Sevenoaks Sport & Wellbeing magazine - October 2021

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Swimming coach wins Mental Health & Wellbeing Award

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Dear reader, elcome to October’s issue of Sevenoaks Sport & Wellbeing magazine. We are so pleased to be able to bring you more consecutive months of sport and wellbeing content, which in 2020 was something we missed sorely.

As you will see on our front cover, Rugby is back and Sevenoaks 1st XV have just completed a three match winning streak, whilst Swanley RFC grabbed their first win in the Kent 2 - to much well deserved applause.

Sevenoaks Swimming Club also have a lot to tell you this month from Mental Health & Wellbeing award winning coach Keiron Piper, through to young Gabriela Trigueirinho who used her swimming talent to raise money for the Alice’s Arc charity by swimming half a mile in the Serpentine.

Tom Bosworth is taking a well earned break this month after his exploits in Japan at the Olympics, so instead we thought we’d bring you former F1 Champion Jenson Button on a mountain top instead, courtesy of our friend Frank Baldwin over at Skier & Snowboarder magazine. Thanks Frank.

Women’s football takes a step in the right direction as Ide Hill & Sundridge win their first match since forming in July of this year, whilst Sevenoaks Town Women’s record three wins in their opening four matches.

Our regular contributors are here once again and the Better Body Group’s Hannah Owen discusses how to adapt your gym training around your menstral cycle, Lorna Sharp and West Kent Mind open the door to better mental health services on World Mental Health Day and Working with Parents in Sport take a look at sport recovery. Plus we have an open letter from Nick Dunn, the Kent FA’s Referee Development Officer in which he talks about the severe need to retain match officials.

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Friend of the magazine, Gary Wright (above), was in the right place when he visited the Kent Cricket Ground in Canterbury on the day after the Spitfires won the Vitality Blast with local heroes Sam Billings and Zak Crawley.

With Halloween creeping up on us at the end of the month too, we would like to urge you all to get out there and support your local sports clubs before the weather officially turns wintery!

Gloves at the ready and go! See you in November! Stay safe.

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CONTENTS Issue 46 - October 2021 News Welcome message from the Editor Rugby returns to Sevenoaks after 18 months Kemsing finalists serve up an exciting day of tennis Building awareness about the menopause Junior hockey players called up to England training Womens football takes a step in the right direction Jenson Button talks to Sevenoaks’ Frank Baldwin Swimming coach wins Mental Health & Wellbeing award Monthly stats sponsored by Amherst Accountancy Swimmer raises funds and awareness for Alice’s Arc September news in brief Sevenoaks swimmers celebrate great results at Level X

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Kent FA’s open letter

Injury & Recovery

An open letter from the Kent FA

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Nick Dunn talks about the need to retain match officials Training around menstral cycle

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Better Body Group’s Hannah Owen discusses how to adapt Injury and Recovery - how best can we support?

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Working with Parents in Sport take a look at sport receovery

Wellbeing: World Mental Health Day

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West Kent Mind open the door to better mental health services Nutrition: Health benefits of a weedy yellow flower

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Magdalena discusses the many benefits of Primrose oil Nutrition: Healthy recipes with Magdalena

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Rugby returns to Sevenoaks after 18 months ugby clubs across the district were back on the pitch in September after more than 18 months without a comptetitive game, and no one is enjoying it more than Sevenoaks Rugby Club who celebrated three back-to-back wins after losing away at Hertford on the opening day of the season in the London & South East Premier division.

Sevenoaks, now playing their third season in the fifth tier of the RFU pyramid started on the road at Hertford and after a lot of hard work on the Paddock, in the gym and during warmup fixtures, it looked to present the perfect build-up for their opening fixture.

However, on the day, their accuracy was lacking, although Oaks returned home with little to show it was good to see them back.

Oaks then entertained local rivals Westcombe Park at Knole Paddock in front of a bumper crowd for their first home game of the season.

Director of Rugby & Head Coach Adam Bowman made five changes from the opening day defeat at Hertford and prepared the team to take on an

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opposition with many talented players and not inconsiderable bulk.

The final score of 17-8 suggests a close encounter - and indeed both sides contested every contact and breakdown fiercely - but in truth Oaks controlled the majority of the game demonstrating defensive discipline, attacking speed and power as well as strong set piece execution. The Oaks line was threatened only occasionally whilst perhaps also feeling they could have made more of some excellent attacking positions unsuccessfully converted.

Sevenoaks and their supporters then navigated considerable travel difficulties to visit CS Stags at Chiswick, looking for consecutive victories and their first on the road.

Running out comfortable winners in a game they never looked like losing, we only really saw the intensity Oaks showed the previous week against Westcombe Park during the second half, eventually running out 37 to 17 winners with two late consolation scores by CS disguising the Kent team’s dominance.

Then, for the second week running, Oaks were able to dominate their

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opposition, with visitors Havant comfortably beaten as a result of an impressive all-round display by the home team. Oaks came close to keeping Havant scoreless for the full 80 minutes with only a last minute converted try saving the Hampshire team’s blushes.

Sevenoaks made two changes in personnel and two positional alterations from the previous week’s victory but the depth of talent available to Head Coach Bowman was notable. Continued set piece effectiveness and a growing fluidity of attacking play have been the platforms for three victories on the run.

The only slight disappointment for Oaks maybe was missing out on a bonus point but to be fair the precision was not quite there to exploit their second half opportunities.

After the game Bowman said: “A very pleasing performance and result against an in-form Havant side. I thought we were excellent in how we controlled field position, kept the scoreboard ticking over, applied huge pressure defensively and at the set piece, and scored some great tries.”

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Kemsing finalists serve up an exciting day of tennis at annual tournament After having had the previous two years’ annual tournaments cancelled due to the pandemic, Kemsing Lawn Tennis Club were able to hold it’s club finals day on Saturday 18th September.

The sun shone all day and the finalists provided a feast of exciting tennis for the spectators.

The morning began with the Men’s singles where Andy Bourne enjoyed victory over Matt Bance in a thrilling three set match lasting over two hours. The final scores were 6-1, 4-6, 6-2.

On the court next door, the ladies’ singles was won by Anita Van Hensbergen who beat Julia Goss 6-1, 6-2.

After a BBQ lunch, the afternoon started with the ladies’ doubles where Alison

Wickham and Anita Van Hensbergen, playing in her second final triumphed over Jane Ladbury and Hollie Miles 6-3, 6-3.

The men’s doubles also saw second finals for Andy Bourne and Matt Bance. Andy and his partner Matt Gregson won a closely fought match 7-6, 7-5 against Matt and Club Chairman Michael Elders.

The Men’s Vets singles between Ty Stalberg and John Marks saw Ty secure a 6-0, 62 win.

Late into the afternoon in his third match of the day, Matt Bance partnered Jane Ladbury in the mixed doubles and after an exciting tie break first set went on to win 7-6, 62 against club coach Steve Steffens and junior player Alice Loughnane.

Anita Van Hensbergen beat Julia Goss in the ladies final.

The final match involved the Super Vets and Howard Cloke convincingly defeated Ian Head 6-0, 6-0.

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Kemsing offers both team and club play, plus coaching for those who want to brush up on their skills along with social events and tournaments.

Andy Bourne was presented with the men's singles trophy after defeating Matt Bance.

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Building awareness about the menopause The menopause has been moving up the health agenda over the last 12 months, with more Doctors, clinics and even celebrities banging the drum to raise awareness and knowledge about the options women can seek when they move into this stage of their lives.

The menopause affects 13 million women currently in the UK – that’s around one third of the entire female population in the UK. Its wide-ranging effects can, for some, become lifelong and debilitating whilst others may breeze through it. The average age currently for the menopause in the UK is 51 and it generally affects women from their early/mid-forties onwards, although peri-menopause can occur from as early as the mid-thirties October has been designated “World Menopause Month” by the World Health Organisation, and October 18th is the International Menopause Society’s “World Menopause Day” and this year they will be focusing on bone health.

