Sevenoaks Sport & Wellbeing - September 2022 by Sevenoaks Sport & Wellbeing

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Cover image : HC Knole Park WWW.SEVENOAKSSPORTS.CO.UKISSUE 57, SEPTEMBER 2022 £2.95 (where sold) Sevenoaks SPORT & WELLBEING YOUR LOCAL MULTI-AWARD WINNING SPORT AND WELLBEING MAGAZINE INTERVIEW WITH ADAM BOWMAN Sevenoaks Rugby’s Head Coach gives us an idea of what to expect this season SUCCESSHOCKEYNATIONAL HC Knole Park girls are National Champions once more! 1 It was an absolute pleasure to bring two local sporting powerhouses together in August! Sevenoaks Sport & Wellbeing were extremely proud to introduce Team GB and British Skeleton athlete Issy Fassnidge from Seal, to our friends and partners at the Better Body Group, led by Jason Crow Sevenoaks Sport & Wellbeing Editor Steve Rowley said: “It is so pleasing to see Issy have her own performance centre on her doorstep.” Issy has joined the Better Body Group as part of their Young Athlete Program as advertised on our back page Sevenoaks Sport & Wellbeing magazine is published every month with free circulation in Sevenoaks, Swanley, West Kingsdown, Westerham, Edenbridge and the surrounding areas. Our main distribution points can be found at Tesco (Riverhead), The Oak Tavern (Sevenoaks), Wetherspoons (Sevenoaks), Sevenoaks Leisure Centre, Bat and Ball Sports, Sevenoaks Town FC, Sevenoaks Rugby Club, The Vine Pavilion, Otford Post Oﬃce, Swanley Town Council oﬃces, Swanley Leisure Centre, Edenbridge Leisure Centre, Westerham FC, The Bricklayers Arms, Chipstead and The Windmill, Weald.

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12 C O N T E N T S Is sy ge t s her own a thle te per f ormance centr e 01 Better Body Group provide ideal setting for GB athlete Chips tead FC announce new women’s team 04 Chips are ready to roll with first women’s side in club’s history S evenoaks Town women ar e up f or the Cup 06 Club embark on new love affair with the FA Cup L aura Tr o t t MP w ith a per sonal mes s age 07 Laura talks about the Lionesses and the rise of girls football Summer ’s a hit f or local mar tial ar t s gr oup 08 Second instructor is off to the Kickboxing Championships Spor t s Council celebra tes w ith awar ds evening 11 Cllr Avril Mitcham presents awards to grant recipients Knock holt w in 22nd Triples Inv it a tional 11 Ladies Invitation Triples Competition returns after Covid Inter v iew w ith A dam Bowman 12 Sevenoaks Rugby’s Head Coach gives lowdown on new season Your Amher s t Account anc y monthl y s t a t s r epor t 13 All the latest cricket and football league tables Na tional Hockey Succes s f or HC Knole Park 19 U14 and U16 girls win the Y1 National Finals S evenoaks S w imming Club a t Na tionals 22 Club haul record number of medals at Nationals NE W : Go jump in the lake 24 Travel Editor Frank Baldwin explores natural swimming L i v ing life v icariousl y thr ough your childr en? 26 Working with Parents in Sport answer that exact question T ime to thr ow away your scales 28 The Better Body Group offer readers a free gym day Ge t your childr en nutr tionall y r ead y f or school 30 Magdalena Marvell gets the kids back on track for the new term Healthy r ecipes w ith Magdalena 32 Our nutritionist prepares Chicken goujons with a tzatziki dip Inter v iew w ith A dam Bowman Sevenoaks Rugby’s Head Coach gives us an idea of what to expect this season A U G U S T 2 0 2 2

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22 19 24 Go jump in the lake Travel Editor Frank Baldwin explores the delights of natural swimming in the Austrian region of Innsbruck. Na tional Hockey succes s f or HC Knole Park U14 & U16 girls win the Y1 National Finals S evenoaks S w imming Club a t Na tionals

A report on the club’s record medals haul at Nationals

Hello, Of course, am always thinking about the great clubs and individuals that participate in our local sports within the Sevenoaks District and recently I saw a quote on social media that resonated with me That quote was “It is not easy, but it is worth it!” This is something that all members of our clubs, including the volunteers, should remember, as they are putting in the groundwork for future generations of our local sports participants We should always remember that what we are building is also for the next generation and that what we do matters to them, both physically and mentally In this month’s issue we bring you a comprehensive report on Sevenoaks Swimming Club’s journey at the British Nationals, we talk to Sevenoaks Rugby Club’s Head Coach Adam Bowman about the new season in the RFU’s National League 2, and we introduce our new travel articles from Frank Baldwin starting with natural swimming in Austria. We also have our regular contributors from the Better Body Group and the Persea Clinic, giving you their ﬁtness and nutritional advice for free Next month we will be bringing you an exclusive interview from our very own Team GB athlete Tom Bosworth on his retirement from Race Walking and we’ll look forward to the start of the hockey season too! Until then, we’ll perhaps see you at your local sports club, supporting all those that matter.

“Coming on the back of the Lionesses recent success, the timing couldn’t have been better With a core of 80+ girl footballers aged 5 15 already at the club, setting up a Ladies team is just the icing on the cake! We now have a pathway from junior and youth girls’ football all the way through to open age football, a major milestone in further progressing girls and women’s football at Chipstead “We’re delighted to have Dave, Sean and the ladies on board and look forward to helping them achieve their goals in the years ahead.”

“But overall these Chipstead ladies can go far with their hard work, determination and commitment ” Chipstead’s Club Chairman, Alan Black, told Sevenoaks Sport & Wellbeing: “Establishing a ladies team at Chipstead wasn’t in our plans for at least a couple of years However, when recently approached by Gabby about setting up a Ladies team this year, we felt it worthwhile at least exploring the feasibility of doing so “On meeting up soon after with Gabby, Gemma, Jules and Dave & Sean, we were immediately impressed by their sheer enthusiasm and determination to make it happen Despite the season being just over four weeks away we all agreed to give it our best shot And here we are 10 days later with a Ladies team affiliated and accepted into the South East Counties Woman’s Football League, sponsorship sorted, new kit on order and a first match under their belt, ending in an encouraging 3 2 win A terrific team effort has enabled all this to be achieved in such a short space of time The focus is now on recruiting a few more players and getting more friendlies in before the start of the season.

At the end of July, Chipstead Football Club unveiled exciting new plans to add an adult women’s side to their club, for the ﬁrst time in the successful community club’s history.

“The outlook for them looks extremely promising Chipstead have worked so hard to welcome the team to the club, aﬃliating them into the league and providing training facilities. With Chipstead needing a senior ladies team, they now have the perfect squad to spearhead women’s football, plus a stepping stone for youth to adult football

New manager Dave Bristow had previously seen a number of the now Chipstead ladies play in a league game and thought they had real potential. He said: “I am so glad they have chosen myself and Sean to take them forward.

“I had previously spoken with Alan Black and Jason from the Chipstead committee and knew they were keen to have an oﬃcial ladies team, so I got back in touch with them and before we knew it Dave, Sean, myself and two other

• For anyone looking to get back into football or would like to give it a go, new players are welcome, please contact the manager Dave Bristow directly on 07920 885319

04 SE V ENOAKS SPOR T & W ELLBEING CHIP S T E AD F C ANNOUNCE NE W W OMEN’S T E AM players had a meeting with the whole Chipstead Committee two days later, and we were all in agreement to have the team set up immediately!

