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Just a quick word on England’s performancesin The World Cup – I thought they were betterthan expected and only a few defensive errors ledto our lack of a victory – but no cigar of course!It proved we are now so far behind our worldrivals including countries such as Chile,Switzerland, Nigeria and even the United Statesthat we cannot be regarded as a top footballingnation – even though I believe we still have thebest supporters in the world.

Over the last few weeks we have lost two localpeople who I have had the great fortune to haveknown over many years. Being in their companyand chatting about horse racing which I have beeninvolved with for nearly 30 years was a wonderfulexperience and now they are no longer with us.

I always used to chat with Christine Elks atUttoxeter Racecourse about racehorses. I used tocreate syndicates for decades and luckily had greatsuccess and she had been a shareholder in manyhorses, particularly with former trainer MiltonHarris, who spoke at her funeral service. Togetherwith her partner Bob Borsley who I find to be oneof the nicest blokes around, they were the perfect

couple who used to live and breath racehorses.What I didn’t know until I was contacted by

JCB is she was one of the leading lights at JCBEarthmovers in Cheadle, being a PrincipalEngineer and a mentor to hundreds of local youngengineers. Christine had made her way up theranks at JCB and enjoyed huge respect from heremployers. Of course, because she had thepersonality which did not boast about herachievements, she never mentioned this to mewhich now makes me feel so much more proud ofher as a person. A wonderful woman and she wasonly 43 years old......

We also lost Tony Johnson, 74, of Cheadle,who was also another former employee at JCBuntil his retirement. I have known Tony and hiswife Gwen for decades as they were members ofone of my horseracing syndicates along with theirloyal best friends Alan and Brenda Ward.

Tony was born in Uttoxeter and workedtirelessly at JCB whilst enjoying his passion for theracehorses, indeed all four of the quartet managedto visit every racecourse in Britain which is anincredible achievement. He was a member ofUttoxeter Racecourse and very rarely did he missa meeting at his beloved local track alongsideGwen, Alan and Brenda..

Tony was such a kind and gentle man, hepossessed a wonderful sense of humour and heworked extremely hard at Cheadle MethodistChurch throughout his life.

We may have lost two exceptional localpeople, but their impact on our community hasbeen huge in terms of friendship and work – I sendout my sincere thoughts to both families – youmust be very proud to have had Christine andTony in your lives

I hope you enjoy reading The Voice magazine.I’ll speak to you next time...Nigel Titterton, Editor & Publisher

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Uttoxeter’s Imogen Evans was only sevenyears old when she was very suddenly andunexpectedly diagnosed with cancer around

Christmas 2013. She was diagnosed with stage 4neuroblastoma, this extremely rare child cancerhas taken its toll on her body.

Imogen underwent the first stage ofChemotherapy to fight against this disease atNorth Staffordshire hospital. During this processImogen suffered with high temperatures and theobvious side effects that is hair loss. These hightemperatures extend her already lengthy hospitalvisits and sadly effect her usual bubbly characterand charisma. Imogen battles bravely on despitethis and shows everybody that knows her that sheis a brave, very grown up and the strongest fighter.

Imogen is a pupil at St Joseph’s Primary Schoolin Uttoxeter and still attends whenever she feelswell enough. Her teachers and school friends havealways made her feel welcome and make herrealise how special she is when they see her.Through her constant daily struggles Imogen takespart drama classes and brownie meetings afterschool, but with such a busy social lifeunfortunately after a few days her body feels thestrain and she becomes very tired and lethargic.

During one of these hospital stays she endured

numerous transfusions and morphine IV to numbher pain, she became very subdued and tired, shestarted to write little notes, Faye Mawer cameacross one note entitled ‘Things to do when I getbetter’.

She says “There were about five listed on thislittle note pad. The first one was to go a cruise shipfor her next holiday. The next one was to have abig party, I later found out that she wants this to bea masquerade ball. Also visit Disney Land, Paris,and finally to get hair and to get well soon.”

Faye went on to say “You could see thatImogen’s drastically skinny body was suffering andI really felt the urge to fulfil this list for her with thehelp of her friends, family and anybody that knowsher. I would never have been able to get to wherewe have now if I didn’t have the help from herclose friends.”

During the first stages of her diagnosis Imogenspent many nights in hospital having all sorts oftests and surgeries, this would be shared byImogens parents who took it in turn staying overnight with her at Birmingham hospital. When herdad was there they would stay up late watchingTop Gear. Imogen developed a little soft spot forRichard Hammond. Not knowing how to helpFaye Mawer set about contacting him, lots ofemails and letters were sent to finally get one backfrom Amanda Hammond, Richards wife. Richardand Amanda Hammond sent Imogen a box full ofPresents. There was a dvd with a personal note inthere from Richard to her about not laughing athis silly shirt a signed picture, book and letter, allthe rest of the space in the box was filed withchocolate. This cheered her up and she was amazedto know that Richard Hammond actually knewwho she is.

Imogen’s road to recovery hasn’t been assmooth as everybody had hoped for. With verylittle change to her tumour from the first stage ofchemotherapy, her planned surgery had beendelayed. Imogen has now finished both stages of amore intense form of chemo, called TVD. Thefamily are still awaiting these results. This has seenImogen struggle with her tiredness and othercommon side effects such as a serious sore throatand swollen tongue which lead to more stays inhospital. Imogen only had to see her best friendBella who made her smile without fail and stayedby her side throughout.

Many of her friends and family feel helpless

towards Imogen and their family so they have setabout fundraising to send this little girl anywhereshe wants to go. A local band called Judge Fudge,friends of the family held a gig in aid of Imogen ata local bar. This gig was a great success and sawmany of the family’s’ close friends show theirsupport and at the same time lighten the mood ifonly for a few hours. Martin Rogers from the bandsaid “he was just happy to help in raising fundsthat would be spent on Imogen, giving hersomething to look forward to when all of this isfinished.”

So many local companies have helped thishappen in Uttoxeter, Tesco’s donated her a tablet tokeep her occupied whilst in hospital. Cinebowlheld a bowling night and put on a buffet with allproceeds going to Imogen. Her brothers footballteam brought her a lap top so that she can keep upto date with school work. Pennline a promotionalmerchandise and corporate clothing companybased in Derbyshire, supplied personalised t-shirtsto wear when holding these big events. Friendsheld coffee mornings, raffles, head shaving, lads vdad’s football events and just generally donating.Future fund raising includes silicone bracelets inImogen’s favourite colour, silver. More coffeemornings, and a family fun day with an auctiontomorrow, Saturday July 12th from 2pm. ThisFamily fun day is hoping to pull in a big crowd andpull together as a close town in our support for notonly Imogen but her family who are also sufferingwith her through this emotional time in her life.

Bucket collections have been arranged atUttoxeter race course by Sue and John Douglaswho have known the Evans family all their livesand seen Imogen grow up. John says “Its the leastwe can do to show our support for this brave littlegirl and show the family that we are there forthem”.

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flood in! Band Leader KevinHand, of Uttoxeter, says 2014 hasbeen the most prolific for gigssince Radio Mary was launchedwhich reflects the enthusiasticfollowing of local people.

Kev told The Voice: ‘We havebeen so busy this year and now wehave a July Mini Tour which willbe fantastic. On Friday July 11thwe will be playing at The ThreeHorseshoes, Long Lane; SundayJuly 13th at The Fuse Festival,Lichfield; Saturday July 19th atThe hugely popular Bradfest inUttoxeter; we play a free intermitacoustic show at The Red Lion,Rocester on Friday July 25th andon Monday July 28th we will be atUttoxeter Racecourse after theevening race meeting.

‘If anyone fancies an eveningat the races on that date you canobtain reduced price tickets for£10 from the usual £22 bycontacting the band.

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After 18 months of planning ourwedding we couldn’t believe the daywas actually here. We were lucky

enough to be able to extend our celebrationsover the whole weekend with our family andfriends.

Finishing work on that Thursday, andreceiving such an amazing send off from mylovely clients and the girls at the salon,Opulence, it all seemed a little surreal. I wentoff to my mum’s house to paint my sistersnails, who was one of my bridesmaids, andmy mums nails. And so it began!!

The following morning Liam and I wentfor a little jog to clear our heads, then beganthe mammoth task of packing the cars withall the decorations and things to take up tothe venue, Stancliffe Hall in Darley Dale.Once we got there, with family on hand tohelp, we started to decorate the venue and setthe tables. It all started to take shape, andlook how we had imagined over the last fewmonths.

Once we had beautified everywhere, wehad time to relax in the pool with our familyand friends. It gave us time to really unwindand let our hair down before we all had ameal together that evening.

I have some lovely memories of that night,seeing close friends and family come togetherand get to know each other before the mostimportant day of our lives.

Bride: Esther Brain, Uttoxeter

Groom: Liam Powell, Littleover

Bride Parents: Andrew and Sandra Brain, Sandpiper Drive,Uttoxeter

Groom Parents:Mark and Karen Powell, Mossvale Close,Littleover

Best Man: Rhys Powell

Groomsmen: Daniel Brain, Daniel Muller

Bridesmaids: Natalie Bavaresco, Samantha Powell, SuzanneArmstead, Isabel Ufton, Sarah Insley

Date of Wedding: 10th May 2014

Venue: Stancliffe Hall, Darley Dale


Saturday morning, I woke up hearing my nephew playingoutside in the hallway with his toys, it was so tempting topeep outside the door and see what was going on but I knewI couldn’t! My sister put up my hair for me, and did such aperfect job. We had Kristian from Hair by Kristian inAshbourne to come and put up all the bridesmaids hair, againdoing such an amazing job. The photographer, Simon Bunneyof Bunney Photography, felt like part of the wedding as hehad already done two close friends weddings recently, so Ididn’t even notice him snapping away all morning! We hadalso booked Danny from Carefully Crafted Media, as avideographer so he was taking footage of the whole day also.

The morning seemed to go by so fast, it felt like we had somuch time, all of us doing each others make up, and then Iwas told it was gone 12pm and we needed to all get into ourdresses. That’s when it started to sink in that I was going tosee Liam very soon! My bridesmaids helped me into my dress,which I had got from the lovely Sarah at Rococo inMelbourne, and handed me my beautiful bouquet from SecretGarden in Uttoxeter. I was then left in the room on my own,ready for my dad to come in and see me and my dress for thefirst time. Talk about emotional!

We then all made our way down the stairs, where I spokebriefly with the registrar. My legs started shaking, and I justkept thinking I hope you can’t see it through my dress!!

We began walking to the Chapel entrance, and theguitarist began playing Beneath Your Beautiful, Emeli Sandeand Labrinth. Seeing Liam waiting for me at the end of theaisle made me feel the happiest I can ever remember feeling.Once the ceremony was over we were lucky enough to havesome photographs outside as it had been raining. The suncame out and made everywhere look fresh and alive. We hadsome 3ft balloons, which I wanted to use in some of thephotos, so we had some fun trying to control them in thewind!

