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  • Redruth fall to Chinnor defence in otherwise good contest

    THIS third v fourth clash was a good contest between two well matched sides with Chinnor’s defence coming out on top to post a 21-5 win for the Oxfordshire boys.

    Redruth started brightly with pressure on Chinnor from the start. Weathering the storm, Chinnor, on their first prolonged visit to the Redruth 22 , set up a series of quick rucks and Lamont, coming in from the wrong wing, found a hole in the Cornish defence to go over for Chinnor’s first try, converted by Hopkin, with 13 minutes played. Now winning the territorial battle, Chinnor were awarded a stream of penalties in the Redruth 22. A number of line out catch and drives broke down until Nathan Hannay went straight through the middle of a ruck for Chinnor’s second try on the 22nd minute, converted by Hopkin. Most of the play was in the Redruth half with Redruth breakouts, often sparked by scrum half Oulten, foundering on an uncompromising home defence. Towards the end of the half, spilt ball by Redruth led to a breakout by the home side. Spectacular and rapid passing looked to result in a certain try, but, with an undefended line beckoning, the last pass was thrown forward. This last action of the half saw the home side leave the field with a 14-0 lead.

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    The start of the second half was all Redruth with only a ruck turnover from Chinnor’s Thorpe eventually reducing the pressure. Chinnor began to dominate and a series of driven line outs from a sequence of penalties saw Jon Phipps go over for Chinnor’s third try, Hopkin converting. Things changed dramatically in the 62nd minute when Chinnor conceded two yellow cards in two minutes with Darlington and Thorpe trying illegally to stop the Redruth juggernaut, growing in power from a series of penalty line outs. Pressure and numbers eventually told as Redruth then rumbled over for their only score of the match, Buzza touching down. With the Chinnor scrum now dominant, Chinnor tried desperately to clinch the bonus point try. Three scrum penalties in succession, 5 metres out, looked to be building for a penalty try. The Redruth scrum went down for the fourth time but the referee, Mr Thomas, ordered a reset. The ball was fumbled at the back of the scrum and the referee blew for no side.

    Redruth found it difficult to penetrate the Chinnor defence and were at their best when their pack took on Chinnor at the maul, with Redruth’s Mike Grubb notably industrious. The Redruth backs had a tough time with the abrasive Chinnor tackling. Bertie Hopkin had an impressive tackle count and kicked well throughout. Barnes, in particular, showed his Chinnor colleagues how to win turnover ball. The Chinnor back row had a superb match, carrying and tackling with aplomb. Messum and Thorpe were very good but this time, Tom Burns at No 8, wins the laurels for a complete all round performance.

    Teams

    Chinnor
    Kieran Goss, Luke Hibberd, Danny Barnes, Bevon Armitage (c) Henry Lamont, Bertie Hopkin, Greg Goodfellow, Ricky Cano, Jon Phipps, Jay Tyack, Nathan Hannay, CJ Osazuwa, Richard Thorpe, George Messum, Tom Burns

    Interchanges: Mark Darlington, Andy Berry, Jamie Townsend, Alex Waddingham, Sam Angell

    Redruth
    Brett Rule, Dean Bonds, Neilson hired Webber, Sam Parsons, Alex Ducker, James Huxtable, Jack Oulten, Tommy Phillips, Richard Brown, Craig Williams, Luke Hattam, Shaun Buzza, Chris Fuca, Mark Grubb, Kyle Marriott

    Interchanges: Adam Wright, Matt Gidlow, Luke Collins, Declan Matthews, Ethan Tyler

    Scorers

    Chinnor
    Tries (time): Lamont (12), Hannay (22), Phipps (52)
    Conversions (time): Hopkin (13, 23, 54)
    Penalty Goals (time):

    Redruth
    Tries (time): Buzza (67)
    Conversions (time):
    Penalty Goals (time):
    Referee: Alexander Thomas
    Attendance: 296
    Half time score: 14-0
    Full time score: 21-5
    Star man: Tom Burns (Chinnor)

    SOURCE: Contributed by Bill O’Donnell

  • Fabulous first Gala of the season for Thame swimmers

    THE start of the new swimming gala season kicked off at BBAT over the weekend, September 17- 18, with Thame Swimming Club swimmers taking on the neighbouring clubs of Didcot Barramundi, Aylesbury and Bourne End.

