THE NEEDHAM MARKET NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED BY NEEDHAM MARKET TOWN COUNCIL August 2015 - No 470 and Distributed Throughout Needham Market Free of Charge

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www.needhammarkettc.co.uk TOWN COUNCIL Needham Market Town Council OFFICE TOWN CLERK: ASSISTANT TOWN CLERK: Town Council Office, Kevin Hunter Kelaine Spurdens Community Centre, School Street, LIST OF TOWN COUNCILLORS: TELEPHONE: Needham Market IP6 8BB BE ANNIS OBE Grinstead House, Grinstead Hill, NM IP6 8EY 01449 720531 (07927 007895) Telephone: 01449 722246. D CAMPBELL ‘Chain House’ 1 High Street, NM, IP6 8AL 01449 720952 An answerphone is in R CAMPBELL The Acorns, Hill House Lane, NM, IP6 8EA 01449 720729 operation when the office TS CARTER Danescroft, Ipswich Road, NM, IP6 8EG 01449 401325 is unmanned. RP DARNELL 27 Pinecroft Way, NM, IP6 8HB 07990 583162 The office is open to the JE LEA MA Town Mayor/Chair of Council public Mondays and 109 Jubilee Crescent, NM IP6 8AT 01449 721544 Thursdays 10am to 12noon. I MASON 114 Quinton Road, NM IP6 8TH 01449 721162 MG NORRIS 20 Stowmarket Road, NM, IP6 8DS 01449 720871 E.mail: KMN OAKES, 89 Stowmarket Road, NM, IP6 8ED 07702 339971 clerk@needhammarkettc. f9.co.uk S PHILLIPS 46 Crowley Road IP6 8BJ 01449 721710 S ROWLAND 9 Orchid Way, NM, IP6 8JQ 01449 721507 Web: D SPURLING 36 Drift Court, NM, IP6 8SZ 01449 723208 www.needhammarkettc. co.uk M SPURLING 36 Drift Court, NM, IP6 8SZ 01449 723208 X STANSFIELD Deputy Town Mayor/Deputy Chair of Council Town Council meetings Hope Cottage, 7 Stowmarket Road IP6 8DR 07538 058304 are held on the first and third Wednesdays of each AL WARD MBE 22 Chalkeith Road, NM, IP6 8HA 01449 720422 month at 7:25 p.m. in the Green Room at Needham COUNTY COUNCILLOR: Market Community Centre. J TRUELOVE, Bildeston Road, Little Finborough, IP14 2LA 01449 678652 You are all welcome to DISTRICT COUNCILLORS: attend and you will have a chance to air your views. W. MARCHANT, 137 High Street, NM, IP6 8DH 01449 720965 MG NORRIS, 20 Stowmarket Road, NM, IP6 8DS 01449 720871 Useful Telephone Numbers p.23

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GIPPING WOMENS Sun 16th August 10am people went by to vote in the ASHBURNHAM OVER CLUB STRADBROKE AREA. 5.5M. general election. 60’S CLUB (CONT) Leader Brian, 01449 710307. On 14th May we were For information please Meet and park on road near entertained by Linda Scoles, Please may I thank the local call the Chairman Mrs Ann Stradbroke CHurch. GR. an American lady who talked businesses mentioned below for Squirrel 01449 721156 231739. to us about “The Yanks are the donations and vouchers they Our new Autumn term will find us Sun 23rd August 10am Coming!” The Scoles family came so kindly gave to our fundraising installed in a new venue. COMBS & FINBOROUGH. 