On Tuesday 13 September Tess Lewsey spoke to Louise Evans from the Patrick Evans Foundation. They spoke about the success of this year’s P4P festival and their forthcoming fundraising activity for ‘CRY’ (Cardiac Risk In The Young).
Find out more about the Patrick Evans Foundation at www.patrickevansfoundation.co.uk.
David Jay rounds up the final day of the 2016 Cricket season as rain played a part in deciding which ended the season as champions and left the others feeling a little under the weather.
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Catharine from Welcare chatted with Tess Lewsey about how the Welfare Surestart Centre in Redhill provides a wide range of services for families across the borough who have children under five years old. Find out how Welfare help local families and hear about some of the events happening at the centre over the next few weeks.
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Visit their website at welcare.org
Hundreds of visitors flocked to the Outwood Village Country Show at the weekend and joined Susy Radio as they enjoyed a great afternoon of live music, dog shows and bird of prey displays in the Surrey countryside.
The Southern Golden Retriever Society’s Display Team put on a stunning show of precision dog handling in the main show ring and later in the afternoon youngsters gasped as low flying birds of prey swooped just inches above them during the display by The Hawking Centre. Musical entertainment was provided by the excellent Lingfield Silver Band before the day took a slightly more competitive turn as the Dog show entrants entered the main ring to battle for the chance to be the best in show.
Susy Radio broadcast live on 103.4FM from the showground for three hours as Neil Munday entertained and chatted to stallholders and vistors at the show.
Hop Stop from Oxted provided the chance to sample some of the local beers they sell and Neil Munday enjoyed a live on air beer tasting session as he chatted with Hop Stop’s James Rushforth.
Natalie Tribe, owner of Tribe’s Hut caterers, selling posh Wraps and Panini’s from a Vintage Citroen HY Van gave Neil the chance for another live tasting session for the Susy Radio listeners as he tucked into a freshly made pulled pork panini.
Canine Partners who partner people with physical disabilities to specially trained assistance dogs were among the many charities and local community groups at the show and Beverley chatted to Susy Radio about the in depth training given to the dogs by Canine Partners. Neil also chatted live on air to Carolyn Last who is the President of the Outwood Women’s Institute as well as volunteers from Just Springers Rescue and the British Legion.
A major attraction on the East Surrey Domestic Abuse Services (ESDAS) stall was a partly rusting Audi car with a wooden pallet, adorned with various styles of lights, attached to the roof and a disco style mirror ball hanging inside. This is one of 16 cars that are leaving Reigate later this month in a “Dash to the Med” in an attempt to raise £50,000 for four charities including ESDAS. Volunteer Janine from ESDAS explained on air that none of the cars have cost more that £500 and that Rock star Bruce Dickensen of Iron Maiden fame will be one of the co-drivers. Other charities that the drivers are raising money for are Variety, The Children’s Trust and the Reigate Grammar School Foundation.
Abass picks up player of the year as Merstham win third title in a row.
First team captain Nav Saeed said at Merstham’s players awards night on Saturday that he thought the club’s historic rise to the Surrey Championship could be just the beginning of more success.
Merstham’s first team were confirmed as Fuller’s Brewery League Premier Division Champions that day, after their game with Old Tenisonians was abandoned in the second innings, as was the game between Merrow and SinjunGrammarians. That meant Merstham stayed above Merrow, who were the only team who could have beaten them to the title.
Both teams were promoted to the Surrey Championship, with Saeed delighted to have claimed a third successive league title after winning the second and then first division titles in 2014 and 2015 respectively.
“In our 152 year history, we’ve never played in the Surrey Championship at first team level and now we’ve got the opportunity, so I’d like to say a big ‘thank you’ to the first team.
“There’s a lot more to come from this club. We have a young side and it’s a great club to play for. I want to continue this success for years to come.”
Merstham only lost a handful of games all season, but only went to the top of the division after victory in the penultimate game.
Saeed praised this season’s new recruits, including Sunny Bowry, Assad Naeem and Damian Barnett, who had “fitted in perfectly”. He also hailed opening batsmen Arsalan Abass and Joe Shinners and two players who had been recruited via the third team, Ben Baker and Lauire Nicholson.
“I’m very proud to have them in the first team,” said Saeed.
He added that every player had played their part, including 38-wicket pace bowler Sulliman Younis who had put “fear” into opponents with his pace and aggression.
He reserved special praise for his choice as first team player of the year – Abass – a player whom Saeed said he had watched “grow” as a cricketer during Abass’s six years in the team.
“He’s one of the best fielders I’ve seen, he also bowls and the innings he played at Merrow is one of the best performances I’ve ever seen,” said the skipper.