After the wedding breakfast, which was catered for byCoghlans in Chesterfield, my dad, Liam and Liam’s brotherand best man, Rhys, did their speeches, which had everyonelaughing, crying and applauding simultaneously!

It even ended in a song….!


Just the perfectday...

On to the evening, and we had a magician to entertain before the partyreally started. Sebastian Hunt was brilliant and pulled out some fantastictricks, keeping everyone wondering how he did it! Once all the evening guestshad arrived, we cut our cake, made by Zoe at Delicious Designs in Belper, andthen our band, Soul Street played our first dance For the First Time by TheScript. I don’t think I then left the dance floor for the rest of the evening! Theywere fantastic and kept the dance floor full. We even had the saxophone playerand guitarist in the crowd at one point!

The following morning we all had breakfast together back in the chapel,and reminisced about the day before. It was lovely to talk about all that hadhappened, and hear about the fun everyone had.

When we came back off our honeymoon we had a gathering at my in laws,with all the family and friends and we were able to look at all the photographsand watch the wedding dvd, reliving it all again. It really was the best day ofmy life, and I am so lucky to have met and now married my soul mate.



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Lank’s LoreBy Steve ‘Lank’ LavinGolden Memories from one of Uttoxeter’s Favourite Characters

In the early 60’s whilst still at school I gave up mynewspaper round at Bob Harpers Stationes,Printers & Newsagents in High Street and

handed it down to a mate of mine Phil ‘Chig’ Uftonwho whom I had recommended to Mr. Harper forthe position.

I progressed with my early working career as aschoolboy by moving up market into the Butcherytrade. I obtained a job at Dewhursts the Butchers inMarket Square, Uttoxeter, managed by Mr. JackClare which was next door to the shop (picturedopposite), George Masons Grocers. working as adelivery lad on a bike with a basket on the front andalso acting as a general shop dog’s body.

The premises at present are at present up forlease after being the Waterloo House café for quite anumber of years.

A couple of mates of mine worked for GeorgeMasons undertaking the same tasks as the ones I hadat Dewhurst’s again delivery goods by bike with abasket on the front (shades of the Hovis advert onTV!) and I also knew and remember some of thestaff pictured.

Shop’s of this kind were numerous in Uttoxeterat this time prior to the advent of the supermarketand could boast of some wonderful outlets andcoupled with it’s outdoor market and cattle market,Uttoxeter was one of the areas favourite shoppingattractions.

The only store similar to what might haveresembled today’s supermarket was the Co-Op shopin Carter Street which is now an undertakersbusiness.

My fellow columnist ‘Owd Ern’ mentioned a fewof them in his column a few weeks ago, although hecan relate a lot further back than I can, I stillremember the majority of them and later on I used toprint numerous items for the majority of them.

Woolworths which unfortunately stoppedtrading recently was a king pin retailer in mosttowns in those days and our High Street branch wasone of my favourites.

I can still remember the aroma when you walkedin of hot popcorn and nuts and the numerous dirtcheap items for sale, it was an Alladin’s cave for me

but possibly not for my parents as I wanted to owneverything!

Other fascinations of the Woolworth’s store waswhen you purchased anything the money was placedinto a tin with a screw lid onto a zip wire by the shopassistant and despatched into the office in the cornerat the back of the store, where it was ‘zipped back’with your change in, no fancy automatic tills in thosedays to work out the mathematics for you.

I also remember other shops in the town havinga similar set up, Ormes and the Co-Op were two ofthem.

It is a pity that nowadays the supermarkets, outof town shopping areas and internet trading have

virtually, all but an handful of private traders, killedthe town centres, all that is left is an abundance ofcharity shops, establishments selling a cornucopia ofcheap goods for a £1 or a pittance, multiple chainshops which you find in every town all selling thesame stuff or take-a-way food establishments.

Sad times indeed compared to years ago when itwas a real joy to go shopping with a choice ofindividual family run businesses selling a vast arrayof unique goods and the proprietor treated you as avalued individual not a figure on an accountants

balance sheet.Till next time,LANK

Staff of George Masons Grocers Shop, Uttoxeter 1956, now occupied by the Divine IndianRestaurant, Market PlaceLeft to Right: Winnie Crosby, Roy Sedgwick, Dorothy Mellor, Amy Bailey, Tom Flowers (Manager),Dorothy Wilne & David Tuner (Photo courtesy of Roy Sedgwick, Uttoxeter)

Down on the Farmby Angela Sargent

“A skylark wounded in the wing,A cherubim does cease to sing”

William Blake

And we, like many farmers, love nothing betterthan to have a walk, looking at stock andfields and birds, stopping to listen if we hear

something unusual. A couple of years ago, we hadan RSPB farm bird survey carried out, as it was afew years since we’d introduced someenvironmental changes and we thought it would beinteresting to see the outcome.

Many on the red/ amber lists ( species ofconcern) were spotted or heard (including Skylark).There was, however, no sign of Grey Partridge,spotted previously.We have incorporated a patch ofwild bird seed into one of our fields and this hasbeen left to seed, providing food and cover for allmanner of species.

The unfortunate thing about Grey Partridge isthat they mate for life, unlike their Red-leg brothersand this presents quite a problem- if one is lost bypredation,for example.

The three things all farmland birds require arewinter feed, summer feed and nesting sites andfarms are ideal places, with or without dedicatedschemes- over-wintered stubble fields or cropsidemargins make for insect and seed rich habitats,particularly as most birds are territorial.

Talking of birds, Cranes bill and Storks bill areblossoming copiously along the prolific grassverges- pinkish purple and members of theGeranium family, their fruit is long and pointed,like a beak.

Soft fruit and salad crops are ripening, readyfor picking, as are field crops and staffing is difficultfor those involved, as it is back-breaking work.

Of course, some farmers will be ‘making haywhile the sun shines’, needing a good few days of

dry, sunny weather for a good crop. The grass needsto be turned several times so that it dries properlyand this is a good time for wildflowers to shed theirseed-that’s why hay meadows are so pretty.

We are moving our stock around to make use ofthe grass in pasture fields and we are thinking aboutweaning our lambs-we leave an old ewe in withthem to make moving them easier, as the eweshould know where she is going(unless she decidesto be awkward- which she probably will!).

When the sun is at its strongest most of theanimals take shelter in the shade of trees, in full leafnow and hedges. This makes counting themdifficult and luckily for Meg, it means longer outwalking round.

Angela Sargent,www.baldfields-farm.co.ukAndnow join me on twitter @bythebarn and facebookfor all things farming!


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The lager which claims to be ‘probably’ the best in the world would probably beshunned by the fans of real ale and cider at Oldfields Sports and Social Club lastmonth, but they’re likely to agree that the annual Beer and Cider Festival wasprobably the best yet.The organisers were delighted with the takings, which will help pay for

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So why are we paying more tax? It’s simple,house prices have risen dramatically over the lastfifteen years or so yet stamp duty thresholdsremain by and large the same. In fact the onlythreshold to have risen is the entry level tax of 1%which used to be payable over£60,000 and is nowapplicable on purchases over £125,000. In 2000you could buy a four bedroom detached modernestate house with a double garage in uttoxeter foranywhere between £80,000 to £90,000 paying 1%in stamp duty, that’s £800 to £900 in tax. Now thesame property is likely to set you back by around£265,000 to £275,000 with a stamp duty paymentof 3% that’s £7950 to £8250 in tax.

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Remembering Days gone by... by Owd Ern

A bit out of bounds

Bagots Park is, I think in Abbotts Bromley andAbbotts Bromley is on the border line to beingBrummie, at least not quite good old Stoke like

Uttch is, that bit of rubbish has very little to do withthe tale, it just makes me happy to get it off my chest!

Any way Archie Ball and myself would go upthrough Bagots wood, up a very steep and slipperypath mainly on a nice sunny day to Bagots Park. Wejust went when nobody knew where we roamed offto.(possibly pleased to be rid of us both) this was nota Park with swings and paddling pools, no, it was aDeer Park home to Bagots Goats and a very big herdof Deer.

One thousand acre’s, fenced out all the way roundwith a cloven oak fence, ten foot high to stop the deerjumping out. We would enter through a very, veryhigh gate onto a real adventure park.

Another world, a great expanse of six foot highbracken, like some far off Jungle, it greeted you for asfar as the eye could see. If you followed the tracksthrough this mass you would find big areas of roughgrazing and on these clearings you could usually finda massive , I think they are called a flock of goats,possibly someone cleverer than me will say it wouldbe a herd or some other fancy name ( does it reallymatter?)(Typist’s note I’ve looked it up and it’s atribe!) or else a herd of deer, we won’t go into whetherthat is right or wrong either (its right as it happens!).Both Deer and Goats very impressive, the Deer stagswith their big antlers and the Billy goats with great

curved horns. Archie’s dad had two or three goats,kept for their milk. He had quite a menagerie,monkeys, parrots, rare banty hens, you name it, andhe’d got it.

So on Saturday, Archie came up with this brilliantidea!? That we would try to catch one of Lord BagotsGoats. He was to run one way, and idiot me, the other.To cut one off, we both set off at a cracking pace thatwould have left Roger Bannister standing. A goat maylook a bit stupid, but my goodness, they know how toshift. Needless to say, we did no goat catching thatday and was never repeated again. We both just gotvery short of breath and lay down and thought aboutour crazy idea.

There was some very fine oak trees growing hereand there, in fact two very famous tree’s, onesupposedly with the largest spread in the land withbranches propped up. I think it was called Bagots Oakand another one was the tallest. This was known asthe walking stick. Legend has it, that Bagots weregranted by William The Conqueror, as much land ashe could walk round in a day after walking all day hestuck his stick in the ground and saying By God I cannot go no more, and the tale is his stick grew into TheWalking Stick Oak. It sounds a bit like one of mytales.

Anyway Jackdaws had built a nest in a big Oaktree, and Archie decided he needed an egg for hiscollection. He said, you are better at climbing tree’sthan me, so idiot me got near to the top when thebranch I was standing on broke, and down I crashed.Luckily landing on my back like a bag of muck. If I

had broken my neck I think Archie would have leftme to rot. There was a gamekeeper named Mr Knight,and he lived in Goat Lodge a very unusual house,decorated with Goats horns and possibly some deerAntlers as well. This was later to become the home ofPhil Drabble.

Bagots Park across from Goat lodge and in Bagotswood was a massive heronry with possibly 40 to 50nests thank goodness Archie did not decide he wantedan egg, as they built on the top of very tall oak trees.

After Mr Knight died, his wife became thegamekeeper, we thought she looked a lot like a witch.At the side of the house was, I would think an acre orso called the daffodil lawn. We would lie on theoutskirts admiring the daffs and waiting for a sightingof what we called the old witch. If she came out, wesoon disappeared. On the other side of the park, wasruins of the deer hounds Kennels. They must havebeen very super when built, a stream ran throughtroughs to give a constant supply of water (Ingenious)

During the war a bombing range was built in themiddle of the park on one of our excursions, Archieand me were strolling across the middle, when a voicecame over the tannoy from the observation post at theend of the sight, saying “will you crackpots get offbefore you are blown to bits!”

