TENNIS CLUB AFTERNOON BARBECUE

Apethorpe Tennis club chairman Graham Warren

Apethorpe Tennis Club is holding the first of its immensely popular social events on Sunday August 1.
The event takes place at Deborah Walker’s house at 45 Main Street, Wood Newton at 12.30pm on Sunday August 1.
It costs £10 per person and includes the barbecue and first drink, and the organisers tell us that children over 10 years old are welcome.
Friendly local club chairman, Graham Warren said: “We welcome all Club members, locals and their friends to this Garden Party and hope to further the enjoyment of our club’s social aspect. The weather has been kind to us with the temperatures matching those of the Wimbledon Tournament this year, some have said that this is as far as the comparisons may run but certainly our entry fees are lower!
Graham added: "The forthcoming weeks will see ground-keeping maintenance to the court surrounds and the playing surfaces will be cleaned. Further fundraising will be needed to plan the resurfacing of the upper court and extend the playing convenience the Club enjoys. I hope to see you all on the courts or socialising nearby.”
A second event will be held one autumn evening (date tba), which will be more biased to an evening with music and entertainment.
To book your place call Geoff on 01780-470880.

NEW SPORTS AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES FOR RURAL EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Opening Event – Sunday, September 12th at 2pm. Entry free               

The first phase of the sports and community facilities at Kings Cliffe - including all weather multi-use floodlit pitch, two full size soccer pitches, basketball, half pipe for skateboarders and young children’s play area - is nearly complete and already in use. This is an exciting and ambitious community facility - conceived, developed and managed by local volunteers.
Everyone in the area is invited to the opening event on Sunday 12th September at 2pm. You can see and use the facilities and we are planning lots of extra activities and stalls including a Five-a-Side Football tournament which will run all day, archery, cycling, golf and rowing competitions.
A Fun Run will take place at 1.30pm and the afternoon will be rounded off with a Big Band concert.
The next phase on the 12-acre site will include changing rooms and indoor spaces for a broad range of leisure and keep fit activities for all ages. The web site for booking the soccer and all weather floodlit multi use game area (MUGA) will be up and running soon. Kings Cliffe Active is at Kingsmead, Station Road, Kings Cliffe PE8 6PX. Funds for the project were provided by East Northamptonshire Council, Kings Cliffe Environmental Association, The Big Lottery(Community Spaces and People’s Millions), WREN, Northants CC, The Welland Pot, Bullimores and Bulwick PC.

If your sport or leisure club, business or community group would like to have a stall at the opening – get in touch with Debbie Balmer on 01780-470053, football and MUGA bookings - Mike Herring 01780-470653 and enquiries about the opening - Anne Chamberlain 01780 470 455.

KINGS HEAD CONTINUES TO SHINE

JULIA and Steve continue to innovate with a range of special offers and celebratory evenings at the Kings Head, Apethorpe.
The ever-popular two-for-one on Fish and Chips continues every Thursday and make a date in your diaries for the next curry night on August 18. Booking is highly reccomended.
The couple are also planning a Burghley Horse Trials special food menu and a Latino salsa evening at a date to be confirmed during September.

CHARITY WALK & EVENING AT BOUGHTON HOUSE

RAISE MONEY for a good cause and get fit at the same time with a 10km walk at Boughton House near Kettering on Saturday September 4.
Walk Ten is a 10km walk which keeps within the walls of the park and takes in the stunning views of the house and grounds.
This twilight stroll gives walkers exclusive access to Boughton after dusk, and after the walk you can enjoy an evening of music and entertainment with friends and family.
The organisers are encouraging all participants to raise sponsorship in support of nurses in the community.
Marie Curie Nurses work across the UK, from remote Scottish islands through to villages, towns and our biggest cities.
Walk Ten is hoping to raise £50,000 from the Northamptonshire event alone which would fund a further 2,500 hours of nursing care in the local community.
Further information on the event can be found by visiting www.mariecurie.org.uk/walkten

TOM CHAMBERLAIN GETS WED

Tom Chamberlain, son of Denis and Anne from Manor Farm, married Dr Yasmin Jaffer at The Old Palace, Hatfield House last Sunday. They are honeymooning in Thailand. On behalf of everyone at Apethorpe News we’d like to extend our best wishes to the happy couple.