JOHN Hampden Primary School in Thame, is celebrating today, after a team of swimmers from the school’s Year six, came second overall in the Oxford City Inter-schools swimming competition.
“They practiced so hard,” said a school spokesperson, “and it paid off!”
The team is now through to the County finals which will be held on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019
FOLLOWING defeats during the previous week for both sides, this was one of the big games of the weekend in the division which saw Thame United (fifth) travel 70 miles up the motorway to play Bromsgrove Sporting (second). Bromsgrove were undefeated at home going into this game, and have two of the best forwards in the division in Cowley and Gregory.
*** STARTING LINE-UPS ***
Bromsgrove Sporting FC – Brown, Spink, McGrath, Hayward, Taylor, Morris, Dowd, Quaynor, Cowley, Gregory and Westwood
Subs Used – Hall and Mayuba
Thame United FC – Hill (GK), Mepham, Lynn, Essex, Jewell, Tutton, Martin, Sturgess (C), Goss, West and Peake-Pijnen
Subs used – Tack, Murray and Ashworth
*** FIRST HALF ***
HT Score – BROMSGROVE 3 – 0 THAME
THERE was a real sense of atmosphere before kick off and there was surge of large numbers of fans coming through the turnstiles. Literally straight from kick off Bromsgrove were awarded the first corner, which found Taylor unmarked who narrowly headed the ball wide. It did not take long for the first goal whereby Jewell misjudged jumping for a header which lead to a shot on goal which was brilliantly by Hill saved but rebounded to Gregory for a tap in. There was a continuation of relentless pressure and attacking runs by Bromsgrove. This had Thame trying to contain play and drop players back in their own half. On 7 minutes Bromsgrove had another corner which somehow managed to drop to Cowley’s feet inside the six yard box for a simple pass into the net.
Bromsgrove were spreading the ball wide namely to both Dowd and Westwood who looked threatening every time they had the ball, often needing Mepham and Lynn to block crosses or to make a tackle. Thame’s Goss was working extremely hard trying to get his side into the match pressing all over the field and when possibly trying to attack the right wing with runs of his own. Then from a goal kick by Brown the ball found it’s way to Cowley who dummied Hill and shot the ball to his left to make it 3-0 on 22 minutes.
One of Thame’s best moments was when Lynn stepped out of 2 tackles at left back and dribbled the ball forward and was able to make a pass behind the defence which lead to a Thame corner. At the end of the half possession became more even with the pace of play slowing down. Bromsgrove managed dominate in the air and 50-50s for most of the first half. Due to excellent defending by the two centre backs of Taylor and Morris it was a difficult task for Thame’s West to create many chances of his own.
*** SECOND HALF ***
FT Score – BROMSGROVE 5 – 0 THAME
FOLLOWING the break Thame started the brighter with Thame’s captain Ben Sturgess leading by example and winning countless tackles in order to get the ball forward. The first chance in the half again fell to Bromsgrove’s Gregory, when a long ball in his direction was volleyed at Hill. There was more disappointing news for Thame when injury forced Mepham to be substituted by Tack.
Thame’s Goss produced multiple excellent set pieces in the second half. One of which was a corner which found Jewell’s feet at the back post and narrowly missed the post. The combination of Sturgess and Tutton was proving crucial to Thame’s battle in midfield. Due to the pressure of Thame playing at a higher tempo Bromsgrove were losing possession and misplacing passes all over the field. It was a surprise that Thame’s first shot on goal was actually from a goal kick by Hill which had to be tipped over the bar by Brown on 60 minutes.
Thame followed this up by a cross from the left by Lynn which somehow bounced over the fullback’s head and Goss fired a half volley onto the top of the net which had Brown unmoved.
In Thame’s search of a goal this lead to a break down the left which was crossed along the ground towards the running Gregory who passed the pass the ball into the net to make it 4-0 to Bromsgrove. Thame still continued to attack with multiple runs by Goss which needed sometimes multiple players to tackle or block him off the ball. Thame produced a further attack on goal when West shielded a ball for Goss to shoot towards goal which had to be saved by a diving Brown. The final goal of the game came in the 90th minute when Cowley dribbled right of Hill and then came back towards the left and fired the shot onto the crossbar and in.
