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Haydon News
March 2000
EDITORIAL
Hello everyone,
It is now some months since I had the agreeable task of doing the editorial article; I would like to record my sincere thanks to Mike Parkin for doing the job for the last three issues.
Checking back on the last time I did this, I noticed that I was commenting about the onset of Winter, and the clocks being put back at the end of October – now (hopefully) we are in early Spring, and the clocks go forward this weekend! Doesn’t time fly when you are enjoying yourself?
It has been really pleasant over the past few days to revel in the promise of approaching Spring – dry weather, sunshine and (whisper it) almost no wind!! Let’s hope, like last year, that this is going to mean a good Summer.
I am also wondering if Springtime has (to borrow a phrase) turned the RAF’s fancy to thoughts of low flying – it certainly seems more noticeable at the moment. I realise these exercises are necessary, but I really do wish they would avoid the hours of darkness, as it is quite unnerving to dive for cover under the table when the Air Force arrive in the middle of Ground Force!
Charles Thomas ( Chairman )
‘The Friends of Haydon Bridge’
HISTORICAL NOTES OF HAYDON BRIDGE
By Dennis Telford
‘Whether you knew it as the Wesleyan Chapel, the Wesley Hall or the
Community Centre, memories are all that remain as the old stones are rebuilt for
a new Millennium. A new beginning!’
Part 4 – The Community Centre
In 1959 a Village Community Association was formed, partly due to the concerns that the proposed Working Men’s Club was taking over the cinema and Town hall which was central to many of the village’s social functions and it would be lost to the community.
The availability of other premises which could support this community activity was raised, namely the Wesley Hall. Concerns expressed over the known restrictions on dancing were allayed by the Superintendent of the Hexham Methodist Circuit who made it clear that, ‘No objection to dancing would be made!’
At the first recorded meeting of the Association on November 19th 1959 in Shaftoe Trust School, John Davison, Charlie Coombes, Edward Waite and Robert Harding agreed to investigate the suitability of the Wesley Hall as a Community Centre. The Committee also explored the possibility of purchasing a plot of land attached to Miss Philipson’s house as a parking area.
In December of that year, a meeting chaired by John Davison of Peelwell and attended by Miss Walton, Mrs Dinning, Norman Ohlson, Jackie Wardle, Edward Waite and Charlie Coombes, agreed that the newly formed Community Association should take steps to purchase the Wesley Hall for a figure of £650 - £700.
By February 1961 it was decided to reduce the offer to £250 for the Wesley Hall. Surely a derisory figure that must have had even the staunchest Christian Trustee hard pressed to, ‘Speak no ill’ of the Community Association negotiators.
A Public Meeting in the Congregational Church was equally dismissive of the Methodists need to raise funds to support its own work on the Elmfield site. Colonel Allen urged them to, ‘Give the Hall away to the Community’. Eventually a price of £750 was agreed for the building which at that time was valued at £1000.
It wasn’t until November 4th 1965 that the purchase of the Wesley Hall and Rosetree Cottage was completed, after six years spent generating support and raising finance.
The Committee now responsible for the Community Centre included Edward Waite (Trustee), Charlie Coombes (Secretary and Trustee), Robert Harding (Chairman), Geoffrey Johnson (Treasurer), Mrs Welch, Miss Philipson, Mrs Brown, Mrs Reynolds, Miss E Gibson, Miss S Pickering, Mrs Stewart, Alan Moffat, Bobby Todd, Wilf Dawson, Anderson Robinson, Richard Waugh and the Reverend H Bunce.
It was a considerable achievement and great credit to the Committee, that the Community Association raised £9000 to purchase the property and pay Clive Brown of Greenhead for the conversion work.
The Badminton Club continued to meet in the ‘new’ Community Centre.
Eleanor Hill was the first Secretary.
Denis Bell and Anthony Atkinson requested facilities for Table Tennis.
John Corbett sought the use of the Hall for Folk Dancing and Robert Ford for an Art class.
Bobby Hubbuck was in charge of the Scouts. The Over 60’s, Women’s Institute, Silver Band, Football Club and Parish Council all became constituent bodies of the Association.
