Cople News August 2013

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Cover Picture. Onion Drying Sheds in Cople by Ian Whiting

Editor’s Notes

At last we are having some fine weather. As usual in August Cople has adopted a relaxed mode. Activities have slowed down and most people are turning their attention to holidays. The Cople Music Festival is the major exception and Gill Ebbs and her team have been as energetic as ever preparing the event. Some warm weather will make the festival even better. Details can be found on page 33. The police update on page 32 contains a disturbing account of attempted burglaries in the village. It is reassuring that such stories are still news worthy but we need to remain vigilant until the offenders are found. Nick and Pippa Hawker are offering a Tennis Fun Day for 7 to 9 year olds on Wednesday 21st August. See page 10 for details. Ged Peeke

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Letter from the Vicarage On a recent holiday to Italy it was fascinating to see how people who were complete strangers to each other grouped themselves. I am sure that it will come as no surprise to learn that people seem most comfortable with others who are like themselves or from a similar background. However, what did surprise me was that when the guide asked us to change seats on the coach and at dinner that people felt threatened and did not want to move. It made me realise that people often find change difficult. Although the members of the congregation can choose to sit in any pew in the church they usually prefer to sit in the same place every week. What can make matters worse is if a new person inadvertently sits “in their pew” they can get annoyed and even ask them to move. Nobody has a right to sit in a particular pew as thankfully the renting of pews was abolished in the nineteenth century. It is not who sits where that concerns me but rather how difficult change can be for some people. Maybe this is why not everyone is able to accept the ministry women Priests, let alone the possibility of women Bishops. Yet both our society and we are changing all the time. When I was a child we did not have central heating, a telephone and the television programmes were shown in black and white. When there were no programmes being transmitted instead we had the joy of watching the test card for hours. Now we have digital television, the internet, blackberries, iphones and so on. Our homes are more comfortable and warmer and we have the means to communicate with each other at any time of day and all over the world. Life is changing and we have no choice but to respond to these changes. So why is change more difficult when it involves sharing a meal together or sitting in a particular place? I think it is essentially because we want to be with people who make us feel comfortable and whose company we enjoy it helps us to feel confident and secure. That why changing anything in church with regard to where we sit and the ministry and worship we like can be difficult. Maybe that is one of the church’s strengths and not a weakness that things change a lot more slowly than in every day life. We still sing hymns that were written by people who lived in the Victorian era and if they speak to our generation why should we discard them.

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We come to church to worship a God who does not change. God never gives up on us and never stops loving us even if we have lost touch with him. The beautiful building of which we are stewards speaks of his love in as much that anyone and everyone is always welcome. Also you can sit exactly where you wish. I hope that this will be your experience whether you simply want a few minutes of peace and quiet or you would like to join us as one of our services. Finally when I am finding changes in my life difficult I think of these words from the hymn “Abide with me”. Maybe they will help you too. “Change and decay in all around I see; O thou who changest not, abide with me” With all good wishes Lynda Klimas

Harvest Lunch at All Saints Church .4th

October at 12.30pm The annual Harvest Lunch will take place in the church and all are

welcome. There will be a delicious lunch ,raffle and produce auction.

The winners of the Scarecrow competition will be presented with

their prizes.

Tickets are available from the churchwardens . £6 for adults and £3 for children.

Bring your own drink.

Come along and enjoy a good lunch with good company. Proceeds will go to the Bishop’s Harvest appeal and other

charities

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Cople Scarecrow Festival 2013

We have not held a scarecrow festival since 2008 and so by popular demand we have decided to hold on this year. The theme is “Nursery rhyme characters”

There is an entrance fee of £1 per scarecrow. Prizes will be awarded for the following categories Best entry by a child under 16 Best entry by an organisation ( pub garage school etc) Best adult entry.

The scarecrows will need to be outside by Friday 27th September. There will be a scarecrow trail around the village on Saturday 28th September to coincide with our monthly heritage day. The scarecrows will be judged by the Bishop of Bedford during the week and prizes awarded at our harvest festival on Sunday 6th October. We hope that scarecrows will be brought to the service preferably with their owners.

Application forms will be delivered to houses in the village. If for any reason you did not get one please contact me on 838431.

Lynda Klimas

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11th

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Mothers Union

In July, members and guests met at Glebe House for a talk by local Rotarians Mary and David Whitehead about the organisation and their recent trip to Kenya.

