Published at: Friday 20th September 2013 First Floor, Town Council Offices, Issue 642 Civic Hall Square, , ter DL4 1AH. ap Telephone/Fax: 01388 775896 hill Duty journalist: 0790 999 2731 Ferry h ilt o n C & C h At the heart www.thechapter.org of our wonderful community email: [email protected] New Zealand PM paid tribute Six to Ferryhill-born Bessie continue fundraising

A Ferryhill-born lady who The Ferryhill Six recently Guide and Scout groups, received a rare tribute held Charity stalls at Fer- which includes Ferryhill from the Prime Minister of ryhill Gala and Ferryhill Rainbows, Brownies and New Zealand has died soon Market. The money raised Guides as well as Ferryhill after celebrating her 100th has been given to support Beavers, Cubs and Scouts birthday. children’s activities in Fer- and Chilton Cubs and John Key sent the hand- ryhill and Chilton. Scouts. written birthday greetings £200 has been donated to A total of £600 was raised card to Bessie Barton, and the New Dance Genera- from these Charity stalls it was delivered to her by tion to support children’s and The Ferryhill Six would New Zealand family friends dance classes in Ferryhill like to sincerely thank the Gleniss and Barry Hodder Hub, while £50 has been local community for their when they visited Bessie donated to each of the continued support. recently at Balcombe Place Care Home in Mid Sussex, where Mrs Barton had lived for fifty years. St Luke’s charity Her daughter Pamela Holt had been pen pals with lunch Gleniss for 62 years and Mrs Holt recalled: “When John Key heard of this A recent Charity Lunch, organisers of the event, he thought it was quite a held in St Luke’s said, “We would like to remarkable achievement Centre at Ferryhill, raised thank everyone involved; and deserved some form the fantastic sum of £400 those manning stalls, of recognition. for The Leprosy Mission of serving lunches and above “He stated that it was a and Wales, and all, those who spent one-off special as only the Church has also sent a so freely to make the people born in New further £550 to the charity. event such a resounding Bessie Barton with her card from NZ PM, John Key. Zealand are entitled to Dorothy and John Stoker, success.” receive the Prime Minis- ter’s card.” DenhamFields Mr and Mrs Hodder had Rear Commercial Street, Ferryhill Station, DL17 ODF flown over to spend a holiday with Mrs Holt. MOT CENTRE For Bessie’s birthday, All classes of MOT undertaken including scooters, FREE Unlimited Support motorbikes, trikes, 3 wheelers, cars, vans (including people visited from class 5) mini bus, motor homes & limousines Scotland, Yorkshire, Fixed Fee (Quoted In Advance) We now supply and fit all makes of tyres Leicester, Berkshire and Pay Monthly – No Big Bill To Pay for cars, motorbikes, vans etc Hampshire. Accounts On Time Or They’re FREE Bessie, who was widowed Tax Investigation Insurance included FREE Wheel tracking & alignment, Repairs, Services, Private & Commercial Vehicles, Auto Electrician, Competitive Price, in 1981, lived on her own Satisfaction Guarantee Quality Workmanship, State of the Art Diagnostics Machine until she was 98, with Opening Hours: support at Sheddingdean 6.00am - 6.00pm Mon to Fri 7.00am - 1.00pm Saturday Call Today On 0191 384 9508 Sheltered Housing in Telephone 01740 657799 For A Free No Obligation Meeting Mobile 07973710585 & Fax 01740 654991 Burgess Hill, Mid Sussex. 99a High Street, Carrville, Durham, DH1 1BQ She previously lived at Woodleigh Road, Burgess Hill for 50 years, after she 2 bed Houses for rent BLINDS FACTORY SHOP and husband Percy, a linen in the Dean Bank area of www.siestablinds.com buyer at the Hannington’s Ferryhill Measure & Fitting store, had moved the FREE family from London in • Rents start from £61.91 per week buy direct from the £££’s 1955. • No Bond required FREE factory and save Bessie had lived at • Comprehensive Repair Service Balcombe Place since 2011. • 24 Hour Customer Service Help Line HOME SELECTION SERVICE She was born in 1913 in • Welfare Benefit Advice Phone the North East’s original master blind maker Ferryhill, the second of • Dedicated Housing and Maintenance Patch Officer five children. If you are interested in being rehoused by a reputable Social Siesta Blinds on 01740 623333 At 16 she worked at Siesta House, Whinfield Drive, DL5 6AU Landlord please contact our Customer Service Team on Ask about our next day fitting on vertical blinds 0300 00 44 444 continued on page 2

