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DUFFIELD
SCENE
April 2015
Edition 270
Published monthly
PATTEN MAKERS GETS VISIT FROM ON HIGH
Continued on page 5
People turned out in all their regalia and it was obviously a meeting of some importance. Not quite your royal event, but
worthy of much more than a passing interest. Just what was the occasion at The Patten Makers? See page 9.
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2015 from 9.30am to 4.45pm. at
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On every Wednesday from
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Plus several games of bingo,
everyone welcome just turn up.
CHILDREN'S
EASTER
CRAFTS will be held in the
Bateman Hall at Christ
Belper,
on
Church,
Wednesday,
1st April,
between 11am & 1pm. This
is a fun and free activity
session for all children of
primary school age.
The Duffield Christian Aid
committee are holding a tea
party to celebrate this milestone
for Christian Aid and are
inviting all current and past
collectors to join them.
The tea party is to be held on
Saturday 18th April between
4:30pm and 6pm at Trinity
Methodist Church school rooms,
King Street.
Claire Brampton, a Regional coordinator for Christian Aid, will be
giving a short talk on her recent,
and fascinating, visit to Bolivia on
behalf of Christian Aid at around
5pm. Current collectors should
Silver Leaves have two
meetings this month.
April 14th: Tea and cakes.
April 28th: John North
playing the organ.
Both events are being held in
the Methodist Schoolroom
between 7.30pm and 9pm.
The events are open to all
and
the
organisers
say:”Come and Join us.”
Dr Hugh Francis Price
It is with great sadness
the family of Dr Hugh
Price announce his death
suddenly but peacefully on
Saturday 14th Mach 2015.
Hugh moved to Duffield in
the early 1970's and was a
senior partner of the Park
Lane Surgery in Allestree
when he retired some 20
years ago.
Hugh was an accomplished
cricketer - played with
The Grasshoppers and
The Friars - and also a
long standing member and
former Club Doctor of the
Derbyshire Cricket Club.
His other love was the
Royal Shakespeare Society
of which he was a member
for many years.
Hugh's family would like
to thank everyone for the
kind words and messages
of support and sympathy
at this very sad time.
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It was on Thursday 12
March 2015 the Worshipful
Company of Pattenmakers
visited the Pattenmakers
Arms.
A delegation from the
Institute, led by the Beadle
with his staff and the
Chairman, arrived at Duffield
Station, were greeted by fifty
or so residents and members
The march from Duffield
Station to the Patten
Makers...continued
from page one
of Arms (sss below)
The Worshipful Company of
Pattenmakers is a City of
London Livery Company
which was awarded its Royal
Charter in 1670, but the
Company is first recorded as a
trade association for the
makers of pattens in 1379 and
the trade itself dates from the
12th century or earlier.
of the Parish Council.
They walked from the station,
along Town Street, King
Street and Crown Street to the
Pub, where they were met by
the Pub's regulars and the
manager Geoff Brooker.
He presented the Institute with
photographs of the pub and
the Institute presented the Pub
with a shield bearing its Coat
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The Coat of Arms presented
to the pub landlord Geoff
Brooker on the historic visit.
Pattens were under-shoes
designed to be worn outdoors
and to lift the wearers and
their shoes and ladies' dresses
above the mud and grime of
early streets.
Today the Pattenmakers'
Charitable Foundation has
developed a new role in
funding the design and
bespoke
fabrication
of
orthopaedic
shoes,
particularly for the UK's
injured servicemen.
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AN (AP)PEAL FOR MORE BELLRINGERS
Have you heard the bells ring
out from St Alkmund's
Church where the belfry
houses one of the finest set of
10 bells the country?
They are still in great condition
but they are in some danger of
remaining silent if there are no
volunteers to keep them
ringing.
You want to know what it’s all
about?
Well, ringing is not difficult and
you don't need to be strong or
musical. Learning to handle a
bell takes about five sessions
and we progress through this
quickly to get to ringing with a
team sooner.
Ringers make their bell swop
positions with another bell
from one sequence to the next.
Each bell then weaves its
course through the others,
following a set pattern, or
'method', of which there are
many.