“It has been a challenging but very exciting process and I speak on behalf of all of the new Chipstead ladies that we cannot wait to see what this upcoming season will bring and thank Dave, Sean and Chipstead for all of their efforts and support, they have all truly been amazing! This is a tremendously inspiring time for Chipstead as we can now provide a team for their younger generation of girls to hopefully look up to, which brings me to also add it has certainly started off on the right foot having just played our first game as Chipstead ladies and winning 3 2!”

Chipstead who have two senior men’s team, a vet’s team and multiple youth sides, have been progressively building up their girls football oﬀering for a number of years, and owing to a new local need for well run women’s teams, Chipstead ladies was formed. The ladies will ply their trade in the Kent Division 2 West of the South East Counties Women’s Football League starting this season 2022/23 and will come up against local and also newly formed side New Ash Green Women’s Gabby Smith, Chipstead ladies team secretary told Sevenoaks Sport & Wellbeing: “Myself and a few other ladies were in talks with coach Dave Bristow about setting up a new ladies team for a club that did not currently have one. We wanted Dave and his son Sean Bristow to manage/coach us and we had around 10 players raring and ready to go.

“For myself, my plan is to build a good foundation for women’s football at Chipstead, then in a few years pass the reins over to my son Sean who has experience helping coach the Brighton women’s team during his time at college

“The club Chairman has promised that we can keep any winnings from the ﬁrst two rounds, so if that happens then the squad won’t have to pay a penny all season for training and subscriptions ”

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important that it keeps progressing to build players careers, not just at the top level but the divisions below too ”

Talking about the success of England’s Lionesses at the Euros in the summer

Paul said: “We’re looking forward to the new season, they ’ve restructured the league a little bit, it’s going to be an interesting division, but more importantly we have our first ever FA Cup game for the club on the women’s side, and it’s very exciting ”

• If you are currently playing women’s football and think you could take the next step up please contact Sevenoaks Town via their website at www.sevenoakstownfc.co.uk

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Paul commented: “ It’s a 100% step forward for women’s football It’s S teve Rowley, Editor of Sevenoaks Sport & Wellbeing magazine talked to Sevenoaks Town FC’s Women’s manager Paul McDonagh about their new season in the South East Counties Premier Division and their hopes for a Women’s FA Cup run

Sevenoaks Town will play Barking on Sunday 11th September at the Bourne Stadium in the club’s ﬁrst ever women’s FA Cup match, the match will kick oﬀ at 2 30pm and Paul added: “It would be great for the club to get through to the second qualifying round, it’s important for the club, but more importantly we’re in it which is great!”

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Laura recently met with Ollie Ireland at his Live Biking trail next to the Riverhill Himalayan Gardens in Sevenoaks

“If you have been inspired, do not hesitate to get in touch with your nearest club The Lionesses have taught us that perseverance pays off, and that everyone should follow their passions and keep fighting for what they believe in “Also, as part of one of my recent visits, alongside local councillors Roddy Hogarth and Julia Thornton, I had the pleasure of meeting with Ollie Ireland of Live Biking Ollie provides mountain biking lessons to children and young people, and Live Biking have built and maintains several trails for Sevenoak area schools, as well as delivering biking tuition at five primaries

L aura Trot t is the Conser vative Member of Parliament for Sevenoaks & S wanley and was ﬁr elec ted in December 2019. She is here to help the communit y, regardless of how you voted so please don't hesitate to get in touch with her at laura.trot t.mp@parliament.uk.

“It ﬁlls me with pride to see the vital role local sport clubs play in our community, and it is brilliant to see so many thriving with members of all ages Long may it continue ” A PERSONAL MESSAGE TO THE SEVENOAKS COMMUNIT Y

“On the site I met Ed and Sarah Roger and their son Freddy Ed and Sarah kindly provided land adjacent to the magnificent Riverhill Himalayan Gardens to Ollie to create a bike trail and the trail is being continually adde to by Freddy and his fellow band of mountain bikers making it ever more challenging “Ollie had the misfortune of having to give me my first mountain biking lesson, which I loved I was a long way off some of the skills of the amazing young people that ride there, including Freddy, who did a jump which I watched with my heart in my mouth (as you can see from the photo!). If you would like to find out more information on Live Biking do visit livebiking.co.uk/saturday bike club

Icannot start my column any other way than saying a huge congratulations of the Lionesses, who made us immensely proud by being crowned champions of Euro 2022 Women and girls’ football has blossomed locally (in my house alone my daughter plays in a team and my husband is starting to coach one!), and there are lots of amazing clubs ﬂying the ﬂag; Sevenoaks Town FC, Otford United FC, New Ash Green FC, Westerham FC, Chipstead FC and Ide Hill FC to name just a few Sevenoaks Sport and Wellbeing have also done so much to support them.

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“And ﬁnally, it is important to remember that sport is for all ages. This week I had the pleasure of joining Sue of Pop Up Health & Wellbeing (or Pop Up Sue as she’s known by everyone!), for her ﬁrst Age UK Sevenoaks & Tonbridge exercise class in Crockenhill Sue is doing some fantastic work locally to help prevent isolation and loneliness and reduce falls amongst the over 50’s with strength, mobility, and balance classes. It was wonderful to see the class in action She runs a range of classes across our community, so do check out her Facebook page if you, or someone you know, might be interested.

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iles Martial Arts is celebrating again after what is turning out to be a summer to remember for the local Taekwon do & Kickboxing club

Following the exciting news last month that the Crockham Hill and Woldingham instructor Benn Fillinham from Biggin Hill, Kent has been picked to represent Great Britain at the European Kickboxing Championships this November and at the World Championships next year It has now been announced that a second instructor from Miles Martial Arts has been chosen. David Cross, 30, who heads up the kickboxing division as well as being a full time Taekwon do instructor in Hildenborough, fought off stiff competition to be picked to represent Team GB in the 69kg and under category After months of gruelling training sessions up and down the country, the good news was finally kickboxing will be entered) In further good news for the club, a weekend of Taekwon do competitions last month proved fruitful in the medal department Peter Lines, 14, from Sevenoaks, won gold at the UKTA championships in London, whilst the Impact competition in Guilford produced nine medals across patterns, sparring and technical performance categories. A special achievement for several of the students of whom this was their first ever competition.

