Activity: June 2010 Archives

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.

Spend a week having fun and learning a new skill. Come to the Silver Sounds Band Summer School and start learning how to read music and how to play a brass band instrument; try them all (cornet, flugel, tenor horn, baritone, euphonium, trombone, or even a bass tuba!) and choose your favourite. Instruments and expert tuition provided FREE.

The Silver Sounds Band Summer School has been arranged during the school holidays as the Band hope that youngsters will be interested in learning to play, and to join the Band. However, the Summer School is not limited to children, and people of all ages are welcome to come along. If you have ever thought about learning to play a brass instrument, or if you have played in the past and would like to try again, this is the perfect opportunity. The Band tutors will be on hand to show you how to read music and to play your choice of instrument. The week will conclude with the chance to sit in and play in a short concert with the rest of the Band. The Band School will take place at the Village Hall in Dunston, from 10.30am - 3pm daily.

Life playing for Dunston is never straight forward, firstly with our Division 6 side having to play in Division 2 after having to disband one team. This subsequently led to relegation into Lincoln's Sunday League 4, and so it begins.

With the same old faces turning out for pre-season, the season still started off full of hope, however the first game soon made us realise what a long season it was going to be, going down 8-0, away to Tennyson FC.

On Sunday 13 June at 10.30am it will be the Sisterhood Anniversary Service led by Mrs Shepherdson.

During the summer our Church Group have a break but the Sunday Morning Service at 10.30am, will continue.

Our Harvest Festival will be on Sunday 26 September at 10.30am and will be led by Rev. Neil Vickers, Superintendent Minister of the Boston Circuit.

A Harvest Supper and Auction of Product will take place on Monday 27 September at 6.30pm, by tickets only, which will be available from Mrs J Sellars.

We hope everyone has a lovely summer and the weather is good.

Another season has at last come to an end. What a season it has been. The snow and ice in December and January meant that we suffered from an enforced mid-term break which only served to make it a very long and disjointed affair. Despite this we have once again managed some successes, not least of these being our Under 18s who came good after a slow start, to take the Lincs Central Intermediate League Championship on the last day of the season and the Under 12s who finished Runners-up in their Division.

Metheringham Village Hall was packed to the rafters on 21 May for the Club's Annual Junior Presentation Evening. Sadly despite a letter being sent Lincoln City failed to come up with any of their players to make the presentation (obviously too buy with play-off!).

Chairman John Wood was master of ceremonies with the following awards presented:

Keiron Pogson - U8s Top Goalscorer
Daniel Lindsey - U8s Player of season
Ethan Thompson - U8s Players Player
Levi Woolley - U8s Most Improved
Ben Whitehouse - U8s Managers Player

The recently formed Keep Fit is flourishing. It takes place every Tuesday at the Sports Pavilion, Moor Lane, Branston starting at 9.15am. The cost per session is £2.50 per person and lasts for one hour. The full course of exercises suitable for the over 60s is proving very popular but there are a few places available - if you are interested then contact Dick Newman (Group Convenor) on 01522 794935 to join and enjoy yourself.

One of the popular Open Groups is 'Classic Movies' which has moved its starting time to 10.15am to allow 'Keep Fit' members to attend. That Group meets on 15 June and the film is 'Brighton Rock'.

Most 'Open Groups' meet at the Old Village Hall at Heighington

Events coming up are as follows:

• 8 June Armchair Travel 10 am


• 11 June 33 Music 2 pm


• 14 June Aspects of History 10 am


• 15 June Classic Movies 10 15 am


• 17 June Music Appreciation 2 pm


• 18 June Art Appreciation 10 am


• 28 June The Way We Were 10 am

Further information regarding the above Groups is available at every General Meeting which takes place on the fourth Tuesday of every month at Branston Village Hall. The doors are open at 1.30 pm for a 2 pm start.

Bookings for the Christmas Lunch on 14 December at the Lincoln Hotel should be made as soon as possible - a deposit of £5 is required (the total cost is £16.95)

Well, we had a very successful visit hosting the French families this year and the weather was excellent. We had an evening of Bingo/Beetle in French & English, a Day in York visiting the National Railway Museum & the City Centre itself, ending the day with a meal in the Ask Restaurant.On the final full day we had a meal in the Lincoln Hotel overlooking the Cathedral. It was absolutely wonderful. If this whets your appetite to join, then just pick up the phone and call a number below.

A date for your diaries 10 July 2010 Annual Duck Race 2pm - 4pm - All usual stalls with a new addition this year and this is a 50/50 Table Sale. Look out for posters

321740 Helen Door
322515 Ralph Timms
321951 Sue Kelly

All Club events are held at the Village Hall, Metheringham, unless otherwise stated.

On Wednesday 28 April: Members and guests enjoyed a visit to the flower festival at Long Sutton and this was later followed by a visit to Springfields, at Spalding, for shopping.

On Wednesday 5 May: we were able to welcome 19 new members from our waiting list to replace members who have resigned or moved out of the area. Regrettably we were not able to absorb all those on the list on this occasion. There is a waiting list for membership but you are welcome to join the list by contacting the Chairman Margaret Amos on Tel: 01526 321049.

At long last the cricket season is with us. Hopefully we can now look forward to some balmy summer days and some good cricket at what has got to be one of the most beautiful and well kept grounds locally. The ground is a credit to David Pearse who now does the majority of the work on it.

