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The Changing Face of Bakewell Mannerians Mini Rugby BRASSINGTON ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROSECUTION OF FELONS
You may think of rugby as being an exhilarating game to play, or an exciting game to watch or just plain painful to learn. All are probably true but the way in which mini rugby (year 2 – year 5) is being learnt has dramatically changed over the last year and Bakewell Mannerians Mini section has been at the forefront of all the changes as part of the RFU regional changes. The focal point in the minis is the kids, learning through fun and participation, not blood, sweat and tears. Increasing their all-round sporting
ability, particularly balance, agility and co-ordination. U7 and U8 rugby has always been non-contact tag rugby but is now played on very small pitches with small teams ensuring participation, not standing on side-lines, and lots of tries scored and smiles all round, allowing all abilities to join in and have fun. At U9s, tackling is introduced as a single element in the contact game and it is not until U10s that the other contact elements are introduced and in very restricted scrum/maul sizes. We are a small friendly club inviting all boys and girls
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from the Lady Manners catchment area and Hope Valley to play on a Sunday morning 10:30 until 12:00. Training and home games are currently played on the Bakewell Showground, away games are in the Derbyshire region. As a final endorsement the Derbyshire RFU development officer, Matt Jefferson, had this to say, “Bakewell Mannerians RFC is a vibrant and friendly Club where children have the opportunity to develop personally and socially in a safe and fun environment. As a section, the Minis and Juniors have really taken
TADDINGTON PRODUCE SHOW
The Bramwell Institute in Taddington opened its doors on the first Sunday of September to welcome the return of the Produce Show after several years’ absence. As always Taddington rose to the occasion and the village's characteristic generosity shone through the whole event. Visitors were treated to an impressive display of village produce & flowers, domestic expertise, art and handicraft. Many of the judges had a challenging time in choosing winners from the high quality entries they encountered and sampling all the jams, chutneys and cakes proved to be something of a marathon! Men's baking was a highly
contested category, attracting a large number of entries. Taddington families are rumoured to be relieved that they won't have to eat their way through any more trial tea loaves for quite some time to come. Thanks are due to everybody, too many to mention individually, who contributed to the success of this new venture in so many different ways. The Junior Trophy was won by Indigo Smith; Flowers & Vegetables by Kneale Carter; Baking & Preserves by Sue Carter; Art & Handicraft by Melandra Smith; Men's Baking by Stuart Jagger, and Andrea Oldfield won the prize for Best Female Competitor.
drawn from members Robert Allsop, Thomas Millington, James Swindells, George Toplis, George Marshall, George Torr, Peter Buxton, William Toplis, William Toplis (Lidgate), William Fearn, John Prestwidge and Robert Lee. The committee had the power to direct any person who knowingly received stolen goods, or compounded any felony, to be prosecuted at the expense of the Association. Fixed rewards would be paid to informers (not being subscribers) for every person convicted of specified offences committed against any member: For murder, burglary or highway robbery £5.5s.0d. For stealing any horse, mare, gelding, bull, cow,
ox, sheep, lamb, or pig £3.3s.0d. For robbing any dwellinghouse, shop, warehouse, outhouse, waggon, cart, or stall, if the value of the property stolen shall amount to 5s, or upwards £2.2s.0d. If of less value than one shilling s5.0d. For stealing poultry of any kind (except game cocks) £1.1s.0d. For stealing, cutting, breaking down, or destroying any tree, hedge, gate, stile, post, rail, or any kind of fence £0.10s.6d. For stealing or wilfully injuring any carriage, or any implements or utensils of husbandry £0.10s.6d. For stealing peas, beans, turnips, potatoes, cabbage, grass, hay, straw,
clover, corn, or any sort of grain, or for robbing any garden in the n i g h t £1.1s.0d. In the day 10s.6d. For stealing apples, pears, or any other kind of fruit in the night 10s.6d. In the day 5s.0d. For stealing any lead ore, or stealing or wilfully destroying or damaging any kind of mineral implements or utensils £1.1s.0d. For wilfully damaging or destroying, or letting off, or taking water from any meer 10s.6d. For any larceny not mentioned above 10s.6d. Men from Aldwark, Grangemill, Hognaston and Parwich were represented amongst the 40 founder members. It is not known for certain how long the Brassington Society for the Prosecution of Felons was in existence but a small number of others still survive around the Peak.
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THURSDAY BOWLS LEAGUE RAISE MONEY FOR GREENAWAY WORKSHOP FOR THE DISABLED Twenty-three years ago the Matlock Thursday Bowls League generously decided to organise a knock-out competition between local clubs in aid of Greenaway Workshop for the Disabled. By the year 1999 this competition had become so popular with local teams that it had to be split into two individual competitions. The original teams continued to play at the Whitworth Park and the rest moved to Wirksworth Bowls Club. Through the continued generosity of all the players, this year £1200.00 was raised for the Workshop. The winners of the trophy at the Whitworth were Kath Stewart and David Rooke and the Wirksworth winners were Faith Borst and Richard Evans.
Mrs Joan Orme presents the prize winners with their trophy at the Wirksworth Bowls Club The Committee and members of the Workshop
would like to say a very big ‘thank you’ to everybody
who made this event such a success.
