gamlingay's carnival - 20 years ago

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Est November 1991
June 2017
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The
Gazette
The newspaper of Gamlingay, East Hatley and Hatley St. George
GALA FAIR - GAMLINGAY’S CARNIVAL - 20 YEARS AGO
Traditionally held on the last Saturday in June, 1997 was the last Gala Fair, an event started in 1970 to
help raise funds to build the original Community Centre (now the Eco Hub).
The story is told in a comprehensive scrap book of news cuttings, photos, posters and other memorabilia
from each year between 1970 and 1997.
The book shows how the early days were predominantly about the siting of a building on the newly
opened Playing Field and the formation of a Management Committee, which held its first meeting on 10
November 1970.
The Gala Fair had developed from the May Fair based at the Village College where early sideshows
included the WI cake stall, Brownies roll a penny and a bottle stall. 5 a side football, tug o’ war and a
dancing school display were also featured.
Subsequent years saw much wider and more adventurous community involvement in line with the
growing village population and various events evolved:
The Village Pillory started in 1973, where the paying public could throw rotten tomatoes, eggs and
soot/flour bags at brave volunteers (we were truly mad in the 1970s). It proved very popular with the
onlookers but stopped after a few years due to Health and Safety concerns, which is easy to see why
when pictures of those who were pilloried are seen.
Gala Princess competition proved a most popular event such
that there were over 100 entrants on one occasion. Louise
Dimmock was the first title winner in 1974 with Sharon
Robins and Claire Powers her attendants. Later winners
included Danielle Scholes 1981, Helen Turner 1983, Karen
Gibson 1987, Tracy Chapman 1994 and the last, Alice Lucas,
in 1995. The Princess headed the Gala procession riding in
a prestigious car provided by Alec Norman and later, Brian
Evans.
Tip the lady out of bed 1975 was a sideshow where a
platform (bed) would tip sideways if the paying public hit
a small target with a wooden ball. The bikini clad lady was
subsequently tipped into a large tank of water. OK on some
of the hot sunny days but often decidedly cold on the windy
Playing Field and a firm favourite with the village lads (and
dads)!
Queen’s Silver Jubilee 1977 The Jubilee princess, Laura
Smith, opened the proceedings and the village celebrated in
style with many events amongst which were ‘It’s a knockout’
(team competition with large and silly tasks- won by
Continued on page 8
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The June Gazette 2017 - Highlights
News from the churches 4 & 5
County and District Council 6 & 7
Greensands Ridge 10
Eco Hub News 13
Junior Summer Playscheme 16 & 17
Gardening Tips 19
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Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin
Churchwarden - Mrs Jan Cooper
Gamlingay with Hatley and Everton cum Tetworth
69 Green Acres, Gamlingay - 650178
Reader and Churchwarden - Chris Miller
11 Bunyan Close, Gamlingay - 650779
Key E - G - H- June 2017
Everton Gamlingay Hatley St George
04-Jun Pentecost 8.00am Holy Communion G
04-Jun Pentecost 10.00am First Sunday G
04-Jun Pentecost 4.00pm Evensong E
11-Jun Trinity 9.30am Parish Communion G
11-Jun Trinity 11.00am Holy Communion H
11-Jun Trinity 11.00am Word and Worship E
18-Jun Trinity 1 9.30am Parish Eucharist with prayers for healing G
18-Jun Trinity 1 11.00am Parish Eucharist E
25-Jun Trinity 2 8.00am Holy Communion H
25-Jun Trinity 2 9.30am Parish Eucharist G
25-Jun Trinity 2 11.00am Parish Eucharist E
25-Jun Trinity 2 6.00pm Choral Evensong G
One thing about life is that, no matter what, it has its ups and downs. Everything can go right one day and terribly wrong another. But as life
goes on we realise that we have to keep going, no matter what.
Life at the parish church has been good of late. We may have no resident priest but as I reported at our annual meeting in April, everybody,
and I mean everybody, is rallying round to help and support - and that is great to see. Services, house groups, money raising activities, social
activities and the like are continuing seamlessly.