5M. to England in 1971, when her tombola and water or wine stall Leader Barry, 01449 771724. husband Jim was posted here A very warm welcome awaits all held at the Craft Fair in June. Meet and park at Windyridge by the American Air Force. They old friends and new members on (house name) close to junction settled in Great Barton. Linda told The Barn Cafe, The Country Tuesday 15 September 2015 with Park Road and Jacks Lane, us about coming to England and Studio, Halfpenny Home, Viking at 7.45p.m. in the Needham Combs. GR. 037105. about the great void between Glass, The Garden Room, Bride Market Bowls Club, Crowley American English and English. of Beauty, The Three Tuns, Has Park, Barretts Lane, Sun 6TH September 10am Bonds, The Post Office, The Limes, Needham Market. We start GREAT BRICETT CIRCULAR. This was a most enjoyable talk. with a social evening and 5.5M. Leader Marion, 01449 Your Occasion, Pauls Hardware, 676533. Meet and park at On 21st May Patrick Thompson Loose Ends, Delicous, Bretts, R an opportunity to play Dotty came to talk to us about working Dominoes!! Look out for new Great Bricett Village Hall. GR J Smiths, Haas, Pipps, The Wool 039507. with Royalty. He used to work for programmes and further details the Royal Household. He told us Shop, Bosmere Cycles, Pipps Too, in the Library as well as updates Sun 2nd August 10am of the positions and jobs of staff Kims, Needham Chippy, Neils, in this Newsletter. DODNASH & MARTIN’S HILL in the Royal Household. In Harmony, Faith, Costume WOODS. 6M. Leader Brian, We would like to express our Closet, Times Past Antiques, The 01449 710307. Park and meet He described the royal garden thanks to Eileen and all the staff Rampant Horse, Angus Travel, at Bentley Village Hall, Station parties and showed us an at the Institute who have looked Simply Splendid, Barber Stop, and Road. GR. 109368. invitation to such an event. At the after all our needs over many end of his talk, during tea, he also the Pharmacy. years. It’s a great pity you will told us about being chairman Also Mr Raymond Bloomfield, Mr no longer be serving the folks of ASHBURNHAM OVER of an organisation that is trying David Sewell, and Mr Pat Bellay Needham Market. to build a children’s hospice in 60’S CLUB deserve our thanks, along with Any queries contact Chairman, Suffolk. Several members donated the members and team at the Meets every Thursday 2:30pm to this good cause. Ann Squirrell, Tel: 01449 club. 721156. ‘til 4pm at Needham Market On 28th May we held our bring Community Centre. and buy sale. These help to Many thanks to the customers, We started May with our birthday subsidise our club outings. win or lose we had a smile. RAMBLERS ASSOC lunch and VE day celebrations – The total amount raised was Sun 2nd August 10am 7th May. Submitted by Kate. Tel: 01449 720628 £231.00, this will be used DODNASH & MARTIN’S HILL Tables and hall magnificently towards transport costs or Email: [email protected] WOODS. 6M. Leader Brian, decorated. The entertainment possibly lunch on one of our 01449 710307. Park and meet was Dawn Diamonds and Paul, forthcoming outings. at Bentley Village Hall, Station who sang us some VE day songs. Road. GR. 109368. During our afternoon lots of Many thanks again.

