Eden District Council chairman Joan Raine (centre) putting the finishing touches to the hooky rug with help from members of the first Crosby Ravensworth brownie pack. Also on the photograph are brown owl Ann Longbone (back left) and unit helper Ruth Atkinson (back right).

MEMBERS of Crosby Ravensworth brownie pack helped Eden District Council chairman Joan Raine to put the finishing touches to a rug designed like a flag which is bound for Norway.

CENTRAL CHARACTER: The emperor puppet.

Pictured at a gardeners’ question time in Bolton village hall on Friday are organiser Daphne Killian, experienced gardener Ron Davies, chairman Paul North, co-organiser Sheila Summerscales, Shelagh Todd, of Newton Rigg, and Phil Newport, of Wildroof Landscapes.

PICTUREDat a gardeners’ question time in Bolton village hall on Friday are organiser Daphne Killian, experienced gardener Ron Davies, chairman Paul North, co-organiser Sheila Summerscales, Shelagh Todd, of Newton Rigg, and Phil Newport, of Wildroof Landscapes.

IN the Penrith and District Badminton League, Appleby B clinched the Division III championship.

MORGAN Donnelly declared himself “really pleased” with a runners-up place as the 2012 English championship race got under way on Saturday.

Members of the Kirkby Stephen under-14 team who competed at the English hockey championships were, back row (left to right) Jenny Coates, Courtney Wharton, Heather Bland, Abigail Birkbeck, Imogene Whetton, Laura Stephenson, Emma Addison. Front: Rebecca Ewbank, Georgia Chapman (captain), Sasha Bell, Natalie Kipling, Heidi Maughan.

AN under-14 team represented Kirkby Stephen in the England hockey championships and won five of their six matches.

AT the Cumbrian trials during the past week, the junior trails have been dominated by the same two youngsters namely Jenny Bland’s Jenny’s Rascal and Yvonne, Alan, Nick and Trish Wilson, Steph Stainton and Alice Pimbley’s Capetown.

KIRKBY Stephen Hockey Club’s first team played their counterparts from Clitheroe Ladies.

KIRKBY Stephen Hockey Club’s second team travelled to Dalston for their latest match.

PENRITH Hockey Club’s ladies travelled to face a young Carlisle Ladies second team on Saturday and came away with a convincing 111 victory.