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36-42 Daffodils on Sands Lane, LANE , S3 8AU BRADFIELD, IN THE PEAK NATIONAL PARK 36 VILLAGE HALL EVENTS PROGRAMME CHECK

Sat 11th 3.00 pm : Bradflix March 7.30 pm : Dance Night with Jane Atkinson

Sat 18th 9-3 pm : Farmers Market March 7.00 pm : Bradflix Whatever the weather, you‘re guaranteed a Fri 7th John Reilly & Lewis Nitikman warm welcome at the April (see page 11) ORIGINAL Village Sat 8th 3.00 pm : Bradflix April 7.30 pm : Dance Night with Jane Atkinson Flask End & Bradfield Post Office Sat 15th 9-3 pm : Farmers Market Delicious home-made cakes, April 7.00 pm : Bradflix tasty sandwiches and snacks, 3.00 pm : Bradflix Sat 13 May and supplier of locally sourced produce 7.30 pm : Dance Night with Jane Atkinson including Our Cow Molly Ice-cream. Sat 20th 9-3 pm : Farmers Market Sheffield Honey, Just Preserves and Teabox Tea. May 7.00 pm : Bradflix We pride ourselves on being the friendliest Sat 10th 3.00 pm : Bradflix place to meet and chat with friends, June 7.30 pm : Dance Night with Jane Atkinson or the perfect place to escape for peace Sat 17th 3.00 pm : Bradflix and quiet and watch the world go by! June 7.30 pm : Dance Night with Jane Atkinson We welcome feedback on how we can make YOUR Village Shop better for YOU! Future Dates for your Diary

Contact us on Sat 8th July BRADFEST (see page 11) 0114 285 1235 / [email protected] / Follow us on Twitter / ‗Like‘ us on Facebook. Fri 21st July ABBA EXTRAVAGANZA (see page 11)

2 35 GROUPS THAT MEET REGULARLY IN THE HALL

YOGA:: 10.00 a.m. Contact: Grace 285 1271

BRADFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY: First Monday: 7.30 p.m. Contact: Malcolm Nunn 233 7463

RHYTHM & RHYME: 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. (Parents and Toddlers) Contact: Amanda Cheetham 286 2981

TAI CHI: 6.30 p.m.— 7.45 p.m. The business of the Village Hall Contact: Grace 285 1271 is thriving but everything does

need guidance.

BADMINTON: 7.30 p.m.: Contact: Mark 285 1227 Please consider getting involved

MOTHER AND CHILD GROUP: 9 a.m. - 12 noon It would be especially welcome if Contact: Lynn Denton 229 4786 younger members of our community DANCE LESSONS: Contact: Jane Atkinson 0114 285 1886 were represented.

MUSIC BUGS: Family Bugs: 10.10—10.50 am : Bradfield Village Hall is part of the Baby Bugs: 11.10—11.50 am Contact: [email protected] Ibbotson Memorial Field Trust

(Registered Charity 523724)

FARMERS MARKETS: Third Saturday, 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.

BRADFIELD DANCE: Second Saturday, 7.30 p.m., with Jane Atkinson 0114 285 1886 BRADFLIX: Second Saturday : Children at 3.00 p.m. Third Saturday : 7.00 p.m. (check certificate rating) (see page 12 and website for programme details)

34 3 With thanks for the support of all our sponsors … Mon 15 May - and Loxley Commoners,  Bradfield Brewery P.25  Loxley Silver Band P.18 ‘Frank Rogers, a local character from and  Bradfield Parish Council —  The Nags Head P.25 , ‘His Life and Interests’, a talk by Helen  Bradfield Tennis Club P.20  The Old Horns P.18 Jackson, who was the local MP for the area and knew  Bradfield Village Hall P.5  P & W Automobiles P.36 Frank well. Helen has recently published a book she has written about Frank’s interesting life which will be  Carpet Cleaning & P.22  Padley Farm, B & B P.23 Laundry on sale, Wadsley Church Hall, Road, S6 4BL, 7.30pm, admission £3.50, members £3, free  Flask End & Post Office P.2  PJN Roofing P.29 refreshments, 2335331  P.12  The Plough P.28  Home Instead P.14  Smithy Garage P.19 Wed 24 May - Wadsley and Loxley Commoners, Evening Wild Flower Walk led by Alan Smith, meet at 7pm at Rural Lane Car Park, off Worrall Road, S6 4BL, circular walk, will probably last around 2 hours but you can return to the car park at any time, bring a wild flower book if you have one.

