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The new Huddersfield 18 Plus Group was launched in April 1997. meetings took place every Thursday at the Old Court Brewhouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield, (meetings now take place on Monday evenings), the launch night was a Juggling Workshop, and display, and the second meeting featured a mock trial.

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Fire JugglerFire BreatherThe Launch Night, and Juggling Workshop on Thursday April 3rd 1997 started at 8:00 p.m.and was organised by prospective new members Stacey Murphy, and Matthew Schofield. Expert juggling tuition was provided by members of the Huddersfield University Juggling Club, the evening was rounded off with a spectacular display of Fire juggling.

Members from Bradford, Leeds, and Rothwell 18 Plus Groups supported the event, a display on past and future 18 Plus events for the benefit of Prospective new members who attended the Launch was set up.

Launch - Juggling Workshop

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18 Plus on Trial

Counsel for the Prosecution The following Thursday, April 10th 1997, was the Group's second meeting. and as the Old Court Brewhouse function room is a former Court 18 Plus itself was put on Trial.

Presiding over the Trial, as Judge was Councillor Howard Middleton from Bradford, Howard is a former member of the Sheffield, and Bradford 18 Plus Groups, and an 18 Plus Yorkshire Area Honourary Life member. The Jury was made up of Huddersfield 18 Plus Group's prospective new members, and visiting members from other 18 Plus Groups.

The charge was that 18 Plus was not active, and the prosecution was conducted by 18 Plus Yorkshire Area Publicity & Development Officer, Mr John A Smith, assisted by former Wharfedale 18 Plus memberr, then a Worcester 18 Plus Group member, Mr Philip Bettis. Hull 18 Plus Group member, and 18 Plus Yorkshire Area Vice-Chairman Mr Paul Williams was Councel for the defense, he was assisted by former 18 Plus Yorkshire Area Chair, and Bradford 18 Plus Group Activities Officer, Miss Catherine Overend.

Members from Bradford, Doncaster, Leeds, Rothwell, and Worcester 18 Plus Groups attended the event along with 18 Plus Yorkshire Area Chair, Wendy Turner, and National Publicity Officer, Judy Horsburgh. Witnesses were called from among these members.

The prosecution called witnesses who had attended various Yorkshire Area, and National 18 Plus events recently, including, in the Yorkshire Area - the Haloween Disco, the Pyjama Party Disco, and the National 10 Pin Bowling Competition & Christmas Party Disco, and Nationally - the National 18 Plus Easter Holiday at Camber Sands in Kent. No Huddersfield 18 Plus Group members had attended these events as they had taken place before the Huddersfield 18 Plus Group had opened.

The Defense called witnesses who had attended the Group's first two meetings, and witnesses who had helped put together the first Programme of events for the new Huddersfield 18 Plus Group.

The Jury returned a guilty verdict, and the Judge passed a suspended sentance as there is evidence that the new Huddersfield 18 Plus Group will be active in the coming months. It is quite clear that 18 Plus is an active organisation nationally, in the Yorkshire Area, and now in Huddersfield.

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Extract from Plus News May 1997

18 Plus on Trial

An 18 Plus "interest meeting" has been held in Huddersfield, with a view to opening a new 18 Plus group. Five very enthusiastic people attended, and two more people have attended subsequent meetings, and so we now have a new 18 Plus group in the Yorkshire Area.

The launch night was Thursday 3rd April with a juggling workshop. The event the following week was " 18 Plus on Trial" with volunteers conducting the prosecution or defence. Huddersfield Group meet on Thursdays at 8pm at the Old Court Brewhouse, Queen Street, Huddersfield.

JOHN A SMITH Development Chairman

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18 Plus the Re-trial

As you will have read above, on Thursday April 10th Huddersfield 18 Plus put "18 Plus on trial", the charge being that 18 Plus is not an active organisation. Prosecuting was John A Smith, (Huddersfield 18 Plus) assisted by Phil Bettis (Worcester 18 Plus), and the defence was conducted by Paul Williams (Hull 18 Plus), and Cath Overend (Bradford 18 Plus). A Jury was selected from those present, and as you know 18 Plus was found guilty!

An appeal was granted, and National Publicity Officer Judy Horsburgh conducted the defense at the re-trial.

Please note, this was a fun event, and not to be taken too seriously.

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Huddersfield 18 Plus Publicity Display 1997
Huddersfield Tourist Information Centre, Albion Street Huddersfield

Info Centre Display The Display

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In 1998 Huddersfield 18 Plus Group became part of 18 Plus Northern Area

Huddersfield 18 Plus
attend Annual National Conference 1999
ANC Delegates 1999
Paul Williams & Dave Sugden
ANC 1999

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Huddersfield Christmas Meal 1999 at The Old Court Brewhouse

Christmas meal 1999

The Old Court Brewhouse - map

Thanks` to The Old Court Brewhouse

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In 2001 Huddersfield 18 Plus Group has suspended Group night meetings at The Old Court Brewhouse, instead the Committee will organize an Open Night to re-launch the Group for the new millennium.

The Committee will also launch Huddersfield Plus, the internet presence of Huddersfield 18 Plus Group.

Contact a Committee member to find out more about the re-launch of the Huddersfield 18 Plus Group and the launch of Huddersfield Plus, the internet presence of Huddersfield 18 Plus Group.

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