By Jill Stocks
There was lots going on over the Easter weekend in Horsforth from egg hunts to religious commemoration and sport, with lots of chocolate and sweet treats too.
Good Friday began with the Horsforth Churches Together Walk of Witness from the Central Methodist Church on Town Street.
The walk finished at The Green where Revd Nigel Sinclair led the crowd in the Good Friday Service.
The service was followed by hot cross buns at the Grove Centre, as well as much needed hot drinks and soup on a dry but chilly morning. Donations were collected at the event for the Missionary Aviation Fellowship.
The Old Kings Arms was packed to the rafters for the very popular Easter family quiz. There was also an egg hunt on the Green, with proceedings led by Quizerella Claire.
On Good Friday evening locals gathered in front of the TV in The Horsforth Hotel, and in other venues and their homes across the city to cheer Leeds United to victory against Oxford United.
The Championship match will have a huge bearing on possible promotion back to the Premier League and Leeds ran out 1-0 winners.
The famous and immensely popular Easter egg hunt at St James’ Woodside took place on Easter Saturday morning. lots of children, and adults, enjoyed the activities.
As well as the Easter egg hunt, there were delicious homemade cakes and hot drinks, a chocolate tombola, bouncy castle and outdoor games.
Horsforth Shed were also on hand with a stall with a selection of their handmade wooden products.
Horsforth Hall Park Cricket Club second XI hosted Tong Park Esholt CC in the first match of the cricket season on Saturday. They drew the match whilst the first eleven won away at Tong Park that afternoon by 80 runs.
Families and friends enjoyed the match from the club house where food, drinks and ice creams were available.
Horsforth Mags, Newcastle United supporters club, didn’t have quite as good an evening at The Horsforth Hotel as Leeds United fans did the previous evening as they fell to a 4-1 defeat away at Aston Villa. Nonetheless they remain on course to qualify for a place in the Champions League next season. Horsforth Mags meet in local venues to watch matches, share travel to matches and have an active WhatsApp group.
It was an early start for the Sunrise Service at Hunger Hills, organised by Horsforth Churches Together.
The short service began at 5:30am and was held to commemorate the resurrection of Christ.
Horsforth Brewery hosted their Spring Sour Power beer festival from Friday to Sunday.
The event featured sour beers from Horsforth Brewery and other local craft brewers, and food was provided by Loaf and Loaded and Bueno Burgers.