Fully archived online at www.thechapter.org email us at: [email protected] Ferryhill & Chilton Chapter Issue 642 Friday 20th September 2013 Page 1 Sports awards recognise local Classifieds excellence All about local people ... Unsung sporting heroes include the following cat- • Sports club of the year; will be honoured at an egories: • Volunteer of the year; In Memoriam Anniversaries awards ceremony this • Coach of the year; • Young coach of the year; week. • Contribution to physical • Young sporting achieve- Norman Wilson Elliott Chilton The Sport and Physical activity; ment of the year; and Activity Awards 2013 will • Contribution to sport; • Young volunteer of the 20.09.02 Joan and George celebrate recognise the achieve- • Junior sports club of the year. Always in our thoughts their Diamond Wedding Anniversary ments of local sports year The awards will 26th September clubs, coaches, volunteers • Physical Activity Achieve- take place at Thanks George for our 60 and schools. ment of the year; Leisure Centre on Friday They are organised by • Primary school contribu- 20th September between Love from Ada & family years together Durham County Council tion to PE and school sport; 7pm and 11pm. xx Love you, Joan and Sport • Secondary school con- Winners from each of the and will include a series of tribution to PE and school local awards events will local awards followed by a sport; go forward to the final Birthdays county-wide final. • Sporting achievement of county-wide event which Thanks Joan for our happy Each set of awards will the year; will be held in October. life together Hannah Thompson Love you, George Drugs sentence for West

Elliott Chilton man Congratulations Mam & Dad Love you both Graham Smith, of High was cheaper than buying that Smith suffered from Street, West Cornforth, them. anxiety and paranoia and appeared before Newton Police officers searched had a medical condition Aycliffe Magistrates the property on 7th June, which caused headaches. From Lyn, Jeff & family, Kevin, Jill & family recently to answer charges forcing open a bedroom His solicitor, John Clish, xxxx after cannabis growing door, after it had been said that Smith was now Happy 16th Hannah equipment and ten plants blocked from the inside by using stronger painkillers Love you to the moon were found in his former a bed jammed against it. instead of the illegal drugs. and back residence in Reading Street In the bedroom they found Smith pleaded guilty to a Acknowledgements last June. the growing equipment and charge of producing a class Prosecutor Jonathan plants. B controlled drug. He was Bambro told Magistrates Smith, who was not at sentenced to a six-month All our love, To family and friends that Smith, 41, claimed he home at the time of the community order and Mam & John for flowers, gifts and get xxx well messages during my used the drugs for relaxa- raid, was apprehended the ordered to pay £40 pros- convalescence. Thank you tion and was growing the following day in Ferryhill. ecution costs and a £60 for being so caring. plants at home because it Magistrates were told victim surcharge. Hannah Thompson Love Noreen Cooper Advertise Bessie Barton Services in FULL MOVING A THING? From page 1 of seven months, Pamela, From £14. Call Phil. COLOUR in were evacuated to Fer- Phone 01325 321084 Duncombe Park on the ryhill, and after the war or 07790 509925 The Chapter! Earl of Feversham’s estate Percy was re-united with in Yorkshire, then Queen them in Chelsea, where a Mary’s School for Girls, second daughter, Jennifer, Discuss any of the stories or Contact Jeff before meeting Percy was born in 1947, before articles from The Chapter at when she worked for Sir their move to Burgess Hill. Happy Birthday darling The North East Forum Peter Kemp at Heathfield. Bessie’s funeral will be ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Ridley for www.neforum2.co.uk/smf They married in 1936 at held on September 20 at details on Holy Trinity Church , South 1.45 at the family chapel Woodford, Essex, and lived at Downs Crematorium in or at Woodford Bridge until All my love, S CRABTREE 01388 775896 Mid Sussex. From Nanna Digital Aerials Fitted Percy went to Burma with This story first appeared x Digi Aerials 0790 999 2731 the Army in World War 2. in the Mid Sussex Times on Bessie and her daughter 12th September. DAB

