Autumn show

this weekend

CALLINGTON Autumn Show, being held on September 15 at Callington Town Hall, will hold stalls of all kinds, including flowers, vegetables, cookery, handicrafts, art, photographs, wine, floral art and calligraphy.

The show opens at 1.45pm with trophies being presented at 4.30pm.

The St Ive

Quartet played

MEMBERS of the Callington Brotherhood, meeting in the Methodist Chapel on Sunday were pleased to welcome as their guests, the St Ive Quartet.

Accompanied on guitar by Alan Libby, Roger Bunkum and Colin and Keith Mutton sang a number of gospel songs.

A lesson was read by Roger, and Alan's message from the gospel was on prayer, 'God is only a prayer away' was one of their musical selections. Barry Higgins was the organist for the hymns. The Chairman was Kevin Veal.

First meeting

since summer

MRS Vida Pearce presided at the first meeting of Callington United Sisterhood after the summer holiday.

Happy thoughts were read by Mrs Margaret Brough on a Gardeners Prayer and by Mrs Vida Pearce on Early Closing Day.

The speaker, Mrs Marjory Donaldson of Plymouth on 'God is Love'.

Pianist was Miss Eileen Wooldridge and tea and biscuits were served by Mrs Edie Pridham and Mrs Barbara Paynter.

Pasties and rugby

CORNISH rugby will face its toughest challenge yet when it takes on pasty giant Ginsters at this year's Royal Cornwall Show.

In between giving away hot tips of rugby tactics, rugby shirts and signing rugby balls, Dean Shipton and other members of Launceston Rugby Team, the Cornish All Blacks, will be keeping up their strength by tucking into Ginsters' wholesome Cornish products.

Visitors to the Ginsters stand will find it a refreshing place to stop, as samples will be available throughout the show. A collection will also be made to CHICKS; a local charity that provides free respite breaks for under privileged children from throughout the South West.

Commenting on Ginsters' presence at this year's show, Joss Davidge, Head of Marketing, said: 'It's been a tough year for the farming community, that's why Ginsters are more committed than ever to supporting Cornish farmers and business by sourcing locally wherever possible. Visitors to our stand can meet Dean and his team mates and tuck into some of our products.'

Ginsters are corporate sponsors of Launceston Rugby Club and CHICKS. Ginsters is a member of the Cornwall Agricultural Group.

New exhibition at

Callington museum

CALLINGTON Museum has just launched a new exhibition of pictures and artefacts called Kit Hill Through the Ages.

Stone Age and Bronze Age relics have been found on the hill, which was mined for tin and copper in the 1800s.

Around 1830, a windmill provided power for winching up the ore and pumping water from the tunnels, the famous chimney stack which ventilated the shafts being built in 1858.

It is believed that Kt Hill, originally Kite Hill, named after the birds of prey which soared above it, but these were exterminated by shooting 200 years ago.

In 1985 Prince Charles, as Duke of Cornwall, gave the 400 acre hill to the people of Callington, and it is now run by Cornwall County Council. It is popular with walkers, horse-riders, wildlife enthusiasts, industrial archaeology buffs and visitors who just want to enjoy the 360 degree views.

The exhibition at the Liskeard Road Museum is open free from 10am until 4pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until the end of October.

Fundraising at

Callington

THE Lions Club of Callington, together with the Callington Young Farmers Club, held their annual Cricket Match and Race Night - this year called 'Over the Stumps' and 'Under the Jumps' at the Callington Cricket Club.

For the first time in many years the Young Farmers won the cricket match. Fielding a splendid team, which included many a farmers daughter, they scored 78 runs in their 16 overs, and when bad light stopped play the Lions could only muster a measly 58!. So the Farmers were awarded a 'winning draw'.

The horse racing followed, with betting keen, and money to be won. The able commentator for the evening was local celebrity Lewis Bond, who sold the Fundraisers Challenge race for some £75.

The event which also included a barbecue, eventually raised some £250 which will benefit two charities: The Lions Club nominating the Cornwall Air Ambulance and The Young Farmers helping the Whizz Kids, which supports children with Cerebral Palsy.

Going Bananas

Holiday Club

Take 40 people from St. Mary's Church, from teenagers to senior citizens, add a tropical island, palm trees, a Time Shed, music group, bananas galore, 112 Primary Age Children, hosts Ripe and Rotten, alias Peter Chauchois and Clive Grenfell, Callington's answer to Morecambe and Wise, and what do you get?

You get Going Bananas! – a Holiday Club with a difference held at Callington Primary School

Each day, courtesy of the Time Shed, the tropical island was visited by one of four Biblical characters. Noah, Gideon, Elijah and Zacchaeus. And the highlight of each day? A gunge tank! 'Volunteers' for this included the Rector, the Revd. Robert Oakes. Parents and grandparents were not forgotten either as refreshments were provided on the Wednesday and Friday mornings and everyone was encouraged to see what the children were doing and making. On Sunday 2 September St. Mary's church held a special Family Service, for which extra seating had to be brought in, celebrating the Going Bananas holiday club. The tropical island had been transferred from the Primary School to the church (some of you may have seen the trees being driven through the town). Jill North, the 'Captain' welcomed everyone aboard the plane to Banana Island where, from the Time Shed, emerged Ripe and Rotten who led most of the service. Margaret Morris, the 'Navigator' read the story of Zacchaeus and Andrew Morris, Jessica March, Kirsty Farr and Toby Beresford-Power read the prayers. All the children who had attended the holiday club and the helpers enthusiastically led the singing. During the service Sarah Wheldon, who had attended the club, was baptised and welcomed into the church family. The Rector then had a confession to make – he had forgotten to order more birthday pens so invited all those who had a birthday in September to attend the October Family Service to get their pens then. In the meantime he had just one pen available to give out and this was given to Dominic Whitting who was celebrating his birthday that day.

After the service a lunch was held in the Town Hall to which the entire congregation were invited.

Hospice cash

raised by youth club

St. Mary's Church Youth have raised the sum of £110 by selling the annual edition of the Sunday School Magazine. A cheque is to be presented to The Children's Hospice, South West, and the money will go towards the water feature in the Narnia garden at Little Bridge House.