EDITION No 15018 Friday May 22 2015 Visit our website
Coverage of Alverstoke Gosport Hill Head Lee-on-the-Solent and Stubbington
Insidehellip
t0day
The Karate
Kids
FUNDRAISERS The marathon karate-kicking team members 14-year-old Anna and Charlie Catling aged 11 Rosie Martin 14 and Flynn Taylor 10 with Suki Man 46
Friends kick out to raise funds for pain relief operation in the United States
W HEN Bridgemary mum Suki Mann decid-
ed on having an operation intended to fix
an irritating bladder problem she never
imagined that the lsquocurersquo would leave her facing a
lifetime of pain and misery
The 46-year-old former swimming instructor lost
the ability to move her left leg and can only get
around with the aid of crutches or a wheelchair
To make matters even worse surgeons in the
United Kingdom do not have the requisite skills or
experience to reverse the wire-mesh implant And
the cost of travelling to the United States for further
surgery in September will be more than pound30000
But thanks to fundraising efforts by lsquoThe Friends
of Sukirsquo and their supporters in Alverstoke and
Wickham almost a third of the total has been raised
within the past four months
That sum was given a pound230 boost at the weekend
following a day-long sponsored karate-kicking mara-
thon organised by teenager Anna Catling
And daredevil Caroline Westmorland is abseiling
down Spinnaker next week to raise yet more cash
Full report and pictures Page 18
Paulinersquos a new
man in her life
TOP-SELLING crime writer Pauline Rowson tells of a dashing new lsquolove interestrsquo and explains why husband Bob doesnrsquot mind at all And this week the author reveals why Gosport is the perfect setting for many of her intriguing adventures
- Page 10
Lorainersquos tops
LEE-ON-THE-SOLENT angler Loraine Perry has landed a top title in a UK tournament
- Page 18
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2 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News
THE FIDE tournament in Khanty-Mansiysk is tak-
ing place It is part of the Grand Prix
The first two players with the highest score
will quality for the Candidates Tournament that
will determine the challenger to Magnus Carlsen
The favourites are Caruana Nakamura and
Tomashevsky In Round Three Caruana played an
impressive game against Tomashevsky He was
not afraid to play a sharp game and take some
risks
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Why did black resign here
Solution Page 6
SUCCESS is growing for 17-year-old Gosport
singer Lacey-Love as she prepares to make a
GosFest appearance for the third year running
This weekend she headed to a mini-festival at
the townrsquos New Inn to help raise money for a
close friend Alicia Pannell who needs a lift in-
stalled at her home so that she can overcome
disability and along with the rest of her family
sleep upstairs
Other fundraising efforts for Alicia this year
include the Cake Bake and Food festival The
cash target for the lift is pound32000 of which
pound16500 has now been raised organisers say
Efforts have included fun days a cycle ride
from Paris to Portsmouth and even the Tough
Mudder challenge in London
Lacey-Loversquos fundraising ventures and com-
munity spirit combined with singing in venues
all over Gosport have been noticed by voters
and she has been chosen as Gosportrsquos Youth
Champion She is to receive her award on
Wednesday at the mayor-making ceremony
A FTER weeks of speculation
about its future the organisers
of annual family music marathon
GosFest have announced that the new
venue will be a few hundred yards over
the borough border mdash in the Fareham
village of Stubbington
In a statement released to The Gos-
port Globe by the organisers this week
company director Chloe Palmer said
ldquoEventures Int Limited are pleased to
finally announce that we have formed an
agreement with a local private landown-
er for a suitable site for GosFest
ldquoThe new site is located on part of
Newlands Farm and is situated on Gos-
port Road just off the Peel Common
roundabout near Newgate Lane and
Daedalusrdquo
According to Ms Palmer confusion
over relocation of the
festival from July 30 until
August 2 had been agg-
ravated by a misleading
press report ldquoThe News
revealed earlier this
month that a Safety Ad-
visory Group application
had been submitted to
Fareham Borough Coun-
cil for Newlands Farm
but Stroud Lane had
been put down The
farm is a very big area
and the actual location is
about a mile from Stroud
Lane Fareham Borough
Council have kindly since
updated this on their
website
ldquoAs a company we
were saddened that Gos-
port Borough Council
withdrew their land
bookings from us How-
ever in the event indus-
try (although rare) this
sort of thing does hap-
pen unfortunately
ldquoWe had planned for
this and had an alternate
site but this was some
distance out of the town
and we wanted to ex-
haust all possibilities in
the local area first
ldquoRegrettably despite
several generous land
offers we couldnt find a
suitable venue within
Gosport We are how-
ever pleased and ex-
tremely grateful to the
landowners to have
found an ideal site just a
mere 400 metres outside
of Gosport which we
hope is close enough
ldquoThe new site is larger
than Stokes Bay and ena-
bles us to provide ample
parking in addition to
everything that was
planned for the old site
ldquoWe will be providing
free shuttle bus services
from Fareham train sta-
tion Gosport FerryBus
Station and various pick-
up points en-route in-
cluding selected family-
only services for those
travelling with childrenrdquo
She added ldquoGosFest
has continued to grow
and be recognised all
over the country and
the brand has seen an
increase in ticket sales
from outside the town
ldquoWe look forward to
further band announce-
ments competitions and
updates on the festival
Wersquod like to thank our
fans as wersquove all come a
long long way together
and we canrsquot wait to
share the efforts of all
those that have worked
hard to ensure the event
is deliveredrdquo
3 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News
who suggested the name
said ldquoI thought it was
important that the name
of the new ferry should
reflect the way that
Portsmouth and Gosport
have come together
through the regeneration
made to the harbour
areardquo
The ferry service is a
vital lifeline for Gosport
It delivers 72000 trips
and over 3 million pas-
senger journeys a year
With the main roads in
and out of Gosport al-
ready highly congested
the ferry takes the bur-
den of the equivalent of
42 million miles off the
road every year ndash thatrsquos
the same as 84 return
trips to the moon
Princersquos Trust aims to clean up for garden
YOUNG people on a Princersquos Trust
Team Programme will be carrying
out will be taking part in a car wash
at Gosport Fire Station tomorrow
Saturday
Volunteers aged 16 to 25 are
on a 12-week development scheme
designed to help them gain new
skills to get back into employment
Princersquos Trust Team Leader
Hayley Drinkwater of the Hamp-
shire Fire and Rescue Service told
The Gosport Globe ldquoThe money
raised will help the team to reno-
vate the garden area at Rowner
Childrenrsquos Centre
ldquoThe team plan to paint and
brighten up the outside area for
the children to make it much
more fun and enjoyable for themrdquo
The work on the centrersquos garden
is due for completion by the middle
of next month
Anyone interested in finding out
more can contact Hayley via email
to Hayleydrinkwaterhants
firegovuk
T HE NEWEST ferry between
Gospor t and Por t s -
mouth lsquoHarbour Spiritrsquo goes
into service before the end of May
Berthed alongside the pontoon at
Gosport she continues to be open
for guided tours conducted by crew
members between 10am and 3pm
Although the vesselrsquos operators
say there is no need to book in ad-
vance numbers are limited because
each tour comprises a maximum of
20 people
The Harbour Spirit can take up
to 300 passengers and is capable of
operating anywhere in the So-
lent The ferry has been provided
with increased inside seating - 92
compared to 75 on the Spirit of
Gosport The forward saloon area
is also more enclosed and better
protected from the elements
There are improved facilities for
wheelchair users with dedicated
wheelchair spaces in the main sa-
loon on the starboard side and
easy access to toilets for passengers
with reduced mobility
In response to customer de-
mand more cycle space has been
provided and a spokesman said
lsquoHarbour Spiritrsquo can remove seats
on the aft end of the open main
deck to give additional stowage for
bikes and motorbikes if required
The ferry was designed by locally
based naval architects at Houlder
Ltd which also supervised the con-
struction
Gosport Ferry appointed the
Tehnomont shipyard in Croatia to
build the vessel following a thor-
ough tender process involving com-
panies in the UK and across the rest
of Europe
The name lsquoHarbour Spiritrsquo was
the winning entry in a competition
David Hurman from Gosport
UNDER WAY Gosportrsquos new ferry lsquoHarbour Spiritrsquo will be setting sail before the end of the month
Ferry good for Gosport
4 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe HealthJobs
PLAYERSrsquo WEIGHTS The healthy option for the more mature can also be fun through fitness sessions at Gosportrsquos Club Hampshire
Exercise for a longer life
I TrsquoS OFFICIAL ndash regular exer-
cise as you get older can in-
crease your life expectancy
and the effect can be as powerful as
giving up smoking according to re-
searchers in Norway
Hampsh i r e - b a sed c h a r i t y
Brendoncare has been promoting
fitness in later life for several years
tailored to older participants
A recent study of 5700 men in
Norway showed those doing up to
three hours of exercise each week
lived around five years longer than
those who did no exercise
The authors writing for the Brit-
ish Journal of Sports Medicine
called for more campaigns to en-
through its clubs across the county
and in neighbouring Dorset
The Club Hampshire centre at
The Anchorage on Willis Road in
Gosport offers classes in Tai Chi
Pilates Yoga Zumba Gold and oth-
er fitness activities throughout the
week All are open to both men and
women and have been specifically
courage fitness in older
people
And according to
Brendoncarersquos Head of
Clubs Edwin Ingleton
ldquoWe have recognised for
a long time the benefit
that gentle exercise has
on the health and well-
being of older people
and we are delighted
that this research sup-
ports our work
ldquoWe know from ex-
perience that people live
happier and more ful-
filled lives if they are able
to enjoy the companion-
ship of like-minded peo-
ple and stay mentally
and physically activerdquo
Itrsquos never too late to
s t a r t ndash a l l o f
Brendoncarersquos clubs wel-
come new members and
anyone wishing to find
out more about clubs in
Gosport will find details
on the charityrsquos website
wwwbrendoncareorgu
k or by telephone to
01962 852133
lsquoWe know from experience people live happier
and more fulfilled lives if they are able to enjoy
the companionship of like-minded peoplersquo
IMPROVEMENTS to the Meon Valley Trail are on
schedule to be completed by next ndash providing keep-fit
walkers cyclists and equestrians with breathtaking
views across Hampshirersquos countryside
Passing through the beauty spot from Knowle to
West Meon the recreational trail has been funded by a
successful bid to central government and in partner-
ship with the South Downs National Park Hampshire
County Council began work in March last year to im-
prove the trail for all who use it
Improvements are creating a safe high quality family
-friendly route The trail had been suffering from poor
drainage a muddy surface and fallen trees but once
complete it will provide an improved surface open
views of the surrounding countryside and information
about the history geography and ecology of the route
A section of the trail will be dedicated as a Restrict-
ed Byway suitable for use by walkers cyclists horse
riders and carriage drivers The project has the support
of among others parish councils residents Hampshire
Access forums for disability groups walkers and cy-
clists the British Horse Society and the national cycling
charity CTC
5 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Environment
GOSPORT MP Caroline
Dinenage has welcomed
the announcement that
the Rt Hon Mark Fran-
cois has been appointed
as the new Minister for
Portsmouth
He will be responsible
for coordinating work
across Whitehall to sup-
port jobs and growth in
the city and surrounding
area and is also Minister
of State at the Depart-
ment for Communities
and Local Government
with responsibility for
coastal communities
MP welcomes
new Minister
A N INNOVATIVE way of
fixing roads that could save
taxpayers up to pound1million
is being rolled out for Gosport and
the rest of Hampshire
Hampshire County Council its
term highways contractor Amey
and sub-contractor Allasso Recy-
cling are trying out a sustainable
way to re-use existing road and
footpath materials for new im-
provements
T h e p r o d u c t u s e d i s
lsquoHydraulically Bound Materialrsquo -
HBM mdash and it can be used in foot-
path and carriageway construc-
tion works
The partners have developed a
new way to use HBM which means
it can be put back into the highway
without any impact on the environ-
ment and without the need for heat
and new aggregate material as well
as avoiding disposal costs
Traditionally tar has had to be
disposed of at specially licensed
facilities because it is classed as a
hazardous material and this has
been a significant barrier in the re-
use of existing road surfacing
Councillor Seaacuten Woodward
Executive Member for Economy
And Dave Trowell director at
Allasso Recycling Ltd said ldquoWe
welcome the opportunity to offer
our experience and knowledge to
work with Hampshire County
Council
ldquoThe county council should be
applauded for having the foresight in
considering the re-use of materials
The HBM product is only the begin-
ning as the intention is to manufac-
ture all other materials required to
construct and maintain a highway
networkrdquo
Added David Ogden account
director at Amey Were constant-
ly looking at innovative ways to
deliver a more efficient highways
service in a sustainable way
ldquoWere excited to continue
working with Hampshire County
Council and Allasso Recycling to
further develop the use of HBM
which will enable us to reduce the
environmental impact of repairing
the countys roads
A recycling facility is being devel-
oped to deal with HBM and other
recycled products from highway
waste generating opportunities for
new jobs and manufacturing up to
300 tonnes of material per hour
Transport and Environment at
Hampshire County Council said
ldquoThe innovative way our highways
service is using this material has
huge potential
ldquoFinancially we can save money
not only by using the recycled mate-
rial instead of buying new but also in
the costs of disposal and transport-
ing old material
ldquoFrom an environmental per-
spective with the material used
consisting of 97 per cent recycled
product this has the potential to be
a long term sustainable way of sur-
facing the roadsrdquo
County says lsquono tarrsquo
to roadwork costs
DAVE Tim and Rachel are taking
on the Spinnaker Tower Abseil to-
morrow Saturday to raise money
for Gosport charity Harbour Can-
cer Support
Daversquos wife Heather Davison was
diagnosed with a brain tumour and
regularly used the services at Har-
bour during her short illness
She took part in the art classes
attended the coffee mornings and
built up many close friendships
while gaining much-needed support
from centre staff and volunteers
Heather was determined to see
for friendship comfort and mutual
support and can attend our drop-in
centre throughout the week We
also offer vital support services to
those facing cancer including their
families and friends and are the only
local centre like this We are entire-
ly self-funded relying on donations
and fundraising events so this chal-
lenge is a chance to give something
back to a local charity that offers so
much for local peoplerdquo
If you would like to donate please
visit wwwvirginmoneygivingcom
SomeoneSpecialHeather
her husband brother-in-law and
friend Rachel Smith who is the
charity fundraiser for Harbour
complete the challenge But sadly
she passed away last April before
they could take part
As a promise to her the daring
trio booked in for the challenge this
year and are determined to raise as
much money as they can for the
charity that made such a difference
to Heather during her cancer fight
Rachel said yesterday ldquoThe cli-
ents who use our centre become
like family they rely on each other
6 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Board debates planning bid
Gosport Globe
VIEWPOINT
THIS week the Globe features several news reports concerning fundraising efforts across the Gosport peninsula The worthy causes are as diverse in nature as the money-making initiatives that have been undertaken to support them Dangling off Portsmouthrsquos Spinna-ker Tower seems to be flavour of the month but enterprising youngsters have also been using their talents in a variety of other ways whether singing to boost funds so a disabled friend can have a lift in their home or staging a karate-kicking marathon to help pay for a mother to have the effects of a disastrous operation reversed by surgeons in the United States Charities are also the beneficiaries of these inspiring acts and we can only say ldquowell donerdquo to all involved
Globe contacts PRESS releases Letters to the Editor and all other correspondence via email contact editorialgosport globeuk telephone Robin Young on 02392 602418 or using his mobile 07969 049515 You can also write to him at 48 Homer Close Gosport Hampshire PO139TL Contact Commercial Director Tog Porter on advertisinggosportglobeuk or phone him 01465 719303 The Gosport Globe is published online each Friday in PDF form by My Free News Ltd a registered company based in the borough You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter
Fundraisers who
deserve praise
Editorial policy THE GOSPORT GLOBE offers an independent voice and is open to all who wish to contribute within the bounds of decency and laws of libel It reports the views of residents and visitors alike without always sharing them If anyone feels that their organisation is not being given enough coverage in the newspaper they should contact the editor We also observe a lsquoright of replyrsquo policy under which any individual who feels that they have not been given a fair opportunity to comment in an article concerning them will be offered equal space at the first available opportunity While eve-ry attempt is made to avoid errors if any inadvert-ently appear in print they will be corrected im-mediately the matter has been brought to the attention of the editor
Itrsquos A Square World solution
Answer The threat of Qg7 mate leaves black
in a hopeless position If 41Qf7 then there are
different ways to win but the most elegant is 42
Rc6 then if Qe7 43 Re6 overloads the queen or
42 Re7 43 Rc8 Re8 44 Re8 Qe8 Qg7 mate
CommentNews
WE HAVE been
asked to point out
that a photograph
printed in The Gos-
port Globe two
weeks ago showing a
deer said to be inside
the munitions site at
Priddyrsquos Hard was
incorrectly captioned
An Orion Avenue
woman wrote ldquoThis
is not the mound
around the site nor
the fencing It is prob-
ably of the ramparts
around lsquoExplosionrsquo
where I have also
seen the deer To my
knowledge there are
definitely no deer
within the munitions
site When people are
on the attack they
must have their facts
rightrdquo
The picture had
been supplied by a
regular contributor
from Hardway and
was used in good faith
to illustrate the
wealth of wildlife
found on the site the
outside of which is
pictured left
The editor apolo-
gises for the error
and any confusion
that may have been
caused
Doh - a
deer
A PLANNING application for
the former munitions site
at Britannia Way Gosport
was to have been considered by
Regulatory Board members yester-
day and not council officials
No report on the meeting was
available by the evening but any late
result will be posted on the Globersquos
website and Facebook page
However several objections to
new conversion proposals by Hard-
way residents had been lodged with
Gosport Borough Council officers
And these included references to
the continuing threat to protected
flora and fauna on the site if Kent-
based people developer Alan
Dawes and his wife Siegrid were to
be granted planning permission
And among numerous emails
sent to the Globe were complaints
that work carried out at Britannia
from the building similarly would
not have required planning permis-
sion For the avoidance of any
doubt the Local Planning Authority
has not authorised or given consent
for any works to take place on the
site and there is no evidence to
date to suggest that any works
requiring planning permission have
been undertaken
ldquoThis current planning application
reference 1500165FULL includes
