gold with 40 points starting the round very well taking 22 points off the front nine highlighted by a birdie on the fifth hole. The back nine was less secure but good enough. Matthew Watson and Ian Mudford had a keen tussle for second place, both on 39 points. Watson had a bit of a wobble on holes 2 and 3 but upped his game particularly on the back nine which included a gross birdie on the 16th which meant he came second on countback while Mudford who also gross birdied the 16th came 3rd, consoling himself with a one under gross round. In the second individual stableford visitors Ryan Entwistle, 36 points, and Michael Griffiths, 35 points, finished first and third while David Lyon, also 35 points, took silver on countback, after a steady solid round playing one over gross to keep the home flag flying.
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New roller unveiled at rejuvinated cricket club FOLLOWING a successful fundraising campaign over the off season, Uplyme & Lyme Regis Cricket Club officially unveiled its new roller on Sunday, June 9. It was almost a year ago when club chairman Ian Thomas called an emergency meeting and told members and supporters of the 132-yearold club that it was in danger of folding if it could not raise the funds for the roller – an essential piece of equipment needed to continue playing cricket on the King George V playing field. The local community leapt into action, with businesses and organisations from across Uplyme and Lyme Regis offering sponsorship, and existing and former members of the club hosting fundraising events. The fundraising campaign was so successful that the club was able to refurbish its pavilion with the construction of a new patio area, as well as purchase the essential roller, which has been named after former club chairman, the
late Paul Messer. Sponsors including and Mr Messer’s widow June were invited to the King George V playing field on Sunday, June 9 for the official unveiling of the roller. Guests were welcomed by Mr Thomas, who thanked all those who had supported the campaign and commented on how great it was to see the two communities of Uplyme and Lyme Regis come together. Main sponsors attending included Steve and Wendy Gardner from the Talbot Arms, Lesley Stone from the Royal Lion Hotel, Sharon Ward from Lyme Regis Regatta & Carnival Committee, Neil Pullinger from Uplyme United Charities, and the Mayor of Lyme Regis, Councillor Brian Larcombe MBE, representing Lyme Regis Town Council. The event coincided with a T20 cricket festival, which saw Uplyme win over Sidford. Woodbury CC had also been scheduled to take part in the festival but, after a late withdrawal and hasty adjustment to the pro-
gramme, Sidbury won the toss and elected to bat first. They were quickly on the rack at 16-5 with tight bowling from Ben Taylor (1-5), Steve Batey (1-16) and Harvey Brimicombe (2-30) returning from his recent foot operation. Any thoughts of a quick victory were quickly dispelled as Will Foster (26) and Barney Stone (11) added 39 for the sixth wicket, before the innings struggled to 90 all out with Dave Matthews (2-19). Wickets were spread evenly between the remaining Uplyme bowlers with Max Helton and Mark Brimicombe taking one each. Ben Taylor (43) led the Uplyme reply in an opening stand of 34 with Steve Batey (8) and 40 for the second wicket with Mark Batey (11). Bruce Maltby fell for 9 before Jedd Whittington (8no) and Mark Brimicombe saw Uplyme home to a six wicket win with two overs to spare.
BRIAN Rees’ nett 67 took top spot in Lyme Regis Golf Club’s May Medal on countback with a commanding performance. Apart from a gross birdie on 4, there was nothing spectacular, just a good solid performance, where steady consistent play was the winning formula. By contrast, James Newcombe had a much more up and down round pillaging birdies but then letting easy shots slip by, but the better shots won as he came in second on countback. Shane Stone had a brilliant front nine but was left regretting the double bogey on 18 as he took bronze with a nett 68. The midweek stableford proved a close call with James Nathan Turner, taking top spot with 37 points, as he ripped into the front nine scoring 21 points. Despite a blob on the 10th and 18th, he still did enough to be one point clear of three other players on 36. After a disappointing front nine, Matthew Watson charged into the back nine taking 21 points to push a
steadier performance by Alan Hill into third on countback. Both divisions of the ladies medal were close, as Caroline Baker took the top division on countback from Sue Jeffery both with 75 and Hanna Jacobsen third on 77. Baker started her round with a nett birdie and then ensured top spot with a much improved back nine, while Jeffery handled the par 3s particularly well, but could not maintain the high 1st nine standard. Jacobsen proved steady and sure to take third. Amy Mudford and Debbie Shinners shared the best round of the day with Mudford taking the spoils with a polished, accomplished performance playing some steady winning golf. Shinners by contrast had a spectacular front 9 highlighted by a gross birdie on the fourth, but a quadruple bogey on 17 meant she had to settle for 2nd on countback. Pat Hames played particularly well to finish 3rd on 76.
