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It’s almost twenty years now With late husband Claude at the 1960 Newmarket Sales since her beloved husband, racehorse owner and trainer Claude Lilley died, but his widow Daphne retains her love of horses and the racing scene. At the age of 87 Daphne has recently bought another yearling filly, named Ambala - a reminder to her of happy childhood days spent in India. “I am getting on a bit now, but I have never lost my passion for racehorses and it has given me plenty of highs and lows,” she said at her Duffield Home. Daphne used to live on Duffield Bank the location of Claude’s Milford Stud. A well known sportsman Claude was also a player and President of Duffield Cricket Armstrong (Lester’s Yes. She duly bought Snow Knight Club where Daphne has been father-in-law) approached my I remember it was on the and we were very relaxed in the Patron for many years. husband after had newsreel. knowledge that we would have Claude’s most famous horse won the Observer Gold Cup to We had to sit through the him in training with Peter, only was Pretendre and Daphne, say Lester would like the ride. Chelsea Flower Show before to discover later that the new long-standing ROA member Naturally, my husband was they got to the Derby. Canadian owner wanted to keep recalled the heartbreak of a only too happy to think that we It was then that it hit home 100% of the horse for himself. narrow Derby defeat. would have Lester on board. how desperately close it had So, yes, it was a shame, having In an interview with Tim After all, Pretendre was winter been. come so close to retaining half Richards in a recent edition of favourite for the Derby. We certainly saw more of the of him, that we weren’t part- Thoroughtbred Owner and I do think that if Lester had race in the cinema than we had owners when he won the Derby. Breeder Daphne was asked: ridden him he would have won, in all the excitement on the What was your reaction after as Lester always seemed to racecourse. How involved were you with being beaten a in the possess that magic trick. pedigrees and the breeding Derby when Pretendre, in the But, having said that, Paul There was consolation when when you and your husband colours of your late husband Cook did ride him when he won you bred Snow Knight to win owned Milford Stud? Claude Lilley, went down by a the King Edward VII Stakes at the 1974 Derby. neck to in 1966? Royal Ascot afterwards, so he Was it disappointing he In the days when my husband did get some compensation for wasn’t carrying your colours? was disposing of older mares or I was very sorry indeed. Epsom. buying new ones, Tattersalls did If you are well beaten you are Jack Jarvis took such great care It was in a way. not include the progeny in their inclined to accept it more of our horse; he was so afraid Every year we picked out what catalogues, so it was my job to easily. he would be nobbled. we thought were the best research breeding records of the I realise that people in racing This was in the days before yearlings to go into training. mares my husband was experience similar sophisticated burglar alarms. We sold the rest. interested in. disappointments every day of Before the Derby he fixed up a When we decided to send this I used to spend hours going the week, but to have been so system with a fishing line particular Firestreak colt to the through the stud books. narrowly beaten, and to know between Pretendre’s box and sales, ‘Mac’ Nelson, trainer My husband started the stud in full well that you might have his bedroom, so if anyone had Peter Nelson’s wife, who used Derbyshire by buying the Aga had a better chance of winning, entered Pretendre’s box during to buy their yearlings, Khan’s cast-off mares in foal to was a bit of an ordeal. the night Jack would have been approached my husband to ask stallions he would never have alerted. him what was wrong with the been able to afford, thereby Lester Piggott had expressed horse and why were we selling acquiring some of the best himself keen to ride it. bloodlines possible, going right Pretendre, but your trainer Is it true you had to go to the My husband insisted there was back to Phalaris and Nearco. Sir Jack Jarvis remained cinema to see a replay of the nothing wrong and to prove it loyal to his young stable Derby because there was so said if Mrs Nelson bought him Do you still study pedigrees? jockey Paul Cook. Would little television coverage in he would be happy to keep a Lester have made a difference? those days? half share. Not really, because I am not as -10- E LURE OF HORSERACING AND BUYS ANOTHER