a proposal to dig a borehole to
provide water supply to the site but
these works have not been under-
taken to date The impact of the
proposed borehole and related
works is being considered as part of
the overall application proposalrdquo
Residents are still not satisfied
and say advice to contact the police
over wildlife concerns is unhelpful
as they are unable to visit the site
Way had not been adequately in-
vestigated by the council
Senior Planning Officer Mark
Bridge said in a reply to one Hard-
way resident ldquoThe applicant con-
tacted the planning office on 1 May
2015 and advised that some general
maintenance of the grounds was
proposed to be undertaken
ldquoFrom the information provided
planning officers were satisfied that
these works did not constitute de-
velopment requiring planning per-
mission The applicant has subse-
quently confirmed the works that
have been undertaken were re-
stricted to clearance of deadwood
from areas of ground within the site
and the cutting back by hand of
blackberry bushes around the edges
of the site These works would not
require planning permission
ldquoThe previous works to clear ivy
Dear Michael
It has been agreed that the Application will be heard by the Regulatory
decided by the Officials As yet I dont know when the Board will hear it but I will
make an enquiry and let you know The procedure for a
make a statement or ask a question is wheel explained on the Council web site it is self
explanatory The only problem is there is no Council recording of the answer to a
question but the questioner
ask a question I strongly recommend you record the answer
Regards
Roger
Im a little puzzled why The News keeps using the same old photo along with the cap-
tion this is how the house could look
It will never look like that That is the
reasons with many features being deemed unsafe The Planning Inspector called it a
missed opportunity
If you look at the latest planning application you will see that the proposed develop-
ment is nothing like the photo you keep using
That was something Mr Dawes produced when he submitted his original plans but it is
now consigned to the waste bin
set me to thinking The land area that Dawes owns has a badger tunnel that links it to
the BOVIS estate where we live in Lichfield Drive It was built on council conditions of
devlopment I have atatched a document showing its location and screen shot of video
from BBC South progamme URBAN JUNGLE that show the badgers using the tunnel
and SETT activity in the Cordite magazine form a couple of years ago We have seen
more badgers roaming this year and wonder if they have cascaded outward because
the DAWES Cordite magazine apparnetly has no active sett I wonder if it is worth
some one officialy checking that the EXIT to the tunnel ( the only badger method of
accessing the land ) is still open and has not become blocked for any reason It is also
interesting to note that DAWES has or had extensive expensive property in Miami
with land devlopment worth millions Can anyone official check if tunnel is open
I am writing in response to your recent email regarding the above
I would take this opportunity to clarify the planning position in respect of the recent
works that have been undertaken at the above site
The applicant contacted the planning office on 1 May 2015 and advised that some gen-
eral maintenance of the grounds was proposed to be undertaken
mation provided planning officers were satisfied that these works did not constitute
development requiring planning permission The applicant has subsequently confirmed
the works that have been undertaken were restricted to clearance of deadwood from
areas of ground within the site and the cutting back by hand of blackberry bushes
around the edges of the site These works would not require planning permis-
sion
quired planning permission
thority has not authorised or given consent for any works to take place on the site and
there is no evidence to date to suggest that any works requiring planning permission
have been undertaken
This current planning application reference 1500165FULL
a borehole to provide water supply to the site but these works have not been under-
taken to date
sidered as part of the overall application proposal
There is no requirement for landowners to contact the Council as Local Planning Au-
thority to advise in advance of general maintenance works proposed to be undertak-
en on private land The applicant is aware that some of the trees on the site are pro-
tected by a Preservation Order and that no works to these protected trees or works
constituting development should be undertaken in advance of appropriate planning
consent having been granted
the wildlife legislation not to cause harm to protected species or the habitat that sup-
ports them
the relevant legislation relating to protected species is a not a matter for the Council
as Local Planning Authority to enforce and should be referred directly to the Police
7 Friday May 15 2015 The Gosport Globe
What is black and white but
read all over See Page 19
Save a tree go green
and read the Globe
Health
G OSPORT MP Caroline Dine-nage is backing
Dementia Awareness Week having become a lsquoDementia Friendrsquo this year This weekrsquos events are about ensuring that life doesnrsquot end when dementia begins and people living with the condition are able to hold on to their lives and the things they love for longer The initiative is led by The Alzheimerrsquos Society alongside the well-known lsquoDementia Friendsrsquo project Caro-line held a training ses-sion for her team in Gosport and some of the arearsquos councillors during which they learned about how to help people living with dementia feel included in their community The MP then went on to host an event at the Gosport Discovery Centre which gave res-idents an opportunity to put forward their
ideas about making the larea dementia friendlyrsquo Speaking in support of Dementia Aware-ness Week Caroline said ldquoMy grandma suffered with dementia and I saw first-hand the effect it had on her and the rest of our family so I was thrilled to become a Dementia Friend and develop a greater un-derstanding of how people living with de-mentia in our commu-nity can be helped ldquoI really want to see our area become lsquodementia friendlyrsquo and will continue to work with The Alzheimerrsquos Society and local peo-ple to see this become a realityrdquo More than one in three people coping with dementia live within the community so it is crucial that they are given the support and compassion that they need for as nor-mal a life as possible
SUPPORT GROUP Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage helping to promote Dementia Awareness Week
WITH 11 Dementia Friendly high streets over 450 of
the countyrsquos businesses and organisations signed up to
the Hampshire Dementia Action Alliance - one of the
largest and most diverse branches in the country - and
28 local action groups either already up and running or
in the process of starting up Hampshire has made sig-
nificant progress
Launched two years ago the county councilrsquos De-
mentia Friendly programme began with the aim of mak-
ing Hampshire a place where people with dementia can
live a good life feeling valued safe and supported
County takes initiative to make
sufferers know they are valued
8 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Lee-on-the-Solent
LEE Residents Associationrsquos next Boost Table Top and
Craft Event will be held on June 17 in the Methodist
Church Hall Lee High StreetSet up at 9am and open to
the public between 930am and 1230pm
To book a table 6ft at pound6 and 4ft at pound5 payable on
the day at the Boost events contact Ray Harding 023
92 551706 or GillMasterson 023 92 551303
Join Lee Residents Association for only pound3 a single
member or pound5 per couple at the same address at this
event or wwwleeresidentsorguk Open Evening on May 26 with guest speaker Jenny
Watkins talking about British Divers Marine Life Res-
cue 730pm start Methodist Church Hall Lee High
Street Contact secretary Pam Ingram 02392 55154
MEON VALLEY HEARTSTART Arrangements have
been made for another Heartstart CPR Training session
on October 15 Booking is essential via Ray Harding
02392 551706 or email ryhrdngaolcom
LEE HISTORIC Walk and Talks take place on the first
Tuesday of the month February to October Walks
commence at Elmore Car Park Marine Parade East
Lee PO13 9BW at 10am The route is along Lee
Promenade to the old swimming pool site and
back Total time is about 90 minutes Contact Ray Har-
ding 02392 551706 or email ryhrdngaolcom
As well as walks open to the public talks to groups
organisations can also be arranged The talk lasts about
45 minutes and covers Lee Waterfront Seafront Histo-
ry and the Military Connections of Lee If you or your
group would like to host a talk making a donation to
Lee Residents Association for community projects con-
tact the walk leader Future date June 2
LEE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Brian Kidd will be
speaking on May 27 Summer Show is on July 11 All
events are at Lee Community Centre Looking forward
to seeing you then Become involved and join the Horti-
cultural Society Committee Contact secretary Bruce
Thomas on 02392 551873 for more information
District News
Buffs boost funds for children
LOOKING THE PART Lee Players in their character costumes on Saturday night
T HE Diving Museum in No 2
Battery at Stokes Bay Gos-
port held a successful
lsquoWalking The Batteryrsquo event on
Saturday evening as part of the
international lsquoNight at the Museumrsquo
festival
Some 60 guests were guided
around the Battery a Grade II
listed building in small groups and
entertained by Lee Players They
staged a series of enactments de-
scribing events in the Batteryrsquos his-
tory since it was built in 1857
Meanwhile those waiting for
their lamplight tour were enter-
tained by La Bastringue an excel-
lent local folk music group
This special lsquoNight at the Muse-
umrsquo event is to be repeated later in
the year on Saturday October 31
The Diving Museum is an all-
volunteer organisation now in its
fifth season
It is currently in the process of
seeking formal recognition as a
museum by the Arts Council which
will allow it to borrow items from
other museums for display
It has ambitions to become ldquoThe
National Diving Museumrdquo
HISTORY Peter Appleton of Lee Players describes the building of No 2 Battery Pictures by Martin Marks
AIRWORTHY La Bastringue folk group in an unusual setting
ON SATURDAY May 9 Members of the Royal Antediluvian
Order of Buffaloes of The Gosport and District Province ran
a stall in the High Street for the Wessex Holiday Scheme
The charity has a caravan in Pagham near Bognor Regis
and gives holidays to families with deprived children who
through no fault of their own cannot afford one
From collecting tins and sales of pin badges books and
Dvds we raised a sum of pound75 for which we would like to
thank the members of the public who visited our stall
The money has been given to The Wessex Holiday
Scheme Its secretary Mrs Judy Jeffrie said she would also
like to thank everyone who helped and that all pound75 would go
into the funds to keep the caravan running
The Wessex has been running for about 25 years and has
helped many families to have a holiday that they would not
otherwise have been able to It hopes to help many more in
the years to come For more information on the Wessex
Holiday Scheme phone The Raob Club Gosport after 1930
on 02392581071 to get contact details for Mrs Jeffrie
9 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
D ETERMINED John Bell
waited a long time
before the conditions
were right for this photograph
He told the Globe on Monday
ldquoI pass the Fareham Creek via-
duct twice a day on my way to
and from work Irsquove been look-
ing to get a photo of the viaduct
and its reflection for months
Today everything was in place
high tide no wind bright sun-
shine and a clear blue sky The
weeks of waiting have been
well worth it Irsquom really happy
with the resulting imagerdquo
It is the latest entry for our
2015 Photography Competition
open to readers irrespective of
professional or amateur status
Before the end of December
we will publish your pictures
until an overall winner is picked
by our artistic director - a
widely experienced former
Press photographer
As a prize they along with
two runners-up will receive a
framed certificate from the
newspaper The top snapper
will also have their successful
entry printed on canvas
The results will be revealed
on January 22 2016mdasheve of our
first anniversarymdashwith awards
presented shortly after Unused
pictures will be automatically
entered into a similar event for
the next year provided the pho-
tographers are in agreement
Entries should be emailed to
editorialgosportglobeuk and
contain your phone number
Send the image straight from
your camera not optimised as
this will enable us to select the
best quality shot for our pages
Pictures mdash either landscape
or portrait mdash should be in jpg
gif tiff or png format even if
copied from prints by people
who prefer to use film
10 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Culture
THE STORY SO FAR A selection of writer Pauline Rowsonrsquos crime fiction novels with the first Andy Horton mystery left and Art Marvik debut right
lsquoGosport is
very diverse
and vibrant
such vast
contrasts
in itrsquo
MURDER SHE WRITES Author Pauline Row-son can be followed on Facebook Twitter and her website wwwrowmarkcouk
S HErsquoS slim sophisticated and
not at all what yoursquod expect
to find after arranging to
meet up for a chat on a rainy day in
a Gosport coffee shop
Crime writer Pauline Rowson is
down-to-earth friendly and clearly
enjoying the decade or so of success
that shersquos experienced after taking
up a full-time literary career rela-
tively late in life
ldquoI wrote my first novel when I
was 11rdquo she says while sipping deli-
cately at a cup of decaff ldquoAt that
stage I was trying to be the next
Enid Blytonrdquo
But the Pompey girl was to enter
the Civil Service and carve out a
successful career in marketing pub-
lic relations then publishing before
returning to her first love of writing
That was in 1988 when Pauline
mdash happily married at 17 to ex-RAF
policeman and firefighter Bob for 41
years mdash tried her hand at historical
sagas ldquomainly set in Walesrdquo land of
her forefathers
It wasnrsquot until 2006 that she
could even consider giving up the
day job though with the advent of
ldquothe other man in my liferdquo her hero
of 11 books and number 12 due out
in September DI Andy Horton
Besides a couple of business
textbooks and two stand-alone
crime thrillers the now firmly es-
pretation is always rather different
to the way shersquod imagined them)
How she comes up with ideas for
new storylines and sub-plots is
somewhat well novel ldquoNot only
do Bob and I like to walk nearly
every day but I also love knitting
and sewing knitting is great for the
brain because of the hand and mind
co-ordination requiredrdquo
If a future victim ends up with an
English size 14 through the heart itrsquoll
be a bit of a giveaway as to where
the inspiration came from but the
method is certainly working
Since her first deal with publisher
Severn House the author has had
her work sold as e-books audio
books hardbacks and paperbacks in
both the UK and United States A
TV company has taken up the op-
tion for dramatizing two Rowson
novels and a film-maker has ex-
pressed interest in a possible movie
So why concentrate on the Gos-
port peninsula and Solent as the
setting for her stories
ldquoIrsquove always loved the sea mdash it is
a character in its own right Gos-
port is very diverse and vibrant
such vast contrasts in itrdquo
Intending to take the future as it
comes Pauline smiles and looks
across as her husband nods in
agreement ldquoIf you didnrsquot enjoy it
you couldnrsquot do itrdquo
tablished yarn-spinner has a totally
different central character making
his appearance along the Solent
Former marine commando Art
Marvik is a man with unusual talents
made use of by his paymasters
Unlike her flawed but essentially
likeable policeman the action manrsquos
Special Forces skills are to be put to
the test on a regular basis
For Pauline though ldquoThe thing I
set out to do was make the two
characters very different and in that
I think Irsquove succeededrdquo
Her decision to concentrate on
crime stemmed from an early influ-
ence by lsquoGolden Agersquo novelists
including Agatha Christie Leslie
Charteris and George Simenon
In fact she prefers a traditional
rsquopuzzle plotrsquo style to the ldquohard-
boiledrdquo graphic grim descriptions
favoured by many of her contempo-
raries Pauline rates the differing
styles of the late PD James and Ruth
Rendell along with embittered DI
John Rebus creator Ian Rankin
Actor Gordon Griffin is the
voice on Paulinersquos audio books of-
ten contacting her to check that he
has the right accent for certain
characters (although she confides
that good as the actor is his inter-
By ROBIN YOUNG
11 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Culture
Temerairersquos incredible
history as prison hulk
I N AN interesting talk on pris-
on hulks in Portsmouth Har-
bour Abigail Coppins revealed
that the lsquoTemerairersquo immortalised
in Turnerrsquos painting had served as a
rather inglorious prison ship before
being broken up
In fact this was the fate of many
ships decommissioned from the
Royal Navy or captured from the
enemy As Abigailrsquos talk focused on
the period 1793ndash815 the lsquoenemyrsquo
was the French although prison
ships started around 1770 and
were not just specific to Britain
And why did we need to use
ships The land prisons were full
and it was expensive to build more
- not just a modern problem then
In total there were 22 PoW
hulks over this period but not
more than 10 to 12 in use at any
time of which at least one was a
hospital Different nationalities
were separated onto different
ships though the ships themselves
had no lsquoloyaltyrsquo being switched
from one group to another as the
situation demanded Wives and
children including the ship boys
were also kept separate and repat-
riated as quickly as possible
The first PoW hulks in Ports-
mouth Harbour were the
lsquoCaptivityrsquo and lsquoVigilancersquo which
could house about 1600 men
women and children Anchored in
Portchester Lake these hulks were
close to both Portchester Castle
and Forton Prison making the
movement of prisoners and provi-
sions easy
Talking of provisions despite
some complaints the PoWsrsquo guar-
anteed rations (of beefsalt-
herrings potatoes bread vegeta-
bles beer and water) were often
better than those of many poor
working the land As the Navy was
paying for these provisions it was
keen to get value for money and
inspected the rations to stop such
pected of really spying and were
forced to anchor along the South
Coast
Nevertheless with 100000 PoWs
in Britain the situation became
untenable mdash especially as Napole-
on withdrew from the exchange
system in 1803 realising the drain
on Britain was much greater than
on France so as the war ended in
1814 the remaining PoWs some of
whom had been held for years
were speedily repatriated - in only
two months
At this point the PoW hulks
were taken out of service and the
civilian prison ships brought back
from Langstone into Portsmouth
Harbour Yes wars may come and
go but sadly there will always be
criminals to accommodate And of
course Portsmouth was not the
only location of prison hulks They
were moored in Chatham and
Medway Plymouth possibly off
Scotland and the south-west coast
of Wales
lsquoGreat Expectationsrsquo famously
encapsulated their horror through
the desperate escape of the convict
Magwitch However the use of
prison hulks came to an end in the
mid 19th Century and they were
broken up to become breakwater
beams lay foundations for buildings
or provide cheap construction tim-
ber Just think the famous
lsquoTemerairersquo not exactly fighting but
still serving her countryrsquos needs
(Abigail Coppins is a post-graduate
historian sponsored by English Herit-
age to study the history of PoWs from
the War of Independence to the Na-
poleonic Wars focused on Forton
Prison Portchester Castle and the
prison hulks)
Liz Mitchell is a member of the
Gosport Society which meets
every second Wednesday of
the month at 730pm in the
Discovery Centre Gosport
wwwgosportsocietycouk
practices as adulterating the flour
Furthermore at the start at
least an inspection found these
two ships with their insides white-
washed to be ldquocomfortable and
warmrdquo - and almost certainly luxu-
rious by comparison with the cold
stone walls of Portchester Castle
As time went on PoWs found
ways to relieve the monotony of
life mdash by making trinkets for sale
or buttons combs etc for use on
board one ship had a ldquoTheatre of
Emulationrdquo others had bakeries
(the French did not like British
bread) and officers at least could
correspond (though communica-
tions were checked)
The lsquowardersrsquo discovered their