Both initiatives aim to build the conversation, awareness and signpost women and health professionals to the resources and help that is out there.

The menopause presents with a multitude of more than 34 symptoms ranging from the most commonly know such as hot flushes and night sweats to some lesser know ones such as depression, brain fog even electric shocks.

Alongside HRT the role of fitness during the peri-menopause and menopause is well documented and its associated benefits of keeping your bones strong and heart working well.

Hilden Park Golf and Leisure Club recognise the importance of keeping fit and healthy through all stages of our lives. Body Mentors, in-house personal trainers, have developed some specific classes for menopausal women this October. To coincide with these campaigns, they also wanted to raise awareness and offer practical solutions for keeping your body healthy, so they have developed a body conditioning session designed specifically to support the fitness needs of peri-menopausal and menopausal women. These classes, which are completely free to attend on a Saturday morning, will focus on specific exercises that build bone strength and

develop lean muscles, teaching women how to train effectively when moving through the peri-menopause and menopause. At the classes you will also have the opportunity to talk to Will from Body Mentors about the benefits of the class exercises and other exercises such as weightlifting. Will explains: “Barbell strength training offers a way to get stronger and improve bone density. This is achieved by loading the body with progressively heavier weights, a method that forces the body to adapt and get stronger. Small increases in stress can be applied to the whole body with compound lifts such as the squat and deadlift. Our bones adapt to this loading and become denser and harder in response. This aspect of barbell training is particularly important for women, whose bone density is a major factor in continued health.”

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Hockey is the real winner as local juniors are called up to England training Five juniors from HC Knole Park have had called up to England age group trainings for the start of the 2021/22

season! The girls have all been selected from the England Hockey Futures Cup or from having impressed last

season whilst on England age group duty.

Anna Faulstich, Josefina Hippe and Olivia Breed have all been called up to the England U16 squad, whilst Lottie Bingham and Pascale Pottier have been called up to the England U18 squad.

Anna, Olivia and Lottie all played for England over the summer in the U16s and clearly impressed the coaches with their hockey to get call ups for this season’s training group. All three girls scored for the U16s over the summer in matches against Wales and Scotland.

Whilst Josefina and Pascale attended the England Hockey Futures Cup in August. Here the England coaches must have been impressed with Josefina as they voted for her as the Player of the Tournament!

Meanwhile Pascale, who plays in goal, only let in one goal in her three matches, making a

string of saves for her team, and showing her quality between the sticks.

The girls will all attend a training camp in September, before attending a residential camp during October halfterm. In November the final squads will be confirmed for 2021/22.

Duncan Parnis, HC Knole Park’s Director of Coaching said: “We are all really proud of all the girls. You can see how much they enjoy playing in how they play the game!

They all work exceptionally hard in training every week throughout the year and often have to make tough choices to fit everything in with their hockey. You can see how much they motivate and push each other in training too – it’s hugely positive! Everyone at KP wishes them the very best at their training camps and we look forward to seeing what the season holds for them!”

Womens football takes a step in the right direction

Ide Hill & Sundridge womens football team was formed in July 2021 - they won their first game in September 2021.

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Newly formed Ide Hill & Sundridge FC women’s football team have taken huge steps in their first three months since starting, closing September with their first ever South East Counties Women’s Football League (SECWFL) win over fellow newcomers Tunbridge Wells Foresters FC Development.

Ide Hill & Sundridge’s manager, and our very own Features Editor, Lorraine Rowley, commented on the girls journey to date: “Ide Hill and Sundridge Womens FC was formed in late July of this year. We only had a few weeks of training, and with the majority of our players having never played football before, it was a tough ask to go

straight into a league. But we took our place in Division 2 West of the SECWFL and we haven’t looked back.”

“We suffered some heavy defeats at the start of the season, but we learnt from that and were absolutely delighted to get our first win in September against Tunbridge Wells Foresters. I am extremely proud of not only the performances my team put out on the pitch, but also the attitude the girls bring to the training ground and to matches, the atmosphere we have built already is incredible.”

Elsewhere, Sevenoaks Town Women, who play in a division above Ide Hill, have won three of their opening four matches.

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Jenson Button talks to Sevenoaks’ Frank Baldwin about his perfect day on the slopes.

2009 Formula 1 Champion racing driver Jenson Button talks to Sevenoaks publisher Frank Baldwin, of Skier & Snowboarder magazine, about how he would spend a perfect day on the ski slopes. For more information about the coming season go to skierandsnowboarder.com.

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uring his Formula 1 racing days, Jenson Button reached eyewatering speeds of more than 200 mph. But you may be surprised to hear this need for speed does not extend to the ski slopes.

“I’m a very relaxed skier and like nice big wide blue runs you can gently glide down”, said Jenson. “During my racing days, I was always worried about getting injured on the slopes which is probably why I took a more leisurely approach to skiing. I have never hurt myself and I always wear a helmet, as having one on was an integral part of my life in my motor racing days.”

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Jenson, who is helping to promote the Dare 2b ski fashion range again this season, started skiing in his mid-20s when he went to Italy with a group of friends, but for his perfect day he would head to North America.

He said: “I have a friend in Colorado who is a great skier and has his own chalet in Aspen. But although there are some great ski areas in the state. I still prefer to head for Whistler in Canada for my perfect day.

“The day would begin with an early start on one of the first lifts up to beat the crowds. I would have breakfast on the mountain – nothing too fancy, just a good plateful of scrambled eggs, bacon and toast.

“I can’t wait to ski with my two sons when they are old enough and they would have to be part of my perfect day.

Until then, I love skiing with groups of friends. I don’t even mind if we are all of mixed ability as the enjoyment for me is finding a run everyone is comfortable with and then all doing it together.

“The ‘debrief’ on the chairlift back up is also all part of my enjoyment when people describe their wipe outs in more detail.

“Lunch on the mountain is another massive part of my ski day and although I like skiing in North America, this is when the Alps come into their own. Some of the restaurants are just incredible, especially on a clear blue-sky day when you can sit outside on a terrace and enjoy the views even if its just with a large plate of frites and a small beer.

“After the last run of the day I love a couple of pints during après ski – and then it’s a nap before dinner. Everybody cooking and chatting in a chalet together in a relaxed atmosphere is my perfect end to a day on the slopes. Some good food, nice wine, and then not too late to bed so I can be up early to do it all again the next day.

“For something a bit different during après ski, I have been skidoing, and also spent my 30th birthday in an Ice Hotel in Sweden.

If I feel like a bit of luxury, Fairmont’s Chateau Whistler is one of my favourite places to go. But staying in chalet with a group of friends is still top of my list.

“As I said, Whistler Blackcomb is one of my favourite destinations as the skiing is fantastic and the atmosphere is a lot of fun. But I can be just as happy skiing with a group of friends in Europe. I love the Alps and the après is totally different to North America.

“Skiing is an incredible thing to do. I love the fresh air and the views which is why I like to really take in my surroundings and cover as much ground as possible.

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Swimming coach wins at Kent Mental Health & Wellbeing Awards Sevenoaks Swimming Club’s Head Coach, Keiron Piper, has been selected as one of 34 winners county wide in the Kent Mental Health & Wellbeing Awards.

Nominated for his inspirational leadership and his increased focus during the pandemic on mental health & wellbeing, Tony King, the Chair of Sevenoaks Swimming Club says, "We cannot thank Keiron enough for this extraordinary commitment and dedication to all at the club. A truly inspirational Head Coach.”

Keiron has been invited to attend an Awards night in Ashford in October where Double Olympian Jack Green will be the VIP speaker. This event will showcase the best indi-viduals, organisations and initiatives supporting wellbeing in Kent. Keiron will receive an individual award in recognition of his tireless work to ensure all swimmers of all ages are safe, well and happy.

During the first lockdown Keiron ensured that the coaches were supported in

linking in with their squads, connecting through online land training; coaching sessions (using Club Captains to lead these) and other fun activities like quizzes and challenges.