So who needs a priest I hear you say? Well we do, but at the moment one is not forthcoming. And that, if we are not careful, might just
be a reason to get us down. We have been through the process of producing our parish profile, advertising the position and allocating an
interview date. But all to no avail. There have been enquiries, and there have been applications; however it was not felt that any of the
applications were worth following up to the interview stage. Nine months further down the line and we don’t seem to be much further
forward.
But, as I said at the beginning, we have to keep going, no matter what. We have to continue with the process and believe that somewhere,
somehow, God has the right person just waiting to leap out and make themselves known to us. It has been shown that a vacancy of a year
or so in many ways is good for a parish. It makes us reflect inwardly and examine what we do and who we are without the vicar trying
to influence us. But it has also been shown that if the vacancy goes on for too long the members of the church can get down hearted,
disillusioned and slowly drift away.
We at the parish church are determined to keep going, to keep strong and confident that the vacancy will soon be over. And one way in
which we can do that is to pray. So I invite all of you who are in the habit of praying to join with me and perhaps use the following:
Lord, call to our church
a true shepherd,
a person of God,
a minister of Christ;
and make us, with him or her,
a church joyful in worship
and united in witness,
working, caring, praising, loving,
to the glory of your name;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Thank you so very much. With best wishes to you all. Chris Miller Licensed Lay Minister and Churchwarden
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Gamlingay Baptist Church
Stocks Lane, Gamlingay
Church Secretary: Mrs Linda Fraser 01767 677710
www.gbchurch.org.uk June 2017
“I didn’t go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of Port
would do that. If you want a religion to make you feel really comfortable, I
certainly don’t recommend Christianity.”
― C.S. Lewis
Often the greatest discomfort that many of us experience surrounds things that DIARY
we don’t understand or can’t explain. As a Christian, many of the questions I get
Church Services
are about the supernatural or miraculous. They usually start with, ‘Do you believe
Worship every Sunday Morning
in that stuff?’ and move onto ‘How can you believe that? How are miracles even
10.45am (with J.A.M for children)
possible?’ So let me take this opportunity to share some of my experiences, which
are often uncomfortable, but also incredible.
Communion is always celebrated on
The first Sunday in June we are celebrating Pentecost (check out Acts 2 for this the first Sunday of each month
awesome account), which is when God poured out His Holy Spirit on thousands,
as Jesus promised would happen. It is this power that lives in all those who believe Family Service
in Him that allows for the impossible to be made possible. Sounds crazy right? But Sunday 25th June 2017 10.45am
what if I told you it’s not.
Weekday Meetings
There are many stories I could share with you, where the impossible has been Wednesday 7.30pm
made possible: when someone prayed for my painful dodgy right knee (years of and as advertised
pain) and the pain was taken, never to come back again; or when I’ve prayed for
healing of people’s backs, knees, hands, and seen God heal and restore people. For Children
However, there’s one that I want to focus on. Back in April, I was working with the J.A.M. Every Sunday 10.45am
Chaplaincy team in Peterborough. Our duties landed me spending time with Nico (Apart from Family Service)
who is homeless. We started talking about life over a sandwich. He mentioned to
me that he had no sight in his right eye, and only twenty percent in his left, due “Messy Church”
to cataracts. So, I decided to ask him if I could pray for him. I put my right hand Saturday 24th June 2-4pm
on his left eye, and just asked God, by the power of the Holy Spirit, in the name of
Jesus, to restore Nico’s eye. When I finished praying, Nico was shocked, overjoyed, Women’s Prayer Brunch
and honestly, a bit freaked out, that he could see perfectly from his eye. The Saturday 17th June 2017 at 10.00am
impossible made possible, sight restored to the blind (check out Luke 4:18, these a time to share, pray and eat together.
are Jesus’ words).
Craft & Hobbies Group-spend time
But why did God do this? Well, I believe so as to show us, His people, that he loves together
us, and wants to restore us. working at different crafts
Thursday 1st June 2017 10am
If you are sat there, reading this, feeling slightly uncomfortable, that’s ok. I am too
sometimes. But, the reality is, that the Christian faith is one that is more than just Coffee Morning
the easily explainable. It isn’t always comfortable, but it is always astounding.