Following the result Bromsgrove end the week in 2nd position and Richard Gregory leads the chase for the golden boot on 21 league goals. Despite the biggest defeat of the season for Thame they remain in 5th position and 3 points clear of Berkhamstead due to other teams not securing victories this Saturday.
*** MAN OF THE MATCH ***
As awarded by Bromsgrove – #3 McGrath
He produced a solid display at full back both defensively and going forward.
*** KEY STATS ***
Shots on target – Bromsgrove 12 – 2 Thame
Corners – Bromsgrove 2 – 6 Thame
Yellow Cards – Bromsgrove 0 – 0 Thame
Red Cards – Bromsgrove 0 – 0 Thame
Penalties – Bromsgrove 0 – 0 Thame
*** NEXT GAME ***
HOME @ The ASM STADIUM
Saturday 2/2/2019
Kick Off 15:00 – Thame United V Peterborough Sports
*** FOLLOW THAME UNITED FC ***
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Facebook – @THAME UNITED FC
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*** Admission Prices @ The ASM Stadium ***
Adult £8
Concession £5
Child £1
There is ample free parking at the ASM Stadium. The Club also has a fully
licensed bar on site.
SOURCE: Contributed by Carl Catling
WHAT’S your new year’s resolution? Looking to shed a few pounds, aiming to be a bit healthier or just looking for something fun to do with friends?
RESOLUTION RUN London 2019, to raise funds for the Stroke Association, will be taking place at Clapham Common, London, on March 10, 2019 – just the very thing to get you motivated !
The money raised will go to support stroke survivors. The Stroke Association works to prevent stroke, support everyone touched by stroke, fund research and campaign for the rights of stroke survivors of all ages.
Details
The start time is 11am and runners can choose between a 5k, 10k or 15k route. There are another 32 runs taking place all across the UK offering 5k, 10k and, in most cases, 15k runs and all for a great cause; more details can be found on the event website resolutionrun.org.uk
THE big Oxfordshire clash between Thame United, fourth in the Evo-Stik Southern League Division One Central, against fifth place Didcot Town, kicked off in Thame on Saturday (19/01) with vital points for both sides up for grabs in the race for the playoffs.
Even in winter the pitch at The ASM Stadium continues to impress and provides a feast of entertaining football. Thame were aware before kick off that a draw or win would keep them above Didcot in the league. Thame entered the match with three wins in a row where as Didcot were from an away defeat to Bromsgrove.
*** STARTING LINE-UPS ***
Thame United FC – Craig Hill (GK), Harry Mepham, David Lynn, Jamie Essex, Andy Gledhill, Jack Tutton, Liam Tack, Ben Sturgess (C), Lynton Goss, Dan West and Matt Peake-Pijnen
Subs used – Duran Martin
Didcot Town FC – Leigh Bedwell (GK), Sam Bardell (C), Morgan Williams, Lewis Hayden, Cameron McNeil, Luke Carnell, John Dennis, Callum McNish, Lance Williams, David Murphy and Greg Hackett
Subs used – Ollie Thomas
*** FIRST HALF ***
HT Score THAME 0 – 1 DIDCOT
IT was a tentative start for both sides with very little chances created. Didcot had control of the game in terms of possession and were awarded multiple throw-ins and free kicks in midfield. Thame played sensibly at the start trying to avoid any early mistakes. It became evident early on that Didcot’s approach was to attack the flanks. Didcot in attack were pushing numbers of players forward and Thame were trying to close down early.
The deadlock was broken when a controversial throw-in was awarded to Didcot on the left wing. From the throw-in Hackett made a run into the box and was able to pass the ball back across goal to an unmarked Murphy who was able to pass it into the net. Murphy nearly made it 2-0 when a cross directed towards him was headed over the bar and at this point.
Thame were losing the midfield battle. They had to rely on Gledhill at the back numerous times to clear the ball with strong headers away from the box. During the first 25 minutes, neither goal keeper had much to deal with and Thame’s West had to drop deeper to try and influence the game in Thame’s favour.
Thame’s winger, Peake-Pijnen, did manage to create half a chance when his chipped a cross towards Goss who was unable to guide it into the net. The last 15 minutes proved to be a positive period of play by Thame. There was a change in tactics whereby the defence had pushed higher up to try and keep play in Didcot’s half. Thame were awarded a free kick on 31 minutes which was treated as a shot on goal by Peake-Pijnen, a shot which found the middle of the goal and was comfortably saved by Bedwell. Thame continued to ‘knock on the door’ and put several chances wide of goal. Both teams continued to show a high work rate throughout the first half until the 45 minutes were up. This half had a strong flow to the game with very little stoppages in play.