Keiron remained central to the organisation and delivery of this, aiming to keep the swimmers connected, engaged and motivated.

When the pools reopened between lockdowns one and two, Keiron led and trained every swimmer in every squad. This ensured that financially the club could continue to operate with all swimmers getting as much pool time as was possible.

During that period Keiron worked hard to deliver sessions that the swimmers could enjoy, taking into account many cases of anxiety about the return to training.

Lockdown two was for many swimmers at the club the hardest period of the pandem-ic, another stretch of time where access to pools was denied and as it was during the winter months, no

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open water available to help compensate. Many of the swimmers were experiencing mental wellbeing challenges and having identified this, Keiron led a mental health

awareness and education programme involving fundraising for two mental health charities who then delivered a talk to the swimmers.

This holistic approach to supporting swimmers continues and the Club is planning fur-ther mental wellbeing challenges and fundraising initiatives for mental health chari-ties.

Sevenoaks Swimming Club has spaces available in Learn to Swim, Academy & Competitive Squads. If you would like to continue or begin your swimming journey please get in touch and come along to a free trial.

• To find out more about Sevenoaks Swimming Club visit their website at www.sevenoakssc.org or fin them on social media @7oaksSwim. For more about the Kent Mental Health & Wellbeing Awards see: www.KentMHAwards.org.uk.

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We run two coached training sessions a week in pools local to Sevenoaks and you are able to swim in lanes with others of a similar speed.

If you currently swim for fitness and want a more structured programme with coaching to improve technique, then please contact Sevenoaks Masters at mastsec@sevenoakssc.org for more information, or to arrange a trial at one of our sessions. All we ask is that you’re able to swim 1500 metres or more in an hour and are able to swim all 4 main strokes.

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Sevenoaks secure first win of the season at home to Havant n their return to competitive hockey Sevenoaks kicked off their league campaign in style with a convincing 3-1 win at home over Havant.

From the very first whistle Sevenoaks took control of the game, dominating possession and very much setting the tone and tempo. Oaks' initial success was soon rewarded as they took the lead through a far post tap in from Ben Allberry. A well executed Oaks move down the right hand side resulted in the ball dropping to the far post with Allberry on hand to apply the finish and open his account for the season.

The second quarter continued in much the same vein but with Oaks unable to increase their lead. A well saved James Beck drag flick that seemed destined for the bottom left hand corner was as close as Oaks were able to come.

Oaks picked up where they left off at the start of the third quarter and quickly extended their lead through a goal of the season contender from man of the match Max Denniff. Having rejoined the squad following his graduation from Durham University over the summer, Denniff looked dangerous all game. Following a precision pass from full back Craig Morton, Denniff received the ball on the turn high

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up the pitch, expertly eliminated two Havant defenders before shelling the ball over the goalkeeper's shoulder into the roof of the net. Two nil to the home side.

It was a more even game in the fourth quarter with Oaks reduced to ten men for much of it following a series of clumsy tackles. Havant saw their chance and threw players forward in an attempt to salvage a result. Their efforts bore fruit when a mistimed tackle from Nick Barker awarded Havant a penalty corner which was dutifully dispatched into the side netting to reduce the deficit to one goal with ten minutes to play. Just as the momentum appeared to be shifting into Havant's favour, a perfectly executed Oaks attack saw Allberry slot home his second of the match, killing off the game and securing all three points for the home side.

Morton was able to pick out Nick Barker high up the pitch on the right side who squared to Allberry to coolly slot under the oncoming Havant keeper.

Havant kept pushing but Richard Potton stood firm making several stunning saves to maintain Sevenoaks' two goal lead. The last few minutes of the game were tense but Oaks did enough to see out the game and secure their first win of the season.

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Haywards Heath Town Ramsgate Herne Bay Cray Valley PM Ashford United Sittingbourne Hastings United VCD Athletic Hythe Town Chichester City East Grinstead Town Faversham Town Three Bridges Sevenoaks Town Lancing Corinthian Phoenix Sports Whitehawk Whitstable Town Burgess Hill Town

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F 11 17 13 16 12 14 12 12 6 13 10 6 7 9 5 4 4 5 4 4

A 4 7 4 9 6 6 7 5 7 8 11 11 14 19 15 8 9 15 9 10

KENT COUNTY LEAGUE - DIVISION THREE WEST D 7 10 9 7 6 8 5 7 -1 5 -1 -5 -7 -10 -10 -4 -5 -10 -5 -6

Pts 16 14 13 13 13 12 10 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 4 4 1 1

KENT COUNTY LEAGUE - PREMIER DIVISION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Hawkinge Town Red Velvet Peckham Town Otford United Stansfeld (O&B) New Romney Bromleians Tudor Sports Ide Hill Ten-Em-Bee Fleetdown United Farnborough Old Boys Guild Borden Village Kings Hill K Sports Reserves Crockenhill

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KENT COUNTY LEAGUE - DIVISION ONE WEST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Halls AFC Metrogas Chipstead Bexley Club Langley Crayford Arrows Equinoccial FC South East Athletic Welling Park Sporting Club Thamesmead Reserves Sutton Athletic Reserves Tudor Sports Reserves Belvedere Danson Sports

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D 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 2 0

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KENT COUNTY LEAGUE - DIVISION TWO WEST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Bridon Ropes Reserves Parkwood Rangers Long Lane Halstead United Stansfeld (O&B) Reserves Erith & Belvedere Reserves Farnborough Old Boys Guild Reserves Orpington Fleetdown United Reserves Dulwich Village Ide Hill Reserves Metrogas Reserves Bromleians Reserves

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Dartford Celtic FC Greenwich Falconwood Long Lane Reserves Bexley Reserves Bayern Neverlusen Balma Otford United Reserves Welling Town Reserves AFC Lewisham South East Athletic Reserves Danson Sports Reserves Drummond Athletic

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KENT COUNTY LEAGUE - DIVISION THREE CENTRAL & EAST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

West Kingsdown Gillingham Town Lokomotiv Canterbury New Romney Reserves Lenham Wanderers Larkfield And New Hythe Reserves Tenterden Town Reserves AFC Rangers Canterbury City U23 Pilgrims FC Tankerton Cinque Ports Reserves Paddock Wood

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SOUTH EAST COUNTIES WOMENS - KENT DIVISION ONE WEST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Long Lane Sevenoaks Town Maidstone United Development Kent Football United Development Oakwood Anchorians United Gravesham Junior Reds (Seniors) Petts Wood Seniors Foots Cray Lions (Youth)

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SOUTH EAST COUNTIES WOMENS - KENT DIVISION TWO WEST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

FC Peak Power Kings Hill Orpington London Legends (Youth) Junior Reds Valiants Bromleians Ide Hill & Sundridge Guru Nanak Seniors Tunbridge Wells Foresters Dev. Greenways Aces Larkfield

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SEVENOAKS & DISTRICT LEAGUE - PREMIER DIVISION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

FC Revo Halls AFC Reserves Larkfield & New Hythe AFC Hawkenbury Potters Malgo Southborough Blackham & Ashurst St. Lawrence Westerham Dartford Celtic Reserves Nomads

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Pts 10 9 7 6 5 5 5 4 3 2 1 0

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FOOTBALL SEVENOAKS & DISTRICT LEAGUE - DIVISION ONE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

P W 3 3 4 2 3 2 4 2 4 2 3 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 4 0 3 0

Leigh Kemsing United Penshurst Park Tunbridge Wells Youth Ide Hill 3rd Rusthall Development Swanley Oaks Eynsford Fleetdown United A Kings Hill Reserves Otford United 3rd

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

SEVENOAKS & DISTRICT LEAGUE - DIVISION TWO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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Green St Green Rovers Chipstead Development Horsmonden Seal Roselands Pembury West Farleigh Reserves West Kingsdown Reserves Halls AFC 3rd Tunbridge Wells Youth Reserves Orpington Reserves Ightham