Their talk was illustrated with slides showing the various projects the Rotarians are involved with both here and overseas. There are 1.2 million members across 2OO countries in the world. Their theme for this year is Engage Rotary and Change Lives. In this country some of the projects include a youth service, community service and Kids Out, where disadvantaged and disabled children are taken out for a day. Projects covered by the international service of Rotary Clubs include disaster relief, work to eradicate polio, education and overseas community projects. Mary and David’s trip to Kenya was to help with two projects providing mosquito nets and a well capping operation West of Nairobi, thus ensuring the community have access to clean water. A few years ago a trip to Siberia saw them involved in improving the area around Lake Baikal for the inhabitants there. A trip to India saw them visit the Jaipur Limb Centre run by Rotary International and also helping in the fight against polio.

Everyone present learned a great deal about the Rotarians and the work they do to make life better for many people both here and overseas. Mary and David were thanked for their enlightening talk and Judith for her hospitality.

We do not meet in August, so our next meeting will be on Monday 9th September when our host will be Gwynneth Akins.

At the Family Service in Cople Church on 1st September, there will be a Mothers Union stand showing samples of our knitting and sewing projects and general information about the MU organisation.

Liz Buck

Prayer

Lord of all peace, whose will is the total well-being of all humanity: May your healing spirit of love be at work in our hearts and our homes, our country and our world: Through your way, your truth and your life, may we find together that peace which you desire for us; through Christ, the Prince of Peace. Amen

(Anthology of Public Prayers)

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“Tennis Fun Day

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We are offering a ‘tennis fun day’ on Wednesday August 21st on Cople Cottage Tennis Court. Is anyone interested? It will be for 7 to 9 year olds or equivalent standard and will start at 10am and finish at 3pm - depending on numbers, we may want to vary these timings but everyone will get lunch. It’s not limited to Cople Lower School so if there’s a friend who’d like to come along that’s fine but numbers will be strictly limited. There will be a barbecue lunch and to cover that cost we will ask for an enrolment fee of £1.50. However we certainly don’t plan on making a profit, so the whole of the enrolment fee will be donated to Cople Lower School Funds. Please email me if you want your child to come. If you’re interested in helping that would be great too!

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We have had many evenings now where we have been able to enjoy a drink and sit out on the patio watching the cricket or just enjoying the scenery.

We have had excitement watching the lions, Wimbledon and the Ashes. If you have any specific sporting events you would like to view please contact CS&SC.

We have changed the date of the Caribbean evening it is now to be held on 24th August 7.30pm onwards. Please come along and enjoy the limbo dancing, exotic cocktails, piñata and prize winning games for both adults and kids. We will be serving Caribbean food but will also cater for those with a sensitive pallet.

On Friday 2nd August we will be celebrating the evening as part of Cople Proms, there will live music and a BBQ starting at 7.30pm, Max Milligan and Simon Pay will be playing some tunes.

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COPLE VILLAGE TRUST Registered Charity No 1090113

Annual General Meeting held at the Village Hall on 26 June 2013 Chairman’s Report Village Hall The Village Hall continues to be used most days of the week, thanks to the regular bookings. It is with regret that the Trust will lose Marie as a Trustee who has decided to have a break from the Charity, relinquishing her roles as Booking Officer and Trustee. Marie has made a valuable contribution to the Trust and we will miss her! We hope in time Marie may return as a Trustee. A small token of appreciation was given to Marie from the Trustees for her commitment to the Trust. The Trustees are grateful Marie will continue to organise the annual craft fair David Reardon has kindly offered to take on the Booking Officer responsibilities. Playing Field The Playing Field is appreciated far and wide, whether be it cricket, football players or visitors to the village. The Trustees thank Chris for his commitment to the upkeep of the Playing Field. This year we offered the planting of a tree, on the boundary of the field, in the memory of a loved one. This has been taken up and several plantings have taken place. In addition we received a gift of several trees from a local resident. The Trust thanks the Parish Council who give an annual contribution for the upkeep of the field. Finance Our income is derived by regular and ad hoc bookings for the Hall and from the playing field and fund raising activities. Monies are still owed for the mower, which we are gradually paying off, thanks to a contribution from the Parish Council and a grant from Councillors Ellis and Moon. Thanks are due to Catherine for her time in the administration of the Charity funds. Fundraising April 2012 – Keith Moore organised a Quiz Night to fund raise for