I believe the park has been reclaimed and madeprofitable, but nowhere near as exciting!

So that’s another load of rubbish till next time Just Tek care on thee sensAnd bay goodOwd Ern

Have I got news for youby Uttoxeter’s Gary Hudson, Former BBC Chief News Reporter

Gary Hudson is a member of Uttoxeter LionsClub, a former BBC Chief News Reporter and asenior lecturer in Broadcast Journalism atStaffordshire University.

Summer’s here and the time is right for …racing ducks?

It’s summer, which for some young people meanssun, sea, sand and sex – and that’s just in Tesco’s carpark! Whatever. It’s party time, with sunny evenings,warm nights and a yearning for the not so innocentfun once only hinted at in films like Cliff Richard’sSummer Holiday.

For the rest of us any summer holiday iswelcome, whether or not we try driving a double-decker London bus to Athens. Getting away fromwork is good enough, even if the change is not quiteas good as a rest, because the kids are off school orhome from university and demanding your time andmoney.

For members of Uttoxeter Lions Club there’s norest either, because there’s the Lark in the Park toorganise - a free afternoon of family fun atBramshall Road recreation ground on the Saturdayof August Bank Holiday weekend. We look forwardto seeing you there.

In the meantime, look out for members of theLions selling tickets for the duck race – that’s plasticducks, not the real thing. The race on the brook atthe end of the afternoon, with a cash prize for the‘owner’ of the winning duck, is one of the morebizarre highlights of the Lark in the Park event.

Lions and ducks – a killer combination

The mix of lions (the human kind) and ducks(plastic) reminds me of a news report I once saw onAustralian TV which linked lions (real) and ducks(real). I should explain that I take a keenprofessional interest in the way they do news inother countries - not just the techniques andtreatments of events in the news, but the choice ofwhich stories to report on – what we call newsvalues.

I’ve always believed that there’s so much deathand disaster in our news bulletins that when there isan opportunity for a bit of fun you should seize it bythe throat with both hands, and shake it until thepips squeak.

And so it was that an Australian reporter decidedthat a story about ducks, even if it did involve theirmassacre in large numbers, was a suitable cause formirth. He came up with one of the most memorable– but at the same time morally questionable – linesin television history.

The story involved the killing – by the equivalentof park wardens – of thousands of a particular duckspecies. Their numbers needed to be reduced, wewere told, because they were taking over one of thebig rivers near Sydney (I seem to remember it wasthe Murray).

You may throw your arms up in horror at thisgenocide of a species so fondly engrained in ourchildhood. From Donald and Daffy – or even CountDuckula – to the real ones we fed in the park, welove ducks – and not just in orange sauce.

But these Aussie cousins of Jemima Puddleduckwere being slaughtered. Much as we Brits did, you

may recall, to the ruddy duck – a foreign interloperand interbreeder, who was damaging the purity ofnative species across Europe. The web-footedlothario has been all but wiped out in the UK. Aruddy outrage, if you ask me.

Don’t expect good taste from our Aussie friends

And back in Oz, their reporter was also gettingoutraged, and came out with that killer line – onewhich I don’t think a BBC reporter would dareattempt. It was prompted by the grim facts of thestory. The cull involved rounding up the ducks,gassing them and then delivering them to the localzoo where they would be used as animal feed.

It’s a few years ago and I didn’t take notes, butthe reporter summed it up roughly as follows(imagine a broad Aussie accent):

‘Throughout history, even the cruellest humanregimes have only either gassed their enemies or fedthem to the Lions, but never both - until now.’

Suddenly we’re in an episode of Radio 4’s MoralMaze. Is it ever acceptable to invoke memories ofthe Holocaust to inject humour into a story? Is itacceptable to have a chuckle about the deaths ofthousands of innocent creatures? Should we ever usehumour in news stories, at all?

Now you’ll know I do believe there is a place forhumour in news, though to do it well is ruddydifficult (there I go again). The other - more serious- questions I leave to your ethical judgement.

A couple of things I am sure of, though. You cannever expect good taste from our Aussie cousins.And no animals or birds will be injured in the Larkin the Park duck race.


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A total of 76 female employees,friends and family donned blue and whitebody suits, pull on white caps and blondewigs and paint their faces blue as theytransform into ‘Smurfettes’ for the eventat Trentham Gardens on Tuesday, June10.

They took part in the 5km race inmemory of Christine Elks, a PrincipalEngineer at JCB Earthmovers in Cheadle,who died in May, aged 43, after morethan a year-long battle with cancer of theoesophagus.

Christine, of Uttoxeter, started workwith the company in 1989 and played aleading role in product introductions andenhancements. She also acted as a mentorto young engineers and was well knownfor taking the time to give advice andtechnical support.

Today her partner Bob Borsley – whoworks at the JCB World Parts Centre inUttoxeter – thanked the ladies for theiramazing support and the fundraisingtribute.

He said: “Christine had no idea thatthis was being arranged but she wouldhave been very touched and humbled bythe gesture from her colleagues. Myselfand Christine’s parents, Edward andRhoda, would like to thank all the girlsfor taking part in this special fundraisingevent. It is fantastic that these wonderfulpeople are taking the time to supportsuch a great charity in this way.”

Calling themselves The ‘JCBSmurfmovers’, the fundraising ladies willbe hoping to match or beat last year’stotal for Cancer Research UK of£10,500. In the last five years they haveraised more than £40,000.

Organiser Sue Redding, PA to the JCBGroup Purchasing Director, who had amastectomy in 2008 and a second in2012, says everyone involved has beentouched by cancer. Sue, of Stafford, said:“We have been doing the Race for Lifefor the past five years and have adifferent theme each time. We’ve been theJCB Tigger Diggers, JCB Pink Ladies, theJCBees and the JCB Army. This year wehave decided to dedicate our efforts toChristine who sadly lost her battleagainst cancer last month. Christineworked at JCB Earthmovers which iswhy we have gone with the‘Smurfmovers’ theme.”

She added: “Every girl in the groupknows someone whose life has beentouched by cancer which is why the eventreceives so much support. Race for Lifeis an amazing way to celebrate life butalso serves as a reminder for those whohave been lost to the disease. The JCBSmurfmovers will definitely stand outfrom the crowd but what’s inescapable isthe power and strength that comes fromthousands of women joining together tokick cancer where it hurts.”

Sue also thanked everyone who hasdonated so far, for this or past events, andparcel carriers DHL who shipped TheSmurf costumes from China free ofcharge.

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Talking Pets by Shoshannah McCarthy BVetMed (Hons) MRCVS

Shosh qualified from the Royal Veterinary Collegein London, and has been working as a small animalvet at Blue House Veterinary Centre in Biddulphsince 2009. She recently acquired a rescue cat namedBagpuss.

Over the past two months we’ve looked atobesity in dogs and cats, with some pointerson how to assess your pet’s weight and body

condition score and a few tips on exercise.This month, we’ll be taking a brief look at diet. I

can’t stress how important it is that you consult yourvet or veterinary nurse BEFORE you put your dog orcat on a diet. Weight loss must be carried out safely,and that means gradually - around 1-2% of weightloss per week. Your vet or vet nurse will help youachieve this at a safe pace. Dieting too quickly can bejust as dangerous for our pets as it can for us. Whencalories are restricted too aggressively it can lead tomuscle wastage rather than fat loss. The loss of musclewill slow metabolism and end up beingcounterproductive for weight loss, as well as makingexercise more difficult. Cats whose food intakedecreases too dramatically can develop a conditioncalled hepatic lipidosis - sudden mobilisation andaccumulation of fat in the liver - which can beextremely serious and requires hospitalisation. Inaddition, we tend to see a behavioural impact in petswho are dieted too quickly, including increasedbegging, aggression or crying.

Make a list...

The first step to ensuring your pet is not taking intoo many calories is to ascertain exactly what they areeating. Tot it up - putting pen to paper may help. Itoften helps to see a list of what’s going in so that youcan see where to start cutting back food intake.

Make time to review the quantity of food you aregiving your dog or cat at mealtimes.

Check the packaging of the food you are giving(or look on the manufacturer’s website) for thefeeding guidelines. How much are you giving,compared to the recommended amount? Rememberthat you need to feed for your pet’s slim weight, whichmay not be the same as their current weight if theyare too heavy. For example, if your dog weighs 15kgbut should weigh 12kg, then feed for 12kg - not 15kg!

You may need to cut it back even more in time, butthis should be a good starting point. Here’s afrightening fact regarding dry food amounts: for a cat,less than 1 teaspoon of extra dry food daily canamount to a pound of body fat in one year. Andremember, one pound of fat for a cat is like severalpounds for us!

What about extras? Be vigilant, and be honest.Which of the following does your pet get? All willcontribute extra calories to the diet.

• dental chews*

• training treats*

• human food - Sunday dinner, Rich Tea biscuits,morning toast etc etc etc!

• food dropped by children

• treats given by family, friends or fellow dogwalkers

• scavenged food

*Dental chews and training treats are animportant part of a dog’s diet, so you may not wish toexclude them completely. Just make sure that you takethem into account when planning your dog’s dailyintake - cut back their meals to allow for them andlook into low-calorie versions.

The basics of reducing your pet’s calorie intake

• Always measure out dry food by weight. Usekitchen scales to weigh out the recommendedamount in a beaker or cup. Mark the cup as areference point and use this cup every time youfeed your pet. This will avoid inaccurate‘guesstimates’ and will also make it easier tomake changes as you can track exactly howmuch dry food your pet is receiving. Be awarethat the amount might look pitifully small!This is because dry food contains less waterand therefore more calories per gram, so largeamounts are not needed to fulfil daily intakerequirements. Resist the urge to ‘top it up’.

• Make sure your pet only gets one meal at atime! Put one person in charge of feeding, orcreate a system which stops accidentaldoubling-up in busy households.

• Wet food is often a better choice for weight

loss in cats (personally I am an advocate of wetdiets for cats in any case). It can help them feelfuller and tends to be lower in calories whencompared to dry food. Make the switchgradually. For dry food addicts, some helpfultips on persuading them to try wet can befound here:www.catinfo.org/#Transitioning_Dry_Food_Addicts_to_Canned_Food_

• Don’t free-feed dry food! While I appreciatethat some cats (and dogs, for that matter) are‘grazers’ who like to nibble at their dishthroughout the day, it is imperative that theydo not consume more than their dailyallowance by doing so. A better approach is tofeed 3-4 small meals per day instead. If youabsolutely need to leave food down all day,make sure you ONLY feed the recommendeddaily amount and do not add extra.

• The hard bit: try not to give in to your pet’srequests for food! If you are feeding them asmuch as they need (which you will be, if yougo by the manufacturer’s guidelines), they’renot going to starve, so don’t worry. By offeringthem food to placate them you will only endup rewarding the begging behaviour, ensuringthat it continues in the future.

• No treats are calorie free, but there are somehealthier options that may be given inmoderation. A small portion of cookedvegetables, such as carrots, can be helpful tobulk out meals for dogs: but DON’T overdo itas it will fill them up and stretch theirstomachs, keeping them hungry in the future.Fish4Dogs, for example, make some greatfishy treats called Sea Jerky which are lower infat than many other commercial treats.