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TJ FC Seniors Woodlands AFC Green Court Borough Green Five Oak Green Southborough Reserves St. Lawrence Reserves Kemsing United Reserves Cudham United Kings Hill Development Leigh Reserves

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SOUTHERN VETERANS LEAGUE - DIVISION FOUR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

P W 3 2 3 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0

Ground Hoppers South East Athletic Warlingham B Warren Athletic Clapham Old Xaverians Hayden Youth Association Fleetdown United Chipstead ASIRU Sporting Club Thamesmead Crayford Arrows New

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P W 4 4 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 1 4 1 3 0 3 0 4 0 4 0

Swanley Rangers AFC Green Court Reserves Hawkenbury Reserves Westerham Reserves Green St Green Rovers Reserves Swanley Dartford Celtic 3rd Weald Wolves Ide Hill 4th Pembury Reserves Tatsfield Rovers Wilderpark

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SOUTHERN VETERANS LEAGUE - DIVISION FIVE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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AZTECH Black/White Westerham Seniors Swanscombe Tigers London South United Seniors Crayford Arrows 2010 Sevenoaks Town Vets Slade Green Knights AFC Green Court Cudham United Reserves Sydenham Sports

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BASKETBALL CONSTITUTIONS 2021/22 WOMENS BRITISH BASKETBALL LEAGUE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

BA London Lions Caledonian Pride Cardiff Met Archers Durham Palatinates Essex Rebels Gloucester City Queens Leicester Riders Manchester Mystics Newcastle Eagles Nottingham Wildcats Oaklands Wolves Sevenoaks Suns Sheffield Hatters

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HOCKEY MENS HOCKEY LEAGUE - DIVISION ONE SOUTH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Reading Sevenoaks Teddington Oxford Hawks Southgate Old Cranleighans Team Bath Buccaneers Canterbury Havant Brighton & Hove

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VITALITY WOMENS HOCKEY LEAGUE - DIVISION ONE SOUTH

A D Pts 1 6 3 1 2 3 2 1 3 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 3 -1 0 3 -2 0 7 -6 0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

SOUTH EAST HOCKEY LEAGUE - MENS PREMIER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Tunbridge Wells Blackheath & Elthamians Guildford Canterbury 2nd Woking Old Bordenian Old Williamsonians Horsham Eastbourne Old Georgians 2nd Sevenoaks 2nd Lewes

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Canterbury 4th Cliftonville Gillingham Anchorians Sevenoaks 3rd Holcombe 3rd Tunbridge Wells 2nd Ashford 2nd Gore Court 2nd Folkestone Optimist 2nd Canterbury 5th Herne Bay 2nd Maidstone 2nd

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SOUTH EAST HOCKEY LEAGUE - MENS INVICTA DIVISION 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Marden Russets 2nd Blackheath & Elthamians 3rd Tunbridge Wells 3rd Canterbury Millers Holcombe 4th Sevenoaks 4th Old Bordenians 2nd Old Williamsonians 2nd New Beccehamians Burnt Ash 2nd K Sports Sutton Valence

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SOUTH EAST HOCKEY LEAGUE - MENS INVICTA DIVISION 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

P W Old Williamsonians 3rd 1 1 Knole Park 1 1 Marden Russets 3rd 1 1 Folkestone Optimist 3rd 1 1 Ashford 4th 0 0 Herne Bay 3rd 1 0 Sutton Valence 2nd 1 0 University of Kent 0 0 Sevenoaks 6th 1 0 Canterbury Griffins 1 0 Blackheath & Elthamians Heathens 1 0 Canterbury 7th 1 0

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P W 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

L 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1

F 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 0

A D Pts 0 4 3 0 4 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 0 2 3 3 -2 0 3 -2 0 2 -2 0 4 -4 0 4 -4 0

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

SOUTH EAST HOCKEY LEAGUE - MENS INVICTA DIVISION 1 P W 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0

Sevenoaks Surbiton 2nd Cambridge City Reading Slough Harleston Magpies Trojans Isca Canterbury Wimbledon 2nd

A D Pts 1 5 3 2 4 3 0 3 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 -3 0 6 -4 0 6 -5 0

Guildford East Grinstead 2nd Old Georgians Eastbourne Lewes Sevenoaks 2nd Woking Brighton & Hove Epsom Maidstone Holcombe 2nd Aldershot & Farnham

P W 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0

D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

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A D Pts 0 7 3 0 5 3 1 5 3 1 4 3 3 1 3 2 0 1 2 0 1 4 -1 0 5 -4 0 6 -5 0 5 -5 0 7 -7 0

SOUTH EAST HOCKEY LEAGUE - WOMENS DIVISION 1 EAST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Tunbridge Wells Canterbury 3rd Ashford Folkestone Optimist Gore Court Blackheath and Elthamians Sevenoaks 3rd Bexleyheath & Belvedere Bromley & Beckenham 2nd Marden Russets Burnt Ash Blackheath and Elthamians 2nd

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A D Pts 0 6 3 1 3 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 3 -1 0 3 -1 0 3 -1 0 4 -3 0 6 -6 0

SOUTH EAST HOCKEY LEAGUE - WOMENS INVICTA DIVISION 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Sevenoaks 5th Holcombe 3rd Ashford 2nd Burnt Ash 2nd Folkestone Optimist 2nd Old Williamsonians Sevenoaks 4th Gillingham Anchorians Maidstone 2nd Cliftonville Sittingbourne Gravesend

P W 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0

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F 6 5 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0

A D 0 6 1 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 -1 3 -2 5 -4 6 -6 1 -10

Pts 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SOUTH EAST HOCKEY LEAGUE - WOMENS INVICTA DIVISION 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Knole Park Tunbridge Wells 2nd Bromley & Beckenham 3rd Gore Court 2nd New Beccehamians Herne Bay Holcombe 4th Sevenoaks 6th Edenbridge Meopham Blackheath and Elthamians 3rd Canterbury 4th

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RUGBY ENGLAND RUGBY - LONDON & SE PREMIER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

P 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 3

Wimbledon Dorking North Walsham Havant Sevenoaks Sidcup Hertford Brighton Tring Westcombe Park Tunbridge Wells Sutton & Epsom Maidenhead CS Stags 1863

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KENT INVICTA 1* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Beckenham A Dartfordians 2nd Medway 2nd Old Alleynians A Old Colfeians 2nd Old Elthamians Dev. Sevenoaks 2nd Tonbridge Juddians 2nd Tunbridge Wells 2nd Westcombe Park Extra A

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KENT RUGBY - SHEPHERD NEAME KENT 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Park House Old Williamsonians Faversham Brockleians Hastings & Bexhill New Ash Green Cliffe Crusaders King's College Hospital Foots Cray

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P Deal & Betteshanger 2nd 1 Thanet Wanderers 2nd 1 Sevenoaks 4th 1 Cranbrook 2nd 1 Canterbury 3rd Development 1 Tonbridge Juddians 3rd 1 Dover 2nd 1 Snowdown C.W. 1 Ashford 2nd 0 Medway 4th 0

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KENT RUGBY - SHEPHERD NEAME KENT 4 RURAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Folkestone 2nd Leigh Sittingbourne 2nd East Peckham & P’Wood Ashford Barbarians Maidstone Mustangs 2nd Ash Edenbridge Gillingham Anchorians 2nd Gravesend 3rd

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KENT RUGBY - SHEPHERD NEAME KENT 5 RURAL WEST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Gillingham Anchorians 3rd Gravesend 4th Tunbridge Wells 3rd Vigo 2nd Sheppey Old Gravesendians 2nd Canterbury 4th Deacons Cranbrook 3rd Lordswood 2nd New Ash Green 2nd

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WOMENS NATIONAL CHALLENGE 2 SOUTH EAST (EAST)

KENT RUGBY - SHEPHERD NEAME KENT 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Sittingbourne Greenwich Whitstable Dartford Valley Weavering Warriors Swanley Old Gravesendians Bexley Askean Sheppey Lordswood

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Aylesford Bulls Dartford Valley Lordswood Valkyries Gravesend Stanford Le Hope Westcliff Southend Saints New Ash Green Ashford

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ALLIANZ INNER WARRIOR SERIES SOUTH EAST* 1 2 3 4 5 6

Brockleians Dartfordians Folkestone Old Caterhamians Old Emanuel Swanley Black Swans

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RESULTS FROM SEPTEMBER 2021 FOOTBALL RESULTS Isthmian South East Division: Corinthian 1 Sittingbourne 4; Sevenoaks Town 1 Hastings United 4; Corinthian 1 Three Bridges 1; Phoenix Sports 0 Sevenoaks Town 3; Herne Bay 1 Corinthian 0; Sevenoaks Town 0 Ramsgate 5; VCD Athletic 5 Sevenoaks Town 0.

