The Bath Chronicle

Leaders Pile On Woe for Down

NSL SATURDAY Leaders Bath 3rds inflicted more misery on bottom side Combe Down in Division 1 of the Surridge North Somerset League Saturday Conference. Bath raced to a 10-wicket win after the league's top wicket- taker, Lewis Bush, helped dismiss the Downers for 112 with 3-39. In reply teenager Wills Robinson made an unbeaten 72, his second half- century in four appearances this season.

Quiz Taxes Business Brains and Raises Pounds 5k for Charity

Bath's best business brains battled it out in a quiz to raise more than Pounds 5,000 for a homelessness charity. A total of 18 companies took part in the 10th annual Brain of Bath in aid of Julian House last week.

Art Show Is First Past the Post

A group exhibition devoted to equestrian art - the first of its kind in Bath - takes place at Gallery Le Fort in Bath from Saturday until August 15. It will feature artists Judy Boyt MA FRBS SEA, Gill Bustamante, Sarah Coward FRBS, Amanda Hall, Katja Hannula, Sarah King, Kate Ward, Jonathan Wylder.

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highlight NEW FACE Bob Hoskins stars in the return of Jimmy McGovern's interlinked drama anthology in The Street.

Chance to Snap Up a Piece of Art - and Help Nicu Campaign at Same Time

Art lovers in Bath will have the chance to buy a wide range of paintings next week. The Art for Life event is organised by the Bath Open Art Fair committee, and money raised supports the Forever Friends Appeal at the Royal United Hospital.

They Would Walk 500 Miles to Check State of District's Footpaths

It's the equivalent of hiking from Bath to Inverness. But two surveyors will be walking virtually every one of the 560 miles of footpath in the Bath area.

Clear Up After Pets, Racecourse Walkers Told

Jockeys are being forced to dodge flying dog mess because pet owners are not clearing up after their animals. Bath Racecourse has appealed to dog walkers who exercise their pets on the land to be more responsible.

Major Design Fault at New Bus Station ; Letters

Last week I took an American visitor to the new bus station to get the coach to London. The visitor is a highly-regarded painter who has MS and has difficulty in walking.

Law Hosts Successful Event

LANSDOWN GOLF Rob Law held his Captain's Day competition on Saturday with around 180 members from all sections of the club taking part. To accommodate so many competitors, the first players teed off at 7am with the final tee time coming more than eight hours later.

Kippen Triumphs in Family Affair

BATH GOLF Matt Kippen triumphed as the most prestigious event in the club's calendar, the Championship of Bath, turned into a family affair at Sham Castle last Saturday. Sponsored by Reed of Trowbridge, the showpiece saw 39 players from an array of clubs compete in a scratch strokeplay competition over 36 holes.

Manager Gurner Goes It Alone

FOOTBALL Sam Gurner has been appointed manager of Somerset County League Premier Division side Timsbury Athletic for a third consecutive year. Aaron Dix has stood down as joint manager but has agreed to continue to help out whenever he can.

Football-Syle Protest Did Rugby No Favours

Right-thinking sports fans (well, ones like me, anyway) instinctively recoil at the sight of footballers manhandling referees and screaming into their faces. Such aggressive public behaviour quite clearly shows contempt for authority, brings the game into disrepute and sets a horrendous example for the thousands of youngsters who idolise these overpaid egos in boots.

Bruno Takes a Whipping

BRUNO (18) STARRING: Sacha Baron Cohen, Gustaf Hammarsten and Clifford Banagale DIRECTOR: Larry Charles Lightning doesn't strike twice for Sacha Baron Cohen in his eagerly-awaited follow-up to the smash hit Borat - Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan.

What's the Revised Cost Benefit Value? ; Letters

It will be interesting to see and hear what the response will be to Cllr Curran's request to explain the so-called "two-minute saving" in time for the BRT scheme. Will the council explain what it meant before the Western Riverside was put on hold for the foreseeable future, or what it might mean now? The council should also publish what the revised cost benefit value is following the route change around the Western Riverside site along the existing roads and bus routes.

The Chesil Beach, Dorset ; Poems...

The mighty roaring Chesil Beach So very often out of reach, Eighteen miles from old West Bay To Chesil Cove, so far away. A golden scythe blade in the sunlight Reaching fifty feet in height, At Abbotsbury the pebbles are mere shingle How your feet will, surely tingle! At Portland the stones become gigantic All swept in from the wild Atlantic Walk this beach on a clear fine night When a billion stars come into sight. Phantom fishermen may appear But never need for any fear, Ten thousand souls ...

Let's Keep Bath Christmas Market As a Local Success Story ; Letters

As one of the first people on the consultive committee on the Bath Christmas Market when it was planned, I would like to make a few points about why I am angry that Bath Tourism Plus (BTP) has agreed to give the catering rights to an out-of-town fir m. The ethos of the Christmas Market in those early stages was to give the local traders the priority. In fact, local restaurants were asked to take the risk in the first place as no one knew what was the success rate would be. In later years they...

Mal Webb

Some may remember an Australian band by the name of Totally Gourdeous whose unique take on folk and rock played a variety of handcrafted instruments made from hollowed out gourd caused quite a stir when they visited The Bell last year. Well one of them returns to the Bell this Monday and it should be just as interesting and entertaining an experience.

The Scoville Units

A dynamic new band visits Bath Folk Club at Widcombe Social Club tomorrow. The Scoville Units features some of the best UK based musicians including former members of two now legendary bands Flook and Daily Planet who got together back stage after last year's Village Pump Festival and decided to form a new band.

Ferebee On Top After Win

APPROACH GOLF Dave Ferebee overcame tough opposition from Geoff Curnock to edge to victory and retain top spot in Division 1. Both players finished in under nett par and Ferebee only won on the last hole after Curnock fought his way back from three down. Terry Selway remains on course to retain his title but his win over Brian Woodford was far from easy. Selway made the decisive break on the front nine, where he gained a three-hole lead.

Kingswood Aces Net Silverware

TENNIS Kingswood School's pupils were a smash at the Independent Schools' Tennis Association Competition as they won the Clark Trophy. The quartet of Tom Searle, Sam Williams, Nick Sheppard and Ruslan Khazarchiev were disappointed to lose 2-0 to a very strong RGS Newcastle in the main Youll Cup contest at Eton.