Marlow (From Bucks Free Press)

Marlow

12:23pm Thursday 24th July 2003 in

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WITH the show season upon him, it is a busy time for rose grower Ken Wilks of Dearfield Close.

Earlier this month he picked up five first prizes for his roses at the Naphill Show but his main aim is the South of England National championships held in conjunction with the Littlewick Green show over the August Bank Holiday. Prior to that event he will also be exhibiting at the Ibstone, Lane End and Wycombe shows.

Mr Wilks grows his show flowers behind a six-foot high fence on his Marlow allotment to save his prized roses from muntjac deer. He has been exhibiting for many years and apart from his roses he also exhibits vegetables, gladioli and dahlias.

Of his roses, his favourites are Red Devil and the two-coloured Die Welt among the hybrid teas and Red Splendour of the floribunda roses.

MARLOW'S vacancy for a team vicar is to be re-advertised in the autumn as the judging panel decided they couldn't fill the position following the interviews conducted last week.

A FLAG day in the town centre raised £324.82 for Leukaemia Care.

DRAGON boats will be on the Thames again this Sunday. Teams of 11 made up of ten paddlers and one drummer will be raising money for the Anthony Nolan Trust, which manages one of the world's registers of bone marrow and blood stem donors.

CRICKET coaching is underway at Marlow Cricket Club with a summer holiday school. Until August 21 boys aged between ten and 13 can give cricket a try and there is also a group for boys under ten and girls up to the age of 12. Justin on 01628 481846 has more information about the schooling.

A HEFTY £6,925.30 was raised at St Peter's Fete when it was held in Higginson Park. Some £2000 of that total was raised from the raffle.

BOOKS, bric-a-brac and tombola prizes are needed for the Community Association's Carnival, which will be held on September 20. They can be left at Liston Hall reception.

LISTON hall reception had to cope with some concerned parents last week after I curtailed the Parent Toddlers summer term by a week. Sorry about that and I hope it was not too much of an inconvenience. However the group returns for the autumn term on Thursday, September 4.

A DISPLAY of the work of the National Trust at the Institute Road library should help increase the membership.

A QUESTION of Sport is this year's theme for the Marlow Raft Race, being held in September in Higginson Park to support the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Rafts are £20 and can be reserved by ringing 01825 761466.

HAYDEN Tunstall's name came out of the hat first to win the £250 cycle Saddle Safari put up to celebrate National Bike Week and their own 10th anniversary. More than 50 entries were received in the competition.

USE of the People's Network at the Institute Road library will cost £1 per half hour from next Friday. Some concessions will operate.

THE new Local Transport Guide for Marlow and Bourne End is now operating and free timetables can be found at the library and other key outlets.

CAT lovers might like to know that once again the High Wycombe and South Bucks branch of Cats Protection are holding their popular Images of the Cat photographic contest.

There are four categories, perfect portrait, cats and people, cats in action and a class for junior photographers under twelve who can enter photos in any of the three classes. Entry forms can be found at the Institute Road library and entries close on August 31. The public will choose the winners when the annual open day at the Shelter in Loudwater is held on September 7.

LAST Sunday, Bill Williams home, Whitewalls in Quarry Wood Road, was the headquarters for the Bisham Gardens Open Day. This Sunday the distinctive Thames-side house with its spectacular views of the Marlow weir will be open to the public again. This time the National Gardens Scheme Charitable Trust will be the beneficiary. Admission is £1.50 for adults and the gardens will be open from 2pm to 5pm.

THE Marlow Society is hoping to arrange the opening of the Marlow Masonic Centre in St Peter's Street to mark this year's Heritage Day to be held on Sunday, September 14. Meanwhile the Society holds its annual garden party at The Mill at Medmenham on Sunday week.

BOOKINGS are now being taken for the autumn activities at Court Garden. The new term will run from September 8.

Leaflets detailing the various courses are available from the Leisure Complex and the Area Information Office in the High Street.

SIR William Borlase School is the venue for Week Two of the Energise 2003 sports coaching programme for eight to 13 year olds. Multi sports, including hockey, cricket, basketball, athletics, netball, football, rugby and tennis, are taught in two-hour sessions, enabling the youngsters to improve existing skills or learn new sports.

VOLUNTEER Focus should be back to normal at the Area Information Office this morning. Qualified staff will be on hand to dispense advice to residents who would like to learn more about helping in the community. Often it is best to make an appointment by calling 01494 451700 before consulting the Focus group.

ITS Latin Night at the Crown in the High Street next Friday evening. The pub will pulsate with salsa, merengue and Latin pop music with dancing until midnight for the over 18s. You don't know how to salsa? Don't worry. Beginners' salsa lessons are held at 8pm.