Published at: Friday 16th March 2012 First Floor, Town Council Offices, Issue 553 Civic Hall Square, Shildon, rier DL4 1AH. n C Telephone/Fax: 01388 775896 Shildon w Duty journalist: 0790 999 2731 ric t o & D i s t T At the heart www.shildontowncrier.com of our wonderful community email: [email protected] Just over a week to go till Join in the AAP the Sport Relief fun run! revolution
With just over a week to go The Bishop Auckland and “The AAP gives local until the big event, people Shildon Area Action Part- people the opportunity in Shildon are being urged nership (AAP) is looking for to get involved in local to get active, raise cash new forum members. activities and consultation. for good causes and The partnership, formed It also gives them a voice. change lives by alongside 13 others in 2009 “We are committed to taking part in by Durham County Council, listening to people and one of Durham aims to engage with acting on their views. C o u n t y residents on a variety of If you are interested in Council’s local issues and priorities joining or would like more S p o r t and look at ways to tackle information, please get in Relief these to ultimately make touch.” events. the area a nicer place to As a member of the AAP, T h e live. you will also be part of the county The AAP has a range of ‘forum’. This is a group council is partners, elected members of around 150 people and supporting and public representatives organisations which meets S p o r t on its board and they meet twice a year to help decide Relief by at least every two months. on the direction of the hosting Being a Forum member is A A P. Sainsbury’s your chance to have a say The next Bishop Auckland Sport Relief on local issues and you will and Shildon AAP board Mile events at also be kept up to date with meeting will take place on leisure centres the AAP and the various Thursday 22nd March at on Sunday, March projects it supports. King James I Academy in 25th, and Shildon’s Angelina Maddison, AAP Bishop Auckland. Sunnydale Leisure Centre coordinator, said, “We are To get involved contact one is no exception. always looking to expand of the AAP team on 01388 Victoria Lee, adult healthy our forum membership and 761563 or 01388 761569. lifestyle co-ordinator at Teesdale’s event, said, Relief Mile in Teesdale and would urge anyone who Alternatively, email bish- Durham County Council “This is the second year we’d like to get as many lives or works in the area opshildonaap@durham. and one of the hosts for we’ve hosted the Sport people to get in touch. gov.uk. “Please register at www. sportrelief.com and help us to raise money for Comic Lily Lloyd Relief causes.” SINGLE BUILT signed up as possible. Participants can choose Flowers their own distance, from IN OVEN AND Now moved to 64 Church Street, Shildon, 1, 3 or 6 miles, and can DL4 1DY (Directly Opposite) complete it in any way HOB PACKS Tel: 01388 779207 they fancy. From teeny tots with their mums and Flowers for every occassion dads, to super sprinters up Weddings, Funerals, Birthdays, Anniversaries against the clock, there’s something for everyone on ONLY 00 the big day. Enter the Sains- Order your Mother’s Day Flowers bury’s Sport Relief Mile now at sportrelief.com. £219 Starting from only £20 The Sport Relief Mile taking Luxury Bouquets from £30 place at Shildon-Sunnydale Leisure Centre will start BOXED AND Can be delivered on the day at 10.30am for the six mile event, 11am for the three Small Bouquets Models offered may differ from BRAND NEW those illustrated & Plants mile event and 11.30am for the one mile event. From £3 Also fridges / freezers / cookers Participants can sign up and every appliance you can think of! Up to £15 now at www.sportrelief. (All to take away) com. Registration costs £6 for adults, £3 for children BARGAIN BUYS Ring the above and £15 for a family (2 SHAFTO WAY, NEWTON AYCLIFFE , DL5 5QN number or call into the shop adults and 2 children). Telephone (01325) 321678
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In Memoriam Mother’s Day Memories Mother’s Day Wishes Mother’s Day Wishes Birthdays
Rita Jenny Baldwin Obey Peacock Gemma Williams Lynx Bob Ash (Nee Smith) Remembering you with love ‘Our Mam’ Lots of love Nanna 21.3.42 13.3.1990 on this special day Mam The bestest looker afterer 22 years since you We love you loads Passed away and are so proud of you Still loved & remembered Happy Mother’s Day Every day Loved always, Michael & Vicky From Tina, Gary & family x
