Northumberland Gazette (Alnwick, England) back issues from August 2007:
Ben leads.
Aug 02, 2007 ... BEN Young still leads the field for Belford Golf's Twilight Competition with 22 points well ahead of Graham Taylor on 15 with Gary Irving and Keith Wood sharing ...
Brett Fuels North Northumberland Junior Golf League.
Aug 02, 2007 ... It's a knockout for Warkworth GARRICK Porteous, the 17-year-old scratch golfer from Bamburgh Castle, played some superb golf in the 72 Hole English Boys Strokeplay Championship, (formerly the Carris Trophy), at Saunton in Devon and has been selected to play for England in next ...
Johnnie Johnson Alnwick and District Cricket League.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Return to action at last THE first dry weekend for more than a month saw a welcome return to action for the district's cricketers on Saturday with a full programme of matches in the Johnnie Johnson Alnwick and District League. Leaders Ulgham were somewhat apprehensive ...
Club's showing promise.
Aug 02, 2007 ... THE rugby at Alnwick progressed significantly last season although the results, especially the first XV, maybe do not reflect this, said chairman of rugby David Brewis in his annual report. Under the coaching team of George Robson, Charlie Rutherford and Gus Dunn, the style of ...
Leaders lose but go further ahead.
Aug 02, 2007 ... North Northumberland Golf League SHOCK result of the night in last week's North Northumbrland Golf League matchplay championship was the 10-2 defeat of long-time leaders Linden Hall away to Dunstanburgh. Despite this, they increased their lead to 16 points as ...
Cricket Teams.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Teams for this weekend's (Saturday, August 4 and Sunday, August 5) cricket SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 THE THREE COUNTIES NORTHUMBERLAND CRICKET LEAGUE - PREMIER DIVISION Alnmouth and Lesbury I (v Stocksfield, away, meet 11.45am, start 13.30pm): T ...
Lingering hopes of victory dashed.
Aug 02, 2007 ... ANY lingering hopes that Alnwick bowlers had of winning the Northumberland County Nines League were finally dashed on Friday night. The team playing second place Cramlington went down six points to two in a rearranged match but there is still a chance of a high placing in the A ...
Junior league.
Aug 02, 2007 ... FC AMBLE Juniors, a Charter Standard Club, will be playing in the NABC League this coming season. Training is on Thursdays at 5.30pm and on Saturdays at ...
The Champions.
Aug 02, 2007 ... ALNWICK & DISTRICT CRICKET LEAGUE VICE PRESIDENTS CUP FINAL Wooler 193-8 beat Tillside 88 all out by 105 runs At Castle Field, Warkworth Sunday, July 29 WOOLER retained the Alnwick and District League's Vice President's Cup on Sunday with an ...
Town left to rue missed chances.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Alnwick Town 1 Berwick United 1 ALNWICK Town continued their pre-season preparations with a 1-1 draw at home to Berwick United on Tuesday. A late strike from Alnwick substitute Gavin Keen secured the draw in a game where Town were left to rue a hatfall of missed ...
Hat-trick of ponies for Daniel.
Aug 02, 2007 ... EQUESTRIAN star Daniel Thompson continued to take the sport by storm after he qualified his third pony for October's Horse of the Year show. Daniel, 14, fought off a field of 75 starters to come second in three rounds at a qualifying event in Wales. He was riding his pony ...
Sensational second for Sarah.
Aug 02, 2007 ... JUNIOR running sensation Sarah Wilkes continued her fine form on Sunday by battling to a second place finish at the inaugural Tesco Junior Great Wales Run. Competing in the U12 girls' race, Sarah, ten, ran home in a time of 7.52, fending off competition from around 250 children ...
International honour for Garrick.
Aug 02, 2007 ... GARRICK Porteous, the 17-year-old scratch golfer from Bamburgh Castle, played some superb golf in the 72 Hole English Boys Strokeplay Championship, (formerly the Carris Trophy), at Saunton in Devon and has been selected to play for England in next month's Boys Home Internationals in Wales, ...
