Wells Tennis Club's two Winter League teams both won tightly-fought home matches on Sunday.

The A team of Vicky Flicker, Caroline Moule, Andrzej Piecuch and Tomas Simko beat Lympsham A 7-4 on points.

The ladies triumphed 6-0 6-0 but the men were beaten 6-0 6-4 so it went down to the mixed round.

Moule and Simko won 7-5 6-3 but Flicker and Piecuch were edged out 6-7 6-1 6-3 to leave the match level at two rubbers apiece.

However, Wells won one extra set and two more games to secure overall victory.

The B team of Bruce Preston, Dan Cooke, Kim Hole and Ruth Angelinetta won 6-4 after a finely-balanced match against Weston-based Woodlands.

The men's pair started well with a 6-1 6-1 success but the ladies were beaten 6-4 7-6 after a match featuring several long and draining rallies.

Preston and Hole won their mixed rubber comfortably, while Cooke and Angelinetta failed to take some good chances and went down 7-6 6-3.

With two rubbers and four sets won by both teams, Wells took the overall honours thanks to their 42-31 advantage on games.

WOOKEY Hole's Captain Jack's restaurant has hosted its first burlesque cabaret.

Twirls of the Unexpected offered lively and unique performances to the stage.

Trixi Tassels headlined the night by eating fire followed by setting her tassels on fire.

Other burlesque from Kitty Kane, the Fantastic Ms Fanny and Lady Lolly brought some classic sparkle to the burlesque section.

Miss Von trapp and her cello had the audience singing along to her twisted tales and Conlon and Hunt lunged in tiger print lycra and performing daring juggling tricks.

Organiser Kitty Kane said: "Wow what a night.

"Thank you to all who came to watch. The performers were amazing, such an great team of happy, beautiful, sparkly people and oh my what a setting at Wookey Hole."

At Wookey Primary School there was a sponsored dinosaur hunt where the kids searched for the sticker version of the extinct beasts around the school and village – it was such a well-supported event they were still counting the sponsorship money when we went to press.

Wells IT company Gatenby Services raised £100 with their superhero fancy dress and competitions throughout the day.

Managing director Jo Gatenby said: "Children in Need is such a great event every year and benefits so many children around the UK. I'm so proud of our team here who always make a big effort every year to get in the spirit and dress up and raise money."

But it wasn't just schools and businesses that did their bit. There were also people giving up their time to collect money on the city's streets – like Gabi Page and Charlie and Elizabeth Levy.

Frome Town hope that the additional support of military personnel can inspire them to withstand the impressive attacking arsenal of Hemel Hempstead Town.

The visitors, who lie second in the Calor League Premier Division, have scored 50 goals in 14 matches so far this season – 30 more than Frome – and hit ten past Bashley earlier this month.

Frome's home form has been disappointing this season, with no league win in seven attempts so far, but Armed Forces Day is expected to bring in extra support, with all servicemen and women entitled to free entry.

Club secretary Ian Pearce hopes that the initiative will attract plenty of fans to the AlderSmith Stadium – and inspire a turnaround in fortunes at home.

"Our visitors have been in goalscoring form this year but it's our Armed Forces Day so perhaps instead of parking the bus in front of the goal we could park a tank instead," he said.

"In all seriousness, we are delighted that our friends from the Yorkshire Regiment will be bringing armed vehicles to the game for the kids to have a look at and also a military drummer to lead the teams out, along with standard bearers from many different associations.

"It's set to be a great day, so please come along and support all those who have done so much for this country."

The club also received a boost this week when the Supporters' Club announced that they will be making their biggest donation to the club so far in order to improve the floodlights.

Around £20,000 is thought to be needed in order to match funding available through grants and the Supporters' Club have already come up with £4,000.

"We will be launching a grand draw early in 2014 and are therefore looking for either donations for prizes or cash donations which can go straight into the fund," said Supporters' Club chairman Geoff Morton-Norris, who writes a weekly column in the Frome Standard.

"There will be public acknowledgement of all donations and we will keep everyone fully updated on the running total."

Pearce added: "The Supporters Club have raised a huge amount of money already in the last couple of years for various projects but the news about the floodlights is really great and we would like to thank their committee for agreeing to run with this project.

"It will make a massive difference to both the club and to the local residents as the current lights shine more into their properties than onto the pitch.

"The modern lights focus just onto the pitch with almost no light pollution so will be a big bonus for them as well."

It was a week of change at Wedmore Golf Club this week as the seniors and ladies sections held their AGMs, at which the new captains took over.

For the seniors, it was proceeded by a match between the captain and vice-captain's teams.

It produced a nail-biting finish as the vice-captain's team prevailed by a single point, winning 493-492.

The highest score of the day came from Derek White and Barry Stone, who scored 38 points from their reduced 15-hole round.