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Gavin Harker, 27, of High- During prosecuting Paul cliffe Terrace, Ferryhill, Newcombe confirmed that What is it? denies tending and possess- all nine £20 notes were ing counterfeit money, after proved to be counterfeit, By Marjorie Walters (nee Willans), a women became suspicious as were a further 14 found Spennymoor (formerly Ferryhill) over the quality of notes. by police in a box at Mr At Durham Crown Court Harker’s home in a search When we were kids we’d walk for hours on February 8, Miss Kelly three days later. Greener gave evidence to Mr Harker denied knowing Over hills and dales admiring the flowers the court claiming that she the money was “dodgy”, received a number coun- and said he had received The countryside that was once green terfeit £20 notes from Mr it in cash payment for a Has been hit by plague that is spoiling the scene Harker in the sale of her 42” motor bike he sold for £480 flat-screen television. a week-and-a-half earlier. WI enjoy Harvest The new predator roams mainly at night Giving honest folk a terrible fright

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On Wednesday 4th Sep- (Libby) Rowley explained Tips rubbish and scrap wherever it can tember, Ferryhill Village to members of the benefits WI members and guests of alternative therapy. celebrated their Harvest The group’s next meeting It takes the kids cartons and covers the path Evening, which included a will be held in the Commu- pie and pea supper. nity Centre on Wednesday It breaks all the glass bottles and thinks its a laugh A spokesperson com- 2nd October when the mented, “As usual, the entertainer will be the The cows and the sheep it kills and it maims bring-and-buy table was ‘fabulous’ singer Sarah We must stop this thing cos it’s a terrible shame fantastic. Many thanks to Bond and a Halloween all those members who Mask competition will take donated the items on the place. table. “I am sure everyone will So come on you folk keep your eyes open wide “This type of evening is enjoy listening to Sarah always a great success with and all will be made very Get rid of this thing, you have right on your side all our members.” welcome as always,” said a Guest speaker Elizabeth spokesperson. “What can it be?” I hear you say “Soon our children will have nowhere to play” Matters adjourned No good ignoring it, giving shoulders a shrug Daniel Smith, of Lichfield 28th February and 1st March Road, West Cornforth, was 2013, in Tudhoe, he took a The name of this plague is the ‘Litter Bug’ due before magistrates at motor vehicle without the Newton Aycliffe recently, permission of the owner when matters were ad- and that he drove a Ford journed. Transit in Reading Street, The 21 year-old faces West Cornforth, without charges that on and between insurance or licence. Ferryhill Valley Roofing Wrought Iron Contractors LTD High Quality Gates For all aspects of roofing Garden Fences - Wall Railings Coffee Morning - New roofs - roof repairs - - Free Estimates & slating - felt roofs etc. Advice on any project Contact Trevor Elsdon on A Coffee Morning in aid of There will be raffles, a cake - Experienced Tradesmen MacMillan will be held at stall, tombola, tea and 01740 656619 - Friendly Reliable Fast Advice The Garth in Ferryhill on coffee. or mobile Tel Stephen on: 07976554046 Email: [email protected] Monday 30th September “All are welcome to attend,” 0788 788 6558 www.valleywroughtiron.co.uk from 10am. said a spokesperson. P.J.R. TAXIS Carpet Cleaning Your local, friendly Opticians PLASTERING Offer All aspects of Plastering SILVERCABS Lounge carpet & stair Re-skims & Rendering, carpet cleaned and B. OLIVER Damp proofing Local Driver deodorised for only £35 27 Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8JP Clean Service Anytime, Anywhere Excellent results, Quality Workmanship Would like to welcome new and existing patients to our practice quick drying. Very Reasonable Rates Hospitals, Doctors, We can now offer FREE Varifocals with NHS Voucher No Job too Small Airports, Train Station, A1 Cleaning This includes either plastic or metal frames from our budget range Phone for a Holidays, Shopping Please ring or call in for more details FREE quote Specialist 01388 775275 Call or text Ian on 01740 651 248 0781 357 1929 07549 634 441 07506 565 886 Established over 70 Years Page 4 Friday 20th September 2013 Issue 642 Ferryhill & Chilton Chapter Future of garden waste Driver disqualified scheme again

