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  • Best of possession not enough for Thame Utd

    IF possession won games of football, then United would have won this game three times over. It does not, and United were made to pay in the final few moments of the match.

    thame_united (400x400)United were the stronger of the two sides in the opening quarter of the match, with a Shannon Jesson drive after only two minutes well saved by the visiting keeper. Milton themselves nearly took the lead on 8 minutes when a through ball saw Matt Tapping in the Thame goal come quickly off his line to smoother the effort before the striker could get his shot away. The first controversial incident of the match arrived on 17 minutes when a cross from Ben Connelly was met by the head of Dan West, his effort coming back off the bar before being forced over the line. The match official, despite being some distance away, gave handball against West although there was no such contact, a point confirmed by the assistant referee.

    Still United pressed forward and Dan Jones was next to go close with a 25 yard effort on 25 minutes, before Ben Connelly forced the next save from Griffith in the Milton goal, steering a cross from Luke Ricketts towards goal. Jones then went close, jinking his was through the Milton defence, only for the keeper to save at the near post.

    The second half started in a similar vein, with Andy Gledhill – who had replaced the injured Jones at half time – steering a header just over the bar on 51 minutes following a sublime corner from Jesson. West then went close again on 60 minutes, heading wide from a Luke Ricketts cross, before Andy Gledhill saw his effort on 68 minutes miraculously cleared off the line. Dan Pounds then came on for his first team debut, forcing the keeper to make a save inside his first minute on the pitch, before Dan West was unable to make a one-on-one pay, steering his effort straight at Griffiths.

    With fifteen minutes to go, Milton started to sense that they could get something out of the game and the winning goal duly arrived on 85 minutes. United were unable to clear their lines and the ball fell to Connor Harris who hit a powerful drive wide of Tapping and in to the roof of the net. United continued to press forward for an equaliser and, in the final minute, West was bundled over in the box for a clear penalty but the match official again saw it differently.

    Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division – March 21, 2015 – Thame United 0, Milton United 1

    United:
    Tapping, Evans, Hall, Hercules, Jones (Gledhill) Kedzierski (Mulholland), Connelly, Morris, Jesson, West, Ricketts (Pounds)

    SOURCE: Contributed

  • Forced entry to workshop in Thame

    THAMES Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a burglary (non-dwelling) in Thame, overnight between Saturday (21/03) and Sunday (22/03), when offender(s) forced entry to a workshop at a property in Chinnor road. A buggy and a power saw were taken.

    Police Tape
    Police Tape

    Anyone who may have seen any suspicious looking people or vehicles in the area or have any information relating to this message, is asked to call the police on 101.

    Alternatively, anyone who may have any information but wishes to remain anonymous, can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online @ crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.

  • Thame rail fare-dodger faces jail threat

    A Lawyer from Thame is facing a possible jail sentence after fare dodging to the tune of £23,000, between Haddenham and Thame Parkway and Marylebone stations, for two and a half years.

    Dr Peter Barnett (Image courtesy of Central)
    Dr Peter Barnett (Image courtesy of Central)

    Australian born Dr Peter Barnett, commuted the 40 miles without buying a valid Chiltern Rail ticket, but simply touched in with an Oyster card at Marylebone. He has now agreed to pay back £23,000, after pleading guilty to fraud by false representation at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, and will be sentenced next month.

    The offence carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.

    According to Metro, Barnett was stopped at Marylebone last year and said that he had only travelled from Wembley. He then apparently, went to the excess fares window, but ran off when suspicions were roused. The next day he handed himself in and British Transport Police found he had been dodging fares since April 2012.

    SOURCE: Metro

  • Are you ready to cast your vote on May 7?

    WITH the 2015 elections just around the corner, are you ready to cast your vote on May 7? it’s time to make sure , if you haven’t already, that you are registering to vote, especially if you will be 18 years-old by then, and voting for the first time.

    casting_vote (400x266)South Oxfordshire District has set out on its website, a step-by-step guide explaining what you need to do to make sure you can vote in the General Election, and the town or parish (including Thame) local council elections that will be taking place at the same time.

    The deadline to register to vote is 5PM ON MONDAY, APRIL 20, so check out the SODC website’s helpful guide here: LINK

  • Meet Claire at The Book House

    AN ex Lord Williams’s pupil, originally from Sydenham, near Thame, Claire Fuller, has written a book called ‘Our Endless Numbered Days’ and Claire will be at The Book House in Thame, reading and signing her book, on April 2.

    Claire Fuller
    Claire Fuller

     

    Our Numbered Days has just been published in the UK by Fig Tree, an imprint of Penguin, and is also being published in a further eight countries. You can meet Claire at The Book House in High Street, Thame, between 6.30pm to 8pm.

    Before she turned to writing aged 40, Claire studied fine art (sculpture) at Winchester School of Art and has lived in Winchester ever since. Her father, Stephen Fuller, moved back to Thame several years ago and still lives here.

    Claire explained: “Our Endless Numbered Days is my first novel, so it’s all been a bit of a whirlwind to get it published by Penguin! It’s the story of Peggy Hillcoat, who in 1976, is taken by her father to a remote European forest where he tells her that the rest of the world has disappeared. She isn’t seen again for another nine years.

    “It’s had fantastic reviews, with ‘The Times’ for instance, calling it ‘a triumph’. You can find out more about me and my book on my website: www.clairefuller.co.uk

  • Disruptions Marylebone Station this weekend

    CHILTERN RAIL -Line is closed between High Wycombe and Banbury on March 22. It is also closed between Banbury and London Marylebone and between Aylesbury Vale Parkway and London Marylebone on the morning of 21 March until 13:20.

