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A West Auckland care home, currently under review for closure by Durham County Council, has taken its first school student on work experience. East Green Home at West Auckland agreed to offer a placement to A i m e e - L o u i s e Fullerton, a year 10 student from Staindrop School Business and Enterprise College, after the manager of County Durham’s Work Experience Aimee-Louise Fullerton (left) with health and social care student

Elizabeth Carrick, and one of the residents.

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The multi-million pound leisure park, set to be build in St Helen’s, has been put on the shelf after developers backed out of the project due to the economic climate.Although the Football Stadium and Sainsbury’s supermarket are still set to go ahead, the cinema, bowling alley and restaurants have been put on hold.A Director of Terrace Hill, the property Developers leading the project, said, “It is regrettable, but unlikely, that this element of our proposals will proceed.“However, we are actively looking at how this part of

the land can be developed and are hopeful that we will have movement on that in the near future.”Following the news that the Sainsbury’s development is still set to proceed, supermarket giant Tesco are also hoping to build a store nearby.It is hoped that the store will be built by the end of the year on the Ebac factory site at St Helen Auckland, and will be one of the first eco stores in the region.Ebac, manufacturers of dehumidifiers and water coolers, plan to move their base to a more modern building nearby.

Team visited her father-in-law during a 10 day stay at the home.Manager of the home, Mrs Bennett, was keen to give the youngster an experience of the world of work explaining, “The home plays an important part in the whole community and that includes helping to prepare our young people for

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work in the care sector. I am looking forward to working with students from the local schools in the future.’Aimee enjoyed the experience assisting staff at meal times, taking part in the resident’s reminiscence sessions, giving manicures, helping out in the laundry and assisting with

other general care duties. Her week was enhanced thanks to 18 year-old Elizabeth Carrick, a Health & Social Care level 2 student from Bishop Auckland College, who acted as a mentor to Aimee during her time there. Work Experience Manager, Jaqui Gardiner, from Durham Education Business Partnership, organises work experience placements for schools throughout County Durham. It was while visiting her father-in-law that the idea crossed her mind to ask about the home about supporting the work experience programme.Jaqui commented “My father-in-law Albert was very happy with the care and treatment he got whilst at East Green. He said the staff could not do enough for him, even contacting him after he went back home to make sure he was ok. “The carers made visitors feel very welcome and able to come in at any time. It was this attitude and the happy atmosphere that encouraged me to ask the home to support Work Experience.”For further information about offering work experience placements to local schools, contact Jaqui Gardiner on 01325 3755963.

Toronto Communty Association will be holding an Easter Fayre on Friday, April 2nd.The event will take place in the village Community Centre between 2.00pm and 4.00pm.Families are invited to go along and take part in a dyed egg competition, decorated

egg competition, raffle and tombola.The Community Association will also be holding a meeting on Tuesday, March 23rd, from 7.00pm. This will also take place in the Community Centre. “Everyone is welcome,” commented a spokesperson.

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Families in Woodhouse Close are invited to “The BIG picnic” Saturday, March 20th. Organised by Groundwork North East, Woodhouse Close Children’s Centre and Auckland Youth and Community Centre play workers, the morning will be devoted to activities and food-making for all the family.Starting at 10.00am at the Woodhouse Close Children’s Centre, Emma Kerr from Continyou, which runs ‘What’s Cooking Kids’ will be demonstrating how to make healthy packed lunches which will then be taken up to green space near Cheesmond Avenue where the picnic will take

place, with activities such as plant pot painting, story telling, art activities and a nature trail. The picnic is part of the Pride Project, which aims to encourage people to take pride in their local environment and be involved in their community. The project is financially supported by the Stronger Safer Communities Fund and Durham Constabulary’s Basic Command Unit Fund. Joanne Morley, Project Officer at Groundwork, said, ‘The activities organised are suitable for all the family and we hope parents, children and grandparents will come along and take part in some fun

activities and go home with a few ideas for their own family activities. “The area where the picnic is being held has been the focus of some improvements led by young people who planted daffodil bulbs in the autumn, and it is hoped visitors on Saturday will be filled with a sense of Spring at the sight of blooming daffodils.” The event will run until 1.00pm and children under eight must be accompanied by an adult. In the event of poor weather, the event will still go ahead, with all the activities being transferred to the Auckland Youth and Community Centre.

