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Where has this year gone? I can’t believe
we are now into October with ‘you not
what’ just a couple of months away!
We’ve got Halloween this month, Bonfire
Night next month and then it’s the big one – Christmas – the month
after – around 10-12 weeks from now...
I see some local businesses are already selling their festive goods
and I do know many of our community do like to purchase early to
avoid the dreaded last-minute Christmas rush.
That final week before Christmas Day is my most hated of weeks
in the calendar. I am useless at Christmas shopping and throughout
my life I have done my best to try to come up with a plan to carry
out this ‘chore’ – but failure has always stared me in the face!
My family do love Halloween with our five grandchildren going
to our local neighbours to do their ‘Trick or Treating’ – their happy
and excited faces remind me of my own children doing exactly the
same thing over 30 years ago. Then we have a Halloween Party after
our grandkids have returned with their buckets full of sweets with
my 91 year old mum and my wife’s mum joining in the fun. We
always have a wonderful night...
So, it’s 3 months of ‘fun’ from now on – that’s what I keep telling
myself.
Like I said, to see the faces of my grandchildren enjoying
themselves brings so many happy memories of my two young
children – now I’m not thinking where has this year gone – but where
does one’s life go... so make the best of your time here everyone...
I hope you enjoy reading this issue of The Voice colour magazine
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F
ollowing the success of the Summer
Ball in 2016, the PTCF are excited
about their up-coming Masquerade
Ball, held at Keele Hall on Saturday 28th
October 2017. The fund raising committee
was set up two years ago to raise money
for pioneering research into lung cancer,
following the sad loss of husband, father
and friend Paul Taylor. The research, if
successful, could lead to the invention of a
simple breath test, which would allow a far
earlier diagnosis of lung cancer –
automatically improving prognosis. The test would be much less invasive than existing
methods and results would be available in minutes; not days or weeks as is currently the case.
Son of Paul, and chairman of the PTCF Mark Taylor said “This is such a good cause, Dad
took part in Dr Joe’s research whilst he was undergoing his treatment and we know how
important this would have been to him”.
The total raised to date is well over £10,000 and the group is aiming to top that this year.
The auction at the Summer Ball was one of the highlights. Auctioneer extraordinaire, Phil
Cope said “We’ve already had some fantastic auction lots donated but are still looking for
one or two more lots”.
For more information contact the PTCF via rosie@ptcf.org.uk
Tickets are available from the website www.ptcf.org.uk or pop in to Donald Cope & Co,
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The Great Cheadle Soapbox Derby
By Rick Hermolle
T
he Cheadle Soapbox Derby was put forward as
a possible fundraising idea at one of our first
meetings as the Bring Back Cheadle Carnival
Committee, amongst many other potential projects.
Little did we know what we were unleashing on
Cheadle less than a year later.
After a year of fundraising, including the highly
successful Guild Hall nights, came our biggest event
to date, the inaugural Cheadle Soapbox Race. 24
teams, led by intrepid Chairman Tim Cliffe (dressed
as Carnival Queen, of course), raced their home-built
soapbox cars in fancy dress, including Wacky Races
own Anthill Mob, Star Wars and a Goldfish Bowl,
through Brookhouses, in Cheadle, in front of
somewhere between 2000 and 3000 spectators. A
fine day out, beyond even our expectations. It
couldn’t have happened without the help and
support of the people of Cheadle, of course, so a
short list from the committee of all the other groups
and individuals without whom it would never have
happened:
“Firstly we'd like to thank the people of Cheadle
and surrounding areas for their attendance,
generous donations and excellent community spirit.
All the competing teams including the builders and
racers who made the day what it was through sheer
genius and bravery. But as we mentioned before, any
event requires a whole lot of behind the scenes
support; therefore we'd like to thank Dave Shaw,
Dave Oakes, Cheadle & District Round table,
Vauxhall, NFU insurance, Woods catering, Wheels &
Tyres, Chris Ibbs, Ashmore's, Gary Bentley, Steve Doig
for all the railings and barriers, Gary Johnson for the
steel and ramps, Shaun Spooner Autos,The Sentinel,
Cheadle & Team Times, Tungate & surrounding
businesses for parking, The Huntsman, Brice Bozier
& The 2nd Hornet Scouts group from Shropshire,
CATs, Gary Shenton for his commentary, St Johns
Ambulance Cheadle unit and the residents of Majors
Barn estate, Glebe court and surrounding areas for
their patience with regard to traffic and road closures
and lastly every person who volunteered their time
to help us achieve something really great.”
All in all, a great day out was had by all. So great,
in fact, that we will be doing it all again next year,
dates to be announced, but before the carnival itself.
So it might already be time to start thinking about
next year’s entry. There has been a lot of interest in
the event and we hope to have many more teams
next year. Information and application forms are
available from Tim at Airfawn Garage in
Brookhouses, The Huntsman or Wrights in Cheadle
High Street.
Results:
Senior 1 Anthill Mob (Jason Flanagan)
2 Electric Scribble Tattoo (Jared Forrester)
3 Exhausted (Dan Lucas)
Junior 1 ‘Some Boy’
2 OHC Racing (Rob Carnwell)
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fifth Apple Day in the
garden of the Bridge
Hotel in Alton with the kind
permission of the owners on
Saturday 14th October 2017.
There will be the return of
many popular events and
attractions such as the apple
crushing and pressing
demonstrations. Anyone who
wishes can bring along any
quantity of apples and have
them crushed and pressed
and take away their juice.
Please bring your own
containers. A 20kg sack of
apples produces about a
gallon of juice. The Bridge
Hotel bar will be open as
usual and you will be able to
enjoy a drink whilst listening
to music in their lovely
garden. There will be pork
burgers and jacket potatoes
available as well as hot drinks
and the pub restaurant will
also be open. There will also
be activities such as
storytelling, children's'
activities, local craft
demonstrations and much
more.
The highlight of the
afternoon will be the fiercely
fought 'Apple Wanging'
competition - with classes for
children, women and men.
There will be marquee
cover so all the ingredients
are there for a fun afternoon
whatever the weather.
A small charge of £2 is
being asked for entrance to
the event.