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Needham Market Newsletter August 15 7 Chernobyl Childrens Lifeline Reducing Energy Bills On Saturday 27th June one of spirit it is given. rails so that the clothing can our new Hosts was kind enough On a more positive note……..as be nicely arranged out for the in Older to let us hold a Country & I write we are looking forward children to choose from on the Western themed Fundraising to greeting the group of 18 day after their arrival. Properties event at her home. Everyone children who will arrive this IMPORTANT MESSAGE had a great evening and we We all get those annoying calls coming Sunday 5th July. All of REGARDING THE CHARITY about double glazing, putting managed to raise over £1200 our Hosts are excitedly looking SHOP for the Charity. We would solar panels on your roof etc all forward to meeting their new With immediate effect our like to thank everyone who promising great savings, but can “arrival” and taking them into Charity Shop will no longer you believe them? They rarely attended and supported us. their home for the coming open on a Monday but will give unbiased information, or However, I do need to take this month. It is quite inspiring now open on Tuesday instead. tell you about other options. opportunity to make a public to see how many people are We do ask people to be Recently John Taylor of Suffolk apology to anyone who may willing to give their time and considerate and not just leave County Council (SCC) gave a very have been upset on the evening welcome a strange child into donations on the doorstep interesting talk to the Needham as a complaint was made their home, all without any form when the shop is closed as Market Society on ways to reduce regarding the following issue. of payment. Everyone concerned this encourages vermin and energy bills, particularly in older We had advertised that there says that they feel the reward causes inconvenience to our properties. He explained SCC would be a special prize given gained by seeing the change in neighbours. We are always provide free advice to home to the “best dressed Cowgirl/ the children and the benefit to happy to arrange collection or owners on measures you can boy”. Unfortunately, the prize, meet you at the shop to take take to cut energy consumption, a bottle of wine, was awarded their health that the visit brings the donations and the contact keep your house warmer, and to someone who was dressed them is “payment in full”. telephone numbers are always save money. As SCC have no as a Red Indian. So if anyone Together with four other on display. “products” to sell, their advice else feels that the competition volunteers we have spent today is genuinely independent, and was misjudged please do get sorting and ironing many of With many thanks as always to everyone for their continued they understand the wide range in touch and we will be happy the clothes so kindly donated of options available. You can support. to award an additional prize throughout the year by our contact the Suffolk Climate & to anyone who qualifies. The supporters. A big thank you Elizabeth Parker, Link Chair Energy Helpline on award was made without malice also to the Needham Market www.ccllmidsuffolk.org.uk 0800 02 88 938. or discrimination and we trust Theatrical Company who have 01449 760343 that our apology is taken in the lent us some additional clothes 07771 550868 Gordon Crosby

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8 Needham Market Newsletter August 15 Needham Market Middle School Goodbye Needham Market Middle School... The time has finally come……. winning classes in each year the registers will be called for is at any point in the school’s this is sadly the last ever report group: 6CR, 7JP and 8JC. the last time, the cloakrooms history, however large or small, from NMMS. At the time of Year 6 still have several more will all be emptied, the bell whether as a pupil, parent, writing this, we have just three visits lined up for the end of will go for a final time and the member of staff, governor, weeks left before our school school doors will close. Over term. These include a trip to PFA member, visitor, friend or closes. Having written reports the years, we have reported Pipers Vale Gymnastics Centre, member of the community. It for the newsletter for some Ipswich to use the advanced on the day to day happenings fifteen years or so (and having at school and the numerous may sound a cliché, but in range of specialised apparatus the case of Needham Market taught at the school for even and equipment available. They extra curricula activities and longer), this is the one I never Middle School it is totally true - will also have a day at Ipswich events. We have kept the wanted to write! So, here we it’s not the bricks