THE Saturday Caf, a popular series of lunchtime music sessions at the Courtyard in Hereford, will be carrying on into June. The Music Pool, the county's community music organisation, is promoting the informal sessions, which feature some of the best musical
HEREFORD Market Auctioneers have undergone a directorship reshuffle. The joint chairman, Terry Court and director Julian Gallimore, representing the Russell, Baldwin and Bright team on the board of Hereford Market Auctioneers, have withdrawn from their
FIVE home-bred bulls belonging to Graham Morgan of Bridge Farm, Almeley, sold for £27,500 at the spring show and sale of Belgian Blue bulls at Carlisle. Mr Morgan was also among the prizes, winning first and second for senior bulls. One of his bulls sold
DILWYN Young Farmers' Club retained the Herefordshire YFC county rally on Saturday with Welsh Newton and Ledbury challenging strongly to take second and third places. The annual event returned to Lower Hope, Ullingswick, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs
SUN Valley Foods is selling its turkey business to a Derby company and is to concentrate on expanding its chicken and food manufacturing business. The Hereford-based manufacturer announced this week that it had reached an agreement in principle to sell
HEREFORD'S MP Paul Keetch has demanded compensation for organic farmers who lose business because their crops are contaminated with genetically-modified seeds. He made the plea in the House of Commons following a Government statement that some oil seed
HEREFORDSHIRE under-16 squad have been presented with a trophy and medals from the All England Netball Associa-tion for winning their Division 6 Merit Table. They received the award at the annual presentation night of Hereford-shire County Netball Association
JULIAN Greenway and Joyce Kenyon were top of the pile for Hereford Swimming and Water Polo Club in the Masters Middle Distance District Championships at Mill-field School. The duo headed an eight-medal haul, as Greenway, fresh from competing in the London
IT was second time lucky for The Rum Mariner at the Teme Valley Hunt point-to-point meeting at Brampton Bryan when, after slipping up in the Confined race, he won the Ladies' Open, writes Graham Saveker. Partnered by Candy Thomas, The Rum Mariner slipped
YOUNG Herefordshire rider Alice Hurley claimed a share of victory in the novice class at the annual Welsh Festival of Dressage at Usk and could be in line for a British call-up. Twelve-year-old Alice, from Hoarwithy, and her pony Jack Frost II took joint
LEOMINSTER ladies' side gained their first win of the season in the National Tennis Club League West Midlands Division with a 4-2 victory at Stourbridge. The team of Tracey Powell, Claire Eckersley, Jackie Burton and Sarah Snell completed a hat-trick
owed up his fine performance at the Hereford-shire AAA County Track and Field Championships with two wins at the Leominster District Schools Athletics Cham-pionships. Dickson, of Queen Elizabeth School, Brom-yard, produced the performance of the day with
JUNIOR members of Hereford Rowing Club had a fruitful visit to the Poplar and Blackwell Regatta in London with victories for Rob Francis and Rebecca Young. Francis took his win in the junior-14 single sculls, adding to his previous success in the singles
STEVE Greening received the player of the year award at Greyhound Rugby Club's annual dinner and dance. Neil Clark collected the most improved player accolade, while clubman of the year was Chris Holmes.
MIKE Smith, of Cirencester AC, took victory in the Hereford Marathon with a record time that knocked over 20 minutes off the previous course best on Sunday. Smith came home in 2 hours 26 mins 37 secs, over 15 minutes ahead of second-placed Jim Rogers
THE life and times of Herefordshire are set to be immortalised in an innovative photographic project which will become a snapshot of people and places at the turn of the Millennium. Local photographic student Anthony Evans has been invited to spend almost
POETS and musicians from Palestine, Spain, Cuba, USA and the Caribbean will be taking to the stage at this summer's fourth Ledbury Poetry Festival (June 29-July 9) alongside many performers from closer to home. Highlights include eminent Palestinian poet
FIVE Herefordshire artists are showing their most recent work at The Courtyard, Hereford, from May 29-July 28. Artists to The Fore features Patrick Cox, David Jones, Daniel Crawshaw, Stella Hidden and Katie Kimberley. Their paintings and sculpture reflect
Theatre May Until 20 Fish Out Of Water, Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. Until 27 'In the beginning' medieval mystery play, Dore Abbey Church, Abbeydore. Until-27 Hay Fever, Ledbury Market Theatre. Details: 01885 490669. 26-27 Magna: Last Tango in Whitby,
ROSS United Services completed their fixtures in the last remaining Premier Division game of the Hereford Times Herefordshire League with a fine 3-1 win at home to Fownhope. The visitors, who had already confirmed third place behind Woofferton and champions
Wellington 2 Ledbury Town 1 PETER Wallace fired home a first-half brace as Wellington retained the Banks's Brewery West Midlands Division 1 Cup, holding off a spirited late challenge from their Herefordshire opponents. Wellington made a bright start and
PAUL Fewings, released by Hereford United earlier this month, has been in talks with Nationwide Conference new boys Boston United. Boston manager Steve Evans has been in two sets of discussion with Fewings, who has also been linked with two unnamed Nationwide
A HEREFORDSHIRE village crib team have become national champions with victory in the team pairs knockout competition at the British Cribbage Championships in Bridlington. It was a case of 10th-time lucky for the Three Horseshoes Inn side from Little Cowarne
SPECTATORS, players and umpires alike at Herefordshire's Minor Counties match at Colwall were somewhat bemused when several players failed to reappear at the resumption of play after lunch on Monday. Rain meant that the break had been extended, but when
HEREFORD City Regatta has attracted a record number of competitors for the annual event, staged at Wyeside this Monday. The regatta, sponsored by Euro Car Mercedes Benz, will see over 1,500 rowers from 46 clubs descend on the city to compete in 42 events
JUMBLE SALE - A jumble sale, in aid of Weobley and Staunton Surgery Fund, was a great success, raising £700. The stalls were all well filled, with a brisk trade throughout the afternoon. Thanks go to all the helpers, givers and buyers. There will be a
AEROBIC CLASSES - Angela's aerobic classes are held each Tuesday from 10am until 11am at the village hall. SALE - Thanks have been extended to all who supported the nearly-new sale which raised about £430. PARTY - At a recent parish council meeting, Councillor
CELEBRATIONS - Sellack Hall Committee will be holding an evening of celebrations for the Millennium on Friday, July 21, at Banbury Cottage, Sellack Marsh.