Love Sheila, Geoff & family Ellie, Mia & Kai xxx xxx
Hood Olive Rewcastle Happy Mother’s Day Mam Happy Mother’s Day Mam Happy 70th Birthday Steve Molloy Rachel Fuller Gramps When Irish eyes are smiling Happy Mother’s Day Lots of love, Robert, Lovely memories of you Miss you loads, Mammy 70! Steve on St Patrick’s Day Terri, Nikki & Kamara Love from Diane, Kevin, Lots of love, Lisa & Jordan Lennon xxx Marjorie xxx Love you millions & trillions Connor Jack Bob Ash Olive Rewcastle xx Debbie Claydon Thinking of you on Mother’s Happy Birthday Dad Mother’s Day Memories Day & every day Mam Happy Mother’s Day Mam
Joan Jimmieson Lots of love, No special day is needed All our love, Love you loads & loads, Claire & Simon For us to think of you Linda & Brian Petra Park From Megan, Abbi & Joe For you are always with us xxxx In everything we do Bob Ash Olive Rewcastle Happy 70th Birthday Loved always! Happy Mother’s Day Mam Pam, Jean, Celia, First one without you here Philip & families xxx Tracy Tweddle Lots of love, Myra Love & miss you every day Happy Mother’s Day Love Sharon & Peter Grandma xxx
Sarah Hannah Olive Rewcastle We love you loads Townson Happy Mother’s Day From Ellie & Lottie Gladys Maude Brown All our thoughts & love 19.3.12 Loving Mother’s Love you loads, xxx Day Memories to you on Mother’s Day Happy 103rd Birthday Grandma Yvonne, Janine, Our first without you Nicola, John & Tracy With tears in our eyes xx 103! We whisper low From Joe, Andrew Happy Mothers’ Day Mam & Christian From Wendy & Mike, We miss you so xxx Michael & family, Leanne Place Christopher & family Thank you for the xxx Years we shared To the best Mammy in the world Thank you for Olive Rewcastle The loving way you cared Pam Bainbridge Happy Mother’s Day To my special “Grandma Happy Mother’s Day All our love, today, Olly”, Happy Mother’s Day We love you lots & lots always & forever, Lots of love, your loving family Lewis Love you always, Jack Cooper Gemma Hugs & kisses 18th March, 2007 xxx From Megan & Eve Happy 5th Birthday
Bay Peacock Olive Rewcastle Sharon Hewitt Love you loads & loads, Happy Mother’s Day Mam Happy Mother’s Day Mam, Mam & Matty Grandma You know we rely on you xxxxx Perhaps more than we ought Missing you loads, Lynx Happy Mother’s Day Mam Brian, Kim & Annelise But we really do appreciate All my love, never forgotten Happy Mother’s Day All your love & support Love & kisses, Jack Mandy, Mally, Ryan & Ryan xxxx xxx
Love Jacqua x Love from all of us Page 2 Friday 16th March 2012 Issue 553 Shildon & District Town Crier Classifieds All about local people...
Birthdays Birthdays Anniversaries Services Services
Jack Ronnie & Phyllis Effective GCSE Local Light Removals Hannah Louise Scott Mathematics Tuition Cheap rates 18th March, 2007 Sweet 16 Sheel Qualified teacher 07588 027 060 Happy 5th Birthday Jack 17th March 2012 Contact 07726 790 904 With all our love Congratulations Property always, Nan, Granda Mam & Dad on your 50th & Uncle Paul Wedding Anniversary MOVING A THING? Want to buy your own home?? xxxxx From £12.50. Call Phil. No deposit? No problem! Phone 01325 321 084 Call 07539 552 225 or 07790 509 925 Lots of love From Gary & Julie Need an old scrap Found xxx domestic appliance removing??? Can't wait Have you lost your Tom Cat? If for the council you have, please ring Lewis Aldworth 01388 779126 14th March Acknowledgements Ring 01325 321 678 Happy Birthday darl Lynn Thompson n Crier Would like to thank friends Shildon w ict o & neighbours of Uncle Fred & Dis t r T Lots of love, Mam, Jason, (Allinson) for the kindness Adam & Aaron shown. Special thanks to xxx Bethany House Aycliffe, for Post or hand this form into: the care he received, 3-4 First Floor Offices, Town Council Building, forever grateful. Also, Civic Hall Square, Shildon, DL4 1AH. thanks to all that visited in Hannah Louise Scott his last months. Thank you. CLASSIFIED FORM: OCCASION: (Please tick) Happy 12th Birthday Grandson Thomas Stobbs Birthday Obituary The family of Tommy would Anniversary For Sale like to thank relatives, friends & neighbours for Birth To Let From Granda & Nana their kindness received on Congratulations Services Aldworth their sad loss. Special thanks to everyone in Holly Lodge Appreciations Other (state): & all the staff in Dialysis Unit, Darlington, who Memoriam ...... looked after Dad for almost 10 years. Donations of £50 Number