• Miles Martial Arts is a family friendly club runs classes seven days a week in Hildenborough teaching ages three to Adults There are also classes at Crockham Hill, Woldingham, Kent College and Hillview School for Girls. For further information or for a free two week trial please visit www.milesmartial arts.co.uk

08 SE V ENOAKS SPOR T & W ELLBEING broken following a weekend tough training camp involving over 100 kickboxers Having taught Taekwon do for over 10 years, David Cross used his previous boxing experience to venture into the kickboxing arena early last year He obtained his ﬁrst kickboxing black belt at the end of 2022 after a one to one grading under the WAKO GB (World Association Kickboxing Organisation) President, 8th Dan, Mr Peter Edwards It was his impressive display of technique, skill and ability that prompted Mr Peter Edwards to suggest David's entry into the kickboxing championship trials Come November, students, friends and family will be cheering on these two Team GB contenders who have shown exactly what hard work and dedication can achieve, with kickboxing now recognised as an Olympic sport, (the 2028 Olympics being the ﬁrst

Saturday 3rd September at 3.00pm KINGSTONIAN - FA CUP Tuesday 6th September at 7.45pm ASHFORD UNITED - ISTHMIAN LEAGUE Saturday 10th September at 3.00pm HADLEY - FA TROPHY Saturday 17th September at 3.00pm CORINTHIAN - ISTHMIAN LEAGUE Tuesday 20th September at 7.45pm VCD ATHLETIC - ISTHMIAN LEAGUE All home fixtures are played at The Bourne Stadium, Greatness Park, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5BX Adults £10 / Concessions £5 / Under 18s £1 - Tickets are available via Eventbrite or on the gate. SevenoaksTOWNFOOTBALLCLUB FLOREANT LETTHE SEPTUM SEVENOAKS QUERCUS FLOURISH WWW.SEVENOAKSTOWNFC.CO.UK @SevenoaksTownFC FORTHCOMING FIXTURES - SEPTEMBER 2022

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T he Sevenoaks District Sports Council (SDSC) celebrated recipients who have received a grant over the last year with an awards evening at the Sevenoaks Indoor Bowls Club on Friday 26th August. Officiating on the evening was Council Chairman Edward Oatley MBE who gave a brief talk about each individual before interviewing them in front of a live audience. In the past year, SDSC has handed out over £2,000 in grants to individuals and clubs who can demonstrate a level of expertise in their respective sport The grants can be used for any thing from travel expenses or

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Invitational winners Knockholt : Joyce Allen, Joy Ann Hemmings and Avril Moss Tom Boswroth has walked his last race as he has decided it is now time to retire from athletics At his ﬁnal race at Tonbridge Athletics Club he said: “This is what athletics is about, to race over 3000m at the clubs 75th anniversary! Thank you to the club for making it happen and to all those who attended!” Sevenoaks Sport and Wellbeing has followed Tom’s career closely and we’ll be bringing you an exclusive interview with the man himself in next month’s issue The 22nd Holmedale Ladies Invitation Triples

Competition returned to the bowls calendar this summer having missed the last two seasons due to Covid. Fourteen teams entered this popular event from Bromley, Orpington, Beckenham, Westerham, Petts Wood, Ditton, Knockholt and Tonbridge giving players the opportunity to meet up again and renew old friendships Each team played four sessions of bowls, seven ends a session, on a fast running green in exceptionally warm conditions. At the end of the day, Knockholt topped the league table scoring 26 points Bethlem Royal Hospital, Westerham and Ditton finished level on 22 points, with second place going to Bethlem who had a higher shots score A bumper raffle, Jean's homemade preserves, a quiz and a delicious cream tea helped entertain the ladies throughout this very happy day A brilliant team effort from Holmesdale members ensured it’s success Sevenoaks Indoor Bowls Club to host open day on 8th October Sevenoaks Indoor Bowls Club are delighted to offer free bowling at their upcoming Open Day on Saturday 8th October from 10am until 4pm with guidance given. Bowls is a brilliant game that brings together people of all ages in a safe and friendly environment. At Sevenoaks Indoor Bowls Club you will find complete beginners and those at County and National Competition level playing alongside each other in warm and friendly surroundings

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The Chairman of Sevenoaks District Council, Cllr Avril Mitcham, was on hand to present the awards to the recipients on the evening Those present were: Joel Downes from Westerham Cricket Club, Jorge Fowler (Karate), Tilly King (Roller Hockey), Indira Sharma (Yoga), Ishwar Sharma (Yoga) and Steve Wells from Crockenhill Petanque Club Other recipents of grants in 2022 who were not available to attend were Hugo Coquelin (Tennis), Issy Fassnidge (Skeleton), Otford Netball Club and Paddy Walton (Hockey)

Adam Bowman: I am the type of person who struggles to enjoy the moment but the squads, the staff and everyone involved did such a superb job With the first and second teams winning their respective leagues and the second team winning the cup, it was a pretty special year all round We should be especially proud of what we've all achieved but you have to quickly turn your attention to the new season and the challenges ahead. There have been a lot of positive changes at the club over the summer as we prepare for our new life in the National 2 league, which we are all very excited for The changes I mentioned over the summer were voted on by club members, including the option of paying players, which a large majority were in favour of as long as it is sustainable and that the revenue to be used was new and additional revenue coming into the club As a result, we are now in a position to provide a benefits package to our players. If we want to be a sustainable and competitive level 4 National 2 rugby club then you’ve got to have the right model, and I believe that this is the right model to enable future growth and success at the club

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In the clubhouse, we’ve made some commercial changes, starting with me taking on the role of Commercial Director, looking at all revenue streams across the club with a view to improve and generate more revenue for the club to improve the member experience across the whole club From under 5’s girls and boys through to our senior performance team, our social team, our new mixed touch rugby adult oﬀering that we’re introducing this year, as well as our new adult women’s oﬀering as well Diane has stepped away from Clubhouse management responsibilities and will now focus on catering and making the wonderful food that she makes for supporters and members Donna [Swallow] has taken over the Clubhouse manager role fulltime, we work together very closely on the clubhouse operations Donna has done a superb job on refreshing and building on the great job that was done before for our Steve Rowley, to ’s Head Coach and Director of what might be heading

Have you had time to reﬂect on the past season and have there been any changes at the club since then?

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In August, Sevenoaks Vine took to the field of play in the Kent Cricket Premier Division to welcome A21 rivals Tunbridge Wells In short the visitors were out for 86 runs and Sevenoaks reached their target with the loss of just one wicket That result secured their position in the top flight of cricket for another year and with changes at the helm, Andy Richardson as outgoing Chairman, he has done his job to secure another year at that level for the Vine club. Elsewhere, Holmesdale Cricket Club are just one win (or draw) away from returning to the top flight to rejoin Sevenoaks. Their season has been quite flawless and those performances will come in handy next year should the squad stay together SE V ENO AK S V INE AND HOL ME SDALE FINISH SE A S ON ON A HIGH AF T ER GRE AT RE SULT S SEP T 2022 Two goals in four minutes put Sevenoaks Town through to the Emirates FA Cup First Qualifying Round and a home tie against Isthmian League Premier Division side Kingstonian on Saturday 3rd September after beating Merstham 2 0 in a replay. Corinthian had already secured their route to the next round after dispatching Guildford City 3 0 They will face the Metropolitan Police in the next round • For updates on all matches please go to www.sevenoakssports.co.uk/events SE V ENO AK S T O W N AND CORIN T HI AN ARE S T ILL IN T HE FA CUP DE SP I T E LE A GUE L O S SE S SE V ENOAKS SPOR T & W ELLBEING 13 T H E M O N T H L Y S T A T S R E P O R T I S S P O N S O R E D B Y A M H E R S T A C C O U N T A N C Y