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the charity – this was a resounding success – many thanks to Keith and his family for the organisation. August 2012 - Annual Proms in the Park - The Trustees provided light refreshments for this event which brought in additional funds. November 2012 – Our annual craft fair took place, many thanks to Marie and her band of helpers. 200 Club – This fundraiser continues to provide much needed funds to the Charity. We do have some vacant numbers which we need to fill. My sincere thanks to all Trustees who give their time freely and to David our Caretaker/Cleaner whose task is always to clean up after others and prepare for the next booking. Sandra Thacker Chairman

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Wild About Cople If there’s one bird that epitomises warm summer days then it has to be the swift. The sight of that dark sickle-shaped blade thrown overhead and wheeling and screaming around church towers in villages and terraced houses in towns on thundery, muggy summer evenings are all we need to make summer fully complete. And yet, the population of this enigmatic bird is in freefall. Numbers are crashing and have fallen by up to 30% across the country. Some of this decline is due to falling numbers of insects but most is due to older houses having their wooden soffits, fascias and eaves replaced with tight-fitting plastic fittings which will not allow the birds access to loft spaces and places to nest. When we first moved to Cople there were a regular 7 or so swifts careering around the village skies and now, four years later there are no more than 3 birds this summer. On a recent (and unusually free) Sunday I spent an hour staring up into the clouds and sky and saw not one swift I in all that time (I used to do that sort of thing much more in my teenage years in the late 70’s/early 80’s and would have seen 70 – 80 birds in the course of one hour’s swift and cloud watching!). Almost everything about swifts is otherworldly and has a ‘wow’ factor, for example: Swifts are not swallows but in their own, distinct family, related to hummingbirds. A swift is the fastest bird in the world in level flight – they can reach speeds of up to 90 miles per hour! Swifts never come to land, except to breed under roofs and in old buildings. Swifts are the supreme aerial bird of all time – they mate, feed and even sleep on the wing by flying thousands of feet into the sky at dusk and spending the night ‘sleepflying’ by switching off one half of their brain at a time – this enables them to slowly drift airborne whilst sleeping. They bathe in the air by flying slowly through falling rain. Swifts are fairly long-lived birds – the average lifespan is about 5.5 yrs. One ringed bird, found dying, was at least 18yrs old. It was calculated that this bird had flown about four million miles in its lifetime – the equivalent of flying to the moon and back 8 times! Swifts can fly for over 500 miles in a day in search of weather fronts which provide the right feeding conditions. They feed on the wing and trawl aerial plankton (small insects/spiders etc). Swifts spend just three months with us – the rest of the time they spend in southern Africa. So, I think you’ll agree that swifts really are remarkable birds that need and deserve our help. And how can we help them? By

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replacing soffits and other roofing structures with traditional wood not plastic wherever possible and not blocking up gaps and crevices under roofs and tiles so allowing entry (the gaps can be very small and should be there for house ventilation anyway). Also, specially-made swift boxes can be put up on houses under the eaves. Then, we and our children, can continue to look out for, watch and listen to the amazing devil bird, deviling, devil screamer or black martin winging around our houses and skies for many more years to come. For more information, a good swift website can be found here: http://swift-conservation.org And the last word goes to Ted Hughes, nature poet, who wrote the following: Fifteenth of May. Cherry Blossom. The swifts Materialise at the tip of a long scream, Of needle. ‘Look! They’re back! Look!’ And they’re gone On a steep Controlled scream of skid. Round the house-end and away under the cherries. Gone. Suddenly flickering in sky-summit, three or four together. They’ve made it again. Which means the globe’s still working, the Creation’s Still waking refreshed, our summer’s Still all to come – And here they are, here they are again Erupting across yard stones Shrapnel–scatter terror. Frog-gapers Speedway goggles, international mobsters. Their whirling blades Sparkle out into blue Steve Halton stevehalton@gmail.com

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Sunday Church Services in August

4th 11:15am Sung Communion

11th 09:00am Holy Communion BCP

18th 11:15am 12:30pm

All age Communion. Baptism Ava Rose Herbert

25th 09:45am 11:15am 2:00pm

Sunday School Sung Communion Baptism Henry Polson

Cople All Saints

Willington Saint Lawrence

4th 10:00am Holy Communion BCP

11th 11:00am Songs of Praise at Danish Camp Willington with the Willingtones

18th 10:00am Sung Communion.

25th 10:00am 12:30pm 3:00pm

All Age Communion Holy Baptism Organ Recital

Moggerhanger St John the Evangelist

4th 09:00am Sung Communion

11th No Service

18th 09:00am 6:00pm

Holy Communion BCP Songs of Praise.