    Didcot Barramundi retained the overall winner’s trophy (1540 points), with Thame coming a respectable third (1283 points) behind Aylesbury (1402).

    The club’s spokesperson, Helen Williams reported: “With the fabulous coaching support from Mark Simms, Lucy North, Karen Powell and Simon Haarburger our squad of swimmers were amazing. Congratulations to everyone for putting their heart & soul into each and every race and a special call out to all the swimmers for whom this was their first gala for Thame: Mayur Humphries, Hywel Scott, Matthew Stamp and Lexi Pluckrose. We are very proud of them all.

    “Congratulations to Josh Williams for coming home with the Top Boy Award with a massive 99 points (vs the 75 points for the swimmer in 2nd place) and to Lucy Block who came 3rd in the Top Girl Award, missing out on the 2nd place by just 1 point. Awesome swimming from them both!

    “Whilst each swimmer was amazing, there were a couple of notable call-outs from the weekend:

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    Thame Swimming Club squad

    · Izzy Nelson: for showing such great spirit and determination in swimming the majority of her 400IM without her goggles, well done Izzy.

    · Ella Simms: for winning Gold medals in all 8 of her races, brilliant!

    · George Pearson: for being the youngest competitor to take on the 200 Fly and winning Gold!

    · Hazel Randall: for swimming the 400 IM and 200 Fly for the very first time.

    The following swimmers who took staggering amounts of time off the following races:

    o 200 Free: Lucy Day (39 seconds); Hazel Randall (13 seconds); Tabitha Dodds (12 seconds); Murray Wakefield (14 seconds)

    o 400 Free: Hazel Randall (32 seconds)

    o 50 Breast: Oscar North (5 seconds)

    o 100 Breast: Matthew Stamp (10 seconds)

    o 200 Breast: Tabitha Dodds (13 seconds); Hazel Randall (40 seconds)

    o 200 IM: Matthew Evans (33 seconds); Lucy Day (10 seconds)

    o 200 Fly: Harry Block (10 seconds); Maisie Randall (13 seconds)

    “The gala ended with the dramatic Canon Relay comprising of eight swimmers across different age bands each swimming 50m Freestyle – with our Thame Team ‘A’ taking the Bronze medal – so huge well done to George Pearson; George Nelson; Isabel Day; Lucy Block; Josh Williams; Elizabeth Humphreys; Ella Simms and Ben Williams.”

    For the full medal tally, visit Thame Swimming Club’s website: LINK HERE

    SOURCE: Contributed

  • Thame athlete to run the Marathon in memory of his sporty mum

    THAME sportsman, Harry Hillier, is running the London Marathon this year to raise money for Cancer Research.  Harry lost his mum to Cancer in 2002 when he was just 15.

    Harry Hillier
    Harry Hillier

    Harry is well known in Thame having played for Chinnor RFC at all junior and senior levels, and plays Squash for Racquets in Thame, where he is currently first team captain.

    Throughout the year, he will be organising quizzes, squash tournaments, fun runs, cake sales and school events to raise as much as he can with a target of £5,000.

    To read more about Harry’s challenge and to donate, visit his Justgiving page: LINK HEREu

  • Star Trek landing at Thame’s Arts and Literary festival

    WITH only a month to go until TAL (Thame Arts and Literary Festival) starts, the festival box office at Thame town hall is now open and sales of tickets are booming.

    Which events have YOU got your eye on? For the next few weeks, until the festival kicks off on October 12, with what is being billed as a highly entertaining evening Gala Concert, with Roger McGough and LiTTLe MaCHiNe (expect the unexpected!)

    This year, why not surprise yourself? suggests Yvonne Maxwell, TAL Festival Founder and Director: “We encourage everyone to go to something they know nothing about. It can be an enlightening experience!

    "It's a Festival Jim, but not as we know it" Star Trek is coming to TAL Festival in October
    “It’s a Festival Jim, but not as we know it.” Star Trek is coming to TAL Festival in October

    “Once again, the scope and number of entertaining events – over 40 – is truly inspiring. From fascinating talks to music, poetry, films, readings, debates, drama, children’s events and workshops – you can check out all the amazing things to do and see on our TAL website. Or pick up one of our free programme brochures from Thame Town Hall.