Some pets require transitioning to a specialistweight loss diet. This should always be done underthe guidance of your vet or veterinary nurse. If youthink your pet would benefit from such a diet, giveyour practice a call to discuss it.

I hope this little series of articles has helped. I don’tmean to go on, but remember to utilise yourveterinary practice. Most practices offer nurse weightclinics free of charge - make the most of them!

Good Gardening by Rosemary Roberts

This month I am going to talk about the plight ofthe British bee. I am a beekeeper myself so it isa subject close to my heart. We have already lost

two bee species in this country in the past 70 years.Although they are not our only pollinators a continuingdecline in numbers of our bees would be detrimentalto the production of fruit, vegetables and flowers in ourgardens.

So, what can we do about it? Basically, we need togarden with bees in mind. Firstly, flowers that are richin pollen and nectar are an essential component. Beesdo not like double flowered and complex types ofplants as they cannot reach the nectar deep in theflower head. Instead they prefer the simpler forms andfavour a tasteful range of purples, whites, yellows andblues. In order to appeal to different species of beeprovide a varied range of flower types. Some bees likeforaging from lip-shaped petals (such as those ofcatmint) whilst others prefer the pincushion pads ofglobe artichoke or scabious. There are many plants to

choose from. A good selection of plants that willprovide you with a bee friendly display from now untilOctober are globe thistle, Caucasian scabious, smallscabious, dwarf catmint, pineapple flower and globeartichoke. We associate bees with summer, but somebumblebees emerge on mild days in winter and willneed sustenance. Consider crocuses and snowdrops forspring and colchicums and eucomis for autumn.Alliums come into flower in June, taking over from thespring bulbs. Shrubs such as compact varieties ofevergreen mahonia and sarcococca will provide bothpollen and permanent interest in your bed. Otherplants you may like to consider for summer interestcould be Echinacea, verbena bonariensis and lavender;for autumn aster, colchicum and Japanese anemones;hellebores, winter heathers and winter aconites; and forspring aubrieta, bluebells and honesty. A full range ofbee friendly plants can be found at Rose Gardens PlantFairs held on the second Sunday of every month atBramshall Road Park, Uttoxeter. Please contact me at

the email address below for further details.There are other things you can do to encourage bees

into your garden. If you have space, leave some areasuntidy. A dead wood pile for nesting in covered with afew brambles for an excellent source of nectar andpollen is ideal. Also, long grass will protect groundnesting bumblebees from the lawn mover. Solitary beeboxes are widely available to buy or try making oneyourself. Just make sure you put it up in a sunny spotto ensure habitation. Finally, a good water supply isnecessary for bees to thrive. If you are lucky enough tohave a pond already you will realise the wildlifebenefits this brings. If not just put a shallow bowl ofwater out for both birds and bees to make use of.

If you would like to ask me about any of thetopics covered in this or other editions please do nothesitate to contact me [email protected]

Happy Gardening. Till next month.Rosemary


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It is countdown to the2014 Party in the Parkevent, which is on

Sunday, 3rd August at theCheadle RecreationGround. This year promisesto be extra special.

The main event is “It’s AKnockout”. This is going tobe Fun. Its going to be wet,soapy and slippery and it’s ateam game. There are only afew weeks left to get yourteam booked, so don’t missout on your chance to takepart.

Remember that it justneeds 6 of you. First talk itover with your friends andmates and call in to theTown Clerks Office, TheLodge, the RecreationGround, Tean Road andsign yourselves in.

Remember, this is anadult game. Strictly no oneunder the age of 16 maytake part in this event.

The Party in the Parkwill be opened by theCheadle Town Mayor whowill enter the Recreationgrounds along with ournow famous Party in thePark Parade in time for theofficial Opening Ceremonyat 1.00 pm. He will beaccompanied by TownMayor’s of Leek, Stone,Ashbourne, Uttoxeter, plusthe Chairman of SMDC andthe Vice Chairman too.

A full programme ofevents has been decided onand they will take the formof Inflatable attractions. Wewill have a full Assaultcourse (This willcompliment It’s aKnockout” for sure). TheAssault course is 45ft longand 15ft wide and isfantastic. We will also haveAladdin’s Event Slide andthe children will love this.

We will have the usualstalls etc which will ofcourse be booked with MsHunter, the Town Clerk.However, there is still timeto book a stall, so don’tdelay, do it today (book astall that is).

This year marks the100th anniversary of WorldWar 1. We are hopefullygoing to have an exhibitionin a marquee dedicated toall from Cheadle whoserved in this conflict.

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Kate’s KitchenBy Kate Cornes

Kate once worked as a professional chef for manyyears but following a career change, is nowemployed as a Veterinary Nurse. She still,however, continues to enjoy cooking traditionalhome cooked meals for herself, her husband and2 young children. Kate is always on the lookoutfor wholesome but simple recipes that can beprepared in advance for busy working families.

Ifirst cooked this recipe many moons ago, atschool, in my home economics class. I stillremember carrying it carefully home in my

mothers favourite casserole dish, hoping andpraying that I didn’t drop the whole thing on thepavement! Once safely home, I prepared some riceand the whole family sat down at the table inanticipation! Thank goodness it was a success andit has been a favourite of mine ever since, althoughit has been tweaked over the years!

Although this may seem like more of a winterdish, I think that its nice for a bit of a changethrough summer.

Beef Goulash

Serves 3-4 people (or 2 adults and 2 children)

Ingredients:

1 lb braising steak diced into approximately 2-3cm size pieces1 medium onion - diced

1 red pepper - sliced1 garlic clove - crushed2 tablespoons olive oil150g button mushrooms - left wholeApproximately 400g chopped tomatoes (tinnedare fine)2 tablespoons smoked paprika½ tablespoon of flour1 tablespoon tomato puree½ tablespoon basil½ tablespoon oregano400ml beef stockSalt and pepper

Method

Heat oil in a large pan on a high heat for aminute, then add the diced beef.

Stir around until all sides are slightly brownedthen add the onion and pepper. Continue to stiruntil the pepper and onion have softened.

Add the garlic and turn down the heat tomedium for a minute before stirring in the paprika,flour, tomato puree and herbs. Continue to stir andthen add the chopped tomatoes. Once everythingis starting to bubble in the pan, slowly add thestock and continue to stir. The sauce should beginto thicken. You may need to turn up the heat a littleto enable the sauce to bubble which will help it tothicken. Be careful not to burn the bottom of thepan.

Finally add the mushrooms and a pinch of salt

and pepper.Transfer to an oven proof casserole dish with a

lid.Place in the oven on a low heat 130˚C fan/

150˚C/Gas 2 and cook for 3-4 hours until the meatis lovely and tender.

Serve with rice and crusty bread and a gooddollop of sour cream if you prefer, which I do !

Let The Voice Be With Youby Les Humphries of Rocester

The wind of change seems to be blowing up astorm in political circles following UKIPSresounding success in the recent local elections.

Was it a protest vote? Who knows ,but one thing iscertain, people are sick to death of the way theCountry is being run by the established parties, withimmigration and the European Union being top ofthe bill.

Anyway, despite what happens in the nextGeneral Election Nigel Farage has certainly shakenup the establishment, no matter how much they, andthe media, have tried to discredit him. I don’t mindadmitting that I voted UKIP for the second time,much to the chagrin of my old chum GordonRichardson who is the Trade Union Convenor at alocal Excavator Company.

I could never agree to back Tory policies,although our local MP Andrew Griffiths is a reallynice chap. Labour leader Ed Milliband has had acharisma bypass, and does not convince me he is theman for the job, whilst the Lib Dems are just a wishywashy bunch who will jump on any bandwagon toget seats in the house. Whatever happens in theGeneral Election, I fear It’s a catch 22 situation andis simply like re-arranging chairs on the Titanic.

In true British tradition it’s nice to see theunderdog rattling the cage of the smug establishment,much like our own Nigel (Titterton) the Editor of thisvery fine publication, which has become the envy ofthe longer established local periodicals. All of whomwould love to take over The Voice!

That old British spirit was highlighted on June the

6th, when veterans of ‘D’ Day were joined by Headsof State in Normandy, to mark the 70th Anniversaryof the landings. It provided some moving television,watching men and women in their 80’s and 90’s re-living their experiences of the day, reality Televisionat it’s best. Big Brother eat your heart out, these werereal people re-living real experiences, which broughttears to your eyes, rather than a bunch of boringprima donnas laying around in a house for weeks onend moaning. Get a life viewers, as long as you watchthis tripe they will keep putting it on.

The outstanding example of the British Bulldogspirit came to the fore during this period, when 90year old veteran Bernard Jordan, absconded from thecare home where he lived with his wife to attend theNormandy reunion.

In all fairness, the care home had tried to get himon to an official trip, but Bernard was unable tomake his mind up in time as to whether he wanted togo or not. He then decided at the eleventh hour to goanyway, and just up and went without telling anyone,even his wife, becoming a bit of a celebrity as a result.A much more exciting way of becoming a celebritythan doing bugger all in a house with a bunch ofner’e do wells don’t you think?

June the 6th was also a sad day for me as it sawthe funeral of Betty Stanton, the wife of my goodfriend, the late John Stanton who recruited me intothe Churnet Valley Male Voice Choir. Betty was justshy of her 80th Birthday, and her funeral service at St.Michaels Rocester took place the day before herdaughter Janet was due to marry there (the wedding

has been postponed). Although now living inUttoxeter, Betty was a pillar of our Church inRocester, and her smiling face will be missed by allof our congregation. Our thoughts are with thefamily at this time.

Betty’s daughter Susan is one of the organisers ofthe 1st World War week-end which St. Michaels isputting of over the week-end of 9th and 10th ofAugust, who are still looking for artefacts to put onshow. Anyone who is willing to loan items related tothe 1914/1918 conflict please get in touch throughthe Voice.

The Churnet Valley Male Voice Choir arecurrently rehearsing fortnightly at the Bishop RawleSchool in Cheadle to provide a Summer respite forour Musical Director Janet and our accompianistJohn.

Meanwhile if the gentleman who approached meon Tesco car park before Easter with a view tojoining the Choir is reading this (sorry I did not getyour name), but you did say you were interested injoining us, but where are you? Currently every otherTuesday at the school 7:30 to 9:30 if you are still ofthe same mind!

Rehearsal dates are Aug 26th and Sept 2nd, thenfrom 16th September from then on EVERY Tuesday.We would love to see (and hear) you, as we wouldanyone else. Simply turn up at the Bishop RawleSchool, have a listen, join in if you wish, we don’tbite, have all been house trained, and more to thepoint have a lot of fun.

TTFN Les...


Fashion Voiceby Angela Clinton of Uttoxeter

At long last Summer hasarrived.

