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Fleckney 1 were confident going into the final Elbow Tankard match to decide the fourth semi-final team. They were fully expecting to overwhelm their own second team, but were pulled up short when the latter went into a 4/0 lead. The first team dug deep with Bob Pateam buting 5 from 6, and Andy Haddon 4 from 6, to grab a 12/8 victory.

Three years after retiring I was stuck in a rut; I “needed to get out more”. So in 2011, after seeing an article in the Kibworth & District Chronicle, I went to Kibworth Bowling Club’s open day. This decision I have never regretted. I was made to feel very welcome and introduced to “mats, bias, jacks and woods”. After an hour’s bowling the coach bought me a beer at the club’s bar.

Dear Editor,

A pioneering new blueprint has been unveiled, outlining the collaborative efforts of key safety partners across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland to prevent crime and harm.

As we move towards Autumn, the crew at Kibworth Fire Station wanted to take the opportunity to share some of the work they have done, along with the incidents they have attended, with the local community. Our role is always centred on keeping people safe. Whether that’s through responding to emergencies or providing fire safety advice and support.

Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital will be holding a table top sale on Saturday 8 November in Kibworth Village Hall, LE8 0LN 10am - 12.45pm.

The season of mists and mellow fruitfulness can yield some perfect days for walking – not too hot, not too cold. So, how about tackling the Leicestershire Round this autumn? 

Saturday 15 November

St Wilfrid's Church would like to extend a huge ‘thank you’ to everyone who attended our Harvest Service on 28 September and 9.30 Express Family Harvest Festival on 5 October; it was wonderful to welcome so many people! We would also like to thank Kibworth Primary School, whose Harvest Service took place in the church on 29 September.

Students have come back from the summer holidays with a really positive attitude and have collectively achieved over 118,000 reward points for demonstrating our values of work hard, be kind, be proud, which bodes really well for the school year.