Around the clubs.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Latest golf news Alnmouth Ladies EDWARDS Trophy, par competition (for grannies): 1 P Jary -1; 2 S Flannighan -2; 3 R Hopkinson -2 CSS 76. Championship, winner: P Daymont; Runner-up: A Hansen. Bronze Cup, winner: R Young; runner-up: M Welch. ...
Alnwick U13s v The Young Talents Cricket Academy.
Aug 02, 2007 ... FRIENDLY Alnwick U13s 70-11 (played with 14 batsmen) lost to The Young Talents Cricket Academy 107-7 by 37 runs. Friday, July 27 ALNWICK U13s were defeated by The Young Talents Cricket Academy in a warm-up match to the Dubai City of Gold cricket ...
Ryton II v Alnwick II.
Aug 02, 2007 ... FOSTER'S NORTHUMBERLAND & TYNESIDE SENIOR LEAGUE: DIVISION B2 Ryton II 195-5 beat Alnwick II all out by 85 runs Saturday, July 28 ALNWICK II had their moments against Ryton II on Saturday, but they ended up very much second best. The home side recovered ...
Alnwick v Ryton.
Aug 02, 2007 ... FOSTER'S NORTHUMBERLAND & TYNESIDE CRICKET LEAGUE: DIVISION A2 ONCE again the Alnwick batsmen failed to deliver the goods when, after dismissing table-topping Ryton for 105, they were unable to take avantage of the low score and succumbed miserably to be all out for just 71. ...
Cricket fixtures.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Guide to this week's (Thursday, August 2 to Thursday, August 9) cricket action SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 Three Counties Northumberland League: Premier Division Belsay v Clara Vale, Chopwell v Kirkley, Corbridge v Blue Flames, Cowgate v Blyth, Heaton Park v ...
Fury over double blunder.
Aug 02, 2007 ... TOURNAMENT organisers in Alnwick have been left furious, after a series of blunders beyond their control saw scores of visitors turn up at the weekend for an event which had been cancelled. Despite Alnwick and District Round Table sending out multiple notices that their annual ...
What a load of bollards!
Aug 02, 2007 ... AN "ugly blob" is ruining a picturesque north Northumberland village, say angry residents. Bed and breakfast owner Margaret Bignell says she could not believe her eyes when county council workmen began work outside her Warkworth business. Margaret, who runs Tower ...
Supermarket stranglehold smashed.
Aug 02, 2007 ... SHOPPERS in Amble are celebrating after it was announced a supermarket chain's stranglehold on the town has been broken. Following an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading, the Co-operative Group has been forced to sell eight stores across the UK, including its supermarket ...
Gardens shine through the rain.
Aug 02, 2007 ... GARDENERS put on a fantastic floral display despite some of the wettest weather for growing, according to judges at this year's Alnwick In Bloom competition. The Best Garden title went to former town auctioneer Ian Robertson and wife Ena, of The Old Manse at Argyll Terrace, ...
Arrests after village knife threat.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A MAN was chased and threatened with a knife in Seahouses at the weekend. Police say the victim, in his early 20s, was subjected to the attack near Seahouses Golf Club late on Saturday or early on Sunday morning. Inspector Sue Peart said the man was not injured in ...
Smokers' hours extended.
Aug 03, 2007 ... SMOKERS at an Alnwick pub have been given the go-ahead to smoke in its beer garden for an extra hour. Alnwick District Council ruled that smokers at The John Bull Inn will be able to light up til 10pm. The decision comes in the wake of the smokefree legislation which ...
Weather takes its toll on tourism.
Aug 03, 2007 ... WET weather has taken its toll on tourism in north Northumberland, with many businesses experiencing a reduction in visitor numbers over the last two months. But some indoor attractions have reported an increase in trade, as tourists try to escape from the almost-incessant rain ....
Huge boost for music festival.