and mortar of Ski Centre, where they will have community up to date with all go……… some ski instruction and fun on the changes taking place, be the building that count, but the Sports Day went really well on the ringos and toboggans. this new building work, changes people within it who have made Friday 12th June – there were with the curriculum or with We also have Eastern Angles it such a special place. Our a number of fine performances members of staff. We have Theatre Group coming in on school may be closed but our both on the field and the track thanked and congratulated the final Wednesday to perform memories will stay in our hearts and all pupils and spectators many many people, both pupils ‘Sid and Hettie’. This is a play, forever. Using a quote (from thoroughly enjoyed the day. and adults alike for their huge The climbing wall and ice-cream telling the wartime story of a and valued contributions Dr Seuss) included on a ‘Good van were welcomed additions to young couple. Set in Suffolk, made and varied achievements Luck’ card given to all our 2015 the proceedings! Many thanks the script covers what life was attained. It seems fitting now leavers…”Don’t cry because to Mr Hobbs and Mrs Cook for like growing up in this county that we should say a global it’s over. SMILE because it during the 1940s and 1950s all their hard work in organising ‘Thank you and Well Done’ to happened!” the day and to the Year 8 Sports and the impact of the war on EVERYONE who has played Leaders who proved a great everyday life. a part in the life of Needham Farewell help. Congratulations to the And so ……….on Friday 17th July, Market Middle School. This Alison Leech A & J Motor Services Limited Freeborn Dance Dance classes for Children and Adults in: For All Your Motoring Needs Ballroom, Latin, Song & Dance and Argentine Tango Unit 6, Maitland Road, Lion Barn Industrial Estate, Every Thursday night during term time Needham Market. IP6 8NZ ‘The Ark’, King William Street, Needham Market All abilities welcome. Prices from £3.50 Telephone: 01449 723728 Mobile: 07860 255018 Please phone to book in or for more information: Out of Hours: 01473 461477 Tel: (01449) 722000 [email protected] Service & Repairs on All Makes & Models Pre M.O.T. Preparation & M.O.T. DRAGON WOOD Helpful Brakes, Clutches, Shock Absorbers & Steering Professional Carpentry Tyres, Tracking, Exhausts, Batteries & Cam Belts Hilary Kitchen Fitting, Tiling, Glazing and Locks Air Conditioning Service & Repair, Welding Lifestyle services Interior and Exterior Engine Diagnostics, ABS , Air Bag & Key Coding to better lives! Property Maintenance Fleet Work Welcome Support with ; Errands, trips, Qualified, Insured and Local Free Collection & Delivery of your vehicle companionship, shopping, Free Quotes Recovery & Breakdown & Scrap Vehicle Disposal Service de-cluttering , organising , planning and so much more! Unusual Projects a Speciality Plumbing & Contact me if you want to know Robin N. Bagshaw more and think I can be of service. Heating services 01449 721418 Please be aware I don't offer Gas Installation, Servicing and Repair personal, medical or child care 07872 160731 Landlord Certificates Bathrooms & Showers [email protected]

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Needham Market Neighbourhood Plan The Draft Version of the Needham Market The complete Draft Version of the Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Plan is complete. Work on creating Plan, the Evidence Base and the consultation process a Neighbourhood Plan for the town commenced late documentation can be found on the Town Council’s 2013. In the interim, there have been a number of new website at: http://www.needhammarkettc. consultation exercises carried out which have sought co.uk/neighbourhood-plan/ the views and concerns of our community (residents and businesses). Feedback from consultation has Hardcopies of the documentation are available shaped the content of the Neighbourhood Plan. to view at the Town Council Office, School Street, An Evidence Base has also been created. This latter Needham Market Library, School Street and the document provides information on the town, its District Council Offices, off the High Street. If you historical context and how its population is made up wish to make an appointment to view a hardcopy at etc. the Town Council Office, please contact me on the telephone number below, or by email, and this will be The process of creating the Plan is at a point arranged. (Stage 3, see below) where, to meet a procedural obligation, the Town Council has to provide a further Your feedback is welcome, either by email or letter to consultation opportunity over a six week period. This the Town Council Office or, you may wish to speak to consultation period runs from: a Town Councillor (contact details are shown on page 2 of this Newsletter). MONDAY 20TH JULY until FRIDAY 28TH AUGUST