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The Co-operative Funeralcare in Tindale Crescent is appealing to local people to donate Easter Eggs at their premises at Fylands House. Eggs received will be donated to the children of mothers who are staying at the Wear Valley Women's Refuge in Bishop Auckland. A spokesperson for the appeal commented, “Funeralcare

staff would love to bring a smile to the faces of these children in the season of new beginnings and will be grateful for donations, large or small, up until Friday, March 26th.” Staff will then deliver the eggs to the children in time for Easter. For further information, contact Co-op Funeralcare manager, Jenette Sisson, on 07894784420.

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Butterwick Hospice at Bishop Auckland is inviting readers to enter a team of four for their forthcoming Charity Golf Day. The venue for the tournament will be Wynyard Golf Club and the date of the competition is Thursday April 15th.The format for play is a 4 Ball Better Ball, Stableford. Best 2 scores to count from 4, maximum handicap 24, 3/4 allowance. Played from yellow tees.

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There will be an entry fee of £200 for a team of 4 players (includes green fees, bacon sandwich & coffee on arrival and a two course meal).Places in the tournament are limited and will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. To reserve a team place, telephone the Butterwick Hospice at Bishop Auckland 01388 603003 or email lynnalbury@butterwick.org.uk.

SCOOBYFEST MUSIC FESTIvALA one-day family music festival is taking place this weekend, in aid of The Great north Air Ambulance.The event will take place at Bishop Auckland Rugby Club on Sunday, March 21st, from 12 noon till 7.00pm.

There will be a huge list of bands performing, including Muse and Metallica tribute bands, Bishop band The Mystery Machine, a collection of top club musicians from the swinging 60’s and many more.

There will also be kids rides, hot food and displays.Entrance costs £3 and families are welcome.For more information, visit www.mysterymachineband.co.uk.

Due to the Good Friday Bank Holiday on Friday, April 2nd, The Bishop Press will be hitting the streets a day early that week. Therefore, any submissions

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At a recent Heritage Line Community Rail Partnership Presentation, a Community Rail Partnership officer showed that traffic on the railway line between Bishop Auckland and

Darlington has risen over the last three years. He also informed those in attendence that the 20 year-old Class 142 Sets currently running on the line will be replaced when surplus

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An artist whose paintings feature cheeky gingerbread people, naughty food and roly-poly ladies will be displaying her work in County Durham next month.Sarah-Jane Szikora has been added to the line-up for Bishop Auckland Food Festival, at Auckland Castle, on Saturday, April 17th.Tyneside-based Sarah-Jane has exhibited her work at venues around the country, including Harrods and Selfridges.Sue Snowdon, of Bishop Auckland Town Centre Forum, said, “We are delighted to be able to exhibit Sarah-Jane’s amazing work.“Her pieces will be displayed in the castle’s throne room during the festival.”Bishop Auckland Food Festival, organised by Bishop Auckland Town Centre Forum and Durham County Council, will take place between 10.00am and 4.00pm.The annual event, which is one of the North East’s biggest free food festivals,

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The village of Bolam, near West Auckland, is to be granted Conservation Area status.Durham County Council’s Cabinet recently approved a recommendation to designate the village as a conservation area.The move follows requests from residents to protect the area from future developments, such as proposed wind turbines, which may not be in keeping with the character of the area. It means that Bolam, a small rural village with a population of 63 people, requires future planning decisions to pay special attention to preserving or

enhancing the recognised character and appearance of the area. Future developments will also have to be sympathetic to landscape features, views and the village’s undeveloped areas, which contribute to the character or the appearance of the area and its settings. Councillor Neil Foster, Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Regeneration and Economic Development, said, “Bolam is a medieval village which has special architectural and historic interest.“The designation of Conservation Area ensures that the special character of the area will be preserved for future generations to enjoy.”