PEAK MUSIC SOCIETY MATLOCK & DISTRICT HARD OF HEARING CLUB
Peak Music Society, a registered charity, are preparing for their 2013/2014 season of concerts by internationally acclaimed artists at the Cavendish Hall, Edensor. This year the Society hosts concerts by Michael Collins (clarinet) and Michael McHale (piano), Richard
S. Anselm’s Bakewell The Headmaster and Staff warmly invite you to
S. Anselm’s Preparatory School (ages 3-13)
OPEN DAYS on Friday 11th October 2013 and Saturday 2nd November 2013 9.30 – 11.30am If you are unable to make either of these dates please call to arrange a private tour. S. Anselm’s School, Stanedge Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1DP
Tel: 01629 812734
shape over the past few years, providing a quality experience for children looking to try rugby and hopefully continue in our great game. I really would recommend giving them a try, and with the Rugby World Cup in 2015 being hosted in England, there is no better time to give rugby a go!” Why not come down and have a go with no commitment to join – we would particularly love to see more year 4 and year 5 children in the squad. Please contact Helen Milton (07957 836151) for U10s and Alison Bentley (07808 946956) for U7 – U9.
From the latter part of the 18th century, people in many towns and larger villages f o r m e d themselves into Societies for the Prosecution of Felons. In those days prosecutions for vandalism, theft etc. had to be brought at private expense. Members of these early self-help associations paid subscriptions and in return would be reimbursed for any prosecution costs or sometimes payment of a reward, in connection with a crime against their property. Brassington Association for the Prosecution of Felons was founded on 7 April 1796. It was laid down that annual meetings would be held on the first Saturday in November at the house of Ralph Lomas in Brassington. The treasurer’s accounts would be settled and members’ subscriptions renewed. Pursuit of prosecutions and payment of benefits were the responsibility of a committee of at least five members, originally
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Jenkinson (cello) and Benjamin Frith (piano), Ivana Gavric (piano) and Fibonacci Sequence (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn). The opening concert is by the Wihan Quartet playing Mendelssohn, Dvorak and Schubert on Thursday 10th October. The concerts are open only to members of the Society and there are a few places available at the start of the new season. The annual subscription is £68 with a special rate of £15 for those under 26 in full time education. Anyone interested in joining should contact the membership secretary, Sue Barradell-Smith, by email at peakmusicsociety@yahoo.c om or by phone, 01629 636258.
TANSLEY VILLAGE HALL LOTTO Results of the September 2013 draw: 1st Prize, £34, goes to No. 90, Jean Ellis Runner-Up Prize, £8, goes to No. 42, Jenny Speedie Congratulations to both. All profits go to The Tansley Village Hall Restoration Fund. To enter or for further details, go to www.tansleyvillagehall.org. uk or ring 01629 582230.
We had wonderfully warm summer sunshine for our September outing to Amerton Farm, nr Stafford. Our driver, John, took us by the scenic, countryside route via Carsington Water, Ashbourne and through picturesque villages and rural landscapes. At Amerton there was plenty to do, including looking round the
plants, bakery, pottery and the large shop, selling a varied range of items. There were also some animals to be seen, including a cow, a pig, 2 goats, some horses and a donkey. As the temperature rose, many chose an ice cream from the varied flavours on offer and cooled off under the sun umbrellas in the courtyard.
The delicious ham salad, followed by trifle, served in the café a bit later, rounded off a delightful afternoon. Roland Corfield, chairman, thanked the efficient staff, who he had coaxed out of the kitchen, and we gave them a round of applause. We travelled back to Matlock by the same scenic route. The next meeting at 2pm at
THE ARROGANT MONKEY
I just wondered – with a few simple lines, could I draw the Arrogant Monkey? No, okay so on with the poem:-
The Arrogant Monkey Called himself Man; Created in the image of YOU? He preened his fine coat And thought of himself I’m not like those apes in the zoo. He made his own jungle From trees of desire His need became more than a scratch. YOU provided earth wind and fire And the monkey never looked back. He then discovered his arrogant Jane A derivative of his own kind To make other Arrogant Monkeys Their particular arrogance combined. YOU gifted them rain To make the crops grow Which flourished To give them their food, The apes reflected how well they’d done,
Their arrogance grew and grew. Their trees of desire Were made into boats, Rivets were cast in the fire, Their hunger and thirst Was fulfilled by YOU As desire soared higher and higher They grew in arrogance They grew in need And spread to each end of the Earth. Raiding, squabbling, thieving Planet of the apes given birth! Those other more docile monkeys Still shuffle around in their zoo Content with some fruit And occasional scratch But the Arrogant Monkeys Aided by YOU Forge onward And never look back.
Richard Crabtree has again been chosen as a Poet of the Year 2013 by United Press, London. This follows his previous selection in 2012. He has also been selected as a finalist in a national lyrics competition, but the winner has yet to be decided. Richard has told us there were thousands of entries so he is delighted to have reached the final, irrespective of the outcome.
the Imperial Rooms, Matlock on 7th October will be a talk on Derbyshire and Leicestershire Air Ambulance.
A MUSICAL POT POURRI
The Rotary Club of Bakewell is holding an evening event at the newly refurbished Bakewell Town Hall on Friday 25th October 2013. The evening comprises a super three course meal (with tea/coffee and mints) during which a ‘pot pourri’ of songs will be performed by The Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Matlock. There will also be a bar provided. Although this is primarily a social occasion, all profits will be donated to ‘WhizzKids’ a charity which provides motorised wheelchairs for disabled children and young people. Tickets are £25 each and as places are limited, these will be available on a first come, first served basis. Note tickets are not refundable but are transferable. Please contact Roz Adamson 01629 733626 for further details about the event and how to order tickets. The closing date is 9th October.