Towngate, Bradfield Workhouse was on the right-hand side (see report on p.24-25)

Please send notices and articles to The Editor, Mrs Evelyn Cauwood, 30 Chase Road, Loxley, Sheffield S6 6RA Tel: (0114) 234 3385 :: email: [email protected]

Deadline for next Newsletter :: Saturday 18th June 2017

Bradfield Village Newsletter does not endorse comments made in articles or statements made by contributors and/or advertisers to the newsletter The bridge from the Ibbotson Memorial Field to the bus stop. The Newsletter is printed by: Jenkinson Marshall The original bridge was swept away in the floods of 2007. Neepsend Lane, Tel: 0114 272 1311 Fax: 0114 276 6240 The new bridge was a 2010 Bradfield in Bloom project.

4 33 BRADFIELD VILLAGE HALL OTHER LOCAL EVENTS Website: www.bradfieldvillagehall.org.uk

Tues 14 Mar - Rivelin Valley Conservation Group, talk by John B Taylor, ‘Curiosities of Derbyshire and South Yorks’’, 7.30pm, Stephen Hill Church, Benty JOB VACANCY Lane, , www.rivelinvalley.org.uk Bradfield Village Hall Sun 19 Mar – Wadsley and Loxley Commoners – BAR Work Day on the common with the Rangers, 10am- 3pm, meet at Long Lane car Park, off Worrall Road, & Wadsley, 2348425 EVENT MANAGER

Mon 27 Mar - Wadsley and Loxley Commoners - We are looking for a self ‘The History of Western Park Museum’, an illustrated motivated responsible person talk by Alistair McLean, Curator of the museum. 7.30pm, Wadsley Church Hall, S6 4BB, £3.50 for mem- with some knowledge of bar & bers, £4 for visitors, includes refreshments. event management and prefera-

Sat 29 April - Wadsley and Loxley Commoners - bly holds a personal licence. ‘Dawn Chorus Bird Walk’ over the commons led by The job entails managing staff John Robinson, meet at 5am at the Rural Lane Car Park, S6 4BL, about 2 hours but you can return to the and guests car park at any time, 2348472 attending the village hall as well as serving behind the bar. Sun 14 May - Wadsley and Loxley Commoners, Work Day on the common, meet at 10 am-3pm at Long Lane Car Park, between Loxley and Worrall, come and Please ring Lynn 0114 2851227 help the Sheffield Conservation Volunteers, and the Rangers clear bracken to encourage the heather to for more details. return to the common, all tools and gloves provided, 2348425

