Beacon Villages
Under Cosdon Beacon Dartmoor Devon UK
The annual Craft Fair proved very successful once again, raising £774 for Village Hall funds. Also profitable to the tune of over £600 was the Ladies Club Xmas Fair on 20 November. Building work for the new kitchen at the Hall has been completed - the empty space now has to be fitted out. The first Bingo night in the village for several years was a modest success with £45 being raised. |
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At a Belstone Commoners meeting on 10 November officials from DEFRA presented the latest Management Plan for Belstone Commons Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA). The 10 year plan has a set of objectives designed to restore some of the Upland Heath areas, increase some of the valley woodland and eradicate some of the bracken and gorse. A survey this month of Japanese Knotweed along the banks of the River Taw found nearly 20 separate areas of this invasive plant - it has spread down Skaigh Valley over the years having 'escaped' from a garden in Birchy Lake.
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| The regular Tuesday morning Art Group at the Hall had a special meeting on 16 November when everyone turned their hand to Christmas card making. |  |
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| Belstone Cricket Club held their players award evening at The Tors on 22 November. Hammond Bat Centurions were Harry Bushin who scored 143 against Whitchurch, the second highest score ever made by a Belstone player, and Richard Drake who made 120 against Cheriton Fitzpaine, almost certainly the fastest hundred that a Belstone player has ever scored (it came off just 60 balls with 9 fours and 10 sixes). The Belstone Non-Playing Members Award went to umpire Sam Dodsworth. |
The Woodward Cup for Batsman of the Year went to Wayne Pearce who made 621 runs at an average of 29.57 with top score of 78 not out. The Fielding Award went to Richard Drake with 12 catches. The Duck Cup was won by Dennis Edwards who failed to trouble the scorers on eight occasions. The Barton Best Bowling Award went to Harry Bushin for his figures of 5 for 20 against Mount Edgecombe . Best Young Cricketer was 8 year old Scott Tremain. The Good Servants Trophy was awarded to Lawrence & Sue Jones. Clubman of the year was presented to groundsman Pete Gross. |
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For Your Diary |
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The Village Hall begins the festive season on 3 December when the Christmas tree is put up and decorated. |
8 December Commoners AGM, Village Hall, 8pm . |
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11 December Christmas Coffee morning with mince pies at the Hall. The draw will be made to see who has won the big prizes in the Hall's '150 Club'. |
18 January Bingo night in the Hall - eyes down 7pm |
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| The Book of Belstone |
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