The Emirates FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round: Corinthian 2 Folkestone Invicta 3; Redhill 2 Sevenoaks Town 2. Replay: Sevenoaks Town 3 Redhill 4.

The FA Trophy - First Round Qualifying: Corinthian 1 Grays Athletic 1 (5-4 on penalties).

Kent County Premier Division: K Sports Reserves 2 Otford United 4; Tudor Sports 2 Ide Hill 2; Borden Village 1 Crockenhill 1; Farnborough Old Boys Guild 1 Otford United 0; Otford United 0 Crockenhill 0; New Romney 2 Ide Hill 0; Ide Hill 2 Kings Hill 3; Otford United 3 Bromleians 1; Tudor Sports 4 Crockenhill 1.

Kent County Division One West: Chipstead 3 Belvedere 1; Tudor Sports Reserves 2 Chipstead 8 (eight).

Kent County Division Two West: Halstead United 5 Stansfeld (O&B) Reserves 1; Ide Hill Reserves 0 Long Lane 2; Halstead United 2 Parkwood Rangers 2; Ide Hill Reserves 2 Metrogas Reserves 0; Fleetdown United Reserves 2 Halstead United 2.

Kent County Division Three West: Otford United Reserves 0 FC Greenwich 4; Bexley Reserves 1 Otford United Reserves 0; Otford United Reserves 0 Bayern Neverlusen 5.

Kent County Division Three Central & East: Gillingham Town 2 West Kingsdown 2; West Kingsdown 4 Lokomotiv Canterbury 1; Tankerton 0 West Kingsdown 2.

Oakwood Ladies 4 Sevenoaks Town 0; Sevenoaks Town 3 Foots Cray Lions JFC 0.

South East Counties Womens Kent Division 2 West: Ide Hill & Sundridge 0 Junior Reds Valiants 7 (seven); Orpington 10 (ten) Ide Hill & Sundridge 1.; Ide Hill & Sundridge 3 Tunbridge Wells Foresters Dev. 2.

Kent FA Plate: Castle Colts 2nd 3 Ide Hill & Sundridge 1.

Sevenoaks & District Premier Division: FC Revo 8 (eight) St. Lawrence 2; Nomads 1 Malgo 4; Westerham 0 Potters 0; Blackham & Ashurst 3 Westerham 0; Halls AFC Reserves 6 Nomads 3; Southborough 0 St. Lawrence 3; Larkfield & New Hythe AFC 0 FC Revo 0; Malgo 2 Southborough 2; St. Lawrence 2 Halls AFC Reserves 5; Westerham 3 Dartford Celtic Reserves 3; Blackham & Ashurst 1 FC Revo 3; Dartford Celtic Reserves 0 Potters 9 (nine); Halls AFC Reserves 4 Westerham 3; Hawkenbury 3 Larkfield & New Hythe AFC 2; Nomads 3 Southborough 4.

Sevenoaks & District Division One: Eynsford 5 Fleetdown United 2; Ide Hill 3rd 0 Kemsing United 5; Kings Hill Reserves 2 Leigh 4; Otford United 3rd 1 Penshurst Park 4; Swanley Oaks 4 Tunbridge Wells Youth 1; Fleetdown United A 1 Kemsing United 4; Ide Hill 3rd 0 Penshurst Park 0; Kings Hill Reserves 1 Swanley Oaks 1; Ide Hill 3rd 2 Eynsford 1; Otford United 3rd 1 Fleetdown United A 5; Rusthall Development 2 Kemsing United 2; Tunbridge Wells Youth 3 Kings Hill Reserves 1; Eynsford 2 Leigh 3; Fleetdown United A 0 Ide Hill 3rd 1; Penshurst Park 1 Kemsing United 0; Rusthall Development 4 Kings Hill Reserves 2; Tunbridge Wells Youth 4 Otford United 3rd 1.

Eastern Section Les Leckie Cup: West Kingsdown 5 Punjab United Reserves 0.

Sevenoaks & District Division Two: Halls AFC 3rd 4 Chipstead Development 5; West Kingsdown Reserves 1 Horsmonden 3; Orpington Reserves 2 Chipstead Development 3; Pembury 1 West Kingsdown Reserves 2; Roselands 0 Seal 2; Halls AFC 3rd 1 Green St Green Rovers 3; Horsmonden 1 Pembury 2; Ightham 1 Chipstead Development 3; Roselands 3 West Farleigh Reserves 1; Tunbridge Wells Youth Reserves 2 Orpington Reserves 0; West Kingsdown Reserves 2 Seal 7 (seven); Chipstead Development 3 Seal 1; Green St Green Rovers 3 Roselands 1; Orpington Reserves 1 Horsmonden 4; Pembury 3 Halls AFC 3rd 2; West Farleigh Reserves 4 Tunbridge Wells Youth Reserves 1; West Kingsdown Reserves 4 Ightham 1.

South East Counties Womens Kent Division 1 West: Sevenoaks Town 8 (eight) Maidstone United Dev. 2Junior Reds 0 Sevenoaks Town 1;

Sevenoaks & District Division Three: AFC Green Court 5 Woodlands 2; St. Lawrence Reserves 0 Five Oak Green 5; Southborough Reserves 8 (eight)

Kent Intermediate Challenge Shield: Ide Hill 0 Ashford 7 (seven); Otford United 2 Danson Sports 1; Tenterden Town 4 Crockenhill 0; Chipstead 1 New Romney 3.

KCFL Inter-Regional Challenge Cup: Crockenhill 2 Danson Sports 0; Red Velvet 2 Chipstead 0.

Barry Bundock West Kent Challenge Shield: Erith & Belvedere Reserves 3 Halstead United 2.

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Leigh Reserves 1; Borough Green 4 Leigh Reserves 0; Woodlands 7 (seven) Kemsing United Reserves 2; Five Oak Green 1 AFC Green Court 5; Kings Hill Development 1 Borough Green 2; TJ FC Seniors 1 Cudham United 1; Woodlands 8 (eight) Leigh Reserves 1; AFC Green Court 2 Borough Green 0; Five Oak Green 2 Kemsing United Reserves 2; Southborough Reserves 0 TJFC Seniors 1; St. Lawrence Reserves 6 Cudham United 1; Woodlands 8 (eight) Kings Hill Development 4.

Sevenoaks & District Division Four: Dartford Celtic 3rd 1 AFC Green Court Reserves 2; Green St Green Rovers Reserves 0 Westerham Reserves 7 (seven); Ide Hill 4th 2 Hawkenbury Reserves 2; Swanley Rangers 3 Wilderpark 2; Tatsfield Rovers 2 Pembury Reserves 2; Weald Wolves 1 Swanley 2; AFC Green Court Reserves 2 Pembury Reserves 2; Ide Hill 4th 2 Swanley Rangers 4; Swanley 5 Tatsfield Rovers 1; Weald Wolves 3 Wilderpark 0; Westerham Reserves 1 Dartford Celtic 3rd 3; Dartford Celtic 3rd 3 Ide Hill 4th 3; Green St Green Rovers Reserves 4 Weald Wolves 2; Hawkenbury Reserves 2 Swanley 1; Pembury Reserves 0 Swanley Rangers 3; Tatsfield Rovers 1 Westerham Reserves 2; Wilderpark 1 AFC Green Court Reserves 6; Swanley 1 Green St Green Rovers Reserves 2; Swanley Rangers 3 Tatsfield Rovers 0; Weald Wolves 1 Hawkenbury Reserves 3; Westerham Reserves 2 AFC Green Court Reserves 2; Wilderpark 2 Dartford Celtic 3rd 2.