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Durham County Council recently approved several planning applications in the Bishop Auckland area.Among them was an application to build build two semi-detached dwellings in the car park to the rear of Cockton

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Up to 2,500 bikes are set to be security marked in a bid to reduce bicycle theft.Durham Safe Partnership and Durham County Council are launching a ‘Pedal Safe’ initiative which will use Selectmark’s bike register system to deter cycle theft in the Teesdale and Wear Valley areas of the county.Each bike owner will be issued with a personal log book as proof of ownership and will be registered on a police approved national database.In addition to the bike marking kits, the partnership will also be fitting free bike lights

to improve the visibility of cyclists to other road users. Steve Arkley, Strategic Manager for Safer Communities with Durham County Council, said, "We have every confidence that the introduction of Pedal Safe in County Durham will help keep our cyclists safe by increasing their road sense, as well as having the added bonus of significantly reducing the problem of bike theft.” A session in Bishop Auckland will be taking place on Sunday, March 21st, in the Newgate Centre between 12 noon and 4.00pm.

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St Andrews Church in South Church is privileged to announce a special presentation of ‘The Crucifixion’. This famous and much-loved work will be sung by the well-known chamber choir specialists, The Andreas Ensemble, on Palm Sunday afternoon, March 28th, at 3.00pm. “There is no charge for admission and everyone is most welcome, so please come along and be highly entertained,” said a spokesperson. The Andreas Ensemble.

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Householders in the Wear Valley area are the latest residents to benefit from Durham County Council’s extension of its plastic recycling scheme. As part of the authority’s commitment to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill, a number of recycling schemes are set to expand this year, and plastic is amongst them.From April 6th, people living in the former Wear Valley district will be able to add items like yoghurt pots, margarine tubs and empty milk cartons to the host of items they are able to

recycle.The Council’s Streetscene (South) Manager Jimmy Bennett, explained, “It’s really important to us that all residents, regardless of where in the county they live, enjoy the same services. “Expanding our plastic recycling in to this area will help us achieve our green targets, but it also gives residents a feel-good factor, knowing they are doing even more for their environment.” The additional items which residents in this area will be able to recycle include: - plastic bags, bubble wrap,

empty plastic bottles and containers, plastic film, ready meal trays and so on.From next month, residents in this area are asked to wash and squash all items and remove any bottle tops, these can all be placed in your ‘Green’ box along with your paper and cardboard. The council also ask that residents do not use black bags for extra recycling, but clear bags, showing the contents, are fine. All residents will be receiving a leaflet in the next few weeks explaining the service in more detail

U.3.A. stands for the University of the Third Age. It is a group of people who get together to share their love of learning with no exams and no ‘must’. Anyone of any age who is not in full-time employment can join for an annual fee. In the local Wear-Tees Branch the group run the following: Art Appreciation, Bowls, Computing, Current Affairs, Garden Visits, Italian, Local History, Luncheon Club, Music Appreciation, Play Reading, Photography, Poetry, Reading, Theatre

Visits, Wildlife and 3 Walking Groups. They hold a General Meeting on the third Tuesday of the month in Bishop Auckland Theatre in the Town Hall from 10.00am till noon. Group leaders are present to answer any questions and to present their current and future events. The meeting ends with an invited speaker. The topics are varied and the next two are: Tuesday, April 20th, ‘Antarctica and Global Climate Change’ and Tuesday, May 18th, ‘Geoparks’.

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On Thursday, May 6th, there will be a Sportsman’s Evening in aid of the Butterwick Hospice at Bishop Auckland, to be held at the town’s Rugby Club. Guest speakers at this event will be former Scotland and Newcastle Falcons player Doddie Weir and Steve Kindon, one of the genuine "characters" of football. “Steve Kindon is a great

raconteur whose contribution to any dinner is guaranteed to have the audience rolling with laughter,” commented a spokesperson.Tickets are £20.00 (including a two course dinner). For more information, or to purchase tickets, telephone 01388 603003. Tickets are limited so early booking is advisable.

