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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.
The 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.
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.
Extract from Plus News May 1997
18 Plus on TrialAn 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 |
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.
Huddersfield 18 Plus Publicity Display
1997
Huddersfield Tourist Information Centre, Albion Street
Huddersfield
In 1998 Huddersfield 18 Plus Group became part of 18 Plus Northern Area
Huddersfield 18 Plus attend Annual National Conference 1999 |
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Paul Williams & Dave Sugden |
Huddersfield Christmas Meal 1999 at The Old Court Brewhouse
Thanks` to The Old Court Brewhouse
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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