32 5 EATING IN THE UK IN THE FIFTIES ST. NICHOLAS’ CHURCH, Frozen food was called ice cream. BRADFIELD Ice cream only came in one colour and one flavour. Nothing ever went off in the fridge because we never had one. Sunday worship every week None of us had ever heard of yoghurt. at 10.30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. All wel- Jelly and blancmange was only eaten at parties. If we said that we were on a diet, we simply got less. Founded 1109, rebuilt 1480. One of Sheffield’s few Healthy food consisted of anything edible. Healthy food had to have the ability to stick to your ribs. Grade 1 listed buildings. Fully detailed printed guides, Calories were mentioned but they had nothing at all to do with cards and postcards are available in the church food. The only criteria concerning the food that we are were … did we Sunday 26th March at 10.30 am : Mothering Sunday like it and could we afford it. Sunday 9th April : Palm Sunday People who didn’t peel potatoes were regarded as lazy so and so’s and celebrating 170th anniversary of the tower bells Indian restaurants were only found in India. A seven course meal had to last a week. 14th April Good Friday Brunch was not a meal. Quiet Meditation 2 pm-3pm: Evening Liturgy at 7.30 pm. Cheese only came in a hard lump. If we had eaten bacon lettuce and tomato in the same sandwich we 16th April : Easter Sunday would have been certified. Holy Communion at 10.30 am: Choral Evensong at 6.30 pm. A bun was a small cake. 17th April : Easter Monday Church Open Day : The word “Barbie” was not associated with anything to do with 10.30 am-4.00 pm food. Antiques & Curios stall and consultation: ―Life in Bradfield‖ Eating outside was called a picnic. photography exhibition & competition: refreshments: cake & Cooking outside was called camping. produce stalls: all age colouring corner: Tombola. Seaweed was not a recognised food. Offal was only eaten when we could afford it. Sunday 30th April : Tour de Eggs came fried or boiled. Church open with refreshments (times to be confirmed) Hot cross buns were only eaten at Easter time. 6.30 pm : Choral Holy Communion Pancakes were only eaten on Pancake Tuesday—in fact in those days it was compulsory. For any enquiries concerning these events, baptisms, weddings or other matters, please contact the Rector, the Revd Alan Isaacson: FRIENDSHIP (Flo Tuson, 1925) (0114) 285 1225 : [email protected] With you I leave this friend so old, www.achurchnearyou.com/bradfield-st-nicholas www.facebook.com/stnicholas.bradfield Whose tongue a lie has never told; Its sole is true until the last; The church is usually open every day In friendship it will lace up fast. 9.-00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. (or dusk if sooner) (Sourced from a WI publication ―By Hook or by Crook‖ (A Century of Autograph Thoughts)) 6 31 CHUCKLE CORNER BRADFIELD FESTIVAL OF MUSIC : 24th JUNE to 1st JULY 2017 COURT JESTER At St Nicholas’ Church, High Bradfield Barrister: What gear were you in the moment of impact? www.bradfieldfestivalofmusic.co.uk Witness: Primark sweater and trainers. Tickets on sale at the Old Horns, High Bradfield, and Flask End Post Office, Low Bradfield, from mid-March Barrister: What is your date of birth? Witness: 18 July Barrister: What year? Witness: Every year Saturday 24th June at 7.30 pm : £16 Barrister: How old is your son, the one living with you? Austonley Brass (dectet) & Neil Taylor (organ) Witness: 38 or 35, I can‘t remember which. Barrister: How long has he lived with you? Witness: 45 years. Sunday 25th June at 6.30 pm Choral Evensong with Guest Preacher Barrister: Now, doctor, isn‘t it true that when a person dies in his The Very Reverend Peter Bradley, Dean of Sheffield sleep, he doesn‘t know about it until the next morning? Witness: Did you actually pass the bar finals? Monday 26th June at 7.30 pm : £18 Jacqui Dankworth & Charlie Wood Barrister: The youngest son, the 20-year-old, how old is he? Celebrated vocalist Jacqui Dankworth is accompanied by her husband, Witness: He‘s 20, very close to your IQ. singer/pianist Charlie Wood. In a programme entitled ―Just Me, Just You‖ Jacqui will present songs from her many original recordings, includ- Barrister: Were you present when your picture was taken? Witness: Are you being serious? ing interpretations of jazz standards and specially arranged duet versions Barrister: She had three children, right? Witness: Yes. of some of her favourite classic and contemporary numbers, from Duke Barrister: How many were boys? Witness: None. Ellington to Carole King and from Lil Hardin Armstrong to Lizz Wright. Barrister: Were there any girls? Witness: Your Honour, I need a different brief. Tuesday 27th June at 7.30 pm : £18 Escher String Quartet Barrister: How was your first marriage terminated? Witness: By death. Barrister: And by whose death was it terminated? Witness: Wednesday 28th June at 7.30 pm : £22 Take a guess. Benjamin Grosvenor (piano) & Hyeyoon Park (Violin) Thursday 29th June at 7.30 pm : £18 Barrister: Can you describe the individual? Witness: He was about medium height and had a beard. Barrister: Was it male or female? Songsmiths Elizabeth Watts (soprano), Nicky Spence (baritone), Witness: Unless the circus was in town, I‘d say he was male. Christopher Ainslie (counter tenor) & Audrey Hyland (piano) Friday 30th June at 7.30 pm : £22 SILLY SIGNS The Academy of St Martin in the Fields chamber Ensemble On a packet of sleeping tablets: ―WARNING: may cause drowsiness‖ Saturday 1st July at 7.30 pm : £16 Advert for a Jakarta shoe company: ―Our shoes making walking tiring‖ ZRI : Max Baillie (violin), Matthew Sharp (cello), Ben Harlan (clarinet), On a SINGLE pre-packaged vanilla pod in most supermarkets: Jon Banks (accordion), Iris Pissaride (santouri). Music at the ―Product of more than one Country‖. Red Hedgehog Tavern. Brahms‘s Clarinet Quintet, interspersed From the plastic cover of a child’s surfboard: ―DANGER: Public must with Hungarian dances, gypsy tunes and Jewish Klezner melodies. note, to kill babies, insert them head into bag. Carefully! Thank you.