own salvation Lieutenant Henley
found drunk on board the lsquoSuffolkrsquo
at 10am was by no means unique
That aside there is evidence that
civilian jobs on board were sought
after ndash hardly surprising in a time of
high unemployment and insecurity
However conditions on board
were cramped filthy and hot and
sickness could easily spread In
1808 the lsquoSan Antoinersquo faced a
pneumonia epidemic brought about
by humidity caused by washing the
decks rather than cleaning them
with hot dry sand There was al-
ways the threat of typhus and the
use of bleeding and enemas as
cures was hellip unreliable
About 10 per cent of PoWs
died some escaped and managed
to return to France with the help
of an lsquoundergroundrsquo network some
stayed and married others even
joined the British military as a way
of early release Most were re-
turned on an exchange basis being
delivered to specific harbours (eg
Cherbourg) in overcrowded ships
Sometimes French ships with
only a handful of PoWs were sus-
Poetry Corner
What fool conceived such a senseless notion
And said it would be for the best
That we no longer saw devotion
In the men who wore those tartan crests
And cast them away with shallow thanks
Damn the hand that drew it up
Damned the heart that wished it
Damn the mind that made it work
This belief that would permit
The demise of the old Scottish Ranks
Bill Slavin
(Billrsquos Kindle book is available from Amazoncouk)
Dispensive
ARTISTrsquoS IMPRESSION Timothy Spall as maritime painter Joseph Mallord William Turner whose famous work depicting The Fighting Temeraire steered clear of the old warshiprsquos prison hulk role
Photograph courtesy of Simon Mein and Thin Man Films
By LIZ MITCHELL
12 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
To have your organisation listed
free of charge please send full
details to the editor via email at
editorialgosportglobeuk by 5pm
on Tuesday for inclusion in that
Fridayrsquos weekly PDF edition of
Gosportrsquos own newspaper
PEOPLE responsible for different projects at the
Gosport Volunteer Centre Martin Snape House 96
Pavilion Way Gosport PO12 1FG include
Development Nicky Staveley 02392 604693
Volunteer Centre Ian Johnson 02392 588347
Befriending Jean Legg 02392 604681
DustbustersDART Nicky Williams 02392 601314
Advocacy Janet Roebuck 02392 604696
Supported Volunteering Peter drsquoAgostino 02392
604686
Give Gain and Grow Sue Greene 02392 604694
Shopmobility 07952 312546
Community Transport Terry Gingell 07757 349592
Loud and Proud Nicola Ure 07895 939510
Alzheimerrsquos Cafeacute Margaret Wilkinson 02392
583836
Website wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
Email gosportvbgvaorguk tel 02392 588347
How to get in touch
GOSPORT VOLUNTARY ACTION is a regis-
tered charity providing support advice information and
practical help to voluntary and community organisations
in the borough
As part of a national network of councils for Volun-
tary Service it has over 193 members in the Gosport
area and represents the voluntary sector on commit-
tees relating to health access young people economic
regeneration and crime and disorder
GVA also provides services directly to the communi-
ty advocacy domestic assistance activity groups a
disability information centre transport gardening and a
handyperson service It is able to provide services to
the community because of the time and commitment
given to us by volunteers and agency workers together
with the financial support of Gosport Borough Council
Hampshire County Council and many gifts and dona-
tions Another key role is providing practical support
and advice to charities and voluntary groups
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT The Development
Team was set up to provide support to existing volun-
tary and community groups in Gosport and to assist in
the development of new projects
It runs up to four open community lunches a year
inviting speakers on relevant topics to offer members
the opportunity to learn from each other and network
It also organises an annual community conference to
bring together voluntary sector organisations and statu-
tory agencies to debate a topical issue and to ensure
they work effectively together
VOLUNTEER CENTRE The Volunteer Centre
(VC) is one of 350 or more Volunteering Development
Agencies across England It acts as a one-stop volunteer
recruitment agency for over 400 voluntary organisa-
tions and community groups across the borough The
Volunteer Centre offers an interview and advice service
either in person or by telephone to discover the needs
of the potential volunteer and match these to one or
more of 200-plus opportunities locally All vacancies
are advertised on wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
or wwwdo-itorguk Anyone aged 14 to 90-plus can be
helped to find the right one Recruiting and retaining
volunteers also requires skill and management expertise
and the VC endeavours to advise the local sector on
best practice appropriate training and relevant changes
in legislation
SUPPORTED VOLUNTEERING PROJECT
helps people of all ages regardless of mental or physical
disability who wish to gain confidence generally and
hopefully progress to volunteering
It offers a free eight-week course - Preparation for
Volunteering mdash which is a broad based introduction
Contact Peter drsquoAgostino at GVA tel 02392 604686
TAKING PART This is a new eight-week course
accredited by Hampshire Learning and incorporates
elements of Prep4Teamwork that was previously deliv-
ered by GVA
It is a free course intended for people who wish to
be more confident taking part with others in voluntary
community or (eventually) paid work At present this is
a pilot course
GIVE GAIN AND GROW GOSPORT This pro-
ject provides a volunteering group for people with
mental health issues such as anxiety and depression
with some members who have learning difficulties It is
for people who would like to try volunteering but
would appreciate the support and encouragement of a
small group situation
The group currently has a weekly Wednesday meet-
ing at the RNA Club for new volunteers and a monthly
Friday meeting at GVA for established volunteers
There are various volunteering options with Give Gain
and Grow including gardening arts and crafts litter
picking fundraising campaigning walking group prepar-
ing for exhibition on Phobias beach cleaning Give Gain
and Grow is a friendly group of volunteers who meet
to plan their involvement in community projects It
welcomes new members Telephone 07910 675079
VISITING SERVICE Befrienders are volunteers who
visit an older person in their own home who may be
socially isolated or perhaps housebound
Volunteers offer friendship with a weekly visit They
may share a cup of tea and a chat read mail for a per-
son with a sight problem make a visit to the shops to-
gether or take a trip out for coffee or lunch There are
approximately 5000 older people in the Gosport area
most of whom live alone
Referrals can be received from any source such as
Adult Services health professionals hospital discharge
GPs family friends or self-referral
TELEPHONE SERVICE The Telephone Service
provides a weekly telephone call to older people who
may be socially isolated or housebound
A trained volunteer makes a regular weekly phone
call from the Befriending Service office to chat
The same volunteer will ring the same person each
week This regular weekly contact builds a rapport be-
tween the volunteer and the person they call
A weekly telephone call can keep a person `in touch`
and it can also provide information if requested on
many different services which are available
One volunteer will contact between six and eight
people in one session
GOSPORT GARDENS For people who are older
disabled housebound or frail watching the garden they
once tended become overgrown and untidy can be very
distressing
Gosport Gardens is a garden maintenance service
available to the residents of Gosport and Lee-on-the-
Solent which aims to bring peace of mind and a happier
outlook There is a monthly administration fee but this
is not applicable if help is already being received from
Dustbusters
DART Helping people who are frail elderly or disabled
to remain in their homes in comfort is the prime con-
cern of this service From mending a tap washer to
decorating a room the team can bring brighter sur-
roundings and a safer environment
This service is available to the residents of Gosport
and Lee-on-the-Solent All workers are CRB checked
and carry photographic identification Access to the
service is through completion of an application form
There is a monthly administration fee but this is not
applicable if help is already being received from Dust-
busters
ADVOCACY Advocacy is taking action to help peo-
ple say what they want secure their rights represent
their interests and obtain services they need Advocates
and advocacy schemes work in partnership with the
people they support
DRIVING FORCE The service is invaluable to Gos-
port residents as many people who are elderly infirm
or disabled find it impossible to access public transport
Volunteer drivers use their own cars to help people
visit friends clubs or attend appointments for a minimal
cost to cover expenses only
COMMUNITY TRANSPORT As well as offering
mini buses for hire by communityvoluntary groups
with their own drivers it also provides transport for
two day-centres in Gosport
With financial support from Social Services it oper-
ates the service for Age Concern Passengers may be
frail or disabled and the drivers and escorts are fully
trained and sensitive to the needs of the clients The
service offers transport throughout the borough and
each week carries about 100 people who might other-
wise be housebound and isolated
DUSTBUSTERS A domestic cleaning service for the
elderly frail and vulnerable of the community Dust-
busters has maintained an enviable reputation since
1992 in providing a dependable service to the residents
of Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent
It provides help with housework laundry and ironing
and shoppingndash and for some people most importantly
conversation and companionship There is a monthly
administration fee for it
NOBES HALL Managed by GVA it is a light and
spacious community hall in Bridgemary and available
for members of the community to hire
Facilities include a large hall equipped with folding
tables and stackable chairs for up to 40 people
There is a small kitchen and parking for four cars
Facilities are fully accessible
THE OLD RAILWAY SUITE Situated in the
former Gosport railway terminus this 20-person meet-
ingtraining room is also managed by GVA and available
for hire
It can seat boardroom or theatre style and has ta-
bleschairs and a small kitchen area Onsite parking for
six cars is available and nearby free parking in George
Street
ALZHEIMERrsquoS CAFEacute A monthly evening meeting
providing a welcoming environment for people with
dementia along with their carers and relatives
Refreshments are served and there are informative
talks on subjects relating to Alzheimerrsquos
The purpose of the Cafeacute is to enable carers profes-
sionals volunteers and those with dementia the oppor-
tunity to get emotional support education and social
interaction
LOUD amp PROUD Loud and Proud offers opportuni-
ties for young people aged 16 to 25 whatever their
background or abilities to engage in a wide variety of
confidence-building volunteering and social activities
within the community
The group is currently funded by Comic Relief and
supported by Gosport Voluntary Action in ensuring a
safe environment for its members
GOSPORT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU The
services based at Martin Snape House behind Morri-
sonrsquos aim to provide the information people need for
the problems they face and are independent impartial
confidential and free
Trained volunteers deal with a wide range of topics
including housing debt employment benefits legal and
personal problems
Contact CAB by phone on 03444 111306 The
Adviceline and website is wwwgosportcaborguk
ROYAL ANTEDILUVIAN ORDER of BUFFA-
LOES The RAOB (Buffs) meet at our club 33 Stoke
Road Gosport Hants PO12 1LS tel 2392581071 The
club is open Mon to Sat nights from 730pm until 11pm
and on a Sunday afternoon from 1130am till 3pm
We are a fraternal organisation That raises money for
national and local charities From Tuesday to Saturday
nights and Sunday lunchtimes we have Lodges for gen-
tlemen to meet up with like-minded gents to raise a
few quid for charity We also have a ladies section
called the Glades which meet at the club on the second
and forth Tuesdays of each month We hold social
nights and various fundraising events through out the
year All monies we raise go directly to the cause we
have nominated for that event
Listings
13 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Continued from Page 12
GOSPORT DIS-PLAY CLUB A charity offering
friendship fun and support to people with physical disa-
bilities in the Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent areas
It is now recruiting new members in the 25 to 65 age
bracket Meetings are held on the first and third
Wednesday of the month at the Masonic Hall in Clar-
ence Road Gosport during the daytime A hot two-
course lunch is included in the attendance fee and some
transport is available if required
Gosport Dis-Play Club members are a friendly group
enjoying many different social activities speakers music
and quizzes It also gives carers a little respite and
time to relax If you would like further information
about our lively group please telephone Jacqui on
01329 315241 or Marg 02392 589607
CATS PROTECTION Gosport Town Branch Lost
amp Found service phone Carole on 023 92583637
Website wwwgosportcatsorguk
Facebook wwwfacebookcomCatsProtectionGosport
Email samtractorvirginmediacom
OAKLEY WATERMAN Caravan Foundation The charity provides respite care for families with chil-dren suffering from life-threatening or terminal ill-nesses Dougie Leask dwleaskyahoocouk HARBOUR CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE A
warm welcoming and safe place for any person affected
by cancer It offers practical and emotional support ser-
vices for patients relatives carers and friends Opening
times are Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday
10am to 1230pm A Registered Charity (1102055) It is
based at The Bus Station South Street PO12 1EP tel
02392 501503 fundraisingharbourcancerorguk
HASLAR HEART SUPPORT GROUP meets at
the Gosport War Memorial Hospital on the first Thurs-
day of every month at 7pm
Telephone 02392 581267 for further details
HAMPSHIRE CARDIOMYOPATHY SUPPORT
eThe group offers help and advice with regular talks
and presentations at locations around the county Con-
tact Sarah Dennis at Cardiomyopathy UK helpline 0800
0181 for contact details mdash free from a landline
FRIENDS OF LEESLAND PARK have acted as the
interface between owners Gosport Borough Council
and the public since the sitersquos redevelopment in 1998
They hold volunteer workdays on the last Sunday of
each month meeting at 1030am to undertake a range
of husbandry tasks Further details can be found on
their website at httpleeslandparkbtckcouk or find
them on Facebook at httpswwwfacebookcom
leeslandparkfref=ts New volunteers are always wel-
come Contact the secretary by email for full details
Philipsandall50gmailcom
ListingsEvents
Sea Life Roadshow Nimrod Community Centre
Nimrod Drive Gosport Hampshire PO13 8BE
Thursday May 28 11am-3pm
JOIN US as we take the National Museum of the Royal
Navy on the road
From craft to object handling and dressing up wersquoll
be bringing a range of activities artefacts and fun to
your doorstep Drop in and join in Itrsquos fun and
free Every attendee will also have an opportunity to
visit the museum on special days
Coming Events
Gallipoli Myth and
Memory
Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth
A NEW exhibition at the
National Museum of the
Royal Navy Portsmouth
Historic Dockyard opened
on Tuesday April 28 tell-
ing the Royal Navyrsquos story
of the bloody Gallipoli
Campaign of 1915 which
was a major failure and
caused over 200000 Allied
casualties with many
deaths coming from dis-
ease
A related exhibition at
Gosportrsquos Submarine Mu-
seum reveals the costly but
successful war beneath the
waves in support of British
and Anzac land forces
Exhibitions
Fundraising eventssee Page 16
Discworld and Beyond
A Paul Kidby Retro-
spective Gosport Dis-
covery Centre Gallery
until May 30
THE exhibition Discworldreg
and Beyond showcasing
Paul Kidbyrsquos wonderful co-
vers and illustrations for
Terry Pratchettrsquos magical
books is showing at Gos-
port Gallery until Satur-
day May 30
The beautifully realised
paintings drawings and
sculptures feature many of
Pratchettrsquos favourite char-
acters including Rincewind
the Wee Free Men and of
course Death along with a
host of witches wizards
dragons and trolls It also
reveals some of Paulrsquos own
work influenced by British
folklore and landscapes
All his illustrations are
marked by a staggering
quality of draughtsmanship
and effective use of colour
They bring to life the au-
thorrsquos quirky characters
and trademark humour
For Gosport Paul has
added an artwork never
shown in public before The
large oil lsquoDiscworld Massifrsquo
depicts more than 70 char-
acters from the authorrsquos
incredible imagination in-
cluding the Librarian Gran-
ny Weatherwax and Buggy
Swires On display also are
two portraits of Sir Terry
who sadly passed away this
year after a brave battle
against Alzheimerrsquos disease
ADD YOUR not-for-profit or chari-
ty group to the Globersquos free Listings
section Send the name a brief de-
scription of what it does and details
of who to contact with an email to
editorialgosportglobeuk
14 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
If you are worried by your petrsquos behaviour or would like to discuss any problem in more detail please do contact our resident Pet Behaviourist at pets gosportglobeuk or look at her Facebook page Emma Popplewell Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour
With EMMA POPPLEWELL
Features
T HANK YOU for your email and as I hope you
can appreciate it is difficult for me to answer
specifically on your parrotrsquos behaviour without
gaining more detailed information and ideally seeing
how they behave
Whenever I try to work with owners and their pets
to change a behaviour it is important to try and under-
stand WHY that behaviour is happening
In order to do this we need to gain a more detailed
history and it can help to observe the parrot and how
they behave in general as well as the problem behav-
iour I would also like to ask more questions such as
the background of the bird where you keep it diet and
how it is fed when the problem started any pattern to
the problem other pets in the home etc
All of this information helps us to form a detailed
assessment as to WHY the behaviour is happening and
the best treatment programme to help them
It can also help to keep a diary over a period of at
least a week so that we can gain a detailed pattern to
your parrotrsquos behaviour and any other factors that may
be influencing them
The first thing that I would rule out before we began
any behaviour modification programme is to take your
parrot to the vet for a health check
In many situations the problem can have a medical
reason that is causing or contributing towards the
feather plucking Diet can also affect the quality of
feathers and lack of essential vitamins or too much fat
can have an influence so it essential that you discuss all
of these factors first with your own vet
Once we have ruled out that there are no medical
reasons for the feather-plucking we can begin to look
at other factors which may be causing or influencing
your parrotrsquos behaviour
The environment in which your parrot lives can have
a direct influence on their behaviour Are they caged
What is the size of the cage Do they get opportuni-
ties to have free time and exercise The lighting and
the temperature can also be a key factor
Parrots are intelligent animals and can suffer from
lack of activity and stimulation They enjoy company
and love to be busy and so finding ways to physically
and mentally stimulate them is important Lack of op-
portunities to move around or have things that they
can do can lead to boredom and frustration which
could in turn lead to feather plucking
Stress can also be a possible reason for feather
plucking especially if it only seems to occur at certain
times in the day or in response to certain triggers
Learnt behaviour ndash for many problem behaviours
they may start out for a particular reason however our
pet very quickly learns that it is an effective way to gain
a response or our attention
Understanding our petrsquos behaviour can be difficult
and complex however by looking at each possible
cause and ruling them out can go a long way to helping
their behaviour improve I do hope that I have given
you some ideas of what to start to look and if you