CONCERT - Pilleth Church Restoration Fund has benefited by £200 from a choral concert by the Dolau Mixtures and Prestgang Children's Choir. It was held at the Assembly Rooms and directed by Marion Rowlatt. RURAL STRESS - Some members of Presteigne Community
HALL - Winners for the 100 Club, held at the village hall, were: Audrey Hodgson (£25), Noel Kingsbury (£10) and Heather Pealing (£5). CHURCHYARD - If any of the younger members of the village could help in mowing the church area, Chris Westmacott would
CHARITY EVENING - Guests arriving at the Judge's Lodging for the Mayor's Millennium Murder Mystery were greeted by several Victorian gentlemen, handsomely tanned and with pomaded hair, and also a cloaked police constable or two, who turned out to be the
LITTLE THEATRE - Once again, the Eardisley Little Theatre is to be congratulated on its latest success in staging Dennis Potter's 'Blue Remembered Hills'. Recently coming first in the heat at Eastleigh in Hampshire. The group now goes to the finals to
ANNUAL MEETING - The annual parish meeting, annual meeting of Abbeydore and Bacton Group Parish Council and a parish council meeting were held in Abbeydore Village hall on May 15. No members of the public were present which, it was felt, must indicate
STRETTON Sugwas Primary School has been named as one of the West Midlands' top 10 animal-friendly schools by the RSPCA. The school caught the eye of animal welfare judges for its wildlife area, which includes creature-friendly features. The school is
HEREFORDSHIRE Live, a five-day festival of live music, is coming to the county over this Bank Holiday weekend. And there promises to be something for all musical tastes with more than 30 live events taking place in the city alone. As well as enjoying
FOLLOWING the success of Ross-on-Wye Choral Society's Singers Workshop 'Sing the Dream', members and supporters now look forward to the climax of the 'Millennium Season' on Saturday June 10 with a performance in St Mary's Parish Church, Ross, of Bach's
WHITNEY-on-Wye angler David Dugdale landed a lake record mirror carp during three successful days fishing at the Letton Court Oxbow. Dugdale's 21lb 6oz catch was brought in on float fished maggot using 5lb line after a Herculean struggle and, after numerous
THE second Leominster meeting under BHRC rules saw a real star on the rise in the shape of the four-year-old pacer High Heel Sparks. Cardiff trainer Terry Laventure partnered the talented performer to his first win in open company in the second race of
HEREFORD'S ABC Cinema is getting ready for the latest spine-tingler, 'Scream 3', which will be showing for seven days from Friday. This will be shown in the evening slot only and will be preceded by a 'must' for Winnie the Pooh fans, 'Tigger the Movie
POSTCARDS - The final stage of Knucklas community project has been completed and postcards of Knucklas viaduct and castle site are now on sale at the Offa's Dike Centre, West Street; The Bookshop, Broad Street; the Clock Tower Tearoom, Knighton; and Upper
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE Division 1 P W D L A Pt Luctonians 5 2 0 0 3 72 Old Elizabethans 5 2 0 0 3 70 Redditch 5 1 1 0 3 62 Droitwich Spa 5 1 1 0 3 57 Kington 5 1 0 1 3 54 Pershore 5 1 1 0 3 54 Netherton 5 0 1 1 3 45 Chaddesley 5 0 1 1 3 42 Ombersley
WEST OF ENGLAND CLUBS CHAMPIONSHIP Gloucestershire & Wiltshire Division 1 Colwall 160-9 L Marshall 60, R Williams 35 no, S Cain 21, T Riley 14. R Flynn 3-33, Price 2-12, A Mayers 2-43) v Hereford. Abandoned. 2nd XI Gloucestershire & Wiltshire
THE secrets of Herefordshire's historic Moccas Park are about to be revealed in a landmark publication which explores the history, flora and fauna of the wood which dates back to the 13th century. The ancient forest, nestling just 12 miles west of Herefordshire
HEREFORDSHIRE First innings H Patel not out 91 R Hughes c Cowley b Treagus 66 I Dawood lbw b Pike 59 P Lazenbury not out 5 Extras 4 Total (48 overs) 225-2 dec Bowling: S Forshaw 9-0-29-0, D Kidner 9-0-49-0, S Walbridge 7-0-41-0, V Pike 18-3-66-1, G Treagus
MOCCAS Cricket Club celebrate their 25th anniversary on Sunday with a day of events at the club. The main focus will be a 35-overs past-versus-present match, starting at 12pm. A six-a-side youth competition takes place after this game, followed by a barbecue
