Icklesham Village Voice

Tomorrow night in the Memorial Hall there is a Quiz starting at 7.30. If you want to take part get in touch with Stuart Baker on 01424 814408 . It’s for teams of up to six and £2 per team member. All proceeds are for the Church.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Oct 2010, 10:54 BST

A week tomorrow, Saturday October 30, there is a Coffee Morning in the Memorial Hall for Family Support work. It’s 10.30-12.00 and there will be a raffle plus cakes,cards and mugs for sale.

November 5 is a fortnight today and The Robin Hood Bonfire Society have their Grand Firework Display and Bonfire on the pub field. The gates open at 6pm and then after the Fireworks there is the procession followed by the lighting of the Bonfire at about 7.45.. On the field there will be a Pig Roast, a BBQ,and an out door bar. Entrance to the field is just £3 for adults and £2 for children under 12.

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This Sunday October 24 4-6pm the Feel Good Live Music at the ‘’Queen,s Head’’ is John Pearson and Jem Turpin singing blues.

The last Church Market of 2010 made £273 and then those hard workers had a superb surprise when they heard that an anonymous donor promised to match whatever sum was raised. This means that the market’s total for the year was a great result -- £2839.45.

So thanks to everyone who supported these popular monthly events and thanks also to the mysterious and generous person. The next event is a seasonal get together on the Saturday morning before Christmas, December 18, and of course everybody will be very welcome.

Last Saturday the Horticultural Society held its Autumn Show in the School Hall. It thanks Mrs Higgs and her staff for their support, Carol Piggott for displaying the Art work and Martin, the caretaker for all his help.

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Secretary Mrs Ann Osborne thanks Judy, Michael and Stuart for looking after the hall before and after the Show, Judy for her help with the tombola,Barbara for the raffle and Kim and Stuart for the teas. The adult classes were well supported and there was an increase in cookery entries.

The class winners were

Carrots---Wendy Hall

Potatoes-all one cultivar---Daphne Cane

Marrow---Don Bowles

Tomatoes---Daphne Cane

Shallots---Stuart Baker

Beetroot--Ann Osborne

Brussels Sprouts---Daphne Cane

Onions under 8ozs---Stuart Baker

Miscellaneous roots--Ainain Ahmad

Dessert Apples---Jane Ahmad

Pears---Maria Greenwood

Pate of Fruit---Eve Ovenden

Dahlias over 6.7’’ 2 Blooms---Stuart Baker

Dahlias under 6.7’’ 3 Blooms---Don Bowles

Dahlia any variety 1 Bloom---Don Bowles

Chrysanthemums 3 stems---Don Bowles

Vase of Foliage---Olive Young

Rose 1 stem---Pam Lee

Pot Plant Cactus or Succulent---Daphne Cane

Pot Plant in Bloom---Daphne Cane

Pot Plant Foliage---Ann Osborne

Flowers Raised from Seed---Ann Osborne

Mixed Perennials---Ann Osborne

Dahlia 1 Bloom under 6.7’’ 1 Bloom over 6.7’’---Don Bowles

3 Vases of Flowers---Stuart Baker

Vase of Flowers from an open garden---Stuart Baker

Cheese Scones---Karen Spencer

Mince Pies---Christine Knight

Apple Pie---Christine Knight

Rock Cakes---Christine Knight

Butterfly Cakes---Wendy Wall

5 Sweets---Pam Lee

Chocolate Marble Cake---Pam Lee

A Dessert using seasonal fruit---Christine Knight and Richard King.Class kindly sponsored by Kate and Syd Mylrea of Manor Farm Oast

Miscellaneous cooking product---Pam Lee

The Award winners were

Lonnie Morris who won The Les Burns Memorial Cottagers Tray and the new John Austen Trophy for fruit and vegetables. This Trophy has been donated by his family in memory of the late Chairman.

Stuart baker’s Shallots were Best in Show for which he received the Phoebe Merricks Cup.

Pam Lee won the Kath Harman Salver for most points in show.

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Daphne Cane won the Icklesham Horticultural Shield for the entrant living outside the village who gained most points

Wendy Wall was awarded a certificate for best in cookery with her butterfly cakes.

Don Bowles had the certificate for his best fin show flowers with his dahlias.

All the Children’s Show was kindly sponsored by the ‘’Robin Hood’’

The Medal Winners were

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Class 1---Gold;Harry Kilbey 11points. Silver;Tia Horsman 8 ptsl; Bronze Jacob Riseborough Court 5 1/2 pts

Class 2---Gold Amelie Croft 8 pts and Joshua Tortello-Myres 8 pts. Silver; Marcie-Belle Asprey; Bronze; Aaron Cook 4pts

Class 3---Gold Archie Thompson 8 pts. Silver; Ava-Mae Asprey 5 pts and Darcie-Ann Bartliff 5 pts Bronze Ben Roberts 3 pts

Class 4---Gold Jessica Sasse 10 1/2 pts Silver Erin Piggott 8 1/2 pts Bronze Oliver Spencer 5 1/2 pts.

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Harry Kilbey had most points just in front of Jessica Sasse by a half point.

The House scores were Church 59---Oast 44---Windmill 34.

The Chairman of the Icklesham Horticultural Society,Stuart Baker, says “I would like to take this opportunity to give notice or the Horticultural Society’s A.G.M. which will be held in the Memorial Hall on Friday 29 October at 7.30pm.

The A.G.M. was very poorly supported last year, so please make every effort to attend this year,

The Society has always boasted generous support from its members who have given raffle and tombola prizes etc. It has been apparent of late that this support is dwindling.

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In years gone by the Society used to have a lot of help setting up and clearing up shows, this sadly is left now to the normal few.

In view of this, if members are unable to help and support the Society, the proposal at the A.G.M. will be to go back to one show a year (the summer one) as it originally began 24 years ago.

We are very fortunate to have a conscientious secretary in Ann Osborne. She is an asset that we all need to look after as without her tireless contributions we would not have a society.

To conclude on a positive note,I would like to thank everybody that supported the Autumn Show last Saturday at the School.’’

LAURIE BOWMAN

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Oast House Field