Town Talk


Local MP Tracey Crouch has given her sup- port to a martial arts club in Snodland. The Matt Fiddes Medway school in


SAMAYS, at Holmesdale Technology College, is run by Jay Cullen, of Malling Road. The club is a franchise of one of the biggest


martial arts organisations in the country. Jay said: “To run a martial arts school on


your own is very difficult and it is much easier to have the support of a big organisation.” Jay became interested in taekwondo when


he was eight years old and has been to inter- ested inmartial arts ever since. Hehas lived in Snodland for nine years with wife, Tara, and children, Harrison (9), and Neve (five). There are classes at SAMAYS every Tues- day. Juniors, from five to 11 or 12, meet from


from 6pm to 6.45pm, with adults afterwards. “It builds up the confidence of the young-


sters,” he said. “They did not know each other when they started but they havemadefriends, as have the parents.” He invited Ms Crouch to call in because of


her interest in local clubs and organisations, and she is pictured with the juniors. Jay, who is manager of the Autoglass office


in Tonbridge, said the pupils have regular gradings, take part in the southern champi- onships each year and are attending the British championships at Stourbridge, Birm- ingham, on November 10. Anybody interested in joining can turn up at


SAMAYS at 6pm on Tuesdays or call Jay on 07780 118191.


Fishermen remember Bill


A CHEQUE for £315 is to be presented to Maidstone Hospital after a fishing competition in memory of long-serving member and trustee of SnodlandWork- ingmen’s Club, Bill Wells. Bill died in the hospital in


2008 and because fishing was one of his many interests, the club decided to hold an annual competition in his memory. His son Mick is pictured pre- senting the BillWells Memorial Trophy to D. Lockwood, with a 206lbs 12oz haul, at the Or- chard Place Fishing Lakes at Paddock Wood. Second was Steven Peters (171lbs 8oz) and third was Graham Flint (165lbs 4oz). The competition was organised by Toddy Imms, Ian Cunliffe and daughter, Rebecca, and Malcolm Peddle.


MP Tracey Crouch with helpers Malcolm Revitt and Bryn Homewood, pupils, and Jay Cullen


Coffee and cakes for charity


AWOMAN who has lived in Snodland for less than a year has raised £384 for Macmillan Cancer Support at a coffee morning in her home. Joan Bavin, of Queens Av-


enue,moved from Lewisham to Snodland to be near her daughter, Faye, who lives in Leybourne and works at Snod- land Medical Centre. She raised £316 with a similar event on the same day. Joan has thrown herself into


life in the town and joined Pop In, the Beat Project, the WI, Snodland Town Active Retirement Association and attended exercise classes at Rectory Close. She held the coffee morning with her friend, Sharon Vero, in mem-


ory of Ray Bish, who died in August. Joan and Sharon are pictured. She said: “I have met some really lovely people. I would like to


thank all the businesses and all the people who came round and gave their support.”


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