30 7 BRADFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY Our e-mail address is: [email protected] All meetings are in the Low Bradfield Village Hall on the first Monday, starting 7.30 p.m. Non-members are welcome to attend. Enquiries :: 0114 233 7463

We start our programme of events on Monday March 6th with the AGM followed by illustrated talk by Rob Hindle ―Spence Broughton the English Convict‖ On Monday April 3rd Jenny Stephenson will be giving an illustrated talk ―The History of Local Medicine Practise over 144 years‖ On Monday May 8th John Robertson will be giving an illustrated talk ―The History of Hoylandswaine Village and the Church Links to the Pre-Raphaelite Movement‖ On Monday June 5th George Clark will be giving an illustrated talk ―The History of Wortley, Wharncliffe and the Wortley Family‖

BRADFIELD PARISH ARCHIVES/ FAMILY HISTORY CENTRE The archives are open for anyone to research family/local history every Thursday from 9-30am to 3-30pm in the Parish Offices in Low Bradfield. Our archive documents are now available to re- search on-line and can be viewed at www.bradfieldarchives.co.uk. We are currently scanning and uploading more documents onto the website. We are now well under way with cataloguing these documents which should now make researching family names and locations easier when reading the documents. You can contact us by e-mail address: [email protected]

8 29 , BRADFIELD & DISTRICT WWI HERITAGE PROJECT We have also now got four large files of people from the Parish who were casualties of the war and these are available to be viewed in the Archives at Bradfield. We are currently researching information on the survivors from the Parish which when completed will be available to be viewed in the Archives at Bradfield. The Poppy Memorial Trail book is now available to purchase from local outlets at £10-00 per copy and all profits will be split between British Legion, Help for Heroes and Bradfield St. Nicholas Church On Wednesday April 5th we will be launching our book on WWI local people and events in Low Bradfield Village Hall from 1-00pm to 5-00pm, at the time of compiling these notes full details are still being arranged.

Village Hall, Ibbotson Memorial Field, Low Bradfield

28 9 were there. Individuals were allocated to one of nine classes. The following chart shows inmates of the Bradfield workhouse in the 1840s according to the classes listed in the table.

Workhouse Inmates according to class 1841-49 Class Count Description

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60 1 32 Aged/Infirm

50 2 9 Orphan

40 BRADFLIX is the "film club" section of Bradfield 3 6 Lone Illegitimate children 30 Village Hall. It is free to join, simply sign-up to our Total ineach class 20 4 12 Insane/Idiot e-Newsletter, join us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter. 10 5 47 Illegitimate with Mother 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Class number 6 15 Widows/Deserted women There is no charge to attend a film, however we do run a Workhouse Inmates raffle at each event to raise funds to support hall activities. according to class 1841-49 7 3 Sickness.Accident 8 59 Out of Work/Other So please come along, enjoy the relaxed community 9 12 Vagrants/Other paupers atmosphere and add your voice to what we watch! In some ways, these figures can be misleading. A man who We welcome suggestions of any film you would like to was out of work, his wife and children would all be class 8, see (as long as we can get it in the appropriate format) although he could be the only one actually unemployed. Similarly, an illegitimate mother and her child are both class 5. Research using the various documents has shown that the elderly, the disabled, and children accounted for a large proportion of the Please note: the programme can change with workhouse inhabitants. Although there were sometimes families in little notice. We do try to contact everyone in the workhouse this was unusual in Bradfield at that time. advance through e-mail, Facebook or Lone parents in Bradfield workhouse were widows or single mothers. A man whose wife had died could continue working to Twitter, but would advise checking on the support his family, especially if older children looked after the website before setting out: younger ones. A woman who lost her husband would have lost the www.bradflix.co.uk family‘s main wage earner. Four people on the 1841 Bradfield Census gave their occupation as ―pauper‖, showing that ―outdoor relief‖ was still being paid. BRADFLIX - A different cinematic experience. Perhaps the churchwardens and overseers in charge of supporting the poor of Bradfield were reluctant to begin implementing the And you can bring your own chair, if you like. harsh new rules. © Julie Powell 2010

