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CALLUM BENDS IT LIKE BECKHAM

By John PhelanThirteen year old Callum Oldfi eld bends it like Beckham, only I’m not talking about a football but a cricket ball. Week after week with his cleverly fl ighted off-spinners Callum is amongst the wickets. Last Sunday at Middlesbrough was no exception as he returned 5-64 for the 3rd team. Unfortunately he couldn’t inspire them to a win after they had racked up 188-3 with Alan Lamb hitting 57 not out and Mark Romaines retiring on 50. Middlesbrough squeezed home by 2 wickets with A.Parkin making 89 and S.Gaudie 47. On the Saturday for the 2nd team he took 4-66 against Blackhall but his efforts were rewarded this time as the Seconds won by 1 wicket. Blackhall made 202-5 but Bishop, with Andrew Carrick hitting 81 and Andrew Tonge 30, won by 1 wicket.Callum has returned some impressive fi gures for the Bishop 3rd team this season, and remember he is only thirteen, standing only a few inches above the stumps, as he bowls against much taller and more experienced senior

players and juniors. The day that he and Ben Lambert won the game for the Thirds with their batting at Sedgefi eld he had 5-28, then in subsequent weeks 2-42, 3-19, and 4-61. Throw in a 7 wicket haul for the 2nd team and you have a most outstanding run of success. His performance with bat and ball at Sedgefi eld is going to be honoured with a presentation by the N.Y.S.D.The 1st team are an enigma. After a pleasing win against Marske in the Hotel Tall Trees Macmillan T20 Cup with professional Gary Pratt hitting 40 and Phil Holdsworth 63 not out they lost at Crook the following evening in the Matthew Oswald Cup. Crook are not one of the strongest sides in the Durham County League but they beat Bishop by an easy 15 runs. Bishop bowled OK, as the 101 that Crook scored is not a large total for a 20 over night match, but their fi elding was poor and their batting even worse. Fair enough, when Bishop were in the fi eld the light was not good and the ball was wet after a shower, but even Crook must have been surprised by the lapses in the fi eld and then

with the ease that they took their wickets. Crook’s junior players Brett and Greg Upton showed up really well in the win although it was veteran Andy Burgess with 4-7, which included the wicket of Pratt, and Danny Wilkinson 3-14 who did most of the damage after Dinsdale had top scored with a brisk 32 for Crook.However, on the Saturday, their third game in three days, they beat second placed Middlesbrough at Acklam Park by 71 runs and not many teams do that. Jack Conway, missing at Crook, returned for this game and he took 6-44 and his brother Dan 3-24, after Gary Pratt had hit a superb 96 in a total of 172. Pratts’ runs came off 119 deliveries with 11 boundaries and with Dan Conway 21 runs put together a match-winning 54 runs for the fi fth wicket.FixturesSaturday May 29th:1st team v Hartlepool (away)2nd team v Whitby (home)Sunday May 30th:3rd team v Blackhall (away)Monday May 31st:1st team v Billingham (home)2nd team v Preston (away).

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Wood who scored her 69th goal of the season. The second half was very tense with chances at both ends and it wasn't until the last 2 minutes that Emily Scarr decided to take the game into her own hands and after beating 3 players hit a terriffi c shot into the bottom corner to win the cup for St. Marys, for her 69th goal of the season, and start tremendous celebrations with the girls doing the double this year after winning the league already.

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ITV Tyne Tees weather presenter Philippa Tomson has pledged to take part in the Butterwick Hospice’s fi rst ever Twilight Walk on Saturday, June 12th.The six mile walk starts at 6.00pm from Bishop Auckland College and the route covers local bridleways and footpaths, going through the park at Auckland Castle.Philippa said she gets a lot of offers to support charities but the Butterwick’s appeal had really touched her. She said, “It’s impossible to say yes to everything as much as I would like to, but I knew from having previously visited the hospice what amazing work they do. If you’ve ever been there and seen the work they do it’s very diffi cult to not want to help, you’d have to be hard-hearted not to be touched by it. “I’m really looking forward to it and meeting lots of people. We are all coming together for a common cause and when

you get a load of people with the same objective then you know it’ll be fun.”Butterwick Hospice at Bishop Auckland provides palliative

care services to the Durham Dales and Sedgefi eld areas. The Hospice provides day care services from its base in Bishop Auckland and also in Sedgefi eld Community Hospital, Weardale Community Hospital in Stanhope and the Richardson Hospital at Barnard Castle. A palliative home care team is available to help in patients own homes that provide a professional sitting service available day or night 365 days a year. Butterwick Hospice also provides a mobile aromatherapy service for Multiple Sclerosis patients.All services are provided completely free of charge to ensure that Hospice care is available to everyone. Butterwick Hospice maintains high standards of patient care and fundraising is a vital and essential element of ensuring the Hospice is always there to serve the local community.The walk is a ladies only event, which costs £12.50 to take part in.For more information or to enrol for the walk contact the fundraising department on 01388 603003.

