Avon Dassett Soapbox Derby was an exciting day of thrills and not too many spills!

Around 3,000 people flocked to watch the 22 adults and 6 juniors brave the hills. Many of the karts posed some very fast times but there were also some very creative entries, making the judging of the Best Looking Kart competition very difficult.  

Our junior winners were:

1. Freddie Morgan-Smart in Ready Freddie Go
2. Devon Ellis in Yorkshire Air Ambulance
3. Alicia Green in Pikachu

Devon and Alicia, our only two female entrants gave Freddie, our reigning champion a close race!

The senior race was closely fought with Brian Stanford hoping for a hat trick of wins. He was just pipped to the post by Rob Preite, who was third last year:

1. Rob Preite in the Hornet
2. Brian Stanford in Titty Titty Bang Bang
3. Sam Pishorn in Gulf Arrow

The best looking karts were judged as:

Junior: Tyler Hibbins Green in A Furry Tail

Adult: Matt Beaton in Not the Soapbox You’re Looking For

Stalls, fairground rides and face painting as well as the racing kept the crowds amused.

Hundreds of pounds were raised for charity including £600 for the Hub on the Hill and £1200 for the Children’s Christmas Wish List.

All photos were taken by our wonderful official photographer, Modern Parlance Photography

The first AGM of the Hub on the Hill will be on 23 June at 6.30 pm at the Reading Room.

For more information, see here.

A number of flower tubs were stolen from the village in May. The village rallied round with donations, raising £235.10 to replace them. Any surplus will be used to improve the village environment.

Many thanks to all who contributed!

Hello everyone,

The June edition of the Compton Chronicle can be found below.

https://bit.ly/CC-JUNE-2025

Paper copies will be delivered in the coming days.

The next Chronicle will be the usual double July/August edition, please note that the closing date for submissions covering both months will be 12th June.

– The Chronicle Editorial Team

This year’s annual parish meeting focuses on local history and is a chance to catch up with drinks and light refreshments served.

It is at 7 pm in the Reading Room. All welcome.

Convening at Hopkins Farm Lower Tysoe, from approx 8am! We’ve got breakfast baps supplied by Catering Angel and coffees by GetFed; we do welcome spectators to come and watch the machinery line up and prepare for the off.

We will travel from Warmington, past Farnborough hall towards the hills and expect to be passing over Burton Dassett Hills at approximately 12.30/1.00pm.. all being well!! Times are subject to change:

Online link to our group here (we’ll post live route updates on the day)
or by searching ‘Laura’s Tractor Run’ on Facebook. We’re using the hashtag #Laurastractorrun2025

We will, as usual, convene on the playing fields in Tysoe at around 2.30/3.00pm – this year we’ve really gone for it, we’ve got live music from Pete Watkins, rides and activities for the kids, a tombola, raffle and auction. Ettington Plant Cafe volunteers are attending and hosting a plant stand where all proceeds will go to Shipston Home Nursing. Catering supplied by Happy Herefords and Catering Angel – plus a variety of homebaked goodies like cakes and biscuits! The bar will also be open plus teas,coffees etc.

Last year we raised over £10k for charity and it would be absolutely amazing to raise that amount, or more, in 2025.

Chosen charities in 2025:
Shipston Home Nursing
Cancer Research – a donation will be made specifically the Banbury Store
My Name’5 Doddie Foundation (raising funds to go toward research for finding a cure for MND)
The Farming Community Network (FCN)

Thank you!

The Rural Services Network, a proud Executive Board Member of the Rural National Crime Network, is encouraging rural residents to have their say on policing in their communities.

The Rural Resilience Research Group at Harper Adams University is conducting important research into rural confidence in the police, and they want to hear from you. This project will explore how rural residents feel about their interactions with the police and help develop recommendations for future practice. It is the first initiative of its kind to create robust, evidence-based insights on what drives trust and confidence in rural policing.

Why Take Part?

• Share your experiences and thoughts on policing in rural areas.
• Contribute to meaningful research that could drive real improvements.
• Help create evidence-based recommendations for policymakers.
• Ensure rural voices are heard and rural issues are addressed.

What’s Involved? Participants will take part in a single focus group discussion (video recorded) and offer input on guidance documents based on their experiences. A small recompense is available for full participation.

Where? Focus groups will be held across:

• North and South Shropshire
• North and South Worcestershire
• North and South Herefordshire
• North and South Warwickshire

Interested? This is a vital opportunity to influence future policing policy and practice in rural areas. Please get in touch with the project lead, Kreseda Smith, at
kresedasmith@harper-adams.ac.uk

For more information see the Rural Resilience Network website.

Avon Dassett will be commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with afternoon tea and croquet on the lawns of Avon Carrow. Unfortunately tickets are sold out but there are many more activities and events going on locally.

This contrasts with the 75th anniversary which was held in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic when the village held a socially distanced sing-along and people sat in their gardens to listen and have a picnic. A commemorative newspaper was created showing what was going on in the village in the 1940s and remembering relatives of Avon Dassett villagers who served.

Hello everyone, the May edition of the Compton Chronicle can be found below.

https://bit.ly/CC-MAY-2025

Paper copies will be delivered in the coming days.

For any contributions to the June edition, please note that the closing date for submissions will be 12th May.

We are now holding a front cover competition! Please read the editorial for more info and we hope to get lots of entries.

– The Chronicle Editorial Team