of separate messages:...... went to Dialysis Unit. Happy 16th Birthday Message(s): Please write in clear BLOCK CAPITALS and continue on a Reece Dawson Hannah Special thanks to David at separate piece of paper if necessary 14.3.12 Co-op Funeralcare & Mr ...... Roger McAdam for Dad’s Eulogy...... Lots of love, ...... Dad, Michelle, Grandma, ...... Granda & Daniel xxx Olive Rewcastle ...... Olive’s family would like to ...... thank everyone for cards & flowers & kind words Total number of words = ...... Hannah Louise Scott through their difficult time. Photograph included? (£6) Yes No Sweet 16 Also, thanks to Hallgarth (if yes, please include a stamped addressed envelope if you would like your picture returning) Surgery, McMillan Nurses, District Nurses, Stroke Units, Amount (x35p): ...... Gibson’s Funeral Directors, Total: ...... Happy 6th Birthday Elm Road Club, for all their support, help & caring Name: ...... through Olive’s illness. Address: ...... Love you lots, Great memories she leaves, ...... Mam, Dad & Steven never to be forgotten. xxx xxxx Contact number: ......
TEMPORARY RELOCATION House To Let OF BABY CLINIC Due to the distruption caused Happy Birthday Hannah 2 Bedroomed house Kelly’s Cards by building work at Shildon Health Centre (Church Street), in Sun Street, Bishop the location of the drop-in Baby Auckland, GCH, DG, & Gifts Clinic has been rearranged to - Friday 16th March Lots of love, off-street parking. 79 Church Street, Shildon, 01388 772323 Jubilee Medical Centre, Burke St Nanna & Neil Clean, easily xxx Fridays 23rd & 30th March maintained property. Sure Start Centre, Byerley Rd Computer Repairs £400 pcm. Inks - Sales - Media - Cables - Repairs - Hardware - Software All clinics are held between Networking - Components - Accessories - Laminating 9.15am & 11.15am. Tel: 07957 856 562 Shildon & District Town Crier Issue 553 Friday 16th March 2012 Page 3 Nifty Fifities Coffee Christenings at St John’s Morning
The Nifty Fifties are There will be a dyed, holding a coffee morning painted or decorated in the Locomotion meeting Easter egg competition. room in Soho Street on 21st Everyone is welcome to March from 10am. pop in and a have a chat. Easter raffle
The Children in Distress hamper and a chess set. shop on Church Street The draw will take place is now holding an Easter on 30th March. Raffle. Tickets are £1 per “Please call in and support strip and prizes include a us,” said a spokesperson large Easter egg, a food for the charity shop. Charged with fraud Sisters Victoria & Emma with their partners Gareth & Kyle and children Leyton Kyle On 9th March 2012, a 54 2010 and May 2011. Harris & Sienna Grace Todd. year-old woman from The woman, formally of Beechwood Park, St Albans Cedar Grove, Shildon, was Reverend Rupert Kalus was charged in relation to bailed until 21st March brought three children three fraud offences which when she will appear at into the church this week, occurred in the Shildon Newton Aycliffe Magis- starting with the baptisms area between October trates Court. of two cousins, Sienna and Leyton, the children of sisters Victoria and Emma Robson. Advertise in Sienna Grace Todd, daughter of Victoria and The Shildon & District her partner Gareth Todd of East View Terrace, was born on 26th August Town Crier 2011. Sienna’s chosen Godparents were Emma Contact Jeff Ridley on Robson, Stephanie Rawley (01388) 775896 or 0790 999 2731 and Lauren Wicken. or email [email protected] Leyton Kyle Harris, son of Emma and her partner Kyle Harris from Elm Drive, was born on 2nd August 2011. His chosen Godparents were Vicky Robson, John STL Hand Car Wash & Valeting Cunningham, Martin (Formerly Hobson’s) Hutchinson and Michaela Unit 11E Dabble Duck Ind Est Shildon - 01388 775603 Fletcher. Following the service, Open 6 Days a week both families enjoyed a celebration at Elm Road Cars £3 - Vans £5 - 4x4’s £4 Club. Little Jensen Fynley Hume with his parents Edward & Wash & Hoover £6 - Full Valet £25 (4x4’s £35) The baptism of Jensen Carolyn and big brother Adam. Fynley Hume, son of Bring your vehicle to us for a professional service Edward and Carolyn and John Paul Brown and big brother, Adam, held Hume of Brancepeth Kathryn Hume as their a Reception at The Civic Pick-up and drop-off available for valeting Place was also celebrated. son’s Godparents. Hall for friends and family The couple chose Elaine The family, pictured with following the service.