au fait with the performances of have to enter three weeks in modern stallions as I used to be. advance; now it is within days Since we sold the stud 20 years and in some of the big early ago I haven’t really had closing races they can even anything to do with the make supplementary entries. breeding side. At my age I tend to live in the past and I found racing in the What is your involvement in past more enjoyable than I do racing these days? today; you could move around more easily then. Owning one horse and hoping it There weren’t the seething can do the best it can. crowds you get now. And that responsibility currently rests with Convallaria, And for the worse? a six-year-old Cape Cross mare who was Geoff Wragg’s last People walking through the ever winner before he retired. enclosures with plastic mugs of She is now in training with beer is pretty unpleasant, you Chris Wall. constantly find yourself in I have certainly had some fun danger of having beer slopped with her but I can afford to have all over you, even at Royal only one horse in training at a Ascot. time. I am afraid the changes at the I do remember Jack Jarvis, with new Ascot are for the worse. whom we trained for some 25 The new layout might attract years, apologising to my more people to the races, but I husband for having to increase don’t like it. his training fees from £14 a week to £16! Do you think the coverage of In those days we would have racing is good, on television about six horses in training. and in the papers?

What made you choose Chris It is first class. Wall as trainer of Convallaria I watch most of the meetings when Geoff Wragg retired? and you always know they are all available on television. Geoff recommended him. I particularly like Clare I have been to Chris’s yard only Daphne as she is today... a familiar figure in the village. Balding, who acquitted herself twice since he took over so well presenting Royal Ascot Convallaria in November, as I long have you been a every day, even though it might this year after her operation. sold my house in Newmarket member? happen to be Ayr one day and and don’t get there as often as I Brighton the next. Where do you get your used to. I would say since 1947, when I There is also a camaraderie biggest thrill from racing married my husband, who had amongst members, which these days? Do you still enjoy a day at the joined in 1945. makes it fun. races? As the years have gone by I On television, particularly Why have you stayed with the think the ROA has successfully watching the Classics and, of I do, but not has much as I used ROA so long and what are the broadened its horizons and course, a horse like Sea the to, because I can’t walk very advantages of being a moved with the times. Stars. far. member? I suppose you could say I am You must have seen enormous Daphne is getting good reports lazy, but how can one resist the I am a loyal person who doesn’t changes in the sport. What, in about her recently acquired filly excellent television coverage? chop and change. your view, has been for the Ambala from her trainer Chris I can see every meeting just I trained with the Wragg yard, better? Wall. sitting at home, though I do first Harry and then his son And maybe, just maybe, she realise that is not very good Geoff, for 47 years, and if That’s debatable. will get some consolation for business for the racecourses. Geoff hadn’t retired I’d still be I’m sure one big advantage for that heartbreaking, so close with him. trainers these days is being able Derby defeat if Ambala could You are the longest serving Being a member of the ROA to enter horses much closer to manage to win the Oaks. member of the Racehorse you receive a racecourse pass the race. What a comeback that would Owners Association. How that enables you to go racing In earlier days they used to be. -11- AFFORDABLE ACCOUNTANCY Ambitious? Want to be your own boss? Want to set up your own business? Paying too much for your Accountancy Taxation / Business Consultancy Advice? New computers from only £250. Qualified accountant will advise you one to one Free call out... no Fix no Fee in your own home Estimates on Repairs and Upgrades £24 PER HOUR Virus removal from only £20 Don Dexter F.C.M.A. Call Pete on 01332 842065 / 07783 241727 (Ex Financial Director Jaeger Knitwear) www.computersolutions duffield.co.uk 01773 830642 or 07950 566055(mobile)