*** SECOND HALF ***
FT Score THAME 0 – 1 DIDCOT
The second half of the game began at a slower pace due to a few stoppages in play. Didcot were awarded a free kick from a long distance which, when taken, took a nasty deflection and only just went over the crossbar. Didcot created another positive run in the game on the left side which was taken inside before a 25 yard attempt at goal found both hands of Thame’s Hill. Soon after, Mepham made a surging run up the right wing and was able to fire a dangerous cross but players were too far away to capitalise. Captain Ben Sturgess became more influential in midfield trying to disrupt play and aid Thame’s control the midfield.
Thame upped their tempo of play and attempted the difficult challenge of getting behind the Didcot back line. For the next few minutes, the attempted a series of long distance shots including a 30 yard strike by West, highlighting his side’s frustration. Despite this, Didcot still remained on the back foot and a further chance came to Tutton on a difficult half volley which again could only find the goalkeeper. Didcot were determined to have men behind the ball and counter when possible, but this threat was anticipated by Mepham who made a switching pass to Peake-Pijnen on the run who then fired the ball along the ground before shaking the post.
Thame’s manager could be heard from the Dug Out saying to his players that the goal will come. Thame then brought on Martin with 15 minutes left and he was able to find space on the right and fire a cross which took a huge deflection that sent the ball just past the Didcot post. A dramatic few minutes then followed whereby a penalty was awarded to Thame against the Didcot goal keeper who was booked for holding West. There was a delay in play before Goss was able to take the penalty which was saved by Bedwell to his right side, tipping it wide for a corner.
Thame finished the game with some more late chances including Essex’s half volley which went straight down the middle to Bedwell. A final chance to save a point came when Goss was able to push forward and put in a cross towards his team mate West, who couldn’t get the right angle to avoid it going wide. After four minutes of injury time, the whistle blew and Didcot were joyful in their celebrations.
Saturday’s game highlighted that literally one chance can win a game. This was an entertaining game for a neutral, but a nervous affair for fans of either side. Thame gave everything in the second half but no equaliser found the net. Didcot dug in deep in the second half and Carnell provided some great leadership in the back line. Didcot will be pleased to leave the ASM Stadium getting back to winning ways and climbing to fourth positon. Thame United have dropped to fifth place but results elsewhere were favourable and they remain four points clear of sixth placed team Berkhamstead FC.
Thame should be proud of their performance and on balance a draw would have been a fairer result.
*** INTERVIEW
Speaking after the game, Thame’s Captain, Ben Sturgess said: “We knew Didcot were a very good team and their team was on top the first 15 minutes before we got into the game. In the second half we dominated in possession and the chances created. It’s important not to get too downbeat over the result as last week we came from behind to win. Also, we don’t have the time to dwell on the result as we have a big week ahead back in training Tuesday/Thursday and the next game comes around quickly.
“Next week we are away to Bromsgrove and it is a massive game for us, as in this division any one can beat any one!”
*** MAN OF THE MATCH – sponsored by Figaro’s Barber in Thame ***
The Thame United man of the match was Harry Mepham who is sponsored by Jack and Ross. Thame’s right back displayed a high work rate throughout, full of energy. Harry made numerous attacking runs and dribbles, not to mention putting in some dangerous crosses. In regards to his defensive duties Harry had a tough opponent to deal with and Harry more often than not won the battle.
Despite the defeat, Harry’s performance has earned him a wash and cut at the new Figaro’s Barber shop in Park Street, Thame.
*** KEY STATS ***
Shots on target – Thame 4 – 3 Didcot
Corners – Thame 7 – 3 Didcot
Yellow Cards – Thame 2 – 2 Didcot
Red Cards – Thame 0 – 0 Didcot
Penalties – Thame 1 – 0 Didcot
*** NEXT GAME ***
AWAY @ The Victoria Ground, Bromsgrove
Saturday 26/1/2019
SOURCE: Contributed
LAST Saturday’s, January 12, was big match that saw place fourth Thame United travel to 19th placed North Leigh to play where Thame were on the hunt for a vital away win to remain in the playoff picture, where as North Leigh were attempting back- to-back wins to fight off relegation.
