Do come along and join in the fun and test your General Knowledge at the White Hart Charity Quiz Night.
The White Hart will be holding a raffle on the night to support The Big Whitchurch Bulb Plant – please show your generosity and help make Springtime in Whitchurch, bloomin’ spectacular!
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Come along and cheer on the Jam Boys, as they take on New Milton Town in the next round of the Wessex League Cup!
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Whitchurch Cricket Club End of Season Report & Plea From the Chairman Whitchurch County Cricket Season 2020
WCC have just come to the end of this extraordinary short season. Due to the Covid restrictions we were unable to play recreationally until the end of July. The Hampshire Cricket League, of which we are founder members decided to cancel all competitive games for 2020 and suggested that when restrictions were partially lifted, only friendlies should be played.
What actually happened was that local clubs put their heads together and decided to play for a Vector Cup. There were two divisions and WCC joined the 2nd division.
Results were as follows: Played 8, Lost 1 and 3 games postponed, with Whitchurch Cricket Club finishing top of the division.
WCC also played four Sunday fixtures:
Lincoln’s Inn 40 overs match WCC won by 60 runs
NHS Doctors (Thurs ) 20/20 format. WCC won by 30 runs
John Dennett Cup. 45 overs. WCC won by 5 Wkts
Overton. Overton victory.
One of the highlights of the season was the forming of the U9 Wolverines team. They played in the Winchester Warriors League – Played 5, Won 1 and lost 4.
The ECB All Stars (5-8yrs) and the Dynamos (9-11) had initially been arranged for May, but had to be postponed until the end of August, beginning of September. Both groups met on Friday nights and enjoyed numerous cricket activities.
These activities have meant that in the last two seasons over 100 children have played and enjoyed cricket at Parsonage Meadow. Basingstoke & Deane Local Plan One dark cloud on the horizon however is the publishing of the B&DBC Local Plan.
Sadly Parsonage Meadow and its surrounding fields have been put forward as suitable for future development. This would be a great shame for the community, as football and cricket have been played at the meadow for over 170 years.
We at the club have always considered the club and the cricket ground to be a community facility, based obviously on cricket, but serving the whole community. It would be a great shame if such a facility is taken from us.
The Public Consultation is currently underway. If you would like to make you opinion known to B&BDC by the 8th November the link is:
https://basingstoke-consult.objective.co.uk/portal/ppt/lpu/lpuio_1/lpuio?fbclid=IwAR2W_GT19ovkQoGa9yt2ZC39sem7nfyzdLQEUGAnls2Cb2foioCHqzDZz0g
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Our “Private Tour Experience” sessions are continuing to book up fast, have you booked yours! Due to COVID-19, many of our fundraisers, workshops and boarding bookings have had to be cancelled, which means we have been left with very little funding and our supporters have been left missing our animals! We thought we would change that and start by offering coronavirus-friendly private tours! We are opening our doors for one family/small group visit at a time to meet our animals. With activities such as ferret walking, pony grooming, egg collecting, tortoise bathing and so much more, it is a great activity for all members of the family!
Our private tours are also a great opportunity to meet the different types of animals we house and to have a chat with us about potentially adopting some new family members. Let your children experience what it’s really like to care for an animal! If you are interested in any particular type of animal, please mention this to us beforehand and we will make sure to focus on that animal.
Hand sanitiser is provided and there is a maximum of one group at a time allowed on site to ensure social distancing. We also wash down and disinfect all equipment between visitors. Most of the activities will, however, be outside so please ensure you wear nice, warm, weather-appropriate clothes! And wellies!
We ask for a minimum £20 donation, which goes straight to the charity to help us stay afloat in these difficult and uncertain times. For more information and to book, please visit www.furlockholmes.co.uk/private-tour
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SILK PAINTED CHRISTMAS CARDS WORKSHOP – December 6th £15 Kick off the festive season and have fun creating your own unique silk painted Christmas Cards!
During this workshop, learn to paint on silk to create unique handmade Christmas cards. Templates will be provided for you to make 2 cards using iron-fix silk paints.
This workshop is for adults. Sorry, no children on this occasion. Location: Gill Nethercott Centre, Winchester St, Whitchurch RG28 7HP
For full information and booking details please go to the Events section of this website.
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Come on down to Longmeadow Sports Centre to cheer along the Jam Boys as they take on Totton & Eling in the Wessex League this Saturday!
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Mill Trail – Fallen Trees Removed by Walkers are Welcome Volunteers The fallen tree branches that were blocking the Mill Trail upper path at Clapper Copse, between Bere Mill and Laverstoke have been dealt with by local Walkers are Welcome volunteers and the path is now clear for walking.
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The Friday Farmers Market will be returning to the Gill Nethercott Centre from this coming Friday 6th October 09.30 – 11.30 am. The market will be slightly different to comply with the current Covid regulations.
The Silk Mill has kindly offered to do teas and coffees for us. We hope you will continue to support us and we look forward to seeing you.
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Winchester Road Car Park Closed Saturday 10th October The Winchester Road (Gill Nethercott Centre) Car Park will be closed on Saturday 10th Oct for essential tree works to take place.
The tree cutting is being undertaken to make the area safer.
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Come along and cheer on the Jam Boys as they take on Verwood Town in the FA Vase at Longmeadow Sports Centre.
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Rising Fives Pre-school will be hosting personal tours on the afternoon of Wednesday 21st October. If you’d like to find out more about Rising Fives Pre-school and meet some of our friendly and highly experienced team, book yourselves a personal socially distanced tour and allow us to share our passion for Rising Fives with you.
Here at Rising Fives we offer flexible term-time sessions for little ones in the heart of Whitchurch. All tours must be booked in advance, so please email us on Rising.fives@btinternet.com
More infoCome along and support Whitchurch United as they take on New Milton Town in the Wessex League at Longmeadow Sports Centre on Saturday afternoon 3rd October.
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