News in Midsomer Norton

Many local families are looking forward to heading to Paulton to visit the local scarecrow trail, with over 50 crows scattered around the village.

But what Nub News learnt yesterday when we reported on the fund-raising story, did not know was that it was all the idea of a local six year old.

Midsomer Norton Cricket Club's senior players returned to action earlier this month and younger players now have a chance to play the game for the first time in 2020.

Starting on Friday 24 July at 6.45pm, All Stars Cricket for children aged 5-8 years old will get under way for the first of six weekly, Friday evening sessions. To attend, all you need to do is to register at the ECB website by clicking here: the ECB site

After a tough Thursday night Somerset Cup fixture Midsomer Norton travelled to Clevedon for this rearranged Western Counties North league match.

Clevedon started off on the front foot proving strong early on, and it wasn't long until the home side broke the deadlock, a lapse in concentration in the Norton defence was quickly exploited as Clevedon shot down the blindside through their winger to take the lead, 7-0.

Midsomer Norton 2nds 31 Taunton 2nds 0

The seconds took a big step towards securing their Somerset 1 status for next season with a five-try victory over Taunton.

Due to the popularity of the Midsomer Norton Mens over 60's Walking Football group,who play on a Tuesday and Thursday morning from 10am to 11am at Midsomer Norton Sports Centre,an evening session for the over 50's starting at 7pm will soon be commencing.

This will accommodate for anyone who is still working,or not available during the day.

A young home-grown Midsomer Norton squad including four 17-year olds, welcomed Winscombe to a windy Norton Down.

The conditions played their part with both sides struggling to win consistent clean lineout ball and the game was more about hard work up-front and ball retention than flashy skills out-wide.

Norton Down welcomed a well-resourced and ambitious Cheltenham side on Saturday. A physical battle from the outset, both teams exchanged penalties before Norton added one more and a penalty-try from a dominant scrummage. Cheltenham were able to apply some pressure themselves later on in the half to touch-down twice and make the score 13 v 15 at half time.

Although behind on the scoreboard, the mendip men were growing in confidence. The lineout started to function and the pressure was telling on the "Tigers" who started to lose discipline. Their dangerous wingers were left largely unemployed whilst the centres were over-utilised running into the narrow channels where they were consistently swallowed up, creating only small gains and slow ball.

The game began with Norton taking the slight advantage playing down the slope, Norton seemed sharp as they easily gained metres in attack early on.

From a lineout deep inside the Matson 22, Norton orchestrated a driving maul, in which Scott Goddard was on hand to crash over to open the scores, 7-0.

The Mendip Farmers Skittles League table as they stand on January 12 2020

DIVISION A

Midsomer Norton RFC 1st team set off for another away game in the rain for the rearranged fixture with Winscombe under lights on Friday night.

The home side started in spirited fashion down the hill, exchanging penalties to make the score three all but it was Norton who scored the first try through Alex Mitchard.