In 1968 the first Annual Sale and the first Whist Drive were held. Amongst those assisting in the Sale were Mrs R Todd, Mrs W Turnbull, Mrs W C Pickering, Mrs R Burrows and Mrs J Davison.
Mrs I D Jeans, Mrs S Bell, Mrs H Swallow and Mr N Johnson received prizes at the Whist Drive.
By 1970, Rene Armstrong, Mary Moore, Mary Barrett, Betty Telford, Doreen Clark and Audrey Shiel were running a Pre-school Play group in the Community Centre.
Bertha (Welch) and Lizzie (Philipson) were cleaners for over twenty-four years; and the Scouts had to answer complaints about their behaviour for almost as long!
In 1983, Bertha and Lizzie left reluctantly, through ill-health. Peter Brown became Caretaker for the next nine years and along with his wife, Joyce, organised the Over 60’s Dinners and Entertainment.
In 1978, a group of members calling themselves ‘The Friends of Haydon Bridge’ formed a new section of the Community Association. Their aim was the, ‘Fostering of interest in village affairs’, and Mrs Pumphery was their representative.
The formation of this group was given impetus by the Parish Council’s encouragement to develop the Station Yard as an industrial site. A proposal which met with a storm of criticism and the Community Centre was filled to capacity for Public Meetings.
Regrettably, in spite of the strength of local opposition, it was too late to reverse the decision and an opportunity to improve our village environment was lost.
Mr Coombes was a Secretary to the Association from 1959 until 1991 and remained on the Committee as a representative of the Nature Club which had formed in 1969. He continued to organise ‘Meals on Wheels’, a voluntary service which had been run previously by the ‘Old Peoples Welfare Committee until it was wound up in 1968. The Community Association then took over its responsibility. Mr Coombes is still a Trustee of the Association. Forty years of unbroken service!
Geoffrey Johnson was Treasurer in 1959 and is still Treasurer today. Forty years of unbroken service!
Edward Waite was President and Trustee for thirty-two years until his death in 1991.
John Davison of Peelwell was the first Chairman and he was ably followed by Robert Harding, the Reverend Alec Benniams, Archie Duncan, John Bowes, Mike Rowarth, Enid Garrow and Mary Douthwaite.
Funding the activities of the Association and repairs and alteration to the Community Centre has been a major issue for each of the Committees over the years.
The support of the Watson Family cannot be overestimated in this regard. Their efforts have raised over £10,000 for the Community Association.Early financial support came from the defunct Haydon Bridge Nursing Association (£315) and a similar sum from the sale of the Reading Room.
Following the death Dr R Bell, £270 was donated and left in his Will and Miss D Wardale left a bequest of £500 to the Association.
Rosetree Cottage was sold in 1978 for £96! Every little helped!
Mr Waite, the Community Association President, was always a willing supporter in cash and kind and in 1983 he made a loan of £900 to ease the financial pressure the Association was experiencing.
I cannot leave the issue of funding without mentioning three major items of expenditure during the Community Centre’s lifetime.
The repairs to the Heating system, following its breakdown during the severe winter of 1981/82, cost £3000. Major roofing repairs carried out in 1989 (£4085), and the replacement of the Hall floor in 1991/92 (£13550).
The Community Association Council was not found wanting when it came to raising funds for these repairs.
The replacement of the Hall floor was a fine example of a group of committed volunteers working towards a specific aim. There were many doubters when Margaret Young first raised the question of a new floor and the cost became known, but Mary Douthwaite and the members of the Bowls Club led the efforts to raise the £13000 with commendable enthusiasm.
As early as 1982, Mr Waite had proposed an Indoor Bowls Club and in 1984 he gave sixteen bowls, a carpet and a gift of £50 to support his proposal. It wasn’t until May 1988, however, that the Club started successfully with twenty-seven members.
This was a time when the lack of activity in the Community Centre was a cause for concern. The Silver Band, a Dance Club and the two Badminton Clubs ceased to use the Community Centre.
Who could have envisaged at the time the impact this new Club would have on the future of the Community Centre. The Bowls Club ‘Floor Fund’ started with £100 in January 1991, and by May of that same year it had reached over £10000 including grants agreed. A remarkable achievement and one which probably gave the Association confidence to take on the even greater task of funding a new Community Centre for the Millennium.