The match saw the return of Thame number one, Craig Hill between the posts. North Leigh dominated the first half in possession, set pieces and shots on target and Thame went into half time fortunate to be 0-0.
Some of the key highlights included on two minutes Craig Hill having to make a save with his legs. There was a relentless number of runs/dribbles down the left by North Leigh’s Noah Alabi in the first 10 minutes putting the Thame defence under real pressure. North Leigh were also unfortunate not to take an early lead when Seacole fired a shot straight at Hill which then fell back to the forward who did manage to contact the follow up but over the bar. Not long after this Thame created a chance against the run of play whereby Goss’ pressing led to him getting the ball in the box and poking it between the goal keeper’s legs. The shot was cleared off the line by North Leigh’s centre back, much to the crowd’s amazement. On 23 minutes Thame were awarded a free kick which was hit with power towards Gledhill who got up above the defender and hit a firm header which went wide of the goal.
On 34 minutes, Goss played a corner outward which caught North Leigh by surprise and the shot by Thame did not hit the target but went over the crossbar. A final chance this time fell to Peake-Pijnen in the box when he received a diagonal ball which was only stopped by a tremendous last ditch tackle which stopped him from getting the shot away.
Second half
Following the half time break, Thame showed an increase in tempo and work rate. Thame also began the half closing North Leigh down all over the pitch trying to force errors including a higher defensive line early on. The first real chance in the second half fell to Thame from a free kick which was hit over the bar by West. One of the greatest plays of the game was when Alabi was standing at the shoulder of Mepham and got behind him before dribbling 25 yards down the left wing and putting in a sublime cross for Seacole which he chested towards goal resulting in Hill having to make a split second save to top it over the bar for a corner.
North Leigh continued to push for a goal and it took a long diagonal ball towards Seacole which was headed firmly across goal given Hill at full stretch no chance. Thame manager Mark West made a double substitution late on in the second half bringing on Jack Tutton and Duran Martin. The two subs were crucial to Thame’s turnaround.
In the 82nd minute, Thame was awarded a free kick 28 yards out which was taken by left-footed Peake-Pijnen. It was hit perfectly; so much so that the goak keeper, in an attempt to save it could only parry it on to the post and in. This goal sparked a continued drive and desire by all players. Late in the 87th minute, five Thame players were running towards North Leigh’s goal and a ball from the middle was passed wide left to an unmarked Martin who, on his weaker foot slotted the ball across goal on to the post and in.
It was a nervy last few minutes but Thame was able to see the final spell of pressure off and manage the game by keeping the ball in North Leigh’s half.
Overall this was a thoroughly entertaining match. North Leigh will feel disappointed to not have gained anything from the game, or at the very least to have remained in 19th place. Credit must be given to the Thame coaching staff for making key substitutions and installing the belief in the players for yet another memorable comeback. Thame will leave Eynsham Park on cloud nine and no doubt relishing the big encounter against Didcot next Saturday (January 19).
Full time score 1 – 2
Man of the Match – Craig Hill (Thame United) who made countless top draw saves from start to finish, yet again proving he is one of the elite goal keepers in the division.
SOURCE: Contributed
FOLLOWING a decision to recommend rejection of a plan to turn a disused carpet warehouse in Thame into a sports and leisure centre, the applicant has expressed disappointment at the decision.
At Tuesday evening’s Thame Town Council’s Planning committee meeting, although on-site parking had been increased from the original plan to 35 spaces, plus 20 cycle racks, and other amendments had been made, Councillors voted five to three to recommend refusal of the application. The reasons given for the refusal were to do with the potential for parking problems for near neighbours, and the fact that the proposal went against the neighbourhood plan which designates the site as employment land and not for leisure.
The applicant, Martin Shipperley, told Thame.Net after the meeting: “It wasn’t the result we wanted so obviously disappointed, however there where many positives to take away and we felt apart from the parking and traffic flow information (Ed. that councillors said was missing, to help make a decision) that the overall feeling of the councillors was good, an improvement on the last sitting.