An ‘opt in’ annual Nicola Barclay entered The court heard that on fee is the only way guilty pleas to charges of the previous night, the 26 Durham County taking a vehicle without the year-old Barclay had en- Council can continue owner’s consent, to driving tertained friends, includ- a kerbside garden whilst over the legally per- ing Dean Loughran, at her waste recycling mitted limit of alcohol and home in High Street, Ferry- scheme, Cabinet to driving without third hill. She had not drank and members will hear party insurance and a full had driven guests home in next week. licence when she appeared the vehicle but, on return- Facing required at Newton Aycliffe Magis- ing home, had had some- budget reductions trates’ Court recently. thing to drink, promising to of more than £200m At around 2.15pm on 24th return the car to the owner (2011 – 2017) due to August, a police motor by 12 o’clock the following large reductions in patrol noticed a Nissan day. Government grants, Navarra being driven at Magistrates sentenced the members will be told excess speed, in Chilton defendant to fines total- that the initiative Lane, Ferryhill Station, ling £265 and disqualified has to be funded by which they stopped in her from driving for three charging an annual order to speak with the years. This as a further fee of £20 to anyone driver, who then admitted consequence of her that she did not hold a full wishing to use it. Cabinet is proposing a £20 annual fee for the removal of previous ban of eighteen The garden waste col- licence. months imposed in 2008. garden waste. lection service cur- rently provides 16 free neighbourhoods and local garden waste collections, fortnightly collections partnerships, Cllr Brian of those which do, more for more than 150,000 Stephens, said, “I don’t than 30 per cent already Crooks steal £3,000 households across the take this sort of service charge separately for the county between April and change lightly but this is service. of fishing equipment November. Introducing a one of many tough deci- The £20 annual fee, which yearly charge would mean sions we will have to make is the same as that already that the service would be given the £200m in savings charged by Newcastle City Police are appealing for a Sensus 874 fishing pole, substantially funded only we are required to make. Council and a little less witnesses after thieves worth £2,000, a Maver by those who use it and “Financially we are in a than that in Northumber- stole more than £3,000 of Platinum Readyrod holdall would deliver the neces- position whereby we just land, would be payable fishing equipment. and a Maver stink bag. sary saving of £933,000. don’t have the money from next spring. The thieves broke into a Anyone who can help The annual fee would to deliver some of the The revised scheme shed on Cavendish Court, trace the thieves or the also mean an additional services we would like would use fewer vehicles Ferryhill, between 8pm on stolen goods should call 35,000 households across to for free anymore. however, there will not September 6th and 9am the Spennymoor Police on non the north and east of the However, we will also need be any job losses associ- next day. emergency number 101 or county, which have not to understand how people ated with the changes as Amongst the items taken Crimestoppers on 0800- previously had the chance wanting to continue to use the service has a number was a Sensus fishing trolley, 555-111. to join the scheme, would the scheme or who will of vacant posts currently have the opportunity to now qualify for it, would filled by agency workers. opt in. Households which prefer to pay and how Cabinet will be asked to chose to opt in would then they would like to have agree the start of the receive a wheeled bin spe- the service delivered. A consultation regarding PACT meetings cifically for garden waste, consultation will help us payment methods and if they don’t already have to understand that.” scheme delivery at County one. While local authorities Hall on Wednesday 18th Upcoming PACT meetings West Cornforth’s PACT Cabinet member for are not obliged to provide September. are taking place in Bishop meeting is also on the Middleham on the 19th Sep- 19th September from 5pm tember from 2pm until 3pm until 6pm at The Sure Start Appliance Repairs World’s Biggest at The Cross Keys, 9 High Centre, High Street. PC Street , Barclay or PCSO Armstrong Washing Machines, Tumble Dryers, Ferryhill. 