WORMELOW brightened a washed-out weekend programme on Sunday when young batsman Ian Herbert plundered the club's highest individual score since their formation in 1965. Herbert hit five sixes and 16 fours on the way to the milestone figure of 160 not
HEREFORDSHIRE county women's hockey squad travel to Cannock for the National Championships this weekend after a runners-up spot in the West of England Championships. The county came second in the nationals last year, beaten by Surrey in the final, and
PEGASUS have been handed a huge boost for next season with the news that planning consent has been granted for a small covered grandstand at Hereford Leisure Centre. The city club's lack of facilities forced them to play many of their home games in the
Kington Town 1 Pegasus Juniors 2 (aet) PEGASUS retained the Kington Hospital Cup thanks to a superb long-range strike from their skipper Martin Powell in the second period of extra time, giving the Hellenic League side their fourth successive win in the
JOHN Charles, one of the outstanding footballers of his generation, will be honoured next month with an honorary doctorate from Leeds Metropolitan University. The former Hereford United player-manager, who found international stardom with Wales and Italian
WHILE most of the weekend cricket in the county was abandoned due to rain, one team did not let the wet weather dampen their spirits. Bosbury 2nd's Division 2 game against Lads Club in the Hereford Times League at Widemarsh Common was one of the few to
JENNY Spencer, a member of the Hereford Kayak Club, completed a superb gold medal double for the Great Britain junior sprint squad when she won both the 500 and 1,000 metre junior ladies' K1 races at the Bosbhaan International Regatta in Amsterdam, Holland
HEREFORDSHIRE CCC lost out in a frantic finish to a rain-affected first Minor Counties Championship game of the season as visitors Dorset reached their second innings target of 223 on Monday. Twenty-year-old all-rounder John Shaw, making his championship
MILLENNIUM FETE - Raising a healthy profit and providing an afternoon of fun is the aim of the organisers of the Thornbury Millennium fete to be held at Netherwood Manor on Saturday, June 3, starting at 3pm.Proceeds from the fete go towards supporting
ELECTIONS - The result of the recent parish council elections in Stoke Lacy were: John Jeffrey Caiger, Ind, 118; Henry Charles Hodges, retired, 109; Neil Percy Parker, farmer, 93; Kathryn Parker, 92; Susan Davies, 91; Ann Symonds, 53; Christopher John
MITCH MEADOW - When the Mitch Meadow was first ploughed up about six years ago, it caused an outcry in the village, because the Mitch had always been a meadow and a splendid village amenity. Immediately lost were the lapwings, which always used to visit
SHRUB PLEA - A sponsor-a-shrub plea is going out to residents to help the Crossroads Millennium project. The project, which will bring a new notice board and seating, is being funded by the Millennium Festival Awards For All. But this does not cover the
POST OFFICE - More use of rural post offices by local inhabitants could well save their closures. Peter Simkin at the Hoarwithy Post Office, states that one of the services on offer is the paying of council tax. By obtaining a swipe card from the council
SCHOOL REGISTER - At a recent parish council meeting at Upton Bishop, Councillor Ridge reported that there were now about 155 children on the register at Gorsley Goffs School. GARDEN CLUB - For their first trip out this year, Gorsley Garden Club members
HISTORY GROUP - The summer meeting of the Byton, Coombe, Kinsham and Stapleton History Group took place at the Arkwright Hall, Kinsham, to hear Bob Jenkins and Margaret Price talk about 'A Border Pilgrimage'. This was an overview of religious foundations
DRAW - Winners of the Aston Ingham Cricket Club 150 Club April draw were: £20 -- Miles Meager; £10 -- Andy May and Jean Parsons; £6 -- Kevin Picket, Irvin Browning, Steve Phillips, Pat Daniels, Geoff Bartlett and Gail Gooch. CHURCH NEWS - After the annual
GARDENS - Batch Cottage, Almeley, home of Mr and Mrs Jeremy Russell, was open to the public recently as part of the National Gardens Scheme. The gardens will next be open on June 16 and not in July as announced previously.