Tyne Tees weather presenter, Philippa Tomson, will be taking part in Butterwick’s Twilight Walk.

MUSICAL FEAST FOR BISHOP AUCKLAND

Music lovers in Bishop Auckland are in for a treat in June, when the BACstage music and arts festival and the Proms will take place.Bishop Auckland College is the venue for the musical extravaganza, which will feature over 20 acts covering a wide array of genres.The festival will kick off at 5.00pm on Friday, June 25th. The headline act on Friday will be local band The Steady Boys; performing on the Main Stage will be Star Radio DJs, Cyril Sneer, The Last Fakers, Antlez and The Equalisers. The Unplugged Stage will feature four bands; Chez & Richie, Bosko Green, Bob Walker and One Night Stand in North Dakota.Shine On, an acclaimed Pink Floyd tribute act, will be the headline act on Saturday, June 25th; the day’s music begins at 12noon, ending at 10.00pm. The Main Stage will feature performances from Star Radio DJs, Audio Ignition, Kill Café, The Fenner Sisters, Rayne, The Ides and Riot.

The Unplugged Stage will showcase the talents of Phil Graham, Chloe Gibson, Chez South, Carl Meachin, The Last Fakers unplugged, Richie Heron, Dave Cadman and Samantha Durnan.The weekend’s festivities will close with the Proms, which will take place on Sunday, June 27th, from 7.00pm and 10.00pm, although the festival fi eld will be open to the public from 5.00pm. The Proms will feature works of Strauss, Shostakovich, Bizet and much more, all performed by the The Mowbray Orchestra with Soprano Maggie McDonald.A spokesperson for the college, which is hosting the Proms for the fi rst time, said, “We are privileged to hold this free event here at the College. It’s an evening to enjoy with family and friends. We have a wonderful programme of music performed by The Mowbray Orchestra with Soprano, Maggie McDonald.”There will also be fairground attractions, food & drink stalls,beer tent and stalls.

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LEARNING THROUGH PLAY

Bishop Auckland children will benefi t from more play time thanks to funding from the Area Action Partnership. (AAP)The Bishop Auckland and Shildon AAP has given £4,200 towards the cost of a play development offi cer for Auckland Youth and Community Centre, on Walker Drive in Woodhouse Close in the town.Alan Boddy, Lead AAP Task and Finish Group Activities for Children and Young People, said, “Play is proven to help with children’s development, learning, creativity and independence. It can also keep children healthy and active leading to healthier lifestyles in adulthood. It can help children better understand the people and places in their lives as well as boosting their sense of community spirit.”The play development offi cer will help to organise after school and holiday schemes and fun days and events, benefi ting 200 local children, in partnership with local schools, Sure Start and other local groups. Elsie Race from Auckland

Youth and Community Centre, said, “This generous grant will not only improve the lives of children but many people living in the wider community.”The AAP has also enabled a playgroup to opens its doors more often.Woodhouse Close Church Playgroup has offered two playgroup sessions a week to local families for the past 28 years, but a grant of £12,000 means it is now able to offer additional play times.Twenty children, aged between two months and two years and from a variety of backgrounds, regularly enjoy getting together and with no other pre-nursery facility on the estate the new sessions will be particularly welcome.Jean Clarke runs the playgroup. She said, “The generous grant from the AAP has allowed us to help prepare young children for nursery and support their parents.”Sessions held at the playgroup provide organised activities which centre on developing social skills. Through play, children learn to develop language and communication.

