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3/23/17
MENDIP TIMES
10:25 AM
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Pick up a racket and play
A TENNIS open day is taking place at Chilcompton Sports Ground in April to encourage local people to get involved in the sport, whatever their age or standard. The event, on Saturday, April 8th from 12-4pm, is entirely free. Rackets and balls will be provided and a qualified LTA coach will be on hand to offer tips and advice. Meanwhile, Wells Tennis Club will be holding its annual open day on Saturday, April 22nd. All five courts and two mini courts will be packed with free tennis-related activities from 9.30am until 2pm.
Qualified tennis coach Simon Brand will be leading the free sessions at Chilcompton
Harry’s a champion boxer
FROME College student, Harry Glover, has won the Western Counties Championship for the second year running. He started boxing at the age of nine to keep fit for his part as goalkeeper for Frome Collegians Football Team. By the age of ten, it was recognised that Harry, now 14, was good at boxing and was moved up to the 14 years and over group at Frome ABC. Harry had his first skills bout boxing for Frome as their youngest ever competitor, where he won the Sean Allen Memorial Award for the best boxing performance of the night. Harry moved to Trowbridge ABC, where in his first year, he won three out of four competitive bouts. During his second year with Trowbridge, he became Western Counties Champion and also won the gold medal in the Bristol Box Cup. The competition included clubs from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, and Harry beat previously undefeated boxers in the semi-finals and the final. He was named Most Dedicated Boxer of the Year at the end of season awards night. In his third year, Harry boxed in Europe’s biggest competition with over 1,000 entries, the Monkstown International Boxing Cup, where he won the silver medal, and finished the season as Trowbridge ABC Junior Boxer of the Year. Now in his fourth year of competitive boxing, Harry was called up in January to box for Wales v Guernsey, with only two days’ notice. He flew alone for the first time to meet the Welsh squad, who he had never met before, and after only three hours from landing in Guernsey, Harry was in the ring and won his match. In February, Harry won the Western Counties Championship, boxing at 48kgs, and was due to go on to compete in the quarter final of the England Championships in Gosport. He trains twice a day, six days a week. PAGE 102 • MENDIP TIMES • APRIL 2017
Up for the cup – Norton’s date at The Rec
Norton on their way to a 5-63 league defeat at home to promotion hopefuls Clevedon (in blue and yellow)
MIDSOMER Norton Rugby Club will face Chippenham in the final of the Bath Combination Cup in April. The first XV beat Bath University 29-19 to book a return to the Recreation Ground in Bath where they have enjoyed success in previous finals. The victory was a welcome relief from their form in the Tribute South West 1 West league – relegation was confirmed after a defeat to Chard. ● The final will be held on Wednesday, April 19th ahead of the club’s annual reunion lunch on Saturday, April 22nd. For details about the club, visit: www.midsomernortonrfc.co.uk
Promotion in their sights – Clevedon on the attack
Anyone for bowls?
LOCAL bowls clubs are gearing up for the new season by holding open days to attract new members. They say bowls is a great social game for all, regardless of age, sex or physical ability, and the clubs also offer a good social side. Winscombe has open days on Sunday April 30th and Sunday May 28th, 10am-5pm, when all are invited to try the game, with tea and coffee. Get details from their coaches Paul 01934 822240, Sheila 01934 824600 or Robin 0127 5874850 or from their website www.winscombebowlsclub.co.uk Chew Stoke Bowling Club will have an open day on Saturday May 6th, 10.30am-6pm, with raffles, stalls and cream teas, as well as a chance to try your hand at bowls. Just take flat shoes – the clubs will provide other equipment. For details contact Martyn Edmonds 01275 474729 or info@chewstokebowlingclub.co.uk