In South Rugby News this week

Have your say on 101 and 999

🔓 16th June 2022

Warwickshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Seccombe has launched a survey to hear about your experiences of using 101 and 999.

Halfway through nation-wide nature challenge

🔓 15th June 2022

People in South Rugby are being encouraged to try something wild every day of June - as part of the Wildlife Trust’s ‘30 days wild’ project. Now halfway through, there are still two weeks to make the most of the UK-wide initiative.

Rugby police team back after policing oil protests

🔓 14th June 2022

Rugby police’s safer neighbourhood team has been back in the community since the start of the month, after helping to police protests at the Kingsbury Oil Depot near Tamworth.

Jubilee celebrations in pictures

13th June 2022

Here are some photographs of Jubilee celebrations from our area…with postponed events yet to come!

Climate change garden opens in Rugby town centre

🔓 11th June 2022

Last Saturday, volunteers created a heat-resilient herb and fruit garden in Rugby town centre.

Royal Ascot for Dunsmore Rotary Club

🔓 10th June 2022

Rugby Dunsmore Rotary Club will be hosting its own race day on 18th June, bringing the excitement of Ascot to Rugby. There will be live racing from Ascot on screen, afternoon tea and “‘onest Ange’ acting as bookie. Profits will go to charity.

In other news…

• Warwickshire County Council has opened a consultation on sexual health services in Coventry and Warwickshire. The purpose of the survey is to understand people's needs and experiences of the sexual health service. It will help to shape the future service delivery, helping people achieve and maintain positive sexual and reproductive health. You can complete the survey either online or on paper. The consultation is open until 26th June 2022.

• Warwickshire Library & Information Service is looking for young people aged 13-19 who can volunteer for 10-15 hours during the summer holidays. The young volunteers will help Warwickshire Libraries to run their annual Summer Reading Challenge for children aged 4-11, by encouraging children to take part in the challenge, chatting to them about books and reading, updating records and giving incentives, as well as motivating them to keep reading and complete the Summer Reading Challenge. If you love books and are comfortable chatting with younger children about their reading, then this is the role for you! Apply online before Monday 27th June 2022.

• Fathers’ Day: A reminder that Sunday 19th June is Fathers’ Day.

• Summer Solstice: Tuesday 21st June marks the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year.

  

Covid-19 figures for Rugby: steep rise in cases

For the week up to 14th June 2022:

• 20 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows an increase of 566.7% compared to the previous 7 days.

• 0 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test.

• 87,050 people had received one dose of the vaccination; 83,392 had received two doses; and 66,894 had had a booster or third dose. That’s 82%, 78.6% and 63% of the total population aged 12+.

Source: coronavirus.data.gov.uk

Book a vaccine online or attend a drop-in clinic

In Rugby, the walk-in site is at Brownsover Community Centre on Fridays from 9.15am to 5.30pm and Saturdays from 9.15am to 4.30pm (age 16+ only). In addition to the drop-in clinic, you can book a jab on the NHS website.

What’s on

Although face masks are no longer a legal requirement, Warwickshire County Council is encouraging all residents to continue to wear one in enclosed spaces to help stop the spread of Covid-19.

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• Bilton Allotment and Garden Association shop open: Saturdays and Wednesdays, 10am to 12 noon, cash only.

• Rugby Floral Society: Thursday 16th June, 2pm at Overslade Community Centre.

• Free child car seat safety checks by Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership: Friday 17th June, 9am – 4pm at Elliots Field in Rugby.

• DBC Cake and Craft morning: Friday 17th June, 10am - 12pm at Dunchurch Baptist Church.

• Art in Dunchurch: 18th June - 2nd July, Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays, 10.30am - 4.30pm (late night opening until 8pm on Wednesday 29th June). See displays by more than 15 artists at the Fosse House Gallery and Inglenook. Part of Warwickshire Open Studios.

• Draycote Running Festival: The next race is on Saturday 18th June 2022 from 10am. Sign up now to run a 5k, 10k or half marathon at the Draycote Running Festival. The race is a great way to burn some calories whilst enjoying the beautiful scenery that Draycote has to offer. The course is a gently undulating loop around the reservoir. All on tarmac, with great views the whole way round.