Aug 03, 2007 ... A HUGE boost has been handed to the Alnwick International Music Festival with the late addition of an "excellent" new group. With just days to go before the event starts on Saturday, festival organisers have secured Argentinian dance band Baller El Cimarron. And it ...
Divers in difficulty.
Aug 03, 2007 ... TWO divers managed to scramble ashore at Beadnell after getting into difficulties off the Northumberland coast. Seahouses inshore lifeboat was launched, along with local coastguard ...
MP Beith to probe council decision.
Aug 03, 2007 ... A PROBE into whether party politics played a part in the Government decision to axe the six district councils in Northumberland is being spearheaded by MP Alan Beith. He is making a freedom of information request to the Communities and Local Government Department, which last ...
Concerns raised at youth disorder.
Aug 03, 2007 ... COMPLAINTS have been made about parking and youth disorder in an Amble street. A resident told Alnwick District Council's public question time that North Street is being used as a car park and a "public urinal". The residents called for more parking restrictions and ...
Vision of revamped homes.
Aug 03, 2007 ... A PAIR of show homes have been presenting tenants with a picture of what they can expect if they vote yes to Berwick Borough Council transferring its housing stock to a new landlord. Hundreds of householders and their families from across north Northumberland have visited the ...
Powburn Show cancelled due to Foot and Mouth.
Aug 04, 2007 ... THE outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease in Surrey has led to the cancellation of Powburn Show. The event - due to kick off the north Northumberland show calendar - was due to be held today (Saturday, August 4). Show chairman Nigel Dodds, who also owns the showfield, ...
FMD outbreak hits another show.
Aug 07, 2007 ... ANOTHER show has fallen foul of the outbreak of food and mouth. After Powburn Show was cancelled last weekend, Glanton Show is the latest victim. The restrictions on livestock movement mean that this Saturday's show cannot hold its sheep classes. As a ...
Skipper plucks boy from sea.
Aug 09, 2007 ... LIFEBOAT chiefs have issued a stark warning to holidaymakers after a youngster was snatched from the jaws of death in choppy waters off Bamburgh. The 11-year-old Yorkshire boy and his sister, nine, were playing on inflatable dinghies near Bamburgh Castle when they were swept out ...
Thieving Freemason jailed for 21 months.
Aug 09, 2007 ... A SEAHOUSES Freemason who stole nearly [pounds sterling]50,000 from two Northumberland Masonic lodges has been jailed for almost two years. David Glass worked voluntarily as a treasurer for the Masonic movement as he plundered the cash to pay off his spiralling debts. ...
Unwelcome intruders hit pub's staff for six.
Aug 09, 2007 ... ALNWICK pub owners say it's just not cricket after creepy crawlies were set free in their kitchen. Staff at the Market Tavern on Fenkle Street were horrified to discover the beasties infesting the kitchen. Environmental health officers and pest control experts were ...
Councillors recalled from summer break.
Aug 09, 2007 ... COUNCILLORS are being called out of their summer break to respond to the decision to set up a county-wide unitary authority. A special meeting of Alnwick District Council is taking place on Tuesday to discuss the news that a single unitary authority is to be formed in ...
Farming reels as FMD takes hold.
Aug 09, 2007 ... NORTH Northumberland's farming industry could take months to recover from the foot and mouth outbreak. That is the view from the rural community after the disease was found on two farms in Surrey. A ban on the movement of livestock was introduced immediately meaning ...
Livestock movement ban eased.
Aug 09, 2007 ... A BAN on livestock movement has been eased following an announcement by the Government's chief veterinary officer. The ban was imposed after farms in the south of England were struck by foot and mouth disease, which is thought to have originated from a nearby animal testing lab ....
Farmers urged to follow guidelines.
Aug 09, 2007 ... NORTHUMBERLAND County Council says it is vital that farmers follow Defra guidelines to the letter after a partial lifting of the ban on livestock movements. Animal health officers from Trading Standards urged all farmers to ensure they adopt strict bio-security measures to ...
Amble pensioner's appeal thrown out.
