Page 84 • The HERALD •16th July 2026 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v SPORT IN THE HERALD Brockenhurst Indoor Bowls Club Come And Try Day Brockenhurst Indoor Bowls Club is holding its ‘Come and Try Day’ on Thursday 6th August between 10am – 12noon at Brockenhurst Village Hall in Highwood Road. Experienced Players and Beginners are all equally welcome. A selection of bowls will be available and club members will be on hand to explain the game and the pleasure that it gives them. Take along a pair of at-soled shoes in order to protect the purposemade bowls mat. Brockenhurst Indoor Bowls Club is a small friendly club that plays indoor bowls during the winter months between September to April. e origins of the club go back some 40 years when a local GP (Doctor Derek Brown), who was passionate about the bene ts of both physical and mental exercise, was instrumental in establishing the club. Since that time, they have welcomed players of all ages and abilities to the club and everyone has enjoyed the exercise and the social interaction. If you can’t make the ‘Come and Try Day’ on Thursday 6th August, but would like more information, contact the Club Secretary on: 07703 772723, visit: www.brockenhurstindoorbowls. com or call Dave Kirby on: 01590 643615. Jim Worsley Memorial Trophy Jon Shore, a recent newcomer to the game of golf, showed his early promise by winning the Jim Worsley Memorial Trophy, at New Forest Golf Club on ursday 4th June. e trophy is a recent addition to the competition calendar, played in honour of Jim Worsley, a much liked member of the club who sadly passed in 2024 a er a short illness. Jon’s score was 41 Stableford points, a commendable e ort when gusty winds made the playing conditions very tricky for most of the eld. Right: Jon Shore winner of the Jim Worsley Memorial Trophy Brian Randall Cup On a damp June morning, Mike Stevenson emerged from the pack to win New Forest Golf Club’s Brian Randall Cup with a net score of 69. Steve Duckett shot an excellent net 70 with 9 players further behind on 72. e eponymous trophy is played for in memory of a former member who sadly passed in 2020. Mike Stevenson with the Brian Randall Cup Local runner Louise Johnson recently took part in the Scilly60 – an ultra-marathon around the Isles of Scilly. Louise who is a member of Hardley Runners, was accompanied by Juliet Nicholas, her Friend and Pilates Teacher, whose role during the event was to act as a support and Team Assistant. Scilly60 is a 60km multi-island trail challenge, taking runners across all ve inhabited islands of the Isles of Scilly. Competitors run along the coast path on St Mary’s, St Martin’s, Tresco, Bryher, and St Agnes before returning to St Mary’s for the nal 5km push to the nish. e challenging distance this year was just short of 60km’s (or 36 miles) due to course changes for birds nesting and coastal erosion. However, there was another sting in the tail: a er each run across the everchanging terrain of each island, competitors have to make it to the dock in time to catch the ferry to the next Island! Runners had to average 7 min’s 30 secs / Km to make it before the cut o . Anyone that failed to catch the boats between the islands is withdrawn from the competition. Several runners didn’t manage to complete the challenge this year. Louise, however manged to keep the pace, and completed the challenge successfully on her rst attempt, making it to each dock in time to take the boats between each island. It was a long day of over 11 hours, pulling on all the runners’ will power, determination and strength of character. To pick yourself up and run, such a huge distance broken by ve ferry crossings is an amazing race to conquer – congratulations Louise! Local Runner Takes On Scilly60 Louise Johnson taking part in the Scilly60 SPORT IN THE HERALD Can You Knit To Help Hedgehogs? East Boldre Hedgehog Rescue is a self-funded small rescue helping sick, injured and orphan hedgehogs in the New Forest. To help raise funds for the rescue centre volunteers sell little knitted hedgehogs at outreach events throughout the year. They are looking for knitters to help knit more stock for future events. If you are able to help you can pick up a pattern from e Herald o ce in Hythe. Have you recently given up full time employment and are looking for interesting new things to do? Or have you a favourite hobby you would like to spend more of your new-found leisure time on, maybe in the company of others? If so, why not join Hythe & Dibden u3a. For a modest annual fee, you can have access to a huge range of activities as well as an opportunity to make new friends and have a lot of fun. Interest groups which are run by the members and meet throughout the month, include physical activities such as Pétanque, Pickle Ball, cycling and walking, and for food and wine lovers there is Wine Appreciation, Lunches Out and Curry Group. Other popular interest groups include Book Club, Board Games, Cra Along, History and Singing for Fun. If you have a particular skill or interest, you could even start a new group yourself. Hythe & Dibden u3a meet together for a speaker meeting at Hythe Parish Hall every second Monday of the month at 2pm and forthcoming speaker topics include Dames in Panto, Tudor Southampton, e Life & Music of Cole Porter and Polar Bears. If you are interested in joining this friendly u3a group you are welcome to go along as a guest for two meetings or you can contact the Membership Secretary: hdu3amembership3@gmail.com for an initial chat. Can you help to knit some hedgehogs? JOIN HYTHE & DIBDEN U3A
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