Lace is lovely and why, becauseit’s feminine, romantic and abeautiful fabric. You can wear it

with pumps at a picnic, or nude highheel sandals for the evening. The Lacedresses we have in Essentials are sopretty in pastel shades. They can beworn by any age and you can add acropped cardigan for arm andshoulder coverage. ‘Washed look’denim shorts surprise us on returningeach summer, although I do feel theyare sometimes worn too short.Ninety-nine per cent of the malepopulation am sure would disagreewith me on that one.

The Spring/Summer fashionshows were all about oversized,unstructured and sporty styles. Thefashion designers have finallyembraced the fact that style andcomfort go together. I havementioned in several articles thatCRC, comfortable, relaxed andconfidence oozes style.

Cool Culottes have made acomeback for Summer and it’s maybetime to embrace this fabulous,wearable trend. Thewider leg style appears to look very similar to a

skirt, so this style will help you tomake a decision wether to buy themor not.

The sweatshirt with a delicatefloral print fabric combines two ofthe hottest trends. The sweatshirt canbe styled up with either pale jeans, ora pencil skirt.

The mono print tailored cigarettetrousers are fabulous in manydifferent colours and we have them inEssentials. They can be styled up witha vest or cropped top to wear on thebeach,or for the evening,especially onholiday. Customers aged from sixteento sixty are buying them and I think

this is where the comfort zone really comes intoplay. Palazzo pants are on the high street and they

emphasise a tiny waist, but skim over the hipsbecause of the flared style.

The Baby Doll dress from 1966 is back. It wasfull and flared into tent like shapes with cutawayarmholes, and/or a halter neck. This style workswell with apple shapes as it covers,but does notcling to the troublesome areas. You can show yourslim arms and legs by wearing sleeveless and ashorter length dress.

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Karen’s Cake Cornerby Karen Hill

Chocolate and Peanut Butter Reese CupBirthday Cake

Grace, my daughter’s best friend, was havingher sixteenth birthday. I wanted to makeher a cake that was special and she would

always remember. Her favourite thing is Reese’speanut butter cups. I decided to make her achocolate cake with peanut butter frosting, coveredwith chocolate ganache. I decorated it with a giantReese’s peanut butter cup and some mini peanutbutter cups. Sprinkled with glitter, the cake lookedand tasted fantastic! It was a great success.

To make one 20cm two layer cake you will needthe following:-230g 70% cocoa solids chocolate 170g unsalted butter 350g golden caster sugar 3 free range eggs (separated) 370g plain flour 1 ½ tsp baking powder 1 ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda ½ tsp salt 500 ml semi skimmed milk 2 tsp vanilla extract

To make the peanut butter frosting you willneed:-175g smooth peanut butter 110g unsalted butter 500g Icing sugar 60ml double cream

To make the chocolate ganache you will need thefollowing:-250g good quality chocolate 235ml double cream

I also used 1 large Reese’s peanut butter cup,mini Reese’s peanut butter cups and edible glitter.

Firstly, preheat your oven to 170˚C fan oven.Grease and line two, deep sided 20 cm sandwichtins. Melt the chocolate in the microwave for

approx. 2 minutes, or over a pan of simmeringwater. Leave to cool slightly. Cream together thebutter and sugar until pale and fluffy, and thengradually add the beaten egg yolks. Next add thechocolate and mix well. Sift together the flour,baking powder, bicarb of soda and salt, and addone third to the mixture.

Mix together the milk and vanilla and add onethird to the mixture, then a third of the flour, thenmilk, then flour and finally milk, mixing well aftereach addition. In a clean bowl whisk the egg whitesuntil soft peaks form, then carefully fold into themixture. Divide evenly into the tins and bake forapprox. 30-40 mins, until a skewer comes outclean. Remove from oven and leave to cool in thetins for 10 mins until turning out onto wire racks.

To make the frosting, whip the peanut butterand butter together until fluffy, and then graduallyadd half the icing sugar. Next add the cream,followed by the remaining icing sugar. Add morecream if needed. When the cake is cooled,sandwich the cake together and cover with thefrosting.

Next to make the chocolate ganache, bring thecream to the boil over a medium heat, watchingcarefully, and pour over the broken chocolate,Whisk until smooth. Allow the ganache to coolslightly before pouring over the cake. Start at thecentre of the cake and work outward.

When the cake had set, I decorated with theReese’s peanut butter cups and some gold edibleglitter. You can, of course, decorate how you like!

Can you identify the facesand locations?See Page 50 for some of the namesto the faces.

URGENTLY REQUIREDIf you have any photos that youthink may be of interest to ourreaders of this page please feel freeto drop them into Lavins Printers,High Street, Uttoxeter who will scanthem while you wait and let youhave them straight back. They willthen pass them on to us forpublication.

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1 Joan Kenny

2 Elizabeth Hooley

3 Nellie Shaw

4 Nina Berresford

5 RonaldCharlesworth

6 Glyn Beech

7 Alec Bates (MillAccountsManager)

8 Thomas Jeffery

9 Frank Peel (MillManager)

10 Robert Samuels

11 Kathleen Smith

12 Dolly Bradley

13 Sally Wheeldon

14 Mary Whatton

15 Rita Perry

16 May Burnett

17 Grace Lowndes

18 Elsie Baker

19 Jack Twigge

20 Lynn Tate

21 Jean Hudson

22 Stella Bradley

23 Gladys Hooper

24 Ruth Ferneyhough

25 Kathleen Smith

26 Susan Davies

27 June Chell

28 Patricia Garner

29 Roy Peach

30 Kelvin Peach

31 Shirley Glover

32 Lynn Whitbread

33 Nancy Fairbanks

34 Olive Large

35 William Henshaw

36 Mercy Henshaw

37 Doreen Braddow

38 Eileen Harvey

39 Florrie Woodier

40 Eileen Salt

41 Rodney Birch

42 John Kent

43 Lynette Woolley

44 Annie Slaney

45 Elizabeth Caswell

46 Gillian Sanbrooke

47 Beverley Woolley

48 Carol Braddow

49 William Hooley

50 Doris Davies

51 Malcolm Peach

52 Maurice Ferrer

53 Alfred Draper

54 Peter Keeling

55 John Edge

56 Anthony Bakewell

57 Phillip Peach

58 RogerFerneyhough

59 David Horobin

60 Ian Sargent

The retirement of Alec Bates,Mill Accounts Manager30 April 1971, Tutbury Mill, Rocester


Photo Credits are: 1. Tony ‘Twink’ Hollins, Uttoxeter; 2. Roger Frost, Uttoxeter; 3 Kirsty Callear, Uttoxeter; 4. Joan Titterton, Cheadle 5. Steve Lavin, Uttoxeter.

Photo Credit for Rocester Tutbury Mill: Roy Burnett, Rocester, with kind permission of Mrs Bates.

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Following the tremendoussuccess in the West MidlandsRegional and National

Competitions in March, sixgymnasts from the Club qualified totake their places in the WestMidlands team for the UK Nationalfinals, which were held in May.

In the National Grade 5competition Maisie Bettany wasreserve for the West Midlands team,which finished in 7th position out ofall the regions in the UK.

In the National Grade 6competition the West Midlands teamfinished in 8th position, Uttoxeter’Louise Conlon finishing in acreditable 41st position out of thewhole of the UK.

In the National Grade 7competition the West Midlands teamfinished in 9th position. Uttoxeter’sShani Wright and Holly Bryan bothrepresented the regional team. Shanifinished in a fantastic 26th position,with an amazing 3rd position on thevault, with Holly Bryan finishing inrespectable 40th position.

In the Compulsory competitions(the elite route through gymnasticsgrades) Martha Shaw competed inthe West Midlands CompulsoryGrade 3 team. Martha had a verygood competition and finished in29th position overall, while the WestMidlands team achieved 6thposition in the UK.

In the Compulsory Grade 4

competition the West Midlands teamtook the competition by storm with3 members of the team finishing inthe top 5 in the UK. This ensured theWest Midlands team, includingUttoxeter’s Isabella Wheeldon, wongold medals as the National Level 4Champions. Isabella qualified as areserve, but also competedindependently to achieve 19thposition in the UK, a fabulousachievement, coupled by her 9thposition on the beam means she iscertainly one to watch. This is theClub’s first Gold medal at NationalFinals, a major achievement.

On Sunday 22nd June Uttoxeter’sgymnasts took part in the Floor andVault Team Competition at FentonManor. The two Under 10 Girlsteams finished in 2nd and 5thposition and the two Boys teams 3rdand 4th. In the Under 12 categorythe Girls teams finished in 2nd and4th position, whilst the Boys teamfinished 2nd. In the Under 14 andUnder 17 categories both Girlsteams finished in 1st place. In theMixed Team competition, the Under10’s finished in 3rd with the Under12’s and Under 14’s teams in 1stplace. In the Under 12 BoysAdvanced category the Boys teamsfinished in 1st and 3rd place. Detailsof the individual performances willbe published in the next edition ofThe Voice.

News from Uttoxeter Gymnastics Club

Gold Medal Under 14 Mixed, pictured.Boys: Theo Hulse, James Baxter, JackGolicki. Girls: Jessicia Podmore, Ella Herrod.

National FinalCompulsory Grade 4Team Gold Medal,Isabella Wheeldon

Gold Medal Under 17 Girls,pictured: Holly Hill, Anya Sutton,Ellie May Storr.

Gold Medal Under 14 Girls,pictured: Beth Pedlar, AntoniaMasters, Erin Augustus.

Uttoxeter’s ExcitingIndoor Play Centre

At the Big Top Fun Centre the fun never endswhatever the weather. It has a challengingthree-storey high adventure play-frame withthree amazing slides, a sports zone, two ball-pits and lots of other exiting features. Thereare also separate areas for both toddlers(under 4) and babies (crawling). Our café offersan extensive range of main meals, snacks,home-made cakes, ice-cream, fresh groundcoffee and many other refreshments.• Party Packages from £7 per child. Also

exclusive hire parties, for up to 40children, available at certain times.

• Toddler sessions during school hours interm-time at reduced rates, includes freebiscuit and squash.

• Large car park for customers.

• Active Tots – An activity playgroup,Thursdays 9.30am to 11.30am duringterm-time. Stay afterwards for free.

• No Time Limits – Stay all day if you wantat no extra charge.

The centre is also home to UttoxeterGymnastics Club, which has a fully equippedOlympic standard gym. The Club runs classesevery day of the week for children of allabilities and ages from 18 months. Limitedspaces are available. For further details ringLinda on 07730769307. In particular, try our :-• Gym Tot (18 months to 3 years) and

Pre-School (3 to 4 years) classes heldduring the day on Tuesdays and Fridays.

• Adult Gymnastic Sessions on Monday andWednesday nights – 8.30pm to 10.00pm.

Open 7 days a week from 10.00am to 6.00pmDovefields Leisure Park (behind Tesco), Town Meadows Way, Uttoxeter, Staffs ST14 8AZ.

Telephone 01889 566604


Sport is in my blood...by Jeff Wood of Cheadle, dedicated to local sport for a lifetime...

