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Tim with Town Clerk, Sharon Clayton, and a presentation from the British Olympic Committee. The handwritten inscription reads: “To the people of Much Wenlock. We hope you are as proud of Wenlock as we are. It was very important to us that our mascots are anchored in Olympic and Paralympic heritage. Thank you for letting us share your story, and we hope that you will follow Wenlock and Mandeville’s journey to 2012.” Sebastian Coe Tim Pinches in the Mayor’s office Who are you? Tim Pinches, one of two groundsmen at Much Wenlock Cricket Club. Family status? Married to Kim, with one daughter, Hannah, and two grandchildren, William (3) and Felicity (9 months). Who’s your hero and why? Nelson Mandela, one of the greatest men on earth, who never gave up on his principles. What is your dream holiday? No particular place, but I would like to travel the world to experience all the different cultures. What annoys you the most? Arrogant, pompous people who always think they know it all! What would you change about yourself? I’m young in mind, but the body is getting worn out - ask the wife! Who wouldn’t you like to be? Anyone who is responsible for war, where innocent people are slaughtered, especially women and children. Favourite record, and why? My Way, because it typifies me, although I’m always keen to learn. Who would you choose to spend a romantic evening with? Tina Turner, five students from Delhi. These games are great for promoting the club and give their players the opportunity to improve their skills against good opposition. Raised covers have recently been purchased, and are used to control the moisture in the wickets during preparation. An increased cutting regime on the outfield has improved smoothness and levels. However, there is still a large plantain problem that Tim wants to address with some deep aeration and spraying off with a selective weed killer. The club undertakes end of season renovations themselves, cleaning off the square, scarifying in several directions and topdressing with new loam and seed. Tim applies between five and eight bags of Banbury K loam to each pitch and overseeds with a perennial rye grass mixture. In April 2009, the club members took part in a very successful Cricket Force weekend, installing new shower facilities and undertaking a complete makeover of the existing clubhouse to ensure it complied with Shropshire County regulations. They are hoping that it will just be a short-term fix until they get their brand new clubhouse, which is scheduled to be TWENTYQuestions Tim Pinches - has a soft spot for Tina Turner, Rod Stewart’s violinist and, of course, the wife! particularly in her earlier years. And, of course, the wife, just in case she reads this magazine! If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do? Look after my family, closely followed by providing the cricket club with the best machinery and facilities that I could buy. If you were to describe yourself as a musical instrument, what would you be and why? A violin - I’ve got a soft spot for the lady violinist in Rod Stewart’s backing band! What’s the best advice you have ever been given? Always do the best you can, and don’t expect others to do what you can’t, or won’t! What’s your favourite smell? Bacon, as part of a full English breakfast. What do you do in your spare time? Being a town councillor, groundsman, child welfare officer and general dog’s body at the cricket club, what spare time? What’s the daftest work related question you have ever been asked? “Why do you cut the grass so short when you’ve encouraged it to grow, and then roll it?” completed in 2012. The planned clubhouse will take the club to a new level, providing excellent facilities for both off and on field activities. Tim is hoping the local football club, who play on the outfield, will buy into this new facility, along with the local community using it for weddings, corporate hospitality and many other functions. The benefits, in terms of sports provision, are enormous for the town. Replacing the old clubhouse will also complement the brand new William Brook School building. Tim has thoroughly enjoyed his dual roles of being an ambassador for the town and helping to mastermind the improvements to Much Wenlock cricket club and ground. A final extraordinary fact in this extraordinary town is that Mike Grace, the crickets club's current vice-chairman, has now taken over from Tim as the Mayor of Much Wenlock. It would appear that the idea of getting cricket club members on to the Town Council has paid off handsomely, both for the club and for the town. What’s your favourite piece of kit? Anything that makes outfield and square work easy! What three words would you use to describe yourself? Passionate, very competitive, humanitarian. What talent would you like to have? To be a politician of the people. What makes you angry? Players complaining about the wicket, usually after they’ve had a poor game, yet they aren’t prepared to help! What law/legislation would you like to see introduced? A relaxation in Health & Safety legislation. Whatever happened to common sense?
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