The Key Stages Leading the District Council) of the Centre will reopen for normal Plan will have been formally To The Making Of A neighbourhood plan. business come September whilst submitted to the District the future of The Institute is Neighbourhood Plan Council in advance of this date. New Website currently, as far as the Town Consequently, the Town Council Stage 1 Designation of the Council is aware, unknown. has written to the Planning neighbourhood area. The Town Council has moved Hill House Lane Inspector (who is to decide on Stage2 Preparation of the draft its website from the OneSuffolk Planning Appeal the Planning Appeal) setting neighbourhood plan – this stage platform. The new website can out the Council’s position and, In the July edition of the requires an immense amount of be accessed at in particular, stressing the Newsletter I referred to the research and engagement. www.needhammarkettc.co.uk considerable amount of work relationship between the towns’ The change will allow the which has already been invested Stage 3 Pre-submission publicity Council to manage that element emerging Neighbourhood in creation of the Plan, although and consultation – Parish/Town of its business more easily and Plan and the current planning it is not yet at a point which is Council consults on its complete efficiently than before. proposal which seeks to draft plan for six weeks. There develop a ‘greenfield’ site considered ‘formal’. should be no surprises from Community Centre (agricultural land) beyond the Please be aware it is only the responses received from current residential properties There appears to be some when the Neighbourhood this consultation otherwise this on Hill House Lane. The confusion regarding the future Plan has reached the adoption stage will have to be repeated. Town Council is aware the of the town’s Community stage that the policies it In other words the plan is Centre, which is located in town’s Neighbourhood Plan contains have full effect and returned back to Stage 2. School Street. This has possibly will have more weight in the can be used to determine Stage 4 Submission of the come about as a result of the determination of the Planning planning applications if they neighbourhood plan – the temporary shutting of the Appeal if it has progressed from are relevant to any planning District Council consults Centre whilst it has a new roof its current draft stage to a point (publicises) the plan for six fitted. This coincides with the where it is formally submitted proposal. The key stages weeks. regrettable actual closure of to Mid Suffolk District Council leading to the making of a the town’s Institute, which is for consultation. The Hill Neighbourhood Plan are shown Stage 5 Independent located at the Stowmarket House Lane Planning Appeal below the Neighbourhood Plan Examination. Road end of the High Street. hearing is due to reconvene article. The Needham Market Stage 6&7 Referendum The two are not in any way on 16th September and it is Neighbourhood Plan is at and Making (adoption by connected. The Community unlikely the Neighbourhood Stage 3. 12 Needham Market Newsletter August 15 Needham Market Neighbourhood Watch & W.I.

Needham Market calculates that in 2013 there scams. It must be worthwhile entertaining speaker and if you Neighbourhood Watch were 4535 people living in to take the time to talk to are interested please come along Needham Market and over 30% our neighbours to keep them and listen with us. You would be I am pleased to report that the (1415) were over the age of 60 informed and to reassure them most welcome to come to any Good Neighbour Scheme that with many of those living alone. that help is available if it is of our meetings if the subject we are hoping to set up for the needed. is of interest to you with no residents of Needham Market Although the Good Neighbour obligation to join and although is beginning to take shape. An Scheme is predominately To do that in an organised we’re the Women’s Institute in organising committee has been designed to help out those fashion through schemes such these enlightened days men are formed and in this Newsletter elderly residents it also offers as the one that we are trying allowed to come to our meetings you will find a questionnaire help to any person or persons to set up must be the way if they wish. Our walking group detailing what is involved and living in our town in need of forward. If you feel you would goes out most months and asking for your help. If you feel help. like to be part of our scheme once again anyone who would we look forward to hearing you can afford just a couple of We are fortunate to live in a part like to join them