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Past , Present… 2009 The Whit Friday Band contest this year will be remembered as one of the wettest ever. Although the morning was beautiful & sunny for a glorious parade to Uppermill, the rain began shortly before Diggle band started the contest off in great style. The persistent & torrential downpour didn’t stop thousands of people having a great time, though. There were 2009: Generally wet, but in Dobcross we keep smiling. plenty of smiles, whether you were Chief Superintendent Caroline Ball (bottom right) or if you had travelled 9,700 miles from Tokyo especially to play in Dobcross, like Kazuhiro Tsikimura & Koji Horita. They joined Asako Mochizuki (top left, in the middle) who now plays with Fulham Brass Band. 1983 Twenty-six years ago, Dobcross village & the Silver Band were featured in ‘THE BEAT OF BRASS’ - a documentary series presented by Roy Castle. Many readers will remember the filming & original broadcast. Now, thanks to the wonders of the internet, we can see the programme again. If you have the internet, put ‘Dobcross Roy Castle’ into and take a look. John Whitmore, who used to live in The Square (and now lives in Delph), used his technical wizardry to transfer the programme … and future onto YouTube from a mangled old video tape. Whether you are a Brass Band enthusiast or just interested in Dobcross, it makes fascinating viewing.
HOG ROAST!!! BRASS ON THE GRASS
Free Concert!
Sunday 5th July 2009, 2pm 1983: Generally drier, but with slightly more dodgy hairdos. on Church Fields CAN YOU HELP US TO CREATE A DIGITAL VILLAGE BAND ARCHIVE? DObcross John has kindly offered to archive any old videos of the Band Silver Band onto DVD so they can be shared on YouTube. So, if you have this ‘Race Night’ programme in better condition or any other interesting tapes, contact John via the Dobcross Diary or email Saturday 18th July [email protected] It would be a shame to let these 7.30pm historical records disappear. In the meantime check out his at the Band Club extensive video collection on www.youtube.com/user/bannan61 All are welcome!
This issue of the Dobcross Diary is sponsored by The Kilburn Family Di, Andrew, Rachel, Dan and Jamie
DOBCROSS DIARY, Issue Number 109 July 2009 1 New arrival in Dobcross Age 6½ (days). Photograph by S. Sankey
Eric Arrandale Gardener and Friend
“On behalf of my mum Joyce and our family we would like to thank The Gardening Club who have kindly placed a bench at Dobcross Band Club in memory of my Dad Eric. My dad died on 18th June 2008. Also to Marilyn who kindly provided refreshments at her garden afterwards.” SUE BRADBURY
UPDATE on Dobcross Band & Social Club The Band Club has been undergoing a major refurbishment which has produced a more welcoming environment and improved facilities. This Nature Note work has been possible with a loan from the host brewery, J.W. Lees, A piercingly loud song coming grants from Saddleworth Area Review Committee and contributions from the from a bush probably belongs to one Dobcross Village Community. We would like to thank them for their support. of our smallest birds, the wren. It is a We welcome new members who wish to learn to play a brass instrument, little plump brown bird with tiny wings play bowls, cribbage or darts or simply come in for a drink and a chat. We have and a short tail, usually cocked up at visiting Brass Bands concerts on Sunday evenings and other social functions. The right angles to the body. The bill is long facilities are available to anyone wishing to book parties, wedding receptions or and curved, so it can hunt for its insect any other function. Tel: 873741 for more information. John Dewhurst, (Secretary) food in the smallest crevices. Wrens are as happy to live Dobcross Bowling Green New bowlers among the rocks by a Pennine stream are always welcome to enjoy the facilities at the as in a garden or a wood; in fact they Band Club’s bowling green. Play as a guest or are one of the most widely distributed become a member of the Band Club (just £15 a of British birds. year). A male wren builds several The spectacular views from the green make this a domed nests in the spring, hoping to most beautiful place to while away a few hours on a attract a mate to move in! If a female sunny afternoon, but there’s year round fun to be finds one to her liking, she adds a had -from October to April there is indoor bowling soft lining before settling in on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday evenings. to lay her eggs. BOWLING COMPETITIONS Many birds which eat 28th June, 12.30pm - Atherton Malone larger insects are declining in 26th July, 12.30pm Steward’s Cup* (Members only) numbers, from the cuckoo to the 16th August, 12.30pm Merit Cup* (Members only) 6th September, 12.30pm Pairs Competition flycatchers. Blue tits have nested in my Dobcross Band Club Bowling Green: bat box again this year and unusually, Entry sheets are on the members’ room notice board. Where the cool cats hang out. the parents fed the young for almost For more information call at the Band Club or ring Marie Lever on 875167. five weeks before they were strong enough to fly. This may be another DOBCROSS VILLAGE FÊTE On Saturday 4th July, indication of a shortage of the insect Join in the WILD WEST PARADE from the Band Club food needed by the young ones. (meet at 3.30pm) through the village to Dobcross school. Open Garden Weekend Dobcross Youth Band will lead the way. Children & adults are invited to dress up in Wild West costumes. 11th & 12th July (10 am-4 pm) This year’s WILD WEST VILLAGE FÊTE will feature:
You are invited to visit an Bucking Bronco, Wild West Games, Line Dancing, intimate cottage garden Go-karts, Bouncy Castle, Penalty Shoot Out, Face-Painting & various Stalls.
