Exhibition
2006 a great success
The 2006 Baipip exhibition
which was held in the Methodist Church Hall last Thursday the 14th was a
great success with well over 300 people visiting the exhibition from all
over the country. It was nice to see five of Brierley's longest serving
residents Freda Wilkinson, Herbert Vamplew, Nigel Crossland, Tommy
Winter and Alec Dyson all attending. It was also a pleasure to meet
David Nichol and Jillian Gamewell (nee Wilkinson) who write to the web
site on a regular basis. The volunteers Graham Hotchins, Kaeran Vaines,
Linda Gibson, Julie Sanderson, Alison Keating, Hazel Devonport and Betty
Ogley all played a big part in collecting 80 more names and dates to the
photographs. Four more visitors it was pleasing to see were brothers
Gordon, John and Ron Steele and Annie Turner. Gordon, John and Annie all
write their memories of living in Brierley for this web site. Richard
Watson was on hand to answer history questions about Brierley and Lynn
White from Cudworth displayed her work on Sidlows in the wood. Barbara
Smith (nee Nixon) visited with copies of her father Alan's book
"Mothers Apple Pie". David Horsefall a local disabled artist raised over
£100 for the Stroke Society while a painting he donated to Baipip
raises £112.50 in the raffle. A further £36.60 was raised by way of
donations. The money raised will be used for further collecting, copying
and archiving more photographs. Lynette Horne from Haldane Close won the painting
with
raffle number yellow 266. The other winning
numbers were; Green 148, Blue 59, Yellow 43, Blue 68, Green 136, Green
16, Green 171, Yellow 152 and Green 269.
All the prizes except for Green 171 and Green 136 have been
claimed. The other winners were; Ron Steele, Doctor Selim, Nellie
Cartwright, Chris Sykes, Sharon Lappage, Alex Vodden and Toni Day.
Thanks to the Hillside Tara Management Committee, Dave Horsefall, Direct
Office Supplies Stairfoot and a local business man who wants to remain anonymous.
To see this story with more
photographs click here.
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Labour
Party:
The
next meeting of the local Labour party will be in the Social club on
Sunday 1 October at 10.30am.
Children’s
Centre
: Funding is still available for free sessions for two year olds at
the Milefield Children’s centre, which caters for children from nought
to five. The centre welcomes children from the Brierley, Grimethorpe and
Shafton areas. For further details contact Helen Cook on 01226 715127.
Boys
Brigade
:
Both
the Junior Boys and Company Section will now meet on a Wednesday night
in the Methodist Church Hall. The 7 to 11 year olds meeting will take
place from 6.30pm till 8pm and the older boys will meet from 7pm till 9.
Edwin and Elizabeth Hambleton lead the boys.
Community Workshop
:
A community workshop for
woodworking crafts is available in Brierley on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday from 10am till 12 and from 2 till 4. The workshop is
available free for anyone to use. For further information contact John
Nyland at the Brierley Grimethorpe Shafton Community Partnership on
01226 718282.
Social club
:
The
winner of last weeks quiz, which is held every Monday night at 8.30 was
Volvo Phil.
Dinner
outing
:
A party of 36 tenants and
guests enjoyed a dinner at the Burntwood Court Hotel last Wednesday.
Entertainment was also provided. The event was organised by the warden
Linda Milburn who has also arranged a trip to Skipton next Wednesday
leaving at 11am. The party will call at the Wetherby Waiter for a fish
and chip supper on their way home.
Ladies Recreation:
There will be ladies recreation evening on
Tuesday in the Methodist Church Hall at 7.30pm.
Woodcarving:
There are still places
available for the wood carving course in Brierley, which runs on a
Tuesday evening from 7pm till 9pm. For further details contact John
Nyland at the Brierley Grimethorpe Shafton Community Partnership on
01226 718282
Women’s Fellowship: The speaker
at last weeks Women’s Fellowship was Jean. The ladies meet every
Monday at 2pm in the Methodist Church Hall.
Brierley
Cubs FC: In the Millennium Sunday League last week, the under 10s
drew 1-1 away to Ardsley with Danny James scoring for Brierley. The lads
will play at home on Sunday against Athersly kicking of at 10.30am in
the welfare park. The under 7s played a brilliant game finishing 3-2
winners away to Barugh Green with Morgan Armit scoring a hat trick.
Lewis Lettin-Hall was man of the match. The under 7s don’t have a game
this weekend. The under 9s entertained Dearne and District at home and
were the better team all round winning 4-1. The goal scorers were
Brendan Herod, Ryan Smith and McCauley Haigh who scored twice and who
was also man of the match. On Sunday they will meet Dearne Dragons away
meeting at the welfare park at 9.45am.
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