Anyone who plays bowls at Cheadle will notfail to know Brian Gilman. I confess that Iam not a bowls player but Brian played a

large part in getting me to play another sport forwhich I have had an interest for half a century.More than 50 years ago, I used to work with Brianand the late John Keates (a prolific striker withBoltons FC at the time) at Froghall and one dayBrian had the brainwave that John and myself,along with him, should take up golf. We dulypurchased old sets of clubs and proceeded to joinAshbourne Golf Club. We used to go mostevenings and enjoy a drink on the way home.

After a year or so playing at Ashbourne, I hada phonecall from Mr. Tom Cooper of Whiston,who was a contemporary of my late father. Mr.Cooper told me he was thinking of constructing agolf course on his ground at Whiston Hall andinvited me to take my clubs there to hit a few ballsto test the lengths of the holes he intended making.I well recall hitting some balls from what is nowthe first tee into a field where cows were grazing.So began my close association with Whiston Halland Tom Cooper which lasted until Mr. Cooper’s

death many years later and beyond.As the golf course gradually developed, seven

holes were opened and Mr. Cooper used to chargepeople three shillings per “round” to play them.Aspiring golfers from the area used to go and playin conditions which were barely acceptable. As thecourse improved, so did the players, none more sothan that well known local sportsman Bert Emery.Bert became quite an accomplished golfer as hewas nearing the end of his football career, havingbeen with Cheadle Home Guard and several otherlocal teams. In fact it was at this time that Ipersuaded Bert to make his final footballappearance for me at Kingsley. We played golfmost evenings along with other local sportsmensuch as Joe Carpenter, Dave Bassett and the latePeter Simcock. Bert was one of the very few people,in addition to myself of course, who attended bothmy weddings, albeit the two events being almost30 years apart !

I can tell many tales about Whiston, where Ihave the good fortune to be an honorary lifemember. Players used to be seen scrambling roundthe slag heap in search of their golfballs, losing

their clubs in the ponds and even being butted byan emaciated donkey which Mr. Cooper kept in afield adjacent to hole number six when they werehumanely attempting to provide the poor animalwith some sorely needed sustenance.

I haven’t actually played golf for some timenow, preferring more sedate exploits such aswatching football and cricket or umpiring thelatter, but whenever I do go to Whiston I amalways made most welcome by the present owners.

As a change from umpiring, I did go to watchCheckley versus Leek in the Talbot Cup recently,when I enjoyed the company of Oggie and StanTrafford for the duration of the game. I’m not surewhat happened in the match, I believe it was a veryclose win for Checkley, but the conversation wasvery good and centred around people and eventson the sporting scene 50 years ago.

Finally, returning to bowls, I saw Mick Sumnerrecently in the shops. He tells me he’s now playingfor Kingsley Bowling Club and how much he’senjoying it. Mick’s a year or two older than myselfso maybe I should consider taking it up as myswansong !

Bake’s Memoirsby Neil Baker, Crewe Alexandra FC Assistant Manager and local sporting legend

I’ve drifted away a little in my last couple ofcolumns from the past to the present, with theWorld Cup in full swing I thought it would be

a topic that most of our readers would have aninterest in.

Maybe that interest may have subsided a littlewith England’s exit from Brazil coming earlier thanwe all wished for but should we really be toosurprised? Our national press gave us no hope,most football supporters were hoping rather thanexpecting a successful tournament, now we are outif you read the ‘red tops’ it’s a national disaster!The players are not good enough, the managers notup to the level, I think we have to put it intoperspective.

Were we really that bad? Are we good enoughat this moment to beat Italy or Uruquay,admittedly neither country are at their strongestjust now but their records at major competitionsare far better than ours. I thought we were goodagainst Italy, a poorly defended short corner andCahill losing his man from a cross were enough tocost us the game despite dominating for periods ofthe game. We certainly deserved better, passed theball well, made a few chances and restricted ouropponents. The team selection provoked a littledebate, goalkeeper and back four virtually pickeditself, Henderson was fine alongside Gerrard,Rooney on the wing?, not for me and I would haveplayed Lallana instead of Wellbeck.

Against Uruguay, Roy picked the same startingXI with Rooney in his preferred role and Sterlingand Wellbeck on the flanks and we had even morepossession. Rooney was much better on the nightand with a bit of fortune could have won us thegame. The luck on the night went to the

opposition, the winning goal was reallyunfortunate, a flicked header from our captainplayed Suarez onside and his finish wasexceptional. Gutted to lose a game that wedominated but undone by a world class striker.Our second consecutive defeat meant we needed amiracle to get out of the group which didn’thappen, we didn’t even do our bit only managinga draw against group winners Costa Rica.

So where did it all go wrong? Despite notconceding in the last game and not giving manychances away in the first two, both centre halveswere responsible for a goal each. Identical goals aswell, they both lost their men from crosses, not bymuch and hardly mistakes, just small errors ofjudgement which were punished by top players.They probably get away with them more oftenthan not in the Premership but at the highest levelyour concentration cannot waiver for a splitsecond. Baines I thought struggled defensivelyparticularly against Italy, he’s much happier goingthe other way, as is Luke Shaw who I thought wasoutstanding against Costa Rica, perhaps AshleyColes omission was a mistake.

In midfield I thought Gerrard and Hendersonwere fine, but with four forwards in the team wereleft exposed, there’s an argument against beingoutnumbered in midfield, particularly whenplaying the stronger teams. My take on that is thatmidfield is where games are won and lost in themain and you need to be strong in that area of thepitch and we might have been better employedwith an extra body in that department. We havesome exciting young forwards in the country rightnow which gives us hope for the future, theproblem for the manager is fitting them all in the

team or selecting the right combination. Sturridge,Rooney, Sterling, Lallana, Barkley, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Walcott come to mind, none topclass right now but all have the potential to takethis team on further.

So whose good enough now to go on and winthe World cup? You would expect either hostsBrazil or Argentina with the tournament beingplayed in South America. Take Neymar out of theirteam and would Brazil be favourites?, I don’t thinkso, I prefer the Argies to them. I’ve a little sneakfor one of the European teams left to pull off ashock. Holland with Van Persie and Robben inform could go all the way as could Germany anddon’t rule out France.

I can’t go without having my say on LouisSuarez. What a talent, a fantastic player and as astriker up their alongside Ronaldo and Messibut...?

I think he’s been lucky to get away so lightlywith a four month ban. He’s obviously got a screwloose! To bite an opponent not once or twice butthree times are the actions of a mad man and thento deny meaning to do it shows he is not of soundmind. If he did it in the street he would be lockedup, the football authorities havn’t the power totake away his freedom, but they do have the powerto take away his football. Ban him for longer, ayear away from playing for club and countrywould be a suitable deterrent and make him thinkabout how he conducts himself on a football field.Either that or give him an Argentinian passportand send him to the Falklands.

All the best, Bake.


Alan’s Football Autobiography by Alan Beaman, a local sporting legend

Growing up in Tean as a youngster was agreat experience, the freedom to go out upHeath House Woods all day, playing

football and cricket on Tean Rec, VicarageCrescent and The Wentlows.

Lots of lads the same age, friends like GrahamElks, Rob Slater, Ross Parker, David Grazier, BrianShakeshaft and many more would play competitivesport. We were all mates but in sport we all wantedto win, we developed without adult supervisionuntil we broke through into the adult teams,playing cricket and football at 13-14 years was achallenge, too for Tean Cricket Club.

I would wait every Saturdayagainst Tean Mill hopingsomeone would not turn up so Icould go with the second team.

At Tean youth club in theLeek and Moorland League,playing against men at 15-16years old toughened you up, wehad no fear to compete,sometimes in today’s footballboys can be over protected, tome, at 15-16 years old certainlads are physically and mentallyready to play in adult leagues.

Helping Mark Alcock atCheadle Town has been greatfor me, still involved with thegame, my enthusiasm has neveraltered and Mark is a greatbloke to work with. We are bothtrying hard to develop the clubin the Staffs Premier League. Wehave consolidated our positionin the league but now thechallenge is to improve, thesquad needs strengthening butto do this we have to go out ofthe area to Leek and thePotteries etc, which is verydifficult to pull the players fromthese areas but the platform hasbeen laid to have theopportunity, in a few years togrow into a Non-League club,an ambition of mine forCheadle Town.

We have a good group of people Pete Bentley,Elgin Smith, Yvonne Walker, Terry Powell, GaryKeeling, Mick McCausland and all the othermanagers all working towards non-league football.We have made a lot of progress with our search fora new ground as Thorley Drive is as far as we cango with those facilities.

Going back to my Rocester days where I had 9years playing with lots of quality local players.

I had no real ambition to become a managerbut whilst playing cricket I had a serious backinjury which would finish my cricket and footballand also have a lasting effect on my ability tophysically work in the construction industry, somanagement was a lurch into the deep end atRocester and also growing my company so I couldearn a living without the physical work, little did Iknow I would never get rid of that back injury, asall people who suffer will know it’s relentless asmuch a mental battle as a physical one.

Back in the eighties Rocester nearly missed outon Senior League Football when it was reformedby Staffs. FA, our facilities were inadequate withno showers, so an urgent septic tank was required

behind the old pavillion which we built after workput the showers in and we just about got in theleague after a close shave. We very soon dominatedthe senior league - coming to Rocester was adaunting prospect for the Potteries sides withCollins banging goals in, Alcock fantastic in goal,Barry awesome in defence, the spine of the teamwas excellent after players like Ian Thorley, NeilMerrideth, Steve Cross, Paul Croft and lots morewere all part of the rise of Rocester F.C.

I have spoken about Stuart Chapman joining usfrom Macclesfield but the way we met and did ourdeal was amusing, Stuart came to an home game

on the old ground so after the game westarted to have a chat just off the pitchand we slowly got surrounded by cows,well you can imagine everyone waslaughing and Stuart and myself werehaving a serious chat about Rocester’sfuture and the cows just got closer untilthey had completely surrounded us!Obviously we were both in stitches bynow, it was the funniest deal I ever did,we both made a run for it to thePavilion, a relationship formed and afriendship made all within a cow field.

The trophies came our way, theleague and Vase also the League Cup bynow the influx of Stafford players hadstarted a group of players that helpedRocester’s rise to success, the so talentedAlan Sommerville, I watched one gameon a Sunday signed him straight away -never signed a better player, Sommerswas top draw in every way, great feet,vision, strength, mobility and a lovelyplayer. Neil Alexandra, Terry Rickards,Anthony Smith, Mark Shelley, BillyMorris, Jonny Birch and others were amajor factor in Rocester’s success. Isigned Jonny Birch from Stafford Townbecause he always tormented us, he wasquick, good, beat a man easily, scoredgoals and had a confidence in his owngame. Birchy would wind up defendersand loved doing it, a quality insideforward. A player who came a littlelater from Stafford was Savvy Anastasi

a silky forward who Sommers recommended waspart of the awesome three Collins, Hemmings andAnastasi.

100 goals between them in a season -unbelievable at that level, sheer entertainment forour supporters who were now the best around, wewould have 200-300 at games.

One reason why I write this article is to givecredit to people who have given their time to sportsclubs, the real workers behind the scenes.

