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Author: Sonja Francis

  • 08/10/10….Thame Netball results

    MATCH Report – Thame Netball Club 06/10/10 – Tornadoes 37, V Wingrave Rockets 6: The Tornadoes blew Wingrave Rockets away on Wednesday evening, beating them 37 ? 6. The game started off fast and frantic but Tornadoes soon took control, not conceding a single goal in the first quarter.

    Wingrave put up a good fight in the second quarter, scoring 4 of their 6 goals. Tornadoes kept up the pressure throughout the game, forcing errors from Wingrave. The Tornadoes shooters were able to capitalise on these mistakes to ensure Thame secured the win. Notable performances came from player of the match Karen Fowler and C Lisa Sydenham who between them managed to control the mid-court play. The victory gave Tornadoes their third win of the season, meaning they retain their place at the top of the league.

    Team: Hannah White (captain), Sheena Maguire, Karen Fowler, Lisa Sydenham, Lynn Palmer, Sarah Piddington, Helen Hann and Lauren Fairbrother.

    Hurricanes V Cyclones
    43 ? 22

    Thame Hurricanes and Thame Cyclones met this week in a hard fought local derby. Both teams played amazingly well and determination was sought throughout. After leading 8 ? 5 at the end of the first quarter, Cyclones lost a player to injury and had to battle on with 6 players. Hurricanes slowly made the extra player count and with some increasing pressure from Cyclones continued to build the lead to a final score of 43 ? 22. Both teams played with great enthusiasm and team spirit.

    06/10/10 – Cyclones 14, V Cherokees 2, 33

    New Team Thame Cyclones faced tough opposition in Cherokees 2 with their strong defence and accurate fast ball passing right from the off. Cyclones defence Kelly and Kelly, GD and GK, put in maximum effort but Cherokees assertive play made it difficult for Cyclones to get off to a good start. With fresh legs from C Shelly and GD Sue in the second quarter Cyclones proved stronger, particularly around the centre of the court. Again GA Lynne demonstrated some solid shooting from superb feeding by WA Amy. With the coach?s support the team managed to pull it back with some determined play and good presenting of the ball. Cyclones fought hard in this tough game and are determined to learn from their mistakes as they progress through the season.

    Team: Jodie Hine (captain), Kelly Quigley, Kelly Guscott, Shelley Weeks, Amy Scullard, Lynne Jones, Jean Garrett, Karen Riddleston and Sue Farrow.

    30/09/10

    Thame Typhoons V Leighton Buzzard Typhoons
    21 ? 7
    Thursday evening saw Thame Typhoons face their first game of the season. The team were nervous and not quite sure what to expect, however everyone managed to shrug of those fears and get on with the task at hand, winning the match. Starting from the first centre, taken by Leighton Buzzard Typhoons, everyone was ready. With a good interception, the ball was heading down to the Thame shooters and in went a goal. This was the beginning of a great game for the Thame Typhoons. Thame went on to dominate with some excellent circle defence from GD Emma Pearce and GK Megan Tiddy. WD Katie Vokes provided good support, being ready for the backwards pass when needed. Excellent centre court play between WA Holly Allen and C Tanya Batchellier and consistent shooting from both GS Jennie Rayment and GA Layla Batchellier saw Thame Typhoons win convincingly. Overall the game was fast paced and Thame kept the Leighton Buzzard on their toes. Thame Typhoons worked hard and took away a well deserved win.

    Team: Layla Batchellier (captain), Jennie Rayment, Holly Allen, Tanya Batchellier, Katie Vokes, Emma Pearce and Megan Tiddy.

    Thame Netball Club has been funded by The Oxfordshire Community Foundation Grassroots Grants Project for the 2010/11 season.

  • 08/10/10….Oxfordshire homes remain out of reach at up to 14 times local incomes

    THREE years into the housing slump and homes in Oxfordshire are still out of reach for thousands of households throughout the county. That is according to a new report published by the National Housing Federation today (Tuesday 12 October). South East Home Truths 2010 warns that house prices across the South East region increased more than 11% in the year to May 2010, and were rising faster than any other region outside London.

    The report is being launched at a special reception at the Jubilee rooms at the Palace of Westminster this morning, at a special event being attended by South East MPs and Councillors. Representatives from Oxfordshire County Council, Oxford City Council and South Oxfordshire District Council are among them, and will hear that South East house prices have risen three times faster than incomes over the past decade.

    With the average home in Oxfordshire costing

  • 07/10/10…Thursday Thame news round up

    DISTRICT Cllr for Thame, David Dodds, has reported that plans for the much needed and long-awaited refurbishment of the public toilets in Market House, Thame, are taking a while because they are part of a grade 2, Listed building but that consultations are taking place with the district’s Conservation Officer.

    FLOODING

    Following the flooding of several properties in Chiltern Vale, Thame, two years ago, works to the flood plain are apparently on hold, awaiting direction from the Environment Agency. Some flood eleviation work has been carried out at Cuttlebrook and the waterway that feeds into it.

    EXCITING PROJECTS FOR THE TOWN

    A partnering agreement making Thame Town Coucil the Acountable Financial body for the spending of a

  • 07/10/10…Thame aims for bulb planting world record

    THE Rotary Club of Thame is aiming to take part in the Rotary in GB & Ireland (RIBI)Challenge to set a new Guiness World Record for planting bulbs.

    The challenge will involve around local 322 people planting a minimum of five purple crocus bulbs each an hour in at least one location, including The Moats on Lea Park.

    The Challenge aims to mark Rotary Day, February 23, 2011, and to help make Thame a more pleasant place to live.

    IMAGE: Courtesy of Zazzle.co.uk

  • 06/10/10….Stunning & rare photographic books promotion

    AN amazing donation of photographic books to the Oxfam Bookshop in Thame, is currently featuring in the windows and instore display at the shop in Cornmarket.

