This week sees Reigate Priory topping the Premiership on their own, and Horley 1sts securing a win, while a valiant unbeaten 120 from Outwood’s Phil Blease can’t prevent his team falling an agonising 4 runs short of a famous victory chasing 300.
Reigate & Banstead Writes is a new local, short story competition established by The Warwick School with a simple rule – the story has to be set in the local area.
Over 400 entries were received for students in Years 5-9. The winning stories were read on David Jay’s Afternoon Stroll Teabreak and are now available to Listen On Demand.
Year 5 – Grace Moore (St Joseph’s Primary Redhill) with her story ‘Beneath’ Read for the Afternoon Stroll Teabreak by Katie Harvey and broadcast on Thu 8 June.
Year 8 – Ben Herneman (St Bede’s Redhill) with his story ‘The Lord of the Rails’ Read for the Afternoon Stroll Teabreak by David Jay and broadcast on Thu 15 June.
Ex-Mayor David Powell already holds the world record for the oldest person to jump out of an aircraft from 30,000 feet and in July he will be repeating his record-breaking skydive to raise funds for Redhill Youth Club.
He spoke to our presenter Annie Whitmore about why this fundraising endeavour is so close to his heart.
David Jay brings you this week’s roundup which features centuries for Outwood’s Ashley Middleton and Newdigate’s Charlie Major, plus the return to Surrey of veteran wandering side The Min CC.