Pocklington Post (Pocklington, England) back issues from December 2007:
Shopping in Weighton wonderland.
Dec 06, 2007 ... MARKET Weighton became a Winter Wonderland as the town centre hosted the annual Late Night Shopping event. Shops and businesses got into the Christmas spirit, with many members of staff dressing up as pantomime characters. The town centre was filled with entertainment ...
Disc drive.
Dec 06, 2007 ... ST MARY'S and St Joseph's have been getting into the groove and collecting CDs for Blue Peter's latest appeal. Pupils helped to collect 249 CDs at a school disco. Disc Drive is Blue ...
Teenager killed in head-on crash.
Dec 06, 2007 ... A TEENAGER from Holme-on-Spalding Moor has been killed in a head-on road smash. The 17-year-old was a passenger in a Peugeot 206 which was in collision with a Vauxhall Astra on the A1034 near North Newbald on Wednesday night. The Peugeot driver, also a 17-year-old ...
Defeat for hockey ladies.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Saturday saw Stamford hockey ladies play Nestle away in what was very evenly matched game although Nestle got the upper hand. Stamford failed to score from numerous short corners and Nestle capitalised on their opportunities to ...
Same score, different result.
Dec 06, 2007 ... York University 17 Pocklington Panthers 5 The Panthers went down to a disappointing defeat at York where all the scoring came after the break. Ironically, the best rugby came in the first half with both sides playing well in defence and attack as play ...
Colts topple leaders.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Pocklington Colts 13 Scunthorpe Colts 3 THIS was a match between the two top teams in the league, with Scunthorpe holding top place, and from the kick-off Scunthorpe pushed Pock back into their own half of the field, where they stayed for the first 20 minutes of the game. ...
Pock double header.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Pocklington stage a double header on Saturday when their ladies team play a curtain raiser against Cambridge University at 12.30 pm, followed by the 1st XV in action in a Yorkshire Two league clash with Dinnington (2.15). The Cambridge girls have been coming to Pocklington for ...
Handling errors proved costly for Under 13s.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Pocklington U13s 12 Selby U13s 19 BOTH sides should be complimented for trying to play entertaining rugby in appalling conditions. The rain, wind and muddy field made ball handling very difficult. However, both sides attempted to play open rugby but the game was ...
Big forwards performance gained Pock the victory.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Ripon 8 Pocklington 11 Yorkshire Two Pocklington returned to winning ways at Ripon thanks to a big performance from their forwards, though they almost let the home side off the hook before a late penalty sealed a deserved victory. Ripon have ...
Warriors unveil new formation.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Pocklington Warriors U10s 1 Stamford Bridge U10s 2 Dave Hughes, manager and coach for the Pocklington Warriors, unveiled his new formation in this week's match against Stamford Bridge under 10s. The first half opened with a quick start from Stamford ...
Dragons draw.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Tadcaster U9s0 Pocklington Dragons U9s0 A brilliant team performance saw Pocklington battle out a goalless draw with a large and experienced Tadcaster team. Great tracking from Joe and Lee in defence helped set the stall out for all of the lads to track back and help ...
Predators quality not reflected in the result.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Copmanthorpe U10s 1 Pocklington Predators U10s 1 On a bitterly cold, wet day with a great potential for muddying knees the Predators took the fight to the more than capable Copmanthope. This needed to be a high tempo game to prevent the onslaught of ...
Robust game.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Tadcaster Albion U16s2 Pocklington Town U16s2 IN a match where the goals came from three penalties and a free kick Pocklington shared the points with Tadcaster. The first penalty was awarded to Tadcaster after just five minutes when Pocklington keeper ...
Keeper's blinder.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Thorpe United U15 5 Pocklington U15 0 Pocklington faced Thorpe for the second time in two weeks, this time in the FA Cup, after losing narrowly to them in the league last week. It was Glen Andrews in the Pock goal who was to be at centre stage in this match. In the ...
Derby win sends Pumas to the top.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Pocklington Pumas U14s 4 Pocklington Phoenix 0 U14 League KICKING off in front of a big crowd, these two rivals were joint top of the third division, with the same goal difference so early nerves were showing on both sides. The game was scrappy ...
Bugthorpe are ER Schools runners up.
Dec 06, 2007 ... PICTURED above are Bugthorpe School 7-a-side football team (yellow shirts) after their narrow defeat by Killingholme in the final of the East Riding Small Schools 7-a-side championships held at South Hunsley school on 7 November. Both teams qualified to take part in the ...
Pocklington Runners excel at home and abroad.