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PWLT ACC BP Pen P ts C Har tley Countr y Club 17 13 202 32 0 277 2 Bearsted 2nd 17 11 402 41 0 226 3 Eynsford 2nd 17 11 402 39 0 204 4 Farningham 2nd 17 8603 44 0 189 5 Stonehouse 17 7 10 00 51 0 171 6 Sissinghurst 2nd 17 7802 45 0 145 7 Luddesdowne 2nd 17 4 12 01 29 0 109 R Lenham 17 3 11 03 44 0 89 PWLT ACC BP Pen P ts C Out wood 2nd 17 12 104 20 0 285 2 Southborough 2nd 17 12 500 45 0 245 3 Weald 17 11 600 40 0 220 4 Four Elms 2nd 17 8504 20 0 205 5 Speldhurst 2nd 17 4904 40 0 140 6 Shipbourne 2nd 17 3 11 03 50 0 115 7 Leigh 2nd 17 3 12 02 43 0 103 R Bidborough 3rd 17 2 13 02 52 0 72 PWLT ACC BP Pen P ts C Marden 2nd 15 10 203 10 0 270 2 Locksbot tom 3rd 15 9402 21 0 241 3 West Farleigh 2nd 15 9402 17 0 237 4 Kilndown & Lamberhurst 15 6504 13 0 213 5 Betsham 2nd 16 6802 23 0 183 6 Hadlow 2nd 15 5604 27 0 167 7 Horsmonden 2nd 15 3903 32 0 152 8 Shoreham & Otford 3rd 15 0 10 05 33 0 73 9 Bidborough 4th 15 000 15 000 Key P: Played ; W : Won ; L: Lost ; T: Tied ; ACC : Abandoned/Cancelled/Conceded ; BP: Bonus Points ; Pen : Penalt y Points ; P ts : Points Sevenoaks Sport & Wellbeing magazine is an independent publication with no ties to the district council, local town councils or other publishers Editorial enquiries: editorial@sevenoakssports co uk Advertising sales: advertising@sevenoakssports co uk Website: www sevenoakssports co uk Meta: @SevenoaksSports Twitter: @7oaksSports Subscribe to the Amherst Accountancy weekly statistics report for updates on all your local teams. Simply visit our website and sign up today at www.sevenoaksspor ts.co.uk/notifications PWLT ACC BP Pen P ts C Limpsfield Char t 17 15 20050 305 P Four Elms 17 12 500 32 0 272 3 Farningham 17 10 700 35 0 235 4 Leigh 17 9701 31 0 231 5 Penshurst Park 17 9800 40 0 220 6 Pla xtol 17 7 10 00 57 0 197 7 Hor ton Kirby 17 6 10 01 58 0 178 8 Southborough 17 6 11 00 54 0 174 9 Locksbot tom 17 6 11 00 41 0 161 R Shipbourne 17 4 13 00 59 0 139 PWLT ACC BP Pen P ts P Shoreham & Otford 17 14 300 16 0 296 2 Pembur y 17 13 400 18 0 278 3 Ightham 17 12 500 22 0 262 4 West Farleigh 17 9800 34 0 214 5 Kemsing 17 8900 48 0 208 6 Betsham 17 8900 33 0 193 7 Horsmonden 17 7 10 00 41 0 181 8 Withyham 17 6 11 00 48 0 168 9 Underriver 16 4 12 00 53 0 133 R Bidborough 2nd 16 3 13 00 46 0 106 PWLT ACC BP Pen P ts P Cudham Wyse 2nd 17 12 401 15 0 275 P Knockholt 17 13 400 12 0 272 3 Halstead 17 11 600 25 0 245 4 Luddesdowne 17 9701 27 0 227 5 Hadlow 17 7802 35 0 215 6 Chiddingstone 17 9602 23 0 203 7 Limpsfield Char t 17 6 10 01 43 0 183 8 Stonewall Park 17 7901 29 0 169 R Meopham 17 5 11 01 36 0 136 R Chevening Amblers 17 1 15 01 60 0 80 PWLT ACC BP Pen P ts C Locksbot tom 2nd 17 15 20050 305 2 St Lawrence 17 11 600 23 0 243 3 Linton Park 2nd 17 11 602 22 0 242 4 Penshurst Park 2nd 17 9601 22 0 242 5 Sennocke 17 11 501 24 10 234 6 Fordcombe 17 9701 23 0 223 7 Shoreham & Otford 2nd 17 8900 25 0 185 8 Groombridge 17 4 13 00 53 0 133 R Pembur y 2nd 17 3 13 01 46 0 106 R Flimwell 17 1 15 01 40 0 60 KENT COUNT Y VILL AGE LE AGUE DIVISION T WO KENT COUNT Y VILL AGE LE AGUE DIVISION THREE KENT COUNT Y VILL AGE LE AGUE DIVISION FOUR KENT COUNT Y VILL AGE LE AGUE - DIVISION FIVE KENT COUNT Y VILL AGE LE AGUE DIVISION SIX A KENT COUNT Y VILL AGE LE AGUE - DIVISION SIX B KENT COUNT Y VILL AGE LE AGUE DIVISION SE VEN CRICKET SE V ENOAKS SPOR T & W ELLBEING 15

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HC Knole Park’s U14 and U16 Girls won the Y1 National Finals at Surbiton HC this weekend!

SE V ENOAKS SPOR T & W ELLBEING 19 HC K NOLE PARK U14 & U16 GIRL S W IN T HE Y1 N AT ION AL FIN AL S!

The opening goal came against the run of play as the HMP had dominated the early exchanges Pascale Pottier keeping the score at 0 0 On the break Knole Park put together a wonderful sweeping move involving the midﬁeld duo of Alessia Turner and Joseﬁna Hippe, before Amy Wakeham Dawson hit the ball to Summer Knight Thompson on the far post to tap in 1 0 The HMP replied immediately for 1 1, however the goal for Knole Park was exactly what the girls needed and moments later they retook the lead A superb run through the right from Charlotte Watkins resulted in the ball hitting a foot on the line and penalty stroke was awarded Lottie Bingham slotted the ball high into the netting for 2 1. The second period was outstanding First Watkins scored an excellent 1v1 for 3 1, before Bingham sliced through the HMP defence to make it 4 1

The girls’ technical skills and carrying ability, combined with their outstanding defence and clinical finishing that was the difference Hippe scored two excellent individual goals, Knight Thompson scored her third of the match and Watkins her second The HMP scored twice on the break in the half to make the final score 10 3 to Knole Park and to seal the title!

The U14 Girls beat Surbiton HC 5 1 and the U16 Girls beat the Hockey Mentors Project 10 3 with hat tricks for Summer Knight Thompson and Lottie Bingham In the U14 Girls final the girls were outstanding from start to finish They dominated the ball and had the best chances of the match, but initially struggled to get passed the Surbiton goalkeeper. It wasn’t until the second quarter when super sub Bea Foster came on and with her first touch roofed a flick into the Surbiton goal to give Knole Park the lead 1 0 The score was levelled in the third quarter as Surbiton capitalised on a loss of concentration in defence, squeezing the ball past the Knole Park goalkeeper The final period was as good as the rest of the match, but with the goals! A 4 0 period gave Knole Park the win and the title!

The third and fourth quarters continued with Knole Park playing some scintillating hockey

The U16 Girls match was a goal fest! The girls had come through as runners up to the Hockey Mentor’s Project (HMP) in the Regional Finals, but in the Final, they stepped up and played some outstanding hockey to win 10 3!

Knight Thompson scored her second of the match going past the on rushing goalkeeper for 5 1 and then Watkins and Bingham combined again to make it 6 1 with Bingham claiming her third of the match.