With a 67 per cent increase in fees and more computerisation, the meeting produced lively but amicable debate before Peter Rowntree was installed as captain for 2014, following Paul Burkhill's successful year at the helm.

Rowntree announced his charity as Whizz Kidz, which supports children with mobility impairments by providing essential equipment.

The ladies held a three-ball bowmaker on the morning of Thursday's AGM, with a cold and blustery wind playing havoc with the scoring. The best round of the day came from Carol Jackson, Carol Pinks and Jenny Cornwell.

Deidre Wheadon brought her successful captaincy to an end in the evening and passed the reins to Ange Webber, whose chosen charity supports research into multiple sclerosis, which affects more than 100,000 people and has no cure.

Chris Reed became the first player to receive the men's and seniors' championship trophies when Wheathill Golf Club held its annual presentation evening on Friday.

More than 80 members attended the event, which culminated in the award of the champions' trophies, with Helen Marsh picking up the ladies' prize.

Belrose Golf Society travelled to Thornbury Golf Centre for their final society day of the year.

The 26 members and one guest enjoyed an interesting course, which was in excellent condition despite the recent rain. The individual Stableford competition was fiercely contested, with some excellent scores.

Seth Treasure took top spot on 39 points, one ahead of Terry Millard, who beat Paul Lewer on countback.

Don Sargant won the nearest the pin award and Tony Benn collected the Pink Hat with 22 points.

The day, sponsored by Wells Estates, was completed by the society's presentation evening at the Sherston Inn, including a karaoke and buffet.

Winners: Presidents Cup – 1 Henry Treasure, 2 Terry Millard, 3 Steve Spearing. Captain's Cup – 1 Terry Millard, 2 Henry Treasure, 3 Steve Spearing. Bunker's Trophy – Don Sargant. Most improved – Terry Millard (dropped 5.8). KNW Pairs Trophy – 1 Ben Treasure & Jim Milligan, 2 Kevin Keene & Jake Treasure.

A spokesperson for the society said: "A big thanks to all who sponsored trophies this season and Belrose look forward to next year, with three new courses in the fixture list."

Last Thursday the city council's finance and general purposes committee passed its recommended budget for the next financial year.

Next Thursday, November 28, that budget will be discussed at the city council – so I would encourage anyone who is interested to attend the meeting.

In addition to the important business of determining the council's spending priorities for the next year, there have been a number of notable mayoral engagements over the past seven days.

Friday saw the Wells Carnival – eagle-eyed spectators will have notice the mayoress and I travelling in the procession in a rather elongated car behind this year's Carnival Queen Mia Pniok (she gets to go in front because, well, she's the Queen).

Can I assure those concerned about the council's budget that the car was arranged for me by the Wells Carnival Committee and actually provided, somewhat ominously, by Unwin's Independent Funeral Directors (it's not often that one is happy to be in the back of one of Danny Unwin's cars, but carnival night is an exception).

I've watched the carnival many times, but never before have I seen it from a participant's perspective so last Friday was quite an experience.

I hope all those who attended, either as participants or spectators, had a wonderful night.

Once again we should all be very grateful to those who make carnival possible – the Wells Carnival Committee, all the clubs, judges, marshals, collectors and sponsors.

I hope we will be able to enjoy this particularly Somerset event for many years to come.

Midsomer Norton are very interested in our carnival and a delegation from their town council, led by their mayor, Councillor Paul Myers, were in Wells to see the event first-hand.

I was delighted to be able to welcome their delegation to the Mayor's Parlour after the completion of the procession and I know they were all terrifically impressed with what they saw.

On Monday night I had the experience of attending the 1955 (City of Wells) Squadron Air Cadets' annual reception at the new joint ATC/ACF headquarters on West Street.

I remember the old headquarters from many years ago and it was a real privilege to be able to see how the new facilities have taken shape.

In addition to seeing the new facilities, it was fascinating to meet the cadets and hear what they've been doing over the past year.

Tuesday was the day for me to visit the Abbeyfield in New Street, this was something I had particularly looked forward to as it is one of the three organisations of which I serve as president.

I spent a very enjoyable hour-and-a-half meeting residents, staff and volunteers, as well as enjoying being shown around some of the rooms.

I'll be back at the Abbeyfield for their carol service in December, my diary is getting quite full for December, but invitations to carol services keep coming in.

While I will be attending as many services as possible in the build up to Christmas, I would like to encourage anyone who has yet to invite me to theirs (but intends so to do) to get in touch soon.

This year's Civic Carol Service will take place on December 15 in St Thomas' Church at 6.30pm – I would like to encourage as many citizens of Wells as possible to join the mayoress, the city council and me for this service.

Finally I will be holding the second "cheese and a chat" event on November 30 in the Mayor's Parlour from 11am to 1pm – I hope this will be well attended too.