    “We can guarantee there will be no better way to brighten up your Autumn days than by taking part in our wonderful feast of culture and fun,” Yvonne suggested.

    So, get booking! http://www.talfestival.org/

  • Dirty nappies in recycle bins not acceptable!

    FROM November, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils will only empty green wheelie bins if the recycling in them is loose or in clear sacks.

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    Despite a recent campaign to raise awareness of the issue, some people are still putting in things like food waste and dirty nappies, contaminating whole truckloads of recycling – when these things are put into recycling bins in black or coloured sacks they’re not spotted until it’s too late.

    Independent Mortgae Solutions (RGB) - R1If there’s a sack in a recycling bin and the waste crews can’t see what’s in it, they’ll have to assume it contains contamination and won’t empty it.

    Councillor Tony Harbour, cabinet member for waste at South Oxfordshire District Council, said: “Contaminated recycling has become a real issue that we have to tackle. Insisting on loose recycling or clear sacks is a simple change that will make a big difference – and most people won’t be affected. If you do want to use bin-bags in your green bin, you can use clear ones, which are available from most large supermarkets and hardware stores. In most cases, clear sacks work out cheaper than black ones.”

    Councillor Charlotte Dickson, cabinet member for waste at Vale of White Horse District Council, said: “Throughout October we’ll leave a note on any bins with the wrong colour sack in it to explain the problem – we’ll empty the bin on that occasion, but from November we’ll then have to start leaving them unemptied to help us protect everybody else’s recycling from getting contaminated.”

  • Local radio station awarded FM frequency

    LOCAL radio station, Red Kite Radio, has now been allocated an FM frequency by Ofcom, the Government broadcasting regulator.

    General Manager of Red Kite Radio, Pete MacFarlane in action
    General Manager of Red Kite Radio, Pete MacFarlane in action

    107.2 FM will be the new home of the first dedicated radio station for Haddenham, Thame and the surrounding villages, which is due to launch in the Spring of 2017.

    Mark Chapple, Chairman of Red Kite Radio said: “We’re over the moon with this allocation. This is at the top of the dial which makes us easy to find and because it’s away from larger broadcasters, it means we’ll have a nice clear sound with no interference.”

    Red Kite Radio was awarded a full-time community radio licence by Ofcom earlier this year. The station came about thanks to the Summerfest Radio broadcasts in support of and funded by the Haddenham Beer Festivals Trust. The team of professional broadcasters, who are all volunteering their time, is currently seeking grant funding for essential studio kit and fees to pay to music royalty bodies like PRS. They’re also appealing to local people for donations of computers, office furniture and skills & materials to convert a building at the Haddenham Garden Centre into a broadcast centre.

    Mark Chapple said: “We’ve still got lots of work ahead of us before our launch in the Spring- including moving into our permanent home at the Haddenham Garden Centre, building the studio, installing the transmission kit and of course building a music library, albeit a digital one.”

    Early next year the Red Kite Radio team will hold a series of seminars and talks to encourage engagement with the new service and explain how local businesses, groups, charities, schools and people from all walks of like can get involved and benefit.

    Red Kite Radio is a not for profit radio station and run for the benefit of the community. It will be funded through grants and the selling of advertising packages to local business of all sizes. Cost effective packages will open up the prospect of radio advertising to small traders, trades men & women and larger businesses alike. Companies and organisations will be able to benefit from radio advertising at a low price and in return know they’re supporting this great new community initiative.

  • Roadworks affecting the M40

    HERE is the latest information on the Roadworks affecting the M40.  M40 southbound between J7 and J6 | Southbound | Road Works – 22-09-2016 03:41 PM BST

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    Status : Pending. Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed. Schedule : From 22:00 on 22 September 2016 to 06:00 on 23 September 2016. Location : The M40 southbound between junctions J8A and J6 . Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed. Reason : Barrier repairs are planned.

    M40 J12 southbound access | Southbound | Road Works – 22-09-2016 03:41 PM BST – Period : from 09:31 on 22 September 2016 to 17:00 on 22 September 2016. Location : The M40 southbound entry slip at junction J12 . Status : Currently Active. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Reason : Roadworks.

    M40 southbound within J8A | Southbound | Road Works
    22-09-2016 03:41 PM BST

    Status : Pending. Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed. Schedule : From 22:00 on 22 September 2016 to 06:00 on 23 September 2016. Location : The M40 southbound between junctions J8A and J8 . Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed. Reason : Roadworks are planned.