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Ferryhill History Soci- ing the travels and travails Ferryhill Workingmens Club ety’s September meeting, of a Victorian photogra- Leek Show was held on entitled From Scarborough pher, traces the journey Tuesday and Wednesday to Cundell will take place of a bereaved Victorian 3rd and 4th September. on Wednesday 25th Sep- photographer in time and The winning leeks were: tember, from 7.30pm, at space across the North 1st, Mr K Hodgson with the Eldon Arms in Ferryhill Yorkshire Moors as he takes leeks measuring 153.47 Station. his wife to her final resting cubic centimetres (cc); The speaker will be Ann place in Cundell. 2nd, Mr B Gibson with leeks Fell, from the Cleveland Along the way Ann Fell measuring 144.29 cc and and Durham Family History reveals some of the art and 3rd, Miss N Hodgson with Society. science of the Victorian leeks measuring 116.14 cc. Her illustrated talk, follow- photographer’s life. Cleves Cross School won the school leek section. The Best Exhibit in Show was won by Mr T Johnson. Prison sentence Most Points in Show was won by Mr G Wilkinson. suspended A spokesperson for the club announced that this was to be the final year Michael Gough of Hawthorne supply a Class B drug. for the Ferryhill WMC Leek Road, Ferryhill attended Gough was given 10 months Club due to a decline in The Best Exhibit in Show was won by Mr T Johnson. Durham Crown Court on imprisonment suspended for numbers. Monday 9th September 24 months and must carry where he faced a charge of out unpaid work for 100 J. DUNN possession with intent to hours. Garden Cutz W. BURDESS ELECTRICS HEATING & PLUMBING • LAWN CUTTING. Gas Safe Registered Domestic and • LAWN CARE. For All Boiler er • TURFING. Commercial Installations apt • TIDY UP’S & CLEARANCE. Ferryhill h All aspects of Services & on C & C h i l t At the heart • HEDGE & TREE WORK. work Repairs of our wonderful community • LANDSCAPING Part P Registered Free Quote Free no obligation quotation Telephone How to contact us: or advice please call (01740) 657045 Tel: 07826527952 By email or online: 01388 812886 or 07967 431821 Mobile: 0788 172 2393 01388 720009 [email protected] or www.thechapter.org By post or in person: E.S.B Glazing KS Building Services The Chapter, First Floor, Town Council Offices, We specialise in all your Civic Hall Square, Shildon. DL4 1AH. For the best price on Painting & Decorating By telephone or voicemail: requirements. replacement glass Also all aspects of Joinery includ- ing kitchens, tiling and laminate (01388) 775896 or 07909 992 731. units, windows & Leave items for the paper at: flooring. Fencing and Guttering. composite doors Free Estimates Ferryhill Library or Chilton Library. No Job Too Small How to advertise: Contact Dave on 44 Years Experience 01740 651778 We can design an eye catching advert tailored 07753 179 573 07931 801103 to your specific needs. A breakdown of costs is available online at www.thechapter.org. The Ferryhill & Chilton Chapter is delivered free of charge to ANDREW HEAVISIDE JOHN’S DECORATING (Time Served) homes and businesses in Ferryhill, Chilton, Windlestone, Bishop EPS Advertise in Middleham, Ferryhill Station and Rushyford. PAINTING ANYTHING! All Electrical and Plastering THEN GIVE ME A RING! For all your painting and The Chapter Work carried out in your decorating needs. home. Clean, Friendly, No job too small Call Jeff on Reliable service, customer Special rates for O.A.P’s YOUR No 1 LOCAL satisfaction no.1 priority. For a free estimate 01388 775896 phone John on Ferryhill REPAIR CENTRE 07733 555 330 (01740) 657191 0790 999 2731 01740 656 356 or 0775 983 8076 Specialists in Laundry, Refrigeration, Cooking, Dishwashing & Vacuums NEED A VAN? Highly qualified Engineers to your door JOHN’S VAN FREE OF CHARGE LIGHT REMOVALS Anything moved Tel: 01388 777353 / 01388 778556 from £10 A&R ELECTRICS GROUP Licensed Waste Carrier 01388 818286 07914 032280 Page 6 Friday 20th September 2013 Issue 642 Ferryhill & Chilton Chapter Letters Have your say...

