BADMINTON
The club meets at the Village Hall every Tuesday - from 7.30pm
Anyone wishing to join, should contact: Mr T. Elliot on 01305 267897
BELL RINGING
St Martin’s Church has a ring of 6 bells which were cast and set in an iron frame by John Taylor, Bellfounders of Loughborough, and incorporated the metal of the one remaining bell from an earlier ring of 4 bells. The new bells, costing £877, were paid for by funds raised through public subscription and were hung in 1947. They are Martinstown’s war memorial to the 5 men of this village who were killed on active service during the Second World War and whose names are commemorated on a tablet at the west end of the nave. The bells are tuned in the pitch of A, the tenor weighing 8 cwt.
We ring for the 11.00 service on the 4th Sunday of the month and practice nights are Wednesdays at 7.30pm. We are particularly short of ringers at the moment so everybody, ringers and novices alike, is very welcome.
Contact is Mr Howard Bowering - 01305 889951
Blanchard is the name of the confidential trust managed by a group of people for Winterborne St. Martin. It was set up under the will of Joseph Blanchard in 1804 to specifically help the villagers. Today, the Trust can help in a much wider sense.
The Trustees have obtained permission to alter the terms of the Trust. To this effect, new capital is being raised so that anyone - adult, child or organisation - in the Parish of Winterborne St. Martin who has sudden misfortune or need which cannot be met quickly by the statutory services, can apply for financial help.
For more information, contact Mrs Fran Taylor on 889963 or one of the other Trustees.
BROWNIES
CONTACT:
Lisa Upward - Tel: 01305 265574
Email: lisa.upward@btinternet.com
CUBS, BEAVERS & SCOUTS
Indoor and outdoor activities for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. We meet every monday from 5.45pm till 7.15pm at Martinstown Village Hall.
Adult helpers are sought (no previous experience necessary).
MARCH NEWS
We have been very busy since Christmas. All the sections have earned their animal lovers award. We have continued worth activities around a pirates theme ending in a pirates party where we looked for lost treasure and, walked the plank and ate pirate food., all dressed up in our best pirate outfits.
We are now looking at spies and have made ID cards disguised as credit cards with our finger prints and photos. We are also working on our communicators badge and so far the children have written their names in Braille and learned some sign language.
We would very much like some more help in running the group. Sue and I very grateful to our parents who put in so much time in helping make the group a success but we could do with more help running the meetings. If you would like to be involved please contact Sue of myself.
Jenny and Sue
For more information call - Jenny
Tel: 01305 889023
ECHO CORRESPONDENT
CONTACT:Mrs M.Marchant - Tel: 01305 889225
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GIRL GUIDES
CONTACT:Mrs A.Hallett - Tel: 01305 813804
MARCH NEWS
Martinstown Guides have been celebrating Thinking Day in this the Guide Association’s Centenary Year. Due to other commitments we could not celebrate on the actual date so this year our Thinking Day has extended over several weeks.
One evening was spent thinking of guides in Japan with a quiz and some Japanese flower arranging (very minimalist) and thinking of guides in Australia - cooking Anzac biscuits and doing some aboriginal painting. We have one more week where we are going to cook and eat a Chinese banquet.
As always we are looking for new members so if you are between the ages of 10 and 14 and are looking for something fun to do on a Thursday night between 6.30 and 8pm come along to Martinstown Village Hall and Give Guides a Go.
Telephone Alison on 01305 81304 or Fiona on 01305 261897
Yours in Guiding, Fiona Hooper
KEEP FIT
Keep Fit group for the over 40's
'DO AS MUCH AS YOU FEEL LIKE'
Do you want to liven up your life? Why not come and join us on Friday mornings from 10 - 11am in the Village Hall.
It's fun, we have a qualified instructor and we all feel better afterwards.
Further details from Elaine on 880120 or Angela 889628 - £3.50 per session or just turn up!
MARTINSTOWN CRICKET CLUB (MCC)
CONTACT:
Mr J.O'Brien - Tel: 01305 889345
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MILEATERS (WALKERS)
Martinstown Mileaters are a group who walk together, usually once a fortnight, to enjoy all that the Dorset countryside has to offer.
We began as a group in the early 1990s, walking the entire Dorset Coastal Path in linear sections, with the co-operation of a few car drivers! Since then we have repeated this worthwhile experience. The mileaters take in turn a responsibility to organise a walk of approximately four to eight miles, the leader preferably pre-rambling in advance of the walk. Each of us is allocated two fortnights in the course of the year; they select their own choice of walk and the day within this time, and publicise it to members by e-mail and notices posted in the village bus shelter and outside the shop.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays have proved most popular. Walkers meet on the Village Green at 10am with a picnic lunch in the summer months and hopes of a pub lunch in the winter.
We are very informally structured having just one business/social evening meeting a year, at the beginning of December, when we plan the next year's programme; the printing of this is covered by a token (one pound) annual subscription.