would be from you. Should you require hours a month to help out a of the country that is virtually most welcome – included in additional information please needy neighbour with any one free of serious crime; it is a the walk is a stop for lunch or ring any of the numbers on of a wide range of tasks such as fact that Suffolk is one of the refreshments so a very nice day the questionnaire or phone the fitting a light bulb, checking a safest counties in England and out – please just give me a ring dedicated Neighbourhood Watch smoke alarm, walking a dog or Needham Market one of the and I can give you details or put mobile number 07999576544. simply providing company for safest towns in Suffolk. you in touch with someone who an hour or so then please let TDG knows more than me. Enjoy the us know by filling in the form Nowadays because of our Women’s Institute rest of the summer let’s hope and returning it to one of the vigilance and the introduction of this lovely weather continues. addresses on the list. Equally security gadgets such as security We all enjoyed our June meeting Visitors are always welcome to if you are a person who feels lighting Domestic Burglary when we learnt a lot about sushi come to our meetings which are you may need this sort of help is a very rare occurrence. – Andrew Wilkinson from Ichiban held on the 2nd Monday of each now or in the future please also Unfortunately wanton vandalism told us about his company and month at the Community Centre. fill in the questionnaire and and theft from cars is still quite how it was developing and Come along and give us a try – we will enter your name on our common. he had brought lots of sushi we would love to see you. for us to try – most of us were database. If you would like us to The biggest problem by far is the Margaret Bond tel. 722788 sushi virgins but I think nearly collect the questionnaire from various scams that seem to crop everybody is now keen to try you then please give us a ring. up day after day; this coupled more. We don’t have a meeting We are hoping a good number with the begging telephone in August but will be going to a of you will seriously consider calls and the scores of letters member’s house for lunch and offering your services; if we we get through our letter boxes Manor Farm, Church Lane, chat – both of which we are very Barham, Nr. Ipswich get a good response a further from charities imploring us to good at. Our September meeting We Sell meeting will be arranged for part with our hard earned cash is our harvest supper and then NEARLY NEW late September or early October must be a nightmare for the advance notice for October. Baby Equipment & Toys and the scheme could be up and uninformed. Mark Mitchels is returning to Childrens & Maternity Clothes running by Christmas. There is no doubt that it is talk to us about The Find Of A Phone: ZOE GROOM It is interesting to note that the elderly that are the most Lifetime – the Hoxne treasure. Ipswich 831804 www.choicesclothes.co.uk the National Statistics Office vulnerable to these clever Mark is a very interesting and

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News from the Parish Church of St John the Baptist ST. JOHN the BAPTIST CHURCH Revd. Diane Williams: After our fantastic launch lives of those from Needham (For Weddings, Baptisms and Funerals) weekend, our fundraising Market that died in both world please ring 01449 720316 continues for the Roof Fund. We wars. or 07714016554 now hold a coffee morning along Church Warden: David Sewell 720969 side our produce stalls on the At the end of July we are having a Ian Jeffreys: 721346 first Saturday of each month from cherry picker in the church so that The Ark enquires: 01449 721672 August until October and I am the experts can physically take SERVICES in AUGUST 1015 sure this will be the set up when a closer look at the state of the nd we begin again next April. Now hammerbeams and the clerestory Sunday 2 10.00am Family Communion (NO 8.00am) Sunday 9th 10.00am Sung Eucharist not only can you come and buy windows so that we can get a Sunday 16th 10.00am Sung Eucharist cakes etc but you can come in more realistic estimate as to what Sunday 23rd 10.00am Sung Eucharist and meet your friends to enjoy a the cost of the work is going to Sunday 30th 10.00am Sung Eucharist cup of tea or coffee plus a piece be, so hopefully I may be able to PLEASE CHECK SUNDAY CLUB DURING AUGUST of cake and a chat for just £1.00. bring you more information in the Our July produce stall raised September edition. EVERYBODY WELCOME AT ALL OUR SERVICES £245.00 which will go as always Recent events held in the church to our general fund but the Morning & Evening Prayer included an ORGAN RECITAL proceeds from the coffee morning 8.45am Said in Church Tuesday & Thursday. The