Town Talk Plonkers heading for shave


THEcountdowntowards theendof the ordeal for theHairy Plonkers is being counted in weeks and days instead of months. Readers will recall three regular


punters at the Monks Head public house in Constitution Hill, Snod- land had their facial hair removed on February 3, to raise money for Kent Air Ambulance. Smifffy (Martin Smith), Dimples


(Mick Coomes) and Zebedee (Dan Buckwell) are looking forward to the final shave-off and haircut at the pub’s Picnic on the Patio on August 3 – but not as much as their partners! Although they do not know how


much has been donated in the col- lection boxes around the town, they say they are halfway towards their target of £3,000. Contribu- tions can still be made at the pub or by phone, text PLNK99 then a space and the amount to be do- nated to 70070. Updates are posted atwww.hairyplonkers.org.


Local news for Snodland and Halling


Smifffy, Zebedee and Dimples, and left, after their shave Reserves mark double success


SNODLAND Town FC Reserves won two cups at the end of last season. The Rochester & District League division 3 side beat Park Regis 4-0 in the Quarter Cente- nary Cup Group B final, with goals from Sean Mace, Dave Jeal, Damian Sims and Sean Adams. Man of the match was Sean Mace. The Kent Junior Cup Group C


Anne re-elected


ANNE Moloney was re-elected chairman of Snodland Town Council at its annual meeting, and Peter Misy was elected vice-chairman. Chairmen of the main com- mittees were also re-elected: Dave Keeley (amenities and recreation), David Purll (plan- ning and environment) and Debbie Alford-Smith(policy and resources)


final against Golden Arrow, from Ashford, held at Sittingbourne after being postponed the week before from Chatham due to a waterlogged pitch, was a game of penalties. All the players walked on to the


pitchwith either their own children or friends’ children, which, said team manager, Scott King, made it look like a nice family affair. “That’s where it stopped,” he


said. “As the game got under way, Golden Arrow supporters slowly made their way round to the dugouts. Friendly banter started, but it didn’t take long for


Skipper Dave Jeal with Snodland Town FC Reserves


it to start getting nasty.” Against the run of play, Golden


Arrow were awarded a penalty, saved by keeper Paul Amble. Just before half time Snodland were awarded a penalty, which captain, Dave Jeal, planted in the back of the net. Early in the second half, the opposition drew level. Dave Jeal was injured and taken to hospital with a dislocated shoulder. A few minutes into extra time, Golden Arrow scored from a penalty. Nathan Sims equalised


with a penalty in the second half of extra time and an opposing player was sent off for swearing. With the score at 2-2 after extra time, the game went in to penal- ties.


Snodland scored four out of


five, and Golden Arrow missed two, one of which was saved by Paul Ambler, resulting in a 6-5 win for Snodland. Man of the match, Paul Ambler, received his award and the cup from Allan Sedgwick, chairman of Division 2 of the KCFA.


Tailor reopens after flooding


Tony Pocock, Andrew Gardener, Andrew’s father Alan, his sister Debbie and Jason Holt


Fishermen cast for charity


A FISHING club raised £7,000 for charity during a weekend tour- nament. The event was held at Snodland, by Medway Valley Fisheries. It


was organised by Andrew Gardener and Jason Holt, in memory of Andrew’s mother Betty. Proceeds went to the hospice where she was cared for during her final days. Fisheries manager, Tony Pocock, said people came from all over


the country – and one flew in from Mexico – to support the event. He added: “These events are held every year, some times twice


a year. We have raised over £20,000 for Casting for Cancer in the last 15 months and aim to raise more in the very near future.”


WHEN tailor Dennis Courtman opened the front door of his shop in Snodland High Street he was shocked to find it flooded. Water had come through his ceiling from the flat upstairs. All his cabinets were made of wood, and he was advised that they would rot and start to smell, so Dennis de- cided to give his shop a complete refurbish- ment. Now, after being closed for nine weeks, the shop has re-opened with a completely different look.


Dennis, of Priory Grove, Ditton, has been a tailor for 50 years and opened his High Street shop in 1997. He started trading in Snodland two years earlier, at a much smaller shop, which is now Nails, in Malling Road. He specialises in making suits and hiring out dinner and funeral suits.


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