Ringing tuneful methods with
good 'striking', ie, at an even
pace and rhythm, is lovely and
by
gives
a
great
ringing for children
Luke Heaton in Derbyshire is
feeling
of
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achievement.
more organised and
Whilst a lot of folk ring for supervised (including full CRB
Sunday services and weddings, clearance), offering Duke of
not everyone does because of Edinburgh accreditation, social
other commitments.
events and competing at the
Many ringers enjoy ringing at annual National Youth Contest.
their local tower and don't So why not give it a nonecessarily want to do more, commitment try? Come
but for others, it can become a along to one of our Tuesday
bit of an addiction.
practice nights, aiming to get
There are ringing events there between 7:30 and 8:00.
organised locally and across the We finish at 9:00. Take the
county, including outings to small door just inside the
other towers, visits to foundries west door of the church.
and
carillons,
striking There are forty steps to the
competitions and, for those that ringing room and just come
are really keen, advanced straight in, even if we're
practices to ring trickier ringing.
methods.
Feel free to phone ahead on
Ringers come from all ages 841054 for more details... we
and we welcome adults and look forward to seeing you!
children alike.
English-style bell-ringing came
Many adults who take it up get about when bells were moved
to a good standard and, because from abbeys into churches in
they usually have transport, are the
1500s
during
the
able to get to ringing events Reformation.
themselves. Children don't Ringers devised a way to ring a
always have transport, so the bell through 360 degrees,
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giving them full control of the
bell between one pull and the
next.
The history of the St. Almund’s
bells goes back at least to 1720
when there were four, but it is
to Arthur Heywood of
Springwood, Duffield Bank,
that we owe the augmentation
from six to ten which was
accomplished in stages by
1887. Inheriting the baronetcy
Sir
Arthur
was
an
accomplished and enthusiastic
bell-ringer who founded the
Central Council of Church Bell
Ringers.
The bells were recast in 1933
with a total weight of over four
tons. In 1897 the Smith & Sons
tower clock and chimes were
presented to the church. These
are maintained by the Parish
Council as a service to the
village and were converted to
electric winding in 2002.
To continue Duffield’s bellringing tradition we need some
help please.
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PRAISE FOR APPLETREE SURGERY AND MORE GOOD NEWS FOR THE ELDERLY
Dear Barrie
Church (the Church in
Reader’s letters
MORE EVENTS
the triangle) and have a
I was in the Appletree
Medical
Centre
awaiting
an
appointment when up
on the screen flashed a
message that last year
26,000,000 people in the
UK had to wait a week
or longer to see a GP.
The made me realise how
fortunate we are here in
the Duffield, Little Eaton
catchment area to have
such
a
wonderful
practise.
An appointment can
usually be made the same
day as requested.
The Gbps. nurses and
reception staff are all
kind,
friendly
and
helpful.
varied programme
ranging from speakers
to board games; from
quizzes to topical
discussions - all
designed to keep the
mind active and to
John Robshaw
provide a meeting place
Oak Close
for those who are
Duffield
lonely or just want to
Following the articles meet for a chat /laugh.
Afternoon tea is
last month regarding
provided (free of
provision of care for the
charge) consisting of
elderly/lonely folk of
delicious home made
Duffield, I am pleased sandwiches and cakes.
to report that CHAT We are always pleased
(Come Have Afternoon to welcome newcomers
Tea) – now in it’s eighth
and transport can be
year – does exactly provided if necessary.
Keith Powney (01332
what it says on the tin.
841736)
We meet every Tuesday
keith_joan@tiscali.
afternoon from 2pm –
co.uk
4pm at Duffield Baptist
We. in this area, must be
truly grateful for this
excellent service.
Yours sincerely
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by Jimmie Chinn and
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May16th 8pm start ( doors
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At Quarndon Village Hall,
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Music at Duffield
Martin Cousin (piano)
Saturday 25 April 20145
7.30pm MAIN HALL
Programme:Beethoven Sonata in G Op.31 no.1
Brahms
Drei Intermezzi Op.117
Rachmaninov
Etudes-Tableaux Op.39
Martin Cousin is regarded as one of the most
exceptional pianists of his generation, having
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(Seregno, Italy) and Gold Medal at the 2003
Royal Over-Seas League Music Competition
(London).