Dec 06, 2007 ... LAST weekend Pocklington Runners were out and about both abroad in the Benidorm Half Marathon and also at home in the Leeds Abbey Dash 10Km. In Benidorm the International branch of the running club were out in force as nine members took to the streets around the popular holiday ...
Do you fancy your chances on the oche?
Dec 06, 2007 ... DARTS players are wanted to take on a former world number one during an exhibition in Pocklington. Allan Warriner-Little will be playing at the town's football club on Friday, 7 December, and up to eight places are available to face the self-styled 'Iceman' on the oche. ...
No one slept when Lions hit town.
Dec 06, 2007 ... The 'Toothless Lions' - the veterans' team of the Nairobi Nondes-cript RFC from East Africa - ended their UK tour on a high note with a big final night at Pocklington RUFC. The 'Toothless Lions' arrived in Pocklington after spending the first part of their tour in Edingburgh, ...
Woodhouse had plenty to celebrate at AGM.
Dec 06, 2007 ... THE Annual General Meeting of Woodhouse Grange Cricket Club was obviously a joyful event as the whole membership again celebrated the success of just two months ago when the npower National Village Cup was lifted at Lord's. First team Captain Steve Burdett was unanimously ...
Under 15s gave a committed display.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Pocklington U15s 44 Scarborough 12 An under strength Pocklington 14 got off to a bright start running in an early try after five minutes courtesy of Luke Holman.and the pattern was repeated for most of the first half although not all opportunities were found to make ...
Barmby dig in.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Cawood3 Barmby Moor 4 MITIE sponsored Barmby once again picked up maximum points on their travels and a feature of this five match unbeaten run has been victories at Stillington, Norton and Cawood, those fixtures produced zero points last season. The ...
Netballers win.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Melbourne netball team played their fourth match of the season against Reckitts Veet, beginning with some apprehension, falling behind in the first quarter 2-4. With a few alterations to the team line up during the second quarter, Melbourne picked up their game, and with ...
Dynamos showed excellent teamwork.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Tadcaster B 2 Pocklington Dynamos U9s 1 All of Dynamos manager Jay McGurk's efforts are coming to fruition as the boys played their best team football of the season. With a solid defence led by George Booth and the ever-improving James Snowball, the boys ...
Squash ladies were above expectations.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Last Monday Pocklington squash ladies played Dunnington III. Sharon Watt was up against a very experienced opponent, and though she played well she could not get the better of the Dunnington lady. Marion Field in her usual intrepid style won her match. Shirley Smith played as ...
U12s are East Yorks champions.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Pocklington U12s were drawn against Driffield, East Coast Pirates and Malton which was undoubtedly the tough side of the East Yorks Festival draw at Hull. The first game was against East Coast Pirates, a joint team from Bridlington and Scarborough, and Pocklington soon showed ...
Motivation missing.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Pocklington U16s 10 Malton U16s 12 The inclement weather conditions provided a stern test for the players and extinguished any hope of a running game. Pocklington's lack of aggression, creativity and motivation were evident in the first half as Malton took full ...
Under 8s tryfest in the rain.
Dec 06, 2007 ... POCKLINGTON U8s team continued their recent success at the East Yorkshire festival at Goole by running in 22 tries and only conceding 8 at the weekend. They played two matches. The first saw them up against Driffield. Ben Ray opened the scoring with a good run to the corner. The ...
Hotshot Ryan.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Wilberfoss "B" 0 Pock Dynamos U9s 4 There's nothing better to warm the hearts of freezing parents on a cold wet day, than a team playing their best football of the season, and a striker who has found his shooting boots. The return of Jack Potter in the ...
Predators made home advantage count.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Pocklington Predators U10s 2 Poppleton Tigers U10s 1 Having lost 1-0 to the Tigers earlier this season, the Predators were determined to take home advantage. The first chance fell to Pock. Harry Crusher's incisive pass from defence found Robert Cooney, his diagonal ...
Gritty Pock deserved their draw.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Pocklington Town U16s 1 Heworth U16s 1 Victory continued to elude the home side when they hosted Heworth and, after a game described by referee Colin Gibson as good, close and exciting, shared points for the fourth time this season. Despite being depleted ...
Squash ladies finish first half with a loss.
Dec 06, 2007 ... POCKLINGTON Ladies squash team played their ultimate match for this half of the season at home against Wiggington II. Sharon Watt played a tentative game and felt she had not really overcome her nerves until nearly the end of her match. Shirley Smith was 2-0 down, got a game, ...
Vale of York polo challenge.