would like further advice or to discuss the problem in
more detail please do not hesitate to contact me
IF YOU would like more support with your pet
or your question answered please do contact
Emma by emailing petsgosportglobeuk or
look on her Facebook page Emma Popplewell
Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour for more details
Q How do I stop my parrot pulling out their feathers
15 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
Agility Club fun way to bond with your pooch
GOSPORT Agility Club provides agility training in a friendly and fun environment and is designed to help you and your dog have fun and bond with each other thus enhancing your relationship with your dog Agility for your dog is a way for you and your dog to keep fit and have some fun especially for those dogs with boundless energy We welcome owners who want to have a go at agility or practice their agility - in Gosport and Hampshire Dog agility is all about teamwork your dog will learn to look to you for instruction and this focus carries through when you are out walking with himher Our agility training takes place in our pri-vate field in Alverstoke Gosport with a safely fenced off arena Our agility sessions are delivered by our ap-proved agility instruc-tor who has been teaching and compet-ing herself for many years in agility All tuition is under-taken with reward based training no harsh handling verbal or otherwise is tolerat-ed Different breeds are
catered for with our trainer understanding the capability and needs of different breeds of dog Agility equipment is provided to Kennel Club Standard Our Gosport Agility Club is for beginners Novice and advanced classes are provided Free public car park-ing September to March Saturday clas-ses only Late March to Sep-tember Agility classes ae held on a Monday andWednesday eve-nings starting at 630 (additional evening may be available) Plus for owners who donrsquot wish to sign up for a course but would like to come along and have some practice fun agility sessions will also be available on some Sat-urdays throughout the year Please view the calendar on our site httpwwwdogtraining-hamp shirecouk - for datestimes and infor-mation We also offer 1-1 Agility training For fur-ther information tel 02392580868 or (mob)07760233443 Email enquiriesBark2schoolcouk
ADVERTISING FEATURE
UP AND OVER Tawny demonstrates agility
ADVERTISING FEATURE B ARK2SCHOOL are pleased to
announce their new Kennel
Club puppy and bronze awards
course which started this month in Gos-
port Plus our popular on-going puppy
and junior course
A trained dog is a happy dog
Getting a new puppy Want to social-
ise your puppy in a safe and professional
environment Want to teach and edu-
cate your new puppy in good socialisa-
tion skills and obedience training
Then our new puppy and junior
bronze course may be just right for you
and your puppy
The scheme
Who can take part The scheme is
open to all puppiesdogs young or old
pedigree or crossbreed whether Ken-
nel Club registered or not The course
is also open to owners who do not wish
to participate in the scheme but would
like to learn all the basic puppy and jun-
ior type training - incorporated in the
classes (and its course core structure)
Whatrsquos involved
The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog
Scheme is the UKrsquos largest dog training
programme The scheme promotes re-
sponsible dog ownership by teaching
owners to train their dogs for everyday
life situations
There are four levels starting with
puppy foundation of the scheme Bronze
juniorfoundation Silver and Gold Each
one developing an owners understand-
ing while building a dogrsquos confidence
and levels of domestic obedience skills
For those owners who DO NOT
wish to participate in the scheme you
are still eligible to participate in the pup-
py and juniorbronze course ndash without
working towards the silver or gold
For those owners (and KC owners)
Bark2School offer further training by
way of our lsquoimprover coursersquo
Can any type of dog take part
Yes pedigree or crossbreed but
there are age restrictions on each
course There will be two courses run-
ning Puppy is up to 16 weeks Junior
Bronze is up to six months (five months
if larger breeds)
Dogs do not have to be Kennel Club
registered
Does my dog have to be sociable
around other dogs
Yes ndash all dogs must be able to interact
with other puppiesdogs in a friendly
social manner If you do have a puppy
dog with unsociableanxious tendencies
please contact us to discuss the behav-
iour in more detail)
What will I need to get started
For further information and to regis-
t e r p l e a s e c o n t a c t R o s a t
Enquiriesbark2 schoolcouk tel
02392 580868
We request that your puppy wears a
collar and lead (and advisable in the first
course to wear a suitable well-fitted
harness) The law states that your puppy
should wear a collar and lead with com-
pliant identification tag ndash especially if you
are working towards the Kennel Club
Good Citizen scheme
There are other items like a toy
stuffed kong etc that will be required
but further information will be sent in
our lsquowelcome letterrsquo ndash before the start
of your course
How long does the course take
Puppy course is 45 minutes for four
weeks Juniorbronze is one hour per
week for eight weeks
16 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
special on town centre drive 2-page
O N SATURDAY a Gruffalo Min-
ion Barney and a Dalek were in
Gosport High Street entertain-
ing residents who were finding out
about the range of advice and support
services and also the volunteer opportu-
nities that are available in the area
Gosport Advice and Information Net-
work mdash GAIN mdash is an innovative Big
Lottery-funded project
And it had organised a community
support day called lsquoIn The Market For
Advicersquo during which representatives
from Gosport Citizenrsquos Advice Bureau
Gosport Voluntary Association Cedar
Oak St Vincent College and many other
organisations engaged with local people
about their services and offered practical
help and information It also gave organi-
sations an opportunity to find out a bit
more about each otherrsquos services too
With the help of GAIN staff and dedi-
cated volunteers the event was also to
promote the new website wwwgain-
gosportorguk which points residents in
the direction of the advice and infor-
mation they need
They mdash or local organisations mdash can
also book places through the new site
on one of GAINrsquos free lsquoMake More from
Your Moneyrsquo or lsquoComputers for Begin-
nersrsquo workshops
Confidential one-to-one sessions
were also offered by the Money Advice
Service on budgeting saving credit and
borrowing mortgages and insurance
Lynbyrd Express offered employability
sessions in Gosport Discovery Centre
supporting people who are job-seeking
and offering them details of free courses
that may help them achieve their goals
There was a free GAIN survey with a
pound50 prize draw which was available on
the day but it is also available to com-
plete on the website until the end of
June
Sunshine good music provided by
Radio Haslar and tasty healthy snacks
and drinks courtesy of Morrisons en-
sured that there were smiles all round
GAIN Project Manager Angela Gill
said ldquolsquoIn the Market for Advicersquo was the
first public event that GAIN has organ-
ised and it was a great start mdash not only
by raising awareness of these local ser-
vices but also by supporting local ser-
vices and encouraging them to work
closer together to offer the best service
possible to Gosport residentsrdquo
To find out more about GAIN its
volunteer opportunities its free work-
shops and also its member organisations
and the services that they offer please
visit wwwgain-gosportorguk or alterna-
tively telephone the GAIN office on
02392 588035
lsquoThe first public event that GAIN has
organised and it was a great startrsquo
- Project Manager Angela Gill
Network corners market
with support and advice
PARTY TIME The message might be serious but the messengers telling Gosport about the services provided by GAIN and its partner organisations at Saturdayrsquos town centre market have a funny way of doing itcomplete with good grub paper hats and fantastic friends
17 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
centre drive 2-page special on town
PLENTY TO TALK ABOUT A Dalek for starters
CIVIC SERVICE Grinning GAIN volunteers and supporters managing to enlist support from Gosportrsquos new Mayor Councillor Keith Farr on Saturday
ADVICE CENTRE The middle of Gosport is transformed into an open-air information bureau as GAIN workers answer questions from the passers-by
TEAM SPIRIT Saturdayrsquos carefully co-ordinated operation is overseen by Project Manager Angela Gill centre right as she hands out GAIN certificates
18 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Fundraising
For display advertisinghellip admingosportglobeuk
needed operation And they performed
before an audience of picnicking families
gathered excitedly around the edges of
the balloon-festooned rope at West
Walk in the Forest of Bere - Hundred
Acre Wood mdash on Sunday
The lsquoFriends of Suki Mannrsquo are an
informal local group that has been busily
raising funds so that she can have crucial
surgery in the United States
B IG-HEARTED 14-year-old Anna
Catling encouraged her friends
to join her in a sponsored eight-
hour 9am to 5pm day filled with high
karate kicks katas lots of laughter and
inventive karate games this week
Anna and her friends mdash Flynn Taylor
10 Rosie Martin 14 and Charlie Catling
11 mdash were inspired by the wish to help
their friendrsquos mum to have a much-
Caroline
swings
into
action
for Suki
PLUCKY Caroline Westmorland is
adding her weight to the fundraising
campaign for Suki Mannrsquos potentially
life-enhancing surgery in the USA
She is staging lsquoCarolinersquos Mighty
Abseilrsquo down Portsmouthrsquos Spinnaker
Tower at 2pm on Saturday May 30
And the daredevil pictured above
is appealing for sponsors to help her
raise the funds needed to pay for the
trip
Alternatively people can make a
donation with the message lsquoCarolinersquos
Abseilrsquo through the website link
wwwgofundmecominjured-by-mesh
Said Caroline ldquoWe are trying to
raise funds for a Gosport lady who
used to be a very active person but
due to surgery that didnrsquot go well has
to use a wheelchair nowrdquo
SPONSORSHIP PLEA Caroline Westmorland
A once active swimming instructor
and ldquosuper mumrdquo brave Suki is now
only able to take a few steps with
crutches and uses a wheelchair
To date the lsquoFriends of Sukirsquo and the
communities in Wickham and Alver-
stoke have raised pound9100 in just four
months A further pound21000 is needed
before the operation date in September
Suki aged 46 has severe nerve dam-
age and is in constant pain following an
operation for pelvic organ prolapse that
went badly wrong
Because there is a lack of the re-
quired surgical skills to rectify the prob-
lem in the UK the lsquoFriendsrsquo have man-
aged to raise almost a third of the mon-
ey needed to send much-loved Suki off
to America
As one of the mums in the fundrais-
ing group said ldquoI have been over-
whelmed and amazed to receive such a
huge sum of pound230 from one group of
talented and impressively empathetic
karate-kicking kidsrdquo
MEDICAL NOTE Sukirsquos ordeal began
after what should have been a simple
operation to fit a pelvic mesh implant to
fix a urinary problem went wrong
The operation left Suki unable to
move her left leg and in constant pain
However Suki had not been told that
it was a permanent implant and almost
impossible to remove nor that a fifth of
all women can have severe complica-
tions as a result of the surgery
The once sporty mother can only
walk small distances with crutches uses
a wheelchair for longer distances and
now wants the mesh removed
Although she has had 6cm of the
22cm mesh taken away Suki remains in
constant pain and with mobility prob-
lems She has been told that it is impos-
sible to remove the rest due to lack of
skills in the UK
She is now raising funds to visit a sur-
geon in California with extensive experi-
ence of the procedure as there are only
a few surgeons in the world who can
remove the mesh fully It is a complex
operation as the mesh is threaded
through areas close to main nerves and
arteries in the legs and buttocks
Annarsquos teenage kicks
ALL IN A DAYrsquoS WORK Anna Catling and friends during their nine-to-five fundraising stint in aid of Suki Mann
19 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
GLOBE
SPORT
A BABCOCK employee from Lee
-on-the-Solent has become the
Tronixpro UK Ladies Champi-
onships 2015 winner after competing in
a weekend of shore angling matches
The event organised by Holt Sea
Angling Club on May 9-10 was part of
a wider North Norfolk Bass Festival
Loraine Perry mdash selected for the
England Ladies Shore Angling Team in
February mdash was among the 103 anglers
including nine women taking part She
won prizes in both the ladies and main
competitions
With a win in the ladies category on
both days she was announced as overall
champion of the inaugural UK Ladies
Championships In the overall weekend
individual results she came fourth
Originally from the Isle of Wight but
now living in Lee-on-the-Solent Loraine
41 works as a courseware developer
within the Future Training Unit at HMS
Collingwood
And she said of her championship
win ldquoI am excited and over the moon at
having won the title It was a tough two
days of fishing with very strong winds on
day 1 making things particularly difficult
ldquoI was competing against top lady
anglers from all over the UK and I fished
hard to beat them They were really
happy for me though and I havenrsquot
stopped smiling since
ldquoI will be returning next year to con-
test the title and hope that more ladies
interested in match angling might con-
sider attending this well-organised dedi-
cated eventrdquo
Added Loraine ldquoThis has been a
Itrsquos derby day
great warm-up for the Home Nations
Championships in July which is very
much a team effortrdquo
She will be competing with the Eng-
land Ladies in the SALC [Sea Angling
Liaison Committee] Home Nations
Shore Angling Championships from July
1-4 in Co Wexford Ireland
Teams from England Ireland Scot-
land and Wales compete in the Home
Nations Championships
Unless funding or sponsorship can be
obtained the England teams must pay
their own way with no financial assis-
tance available to support anglers repre-
senting England at International Events
Any parties interested in sponsoring
the ladies team should contact the An-
gling Trust Competitions and Events
Manager telephone 0116 9061 301
A HIGHLY successful season
may have ended less than two
weeks ago but Hampshire Sen-
ior Cup-winning Gosport Bor-
ough FC are already recruiting
for the 201516 campaign
The signatures of two new
arrivals have just been secured
by Boro boss Alex Pike and
despite the men from Privett
Park boasting the meanest
goals against tally in the Con-
ference South last termthey
are both defenders
Ryan Woodford has been
snapped up from local rivals
Havant amp Waterlooville while
Adam Brice comes into the
Boro fold from county cousins
Farnborough
Boro were also delighted
that Mike Carter a key mem-
ber of their watertight defence
during 201415 has put pen to
paper on a new two-year deal
Meanwhile at the clubs re-
cent end of season awards
evening goalkeeper Nathan
Ashmore picked up the Play-
ers Player Of The Year gong
to go alongside the one he won
as the supportersrsquo choice
The Managers Player Of
The Year was prolific striker
Matt Paterson while his part-
ner in crime up front Justin
Bennett waltzed off with the
Sponsors Player Of The Year
and the clubs very own Golden
Boot awards
And there was a special long
service award presented to
Boros hard-working secretary
Brian Cosgrave for 25 years
sterling service
Bororsquo recruit
defenders
for the next
campaign
By GLEN PERRY
BEACHCRAFT Lee-on-the-Solent angler Loraine Perry in action and inset with her top shore angling trophies
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
By Leersquos RYAN LIND
THE Solent Amazons ice hock-
ey team rounded off their
Womens National South Divi-
sion One campaign with a bat-
tling 2-2 draw away to Cardiff
Comets at the weekend
writes Glen Perry
And it was a more than wel-
come result for the local Gos-
port side as it banished an un-
happy run of five straight heavy
league defeats
Amazons finish the season in
seventh place in the standings
Swindon Topcats16 16 0 0 148 14 32 Invicta Dynamics 16 10 2 4 97 45 22 Chelmsford Cobras 16 10 1 5 81 60 21 Bracknell Firebees 16 9 2 5 77 43 20 Cardiff Comets 16 6 2 8 47 65 14 Basrsquogstoke Bison Ladies 16 5 2 9 61 77 12 SOLENT AMAZONS 16 5 1 10 44 91 11 Oxfrsquod City Midnight Stars 16 4 2 10 33 105 10 Peterborough Penguins 16 1 0 15 42 130 2
Womenrsquos National South Div One Final Table
Battling Amazons end with shared honours
TRIAL registration for the Hampshire FA Girls
Centre Of Excellence 2015 2016 season is
now open
It is an integral part of the England Wom-
ens Elite Talent Pathway being one of 30 FA
licensed quality assured programmes provid-
ing player development opportunities for elite
female players at U9s U11s U13s U15s and
U17s
The Centre of Excellence Fixture Pro-
gramme sees the girls competing against some
of the best young players nationally Fellow
Centrersquos of Excellence in the region include
Arsenal Chelsea Millwall Brighton amp Hove
Albion Bristol Academy Gillingham Middle-
sex Essex and Oxford United
According to Hampshire FA it is the highest
level of participation available to girls outside
the International set up and serves as a plat-
form for recruitment into the youth national
teams The Centre of Excellence structure is
the next transition from grass roots leagues in
the county and surrounding areas Trial Regis-
tration is open for all girls born from 1999 to
2008 See the link
httpwwwhampshirefacomnews2015aprhampshire-fa-girls-
centre-of-excellence-2015-2016-trial-registration
Players pipped for place in national final by just two points
Close finishes give team
hope for coming season L
EE PLAYED Broxbourne in the
National Club Knockout Racket-
ball semi-finals With Tim at 1
and Olly at 2 we were almost guaran-
teed wins here so it was up to the oth-
ers to win one match
Martyn Collins-Ballands at 5 started
slowly against Broxbourne head pro
Geoff Taylor taking the first game com-
fortably Martyn became a lot more
competitive in the second and third
games but Geoff was too strong and
won 3-0 On the opposite court Jon
Geekie was playing Scott Legg This was
going to be an extremely close match
and so it proved Jon
took the first lost the
second won the third
lost the fourth so it was
all down to the fifth and
final game
Meanwhile Aaron was
playing Matt Cuthcey the
national doubles champi-
on and had chances to
steal a game or two But
Matt was a little fitter
and made Aaron move
around the court too
well taking it 3-0
Back to the third
string match The first
few points were even
Stevens and then Scott
hit a couple of tins fol-
lowed by some great
solid play by Jon to take
it to 10-7 matchball
Next point was an
unforced error from Jon
followed by a back wall
nick from Scott 9-10 In
racketball momentum is
a massive thing and you
can run away with points
quite quickly and this
proved to be the case as
Scott won 13-11 in a
great match
Tim and Olly both
won 3-0 comfortably so
we missed out on the
final by two points
Sunday was 3rd4th play
-off v hosts Edgbaston
Priory Again Olly and
Tim looked like bankers
for the points so it was
down to the others
again Martyn started off
a lot better and will be
disappointed not to take
the 1st but overall played
much better than the
previous day narrowly
losing 3-0
Aaron took the 2nd
game to make it 1-1 but
then seemed to run out
of legs and lost 3-1 Fast
forward and Tim and
Olly won 3-0 easily alt-
hough Timrsquos opponent
should have played at 5
as he was a good squash
player but not a racket-
ball player So in theory 2
-2 and down to Jon Jon
did actually go on first
He played a good club
player who Tim beat in
the nationals last year in
a close 3-0 This match
again went to five games
although Jon had a sniff in
the fourth It was not
meant to be as he lost 11
-7 in the fifth As you can
see we were very close
to doing so well and
hope to next year make
the step to becoming
National Club Champi-
ons at racketball
Racketball
TEAM EFFORT The Leo-on-the-Solent Tennis Squash amp Fitness Club racketball players at the national semi-finals
21 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe CricketPuzzles
WELCOME back to The Gosport Globersquos very own Puzzle Corner with three free canny conundrums for you to tackle Crossword addicts can get a fresh daily dose by clicking on the grid throughout the week Sudoku allows the user to create as many puzzles as often as they like They can also change the degree of difficulty and layout design The Codeword can be printed out when required
G OSPORT Borough moved