  Your race entry includes:

  • Free event photographs

  • Official chip timed results

  • Post race goodies

  • Bespoke event themed medal

• Rainsbrook Valley Railway Public Running Day: Sunday 19th June 2022, 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm. Cost is £6.84 per person for unlimited rides on any train during the two hour period. Refreshments will be available. Tickets must be prebooked and paid for via Eventbrite. The links are available here.

Church services

Saturday 18th June:

• Sacred Heart Church, Bilton, 5pm mass: public worship and on YouTube.

• St Mark’s Church, Bilton: Messy Church at Bawnmore Infant School, 4.30pm - 6pm.

Sunday 19th June:

• Sacred Heart Church, Bilton: 9.30am mass: public worship and on YouTube.

• St Mark’s Church, Bilton: 8am and 10am communion services at St Mark’s and via Facebook/YouTube.

• Dunchurch Baptist Church: 10.30am communion service in church and live-streamed and 6.30pm Baptist Cluster Service.

• St Peter’s Church, Dunchurch: 10.30am communion service.

• Bilton Evangelical Church: 10.30am, in-person and online service.

• Bilton Methodist Church: 10.30am in-person.

Wednesday 22nd June

• St Mark’s Church, Bilton: 10am communion at St Mark’s.

Democracy: coming up next week

Thursday 16th June

• Warwickshire County Council Cabinet Meeting, 1pm

• Rugby Borough Council Member and Officer Working Task Group, 6pm

Friday 17th June

• Warwickshire County Council Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions, 12pm

Tuesday 21st June

• Cawston Parish Council Meeting, 7pm at the Community Hall.

Wednesday 22nd June

• Warwickshire County Council Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, 10am

• Warwickshire County Council Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee, 2pm

• Rugby Borough Council Planning Committee, 5.30pm

Thursday 23rd June

• Warwickshire County Council Warwickshire Police and Crime Panel, 2pm

Foodbank

This week, the foodbank urgently needs tinned fish, tinned meats, savoury biscuits (eg. cream crackers) and quality carrier bags. They are running low on UHT milk and tinned fruit.

There are donation locations throughout South Rugby. See the full list of drop-off points.

There is also emergency free food available at the Dunchurch Library, open during library opening hours (currently until 5pm Tuesday, Thursday and Friday). Find out more about the Dunchurch Pantry.

Sports reports

Bourton & Frankton Cricket Club

Details from Bourton & Frankton CC and report by Karl Quinney

Saturday 11th June 2022: Barrow CC Friendly XI v Bourton & Frankton CC

Bourton and Frankton 212 for 1
Barrow CC 192 for 8
Bourton and Frankton won by 20 runs

Bourton and Frankton broke new ground at the weekend with a highly
successful weekend to Suffolk capped off by a 20 run victory over hosts
Barrow CC.

With the tour party based in Bury St Edmunds, they made the short trip
on Saturday afternoon to the National Trust estate surrounds of Ickworth
House to renew acquaintances with their hosts; the two sides having met
in Warwickshire last June on Barrow's visit to the area.

After a close fought match last time out, another was in prospect and so
it proved in sunny breezy conditions. Batting first, Bourton got off to
a reasonably paced start with Rich Parsons and Dale Coles watchful early
on before getting into their stride. Coles departed to a well-taken
catch in the deep having made 37 for what proved to be the home side's
only success with the ball. Parsons reached a run-a-ball 50 before
retiring not out, as did George Smith on reaching 53 off 38 balls.
Daniel McManus (33 not out) and Mark Whitehead (19 not out) then guided
the visitors past 200 to reach 212 for 1 off their 35 overs.

In reply, Barrow started in positive fashion as they looked to continue
an unbeaten run which stretched through their 2021 season. A change of
bowling earned Bourton their reward as Jake Quinney (1 for 24) got the
breakthrough before two wickets for Nigel Kidd (2 for 24) including
opener Britten for 38 saw the hosts pegged back. Nevertheless Barrow
skipper Bryant and teammate Podbury took matters on before the former
became one of Whitehead's two wickets departing for a top score of 46.
Podbury then went the same way for 18 for the first of Smith's pair of
late scalps. From there, with the closing overs seeing the run rate
creep up past 10 an over Bourton took the sting of any further late
charge by the hosts and closed the game down, ultimately winning by 20
runs to make up for last year's defeat by a similar margin on home soil.