Dec 06, 2007 ... THE Vale of York Polo Club's winter beach challenge on Fraisthorpe beach was sponsored by Beverley-based holiday home manufacturer ABI. The first match between ABI Blue and ABI White witnessed a close battle in breezy conditions. The retreating tide left a perfect playing ...
U12s beat the conditions.
Dec 06, 2007 ... After warming up in a downpour the Under 12s took to the field at Hullensians for a match against Driffield. Both teams found it difficult to cope with the wet conditions resulting in many handling errors and slips. Pocklington then adapted their strategy by shortening their ...
Best display of the season.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Pocklington U13s60 Bridlington U13s 5 POCKLINGTON'S rapidly improving U13 side returned to winning ways in fine style against Bridlington. Pocklington overcame the wet and muddy conditions and entertained the supporters with an excellent display of ...
Deserved standing ovation.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Pocklington U16 3 Rotherham U16 8 Rotherham, reputedly the best team in the county, descended on Pockling-ton full of confidence for this eagerly awaited Yorkshire Cup tie. Despite driving rain the partisan crowd lifted Pock spirits and straight from the ...
Under 17s raised their level of commitment.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Pontefract U17s 20 Pocklington U17s 8 PONTEFRACT are the runaway league leaders and have inflicted heavy defeats on many sides, including Pocklington at home just a few weeks ago, but on this occasion the Pocklington boys raised their game and the outcome was always ...
Pock showed their attacking flair in win number eight.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Pocklington 18 Dinnington 8 Yorkshire Two Pocklington reached the halfway point of their league campaign by recording their eighth league success from eleven starts thanks to some good attacking play at home to Dinnington. In the first quarter ...
Under 15s win well in adverse conditions.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Malton U15s 7 Pocklington U15s 12 This was a closely fought contest between evenly matched teams, played in good spirit on a soggy, rain drenched pitch. The pitch in fact was more suited to tag rugby in size which limited Pock's runners (Adam, Joe Elliot and Luke in ...
Liam books his place for London Olympics.
Dec 06, 2007 ... BARRING accidents, or loss of form, it looks as if Market Weighton basketballer Liam Back has booked himself a place on the Great Britain handball team for the 2012 London Olympics. The 21-year-old Leeds Met student has been selected in the final process of the GB handball ...
Busy day of junior rugby on Sunday.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Pocklington 1st XV have an enforced week off as their scheduled opponents, York RI, are still involved in the national junior vase competition. But the Panthers are in action at Percy Road on Saturday afternoon against their RI counterparts (2.15 pm) and there is a busy junior ...
Ladies day at Pock RUFC.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Pocklington Womens' rugby team gave a good account of themselves against exalted opposition when they entertained Cambridge University on Saturday lunchtime. Driven on by back row Pippa Hartley, Pocklington spent long periods in the first half camped in Cambridge territory but ...
Champion rower.
Dec 06, 2007 ... ALLERTHORPE rower John Brooks raced to victory in the 2007 British Indoor Rowing Championships held at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. The British Championship is the largest event of its type in the world and attracts many international entrants as well as the top ...
Team of Year.
Dec 06, 2007 ... WOODHOUSE Grange Cricket Club from Sutton on Derwent, winners of the 2007 National Village Cup Final at Lords just three months ago, have ``picked up another award. They were selected to be Sport England's Senior Team of the Year for The North, Yorkshire ...
Barmby move into promotion reckoning.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Barmby Moor 4 Rawcliffe3 MITIE sponsored Barmby extended their unbeaten run to six games against second placed Rawcliffe and in the process, moved into one of promotion places themselves. An earlier cup encounter had gone Rawcliffe's way with a 2-0 ...
Decent effort, Wilton.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Bishop Wilton3Norton2 Wilton's defence has tightened up considerably over recent weeks so it was with some trepidation that they began this match against fellow strugglers Norton without any of their first choice defenders. Graduations, work commitments and illness saw even the ...
Hargreaves made up for his error.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Britannia Tadcaster 2 Pocklington Sunday 3 Pocklington Sunday were back in league action after a week off and as in their last match, again had to deal with torrential rain and useful opponents on a heavy playing surface. With three players unavailable and ...
At last Pock get a clean sheet.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Barton Town Old Boys 0Pocklington Town0 Humber Premier ALTHOUGH having gone four games without a victory, it was an optimistic Pocklington team that stepped out into the impressive Barton Town arena to play their fourth consecutive away game. The visitors, ...
Boost in fight on crime.