The new floor was also welcomed by the Sequence Dancing Club who had supported its financing.
Public Dances in the Community Centre were generally a sober affair due to the ‘Covenant’ which banned the sale of alcoholic liquor.
This didn’t spoil the enjoyment of these occasions however, and many’s the time soft drinks were fortified from a discrete hip flask between the ‘St Bernard’s Waltz’ and ‘The Drops of Brandy’
Just for medicinal purposes you understand
To those who diluted their orange with whisky or drank illicit wine from a teacup, it will be of more than passing interest that in 1989, when Mrs Gina Richardson suggested that, ‘the Community Centre would be more often used if a licensed bar could be introduced on an occasional basis’. Exhaustive enquiries made it clear that there was no such restriction on the sale of alcohol, in either the conveyance or by the Methodist Conference and there never had been!
The Community Centre could never be described as a cosy or intimate place and for many of the activities it hosted following it’s life as a Chapel, it was far from ideal.
It was often ‘make do and mend’ whether it be lighting, curtains of the stage.
Whoever will forget raising and lowering that stage? But it was the people of the parish who filled it and brought it to life.
As a child I can recall travelling Film Shows, Puppet Shows, Clowns and Magicians and I loved every one of them. In the seventies the ‘Footballer’s Pantomimes’ produced by Christine Oliver, were a sell-out as local talent trod the boards.
Who will ever forget those two enchanting fairies, Robert Wylie and Colin Irwin, Ernest Marshall who flourished his sword as the Genie, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, or was it Richard Oliver and David Telford. Drew Brown complete with hand-bag and brolly and many more? And the stirring performances never ended without a song from Joe (Bass) Worthington.
The curtain was finally brought down when a full house applauded Alan White’s Christmas Concert in 1998.
The old building did not fall without a final protest, as Tony Willis would confirm when he surveyed the remains of his garden wall. Fortunately the damage caused was repairable. Sadly, however, the historical legacy left in a glass bottle by the Reverence W H Robson in 1873 was not.
When the foundation stone was lifted in September 1999 the container was still in its recess, but by now was in many broken pieces. The remains of the paper contents were illegible and the coins of the realm could not be found. Maybe the fears the Reverend Robson expressed in 1873 were justified.
Thomas Pearson, the young Haydon Bridge butcher, made the long journey to meet with John Wesley over 200 years ago and returned determined to share with the people of his native village, his vision of communal spirit and purpose. The efforts of Mary Douthwaite (Chair), Val Bell (Vice Chair), Marion Howard (Secretary) and the Community Association Council, in raising the finance for a new purpose-built Community Centre, on the site of the Old Wesleyan Chapel, means that this story is not complete.
As I watch the steel columns and beams being lifted into position and the old stones being re-built, a new chapter is opening, but the historical links and Thomas Pearson’s vision remains.
THE END
NOTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Thursday 23rd March 2000
The Parish Council is becoming increasingly popular with the public. This month there was another crowd of visitors in the hall. Between them they had three items for the Council's attention. 'Public Participation' takes place at the beginning of the meeting, although the whole meeting is open to the public.
Public Participation
1. PUTTING THE "THE RECORD STRAIGHT" ON TAIT'S YARD. A co-owner of the yard, spoke to the meeting to "put the record straight" on the debate about Tait's Yard. He said that the site was for sale to whoever makes the best offer. He believes the site to be uncontaminated and wants the Parish Council to apologise for their comments about contamination. The existing tenants have always known that there is only a short term future for the yard and could have tried to buy the site or relocate their businesses. It was unfair of the tenants to accuse the ‘Friends of Haydon Bridge’ organisation for putting them out of business and the Parish Council were wrong to echo this sentiment without proper consideration of the whole situation. The ‘Friend's’ ideas of a bowling green, a playground and a Healthy Living Zone would provide amenities for the entire village and he wanted the village to work together to develop this proposal. Housing or business development would also be of benefit to the village. He requested that any discussion about the site be addressed to him or his sister and not to his mother.