into the top four of the
Southern Electric League
Division Three thanks to a spar-
kling five-wicket demolition of pre-
viously unbeaten South Wilts II at
the weekend
South Wilts on their home
patch batted first and made a more
than useful 260 all out chiefly due
to a fine knock of 108 from Rob
Pittman
Tom Larner was the pick of the
Boro bowlers with 3-48
But the home sides score
proved to be inadequate as Boro
completed an excellent victory with
an unbeaten 108 from Blake Maher
and 57 from Lee Harrop doing the
damage
Larner completed a fine all-
round display by chipping in with 42
not out
Boro took 22 points from the
match
IT WAS a good day for Boros 2nd
XI as well as they bounced back
from a heavy opening day reversal
to record a 48-run success over
Woodgreen at Privett Park in the
ROWNER tumbled to their sec-
ond consecutive Division Three
(South) defeat going down by 6
wickets at Fawley
R Bowmans 59 helped Rowner
to 148-8 but D Streathers 82 to
add to his earlier 3-25 haul en-
sured it was the home side who
were the victors on this occasion
Luke Watson grabbed three of
the four Fawley wickets that fell
THERE was some more disap-
pointing news from the Rowner 2nd
XI camp as they lost a low scoring
affair at home to Bedhampton III by
32 runs in Regional Division Four
(South East)
Josh Pannell produced a terrific
all-round performance for Rowner
in adversity but although he snaffled
4-19 the visitors still made 122 all
out with P Ford (55) their mainstay
Despite Pannells 41 Rowner
could only manage 90 all out in
reply
Hampshire County League Division
Three (South)
Jacob Patton top scored on 74
as Gosport hit 259-9 with C Potts
taking six Boro wickets
And although S Parker struck 77
for the visitors it wasnt enough as
they ended up well short on 211-8
Mark Oxford snapped up 3-29
COMPLETING a notable hat-
trick of triumphs for the club Gos-
port Borough III were also in top
form as they crushed Wickham by
8 wickets in a Regional Division
One (South) clash at Privett Park
With Paul Jenkins (4-16) a con-
stant threat the visitors could only
accumulate 65 all out and that was
never going to be enough as Boro
reached their target for the loss of
just two wickets
Shaun Harris led the way with an
unbeaten 34
Gosport IV were without a fix-
ture
Cricket fixtures for Saturday May 23
Gosport Borough v Waterlooville (SLD3) Rowner v Bramshaw (HCLD3S) Southampton Community v Gosport Borough II (HCLD3S) United Services II v Gosport Borough III (RD1S) Gosport Borough IV v Ventnor III (RD4SE) Hayling Island III v Rowner II (RD4SE)
Cricket round-up by Glen Perry
Email sportgosportglobeuk
Southern Electric Cricket League Div 3
P W T L PTS AV Trojans 3 3 0 0 61 2033 Waterlooville 3 3 0 0 61 2033 South Wilts II 3 2 0 1 51 1700 GOSPORT BOROUGH 3 2 0 1 50 1667
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
O N SATURDAY the Rockets
Lions and Spitfires all headed to
the townrsquos St Vincent playing
fields to take on the Gosport Boroughrsquos
Development teams
The lessons learned and areas
worked on since our last tournament
were evident and the boys put on an
incredible show
Some fantastic rear-guard action al-
lowed us to break quickly and effective-
ly with the defence and midfield releas-
ing our abundance of attacking talent
with space to run and score some fan-
tastic goals
Both teams hit some screamers but
the goal of the day came from 20 yards
out and off the underside of the cross-
bar
The grins on all the boysrsquo faces plain-
Gosport v Gosport
picture special on latest U6 and U7 action 2-page
By ROBERT NELSON
ly showed how much they were enjoy-
ing the games
Both sides in all three matches
played fairly and in a friendly manner
The support from both sets of parents
was fantastic and it was a great morning
for all involved
The following day Sunday the whole
of Gosport FCrsquos Development team
had their end-of-season presentation
awards
It was marked by music laughter
some dodgy jokes from the host and
some great speeches
All the kids enjoyed themselves and a
certain child managed to choose a new
football in the raffle over a coffee-
maker or a camera when a certain dad
(me) decided to let him choose the
prize on his special evening
Irsquove not heard the end of it so lesson
learned
Enjoy the photos and hopefully you
can see by the boysrsquo faces that their
enjoyment of football is why we do
what we do
A clash of the titch-rsquouns
Itrsquos a local derby as FC take on Borough Development
THRILLS AND SPILLS They might be small but the Gosport teams believe in giving it their all on the field of play Pictures taken by proud mums and
23 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
picture special on the latest junior action 2-page
FUN AND GAMES As The Gosport boys get their breath back after the rough and tumble of all the weekendrsquos football action they enjoy the celebrations of a presentation evening on Sunday
ITrsquoS A GOAL As the oppositionrsquos keeper picks the ball out of the back of the net therersquos time to celebrate before the post-match review of team tactics
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
The Gosport Globe is published online every Friday from 48 Homer Close Gosport PO139TL by My Free News Ltd for the borough and constituency of Gosport
British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins
2 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News
THE FIDE tournament in Khanty-Mansiysk is tak-
ing place It is part of the Grand Prix
The first two players with the highest score
will quality for the Candidates Tournament that
will determine the challenger to Magnus Carlsen
The favourites are Caruana Nakamura and
Tomashevsky In Round Three Caruana played an
impressive game against Tomashevsky He was
not afraid to play a sharp game and take some
risks
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Bf4 a5 7 e3 Be7 8 g4 Na6 9 g5 Nd7 10 h4 Nb4
11 Be2 b6 12 h5 Bb7 13 cd5 ed5 14 Qd2 f5 15
gf6 Bf6 16 h6 g6 17 e4 de4 18 Ne4 O-O 19 O-
O-O Nd5 20 Bg3 Ba6 21 Ba6 Ra6 22 Rhe1 Ra8
23 Kb1 Be7 24 Qd3 Rf5 25 Ne5 Qc8 26 Nc3
Nc3 27 Qc3 Ne5 28 Qb3 Rf7 29 de5 Qf5 30
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Re6 b5 35 Rd8 ba4 36 Qe3 Be7 37 Ra8 Ra8 38
Be7 Re8 39 Ka1 a3 40 ba3 Qf5 41 Qc3
Why did black resign here
Solution Page 6
SUCCESS is growing for 17-year-old Gosport
singer Lacey-Love as she prepares to make a
GosFest appearance for the third year running
This weekend she headed to a mini-festival at
the townrsquos New Inn to help raise money for a
close friend Alicia Pannell who needs a lift in-
stalled at her home so that she can overcome
disability and along with the rest of her family
sleep upstairs
Other fundraising efforts for Alicia this year
include the Cake Bake and Food festival The
cash target for the lift is pound32000 of which
pound16500 has now been raised organisers say
Efforts have included fun days a cycle ride
from Paris to Portsmouth and even the Tough
Mudder challenge in London
Lacey-Loversquos fundraising ventures and com-
munity spirit combined with singing in venues
all over Gosport have been noticed by voters
and she has been chosen as Gosportrsquos Youth
Champion She is to receive her award on
Wednesday at the mayor-making ceremony
A FTER weeks of speculation
about its future the organisers
of annual family music marathon
GosFest have announced that the new
venue will be a few hundred yards over
the borough border mdash in the Fareham
village of Stubbington
In a statement released to The Gos-
port Globe by the organisers this week
company director Chloe Palmer said
ldquoEventures Int Limited are pleased to
finally announce that we have formed an
agreement with a local private landown-
er for a suitable site for GosFest
ldquoThe new site is located on part of
Newlands Farm and is situated on Gos-
port Road just off the Peel Common
roundabout near Newgate Lane and
Daedalusrdquo
According to Ms Palmer confusion
over relocation of the
festival from July 30 until
August 2 had been agg-
ravated by a misleading
press report ldquoThe News
revealed earlier this
month that a Safety Ad-
visory Group application
had been submitted to
Fareham Borough Coun-
cil for Newlands Farm
but Stroud Lane had
been put down The
farm is a very big area
and the actual location is
about a mile from Stroud
Lane Fareham Borough
Council have kindly since
updated this on their
website
ldquoAs a company we
were saddened that Gos-
port Borough Council
withdrew their land
bookings from us How-
ever in the event indus-
try (although rare) this
sort of thing does hap-
pen unfortunately
ldquoWe had planned for
this and had an alternate
site but this was some
distance out of the town
and we wanted to ex-
haust all possibilities in
the local area first
ldquoRegrettably despite
several generous land
offers we couldnt find a
suitable venue within
Gosport We are how-
ever pleased and ex-
tremely grateful to the
landowners to have
found an ideal site just a
mere 400 metres outside
of Gosport which we
hope is close enough
ldquoThe new site is larger
than Stokes Bay and ena-
bles us to provide ample
parking in addition to
everything that was
planned for the old site
ldquoWe will be providing
free shuttle bus services
from Fareham train sta-
tion Gosport FerryBus
Station and various pick-
up points en-route in-
cluding selected family-
only services for those
travelling with childrenrdquo
She added ldquoGosFest
has continued to grow
and be recognised all
over the country and
the brand has seen an
increase in ticket sales
from outside the town
ldquoWe look forward to
further band announce-
ments competitions and
updates on the festival
Wersquod like to thank our
fans as wersquove all come a
long long way together
and we canrsquot wait to
share the efforts of all
those that have worked
hard to ensure the event
is deliveredrdquo
3 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News
who suggested the name
said ldquoI thought it was
important that the name
of the new ferry should
reflect the way that
Portsmouth and Gosport
have come together
through the regeneration
made to the harbour
areardquo
The ferry service is a
vital lifeline for Gosport
It delivers 72000 trips
and over 3 million pas-
senger journeys a year
With the main roads in
and out of Gosport al-
ready highly congested
the ferry takes the bur-
den of the equivalent of
42 million miles off the
road every year ndash thatrsquos
the same as 84 return
trips to the moon
Princersquos Trust aims to clean up for garden
YOUNG people on a Princersquos Trust
Team Programme will be carrying
out will be taking part in a car wash
at Gosport Fire Station tomorrow
Saturday
Volunteers aged 16 to 25 are
on a 12-week development scheme
designed to help them gain new
skills to get back into employment
Princersquos Trust Team Leader
Hayley Drinkwater of the Hamp-
shire Fire and Rescue Service told
The Gosport Globe ldquoThe money
raised will help the team to reno-
vate the garden area at Rowner
Childrenrsquos Centre
ldquoThe team plan to paint and
brighten up the outside area for
the children to make it much
more fun and enjoyable for themrdquo
The work on the centrersquos garden
is due for completion by the middle
of next month
Anyone interested in finding out
more can contact Hayley via email
to Hayleydrinkwaterhants
firegovuk
T HE NEWEST ferry between
Gospor t and Por t s -
mouth lsquoHarbour Spiritrsquo goes
into service before the end of May
Berthed alongside the pontoon at
Gosport she continues to be open
for guided tours conducted by crew
members between 10am and 3pm
Although the vesselrsquos operators
say there is no need to book in ad-
vance numbers are limited because
each tour comprises a maximum of
20 people
The Harbour Spirit can take up
to 300 passengers and is capable of
operating anywhere in the So-
lent The ferry has been provided
with increased inside seating - 92
compared to 75 on the Spirit of
Gosport The forward saloon area
is also more enclosed and better
protected from the elements
There are improved facilities for
wheelchair users with dedicated
wheelchair spaces in the main sa-
loon on the starboard side and
easy access to toilets for passengers
with reduced mobility
In response to customer de-
mand more cycle space has been
provided and a spokesman said
lsquoHarbour Spiritrsquo can remove seats
on the aft end of the open main
deck to give additional stowage for
bikes and motorbikes if required
The ferry was designed by locally
based naval architects at Houlder
Ltd which also supervised the con-
struction
Gosport Ferry appointed the
Tehnomont shipyard in Croatia to
build the vessel following a thor-
ough tender process involving com-
panies in the UK and across the rest
of Europe
The name lsquoHarbour Spiritrsquo was
the winning entry in a competition
David Hurman from Gosport
UNDER WAY Gosportrsquos new ferry lsquoHarbour Spiritrsquo will be setting sail before the end of the month
Ferry good for Gosport
4 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe HealthJobs
PLAYERSrsquo WEIGHTS The healthy option for the more mature can also be fun through fitness sessions at Gosportrsquos Club Hampshire
Exercise for a longer life
I TrsquoS OFFICIAL ndash regular exer-
cise as you get older can in-
crease your life expectancy
and the effect can be as powerful as
giving up smoking according to re-
searchers in Norway
Hampsh i r e - b a sed c h a r i t y
Brendoncare has been promoting
fitness in later life for several years
tailored to older participants
A recent study of 5700 men in
Norway showed those doing up to
three hours of exercise each week
lived around five years longer than
those who did no exercise
The authors writing for the Brit-
ish Journal of Sports Medicine
called for more campaigns to en-
through its clubs across the county
and in neighbouring Dorset
The Club Hampshire centre at
The Anchorage on Willis Road in
Gosport offers classes in Tai Chi
Pilates Yoga Zumba Gold and oth-
er fitness activities throughout the
week All are open to both men and
women and have been specifically
courage fitness in older
people
And according to
Brendoncarersquos Head of
Clubs Edwin Ingleton
ldquoWe have recognised for
a long time the benefit
that gentle exercise has
on the health and well-
being of older people
and we are delighted
that this research sup-
ports our work
ldquoWe know from ex-
perience that people live
happier and more ful-
filled lives if they are able
to enjoy the companion-
ship of like-minded peo-
ple and stay mentally
and physically activerdquo
Itrsquos never too late to
s t a r t ndash a l l o f
Brendoncarersquos clubs wel-
come new members and
anyone wishing to find
out more about clubs in
Gosport will find details
on the charityrsquos website
wwwbrendoncareorgu
k or by telephone to
01962 852133
lsquoWe know from experience people live happier
and more fulfilled lives if they are able to enjoy
the companionship of like-minded peoplersquo
IMPROVEMENTS to the Meon Valley Trail are on
schedule to be completed by next ndash providing keep-fit
walkers cyclists and equestrians with breathtaking
views across Hampshirersquos countryside
Passing through the beauty spot from Knowle to
West Meon the recreational trail has been funded by a
successful bid to central government and in partner-
ship with the South Downs National Park Hampshire
County Council began work in March last year to im-
prove the trail for all who use it
Improvements are creating a safe high quality family
-friendly route The trail had been suffering from poor
drainage a muddy surface and fallen trees but once
complete it will provide an improved surface open
views of the surrounding countryside and information
about the history geography and ecology of the route
A section of the trail will be dedicated as a Restrict-
ed Byway suitable for use by walkers cyclists horse
riders and carriage drivers The project has the support
of among others parish councils residents Hampshire
Access forums for disability groups walkers and cy-
clists the British Horse Society and the national cycling
charity CTC
5 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Environment
GOSPORT MP Caroline
Dinenage has welcomed
the announcement that
the Rt Hon Mark Fran-
cois has been appointed
as the new Minister for
Portsmouth
He will be responsible
for coordinating work
across Whitehall to sup-
port jobs and growth in
the city and surrounding
area and is also Minister
of State at the Depart-
ment for Communities
and Local Government
with responsibility for
coastal communities
MP welcomes
new Minister
A N INNOVATIVE way of
fixing roads that could save
taxpayers up to pound1million
is being rolled out for Gosport and
the rest of Hampshire
Hampshire County Council its
term highways contractor Amey
and sub-contractor Allasso Recy-
cling are trying out a sustainable
way to re-use existing road and
footpath materials for new im-
provements
T h e p r o d u c t u s e d i s
lsquoHydraulically Bound Materialrsquo -
HBM mdash and it can be used in foot-
path and carriageway construc-
tion works
The partners have developed a
new way to use HBM which means
it can be put back into the highway
without any impact on the environ-
ment and without the need for heat
and new aggregate material as well
as avoiding disposal costs
Traditionally tar has had to be
disposed of at specially licensed
facilities because it is classed as a
hazardous material and this has
been a significant barrier in the re-
use of existing road surfacing
Councillor Seaacuten Woodward
Executive Member for Economy
And Dave Trowell director at
Allasso Recycling Ltd said ldquoWe
welcome the opportunity to offer
our experience and knowledge to
work with Hampshire County
Council
ldquoThe county council should be
applauded for having the foresight in
considering the re-use of materials
The HBM product is only the begin-
ning as the intention is to manufac-
ture all other materials required to
construct and maintain a highway
networkrdquo
Added David Ogden account
director at Amey Were constant-
ly looking at innovative ways to
deliver a more efficient highways
service in a sustainable way
ldquoWere excited to continue
working with Hampshire County
Council and Allasso Recycling to
further develop the use of HBM
which will enable us to reduce the
environmental impact of repairing
the countys roads
A recycling facility is being devel-
oped to deal with HBM and other
recycled products from highway
waste generating opportunities for
new jobs and manufacturing up to
300 tonnes of material per hour
Transport and Environment at
Hampshire County Council said
ldquoThe innovative way our highways
service is using this material has
huge potential
ldquoFinancially we can save money
not only by using the recycled mate-
rial instead of buying new but also in
the costs of disposal and transport-
ing old material
ldquoFrom an environmental per-
spective with the material used
consisting of 97 per cent recycled
product this has the potential to be
a long term sustainable way of sur-
facing the roadsrdquo
County says lsquono tarrsquo
to roadwork costs
DAVE Tim and Rachel are taking
on the Spinnaker Tower Abseil to-
morrow Saturday to raise money
for Gosport charity Harbour Can-
cer Support
Daversquos wife Heather Davison was
diagnosed with a brain tumour and
regularly used the services at Har-
bour during her short illness
She took part in the art classes
attended the coffee mornings and
built up many close friendships
while gaining much-needed support
from centre staff and volunteers
Heather was determined to see
for friendship comfort and mutual
support and can attend our drop-in
centre throughout the week We
also offer vital support services to
those facing cancer including their
families and friends and are the only
local centre like this We are entire-
ly self-funded relying on donations
and fundraising events so this chal-
lenge is a chance to give something
back to a local charity that offers so
much for local peoplerdquo
If you would like to donate please
visit wwwvirginmoneygivingcom
SomeoneSpecialHeather
her husband brother-in-law and
friend Rachel Smith who is the
charity fundraiser for Harbour
complete the challenge But sadly
she passed away last April before
they could take part
As a promise to her the daring
trio booked in for the challenge this
year and are determined to raise as
much money as they can for the
charity that made such a difference
to Heather during her cancer fight
Rachel said yesterday ldquoThe cli-
ents who use our centre become
like family they rely on each other
6 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Board debates planning bid
Gosport Globe
VIEWPOINT
THIS week the Globe features several news reports concerning fundraising efforts across the Gosport peninsula The worthy causes are as diverse in nature as the money-making initiatives that have been undertaken to support them Dangling off Portsmouthrsquos Spinna-ker Tower seems to be flavour of the month but enterprising youngsters have also been using their talents in a variety of other ways whether singing to boost funds so a disabled friend can have a lift in their home or staging a karate-kicking marathon to help pay for a mother to have the effects of a disastrous operation reversed by surgeons in the United States Charities are also the beneficiaries of these inspiring acts and we can only say ldquowell donerdquo to all involved
