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AFTER several years of the Thame 10K race being run on the hottest day of the year, this year Thame Runners, the race organisers, arrived this morning to find the normal start/finish fields waterlogged and their only option to start and finish the race on the main road.

And so, the event became a six mile race, just short of the 10km distance and sadly, the children?s fun run had to be cancelled for safety reasons. However, 780 runners completed the six mile course through Thame, and back along the Phoenix trail.

Overall winner was Darrell Bellinger of Oxford City in a time of 31.52. Coming in 12th overall and taking the first Thame Resident trophy, was Jack Hobbs in a time of 35.27. First lady was Sophie Carter of Woodstock Harriers in a time of 36.40.

Woodstock Harriers claimed the Men?s team prize while Bearbrook Joggers from Aylesbury took the ladies team award. CPM, the sponsor, took the first place in the corporate teams section.

A new Ultra-Vet trophy, in memory of Thame Runner Arthur Airey, got its first name engraved on the silver with Liam O?Hare taking the Men?s 60 and over category.

FULL RESULTS; 25/06/2012

AFTER several years of the Thame 10K race being run on the hottest day of the year, this year Thame Runners, the race organisers, arrived this morning to find the normal start/finish fields waterlogged and their only option to start and finish the race on the main road.

And so, the event became a six mile race, just short of the 10km distance and sadly, the children?s fun run had to be cancelled for safety reasons. However, 780 runners completed the six mile course through Thame, and back along the Phoenix trail.

Overall winner was Darrell Bellinger of Oxford City in a time of 31.52. Coming in 12th overall and taking the first Thame Resident trophy, was Jack Hobbs in a time of 35.27. First lady was Sophie Carter of Woodstock Harriers in a time of 36.40.

Woodstock Harriers claimed the Men?s team prize while Bearbrook Joggers from Aylesbury took the ladies team award. CPM, the sponsor, took the first place in the corporate teams section.

A new Ultra-Vet trophy, in memory of Thame Runner Arthur Airey, got its first name engraved on the silver with Liam O?Hare taking the Men?s 60 and over category.

FULL RESULTS; 25/06/2012

THIS year’s Thame 10K Road Race will be taking place on Sunday, June 24, starting at 9.30am. A road closure will be in place between 9.30am and 10.30am.

THE ROUTE

Begins at Highfield Close, where runners will
be guided onto the main Oxford Road with a sharp right turn. Then over the first roundabout in the High Street where/when the temporary closure stops.

A lead bike will then lead runners through the Upper High Street of Thame to a left turn into Queens Road. The runners will then turn right into Towersey Road, over the pedestrian chicane at the end of Towersey Road.

From here they will cross the traffic-closed ring road and proceed on to Towersey. Here they will turn onto the traffic-free Phoenix Trail to head back
into Thame.

CHILDREN’S FUN RUN ? Only Entries on the Day

THIS year’s Thame 10K Road Race will be taking place on Sunday, June 24, starting at 9.30am. A road closure will be in place between 9.30am and 10.30am.

THE ROUTE

Begins at Highfield Close, where runners will
be guided onto the main Oxford Road with a sharp right turn. Then over the first roundabout in the High Street where/when the temporary closure stops.

A lead bike will then lead runners through the Upper High Street of Thame to a left turn into Queens Road. The runners will then turn right into Towersey Road, over the pedestrian chicane at the end of Towersey Road.

From here they will cross the traffic-closed ring road and proceed on to Towersey. Here they will turn onto the traffic-free Phoenix Trail to head back
into Thame.

CHILDREN’S FUN RUN ? Only Entries on the Day

THE game started well enough when Thame Town Cricket Club visited rural West Oxfordshire on Saturday (16/06) to take on Shipton, newly promoted into the Home Counties Division Two, West.

Asked to bat first in overcast conditions, Thame made a good start with Mike Higgs (26) and James Nielson (39) putting on 71 for the first wicket. The middle order had been changed by captain Mike Higgs, but they all found batting difficult against the spin of Miller, and at one stage Thame were 93 for 5. The innings had been rebuilt by Vandit Jivrajani and Sam Lachlan (23), who put on 45 to get the visitors up to a final score of 186, when Jivrajani was last out for 42. Miller ended up with figures of 7 for 44 off 21 overs.