10 27 The Poor of Bradfield: Bradfield Workhouse Sat Mar 11, 2017 Almost everyone has heard of the workhouse, but have you ever Family Film - 3.00pm: Storks wondered who was there and why? Many interesting documents Storks have moved on from delivering babies to relating to the poor of Bradfield have survived, and can tell us about packages. But when an order for a baby appears, the best delivery stork must scramble to fix the error by those who found themselves in need of support from their parish in times delivering the baby. past. IMDB (7.0): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4624424/ Bradfield Workhouse was situated on Towngate in High Bradfield, near St Nicholas Church. Catering for up to 60 ―inmates‖, it was in use for around 80 years, until the Wortley Union Workhouse was built at Saturday March 18, 2017 Grenoside in 1850. The Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 assigned Evening Film - 7.00pm: TBD - An Oscar Winner! Bradfield parish to Wortley Poor Law Union. A union was a group of Film to be determined following the Oscars. parishes responsible for building and running their own workhouse. A board of guardians decided who should be admitted to the workhouse according to strict criteria. Only the ―deserving‖ poor, such as the eld- Fri Apr 07, 2017 erly, the sick and those genuinely unable to work would be accepted. Live Music - Doors 7.00pm: John Reilly and Lewis Nitikman by candlelight. John and Lewis return to the Who were the inhabitants of Bradfield workhouse in the 1840s? The hall for another candlelit evening of live music. 1841 Census and indoor relief books can provide some answers. Tickets £12 online or from the Post Office. In the 1840s inmates of Bradfield workhouse came from most of the parishes in Wortley Union. The 1834 Act aimed to limit the financial At the time of going to press, the programme for burden of supporting the poor by reducing the numbers eligible. Life in April, May and June has not been decided. the workhouse would be made deliberately harsh, and parents and children, men and women would be separated, in order to dissuade But Bradflix is held on people from claiming relief, thus saving the parishes money. Many 2nd Saturday: 3 pm: Family Film ratepayers resented having to pay to support the poor, although it was, in 3rd Saturday: 7 pm: fact, more expensive to keep people in the workhouse than to pay them ―outdoor relief ― to support them in their own homes. Check with the Website for programme. There were 34 people in Bradfield workhouse on the 1841 census, 16 female and 18 male. The average age was 31, the minimum less than a FURTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY month and the maximum 75. The census doesn‘t say why they were Saturday July 08, 2017 there. All except one were born in Yorkshire. This just gives us a Live Music - 1pm: BRADFEST ―snapshot‖ of one night, but the indoor relief books can tell us more. Details nearer the time. The Poor Law Commissioners published a book, with instructions on what information to record about the inmates of the workhouse. This Fri Jul 21, 2017 helped the Board of Guardians to decide who should be admitted. They recorded the paupers names, the year they were born, and how long they Live Music - 6.00pm: ABBA EXTRAVAGANZA Mamma Mia, BBQ and live tribute band Bjorn Free.... Watch out for more details, but book the date now!

26 11 25 12 Bradfield Walkers are Welcome NEIGHBOURHOOD

Website WATCH www.bradfield-walkers.org.uk where more details of our yearly programme of walks can be found. If you are not on our Email Alert List and wish to be added please let us know. If there is anything that needs communicating to Saturday March 11th – Great Sheffield Flood Anniversary Walk – start at 10-30am from Low Bradfield car park and return around members on the Alert List, please contact Heather 12-30pm then re-commence (optional) 1-30 pm to High Bradfield for onwards transmission … to Flood Graves and Church etc. returning around 3-30pm And if it is so suspicious and urgent that it cannot wait, Sunday March 12th – Great Sheffield Flood Anniversary Walk – then report it immediately to 101. start 10-30 am from Supertram Terminus and For further information or queries: finishing at Damflask Embankment around 1-00pm th please pop into Flask End/Bradfield Post Office Wednesday April 19 – Morning Round Walk starting at 10-30am from outside Royal Hotel, Dungworth and returning or contact us via email [email protected] around 1-00pm or phone (0114) 2851235 Tuesday May 9th – Evening Round Walk in the Loxley Valley starting at 7-00pm from Loxley Village Green (junction of Loxley Road/Rodney Hill) and returning around 9-00pm Tuesday May 16th – Morning Round Walk in starting at 10-30am from Low Bradfield car park and retuning around 1-00pm Wednesday June 7th – Morning Round Walk starting at 10-30am from Stannington Church Gates and returning around 1-00pm Tuesday June 13th – Evening Round Walk on Wadsley/Loxley Commons starting at 7-00pm from Rural Lane car park and returning around 9-00pm

