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Author: Sonja Francis

  • 07/12/12….School’s being enticed to show off talent

    WHETHER you?re a primary, junior, secondary, music or dance school, the Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity (FNHC) is encouraging talented students to register for Thame?s Got Talent, to be held on Sunday, February 10, 2013, at the Spread Eagle Hotel, to be in with a chance of taking home the coveted ?Best School Act? silver plate award.

    ?We really want to entice more schools to take part in this event and have introduced a new category and special award of a silver shield for the winners of the ?Best School Act?,? said Karen Shardlow, Development & Events Manager at FNHC. ?It?s a fantastic new category, which we hope will showcase a range of talent and acts from local schools, be it a school choir, soloist, musician or even drama students ? this new category is very much open to everyone. Just last week, Bloxham School Jazz Band registered to take part, so this new category really does promise to be a good one.?

    Stagecoach Thame sign up!

    Another local school already signed up to take part is Stagecoach Thame, who have also generously offered a wonderful prize of a summer term scholarship to the lucky winner of the Under 15s category.

    With more fantastic prizes up for grabs including a day in a recording studio courtesy of Black Frog Studios, a photoshoot, courtesy of Frank Millar Photography, a cash prize and many more, the event, now in its fourth year, is not one to miss.

    Registration is now open and entry forms are available from the Spread Eagle Hotel, Kismet Jewellers of Thame or by visiting www.thamesgottalent.co.uk and downloading a form.

    Since the event started it has helped to raise nearly

  • 06/12/12…..Thame Skate Park project wows Christmas crowds

    A stunning and dynamic display by the Thame Skate Park Youth Project at last weekend’s Christmas Lights event, attracted a lot attention and admiration.

    The Project, which is being supported by Thame Town Council, involves users and volunteers working to raise funds to replace the current Skate Park facilities which are coming to the end of their useful life, and improving and enhancing the current facilities at the park.

    A Youtube video of part of the display can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEtRwymRR4w

  • 06/12/12….Chinnor rugby players share in ‘Varsity’ victory at Twickenham

    CHINNOR Rugby Club is celebrating this evening after two of its players contributed to Oxford’s victory in the Varsity match at Twickenham today.

    Thame boy, Bob Baker and Alex Waddingham who has also played for Chinnor, took their places in the Oxford University side that beat Cambridge 26-19.

    Photo: Bob Baker

  • 06/12/12…….Thame school signs up for charity world record

    A SCHOOL in Thame has signed up to take part in a charity world record breaking attempt for the most people signing and singing simultaneously.

    Pupils at St Joseph?s Catholic Primary School in Brook Lane, will participate in the event, which has been organised by the charity SignHealth, on February 6 (2013).

    Steve Powell, Chief Executive at SignHealth, which is the national healthcare charity for deaf people, said: ?Our Guinness World Records

  • 05/12/112…..Extra Thame market on Sunday before Christmas

    LOCAL people and visitors to Thame’s Tuesday market, will this year be able to buy there fresh fruit and vegetables for Christmas dinner just two days prior to the big day!

    As this year’s Christmas Day and New’s Day both fall on a Tuesday, it has been agreed betweem the Market and its landlord, Thame Town Council, that the market will be held on Sunday, December 23.

    However, there will be a limited number of stalls, which will include fruit and veg.

  • 05/12/12….Councillor to question cost of police commissioner elections

    A District Councillor is to quiz SODC’s Cabinet Leader on the cost of the recent election for a Thame Valley Police Crime Commissioner, which attracted a record low turnout for any local election.

    Anthony Stansfeld, a Conservative Party candidate, was been elected as the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner on November 15, despite securing the vote of less than 5% of the electorate.

    In tabling her question, Cllr Eleonor Hards will refer to a recent Town and Parish Forum were councillors were told that on November 15 one South Oxfordshire polling station had 10 voters over the course of the 15 hours of polling.

    She will ask the Cabinet Leader, Ann Ducker, to say “what was the approximate total cost to this council of the
    Police and Crime Commissioner elections in terms of staff hours, building hire etc and will this cost be reimbursed by central government?”

    the Cabinet meeting is on Thursday, December 13, at 6pm.

    IMAGE: Cllr Eleonor Hards, who represents Didcot. Photo courtesy of http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alan.birchall/Didcot_Elections/Eleanor.htm

  • 05/12/12….Green token ?Christmas Box? ? A thank you to shoppers

    TRUSTEES and staff of Thame and District Centre have sent a big ‘thank you’ to the town?s Waitrose and its customers for their support of the Centre?s work for local people.

