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Author: Sonja Francis

  • Thame Tennis Club Latest

    DESPITE the recent atrocious weather, teams from Thame Tennis Club have managed to play some of their matches.
    In the Aylesbury midweek league, the Ladies 1st team, playing in Division two, recently secured a draw against Cublington. Team: F Pidgeon (c), J Kelly, D Munro and A Gornall. Elsewhere in the same league, the Ladies 2nd team, captained by Rosie Knight enjoyed a good victory against Haddenham of 6.5 sets to 1.5 sets.
    Unfortunately, fortunes were reversed last week at home to Chesham Bois with a loss of 2 sets to 6. Team: P Barfield, L Broadway, A Green, M Izatt Brown, S Marsh.

    Meanwhile, in the Oxford League, the Men?s C 2 pair team have been in action. Away to Blewbury, first pair Bob Fieldsend and Doug Still, lost two sets to the hosts? first pair, but beat the second pair convincingly 6-1, 6-2.
    Second pair, John Ansell (c) and Peter Bosier, halved their match against Blewbury?s first pair, eventually losing on a tie break in the second set after being set point up.
    A week later the team played an epic match against Banbury which, due to numerous rain delays, lasted from 1.30pm until after 7pm! Bob Fieldsend and Mark Horrocks beat the Banbury second pair 6-3, 6-1 but were then beaten 2-6, 3-6 by the first pair. Team captain John Ansell was partnered by his son Pascal. In a close match they lost to the hosts? first pair 5-7, 4-6 and lost a tiebreak in their second match, making Thame?s final tally 2 sets to Banbury?s 6 sets.

  • Oxfordshire Museum celebrates National Archaeology Week

    ANYONE who has made an archaeological find can bring it to Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock, on Saturday 21 July to have it identified and officially recorded.

    The archaeological finds surgery is part of a day of free activities at the Oxfordshire County Council-run museum during National Archaeology Week, 14-21 July.

    Visitors can also meet Lucius the Roman, watch a demonstration of Anglo-Saxon weaving, see skeletons brought along by Oxford Archaeology, and enjoy lots of games and activities.

    For more information about the day, which runs from 10.30am to 4.30pm, please call Oxfordshire County Council?s Museum Education Officer, Christina Parker, on 01993 814115.

  • Funds For New Walking & Cycling Access Routes

    CASH for countryside improvements in southern Oxfordshire, including to connect local communities and services, is up for grabs.
    People in rural parts of southern Oxfordshire are being offered the chance to bid for cash to improve access to the countryside.
    Grants of up to

  • Ringmaster Message: Thame Burglary

    ON Friday, July, 6, between 14:55hrs and 15:10hrs, a property in Church Road, Thame, was burgled.
    Unknown offender(s) entered the property via an insecure rear door, whilst the aggrieved was in the garage and stole a wallet.
    Anyone with any information should contact Thames Valley Police on 0800 555111, quoting URN 867 of 06/07/07.

  • Text Winnor For Hobble On The Cobbles Announced

    LONDON rock band, THE LAST GRAND, have been voted for by the public and have been crowned winners of the Aylesbury Showcase Mobile Text Competition.
    Over the past six months local bands and music fans alike have been voting for their favourite bands/groups, for who they would like to see perform live at this event.
    ?The Last Grand? fought off strong competition from ?Domino Theory? and ?King Rat? respectively to win the overall competition, though the final results were extremely close.

    The competition closed at midnight on Friday 29 June 2007.
    The final results are:

    1. The Last Grand
    2. Domino Theory
    3. King Rat
    4. Livingston
    5. Just Another Reason To
    6. Fiem
    7. The Shaker Heights
    8. The Swamis
    9. Tim Matthews
    10. Zavanna

    Sunday, August 26, sees the return of the popular free live-music festival “Hobble on the Cobbles”, which last year witnessed John Otway’s welcome return to the main Market Square stage after 28 years.

    Aylesbury Showcase are proud to announce original Marillion frontman/songwriter FISH will headline this year?s event, which will also feature a number of very talented and recognised local and national bands – all of whom shall perform across two stages throughout the day.