with flowers fruit MUSIC will be provided by Dobcross Youth Band & the vegetables & herbs. School Choir.
Refreshments - BBQ, bar, ice-cream… Plants for sale. Tea, coffee and home made cakes. FANTASTIC PRIZES!!! The Friends of Dobcross School (FODS) warmly All proceeds to Oshandi AIDS Trust in welcome everyone to enjoy a great afternoon. Your Namibia (OATIN) Garden Project. support will help to raise money for the school with a 3 Long Lane target of £10,000 for outdoor play equipment including an adventure trail. DOBCROSS DIARY, Issue Number 109 July 2009 2 17/18/19 July 2009 READY, STEADY, GO ... Just hand in your completed forms (along with the appropriate
Saddleworth Folk FestivalWeekendLong Olympic training for our village The 12th annual teams is already underway. registration fee) to Reception Saddleworth Folk Festival at Holy Trinity School or at at Uppermill -the friendliest Please check with your coaches folk festival in the country. to see if the sessions will the Olympic stall during the As ever there's something Village Fete on Saturday, 4th for everyone, with concerts, continue into the Summer ceilidhs, sing-arounds, holidays. If you still haven't July. workshops and sessions. The games start on Saturday, 5 Enjoy the top names registered, It's not too late!
September at 9am with the grand New Rope String Band in folk music! You can pick up an information pack and registration form from Holy opening parade followed by the Trinity School or you can download Junior Athletics competition. You can one directly from the Dobcross tab on see the full schedule of all the events the Saddleworth Village Olympics on the games website (address £3,350 website: above). What a view! www.saddleworthvillageolympics.co.uk Hope to see you soon! Join in with the Balsam Bash events in Dobcross Following on from last month’s article about Balsam Bashing, many keen readers have contacted the editor to find out more. Groundwork Oldham & Rochdale are organising numerous events around Saddleworth to help eradicate the invasive Himalayan Balsam plant - a certified pest! Two dates are in Dobcross. Wednesday 1st July meet at the Brownhill Countryside Centre at 6.45pm to walk to the balsam site (7pm-8.30pm). Many thanks to the thousands of visitors to the Dobcross Open Garden Weekend Thursday 9th July meet at the top car park of the Newbank and of course to the gardeners, The Garden Centre to walk to the Woolpack playing fields (7pm-8.30pm). Friends of Holy Trinity Church and helpers For more information, contact Graham Gibbons at Groundwork on 0161 624 who so generously gave up their time 1444 or by email: [email protected]. www.gwor.org.uk helping to raise a fantastic amount of What the band contest means to me PCSO Monica Seville’s Dobcross Crime Report money over what was a lovely sunny Theft From Motor Vehicle x 1 - The Square weekend enjoyed by all. “I usually try to be as far away as possible for the weekend to escape the Robbery x 1 - Dobcross New Road, mobile phone crowds of drunken yobs who congregate stolen at Band Contest. Christian Aid Criminal Damage x 2 - Both incidents on night of in the village. On my return on Sunday I Band Contest. noticed the usual stones missing from the House - to - House Collection “Burglaries seem to be on the increase in wall and broken glass. Then saw that Thank you to everyone who gave the area again. The offenders are one stone had been used to smash the contributions or helped with this collection. breaking in to obtain keys for vehicles. panel of my front door. This within 100 Dobcross raised £1,091 - a wonderful Can I remind residents not to leave their yards of the green. Contacted the effort. keys on display and to take them upstairs organisers, not interested. Thanks for a With thanks - Dorothy and Bob Townend when retiring for the evening.” great weekend.” G. Ogden, Church Fields (Area co-ordinators). 