A huge debt of thanks is also due to the Parker family who continue to lease us our beautiful ground and are always there to give us assistance if needed.

The committee of Blankney Cricket Club have worked hard over the winter months to try and establish the club as one which local people would like to join and be proud to play for.

Metheringham fire station raised a total of £562.00 following Santa and his sleigh visit during December 2009. A big thank you for the continued support that everyone gave during the evening. Santa was joined this year by members of the vintage fire restoration club which helps to preserve old fire engines - thank you to everyone who attended. If you would like to make a donation to the FSPF please contact Mark Smith 01522 682594. Thank you.

All front line fire appliances have now been fitted with a Mobile Data Terminal (MDT). The equipment is similar to a satellite navigation system with global positioning and mapping but with more functionality allowing crews to access technical data, risk specific information, vehicle technical data and location data including hydrants, water supplies and local risk data all of which can be printed off within the appliance.

First of all a thank you to Jean Simpson for continuing the flow of information about WI activities for the church magazine during my absence.

The February meeting was a talk by Alan Porter about his life as an auctioneer and cricket enthusiast, the valued antiques and collected cricket memorabilia.

The AGM was in March with the committee re-elected en bloc, including Audrey Webb, continuing as President. The rest of the evening was devoted to a frenetic game of Bag Beetle (ask Audrey to explain the rules!) followed by refreshments.

The speaker at the April meeting was Sean Barkes who practised traditional Chinese Medicine. He treated many ailments using acupuncture.

The sports activities continue to be popular, darts, table tennis and Ten-pin bowling, also golf.

Some members attended both the Annual Spring Council Meeting in Spalding and the Phoenix Group Meeting held in Rauceby. There was also a theatre visit to Lincoln Theatre Royal.

The Summer outing is to Holkham Hall on Thursday 15 July.

Future Meetings

• 19 May - Resolutions - talk and discussion


• 16 June - Navigation House, Sleaford - talk by Tony Kitson


• 21 July - Marion Foers giving talk about Beatrice Potter as a storyteller and illustrator


• 18 Aug - Gift Wrapping by Jane Means


• 15 Sept- Open Evening - Around the World in 80 Pictures by Steve Lovell

Jill Spooner

Our senior citizens party was held in the village hall on 17 April. Some 100 people sat down for tea at 4.00 pm to then be entertained by the Withern Singers. They were excellent and seemed to be enjoyed by everyone. During the interval a bouquet was presented to Mrs Barbara Wilson who resigned as our secretary last year after many years in post, alongside her husband Sandy who had also been Treasurer for much of the time.

This year we were pleased that Mrs Gill Wright could join us. Gill's late husband Dr Brian Wright who was our Chairman for 40 years. Mrs Wright kindly donated a cheque to the club and we, in return, presented her with a bouquet of flowers.

Our AGM was held on 17 May but sadly our Chairman Derek Bell had to stand down due to ill health. His place has kindly been taken by Dennis Bowler and we look forward to working with him.

The Skegness Trip in June is nearly full. After this our next trip will be to Kings Lynn on Tuesday 17 August at 9.00 am

Pam Woolley Secretary

On 3 March Bill Hodgson gave the members an informative talk on walking sticks and brought many samples of his work.

Two weeks later Tony Stephens gave a talk on Wind Instruments and played the clarinet. Then on 31 March members enjoyed a social afternoon.

The first meeting in April welcomed Jean Wernyke and her four legged friend with Jean giving a talk on Support Dogs.

On 21 April Colin North gave a very interesting talk on "Snails, Not What you Think".

On 4 May Rod Fanthorpe gave a talk on Lincolnshire Superstitions, which brought back a lot of childhood memories for the members.

On 19 May the club held its 8th AGM. Two representatives from the South Lincs Blind Society gave a brief update on the society and brought various aids for sale.

Anyone wanting to the join the club must be registered with SLBS and should contact SLBS on 01476 592775

The club meets every fortnight and anyone wanting to join can contact Betty Knight on 01522 794121 or Patricia MacPherson on 01522 856981.

Mission X kids club for ages 7-11 (7 til 8pm) and Mission Xtra Youth Club for ages 11-16 (8.15 until 9.30pm) run on alternate Fridays in the Methodist Church hall (Metheringham). The clubs are free and all children are welcome. Our dates for this year are

• Friday 11/ 25 June - 9 / 23 July

Everyone at Metheringham Primary School embraced the arrival of Spring at the beginning of Term 4. Daffodils filled the school grounds and our hanging baskets and fruit trees blossomed, bringing welcome colour to the outside of the school. We have to thank our gardening / environmental club for creating such pleasant surroundings for us all. Their work will continue in the summer terms, along with the Key Stage 1 pupils, as they cultivate their new vegetable plots in the school grounds.

In March a group of 26 Year 6 pupils and 3 Year 5 pupils packed their bags and boarded the bus for a week's residential visit to the Kingswood camp in West Runton, Norfolk. The pupils were set many physical, problem-solving and team building challenges during this visit. These ranged from climbing, zip wiring, abseiling and caving to fencing, quad biking, bouldering, laser quest and information technology projects, to name a few. The highlight for pupils and staff was the opportunity to spend time on the beach rock pooling and looking at environmental issues. Many staff and children faced their fears to achieve and take part in the tasks on offer.