Globe contacts PRESS releases Letters to the Editor and all other correspondence via email contact editorialgosport globeuk telephone Robin Young on 02392 602418 or using his mobile 07969 049515 You can also write to him at 48 Homer Close Gosport Hampshire PO139TL Contact Commercial Director Tog Porter on advertisinggosportglobeuk or phone him 01465 719303 The Gosport Globe is published online each Friday in PDF form by My Free News Ltd a registered company based in the borough You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter
Fundraisers who
deserve praise
Editorial policy THE GOSPORT GLOBE offers an independent voice and is open to all who wish to contribute within the bounds of decency and laws of libel It reports the views of residents and visitors alike without always sharing them If anyone feels that their organisation is not being given enough coverage in the newspaper they should contact the editor We also observe a lsquoright of replyrsquo policy under which any individual who feels that they have not been given a fair opportunity to comment in an article concerning them will be offered equal space at the first available opportunity While eve-ry attempt is made to avoid errors if any inadvert-ently appear in print they will be corrected im-mediately the matter has been brought to the attention of the editor
Itrsquos A Square World solution
Answer The threat of Qg7 mate leaves black
in a hopeless position If 41Qf7 then there are
different ways to win but the most elegant is 42
Rc6 then if Qe7 43 Re6 overloads the queen or
42 Re7 43 Rc8 Re8 44 Re8 Qe8 Qg7 mate
CommentNews
WE HAVE been
asked to point out
that a photograph
printed in The Gos-
port Globe two
weeks ago showing a
deer said to be inside
the munitions site at
Priddyrsquos Hard was
incorrectly captioned
An Orion Avenue
woman wrote ldquoThis
is not the mound
around the site nor
the fencing It is prob-
ably of the ramparts
around lsquoExplosionrsquo
where I have also
seen the deer To my
knowledge there are
definitely no deer
within the munitions
site When people are
on the attack they
must have their facts
rightrdquo
The picture had
been supplied by a
regular contributor
from Hardway and
was used in good faith
to illustrate the
wealth of wildlife
found on the site the
outside of which is
pictured left
The editor apolo-
gises for the error
and any confusion
that may have been
caused
Doh - a
deer
A PLANNING application for
the former munitions site
at Britannia Way Gosport
was to have been considered by
Regulatory Board members yester-
day and not council officials
No report on the meeting was
available by the evening but any late
result will be posted on the Globersquos
website and Facebook page
However several objections to
new conversion proposals by Hard-
way residents had been lodged with
Gosport Borough Council officers
And these included references to
the continuing threat to protected
flora and fauna on the site if Kent-
based people developer Alan
Dawes and his wife Siegrid were to
be granted planning permission
And among numerous emails
sent to the Globe were complaints
that work carried out at Britannia
from the building similarly would
not have required planning permis-
sion For the avoidance of any
doubt the Local Planning Authority
has not authorised or given consent
for any works to take place on the
site and there is no evidence to
date to suggest that any works
requiring planning permission have
been undertaken
ldquoThis current planning application
reference 1500165FULL includes
a proposal to dig a borehole to
provide water supply to the site but
these works have not been under-
taken to date The impact of the
proposed borehole and related
works is being considered as part of
the overall application proposalrdquo
Residents are still not satisfied
and say advice to contact the police
over wildlife concerns is unhelpful
as they are unable to visit the site
Way had not been adequately in-
vestigated by the council
Senior Planning Officer Mark
Bridge said in a reply to one Hard-
way resident ldquoThe applicant con-
tacted the planning office on 1 May
2015 and advised that some general
maintenance of the grounds was
proposed to be undertaken
ldquoFrom the information provided
planning officers were satisfied that
these works did not constitute de-
velopment requiring planning per-
mission The applicant has subse-
quently confirmed the works that
have been undertaken were re-
stricted to clearance of deadwood
from areas of ground within the site
and the cutting back by hand of
blackberry bushes around the edges
of the site These works would not
require planning permission
ldquoThe previous works to clear ivy
Dear Michael
It has been agreed that the Application will be heard by the Regulatory
decided by the Officials As yet I dont know when the Board will hear it but I will
make an enquiry and let you know The procedure for a
make a statement or ask a question is wheel explained on the Council web site it is self
explanatory The only problem is there is no Council recording of the answer to a
question but the questioner
ask a question I strongly recommend you record the answer
Regards
Roger
Im a little puzzled why The News keeps using the same old photo along with the cap-
tion this is how the house could look
It will never look like that That is the
reasons with many features being deemed unsafe The Planning Inspector called it a
missed opportunity
If you look at the latest planning application you will see that the proposed develop-
ment is nothing like the photo you keep using
That was something Mr Dawes produced when he submitted his original plans but it is
now consigned to the waste bin
set me to thinking The land area that Dawes owns has a badger tunnel that links it to
the BOVIS estate where we live in Lichfield Drive It was built on council conditions of
devlopment I have atatched a document showing its location and screen shot of video
from BBC South progamme URBAN JUNGLE that show the badgers using the tunnel
and SETT activity in the Cordite magazine form a couple of years ago We have seen
more badgers roaming this year and wonder if they have cascaded outward because
the DAWES Cordite magazine apparnetly has no active sett I wonder if it is worth
some one officialy checking that the EXIT to the tunnel ( the only badger method of
accessing the land ) is still open and has not become blocked for any reason It is also
interesting to note that DAWES has or had extensive expensive property in Miami
with land devlopment worth millions Can anyone official check if tunnel is open
I am writing in response to your recent email regarding the above
I would take this opportunity to clarify the planning position in respect of the recent
works that have been undertaken at the above site
The applicant contacted the planning office on 1 May 2015 and advised that some gen-
eral maintenance of the grounds was proposed to be undertaken
mation provided planning officers were satisfied that these works did not constitute
development requiring planning permission The applicant has subsequently confirmed
the works that have been undertaken were restricted to clearance of deadwood from
areas of ground within the site and the cutting back by hand of blackberry bushes
around the edges of the site These works would not require planning permis-
sion
quired planning permission
thority has not authorised or given consent for any works to take place on the site and
there is no evidence to date to suggest that any works requiring planning permission
have been undertaken
This current planning application reference 1500165FULL
a borehole to provide water supply to the site but these works have not been under-
taken to date
sidered as part of the overall application proposal
There is no requirement for landowners to contact the Council as Local Planning Au-
thority to advise in advance of general maintenance works proposed to be undertak-
en on private land The applicant is aware that some of the trees on the site are pro-
tected by a Preservation Order and that no works to these protected trees or works
constituting development should be undertaken in advance of appropriate planning
consent having been granted
the wildlife legislation not to cause harm to protected species or the habitat that sup-
ports them
the relevant legislation relating to protected species is a not a matter for the Council
as Local Planning Authority to enforce and should be referred directly to the Police
7 Friday May 15 2015 The Gosport Globe
What is black and white but
read all over See Page 19
Save a tree go green
and read the Globe
Health
G OSPORT MP Caroline Dine-nage is backing
Dementia Awareness Week having become a lsquoDementia Friendrsquo this year This weekrsquos events are about ensuring that life doesnrsquot end when dementia begins and people living with the condition are able to hold on to their lives and the things they love for longer The initiative is led by The Alzheimerrsquos Society alongside the well-known lsquoDementia Friendsrsquo project Caro-line held a training ses-sion for her team in Gosport and some of the arearsquos councillors during which they learned about how to help people living with dementia feel included in their community The MP then went on to host an event at the Gosport Discovery Centre which gave res-idents an opportunity to put forward their
ideas about making the larea dementia friendlyrsquo Speaking in support of Dementia Aware-ness Week Caroline said ldquoMy grandma suffered with dementia and I saw first-hand the effect it had on her and the rest of our family so I was thrilled to become a Dementia Friend and develop a greater un-derstanding of how people living with de-mentia in our commu-nity can be helped ldquoI really want to see our area become lsquodementia friendlyrsquo and will continue to work with The Alzheimerrsquos Society and local peo-ple to see this become a realityrdquo More than one in three people coping with dementia live within the community so it is crucial that they are given the support and compassion that they need for as nor-mal a life as possible
SUPPORT GROUP Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage helping to promote Dementia Awareness Week
WITH 11 Dementia Friendly high streets over 450 of
the countyrsquos businesses and organisations signed up to
the Hampshire Dementia Action Alliance - one of the
largest and most diverse branches in the country - and
28 local action groups either already up and running or
in the process of starting up Hampshire has made sig-
nificant progress
Launched two years ago the county councilrsquos De-
mentia Friendly programme began with the aim of mak-
ing Hampshire a place where people with dementia can
live a good life feeling valued safe and supported
County takes initiative to make
sufferers know they are valued
8 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Lee-on-the-Solent
LEE Residents Associationrsquos next Boost Table Top and
Craft Event will be held on June 17 in the Methodist
Church Hall Lee High StreetSet up at 9am and open to
the public between 930am and 1230pm
To book a table 6ft at pound6 and 4ft at pound5 payable on
the day at the Boost events contact Ray Harding 023
92 551706 or GillMasterson 023 92 551303
Join Lee Residents Association for only pound3 a single
member or pound5 per couple at the same address at this
event or wwwleeresidentsorguk Open Evening on May 26 with guest speaker Jenny
Watkins talking about British Divers Marine Life Res-
cue 730pm start Methodist Church Hall Lee High
Street Contact secretary Pam Ingram 02392 55154
MEON VALLEY HEARTSTART Arrangements have
been made for another Heartstart CPR Training session
on October 15 Booking is essential via Ray Harding
02392 551706 or email ryhrdngaolcom
LEE HISTORIC Walk and Talks take place on the first
Tuesday of the month February to October Walks
commence at Elmore Car Park Marine Parade East
Lee PO13 9BW at 10am The route is along Lee
Promenade to the old swimming pool site and
back Total time is about 90 minutes Contact Ray Har-
ding 02392 551706 or email ryhrdngaolcom
As well as walks open to the public talks to groups
organisations can also be arranged The talk lasts about
45 minutes and covers Lee Waterfront Seafront Histo-
ry and the Military Connections of Lee If you or your
group would like to host a talk making a donation to
Lee Residents Association for community projects con-
tact the walk leader Future date June 2
LEE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Brian Kidd will be
speaking on May 27 Summer Show is on July 11 All
events are at Lee Community Centre Looking forward
to seeing you then Become involved and join the Horti-
cultural Society Committee Contact secretary Bruce
Thomas on 02392 551873 for more information
District News
Buffs boost funds for children
LOOKING THE PART Lee Players in their character costumes on Saturday night
T HE Diving Museum in No 2
Battery at Stokes Bay Gos-
port held a successful
lsquoWalking The Batteryrsquo event on
Saturday evening as part of the
international lsquoNight at the Museumrsquo
festival
Some 60 guests were guided
around the Battery a Grade II
listed building in small groups and
entertained by Lee Players They
staged a series of enactments de-
scribing events in the Batteryrsquos his-
tory since it was built in 1857
Meanwhile those waiting for
their lamplight tour were enter-
tained by La Bastringue an excel-
lent local folk music group
This special lsquoNight at the Muse-
umrsquo event is to be repeated later in
the year on Saturday October 31
The Diving Museum is an all-
volunteer organisation now in its
fifth season
It is currently in the process of
seeking formal recognition as a
museum by the Arts Council which
will allow it to borrow items from
other museums for display
It has ambitions to become ldquoThe
National Diving Museumrdquo
HISTORY Peter Appleton of Lee Players describes the building of No 2 Battery Pictures by Martin Marks
AIRWORTHY La Bastringue folk group in an unusual setting
ON SATURDAY May 9 Members of the Royal Antediluvian
Order of Buffaloes of The Gosport and District Province ran
a stall in the High Street for the Wessex Holiday Scheme
The charity has a caravan in Pagham near Bognor Regis
and gives holidays to families with deprived children who
through no fault of their own cannot afford one
From collecting tins and sales of pin badges books and
Dvds we raised a sum of pound75 for which we would like to
thank the members of the public who visited our stall
The money has been given to The Wessex Holiday
Scheme Its secretary Mrs Judy Jeffrie said she would also
like to thank everyone who helped and that all pound75 would go
into the funds to keep the caravan running
The Wessex has been running for about 25 years and has
helped many families to have a holiday that they would not
otherwise have been able to It hopes to help many more in
the years to come For more information on the Wessex
Holiday Scheme phone The Raob Club Gosport after 1930
on 02392581071 to get contact details for Mrs Jeffrie
9 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
D ETERMINED John Bell
waited a long time
before the conditions
were right for this photograph
He told the Globe on Monday
ldquoI pass the Fareham Creek via-
duct twice a day on my way to
and from work Irsquove been look-
ing to get a photo of the viaduct
and its reflection for months
Today everything was in place
high tide no wind bright sun-
shine and a clear blue sky The
weeks of waiting have been
well worth it Irsquom really happy
with the resulting imagerdquo
It is the latest entry for our
2015 Photography Competition
open to readers irrespective of
professional or amateur status
Before the end of December
we will publish your pictures
until an overall winner is picked
by our artistic director - a
widely experienced former
Press photographer
As a prize they along with
two runners-up will receive a
framed certificate from the
newspaper The top snapper
will also have their successful
entry printed on canvas
The results will be revealed
on January 22 2016mdasheve of our
first anniversarymdashwith awards
presented shortly after Unused
pictures will be automatically
entered into a similar event for
the next year provided the pho-
tographers are in agreement
Entries should be emailed to
editorialgosportglobeuk and
contain your phone number
Send the image straight from
your camera not optimised as
this will enable us to select the
best quality shot for our pages
Pictures mdash either landscape
or portrait mdash should be in jpg
gif tiff or png format even if
copied from prints by people
who prefer to use film
10 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Culture
THE STORY SO FAR A selection of writer Pauline Rowsonrsquos crime fiction novels with the first Andy Horton mystery left and Art Marvik debut right
lsquoGosport is
very diverse
and vibrant
such vast
contrasts
in itrsquo
MURDER SHE WRITES Author Pauline Row-son can be followed on Facebook Twitter and her website wwwrowmarkcouk
S HErsquoS slim sophisticated and
not at all what yoursquod expect
to find after arranging to
meet up for a chat on a rainy day in
a Gosport coffee shop
Crime writer Pauline Rowson is
down-to-earth friendly and clearly
enjoying the decade or so of success
that shersquos experienced after taking
up a full-time literary career rela-
tively late in life
ldquoI wrote my first novel when I
was 11rdquo she says while sipping deli-
cately at a cup of decaff ldquoAt that
stage I was trying to be the next
Enid Blytonrdquo
But the Pompey girl was to enter
the Civil Service and carve out a
successful career in marketing pub-
lic relations then publishing before
returning to her first love of writing
That was in 1988 when Pauline
mdash happily married at 17 to ex-RAF
policeman and firefighter Bob for 41
years mdash tried her hand at historical
sagas ldquomainly set in Walesrdquo land of
her forefathers
It wasnrsquot until 2006 that she
could even consider giving up the
day job though with the advent of
ldquothe other man in my liferdquo her hero
of 11 books and number 12 due out
in September DI Andy Horton
Besides a couple of business
textbooks and two stand-alone
crime thrillers the now firmly es-
pretation is always rather different
to the way shersquod imagined them)
How she comes up with ideas for
new storylines and sub-plots is
somewhat well novel ldquoNot only
do Bob and I like to walk nearly
every day but I also love knitting
and sewing knitting is great for the
brain because of the hand and mind
co-ordination requiredrdquo
If a future victim ends up with an
English size 14 through the heart itrsquoll
be a bit of a giveaway as to where
the inspiration came from but the
method is certainly working
Since her first deal with publisher
Severn House the author has had
her work sold as e-books audio
books hardbacks and paperbacks in
both the UK and United States A
TV company has taken up the op-
tion for dramatizing two Rowson
novels and a film-maker has ex-
pressed interest in a possible movie
So why concentrate on the Gos-
port peninsula and Solent as the
setting for her stories
ldquoIrsquove always loved the sea mdash it is
a character in its own right Gos-
port is very diverse and vibrant
such vast contrasts in itrdquo
Intending to take the future as it
comes Pauline smiles and looks
across as her husband nods in
agreement ldquoIf you didnrsquot enjoy it
you couldnrsquot do itrdquo
tablished yarn-spinner has a totally
different central character making
his appearance along the Solent
Former marine commando Art
Marvik is a man with unusual talents
made use of by his paymasters
Unlike her flawed but essentially
likeable policeman the action manrsquos
Special Forces skills are to be put to
the test on a regular basis
For Pauline though ldquoThe thing I
set out to do was make the two
characters very different and in that
I think Irsquove succeededrdquo
Her decision to concentrate on
crime stemmed from an early influ-
ence by lsquoGolden Agersquo novelists
including Agatha Christie Leslie
Charteris and George Simenon
In fact she prefers a traditional
rsquopuzzle plotrsquo style to the ldquohard-
boiledrdquo graphic grim descriptions
favoured by many of her contempo-
raries Pauline rates the differing
styles of the late PD James and Ruth
Rendell along with embittered DI
John Rebus creator Ian Rankin
Actor Gordon Griffin is the
voice on Paulinersquos audio books of-
ten contacting her to check that he
has the right accent for certain
characters (although she confides
that good as the actor is his inter-
By ROBIN YOUNG
11 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Culture
Temerairersquos incredible
history as prison hulk
I N AN interesting talk on pris-
on hulks in Portsmouth Har-