    The stunning collection of 400 books includes titles from the simple ‘How to’ books to the rare and collectable monographs of important photographers of the past and present.

    Photographers featured include P H Emerson, Roger Fenton, David Bailey, Terence Donovan, Robert Mapplethorpe, Lynn Davis, Lord Snowdon, John Thomson,vSam Haskins, Bill Brandt, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Ernst Haas, Cecil Beaton, Alfred Stieglitz, Eugene Atget, Don McCullin and many others.

    All the books are in very good condition.

    PHOTO: Nude, London, 1950 By Bill Brandt

  • 06/10/10…Feared cuts could effect policing in Thame

    A THAME police officer has expressed concern that looming cuts in police funding could do away with PCSOs (Police Community Support Officers).

    “There are no pressing problems in Thame at the moment,” PC Russell Hounslow told Thame Town Council last night, “and looking at the crime figures for September over the last three years, crime is falling in the town.”

    “At the moment we are not quite sure how the cuts will affect policing in Thame, including what the future is for PCSOs. But if they are taken away, that would probably put more pressure on uniformed officers working in Thame.”

    PC Hounslow said he generally welcomed the introduction of the Street Pastors who, he explained, will probably patrol the town centre on Friday and Saturday nights (and early mornings) during the winter, and the open spaces where people congegate, in the summer.

    “The Street Pastors will be extra pairs of eyes and ears,” he said, “which will help, and hopefully crime will again fall in Thame.”

    Following the disbanding of the Thame NAG (Neighbourhood Action Group), which helped set priorities for local policing, PC Hounslow will now be liaising with the town council more and his team are organising more ‘Have your say’ meetings, usually held in the Co-op cafe, where local people can meet officers and discuss any concerns.

    In answer to a question from a Cllr Owen Davies, PC Hounslow said that very little crime had taken place at this year’s fun fair, and that trouble with a gang from Aylesbury was able to be averted by use of CCTV cameras and Stewards following them around the town.

    PHOTO: Thame PCSO Lucy Thorne talks to market traders in Thame.

  • 05/10/10…Join Oxfordshire’s Car Share scheme

    OXFORDSHIRE County Council is urging people to consider joining Oxfordshire CarShare to mark national Liftshare week (October 4-8).

    The free service at www.oxfordshirecarshare.com is a great way to experience the benefits of car sharing and is available to anyone travelling in or through Oxfordshire.

    Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport, Councillor Rodney Rose said: “We are asking people to consider celebrating Liftshare Week by joining Oxfordshire CarShare.

    “Whether you drive or not, the website provides the opportunity to choose a travelling companion – or even companions – significantly reducing petrol and parking costs, decreasing pollution and cutting rush-hour congestion. There are no obligations involved in joining the service and it is completely free.”

    The average member of the Liftshare network saves over

  • 06/10/10….Friends too drugged to help drowning friend

    FRIENDS of a drowning Wheatley man high on Ketamine, were too drugged themselves to help their dying friend, an inquest heard.

    Graffiti artist Dan Lewis, of Templars Close, Wheatley, aged 29, who also used the name Halfcut Art, had snorted the drug on Wednesday, June 2, before stripping off his clothes and jumping into the river at the bathing spot behind West Oxford Community Centre, known as Tumbling Bay.

    Dan’s friends, Alan ?Ted? Bedborough, Max Wilk and Eleanor Cooke were all with him and all gave evidence to the Coroner. They either thought he was joking or were too “mashed” to realise what was happening.

    Toxicology tests carried out on Dan’s body revealed traces of alcohol and 2.3 milligrams of ketamine per litre of blood.

    Recording a verdict of accidental death, the Coroner, Nicholas Gardiner said the drug could have caused partial paralysis, affecting Dan’s ability to swim.

    He said: ?After taking this dose of ketamine, if you place yourself in a watery setting, that is a very dangerous thing to do. He shouted for help, no help was forthcoming.?

    He was told that Oxford City Council did not provide lifebelts at Tumbling Bay because it was not on a riverside footpath.

    Dan was a founder-member of the anual Arcane Festival whose website currently includes a tribute to him.

    PHOTO: Courtesy of The Oxford Times

  • 03/10/10…Ex Lord Bill’s student help England to silver medal

    TOP England swimmer, Simon Burnett, an ex pupil of Lord Williams’s school in Thame, has today helped England win a silver medal at the Commonwealth games in Delhi.

    Simon, who lives in Tetsworth, produced an impressive second length hand-over to team member, Liam Tancock, in the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay.

    During the Beijing olympics, Simon, who is Patron of Thame Swimming Club, broke the British record for the 100m freestyle with a time of 48.20 secs.

    PHOTO: Simon Burnett with members of Thame Swimmin Club

  • 03/10/10….Money & housing advice podcast for new students

    STARTING or returning to Uni this Autumn? Citizens Advice has produced a podcast on money and housing issues for students.

    National charity Citizens Advice, which helps people of all ages resolve their money, legal and other problems, has produced a podcast aimed especially at University students. Timed to coincide with the start of the Autumn term, the podcast covers money management and housing rights.

    Debt and housing are two of the biggest issues for under 25s who visit bureaux and can be of particular concern to students at University who are often experiencing living independently for the first time.
    The ?advicepod? covers how to manage your money, applying for a student loan and things to be aware of when renting a room or property from a private landlord. You can listen to it to via the charity?s advice website:
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    For information about subscribing to Advicepods from Citizens Advice:
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    The charity is also on Twitter, Facebook and other social networks, where you can sign up to hear about the latest campaigning actions, advice issues and Citizens Advice service news.