Southern Veterans Division 1: Glebe 4 Cudham United 2.

Southern Veterans Division 4: Chipstead 1 Clapham Old Xaverians 3.

Southern Veterans Division 5: Sevenoaks Town 3 AFC Green Court 1; Slade Green knights 1 Westerham Seniors 2; Cudham United Reserves 1 Swanscombe Tigers 4; AFC Green Court 2 Slade Green Knights 2; Westerham Seniors 7 (seven) London South United Seniors 2; Sevenoaks Town 1 Aztech Vets Black/White 5; Aztech Black/White 15 (fifteen) AFC Green Court 0.

RUGBY RESULTS London & SE Premier: Hertford 28 Sevenoaks 12; Sevenoaks 17 Westcombe Park 8; CS Stags 1863 17 Sevenoaks 36; Sevenoaks 22 Havant 7.

Shepherd Neame Kent 1: New Ash Green 0 Hastings & Bexhill 17; Faversham H New Ash Green W. Shepherd Neame Kent 2: Swanley 8 Greenwich 51; Bexley 20 Swanley 21.

Shepherd Neame Kent 3 Rural: Sevenoaks 4th 15 Tonbridge Juddians 3rd 7.

Womens National Challenge 2 South East (East): New Ash Green 5 Aylesford Bulls 57.

HOCKEY RESULTS Mens Hockey League - Division One South: Sevenoaks 3 Havant 1.

Vitality Women’s Hockey League Division One South: Wimbledon 2nd 0 Sevenoaks 4.

South East Hockey League - Mens Premier Division: Blackheath & Elthamians 3 Sevenoaks 2nd 0.

South East Hockey League - Mens Invicta Division 1: Sevenoaks 3rd 3 Canterbury 5th 0.

South East Hockey League - Mens Invicta Division 2: Sevenoaks 4th 1 Holcombe 4th 1.

South East Hockey League - Mens Invicta Division 3: Holcombe 5th 5 Sevenoaks 5th 1.

South East Hockey League - Mens Invicta Division 4: Folkestone Optimist 3rd H Sevenoaks 6th W; Blackheath & Elthamians Heathens 2 Knole Park 6.

South East Hockey League Womens Premier Division: Sevenoaks 2nd 2 Woking 2.

South East Hockey League Women's Division 1 East: Blackheath & Elthamians 1 Sevenoaks 3rd 1.

Southern Veterans - Junior Cup: Blythe Hill 3 Chipstead Veterans 1.

South East Hockey League Women's Invicta Division 1: Sittingbourne 0 Sevenoaks 5th 6.

Southern Veterans - Chairmans Cup: Croygas Phoenix H Sevenoaks Town W; Cudham United Res. 3 London South United Seniors 6.

South East Hockey League Women's Invicta Division 2: Herne Bay 2 Sevenoaks 6th 1; Knole Park 19 (nineteen) Canterbury 4th 0.

Kent County FA Veterans Cup: AFC Green Court A Hoo Red W; Gravesham Borough H Sevenoaks Town W; Hayden Youth Association 6 Chipstead 1.

BASKETBALL RESULTS WBBL Cup: London Sevenoaks Suns 76.

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HIGHLIGHTS FOR OCTOBER 2021

Saturday 9th October HC Knole Park v Sevenoaks 6th

Wednesday 13th October Otford United v Tudor Sports

Saturday 16th October Sevenoaks v Brighton

Saturday 23rd October Sevenoaks v Reading

Sunday 24th October Swanley Black Swans v Old Emanuel Ladies

Saturday 30th October Sevenoaks Town v Corinthian

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Swimmer raises funds and awareness for Alice’s Arc Thirteen year old swimmer Gabriela Trigueirinho used her swimming talent to raise money for charity, Alice’s Arc. On Saturday 18 September she swam half a mile in the Serpentine, London finishing 1st in her age group, 4th out of all women entries and an incredible 7th overall (out of 208 swimmers).

To date Gabriela has raised over £600 for charity, Alice’s Arc. This is a children’s can-cer charity dedicated to funding research into finding a cure for less harsh treatments for Rhabdomyosarcoma.

Gabriela chose this charity as she attends Walthamstow Hall School where Alice was also a pupil.

Gabriela who had a break from swimming in 2020 due to a period of illness says, “Be grateful for today and never take anything for granted. Life is a blessing. Always smile and help someone when you can.”

Sevenoaks Swimming Club is quite rightly very proud of Gabriela for undertaking such a personal challenge only a year after her own recovery from illness.

The Club Secretary, Liz Wallace said: “What a fantastic achievement. We are all very proud of Gabriela’s drive to raise funding and awareness to help others.”

September news in brief Sevenoaks swimmers celebrate Swanley Rugby Club Swanley Rugby Cub recorded their first win in Kent 2 in a close game against Bexley on in September. Swanley fought back from 10-0 down through Rhys Ryan and James Davies tries, complemented by the golden boot of Nathan Richardson-Earnshaw to win the match 20-21.

local communities. Throughout October, older residents can sign up to coffee mornings, talks, health sessions and more! The celebrations start on Monday 4th October with ‘Pop Up’ Sue Larken from AGE UK, running one of her famous ‘Pop up and pop in’ health sessions in Chiddingstone Causeway hall at 10.45am.

Christmas card competition Laura Trott MP launched her annual Christmas card competition, which is open to all local children, up to 12 years old. For further details and the entry form visit her website at www.lauratrott.org.uk. The deadline for applications is Monday 1st November.

Crockenhill’s 75th birthday Otford United recently played local rivals Crockenhill in the Kent County League Premier Division. The match finished 0-0 but the visitors still went home with a lovely ‘75 years’ pendant gift.

SDC promote Silver Sunday Sevenoaks District Council is promoting a series of free events for older residents. Silver Sunday (October 3rd) was originally set up to tackle loneliness, however, in recent years, the national occasion has become an opportunity for older people to meet others, visit new places, try new activities and connect with their

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great results at Level X Racing and Festival of Swimming In October 2020, Swim England launched the Level X Racing concept. Since then swimmers have pit themselves against others from across the country without leaving their home pool. It has given competitive swimmers the opportunity to participate in time trials in all strokes and for these to be included in Swim England rankings.

Swimmers at Sevenoaks Swimming Club have participated in the Level X Racing with fantastic results: • Over 30 swimmers qualified for the South East England Festival of Swimming that took place in the summer.

Unfortunately Holly Colwell was unable to compete as she was self-isolating. Swimmers travelled to pools in Wycombe and Crawley to compete with other South East clubs.

Sevenoaks Swimming Club were proudly represented with 31 finalists, a fantastic

amount of personal bests 18 medals (6 gold, 4 silver and 8 bronze).

• Imogen Myles has been selected to attend the Under 12 2021 South East Regional Pathway Camp.

• The following swimmers have been selected for phase 1 of the Swim England Nation-al Development Programme: Caitlyn Semple; Demi Alli; Fern Gray; Lilia Fornasier; Lucas Maule.

It is not only the club’s swimmers that have continued with their personal development during these challenging times. Coaches Tom Jaques and Richard Smith have been selected as Skills Coaches for the 2021 Kent Swimming County Pathway Programme.

This is Richard’s second year as part of the programme and Tom’s first call up.

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THE KENT FA’S REFEREE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, NICK DUNN, TALKS ABOUT THE NEED TO RETAIN MATCH OFFICIALS.

hank you for taking time in reading this note; whilst it may appear lengthy, it is important that we provide an update to all participants within the game on the current challenges that we face on refereeing within Kent. This correspondence follows from our first open-letter back in March 2021, when football was given the greenlight to restart.