Shipton having come into bat, were soon in trouble thanks to a fine spell by Will Rooney, returning to the team after unavailability last week. He removed three of the first four batsmen to leave Shipton 24 for 4. When Pratik Patel came on, Thame continued to dominate, and victory looked to be only a matter of time when the home side were 80 for 8 in the 33rd over. However, the weather decided to play a part and with a steady drizzle falling, the play was suspended with half an hour to go. But the players never got back out again, leaving Thame cursing their luck in a game they had controlled from the outset.

Will Rooney had figures of 3 for 15 off 10, and Pratik Patel 3 for 11 off 4.

THAME SECONDS recorded their first victory of the season against Banbury, scoring 225, with Will Sutcliffe hitting a polished 81. When Banbury batted, the Thame side restricted them to 131 all out, with Cian Davies taking 4 for 40.

THE THIRDS just lost a tight game against Dinton 3?s by one wicket, despite 68 from Guy Holmes. M Sheffield scored 58 for Dinton, with Waj Ali taking 3 for 37 and Will Hawthorne 3 for 42 for Thame.

THE SUNDAY XI won a good game away against Burnham. Batting first, Thame scored 232 off their 40 overs, with Adam Phippen hitting 76 and Tom de Haan scoring 43. Burnham were always behind the rate, and finished on 211 for 9 with Phippen taking 2 for 12 off 5 and Jivrajani 3 for 19 off 7.

PHOTO: Vandit Jivrajani in action

THE game started well enough when Thame Town Cricket Club visited rural West Oxfordshire on Saturday (16/06) to take on Shipton, newly promoted into the Home Counties Division Two, West.

Asked to bat first in overcast conditions, Thame made a good start with Mike Higgs (26) and James Nielson (39) putting on 71 for the first wicket. The middle order had been changed by captain Mike Higgs, but they all found batting difficult against the spin of Miller, and at one stage Thame were 93 for 5. The innings had been rebuilt by Vandit Jivrajani and Sam Lachlan (23), who put on 45 to get the visitors up to a final score of 186, when Jivrajani was last out for 42. Miller ended up with figures of 7 for 44 off 21 overs.

Shipton having come into bat, were soon in trouble thanks to a fine spell by Will Rooney, returning to the team after unavailability last week. He removed three of the first four batsmen to leave Shipton 24 for 4. When Pratik Patel came on, Thame continued to dominate, and victory looked to be only a matter of time when the home side were 80 for 8 in the 33rd over. However, the weather decided to play a part and with a steady drizzle falling, the play was suspended with half an hour to go. But the players never got back out again, leaving Thame cursing their luck in a game they had controlled from the outset.

Will Rooney had figures of 3 for 15 off 10, and Pratik Patel 3 for 11 off 4.

THAME SECONDS recorded their first victory of the season against Banbury, scoring 225, with Will Sutcliffe hitting a polished 81. When Banbury batted, the Thame side restricted them to 131 all out, with Cian Davies taking 4 for 40.

THE THIRDS just lost a tight game against Dinton 3?s by one wicket, despite 68 from Guy Holmes. M Sheffield scored 58 for Dinton, with Waj Ali taking 3 for 37 and Will Hawthorne 3 for 42 for Thame.

THE SUNDAY XI won a good game away against Burnham. Batting first, Thame scored 232 off their 40 overs, with Adam Phippen hitting 76 and Tom de Haan scoring 43. Burnham were always behind the rate, and finished on 211 for 9 with Phippen taking 2 for 12 off 5 and Jivrajani 3 for 19 off 7.

PHOTO: Vandit Jivrajani in action

RACQUETS Fitness Centre in Thame, has beaten off some fierce competition and has today been named the South Regional Runner Up for the England Squash & Racketball ?Club of the Year? competition.

In a statement, the Association said: “This award recognises the fantastic achievements of Racquets Fitness Centre; they have really excelled in maintaining a steady growth in membership (now at 856 squash members, including adults and juniors) and look after all standards of players with coaching provided by eight fully qualified coaches.”