Take a club like Checkley CC who I played forin the sixties when they were just playing friendlies,the Carr family David and Royston, Andy, Gavintheir mum Wendy, the late Don Beddows who Iworked with at Barker and Shenton’s, what acharacter, funny, entertaining, tough sportsmanand sadly missed by us all. So many families builttheir club, Woodwards, Hunts, Crofts, in thosedays Checkley would play Tean in an all day game,I can still recall the fabulous food Checkley ladiesput on for us all.

Cricket was a sport I loved as much as football,again my dad was a keen cricket fan, he loved to gowatch Bolton’s with my mum and also Blythe whenI played there. He would visit Edgbaston,

Nottingham and Headingly for the test matches,watching my boyhood hero Geoffrey Boycott whoI saw recently at the one day match at Edgbastonagainst Sri Lanka. I sat against the players area andhad a great day out watching the warm up and afull days cricket.

I recently spoke to both Ted Lowell and EricShaw, two superb cricketers and footballers,quality guys, both very talented and great servantsto Cheadle Cricket Club, committed sportsmenwho both spoke about modern day players andhow they miss games for all sorts of reasons - notlike the old days, never missing matches, playingwith injuries not taking summer holidays.

I always believed Roy Hodgson had anextremely difficult job, with a squad lacking inquality players who have known only failure inWorld Cups and Euro competitions and younguntried players not a recipe for success. It’s myopinion players like Steven Gerrard who have beenunable to influence games over a long period noware mentally scarred by their performances and theteam’s inability to succeed. Gerrard’s bodylanguage in his interviews is full of negativebaggage which in itself creates doubt which if otherplayers pick up on it really is a psychological battlein the whole England set-up, everyone ratesGerrard but on international level he has struggled.

Brian Clough said TV would eventually impactour game in a detrimental way, well the globalproduct of the Premier League plus Sky TVpackage of handling this product has made a veryhungry animal that needs feeding readymadeplayers from all over the world that can compete inthe Sky jungle, no time for learners in thisenvironment up and coming talent in English boysis there but the cream that reaches the top is nowpainfully thin so few having the opportunity todevelop, so much easier to get the player off theWorld shelf, all this has eventually impacted on ourown international team, the pool of players left inthe Premier league who are English is not bigenough.

Now the main point money, it rules the gamebut the product is now more important than thestructure of our game, who would dare to take onSky’s money that the Premier League Clubs rely oneveryone around the World watches our PremierLeague but believe the real losers now areEngland’s team and its supporters who are so loyal.Do the money boys care how we feel, theembarrassment of our team underperformingwhen you love the game as I do and millions more!Our feelings of being let down and our pride ishurt in the way people can’t understand unless youpassionately love the game. When I watch Englandthe fear of losing is far greater than the will to win- it covers the team like a spiders web constrictingits ability to function.

Every manager knows confidence is vital tosucceed at any level and the burden of our pastperformances in top level tournaments is still withus. Let’s hope the youngsters in the squad canperform at this level with games under their belts,qualifiers are just around the corner so we all hopefor better days.

I would like Holland to win it, still believe theircoaching system is excellent, it constantly producestop players like Robben who is a fantastic playerand so entertaining.

Can anybody believe Suarez’s biting incidentagain after the help he has had, disgusting by anystandards…

Brian Cloughsaid TV wouldeventuallyimpact ourgame in adetrimentalway...

Painsley Catholic College has won theprestigious Sentinel Schools Shield. The sidelifted the trophy after beating Sir Thomas

Boughey High School, Newcastle, 6-2 in the finalplayed at Vale Park, Burslem.

Painsley’s man of the match was wide manMichael Conlon who caused the oppositiondefence all sorts of problems as his side raced intoa 4-1 half time lead.

Skipper Andy Coxon scored from the penaltyspot in the 10th minute after tricky Conlon wasbrought down in the box.

Macauley Rowe the doubled the lead just twominutes later after being put clean through. Centrehalf Jacob Campbell headed in Painsley’s thirdbefore Conlon added a fourth with a wonderfulsolo effort.

Sir Thomas Boughey pulled one back beforehalf time after a rare goalkeeping error by RyanMaratta.

Conlon continued to cause problems for SirThomas Boughey and it was no surprise when heput Painsley 5-1 ahead with a fine left foot shot.

Rowe added Painsley’s sixth goal beforeBoughey responded with a late consolation for thewell beaten finalists.

The Painsley side played some wonderfulattacking football and were a joy to watch - WellDone Lads!

Painsley Team: Ryan Maratta, Jack Pattinson,Andrew Coxon, Jacob Campbell, Michael

Conlon, Dan Harper, Jack Derbyshire, JamesLindop, Oliver Moulton, Callum Shaw, MacauleyRowe. Subs: Tommy Burnett, Fletcher Rushton,Edward Deaville, Joe Dunning, Jack Pyatt

Potteries Junior Youth League Cup

Just 6 days later, 7 of the Painsley Squad thenrepresented their club side, Cheadle Town U16s inthe final of the Potteries Junior Youth League Cupand again returned home victorious.

League champions Leek Town were denied thedouble by a rampant second half display fromCheadle Town in the League Cup Final at Norton.

After an excellent league campaign that sawthem finish in third in the league table, Cheadlewere determined to finish the season with somesilverware to show for their efforts.

The first period was a tight affair with Leekenjoying the majority of the possession butCheadle were solid in defence and goalkeeperGeorge Webb was largely untroubled.

Cheadle, were playing on the counter attack,relying on the pace of striker Macauley Rowe, butchances were few and far between for both sides.

However in the few minutes before half time,Cheadle were grateful to an excellent save fromWebb and a brave block from Jack Pattinson whogot in the way of a goal bound strike.

Cheadle opened the scoring seven minutes intothe second half when skipper Andy Coxon drove a

free kick deep into the Leek box, from wherefellow central defender Jake Campbell rose thehighest to glance the ball into the bottom corner.

The goal gave Cheadle increased confidenceand the team were now retaining possession farbetter than the first half.

Substitute Blake Louth, who had replaced theinjured Andoni Fantis after 20 minutes, was risingto the challenge and it was the youngster whodoubled his sides lead with 18 minutes remaining.

Rowe used his pace and power to drivetowards the byeline before driving a ball across thesix yard box where Loth was at hand to bundle theball over the line.

Cheadle continued to look dangerous and DanHarper created his side’s third goal by findingman-of-the-match Jack Derbyshire to slot home.

Cheadle were still not finished and as full timeapproached they were awarded a free kick on theedge of the box, which Coxon smashed home intothe roof of the net. Final Score 4-0.

Manager Glyn Pattinson was absolutelydelighted by his sides performance and remarkedthat the future of football in Cheadle looksincredibly strong for the future.

Squad: George Webb, Billy Johnson, AndyCoxon, Jacob Campbell, Tommy Burnett, AdamTanner, Jack Pattinson, Andoni Fantis, JackDerbyshire, Dan Harper, Macauley Rowe. DecUnsworth, Blake Louth, Nico Watson, JonnyClowes.


Painsley Catholic College andCheadle Town U16’s are cup winners!

Sentinel Schools Shield. Potteries Junior Youth League Cup.

Three Tuns FC go to the dogs!

Uttoxeter’s Three Tuns Football Club held their end of season event at Monmore DogTrack in Wolverhampton. The Uttoxeter Sunday League first division outfit enjoyed afantatsic evening which included sponsoring their very own race - The Three Tuns FC

Uttoxeter Challenge!They even presented the trophy to the winning owners as you can see by the photograph

- a great night was had by all!

Robbie comesto BlytheCricket ClubReally Robbie, the RobbieWilliams Tribute Act, is playingat Blythe Cricket Club onSaturday, July 19th on theoutside stage. Tickets £3, on thedoor £5, available from Angie on0771 717 6664 - a fantasticnight out - don’t miss it!!


All-time local soccerHall of Fame TeamBy Roy ‘Razzer’ Astbury

Each month Uttoxeter’s best known character Roy ‘Razzer’Astbury will compile his very own ‘All-Time Local Football Team’which in his opinion is the very best of players past andpresent.‘Razzer’ will create a team in each issue of The Uttoxeter &

Cheadle Voice which he believes incorporates all theingredients of a football outfit which could be unbeatable!He will be delving into his thoughts to remember all the

terrific players in years gone by whilst selecting those who areexceptional in our present day.It should be a fantastic talking point in our community and

no doubt you all will have your views on ‘Razzer’s Hall of Fameteam.If you have your own Hall of Fame team then get involved

and just give Nigel a call at The Uttoxeter & Cheadle Voice on01538 751629, 0776 784 6937 to tell him or send your teamto: The Uttoxeter & Cheadle Voice, 3 Spode Close, Cheadle,Staffordshire, ST10 1DT or [email protected]

JOHN AUSTINWestlands Road FCExcellent keeper who

commanded his penalty area.

BARRY HAGGERAbbots Bromley FCVery competitive playerwho worked tirelessly in

defence.

CHARLIE GOLDSTRAWCheadle Town FCOne of the best youngfootballers in the area,

destined to be a top player.

MARK SPINGALLUttoxeter Town FC

CaptainTerrific reader of thegame, always involvedand a great competitor.

LEE BUCKINGHAMThree Tuns FC

Great player, always gives 100%.

TERRY HOODWestlands Road FCPowerful midfielder,worked hard for the

team.

IVOR ABBERLEYCheadle Old Boys

One of the area’s greatestgoalscorers, fast and tricky

in possession.

GEORGE MARSHMANUttoxeter Town FCWill make a great local

player, learning his trade at asuperb club.

ANDY CAMPBELLCheadle United FCDefensive midfielderwith a flair to open updefences with a great

pass.

CHRIS ARMEUttoxeter Town FC

Never let his side down, alwaysgave hit his all.

REG GROOMBRIDGERocester FC

Top goalscorer, always looked forthe back of the net!

Razzer’s Hall of Fame July Team

1. Adam Alcock, Cheadle CCGreat goal keeper,commanded his box,superb shot stopper, greatfeet.

2. David Tavernor, Cheadle CCCan play anywhere acrossthe back, brilliant in the air.

3. Carl Allen, JCB, Cheadle CCMr Versatile, whateverposition he played in forthe Cricket Club, always100% committed and atrue leader. Very gifted

4. Gavin Reynolds, JCB, Cheadle CCGreat talent, midfieldmaestro, knows what ittakes to win a league title.

5. Phil Carr, Cheadle CCThe Captain and that’swhat Phil was -commanding, strong, greatpresence on the pitch.

6. Lyndon Beardmore,Cheadle CCWhat can I say! A legend inthese parts. Manager’sdream at the heart of thedefence. True great.

7. Richard Carter, Cheadle CCCheadle CC’s finest, scoreda number of unbelievablegoals including thewinning goal in the StaffsCup Final.