0161 856 4523 Holy Trinity Church Sandy Lane Community Church Sun July 5th EUCHARIST (CW) with Archdeacon Thurs July 2nd - Tiddlyworship for under 4s Cherry Vann 10:30am and their carers 10-11am Sun July 12th EUCHARIST (BCP) with Revd Sun July 5th - D-Caff Bible discussion and Steve Parsons 10:30am JIGSAW 10.30am Sun July 19th EUCHARIST (CW) with Revd Howard Sutcliffe Sat July 11th - BBQ and Bouncy Castle Fun, fundraising 10:30am stall. Suggested donations £4 adults/£2 children. 4-7pm Sun July 26th - EUCHARIST (CW) with Revd Kenneth Tibbo Sun July 12th - elev8 youth service for young people in Yr6 10:30am & above. Bible discussion (adults) 10.30am Mondays-Fridays - MATINS in The Vicarage 8.00am Sun July 19th - no service Thursdays - HOLY COMMUNION (said) at church 9.30am Sun 26th July- Family Service & Communion 10.30am
Sundays - EVENSONG with Revd Christopher Halliday 7pm Tuesdays - PRAYER MEETING 10.30-11.45am
Michael Powis, Editor The Dobcross Diary seeks to represent all of the voices of Dobcross and welcomes your views. Please contact the editor, indicating whether or not you wish you views to be included for 4 Woods Lane publication. Letters & suggestions can be emailed - or pop them into the DVC box at the 829783 post office. It is produced and distributed by a team of volunteers and over 900 copies are 07824 883756 delivered free of charge. Production costs are met by kind donations from villagers sponsors. We welcome articles, photographs, comments, suggestions, anything!!! COPY DEADLINE for [email protected] the next issue is 24th July. THE NEXT EDITION IS A DOUBLE ISSUE: AUGUST/SEPTEMBER!!! DVC COMMITTEE CONTACTS Paul Clegg 878814 PARISH COUNCILLORS Chair: Diane Kilburn 870482 Kevin Haynes (Whit Friday ) 877267 Phil Davenport 876881 Deputy Chair: John Dewhurst 876567 David Makin 872866 Royce Franklin 873248 Secretary: vacant position - Ben Johnson (HT Church) 871160 Dorothy Shaw 872096 Asst. Secretary: Val Kavanagh 875627 Richenda Williamson (Elderberries) 870471 OLDHAM COUNCILLORS (Saddleworth North) Treasurer: Vince Kenny 877534 Greater Manchester Police Mike Buckley 820015 Diary Editor: Michael Powis 829783 Saddleworth 0161 856 4523 Derek Heffernan 0161-652 3705 Janet Baker 874780 Greater Manchester Police 0161 872 5050 Alan Roughley 870074 DOBCROSS DIARY, Issue Number 109 July 2009 3
What’s On in July 2009
6th July, MONDAY 26th July, SUNDAY 28th June, SUNDAY DVC (Dobcross Village Community) Dobcross Bowling Club: Steward’s Cup HENRY LIVINGS Meeting Everyone welcome to attend the Members only competition. Refreshments village residents’ meeting. Contact Val on sale. Tel: 875167 or enquire at (875627) if you want to add an item to Dobcross Band Club. 12.30pm Memorial Concert Dobcross Youth Band & Whit Friday the agenda. Dobcross Band Club 8pm 8th July, WEDNESDAY BRASS BAND CONCERTS prize giving. All welcome! Dobcross Band Club. 8pm Saddleworth Hist. Soc. Summer Trip. on Sunday Afternoons (2pm) Tel: Alan Schofield 0161 338 6555 1st July, WEDNESDAY 5 July – Dobcross Silver Band 9th July, THURSDAY (Church Fields) Public Guided Walk (Greenfield & Balsam Bash Event, Dobcross 12 July - Delph Band (Diggle Hotel); Chew Valley) Meet Mike Fox at Meet at 6.45 Newbank Garden Centre 12 July - Diggle ‘B’ (Uppermill Con. Club) Dovestones car park for a walk to top car park (see page 3 for details) 19 July - Silk Brass (Navigation Inn) explore how it has been shaped by 11th July, Saturday waterworks, industry & hillside farming. 26 July - Dobcross Silver Band Saddleworth Historical Society. FREE. Tel: Sandy Lane Community Church (Diggle Hotel) 0161 338 6555 1.45pm invites the community for a REGULAR EVENTS Balsam Bash Event, Dobcross BBQ & Bouncy Castle Fun MONDAYS 5.30-6pm Mobile Library The Square. Meet at 6.45 Brownhill Countryside Fundraising Stall for Action Duchenne. Centre (see page 3 for more details) (ALTERNATE MONDAYS) Tel: 07801 Suggested donations: £4 adults/£2 928734 2nd July, THURSDAY children. Sandy Ln Community Ch 4-7pm Tiddlyworship for under 4s and carers 7pm Dobcross Silver Band Adult Training Sessions at the Band Club. Come along! Sandy Lane Community Church 10-11am BOLLYWOOD DREAMS in aid of Christie’s Oldham. Six course gourmet 7pm Saddleworth Bridge Club meets at Climate, Ocean & the Hydrogen Delph Methodist Hall. Bring a partner to Imperative. Mike Koefman. Illustrated meal, champagne reception, black tie or traditional Indian wear, Bollywood play competitive bridge in a friendly lecture. Saddleworth Civic Trust. Tel: Dancing group, auction & prizes, music & atmosphere. Tel: 01706 842796. 