HNNL December 2007 page 4 SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB OPENING TIMES DEC/JAN
A full list of opening times is available from our own website.
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SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB EVENTS
Visit the Hook Norton Sports and Social Club website for details of upcoming events.
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HARRIERS HOOKY CHRISTMAS CANTER
(6 'Country' Miles)
Sunday 16th December 10.30am
Sports and Social Club.
Inaugural Running of this unmeasured Multi-Terrain Cotswold Run.
Christmas Pud's to Seniors/Vets/1st, 2nd, 3rd/M & F.
A hot mince pie & mulled wine to all finishers.

Please email for details or to enter, or just turn up on the day!

Entry forms available at the Club.
Entry fees £5 club runner, £7 unattached. (£1 extra to enter on the day.)

Visit our website at www.hooknortonharriers.org




Matches
The Floodlit and Weekend matches are well under way in the Banbury League. We have 4 Floodlit teams and 3 Weekend teams.
The Summer C team came second in their division and will be promoted next year.
Tournaments
Two very successful tournaments were run in September. The ladies' tournament was won by Hazel Middleton (right) and Liz Kibblewhite (left).
The victors in the men's tournament were – Dr Martin Harris (centre) and Neil Daniels (right), seen here being presented with the trophy by Chris Rothwell (left).
Coaching
Mini tennis red and orange sessions have moved indoors during the winter. On a Wednesday, sessions are held at the Hook Norton Primary School in the hall between 4pm-6pm. On a Saturday, the sessions are held at the Hook Norton Village Hall between 9.30am-11.30am. Mini tennis green and juniors sessions remain at the tennis club. The ladies coaching session is on a Tuesday morning between 10.00am-11.30am. Sessions are held from 30th October – 8th December. Please contact Marc Gilkes, Club Coach, on 01295 265085 for further details.
Christmas Bazaar
This will be held at the Sports & Social Club House on the afternoon of Sunday 2nd December. There will be a wide range of stalls and attractions - please come.

Visit our website for more details!

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Elaine Priestley.


HOOK NORTON (SENIOR) FOOTBALL CLUB
With just over 40% of the league season already completed, our First Team is somewhat surprisingly placed in 9th position in the Premier Division of the Sport Italia
Hellenic League, having played only 3 matches at home of the 18 matches so far undertaken. Whilst the club is not getting carried away by this interim achievement, since the objective for this season of obtaining consolidation in this higher division is, as yet, only about half done, we should nonetheless not lose sight of the fact that what the First Team has done so far should be recognised as an achievement. As a consequence, the Team's incentive now is to maintain the early season good form and, if possible, even improve upon it, encouraged by the fact that it now has a succession of home matches to look forward to at “Fortress The Bourne”, including the first ever evening match under the new floodlights, commencing at 7.30pm on Tuesday 11th December when our opponents will be local rivals, Bicester Town. On this occasion, our most senior and regular supporter, George Harris, has accepted our invitation to formally switch on the lights on what promises to be a most enjoyable and memorable occasion.
As I write these notes, I am keeping my fingers crossed that, at the third time of asking, the local electricity company finally manages to dismantle the adjacent overhead cables, thereby allowing work to be completed on the floodlights, hopefully in time for second half usage in this coming Saturday's Reserve Match against Shrivenham Reserves. In referring to this aspect, I am only too well aware that a number of residents and businesses have been inconvenienced and will, once more, be inconvenienced by a loss of mains power for a few hours on 3 separate days. Whilst the Football Club regrets this inconvenience, it nevertheless wishes to point out that the matter has been entirely in the hands of the electricity company; be that as it may, our club members thank you for your patience and understanding and, after this coming Thursday's planned operation, we sincerely hope that you won't be troubled in this way, on our behalf, again.
The Second Team, as in recent previous years, is having a somewhat tougher time than that of its more senior counterparts. Indeed, it is currently languishing in the bottom half of Division 2 (West) whilst its Manager, Marcus Carberry and his Assistant, Tony Luckett struggle to find a settled and consistent squad. Undoubtedly, both managers' unfamiliarity with local players is a handicap which, in time, we trust that they will be able to overcome.
On behalf of the Club, I wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. Please look out for our home matches and, if you can give us your support, especially at home matches, we will be most grateful. Apart from the first evening match to which I have already referred, please make a note in your diaries of Saturday 15th December.
At 3.00pm we kick off against Flackwell Heath in the Premier Division and from 7.30pm on the same date, at the clubhouse, we are holding a Race Night/Karaoke Evening when the Grand Christmas Draw will be made – First Prize £100. Tickets for the Draw are just going on sale and can be obtained from any Committee Member, including me, and any player. As always we thank you for your good wishes and support.
Geoff 'Jesse' James.