Aug 09, 2007 ... A PENSIONER fined [pounds sterling]750 for groping himself in full view of schoolchildren has had an appeal against his conviction thrown out. Former farm worker John Thirtle was convicted by Alnwick magistrates in March of committing the obscene acts in his car on two separate ...
Alnwick triples win through.
Aug 09, 2007 ... KEN Liddle's triple won the August and final qualifier for the TE Hall Sunday Triples on the Alnwick Bowling Green. Partnered by Mavis Liddle and George Batey he finished two shots ahead of Carol Hume, Ivy France and Ann Daley (s). Members were delighted to see Robin ...
Nice one Cyril.
Aug 09, 2007 ... A DOUBLE fund-raising boost has been given to Alnwick Town Football Club in the run-up to the Northern Alliance season. The club netted their first cash bonus after an ex-committee member contacted the club and vowed to set up an Alnwick Town fighting fund. And he has promised ...
Whistle blows on the new season.
Aug 09, 2007 ... Former professional footballer Ray King, of Amble, looks ahead to the new season. HERE we go again on the merry-go-round of a new football season, where fans of every club in the country will live in the expectation that this will be "their" season! My main focus of ...
Alnwick II v Whickham II.
Aug 09, 2007 ... FOSTER'S NORTHUMBERLAND & TYNESIDE SENIOR CRICKET LEAGUE - DIVISION B2 Alnwick II 55 all out lost to Whickham II 115-9 by 60 runs Saturday, August 4 ALNWICK Seconds, despite having only ten players, produced their best fielding performance of the season on ...
International honour for black belt teenagers.
Aug 09, 2007 ... A PAIR of black belt karate stars are set to represent Amble at an prestigious international tournament. David Wright, 18, and Nick Smith, 17, have trained for more than a decade at Amble Karate School, under the watchful eye of fifth dan instructor Jill Kelly. And ...
Five strike gold in international.
Aug 09, 2007 ... FIVE victorious Alnwick cricket colts returned home from an international cricket tournament as Dubai City of Gold Cricket champions. The five U13 players - Jamie Guy, Robbie Green, Thomas Robson, Andrew Scott and Daniel Graham - joined forces with representatives from ...
Alnwick Town 4 North Sunderland 0.
Aug 09, 2007 ... Mati makes magic on the pitch FRIENDLY Tuesday, August 7 THIS week, Alnwick is holding the International Music Festival. And in fitting fashion it was Alnwick Town's Polish star who stole the show in their 4-0 demolition of North Sunderland. ...
Home-grown talent carries club hopes.
Aug 09, 2007 ... ALNWICK will be relying on home-grown talent when the new rugby season starts with the visit of Ponteland to kick off the new league season at Greensfield on September 8. Chairman of Rugby David Brewis said: "We have some very fine young up and coming players coming through from ...
Junior league decided by one point.
Aug 09, 2007 ... Brett Fuels North Northumberland Junior Golf League BURGHAM Park have won the league by one point and now go on to represent the league in the Junior Team Golf Championship in the Regional Finals at Cookridge Hall, Leeds on September 25 Goswick - last year's champions ...
Pushing for promotion.
Aug 09, 2007 ... WITH just days to go before the start of the football sesason, James Willoughby looks ahead to the kick-off of the Northern Alliance campaign. THIS season north Northumberland boasts a strong contingent of clubs. The quartet bidding for Alliance glory are Alnwick Town, Red Row ...
Championship goes to the wire.
Aug 09, 2007 ... North Northumberland Golf League THE contest for the North Northumberland Golf League matchplay championship looks certain to go right to the wire. It will be decided in the final week of the season on August 15 with long-time leaders Linden Hall at home to Percy Wood ...
Around the clubs.
Aug 09, 2007 ... The latest golf action Alnmouth (Foxton) A FIELD of 140 contested the Coates Trophy in windy conditions on Saturday. The winner with an excellent 65nett, seven below the competition scratch score, was Trevor Henderson. Leading returns: T ...