D e a r Ed i t o r, D e a r Ed i t o r, What a wonderful evening Enter CIC gave us on Saturday with the We recently attended production of the Guide to the Lindisfarne Gospels in the magnifi- to watch 'The Young Person's Guide to the cent Durham Cathedral. Lindisfarne Gospels', performed by Enter CIC. St Cuthbert’s life and the journey of his body from Lindisfarne to What an amazing production - dialogue, cho- Durham Cathedral was performed with great reverence and profes- reography, singing and dancing all brilliant. sionalism. Each and every one of the cast gave a first class professional performance. Great credit must go to Andrea Flynn and her staff for the great dedication they show to our youth and children. Besides performing Congratulations and well done to EVERYONE arts, Enter CIC are also providing qualifications for Arts Awards involved - the standing ovation at the end LAMBA, Guildford School of Acting BTEC, music lessons, singing was truly deserved. training, speech training and also toddler mornings. Doreen Barber and Zena Roddam, Ferryhill. We are so lucky to have this organisation based in Ferryhill, as it gives our children and youth an opportunity to venture into some- thing new. D e a r Ed i t o r,

Once again, well done on your performance. When you get a standing Jimmy Taylor’s memories from his childhood ovation in Durham Cathedral, led by the Lord Lieutenant of County days of the early 1940s, when as a kid he Durham, Mrs Sue Snowdon, you are certainly going places. played happily using old pram wheels to build Yours sincerely, a bogey cart in the summer, made me recall Councillor Brian Avery. how as a kid in the late 1950s, up to the mid ‘60s, when those of us in our street played for hours during the holidays, whizzing down the path by the green in Ullswater Road, Fer- ryhill sat on a book with a single roller skate underneath. D e a r Ed i t o r, Trips to Seaton Carew or Crimdon felt like I am deeply saddened after recently reading about Ferryhill Council’s they’d been to Blackpool. I was therefore decision not to back the application for funding, which may result privileged with holidays in both Blackpool and in the Hub experiencing extreme difficulty in continuing operation. Morecambe, but it does make you wonder Yet again the animosity between the opposing parties in the Council that with the entertainment and technologi- has led to them having not put the people of Ferryhill at the centre cal access kids have now, making a bogey cart of their decisions. When will we have non-partisan, open and or riding on a roller skate and book, well, how democratic, Ferryhill 'centred' discussion within the Council? I have would they cope? attended some Council meetings and was absolutely appalled at the Then again, it wouldn’t be allowed today level of debate. because a cart with no brakes would be con- With respect to a 'casting vote' surely that should lie with an inde- sidered dangerous. A book on a roller skate pendent party who does not have very strong links with one side on the pavement a pedestrian liability. Yet it or the other. had to be better than being on a keyboard, an x-box, facebook, hatebook, Twitter, fritter or Please Ferryhill Town Council we, the people, wanted the Centre, we flipper, whatever website happens to be the fought for the Centre, don't let it die now just because the proposers trend but... it was great fun and... we live to are not on 'your team'!! tell the tales.

Ferryhill Resident, Yours sincerely, Name and address supplied. Clifford Chambers, Blackpool.