First Evie Whitehead ﬂicked a ball high into the net from a rebound after a good run from Evie Smith Smith then smashed home an outstanding backhand strike into the top corner Boadicea Cannon then scored Knole Park’s fourth of the match with a coolly taken 1v1, before Biba Mills scored the goal of the game with a 3D carry over 15 metres before lobbing the goalkeeper! An amazing 5 1 win and Knole Park were crowned champions!

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AB: We want to win as many games as possible, we don’t like losing, none of us like losing. We go onto the pitch as a group to win and that’s no diﬀerent this year I want to win as many games as possible, that’s what we’re looking to do, but our objective as a group is to establish ourselves. And ﬁnally, do you have a few words about your supporters?

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Sevenoaks Rugby Club have had mixed results in pre season, including a trip to Dar tford (below) where they ran out convincing 38 5 winners

members. You will see new things in the bar, a new outside bar, we’re just looking to professionalise the oﬀering for our members and supporters Are you satisﬁed with what you have seen from the group so far?

AB: In terms of the squad itself, Patrick [Pellegrini] has left the club and joined fulltime at Coventry in the Championship. We have a few new faces coming in which will be revealed in due course, but the large majority of the group is the same. They’re an intelligent group and they learn quickly, they’re very talented rugby players and we’re conﬁdent that with the coaching structure , the attitude of the group of players, that we can surprise a few people this year. There will be some tough days in the oﬃce and we’ll have to learn pretty quickly but we’re up for that challenge

What position would you be happy with come April?

Do you have a target for yourself or the club before the season starts?

AB: I think our objective this season, with the league restructure, our 2nd XI coming into the RFU pyramid, and our 3rd XI in the Kent Invicta, the objective as a squad, and it is a squad, these players will move up and down between teams, is to be competing near the top of the league for our 2nd team, and for the ﬁrst team is about establishing ourselves at that level Where do you see your toughest competition coming from this season?

AB: We’re really looking forward to our ﬁrst home game at the Paddock, we have over 100 people booked in for lunch on that day. The success we’ve had over the years, we couldn’t have done without our supporters. They’ve been with us on this journey, giving huge amounts of support to the whole squad whether we’ve had good runs or not so good runs, so we are hugely appreciative of their support and we look forward to seeing them on the side lines again this year

AB: Obviously Blackheath have just come down from National 1 and I would expect them to go straight back up, but there are a lot of very good teams in this league On our doorstep you’ve got Tonbridge Juddians, Canterbury and Rochford Hundred. If you are a couple of percent oﬀ your game against anyone in this league you’re going to struggle. So we need to focus ourselves, make sure everyone knows their roles and responsibilities and do their job to the best of their abilities

Talking of Tonbridge Juddians, Adam added: A few years ago it seemed a long way oﬀ that we would be playing each other, but they’ve also come down from National 1. We’ve always had some great games against Tonbridge at academy and junior level, and it’s great to be playing them now at senior level

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We’ve always had some great games against Tonbridge at academy and junior level, and it’s great to be playing them now at senior level.

evenoaks Swimming Club achieved a record number of medals in the recent Summer National Meets: 8 Bronze; 9 Silver and 5 Gold 22 in total Added to those won at the Winter Nationals in December and British Championships in April that is 26 medals overall for the year 2021/22. This signiﬁcantly exceeds the previous annual total of 10! A record for Sevenoaks Swimming Club

Competing individually at the British Summer National Championships were swimmers: Lilie Chambers; Millie Childs; Matt Burrows; Imogen Stoddart; Demi Alli; Sam Martin Young, Albert Whitlock, Fern Gray, Lily Marie Derry, Aaliyah Richards, Albert Branch, Izabella Okaro, Eva Okaro, Jaedon Lynch and Chengze

Duan. For some this was their National debut, others were returning to racing following injury and for many they were juggling swimming training and race preparation with their revision for GCSE and A Level examinations. What they all had in common was discipline, determination and open mindedness to learn from the experience Between them these swimmers gained improved knowledge and experience of this level meet, personal best times, places in National Finals, increased individual rankings and 10 medals Imogen Stoddart qualified for a National Final for the first time in the 50m breaststroke (17 year old category), finishing 9th Aaliyah Richards (16 year category) won Silver medals in the 50m and 100m breaststroke and finished higher up the rankings in 9th for the 200m breaststroke After a busy calendar representing Jamaica, Jaedon Lynch made his debut at this Championship in the 50m free (17 year olds), finishing 21st. Demi Alli finished 14th in the same event (15 year olds) There was strong racing from the Club’s departing Club Captain, Millie Childs, and from Lilie Chambers (also leaving) Both had been training whilst studying and sitting their A Levels They have both shared how this meet has inspired them to keep swimming when they go on to university. Izabella Okaro (16 year age category) was the reserve swimmer for two Finals (50 fly (placed 12th) and 100 free (placed 13th)) and qualified in the 50m free for her first National Final where she finished 7th Eva Okaro, competing in the 16 year age category, back from a serious achilles injury, finished as double Freestyle (50m & 100m) British Champion and secured a Silver medal in the 50m fly and Bronze medal in the 100m fly. The 100m fly Final was just 40 minutes before the 14 16 year old 4 x 100m relay which saw Eva Okaro, her twin sister, Izabella Okaro, Lily Marie Derry and Lara Turan team up Described by Head Coach, Keiron Piper as the ‘best moment’ of his coaching career, this race topped off the Sevenoaks Swimming Club tour to this Sheffield meet in amazing style. Izabella, Lily Marie and Lara swam personal bests with Eva swimming her fastest time since injury, and 2nd fastest ever, with them dropping two seconds overall in this fiercely fought Final to win Gold! The celebrations were immense, with Keiron Piper’s celebrations in the stand caught on film by Josh Atkins of Wycombe District Swimming Club. Josh and many others who subsequently viewed this celebration described it as ‘the best swim coach celebration EVER’

R ECOR D NUMBER OF N ATION AL MEDAL S FOR SE V EN OAKS SW IMMIN G CLUB

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From 22 to 28 July 2022 Sevenoaks Swimming Club competed in the British Summer National Championship The Club entered three teams for the 4x200m freestyle relay In the boys 14 to 16 year old relay Jack Pass, Albert Whitlock, Demi Alli and Sam Martin Young competed. All swam well, finishing 25th, with Jack and Demi setting personal best times For age 17+, Matt Burrows, Albert Branch, Zach Raymond and David Allen finished 16th, rising up in the rankings with Matt, Zach and David achieving personal best times For the girls, age 14 to 16 year olds, Lily Marie Derry, Lilia Fornasier, Fern Gray and Lara Turan started ranked as 30th but finished ranked at an impressive 15th!

In August, Sevenoaks swimmers competed in both the English and Welsh Nationals with further success In the Welsh National Meet in August debut National meet swimmers Ruby Waller, Lilia Fornasier and Lowri Williams competed All swam superbly well with Ruby ﬁnishing 16th in 100m breaststroke in 14 year old age group

Club members watched the 4 x 100m relay on a screen from the Sencio Leisure Centre in Sevenoaks .