It was pointed out to the meeting that although the current planning permission has lapsed, the site is still earmarked in the local plan for housing or business development. If used for recreation as the ‘Friends’ have suggested, this would constititute change of use and the site would have to be on the market for one year before the Council would consider change of use.
A member of the Council was asked about the report which had appeared in the Hexham Courant after the matter had been initially raised at the January meeting. He replied that he had written the article on behalf of the ‘Friends of Haydon Bridge‘.
2. New Youth Project for the Village Two youth workers explained to the meeting that they are hoping setting up a new youth project for the village, using the new Community Centre as a base for youth activities in the village. The project involves the High School, the Church Youth Project and the Guides and will include all young people. They hope to have a drop-in facility. At present they are consulting with young people of 13+ age group to see what they want. A similar project has been set up a Newbrough.
3. Problems with Damage to the Back Lane of the Community Centre A resident told the meeting that the back lane of the Community Centre has been damaged by the building contractor's vehicles. The contractors say that they are not responsible for the lane. They will do it but need authorisation. The lane is unadopted by the Council so the Council cannot authorise the work to be done. The Parish Council agreed to intervene.
NEW COMMUNITY CENTRE: PROBLEM WITH THE CONTRACTORS They have approached the Community Association for an additional £50,000 because of the problems associated with the site. The Community Association have approached the sponsors and Tynedale Council will try to help and asked the Parish Council for additional financial help. However, the meeting felt that as the contractor was aware of the problems before the work began, it was his responsibility to estimate the job correctly in the first place, rather than win the tender and then increase his charges afterwards. It was agreed to write to the Community Association saying this and recommending that they take legal advice about the Contract.
GRANT MONEY AVAILABLE FOR THE VILLAGE FROM ENGLISH HERITAGE. The Heritage Economic Regeneration Scheme (HERS) £45,000 is available for the village from English Heritage. Businesses will be invited to apply for grants (up to 50% of the cost) to improve their properties. The further the distance from the village centre, the less the grant money available to them. Businesses need to get estimates first them apply. Application forms are available in John Clarke's shop. The Parish Council have requested information leaflets about the grant as people are unsure how to apply for them. They will be available from John Clarke.
A discussion was held about underground electricity cabling. The cost is estimated at £140,000. It was agreed to write to Northern Electric and seek matched funding for this work.
The Spa Well footpath repair was also discussed. Neither the land owner nor the Environment Agency will accept responsibility for the path. It was suggested that soldiers from Albemarle Barracks looked for such projects and might be interested in doing the work. It was agreed to contact them.
English Heritage also want village applications and the Parish Council needs to make decisions about what to apply for. A meeting will be held to discuss village applications to HERS will be held on Wednesday 5th April at 7.30pm in the Parish Church Hall.
The Dog Warden had been contacted and hope to get to the village within the next fortnight.
Low Flying Aircraft The Borders is a Tactical Training Area so aircraft can fly between 100' and 250' (250' is the usual minimum height). Haydon Bridge is the only village on the flight path and it is difficult to avoid it because of the proximity of Spadeadam.
Highways Repairs are needed in the following places: Wittis Crescent is badly potholed; the road from the railway signalbox to East Mills Hills is badly drained; the guttering round the housing estate is in poor condition.
Lighting The streetlight at Langley is repaired - at last!
Need for New Public Lavatories are needed on the Ratcliffe Road side of the river. Many tourists stop in the village and look for somewhere to "spend a penny". Not able to find the public conveniences which might, anyway be locked, they resort to the roadside and the bushes - not very hygienic or pleasant to see.
New "Go Britain" Website Mr Brown of Moss House is involved in this website and is encouraging people to put information on it. If you are interested, contact Mr Brown or the Parish Council.
Millennium Street Party will be held on May Day on Strother Close Green
There will be food, games, entertainment and a large millennium photograph. Helpers are needed. Please contact Eileen Charlton.
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DANCE CLUB NEWS
There is not much to say this month although I must bring to everyone’s attention the following.
We have a heroine in the Dance Club. Well done, Dot for your brave actions. We are proud of you.
As you may have seen in a recent edition of the Hexham Courant, Dot put the flames out when her neighbour’s clothing was on fire.