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The Alton 5 Mile Challenge Run and Fun Run
is fast approaching in the village of Alton.
It is 30 years since the first run was staged and
in keeping with tradition, the run is starting and
finishing at The Royal Oak pub. The 5 Mile
Challenge run follows a slightly different course to
previous years, but heads down Horse Road, Red
Road and then up into the tracks around
Dimmingsdale and back via The Ramblers Retreat
to The Royal Oak. Darren Nash, landlord of The
Royal Oak, will be the official starter and then he
will return to his job of preparing the refreshments
for the runners on their return. Each entrant will
receive a medal and a burger, well deserved after
the challenge of the 5 mile run. Entries £6 on the
day or by email funrunalton@gmail.com
For those not yet ready for the challenge, there
is a very popular 2mile fun run from The Royal
Oak to The Rambler’s Retreat and back. This is
open to all ages and all abilities, so do not be afraid
to come along and enter on the day, £4 entry fee,
and join in the fun, soaking up the community
atmosphere. Fun runners will also get a medal and
a burger on completion. There will be spot prizes
as well and a special prize for fancy dress, in the
fun run.
Local businesses have been very generous in
supporting this event with prizes and contributions
from The Old Stables, Londis, Alton Post Office,
Denstone Farm Shop, Prep Beauty, Vital
Communications, The Bulls Head, The White
Hart, The Alton Bridge Hotel, The Blacksmiths,
JCB, Alton Towers and Draycott Estate Agents.
A small group of locals regularly meet up for a
run and jog in Alton on a Monday evening. If you
are interested in coming along as part of your
training for the 5 Mile Challenge or the Fun Run,
you would be very welcome. For further details
you can contact Angela Heath on 07980 333176.
If you do not want to run but do want to be
involved, your help as a marshall on the day would
be very much appreciated. Please email
maggietrevor@hotmail.com if you would like to
help in any way.
For full details of the Alton 5 Mile Challenge
and Fun Run, including a map of the route, you
can follow us on facebook, Alton 5 mile Challenge
& Fun Run.
So dust off those trainers, sort out those shorts
and join us for a family fun day in the beautiful
Alton countryside.
Alton 5 Mile Challenge Run and Fun Run
Sunday October 8th 11.30am

Opulence
celebrating
10 years
Esther Powell is over the moon that Opulence is now celebrating its 10th
year in business.
"My dream of owning my own salon came true at the age of 22, when I
opened Opulence in Uttoxeter after I’d spent 4 years working in different
salons and spas getting as much experience as I could.
"As the years have gone by, it’s made me love the beauty industry more,
and having the chance to do it for myself has been the hardest, but best
experience!
"Opulence wouldn’t be possible without the fantastic team that I’ve got,
and had, supporting me. The last couple of years I’ve had some time behind
the scenes to have a family, and I couldn’t be prouder of the hard work the
girls have put into Opulence, treating it as their own. And as for our wonderful
clients, the loyalty that has been shown over the last 10 years is amazing.
"We strive to offer our clients the best in treatments and in products. This
month has seen the introduction of Environ skincare and facial treatments to
Opulence.
"As a celebration to mark our 10 year anniversary, we are offering cake
and bubbly to anyone that pops in during the week of the 9th-14th October,
and for every client that spends over £20 we have a tree of gifts to pick a prize
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The opportunity to educate other people’s children
is our privilege and brings with it a huge
responsibility to make sure that we provide your
sons and daughters with the opportunities they
desire to achieve happiness and success in their
future lives.
In GCSEs, this Summer Thomas Alleyne’s students made
excellent progress across our broad and well-rounded curriculum.
Many students gained amazing results with 11 students attaining
at least 8 A*/A grade. 34 students gaining at least 5 GCSEs at A/A*
and 99 students achieving at least one grade at A/A*.
Hannah Brown succeeded in being one of the top 2500 students
in England who were awarded 3 of the new grade 9s in addition to
7 A*s. She is continuing her studies at Thomas Alleyne’s High
School studying A-levels in Biology, Chemistry and Psychology.
A high proportion of students in the sixth form achieved
exceptional A-level results, with 88% of students attaining 3 A-
levels at grades A*/C and over a quarter of all students surpassing
this attaining 3 grades at A*/B. Perhaps most importantly the pass
rate was 98% which has once again enabled students to continue
to secure top university places and Higher Apprenticeships in
companies such as Total IT Solutions, Ernst & Young, Rolls Royce
and AstraZeneca (a global pharmaceutical company.)
Notable academic achievements include Alfie Holmes who
secured A*A*A*A* and has taken a place to study Mathematics at
Oxford University, Harry Cooper who having achieved A*A*AA will
read Computer Science at Imperial College London. Charlotte
Bagnall will undertake a Veterinary Medicine course at Nottingham
University and Ben Woodhead who achieved A* A* A and has
secured a place at Durham University to study Geography. Megan
Gardiner joins the Physiotherapy course at Birmingham University
and Alex Canning, who achieved 3 A levels all at grade A, will be
reading Medicine at Kings College London.
Engineering was once again a successful and popular route
chosen by our Sixth Form students with Callum Jones choosing to
study Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, Francesca Watts secured
a place to study Engineering and the Physical Sciences, Sam
Brookes will be continuing his education studying Automotive
Engineering and Peter Walker will soon embark on an Aerospace
Engineering course at Nottingham University.
“This school is great, there is so much
equipment and different facilities to use.
Teachers really help you to understand and
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At Thomas Alleyne’s High School vocational subjects have
continued to secure superb results which will place students in the
top 1% nationally for their achievements. Such outstanding results
enabled Chelsea Hudson to realise her ambition to become an
Adult Nurse by securing an unconditional place at Staffordshire
University and Katy Randall was able take up a place at
Nottingham University to study Midwifery. Both students achieved
D* D* D* on the triple Health and Social Care course.
As we welcome our new Head Boy, Ryan Wiggins, and Head
Girl, Iona Baron, to their important roles in our school community
we are thrilled that our previous Head Boy Sam Haywood was
successful in competing against 21,000 candidates to secure one
of just 340 apprenticeships at Ernst & Young. Georgie Cann Head
Girl for 2016 - 2017 succeeded in securing her dream place at
Liverpool University to study History.