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Mahaneshwar Pal Head Chef OPEN THROUGHOUT THE BANK HOLIDAY Three course buffet at £11.95 each (children £6.95) will be served on Monday May 26th between 6.30 - 9.30pm You can now choose from an even wider ranging selection of courses. OPEN SUNDAYS To ensure your booking call 01332 841156 or Sadique mobile 07980 018 033 Authentic Indian Cuisine www.okra.org.uk Please visit web: www.theheatingexpert.co.uk -15- I AM AMOLE, LIVE IN AHOLE AND WORK LIKE HELL Most people have no qualms about opening their fridge. Most people don’t have cause to worry. Imagine my surprise one day when I opened it to find a little, shiny, black furry mole spreadeagled on a side plate – arms stretched out and its little pink nose just reaching the edge. “The kids always bring me things!” was my (now retired) art teacher husband Dave’s excuse and he was right – including a dead Jay and a Victorian stuffed fox. I admit I was intrigued by the mole as I had never really seen one close up before and only had childhood memories of Mole by They store food by biting They were toasted by the and Ratty from Wind in the Millennium earthworms to paralyse them Jacobites as “the little Willows. or by decapitating them. gentlemen in black velvet” His coat was silky and soft Meadow Chair The large front feet are because they brought about and his pink front feet, Di Hancock splayed with sharp claws the death of their sworn splayed and clawed as they for digging and it has small enemy, King William. Living mostly underground, were, obviously equipped back legs similar to a mouse. In February 1702 he was they eat earthworms and for digging. An individual can shift 4kg thrown from his horse whilst insects using their very The children were equally (10lbs) of earth in 20 riding at Hampton Court sharp teeth and find their interested. minutes. after it stumbled over a prey by sensing its My next encounter was They sleep and work in four molehill and the King when we were camping. movement and smell via its hour shifts and have to eat subsequently died on March 8th. I was trying to sleep on my almost naked pink nose and over half their body weight The present Queen has her lilo which was resting on the the hairs on its tail. in prey per day to stay alive own Mole Controller who thick, clear plastic sheet Their eyes can only detect and to provide the energy to traps moles by Royal spread on the grass which light but their ears are holes dig the average of 18m Warrant at Sandringham. formed the floor of the tent. covered in a thin layer of (20yds) of tunnel per day! According to the old beliefs, When I lifted up my bed and skin which provide excellent Thanks to the structure of he should carry a pair of shone my torch, the hearing. their bones and muscles a mole’s front feet in his “tap!tap!tap!” that was The mole’s broad head and mole can project a lateral pocket to ward off aches, keeping me awake was the cylindrical body are covered force when digging the pains and cramp or sprinkle pink snout of a mole hitting in special hair -each one equivalent of 32 times its mole’s blood on his warts – the plastic! thicker at the centre than the own body weight. should he have any! It was obviously having a ends - which allows the They breed once per year So, unsightly, annoying, and hard time working out why animal to move freely in any and have a lifespan of about sometimes , the sky had suddenly direction along its four years. molehills are evidence of a become hard and was underground tunnels. No wonder a collective term healthy mole population and popping up above ground These tunnels are in several for moles is “a labour”! a good indicator of plenty of every now and then as he layers with some near the There are a number of earthworms and good soil. traversed the field. surface and deeper ones for superstitions around them. And they do work hard!!! Not having a pristine lawn at feeding and breeding. home, I don’t wage war but am still intrigued by these tiny mammals, whose molehills are all over the Millennium Meadow. Moles (Talpa europa) are usually between 12 -18 cm long and weigh between 60 - 130gms. -16- Duffield Parish Council Newsletter - Issue No.80 (APRIL 2010) PARISH COUNCIL NOTICEBOARD PARISH COUNCIL MEETING DATES

The Parish Council recently moved to its new The Parish Council will be holding the following office within the Weston Centre. meetings at the Committee Room on Hazelwood Road A new Parish Council notice board has been ordered to commence at 7.00pm unless otherwise stated. that will located at the Weston Centre. This will be All meetings are open to the public and the official notice board of the Parish Council, and Parishioners may bring items of concern to will be used to display items such as Parish Council members’ attention at the beginning of the meeting. meeting agendas. Details on how you can do this are included in the This change will free up more space at the existing document library on the website. notice board, located outside the White Hart, used The next scheduled meetings are: extensively by community groups within the village. Tuesday April 13th 7.00pm S, F & GP (Sub) Tuesday April 20th 7.00pm Annual Parish ROLE OF THE CLERK / COUNCILLORS Meeting th It has been noted that confusion sometimes arises Tuesday April 20 7.15pm Parish Council between the respective roles of the Parish Clerk and that of elected Parish Councillors (‘the Please note Sub Committee meeting dates are Council’) and that it would be useful to clarify subject to change. Please contact the Clerk at least the distinction. one week in advance of the meeting for The Clerk is a paid officer of the Council who is confirmation of the date. appointed, not elected. The Clerk is an objective servant of the Council, CONTACT INFORMATION recognising that the Council is responsible for all decisions, and takes instructions from the Council as County Councillor - Duffield: Mr Stuart a body. Bradford The Clerk provides administrative support and professional advice to the Council, and implements At County Hall 01629 580000 decisions of Council as required. Home Phone As detailed below Email As detailed below Any Council decisions are the responsibility of the Borough Councillors - Duffield: Council as a whole. The Council is responsible for the services it provides. Mr. Stuart Bradford It establishes policies for action and decides how Home Phone 01773 550828 money will be raised and spent on behalf of the Email [email protected] community. Individual Councillors are elected for a four year Mr. Chris Short term and the next will take place in May or Home Phone 01332 843781 June 2011. Email [email protected]