    To check out, listen to and support any of these fantastic bands? visit the official website at: www.AylesburyShowcase.co.uk

    To check out all the latest news on The Last Grand visit their website at:
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  • Golden Oldies From Brill Radio

    THE Brill Radio Group will once again be presenting ‘Golden Oldies’ from the 1950s-60s-70s-80s, and broadcasting local interviews, from August 23-27.
    You can find Brill Radio at 87.9 FM, close to BBC radio two, on the Air, 24 hours a day.
    Call or text the Station for requests or dedications to: 07941155272.
    CONTACT THE STATION MANAGER on 01844 237131, or prospective advertisers can call Paul Ewers, on o1844 23713 – Advertise your business for only

  • Records From Church Courts Published

    A VOLUME of court cases that passed through the church courts of Tudor and Stuart England has been published by Oxfordshire County Council?s Record Office.
    Volume nine in the Oxford Church Courts series makes available the cases that went before the Bishop of Oxford’s court in the 16th and 17th centuries.

    The Bishop and Archdeacon of Oxford could try cases from Oxfordshire in which any of the clergy were involved, and cases involving the moral conduct of everyone else – from adultery to verbal abuse in the street.

    Edited by local historian, Jack Howard-Drake, the volume includes cases such as that of Thomas Hedges and Anne Southam, who planned to sneak off to St Aldates in Oxford to marry while Anne’s father was busy at St Martin’s Carfax, but were betrayed by Anne’s servant, Joan, who fancied Thomas herself and was horrified to learn what the couple had been up to in the cockloft.

    More than 800 names appear in the latest volume for 1629-1634, the time when the first rumblings of what would become the English Civil War were being felt.

    Oxfordshire County Council archivist, Carl Boardman, said: “Family history is one of the biggest leisure activities in England. The cases in these volumes – earlier ones are still available – really show how your ancestors lived their lives on a daily basis. Never mind some television historian’s interpretation – this is the real thing!”

    The book can be bought from Oxfordshire Record Office at St Luke?s Church, Temple Road, Cowley, Oxford OX4 2HT for

  • Repercussions For Thame Cattlemarket If Winslow Closes?

    FOLLOWING a planning application, currently with the district council, to move Thame’s cattle market, the possible closure of Winslow Cattle Market, in Buckinghamshire, could make the relocation and enlargement of Thame even more important.
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  • Police Appeal Following Car Break- Ins

    THAME police are appealing for information about three cars which have been broken into in the town since the end of June.
    On June 24, at around 1.30am, a blue Nissan car was broken into in the Spread Eagle car park and an amplifier was stolen.

    On July 4, between 12.15 ? 12.25pm. a red escort was broken into and a CD player was stolen, in the High Street.

    Also on July 4, between 09.00 – 1700, a red mondeo was broken into and a CD/Radio was stolen, Priest End, Thame.

    Lesley Nesbitt Crime Redcution Advisor said: “Two of the cars have been broken into during daylight hours and car radios and CD players were stolen. Please remember, if your have a removable car radio then take it with you even if you are only leaving your vehicle for a few minutes and always try to park your car in an area where there is a designated car park or where there are going to be a lot of people so that there is less opportunity for the car to be broken into.
    “Keep all valuables out of sight in your car and don?t forget to close all your windows and lock the doors, especially during the summer months when it is very tempting to leave your window open when you leave your car for a short while.?

    Any infroamtion to Thames Valley Police 08458 505505
    Or Crimestoppers (which is anonymous) 0800 555 111.

  • Local People Asked To Be Vigilant Following Terrorist Attacks

    FOLLOWING the recent terrorist incidents in London and Glasgow, Thames Valley Police has, along with other forces, increased police patrols in areas which may be vulnerable. These include places such as busy railway stations, shopping centres, bars and clubs.
    in a recent statement, the force said: “There is no information that suggests any part of Thames Valley is a specific target and we would urge people to go about their daily business as usual.
    “We would, however, ask the public to be vigilant. We need local communities to help us defeat terrorism. Suspicious activity can be reported to the Anti-Terrorist Hotline on 0800 789321 or direct to Thames Valley Police on 0845 8 505 505. If you don’t want to leave your name, you can call the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.