In aid of Gamlingay BC and 2017
Charities
I am sure that you probably have an opinion or thought on the miraculous, and I
Thursday 15th June 10.am-11.30am
would love to hear all about it, and further share with you what I believe, whether
why not join us for tea/coffee and a
you agree with me or not.
cake?
So why not Get in touch with me, and let’s grab a coffee, and have a chat.
Please join us for a Strawberry Tea on
Many blessings
Saturday 10th June 2.30pm – 4.30pm
Rev Adrian Semerene
Lead Pastor
Gamlingay Baptist Church
[email protected]

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Councillors’ column
District and County Council Issues

District Council issues by Sebastian Kindersley and
Bridget Smith
County Council issues by Sebastian Kindersley
on a shoestring but nevertheless managed to have one of the
highest approval ratings in the country according to patient
feedback.
Councillors Report – South Cambridgeshire District
Council & Cambridgeshire County Council – May 2017
When the Medical Centre found out what had happened it
contacted the CCG and HUC about the new service but never
Your Councillors are always ready to help. If you have any
got any answers, and sadly it was not involved in the decision
questions about these - or indeed any other - matters, please
making process and neither the GP surgeries nor the patient
do not hesitate to contact County Councillor Sebastian
representation groups in Ivel Valley were consulted.
Kindersley on 01767 651982 or [email protected]
or write to the Manor Barn, East Hatley, SG19 3JA. District
Dr von Blumenthal raised concerns on many occasions about
Councillor Bridget Smith is on 01767 650510 or bridget@
the lack of transparency, communication, probity and safety of
glockling.com You can also follow your councillors on Twitter:
the changes but his enquiries were not answered by the CCG,
@Cllrbridget @Seb4SouthCambs
HUC or the LMC.
West Rd Appeal:
We are aware that the service in Biggleswade Hospital has
been scaled down, there is now no GP or nurse after 11pm
We have now received a response to our complaint about the
and many of the shifts in Biggleswade seem not to have
way that South Cambs handled the appeal against 29 houses
been covered, in which case patients have to travel to other
being built on the Land South of West Road. We have also
centres like Bedford, Luton or elsewhere. Visiting seems to be
discussed the response with the Head Of Shared Planning
restricted to when there is a mobile GP available.
Services and have written to members of WRAG with a
summary.
It is to be expected that there are teething problems with any
new service but it seems that a reduced service has been
Bearing in mind that this is the end of the line and that
created by design and that the reduced service is not able to
as a village we need to maintain good working relations
find enough doctors prepared to work for them. (Something
with the District Council we have taken a pretty pragmatic
that never happened with MDOC).
approach. We agree that the biggest problem was one of
communication and understanding. There was an issue
What is most infuriating is that the CCG has been warned
with us being able to access documents. They are now
about these problems in advance; has decided to ignore the
considering some training on appeals for councillors and
warnings and is now not responding to questions about them.
parish clerks so we can more fully understand the process.
Emails and letters have been un-answered since January.
We agreed that the Council did not do anything really wrong
It is reassuring that the GPs are as concerned as we are - as
but they could have done things better and there are a
one would expect them to be. Please let us and them know if
number of learning points which we are confident will be
you have any less than satisfactory experience for the new out
taken forward. Mr Kelly accepted that the District Council’s
of hours service.
performance at the appeal did not look good to the public and
he realises this is a problem which needs to be addressed
Robinson Court
through better information and briefings.
AT LAST things are going to start to happen. The notice to
We accept that the process was complex and that the District
demolish the flats should have been issued by the time you
Council acted appropriately in the circumstances. Because
read this. The first drop-in meeting for residents of Grays Rd,
of the added complexity of the threatened judicial review we
Avenell’s Way and those who share a boundary with the site
essentially had to still go through the motions of the appeal
will be on 24th May between 12pm and 2pm at the Avenells
even though there was never going to be a different outcome.
Way community room. The point of this first monthly meeting
Having said all that we think that as a community Gamlingay
will be to meet the council officers who are project managing
residents did what had to be done. We shall let you know the
the work and the chosen contractors. We will be there too
‘verdict’ of the appeal as soon as it comes through.
and we believe the parish council will also be included in the
invitation.
Out of hours GP Appointments.
