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Author: Sonja Francis

  • NewJazz On Cue ? with Balls

    THE next Thame Concert Jazz Gig is on Wednesday 13th December, at Thame Snooker Club, St Andrews Court,Wellington Street, Thame, and will feature The Jo Caleb Quartet.

    Organiser, ‘Jazz Eddie’ Says: “Jo is an outstanding young seven-string guitarist leads his own Quartet – intellectual, inspired and refreshingly creative. The extra bass string allows him to add a warm depth to his music, but its undoubtedly the result of his attentive ear, creative chordal playing and considerate accompanying skills. As a band leader, Jo performs with his quartet, preferring the expressive environment frequently associated with the smaller jazz.”

    “Stan Sulzmann Saxophone, is without question one of the most highly respected musicians in the UK today, admired by musicians and audiences for his instantly recognisable sound, and boundless creative imagination, and is a source of inspiration to many of Britain’s emerging young musicians.
    Phil Donkin Bassist from Sunderland now lives in London where he played alongside – Gwilym Simcock, Ivo Neame, Martin France, Graeme Blevins, Paul Booth, Julian Siegel, Gareth Lockrane, etc”

    “Seb Roachford, Drums, this Aberdonian has a musical background that explains much of his group Polar Bear’s eclectic sound. “I first started playing drums along to Prince and Grace Jones records,” he says. Later he discovered jazz, and subsequently shared a teacher with orchestral percussionist Evelyn Glennie.”

    More info on: www.jazzeddie.f2s.com ? download a Poster for your Office, Shop, Car or Home Window

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  • Assault Suspected After Man Found With Broken Jaw In Thame

    THAME POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a possible assault that may have occurred in Thame in the early hours of Saturday, November 25.
    Police say that a man left a pub in Cornmarket, Thame, at 2am and headed for an address in Pym Walk. This is a distance of less than a mile, but he did not arrive until around 3am. He could not remember anything of his journey or what had happened, but was bleeding from the inside of his mouth.

    The man later went to hospital where his jaw was found to be broken in three places and required surgery for the implantation of four titanium plates.

    Investigating officer, Detective Constable Carron Chesterman is concerned that the man may have been the victim of an assault: “We did wonder whether he had just had a fall, but the medical evidence is that his injuries were caused by an assault, probably by being kicked,” she said.
    “The man believes he would have walked down North Street and then turned right into Moorend Lane on his way home, so we would like to talk to anyone who saw an incident along that route or anywhere else in the Thame area on Friday night/Saturday morning.”

    If anyone has any information, Det Con Chesterman can be contacted via the Police Enquiry Centre on 0845 8 505 505.

    Alternatively, if you don?t want to speak to police or leave your name, call the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.

  • Brick Thrown Through Car Window

    THAME police are asking for information after a brick was thrown through a window of a car parked in Wellington Street, Thame.
    The incident occured between 22.30 hrs Sunday, November 26, and 05.15 hrs on Monday, November 27.

    Anyone with any information is asked to contact the police on 08458505505 or anonymously via Crimestoppers 0800 555111.

  • Music In The Mind

    THIS FRIDAY! Music in Mind, starring The Hellcats and Every Hippies Dream, The Palace Night Club, 31 Market Square, Witney, Friday, 1st December 2006, 8.00 p.m. onwards. 60?s, 70?s, 80?s Disco, Fancy Dress, Cash Raffle Tickets / Entry

  • Carol Singing Train!

    THE Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway will be running a CAROL EVENING TRAIN on Sunday, December 16.
    This Christmas carol special will be departing Chinnor Station at 7.30pm.
    To book tickets telephone 01844 354117 on Saturdays and Sundays only.

  • Biagio Shares His Birthday With Make-A-Wish Charity

    THAME jeweller, Biagio Patalano, recently celebrated his 40th birthday by raising funds at a glittering black-tie ball for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Over

  • Council Votes For New Hotel

    THAME Town Council has agreed to support the building of a new, 50 bedroom hotel.
    The application includes ground and first floor extensions to the existing Oxfordshire Golf Club building and was an amendment to a previous application that was described by a town councillor as looking like a Marbella sea front hotel.
    At a meeting of the town council’s planning committee, Cllr David Dodds said:”To be successful, the Club needs the ability to house people. If they do not get this, they are unlikely to get major tournements. I am sure we would all like the Thame area to benefit from these major events.”

  • Broken Nose For Chinnor Seconds Captain

    Chinnor RFC Match, Saturday, November 25;
    Chinnor 2nd – 10 Pts vs. Canterbury 2nd – 15 Pts
    Away League Game – Tries: Adam Seymour, Gareth Duder.

