Sport

Sport Building sporting links in community

Dexter Sports Walking Football team were looking to replace the match day kit they had been using for a few years. They were contacted by Simon Bennett from the local family-owned property company Coyson Marlin who generously offered to supply kits for both their over 50 and over 60s teams. The Dexter Sport teams play in the Dorset FA Walking Football League and both sides have made a great start to the new season wearing their new kit. Coyson Marlin combine high quality craftsmanship and attention to detail in all of their building projects and the club’s new kit, bearing the company logo reflects this attention to detail. Simon came along to one of the club training sessions at Hamworthy to present the kit to the players who were delighted to receive it on behalf of the club. Older players interested in getting back into playing the beautiful game or requiring more information about walking football can contact the club at dextersportsyfc. org.uk/contact-us/.

Top award for Emma

Verwood-based Emma Plimmer of Wimborne Athletic Club has been presented with the South West Athletics Newcomer Volunteer of the Year Award. The presentation was made by Olympic athlete Jo Pavey at the South West Region Athletics Presentation Evening at Exeter on November 29, right. Volunteer help is critical to the operation of most sports at a grass roots level particularly in athletics which demands a high volunteer input from coaches, officials and team managers. Emma, partly in response to the involvement of her daughter Sophie, went straight in to qualifying as an official and had to do most of it online because of Covid restrictions. She quickly established herself as a very confident and well organised event leader. Emma then took that organising ability to managing cross-country teams and assisting with the team management of the composite Team Dorset squad which won its division of the UK Young Athletics League. Emma and the club’s other volunteers were major contributors to Wimborne AC’s winning of the 13-team South West Athletics League in the 2022 season. The club is always in need of new volunteer help and contact can be made through the club’s website wimborneac.co.uk.

Big bonus from the bowls club

The president of Wimborne Bowls Club, Mike Skipp, presented a cheque for £1,070 to Rae Cotton and Carol Head, fundraisers from Victoria Hospital, Wimborne.