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PRIORITY NEEDS FOR T
Since February's Article in the Duffield Scene, the Action Plan Steering Group has met and agreed the
priority projects for the Village. These include:
• A comprehensive report on the traffic and transport issues of the village to present to the County
Council to lobby for improvement
• Bus Shelter improvement and cycle parking/cycling in the village
• A review of the car parking in the village and an attempt to bring private car parks into use by
the public with a review of the waiting restrictions on Town Street and Chapel Street
• Investigation as to replacing/reopening the closed public toilets on Chapel Street.
• More Village Events and better communication of events and village information
• Development on the Gray Rec for teenagers and adults
• A project to engage isolated elderly people
The Plan is currently being drafted and will be available for consultation between 1 April 2015 and 30 April 2015.
Development proposed for both children and adults on Gray’s Recreation Ground
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THE VILLAGE AGREED
•Waiting restrictions on Chapel Street and the future of the public toilets, (see right of picture)
among the proposed projects to be discussed.
• Parking on Town Street also high on the proposed agenda
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Jennie O’Dreiscoll
Amy Foster
Tara Foster
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GREAT START TO SEASON FOR ECCLESBOURNE EQUESTRIANS
Ecclesbourne School riders
had their first team outing
for the season last month
and once again triumphed to
secure a well sought after
place at the National Schools
County Championships to
be held at Bury Farm
Equestrian
Centre
in
Buckinghamshire Ianthe
this month.
Members of the school’s
equestrian team beat six other
Derbyshire schools in both
dressage and show jumping
and so will
represent
Derbyshire at the national
finals.
Ecclesbourne will have an
individual member or team in
every class this year!
Ecclesbourne riders Stephanie
Faulkner, Becky Fenton and
Sammy Harvey were the only
school team of three in the
dressage competition (best 3
scores count out of 4) and beat
Dressage team rosettes for (l to r)
Becky Fenton, Stephanie Faulkner & Sammy Harvey
close rivals QEGS to first
place by just three points in
the spring sunshine. so it was
very tense and nerve-racking
as the results were read out.
Amidst pouring rain on the
second day Tara Foster
secured individual first place
on her pony Cherokee in the
70cms show jumping and
Sammy Harvey on her pony
Chancer
secured
her
individual ticket to the
championships in the 80cms
class.
For the larger show jumping
classes the rain eventually
stopped as the 90cms team
comprising
of
Jenny
O’Driscoll, Becky Fenton,
Sammy Harvey and Stephanie
Faulkner won first place and a
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team
ticket
to
the
Championships.
After a long day for some wet
and very cold but supportive
parents/grandparents who had
watched 110 entries across the
4 classes, Amy Foster finally
secured her individual place
on Red Shelley in the 1m
show jumping class.
The team of nine riders from
Ecclesbourne who competed
over the two days all rode
brilliantly
and
showed
incredible team spirit.
The NSEA competitions are
becoming more and more
popular as each year new
schools register to compete.
At the county qualifiers
Ecclesbourne were in good
company with teams and
individuals from St Anselms,
Derby
High,
Allestree
Woodland, Lady Manners,
QEGS and Repton.
LOOKING OUT FOR YOUR PET ANIMALS
How do you know if
your pet has dental
disease?
Contrary to popular
opinion, dogs and cats
with dental disease rarely
stop eating completely
and
do
generally
continue to behave
relatively
normally
despite in many instances
quite
severe
and
significant problems.
In the earlier stages of
some conditions there
may in fact be very few
signs and no pain but
early recognition and
interventional treatment
can be important to
prevent the problem
worsening.
Even when conditions
are more advanced, the
symptoms are often
subtle and frequently go
unnoticed.
Our pets can’t tell us they
are
experiencing
discomfort, they do not
know they can be helped
by
Dee Fleming
BVetMed BSc MRCVS
Veterinary Surgeon
and they often carry on
suffering quietly.
So what do you need to
look out for?
Ten possible symptoms
of dental disease
1. Halitosis
(bad
breath)
2. Grumpy
behaviour
3. May be head shy
and resent mouth being
touched
4. Poor grooming
5. Often withdrawn
and spend more time
sleeping – this is
especially so with cats
6. Some of these
symptoms may be
mistakenly attributed
to ‘old age’
7. May avoid harder
food
8. May avoid eating
on one side of mouth
or
9. Swelling
discharge on side of
face
10. Severe pain is
usually
only
experienced following
recent tooth fracture or
tooth root infection.