Academic success is important in our school, however, along
with it we are passionate in providing opportunities to ensure
students have the chance to develop skills in teamwork,
independence, resilience and creativity. This Summer over 70
community minded Year 11 students took part in the National
Citizenship project, spending time in a local university, raising
significant amounts for charity and completing a range of outdoor
activities.
In addition to this, over 100 students took the opportunity to
complete their Duke of Edinburgh expeditions last year. 12 of these
students have now completed their Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke
of Edinburgh expeditions.
In May, the under 16 boys football team reached the Sentinel
Shield final at Port Vale football ground. The girls’ badminton team
were successful in reaching the national finals held at Milton
Keynes National Badminton Centre. After competing against
members of the national squad, they were placed seventh
nationally. A team of 32 swimmers from Thomas Alleyne's were
victorious in the Moorlands swimming gala. This performance was
matched by the athletics team who were overall winners of the
Staffordshire athletics tournament.
The Drama team presented a challenging and innovative
interpretation of Alice in Wonderland and the music students
brought the year to a close with their wonderful and varied
celebration of music. Preparations are underway for our Christmas
production of Woman in Black. With over 50 students being
involved in the production we cannot help but be excited!
Experiences like this give students the opportunity to
understand the world around them a little better and also helps
them foster confidence, tolerance, and perseverance.
We welcome you to come and see for yourself. If you
would like to look around our school please book a visit
or attend one of our two open evenings on the 4th or
11th October from 6.00pm onwards.
Opportunity,
Progress and
Individuality
“The teachers genuinely
care about your education
and do many things to help
you. Not only do teachers
care about academic studies
but this school is passionate
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COMPETITION 2017
Complementary
Children’s
Competitions
T
he results of this year’s
Children’s BKV Poster
and Poetry
competitions were announced
on Monday 11 September at
Acton Trussell Community
Centre.
There was a large audience
of young people, parents and
relatives, residents from
villages, competition sponsors,
members of the BKV Working
Group and County and
District Councillors. They
heard John Perry, MBE,
Chairman of the Best Kept
Village Competition Working
Group, which organises both
the main BKV and
complementary competitions
on behalf of the Community
Council, declare the results.
John Perry said: “We had
another excellent response to
all the complementary
competitions this year,
particularly the Children’s
Poster Competition, which has
now been running since 1974.
The BKV judges saw hundreds
of children’s posters when
they judged the many villages
which entered the BKV
competition. Many villages
sited wonderful displays of
posters to draw the attention
of both residents and visitors
that their village was taking
part in BKV. Some villages
had displays of well over 100
posters at strategic points,
other had several smaller
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February saw our first performance
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Montgomery. The Singers performed a
cheerful selection of popular classics,
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of the audience.
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material for the Marchington Village
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enjoyed so much by our concert audience we had to sing it twice! Our Summer
Concert in Abbots Bromley was entitled ‘Let’s Face the Music and Dance’ and
included a wide range of music from across the decades. We were joined by
two brilliant young professional ballroom dancing stars, Elliott Whittaker and
Kseniya Gammova, whose performances really wowed the large audience.
Finally, we rounded off the first half of the year with our Summer Social,
which was great fun despite the dreadful British weather!
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Christmas Carol’ was a complete sell-out, so save the date! We will be
performing some familiar and new music that will appeal to all ages, as well
as a Christmas work called ‘The Memory of Stars’ written by Robat Arwyn.
We will also be singing for a local wedding in December, as well as in
Uttoxeter supermarkets to raise money for Halfrida House, a local charity
which supports victims of domestic violence. Further information about these
events will be published in due course on our new-look website
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you! We are a mixed choir, currently with 50 members. We have a large and
varied repertoire ranging from light favourites to four-part choral works to
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W
ell folks, with the weather being double
dodgy during most of August, I got to
watching a bit more tele, and whilst
watching Breakfast TV on the BBC, there was an
item on two girls who had met via the internet and
become friends.
That's nice I thought, until after Louise Minchin
had chatted to them, she asked them what they had
learnt about each other - stony silence - a nervous
giggle then the charge of the like brigade - "I was
like, then she was like, then we both were like?"etc.
I really find it embarrassing now listening to
interviews with young people, particularly girls, who
are unable to speak the Kings English correctly, even
when they've been to University. Many Essex girls
have a kind of drawl, for example "I want to be a
singar or a dancar", unfortunately it seems to be
catching!
That aside there was also some very entertaining
programmes on, and following on the heels of the
British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand, we had
the Women's Rugby World Cup from Ireland tucked
away on ITV 4 (other channels are available!).
Having not watched a lot of ladies sport in the past,
I was a bit unsure how much I would enjoy seeing
the players taking the hard knocks of rugby, but I
must admit I was really impressed.
The ladies are certainly more adept at
scrummaging which is such a mess with the men at
top level these days (new laws have been brought in
to speed it up, more of that later), but back to the
ladies who had few problems in that department,
quickly moving the ball and showing impressive
silky skills in the backs. An entertaining Final
between England and the part timers from New
Zealand, who do their own form of the Haka, saw
England more than hold their own in the first half,
before the Black Fearns cut loose following the
break to show that they are every bit as well drilled
as their male counterparts the All Blacks, proving to
be the class act in the Tournament.
When the New Season opened for the boys, I
looked forward to the new laws designed (allegedly)
to speed up the set-scrums, I watched a match
between Cardiff Blues and Edinburgh, and guess
what? They seem to have made it worse, particularly
when the pedantic Irishman George Clancy is the
man with the whistle. Now I don't profess to know
what goes on in the front row. I have a rough idea
(like referees) of what should go on, but it has
become a lottery as to whom the ref will penalise
and it is still wasting too much playing time,
especially when the ref has no sympathy for the
players.
In the good old head to head confrontation the
ball had to be fed straight into the tunnel, not to the
second row, the Hooker, as the name implies,
actually hooked the ball with his foot and his
opponent had the opportunity to get what was
known as a strike against the head and referees
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match would take at least two hours!