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ROB GEARS UP FOR 300 MILE CHALLENGE

On May 24th, Rob Richardson, Manager for Employer Responsive Programmes at Bishop Auckland College will join 300 other Help for Heroes (H4H) fundraisers from across the UK to cycle a challenging 320 mile route across Northern France to raise funds for Help for Heroes.Alongside Rob are people from all walks of life including several service personnel wounded in recent confl icts. They set out from HMS Victory in Portsmouth to cycle 320 miles across France from Le Havre to Dunkirk. The 300 riders completed their challenge in Dunkirk to coincide with the 70th Anniversary of the evacuation of British Troops, where they joined the memorial ceremony in Dunkirk. They will be transported back to the beaches of Dover by the Royal Navy in landing craft, similar to those used 70 years ago.The challenging cycle-route traces some of the region’s most signifi cant First World War and Second World War battle sites including Thiepval on the Somme. Rob decided to take part in the challenge because as an ex-serviceman he recognised the need to support wounded serviceman and women returning from Afghanistan.

Since leaving the forces in 1990 he had done very little in terms of exercise and keeping fi t and had gradually become very unfi t and overweight. He saw this as his opportunity to change his lazy lifestyle whilst

raising money for a very worthwhile charity. To support Rob’s efforts you can make a donation on his charity website: http://w w w . j u s t g i v i n g . c o m /RobRichardson569.

Rob Richardson hopes to raise funds for Help for Heroes with his cycle challenge.

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Sunnydale Community College in Shildon were successful in securing funding through UKOnline to help people within the local community to start using a computer, learning the internet and get to grips with technology. Whether you are a complete beginner or just starting out then ‘Let’s Get Digital’ is the course for you.

The ‘Let’s Get Digital’ project started in April 2010 and will run weekly until March 2011 with the next courses starting from Monday 7th June 2010. The course is designed to give a little fl exibility with the same sessions running on a Monday 5.30-8.00pm, Tuesday 9.30-12.00noon and Thursday 1.30-4.00pm. The sessions are delivered over a four week period so you have the fl exibility of choosing which sessions you can attend and also which modules you want to participate in as you do not have to attend all modules depending on your current skills.

The ‘Let’s Get Digital’ course has 3 different modules covered over the 4 weeks with the availability of additional sessions for further support.

Module 1) Using a ComputerHow to use a MouseHow to use the KeyboardAccessing and using software programmes on the computerUsing the computer to play CD music

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Module 3) Using TechnologyLearn how to copy photos from the Digital Camera to the PCUsing Photo Slide and Negative Scanners to bring your old photos to life and save them to the PCUsing Storage devices to save your photos and fi les to USB memory sticks and CD’s Learn about copying and transferring music to MP3 Players and Media Player, iPod’s and iTunesHow to use USB record turntables to copy music from Vinyl to the Computer and onto CDUsing Webcams and Skype for free internet calls

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The Weardale Railway began its Bishop Auckland to Stanhope service last weekend. The launch day on Saturday, 22nd May, featured actors in period costume, colourful bunting and a blessing from the Very Reverend Michael Sadgrove, the Dean of Durham.It is hoped that the line will prove to be a major tourist attraction, bringing visitors into the area and boosting the local economy.Already, the line has successfully welcomed charter trains from London and Chester. Such visits prove that there is certainly a market to be tapped into.Mark Westerfi eld of Iowa Pacifi c Holdings, Weardale Railways parent company, spoke of the romantic appeal of the line, he said, “North East England, the birthplace and original heartbeat of steam, is the ideal location to host a project of this type. A

place where people are still passionate about celebrating a landmark era of engineering that has had a remarkable infl uence on society on a global scale.He added that the passion of the railway’s volunteers would be a cornerstone of the line’s success, he said, “The commitment and drive shown by our army of loyal and dedicated volunteers is one of the major reasons why this project will hopefully be a resounding success – as they will ensure visitors will have the ultimate rail experience making them want to return time and time again.”Craig Wilson of Visit County Durham said, “The Weardale Railway is one of Durham’s true hidden gems, a heritage rail service that transports the visitor through the beautiful and picturesque Durham Dales and its charming market towns.”“The railway is a major attraction for visitors and

families and its annual calendar of events ensures that people come year round to experience Durham’s beautiful countryside, museums and award winning attractions.”On week days fi ve return services will run between Bishop Auckland and Stanhope, via Wolsingham and Frosterley.On Saturdays four return services will run, on Sundays there will be three.Tickets are priced as follows:Wolsingham :- adult single £5, adult return £5.30, child single £2.50, child £2.65 return.Frosterley :- adult single £5.10, adult return £5.40, child single £2.55, child return £2.70Stanhope :- adult single £5.20, adult return £5.50, child single £2.60, child return £2.75. A supplementary charge is applicable to heritage services.For further information or to view the Weardale Railway timetable, visit http://www.weardale-railway.org.uk/.