It is still going take some time to issue all the planning
In response to concerns from some residents we contacted
conditions and to get the final contract agreed but as soon as
Dr von Blumenthal at the surgery for an update on the out of
it is a letter of intent will be issued to start some of the works,
hours service, and he has very kindly replied by telling us that
this will include things like ground investigations, surveys, soft
the CCG had decided not to renew the contract with M-Doc
strip and demolition, and of course we will be reporting on
after nearly 20 years of overall excellent service. Instead
progress in future Gazette reports.
they put a contract out for tender and rewarded HUC urgent
care with 111 as their call handlers. We understand that they
decreased the contract value by £300,000 but cannot confirm
that figure. M-Doc was already running the service
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Speed watch and Iron Church junction New Parish for South Cambs
South Cambs get its 106th Parish as of 1 April 2017 when
We benefited from an excellent report on Speedwatch at the South Trumpington became a parish in its own right. Until
Parish Council Annual Parish Meeting from the new organiser. May 4th this is part of the Gamlingay Division on the County
The volunteers have been extremely busy and have found that Council and Sebastian has been pushing hard to ensure
about 10% of drivers speed which is obviously far too many. that a Parish Council is set up in a timely fashion (unlike
They are hoping to be able to monitor speeds in the 20mph other places eg Cambourne where it took years). Currently
area outside the school before too long. Most impressively there are 59 electors but 300/400 new properties coming
this group and residents living in Drove Rd, the Heath and very soon. It lies on the west side of Cambridge reaching to
Potton Rd, the Heath have been incredibly effective in working the M11.
with the councils and the police to get the very dangerous
Iron Church junction remodelled. A huge amount of work has Keep your head – www.keep-your-head.com
now been completed and we now seem to have an end to The issue of children and young people and their mental
what was a continuous series of accidents - some of which health has been much in the news lately so it is good
had tragic outcomes. I believe that the problems might have news to report that this website has been developed for
been exacerbated by some Sat NAVs not recognising that information and sign posting for children, young people,
there was a junction at this point. Hopefully new signage, kerb families/carers and professionals who have issues with
design and road marking will mean that the problem has been mental health. It has been developed with young people to
solved. ensure it is attractive and accessible and of course, useful.
Crime Free Schools
You’ll be aware that the County Council as Education
There has been a significant increase in recorded crime in our Authority must ensure that there are sufficient places
district but not in Gamlingay where it is down by over 7%. We provided for children, and we are obliged to build 45 new
are aware that the PCSO has been issuing parking tickets in schools over the next 15 years to cope with population
the village and that some people who have received them are growth.
unclear about the reason. We have asked for an article to be 15 applications were made directly to the DfE in September
submitted to the Gazette detailing what the law is on parking 2016 to establish new Free Schools in Cambridgeshire.
as it is not simple. We have also received notification from Free Schools are approved to meet basic need (school
Cambridgeshire Constabulary of a new parking initiative which places that are needed because the population is growing)
allows residents to report parking enforcement issues using and/or to create more good school places in areas that need
the below link. them and/or to meet parental demand, and they are state
funded but are not controlled by the local authority.
http://tinyurl.com/SouthCambs-Parking The Government approved eight of the applications. None
of the schools, other than the Special schools, is needed
Art Group to meet expanding pupil numbers. Creating new schools
where there is no need (other than ‘parental demand’) is
It is lovely to see the new art group organised by Forward a very poor use of limited resources. These new schools
Gamlingay getting started in the Eco Hub on a Tuesday will probably be smallish and therefore not cost-effective
morning. This group is targeting people who might not get out but they will also have an impact on existing schools by
as much as they would like and will be producing a piece of reducing their rolls and making them less cost-effective.
community art which will be displayed in the Hub. We were All this at a time when the government is refusing to fund
delighted to learn that almost £1000 for this project has been inflationary pressures in schools (estimated that all schools
contributed by Gamlingay Coop. will be 8 - 10% worse off by 2019). To make matters worse,
there is no evidence to suggest that academies/free schools
New CEO for South Cambs do any better than Local Authority schools in terms of
progress and results, allowing for intake.