Following a knee injury, Sam Martin Young made it to his first National Final in the 200m breaststroke and finished 5th with a personal best time Two of the Club’s young swimmers, debuting at the Nationals were Cara Neal and Imogen Myles. They competed in the 12/13 age category In the 200m breaststroke they achieved the double with Cara getting Bronze and Imogen Silver. Imogen also swam a personal best in the 50m breaststroke, securing another Silver medal Imogen now holds Club records in these events. When asked about these incredible results, Keiron Piper, Head Coach said ‘The swimmers were all amazing I am so proud of them and the coaching team at Sevenoaks Swimming Club It has been fantastic to see their dedication and hard work pay off I have also been blown away by the phenomenal level of support, cheering and number of congratulatory messages that we have all received both from within and outside our Swimming Club Thank you all It really did make all the difference to have you on the journey with us ’

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For some this was their National debut, others were returning to racing following injur y and for many they were juggling swimming training and race preparation with their revision for GCSE and A Level examinations.

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Lowri swam in four races, securing personal best times and a silver medal in the 1500m freestyle for 12 year olds. Lilia had a fantastic week of swimming, with personal bests and 4 Bronze, 2 Silver and 2 Gold medals In the English Nationals Sevenoaks Swimming Club were represented by: Jack Pass, David Allen, Lily Marie Derry, Charlotte Marshall, Matt Burrows, Cara Neal, Imogen Myles, Sam Martin Young; Chengze Duan, Kieran Elvy, Demi Alli, Jaedon Lynch and Albert Branch Again these swimmers stepped up and raced exceptionally well, securing personal best times, qualifying for Finals and winning medals. Following a huge personal best to get into the Final of the 200 Individual Medley, Lily Marie Derry ﬁnished 7th She then went on to secure the Silver medal in the 50m backstroke.

S w i m mi ng e nth us i as t s lo ok i ng to c om bi ne the i r love of the s p or t w ith a hol i day or a shor t bre a k away c a n exp e r i e nc e s ome thi ng a l it tle bit d i f fe re nt i n the Aus t r i a n re g i on of I n nsbr uck The re g i on’s s t u n ni ng n at u ra l la ke s prov i de the p e rfe c t opp or t u nity for outdo or sw i m mi ng a nd a ch a nc e to e njoy the c u l t u re s u r rou nd i ng the C a pita l of the Alp s .

24 SE V ENOAKS SPOR T & W ELLBEING GO JUMP IN T HE L AK E

Travel Editor Frank Baldwin explores the delights of natural swimming in the Austrian region of Innsbruck.

S ome mou ntai n la ke s re ach u p to 2 7 de g re e s i n the s u m me r a nd v i s itor s c a n sw i m i n a pi c t u re s q ue s e t t i ng , clo s e to n at u re , agai ns t a backdrop of b e a ut i f u l mou ntai n v i ew s . P u r p o s e bui l t fac i l it i e s , i nclud i ng ch a ng i ng a nd s u n bathi ng law ns , as wel l as c afe s on the shorel i ne , c re ate the i de a l s u r rou nd i ngs for ta k i ng a d i p a nd a l l the la ke s c a n b e e as i ly ac c e ss e d th roug h I n nsbr uck ’s publ i c t ra ns p or t sy s te m whi ch c a n b e us e d f re e us i ng a ‘ Welc ome C a rd’ Th re e p opu la r lo c at i ons i nclude L a ke L a ns , ( L a ns e r S e e ) , Nat te r s L a ke , ( Nat te r s e e ) a nd L a ke M i e mi ng ( M i e mi nge r Bade s e e ) Each of fe r s a u ni q ue sw i m mi ng exp e r i e nc e , w ith the b on us of e asy jou r ney s f rom the c ity, a nd the opp or t u nity to i nclude c as tle v i s it s , c u l i n a r y del ig ht s a nd eve n mou ntai n go k a r t de s c e nt s as pa r t of the th r i l ls . C lo s e to the Oly m pi c mou ntai n of Pat s che rkofel , L a ns e r S e e i s ac c e ss i ble by a ‘ Fore s t Tra m’ l i ne , whi ch ta ke s v i s itor s th roug h the pi c t u re p o s tc a rd v i l lage of L a ns . Af te r a d i p i n the cle a r wate r s , the re ’s the opp or t u nity to s e e one of the I n nsbr uck re g i on’s mo s t p opu la r at t rac t i ons , Am bras C as tle , whi ch i s a one hou r wa l k f rom the la ke Thi s Re n ai ss a nc e c as tle i nclude s at t rac t ive ga rde ns a nd bathi ng ch a m b e r s dat i ng

f rom the 1 6 th c e nt u r y From the re a bus or t ra m he ads s t raig ht back i nto the c ity, or the re ’s the opt i on to f i ni sh you r jou r ney on fo ot . S u r rou nde d by n at u re , Nat te r s e e i s the g re at de s t i n at i on for a l l age s , w ith a ra nge of at t rac t i ons i nclud i ng a wate r sl i de , t ra m p ol i ne a nd p e da lo s , as wel l as a p opu la r re s ta u ra nt a nd te r rac e ba r I n the backg rou nd s ta nds M ut te ra lm mou ntai n , whi ch c a n b e re ache d by bus . From the re , a c a ble c a r c a n ta ke you u p to 1 ,6 0 0 m whe re ac t iv it i e s i nclude hi k i ng t rai ls w ith v i ew s ove r the c ity of I n nsbr uck a nd the s u r rou nd i ng mou ntai ns The jour ney to Mieminger Badesee i s just as rewarding, with the opportunity to add an e bike tour along the cycling path from Innsbr uck, stopping at local far ms and far mers’ shops before a dip in the waters

• For more i nfor m at i on on sw i m mi ng i n the la ke s , plus othe r hol i day s i n the I n nsbr uck re g i on , a nd de tai ls of the Welc ome C a rd go to : w w w. i n nsbr uck . i nfo/e n

The I n nsbr uck re g i on c ove r s more th a n 4 0 lo c a l it i e s i n the s u r rou nd i ng a re a , f rom the I n nta l va l ley to the M i e mi ng Plate a u v i a Kü htai a nd as fa r as the S el lrai nta l va l ley The c ity of I n nsbr uck of fe r s a ho s t of at t rac t i ons but i s on ly a s tone ’s th row f rom m a ny s p or t i ng p o ss i bi l it i e s i nclud i ng sw i m mi ng , bi k i ng a nd hi k i ng tou r s , plus sk i i ng a nd s nowb oa rd i ng a re as i n the w i nte r.

The Welc ome C a rd of fe r s g ue s t s s tay i ng two nig ht s f re e publ i c t ra ns p or t i n the c ity a nd the I n nsbr uck re g i on , as wel l as f re e g ui de d hi k i ng a nd e bi k i ng . For a s tay of th re e nig ht s ou c a n add fou r f re e c a ble c a r jou r ney s a nd a 5 0 % d i s c ou nt on e nt r y i nto the la ke s .

Vi s itor s f rom B r itai n c a n f ly to the he a r t of I n nsbr uck f rom mo s t m ajor ai r p or t s th roug hout s u m me r

I n nsbr uck , the i r lo c at i on me a ns th at g ue s t s c a n a ls o exp e r i e nc e a l l the va r i e ty the re g i on h as to of fe r, f rom wa l k i ng a nd bi k i ng i n the fore s t s a nd mou ntai ns , th roug h to a l l the at t rac t i ons i n the v i bra nt c ity ”

Activities include hiking trails with views over the cit y of Innsbruck and the surrounding mountains.