At time of writing Uttoxeter Rugby Football
Club have just played their first League game of the
Season at Burntwood, where they went down by 21
points to 20 which gained them a deserved losing
bonus point. The town are often slow starters at the
beginning of the Season, so hopefully they will
quickly get on a winning roll. They ended at the
gallop last season to claim fourth position in
Midlands 3 West North which was their best ever
finish and they are more than capable of bettering it
this term.
The Churnet Valley Male Voice Choir are back
on full weekly practises at the Bishop Rawle School
in Cheadle. As I say in every edition of The Voice,
we need some new blood, so if any (male) readers of
any age fancy joining the original version of a Boy
Band, we are at the School from 7.30 every Tuesday,
the car park is at the bottom of the lane behind the
school. Just turn up and listen, or join in if you've a
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On Tuesday the 3rd of October our former
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our current baton waver during what will be more
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accompanied by John on the old Joanna and a
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choiristers to come along and listen.
The Denstone Players performed their Variety
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programme of singing, dancing, sketches, and a
short comedy of errors in which I was type cast as a
Eunoch named Vasectimo. It was great fun
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go without you!’
‘Pheu!’ was his rejoinder
‘How nice to be appreciated’, I thought.
The next morning, he was waiting for me at the
alloted time and we set off for the canal at Sandon,
my usual venue and I stopped off at Shortall’s in
Stone to get some maggots.
‘Go and get half a crowns worth’, I instructed
him passing him the tin and a half crown piece. He
got out, spat on the pavement and shuffled into the
shop. When he came back, he threw the tin full of
maggots onto the back seat and we set off for
Sandon.
When we got there, I unloaded the tackle from
the boot, then got the maggot tin from the back
seat. I noticed that the tin felt light. The reason was,
he hadn’t put the lid on right. Out of the pint that
he had purchased, there were three maggots left in
the tin.
‘You stupid old tup… You haven’t put the lid
on right and they’ve all got out’, I flared.
‘Ar couldner say rate... ar anner got me glasses
on’, he yelled.
‘They’st got some bread assner?’ So we fished
with bread and I assumed that the maggots had
found their way through the upholstery to the
outside world. That was not the case. The life cycle
of the maggot is that within a week, having found
a safe dark place, they will turn to casters, and a
fortnight or so later, they will hatch into flies. A full
pint of maggots had found their way into the
subframe.
At that time, my current girlfriend was Fat
Carol from Goms Mill and this particular Sunday,
I had spent the afternoon at her house and had
agreed to take her mother and ‘Stiff Else’ her
mother’s mate to bingo that evening. It had been a
roasting hot day, the car had stood outside Carol’s
house for about five hours - and the pint of casters
had hatched into bluebottles. Unknown to
anybody, they were stuck to the inside of the car
waiting for the feel of fresh air when someone
opened the door. Fat Carol was a hefty girl but her
mother Ivy was built like a Sherman tank. She
could have kickstarted a Boeing 747.
Ivy came tripping out of the house along with
Stiff Elsie Stanier and opened the car door. In the
space of one and a half seconds, several things
happened at once. There was a dull but loud buzz
and both ladies suddenly took on the appearance
of two nuns. They became completely encased in a
solid cloak of bluebottles. Stiff Else wasn’t so stiff
anymore. She emitted a terrified scream, lifted her
skirts and fled off down the road at a speed which
would have rivalled Paula Radcliffe. Big Ivy gave
a bellow like a Galloway bull and swiped wildly at
her coating of the repulsive insects. People came
out into the street to witness the amazing spectacle
which resembled something out of a horror film.
Big Ivy continued swiping for twenty minutes
or more causing untold death and destruction, then
she turned her attentions on me.
‘Start bloody runnin’ she snarled. Only the
fitness of youth saved me from serious injury as I
hared to the car, slammed the back door, jumped
into driving seat the and tore off down the road
like Stirling Moss.
The next week, I was given a choice between
Fat Carol or fishing and fishing won hands down.
When Owd Grandad Piggott learned of my
escapade, he gave a harsh shout of laughter.
‘They’t thank me one day’, he cackled, ‘fer
savin’ thee f’m a fate woss than death!’
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Ginny’s Community Corner
by Ginny Gibson of Uttoxeter
H
ave you ever sat on your couch and been
frozen with fear, not because you are
watching a horror film on TV, but because
your partner is ranting and raving around the
living room, shouting, screaming and threating to
hit you? Or have you got yourself ready for the day
and your partner tells you that you look awful and
go and change? Or have you lived with someone
that you walk on egg shells around, trying to keep
the peace; because either the physical punishment
or mental abuse that will come your way is so hard
to bear you would rather keep the peace than say
what you want or need?
There is a taboo about domestic abuse and
violence, because is it normally silently accepted by
the women and men who it is happening too. The
shame that traps them in the situation is too great
to bear and so they don’t speak about it. Or if they
do find the courage to speak about it, then they are
told things like, “you made your bed, now lie in
it”. The shame and trite phases like that have kept
many people in danger when they could have
broken free.
I have a very close friend who lived with a man
for 5yrs who beat her every Wednesday and Friday
night, he was clever and only hit her in places that
couldn’t be seen, occasionally forgetting himself
and giving her a black eye and on a few occasions
a broken nose. She got very good at using make up
to hide the abuse and staying in the house until the
bruises disappeared. Her friends did know about
it, but she used to tell them various things to excuse
the behaviour, “it’s not his fault, he had a bad
childhood, if I love him more, then he won’t do it
any more, I need to make more of an effort”. She
went from a fun loving woman to an insecure
terrified woman in those 5 yrs. with no self-esteem
and being afraid of her own shadow.
When she finally left him, she missed him for 6
months and felt lost and alone, this is the danger
time for women who leave abusive situations, they
need support and counselling to get free and stay
free, that is what Halfrida House, gives women in
Uttoxeter.
Halfrida House, is for obvious reasons, in a
secret location, but offers a place for hope for the
future. Their mission statement says, “Halfrida is
a charitable organisation set up to offer emotional
and practical support to women and their children
experiencing domestic violence and abuse in their
personal or family relationships. We treat each
person / child that comes through the door as an
individual. We provide a safe place for women and
their children to rest and recover and a place of
encouragement and support away from the abuse
or the situation they are in, to give them time to
make positive decisions about their future. At
Halfrida House, we offer a complete care package
that includes support in legal and financial areas,
as well as in housing and safety options. We can
also help women access various courses and
counselling as needed.”