“We can now answer the questions that the councillors had and gather the evidence to back this up. We now have to decide if we are to go back to TTC or take it to committee who seem much more accommodating to our plans for the community Fitness centre we and the people of Thame want.” (Martin Shipperley’s agent, Jeffrey Emett, told the committe that 130 letters from individuals had been received)
You can read the full application and comment on it HERE
DISTINGUISHED guests, including representatives from the English Cricket Board, council dignitaries, Thame’s MP John Howell and sponsors joined the Mayor of Thame, Ann Midwinter on Sunday (17/12) for the officially opening of Thame Town Cricket Club’s brand new club house.
Before cutting the ceremonial ribbon, Mrs Midwinter paid tribute to those who planned and built the original clubhouse back in the mid 1970s (which was situated behind the new building up until this September), including Ken Patey and the late John Wrench. She said it was an honour to be able to open a building that is not only an outstanding cricket clubhouse but which is also a great asset for the community as a whole.
Thame Town Cricket Club’s President, Matt Swain thanked all those involved in bringing the project to its conclusion on-time and on budget, including Project Leader Simon Keen, of Ridge and Partners LLP, and paid particular tribute the Thame’s Town Clerk, Graham Hunt, to Ben Holland the Architect, to Steve McDonald and the Angus Lachlan whose original idea it was to build a new club house. Matt also thanked town councillors, South Oxfordshire District Council, the ECB, LEADER, Thame Welfare Trust, Travelodge, Farol Ltd, TOE2 and Grundon Waste Management Ltd, as well as Marston’s Brewery, the cricket club’s fundraising team, The Debenture Club and everyone who had bought a brick or made a donation – and Nigel ‘The Do-Gooder’ !
Matt’s grateful thanks were also extended to the club’s sponsors, J Bennett & Son Insurance, Mobalpa Kitchens, and the club’s new sponsor for the coming year, Field Sales Solutions.
The guests enjoyed sharing a celebratory drink and buffet upstairs in the new club house, some reminiscing with two very special people, Gill Wrench, the widow of John Wrench, and Ken Patey, who with John instigated the building of the old club house, back in the 1970s, in the field that the club then shared with a herd of sheep in between lambing time. Gill recalled serving homemade sandwiches and tea under a tarpaulin before the clubhouse kitchen was ready, and Ken recalled the lack of a changing room, necessitating cricketers changing under a overhang of the old barn, and hanging their clothes on a nail!
“Great times,” said Gill. It was cold, hard work but always great fun!” Ken recalled how the two men had to negotiate with Cllr David Dodds of Thame Urban District Council, and Dr Marcus over the plans, and how one of the planning provisos was that they had to have sheep painted on the back of the sight screens so that the neighbours could still look out at sheep during matches!
For the future, the new Thame Town Cricket Club building will be used – and already is being used – by local groups including Thame Netball Club and Thame Cycling Club, and it is an aspiration that Thame Hockey Club will come to use it in the winter too! The venue can be hired for events, and from February 2019, will be the new home of Thame and District Day Centre.
This grand, new community building has already become a very welcome and important contributor the fabric of Thame and a fitting successor to the old clubhouse that will remain in the memories of so many of all ages who enjoyed club teas, Sixth Form discos and birthday parties there.
AFTER five years of hard work, Thame Town Cricket Club’s new Pavilion will be opened by the Mayor of Thame, Ann Midwinter and the club’s Chairman, Matt Swain, on Sunday, December 16, 2018.
The previous clubhouse was converted from a disused barn, close to St. Mary’s church, by a spirited group of members in the 1970s and it served the club well over four decades. With the growth in the club’s membership and its range of activities, however, it became clear that neither the building nor its outdated facilities could continue to support the needs of several hundred regular users.
As club spokesman, Andy Jinman explained: “For most members of the club, while there was little doubt that their clubhouse had come to the end of its useful life, there were certainly mixed feelings about its demolition and what they might find underneath it! Now that its successor is complete, there is an overwhelming sense of pride in what has been achieved and of excitement for what the future holds, with the ultimate aim of becoming the best cricket club in Oxfordshire!
“The job of designing the new clubhouse fell to a local firm of architects, HollandGreen, back in 2014. The building had to be modern and accessible inside, whilst in keeping with the conservation area. The clubhouse also had to meet the current and projected needs of the community, whilst adhering to the specifications set by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
“The Club is extremely grateful for the help and support of the Town Council, who shared our vision of a new sports and community building. Finally, in October 2017 the tender process resulted in the selection of specialist firm, Sports Clubhouses Ltd, who began work in January this year. Sports Clubhouses Ltd understood the needs of the club and the challenges they faced and worked with them in a collaborative and consultative manner to deliver a building not only on time, but within budget.