Wind makes for high scoring.
Aug 09, 2007 ... North Northumberland League A STRONG, blustery wind accounted for the high scoring in Saturday's North Northumberland League Open Day over the Swansfield Park course at Alnwick. This was reflected in the competition scratch score which was 73. Best gross ...
Tillside v Embleton.
Aug 09, 2007 ... ALNWICK & DISTRICT CRICKET LEAGUE Tillside 95-5 beat Embleton 95 all out by 5 wickets Saturday, August 4 AFTER last weekend's cup disappointment, Tillside got back to winning ways in the league with a five wicket home win over Embleton. ...
Alnwick & District League round-up.
Aug 09, 2007 ... Saturday, August 4 ULGHAM crashed to a heavy defeat at Wooler on Saturday and their lead has been cut to a mere four points in the Johnnie Johnson Alnwick and District Cricket League. Tillside, five-wicket winners against Embleton, have emerged as serious contenders ...
Restaurant boss falls victim to ad scam.
Aug 10, 2007 ... A BUSINESSMAN has slammed hoaxers who spin tales of sick children and drink-drive campaigns to con money out of traders. Roberto Peruzzo re-opened the popular Italian eatery on Bondgate Without, Alnwick, in February this year. He re-named the restaurant Caffe Tirreno ...
Harry's legacy of pride.
Aug 10, 2007 ... A TERMINALLY-ill Alnwick man has left his family a lasting legacy of pride. George Nyberg, known as Harry, is battling cancer which has left him wheelchair-bound. But in the late 1960s he helped a Far Eastern country win independence, and has recently been decorated ...
Licence to be reviewed.
Aug 10, 2007 ... LICENSED activities at a remote north Northumberland village hall are set to be reviewed. Cheviot Holiday Cottages have applied to Berwick Borough Council - the licensing authority - for the review of the licence of Ingram Village Hall. The appplicants allege that ...
Charity donation warning.
Aug 10, 2007 ... RESIDENTS in north Northumberland are being warned to be on their guard when it comes to donating to charity via direct debits. Berwick Borough Council is urging people not to set up a direct debit for a charity after being approached by that cause in the street. ...
Emigrants' families return for reunion.
Aug 10, 2007 ... DESCENDANTS of Glendale families who emigrated to Canada 170 years ago are returning to their roots for a major reunion in Wooler later this month. Up to 120 people from Canada, the United States and Australia are expected at the event which runs from Monday, August 27 to ...
Last orders for street drinkers.
Aug 10, 2007 ... NEW powers to combat drunk and disorderly behaviour on the streets of Alnwick and Amble come into force today. Drink could be poured down the drain and people arrested if they fail to comply with the Designated Public Place Order (DPPO). The order, a joint initiative ...
Agnes serves up her final cuppa.
Aug 11, 2007 ... CAFE connoisseurs have bid a fond farewell to an Amble stalwart, who has hung up her apron after almost three decades. Agnes Ginger has been a familiar face at the Cedar Cafe on Queen Street for 27 years, after running a store on Links Avenue in the town. Agnes ran ...
Rare dish has food experts in a stew.
Aug 13, 2007 ... TRADITIONAL Alnwick grub said to be the rarest dish in the region is a mystery to locals and food experts. A nationwide survey by supermarket chain Sainsbury's showed Britons are turned off by traditional dishes. Less than three per cent of those questioned had ever ...
Cannabis farm found in loft.
Aug 13, 2007 ... A RAID on a Shilbottle cottage uncovered a weedy drug farm in the loft. Police who stormed Andrew Taylor's home at Middle Row on March 9 first found a small quantity of cannabis resin in his possession. But when they searched the property, near the village church, ...
Northern Alliance round-up.
Aug 13, 2007 ... Results from Saturday, August 11 ALNWICK Town top the Northern Alliance table after an emphatic opening day victory against Peterlee Town. Their 4-0 rout was inspired by Polish star Mati Halambiec who, for the second successive game, scored an impressive hat-trick. ...