Anyone is welcome to join these walks and should bring suitable clothing/footwear. For further information contact Malcolm Nunn on 0114-2337463 Cricket Pavilion, Ibbotson Memorial Field, Low Bradfield

24 13 PADLEY FARM B & B DUNGWORTH VILLAGE HALL HOSTS Dungworth Green, Sheffield, A SOCIAL CLUB ON THE 4th MONDAY S6 6HE OF EACH MONTH 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm. For further information and to book online visit: Website: www.padleyfarm.co.uk EVERYONE IS WELCOME Or telephone: 0114 285 1427 YOUNG AND OLD

Socialise over your favourite things: Knitting, Crochet, Books, Games

Or just come along and chat over a cup of tea.

Handy for the facilities and attractions of Sheffield and the Peak National Park. Enjoy the local countryside and great food at the village pub or nearby pubs, garden centres and restaurants.

All rooms have king-sized beds, Free view TV, hostess trays and panoramic views across the Bradfield Parish.

14 23 STANNINGTON AND BRADFIELD CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY CLEANER

Over 30 years experience – Eco Friendly, state of the art machines, Fast Drying, No Hassle BRADFIELD VILLAGE HALL MINI GYM Ring Shaun on 0114 2854687 for a quote Everyone is welcome, but it is down to yourself and an appointment to regulate the amount you do (we advise you speak to your doctor to see if it is appropriate for you to do some exercise). Cleaning Pro Use of the equipment is at your own risk 164 Oldfield Road, Stannington, Bradfield Village Hall will not be held responsible Sheffield S6 6DY or liable for any injury caused due to equipment or advice given during the session. There is no membership so you can attend as often The Cleaning Centre or as little as you want and your first visit is Free: after that it is £2 per visit. Quilts, Throws, Blankets, Sleeping Bags We are there most Tuesday evenings Washed and dried from 5.15 pm to 6.15 pm. (As a separate activity, a Tai Chi session follows Collection and delivery service available in and you are quite welcome to try Tai Chi too. First one free then £3 per class) Stannington and Bradfield For more Specialist cleaners for Leather, Suede items, UGG information Boots, Down Jackets and Down Sleeping Bags Grace on 285 1271 Ring 07809600164 and ask for Sarah. Alan on 234 6898

22 15 Marriage of Emily Kirk and Josh Jones Traffic Roundabout, Low Bradfield

Club President receiving her County Colours Overlooking Tennis Courts, Ibbotson Memorial Field, Low Bradfield

16 21 BRADFIELD TENNIS CLUB

Website: www.bradfieldtennisclub.org.uk Membership& Coaching: [email protected]

The Autumn and Winter weather has been kind which has resulted in very little disruption to the usual match and social sessions. Tuesday and Wednesday mornings are very popular with players and catering for those 60+ in age (Tuesday—men, Wednesday—mixed). The Wednesday afternoon ladies are looking for more players to join them. Three teams entered the WINTER LEAGUE but owing to injury, illness, family commitments and various other reasons, they have had a tough season resulting in relegation. The Summer March season Cycle Rack and seat, Car Park, Low Bradfield starts at the end of April with Men‘s, Ladies and Mixed playing at various periods throughout the Summer. The COACHING PROGRAMME took a break for the Winter and resumed at the beginning of March: Saturdays: 10 am—12 noon: Intermediates Mondays: 4-8 pm: Juniors: 8-9 pm: Adults Fridays: 4-6 pm: Juniors As reported last time, Club Coach EMILY KIRK married JOSH JONES and now they look forward to the arrival of their baby in June. Club President MARGARET FRENCH attended the Yorkshire Tennis AGM where she was presented with her County Colours for her contribution to the Ladies 70+ County Team over the last four years. The team reached the National Final last year, a tremendous achievement given the standard of play in this age group, where they were beaten by Surrey. Margaret had to be content to be a spectator owing to a painful back injury. She has now recovered, is training hard and back playing Seniors‘ Tournaments throughout the country. Margaret H French Apex of Village Hall, Low Bradfield

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 Sunday is Carvery Day :: served 11.30 am—7.00 p.m.  Monday is Steak Day  Tuesday is Bangers Day and Quiz Night with jackpot and prizes to be won 9.30 p.m.  Wednesday is Pie Day  Thursday is American Day  Friday is Fish Day

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