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Mr 1 o’ clock, George Romaines
The death has been announced of George Romaines, aged 82. George, once described as ‘the most popular man in the North East’ made his fame on the live, five-days-a-week ‘The One O’Clock Show’ on Tyne Tees Television. The programme ran for five years and 1,098 shows between 1959 and 1964. Before television fame, George was a Shildon Wagon Works electri- cian. He was educated at Timothy Hackworth Junior School and played cricket for Shildon British Railways alongside Jack Watson, who has also passed away, (see below). Throughout his fame he remained a Shildon man, living in the town all his life. After the One O’Clock Show, George remained at Tyne Tess Television as an executive for the next twenty years, before becoming a fund raising director for the Teesside Hospice. He retired with his wife Freda, who died last year. George was also president of Bishop Auckland Cricket Club, which he described as “a great honour, like a year at the Palladium.” He is survived by his three sons, Paul, Mark and Simon. George Romaines, (far left, behind pianist), with the rest of the cast from The 1 o’clock Show. Club president, Jack Watson Parish Councillor, George Pennington Jack Watson, president of Shildon Railway Cricket Club, died last Saturday The funeral of Eldon morning in Darlington Parish Councillor, George Memorial Hospital after Pennington took place taking ill at his home in on Thursday 15th March Shildon. Jack, who was in Eldon. George died aged 90, was a well-known from septicaemia on figure around the country Wednesday 7th March due to his remarkable after a battle with involvement in sport. He cancer. He was 69. was recruitment officer The funeral cortege for Middlesbrough F.C. paused in the grounds of and was working right Eldon Community Centre, up until the day he died. which George was almost George Pennington The football club held a single-handedly responsi- room in the house that was minute’s applause before Jack with Middlesbrough Manager Tony Mowbray. ble for providing for the full of plans and informa- Sunday’s Champion- village. tion.” ship game against Leeds Darlington F.C. and Durham County Cricket On realising that there was Cllr Pennington was United, with players also worked for Carlisle League. nothing to occupy his young chairman of Eldon Parish and staff wearing black United, Hartlepool and “Jack’s death has deeply family, George set about Council. He worked most armbands as a mark of Sunderland. saddened everyone at the planning for a community of his life as an engineer respect. Flags at the He had been an outstand- club and our condolences centre. He designed the for an air-conditioning Riverside were flown at ing cricketer, represent- go to his son Ian and all building, successfully company and was a keen half-mast. ing the Minor Counties, his family and friends,” applied for funding and musician, playing both Mr. Watson had been chief Durham and Northumber- said club chairman John was there daily to monitor saxophone and clarinet in scout at Middlesbrough for land. He was professional Brennan. “Jack regularly progress as the community many venues across the many years and became at eight different clubs, attended our monthly centre rose up. The centre region. a close friend of Tony and in 1955 became the committee meetings, will celebrate its third Cllr Penninton’s death, said Mowbray, the current first professional at Shildon matches and coaching birthday this summer. his wife, “was a shock. manager, with whom he British Rail Cricket Club, sessions. He readily His wife, Diane, said that George was my rock and he also worked at Hibernian, with whom he maintained offered good advice and his the community centre was will be missed.” West Bromich Albion and a close connection, being knowledge and expertise his passion, “He was very He is survived by his Celtic football clubs. club president for the past has been invaluable in driven and would make widow, four sons Paul, Jack was five times several years. He was also assisting many people. He sure everything was how Wayne, Craig and Steven, caretaker manager of president of the Readers will be greatly missed.” he wanted it. He had a and twelve grandchildren. Shildon & District Town Crier Issue 553 Friday 16th March 2012 Page 5 Warrants for The Tornado story arrests issued An exhibition exploring the first exhibition of its kind, produced in association building of Britain’s newest and examines the story of with the team at the The District Judge at for his arrest, the court main line steam locomotive, the first main line steam Head of Steam Museum in Newton Aycliffe