As I am going to have my knee done on 24th March, Dances for 27th March and 3rd April have been cancelled. When I leave hospital, the "Lads" are going to ferry me over and back (38 miles return). Thanks lads.
Hope to see you on 10th April.
Jim Biggs
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The Walter Murray Charity
This Charity has been wound up this year.
In 1933, the Charity was founded with money from the residue of the Estate of Walter Murray, who died in 1930. The capital sum was £300, and the income was to be given to "any deserving poor person residing at Haydon Bridge in the County of Northumberland and any deserving poor person residing at Newcastleton in the County of Roxburghshire … providing he or she is of sober habits and not addicted to gambling or evil living".
For many years, the vicar and churchwardens, together with Mrs Jessie Wilson of Newcastleton and Mr J Drydon, have been Trustees. The income was about £25 per annum, and 12 annual payments of £2 were made confidentially to people in the two communities, always to elderly residents.
In 1994 the Official Custodian for Charities sold the capital, releasing the sum of £310.71. The Trustees, with the encouragement of the Charity Commissioners, began to use the capital in the annual payments. In 1995, the Trustees resolved that £10 was a more appropriate sum to give to each recipient, and so the amount of money in the Charity quickly reduced.
By December 1999, the Charity held £71.92. Many of the old recipients had died, and the Trustees resolved that a final amount should be sent to Newcastleton, and the balance given to the residents’ fund at Haydon View Care Home, to buy something specific which residents from Haydon Bridge would enjoy there.
So, after 70 years, the funds have run out. Inflation meant that income from the capital had less purchasing power, a £2 or £5 cash gift at Christmas would not buy much. The Charity Commissioners recognised this by removing the Walter Murray Charity from its Central Register in 1998. The Welfare State meant that there were fewer poor people. This Charity has joined many small Funds in coming to the end of its natural life.
The village is grateful to Walter Murray for the help received by different families over the years.Vincent Ashwin
St Cuthbert’s VicarageNotes from the PCC Minutes Book 1948 – 1962
One important decision that had to be taken in the years following World War II concerned the War Memorial, and it was decided in 1948 to add the names of those who lost their lives in this war to the existing memorial for the 1914-18 war. But consideration of what action would be most appropriate took quite some time, and a year later opinion was still divided. When a vote was take, 7 votes were for adding names to the present oak panelling memorial, 7 for a separate memorial in stone to be placed on the north wall of the Chancel, 3 abstained, and the Vicar’s deciding vote went for a separate memorial. But a red ink side note says this decision was rescinded by a meeting held in March 1950. The oak panelling was to be continued in the Chancel to the north and south walls to give a balanced effect, and necessary interior decorations could wait until the memorial had been completed.
The new panels were to be in English Wainscot Oak from Hedley’s, at an estimated cost of £99/-/-, with lettering to cost 10/6d. per dozen letters. It was then decided to send out a letter of appeal to raise funds for the war memorial, before ‘applying for a faculty’ (permission from the Church to carry out these changes). Gifts were to be in by November. But this did not happen and there is a note of the decision being rescinded early in 1951. Instead, a meeting was to be convened to consider the matter, with two members each from the British Legion, the Women’s Institute and the Parish Council.
It was not until May 1954 that a petition for a faculty was made, and the faculty was obtained in September of that year. All that remained was for Hedley’s men to commence work on the panelling. The Bishop was to be asked to dedicate the war memorial at a Parish Communion service, advertised by posters and handbills. At the service there would be a collection reserved to help pay for the work, and an appeal from the pulpit would open a subscription list to augment funds.
In September 1955 it was recorded that an unexpected snowstorm had prevented the Bishop attending o n the arranged date to dedicate the war memorial. The new date for the service was 4th December 1955, at 6.30pm. With the best will in the world, some things just can’t be hurried!
At the 1949 Annual Meeting, the Vicar reported that the choir consisted of 6 boys, robed and attending practices. The Mother’s Union was not as prominent as it might be, but the Girl’s Friendly Society was making good progress. This was also the year when the United Reform Church Council was formed, and after a letter from Mr Buckingham members were elected.