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The Weardale train sets off for Bishop Auckland.

CLASSICS IN THE CASTLE

The 2010 summer season of concerts at Auckland Castle continues on Friday, June 11th. from 7.30pm with a recital by the Oskemen Piano Duo.The husband and wife duo of Yuri Paterson-Olenich and Evgenia Startseva are based in London. Both are developing concert careers as solo pianists and already have a number of recordings to their name. In praising Yuri’s recent Rachmaninov release on BBC Radio 3’s CD Review, Andrew McGregor said, “You may not have encountered Yuri Paterson-Olenich before but if you get the chance to hear him

perform, make the most of it”. In this concert the Yuri and Evgenia play some of the classics of the piano duet repertoire, by Schubert, Brahms and Debussy, and a short work by the Durham composer Stephanie Cant. Tickets for the concert cost £12 full and £11 concessions and are free for young people aged between 8 and 25. They can be obtained by calling 0191 386 8622, from Cameo Fine Art at 93 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland or on the door. Full details are available on www.communigate.co.uk/ne/bams.

An NHS blood drive will be taking place at Bishop Auckland Rugby Club, West

Mills Playing Fields, Bridge Road, on Tuesday, June 8th.Sessions will be held between 2.30pm and 3.45pm, and again from 4.30pm to 7.00pm.To book an appointment, call 0300 123 23 23 or visit blood.co.uk.

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St. Wilfrid’s School on Murphy Crescent has previously received £3,000 from Northumbrian Water towards their allotment garden at Woodhouse Close

and representatives from Northumbrian Water are visiting the allotment garden at 9.30am on Tuesday, June 1st, to see how the school have spent the money.

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The Roman army will march on County Durham next week as part of the Bank Holiday festivities.Members of the Roma Antiqua historical re-enactment group will be visiting Binchester Roman Fort, near Bishop Auckland on Monday, May 31st.The group will be giving visitors an insight into the life of a Roman by demonstrating archery, close-quarter battle and fi ring a ballista, a bolt-throwing artillery catapult.Displays will take place between 11.00am and 4.00pm.

David Mason, Durham County Council Archaeologist, said, “Binchester is always a fascinating place to visit but Roma Antiqua really do bring it to life during their visits.”Built in the second half of the fi rst century AD, Binchester was once the largest Roman fort in County Durham. A small part of the site has been excavated, exposing the remains of a bathhouse with a 1,700 year-old underfl oor heating system.For more information call Binchester Roman Fort on 01388 663 089.

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Lesley Zair was offi cially named the new mayor of Bishop Auckland on Tuesday May 18th, succeeding David Wilson who has held the position for a year.Lesley has been elected to Bishop Auckland Town Council since it was formed three years ago.She has nominated Butterwick Hospice on Woodhouse Lane, as her chosen charity for the duration of her mayoral term. The mayor is planning to support a number of fundraising events which are to take place throughout her term, the fi rst of which is the Butterwick Twilight Walk which will take place on Saturday, June 12th.She will seek to raise the profi le of the town council, which has gained importance due to the recent demise of the district councils; Lesley argues that town

Sam Zair for 25 years. In fact, she originally moved to the town when the couple were wed. Together, the couple have been

TOWN COUNCILLORS ELECT LESLIE ZAIR AS NEW MAYOR

councils need to focus on local matters and promoting the towns they represent.Lesley has been happily married to fellow councillor

proprietors of Sam Zair’s cafe for 21 years, taking over the shop from Sam’s father. The Zair’s have two sons, Adam (20) and Mark (24).

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Older people who had never even touched a computer are surfi ng the internet with two new laptops bought by the Better Homes, Better Lives fund.Members of Woodhouse Close Church Community Luncheon Club and Day Club received £500 from the fund to buy the computers and get on line.Within days they were learning the basics of computer operation and Googling their favourite singers on the web.Club member Gladys Corner has even used it to fi nd out about her son, who lives in Dubai.She said, “My son, Trevor, was on the internet when he found Nigel Dowson’s blog on the Northern Echo website. Nigel used to live next door so Trevor ended up on Nigel’s blog.“Last week I went on and saw it.“I wasn’t interested in computers until Trevor was on the blog. He was over the moon that I had been able to see it.”Peter Hall, who runs the club, added, “They are all really keen, particularly with the

internet.“Everything is technology now and the people here are so keen on learning new things. Already the fear of touching the computer has gone and they have taken to it like ducks to water.”Peter is hoping to start teaching the group to do basic word processing and possibly set up Gladys with a webcam link with her son.Mark Welsh, ICT manager for Dale & Valley Homes, which runs the Better Homes, Better