Magis- heard that Egglestone has Peppercorn Class A1 locomotive to be built in the Darlington. trates’ Court took a dim previous convictions for 60163 Tornado, opens at UK since the 1960s. ‘The Tornado Story’ will be view when two defendants failure to surrender to Locomotion: The National The exhibition has been on display in the Collection failed to answer bail and bail. Railway Museum at Shildon written by Mark Allatt, Building at Locomotion: The arrive at court to face Jonjo Yorke, aged 18 years on Saturday 21st April. Chairman of The A1 Steam National Railway Museum at charges as required and he of Maple Avenue, Shildon, ‘The Tornado Story’ is the Locomotive Trust, and Shildon until 1st June. issued warrants, without faces a charge that on bail, for the pair to be the 28th February in arrested. Darlington, he used threat- Driver disqualified Paul Ronald Peter ening words and behaviour Egglestone, aged 36 to cause harassment, of Front Row, Eldon, alarm and distress. William Bake, of Office Row, throughout proceedings decided to drive the short faces a charge that on He too failed to attend the Eldon was disqualified from and was found to have 86 distance home, as he feared 25th February in Bishop court and in the absence of driving for sixteen months microgrammes of alcohol in that his van may be stolen Auckland, he stole battery an explanation, a warrant and fined a total of £250, 100 millilitres of blood. In or vandalised if left in the cells, of unknown value, for his arrest was issued, including costs, when he mitigation it was stated that car park behind the pub. belonging to Rushlift. without bail, in order to pleaded guilty to driving the 26 year-old had been to The District Judge at Before issuing a warrant secure his attendance. whilst over the legally work but had called in at Newton Aycliffe Magis- permitted level of alcohol. his local pub for a drink on trates’ Court departed The court heard that at the way home and had not slightly from the sentencing Due in court around 11pm on the night intended to stay for long. guidelines, treating the of 29th February police However, there had been a defendant as a man of good routinely stopped a Skoda football match on television character, realising the The following cases were months conditional Felicia in Pasture Row, and he had become engaged impact a driving disquali- due before magistrates at discharge which was Eldon. in conversation with fication would have on the Newton Aycliffe recently. imposed by the court on Bake was fully cooperative friends. Bake then foolishly defendant’s job and family. Kevin Ian Graydon 25th January. Chapman, of Waskerley Jamie Gray, aged 28 years Grove, Bishop Auckland, of West View, Meadowfield, Custody for Shildon man faces charges of assault and faces a charge of assaulting criminal damage arising out a young woman in Shildon, of an incident in Shildon on on 1st March. Pre-hearing Mark Anthony Nixon, of Shildon by-pass whilst and that Nixon was also 4th February. conditions state that the Jubilee Road, Shildon, driving a Vauxhall Corsa subject to a suspended The 25 year-old faces defendant must not contact had his driving licence at around 11am on 27th sentence for breaching a a further charge of his victim and that he may endorsed, was handed February. Sexual Offenders’ Order. committing an offence only have contact with his a one year disqualifica- Nixon pleaded guilty to Nixon had admitted that his whilst subject to a 12 child via a third person. tion from driving and was driving whilst disquali- actions were stupid. The sentenced to 8 weeks fied and to being without District Judge, however, imprisonment when he third party insurance. felt that the defendant Spring Fayre was found guilty of driving The court heard that had taken little notice of whilst disqualified recently. the defendant had seven his previous convictions or The 25 year-old was previous convictions for suspended sentence and stopped routinely on the driving whilst disqualified therefore imposed custody. The Northern Citrines stalls offering bric-a-brac, Jazzband will be holding a tombola and cakes & a Spring Fayre at St John’s bakes. There will also be Powerpoint J.P. Pottle Door SHILDON Church on Saturday 17th games and raffles. 