  • Most men need a shed…

    MOST men need a shed but for some, pottering away at the end of the garden can be a lonely pursuit.

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    Suppose that you had a bigger shed, better equipped, where you could indulge your ideas, undertake other projects, learn new skills, share your own skills and make new friends; where you could create, make, mend and refurbish to your heart’s content whilst watching, or helping, others to do the same; and where the kettle is always on.

    A group in Thame are proposing exactly that – a social shed open to all, young and old, male and female, and regardless of ability, to work on your pet ideas and to contribute to community projects. Already well established in Australia, the idea of ‘shedding’ as a pastime is gathering support in the UK and is already established locally in Aylesbury, High Wycombe and Bicester, so why not in Thame?

    The project already has the backing of Thame Councillors but if you want more background information go to www.menssheds.org.uk

    Independent Mortgae Solutions (RGB) - R1All interested are invited to get involved so come along to a public ‘Drop In’ session at Thame Town Hall on Saturday, October 1, at 10am, to share thoughts, show your support and help to make this a reality.

    Anyone who would like to express an interest, ask further questions or offer help is invited to contact Mike Ashford by email: thameshed@gmail.com

  • Master Chef 2016 winner for Thame Food Festival

    THE gala of gourmet gorgeousness that is Thame Food Festival just got even better with the announcement that the festival organisers have just secured Master Chef Champion 2016 herself, Jane Devonshire for the Chef’s Stage!

    Master Chef winner, 2016, Jane Devonshire
    Master Chef winner, 2016, Jane Devonshire

    A delighted Festival patron, Lotte Duncan, said: “We are so lucky to have another inspiring, innovative and delicious chef at the Festival and we are really looking forward to seeing her on the day.

    “Bright, bubbly and brilliant – Jane is going to delight the audience and regale us with her experiences on the show and how life has changed since she won it!”

    Thame Food Festival is this coming Saturday, September 24, and all the details about Jane and anything else you need to know about the festival, are on the festival’s website at: http://www.thamefoodfestival.co.uk/

  • Prize money and mentoring for young entrepreneurs

    YOUNG entrepreneurs in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire will have a chance to shine and impress a panel of local business experts, by entering a new Young Entrepreneurs’ Competition, sponsored by the organisers of Thame Small Business Saturday.

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    As part of Small Business Saturday, being held this year on Saturday, December 3, Thame’s organisers are inviting young entrepreneurs under 30, who have a great business idea they want to develop, to pitch to a galaxy of judges. There is no lower age limit, and the competition is open to students as well as to those employed or looking for a job.

    Entries can be made by individuals or teams of up to three, and must be on no more than four sides of A4 paper. The business described must be a new idea, not a business already in existence. Up to six images and video clips lasting one minute are also welcome as part of any entry.

    Submissions will be evaluated by a panel of judges which will include the Mayor of Thame, Cllr Linda Emery, local business entrepreneurs, sales and marketing experts and business advisers. The first prize is £500 cash plus business mentoring, with free business advice for two runners-up.

    The competition opened on Monday,September 19, and entries must be made by midnight on Friday, November 4. After shortlisting, the finalists willo pitch to the judges on Small Business Saturday itself, Decembrer 3, and the winners announced on the same day.

    All shortlisted candidates can attend a free coaching workshop, run by Semaphora  specialists in helping people achieve their goals.

    For more information and to download a competition entry form, go to http://www.thamecentrefirst.org/small-business-saturday.html

    Independent Mortgae Solutions (RGB) - R1Small Business Saturday https://smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com/ is an annual campaign that puts small independent businesses across the country in the national spotlight, with the message ‘Small Business, Big Difference’. If you run a small business (up to £10m turnover), want to support small businesses, or want to start a small business, Small Business Saturday is for you.

    In Thame, this year’s event will be bigger than ever, offering a variety of speakers and workshops on themes relevant to small businesses, as well as retailer displays and a window competition. Thame will also be one of the locations the Small Business Saturday Tour Bus which will be touring the UK with 29 stops in five weeks. The Tour Bus comes to Thame on Monday, November 14, and will be based next to Thame Town Hall from 2 pm to 4 pm. There will be lots of activities to welcome the bus, so look out for more information in the next few weeks.