The District Council now has a new CEO - Beverley Agass. So – for example – one of the schools approved is the
She is moving from Kesteven and has a background in retail Cambridge Mathematics School. There is no basic need for
(John Lewis) so we are hoping for great improvements in our places and, as yet, no identified site for this school. There is
customer service especially the length of time it takes for the an over-supply of post-16 places in the City and surrounding
phone in the contact centre to be answered. area. In the meantime many village schools have classes
in portacabins because over the years there has been a
Bin Collection. distinct lack of investment. It’s a mad world we live in, I find
myself saying more and more.
We are investigating why all the paper caddies from West Rd
have disappeared. Please let us know if any other parts of the A428 Dualling Options
village have been similarly affected. It’s a great mystery, but Thank you if you participated in the Highways England
SCDC appears to be replacing them as soon as any resident consultation about the dualling of the A428. Further
contacts them so if you want it back – call South Cambs! information will be forthcoming we hope as soon as the data
is processed and the General Election is over.
Magazine Got a problem? Issue? Something you’d like to
discuss?
We are STILL getting reports of areas (e.g. Poppyfield) which
are not getting the South Cambs magazine. The is very Your Councillors are here to help you. Please do feel
irritating as it has all the information about bin collections, free to contact us with comments, questions, problems or
grants you can apply for etc. We are putting some spare complaints. We hope we can help but if we can’t we are
copies in the Eco Hub but do keep telling us if you don’t get likely to know someone who can!
your quarterly edition.
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Gamlingay Players). There were competitions for decorated bikes, pushchairs and hats , handicraft ,
flower arranging, cake and pot plant displays . A procession of floats was won by the Royal British Legion.
The day ended with a Church Street family party, yard of ale competition, pram race, community singing
and a disco.
Decorated floats were a mainstay of every Gala with up to 40 being entered one year, all manned
by different village groups on lorries voluntarily supplied by local business. Each year had a different
theme for the decorations and some very ingenious displays emerged from the participating village
organisations. Judging took place on the Playing Field and the procession then followed a route around
the village via Mill Street, Cinques Road, Green Acres, Green End and Church Street back to the Playing
Field where the official Gala opening by the Gala Princess was held. Hundreds of village residents
followed the procession and then enjoyed the afternoon and evening entertainments of sideshows ,
arena events and Harris’ Funfair, a regular fixture for the Gala.
Gala Programmes The scrapbook contains a number of Gala programmes in which some of the
advertisements are from local businesses now closed - JG Jakes fruit and veg, Empsons Garage, M Knibbs
butchers, Izzard reclamation, Fowler Bros., Ken Darlow, Centra Stores, Chapmans General Stores. Others
still here are Gamlingay Pharmacy, Hi Sell, John Newman Bodyworks and Lindsays Bakery. The early
programmes were single A4 folded sheets, Roneo stencil copies (before photocopiers) and developed
into excellent printed, glossy productions with comprehensive event timetables and background
information, Gala themed quiz and crossword and so on. Many of the early covers were designed by
children from the First School.
Gala Fun Run - another addition to the scope of Gala events in the 1990s which attracted many
participants from way beyond Gamlingay was our own Fun Run. A further added attraction was the
Christmas Gala when a decorated sleigh was made and Father Xmas toured the village and visited the
school and playgroups.
Official Opening of Community Centre May 6 1980 Ten years after the inauguration of the Playing Field,
the Centre was finally built at a cost of £71,000 and opened by John Docherty manager of Cambridge
Utd. The ceremony was preceded by a renowned football match between Gamlingay and Cambridge
Utd. who had just completed their best ever season finishing 6th in the 2nd division (Championship today)
and were formidable opposition for a village team. Cambridge won 9-1 and a crowd of 1200 were
entertained. The single village policeman, Mr. Jakins, was on hand to keep law and order!
An autographed programme is in the scrapbook and a signed football/small display from the match are
held in the Eco Hub.
Demise of the Gala Fairs
The Gala followed a well established format for 25 years and as with most voluntary committees a
natural decline occurred. The last Gala was in 1997 and the Community Centre closed in 2010 for
redevelopment into the excellent Eco Hub the village has today, well supported and self financing.
Gala Scrapbook The many villagers who took part in the Gala Fairs, either as organisers, competition
entrants, donors, float builders and drivers etc. or just visitors who came along to meet friends and
neighbours will find the scrapbook brings back many memories.