organist Christopher Moore which for the first one in July was 4.30pm Said in Church Monday and Wednesday was given a warm welcome when £56.00. are being paid into the Childrens Sunday Club 2nd,3rd, 4th & 5th Sundays he returned to St. John’s. He gave roof fund. Holy Communion Wednesday mornings at 10.00am us an hour of musical delight In Church. Everybody Welcome Please do pop into the church as he expertly showed us the Prayer Group 11.00am – 12 Tuesday mornings in Church where there are display boards capabilities of our Victorian organ. Home Worship: First Monday 10.00am at 137 High St. showing the structure of the roof The recital was obviously enjoyed Uvedale Hall Communion: 2nd Wednesday at 11.15am and details about it plus what by all who attended, and we hope Tuesday Tots: 9.30am in the Ark (Term Time) needs doing and information on that Christopher will return again Mothers Union: 3rd Wednesday at 12.00 in the Ark how you can make a donation. next year. As a result, £220 was Christians Together: Thursday mornings at Christchurch 10am Whilst you are there please do go added to the Roof Fund. Our and a) look at the roof through community children’s choir also PRODUCE STALL AT CHURCH – August 1st, th rd the mirror in the chancel, where held a SKYLARKS CONCERT September 5 and October 3 you can see it in more details which raised £195 for our roof and b) also take a look at our fund. Choir leader Kate was really There is still time to make a large blue box at the back of new cupboards that have been pleased with the choir, who poppies for our display for the church for you to leave them installed at the back of the coped very well in spite of the the Remembrance service in in. church. These cupboards are humidity and four missing voices. November. There are a few more pleasing on the eye than the We have sung a varied repertoire Details of our services are shown patterns including enough wool array of chairs and an old flower in several different contexts over on the church door, however if arrangers cupboard that were the year and after a well deserved to make one poppy in church. you wish to organise a wedding, there before. Placed on top under summer rest are looking forward For those of you making them funeral or baptism please the war memorial is the book that to welcoming new members again we need to receive them by 13th telephone Revd Diane Williams was commissioned and dedicated in the autumn ready to prepare September so that the display can on 720316 last year to commemorate the for our Christmas bookings. be sewn together. There is always CFL

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Needham Market Cricket Club Needham Market Cricket Club Forthcoming Fixtures: Having lost three matches at 50 for the Club and Robbie the beginning of the month, we Hill took 8 wickets for 57 Saturday XI Fixtures have redeemed ourselves at the runs, his first match taking 8 Sat 1st Aug Mildenhall III Home 1pm end with two wins. wickets. It was a good all round Sat 8th Aug Witham II (CM8 1HN) Away 1pm team performance with some June 6th: Lost by 9 wickets at excellent fielding. Sat 15th Aug Abberton Home 1pm home to Tuddenham St. Mary Sat 22nd Aug Tuddenham Away 1pm who were a very good team and We are now halfway through Sat 29th Aug Felixstowe Home 1pm could well win the league. Jordi our season and I have a ‘wish Sat 5th Sept Haverhill II (CB9 0EP) Away 1pm Dye scored a very good 81 runs. list’ that would help the Club improve for next season: Sunday XI Fixtures June 13th: Away to Felixstowe Sun 2nd Aug Cup/Plate TBA - - 1. Practice wickets at Crowley we lost by 30 runs. Stuart Ward Sun 9th Aug Rumburgh (IP19 0NH) Away - scored 65, Simon Mortimer 46 Park with nets so that and we were all out for 236 for we can encourage more Sun 16th Aug Woodbridge & OW’s 3rds Away - 9. Felixstowe scored 266 for 6 players both young and not Sun 30th Aug Cup Final (TBA) - - with us fielding in drizzly rain. so young to join our Club. Sun 6th Sept Plate Final (TBA) - - 2. More Helpers to work on June 24th: Rained off. the facilities at the Park. June 20th: Lost to Haverhill at 3. An umpire or two as home, a very good, young team, without them, no match who scored 192 for 9. Needham can be played. were truly beaten and were all 4. A scorer, male or female. out for 78. 5. Donations, sponsorship to June 21st: Won by 32 runs help finance equipment playing Rumburgh. Andy Hill and facilities. scored 41, Steve Smith 41, Jordi Please come and watch us Dye 32 and Jake Dye 20. A very for free at Crowley Park on a enjoyable match. Saturday or Sunday afternoon, and support Needham Market June 27th: Needham beat Cricket Club. Yoxford away by 28 runs. Henry Cutting scored his first Alan Parsons

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