Herald - Issue 397

v THE NEXT HERALD IS OUT ON 19TH NOVEMBER v Page 68 • The HERALD • 29th October 2020 SPORT IN THE HERALD Ambitious Cycle Raises Funds for Fawley Falcons Back in September, Rich Pinckney, U14’s Manager/ Coach at Fawley Falcons YFC, took to the road to raise vital funds for the popular football club. Ensuring they can continue to deliver their coaching to the young players of the future. Keen cyclist Coach Rich, gave himself a massive challenge – to cycle 100 miles in 1 day, that’s the equivalent of riding 465 times around Wembley Stadium! Burning o a whopping 5,000 calories and taking just over 7 hours to complete, Rich was accompanied by his brother in law Paul Collins, who is a Coach at Totton-based Pace YFC. Starting o at Fawley Falcons, the route took them through the winding roads of the New Forest National Park, where the only tra c encountered was that of the four-legged kind! ey looped back, via Totton and ended their epic journey at the club to a well-deserved welcoming committee of players, supporters and coaches. At the time of going to press the total raised was £825, smashing their initial goal of £500. e club is hoping to put the money towards oodlighting so they can continue to play into the darker months but this comes at a price of over £6,000. e Go Fund Me page will be kept open until mid-November. Anyone wishing to contribute can do so via: www.gofundme. com/f/richs-100-miles-cycle-ride-in-a-day Rich Pinckney ready for his 100 mile cycle ride BRAMSHOTT HILL SENIORS RESULTS On Monday 14th September 38 Bramshott Hill Seniors set forth once more on a beautiful late summer day to play a Stableford Quali er competition. e results would a ect their world handicap, so e ort and concentration were intense. A er four hours of superb golf the results were in and are as follows: Division 1: 1st Stuart Bulbrooke, 2nd Ian Blandford, 3rd Brian Lewis; Division 2: 1st Henry Porter , 2nd Bill Merrett , 3rd Ray Dunkason ; Division 3: 1st Gerard Murphy , 2nd John Bailey , 3rd Terry Wiseman . Monday 21st September saw the Indian summer still with us, as the sun shone brightly and once again 39 Bramshott Senior golfers took to the course to play a medal non-qualifying match. The course is still in ne condition due to the continuing good weather and the e orts of “MyTime” sta . e golf was again of a high standard with some good scores returned. e results were: Division 1: 1st John Brooks , 2nd Trelford Douglas , 3rd Johnny Hooper ; Division 2: 1st Henry Porter , 2nd David Kellaway , 3rd BarryWalker ; Division 3: 1st Gerard Murphy , 2nd Jeffrey Andrews , 3rd John Bailey . Bramshott Hill Seniors enjoy a lively and friendly section of Bramshott Hill Golf Club. e club use Dibden Golf course as their home venue and work in close cooperation with “MyTime Golf” who manage and maintain the course. As a club they are always ready to welcome new members, so if you play golf or want to learn please contact the Bramshott Hill club secretary C/O Dibden Golf Course. Golf is one of the safest sports to play during the present conditions so if you nd yourself isolated and alone because of the Pandemic go along and join them for some safe and enjoyable company. On Monday 28th September, nature reminded them that Autumn was with them. e weather was bright but cold and coats and jumpers were being worn for the rst time this year with not many shorts being in evidence. 34 Bramshott Hill Seniors set out to play a Stableford Quali er. Slightly less players than normal but they believe this was because of the cold. As the morning wore on the temperature started to rise and coats and jumpers were rapidly being shed. All players completed the game and some good scores were returned. Division 1: 1st Brian Lewis , 2nd Paul Wastell , 3rd Brian Denham ; Division 2: 1st Bill Merrett , 2nd Barry Walker , 3rd Keith Cartwright ; Division 3: 1st Gerard Murphy , 2nd John Manning , 3rd Alan Flaxman . On Monday 5th October the Bramshott Hill Seniors played the rst round of their Seniors Championship. e Championship was played over two rounds of Medal Golf. e Senior Champion will be the player with the lowest Gross score. In tandem to the Championship competition a