Herald - Issue 417

v WE’VE BEEN YOUR LOCAL SINCE 1994 v Page 68 • The HERALD • 6th January 2022 • Bike Sales • Cycle Servicing for all makes and models • Spares, accessories and good honest advice! Open Tuesday-Saturday Blackfield Business Centre, Hampton Lane, Blackfield Please call 023 8089 0712 to arrange a service! SPORT IN THE HERALD RON WATERS SHIELD Brand new Romsey Girls’ Football Team Set Up Thanks to Backing from Housebuilder On a bright but bitterly cold day, on ursday 25th November, 35 New Forest Golf Club Seniors braved the chilly north wind to play in this Stableford Competition o the yellow tees for their final trophy of the season. is is just a 10 hole competition to ensure an early start to the Seniors AGM which followed. The competition was erce with the top three in Division 2 all scoring 21 points, Neil Edmondson emerging ahead of the pack with his back 3 score of 8 points. In Division 1 however, Steve Duckett stormed ahead to win the shield with an excellent score of 23 points which included an excellent gross birdie 3 on the long par 4 7th. Top scores: Division 1: 1st – Steve Duckett 23 points, 2nd – Alan Clark 20 points, 3rd – Barry Nicholas 20 points. Division 2: 1st – Neil Edmondson 21 points, 2nd – Colin Chatten 21 points, 3rd – John Holland 21 points. Steve Duckett proudly lifts the Ron Waters Shield Monday 22nd November dawned sunny but cold when 32 Bramshott Hill Seniors took to the Dibden Golf Course for a Stableford Individual non qualifying competition. is was the coldest day they had encountered since last winter and was a reminder of the fast-approaching colder weather they can expect. However, with everyone nding their cold weather clothing they were not deterred. With the cold but sunny conditions it was a pleasure to be out on the course which is still playing well thanks to the e orts of the ‘MyTime’ ground sta . Some good results were returned and the results were as follows; Division 1: 1st Ian Blandford , 2nd Kevin Rothwell, 3rd Edward Piggin ; Division 2: 1st John Bailey , 2nd Jeffrey Andrews , 3rd Keith Cartwright . Monday 29th November and someone had opened the freezer door! e sun was bright but had no warmth as the northerly wind whistled around the very brave Bramshott Hill Seniors when they set out to play a Stableford non-quali er. is was by far the coldest day so far of this winter. With frozen fairways and greens, the early starters had some adverse conditions to deal with. Gradually though the temperature began to rise and was de nitely warmer by the time the competition ended. irty-three payers met the challenge and played some decent golf in spite of the cold. e results were as follows; Division 1: 1st Barry Walker , 2nd Ray Dunkason , 3rd Kevin Rothwell ; Division 2: 1st John Bailey , 2nd Richard Short , 3rd John Manning. e weather Gremlins have been good to them lately and appeared to be kind at the start of Monday 6th December. 32 Seniors prepared to play but a few had second thoughts when they saw the weather forecast. Soon a er the start the rains began and gradually got worse as the morning progressed. Several players dropped out during the game but a few hardy souls (some say foolish) completed the game and returned to the clubhouse rather wet and bedraggled. Some low scores were expected due to the adverse conditions, but that was not the case, with John Gordon returning a score of 48 Stableford points, and several players in the upper thirties. Does the World Handicap System work well? at’s for you to judge, John seems happy with it. e results are as follows; Division 1: 1st John Gordon, 2nd John Bailey, 3rd Bill (William) Merrett . A youth football club in Romsey has a new girls’ team, thanks to continued support from Hampshire housebuilder, David Wilson Homes. Braish eld Bees FC is a growing youth football club in the village of Braish eld on the outskirts of Romsey, and with the help of its lead sponsor, the club has been able to set up a new under 7’s girls’ team and provide kit for each of its players. To re ect the growing interest in grassroots football from girls in Hampshire, the club has been keen to introduce an all-female team for some time. And, thanks to David Wilson Homes, this has now become a reality. Ian Bates, Braish eld Bees FC’s Chairman, said: “It has always been a huge ambition of ours to have a girls’ team on board, and we’re delighted to be starting a new season with our new under 7’s team. Without the help from our sponsor, David Wilson Homes, this wouldn’t have been possible. The housebuilder has generously supplied the kit for our new girls’ team, as well as for our two under 7’s boys’ teams. We’re extremely grateful.” After 18 months of restrictions on gatherings and team sports, it’s so important for young people to have the chance to get outside and get active, and the leading housebuilder is pleased to o er its support. Jon Green, David Wi lson Homes Managing Director, Southampton Division, said: “During the pandemic, children have been unable to take part in group sports like football as much as they would have liked. It’s great to see Hampshire youngsters having the opportunity to get physically active together here in Braishfield, and it’s wonderful that girls can now be a part of that. We’re thrilled we can help.” Braish eld Bees FC is one of the most progressive clubs in the area and is keen to expand next year with the introduction of a second girls’ team. Ian added: “We continually push ourselves to provide a safe, fun and inclusive environment for all our teams, and next year we are keen to introduce a second girls’ team to cater for demand and develop the club further.” e youth football club was formed in 2009 and has ourished ever since. It caters for under 7’s to under 18’s and each age group has a dedicated management team with at least 1 FA quali ed coach. Teams play in the top divisions of both the Testway Youth Football League (TWYFL) and Hampshire Girls Youth League. Club and Matchday kit sponsor, David Wilson Homes, is committed to supporting the communities where it is building new homes and has been supporting Braish eld Bees FC since 2011, and is happy to continue to do so. David Wilson Homes is building new homes across Hampshire. For more information, visit: www.dwh.co.uk Braishfield Bees boys Braishfield Bees girls Bramshott Hill Seniors Results FORMER PLAYER’S MEMORIAL GAME ATTRACTED ALMOST 100 PLAYERS A memorial match for New Milton Rugby Club player Mike Scoular – known always as ‘Scoots’ - attracted nearly 100 players. Trojans Rugby Club, Tottonians Rugby Club and Glenn Eyre Rugby Club from Southampton all sent sides to what became a festival about the spirit of the game in memory of a great player and friend to so many. Scoots passed away suddenly in February 2021 and lockdown meant the memorial game had to be delayed until the new season. In warm conditions at Norman’s Way the mainly veteran players, save for the students of Glen Eyre, put on a fantastic display for the large and lubricated crowd. Each team played two games with twenty-minute halves and the home side had an advantage with well over 30 players able to be rolled on and o . Scoots was a ferocious competitor and Milton’s ultimate victory would have pleased him. New Milton chairman Andy Frend who organised the a ernoon put in a decent shi at lock and players including Nigel Searle, Matt Rule, Jim Goodall and Alex Lowe pulled on their boots for the rst time in decades. A er the game a ra e was held and well over £1,000 was raised for Help for Heroes. Andy Frend said: “We are so grateful to the sides for coming to play in memory of Scoots. “It was a great afternoon’s rugby and a terrific memorial for Scoots.” Local teams came together to pay tribute to a great player and friend New Milton RC player Mike ‘Scoots’ Scoular passed away suddenly in February 2021