    Thanking everyone who helped, the Centre?s manager, Gill Coleman, said that as a result of customers? contributions of their green tokens to the Waitrose Community Box last month, the Centre would receive a donation of

  • 04/12/12….Chinnor Seconds make it 11 out of 11

    OXFORDSHIRE Cup Game – Quarter finals – Monday, December 3 – Chinnor lls vs. Henley lls -Match report by Walter McGuicken:

    CHINNOR seconds welcomed Henley Bulls to Kingsey road this week for an eagerly awaited first round of the Oxfordshire Cup Game. It was just a pity that the two finalists from last year had to meet in the first round. It was destined to be a tough game and Henley, having something to prove after losing last year?s final, as well as the league game five weeks ago, arrived in confident mood and determined to regain the upper hand.

    The teams came out fired up from the start and the pace of the game was electrifying with great rugby being played by both teams. Henley proved to be more of a match for Chinnor on this occasion up front, and the game was very competitive around the break down. Forwards and backs worked well and it took fifteen minutes before the first points were scored, and this was a try for Chinnor by new boy to the club, Adrian Hales.

    Utilising the full length of the field, both teams attacked and defended well and it took another fifteen minutes for Chinnor to increase the lead with a successful penalty by Sam Angell. Henley came straight back when a clearance kicked down field and landed a lucky bounce into the hands of a chasing Henley player who scored, but the conversion was missed from in front of the posts as was a penalty a few minutes later from about the same spot. A carbon copy of Henley?s first try came in the 38th minute, but this time due to a few missed tackles. Henley took the lead with a converted try and the half finished 12 points to 8 in Henley?s favour.

    The second half started with Chinnor ‘upping the ante’, not being happy about losing the lead. Four minutes in, Captain Ian Stock broke through the centre and carried the ball well into the Henley half where it was off-loaded to Jack Horwood who passed the ball to Trevor (The General) Powell who powered his way over the try line with a number of Henley boys attached to his back. The try was converted by Angell, and Chinnor were back in the lead 15 points to 12.

    Henley then levelled the scores by way of a penalty, only for Chinnor to take the lead with another successful penalty by Angell. Chinnor then moved further ahead with a great individual try by Dave Hughes and they increased their lead to 25 points to 15 with 20 minutes left to play. It was at this stage that a couple of Henley players took their eye off the ball resorting to rough play instead of tough rugby to the detriment of their team, and allowed Chinnor another successful penalty by Angell giving Chinnor a 28 points to 20 lead.

    This was a game that 40 players gave their all to, with very good rugby being played by both sides and a credit to both clubs; well done both teams!

    Once again a big problem to single out any one – Ed Rixon, Nick Harrison, George Blewitt and many others. But Man of the Match goes to Captain Fantastic who left nothing on the field. Your Dad would be so proud of you and the team!

    What a result for the Chinnor Seconds! We asked for 11 out of 11 and you did us proud. The club salutes each and every one of you!

    PHOTO: Man of the Match, Ian Stock

    Semi Final Draw for County Cup,
    Chinnor v Witney
    Oxford University Greyhounds v Wallingford
    To be played 2nd/3rd February 2013

  • 04/12/12….Change of date for Thame-Ardley match

    THAME UTD’S Cup game against Ardley has now been moved to December 18. The next home fixture for United will therefore be on Saturday, December 15, when Shrivenham are the visitors.

    Latest Thame United match report: LINK HERE

  • 04/12/12….Thame store makes food donations to local charity

    SAINSBURY’S store in Thame has begun donating surplus food that is still healthy, nutritious and within it use-by dates to the local charity, Sharing Life Trust.

    The food donation scheme is aimed at charities and organisations that could really benefit from receiving surplus fresh food products that would otherwise go to waste. The types of items which Sainsbury?s Thame will be donating to Sharing Life Trust include dented packets of cereals, and items from damaged multi packs.

    Jon Hulett from Sharing life trust will be presented with a box full of food tomorrow, December 5, in the morning, by the Store Manager, Scott Porteous. He said: ?We hate wasting food and really believe that old saying ?Waste not; want not?. We are really happy that local charities, within our community, can benefit from our food donations scheme.”

    Jon Hulett himself said: ?We?re delighted to be receiving this kind of donation from Sainsbury?s who have helped to raise awareness of our cause. These items really will benefit local people suffering from food poverty. We?re now looking forward to working with the store during the rest of 2012?.

    Nationally Sainsbury?s works with the organisation FareShare, which distributes surplus food to local charities and projects. Andy White, Community Affairs manager for Sainsbury?s said: ?There are hundreds of hungry mouths to feed in your local community and by donating food to charities and organisations we are saving thousands of tonnes of food needlessly going to landfill.”

    Colleagues at Sainsbury?s Thame chose Sharing Life Trust to be their new food donation partner. The charity will now benefit from regular donations of surplus food from the store.