It is available on loan from John
Barker tel. 650593 or j.barker967@
btinternet.com
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Gamlingay & Hatleys Car Scheme
Local Transport
The Car Scheme is sponsored by Cambs County Council using local volunteer drivers. So, if you need transport
for medical appointments (hospital, doctor, dentist, physiotherapy, etc), to visit a spouse/partner in hospital/care
home, etc, please contact us on
07519 493 701
If there is no answer, leave your name and telephone number and someone will ring you back.
Please note: There is a charge of approximately 25p per mile payable to the driver to cover the cost of fuel, etc.
There is a minimum charge of £1 for local destinations.
We take passengers to all the hospitals and various clinics in the area: Addenbrookes, Bedford (North & South),
Lister, Royston, Hinchingbrooke and Biggleswade.
Please give as much notice as possible as we might not be able to provide last minute transport.
AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP!
Are you getting under someone’s
feet? Are you looking for a useful
past-time?
Do You like driving?
Do you have a spare morning or
afternoon, and do you like talking
to people and want to get out and
about?
… then perhaps you could become a volunteer driver for the Gamlingay and Hatleys Car Scheme, which provides
transport for essential purposes to residents of Gamlingay, the Hatleys and surrounding villages.
Our villages have little or no public transport, and the car scheme is becoming increasingly well known amongst
residents as a valuable support - but the scheme urgently needs more volunteer drivers to continue that support.
Your help would be to get residents to their appointments, which might be for medical, dental, optician, etc
purposes, shopping or community activities - for driving only! You would not be required to do the shopping or
provide physical assistance. The scheme is entirely voluntary and flexible to suit your availability, so you would drive
on whichever days or hours would be convenient to you, and all mileage driven will be reimbursed at approx. 40p
per mile.
The scheme is sponsored by South Cambs District Council. Volunteers must have held a full UK driving licence for a
minimum of 2 years and have a DBS check, but there are no other qualifications. Just your goodwill!
Please contact Alison Baker for more information, or to sign up. Tel: [phone] or 650122
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Waresley Cricket Club
Huntingdonshire
The first month of the new season has been one of mixed emotions at the club. It is always nice to get out on the field once
again and the results (at the time of writing) have been encouraging with the 1st XI winning their first two League games
against Eaton Socon & St Ives while also beating Loughton in a friendly. In the one defeat so far against Premier League
Burwell, young Sam Johnson hit a maiden century while Joe Colebrook took four wickets – all very encouraging! The 2nd XI lost
their first League game but Thomas Baker bowled steadily and took 3 good wickets while the under 11’s beat Godmanchester
in their season opener.
On a sad note, the club lost a much loved Life Member in April when Peter Walker passed away at the age of 90.
Peter came to Waresley from Yorkshire in 1943 before settling in Gransden & running a successful Forage business.
He was a key member of the Cricket Club when it was reformed in 1949 & played and umpired for many years. A
great committee man, he was a successful fundraiser & many in Gamlingay will remember him for organising the
weekly Bingo which ran for more than 30 years. His wife Mary passed away a few years ago and he leaves his sons
Alan & Chris - both well-known sportsmen in the area. A great friend & servant to the club, he was still supporting us
till the end and will be greatly missed.

A reminder that practice nights for the seniors are held every Thursday night at the ground while the youngsters have
practice sessions every Friday evening from 6pm to 8pm until the end of July. The new ECB Cricket All Stars sessions for 5 to 8
year old run on Saturday mornings from 20 May to 8 July.
Remember, if you would like to join us or find out more about Waresley Cricket Club, including our plans to expand our
pavilion and celebrate our 150th anniversary in 2019, or just come and watch, please get in touch or come up to the ground
and meet us in person – as we said, we are a friendly bunch and still have a well-stocked bar!
Contact us at:
Phone Secretary Phil Masdin - 01767 221027
Or Youth Manager Andy Donald – 01480 880285
Website - www.waresleycricketclub.co.uk
Play-Cricket - http://waresley.play-cricket.com
Twitter - @WaresleyCC Hashtag: #Waresley
Facebook - www.facebook.com/groups/Waresley
Email - [email protected]
10 The Gazette June 2017