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A horrendous accident recently left three people, including a fi ve year-old boy and his mother, fi ghting for their lives.The injuries were the result of a crash involving two cars, a Seat Cordoba and a Mazda, which occurred at the crossroads on Eldon Bank just before 8.00pm on Sunday, 23rd May.The driver of the Seat was Sam Clark, a 22 year-old woman from Newton Aycliffe. She is being treated at Darlington Memorial Hospital for extensive injuries, her condition is said to be critical. As a result of the accident Miss Clark also lost an unborn child, named Jaydon-Lee by his parents. The stillborn baby was delivered by a Caesarean section on Tuesday.Her front seat passenger was Gareth Ballan, her partner, aged 24. He was taken to University Hospital of North Durham (UNHD) after sustaining several fractured ribs. The couple’s son, Tony-Alan Ballan, aged 5, was in the rear of the car, he suffered neck and chest injuries. He was also taken to UNHD for treatment; his condition was described as critical.Reports stated that the driver of

the other car was a 17 year-old male from Bishop Auckland, although the young man denies that he was driving. He suffered a minor injury and was kept at UHND overnight for observation before being released the following day. The front seat passenger in the Mazda, a 24 year-old man from Bishop Auckland, sustained head and neck injuries; he was in a critical condition at James Cook Hospital, Middlesbrough, but is no longer considered critical, and it is reported that he may be able to leave hospital shortly.A 49 year-old woman from Bishop Auckland was also in the Mazda, she was detained overnight at UHND with a broken wrist and a back injury but has since returned home.A witness who was present at the scene of the accident said that local residents were quick to help those injured in the crash. Upon smelling petrol, they pulled the injured out of the cars in case of an explosion.Any further witnesses to the accident are asked to contact Durham Constabulary’s Road Policing Unit on 0191 3752159.

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TRIUMPH FOR TORONTO

Toronto Community Association held a launch event to celebrate the opening of their new improved recreation ground on Sunday, May 23rd, from 12.00pm to 3.00pm. The site was offi cially opened by Councillor Sam Zair at 12.15pm and was followed by an afternoon of fun activities on the site and in Toronto Community Centre.

Following the opening of the site activities took place throughout the afternoon and included sport training in basketball, football and netball, dance mats, face painting, circus skills, a bouncy castle and a buffet lunch. The project, which has been developed by Toronto Community Association and Groundwork North East, includes the replacement of the

existing play area with a new improved facility, installation of a multi-use games area and access improvements across the site. The project, costing around £130,000 has seen funding secured from Section 106 funds, Durham County Council Urban Rural Renaissance Initiative, the Community Spaces programme and Bishop Auckland Town Council.

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SPRING FAYREWoodhouse Close Church on Proudfoot Drive is to hold a Spring Fayre on Saturday, June 5th, from 2.00pm.The fayre will feature stalls, refreshments, cakes, tombola

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THE SAFE SAVING MESSAGE

Staff from Durham County Credit Union will be spreading the message about their service at a series of events to take part in the Wear Valley area during June and July.The Credit Union, which has several hundred members, is working in partnership with Dale & Valley Homes as part of a campaign to encourage good fi nancial management among its users.By being a member of the Credit Union, and particularly using the Paypoint outlets and weekly collection events around the area, people are able to save in a responsible manner, which is particularly useful as a fi nancial cushion when planning for bills.The Credit Union is also an excellent source of loans which means people do not have to go to the loan sharks known to be operating in Wear Valley.Dale & Valley Homes is urging as many people as

possible to use the service and Credit Union members will be attending an event at King James School, Bishop Auckland, between 9.00am and 3.30pm on June 3rd, where they will be able to answer questions about what they offer. The Weardale Action Partnership is also working in partnership with the Credit Union to expand into Weardale with housing and access to services among the priorities of its work.Credit Union members can pay money in by standing order, through paypoint and at weekly sessions at Woodhouse Close on Thursdays from 10.00am to 12.00noon, Woodhouse Close Church Community Centre, Proudfoot Drive, Bishop Auckland.For more information on the Credit Union go to www.durhamcountycu.co.uk or phone 0191 375 7677.