25th 09:00am All Age Communion

Cople Carpet Bowls Club

Have you ever thought of playing bowls. If so why not come along and join in a game of carpet bowls which is played indoors on a 30 ft carpet in Cople Village Hall on Wednesday evenings 7:30 to 10:00 pm Any enquiries contact Pauline on 01234 838102.

Pauline Baynes.

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August Diary

Thursday 1st (Orange Bin)

10:00am to 11:30 Baby and Toddler Group Village Hall

8:00pm Proms XFactor Evening The 5 Bells

Friday 2nd

10:00am Yoga Class Village Hall

7:30pm Proms BBQ Sports Club

Saturday 3rd

10:30 to Noon Traidcraft coffee morning Willington

From 3:30pm Cople Proms see page 33 Playing Field

Sunday 4th

Lunch time Proms Music quiz and Lunch The 5 Bells

Monday 5th

09:00am Morning Prayer Cople Church

11:00am Tiny tots sing along Cople Church

Tuesday 6th

10:00am to 12:00 Coffee morning Village Hall

2:30pm Over 60s Club Sports Club

Wednesday 7th

7:30pm to 10:00 Carpet Bowls Village Hall

Thursday 8th (Green Bin)

10:00am to 11:30 Baby and Toddler Group Village Hall

Friday 9th

10:00am Yoga Class Village Hall

Mobile Library for August

Wednesday 14th and 28th

10.05 am All Saints 10.25am Water End 10.40am Outside Five Bells

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Monday 12th

09:00am Morning Prayer Cople Church

11:00am Tiny tots sing along Cople Church

7:00pm Benefice Choir Rehearsal Cople Church

Tuesday 13th

10:00am to 12:00 Coffee morning Village Hall

Wednesday 14th

7:30pm to 10:00pm Carpet Bowls Village Hall

Thursday 15th (Orange Bin)

10:00am to 11:30 Baby and Toddler Group Village Hall

Friday 16th

10:00am Yoga Class Village Hall

Monday 19th

09:00am Morning Prayer Cople Church

11:00am Tiny tots sing along Cople Church

12:30pm Luncheon Club Cople Church

Tuesday 20th

10:00am to 12:00 Coffee morning Village Hall

2:30pm Over 60s Club Sports Club

Wednesday 21st

10am to 3pm Tennis Fun Day. See page 10 Cople Cottage

7:30pm to 10:00 Carpet Bowls Village Hall

Thursday 22nd (Green Bin)

10:00am to 11:30 Baby and Toddler Group Village Hall

Friday 23rd

10:00am Yoga Class Village Hall

Saturday 24th

10:00am to 12:30 Church Heritage Day Cople Church

7:30 pm Caribbean Night Sports Club

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Thursday 29th (Orange Bin)

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Letter from The Bedford Tree Fund

Dear All,

We would like to re-introduce the Bedford Tree Fund - an independent charity working to promote the planting and upkeep of trees in the parks, streets and open spaces across the Borough of Bedford.

We urgently need to plant more trees to counteract the effects of drought and disease, as well as the fact that many of our trees are nearing the end of their natural lives. By 2014, we aim to plant 1,000 new trees across the Borough. To help us achieve this, we need to raise funds through donations, gift contributions and other sources.

We welcome donations of any size, and those of £10 or above will receive a certificate and a special mention on our website! We also offer a commemorative tree gift service - an ideal way to remember a loved one or mark a special occasion.

I’d like to draw your attention to section C of the attached leaflet: ‘Tree Planting Idea’. This is an ideal opportunity for local people to initiate tree planting projects to improve their neighbourhood. This is in addition to any tree planting provided through the Community Tree Trust Scheme. We would welcome your views and are happy to discuss any possible ideas or projects.

We’d be very grateful if you could draw attention to the Tree Fund in any parish newsletters or circulars, and guide people towards our website http://www.bedfordtreefund.org/

Many thanks for your support.