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Luke competes for Great Britain LYME-born Luke Reed has established himself as one of the top triathletes in the country after competing for Great Britain and finishing 15th in his age group in the European championships in Holland. After completing the event Luke said he was “over the moon” and it was a “dream, come true” to perform at such a level watched by his family. Luke is the son of Lyme couple Dave and Maureen Reed and took up the
VICTORIOUS! Lyme Regis FC celebrate winning the Nicholas Marie Cup awarded to the winners of the annual match between the Seasiders and their French twin club, US Creully Commes. From the left: Pete Peacock, Rob Fellingham, Cameron Fowler, Mark Bailey, Robbie Fowler, Cody Bowditch, Chris Higgs, Ryan Turner, Joe Bond, Gerard Hitchcock, Rhys Paterson, Luke Clifton, Toby Fowler Photos by Howard Larcombe
Seasiders retain twinning trophy THE ‘entente cordial’ was much in evidence at the Davey Fort when Lyme Regis FC’s twin club US Creully-Commes, from Normandy, travelled across the English Channel to mark the 39th anniversary of the relationship between the two sporting organisations. After arriving in Lyme the French Tricolore and the Union Jack were raised above the Davey Fort as the National Anthem and the La Marseillaise were sung with gusto. Following a reception in the clubhouse, the French guests spent the evening with their
host families meeting up at the Ship Inn. The annual match between the two teams was held on Saturday afternoon, with Lyme retaining the Nicholas Marie trophy in a 4-1 victory. A dinner for around 70 was held in the clubhouse on Saturday evening with an exchange of gifts. The 40th anniversary of the twinning arrangement, unique in English and French football, will be held in Normandy in June SKIPPER Mark Bailey lifts the Nicholas Marie trophy watched by Creully veteran Steve Rattenbury 2020.
Another home win sees Uplyme in third place UPLYME and Lyme Regis Cricket Club’s fourth win of the season saw them jump into third place in the Devon Cricket League E Division East. Visiting the King George V playing field for the first time on Saturday were Bideford/Littleham/Westward Ho 2nd X1 who won the toss and put Uplyme into bat. Opener Robert Thom gave the home team an encouraging start with a knock of 44 but they struggled against the North Devon attack and finished on 168-8 in their 45 overs. Number three Mark Batey
chipped in with a knock of 20 and David Mathews, batting at number eight, contributed 20. The Uplyme attack bowled tightly all afternoon and managed to dismiss the visitors for 128 to earn 19 points. The main wicket-takers were Jacob Maltby (3-22 off seven overs), Mark Brimicombe (2-11 off three overs) and Steve Batey (2-25 off eight overs). The victory saw Uplyme move into third place behind leaders North Devon and Sidmouth 3rds. The win made up for a disappoint-
ing performance the week before when Uplyme only fielded ten men against bottom side Upottery. Uplyme won the toss and elected to field. The visitors set a challenging target of 239 for 7 with Gabriel Maltby topping the bowling averages with 2-32 off nine overs. In reply, Uplyme fell well short of a victory total, scoring 176–8 with openers Robert Thomas (39) and Mark Batey (56) being the only two to really test the Upottery attack. This coming Saturday (June 22) Uplyme are at home to league leaders North Devon (1.30 pm start).
The cricket club unveiled its new roller following a successful fundraising campaign on Sunday, June 9. The roller was dedicated to former chairman Paul Messer at a ceremony attended by Mr Messer’s widow June and representatives of community organisations which rallied round to avert a financial crisis at the club. The event coincided with a T20 cricket festival, which saw Uplyme triumph over Sidford. Full story and photo on page 23
triathlon after finishing playing football, despite not being able to swim at the age of 26. Luke, now 39, won his place in the GB team by finishing in the top four in three qualifying races. The European championships are staged over Olympic distances with three disciplines - 1,500 metre lake swim,40 kilometre bike ride and 6.2mile run. Luke trains ten to 12 hours a week and has a professional coach to assist with his training. He is hoping to compete again in the same event next year in Estonia and his ambitions to finish on the podium at an international event. See Lyme Matters - page 6
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