PARISH COUNCIL OFFICE PARISH COUNCILLOR INFORMATION

The Clerk is available every Monday and You can contact your Parish Councillors through the Wednesday morning at the Weston Centre between Parish Office at the Weston Centre, Tamworth 10am and 12pm. No appointment necessary. Street, Duffield, DE56 4ER. (Closed for Bank Holidays). Tel: 01332 842740 You can Contact the Clerk, in an emergency on Derbyshire County Council: 08456 058 058 07836244818. You can also contact the Parish Amber Valley Borough Council 01773 570222 Council via email us through the contact button Dog Warden 01773 841335 at www.duffieldpc.org.uk Police non emergency 0845 123 3333 -17- WARNINGS GALORE AS SCAMS MULTIPLY Digital Switchover Scam about ‘The Digital In the coming weeks, Safer Warning - Fake Switchover Switchover Group’ please Neighbourhood teams Company: A company contact Operation Liberal on throughout the county will called ‘The Digital 0345 123 3333. distribute leaflets produced Switchover Group’ are by Crimestoppers, calling on attending addresses and Warning: A reminder to people to tell the national distributing a pink leaflet. parents and schools about charity if they suspect that They state that they are the dangers of carrying someone they know is working on behalf of the imitation guns, or even toy involved in crime. Government and claim that guns in a threatening There are five leaflet designs homeowners would not be manner. appealing for information able to get digital TV without Armed response officers were about criminals who profit by by Valerie Thorpe extra equipment. recently called to an incident selling stolen goods, Digital UK have confirmed with full firearms authority committing robbery, dealing 841945 that none of these details are after reports of a man drugs, carrying out burglaries correct and Freeview would jumping out of bushes or carrying out vehicle crime. whoever they are, their be available for many years. pointing a gun at a bus driver. Information given crimes affect us all. The scam is being used in an The weapon turned out to be anonymously to Anyone with information effort to sell unnecessary a plastic toy gun but the Crimestoppers is passed to should call Crimestoppers on satellites and aerials but may ramifications of the incident the police so they can build 0800 555 111. also be used as a method of could have been very serious. intelligence and take action. gaining access to properties. On this occasion the offender Under the Proceeds of Crime Shed Security: Digital UK have provided the was given a conditional Act (POCA), anyone who As the weather starts to get website address of discharge to write a letter of profits from crime can lose milder in the run up to www.paras.org.uk apology and attend a firearm the financial and lifestyle spring please make sure (Professional Aerial Riggers seminar. gains they have enjoyed. For your shed security is Against The Sharks) which example, people who may adequate for the value of has been set up for anyone Crimestoppers: have earned money by drug items within. that would like further The police are urging dealing can have this money Always lock your shed and information about the digital people to report anyone taken from them with the make sure the lock is secure switchover. they suspect is benefiting money split between the and cannot be easily removed If you have any information from criminal activity. Treasury, police, Court and consider fitting alarms Services and the Crown that can be inexpensive and Prosecution Service. easy to install. Snake Lane Design A spokesman for POCA, Also consider property marking items with your Creative Design Solutions for Print & Web stated that criminal lifestyles don’t pay and anyone who postcode and house number. profits from crime in There are security marking Derbyshire runs the risk of kits available at many DIY losing the financial and stores for this purpose or use lifestyle gains that they have gloss paint as an option. Graphic design enjoyed up until now. They This may deter thieves as may be drug dealers, burglars, they want items they can sell Web design fraudsters even shoplifters but on. Cricket from back page bat Will Whitten. Exhibitions First XI skipper Paul Bakel, There is a good chance that who will keep wicket, will coach Russell Holmes, an have a young and energetic experienced batsman could Corporate identity team with many youngsters play more this season, so the pushing their way ahead. 1sr team should be competitive. His vice captain Steve Muskett, All rounder Adam Short Advertising all rounders Jo Balraj and skippers the 2nd XI who will Philip Jordan, Tom Wilton, be looking for a second Print returning from injury and 16- successive promotion. year old Jack Clarke should With experience from Short, provide strong backing for the batsman-off spinner Ed Sims, young Australian. keeper-bat Chris Mills, vice 01332 840880 Other youngsters to look out captain Russell King and www.snakelane.co.uk for are off spinner Jono Clare, plenty of promising youngsters medium pacer Chris Sheldon the team could achieve their Derwentside 25 Town Street Duffield Derbyshire DE56 4EH and leg spinner and left hand aims. - 18 - DYNAMOS IN DEMAND