Next match:

• Sunday 19th June 2022, 2pm: Monks Kirby CC Friendly XI v Bourton & Frankton CC

Willoughby Cricket Club

Northamptonshire Cricket League

Details from Willoughby Cricket Club and reports by Karl Quinney

Saturday 11th June 2022: Rushton CC 1st XI v Willoughby CC Saturday 1st XI (Division 7)

Rushton 86 all out
Willoughby 87 for 2
Willoughby won by 8 wickets

Willoughby made short work of accounting for struggling Rushton with a comfortable eight wicket victory.

Skipper Ben Hollis won the toss and elected to bowl first on a very green wicket which Rushton's batsmen struggled to score runs off. After a run out broke the early resistance, the introduction of Vikas Sangwan and Stuart Bonthuys accounted for the host's middle order with ease. Sangwan returning 3 for 26 and Bonthuys 4 for 10 off his 10 over spell as Rushton were bowled out for only 86 all out.

In reply, Willoughby lost Chait Kurusala and then Ashley Rayner cheaply early on, but with only a below par score to get to a teenage duo of Callum Hanks and Ambrose Deery were given an opportunity to see the visitors home, reaching their target with less than 15 overs used of the 45 available.

Saturday 11th June 2022: Willoughby CC Saturday 2nd XI v Northampton Saints CC 3rd XI (Division 13)

Northampton Saints 3rd 125 for 7
Willoughby 128 for 4
Willoughby won by 6 wickets

There was a welcome return to some kind of form for Willoughby's Seconds
as they equally made their run chase against Northampton Saints 3rds
look equally as straightforward.

The visitors always look a dangerous team with the youthful philosophy
they have in their side and with both skippers keen to bat and the
visitors had no hesitation to pad up. Not dissimilar to events at
Rushton, things got off to a slow start for Saints before their
dangerman Jack Bates (25) who scored 90 against Willoughby's firsts a
few weeks prior was run out. At the 20 over mark Saints were 50 for 1
and after the slow start struggled to up the run rate, Saints mustering
a total of 125 for 7 off 40 overs. The main resistance coming from Wake
(25) and Shardlow (27 not out) as Fergus Deery took 3 for 37 and Matthew
Sutton 2 for 23.

Although 180 plus would be a par score at Willoughby these days Saints
had some firepower in the locker and after an unfortunate LBW to Martyn
Norman, Ian Andrews and Sean Thornton put on 56 for the 2nd wicket with
the latter's big hitting making 32 taking the opener Wake out of the
attack. With Ian Andrews securing a 50, the victory total of 128 for 4
was reached in just 22 overs.

Next matches:

• Saturday 18th June 2022, 12pm: Stony Stratford CC 3rd XI v Willoughby CC Saturday 1st XI (Division 7)

• Saturday 18th June 2022, 12pm: Willoughby CC Saturday 2nd XI v St Crispins and Ryeland 4th XI (Division 13)

• Sunday 19th June 2022, 1.30pm: Badby and Farthingstone v Willoughby CC Sunday 1st XI (club friendly)

Rugby Farmers Mart

This week’s prices per head, at a glance:

• Prime Steers: £2104 (Charolais X sold by D J Hull & Partners)

• Prime Bulls: £1586

• Prime Heifers: £1904 (Blonde sold by TV & J Kennealy)

• Cows: £1910 (Blonde sold by N J Foster)

• Prime Lamb SQQ: £160 (Beltex sold by BJ & IS Wain)

• Prime Lambs: £180.50 (Charollais sold by AL & AR Wolfe)

• Prime Hogg SQQ: 253p/kg (734 Avg £121.50)

• Prime Hoggs: £181 (Beltex sold by VJ Roots)

• Calves: £470 (Simmental sold by Messrs P & F Baker)

• Ewes: £220 (Cross Bred sold by R F Staveley Ltd)

Rugby Farmers Mart is held on a Monday at the Charolais Pavilion, Avenue M, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2RG.

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