Archive for 2012
Haslingfield Colts Remain Top of their League
Haslingfield Colts Under 12s FC remain top, and unbeaten in their league, by winning their last home game of the season against Milton Colts. Here are the match stats:- Read more
Allotment Working Party
The Village’s Allotment Group, HAGA. on Sunday 13 May from 1pm-3pm has organised the next working party to fill in ruts on perimeter track with rubble and clear remaining rubbish in ditch. All help greatly appreciated. More details are here.
Next Village Society Talk
Hear, ye! Hear,Ye! “Pickwick’s Cambridge Scrapbook” read by Mike Petty, with references to Haslingfield. Mike is an authority on Cambridge and the fenland and has won a national award for his lectures and articles. We know his talks as informative and amusing. Read more
Agenda for Parish Council Meeting 14th May
There will be a meeting of Haslingfield Parish Council at the Methodist Chapel on Monday May 14th 2012 at 7.30pm for the purpose of transacting the following business. Members of the Public and Press are invited to address the Council at its Open Forum. Read more
Film Club
The next film show will be at 7.30 on Friday 11th May 2012 in Haslingfield Methodist Church. Admission is free. Tea/Coffee half way through, collection to cover refreshments and facilities. Read more
Haslingfield Colts Win at Comberton
Haslingfield Colts Under 12’s FC won against Comberton Crusaders to remain unbeaten in the league all season and cement their championship title. Here are the match stats… Read more
Great Night Out
Family Folk Dancing
Saturday 12th May 7.00 – 10.30 pm
All Saints’ Church, Haslingfield
RESULTS – South Cambridgeshire District Council Elections
Here are the results for Haslingfield and The Eversdens:
Thomas Frearson – Conservative – 95 votes
Helen Haugh – Labour – 52 votes
Robin Page – Independent – 516 votes (elected)
Rebecca Ridley – Liberal Democrat – 514 votes
Source: South Cambridgeshire District Council at: http://www.scambs.gov.uk/pressreleases/pressrelease.htm?mode=10&pk_press_release=1637
No Space at the Allotments
The village’s Allotment Group, HAGA, say all their plots are taken and they have four people on their waiting list. All this and more was discussed at the association’s recent committee meeting. The minutes of the meeting are below… Read more
TICKETS AVAILABLE – The Importance of Being Earnest
On Thursday, 17th, Friday 18th and Saturday 19th May, Haslingfield Little Theatre are performing The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde – a timeless, light-hearted play of aristocratic manners and high society. Read more
Haslingfield Colts U12’s FC Win the League
Haslingfield Colts Under 12’s Football Club won their League by defeating Red Lodge 6-3 and still have 3 games to play. Read more
Take Part in the Haslingfield Fun Quiz!
How much do you know about Haslingfield? Find out by answering the questions below. All the relevant facts can be found on this website, but if you do get stuck the answers will be posted on the website on 1st July. Read more
Political activity in Victorian Haslingfield
With the local elections almost upon us, it might be fitting to have a look at politics in the village 130 or so years ago.
All of the reported activity seems to have been around the Conservative Party. If the Liberals were active, there is no trace of it in the newspaper cuttings from that time. A Conservative Association was planned in the barn of Willow Farm in November 1885. Read more