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Contact Jeff Ridley for details A1 Cleaning Pizzas & Kebabs Specialist We are open 11.30am - 2pm & 3pm - 8pm Mon - Fri on 01388 775896 Call or text Ian on Last Fry 7.30pm. Sat 11am - 5pm or 0790 999 2731 07506 565 886 We now do a delivery service Page 6 Friday 16th March 2012 Issue 553 Shildon & District Town Crier Police appeals Letters Have your say... Shildon’s police are copper piping, electrical appealing for witness and cable and metal sheeting information regarding the was taken. Dear Editor, following incidents; - At approximately 7pm In regard to last letter by Cllr M Burdess (Crier week ending 09/03/2012). With - Over night between on Thursday 8th March, the letters now being sent to the Town crier from Cllr Burdess, other parties 12th and 13th March, two damage was caused to a and myself we are in danger of ending up with a game of “Political ping pong”. sheds were broken into in mobility scooter whilst it Therefore, unless Cllr Burdess has something positive and factual to say in reply the Granville Close and was parked outside the I will rest my case in this letter. Granville Avenue area of Red Lion public house. Shildon. A DeWalt cordless Four youths were arrested I’m still waiting for a reply to the questions/points that I raised in my last letter. If Cllr Burdess is going to “tell the truth” to endear him to the electorate, then drill (yellow & black) on suspicion of criminal please let us have the truth! It’s the oldest trick in the political book, trying to valued at £60 was stolen. damage and were later answer a question that has been raised by another question in reply! This only - Overnight between 7th given police bail. avoids answering the real issue that has been raised. and 8th March, unknown Anyone with information persons have broken into a is urged to contact police As I have stated in my previous letter, as far as I’m concerned, to the best of our garage in Auckland Terrace, on the non-emergency ability we have spent the Town Council’s money wisely! If Cllr Burdess thinks we Shildon. A quantity of number, 101. have “wasted and squandered” the town’s money then he must be honest and let the electorate know where! We can then try and improve things and save money for the electorate. After all, as Cllr Burdess states “Shildon comes first” Easter Bonnet In view of this I now repeat the questions/points that I put to you in my last letter, this being; a. On what have the Independents (aided by Liberal Democrats in his opinion) Competition wasted and squandered the Town Council’s money? - Please name them. b. In what respect have we let the people of Shildon down? c. I asked if the 73 pence in the pound Shildon was paying was value for money The Co-operative Funer- Alternatively, take your considering the services that we now receive from Labour Controlled Durham County Council. If, Cllr Burdess, you have received good education, then that alcare in Church Street is creation along to the Coffee is a far point, but does that still justify 73 pence in the pound we pay for the holding a homemade Easter Morning for Kays Hill Animal services that Shildon now receives? Bonnet competition. It is Sanctuary, which is taking free to enter for adults and place on Maundy Thursday, In the latest letter Cllr Burdess states that we are withdrawing support to local children, and entries both 5th April. The winner will groups from the Town Council. Name them - I’m very interested to know serious and light-hearted then be chosen at 12 noon. who they are. are welcome. The first prize is a £10 Marks In regard to his statement that we pay one of the highest council taxes in the Bonnets may be left at the and Spencer’s voucher and Country, Cllr Burdess has to remember that when Independents took over the office on weekdays between there will be a runner up running of the Town Council in May 2003, we inherited from the Labour 10am and 2pm until Easter. prize of a chocolate egg. Controlled Town Council a Council tax that was already one of the highest council taxes or indeed if not the highest in the country. We have been fighting to have it reduced ever since!
So when Cllr Burdess states that Independents are responsible for this, please Gibson's Funeral remember who we inherited the problem from in the first place. Services With regard to seeing “no improvements” in the Town. Perhaps Cllr Burdess Established over 140 years. has missed the improvements to Shildon Civic Hall? May I also suggest that he looks at the new play area in Hackworth Park, the refurbished tennis courts, the Association Street, Shildon. provision of additional lighting to make the Park a safer place for all to enjoy, the refurbishment of the Council Offices to provide office accommodation for Our office hours are rent etc. These are examples of the many improvements that the Independents Monday to Friday 10.00am until 2.00pm. have made in Shildon. or by appointment on Yours faithfully,
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UK Inter Counties Cross Triathlon Club under Country Championships starter’s orders!