    SADLY Chinnor Seconds lost their Shield league game against Canterbury this past weekend. Once again one has to look at the grey area of uncontested scrums in this league. Chinnor suffered this last week and coincidently outclassed Canterbury up front and at some stage during the second half the request came in for the uncontested scrum with front row replacements on the bench.
    This was expected to be a tough game with both teams placed about mid table in the league. Both sides had the awful disadvantage with the field being very wet and muddy and the ball slippery, so handling was a problem.
    The attack and defence from both teams were top class as were the tackles.
    It took until the 15TH minute before Chinnor notched up the first points with a great forward drive which sent Adam Seymour over for the first try. The first half finished with Chinnor in the lead five points to nil.
    Canterbury closed the gap with a penalty after five minutes shortly followed by a try from a missed tackle. Two minutes later an interception pass put Chinnor behind bringing the score to 15 to 5 down. At this stage in Chinnor?s defence they were playing directly into a very low sun, which made the visibility very poor. Gareth Duder then closed the gap by scoring a try bringing the score to 10 – 15.

    Chinnor were all over Canterbury for the rest of the game but were kept out due to the uncontested scrums and some inconsistent passing as well as some very good defence on their behalf. Chinnor crossed the goal line on three different occasions in the last five minutes and got the ball down onto the ground, only for the ref to rule that the ball was held up on each occasion.
    To crown it all, the team also landed a good few injuries ie. Gareth Duder a broken thumb, Joe Iosefo ligament damage to his leg and Captain Rob Fenwick a broken nose. Not bad for a game of rugby!

    Walter McGuicken
    Second Team Manager

  • Chinnor Under 12s Mini Rugby Tournement (Contributed)

    THIS Sunday, in less than lovely conditions, Chinnor Under 12s were invited to Cheltenham for their tournament of Mini Rugby. After a difficult start, they ended the tournament on a high note by winning their final three matches. The tournament format, two leagues of six teams all playing each other with a play off match against the team finishing in the corresponding position in the other league, pitched Chinnor against formidable opposition and an old foe too. The boys made a slow start and in the end were well beaten in their opening games against the hosts and Bicester. Although they narrowly lost their third match against Worcester they played much better rugby and went into their fourth match in better heart and comprehensively beat a good Cirencester team by three tries to nil with Dominic Bradbrook-Taylor, Ollie Wingfield and Nick Barker registering the Falcons’ first points of the day. The final group game brought Chinnor up against a big Berry Hill team. Ross Bunsell scored the first try with a swift break down the left wing after a good line-out win for Chinnor on their own five metre line. Although Berry Hill rumbled over shortly afterwards to level the scores the Chinnor pack began to get the upper hand in the second half as the weighty Welsh boys began to tire and a wonderful team try, with almost every Falcon handling in the build up, saw Dominic Bradbrook-Taylor break through to seal a well deserved win.

    The victory handed Chinnor fourth place in their league and a play-off match against Witney. Chinnor dominated the game from start to finish, with the forwards winning good ball at almost every breakdown and allowing the backs time and space to move the ball across the pitch with some panache. Chinnor finally took the lead just before half time. A good break by Ross Bunsell on the left wing resulted in a Chinnor penalty seven meters from the line allowing Guy Carter to power through a petrified Witney defence with what is quickly becoming the trademark Chinnor flying-wedge. Ben Robinson was denied a stone-wall try late on when the referee mistook the try line for the five metre line, but gladly it did not affect the result.

    Well done to Chinnor for coming back from a difficult start and thanks to our hosts for putting on such a well organised tournament.

  • Oxfordshire ‘Will Not Roll Over’ In Battle For The South East

    THE leader of Oxfordshire County Council, Cllr Keith Mitchell, has joined his fellow leaders from across the region to launch ‘The Battle for the South East’.
    Today, Tuesday, November 28, a Government appointed panel begins its examination of the South East Plan before making recommendations to Government about exactly how many new homes should be built in the South East over the next 20 years.

    Councillor Mitchell joined leaders from West and East Sussex, Buckinghamshire, Kent, Hampshire and Surrey at a flagship development in Basingstoke, Hampshire where roads and a new school will be put in place before 950 new homes are built.
    The Battle for the South East apparently aims to ensure that:
    More affordable homes are built for young people and essential workers.
    No new homes are built without adequate and timely investment in infrastructure, such as water and sewerage systems, road and rail networks.
    No more than 28,900 new homes a year (578,000 in total) are built.

    Oxfordshire County Council has stated that: “Those in Whitehall appreciate the strength of feeling in the South East and understand that any increase in house building, above the the amount outlined in the Draft South East Plan, will not be tolerated.”

    Councillor Mitchell said: “This event was aimed at displaying the unanimity there is in the South East over this critically important issue.
    “We will not roll over and let the Government take decisions that will destroy our environment. The South East is the economic engine room of the country. Oxfordshire is an important part of that. We are a largely rural county but, at the same time, economically dynamic. It is acknowledged that more houses are needed, that is why it has been agreed that the figure should be 28,900 per year. Any more than that and we risk ruining Oxfordshire’s character and harming our economic success.”