    See http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/marchclosureschiltern_rail_train_haddenham (200x150) for full details of disruptions.

  • Olympic medallist presents Lord Bill’s Challengers’ awards

    A challenging expedition, volunteering in the community, undertaking a physical activity, and developing new skills and interests, was rewarded recently when students from Lord Williams’s school, Thame, were presented with their Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards from London 2012, canoe slalom gold medallist, Tim Baillie.

    DofE Awards 2015 (1)The presentation evening was opened by Assistant Headteacher, Rob Brooks, who introduced the guest speaker and congratulated the 136 students who received their award. Tim showed the students some film of him participating in London 2012, followed by a motivating speech about the many years of hard work and preparation it had taken to achieve Olympic success. Tim encouraged the students to adopt a “do your best” mentality and to enjoy participating in sport in the future.

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    London 2012, Canoe Slalom gold medallist, Tim Baillie

    Headteacher of Lord Williams’s School, David Wybron, added: “136 students received their Bronze and Silver awards this evening. This represents a great achievement for our students, not just because of the character-building participation in expeditions, or the need to master a new skill but also the commitment to do something for others, which is part of their community service. We are proud of their achievements. I would also like to thank all the teachers and parents who devote so much time to help them achieve such a special award.”

    seans_choice_crendon_bedsStudents were also congratulated by Oxfordshire County Council’s DofE Manager, Richard Aldridge, who added: “The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award provides young people with a unique set of skills for life and work, so
    it’s a credit to the school that they enable so many of their pupils to access and complete the award. It was great to see so many parents at the presentation evening supporting the school and seeing young people receive their award.”

    This year a further 145 students at Lord Williams’s are pursuing their Bronze Award, 35 students are working at Silver level and 28 students are working towards their Gold Award. David Wybron concluded: “This would not be possible without the continued support of local volunteers and a wide range of community organisations, clubs and societies that welcome the young people into their regular activities.”

  • More new homes not needed for Thame, says council

    IN its response to a consultation document about the District Council’s latest Local Plan for housing provision to 2031, Thame Town Council is challenging the draft plan’s suggested option for additional housing for Thame. The town council will tell South Oxfordshire District Council that the assumption that housing growth of the market towns is necessary to maintain the vibrancy of those towns, is wrong.

    affordable_housing“With particular reference to Thame,” the town council will say, “… there is no evidence that further growth is necessary to maintain vibrancy and, indeed, such may well harm the built heritage, character and structure of the town. ”

    Speaking at Tuesday’s council meeting (18/03), about the town council’s response of “No comment” to a section of the Consultation on Chinnor’s future,  Cllr David Dodds said that, in his opinion, the effect of considerable housing growth in Chinnor, would have an effect on Thame, particularly an influx of extra students to Lord Williams’s School.

    The town council’s full Draft response to the ‘Local Plan 2031 Refined Options’, to give the document its full name, can be read here: http://tiny.cc/l7urvxResponses.pdf and to make a personal response to the draft consultation on the options, go to: http://tiny.cc/mzurvx

  • Video ‘Thame Life’ and win prizes!

    THAME CARNIVAL 2015 is calling all smart phone video enthusiasts to get filming around the town and enter the Thame One Minute Video competition.

     

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    The theme for this year’s carnival is The Movies, so the carnival organisers want all those amateur movie makers of all ages, out there in the Thame area, to make a one-minute video, using just a smart phone, about any aspect of ‘Life In Thame’. Just make your film between now and June 12, 2015, and upload it to YouTube, to be judged by the Carnival Committee with the help of an expert film-making judge. Feel free to add music or sound effects to enhance your movie, though adding sound will not necessarily score you extra points – a silent movie can be just as original and effective as one with sound.

    So, get out there and video your family, your pets, your friends, your club or organisation, life on the allotment, the pub, the town-scape – anything that showcases an aspect of ‘Life in Thame’; upload it to YouTube and send the link to: editor@thame.net, for passing on to the Thame Carnival Committee.

    Plans for the Carnival, which will take place on Saturday, June 13, 2015, are already well under way, with Jon Littler, from Thame’s First Thursday Music Club, taking on the responsibility for the live music and the stage, though the committee is in need of a compere on the day, someone to manage the parade, and of course a celebrity to perform the grand opening. If you would like to volunteer, Sue Martin-Downhill would like to hear from you via thamecarnival@gmail.com. The committee also wants local clubs, groups, pubs etc. to take on stalls and provide fun activities for the visitors and also to enter the Tug-of-War competition.

    The programme for events in the Arena is nearly full with contributions from The Pauline Quirk Academy, Thame Youth Theatre, Catkids and Stage Coach Thame. Stalls already booked include a beer tent by Round Table, Pimms Tent by Racquets Fitness Centre, ‘What’s in the bag’ by Friends of Oscar, music demos by Thame Music School, tombola, a variety of different food selections, sweets, inflatables, ice-cream and loads more!

    So, get out those smart phones and ‘Roll ’em!’ as they say in the movies.

  • Vacancy: Thame Youth Cafe

    Now Hiring – Thame Youth Cafe is looking for a manager. Could it be you?

    A part time creative job with great potential. Click the link to find out more.

    http://bit.ly/1EeBVsI