If you are reading this article and have had
enough of the abuse but don’t yet feel strong
enough to just leave without support, then get in
touch with Halfrida House in a number of ways,
by calling 01889 569668 or 07483128134 or
07483128135 or by e-mail Info@halfrida.com and
they will take you through the process of referral.
They have a simple form that you can either
complete over the phone with them or by visiting
http://halfrida.com/contact
They promised to provide a holistic approach
to every referral, which ensures the women and
men will be fully supported all through their stay,
and after they have left Halfrida House they will
be accommodated in a new safe environment.
My girlfriend is nearly 30 yrs away from that
decision to leave and although she still has some
ghosts that come back from that time in her life,
with support and counselling over the years, she is
free and has just celebrated her 9th wedding
anniversary to a kind, gentle man who lets her be
herself and loves her for who she is, with no abuse
anywhere to be seen. Good things can be in your
life, you just have to make the decision to ask for
help. Halfrida House will be there for you if you
call, why not take a deep breath and do it.
Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake with Toffee
Sauce
L
ast month it was my daughters 19th birthday
and we agreed for her to have a small
gathering with her friends. One of her
favourite deserts is Sticky Toffee Pudding, so I
decided to make her a cake version. The cake is
made with black treacle and golden syrup with
lovely medjool dates, making a lovely moist
sponge. Then covered with a toffee buttercream,
and finally drizzled with a rich toffee sauce. A
truly delicious cake, which was a great success!
You will need:-
250g dark muscovado sugar
200g unsalted butter
100g golden syrup
100g black treacle
200ml milk
2 large free range eggs
250g plain flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
200g medjool dates, chopped
For the Toffee Sauce -
100g unsalted butter
250 ml double cream
150g demerara sugar
1 tbsp black treacle
For the Toffee Buttercream -
300g icing sugar, sieved
200g unsalted butter, softened
100ml of your Toffee Sauce
Firstly preheat your oven to 160C fan, then
grease and line 3 x 18cm round cake tins.
For the sponges, in a large pan heat the sugar,
butter, treacle and golden syrup, stirring until all
the sugar has dissolved. Then remove the pan from
the heat. Slowly pour the milk into the pan,
whisking continuously, then beat in the eggs until
the mixture is well combined. Sift in the flour and
bicarbonate of soda, the whisk everything together
until smooth.
Finally fold in the chopped medjool dates.
Divide the mixture evenly between your prepared
cake tins, then bake for approx. 30-35 mins until
firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and
leave to cool for 10 mins in the tins, then transfer
to a wire rack.
While the cake is cooling, make your toffee
sauce. In a saucepan, gently heat the butter, double
cream, treacle and sugar until the sugar has
dissolved. Turn up the heat and boil for approx. 5
minutes or until the sauce thickly coats the back
of a metal spoon. Pour the sauce into a jug to cool.
To make the buttercream, Beat together your
softened butter and icing sugar until light and
fluffy, the add 100ml of the cooled toffee sauce.
Mix thoroughly until smooth.
Now you are ready to assemble your cake.
Sandwich your sponge layers together with your
toffee buttercream, leaving enough to cover the top
and sides. I always use a palette knife for this. The
top should be smooth and the edges neat. I then
chill the cake for about 30 minutes for the
buttercream to set.
Gently heat the remaining toffee sauce until it
is just pourable, but not warm enough to melt the
buttercream. Pour the sauce directly onto the
centre of the cake, the push it to the edges so that
it drizzles over.
I managed to save a couple of slices for the
following day, which I heated and served with a
lovely vanilla ice cream. Absolutely delicious!
Karen’s Cake Corner
by Karen Hill

Lank’s Lore
by Steve ‘Lank’Lavin
Golden Memories from one of Uttoxeter’s
Favourite Characters
Just a brief column this month
during a busy time at present for me
while I put the final touches to my
future larger contented columns.
I have recently become a
grandfather for the first time with my
daughter giving birth to a gorgeous
baby girl and as she lives a good way
away in Edinburgh I do not get to see
them as often as I would like to, so
she sends the wife and I photographs
of her virtually every week to show
us how she is growing up.
One of the last ones (featured
below) shows my granddaughter
Lois (far left) with her 4 friends at a
Mothers and Babies social meeting
when they were all about 4 months
old.
The reason I am putting this
picture in my column is that it
reminds me of another photo in my
possession of another relative of
mine, my wife’s grandfather pictured
2nd from the left pictured with his
mates when they were all over 70
years old milling over their past lives
whilst the one of my granddaughter
shows her and her mates looking
forward to theirs.
Somehow it brings over to you
how very short life is indeed.
Till next time,
Lank
The Performance Physio
by Paul Williamson,
Chartered Physiotherapist
W
ith 25 years’ experience in
elite & professional sports
Paul has dedicated his careers
as both a professional athlete & a
clinician to achieving excellence. Paul
competed for Great Britain for over 11
years in athletics then turned his
attention to a career in physiotherapy.
Paul has now set up ‘The
Performance Physio’ a specialist private
physiotherapy practice based locally at
Lower Tean. He uses all his experience
of working with elite sports & brings
this philosophy to the everyday
champion, whether they are a weekend
warrior, a recreational athlete or those
who want to continue with normal daily
activities.
Back Pain Part 2
Last month we started to discuss
back pain and as this is such a large
complex area we broke it down to two
parts. We know lower back pain effects
around 80% of the population at some
point in their lives and can range from
small niggles to crippling pain that alters
your lifestyle.
In part one we focused on disc
related back pain, the signs &
symptoms of emergency situations, how
to conservatively manage the acute pain
and the prevention of long term back
pain. In this issue we shall discuss how
the joints, muscles and ligaments can
cause pain and what to look out for.
Facet Joint Pain:
The facet joints are small sliding
surfaces between and on both sides of
each vertebra. They prevent excessive
movement of the spine by limiting the
range of each segment whilst also
allowing movement by sliding on top of
each other. The joints are covered in a
thin film called cartilage and a small
sack of lubricating fluid surrounds the
joint.
