Topics about organisations and activities in Warminster.
From the Wylye Valley Life magazine, No.24, Friday 19th April 1985:
About sixty people attended a charity band concert given by the Trowbridge and District Youth Band at Warminster Arts Centre last Wednesday week.
The concert was staged by Warminster Physically Handicapped And Able-Bodied Club and the compere was Mr. B. Cooper who introduced a varied programme of brass band music as well as two pieces for a recorder trio.
The conductors were Mr. J. Parsons and Mr. C. Aldridge.
From the Wylye Valley Life magazine, No.23, Friday 5th April 1985:
Local author Roy Pitman will be signing copies of his book “A Naturalist At Home’, at Salisbury Library, on April 13th [1985]. The book is published by Wiltshire County Council and is available from Salisbury Library and local bookshops.
From the programme (3 photcopied A4 sheets):
Celtic Boys (Warminster) F.C. v. Melksham Park “A”
(Division 1)
Sunday 10th March 1985
Kick off 3 p.m.
Again good afternoon and welcome to all our supporters, our visitors Melksham Park “A” and their supporters.
Unfortunately our efforts against Avon Melksham went unrewarded and they remain unbeaten. We must therefore look to the League Cup for reward this season.
However, at the time of writing, I cannot confirm a date for the quarter finals. If Harry Theobald’s work is successful we will play Shaw & Whitley (away) on 24th March in the Cup and Biddestone (away) in the League next week.
We have entered two teams in a small-sided tournament. This is a 6-a-side at Devizes on May 4th. No other details are known at present.
Don’t forget the 11-a-side at Bristol on Easter Monday.
And so back to today’s game. It is hoped that we can gain two points so that we can keep in touch with the leaders in the table.
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Mid-Wilts Youth & Minor League
Under 13 Division 1
(League table up to and including 3rd March)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P . . . W . . D . . . L . . . . F . . . A . . . . P
Avon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . 8 . . . 0 . . . 0 . . . 57 . . . 9 . . . 16
FC Chippenham “A” . . . 8 . . . 6 . . . 1 . . . 1 . . . 33 . . . 13 . . . 13
Melksham Park “A” . . . 8 . . . 5 . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 35 . . . 15 . . . 11
Celtic Boys . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . 5 . . 0 . . . . 5 . . 34 . . . 34 . . 10
Amesbury . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 . . . . 4. . 1 . . . . 4 . . 38 . . . 30 . . . 9
Shaw & Whitley . . . . . . . 9 . . . . 4 . . . 1 . . . . 4 . . .36 . . 29 . . . 9
Wroughton . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . 2 . . . 0 . . . . 4 . . . 16 . . 30 . . 4
Southwick . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . 1 . . . 1 . . . . .8 . . . 17 . . . 64 . . 3
Biddestone . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . .0 . . . 1 . . . . 7 . . . 9 . . . 51 . . . 1
Devizes United “A” have resigned from the Under 13 Division One. Results of matches played against them have been removed from table.
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Today’s Line-Up
Celtic Boys
Colours: Green and white.
Manager: Mr. R. Pitman.
1. D. Kent.
2. B. White.
3. N. Pratt.
4. R. Morris (Capt).
5. S. Hawkins.
6. E. Hunt.
7. B. Platts.
8. R. Robson.
9. W. Purdue.
10. S. Bowden.
11. J. Theobald.
Substitutes
B. Ball.
K. Pearce.
A. Pitman.
Referee: Mr. G. Prince.
Melksham Park “A”
Colours: Old Gold and Black.
Manager: Mr. L. Farion.
1. S. Bailey.
2. J. Grey.
3. T. Saunders (Capt).
4. J. Beattie.
5. J. Price.
6. J. Vickers.
7. J. Hemmings.
8. P. Wells.
9. P. Farion.
10. M. Heather.
11. M. Woofinden.
Substitute
12. S. Rose
Forthcoming Fixtures for Celtic Boys (Warminster) F.C. 1984/85
(Date, followed by opponents, and whether home (H) or away (A), and F – A.