In these cases your pet
may be off colour, not
eating, dribbling and
may have a temperature.
If your pet is cooperative you may be
able to look inside his or
her mouth.
Or you might be able to
take a brief hands-off
look when your pet
yawns or pants.
Ten common signs to
look for inside the
mouth:
deposit on the teeth this is tartar (calculus)
5. Exposed
tooth
roots and/or loose teeth
6. Yellow discharge
from gums which may
indicate infection
7. Missing
teeth
(especially in cats)
8. Teeth with red
spots
or
holes
(especially in cats)
9. Broken teeth
10. Discoloured teeth.
White or cream is
normal. Grey-blue or
purple is not normal
and occurs due trauma
within the tooth.
Effective treatment is
almost always possible
and
can
prevent
significant discomfort
and poor health.
1. Red gums
If your pet has one or
2. Swollen
or more of the symptoms or
bleeding gums
signs described above he
3. Soft
sticky or she needs to see a vet.
yellowish deposit on the Please call your nearest
teeth – this is plaque
surgery and make an
4. A hard brown appointment.
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A CELEBRATION OF BOOKS AND READING
Tickets for the Derbyshire
Literature Festival are on
sale now.
The festival runs from 8th –
17th May 2015 and is a
packed programme of author
talk, activities for children,
exhibitions and workshops.
With over 50 ticketed events
in libraries and venues across
the county there is something
for everyone.
Events range from an author
talk by Dennis Skinner to a
literary tour of Renishaw
Hall and a Mad Hatter’s Tea
Party.
We are having an event,
Derbyshire in Fiction, on
Thursday 14 May from 2pm
until 3.30pm.
Lisa Langley-Fogg, a Local
Studies Librarian at the
Derbyshire Record Office will
be taking a tour of the county
in fiction, seen through the
eyes of the many writers for
whom Derbyshire has been an
inspiration. Copies of the
brochure are available from
the library and tickets can be
booked at :
www.derbyshire.gov.festival
using a debit or credit card or
by cash at any Derbyshire
library.
Our usual storytime sessions
will continue on Fridays at the
usual time of 11am for half an
hour of stories and simple
crafts for pre-school children
and their carers. Just call in,
no pre-booking is required.
The library wall hanging has
been completed by the craft
group and ready to be
displayed in the library.
We are having a coffee
morning on Monday 13 April
at 10am to reveal it.
Please come along, have a
look at it and tell us what you
think.
The craft group are continuing
to meet, however from now on
the emphasis will be slightly
different so please bring along
any of your own work and
spend a few hours relaxing
while working on your chosen
piece.
Everyone is welcome.
New books in the library
this month include some
new audio books on CD
including The Cheapside
Susanna
by
Corpse
Gregory set in London
during the plague outbreak
of 1665, Top Secret
Twenty-One by Janet
Evanovich, a mystery
story featuring bounty
hunter Stephanie Plum and
Mean Spirit by Will
Kingdom, another mystery
where a stalker is pursuing
Steffi Callard, a spiritualist
medium. We also received a
lovely new book on the art of
Gaye
by
Calligraphy
Godfrey-Nicholls containing
tools and techniques for the
contemporary practitioner. We
also have some fabulous new
cook books including Life is
Sweet, the latest recipe book
by the Hummingbird Bakery,
Tea and Cake by Lisa
Absolute
and
Faulkner
Favourites by Mary Berry.
I have recently read Runaway
by Peter May, an author I look
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Carole-Ann
Duffield library
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forward to reading.
Beginning in Glasgow in 1965
this novel tells the story of
five friends who abandon their
homes and travel to London to
pursue a goal of musical
stardom. The friends discover
that five decades later the past
comes back to haunt them in
this tense, nostalgic thriller. A
fabulous read which I really
enjoyed.