Theo Butt Philip

Mayor of Wells

@MayorofWells

Midsomer Norton Sixth Form student Maire Brace has been working alongside professional scientists at the University of Bath after winning a spot on the Nuffield Research Placement.

The programme provides more than 1,000 students each year with the opportunity to work alongside professional scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians.

Maire spent six weeks, including four weeks of her summer holiday, at the university working in the Biomechanics Research Group in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

She worked in the lab testing the strength of artificial joint components, with her results being included in a technical paper listing her as a co-author.

The paper was presented at the 2013 Bath Biomechanics Symposium, which Maire attended and she also showed her work at a Nuffield Research Placement celebration event in Bristol.

Wurzels tribute group the Twerzels played a fundraising evening for a cancer charity.

The Inner Wheel Club of Chelwood Bridge event raised about £400 for the Bath Cancer Unit Support Group's appeal for a positron scanner at the Royal United Hospital.

The event at Pensford Memorial Hall saw the band playing Wurzels favourites in the first half, then belting out hits from the 1960s and '70s during the second.

The dance floor was packed with people enjoying the music, and a ploughman's meal.

Twerzel member Dave Ewins said: "We had a brilliant night in Pensford in aid of the Bath Cancer Unit Support Group. Hats off to the ladies who worked very hard to make it happen. Hopefully they raised a few bob as well. Well done everybody."

He is better known for making bread but a baker is turning his hand to DIY to help launch a new shop.

This time last year Duncan Glendinning, co-founder of the Thoughtful Bread Company, which has its main bakery at Farrington Gurney, managed to secure £55,000 of investment, mostly from complete strangers, through crowdfunding – where individuals or businesses can pitch new projects online, to raise money.

He is moving his Bath operation from Green Park Station into new premises in Barton Street, where he will in time sell and bake bread, as well as launch a bakery school.

The money was raised in just nine days for the project but it took him almost a year to find the right premises.

At the moment it makes all of its bread in Farrington Gurney but Mr Glendinning said the long-term plan was to transform the basement of the new shop into a bakery.

It will sell a range of breads as well as sandwiches. There will also be a bread making counter where customers will be able to watch bread being made.

Pons Perils Bridge was the venue for Glaston Manor Angling Association's Mrs McLean Trophy competition.

With the river in perfect condition, weights were expected to be good and in fact they turned out to be exceptional.

Local ace Paul Davis led the way with 34lb 12oz of small fish, caught immediately above the main road bridge at Pons Perils.

Second place went to Mendip Hills man Craig Fletcher with an all roach catch of 24lb 10oz, with Street's John Aldham third with 22lb 15oz, including two huge chub and an even bigger bream.

Fourth place was shared between Phil Baskerville and Clive Glisson with 16lb 12oz.

Christmas Match tickets are now on sale and can be obtained from John Ogden, whose phone number is in the license.

The match will be held at Barton Road on the River Brue on December 1.

THE chief executive of the Royal United Hospital visited Frome to talk to members at the first Mendip constituency meeting.

The meeting was organised by two of the publicly-elected governors of the RUH Foundation Trust, Mike Welton and Ian Bynhoe, so that members of the trust and residents could have the opportunity to ask questions of the CEO James Scott and the director of Nursing Helen Blanchard.

Mr Bynhoe explained to the audience that the role of the governors was to represent the view of the trust members and the general public and to hold the board of directors to account.

He said that Mr Welton and himself had been publicly elected to the role but that they were shadow posts until the trust was made a foundation trust, which could take some time, after a critical Care Quality Commission (CQC) report published in October.

Inspectors from the CQC spent four days at the hospital in June, and found it was failing to meet five national standards. In particular they expressed concern over the way patients' records were being kept, leaving people at risk of unsafe or inappropriate care and treatment.

Mr Scott said a number of improvements were being put in place before the inspectors returned in early December.

He said: "We need a clean bill of health from the CQC when they return in December to get back on track to becoming a foundation trust."

Mr Scott said the RUH was working closely with the Frome Community Hospital's Minor Injuries Unit by having consultants come to the hospital to give training to the nursing team that run the department and was developing increased partnership working for treatments such as catarracts and the Lucentis service.

He was asked whether he was in charge of setting car parking tariffs at the RUH and he said he was, acknowledging the parking issue.

Mr Scott said plans were in place to demolish the pathology department near the main entrance and build a new car park.

Mrs Blanchard told the meeting the hospital had not had a case of MRSA for 240 days and that many new systems had been put in place to combat the issues uncovered by the CQC report.

The audience asked questions on whether more nurses were available, car parking, how to encourage more younger members of the trust and what the relationship with the Clinical Commissioning Groups was before they were encouraged to fill in a questionnaire given out to gauge views.

For more information about becoming a member of the RUH visit www.ruh.nhs.uk/ foundationtrust.