The Church Hall hosted a furniture exhibition by Dickinson Bros Ltd in March 1949. In June 1952, Mr J Waite (Hon. Secretary of Haydon Bridge Cricket Club), asked for the loan of 30 Whist tables for the Field Day, but it was proposed that this should not be done in case the fragile tables were damaged, and liquid spilt (or rain allowed to fall) on their surfaces which would be ruined. An amendments was passed that the Standing Committee be allowed to decide, and might have to decide in favour if there had been previous positive resolutions regarding the hire of the tables. Major Seth-Smith (Chairman of Haydon Bridge Conservative Association) asked for the loan of crockery, trestle tables and table cloths, but he was advised to look elsewhere, although he was allowed the use of the shove-halfpenny board.
Church expenses were deemed to be too heavy to enable the purchase of a new vacuum cleaner (1949), but as one was felt to be desirable, it was decided to try to purchase a good second-hand one. In 1953 an electric kettle was bought. The Sunday School were given permission to buy a projector and screen (1954). After a verbal complaint by a regular tenant (1956) about cleanliness and ventilation in the Church Hall, repairs and spring cleaning were to be done, the stage curtains replaced, and a deck scrub and mop obtained.
Preparations had to be made for Coronation Year, and so it was agreed to purchase a new flag and have the flagstaff overhauled and repainted. A Whist Drive would help with the cost. Two members of the PCC were appointed to serve on the village Coronation Committee, Mr Hagan and Mr Brown. (Mr Hagan, the PCC Secretary, emigrated with his wife to New Zealand two years later). A Copper Beech tree was purchased to commemorate the Coronation, which the Vicar’s wife would plant on 21st April 1953, the Queen’s birthday.
Mr Lapping had been Vicar for 9 years, when he moved to a new living in Belford. He was presented with a cheque for £32 for a typewriter, which it was felt he should choose himself (1956). Reverend Hall acted as Priest in Charge of the Parish for a while, and was presented with a cheque for five guineas when the new Vicar, Reverend David Reid, arrived to take up office. A sum of £25 was allocated for redecoration of the vicarage and 5 hundredweight of coal purchased for the new incumbent.
The Institution of the Rev. D A Reid BA, by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle took place on 19th November 1956. The Vicar soon put his stamp on proceedings, expressing a desire to bring Haydon Old Church back into use. He formed a sub-committee, with power to co-opt additional members, to oversee Youth Work in the parish. He proposed to hold services monthly at Elrington, Langley or Grindon, outlying areas which had requested services. The Vicar applied for permission to use the vicarage stable as a garage for his van.
Things soon got moving with regard to Haydon Old Church with the decision to purchase a steel Alms Box to be cemented into the wall, while Major Seth-Smith undertook to provide a pair of wooden gates, and Mr Telford a coffin trestle.
In October 1960 the Sunday School was at the forefront of consideration
. "The needs of the little folk must be the concern of the whole PCC. Mr J Corbett had taken over from Mr Chamberlain who had asked for a rest"
June Henriksen
Langley W I welcomed Mrs A Burton, the Appeals manager from the Calvert Trust to their March meeting.
Mrs Burton is based at Kielder. The Calvert Trust provides opportunities for people with physical, sensory and learning disabilities, and their families and friends, to enjoy the challenge of outdoor activities in the countryside. Guests can experience swimming, sailing, canoeing, riding, abseiling, climbing, archery and orienteering with the help of fully qualified instructors.
Mrs Burton explained that the ration of staff to guests is of necessity high and this is very expensive. Some guests arrive on their own using the Respite Care Service.The majority of ‘ordinary’ holiday packages do not have the facilities to meet the special needs of some disabilities. The Calvert Trust bridges this gap.
There are three centres. The first overlooking Bassenthwaite Lake near Keswick was opened in 1970, the second at Kielder in 1984 and there is a third now in Cornwall.
The centre at Kielder which includes a farmhouse, stables, self-catering chalets, a climbing tower and indoor swimming pool has received two Lottery Grants but fund-raising is a constant challenge. The motto for guests appears to be.
It’s not what you can’t do, but what you can do. Have a go!
A business meeting followed the talk and slides when the Spring Meeting at Morpeth and the venue for the June Outing were discussed and a "Pennies for Friendship" collection was made.