Happy Reading
Carole-Ann and the team
BIRDS HERALDING THE BLOSSOMING ADVENT OF SPRING
Sometimes I miss what
people are saying and find it
annoying. I am not referring
to an undiagnosed hearing
problem but to one of the
trials of living on the A6 with
its attendant traffic noise which starts at between 5
and 6 a.m. and only ceases at
12.30a.m. - apart from the
occasional late night reveller
who roars past in the later
early hours!
Habituated as we are to this
noise, the relative silence
when it is not there sounds
very loud. Not only that, but
the slightest noise seems to be
louder than ever before and
will often wake me up.
Sometimes it is pleasant like
the dawn chorus that is
beginning to sound better with
each day that passes.
Sometimes it is unpleasant
like the sound of dogs barking
or some nearby early riser
starting up their preferred bit
of machinery to do that
pressing ‘urgent’ job.
However, recently, the most
irritating one was the
continuous early morning
“tap, tap tapping” that seemed
to come firstly from the
chimneybreast, then the roof
and then one of the walls.
When you are half asleep all
sorts of scenarios go through
your mind. Is it in the room? Is
it outside? Is it an insect? Is it
a bird trying to nest under the
eaves?
The culprit was in plain view.
A bird box has been fixed at
the back of the house for a
number of years. Nothing has
ever nested in it and it was due
to be moved soon. However,
perched on the edge of the
hole was a Great tit, busy
pecking away attempting to
make a larger entrance. The
rhythmic tapping sounded like
a woodpecker and as I
watched this little bird as it
hardly made an impression on
the hard, smooth wood, I
assumed it was acquiring a
headache whilst it worked for
no good purpose.
Woodpeckers are the true
the stresses involved.
artists in this field and
Their beaks are
the two pine tree
designed for the
stumps near the
job with the top
entrance to the
one
slightly
Meadow
are
larger than the
examples of their
bottom one
work – covered
and coupled
in holes. They
with a slight
by
love to peck at
turning
of
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dead wood either
their head,
to make a hole in MEADOW CHAIR
the
load
which to nest or
transmitted
to
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simply to strip bark mob: 07511230320 the brain is thus
and dig in search of
reduced when
grubs and beetles to
pecking. They
eat. They also enjoy
also have a bone
success on the wood of bird
called the hyoid which
boxes and enlarge unprotected starts at the underside of the
holes to make them large beak, makes a full loop
enough for them to nest in. through the nostrils, under and
The speed of a woodpecker’s around the back of the skull,
drumming is phenomenal over the top and meeting again
(6m/s and each peck enduring just before the fore head. This
a deceleration of more than acts like a safety belt and
1000 times than that of prevents the brain from being
gravity) and begs the question shaken – something that is
as to how they can cope with relatively hard to do anyway
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because there is very little
space between it and the skull.
Humans have a hyoid bone
too just above the Adam’s
apple that serves to anchor the
tongue.
A woodpecker’s brain is
longer from top- to- bottom
than front-to-back so force
against the skull is spread over
a larger brain area. Finally, the
skull has plate-like bones with
a spongy structure at different
points that help to distribute
the incoming force. It has
been estimated that a male
woodpecker can drum up to
12,000 times in a day when
courting a female – and still
not have a headache. So pity
the poor Great tit that has none
of these adaptations but still
tries to emulate some of the
woodpecker’s skills.
We are lucky to have both the
Green and the Greater Spotted
woodpeckers in the copses on
the Meadow and although
they can be difficult to see,
they can be heard drumming
their beaks. Other birds very
active are the Blue tits, Long
Tailed tits and Goldfinches.
All are looking for nests sites
and mates – as are the
Jackdaws that flock together
and soar on the wind before
landing for a few minutes in
one of the larger trees before
all noisily flying off again.
The Meadow is waking up.
The buds of blossom on the
blackthorn bushes are just
beginning to break; the hazel
and alder catkins have started
to shed pollen and the
hawthorn hedge has a first
flush of new leaves – delicious
to eat and which taste like
fresh green lettuce.
By the time you read this the
days should have warmed
sufficiently to encourage the
frogs to come out of
hibernation and spawn in the
ponds - followed by the toads.
Spring has sprung at last after
a stuttering start.