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Local leagues, competitions and events... Celtics thrash High Cup success for Mainsforth Shincliffe Under 13’s cricket side

Ferryhill Celtic made the corner. away trip to As the goals flowed, next who were lying half way up to get onto the score sheet the division and looking for was Liam Taylor from the their ninth win in a row. penalty spot after great But, once again, the Celtic work from the classy Ben were very impressive it Clarey. only took five minutes for He got his second eight them to take the lead, minutes later to make it Shane Todd socring the 6-1. opening goal. Next up was the busy The Celtic continued on Marco Linhart, who scored the front foot and on 30 with a volley after great minutes the Celtic captain, work from Shane Todd and Neil Bell headed home John Makepeace. from a corner to make it But Shincliffe never gave 2-0. up and with a deflected The half continued in the shot scored their second of same way until a mix up at the game to make it 7-2. the the back saw Shincliffe Celtic weren’t finished yet, back in the game to make though, and rounded of a the score 2-1 at half time. great second half display The manager, Lee Jewett when Lucas Linhart col- The DCB Champions Shield was won by Mainsforth CC Under 13s, beating Ryhope in had strong words for the lected his brace, leaving the final on Saturday 14th September. side during the interval the final score 8-2. Mainsforth Under 13s the loss of 6 wickets from their first junior trophy for and the Celtic responded The man-of-the-match cricket club were celebrat- 18 overs. A. Thirlaway a long time. within minutes of the award went to Dan Mitton. ing last weekend when they contributed 29 runs and Z. Match winning team were:- restart, going 3-1 up when Next week, the Celtic are won the DCB Champions Strange 18 runs. B.Bihari (capt), Z. Strange, the electric Lucas Linhart at home to Bowburn in Shield on Saturday 14th However, as wickets A. Thirlaway, N. Dawson, L. scored just moments after the league. Kick off is at September. tumbled - which included Jowett, D. Smith, N. Keetly, coming on to the pitch. 10.30am. Mainsforth restricted 4 run outs from some good T. Johnson, J. Woods, J. Five minutes later Andrew “Please come along and Ryhope to 99 from 20 overs fielding shown by Ryhope - Smedley and J. Whaley Agar scored with a clinical show your support,” said a with some good all round it was left to a match-win- The club would like to finish into the bottom spokesperson. team bowling and tight ning performance by Daniel thank all players for the fielding performances. Smith, who hit a quick fire hard work throughout the In reply, Mainsforth 22 not out to carry Mains- season and the support of Would you like your team’s managed to reach 102 for forth over the line to win many parents. match report in The Chapter? Winning feeling at Ferryhill Town Youth

T: (01388) 775 896 The Under 8s played at Naisbitt (3), Daniel Smith very proud,” said a spokes- home to Wynyard Village (2) Jack Rowcroft (2) Finley person for the side. E: [email protected] and won 7-2, Goalscorers Hope and Liam Wynn (4). Ferryhill Town Youth are were Neil Overend (2) Will The under 14s played at looking for players for their Bage (3) and Adam Laverick home to Spraire Lads in under 7s team. They train (2). the league cup and won 4-0 on a Thursday at 5.30pm in The Under 9s played at scorers were Nile Rutter Dean Bank Park. home to Stranton Tigers (2) Alfie Willetts and Joe “If you are 6 now why and won 4-2. Scorers Hughf. not join us in a training were Owen Wright (2) Jay The under 15s were home session,” suggested a Roddam (1) and captain in the league cup and won spokesperson, adding that, Liam Slee added the 2-1 with both goals coming “The under 15s are also fourth. Keeper Ryan El- from Chris Hardy. looking to strengthen their tringham played well in the Ferryhill Diamonds under team. They also train on Ferryhill goal and was on 11s girls were congratu- Thursday. fine form to keep the final lated for winning their score 4-2. first game in the Russel “Well done to all the team Foster league. They played Heating & Plumbing they played really well,” Lions and won 4-2. FIRST CHOICE MAINTENANCE said a spokesperson. Meg Gibson scored all four Gas Safe Registered The under 11s Lions played goals for the side. Combi Boilers- Fires - Cookers All Gas Work Serviced & Repaired at home in the League Cup “All the team players Phone Paul on and won 13-1, scorers were played really well and 07967 679 998 James Foster, Thomas made Ferryhill Town Youth Page 8 Friday 20th September 2013 Issue 642 Ferryhill & Chilton Chapter