Robertsbridge

The Floral Boutique, 20 High Street

Saturday 3rd August is the next monthly market at Robertsbridge Hall between 10am – 12noon. You can buy fresh bread, cakes, eggs, cheeses, vegetables, pet food gifts and much more. Enjoy a coffee and chat with friends and support your local Community Hall at the same time.

At Robertsbridge Club on the evening of Saturday 3rd August there is live music from the band `Local Heroes` Entry for club members is free with guests entrance at just £3 doors open at 8pm.

Robertsbridge Utd. FC is holding a boot sale at the recreation ground next Sunday 11th August, seller’s entrance at 8am and buyer’s entrance at 9am.

Robertsbridge Bonfire Society will be holding the Annual Flower Show at Robertsbridge Hall on Sunday 8th September this year. Watch out for further details nearer the time.

uzanne Pennells would like to say a big thank to everyone that supported and sponsored her for Race for Life. She did this in memory of her Dad the late John Pennells who was well known in the village. She raised a total of £547 that was matched by HSBC to make a final sum of £1094.00 well done Sue on this amazing amount.

Sport report from Alan Apps:

FOOTBALL Our next fund-raising event is a boot sale at Robertsbridge Recreation Ground on Sunday August 11. Gate is open for sellers at 8am and for the public at 9am. Cost is £5 for cars and £10 for trailers/vans. To book a pitch please contact Alan Apps on 01580-880877. We have started training at the ground on Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm.

STOOLBALL On Tuesday July 23 the ladies played at Pett in a very close match in which we lost by just 10 runs. The hosts batted first and an opening partnership of 161 by Janet (92) and Anya (66 not out) was broken in the last over when Lisa Fifield hald onto a catch from Sophie Turner’ bowling who finished with figures of 2-0-1-27. We lost three wickets in the first over and when the fourth went down at 28 we were struggling but a partnership of 34 between Penny Clark(43) and Abigail Fifield(12) steadioed the innings and a quick fire 64 not out by JJ Boast almost took us to victory but we finished on 165-9. On Thursday July 25 the mixed team played at home to a strong Civil Service side who batted first. There first wicket went down at 24 from Lisa Fifield (2-0-1-29) bowling aided by a catch from Ben Moss and when Keith Apps took a catch from Di Kitson (1-8) bowling the visitors were on 43-2 but a third wicket partnership of 109 between Neil (75 not out) and Paula (57) saw the visitors race to 152 before Paula was caught by Keith from Kaleigh Sherwood (1-17) bowling. Keith claimed his third catch when he caught the visitors skipper Donna (2) from the bowling of the host’s skipper Richard Apps (1-13) as the visitors finally posted a massive 206 from the 12 overs. This total was always going to be difficult for our young side and with both the openers going in the first two overs we were struggling but solid defence from Kayleigh (20), Ian Kitson (27), Josh Lewis(26) and Ben(22) got us to 142-8 from our 12 overs with all our wickets falling to catches. On Sunday August 4 the mixed are at Crowhurst Tournament (11am) while on Thursday August 8 the mixed are away to Icklesham (6.45pm).