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FRAUDSTERS WORKING THE ROADS WITH ‘BROKEN DOWN’ VEHICLES
This
month’s
article
contains three messages I’ve
recently received from
Action Fraud, the UK’s
national fraud and internet
crime reporting centre, one
with suggestions for creating
passwords and two detailing
recently reported scams.
Creating
Passwords.
Fraudsters regularly attempt
to hack into personal online
accounts to obtain details
allowing fraud.
To try and prevent this it’s
important to use strong
passwords when setting up
and accessing online accounts
and online banking.
Passwords
should
be
memorable enough not to
have to write them down and
long enough to be unique and
hard to guess, which will
ensure they are less vulnerable
to being stolen.
Some ways to protect
yourself are:
•
Make sure passwords
are memorable so that you
don’t have to write them down
and try to make sure they are
unique
Th!nk about how you
•
could change the letters in
your normal passwords to
make them more difficult to
guess!
Use
long,
non•
dictionary words and use
different ones for each of your
personal accounts and online
banking and make sure you
change them regularly
•
Make sure passwords
are not stored on devices that
have shared access by other
people, for example in internet
cafes and when using other
public Wi-Fi
If you believe you have
become a victim of account
hacking,
change
your
passwords immediately and
report to Action Fraud:
www.actionfraud.police.uk/
report_fraud
Online auction sites are
regularly
targeted
by
fraudsters
advertising
desirable items for sale
which are below market
Branding ■ Graphic Design ■ Packaging
Exhibitions ■ Website Design ■ Marketing
www.snakelane.co.uk
01332 840 880 [email protected]
7 Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, Derby DE1 3QE
Snake Lane Design
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value, but do not exist.
Fraudsters use a variety of
techniques to persuade the
potential buyer that the item is
genuine and that any advanced
payment will be protected or
reimbursed should the product
be faulty or not received.
Advice to protect yourself:
•
Stay within the auction
guidelines stipulated on the
website
•
Payments made via
bank transfer, money transfer
or e-money are not protected,
should you not receive the
item
•
View the item in person
if possible
•
If the item advertised
seems too good to be true, it
probably is!
Broken down vehicle scam:
This fraud has been reported
recently in the South of
England and is pertinent with
the holiday season imminent.
When driving, the victim is
flagged down by a man (or
men) next to a broken down
vehicle.
The man states that he needs
money to get petrol. As
payment, the man offers the
victim one or more “gold”
rings and may also provide a
business card suggesting links
to Berlin or Glasgow.
The amount of cash taken is
between £20 and £300.
However, the rings are
worthless.
Offences have occurred on ‘A’
roads and slip roads at major
junctions in the South of
England.
One victim reports seeing the
same offender back at the
same location two days later.
The description of the “broken
down” vehicle varies.
Next Police surgery:
On Friday 17th April the
Mobile Police Office will be
in the Weston Centre car park
on Tamworth Street between
9.00am - 9.30am and between
9.40 - 10.10 on Hazelwood
Hill, Hazelwood.
by
Valerie Thorpe
These sessions are for
residents to visit with queries
or problems or to obtain
advice on things such as
security or other issues that
are of concern.
Reporting incidents:
Please do report non-serious
crimes and incidents to the
police on the non-emergency
number 101.
For emergencies, such as
when a crime is in progress,
when there is danger to life or
when violence is being used or
threatened, 999 should be
used.
If you have any information
on crime or anti-social
behaviour please contact
Derbyshire police on 101 or
call
Crimestoppers
anonymously on 0800 555
111.
April Quiz
Answers
1 Spondon
2 Thorpe
3 Dalbury
4 Heanor
5 Hartington
6 North Wingfield
AUSSIE ALL ROUNDER A BOOST FOR DUFFIELD CRICKET
Ben Patterson (19), an
extremely promising, pacey
seam bowler and proficient
batsman will play for
Duffield Cricket Club this
summer, much to the delight
of skipper Paul Bakel who
will captain the Club for the
eighth successive season.
“We have had excellent
reports about Ben who is
forging a reputation as a
bowling all-rounder in Sidney,
playing for the New South
Wales under-19 side,” said
Paul.
All the first team players from
last season, when Duffield
finished a creditable fourth in
Division 0ne of the County
League, are available and the
Club is hoping Derbyshire
physiotherapist James Pipe
will now play more often to
show his quick-scoring stroke
play at the top of the order.
