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Ranmoor Badminton Club is keen to help people get back into shape after Christmas indulgence.
If you’ve played badminton before and are over 16 years old then you’re invited to join them to play mixed doubles at Tapton School on Friday nights.
The club runs from 7-10pm each Friday, and starts again for the new year tomorrow night (Friday 6 January).
If you’re interested then please get in touch with them by calling 0114 230 2961 or on email using lesleykelly@yahoo.co.uk.
Crosspool Forum’s next Open Meeting will take place on Thursday 26 January at St Columba’s church. It starts at 7pm.
Come along and give your concerns on local issues to local councillors, the police and officials.
The refurbishment of Hallam FC’s ground in Crosspool will be celebrated next year with an event on 13 April.
Sandygate, officially recognised as the oldest football ground in the world, has been improved with refurbished clubhouse and dressing rooms, the relaying of paths inside the ground, new barriers and work to the pitch.
Speaking on Radio Sheffield this morning, chairman David Slater said: “We think we’ve got the best ground in the Northern Counties League. There are some wonderful places that have had Football Foundation grant aid but we’re very proud of what we’ve done and match up to anybody. People come all over the world to see us. We have to keep that ground spick and span and it is now.”
The work was paid for by an unexpected donation in his will by long term Countrymen fan Roger Bell.
Special guests will oversee the official opening at 1pm on Friday, 13 April.
Hallam FC take on Yorkshire Amateur at Sandygate this afternoon, in a reminder of a boxing day tradition that goes back over 150 years.
Today’s Guardian newspaper reports how we have we have Hallam FC and Sheffield FC to thank for boxing day sport:
On Boxing Day 1860 at Sandygate Road, the world’s oldest and second oldest clubs played the first ever inter-club match, a 2-0 victory for Sheffield, the senior side, who prevailed despite fielding fewer men.
Kick off this afternoon is at 3pm.
First South Yorkshire has announced most of the timetable for the 51 bus route over Christmas and new year.
Full details are on the First South Yorkshire website:
Christmas and new year First bus services (2011/12) in South Yorkshire
Around 20 allotment plots at Hagg Lane were broken into on Thursday 15 December.
Padlocks were cut and smashed from both gates and sheds in order to steal property, according to The Hagg Lane and District Gardeners’ Allotments Society. The society’s website says:
We have again been advised to let as many people as possible know who have suffered individual theft/damage to contact the Police (telephone 101) so they can quickly link all the reports together.
No one else can report on a plot holder’s behalf and it is very important that everyone affected contacts them and gains a crime reference number to help build the full picture of the above incidents.
The incident last week follows a break in at the same allotments back in October.
St Columba’s church in Crosspool has launched a website.
It can be found at stcolumbacrosspool.org.uk and includes details of services, news, and information about its activities in the community.
The launch coincides with a busy programme of Christmas service at Crosspool churches, starting this weekend with candlelight services.
If you happen to be in the Crosspool precinct over the next two or three weeks, have a look in the right-hand window of GT News.
You’ll find a display of pictures painted by year six children at Lydgate Infant School.
Although they are all commendable, your choice will be decisive in determining the winner of a competition to find the best. You can record your favourite with the GT News sales staff.
The child with the most votes by the 4 January 2012 will be presented with a £20 voucher.
At the request of one of the younger members of our community, Crosspool Forum was proud to organise a Children’s Christmas Disco party.
As a result on Sunday 4 December, 35 young children enjoyed a party atmosphere in St Columba’s Church Hall.
Local children danced to the amusing music of Fabio’s Disco, enjoyed the excitement of playing musical chairs and were thrilled to pass-the-parcel, whilst their accompanying relatives relaxed with a cuppa and a bite to eat. With all this exertion, it wasn’t long before the children became thirsty and enthusiastically consumed the refreshments of drinks and nibbles.
At around 3.15 in the afternoon, little faces lit up when Santa arrived with gifts for all the children.
Thank you so very much to those who made the afternoon a great success and in so doing supported our endeavours to ensure that the children of Crosspool had a wonderful time, a smile and above all, happy memories.
The four local Crosspool churches have announced their programme of services for the Christmas season:
18 December 10am Family Communion; 4pm Festival of Angels Carol Service
24 December 4pm Candlelight Nativity Service; 11.30pm Midnight Communion (joint service with Beacon Methodist at Stephen Hill church)
25 December 10am Christmas amily Communion
18 December 2.45pm Candlelight Service
25 December 10.15am Christmas Day
24 December 4pm Children’s Nativity Service (not Mass); 8pm Christmas Night Mass
25 December 10am Christmas Day Mass
18 December 4pm Carol Service
24 December 4pm Children’s Service with Christingles; 11.30pm Midnight Communion (joint service with St Columba’s)
25 December 10am Worship For All Ages
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