bour Abigail Coppins revealed
that the lsquoTemerairersquo immortalised
in Turnerrsquos painting had served as a
rather inglorious prison ship before
being broken up
In fact this was the fate of many
ships decommissioned from the
Royal Navy or captured from the
enemy As Abigailrsquos talk focused on
the period 1793ndash815 the lsquoenemyrsquo
was the French although prison
ships started around 1770 and
were not just specific to Britain
And why did we need to use
ships The land prisons were full
and it was expensive to build more
- not just a modern problem then
In total there were 22 PoW
hulks over this period but not
more than 10 to 12 in use at any
time of which at least one was a
hospital Different nationalities
were separated onto different
ships though the ships themselves
had no lsquoloyaltyrsquo being switched
from one group to another as the
situation demanded Wives and
children including the ship boys
were also kept separate and repat-
riated as quickly as possible
The first PoW hulks in Ports-
mouth Harbour were the
lsquoCaptivityrsquo and lsquoVigilancersquo which
could house about 1600 men
women and children Anchored in
Portchester Lake these hulks were
close to both Portchester Castle
and Forton Prison making the
movement of prisoners and provi-
sions easy
Talking of provisions despite
some complaints the PoWsrsquo guar-
anteed rations (of beefsalt-
herrings potatoes bread vegeta-
bles beer and water) were often
better than those of many poor
working the land As the Navy was
paying for these provisions it was
keen to get value for money and
inspected the rations to stop such
pected of really spying and were
forced to anchor along the South
Coast
Nevertheless with 100000 PoWs
in Britain the situation became
untenable mdash especially as Napole-
on withdrew from the exchange
system in 1803 realising the drain
on Britain was much greater than
on France so as the war ended in
1814 the remaining PoWs some of
whom had been held for years
were speedily repatriated - in only
two months
At this point the PoW hulks
were taken out of service and the
civilian prison ships brought back
from Langstone into Portsmouth
Harbour Yes wars may come and
go but sadly there will always be
criminals to accommodate And of
course Portsmouth was not the
only location of prison hulks They
were moored in Chatham and
Medway Plymouth possibly off
Scotland and the south-west coast
of Wales
lsquoGreat Expectationsrsquo famously
encapsulated their horror through
the desperate escape of the convict
Magwitch However the use of
prison hulks came to an end in the
mid 19th Century and they were
broken up to become breakwater
beams lay foundations for buildings
or provide cheap construction tim-
ber Just think the famous
lsquoTemerairersquo not exactly fighting but
still serving her countryrsquos needs
(Abigail Coppins is a post-graduate
historian sponsored by English Herit-
age to study the history of PoWs from
the War of Independence to the Na-
poleonic Wars focused on Forton
Prison Portchester Castle and the
prison hulks)
Liz Mitchell is a member of the
Gosport Society which meets
every second Wednesday of
the month at 730pm in the
Discovery Centre Gosport
wwwgosportsocietycouk
practices as adulterating the flour
Furthermore at the start at
least an inspection found these
two ships with their insides white-
washed to be ldquocomfortable and
warmrdquo - and almost certainly luxu-
rious by comparison with the cold
stone walls of Portchester Castle
As time went on PoWs found
ways to relieve the monotony of
life mdash by making trinkets for sale
or buttons combs etc for use on
board one ship had a ldquoTheatre of
Emulationrdquo others had bakeries
(the French did not like British
bread) and officers at least could
correspond (though communica-
tions were checked)
The lsquowardersrsquo discovered their
own salvation Lieutenant Henley
found drunk on board the lsquoSuffolkrsquo
at 10am was by no means unique
That aside there is evidence that
civilian jobs on board were sought
after ndash hardly surprising in a time of
high unemployment and insecurity
However conditions on board
were cramped filthy and hot and
sickness could easily spread In
1808 the lsquoSan Antoinersquo faced a
pneumonia epidemic brought about
by humidity caused by washing the
decks rather than cleaning them
with hot dry sand There was al-
ways the threat of typhus and the
use of bleeding and enemas as
cures was hellip unreliable
About 10 per cent of PoWs
died some escaped and managed
to return to France with the help
of an lsquoundergroundrsquo network some
stayed and married others even
joined the British military as a way
of early release Most were re-
turned on an exchange basis being
delivered to specific harbours (eg
Cherbourg) in overcrowded ships
Sometimes French ships with
only a handful of PoWs were sus-
Poetry Corner
What fool conceived such a senseless notion
And said it would be for the best
That we no longer saw devotion
In the men who wore those tartan crests
And cast them away with shallow thanks
Damn the hand that drew it up
Damned the heart that wished it
Damn the mind that made it work
This belief that would permit
The demise of the old Scottish Ranks
Bill Slavin
(Billrsquos Kindle book is available from Amazoncouk)
Dispensive
ARTISTrsquoS IMPRESSION Timothy Spall as maritime painter Joseph Mallord William Turner whose famous work depicting The Fighting Temeraire steered clear of the old warshiprsquos prison hulk role
Photograph courtesy of Simon Mein and Thin Man Films
By LIZ MITCHELL
12 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
To have your organisation listed
free of charge please send full
details to the editor via email at
editorialgosportglobeuk by 5pm
on Tuesday for inclusion in that
Fridayrsquos weekly PDF edition of
Gosportrsquos own newspaper
PEOPLE responsible for different projects at the
Gosport Volunteer Centre Martin Snape House 96
Pavilion Way Gosport PO12 1FG include
Development Nicky Staveley 02392 604693
Volunteer Centre Ian Johnson 02392 588347
Befriending Jean Legg 02392 604681
DustbustersDART Nicky Williams 02392 601314
Advocacy Janet Roebuck 02392 604696
Supported Volunteering Peter drsquoAgostino 02392
604686
Give Gain and Grow Sue Greene 02392 604694
Shopmobility 07952 312546
Community Transport Terry Gingell 07757 349592
Loud and Proud Nicola Ure 07895 939510
Alzheimerrsquos Cafeacute Margaret Wilkinson 02392
583836
Website wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
Email gosportvbgvaorguk tel 02392 588347
How to get in touch
GOSPORT VOLUNTARY ACTION is a regis-
tered charity providing support advice information and
practical help to voluntary and community organisations
in the borough
As part of a national network of councils for Volun-
tary Service it has over 193 members in the Gosport
area and represents the voluntary sector on commit-
tees relating to health access young people economic
regeneration and crime and disorder
GVA also provides services directly to the communi-
ty advocacy domestic assistance activity groups a
disability information centre transport gardening and a
handyperson service It is able to provide services to
the community because of the time and commitment
given to us by volunteers and agency workers together
with the financial support of Gosport Borough Council
Hampshire County Council and many gifts and dona-
tions Another key role is providing practical support
and advice to charities and voluntary groups
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT The Development
Team was set up to provide support to existing volun-
tary and community groups in Gosport and to assist in
the development of new projects
It runs up to four open community lunches a year
inviting speakers on relevant topics to offer members
the opportunity to learn from each other and network
It also organises an annual community conference to
bring together voluntary sector organisations and statu-
tory agencies to debate a topical issue and to ensure
they work effectively together
VOLUNTEER CENTRE The Volunteer Centre
(VC) is one of 350 or more Volunteering Development
Agencies across England It acts as a one-stop volunteer
recruitment agency for over 400 voluntary organisa-
tions and community groups across the borough The
Volunteer Centre offers an interview and advice service
either in person or by telephone to discover the needs
of the potential volunteer and match these to one or
more of 200-plus opportunities locally All vacancies
are advertised on wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
or wwwdo-itorguk Anyone aged 14 to 90-plus can be
helped to find the right one Recruiting and retaining
volunteers also requires skill and management expertise
and the VC endeavours to advise the local sector on
best practice appropriate training and relevant changes
in legislation
SUPPORTED VOLUNTEERING PROJECT
helps people of all ages regardless of mental or physical
disability who wish to gain confidence generally and
hopefully progress to volunteering
It offers a free eight-week course - Preparation for
Volunteering mdash which is a broad based introduction
Contact Peter drsquoAgostino at GVA tel 02392 604686
TAKING PART This is a new eight-week course
accredited by Hampshire Learning and incorporates
elements of Prep4Teamwork that was previously deliv-
ered by GVA
It is a free course intended for people who wish to
be more confident taking part with others in voluntary
community or (eventually) paid work At present this is
a pilot course
GIVE GAIN AND GROW GOSPORT This pro-
ject provides a volunteering group for people with
mental health issues such as anxiety and depression
with some members who have learning difficulties It is
for people who would like to try volunteering but
would appreciate the support and encouragement of a
small group situation
The group currently has a weekly Wednesday meet-
ing at the RNA Club for new volunteers and a monthly
Friday meeting at GVA for established volunteers
There are various volunteering options with Give Gain
and Grow including gardening arts and crafts litter
picking fundraising campaigning walking group prepar-
ing for exhibition on Phobias beach cleaning Give Gain
and Grow is a friendly group of volunteers who meet
to plan their involvement in community projects It
welcomes new members Telephone 07910 675079
VISITING SERVICE Befrienders are volunteers who
visit an older person in their own home who may be
socially isolated or perhaps housebound
Volunteers offer friendship with a weekly visit They
may share a cup of tea and a chat read mail for a per-
son with a sight problem make a visit to the shops to-
gether or take a trip out for coffee or lunch There are
approximately 5000 older people in the Gosport area
most of whom live alone
Referrals can be received from any source such as
Adult Services health professionals hospital discharge
GPs family friends or self-referral
TELEPHONE SERVICE The Telephone Service
provides a weekly telephone call to older people who
may be socially isolated or housebound
A trained volunteer makes a regular weekly phone
call from the Befriending Service office to chat
The same volunteer will ring the same person each
week This regular weekly contact builds a rapport be-
tween the volunteer and the person they call
A weekly telephone call can keep a person `in touch`
and it can also provide information if requested on
many different services which are available
One volunteer will contact between six and eight
people in one session
GOSPORT GARDENS For people who are older
disabled housebound or frail watching the garden they
once tended become overgrown and untidy can be very
distressing
Gosport Gardens is a garden maintenance service
available to the residents of Gosport and Lee-on-the-
Solent which aims to bring peace of mind and a happier
outlook There is a monthly administration fee but this
is not applicable if help is already being received from
Dustbusters
DART Helping people who are frail elderly or disabled
to remain in their homes in comfort is the prime con-
cern of this service From mending a tap washer to
decorating a room the team can bring brighter sur-
roundings and a safer environment
This service is available to the residents of Gosport
and Lee-on-the-Solent All workers are CRB checked
and carry photographic identification Access to the
service is through completion of an application form
There is a monthly administration fee but this is not
applicable if help is already being received from Dust-
busters
ADVOCACY Advocacy is taking action to help peo-
ple say what they want secure their rights represent
their interests and obtain services they need Advocates
and advocacy schemes work in partnership with the
people they support
DRIVING FORCE The service is invaluable to Gos-
port residents as many people who are elderly infirm
or disabled find it impossible to access public transport
Volunteer drivers use their own cars to help people
visit friends clubs or attend appointments for a minimal
cost to cover expenses only
COMMUNITY TRANSPORT As well as offering
mini buses for hire by communityvoluntary groups
with their own drivers it also provides transport for
two day-centres in Gosport
With financial support from Social Services it oper-
ates the service for Age Concern Passengers may be
frail or disabled and the drivers and escorts are fully
trained and sensitive to the needs of the clients The
service offers transport throughout the borough and
each week carries about 100 people who might other-
wise be housebound and isolated
DUSTBUSTERS A domestic cleaning service for the
elderly frail and vulnerable of the community Dust-
busters has maintained an enviable reputation since
1992 in providing a dependable service to the residents
of Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent
It provides help with housework laundry and ironing
and shoppingndash and for some people most importantly
conversation and companionship There is a monthly
administration fee for it
NOBES HALL Managed by GVA it is a light and
spacious community hall in Bridgemary and available
for members of the community to hire
Facilities include a large hall equipped with folding
tables and stackable chairs for up to 40 people
There is a small kitchen and parking for four cars
Facilities are fully accessible
THE OLD RAILWAY SUITE Situated in the
former Gosport railway terminus this 20-person meet-
ingtraining room is also managed by GVA and available
for hire
It can seat boardroom or theatre style and has ta-
bleschairs and a small kitchen area Onsite parking for
six cars is available and nearby free parking in George
Street
ALZHEIMERrsquoS CAFEacute A monthly evening meeting
providing a welcoming environment for people with
dementia along with their carers and relatives
Refreshments are served and there are informative
talks on subjects relating to Alzheimerrsquos
The purpose of the Cafeacute is to enable carers profes-
sionals volunteers and those with dementia the oppor-
tunity to get emotional support education and social
interaction
LOUD amp PROUD Loud and Proud offers opportuni-
ties for young people aged 16 to 25 whatever their
background or abilities to engage in a wide variety of
confidence-building volunteering and social activities
within the community
The group is currently funded by Comic Relief and
supported by Gosport Voluntary Action in ensuring a
safe environment for its members
GOSPORT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU The
services based at Martin Snape House behind Morri-
sonrsquos aim to provide the information people need for
the problems they face and are independent impartial
confidential and free
Trained volunteers deal with a wide range of topics
including housing debt employment benefits legal and
personal problems
Contact CAB by phone on 03444 111306 The
Adviceline and website is wwwgosportcaborguk
ROYAL ANTEDILUVIAN ORDER of BUFFA-
LOES The RAOB (Buffs) meet at our club 33 Stoke
Road Gosport Hants PO12 1LS tel 2392581071 The
club is open Mon to Sat nights from 730pm until 11pm
and on a Sunday afternoon from 1130am till 3pm
We are a fraternal organisation That raises money for
national and local charities From Tuesday to Saturday
nights and Sunday lunchtimes we have Lodges for gen-
tlemen to meet up with like-minded gents to raise a
few quid for charity We also have a ladies section
called the Glades which meet at the club on the second
and forth Tuesdays of each month We hold social
nights and various fundraising events through out the
year All monies we raise go directly to the cause we
have nominated for that event
Listings
13 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Continued from Page 12
GOSPORT DIS-PLAY CLUB A charity offering
friendship fun and support to people with physical disa-
bilities in the Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent areas
It is now recruiting new members in the 25 to 65 age
bracket Meetings are held on the first and third
Wednesday of the month at the Masonic Hall in Clar-
ence Road Gosport during the daytime A hot two-
course lunch is included in the attendance fee and some
transport is available if required
Gosport Dis-Play Club members are a friendly group
enjoying many different social activities speakers music
and quizzes It also gives carers a little respite and
time to relax If you would like further information
about our lively group please telephone Jacqui on
01329 315241 or Marg 02392 589607
CATS PROTECTION Gosport Town Branch Lost
amp Found service phone Carole on 023 92583637
Website wwwgosportcatsorguk
Facebook wwwfacebookcomCatsProtectionGosport
Email samtractorvirginmediacom
OAKLEY WATERMAN Caravan Foundation The charity provides respite care for families with chil-dren suffering from life-threatening or terminal ill-nesses Dougie Leask dwleaskyahoocouk HARBOUR CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE A
warm welcoming and safe place for any person affected
by cancer It offers practical and emotional support ser-
vices for patients relatives carers and friends Opening
times are Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday
10am to 1230pm A Registered Charity (1102055) It is
based at The Bus Station South Street PO12 1EP tel
02392 501503 fundraisingharbourcancerorguk
HASLAR HEART SUPPORT GROUP meets at
the Gosport War Memorial Hospital on the first Thurs-
day of every month at 7pm
Telephone 02392 581267 for further details
HAMPSHIRE CARDIOMYOPATHY SUPPORT
eThe group offers help and advice with regular talks
and presentations at locations around the county Con-
tact Sarah Dennis at Cardiomyopathy UK helpline 0800
0181 for contact details mdash free from a landline
FRIENDS OF LEESLAND PARK have acted as the
interface between owners Gosport Borough Council
and the public since the sitersquos redevelopment in 1998
They hold volunteer workdays on the last Sunday of
each month meeting at 1030am to undertake a range
of husbandry tasks Further details can be found on
their website at httpleeslandparkbtckcouk or find
them on Facebook at httpswwwfacebookcom
leeslandparkfref=ts New volunteers are always wel-
come Contact the secretary by email for full details
Philipsandall50gmailcom
ListingsEvents
Sea Life Roadshow Nimrod Community Centre
Nimrod Drive Gosport Hampshire PO13 8BE
Thursday May 28 11am-3pm
JOIN US as we take the National Museum of the Royal
Navy on the road
From craft to object handling and dressing up wersquoll
be bringing a range of activities artefacts and fun to
your doorstep Drop in and join in Itrsquos fun and
free Every attendee will also have an opportunity to
visit the museum on special days
Coming Events
Gallipoli Myth and
Memory
Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth
A NEW exhibition at the
National Museum of the
Royal Navy Portsmouth
Historic Dockyard opened
on Tuesday April 28 tell-
ing the Royal Navyrsquos story
of the bloody Gallipoli
Campaign of 1915 which
was a major failure and
caused over 200000 Allied
casualties with many
deaths coming from dis-
ease
A related exhibition at
Gosportrsquos Submarine Mu-
seum reveals the costly but
successful war beneath the
waves in support of British
and Anzac land forces
Exhibitions
Fundraising eventssee Page 16
Discworld and Beyond
A Paul Kidby Retro-
spective Gosport Dis-
covery Centre Gallery
until May 30
THE exhibition Discworldreg
and Beyond showcasing
Paul Kidbyrsquos wonderful co-
vers and illustrations for
Terry Pratchettrsquos magical
books is showing at Gos-
port Gallery until Satur-
day May 30
The beautifully realised
paintings drawings and
sculptures feature many of
Pratchettrsquos favourite char-
acters including Rincewind
the Wee Free Men and of
course Death along with a
host of witches wizards
dragons and trolls It also
reveals some of Paulrsquos own
work influenced by British
folklore and landscapes
All his illustrations are
marked by a staggering
quality of draughtsmanship
and effective use of colour
They bring to life the au-
thorrsquos quirky characters
and trademark humour
For Gosport Paul has
added an artwork never
shown in public before The