Sept 9. F.C. Chippenham “B” (Cup). (H) 9 – 2
Sept 16. Wroughton. (A) 6 – 1
Sept 23. Melksham Park “A”. Cup. (H) 5 – 9
Sept 30. Biddestone. (H) 8 – 2
Oct 7. Amesbury. (A) 3 – 5
Oct 14. Devizes United “B” (Cup). (A) 3 – 2
Oct 21. Melksham Park “A”. (A) 0 – 8
Oct 28. Melksham Park “A” (Friendly) (H) 3 – 2
Nov 4. Shaw & Whitley. (A) 3 – 2
Nov 11. F.C. Chippenham “A”. (H) 2 – 3
Nov 18. Melksham Park “A” (Cup). (A) 4 – 3
Nov 25. Southwick. (A) 6 – 1
Dec 2.
Dec 9. Devizes United “B” (Cup). (H) 2 – 0
Dec 16. Warminster Wanderers (Friendly). (H) 5 – 4
Dec 23.
Dec 29. Westwood United (Friendly). (A) 0 – 8
Jan 6. F.C. Chippenham “B” (Cup). (A) 19 – 1
Jan 13. Avon. (H) P
Jan 20. Avon. (A) P
Jan 27. Amesbury. (Friendly) (H) 4 – 1
Feb 3. Shaw & Whitly. (H) 5 – 4
Feb 10.
Feb 17.
Feb 24. Avon. (H) 1 – 4
Mar 3. Avon. (A) 0 – 4
Mar 10. Melksham Park “A”. (H).
Mar 17.
Mar 24. Biddestone. (A)
Mar 31. F.C. Chippenham “A”. (A)
Apr 7. Southwick. (H)
Apr 14.
Apr 21. Amesbury. (H)
Apr 28. Wroughton (H)
May 5. (Cup Final).
Introducing . . . . .
Our referee Graham John Prince who reaches the magical age of 40 next November. He is unmarried – clearly a reason for him being able to referee our games so regularly – but has a brother (David) and sisters (Kathleen and Helen) who are married. Graham works as a machine operator at Strode Components and relaxes by reading sports books and listening to Beatles and Hollies records. During the summer he opens the batting for Warminster CC and was a member of their Wilts Div 2 winning team in 1983. He also swims, enjoys National Hunt racing and has played right-back for the Town team. Graham has connoisseur tastes in that he likes West Ham because of their entertaining play and only watches BBC sports programmes – not ITV. Refereeing started in 1978 and he attained Class 2 in 1981. He officiated in the Hospital Cup Final last year and has lined in an F.A. Sunday Cup match at Southampton.
Appearances And Goal scorers
(up to and including 3rd March)
Appearances Goals
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lge . . . Cup . . . Total . . . Lge . . . Cup . . . Total
B. Ball . . . . . . . . .3 . . . . .3 . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . 1 . . . . . – . . . . . . . 1
S. Borlase . . . . . 1 (1) . . – . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . – . . . . . .- . . . . . . –
S. Bowden . . . . . 10 . . . . 6 . . . . . . 16 . . . . 15 . . . . 13 . . . . . . . 28
L. Dalton . . . . . . 8 (1) . . 5 . . . . . . 13 . . . . . – . . . . . – . . . . . . . –
D. Elloway . . . . . 2 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . – . . . . . – . . . . . . . –
S. Hawkins . . . . .7 . . . . . 5 . . . . . . 12 . . . . . – . . . . . – . . . . . . . –
T. Hillier . . . . . . .5 . . . . . .3 . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . – . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . 1
R. Hourahine . . .- . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . – . . . . . – . . . . . . . –
D. Hunt . . . . . . . .10 . . . . 6 . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . – . . . . . – . . . . . . . –
R. Morris . . . . . . 10 . . . . 5 . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . – . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . 1
K. Pearce . . . . . .7 (2) . . 6 . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . 6
A. Pitman . . . . . .8 . . . . 3 (1) . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . 6
B. Platts . . . . . . 10 . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . 4 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . 5
N. Pratt . . . . . . . .6 . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . – . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . 1
W. Purdue . . . . .10 . . . . . 5 . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . 13
R. Robson . . . . . 10 . . . . . 6 . . . . . . .16 . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . .4
J. Theobald . . . . .9 . . . . . .6 . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . 6 . . . . . . .7
B. White . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . – . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . .3
V. Wright . . . . . . 2 . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . – . . . . – . . . . . . . –
Figures in brackets denote appearances as non-playing substitutes.
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Mid-Wilts Youth & Minor League
Results February 24th.
Under 13 Division 1
Celtic Boys (0) 1 Avon (2) 4
B. Ball 55 W. Rodgers 4, 33
J. Campbell 61, 70
Biddestone 2 Southwick 4
Shaw & Whitley 3 Melksham Park “A” 2
F.C. Chippenham “A” 5 Amesbury 1
Results March 3rd.