Following a four year absence, the England Squash & Racketball Club of the Year competition has returned to showcase and reward the most innovative, hardworking and proactive squash and racketball clubs in England.

There were over 70 strong applications received from clubs all around the country, and the panel of judges had a tough job to select the 8 Regional Winners and Runners Up.

This award recognises the fantastic achievements of Racquets Fitness Centre; they have really excelled in maintaining a steady growth in membership (now at 856 squash members, including adults and juniors) and look after all standards of players with coaching provided by 8 fully qualified coaches.

The club provides a range of squash and racketball activities for all ages and abilities, including junior squash, squash coaching for schools, squash improvers? sessions, fitness for squash sessions and elite adult coaching. The club also offer club nights for squash and racketball, over 50?s racketball sessions and have teams in the men?s and ladies county squash leagues.

Racquets Fitness Centre are a community based club, with well-motivated staff and a great social atmosphere. The club supports local schools, community causes and national charities.

Racquets Fitness Centre have recently smashed a Guinness World Record attempt for the ?longest game of squash played?.

England Squash & Racketball devised the Club of the Year competition to link the Allam British Open to some of the excellent work done at grassroots level to grow the sport. Without clubs working so hard to introduce the sport to more young people and then providing them with an environment in which they can develop, England would not be able to produce champions like Nick Matthew, James Willstrop and Jenny Duncalf and it is important to draw attention to the role clubs have in producing future stars.

RACQUETS Fitness Centre in Thame, has beaten off some fierce competition and has today been named the South Regional Runner Up for the England Squash & Racketball ?Club of the Year? competition.

In a statement, the Association said: “This award recognises the fantastic achievements of Racquets Fitness Centre; they have really excelled in maintaining a steady growth in membership (now at 856 squash members, including adults and juniors) and look after all standards of players with coaching provided by eight fully qualified coaches.”

Following a four year absence, the England Squash & Racketball Club of the Year competition has returned to showcase and reward the most innovative, hardworking and proactive squash and racketball clubs in England.

There were over 70 strong applications received from clubs all around the country, and the panel of judges had a tough job to select the 8 Regional Winners and Runners Up.

This award recognises the fantastic achievements of Racquets Fitness Centre; they have really excelled in maintaining a steady growth in membership (now at 856 squash members, including adults and juniors) and look after all standards of players with coaching provided by 8 fully qualified coaches.

The club provides a range of squash and racketball activities for all ages and abilities, including junior squash, squash coaching for schools, squash improvers? sessions, fitness for squash sessions and elite adult coaching. The club also offer club nights for squash and racketball, over 50?s racketball sessions and have teams in the men?s and ladies county squash leagues.

Racquets Fitness Centre are a community based club, with well-motivated staff and a great social atmosphere. The club supports local schools, community causes and national charities.

Racquets Fitness Centre have recently smashed a Guinness World Record attempt for the ?longest game of squash played?.

England Squash & Racketball devised the Club of the Year competition to link the Allam British Open to some of the excellent work done at grassroots level to grow the sport. Without clubs working so hard to introduce the sport to more young people and then providing them with an environment in which they can develop, England would not be able to produce champions like Nick Matthew, James Willstrop and Jenny Duncalf and it is important to draw attention to the role clubs have in producing future stars.

PLAYERS for a new Thame Sunday league team are wanted! Thame Town Wanders are looking for players 25 years-old and over.

Training is at 8pm at Towersey Playing Fields, on a Wednesday evening, and the club will be playing in the Aylesbury Sunday Combination. Just turn up for training if you would like to get involved.

Email: thametownwanderersfc@gmail.com for more information.

PLAYERS for a new Thame Sunday league team are wanted! Thame Town Wanders are looking for players 25 years-old and over.

Training is at 8pm at Towersey Playing Fields, on a Wednesday evening, and the club will be playing in the Aylesbury Sunday Combination. Just turn up for training if you would like to get involved.

Email: thametownwanderersfc@gmail.com for more information.