“Naturally, a vision can only become a reality with funding, so sincere thanks go to many people and organisations for making it possible: Thame Town Council, South Oxfordshire District Council, the ECB, LEADER, Thame Welfare Trust, Travelodge, Farol Ltd, TOE2 and Grundon Waste Management Ltd, Marston’s Brewery, the Cricket Club’s Fundraising team, The Debenture Club and everyone that bought a brick or made a donation.
With its central location reachable on foot or by bike, it is a superb venue for Cricket and a fantastic community asset. The club has already taken bookings from local companies for conferences, a martial arts group, two toddler groups, exercise classes, including yoga and pilates, birthday parties and a wedding reception. TTCC is also delighted to welcome the Thame & District Day Centre in the New Year, plus two local sports clubs who already call the clubhouse their home – first of all, Thame Cycling Club, who celebrated their fifth anniversary with a Christmas party there last weekend and secondly Thame Netball Club, established back in 2008.
“Finally, very positive news for the club on the back of the opening – Thame-based company, Field Sales Solutions have agreed to become the lead sponsor of the new Thame Town Cricket Clubhouse. Julian Cordy, Chief Executive Officer, said: “We are delighted to partner with Thame Town Cricket club and the wider community of Thame, through sponsoring the new clubhouse, which is a proud new home to the cricket club, all its members, as well as Thame Cycling Club, Thame Netball club, Thame & District Day Centre and various local fitness & activity groups.”
Field Sales Solutions describe themselves as ‘working in partnership with leading consumer brands nationwide to activate sales, drive distribution and deliver return on investment, by providing ‘proud’, engaged and capable field teams; trained and empowered with clear objectives, actionable insights and effective technology, to achieve measurable sales success across retail and out-of-home’.
Julian Cordy added: “We wholeheartedly believe in partnership; our values are summarized in the phrase ‘be Proud’ and we aim to ‘make a difference’, so we are proud of this new partnership and believe it will make a difference to the community we live and work in.
“Field Sales Solutions was born in Thame as a business in 2002. Our head office in Oxford House, on Oxford Rd, is a good ‘six’ from the cricket ground. We have grown our business consistently over the last five years, and now employ over 70 staff locally and proudly work in partnership with many other Thame businesses, so supporting the wider community through this sponsorship seems a natural step.
“We look forward to enjoying the venue ourselves as patrons and hope all enjoy this fabulous new facility of which the Town should ‘be Proud’.”
Visit the club’s website for more information – www.thamecricket.org.uk
THAME Hockey Club has made a concerted efforted this season to push its Junior section forward, entering leagues for most age groups providing more hockey experience for them.
As a result the club’s Junior section has a total of 95 games scheduled this season, not including festivals and In2Hockey creating a need for umpires for approximately 45 – 50 of these games. The senior section has 56 home matches this season each needing two umpires per match. Currently the club has a small pool of umpires who week in, week out are umpiring the matches.
“As you can imagine,” said THC’s Secretary, Becs Gardner, “the stress is beginning to show and we aren’t halfway through the season yet.
“As our club approaches 300 members, I am hoping some oin the community will step forward to become umpires. Thame Hockey Club, supports new umpires by pairing them up with more experienced umpires until you feel confident to umpire a match with less support. If the Club does not have a larger pool of umpires, it may come to the point of having to cancel matches.
“This is the last thing any club wants to do,” continued Becs. “It’s a very straightforward process to organise a course run by England Hockey. I just need to know numbers. If you are interested, please email me and I will organise a course date to suit as many as possible.
“Our junior section provides many players for our senior section and we want this to continue. Having players playing with their own age groups will make a huge difference to their development and benefit the club in the long run.” Contact Bev via LINK HERE
IT’S exciting times for 19 year-old heptathlete, Alice Hopkins, from Thame, whose. Her talent was first noticed in her Barley Hill school, year six, sports day.
Alice has since trained with Oxford City Athletics club and is currently first in the UK and sixth in Europe for under 23s long jump. She is now hoping to qualify for the under 23s European Championships in Sweden in July 2019, but to help her on her way, Alice needs the support of some sponsorship. Therefore, she would be very grateful if any local companies are able to help her to get there. You can contact Alice via aliceann5@hotmail.com