Under 11 Division 1
Avon (2) 4 Celtic Boys (0) 0
M. Hobbs 4
J. Campbell 10, 65
W. Rodgers 45
Melksham Park “A” 4 Shaw & Whitley 2
Amesbury 2 F.C. Chippenham “A” 4
From the Wylye Valley Life magazine, issue No.21, Friday 8th March 1985:
Brownies Holiday
1st Codford Brownies (8 members), 6th Warminster Brownies (12 members), and 7th Warminster Brownies (3 members), spent a pack holiday with an international theme, together, from Saturday 16th February to Thursday 21st February [1985] at Maiden Bradley Village Hall.
They were led by Warminster District Commissioner Mrs. Jean Harrison, who is also the 6th Warminster Brownie Guider.
Each day had an international flavour, commencing with Dutch day on Sunday, when among the activities the children sat in the hall in a barge made out of benches and they ate a Dutch meal of peas, pork, rice and garlic, which was organised by Warminster Guider Mrs. Pauline Hunt.
Monday was American day and included totem pole teddy bears, and eating hot dogs, beans and burgers, while sitting in teepees, and was organised by Codford Brownie Guider Mrs. Glynis Addington.
On Tuesday everyone enjoyed a coach trip to the Commonwealth Institute in Kensington, London. On their return to the hall in the evening they discovered that the lighting and heating had gone off. However, the leaders’ ingenuity shone through as they prepared eggs and bacon for everybody on one ring. Lighting and heating was soon restored with the help of Mr. Laurence Rice and Mr. Melvin Addington.
From the Wylye Valley Life magazine, issue No.21, Friday 8th March 1985:
Anyone For Chess?
Mr. David Sleeman, who lives at 28 Ludlow Close, Warminster, wants to form a chess club for Warminster and the surrounding district. If you’re interested, whether as a beginner or advanced player, you may contact David by telephoning him on Warminster 212392.
From the Wylye Valley Life magazine, issue No.21, Friday 8th March 1985:
Planning Application, Warminster
Warminster Bowling Club; for construction of new changing rooms and a bar at their Ash Walk ground.
From the Wylye Valley Life magazine, Friday 22nd February 1985:
Advertisement
Warminster Arts Centre at The Athenaeum
Foyer Exhibition for March – McEwan Porter
McEwan Porter, F.R.I.B.A., has produced professionally many architectural perspective drawings in various media (often mixed). Lately, especially since he retired, he has concentrated on capturing in watercolour the scenes of the downs, rivers and seaside which we all enjoy.
Warminster Arts Centre, Athenaeum, High Stteet, Warminster, Wilts, BA12 9AE. Telephone: 0985 213891.
1985
The Old Police Station, Ash Walk, Warminster
Bruce Watkin, in 1985, wrote ~
The old police station, now Christian Science Church, in Ash Walk off George Street, is mid-19th century Bath stone.
Monday 14 January 1985
Pamela Street
The novelist Pamela Street, who will be appearing at Salisbury Arts Centre on Friday evening, 25th January 1985, has many local connections.
She was born at Wilton and educated at the Godolphin School in Salisbury.
Her first book was a well-received biography of her father, the well-known writer and broadcaster, A.G. Street.
Her second book, which she is currently updating, was an authorative guide to her home county called Portrait Of Wiltshire.
She has just completed a novel entitled Many Waters, which is the last of a trilogy. The other two were The Mill Race and The Way Of The River.
She has also written Light Of Evening, Morning Glory, and The Step-Sisters. The latter was made into a serial and broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1982.
Pamela Street’s visit to Salisbury will include her reading from both her own work and that of her father, and will no doubt make an entertaining evening to round off the first month of the new year.
At the November 1984 meeting of Boreham Women’s Institute, Mr. David Dodge and Mr. Martin Randall from Geest Industries (Copheap Lane, Warminster) gave a very interesting talk and showed a film about the production of bananas. They stated that all the bananas sold by Geest came from the Windward Islands in the Caribbean. The fruit was picked green and kept at a temperature of 55 degrees Fahrenheit in refrigerated ships for the 12 day journey to this country. When the bananas arrived at the ripening rooms the temperature was gradually raised, which turned them yellow. This took about six days; they were then all weighed, priced and sent to the shops.