873195 S’worth Museum, U’mill 7.30pm dancing until late. Tel: Postmaster Sukhi TUESDAYS 4th July, SATURDAY 10-12.30pm Canalside Quilters. 07815 042797 White Hart, Lydgate Family History Weekend (4th & 5th July) 7.30pm Advance bookings only. Saddleworth Museum, Uppermill For Saddleworth Historical Society. Tel: details, ring 0161-620 4597. 874093 Saddleworth Museum, Uppermill OPEN GARDEN WEEKEND 7.30pm Saddleworth Wine Society meets th th in Saddleworth School. Saddleworth Male Voice Choir & 11 -12 July 10 am - 4 pm WEDNESDAYS special guest, JONATHAN ANSELL, top You are invited to visit an intimate 9.30-11.30am Tiddlywinks Parent & solo artist, formerly in G4 (X-Factor) Tel: cottage garden with flowers fruit Toddler Group Sandy Lane Community vegetables & herbs. Plants for sale. Tea, Church. 872464 Huddersfield Town Hall coffee and home made cakes. All 8-10pm Saddleworth Badminton Club proceeds to Oshandi AIDS Trust in Saddleworth School Sports Hall Namibia (OATIN) Garden Project. Experienced players and beginners Village Fête 3 LONG LANE, Dobcross 10am-4pm welcome. Tel: 872664
14th July, TUESDAY THURSDAYS Dobcross Ladies’ Group Food hygiene 9.00pm Folk Music Night at The Swan. “THE WILD WEST” Traditional folk. Come & join in or just listen! Meet at the Band Club at 3.45 & join the talk by Simon Ashton, Environmental FRIDAYS procession through the village with Services, Oldham Council Tel: 876164 Holy Trinity Church 8pm 10.15am Boom Ting! (not school hols) Dobcross Youth Band or join the fun at An introduction to music & rhythm for Dobcross Holy Trinity School. 4-7pm 15th July, WEDNESDAY Saddleworth Naturalists Moorgate babies & small children (0-5) with musical (Please see page 2 for details) instruments to play, songs to sing & games. Quarry Outdoor Meeting Led by Alan th £2.50 per session (small babies 50p) Tel: 5 July, SUNDAY Price. (NB Not 8 July) Tel: 810415 Meet Drop-in Drawing Open Day Come 874093 Saddleworth Museum, Uppermill Museum car park. 7.00pm 10-12.30pm FIRST FRIDAY IN THE MONTH along & meet national wildlife artist 16th July, THURSDAY rd Joanne T Kell. ‘Have-a-go’ drop in 3 June Carers Centre Delph Drop-In, Police Surgery Local policing matters & Delph Methodist Hall. Time out from your sessions throughout the day. Tel: 872598 crime prevention advice. Tel. 0161 caring role, free Reiki treatment, Brownhill Countryside Centre 11am-4pm 8564523 Dobcross Band Club 7-8pm information, advice, activities. All carers
Saddleworth Villages Circular A long 18th July, SATURDAY welcome. Also, Advice for carers of those ,,, hard walk of 11 miles on the tops around Saddleworth Gardening Society with memory problems. Tel: Eamon O’Daly Diggle, Delph & Denshaw. Starting in Summer Coach Trips. WINSTER SECRET Tel: 810604 www.oldham.gov.uk/carers Dobcross. Tel: 872598 Brownhill OPEN GARDENS, Derbyshire. Tel: Ros SUNDAYS Countryside Centre 10.30am-4.30pm Mornings 3Ds football training for 4-9 Ashworth on 871615 for more details. year olds Tel: 877073 Dobcross Silver Band on the 9pm Quiz Night The Navigation 872418 Brass Grass ‘Race Night’ DELPH LIBRARY OPENING TIMES Free concert for the village, Tuesday 2-4.30pm; Wednesday 2-7pm; Thurs- Up at Band Club day 2-4.30pm; Fri & Sat 10-12.30pm by Dobcross Silver Band Place your bets! AUGUST DATES: Sunday 5th July Dobcross Band Club 7.30pm 7-8-9 Saddleworth Wartime Weekend Church Fields, Dobcross 2pm 22-23 Rushcart Festival
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