If for some reason you wear down
the cartilage in the facet joint it can
make the joint irritated and inflamed.
This could then cause a protective
reaction within your body where the
muscles parallel to your spine go into
spasm. When a muscle goes into spasm
it can change the posture of your back
which in itself can be uncomfortable.
Symptoms associated to facet joint
lower back pain may well be a specific
area of pain over the offending facet
joint; you may notice the local
musculature is in spasm and it may be
uncomfortable to lean backwards or
rotate to look over one shoulder.
Pain down your buttock and to the
back of your knee could also be present.
Sitting, standing and driving often
irritate facet joint problems and
episodes of pain often appear sporadic
and unpredictable.
Muscle Strain or Ligament Sprain:
Back pain can also be the result of a
muscle strain or ligament sprain most
likely to have occurred with poor lifting
technique or during a physical activity.
You may note tenderness around the
affected area and a feeling of stiffness as
the muscles can go into spasm, which
will limit range of movement.
The pain is usually located local to
the site of injury and does not radiate
down into the buttock or leg. It is likely
to have a sudden onset associated to an
event. Unlike disc related lower back
pain this type of pain usually eases with
rest.
Spinal Fractures:
A‘spondylolysis’ is a fracture known
as a Pars defect which can be caused by
repetitive extension activity to the
lumbar spine. This is more commonly
seen in athletes such as gymnasts,
cricketers, tennis players, rowers or
those whose sporting activities are
overhead.
You may experience local or referred
pain into the buttock which may be
aggravated for example by leaning
backwards or by continuing with your
sporting activity. You may find the pain
is located to the opposite side of your
dominant sporting hand.A right handed
tennis player may experience pain into
the left side of their lower back.
A Pars defect that occurs both sides
‘spondylolythesis’ is where the vertebrae
slide out of alignment. This usually
develops in early childhood and is most
commonly seen between the ages of 9-
14. There is a definite family
predisposition with this cause.
Spinal Stenosis:
Narrowing of the spinal canal
develops with the aging process and
degenerative changes. With this type of
narrowing you may start to notice
referred pain into the legs especially into
the calves during walking, this may then
disperse after a brief rest. You may also
notice weakness or numbness in to the
legs.
Visually you may see that the leg has
lost muscle size and feels cold. Typically
you will not like standing for prolonged
periods or leaning backwards. Some
relief is provided by bending forwards
as though you are tying your shoelaces.
Referred Pain:
Finally we need to discuss that the
lower back pain can be referred from
elsewhere in the body. It is well
documented that the hips, the sacro iliac
joints and muscular trigger points often
refer pain to the back. There are many
other possibilities for referred pain
which is why it is so complicated to
diagnose and mange in an appropriate
and safe manner.
My personal recommendation is to
see a clinical professional as soon as you
can, get a realistic idea of what is going
on and how best to move forward to
help your current symptoms and then to
prevent any reoccurrences if possible.
Last month’s column provides a guide
on what can be done in the short and
long term, so please take a look or feel
free to contact me should you require
any further advice.
Email:
paul@theperformancephysio.com
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A
lovely Sunny day for a change, as previous
years has not been kind to us on the weather
front. Reg I am sure was looking down and
smiling at the players as they contested the 18 holes
at the Manor Golf Club.
Sarah, Phil and all of the staff at the Manor made
all players feel welcome and valued as they looked
after us all really well. The event normally sells out
but this year we struggled for numbers with a large
number of the regular players being unavailable for
the past few years we have had 20 x teams of 4
players but this year we only had 13 x teams of 4
players. All 52 players gave it their all with some
really good scores in both the individual and team
competitions with some of the scores falling into the
‘Bandits’catergory.
Paul Hassall did everyone proud by getting a
pack of 3 x golf balls and some terrific
trophies/prizes for each player courtesy of his
company Pro Hire Ltd. All 52 x players had the
opportunity to win a £15k car for a hole in one on
the 16th hole and last year’s Singles winner, Tommy
Smith actually hit the flag so near yet so far away
from having a brand new motor. Holidays and golf
clubs were available to be won for a hole in one on
the other par 3’s but no one was able to hit an Ace
this year.
M. Evans and Nigel Ainge were the only 2 x
players to get a two and split the prize pot of £104,
so they went home happy and £52 the richer.
The singles completion was won with a terrific
score of 47 stableford points and 2 players got this
total, Bob Maxwell off his 24 handicap and the
eventual winner Shawn Hall off his 16 handicap.
Shawn winning on count back. Both players shot 11
shots under their handicaps and be warned chaps
the organiser will be sharpening his guilotene as you
will be both chopped shots next year but really well
played the pair of you. Third place was Dave Parkes
with 43 stableford points, this would normally win,
so well played and hard luck.
The following prizes were won on the day
Nearest the Pin on the 2nd Hole - Ian Ainsworth
Nearest the Pin on the 5th Hole - Ashley Grocott
Nearest the Pin on the 13th Hole - Nigel Ainge
Nearest the Pin on the 16th Hole - M Evans
Nearest the Pine on the 18th Hole in 2 Shots - Lee
Finlayson
Longest Drive 17th Hole - Gents - Rory Maxwell
Longest Drive 17th Hole - Ladies - Hayley Buckton
Last Place - Singles Competition - 15 Points - Ryan
Grocott
Ist Place, Singles Competition - 47 Points - Shawn
Hall (Won on Count back)
2nd Place, Singles Competition - 47 Points - Bob
Maxwell
3rd Place, Singles Competition - 43 Points - Dave
Parkes
Team Competition
1st Place - 116 Points
Martin Gadsby, Bob Maxwell, Rory Maxwell, Luke
Taft - Well played Gents
2nd Place - 108 Points
Paul Hassall, Mick Steele, Bob Finikin, Mark Craigie
- Placed again, the Handicaper’s axe must fall on
your team next year, Gents be warned.
3rd Place - 103 Points
Glenn Leadbeater, Shawn Hall, Josh Groombridge,
Craig Bickley - Really solid round chaps.
