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  • Thame United v Buckingham Town – Match Report

    Buckingham Town 2 – Thame United 0

    THAME United brought their pre-season fixtures to a close on Tuesday evening, losing 2-0 to Buckingham Town. Playing with a new back three, Thame took time to settle and were exposed early in the game by Buckingham?s long-ball game and quick forwards. Paul Searl made an outstanding one-handed save in the fifth minute before Buckingham took the lead two minutes later, doubling the scoreline in the tenth minute with an unfortunate own goal.

    Thame then began to take control of the game in the midfield, with the impressive trio of Sion Kitson, Ben Connelly and Alex Cairns breaking-up play and feeding Joe Da Silva and Nick Gibson on the left and right respectively. With Ryan Davis up front making good runs through the channels, Buckingham were forced on to the back foot and it was no surprise that Thame created a number of goal scoring opportunities. However, with the woodwork coming to Buckingham?s rescue and keeper James Lansdown in good form, Thame could not find that elusive goal.

    Showing the depth of the squad developed by joint Managers Richard Searl and Alan Thorne, Thame made seven substitutions at half time, with Graham Jackson and Adam Rhodes putting in good displays in midfield, and Dave Miller working tirelessly up front. Despite having the bulk of the possession and creating a number of goal scoring opportunities, Thame could not find a way through keeper Lansdown and the match ended 2-0.

    Thame United travel to Bristol on Saturday (12th August) for their opening Hellenic Premier League game against Almondsbury Town, with their first home league fixture at AFC Wallingford?s Hithercroft Stadium taking place the following Tuesday (15th August) against Kidlington (7:45pm kick off). The game at Wembley FC in the FA Cup, originally scheduled for 19th August, has been brought forward to Friday 18th August (7:45pm kick off) to enable coverage on BBC?s ?Road to Wembley? series on Football Focus the following day.

  • Garage Rip-Off? Not in Thame!

    AFTER it was reported in the press today that Oxfordshire’s independent car repair shops and service centres are the most expensive in the country, ThameNews.Net decided to investigate whether Thame garages reflected this finding.
    After talking to six Thame garages today, (five independents and one franchise), we discovered that the average hourly rate charged for labour in Thame was around

  • Fancy A Trip To Thame’s Twin Town?

    THERE are still some places left on the coach for the annual trip to Montesson, Thame’s twin town near Paris, which will include a trip to Monet’s garden at Giverny. The weekend trip runs from Friday, September 15th to Sunday, the 17th.
    The coach will be leaving about 6am on the Friday (well worth the early start!) and will arrive back around 11-11.30pm on the Sunday night.
    The cost will be

  • In Memory Of Chloe

    A bench has been placed at the Thame Skate Park in memory of a Thame teenager who died after being hit by a car.
    Last September, 14 year-old Chloe Owens, a pupil of Lord Williams’s school in Thame, was hit by a car as she crossed the road near a roundabout on the Thame by-pass.
    Chloe’s grandparents, Mr and Mrs Binnie, have had a bench installed at the skate park at Church Farm, because Chloe loved to go there with her friends. Thame Town Council have said that it hopes that young people using the skate park will, as well as making use of the bench, respect Chloe?s memory by treating it appropriately.
    One of Chloe’s friends, some of whom are pictured taking a break from skate boarding in today’s warm and sultry weather, said: “Most of the people that come up here are nice people and wouldn’t damage something that ins memory of one of us. It’s our park and we’ll make sure nothing happens to Chloe’s seat.”

    Chloe?s grandmother, Mrs C Binnie, raised the money for the bench by running a sponsored slim.

  • Geology Event For All The Family

    VISIT Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve (opposite the Cowlease Wood car park) to learn about the exciting world of rocks and make your very own fossil.
    For more information, contact Anne (Assistant Site Manager) on 01844 351833.

  • Lionhearts In Combat Action

    The Chinnor Lionhearts were in action in Guildford yesterday, Sunday, in the newly formed Martial Arts Combat League.
    Two members of the team, from Chinnor King-fu and Kickboxing Club, Phil Keavy and Nick Portnall, both took part in their novice sections, under 70kg and 75kg.
    Since success in the Birmingham Super League, Phil has yet to find that form, although he did produce a text book turning kick to his opponent’s head. But it was not quite enough for him to win his fight.

    The club’s Sifu, Duncan Elliott, managed to win in his category against a previous opponent, Jason Griffiths from Wales.
    Duncan said: “I was pleased I won, because I changed tactics and didn’t go all out and get countered, as was the case last time; this time I waited for Jason to make the mistakes and took advantage, holding my lead throughout and ending with a 5-2 score.

    The Lionhearts will next be in action on the August 27, at Watford.

    Anyone interestd in finding out about Chinnor King-fu and Kickboxing Club, can contact Duncan on 07803 630067.

    Photo: Phil Keavy and Nick Portnall with their awards, won back in June.

  • Bronze For Burnett

    Ex Chinnor and Tetsworth resident, Simon Burnett, played his part over the weekend, by helping the Great Britain’s men’s team take bronze in the medley event at the European Championships in Budapest.

    Ex Lord Bill’s pupil, Simon praised his teams efforts for giving: “110%!” having personally contributed to Great Britain being named Champions of Europe with a total of 13 medals – the most ever won by a British squad at the European Champiionships.

  • Towersey Scores A Hat-trick!

    AFTER many successful years at Sidmouth International Festival, Festival Dance House has arrived at Towersey Village Festival, Nr Thame.
    With a night club style, great bar and food court and easy access, festival-goers can dance the night away or chill out and soak up the festival atmosphere at a hat-trick of special events, which celebrates the best in folk, roots and acoustic music.

    On Saturday, August 26, the live band, Bellowhead will be taking to the stage headed up by the award-winning duo ,John Spiers & Jon Boden.
    Sunday, August 27 sees the foot-stompin? Scottish super group, Shooglenifty, raise the roof and on the Monday, August 28, Eliza Carthy will be performing with her band The Ratcatchers.

    Tickets for these Specials are just

  • Boris Faces Seatbelt Investigation

    THAME’S MP, Boris Johnson faces possible prosecution, after he was filmed driving his Lambourghini with his two young sons strapped together in the front passenger seat.
    Read the full report on Times Online

  • Thame United On The Box!

    THAME United are to feature on the BBC’s Football Focus Programme.
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