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As part of the recent International Women’s Day celebrations across the world, Helen Goodman MP hosted a well-attended Women’s Conference in Bishop Auckland Town Hall.Helen said, “Today was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the tremendous

ASSAULT dENIEdChristopher Michael Higgins was granted unconditional bail by Newton Aycliffe Magistrates recently, and was ordered to return to the court on June 3rd. The 21 year-old, of Swape

Foot Farm, Morley, near Bishop Auckland, had earlier pleaded not guilty to a charge that on February 14th, in Bishop Auckland, he had assaulted Ian Harbottle.

progress that local and national women’s organisations have made over the past 100 years. I was delighted to be joined by speakers from Girl Guiding, Wear Valley Women’s Aid and the Women’s Institute. It was fascinating to hear about their campaigns on a range of issues including violence

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Helen Goodman MP with two of the women who came along to her event at Bishop Auckland Town Hall.

against women, climate change, and young women in society.”There were also workshops run by Business Link, 2D and Wear Valley Women’s Aid providing information on local services, business advice and support and local volunteering opportunities.

The defendant’s solicitor indicated that self-defence would be an issue in the case and magistrates reminded Higgins that he still had fines outstanding with the courts from previous matters.

King James I Community Association is encouraging girls, aged 11 and above, to go along to its girls group, which takes place every Monday evening, between 6.30pm and 8.30pm.There are a variety of activities to take part in, such as cookery, arts and crafts, sports, health and beauty,

movie nights and games nights. There is also access to computers and any new suggesstions for activities will be take on board.Entry costs just £1 and a tuck shop is available. “If you are bored or would like to make new friends, come along!” commented a Youth Leader from the club.

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Bishop Auckland Operatic Society and Children from Stagecoach Theatre Arts are staging ‘It’s a grand night for singing’ on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th April at Bishop Methodist Church On Cockton Hill Road, (opposite the Hospital).

The admission is £6 00 and tickets are available from 01388 604457 or 01325 355983. “There will be a raffle and refreshments will be available. Please come along and join in the fun” said a spokesperson.

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County archaeologist Dr. David Mason, will be speaking at Bishop Auckland Town Hall on Tuesday, March 23rd at 7.30pm, about the recent

progress at Binchester Roman Fort, including the findings from the summer excavations. Tickets are £2 from the Town Hall on 01388 602610.

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GoalsThe Employment Team work with people who are looking to enter or return to work by offering information and guidance on a range of subjects including; accessing training, job searching, putting together a C.V. and interview techniques. They also work alongside other agencies to ensure that clients receive the best help and advice that is available.

The Employment Team is funded by One North East and Working Neighbourhood Fund and supported by Durham County Council. The Team have been supporting local people since October 2006 and are soon to start a regular outreach programme to widen the area of

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Feedback from clients who have already accessed the support is very positive, below is just a taste of the feedback received:

“The service has been a huge help to me and my family, I would have struggled in the first month of my employment without its help. Thank you very much.”

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“The aid the team provided me proved to be an invaluable service, without which I would not have been able to cope with

the transmission into work, a big thank you to the Team who were extremely approachable and helpful.”

The outreach programme will initially be delivered through drop-in sessions in Crook, Bishop Auckland and Barnard Castle, but they will be looking at increasing the cover of support to smaller, outlying areas in the near future. Don’t worry if you are not in one of the initial areas, you can contact the team on 01388 458181 and they can arrange to meet to discuss your needs at a more convenient location.

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Fly tippers who dumped waste on the Woodhouse Close estate in Bishop Auckland have been tracked down and are being penalized for their actions.Two organisations have worked together to find the people responsible for the dumping and issued a fixed penalty notice for the offence. If the fixed penalty is not paid the tippers will end up in court.The tipping was first noticed in Cheesmond Avenue by a Dale & Valley Homes community caretaker, who reported it to the company’s tenancy enforcement team.Investigation soon revealed a trail of mud from a nearby house where the overgrown garden had been cleared.