Take the Forest Tram Line to Lanser See and enjoy the wonder ful scener y Credit : Innsbruck Tourismus/ Helga Andreat ta The beautiful mountain backdrop makes a swim in Lake Mieming a memorable experience Credit : Innsbruck Tourismus/Christian Vorhofer SE V ENOAKS SPOR T & W ELLBEING 25

S e t i n a s p e c tac u la r lo c at i on , on a plate a u ove rlo ok i ng the I n nta l Va l ley, the la ke h as two f loat i ng i sla nds a nd eve n a Kne i pp wate r the ra py s tat i on . Pe te r Uns i n n , M a rke t s a nd I ns ig ht s M a n age r at I n nsbr uck Tou r i s m us , s ai d : “ The re ’s s ome thi ng for eve r yone at the la ke s a rou nd I n nsbr uck . Pe ople c a n la p u p the le ng ths , or padd le a nd c o ol of f i n the sh a l lowe r wate r s “ S it u ate d i n the he a r t of b e a ut i f u l Alpi ne c ou nt r y s i de , but s t i l l clo s e to

We have had a few conversations with young athletes involved in high performance sport who have told us that they are only playing, 'not to let mum and dad down, as their parents have given and committed so much ' I know as parents if our children told us this, many of us would be mortiﬁed and upset that we had allowed things to get to this stage. The importance of making sure our children understand that the conversation when they tell us, 'I no longer want to do this anymore,' is always on the table. That does not mean we react instantly and allow them just to stop We need to spend time ﬁnding out why as it may be

However, there is very limited research when it comes to the speciﬁcs of sport parenting in this way Author Tim Elmore in 12 Huge Mistakes

The reality is that children are very diﬀerent people to their parents Their interests, dreams and journeys will make them diﬀerent people However, we all know that our children will carry some of our thoughts, beliefs or personality traits with them Whilst we often think our children are not listening to us, you can guarantee that they will never fail to imitate us. The pressure if not managed correctly can be huge on our children when it is us that is driving the sporting journey and the motivation is not coming from them

There can also be this feeling of pressure to give their children certain advantages (again totally understandable) but when combined with a parent who has their own regrets about their own sporting journeys it is easy to see why some parents can project their own dreams on to their children

There are pros and cons as there are with most things around this as having parents who have been involved in the sport can be extremely beneﬁcial as well. Every parent wants their children to have enjoyable and fulﬁlling lives For many, this means encouraging children not to make the same mistakes they did

Parents Can Avoid explains: 'Our children are ultimately a reflection on us. They represent our second chance to get it right Through them we may get to do our childhood over again….For hundreds of thousands of parents, this issue remains the number one problem in raising healthy kids ' It is natural for us to do things that we have enjoyed and take our children to sports that we have had some experience of. This will always happen, but we also need to ensure that they have a choice and be open to the idea of them finding their own passions and interests, perhaps in sports that we have no understanding of You may well have heard this phrase at your child's sporting organisation or school, not generally from other parents but more likely from coaches who are perhaps struggling with the perceived approach of sports parents So, does the phrase apply to you and does this phenomenon actually exist? We thought we would dig a little deeper and see what research we could find A 2013 study was one of the first to provide experimental evidence that parents do indeed attempt to redeem broken dreams through their children. The researchers found that parents can feel pride in their children’s achievements and even heal old wounds. When taken to extremes, however, living vicariously through a child can damage both the child and the parent

I know many parents in performance programmes who admit they know very little about the sport their children are involved in and whilst they are learning on the go, in many ways they feel less pressure for their child to succeed and have to hand over ownership of the sporting experience to their children and coaches

26 SE V ENOAKS SPOR T & W ELLBEING ARE YOU LI V ING YOUR LIFE V ICARIOUSLY THROUGH YOUR SPOR TING CHILDREN?

It’s important to look beyond your motives and consider the role your emotions and experiences might play in your sports parenting decisions.

• Involve yourself and learn more about their interests and motivations

• Your child should not be deﬁned by their sporting prowess nor should your unconditional love waver for them based on their sporting performances and achievements

• They find it difficult to form their own identity and find the passions and interests that will allow them to flourish and thrive as human beings.

This can be really difficult particularly if we have no interest ourselves Ask them questions about it, try and gain a greater understanding of what makes them excited about it. You never know, you may start something new yourself and roll with it. We hope we have created an article that allows plenty of self reflection and offers some thoughts and suggestions that you may find useful This is a great opportunity just to check and challenge yourself in ensuring that for the most part your children are not living through our own sporting careers for a second time.

Researchers from Utrecht University in the Netherlands examined what happens to parents who push their kids to live out the dreams they were never able to achieve

SE V ENOAKS SPOR T & W ELLBEING 27 that they have reached this decision and investigate if this is something that has just been caused by a speciﬁc incident or series of things that may have gone wrong. We must also try to stress the importance of seeing through a particular block of training or a season so children understand the importance of commitment being aware that children can often be ﬁckle, change their mind frequently and creating some breathing space allows everyone to think through their choices and next stages Giving our children some form of autonomy is critical simply put giving them 'choice and a voice ' Providing unconditional love and support is a hallmark of great sports parenting and indeed parenting. As our children get older, they begin to establish their own identity and pursue their own dreams, if this is quashed by parents it can often hinder a child's growth and their ability to make healthy decisions without parental input

• Our children may never feel satisﬁed or feel that they are achieving. They can often be overburdened by the perceived levels of pressure and expectation

However, supporting our children in this way has far more negative than positive connotations

Here are a few ways that you can stay on the right side of the line:

• They may be at a higher risk of mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and eating disorders

Most parents do not intend to harm their children and truly believe they are doing what is in a child’s best interests

• Communicate that your love for your child has nothing to do with their performance and help them ﬁnd their passions

• Let them be their own people you can still have high expectations of their character traits and behaviours, but your expectations are on things that align with theirs, that our children are in control of and in sport speciﬁcally those performance and process goals that hopefully may lead to positive outcomes for them Just remember they are their own people

• Ensure the conversation around not pursuing a certain endeavour is always on the table and your children know this

• As we mentioned earlier there can be no worse situation than a child playing sport at whatever level with their only motivation being, 'I don't want to let mum or dad down '

They found that parents who experience unresolved disappointment from the past, feel pride and fulﬁlment when they can bask in their children's glory. Watching their child succeed actually helps heal their emotional wounds

So, what are some of the negatives of sports parenting in this way:

I know when I say, 'When I played ' my children will say 'boring.....life story.' It acts as a really good prompt for me If I believe the story has signiﬁcant meaning for them, I will persevere in sharing how I felt about certain situations that they may be going through but if not, I will accept what they are saying! Reliving your old glory days through your children is just one way to heal your emotional wounds There are many other ways you can deal with your past regrets or disappointments without potentially having a negative impact on your them.

We all have good intentions. We might think we are giving our children a boost or giving our children opportunities we never had However, we may be doing more harm than good There are times when sharing our experiences can be really powerful and helpful to our children, but it is a ﬁne line between being helpful and trying to heal ourselves.