Young footballers from versus Premier League Duffield Dynamo teams are also Carnival organisers, will be Duffield Dynamo FC have Birmingham City. coming to the end of their own held in the Carnival tent on the found themselves regular They waved black and white seasons with several evening of Friday June 25th. guests of Derby County this flags on either side of the tunnel challenging for honours. Anyone with a current season. as the two teams came out onto The club’s annual Fun Day, Reception age child who is The village’s young footballers, the pitch. where teams play their Dads, interested in helping out with from several age groups, have The Rams have now invited the will be held at Meadows next year’s U6 group should enjoyed lots of different match boys to act as mini mascots - School on Bank Holiday contact day activities at Pride Park. who accompany the players out Monday May 3rd.11.30am Simon Members of the U7 squad of the tunnel - for the last home The end-of-season Presentation (pictured) formed the Guard of game of the season, versus Night, thanks to the kind co- Hare on Honour at the recent FA Cup tie Cardiff City, on May 2nd. operation of the Duffield 843707. Some new life is being Green Bowling is a pleasant A BOWLING INVITATION breathed into DUFFIELD & and sociable activity for DISTRICT CROWN everyone. GREEN BOWLS CLUB the The Duffield club plays on the bowling club which has used green behind Nealies in Milford the green at Milford for over next to the Strutt Arms. 90 years. Although conveniently located And you are invited to come just off the A6 it is a along and try for free on Sunday surprisingly calm and tranquil May 2nd. spot to spend a few hours on a No longer regarded as a sport summers day or evening. only for older people, Crown And a place to make new friends and get some gentle exercise. No previous experience is necessary. The members will give advice and coaching, and professional coaching sessions are being arranged. Families are very welcome, there is no dress code and bowls are available for you to use. The club has a selection of active and competitive team players as well as social players. Experienced match players of all ages are welcome to swell the teams. For full details contact Jeanette on 01773 828160 or Steven on 01332 1st Duffield Ecclesbourne Cub Scouts recently won the Belper and District 842333 at any time. 6-a-side football trophy. The green will be open from They beat teams from 1st Alton Manor, 1st Belper and 1st Openwoodgate April 3rd. cubs (see picture) to win. Or just go along on Sunday Ecclesbourne Cubs were also last year’s winners. May 2nd. - 19 - PDHSports opens new store SPRINGWOOD HOUSE

Private Residential Care Home for the Elderly Duffield-based online racket sports retailer PDHSports.com Duffield Bank, Duffield, Derbyshire DE56 4BG recently opened a new showroom at 25 Town Street (next to Duffield Squash and Tennis club). Variety of care packages: a permanent room to make The showroom stocks squash, tennis, badminton and racketball your own, convalescent, respite & holidays equipment and clothing and all leading brands including Asics, • 24 hour care by highly trained and experienced staff Head, Babolat, Hi-tec, Nike and Prince. • Home cooking, special diets & preferences catered for Opening hours are Monday-Friday 9am-4pm and weekends by • Two state of the art passenger lifts accessing all floors arrangement. For more information call Paul Hargrave on 01332 843139. • Visiting chiropody/optician/hairdresser & Pic shows World Number 2 squash player Nick Matthew assistance with dental appointments. performing the opening ceremony. • Ramp access to the landscaped gardens, fish pond DUFFIELD CC SIGN AUSSIE BATSMAN and summer house. Ash Gray a 19-year-old left handed batsman arrives later this • Entertainments, outings, events and regular, month in time for Duffield’s opening Division Two league interesting trips fixture against Cutthorpe. He has played grade cricket in Queensland and is an attacking player of great promise. (cont p 18). For a brochure / more information please call 01332 840757

Opening Times: Sunday - Thursday: 5.30 to 11pm Friday - Saturday: 5.30 to 11.30pm