Kind regards

Ajay Joshi Senior Arboricultural Officer

On behalf of The Bedford Tree Fund Bedford Borough Council 1st Floor, Riverside House Horne Lane Bedford MK40 1PY 01234 718451, internal 47451 www.bedford.gov.uk

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Friends of Cople Church,

Games Evening 19th October The Friends of Cople Church are planning to hold a games evening on 19th October and are appealing for suitable games to use as part of this event. If you have anything you consider would be suitable, for example, giant Jenga, roulette wheel, Shove ha’penny, marbles in flower pot, dominoes, Twister, bar skittles, Boules, carpet bowls, or anything else, we would be grateful if we could borrow it for the evening. If you can help, please call Quentin on 07876 577388. Many thanks. Julia

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Fete Grand Draw Results and Prizes 2013

£100 0479 Viv and Dave Sunday lunch for two at the 5 Bells 0017 Pamela Marco Hanging basket from Cottage Nurseries 0223 Pat Vacher Hair Colour by Vicky 0071 Quentin Dawson Pedicure /Manicure by Kerry Pay 0556 Susan Wheeler £25 Frosts Voucher 0872 Tony Fisher Bottle of wine from 5 Bells 0254 Joy Clayton Family swimming ticket at the Oasis 0474 Ken &Margaret Hair cut by Vicky 0927 Parker Day fishing for two Manor Farm 0313 Kathy Becker Hamper 0841 Joyce Sturgeon Family swimming ticket at the Oasis 0060 Len Dawson Crafted bag by Pamela Marco 0038 Anna Clewlow Tea and coffee from Pamela Marco 0720 Alex Sturgeon Brace of pheasants 0528 Mrs Meershoek Bottle of wine 0139 Ged Peeke Box of biscuits 0266 Pat Briscoe Tigger 0288 Bill Caves We would like to thank the companies and individuals who were so generous in donating prizes and to all who sold tickets and of course everyone who bought the tickets. The Grand Draw helps to boost the final figure of the annual church fete. Thank you. The prize of a bottle of prosecco for the lucky programme at the fete was won by Anna Wallace. The children made some wonderful gardens on a plate and it was very difficult to judge as they were all so good. The prize for the under fives went to Joshua Hook and the prize for the seven to nines went to Georgie Palmer. Well done everyone. June Shanahan

Cople Village Trust 200 Club

Prize winners for July 2013

1st Prize of £60 175 E Dandy 2nd Prize of £30 227 T Tombs 3rd Prize of £10 164 K Ebbage

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Police Update

New Chief Constable Incoming Chief Constable Colette Paul officially took charge of Bedfordshire Police. Recently awarded a Queens Police Medal (QPM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, Ms Paul brings with her a wealth of policing experience having served with the Metropolitan Police Service and South Wales Police. Ms Paul is delighted to have been selected as the new Chief Constable and aims to continue the success which has seen Bedfordshire reduce crime over the last two years. Taking up her role Chief Constable Paul said: “There is no doubt that policing continues to operate in a challenging financial environment, but Bedfordshire has already proved that it can make the necessary savings whilst also reducing crime. I am looking forward to working with officers, staff, and partners to ensure that Bedfordshire is a county where crime is reducing and satisfaction in what we deliver increases.” Current Issues June has seen two attempt night time burglaries and one burglary dwelling (three houses next door to each other) attempts were made at two and entry finally gained in one where the offender made off when the occupant woke up. Nothing was taken from any of these properties and investigations are on going to find who is responsible. Another attempt was made on Northill Road between the 28th and 29th June where window beading was pulled but again no entry made. If you know anything in relation to these crimes please contact Bedfordshire Police on 101. Speedwatch members within the village recently used the Speed Indicator Device in the village and successfully recorded a high number of vehicles travelling in excess speed. Over the next few months Cople will be having periodic speed checks by police also. Thank you to those who took part in the speedwatch scheme. Regards Paul Jones PCSO 4760

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This Month’s Gardening Tasks A British Wimbledon winner and some sunshine, we have been truly spoilt this year but after all the rain in the earlier months, watering is now essential to keep everything in your garden in good order. If we humans don’t drink enough, we get a headache and start ailing rapidly and plants are no different. Well, I don’t suppose they get a headache but you get the idea!!! A decent soak once a day, early morning is ideal, will do the trick but don’t forget, plants take their moisture and nutrition from their roots so if your plants have an extensive canopy, say in a container or a basket, make sure the droplets of water don’t just bounce off but actually penetrate the soil. For many plants, little and often is more beneficial than a weekly binge but the plant will soon tell you what it requires so be sure to inspect regularly. The other major task in any summer is deadheading, that is, the removal of all faded blooms so that they can’t produce seed heads. Why? A plant is hard wired to reproduce and it does this by producing seeds. Remove the plant of the plant where this happens, the flower, and it will eagerly create new ones thus giving it another chance of reproduction and giving us another display of colour! My advice to anyone not sure whether a plant will respond to deadheading is give it a go! Nothing ventured, nothing gained. If you have never fed your plants, this can bring improved results and prolong the flowering period and can easily be incorporated into your watering regime. Potassium (often referred to as potash) is used by a plant to fruit or to flower and so tomato feeds (like Tomorite) which are rich in this are also ideal for floriferous bedding. Be sure to follow the maker’s instructions when adding to your watering can and do resist the temptation to over feed. Other tasks this month include regular hoeing of weeds between plants, a real time saver compared to hand pulling, and it is also a good time to take cuttings from fuchias, helichrysum and osteospermum. Again, unsure as to whether this will work on a particular plant? If it doubt, try it out! The answer to last month’s teaser was, Daisies are so called because they are heliotropic which means they open in sunlight which soon prompted the use of the name ‘day’s eye’. This month’s question, just for fun is, why are Pinks so called? Please feel free to email/phone me with all your gardening queries. Lawn Doctor