Dec 07, 2007 ... CCTV cameras guarding Pocklington have helped catch more than twice the usual number of culprits this year. Twenty-five people have been dealt with after being identified on one of the four devices placed around Pocklington. Incidents have included a man threatening ...
They're going Japanese.
Dec 08, 2007 ... BISHOP Wilton rockers The Hair, are have looked east to launch their debut album. The local four-piece will release Indecisions in Japan this month following the success of their first two singles, Ghosts and Disco/Retro. Keyboard player Neil Clark said: "The ...
Drugs found in house raid.
Dec 09, 2007 ... MORE than 20 cannabis plants were seized during another drugs raid in the region. Following an anonymous tip-off, a search warrant was issued for the house in the Shipman Road area of Market Weighton. A team of four officers was able to get into the property last ...
Keeping an eye on them.
Dec 10, 2007 ... A NURSERY in Market Weighton has installed webcams which can allow parents to watch their children via the internet. The Little Bears' Day Nursery is thought to be the first in the East Riding to use the new hi-tech online 'NurseryCam' system. Parents can log on to ...
Return flood forms - plea.
Dec 11, 2007 ... A COUNCILLOR is asking residents to return their questionnaires about the summer flooding. Martin Cooper, who sits on Pocklington Town Council, says the information is vital to help them combat the threat of future floods. Hundreds of the questionnaires were sent out ...
Tributes to death crash teenager.
Dec 17, 2007 ... TRIBUTES have been paid to a teenager who died in a car tragedy. Mathew Robert Walsh from Holme-on-Spalding Moor had been the passenger in a car with his best friend when it was in collision with another vehicle on the A1034. Mathew's mother Susan and father Kevin, ...
Poppy total record.
Dec 17, 2007 ... THOUSANDS of pounds were raised for war heroes during this year's Poppy Appeal, breaking the record for one branch. The Pocklington Branch of the Royal British Legion pulled in more than [pounds sterling]9,342 from selling the poppies around the region, and Stamford Bridge and ...
Just the ticket.
Dec 17, 2007 ... A NEW [pounds sterling]60,000 minibus is to roll into town this week thanks to a transport charity. The 17-seater was won by Beverley Community Lift in a national competition and charity bosses have decided it would best benefit Market Weighton. The state-of-the-art ...
Shops and santa.
Dec 17, 2007 ... CHRISTMAS came to town as Pocklington held Late Night Shopping. The night was jointly opened by the town's mayor, Richard Bryon, and TV vet Matt Brash and the town centre had stalls, activities and music. Many shops stayed open late with members of staff dressed as ...
Animal care.
Dec 18, 2007 ... A FIRM of vets at Pocklington is appealing for tinned or dried pet foods, treats and toys that can be donated to charities that look after animals in the run up to Christmas. The Battle Flatts Veterinary Clinic in Kilnwick Road says Christmas can be one of the busiest times of ...
First class.
Dec 19, 2007 ... LYNDHURST School came top of the class in its latest inspection. The school, on West Green, shares a site with Pocklington School. It caters for pupils aged seven to 11 years old and most go on to the senior school on the site. The school was inspected by the ...
Youngsters can now get on their bikes.
Dec 22, 2007 ... Report by Nick Frame nick. ...
Drink-spiking - police jail warning.
Dec 22, 2007 ... A CAMPAIGN to raise awareness of the dangers of drink spiking has been launched by police in time for Christmas. Revellers are asked to take precautions while offenders are being warned they could face up to 10 years in jail. The drugs are usually dropped into the ...
NEW library hit by delays.
Dec 22, 2007 ... WORK on Pocklington's new million-pound library project could be delayed. At this month's town council meeting councillors heard work may not start on the new centre until April or May next year. Earlier this year East Riding council said that work was planned to ...
Teatowels and tinsel.
Dec 22, 2007 ... NATIVITY SCENE ... These youngsters from St Mary's RC Primary in Market Weighton appeared in the Sleepy Shepherd. ...
Pumas get a wake-up call.
Dec 22, 2007 ... Pocklington Pumas U14s 1 Skelton U14s 2 Pocklington Pumas' unbeaten run came to a disappointing end as they produced a lacklustre performance against a better Skelton team. Jack in goal, had a good game, keeping out early Skelton pressure. Up front both ...
Sunday punch.
Dec 22, 2007 ... Pocklington Sunday 5 Acorn 0 LANE RENTAL SERVICES sponsored Pocklington qualified for the last 8 of the Grand Central Challenge cup against Division 4 opponents Acorn last Sunday and with both teams fielding weary players after the boxing in the early hours, Acorn ...