The North East region expecting. The region’s Etherington led the North Opportunities for local a strong programme certainly did itself proud Under 17 Men’s squad East girls in 30th, Zoe triathletes to train will of advice, support and with its performances over just missed out on team Hewitson followed nine receive a big boost as a structured training.” the ten events on offer medals, finishing fourth seconds later in 36th. The dedicated new club is The club plans to hold at the UK Inter Counties in their 6k event, with under 20 women placed launched in Aycliffe at weekly swimming, cycling Cross Country Champion- Michael Bleasby coming 9th out of 22 teams with the end of this month. and running training ships, held at Cofton Park, home in 29th place with Lizzie Wood completing Triathlon, which combines sessions and work in Birmingham on Saturday 19.49. the 8K in 26.23. swimming, cycling and partnership with Aycliffe 10th March. The under 13 girls’ team Shildon Running & Athletic running, is attracting Running Club, Sedgefield The athletes trained by ran an equally exciting race Club is open to anyone increasing interest as 75 Swimming Club and Dave Matthews at Shildon as the four scoring runners from the age of 8 upwards. media coverage of this Durham County Council R & AC proved to be well placed within the top 100 If anyone is interested in relatively young sport Sports Development staff up there with some of the of 294, coming 10th out joining the club please grows. to deliver the highest big names. The McCain of 39 teams. Lizzie Cramb come along for a free A group of local triath- quality sessions possible. Cross Country challenge is ran well to achieve 12.54, try-out session. For details letes are now launching a The club will host its official televised by Sky Sport and making her debut at this please check out our new club dedicated to the launch night at Aycliffe runners were delighted to level of competition. The website, www.shildon- needs of local enthusiasts Leisure Centre on Saturday be selected to represent under 15 girls with a 7th running.co.uk for nights of the sport. 31st March from 6pm to the North East following team place finish saw & times to suit your age Club founder, Andrew 8pm, when there will be a their recent cross country Rosie Findlay placed 182nd group. Sedgwick, commented, club presentation, displays performances. with 18.28 over the 4k If you require any more “Over the last few months of training equipment and The weather was unsea- course. The under 17 girls information please call a number of local people information about the club sonably warm for the time weren’t about to let the us on our new number have expressed interest in training sessions. of year, which gave the boys take all the credit as 07592611600 or e-mail; forming a local club, so we Those interested in runners an added element they impressed with an 8th secretary@shildonrunning. know there is real demand attending the launch night of difficulty many were not place out of 37 teams. Amy co.uk. among local people. or wanting more informa- “Support from a number tion about membership of triathlon retailers and can email Vicky Howse promoters means that we at vickyhowse78@hotmil. FOR SALE Old Shildon Club should be able to provide com. Shildon 4% deposit paid Tess Tickle 2 bed detached And The Dragettes bungalow. Large attic, Shildon AFC could be converted. Award Winning Drag Queens Good area. £120,000. Saturday 24th March Upcoming Fixtures Ring for details Tickets £5, call 01388 772173 07799 800 079 Free Function Rooms Available Saturday 17th March Away v Ashington Affordable Dave Leys Houses Bought Appliance Repairs Wednesday 21st March Builder & Joiner For Cash Washing Machines Home v Penrith K.O. 7.45pm Floor & Wall Tiling Tumble Driers Electric Cookers Upvc Fascias & Soffits Contact us on Dishwashers Free Estimates Vacuum Cleaners Saturday 24th March 01325 48 48 46 Free local call out Home v South Shields (01388) 772759 Call Nev on Daytime: 07979 035 558 Est 10 Years 07823 332 535 Evenings: 01388 722 369 Wednesday 28th March Home v Norton & Stockton Ancients PREMIER PODIATRY The Motor Shop Saturday 31st March A first class footcare service 2 Cheapside, shildon, 01388 773654 Appointments available • All types of number plates supplied Away v Jarrow Roofing every Saturday morning • All types of keys cut at Burke Street Surgery, • Immobiliser batteries Shildon. Discount for OAPs • Photocopying & Fax service Saturday 7th April For enquiries Telephone • Car Batteries (with 2 year guarantee) Away v Consett 0790 231 7839 Open Mon-Fri 8.30am - 5.00pm - Sat 8.30am - 3.00pm Est 1979 Home visits on request. Sun 9.30am - noon inc Bank Holidays www.themotorshop.co.uk Page 8 Friday 16th March 2012 Issue 553 Shildon & District Town Crier