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downsmail.co.uk George tees up for golf title
A YOUNG player atWest Malling Golf Club is striking the balance between studies and securing himself a place in the world of golf.
George Young, a Year 11 pupil at Maplesden Noakes School in Maid- stone, confesses to being completely self-taught. Nevertheless, the 15-year-oldwon
the Kent Schools’ Golf Tournament this year and represented Kent in the English Schools’ Tournament in May, where he came ninth from a field of 51 – a great result for a teenager taking part in his first na- tional tournament. George, who has been playing
golf for almost three years and has a handicap of 1, is a regular at West Malling Golf Club, in spite of never having had a professional golf les- son. With the tireless support of his family, he manages to play at least twice a week and at weekends. George also gets plenty of support
for youngsters BUDDING cricketers can get in- volved and brush up on their skills at a range of seedling and junior cricket coaching courses. Young people, aged between five
from his school, in particular from PE teacher Stephen Chapman, who said: “George is a fantastically tal- ented young golfer who seems to make playing effortless. “At the Kent Schools tournament
his driving was straight and long, his short gamewas incredible (espe- cially the eagle putt on the sixth hole) and this, together with his con- sistently accurate putting, won him the tournament.” George has been playing for Kent
for two years and for the South East of England for a year, this year win- ning both the U16 and U18 Kent Championship titles. As the youngest player he came a credible 18th out of 28 in the England Golf’s Champion of Champions tourna- ment in September. His headteacher, Richard Owen,
said: “George is a talented all-round sportsman and clearly excels at golf. His commitment and dedication has enabled him to make rapid progress in this sport and the school is always very proud of his achievements.” And as for George? He says: “In
the next two years, my goal is to earn an England cap and win a na- tional event. “My long-term goal is to get a scholarship to attend a university in the US to develop my golf even fur- ther. “I know it won’t be easy to juggle
both golf andmystudies at Maples- den Noakes, but I amconfident that, with my focus and determination, I will achieve goodGCSEgrades, stay on to sixth form and dowell inmyA levels. I’m prepared to do extra to get the exam results I need.”
Cricket course Ten log cabins planned M-way delays
A HOLIDAY park at East Malling with a controversial planning his- tory is looking to expand with the addition of an extra 10 log cabins. If approved, the scheme would in-
and 12, who perhaps dream of playing at Lords one day, or who want to learn new skills or improve their game, are invited to attend the 10-week courses which are held at The Judd School in Tonbridge, from Saturday, 15 October. The courses, organised by the Tonbridge and Malling District Cricket Partnership, are split into age groups and will run through- out the autumn and winter. There are two seedling courses,
one for children under seven and another for children aged between seven and 10. The 10-week courses cost £45 per
child and run from 1pm to 2pm for under 7s and from 2pm to 3pm for over 7s. These courses are suitable for
those young players with little or no experience. There will be two junior courses
aimed at more experienced players, one for children under 11 and the other for children over 11. These cost £80 per person. The
under 11s course will run from 1pm to 2.30pm and the Over 11s from 2.30pm to 4pm. Adiscount of 25 per cent is avail-
able on all cricket courses for leisure pass holders. A further series of 10-week courses will take place in the new year, beginning on January 7. For more information, contact
leisure.services@
tmbc.gov.uk or call 01732 876163.
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crease the number of units from the approved 15 to 24, as one of the cur- rent units would be omitted to make way for an access. ApplicantGarry Haffendenwants
to extend Heath Park, at The Heath, into an adjoining field with new roads, footpaths and a communal garden. His agent, Ronald Perrin, said the
plan would not intrude on neigh- bouring residents or bring high quality farmland out of use.
Approval for Heath Park, a static holiday park with 10 log cabinswas originally granted in 2012 by Ton- bridge and Malling Council who subsequently approvedthree further applications. Thesewere in 2013 for an increase in the size of the units, in 2014 for steps and verandahs, and last year for an extra 10 log cabins. Mr Perrin asked borough council-
lors to approve the scheme, “given the acknowledged need for more tourist accommodation, strong gov- ernment support for tourism pro- posals and the rural economy, and the attractive appearance that the ap- plicants have already shown them- selves able to achieve.”
MP Tracey’s charity dash
AYLESFORD MP Tracey Crouch thanked supporters who helped her raise thousands of pounds when she scram- bled through a very muddy sponsored race. Miss Crouch
joined thousands of women who completed the 5k obstacle course at the Olympic Park for cancer research. She said on Facebook: “Thanks to all of you and to a huge private
donation straight to Cancer Re- search UK from one of the sport- ing organisations, I passed my target of £5,000. “I haven't run, jumped, climbed or hurdled anything this far or high since I fell pregnant with Freddie. “I already hurt a bit but my
aches and pains are nothing com- pared to those who suffer from this horrible disease. Ihate cancer andwe need to beat it.” To donate, go to www.justgiv-
ing.com/traceycrouchmp.
Remembrance day parade
THE Kings Hill Remembrance Service will be held outside on Sunday, November 13. The start time and route for the parade before the ceremony have not
yet been confirmed, but the service will start at 10.45am at the Running Airman statue. Afterwards there will be refreshments at the Communty Centre.
Further updates will be on the parish council’swebsite.
MOTORISTSusing theM20facede- lays as part of a bridge-widening scheme at junction 4. Adding the extra carriageway on
the gyratory saw sections of theM20 closed on October 8 and 9 while bridge supports were delivered, causing particular problems for those travelling from Snodland. Work will continue throughout October and November, with traffic signals and finishing touches ex- pected to be complete by Christmas. The work to widen the eastern
bridge is being carried out by John Sisk and Son, managed by consult- ants Amey, under the direction of the county council and is being funded by developer contributions and the Government.
Village photos A SELECTION of images sent in by Offham residents for the village pho- tographic competition has been compiled into a 2017 calendar. It is now on sale for £5, with pro-
ceeds going towards village projects. Villagers havenowbeen invited to
send in their photographs for inclu- sion in the 2018 calendar. The theme is Offham gardens through the seasons and the closing date is February 28, 2017. It will be available for sale at theMayDay cel- ebrations next year. Call Wendy Williams on 01732 841501.
Panto tickets TICKETS are on sale now for the pantomime Cinderella at Kings Hill Community Centre on Sunday, De- cember 17, at 3.30pm. Admission is £7.50 and under
twos go free. Call the community centre office on 01732 220919.
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