Dr Who at country day
- Publication: Lynn News & Advertiser
- Date: 1983-07-19
- Author:
- Page: sec. 2, p. 1
- Language: English
Fun in sun nets cash for charity
DR WHO, alias actor Peter Davison, proved to be an "out of this world" attraction on Sunday at Fakenham Country Day.
As an added bonus he was accompanied by his lovely American wife, Sandra Dickinson, and they proved an enormous hit with the children. At one time the queue awaiting autographs outside the "Tardis" policebox stretched nearly round the Grand Ring.
President of the Lions Club, organisers of the Country Day. Mr John Garner, praised the hard work and charm of the two guest stars. "They have helped to make this one of our best shows," he said.
The hot weaher obviously helped too, with first estimates of the crowd standing at 8.000 - and at least a £2,000 profit heading for local charities. And probably the hottest of all were the marathon runners, nearly 300 of them, who took part in the county championship Fakenham Ten race.
The winners, who were played home by Fakenham Town Band, were I last year's winner Mike Exton, of Holbeach, with a time of 53.16 minutes, 2 P. Skinner, of Harlow, 53.43. 3 Norfolk champion Martin Piggott, of Great Yarmouth, 54.20. First woman home was Jan Crane, of West Norfolk Athletic Club, the county ladies champion and last year's winner of the race, in a time of 80.45.
Male veterans winner was Graham Bowman, of Diss Athletic Club and the lady veteran winner was Mrs G. Williamson of West Norfolk Athletic Club. The team prize went to the Norfolk Olympiads. The event was organised by the Fakenham Runners Club, who said that they were delighted with the high number of entries and with the proportion of the field finishing. especially in view of the heat.
Rescue
A lively and in the main home-grown programme occuped the main ring. The children's fancy dress on a Dr Who theme proved a challenge few parents decided to take up Not a Dalek appeared among the 12 entrants, but Dr Who awarded prizes to 1 Cyberman, Guy Smith. 2 Tardis, Mark Frary 3 Castrovalva, Alison Shackleton.
Excitement was provided by Fakenham Fire Service with their noisy and dramatic demonstrations of extinguishing a house fire and a rescue operation at the scene of a car accident. Make-believe almost became reality when the team left the field to answer an emergency call which it turned out to be a genuine false alarm at North Elmham.
A fascinating display of gun dogs at work was provided by John Chapman and John Greaves and another attraction from the world of wildlife was provided by Michael Bignold. of the Raptor Association. Ten birds of prey, including a baby steppes eagle, were displayed, with Mr Bignold providing a commentary explaining his work at Briston treating injured and sick birds, breeding them where possible and offering the young for release where a species is threatened.
Mr Bignold's Association won the Lion's Cup for the best non-commercial stand and it was certainly one of the most popular. Where else could children stroke a barn owl called Aunt Jobisca Hoot, a hobby falcon, a buzzard or a kestrel. Also a popular attraction was the Anglia Vintage Machinery Enthusiasts Club, which had several static displays and staged a parade of traction engines.
Swaltham goat enthusiasts again staged their annual show in one corner of the field, and for the first time Fakenham Horticultural Society made Country Day its summer show day. A tug-of-war competition was won by Reedham Vikings. All trade stand places were taken up and most local charities and sports clubs were represented.
The official opening was performed by Peter Davison and Colonel Edward Bracken, from USAF Sculthorpe. The cup for the commercial stand was won by Fossitt and Thorne.
Captions:
Martin Russell cools off at the end of the Fakenham 10 race. (83/4415).
A close look ia taken at entries in the goat show. (3/4410).
Peter Davison and Sandra Dickinson got down to judging the fancy dress. (83/4408).
Birds of prey were an important grand ring attraction. (3/4413).
TWO SJAB members give assistance to one of the runners (83/4416).
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