Recently added articles from Petersfield Post (Petersfield, England):
New tenants are quick to move in at school...
Aug 04, 2008 ... TENANTS took no time moving into the brand new pond at Sheet Primary School. The little habitat was created to help youngsters learn about the environment and pupils have delighted in checking out the new arrivals. Water-boatmen and damsel flies have already been ...
Magazine launched by church.
Aug 04, 2008 ... CATHOLIC churches St Laurence's Church in Petersfield and St Agnes in Liss have launched a new magazine for their congregations. Bishop Crispian Hollis of the Portsmouth Diocese wrote a message of encouragement on the front page of the magazine, called The Dome. It is edited by ...
Ten-wicket check for OA.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Old Alresford v Oakley OLD ALRESFORD learned to their cost why Oakley are top of the Division 1 North with 11 wins out of 11. Old Alresford elected to bat first and found the going hard against some accurate bowling. Wickets fell regularly, the ninth falling at 78. ...
Hughes' fifty brings Steep some respite.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Steep v Rowledge STEEP breathed life back into their relegation-threatened season with a fine six-wicket win against fellow strugglers, Rowledge. The Harrowmen were asked to field first on a balmy afternoon. Steve Curtis soon struck, cleaning up Mitchell with a beauty ...
'Sportive' is biggest event yet.
Aug 04, 2008 ... THE Southern Sportive 08, which has established itself as one of the UK's most popular cycle events, takes place on September 14 in its third year. And with entries for this year already tickling the 1,000 mark and filling up fast, 2008 will be its biggest staging yet. ...
Shortened race helps Atkins.
Aug 04, 2008 ... LOCAL Hindhead racer Lee Atkins took part in round four of the GT Cup at Snetterton, Norfolk, in his BMW Z4. The Friday testing was a resounding success with a fastest lap of 1 min 15.9 sec faster than many of the Class 1 & 2 Porsche and Ferrari drivers. In just 15 ...
Pre-school is ready for its next 25 years.
Aug 03, 2008 ... That old saying 'necessity is the mother of invention' has a particular resonance for South Harting parents. It was 25 years ago last month that a group of mothers spotted the necessity for a playgroup in the village - and so they created one. Now, Harting Village ...
Coming face to face with the real cup at last.
Aug 03, 2008 ... Some of the ex-professionals turning out for the Pompey side in Petersfield will be coming face to face with the silverware they came so close to laying their hands on during their playing days. While the class of 2008 at Portsmouth lifted the FA Cup at Wembley, the class of ...
Cover bowls Liss forward.
Aug 03, 2008 ... Liss v Lymington II A GREAT bowling display by Giles Cover, who ended with brilliant figures of 6-27 from only 5.3 overs, brought Liss a great victory in a game that should have been wrapped up by Lymington. Liss suffered an early blow at the start of the week with ...
Portz cracks winning 73.
Aug 03, 2008 ... Leckford v Ropley ROPLEY got off to a great start with the opening bowling combination of Alex Portz and Bobby Wood making good use of the hard track, removing opener Ambler in the third over. With tight bowling and two further wickets in the 12th over, Leckford were ...
Phil Bryden in the frame at Dibden.
Aug 03, 2008 ... GOLF: Arlesford's Phil Bryden finished joint third in the Dibden pro-am with a three-under-par 67, two shots behind winner James Ablett of Lee-on-the-Solent. Ablett started and finished his round with a two. Starting from the 12th tee he drove the green at the par four hole and ...
Dons advance title challenge.
Aug 03, 2008 ... Hambledon v South Wils II HAMBLEDON travelled to Lower Bemerton looking to consolidate their postion in the promotion places in Southern Premier Division 3. South Wilts elected to bat and made a slow start against accurate bowling from Simon Milenko (1-14) and Cam ...
Vole sites must be protected.
Aug 02, 2008 ... RARE water voles must be considered before work is begun on the Heath Pond's boardwalk. Petersfield resident John Crowhurst warned Petersfield Town Council there were two colonies of water voles in the pond and that due care should be taken that their habitats are not disturbed ....
Knitting club has the children in stitches...
Aug 02, 2008 ... CHILDREN have been spinning a yarn at Petersfield Infant School with a popular knitting club. The children knitted squares which were then put together by the leaders of the lunch time group, Mrs ...
Club set for day of military celebration.
Aug 02, 2008 ... Military heroes past and present are going to be celebrated at Petersfield's grand curtain raiser to the football season. While a Petersfield Town side takes on a team of former professionals from FA Cup winning Portsmouth on the pitch, veterans and serving personnel from all ...
Angling.
Aug 02, 2008 ... MBK Leisures junior open match at Pump Station, Longmoor Road, Greatham, on Saturday (21 fished), U-9: 1, Karter Whittock (Froyle), 8-0-0; 2, Peter Higgs (Liphook), 5-2-0. 9-12 yr: 1, Matt Barnett (Liphook), 19-15-0; 2, Brendan Ward (Send), 19-14-0; ...
Scramble vet returns to celebrate his 80th.
Aug 02, 2008 ... RAY MARSH, top scramble rider in the 1950s and 60s, will be 80 on Saturday and arrives from Australia today to celebrate his birthday in the Petersfield area where he enjoyed his most memorable sporting triumphs. The sport was in its heyday when Marsh, who later decided to ...
Mixed A stay top.
Aug 02, 2008 ... STEEP Mixed A won 6-2 in sets at Alresford A on a hot Wednesday evening to remain unbeaten this season in E Hants Division 1. Duncan Read and Cathy Robinson won 6-3, 6-3 against the first pair and 6-3, 6-2 against the second. Chris Moor and Tanya Murray lost two very close sets ...
Openers set up cruise for Steep.
Aug 02, 2008 ... STOOLBALL: Ebernoe batted first in their 12-over friendly with Steep and although they lost three wickets in the second over to Cathy Knight, the mother and daughter partnership of Ali (45) and Louise (7) Sumac continued to score freely. Knight returned and two further wickets ...
The best away day yet for famous fan.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Globetrotting football fan John PFC Westwood was back home on Monday after the most memorable away game of his life. The Petersfield book dealer was one of just 11 diehard Pompey supporters who saw their team play Manchester United in a pre-season match in Nigeria. ...