Gordon MacLelland is the CEO and founder of Working with Parents in Spor t , which suppor ts parents and coaches in working together to provide children with the best possible spor ting experiences To ﬁnd out more about their work please visit www.parentsinspor t.co.uk

Many parents see their kids as extensions of themselves And watching their child do something they couldn't do reduces their regrets about the past

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The start of the new school year is a great time to fall back into a healthier eating routine and revisit batch cooking for those who struggle with time! Sugar and processed food can impact our child’s brain health, every thing from cognitive function to concentration can be affected Studies suggest that consuming sugar over a long period of time can alter the brain’s ability to process and remember information

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oliday is that time when we tend to let go of our usual routine and sometimes forget about the principles of balanced nutrition.

A blood sugar roller coaster can cause fatigue, mood swings, food cravings, irritabilit y, jit ter y feeling, weakness, headache, and increased thirst.

Balancing work and the school holiday childcare often results in parents offering their children a quick meal which may contain processed foods or those that are higher in sugar This is OK on occasions but in a long run can affect our children's immunity, weight, and mental wellbeing

A blood sugar roller coaster can cause fatigue, mood swings, food cravings, irritability, jittery feeling, weakness, headache, and increased thirst Including plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits, fibre, good quality protein and whole grains in your child's diet provides more sustainable energy and can help to keep their blood sugar steady.

Consuming cereal chocolate puffs or a high carbohydrate breakfast don’ t provide sufficient nutrients and is likely to be high in refined sugars. Refined sugars enter the blood stream quickly and can lead to rapid changes in blood sugar levels causing a sugar rollercoaster (spikes and dips!)1

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A good source of protein such as meat, poultry and fish not only help our children to grow but also focus Protein helps balance blood sugar. Protein also helps to repair vital tissue in the body and is essential for the grow th of bones and muscles -

Although It can be very difficult to encourage our children to eat enough oily fish in their diet due to its smell and taste, supplementing Omega 3 oil can be a useful option for supporting their brain health

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Although many children don’ t like the sour ’y taste of probiotic foods beneficial bacteria is crucial to support your child’s immune system

There are freeze dried probiotics which can be added to foods or taken orally if your child doesn’ t like the taste of fermented foods It has been reported that approximately 70% of the immune function from our entire immune system is located in the gut, fending off pathogenic invaders and preventing infections

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DHA has been shown to improve learning, verbal learning ability, mood, memory and concentration

Children aged 1 to 4 years old should be given a daily supplement containing 10 micrograms of vitamin D throughout the year. Children from the age of 1 year and adults need 10 micrograms of vitamin D a day2

Great food sources of vitD are oily fish such as: salmon or mackerel, egg yolks, smaller amounts are also found in beef liver and fortified foods such as milk and dairy products

VitD As we approach cooler months, days shorten, and the Sun is in at its lowest angle Cold weather during the Autumn and Winter plays an important role in reducing our body ’s immunity. Our immune response can become weakened making us more susceptible to colds and infections

Some studies show that Omega 3 may also have a positive affect on children with ADHD and other mood disorders

It also plays an important role in the immune function. Some of the amino acids that create neurotransmitters can be made in the body, but others must be derived from protein in our diet Neurotransmitters imbalances can affect a child’s behaviour and mood, for example low levels of neurotransmitter serotonin can be associated with impulsive behaviour Thus, ensuring that your child has sufficient protein intake during the day is very important.

Eggs are the most versatile source of protein and are easy to incorporate at mealtime You can include them in your child’s breakfast and even disguise (for example in oat pancakes or porridge) them if your child is not keen on eggs!

Probiotics studies suggest that beneficial bacteria found in some probiotic foods such as fermented dairy products (kefir) and fermented vegetables such as sauerkraut, kimchi and kombucha can have many health benefits which includes improved digestion and stronger immunity.

Between October and March, we don’ t make enough vitD from the sunlight, therefore Autumn is a good time to start supplementing vitD in your child’s diet

4/5 References: 1 . medlineplus.gov/ency/article/ 0024 26 htm 2 nhs uk/conditions/vitamins and minerals/vitamin d/ 3 optibacprobiotics com/uk/learning lab/in depth/childrens health/childhood probiotics 4. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/ PMC5603098/ 5 health harvard edu/blog/omega 3 fatty acids for mood disorders 2018080314414

Studies show that orally administered probiotics in children may have preventative effects against the common cold3 Fish oil Over 60% of the brain is consists of fat and the omega 3 fatty acid DHA makes up around 10 15% of this DHA (Dehydroepiandrosterone androstenolone) in particular is recognised as essential for healthy brain function, helping to improve membrane fluidity, which means that nerve impulses, or messages, are transmitted more effectively.

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5. Serve with spirallised cucumbers and coconut yogurt tzatziki

3 After 30/1h coat chicken strips in the corn ﬂakes/oat breadcrumbs and pan fry until the chicken is cooked through 4. Place chicken goujons on a baking tray and roast in the oven (180C Gas) for 10/15 min until breadcrumbs are golden brown

Ingredients

• Salt and pepper

1. cup of gluten free porridge oats or 2 small packs of sugar and gluten free oatcakes (I use the Nairn’s gluten free oatcakes)

• Sprouted watercress

To make the coating for goujons:

2 cup of organic sugar free corn ﬂakes (I use “Whole Earth corn ﬂakes”) Mix all the ingredients together in a food processor to create a breadcrumb like consistency for the coconut tzatziki dip: 1 coconut yogurt 2 cloves of garlic

1 Squeeze crushed garlic into sugar free natural coconut yogurt, add chopped dill and some sprouted watercress, mix together

2. Crush garlic onto chicken strips and marinate with extra virgin olive oil for 30min to 1 hour.

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Healthy recipes with MagdalenaChicken goujons with a tzatziki dip

This snack can be enjoyed hot or cold and is packed with protein Chicken contains essential amino acids which are needed for neurotransmit ter production and to suppor t physical and mental energy

Oats are a great source of ﬁbre and complex carbohydrates Complex carbohydrates take longer to be digested and used by the body therefore provide a more sustainable source of energy keeping our lit tle ones fuller for longer!

To make the coconut tzatziki dip:

2. Season generously with pepper and add a pinch of salt How to make it:

A few stalks of fresh dill A few leafs of fresh mint

1. Cut chicken breast into regular strips, season with salt, pepper and dry oregano

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32 SE V ENOAKS SPOR T & W ELLBEING Ingredients for the goujons: • 2 3 medium chicken breast (serves 2 adults and 1 child) • dry oregano (or any other herbs i.e. provenance herbs) • 2 cloves of garlic • salt and pepper • extra virgin olive oil • gluten free cornﬂake and oats breadcrumbs

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The amino acid tr yptophan helps to suppor t the production and utilisation of serotonin which can impact our daily mood and concentration

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The Br icklayer s Arms is only a short drive from Sevenoaks town centre and easily accessible from other parts of Kent, Sussex and Surrey from the A21 and M25. Despite being so accessible we sit opposite a beautiful sailing lake in the picturesque village of Chipstead. We serve Harvey's beer straight from the barrel, along with freshly prepared, good quality British pub food. We have something to offer everyone for every season - warm up in winter with one of our homemade pies and a pint of Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter by our roaring open log fire; relax in summer on the green with a refreshing glass of Stowford Press cider. We are a Harvey’s Brewery pub which maintains a 4.5 star rating on TripAdvisor.

Darren and his team of staff look forward to welcoming you soon!

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