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Author: Sonja Francis
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08/01/13…….Success delays official launch of Thame Equipment Bank
THE official launch of an innovative community project has had to be delayed due to the overwhelming popularity of its services. The Thame Equipment Bank, a project being delivered by 21st Century Thame, had only been running for a matter of weeks, when community groups in and around Thame had hired out all the equipment leaving the project team without anything to show off at their planned launch event at the end of July.
Far from being disappointed, 21st Century Thame are delighted that the equipment is in such high demand. The organisation, which undertakes a wide range of projects designed to improve and promote Thame, has been working on this project for over two years. After initial funding was withdrawn, the group had to search again for the
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08/01/13…….Chinnor ‘Youth’ show the way with 6-try win
CHINNOR RFC maintained their undefeated home record on Saturday (05/01) when they beat Bournemouth in convincing style, scoring six tries in a 43-22 victory.
With Cathcart still out injured, Millett continued at fly half and last year?s player of the year, Alex Waddingham, returned to the squad after his heroic exploits in the recent varsity match at Twickenham.
Chinnor opened their afternoon?s tally in the fifth minute with a try from Frank Jones in the corner after a delightful backhand pass from skipper Winpenny. The match settled into a rhythm with Bournmouth focussed on battering a path through midfield and Chinnor phasing play to create opportunity for their backs. Millet was sin binned for illegally interfering with play as penalty goals were traded through the middle part of the half to give Chinnor a slender 8-3 lead. The game exploded in the 31st minute when a long downfield kick was fielded wide on the left hand Chinnor 22 by Colver. He immediately set the ball travelling at pace across the backs for Goode to touchdown in the corner. Colver then completed the move with a difficult conversion kick from the touchline to give Chinnor a 15-3 lead.
Five minutes later, Bournemouth?s No 8, Booth, crashed over from the base of a penalty scrum to reduce the visitor?s deficit to 15-8 at halftime.
Chinnor came out in the second half full of pace and intensity. Straight from the kick off, Bournemouth conceded a penalty. A rapid backs passing move saw Fielding glide over in the corner for his first try of the afternoon and a Chinnor lead of 20-8, improved by another difficult conversion from Colver for a 22-8 lead. A few minutes later, a smart dummy by Jones allowed the rampaging Mowbray a dash to the line for another try. Colver stepped up to increase the lead to 29-8. Bournemouth stuck to their midfield centred game plan but met stout resistance especially when Waddingham joined the fray.
On the 52nd minute, Chinnor conceded the softest of ties. Having stoutly defended on the line against a ferocious Bournemouth attack, Chinnor managed to turn the ball over for a 5 metre scrum. However, no-one but Bournemouth?s ever alert scrum half Sam Hardcastle, noticed the ball squirt out from the back of the scrum over the try line. Hardcastle trotted around unopposed for the simple touchdown. Pollard converted to make the score 29-15 in favour of the home side.
In the 55th minute, a passing movement of the highest order began by the increasingly influential Millett and involving several players was expertly finished by Hales with a sparkling try under the posts. Millett?s conversion stretched the lead to 36-15. Chinnor?s purple patch continued when another high speed passing movement saw Fielding again glide through the opposition for his second try. Millett converted to put the lead at 43-15 on the 60th minute. Bournemouth continued to press and after a 5 minute high intensity attack, were rewarded with a try from Connolly on the 77th minute. Pollard?s conversion made the final score 43-22 to the Oxfordshire boys.
Bournemouth played a high intensity physical game through their forwards with No 8, Booth, particularly prominent. Chinnor?s defence was more than up to the task and resisted well. The difference between the sides was in the backs. Chinnor had the time created by their forwards to utilise pace, fluidity and high quality passing for some spectacular scores. Millett grew in stature throughout the game and sparked some excellent moves. Fielding was graceful in attack and tigerish in defence. They were the youngest on the pitch.
Scorers:
Chinnor: Jones T; Fielding 2T; Goode T; Mowbray T; Hales T; Colver 3C, PG; Millett 2C
Bournemouth: Booth T; Hardcastle T; Connolly T; Pollard 2C, PGChinnor team:
Colver (Gray 53), Fielding, Goode (Hopwood 61), Stoop, Hales, Millett, Jones, Winpenny (Stock 67), Holyland, Berry (Pickett 53), Hughes (Waddingham 40), Smith, Mowbray, Sawyer, Gilbert
Replacements: Stock, Pickett, Waddingham, Hopwood, GrayChinnor llls beat Redingensians 53 ? 12. Another 9 try fest.
SOURCE: Contributed by Bill O’Donnell
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04/01/13……Council tax to fall again in South Oxfordshire?
SOUTH Oxfordshire District Council is aiming to cut its share of council tax for the second year running, by 2.5 per cent. The final decision will be made when the council meets to agree its budget for 2013/14 in February.
The council currently sets the 15th lowest council tax of any district council in England. If the proposals go forward, A Band D taxpayer will see the element of their bill that relates to the district council reduce from
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04/01/13…….Need to return something you bought in the Christmas sales?
GOOD news that Citizens Advice Bureaux are to get a cash boost from South Oxfordshire District Council. They serve a great need, giving out advice like the following:
SALES goods may be reduced in price because the trader needs to clear stock at the end of the season, because they want to attract customers, or because there are known faults with the goods. As a consumer, the law says that any item you buy from a trader in a sale must be of satisfactory quality, fit for purpose and match any description given. If it doesn?t then you are entitled to a repair, a replacement, or a refund.