8. Alex Wood, Cheadle CCBlistering pace! Scareddefences to death. Scoredsome vital goals.

9. Ben Carr, Cheadle CCGoal machine, unbelievablenatural talent. Cricketclub’s leading evergoalscorer.

10. Jamie Cullerton,Cheadle CCTechnically blessed, greatpasser of the ball, verygood in front of goal.

11. Tommy Hodgkinson,Cheadle CCNatural winger with paceto burn who can play onboth sides! Superb withboth feet.

12. Lee Bowers

13. Chris Rowley

14. Rob Tooth

15. Dan Carr

Manager: Carl “Bert “Fower and Justin Welford.

Special mentions for Bertand Judda who both hadsuccessful careers on thepitch but constantlyputting thermselves out offthe pitch as well to ensurethat the Team was runcorrectly.

Great memories boys andwe thank you.

We have inserted one football club each player has performed for. Obviously, many have played for several clubs in their careers.

Football and cricket all-rounder Will Rileyselects his Hall of Fame Readers soccer teamfrom Cheadle Cricket Club Football Club, ateam he has played for many times.

Will’s side looks terrific on paper with a mixtureof quality and competitive spirit.

Take a look to the right to see Will’s team:


Adrian’s Characters Touring team, another team thatcould play but first into the Bar and last out again

1. Simon Cork, Betley & PorthillNice guy and dependable opening bat who could also keepwicket. Classy player regularly topping 800 runs a season

2. Ross Salmon, Ashcombe Park, Little Stoke and KnypersleyNever one to shirk another pint, a great player over 3 decades.Regularly top of run scorers list at end of the season.

3. David Palin, Elworth & StoneBeast of a man, known as Silverback in Stone folklore. Hardhitting top order batsman and left arm medium pacer that hit thesplice

4. Adrian Butler Betley, Kidsgrove & Wood LaneNo not me, the tall slim Cheshire all-rounder that I think Boltonsthought they were signing. Very decent seamer and classy bat.

5. Nick Hunt, Checkley & LeekBig strapping left hander who could bat high up the order. In earlydays bowled a heavy ball at good pace.

6. Gavin Carr, CheckleyAnother from that generation of Checkley players who were verysuccessful, stylish batsman and deceptively nippy away swinger

7. Harish Patel, Little Stoke and OultonNever fully fit but played through loads of injuries and niggles.Great death bowler with his nagging seamers and deceptivelysharp in his pomp. Brutal if a bit reckless with the bat. Had hollowlegs, never seen him worse for wear

8. Paul Lomas, Bramshall, Weston and OultonVery good all-rounder who was a match winner, bowled naggingseamers and a good eye with the bat.

9. Kevin Barry, Bramshall & OakamoorThe Mike Brearley of the side to keep them all under control,lovely fella and quality all-rounder. “Win or lose always booze”

10. Ken Shuttleworth, Norton and SneydPlayed it hard on and off the pitch and gave me my firstexperience of sledging but always drank the fixture back and hisafter match debates with Umpires were legendary

11. Guy Bulpitt, StaffordTall spinner who hated conceding runs, brought ball down from agood height and got extra bounce. Regular for Staffs and anotherstayer after the match.

All-time local cricketHall of Fame TeamBy Adrian Butters of Stone

Each issue Adrian Butters of Stone will compile his very own ‘All-TimeLocal Hall of Fame Cricket Team’ which in his opinion is the very bestcricketers past and present.

Adrian will create a team in each issue of The Uttoxeter & CheadleVoice colour magazine which he believes incorporates all the ingredients ofa great cricket side which could be unbeatable!

Adrian will be delving into his memory bank to select players whoperformed over many decades. It should be a fantastic talking point ourcommunity and no doubt you will all have your views on Adrian’s Hall ofFame selections.

Adrian made his debut for Little Stoke in 1982, playing there until 1998when they won the League for the 1st time. He was Captain from 1994-96.Adrian then went to Oakamoor as Pro from 1999-2001, winning theLeague and Cup double in 2000, before returning nearer home to Stone in2002. He was Captain at Stone from 2003 (promotion winning year) -2005. during his time at Stone, as a player, they won the League, Talbot &Staffs Cup. Since the merger with Swynnerton in 2007, he had foundhimself playing more in that side, until retiring at the end of 2012. He hashad his first season Umpiring in 2013. Adrian serves on the Staffs CCCcommittee and was Treasurer from 2001-2008.

Voice Editor Nigel Titterton has selected his Hall of Fame CricketTeam for this issue.

‘I have been waiting for a long time to have the opportunity to pickmy cricket team after receiving so many differing opinions from ourfantastic cricket enthusiasts who read The Voice.

‘I really didn’t realise how hard it was to name only 11 players asthere have been and still are so many wonderful local cricketers.

‘I have tried to balance my team with substantial batsmen who areheavy scorers and selecting at least 9 quality players to wield thewillow.

‘Also, I have selected my bowling attack with 2 left arm swing andseam bowlers, the best left arm spinner in local history, and theultimate Pro, Mo Hussain – you could put him on at one end for thewhole innings and he would take 5 or 6 wickets and then go andsmash 60-70 runs for his team – the perfect Professional!

Take a look at my team and see what you think – I know you will tellme when I am at the cricket!!!

1 DAVID GILBERT - Boltons CCQuality opening batsman who would never give his wicket away.In his career he hit a huge amount of runs.

2 STEVE DEAN – Cheadle CC/Walsall CCA legend in the Cheadle parts, Steve used to pepper boundarieswith a huge selection of attacking shots. Many a ball ended upracing down Tean Road after Steve’s efforts!

3 DAVID CROFT – Cheadle CCDavid has been selected by so many different readers in thiscolumn and there can’t be much more to be said. Absolutequality batsman with the sheer willpower to get runs – hiswicket was sacred and bowlers had to notch up a gear to get it!

4 SHAUN JENKINSON - Cheadle CC/Stone/CCLoves to get at bowling attacks, Shaun possesses a massive rangeof shots which invariably reach the boundary. I would definitelypick Shaun in my team even if I wasn’t his father-in-law! Terrificbatsman who has high octane emotions to win!

5 RICHARD HARVEY – Stone CC/Little Stoke CCRichard is a batsman with sheer class! Throughout his career hehas amassed a huge number of runs through a succession ofdelicate and classic strokes. Stone CC Captain this season and it ismy tip he will be lifting the title trophy at the end of this season.

6 IAIN CARR – Checkley CC/Moddershall CCTerrific with bat and ball, Iain could destroy any bowling attackwith his strokeplay and then go and bowl quickly to claim hiswickets. Great player and another local legend.

7 MO HUSSAIN - Stone CCThe ultimate Professional – you got what you paid for with Mo.He would open the attack at one end and be there at the end ofthe innings after securing 5-6 wickets before going into bat andhitting the usual 60-70 runs. Great bloke too!

8 JOHN JESSOP – Boltons CCGreat wicketkeeper and a swashbuckling batsman, what a greatplayer to come in at No. 8!

9 PAUL TAYLOR – Checkley CCOne of the best quick left arm seam bowlers around, Paul couldbe devastating with the ball and could also perform with the bat.

10 RUSS FLOWER – Stone CC/Cheadle CCA true legend, Russ is regarded as one of the very best slow leftarm spinners this area has ever seen. Batsmen never felt theywere safe when facing this top player.

11 GREG WILLOTT – Leek CC One of the best swing bowlers this area has witnessed, Greg is stillgoing strong at leek CC and Staffordshire. His haul of wickets tallyis absolutely superb. Ask any batsman worth his salt about Greg’sbowling abilities and you will get the same answer – class act!

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On the OcheBy Dave Jones of UttoxeterLife President of the Uttoxeter and District Darts League.

Friday, June 6th was the Uttoxeter Mens Dartsand Crib League Presentation Night at JCBLakeside Club.

But more importantly the 70th anniversary ofthe D Day Landings.

Yours truly acting as MC asked everybody tostand and raise their glasses to the very braveveterans who gave us the freedom we all enjoytoday, God Bless them.

This was also extended to our late secretary ofthe league Phil Chell who sadly passed awayrecently. Thank you one and all.

All the prizes and trophies were presented by afellow columnist of The Voice, that wonderfulwordsmith and printer extraordinaire Mr SteveLank Lavin. Steve very generously donated a brandnew cup for the crib players, a big thank you toSteve for that.

Someone once said it’s not the winning but thetaking part that matters – bloody idiot! Winning isbetter, as Phil Bointon said to me ‘Dave this is myfirst trophy in 20 years.’ He was over the moon,winning the third division cup.

Another man who’s worth a mention is an exteam-mate of mine Dan Dunnachie, winning themost 180’s trophy with 8 and of course I am goingto mention my team mate Paul Wolfie Johnsonwinning highest check out with 154.

There’s an old saying in life you always get onedon’t you! It was pointed out to me by a certainperson that I had read out a team member’s namewrong. So later on I apologised to the lad. In factwhenever we meet nowadays I call him by hismistaken name and we have a good laugh.

My point for mentioning this is the person whoshall remain nameless not only criticised me but

was having a pop at the league secretary DerekWright who without doubt does a sterling job yearafter year.

Not only Derek but the committee en bloc dowork very hard and I will say to bring about one ofthe best league around. One mistake out of 170winners is not too bad don’t you think!

As my old dad would say ‘You can’t educatepork son!’

So that concludes the winter league, now wemove on to the mens summer league darts, guesswho is secretary, not only for that but the mixedsummer league as well? Yes Derek Wright, a manwho should be praised not criticised...

So till next timeTake CareDave

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The Good Old Days photographs onpages 38-39 have been identified as:

1 Tony ‘Twink’ Hollins, Uttoxeter2nd from right 1st Battalion TheStaffordshire Regiment BritishHondras (now Belize) 1966.Happy 70th birthday Twink fromLank!

2 Bradley Street School, Uttoxeter1957Teachers : Left : Not Known,Right : Pop StewartBack Row, Left to Right: GeoffWilletts, Alan Felthouse, JohnNicholls, Malcolm Brown, TonyMatthews, Ray Woolley, MickArcherFront Row : Dave Williams, John

Tunky Deaville, Phil Colclough,Alan Walker, ? Williams, PaulWinfield, Keith Hudson, TonyHibberd

3 Black Swan, Uttoxeter Darts Side1988, Left To Right Back Row: BillShaw, Andy Williams, GrahamShenton,Ronny Chell, PhilStubbs, Lionel Wood & JohnShepherd. Middle Bunch: Dean Arnold, EnaWilliams, Daz Beech, ColinHudson, Legs Legley, MickWainwrightFront Row: Jean Sedgewick, DozyHudson, Roy Sedgewick & BarryFenton

4 The Jacquard Section of Cheadle’sBrough, Nicholson & Hall in the1970’s. Gladys Shenton, JoanBeard, Betty Challinor, AlanBrattley, Eddie Burnett, JoanTitterton, Arthur Stanway, HazelLatham, Elaine Weaver, JoanAllen, Margaret Charlesworth,Renee Payton.

5 3 old Uttoxeter acquaintances ofSteve Lavin’s of the pastLeft to Right: Vernon Cotterill(Mad Butcher), Rev. Peter MilnChurch Minister & Publican),John Lamb (Ex-Uttoxeter TownCrier)

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