Chris Sheldon, who topped
the batting last season with
nearly 600 runs at a 31 run
average, Bakel nearly 500
runs at over 31, Peter Jenkins,
Pipe,
Thomas Roe and
newcomer Patterson should
provide enough runs for
competitive
totals
and
Patterson will lead a varied
seam attack including Adam
Short (39 wkts for 20 each
last year), Joe WozniczkaWells (32 wkts at 22) and off
spinner Jono Clare (35 wkts at
23) looks strong with all
rounder Philip Jordan an
extremely good back up all
rounder.
Duffield 1st team finished
fourth last summer and with
two high scoring batsmen
possible additions to the
squad, there is an air of
optimism at the nets.
The 2nd XI will be skippered
by Russell King after showing
great spirit, like the 3rd XI, to
avoid
relegation
from
Division 4 North and Division
8 North respectively in 2014.
All rounder Mark Antill, if fit,
could boost either of these
sides with Adam Burnham
leading the 3rd team.
King will hopefully have theexperience of Ed Sims - a first
ream all rounder contender
when playing regularly - to
join Philip Jordan and his
brother Richard, and Will
Eisenberg in attack though
there is a need more runs for
any success.
The 3rd XI seems short of
bowling but some of the
youngsters
could
come
through while the skipper and
Alex Burnham and Will Clare
should get runs.
ECCLESBOURNE SQUASH YOUNGTERS REACH NATIONALFINALFOR THE FIRST TIME
Ecclesbourne
School U15 squash
team took part in
the National
Schools finals at
the National
Squash Centre,
Manchester - the
only state school to
do so - and
finished in a
creditable sixth
place.
The first match of
the day was
against Lancing
College was a
great tie and did
not disappoint
with Oliver Lowe
getting
Ecclesbourne off
to a flying start
with the first win
of the day but the
powerful Lancing
team, very strong
opposition, just
edged it 3-2.
The second match
of the day was
against Gosforth
Academy.
Ecclesbourne
needed a win and
they got it with
some excellent
measured squash
from all the team
winning 3-2.
The final match of
the day was
against Exeter.
The team
approached the
match in a
committed and
competitive
manner and
despite some great
squash and some
valiant efforts the
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team finished in
an overall 6th
place.
A great
achievement from
all involved in the
team: Oliver
Lowe, Molly
Tomlinson, Oliver
Johnston, Henry
Jacobs, Francesca
Sulley and Tom
Blenkinsop.
A big thank you to
PDH Sports and
Benz Bavarian Ltd
for their
sponsorship and an
excellent display
from all the
players over the
last 12 months in
getting to the
finals, promises
well for next year
and the future.
MATTHEW BEATS WORLD SQUASH CHAMPION
Duffield Benz Bavarian
number 1 Nick Matthew
gave a squash masterclass to
overcome World No.1
Mohamed Elshorbagy 3-0
to win the final of the 2015
Windy City Open in
Chicago.
The victory saw Matthew
become the oldest ever
winner of a PSA World Series
event and also saw him
collect his 32nd career title and first PSA World Series
trophy since winning the
2013 Hong Kong Open.
The Duffield captain played
with
precision
and
determination from the
opening
point
as
he
dominated
the
match,
absorbing everything the
powerful Egyptian threw at
him to secure the title 11-7,
11-2, 11-7 in 62-minutes,
with the opening game alone
taking 27-minutes.
"You always go into a match
with a game plan but it's
another thing being able to
execute it against someone
like Mohamed because he
plays at such a fast pace and
takes away your thinking
time," said Matthew.
"But I was patient and picked
my times to attack well and
I'm just delighted to get
another World Series win."
Three times World Champion
Matthew, in a display of
ultimate precision made just
two errors throughout the
entire match as he kept up a
relentless pace to win his
second tournament inside a
month, adding to the CASE
Swedish Open he collected in
February.
"I'm really enjoying my
squash at the minute," he
said. "I guess I'm in the
twilight of my career - the end
is closer than the beginning but I managed to take my
chance.
Matthew’s form augurs well
for Duffield Benz Bavarian in
the forthcoming finals of the
National
Squash
Championships over the
coming weeks.
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