medal game was calculated and this was won on Nett scores. e course was again in fairly good condition, following some heavy overnight rain, 38 players took to the course, which due to conditions was a good turnout. Some good scores were returned and the following was the result of the Medal Nett competition. Division 1: 1st Ian Blandford , 2nd Paul Wastell , 3rd Stuart Bulbrooke ; Division 2: 1st Ray Dunkason , 2nd Henry Porter , 3rd Bill (William) Merrett : Division 3: 1st Gerard Murphy , 2nd John Manning , 3rd Chuck Stone . AUTUMN GOLF AND THE HANDICAPS CONTINUE TO FALL e weather may have turned autumnal but Bramshott Hill Ladies continue to see handicaps fall as fast as the autumn leaves. e exception to this was unfortunately the day of the Ann Bland Trophy. is was played as a scramble competition and when the claxon sound- ed the game had to be abandoned and there was a scramble for cover from the driving rain, hail and thunder. is didn’t deter Ann who continued to serve cakes and savouries with a warming smile and chat. Congratulations go to all who continued to play but the match had to be declared with scores from the rst 10 holes. Worthy winners were C Richmond, H Bell, C Woodason and D Campbell. ey narrowly beat the second placed team who were M Shepherd, P Kellaway, WDavies and J Walker . In third place were J Howells, J Renyard, J Physick and P Hedges . e results for the 17th September stableford qualifer were as follows: Division 1 Winner S Till , 2nd L Rodgers , 3rd S Rothwell ; Division 2 Winner J Ramage , 2nd M Eve , 3rd P Colmar; Division 3 Winner J Wiseman , 2nd D Campbell , 3rd P Hedges; Short 9 hole course Winner B Slade, 2nd P Greenham . e 1st October saw an 18 hole course fast medal competition - congratulations to the winners of this maximum score medal. Division 1 winner H Bell , 2nd M Shepherd, 3rd S Till; Division 2 winner L Compton, 2nd P Colmer, 3rd K Cotterell ; Division 3 winner D Campbell , 2nd was C Jones , 3rd S Gibson ; Short 9 hole course - Winner Jan Richardson, 2nd Margaret Gordon . Well done ladies. Waterside Bowling Club - Finishing on a High Fawley Falcons FC are looking for players to join their U11’s Turbo’s team. If you are currently in year 6 and have a passion for football then they want to hear from you. With a fully quali ed FA level man- ager/coach you will train in a fun, safe and enjoyable environment. Training takes place on Saturday morn- ings at the QE2 Recreation Ground, Black eld, with matches on Sundays. For more information and to register your interest please get in touch with Team Manager Carl ompson on 07859 999667 or email triggerct85@hotmail.com Footy with the Falcons A er the tremendous success of the Singles Ladder, Waterside Bowling Club members were looking forward to the Open Pairs League which did not disappoint. 26 pairs entered the competition which was divided into two leagues with players having to arrange a game every 5 days to ensure the leagues were nished in time for the end of the season. Each team played 12 games resulting in a nal play o between to the two winners of each league and a er over 140 games being played Sue and Martin Smith came out the victors over Janet Ballard and Geo Cross. Alongside this league, thanks to the hard work of all the Committee and members’ enthusiasm, they managed to run all but one of the club competitions with an even greater number of entries as usual. All the nals were well contested with some good quality bowling being played over the weekend. A really good nale to a di cult, but ultimately very enjoyable season – although they have to postpone the usual Presentation Dinner until next year, they will ensure that all nalists are recognised on their website. Looking back on the 2020 season, incredibly they have managed to play more bowls than in the previous season, albeit within ‘local bowling bubble’. is has been achieved by the huge e ort of the members, the management committee and careful management of their 12 rinks. Most satisfying has to be the nil incidents of any COVID-19 issues amongst all the members. is year has proved what a wonderful club it is and how dedicated they are in keeping themselves, and fellow members, safe.