Durham County Council and the Street Wardens were contacted to track down the culprits and begin enforcement action.Kath Wright, neighbourhood manager for Dale & Valley Homes, said, “We want our estates to be places where people are proud to live and we will take action against people who act illegally to spoil the environment for other people.“The council and the street wardens are in complete agreement with us about this. If anyone has any information about fly tipping on Woodhouse Close or any other of our estates they should contact the tenancy enforcement team on 0800 0830 333.”

If you have any issues affecting your quality of life and want to discuss it with your Neighbourhood Policing Team, then you should get involved in your local PACT meeting. This is an informal discussion with the police and local partners to resolve the issues where you live. For Cockton Hill, Henknowle & South Church areas, the next meeting is at Henknowle Community Centre on Wednesday, April 7th, at 6.00pm. The West Auckland, St.

Helens & Tindale meeting is at West Auckland Drop in Centre, Front Street, West Auckland, on Wednesday April 7th, at 7.00pm. The meeting for the Town Centre & Toronto is at the Four Clocks Centre, Newgate Street, on Tuesday, April 13th, at 6.30pm, and finally, for Woodhouse Close Estate, Greenfields & Etherley Dene the meeting is at Woodhouse Close Community Church, Proudfoot Drive, on Wednesday, April 14th, at 5.30pm.

Well known Bishop Auckland resident, Betty Brown of West Road, is overjoyed after a Town Councillor came to her rescue. Betty, 78, who finds walking difficult, bought herself an electric scooter to make herself more mobile. Imagine her disappointment, however, when she realised she couldn’t use her scooter because the kerb from her gate to the road was far too high. She rang Durham County Council in November and

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asked them for help to drop the kerb. They assured her that it would be sorted, but she heard nothing more. In despair, she contacted Councillor Sam Zair who put the wheels in motion, so to speak. He arranged for

the council to come out, but they said there was nothing left in the budget this year to pay for the work to be carried out. So Sam agreed to pay for the changes from his ‘Highways Budget’. Two weeks ago, the council

dropped the kerb, which came to around £500 and Betty is now a very happy lady. Betty is the lovely lady who worked for Manners the Butchers in Newgate Street for 45 years.

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Young members of a local theatre group are well into final rehearsals for their first musical, ‘The Disney Show’ which will be staged at the Civic Hall, Shildon, on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th March at 7.30pm, and on Sunday 28th March at 2.00pm. C.A.T.S.

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Pooh, Ariel, Tinkerbell, Simba the Lion and many more. All tickets are priced at £4 for adults and £2.50 for children and concessions. They can be pre-booked by ringing 01388 774838. More information is available on www.cats-theatre.co.uk

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in the car park of Abrahams Business Park in St Helen’s.The victim was hit in the face

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CAR pARK ASSAULT FORMER SOLdIER JAILEdA former soldier has been jailed after waving an imitation handgun from a car window on Cockton Hill Road.James Mosley, 19, leaned out of the window and pointed the gun at a man, saying “Get a bit

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St Mary’s Under 7's played away at Newton Aycliffe Sports Club recently, and drew 2-2 with goals from Oliver Johnson and Jack Purdham. The Under 13’s had a 9-1 win at 21st Allstars. Scorers were Man-of-the-Match Callum Smith (3), Jake Findlay (3), Ryan Matthews, Anthony Stout and Lewis Scarr. The Under 8A’s were at home to Stockton Town and lost 1-0. Man-of-the-Match was deservedly awarded to goal keeper Ben Morton. St Marys Under 8B travelled to Stockton Town with goals from Lewis Poppleton and Oliver Lamb Stockton levelled to make it Stockton Town 2 St Marys 2. Man-of-the-Match was Oliver Lamb.The Under 10's played at 21st Allstars. St Marys’ took the lead from an Emily Scarr cross, which found Ben Thompson who scored, but it was Allstars who scored 3 times to win 3-1. Man-of-the-Match was keeper, Jack Blacklock. The Under 12's put seven past Teesside Athletic in the third round Challenge Cup and went 2-0 up with goals from McCluskey (3) Metcalfe.(2) Jackson, & Sherwen The Under 11B's beat Mount