Traders must also point out any faults with damaged sales goods, for example a missing button on a coat. If this does not happen you are also entitled to a repair, replacement or your money back.
Things become more problematic if you have simply changed your mind. A trader doesn?t have to do anything in this situation, but some traders do have their own returns policies where you can be offered an exchange or a credit note. More information on these types of returns policies can be found on the back of your receipt or displayed next to the tills.
Proof of purchase, like a receipt, will be needed to return goods bought in the sales and be aware that some returns policies state that goods which have been opened or the package damaged will not be accepted. Some retailers will also not accept returned goods which could carry infection such as pierced earrings, so remember to check the trader?s terms and conditions if you think you think you may want to return them later.
For more information on your consumer rights go to the Citizens Advice website www.adviceguide.org.uk
CAB adviceline 08 444 111 444 or 0300 3300 650(mobile)
Your local CAB is in Montesson Square, Thame (Market House)
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04/01/13…..Chinnnor RFC to celebrate 50 years with a special brew!
THIS year, 2013 is the 50th year of Chinnor RFC’s existence and throughout the year, the club is planning a number of events to celebrate. The anniversary celebrations will begin with the launch of the club’s very own draught bitter. It’s not another beer with a different name – it has been specially brewed for Chinnor RFC and those involved in the tasting tests during brewing are very happy with the results!
Keep an eye on Chinnor RFC’s website for more information about future events.
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04/01/13….Have your say meeting with Thame PCSO
A Have Your Say meeting is being held on Friday, January 4, at the Co-Op Cafe, High Street, Thame, between 3pm and 5pm.
Please come along; this is your opportunity to speak with your neighbourhood officers to discuss any local issues of concern you may have. If you are unable to attend but wish to speak with your neighbourhood officers, please call 101.
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03/01/13…Police warning after churches broken into
THE following is a message from Thames Valley Alert Information sent on behalf of Thames Valley Police:
THERE have been a number of burglaries to churches over the past few weeks in the Thames Valley Police area. Offender(s) have forced doors and windows to gain entry. Safes have been targeted.Recent incidents in the South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse area are as follows, although no property was stolen:
St James Church ? Church Hill, Little Milton, Thame
Between 24/12/12 & 31/12/12Harpsden Parish Church ? Harpsden Road, Harpsden, Henley
28/12/12 ? between 2.00pm & 4.10pmOur Lady of Lourdes ? Crown Road, Wheatley
Between 30/12/12 & 31/12/12St Marys Church ? Church Road, Wheatley
Between 30/12/12 & 31/12/12St Thomas of Canterbury ? Manor Road, Goring
Between 30/12/12 & 31/12/12Methodist Chapel ? Conduit Road, Abingdon
31/12/12 ? Between 11.00am & 7.00pmPlease be extra vigilant. If you see anyone acting suspiciously in or around churches or see any suspicious looking vehicles in the area please call the police on 101 as soon as possible or call 999 for crime in progress. Try to obtain descriptions and vehicle details, including colour, make/model and registration number.
If you have any information relating to this message please call the police on the non-emergency telephone number 101 and state you are responding to a Thames Valley Alert message.
Alternatively if you have information but wish to remain anonymous, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online @ WWW.crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.
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03/01/13…..Walkers stride out for the new year
FOLLOWING the success of last year’s Mayor’s New Year’s Day walk, 21st Century Thame followed up this year with a New Year Day’s walk along the Phoenix Trail.
Unfortunately this year’s Mayor was unable to join the walk but after weeks of rain and grey skies, 40 local people of all abilities met at Thame town hall on the January 1st, lured off their sofas by the first bright sunshine of 2013.
The group walked to Towersey where they enjoyed a warming lunch of Potato and leek soup, and jacket potato in the barn at The Three Horseshoes pub.
Once all the lunch money had been collected up, there was
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03/01/13…..Olympic swimmer returns to Thame for Masterclass
THAME Swimming Club welcomed ex-Team GB Olympic swimmer and club patron, Simon Burnett and his wife, Team USA swimmer Whitney Myers-Burnett when they hosted a Christmas Master Class on Friday, December 28, 2012, at Thame swimming Pool.
Simon and Whitney held a thirty minute lecture at the start of the event giving swimmers an insight into their swimming careers and how it is important to focus during training. They also gave the Thame swimmers tips about how doing different things make you faster or slower, and then how to repeat that to be faster in a race situation.
The couple met club members and answered questions from the swimmers before they went to get changed for the two hour pool based session. In the pool, the swimmers practised training drills for all the strokes, trying different things to see what made a real difference to their speed. The session finished with some races where the swimmers had the chance to race against both Whitney and Simon.
Ian Goetz, the Chairman of Thame Swimming Club, said: “Simon and Whitney gave up their time whilst on a Christmas holiday in the UK with Simon?s family to come and run a master class on competitive swimming. Thanks must go to the team from BETTER who run Thame Leisure Centre, who provided the two hours in the pool and also the lecture room for free as the event was to raise funds for Oxford based Urology Cancer Charity ? UCARE, who Simon is also the patron of. All agreed that the event was a great success.”
Jean Simmonds from UCARE thanked Simon and Whitney and the swimmers for raising a total of