The competition "A Boat" was won by Frances Wise and Pauline Kelly.
The Raffle was won by Mary Nagel.
Date of next meeting: Tuesday 11th April
Myra Bowen. Telephone: 01 434 684 653
FOHB
EDITORIAL POLICY OF THE HAYDON NEWS
The editorial policy of the Haydon News is ultimately the responsibility of the Committee of the ‘Friends of Haydon Bridge’ , although day-to-day responsibility is delegated to the Editor of the Haydon News. Our intention is always to ensure that the content of the Haydon News is as fair and factually correct as possible. Any complaints concerning editorial policy should be addressed in writing to the Chairman of the ‘Friends of Haydon Bridge‘, and will be considered by and receive a formal response from the Committee of the ‘Friends of Haydon Bridge‘. Complaints other than those made above will not be entertained.
The Editor reserves the right to decide which letters are to be published, and to alter or shorten letters when necessary. Anonymous letters will NOT be published. A nom-de-plume may be used provided that the Editor has been advised of the writer’s name and address.
Charles Thomas, (Chairman)South View,
Heugh House Lane
Haydon Bridge, NE47 6ND
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Recent form:
It’s been a mixed few weeks for HBFC, first a hefty 5-0 defeat in the JPL League against promotion hopefuls University of Northumbria, followed by a 2-2 score draw against bottom of the table side Stobhill. Recently, the performance of the season was against visiting Otterburn with a 6-2 win. Dan Robson took his goal tally to 6 for the season by scoring 3 in that victory. The first HBFC hat-trick in the Northern Alliance.
Speaking to Haydon Bridge manager Colin Banks after the game he said he had hoped to get into the top 6, possible even sneak a promotion spot. But he expressed some disappointment that his side had dropped some points that they really should have taken, particularly against sides that are currently below them.
Although there are still 6 games to play, Colin has an outside chance to still steer the side into the top half of the table.
Division Two:
JPL Wade Northern Alliance
Pd Pts
1. Cowgate 19 47
2. Harraby 15 39
3. Northumbria Univ. 14 30
4. Sunderland 20 30
5. Northern S.C. 15 25
6. Wallsend 14 25
7. Forest Hall 20 23
8. Haydon Bridge 19 21
9. Walker Stack 17 20
10. Newcastle B.T. 18 19
11. Blyth Spartans 19 19
12. Wallington 18 18
13. Otterburn 21 16
14. Stobhill Rangers 23 16
The HBFC ‘100 Club’
Win CASH PRIZES in the ‘100 Club’ draw. Numbers are drawn the first Tuesday of each month. Proceeds go towards the running of all the village football teams. If you would like to support the future of HBFC and win ‘LOTSADOSH’ then call into J & M Clarkes on Church Street, and ask for a ‘100 Club’ number.
Latest winning numbers and names
£30 C. Tulip number 75
£15 L. Pender number 156
£10 R. Curry number 279
£5 I. Burrows number 194
£5 E. Kirsopp number 48
CLAYTON CUP
HBFC might not win promotion this season, but it’s almost certain they’ll get the chance to win the first Clayton Cup of the Millennium. A meeting is to be held shortly to decide on the final format of the 1999 – 2000 competition, with possibly as few as 4 teams being invited to take part. Haydon Bridge will definitely be first on that list as the current holders. The others probably will be Hexhamshire, Haltwhistle and Corbridge.
[ Editor’s note: There’s a very interesting article about the history of the Clayton Charity Cup Competition over pages 40 – 43 in the February / March issue of ‘The Northumbrian‘ magazine ]
Man of the Match Awards:
After every game each team selects the opposing man of the match. Here is the latest of how HB players have fared this season. Only those nominated 2 or over are listed here ….
Ally Thirlwell 4
Barry Charters 3
Craig Tulip 2
Richard Hines 2
Stuart Bell 2
The search is on …for the Edward Waite Trophy. Does
anyone know of its whereabouts?
It was last spotted around 8 years ago and was believed to have been presented to a Haydon Bridge Under 12 player.
If you have the trophy, or can advise who has, could you please contact Shirley on:01 434 684 576 or any member of HBFC.