v SHOP LOCALLY WITH THE HERALD v Page 80 • The HERALD • 29th October 2026 All your cycle servicing needs for all makes and models of bikes by a qualified mechanic with over 20 years experience! Spares, accessories and good honest advice! WE ALSO SELL BIKES! JON’S BIKE REPAIR & SALES Unit 19, Glenmore Business Park, Hardley Industrial Estate, Lime Kiln Lane, Holbury SO45 2AR 023 8089 0712 EST: 2016 SPORT IN THE HERALD BRAMSHOTT HILL GOLF CLUB HONOURS MEMBER It was a beautiful day on 21st September, when Bramshott Hill Golf Club played a match in honour of one of their most liked and respected members. Kevin Rothwell passed away earlier in the year and the Club wanted to celebrate him. ey decided to go with a loud and proud theme and judging by their choice of clothing, some members were louder than others. Sixty members took part in a golf match called a shambles and the players lived up to the name. e eventual winners were Ron Gooding, Jonny Hooper, Jo Renyard and Gary Howe. Some very generous prizes were kindly donated by local solicitors, TMT Legal Services, for nearest to the pin on par threes, the winners were Mike Wells, Peter Paine, Paul Wastell, Tony O’Conner and Pat Fehilly. As an extra bonus the day raised £629 for Kevin’s charity Age Concern New Forest. A tting tribute to a very popular club member. Winners: Jonny Hooper, Jo Renyard and Gary Howe Nearest the pin winners (centre 3 left to right): Paul Wastell, Tony O’Conner and Mike Wells (prizes sponsored by TMT Legal Services) 10th Club Shore Competition Report sent in by Roland Blomfield On Saturday 26th September Lymington & District Sea Fishing Club held its 10th club shore competition at Warren Edge, Southbourne. With a at calm sea and a light south westerly wind 10 club members signed on and 4 weighed in sh consisting of black bream, bass, sole and tub gurnard. For these competitions under-size sh count for points which were bass, black bream, tub gurnard and small eyed ray. All the sh were weighed and measured and then returned to the sea as quickly as possible. 7 sh were weighed for a total weight of 8lb 11oz. Best round sh of the evening was a bass 49cm 2lb 11oz caught by Malcolm Stote. Best at sh was a sole of 1lb 2oz caught by Steve Monckton. Results: 1st Malcolm Stote 2 sh 4lb 12oz and 55 points, 2nd Steve Monckton 3 sh 2lb 12oz and 70 points, 3rd Derek Slack 2 sh 12oz and 55 points, 4th Martin Pink 1 sh 7 oz and 40 points, 5th Chris Ellis 3 sh under-size 45 points, 6th Bruce Samber 1 sh under-size 25 points, 7th Roland Blomfield, Pete Tomkins, Shane Samber and Summer Monckton no sh all get 5 points each. e best specimen pool of £96 was rolled over until the next competition. On Monday 21st September Lymington & District Sea Fishing Club held a Shingle Bank League competition. e weather for the evening was warm with a calm sea and a good tide. It should have shed a lot better than it did, but 16 club members signed on and only 8 weighed in sh consisting of bass, bream, pouting and sole. e best sh of the evening was a bass of 2lb 4oz caught by Chris Ellis; followed by Stephen Monckton with a bream weighing 1lb 4⅜oz. Results: 1st Stephen Monckton 5lb 5⅜oz, 2nd Bruce Samber 3lb 9⅜oz, 3rd Chris Ellis 3lb 1⅛oz, 4th Shane Samber 1lb 11¼oz, 5th Martin Pink 0lb 15oz, 6th John Tharme 0lb 14oz, 7th Malcolm Stote 0lb 13⅝oz, 8th Charlie Nash 0lb 10⅜oz. Shingle Bank League Competition Results sent in by Malcolm Stote Endurance Rider Claims Coveted ‘Best Condition’ Award and Historic Team Victory at Prestigious Welsh Festival Long-standing Southampton equestrian Charlotte Robinson recently rode to a triumphant weekend at one of the UK’s most demanding endurance events, securing second place individually, winning the prestigious ‘Best Condition’ award, and leading her trio to victory in the Hugh Salmon Memorial Trophy. Riding her 14-year-old Arabian mare Harepies Magic Mila (known at home as Mila), Charlotte completed the 80-kilometre Competitive Endurance Ride (CER) across the rugged mid-Wales countryside as part of the iconic Red Dragon Festival of Endurance. e pair delivered a masterclass in pacing, horse management, and tness across the Welsh hills, completing the distance in second place. eir exceptional post-ride physical state earned them the meeting’s highest honour: the veterinary-awarded Best Condition title. Widely regarded across the endurance world as the ultimate accolade a rider and trainer can receive, the award recognises the horse that nishes the competition in the most supreme metabolic and athletic condition. Charlotte’s individual success was crowned with a dramatic and unexpected victory in the CER Team Competition for the Hugh Salmon Memorial Trophy, ridden across Class 8 ( e Fibre-Beet Dragon’s Tail) and Class 9 ( e British Horse Feeds’ Little Dragon). Teaming up at the eleventh hour with fellow southernbased riders Abigail Chisholm (riding Strinesdale Mark) and Judy Holloway (riding Rabbalina) under the informal stable banner of ‘ e 3 M’s’ (Mark, Midge, and Mila), the squad took top team honours. Despite heartbreak when Judy’s horse was withdrawn by veterinary o cials at Vet Gate 2, Charlotte and Abigail pressed on through the nal loop to complete the 80km challenge, with their combined scores securing the coveted memorial silverware. O en described as equine marathons, competitive endurance riding tests equine stamina, horsemanship, and tness over marked cross-country trails ranging from 16km up to 160km in a single day. Unlike traditional horse sports, horse welfare is actively monitored at every stage through mandatory veterinary inspection gates (‘vet gates’). Horses undergo thorough examinations, trotting assessments to ensure sound movement, and strict heart rate checks where their pulse must recover to a set limit within minutes of arriving. Any sign of excessive fatigue, metabolic stress, or unevenness results in immediate, supportive withdrawal to protect the horse. In endurance, the founding motto remains absolute: “To nish is to win.” Re ecting on the weekend, Charlotte Robinson said: “Winning the Best Condition award was the absolute pinnacle for me. Having the veterinary panel compliment Mila’s fitness, heart rate recovery, and muscle tone after eighty kilometres over tough hill country is the greatest validation you could ever ask for as a rider and trainer. Mila was phenomenal all day. One of the standout moments came on the final descent; we had dropped slightly off the pace, but Mila spotted a rival horse ahead and seemed to say, ‘I’ve got this Mum, trust me.’ She tackled the steep downhill in her signature big trot at fifteen kilometres an hour to reel him in—heart-in-mouth stuff trotting towards a Welsh valley edge, but utterly exhilarating! Winning the Hugh Salmon Memorial Trophy was a complete shock after losing Judy’s mare at the second vet gate, but it holds immense personal meaning for us all. Hugh was a legendary vet who showed my family extraordinary kindness and empathy early in my career. To then learn the trophy itself was donated by the late Kevin Croke—who was ground jury at my very first 160km ride back in 2005 and calmed my nerves with the biggest hug—made lifting it deeply emotional. It’s a wonderful reminder of the camaraderie, team spirit, and special characters that make our sport so unique.” Charlotte Robinson - Golden Horsehoe (Credit: David Saunders Photography)
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