Special thanks to Bernie Finlayson and Angie
‘Babe’ Buckton who sat on the 16th Hole and
watched all of the players for the Insurance to
ensure all was in order if anyone hit a hole in one.
A cracking day and all players had a most
enjoyable day and the Manor Golf Club were
terrific as per normal with their excellent hospitality.
A big thank you to everyone involved on a great day
and a fitting memorial to one of the Town’s lost
charachters..
Look forward to next year already.
Regards, Roachy
Reg Groombridge Memorial Golf Day
Sunday 27th August 2017 at the Manor Golf Club Uttoxeter
Manor GC Team - M.Evan, S.Duncan,
P.Pritchard, G.Law
Shawn Hall The Singles Winner
Nearest the Pin in 2 shots on the 18th Hole - Lee
Finlayson
Deeset Shopfitters Team
Team 3rd Place, Shawn Hall, Josh Groombridge,
Glen Leadbeater
Nearest the pine winner on the 2nd Hole - Ian
Ainsworth
Team Winners - Martin Gadsby, Luke Taft, Rory
Maxwell, Bob Maxwell
Team Runners Up

V
ery suddenly
and sadly in
December
2016 Jodie
Rowlinson lost her
life at the
devastatingly young
age of 46. This left
her husband Lee,
sons Jamie, Adam
and Liam along
with the rest of her
family and
numerous friends
absolutely
devastated but as an
absolute credit to
how strong her
family are instead of
sitting back and doing nothing Jamie and Adam
decided that they wanted to do something in
Jodie’s memory.
Unfortunately Liam is away for most of this
year with his job but Jamie and Adam wanted to
set themselves a challenge that would raise
money for two fantastic charities, Diabetes UK
and Dove Valley First Responders. Diabetes UK
because Jodie had died of complications from her
diabetes and Dove Valley First Responders as
they had desperately tried to revive Jodie but to
no avail.
The lads decided to cycle from John O Groats
to Lands End and set themselves a very
ambitious amount of £8000 to try and achieve to
be split between the two charities.
Jodie was a keen darts player and had been a
member of a few local teams for a number of
years but for the last five or so years she had
played with the Black Swan DD ladies winter
league team. Obviously the impact of losing one
of their friends had a massive impact on the rest
of the ladies in the team and her loss was heart
breaking for them too. They came together and
decided they wanted to help Jodie’s sons try to
reach their target for the two charities so decided
to hold a charity darts night.
On Friday 30th June 2017 this was held at
Bradley House in Uttoxeter. There were two
competitions held, one for men and one for
women with cash prizes donated to both the
runners up and winners. There was also a huge
raffle with over 80 prizes donated from both
companies and individuals. There was a £5
charge for entrance into the darts competition
and the turnout on the night was overwhelming
for the ladies who had organised things. The
support from everyone was astounding and a
testament to how special Jodie was. The runners
up on the night were Kirk Connell in the men’s
game and Louise Barker in the women’s, the
winner of the men’s game was Steve Finney and
the women’s winner was Karen Osborne. Also a
thank you to the winners who very kindly
donated their prize money back to us. The
generosity and support has been totally amazing.
The grand total raised on the night was
£2325.00 but the challenges did not stop there!
On Sunday 24th July Jamie and Adam set off the
John O’ Groats in preparation of their cycle trek
to start on Monday 25th July 2017. For the first
week of their expedition they had support from
Aubrey Leese who drove a support van which
was kindly leant to them for free from Angus
MacKinnon Motors. It was Aubrey’s job to
make sure the lads had hot drinks and food on
route as they were cycling a minimum of 75
miles a day. They had to endure the great British
weather during this time and cycling through the
Highlands was not the easiest of tasks. On
Saturday 29th July the role of support driver was
handed over from Aubrey to Lee Rowlinson,
their dad and also Laura Rowlinson, Adam’s wife
who took them from Carlisle right down to
Lands End eventually arriving on Thursday 3rd
August 2017. After a gruelling 11 days they had
completed it!
This took so much courage and determination
especially through the cramps, aches, swollen
knees and punctures of their tyres. However,
those people following the progress on their
Facebook page, Adam and Jamie’s Charity Cycle
will have seen the very funny videos and
commentary that was posted along the way. This
had people in hysterics and the support that was
gained was absolutely amazing. The Facebook
page is staying open if anyone would still like to
donate, just click the Shop Now button and this
will take you to the Just Giving web page. Please
check this out if only to see the very funny
videos. The total is still rising on this so it is
expected that the £8000 will be surpassed which
is a very gallant effort by all of the supporters.
The Black Swan DD ladies darts team would
like to thank the following for the donations of
prizes: Tesco, Uttoxeter Gold Club, Kingstone
Manor Golf Club, Costa Coffee, White Hart
Hotel, Nigel Davis Solicitors, Browns Beauty,
Francesco Group, HC Group, Alton Towers,
Fashion Parade, Daisy Chain, Essentials Fashion,
Black Swan, Argos, Derby County Football Club,
East Midlands Airport, Flip Out, Mitchell and
Smith, Cleansweep, Access Direct Site Services,
Stan’s Cafe, Uttoxeter Rugby Club, Bradley
House, Thorntons, Avon, Stoke City Football
Club, Kohi Noor, Cinebowl, Nottingham Ice
Arena, Monkey Forest, Marstons Brewery,
Burton Albion Football Club, The Coach &
Horses, The Bagots, Weight Watchers, The
Dapple Grey, The Duncombe Arms, Red Rose
Chicken, Unite and all of the many individuals
(too many to name you all) who donated prizes.
Also thank you for all the help on the night
from Derek Wright, Louise Barker and Dave
Jones, all the volunteers (or bribed people) that
helped to do the marking of the games and
everyone who turned up or brought raffle tickets
or donated cash. Your support has been
invaluable and we can not thank you enough!
Jamie and Adam would like to thank the
following: Angus Mackinnon in Uttoxeter,
Johnsons Apparelmaster in Uttoxeter, Aubrey
Leese, Lee Rowlinson, Laura Rowlinson and
everyone who has supported them along their
journey with all the lovely comments and words
and also everyone who so far has donated.