Pleasant home and away, winning the first 1-0 after some good play from Harry Coulthard, giving Man-of-the-Match Sam Parnaby a tap in. Then on Sunday St. Marys won 4-3 with goals Sam Parnaby (2) and Man-of-the-Match Carl Draper in another excellent display.The Under 13B's played Nunthorpe and with goals from Jevin Robinson (2) and Lewis Hodgson, won 3-2.The Under 11A's came up against a very good Kader side losing 5-0 in the league.St Marys Under 14's gained revenge for their Christmas defeat in the local derby with Ferryhill Town, as the Saints ran out 6-1 winners. James Lupton scored 2 goals before Matthew Storey scored. Tony Hindmarch added a 4th. Goals from Max Litt and a third from James Lupton wrapped up the scoring. Man-of-the-Match was deservedly taken by Kieran Fish.St. Marys under 15As were away to Greatham. The final score was 1-0 to Greatham with Tom Aldred receiving Man-of-the-Match.The Under 15B's were at home to New Marske and, after going 3-1 behind, did well to come back to make the final

score 4-3 to St Marys with goals from Cleminson, Kitch, Knowles and Taylor.The Under 18's came up against unbeaten Stockton Town with Joe King hitting the bar, but once Stockton took the lead they started to dominate the game to win 5-0 with Anthony Philipson Man-of-the-Match.The Under 9A's played away at Spraire Lads and came back with a 1-1 draw with Matthew Stokoe scoring for St. Marys and it was Stokoe who scored again in the second game to win 1-0. The Under 9B's drew 0-0 with Hartlepool Youth in a very close game.The Under 11s Angels played Cestria, and won 2-1. Goals came from Emily Scarr and Sophie Wood. Man-of-the-Match was Abbie Westgarth. The girls then played Durham County and won 10-1, with goals from Man-of-the-Match Emily Scarr (5), Sophie Wood (4) and Emily Eggett (1).The Under 13’s Angels had another great win at home against East Durham . The final score was 8-2 .Goal scorers were Amber Hemming, Jodi Brunskill, Sophie Hodgson (2) Katie Raine (2) and Anna Colwell (2). Player-of-the-Match was Bryony Littlefair.

ST MARY’S YOUTh TEAMS UpdATE Bishop Auckland’ RUFC Under

14s were away to Chester le Street RUFC recently.Bishop pressurised the Chester backs, and from a scrum, Callum Howe forced his way through and off-loaded to Leon Kierl who planted it between the posts for Bishops first try. Luke Thompson converted .In true fashion Bishops showed fighting spirit with wave after wave of attacking on the Chester backs from James Scrivener and Chris Chapman. From a scrum just inside Chester half, Chapman surged forward, off loading to Kierl for another try.. A moment of lethargy and lack of concentration allowed Chester to regain possession and again outpace the Bishop backs to score under the posts.Bishops immediate response was from Kierl, who outpaced the Chester tackling and off loaded to Thompson for Bishops third try. For the rest of the half Chester were pinned in their own half by sustained Bishop pressure, with some good strong running from Logan Gray.After the break, Bishops were again caught

asleep, Chester scoring another try and conversion. Another period of lethargy and lack of concentration followed, until Howe broke through putting pressure on the Chester backs. From a line out there followed a moment of pure magic from Bishop. Joe Linder collected from the line out, fought off several tackles, off loaded to Kierl who rounded several Chester players, then off loaded to Thompson who stormed over the try line.Chester responded with immediate pressure and scored another virtually unopposed try down the Bishop wing. Bishops showed true grit and did not buckle under the Chester pressure. This was rewarded when Kierl intercepted a Chester pass, rounded several players and outpaced the Chester backs to score his third try, which was converted by Thompson.The final moments of this game saw Bishop pinned down under their posts from relentless Chester pressure. Final Score: Chester le Street RUFC 36 Bishop Auckland RUFC Under 14’s 29

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