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Metheringham Football Club is looking for players at all age groups including seniors

We run three senior sides - 1 on Saturday, 2 on Sunday.

Youth teams are at U18s / U15s / U13s / U11s / 2 x U10s / U9s

Senior / U18 Training is on Thursday evenings 7.00 pm (sportsfield)

U15s is Wed - 6.00 pm

All remaining sides training Saturday morning from 10.00 am

Any enquiries contact Pete Ford - 01526 320016 / 07789117743
e-mail fordy.meg@gmail.com

Check out the Silver Sounds Band's new website.

At the Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre - in the old gymnasium - on Wednesday 28th July 2010 at 7.30pm. Admission: Members free, Visitors £5.00 including tea/coffee and biscuits.

Enquiries to: Friends of Metheringham Airfield, Westmoor Farm, Martin Moor, Metheringham, Lincoln LN4 3BQ. Tel: 01526 378270/604

Access and facilities for the Disabled. All proceeds in aid of the Visitor Centre / 106 Sqn Museum.

The Football club held their Senior / U18 presentation at Nando's on the Brayford at Lincoln on Friday 4th June with around 65 members present.

The Under 18s had won the Intermediate Central league on goal difference from long time leaders Manor United. This was done by virtue of winning their last nine games. Captain Andy Miles was presented with the trophy by local league referee Mark Thomson. All players were then presented with medals.

The club awards were then presented with U18 manager praising his team and making the following awards.

Adam Swales Metheringham FC - U18s Top Scorer
Andrew Miles Metheringham FC - U18s Player of Season
Aaron Harrison Metheringham FC - U18s Player of Season
Adam Swales Metheringham FC - U18s Players' Player
James Brett Metheringham FC - U18s Manager's Player
Ben Garrick Metheringham FC - U18s Manager's Player
Rikki Smith Metheringham FC - U18s Manager's Player

Now that winter is behind us the Trustees and Management Committee thank you all for your support through the dark, cold snowy days and hope you all made it with not too many bumps and bruises.

The past few months have seen a few changes to the everyday running of the hall, with the retirement of John Harrison which had a "knock on" effect with his wife Annie, who was in an unfortunate situation due to the job of booking secretary, being part of the manager's remit.

Our cleaner, Carol Knox, who always kept the hall 'spick and span' for all users had an unfortunate accident while on holiday and has also found it necessary to stand down.
We are sure that you will all join us in thanking the three of them for all their hard work, which they gave without question or complaint to bring your village hall up to a standard to be proud of and wish them all long and Happy Retirements.

We welcome to the team our new Caretaker/Booking Clerk, Mr. Rob Halls and hope that all hirers will be patient ,while Rob learns the ropes, by leaving the hall with its equipment in the condition in which they would hope to find it.

Potential hirers should contact Rob on 01526321807.

We are currently putting together a programme of events for the coming months, so far we have a:-

Band Concert 19 November, which will take the form of a "Proms Concert". Tickets will be on sale in the near future at £5.00 each.

50/50 Auction Date to be confirmed.

Christmas Party 17 December.

Other activities by hiring groups, will also have tickets on sale.

The Arts, Crafts and Models Exhibition will now take place in 2011 as no suitable dates are available.

The hall now owns its own Kurling equipment. Please contact Gwyneth on 322633 for more information and dates.

The Hall is a vital asset to the village so if any person has ideas for events then please contact Cliff on 320183.

Cliff Tompkins. (Secretary)

The Bowling season started with the usual weather, lacking sunshine and cold winds but bowlers are noted ashappy hardy souls. Unfortunately the season got underway with us having to pull one of our sides out of the League due to a lack of members.

On Sunday 20 June, from 13.00 hrs, we will be welcoming a team from Welwyn Garden City who are touring Lincolnshire. You are all welcome to come along and watch, have a cup of tea and perhaps a pint or two!

You will find our club down the footpath that links Prince's Street with Alfred Avenue (opposite the Playing Field Car Park).

If you like a bit of fresh air and gentle exercise why not come along and try the game yourself - we are a friendly bunch and always looking for new members.

Any enquiries contact John Browett (01526) 321967

Sad news I'm afraid. Our Table Top / Car Boot sale on 10 April was a flop! A big professional Car Boot moved site, lock, stock and barrel, from Woodhall Spa to Metheringham on Easter Sunday and now every Sunday! - That killed our Table Top / Car Boot Sales stone dead! We just can't compete with the big boys, I guess they do have to make a living and we wish them well. As a result of this we have had to cancel future such events for 3 July and 4 September scheduled for Metheringham Village Hall & Car Park.

Sincere apologies for any disappointment or inconvenience this may cause to our faithful few stallholders, customers and volunteers. We will however still be holding our Table Top / Car Boot on Saturday 2 October in the hope that genuine booters will want to be inside the Village Hall, in the warm and dry at that time of the year. They will be able to enjoy the Bacon Butties and home baking from our snack bar and lovely prizes on our raffle.

The loss of revenue due to the cancelling of these events (and the flop) has to be made up somehow or our four chosen charities who we give this year's money to will receive virtually nothing and at a time when many are in crisis. We are looking for new ideas, also for sponsors. Could you or your firm or squadron do a sponsored event for us? A Dance? A Walk? A Shave? A Domino or Darts Marathon? Anything! - we would love to hear from you.

"Mad Fortnight" 31 May to 13 June

MAWS volunteers will be calling house to house "carrying the can". All authorized collectors will have an ID / Licence & MAWS Collecting tin. Please give what you can, every penny must count. More Collectors are still needed.

Friday 18 June - start 7.30 pm at Martin Moor Golf Club - An evening with "Sharna" (Top female vocalist) - Dance floor, bar open (refreshment can be purchased from bar).

Admission by ticket only. £3 each from Martin Moor Golf Club, D&K News, High St, Metheringham and MAWS Office, 31 Station Rd, Metheringham.

Please phone Joyce 01526 321436 for more details

On Wednesday 21 July, the Club are privileged to be hosting a concert by the internationally acclaimed "Duo Kyiv".

For a few years now, Igor Sayenko and Oleksiy Kolomoiets have included the UK in their annual tour, raising money for the "Hippokrat Society" which supports the surviving victims of the Chernobyl disaster. Both guys are in their late twenties, but play with an accomplished flair that is beyond their years, and the reviews they received during last year's tour were glowing in their praise.

The style of the music is mainly a mix of popular light classics and eastern European folk music. One of last year's reviewers claimed that the applause for their first number (a selection from "The Nutcracker Suite") was so rapturous that it seemed to last longer than the piece itself.

The evening will start at 7.30pm, in Wragby Town Hall. There is no admission charge, but the audience will be invited to make a voluntary donation to the work of the Hippokrat Society during the course of the evening. Light refreshments will be available during the interval.

For anyone with a true love of music, this is an evening not to be missed.

Geoff Brown (01526) 321490

Shooting Stars has continued to go from strength to strength and has now relocated to Martin Village hall to accommodate the extra children we have attending.

In November we attended our first troupe competition - and we only entered one section - Junior Pom, which we won. We also achieved 2nd Place leader in pom (Lauren Taylor) and 1st place mascot (Lieouni Gray) It was a great competition and 8 teams took part in total.