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Cricket Corner

Cople Cricket Club Est.1933

At the time of writing, we are in the middle of a ‘heat’ wave, with the cricket season in full swing and delivering some exciting matches.

Saturday XI: Our season continues to ebb and flow, with some encouraging results followed by a few poor performances, and narrow defeats. As of 14 July, the team is sitting in mid table, in 6th position with the following stats

Notable performances include:

22 June, away to Worboys – Stuart Harding 118 not out off 55 balls, Matt Abbott 51, Rob Draper 37 not out & Daniel Moss 3 for 53. 29 June, home to Alconbury – Stuart Harding 50 (30) & 3 for 26, Gavin Moss 45 (35) & Rob Draper 59 not out (45) 6 July, away to Eaton Socon – Stuart Harding 39 off 26 balls 13 July, home to Orton Park – Gavin Moss 68, Daniel Moss 43 & Rob Draper 123

Sunday 1st XI: The good early season form continues, with the team remaining well placed in 4th position with games in hand on the top 3 sides where a win would take us to 2nd spot.

Notable performances include:

23 June, away to Ampthill – Oscar Relf 55 & Mustafa Ali 37 from 22 balls.

Played Won Lost Abandoned Points

11 4 6 1 118

Played Won Lost Abandoned Points

9 6 2 1 197

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7 July, away to Sharnbrook – Oli Daniels 40 not out, Colin Jones 50 not out & George Gregory 6 for 14 14 July, away to Southill Park – Rob Draper 77, Daniel Moss 59 & 5 for 38. George Gregory 3 for 29

Sunday 2nd XI: An improving trend in the 2nd XI, sees the team move up a few places to 7th in division 5.

Notable performances include:

23 June, home to Biddenham – Gary Fowler 54 30 June, away to Offley & Stopsley - Oscar Relf 49, Gary Fowler 42 & Darius Skipsey 6 for 16 7 July, home to Great Brickhill – Steve Roffe 51 not out 14 July, home to Ampthill – Gary Fowler 105 not out, Steve Roffe 38 not out & Junaid Matloob 5 for 27

Aug / Sept Fixtures, include:

Sat, 3 August – away to Old Eastonians 1st XI Sun, 4 August - 1st XI home to Ickwell 2nd XI Sat, 10 August – away to Orton Park 1st XI Sun, 11 August – 1st XI home to Ampthill 2nd XI Sun, 11 August – 2nd XI away to Biddenham 1st XI Sat, 17 August – home to AK XI Sun, 18 August – 1st XI home to Lutonian 2nd XI Sun, 18 August – 2nd XI away to Luton Town & Indians 4th XI Sat, 24 August – home to Sawtry 1st XI Sun, 25 August – 1st XI away to Caldecote 1st XI Sun, 25 August – 2nd XI home to Potton Town 2nd XI Sun, 1 September – 1st XI home to Waresley 1st XI Sun, 1 September – 2nd XI away to Biggleswade 2nd XI

You can keep up to date with Fixtures & Results, as well as News & Events by checking out our websites below & join us on Facebook by adding Cople Cricket Club as your Friend.

Visitors will find a warm welcome at the club so why not visit us and enjoy the cricket on our patio with a drink from the Bar. Daniel Moss (Saturday Captain) 07905 22341 Daniel.moss164@btinternet.com or

Kevin Draper (Chairman) 07730 553455 kevnav888@gmail.com www.copleargus.play-cricket.com / www.cople.org/cacc

Played Won Lost Abandoned Points

10 3 6 1 117

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