If you like walking and are likely to be free most weekdays, why not join us? Contact Margaret Hearing Tel: 01305 889346 or Bruce Robertson Tel: 01305 880008
MWMC (CYCLING GROUP)
Meets Every Tuesday 7.30 pm for offroad (Muddy rides) from various locations throughout Dorset especially the Brewers Arms our spiritual home, followed by a few pints.
Contact: best.ridex2@homecall.co.uk for details or look up MWMC on Facebook.
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ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
Mr Des Baker - Tel: 01305 267617– CLICK HERE for NEWS
SHORT MAT BOWLS
Every Wednesday evening - 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Cost is £1.50 each plus 20p for a cup of tea. We have the bowls - you bring your own warm socks for a very pleasant social evening.
TABLE TENNIS
We meet for table tennis every Monday in the village hall 2.30 to 3.30
We are a friendly group who have fun. Anyone interested would be most welcome to come and see what we are about.
Margaret Ashworth - Tel: 01305 889268
TAICHI
CONTACT:Lesley Collington- Tel: 01305 889387
THE VALLEY CLUB
CONTACT:Pat Willetts - Tel: 01305 889597
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THE VILLAGE HALL
100 CLUB
A 100 Club which raises funds in support of the Village Hall in Martinstown was begun ten years ago in July 1998. Members contribute one pound a month, or £12 yearly, and the Club pays out monthly prizes of £25, £10 and £5. So, the loyal support of the hundred has resulted in the Hall Committee receiving over £7000 towards the many costs they have to meet, and the village benefits by having a Village Hall of which we can all be proud!
If you would like to join in when a vacancy arises, please let Margaret Hearing know on 01305 889346.
WASTEWATCH (RECYCLING)
The Martinstown Waste Watch Group began their independent collection of used newspapers and magazines in the village nearly twenty years ago in 1989.
Since then we have raised almost £1000 a year - £19,728 to be exact. This money can be used by any established group, such as Cub Scouts, Cricket Club, and Toddlers’ Group. It has provided the village with many amenities – for example, seats on the Green and Information Stand, cricket nets and tents for Guides. Currently there is over £1000 in the bank and applications for grants are welcomed by the Group’s Treasurer, Dave Clark.
Offers of help to join the regular paper-collectors are invited. This involves one week’s transport of papers from the two deep freezers outside the Village Hall and Parish Office to a depot at Church Farm, and your turn comes round every nine or ten weeks. Additional help would be appreciated by the hard-working regulars!
The Group Organiser is Mike Parkin Tel: 889624.
MARTINSTOWN WOMEN'S INSTITUTE (WI)
CONTACT:
Jill Pearce - Tel: 01305 889295
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CLUBS NEWS
BROWNIES JUNE NEWS
Lots of news!
Since my last correspondence we have been visited Kidzcorner with Charminster, Maiden Newton and Charlton Down Brownies and have 1 and a half hours of swinging from balls and sliding down slides. Great fun for all those who came.
Paultons Park went off totally without a hitch. We met at the car park in Dorchester and travelled to Romsey. Despite the rain we spent six hours on rides, had fun in the play area, ate lunch and had a fabulous time. We then arrived safely home in time for tea. In recognition of this we all received the blue triangle of our county badge and a special badge with balloons on it.
In the unit we have been working towards our centenary badges and seasons badges. We have done some tracking around the village and are looking forward to going to Tawny Owls house for some outdoor cooking.
We have been joined by a new Brownie (Emily), a new Guider (Alex) and a toy Owl called Tiny who is travelling around with the Brownies each week. If you see her – say hello!
On Saturday we will be going to a Brownie Sleepover. It will be a Pyjama party with chocolate fountains.
Special thanks to Hazel from Morngate Caravan Park who has sent me her Tesco vouchers faithfully every week since my last appeal. We have over 500 vouchers now and the Brownies have chosen to buy dance ribbons with them – even though I wanted a hoop rack – Not sure I like this democracy lark!!!
Big thanks to all the Owls who help every week. All unpaid volunteers they give up their time and skills to the unit and I am very grateful to them.
Still places available for Brownies just contact me as above.
Brown Owl
Just a quick note to thank all those who supported our BBQ, held in the 'Secret Garden' on Saturday 19th June. We were extremely lucky with the weather and funds were boosted by the arrival of the 'American Army' who parked their tanks, Jeeps and motor bikes alongside the Green. The ensuing traffic chaos caused quite a stir! As a result of all this activity we managed to raise£249.21 and a very convivial afternoon was had by all.
Over the past years, anonymous individuals have been helped by the Trust providing temporary financial support. Such assistance has always been confidential to the Trustees and has often been prompted when Trustees have been informed or have observed potential problems. In addition, the Trustees, with the approval of the Charity Commissions, have extended donations to local organisations which, in turn, have helped support those in need.
The Blanchard Trustees are:
Jean Berry, Dick Corbett-Winder, Patrick and Margeret Jeffery, Nigel Singleton and Nigel Power (Clerk to the Trust).
Fran Taylor (Chairman)