During the pandemic we tried supporting match officials, having provided online training and development opportunities as well as mental health and well-being support.

This time also allowed us to re-focus how we forward plan, with several working groups established to concentrate on the recruitment, retention, and development of referees. Listening to our volunteer workforce is important and is something we must continue with.

Given many grassroots competitions have now commenced, it is exceptionally upsetting and worrying that there is a severe shortage of match officials; not only a concern for us in Kent but one shared Nationally. The number of games that appear to not have had a referee over the weekend in our County are, without doubt, at an all-time high.

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2020/2021 season with over 1,634 match officials affiliated; the most we have ever received. Ensuring transparency, at this present time of the 2021/2022 season we have 1,247 affiliated match officials, representing almost a 24% loss. This number of affiliations includes almost 200 new trainee referees since May 2021.

To put this 25% loss into footballing terms, if each of those 400 referees lost were to referee approximately 20 games a season it results in approximately 8,000 matches being played without a referee; a referee who is independent, who will uphold the integrity of the game and who will look to objectively enforce the laws of the game with their experience.

So why is this? Covid will have naturally impacted us, as it will have done with other voluntary roles and commitments. However, it would be a naive statement if this was attributed as the sole reason. The mistreatment of referees, the abuse they receive and the behaviour of participants within the game towards match officials are having a detrimental impact on our retention levels. From this weekend alone, I have already have phone calls with: • 2 trainee referees who have received a torrent level of abuse, resulting in them walking away from continuing their qualification.

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An open letter from the Kent FA on the retention of match officials

• 2 grassroots referees receiving verbal abuse causing them to leave the game.

• 1 referee being followed back to his changing room to be confronted by an aggressive manager and verbally attacking within this referee’s personal space.

• 1 experienced Football League official, operating on a local-league fixture to gain some fitness, being physically punched in the face.

• 1 referee receiving social media threats.

It is exceptionally upsetting and worrying that there is a severe shortage of match officials.

This is not acceptable. It is a weekly occurrence, and only builds to the catalogue of similar stories we have had in recent seasons; referees being hospitalised, an under-18 referee being physically punched by an adult player.

“These situations are rare”. “These events a result of a wider society problem”. “It’s only a minority who commit the offences”. These ‘excuses’ are irrelevant; they should not be happening at all. How long will it be before a referee becomes severely injured, incapacitated, or perhaps worse? Strong, possibly; a reality in the current environment, absolutely.

Whilst the conduct and behaviour of the minority is not the sole reason for this shortage of referees, it is a fundamental one; why would these referees who (i) are human, (ii) who have families to go home to, (iii) who give up their time for minimal recompense, (iv) who love the game just as much as players, managers, coaches, spectators, club officials, (v) who simply want to give something back, possibly want to continue sparing hours of their weekend when all they receive is grief?

This is no advert to prospective referees looking to complete a qualification, nor is it one that will retain the limited numbers we currently have.

Football is a passionate game; believe it or not our referees understand this too.

They draw on their experiences both from within football and life, to try and manage a positive environment at the weekend. We, as referees, make honest decisions; yes, we make mistakes, just like players, coaches and managers do.

This is football. This is life. A decision will go against your team during a game, during the season, and may not be one you expect. But understand this, and trust me, that nobody is more disappointed at making an incorrect decision than a referee.

A significant number of our referees are under the age of 18; in fact, 322 are U18 (approximately 26%). They should be clearly identifiable with a yellow armband. It is totally inappropriate to engage or offer any abusive comments to a young person/minor. As a County FA we have a zero-tolerance approach to this and should any participant be found guilty then this will be reported into The FA’s Safeguarding Department, as well as being dealt with in-line with FA Regulations by the Discipline Team. We have a zero-tolerance approach to any misconduct towards any of our referees and ask that all participants and stakeholders support in addressing this.

For most clubs, teams and players who support our referees; please keep doing what you do! It is only fair to say that we have thousands of games taking place each month, where everyone has a positive experience. Hopefully this continues and helps everyone enjoy the game at the weekend.

To be fully transparent, referees are also held accountable for their conduct when it comes to how they engage, speak and act; we fully investigate any accusation raised by a club/stakeholder, albeit they are rare. Referees who happen to make a ‘footballing’ decision and perhaps do get something incorrect, are unfortunate but this is part of the game.

Quite simply, we must change how we behave. Those who abuse referees (either with low-level verbal dissent or through the extreme physical assaults), to those who do respect match officials and ensure a safe environment for us all; our game needs to change. We have a collective responsibility to protect the image of our beautiful game, and we must challenge and eradicate poor participant behaviour. Quite simply, if

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you cannot act with respect, act with decorum and act within the spirit of the game to a fellow human-being then stay at home.

Please consider how you engage with referees. We are not asking for preferential treatment, but simply treat us respectfully and as a human-being.

Please think about any comments you make during or after the game, and that if you are lucky enough to have a referee for your game, for your son or daughter’s game, then they have given up their time. We are not perfect, and will not get everything correct, nor please everyone all the time; this is not possible, but they will work hard and have absolutely no interest on who wins or loses. Just because you do not agree with a decision, does not give license to be abusive.

Look after that young referee who wears the U18 yellow armband; they are the next generation! Look after the ‘steady’ pair of hands who covers a game every weekend; they want to support football. Look after the more ‘experienced’ referee, who may not be as agile; they’ve years of experience and may use to manage a game. Look after the referee who may be getting things ‘wrong’; how is screaming, shouting and being abusive ever going to help?

It is time for action. Over the coming weeks and months, it is likely that our local games will not have referees.

Teams will need to agree on someone to referee that game themselves and, whilst this is not ideal, we continue to work tirelessly to address this matter and hopefully the situation will improve. If you are lucky enough to get a referee this weekend, then perhaps engage with them with positive comments and take an interest in their day.

Thank you to all our referees who have signed up for the 2021/2022 season, and who go out week-in, week-out, to cover games of football in what can be challenging circumstances. I know you do your best, and you will always be supporting when you have the best intentions for the game. We, at the County FA, work tirelessly to ensure you feel valued and get enjoyable experiences. Like referees, we do not always get it right but, we will continue to work hard in supporting every single one of you to ensure we make continued improvements to refereeing.

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Injury and recovery - how can we best support as a parent?

WORKING WITH PARENTS IN SPORT FOUNDER,

GORDON MACLELLAND, TAKES A LOOK AT SPORTS RECOVERY AND HOW WE CAN SUPPORT OUR CHILD.

et’s be honest, being injured and going through recovery is a nightmare time for children and parents!

It can be extremely challenging and frustrating, particularly if sport makes up such a large part of our normal routines.

Whilst everybody’s experience of injury and rehabilitation will be different it is undoubtedly a time for some key conversations, plenty of support and encouragement from us as parents, as well as patience from all parties.

So what can we do to help support our children through the initial stages of injury, recovery and plan a positive route ahead.

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Encourage other activities away from the sport For children who are heavily committed to a sport and perhaps miss out on other activities and social time with friends due to their normal commitments, this is a really good time for them to reconnect and recognise they are far more than just an athlete.

Although, we should be reinforcing this on a regular basis whether injured or not, this gives us an opportunity to really bring this into focus.

Encouraging them to get out of the house and joining in things socially with friends will do wonders for their morale.

Give them time to process and come to terms with the injury As parents we need to try and be as supportive and objective as we possibly can whilst giving our children the space to get used to their injury. Some will get through this stage quicker than others, but children will need time to process what the injury may mean for them in the short term.

Give them as much information as you can Uncertainty can cause anxiety and our children will certainly have questions that will need answering. Seek support from experts who will be able to help you with the following.

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• When will I be able to start doing

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Encouraging them to get out of the house and joining in things socially with friends will do wonders for their morale.

something to get back participating?

• What will that look like for me?

• Will I make a full recovery?

Every case will be different, but we do need to be honest, focus on providing some clarity and help put a plan in place with our children to help map out the next stages, with a real focus being on things that they are able to control.