Remembering Jodie Rowlinson
Jamie and Adam and friends
Black Swan DD ladies winter league team
Jamie and Adam at Land’s End

Bake’s Memoirs
by Neil Baker, local sporting legend
N
o apologies for starting on a sombre note.
We buried former chairman of Leek CSOB,
Ken Hill recently. I’m sure a lot of people
involved in football in Staffordshire would have
come into contact with him. He was a real
gentleman and never had a bad word for anyone
and after a long illness left us in early September.
I remember the day well when he and Stan
Lockett, another CSOB stalwart, came round my
house and persuaded me to become their manager.
This was in 1984 and how could I say no to two
fine men who had devoted their footballing lives to
one club.
I only had two years with them before moving
on to Leek Town but they were two enjoyable
years. The first was in the County League and the
next was as a founder member of the Staffordshire
Senior league. This was a massive step up for the
club competing against the best Saturday teams in
the area.
We survived that season and got to the final of
the league cup losing to Wereton Queens Park in
the final. I remember that cup run for two reasons,
one that former Port Vale player and now coach to
Neil Warnock at Cardiff City Ronnie Jepson played
for Wereton QP and the second that we beat
Ipstones in an earlier round who at the time were
managed by my old pal Alan Smith. Of course
Smithy will have conveniently forgotten that!
I got an invite to Uttoxeter Races last
Wednesday. I went with Radio Stoke head of sport,
Graham McGarry and my mate Rob Lovatt. What
a super course it is now. Not too busy, plenty of
different food available and a seat if that’s what you
want. I won’t go to the big meetings now as it gets
far too busy, in fact the last time we went to the
Cheltenham Festival we came out after the first
race. We had to queue to get a bet on, wait ages for
food and drink and getting to the toilet was hard
work. We came out and drove up to Evesham.
Found a Weatherspoon’s and a Coral bookmakers
just up the road. Far more enjoyable and much
cheaper than Cheltenham!
At Uttoxeter I met up with some old faces and
others from around the area who I knew but
couldn’t put a name to a face. They call it old age!
We were invited into the parade ring to present
a prize to the best turned out horse in one race and
the owners of the winning horse in another. The
fellow on the microphone (I forget his name) was a
real nice guy and very knowledgeable on his racing
and also his football. He was a Burton Albion
supporter and we all praised the work done at the
club by Ben Robinson and his board of directors
and Nigel Clough. A club that punch above their
weight in the Championship on very modest gates
but remain competitive against far bigger clubs. A
remarkable achievement.
I mentioned to him that I was interviewed for
the manager's post a few years ago but Paul
Peschisolido got the job. Sure it had nothing to do
with his wife who was a director at Birmingham
City at the time, Karren Brady. I couldn’t
understand that, after all what had she got that I
hadn’t apart from being very wealthy and
gorgeous!
Coming out of the parade ring I bumped into
former Cheadle CC professional Russ Flower. He
told me he had just lost his wife. Russ is another
nice man who I hadn’t seen for a good few years. I
can recall making my debut for the first team at
Cheadle aged just 16. We were playing Congleton
at home. I was a nervous young man as I entered
the dressing room but Russ came straight over to
me, shook my hand and said ‘So this is the run
machine’. He made me feel at ease and was always
there to offer advice and support. He tells me that
he still follows local cricket and is involved at Stone
CC.
I left Russ and then met up with Alan Beaman
and Kev Barry. Alan, you all know how I respect
his achievements in football and how he now passes
on his knowledge and experience to young players
in Cheadle. Kevin is still regarded as one of the
finest players to play in the town by a lot of good
judges. We spent a few minutes chatting together
but could have stayed all afternoon and some more,
talking about our favourite pastime.
The afternoon flew by which always tells you
what a good time has been had. Having a couple of
winners on the day helps!
I mentioned in the last Voice about a charity
game that we were trying to organise between
Cheadle and Leek veterans, still no date yet but it
will go ahead.
All the best, Bake.
All-time local soccer
Hall of Fame Team
By Roy ‘Razzer’Astbury
Each month Uttoxeter’s best known character Roy ‘Razzer’
Astbury will compile his very own ‘All-Time Local
Football Team’which in his opinion is the very
best of players past and present.
‘Razzer’will create a team in each issue
of The Uttoxeter & Cheadle Voice which
he believes incorporates all the
ingredients of a football outfit which
could be unbeatable!
He will be delving into his
thoughts to remember all the
terrific players in years gone by
whilst selecting those who are
exceptional in our present
day.
It should be a
fantastic talking point
in our community and
no doubt you all will
have your views
on ‘Razzer’s Hall
of Fame team.
STEVE BOULD
JCB
Steve could play in any
position in the team as
he was so adaptable
and competitive.
KEITH ‘SCOUSE’ PARKER
One of those old fashioned ‘you
will not pass’centre halves! His
characteristic voice could be
heard miles away as he gave his
fellow team-mates great
support. Top player, top guy too.
TERRY STARTIN
Marchington
Ultra competitive in the
tackle and a talented player
too. Any team would love
to have had Terry in their
starting line-up.
PAUL RILEY
Rocester
Classy individual and a
superb tackler and passer
of a football.
DENNIS BOWN
Doveridge
Speedy player with lots of
footballing skills. Good
vision too.
ALAN ROWE
Cross Keys
Terrific pace and trickery on the
ball, Alan used to go past
defenders as though they were
stood still.
BILLY FALLOWS
Bamfords
Lots of talent and bags of
courage, Billy was a really
excellent player for Bamfords.
ALAN BOWN
Uttoxeter Town
Hugely talented player who
could turn a game on its head
with a flash of brilliance.
TIM SHAW
Marchington
Good goalscorer and a handful
to opposing defenders.
COREY JOHNSON
Rocester
Corey was a brilliant goalscorer
who had that magical gift of being
in the right place at the right time.
In the same top class niche as a
goalscorer as Micky Collins!
MARK PARRINGTON
JCB
A terrific goalkeeper who possessed great shot-
stopping abilities. Mark ruled his penalty area
and he was a superb local keeper.
We have inserted one football club each
player has performed for.
Obviously, many have played for several
clubs in their careers.

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