Identify other areas of their sport they can focus on during their recovery Whilst our children are unlikely to be able to participate in too much physical and technical work during the early stages of recovery, there may be opportunities for them still to help out at their club, support players and their coach whilst also spending time working on some of the tactical and mental aspects of their performance, something which sometimes can be neglected during normal routines.

Speak to your child’s coach and work together on putting together a productive plan.

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Celebrate any progress that is made Morale can often be low during recovery so try to make sure that we are celebrating any positive signs of progress, no matter how small those steps may be. We all like to feel that we are making progress and regular positivity will help keep our children going, particularly as motivation can often wane for the recovery process if results are not as fast as expected.

Injury can strike at any time, often at the worst possible times but it is something that all children and parents will have to go through at some point.

Whilst there will be other things that you will be able to do not listed above, we hope that this gives you a few pointers to get you started.

• Gordon MacLelland is the CEO and founder of Working with Parents in Sport, which supports parents and coaches in working together to provide children with the best possible sporting experiences.

To find out more about their work please visit www.parentsinsport.co.uk.

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WEST KENT MIND OPEN THE DOOR ON WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY THIS OCTOBER.

his World Mental Health Day on 10th October, West Kent Mind are joining the campaign for better mental health services for everyone – whatever their race, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or class.

Our society is more divided than ever.

Everywhere we look we can see inequalities determined by race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation and class. The pandemic has had a major impact on people’s mental health and some groups, including health and other frontline workers, students, people living alone, and those with pre-existing mental health conditions, have been especially affected.

A WHO survey conducted in mid-2020 clearly showed, however, that services for mental, neurological and substance use disorders had been significantly disrupted during the pandemic.

Inequalities within society have only been further amplified by the events of the last 18 months and with increased pressure on access to mental health support, this

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puts the mental health of millions at risk.

Meaningful support at community level has now become even more vital.

As part of Mind’s national network of local Minds, we join together in the fight to right this injustice and campaign for better, more equal services, for fairness, for respect and for life-changing support for all. As a community we all have a part to play and we believe our West Kent community is one who can make their voice heard. if you only do one thing today, whether you are sharing your own experience, or sharing someone else’s, we encourage you speak out against the inequalities in our mental health system.

By talking, educating ourselves and raising awareness of those inequalities that exist among us, we can be part of the solution.

West Kent Mind work solely to support those who live and work within our community, be that through our vital therapeutic groups, affordable counselling, supported housing or our training and education programmes.

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‘Better mental health services for all’ is message on World Mental Health Day

The pandemic has had a major impact on people’s mental health and some groups, including health and other frontline workers, students, people living alone, and those with pre-existing mental health conditions, have been especially affected.

Every penny we raise through successful funding applications, the fundraising efforts of our local residents and businesses and from the training courses and workshops we deliver, directly supports these services. Now more than ever, those experiencing mental ill-health need our support and we thank everyone of you for the part you play in making this possible. It takes a community to run our charity - from reading our articles and raising awareness to making donations and sharing our social media posts – we all have a part to play in ensuring that nobody need face a mental health problem alone.

There are many different ways that you can get involved and make a difference – volunteering with us, becoming a regular giver, buying from our local Mind shop, taking part in a fundraising event, attending one of our educational workshops or courses, championing our workplace training at your organisation or group, following and sharing our content on social media and taking

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notice of your own mental health.

Opening up conversations and making mental health support within our community accessible and available to all will remains our mission and we appreciate the support of our community more than ever.

For more information on our services, please visit westkentmind.org.uk or email us at hello@westkentmind.org.uk for general enquiries or support.

Upcoming Events and Training: For further details on any of our courses, please visit the training section of our website or email training@westkentmind.org.uk.

All of our courses are provided at subsidised rates and any profits go directly to support our work in the community. Our training includes a range of certified MHFA England courses and interactive workshops.

Upcoming courses include: Mental Health First Aid, Understanding Stress and Anxiety and Understanding Depression.

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Health benefits of a ‘weedy’ yellow flower evening primrose oil for women’s health MAGDALENA MARVELL, OUR RESIDENT NUTRITIONIST, DISCUSSES THE MANY HEALTH BENEFITS OF PRIMROSE OIL.

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lthough this flower can be mistaken for a common weed and is often found around rubbish tips, meadows and nearby railway tracks, this winter annual is actually known for its promising health benefits! The oil extracted from its seeds is commonly used in complementary and alternative therapy and contains a rich source of essential fatty acids called gamma linoleic acid.

Although the health benefits from primrose oil requires further evaluation, there is enough evidence to show that the therapeutic advantages of gamma linoleic acid may be effective in women’s health and the management of PMS. Oil extracted from the seeds of the yellow flowers has two types of omega-6fatty acid including linoleic acid (60%–80%) and γ-linoleic acid (8%– 14%), essential fatty acids, which are not synthesised in the body.

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85% of menstruating women are affected by PMS symptoms. PMS can be identified by over 150 clinical symptoms (physical, behavioural, and psychological). The most common symptoms include breast pain, headaches, back pain, irritability, depression, and food carving during the luteal phase of menstrual cycle.

Deficiency in essential fatty acids can result in low levels of prostaglandin (active lipid compounds controlling the inflammation level) which in result promote a high sensitivity to prolactin (hormone made by pituitary gland which helps to regulate menstrual cycle).

Studies suggest that gamma linoleic acid promotes better prostaglandin synthesis and therefore helps to alleviate PMS such as breast tenderness and irritability1. For the management of mastalgia (breast tenderness) the recommended safe dose is 2.6 to 5.2 g/d. For lactation

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There is enough evidence to show that the therapeutic advantages of primrose oil may be effective in women’s health and the management of PMS.

treatment it is recommended to take 4 capsules 500 mg, twice daily every 12 hours2.

A small study on 56 women also concluded that consuming 500 mg of evening primrose oil in capsule form daily helped to reduce the severity of hot flashes and night sweats in menopausal women3.

Another randomised clinical trial revealed that evening primrose oil can help to decrease physiological symptoms in menopausal women4.

Cold pressed evening primrose oil is recommended to be consumed within a few months from its opening to preserve the nutritional values. It should be stored in a fridge and kept away from the sunlight to prevent oxidation. The best way to keep the oil fresh for longer is to consume it in capsule form which can then be squeezed directly into food or drink as needed.

Evening primrose oil may interact with anticoagulant drugs (blood

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thinning medications) and therefore its dosage should always be discussed with a doctor or medical professional.

There are also no immediate results observed from taking evening primrose oil, it should be supplemented for at least 4 months before its effects can be noticed.

If you are looking to optimise your hormonal health and considering a more holistic approach, please ensure that you consult with your GP or contact a registered nutritional therapist for advice.

References: 1. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8721802 2.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/ PMC6718646 3.pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33942584 4.pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34463069

Magdalena Marvell is a Nutritional Practitioner and Founder of the Persea Clinic which helps support clients who want to optimise their health in areas such as gut health, hormonal balance, skin conditions, weight management, family nutrition. To find out more about her work please visit www.persea.clinic.

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Healthy recipes with Magdalena

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Dry-curd cottage cheese paste with coriander, spring onion and evening primrose oil This is a perfect way to hide the taste of evening primrose oil by blending it in with food or drinks. Dry-curd cottage cheese paste is an excellent way to include anti-inflammatory Omega- 6 essential fatty acids in you diet.

Ingredients:

Method:

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1. Break the curd cottage cheese block with the fork into smooth consistency (or use from a pot!).

2.Chop the coriander and spring onion and add it to the cheese paste.

3.Add a few tablespoons of natural yogurt. Squeeze in a capsule of evening primrose oil and combine.

4.Season with salt and pepper to your own taste.

5.Spread on seeded rye bread or buckwheat crackers. Enjoy!

500g of low fat dry-curd cottage cheese or goats cheese Green coriander - a few stems Chopped spring onion Natural yogurt Salt and pepper to taste Capsules of evening primrose oil (500-1000mg)

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