large oil lsquoDiscworld Massifrsquo
depicts more than 70 char-
acters from the authorrsquos
incredible imagination in-
cluding the Librarian Gran-
ny Weatherwax and Buggy
Swires On display also are
two portraits of Sir Terry
who sadly passed away this
year after a brave battle
against Alzheimerrsquos disease
ADD YOUR not-for-profit or chari-
ty group to the Globersquos free Listings
section Send the name a brief de-
scription of what it does and details
of who to contact with an email to
editorialgosportglobeuk
14 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
If you are worried by your petrsquos behaviour or would like to discuss any problem in more detail please do contact our resident Pet Behaviourist at pets gosportglobeuk or look at her Facebook page Emma Popplewell Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour
With EMMA POPPLEWELL
Features
T HANK YOU for your email and as I hope you
can appreciate it is difficult for me to answer
specifically on your parrotrsquos behaviour without
gaining more detailed information and ideally seeing
how they behave
Whenever I try to work with owners and their pets
to change a behaviour it is important to try and under-
stand WHY that behaviour is happening
In order to do this we need to gain a more detailed
history and it can help to observe the parrot and how
they behave in general as well as the problem behav-
iour I would also like to ask more questions such as
the background of the bird where you keep it diet and
how it is fed when the problem started any pattern to
the problem other pets in the home etc
All of this information helps us to form a detailed
assessment as to WHY the behaviour is happening and
the best treatment programme to help them
It can also help to keep a diary over a period of at
least a week so that we can gain a detailed pattern to
your parrotrsquos behaviour and any other factors that may
be influencing them
The first thing that I would rule out before we began
any behaviour modification programme is to take your
parrot to the vet for a health check
In many situations the problem can have a medical
reason that is causing or contributing towards the
feather plucking Diet can also affect the quality of
feathers and lack of essential vitamins or too much fat
can have an influence so it essential that you discuss all
of these factors first with your own vet
Once we have ruled out that there are no medical
reasons for the feather-plucking we can begin to look
at other factors which may be causing or influencing
your parrotrsquos behaviour
The environment in which your parrot lives can have
a direct influence on their behaviour Are they caged
What is the size of the cage Do they get opportuni-
ties to have free time and exercise The lighting and
the temperature can also be a key factor
Parrots are intelligent animals and can suffer from
lack of activity and stimulation They enjoy company
and love to be busy and so finding ways to physically
and mentally stimulate them is important Lack of op-
portunities to move around or have things that they
can do can lead to boredom and frustration which
could in turn lead to feather plucking
Stress can also be a possible reason for feather
plucking especially if it only seems to occur at certain
times in the day or in response to certain triggers
Learnt behaviour ndash for many problem behaviours
they may start out for a particular reason however our
pet very quickly learns that it is an effective way to gain
a response or our attention
Understanding our petrsquos behaviour can be difficult
and complex however by looking at each possible
cause and ruling them out can go a long way to helping
their behaviour improve I do hope that I have given
you some ideas of what to start to look and if you
would like further advice or to discuss the problem in
more detail please do not hesitate to contact me
IF YOU would like more support with your pet
or your question answered please do contact
Emma by emailing petsgosportglobeuk or
look on her Facebook page Emma Popplewell
Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour for more details
Q How do I stop my parrot pulling out their feathers
15 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
Agility Club fun way to bond with your pooch
GOSPORT Agility Club provides agility training in a friendly and fun environment and is designed to help you and your dog have fun and bond with each other thus enhancing your relationship with your dog Agility for your dog is a way for you and your dog to keep fit and have some fun especially for those dogs with boundless energy We welcome owners who want to have a go at agility or practice their agility - in Gosport and Hampshire Dog agility is all about teamwork your dog will learn to look to you for instruction and this focus carries through when you are out walking with himher Our agility training takes place in our pri-vate field in Alverstoke Gosport with a safely fenced off arena Our agility sessions are delivered by our ap-proved agility instruc-tor who has been teaching and compet-ing herself for many years in agility All tuition is under-taken with reward based training no harsh handling verbal or otherwise is tolerat-ed Different breeds are
catered for with our trainer understanding the capability and needs of different breeds of dog Agility equipment is provided to Kennel Club Standard Our Gosport Agility Club is for beginners Novice and advanced classes are provided Free public car park-ing September to March Saturday clas-ses only Late March to Sep-tember Agility classes ae held on a Monday andWednesday eve-nings starting at 630 (additional evening may be available) Plus for owners who donrsquot wish to sign up for a course but would like to come along and have some practice fun agility sessions will also be available on some Sat-urdays throughout the year Please view the calendar on our site httpwwwdogtraining-hamp shirecouk - for datestimes and infor-mation We also offer 1-1 Agility training For fur-ther information tel 02392580868 or (mob)07760233443 Email enquiriesBark2schoolcouk
ADVERTISING FEATURE
UP AND OVER Tawny demonstrates agility
ADVERTISING FEATURE B ARK2SCHOOL are pleased to
announce their new Kennel
Club puppy and bronze awards
course which started this month in Gos-
port Plus our popular on-going puppy
and junior course
A trained dog is a happy dog
Getting a new puppy Want to social-
ise your puppy in a safe and professional
environment Want to teach and edu-
cate your new puppy in good socialisa-
tion skills and obedience training
Then our new puppy and junior
bronze course may be just right for you
and your puppy
The scheme
Who can take part The scheme is
open to all puppiesdogs young or old
pedigree or crossbreed whether Ken-
nel Club registered or not The course
is also open to owners who do not wish
to participate in the scheme but would
like to learn all the basic puppy and jun-
ior type training - incorporated in the
classes (and its course core structure)
Whatrsquos involved
The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog
Scheme is the UKrsquos largest dog training
programme The scheme promotes re-
sponsible dog ownership by teaching
owners to train their dogs for everyday
life situations
There are four levels starting with
puppy foundation of the scheme Bronze
juniorfoundation Silver and Gold Each
one developing an owners understand-
ing while building a dogrsquos confidence
and levels of domestic obedience skills
For those owners who DO NOT
wish to participate in the scheme you
are still eligible to participate in the pup-
py and juniorbronze course ndash without
working towards the silver or gold
For those owners (and KC owners)
Bark2School offer further training by
way of our lsquoimprover coursersquo
Can any type of dog take part
Yes pedigree or crossbreed but
there are age restrictions on each
course There will be two courses run-
ning Puppy is up to 16 weeks Junior
Bronze is up to six months (five months
if larger breeds)
Dogs do not have to be Kennel Club
registered
Does my dog have to be sociable
around other dogs
Yes ndash all dogs must be able to interact
with other puppiesdogs in a friendly
social manner If you do have a puppy
dog with unsociableanxious tendencies
please contact us to discuss the behav-
iour in more detail)
What will I need to get started
For further information and to regis-
t e r p l e a s e c o n t a c t R o s a t
Enquiriesbark2 schoolcouk tel
02392 580868
We request that your puppy wears a
collar and lead (and advisable in the first
course to wear a suitable well-fitted
harness) The law states that your puppy
should wear a collar and lead with com-
pliant identification tag ndash especially if you
are working towards the Kennel Club
Good Citizen scheme
There are other items like a toy
stuffed kong etc that will be required
but further information will be sent in
our lsquowelcome letterrsquo ndash before the start
of your course
How long does the course take
Puppy course is 45 minutes for four
weeks Juniorbronze is one hour per
week for eight weeks
16 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
special on town centre drive 2-page
O N SATURDAY a Gruffalo Min-
ion Barney and a Dalek were in
Gosport High Street entertain-
ing residents who were finding out
about the range of advice and support
services and also the volunteer opportu-
nities that are available in the area
Gosport Advice and Information Net-
work mdash GAIN mdash is an innovative Big
Lottery-funded project
And it had organised a community
support day called lsquoIn The Market For
Advicersquo during which representatives
from Gosport Citizenrsquos Advice Bureau
Gosport Voluntary Association Cedar
Oak St Vincent College and many other
organisations engaged with local people
about their services and offered practical
help and information It also gave organi-
sations an opportunity to find out a bit
more about each otherrsquos services too
With the help of GAIN staff and dedi-
cated volunteers the event was also to
promote the new website wwwgain-
gosportorguk which points residents in
the direction of the advice and infor-
mation they need
They mdash or local organisations mdash can
also book places through the new site
on one of GAINrsquos free lsquoMake More from
Your Moneyrsquo or lsquoComputers for Begin-
nersrsquo workshops
Confidential one-to-one sessions
were also offered by the Money Advice
Service on budgeting saving credit and
borrowing mortgages and insurance
Lynbyrd Express offered employability
sessions in Gosport Discovery Centre
supporting people who are job-seeking
and offering them details of free courses
that may help them achieve their goals
There was a free GAIN survey with a
pound50 prize draw which was available on
the day but it is also available to com-
plete on the website until the end of
June
Sunshine good music provided by
Radio Haslar and tasty healthy snacks
and drinks courtesy of Morrisons en-
sured that there were smiles all round
GAIN Project Manager Angela Gill
said ldquolsquoIn the Market for Advicersquo was the
first public event that GAIN has organ-
ised and it was a great start mdash not only
by raising awareness of these local ser-
vices but also by supporting local ser-
vices and encouraging them to work
closer together to offer the best service
possible to Gosport residentsrdquo
To find out more about GAIN its
volunteer opportunities its free work-
shops and also its member organisations
and the services that they offer please
visit wwwgain-gosportorguk or alterna-
tively telephone the GAIN office on
02392 588035
lsquoThe first public event that GAIN has
organised and it was a great startrsquo
- Project Manager Angela Gill
Network corners market
with support and advice
PARTY TIME The message might be serious but the messengers telling Gosport about the services provided by GAIN and its partner organisations at Saturdayrsquos town centre market have a funny way of doing itcomplete with good grub paper hats and fantastic friends
17 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
centre drive 2-page special on town
PLENTY TO TALK ABOUT A Dalek for starters
CIVIC SERVICE Grinning GAIN volunteers and supporters managing to enlist support from Gosportrsquos new Mayor Councillor Keith Farr on Saturday
ADVICE CENTRE The middle of Gosport is transformed into an open-air information bureau as GAIN workers answer questions from the passers-by
TEAM SPIRIT Saturdayrsquos carefully co-ordinated operation is overseen by Project Manager Angela Gill centre right as she hands out GAIN certificates
18 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Fundraising
For display advertisinghellip admingosportglobeuk
needed operation And they performed
before an audience of picnicking families
gathered excitedly around the edges of
the balloon-festooned rope at West
Walk in the Forest of Bere - Hundred
Acre Wood mdash on Sunday
The lsquoFriends of Suki Mannrsquo are an
informal local group that has been busily
raising funds so that she can have crucial
surgery in the United States
B IG-HEARTED 14-year-old Anna
Catling encouraged her friends
to join her in a sponsored eight-
hour 9am to 5pm day filled with high
karate kicks katas lots of laughter and
inventive karate games this week
Anna and her friends mdash Flynn Taylor
10 Rosie Martin 14 and Charlie Catling
11 mdash were inspired by the wish to help
their friendrsquos mum to have a much-
Caroline
swings
into
action
for Suki
PLUCKY Caroline Westmorland is
adding her weight to the fundraising
campaign for Suki Mannrsquos potentially
life-enhancing surgery in the USA
She is staging lsquoCarolinersquos Mighty
Abseilrsquo down Portsmouthrsquos Spinnaker
Tower at 2pm on Saturday May 30
And the daredevil pictured above
is appealing for sponsors to help her
raise the funds needed to pay for the
trip
Alternatively people can make a
donation with the message lsquoCarolinersquos
Abseilrsquo through the website link
wwwgofundmecominjured-by-mesh
Said Caroline ldquoWe are trying to
raise funds for a Gosport lady who
used to be a very active person but
due to surgery that didnrsquot go well has
to use a wheelchair nowrdquo
SPONSORSHIP PLEA Caroline Westmorland
A once active swimming instructor
and ldquosuper mumrdquo brave Suki is now
only able to take a few steps with
crutches and uses a wheelchair
To date the lsquoFriends of Sukirsquo and the
communities in Wickham and Alver-
stoke have raised pound9100 in just four
months A further pound21000 is needed
before the operation date in September
Suki aged 46 has severe nerve dam-
age and is in constant pain following an
operation for pelvic organ prolapse that
went badly wrong
Because there is a lack of the re-
quired surgical skills to rectify the prob-
lem in the UK the lsquoFriendsrsquo have man-
aged to raise almost a third of the mon-
ey needed to send much-loved Suki off
to America
As one of the mums in the fundrais-
ing group said ldquoI have been over-
whelmed and amazed to receive such a
huge sum of pound230 from one group of
talented and impressively empathetic
karate-kicking kidsrdquo
MEDICAL NOTE Sukirsquos ordeal began
after what should have been a simple
operation to fit a pelvic mesh implant to
fix a urinary problem went wrong
The operation left Suki unable to
move her left leg and in constant pain
However Suki had not been told that
it was a permanent implant and almost
impossible to remove nor that a fifth of
all women can have severe complica-
tions as a result of the surgery
The once sporty mother can only
walk small distances with crutches uses
a wheelchair for longer distances and
now wants the mesh removed
Although she has had 6cm of the
22cm mesh taken away Suki remains in
constant pain and with mobility prob-
lems She has been told that it is impos-
sible to remove the rest due to lack of
skills in the UK
She is now raising funds to visit a sur-
geon in California with extensive experi-
ence of the procedure as there are only
a few surgeons in the world who can
remove the mesh fully It is a complex
operation as the mesh is threaded
through areas close to main nerves and
arteries in the legs and buttocks
Annarsquos teenage kicks
ALL IN A DAYrsquoS WORK Anna Catling and friends during their nine-to-five fundraising stint in aid of Suki Mann
19 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
GLOBE
SPORT
A BABCOCK employee from Lee
-on-the-Solent has become the
Tronixpro UK Ladies Champi-
onships 2015 winner after competing in
a weekend of shore angling matches
The event organised by Holt Sea
Angling Club on May 9-10 was part of
a wider North Norfolk Bass Festival
Loraine Perry mdash selected for the
England Ladies Shore Angling Team in
February mdash was among the 103 anglers
including nine women taking part She
won prizes in both the ladies and main
competitions
With a win in the ladies category on
both days she was announced as overall
champion of the inaugural UK Ladies
Championships In the overall weekend
individual results she came fourth
Originally from the Isle of Wight but
now living in Lee-on-the-Solent Loraine
41 works as a courseware developer
within the Future Training Unit at HMS
Collingwood
And she said of her championship
win ldquoI am excited and over the moon at
having won the title It was a tough two
days of fishing with very strong winds on
day 1 making things particularly difficult
ldquoI was competing against top lady
anglers from all over the UK and I fished
hard to beat them They were really
happy for me though and I havenrsquot
stopped smiling since
ldquoI will be returning next year to con-
test the title and hope that more ladies
interested in match angling might con-
sider attending this well-organised dedi-
cated eventrdquo
Added Loraine ldquoThis has been a
Itrsquos derby day
great warm-up for the Home Nations
Championships in July which is very
much a team effortrdquo
She will be competing with the Eng-
land Ladies in the SALC [Sea Angling
Liaison Committee] Home Nations
Shore Angling Championships from July
1-4 in Co Wexford Ireland
Teams from England Ireland Scot-
land and Wales compete in the Home
Nations Championships
Unless funding or sponsorship can be
obtained the England teams must pay
their own way with no financial assis-
tance available to support anglers repre-
senting England at International Events
Any parties interested in sponsoring
the ladies team should contact the An-
gling Trust Competitions and Events
Manager telephone 0116 9061 301
A HIGHLY successful season
may have ended less than two
weeks ago but Hampshire Sen-
ior Cup-winning Gosport Bor-
ough FC are already recruiting
for the 201516 campaign
The signatures of two new
arrivals have just been secured
by Boro boss Alex Pike and
despite the men from Privett
Park boasting the meanest
goals against tally in the Con-
ference South last termthey
are both defenders
Ryan Woodford has been
snapped up from local rivals
Havant amp Waterlooville while
Adam Brice comes into the
Boro fold from county cousins
Farnborough
Boro were also delighted
that Mike Carter a key mem-
ber of their watertight defence
during 201415 has put pen to
paper on a new two-year deal
Meanwhile at the clubs re-
cent end of season awards
evening goalkeeper Nathan
Ashmore picked up the Play-
ers Player Of The Year gong
to go alongside the one he won
as the supportersrsquo choice
The Managers Player Of
The Year was prolific striker
Matt Paterson while his part-
ner in crime up front Justin
Bennett waltzed off with the
Sponsors Player Of The Year
and the clubs very own Golden
Boot awards
And there was a special long
service award presented to
Boros hard-working secretary
Brian Cosgrave for 25 years
sterling service
Bororsquo recruit
defenders
for the next
campaign
By GLEN PERRY
BEACHCRAFT Lee-on-the-Solent angler Loraine Perry in action and inset with her top shore angling trophies
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
By Leersquos RYAN LIND
THE Solent Amazons ice hock-
ey team rounded off their
Womens National South Divi-
sion One campaign with a bat-
tling 2-2 draw away to Cardiff
Comets at the weekend
writes Glen Perry
And it was a more than wel-
come result for the local Gos-
port side as it banished an un-
happy run of five straight heavy
league defeats
Amazons finish the season in
seventh place in the standings
Swindon Topcats16 16 0 0 148 14 32 Invicta Dynamics 16 10 2 4 97 45 22 Chelmsford Cobras 16 10 1 5 81 60 21 Bracknell Firebees 16 9 2 5 77 43 20 Cardiff Comets 16 6 2 8 47 65 14 Basrsquogstoke Bison Ladies 16 5 2 9 61 77 12 SOLENT AMAZONS 16 5 1 10 44 91 11 Oxfrsquod City Midnight Stars 16 4 2 10 33 105 10 Peterborough Penguins 16 1 0 15 42 130 2
Womenrsquos National South Div One Final Table
Battling Amazons end with shared honours
TRIAL registration for the Hampshire FA Girls
Centre Of Excellence 2015 2016 season is
now open
It is an integral part of the England Wom-
ens Elite Talent Pathway being one of 30 FA
licensed quality assured programmes provid-
ing player development opportunities for elite
female players at U9s U11s U13s U15s and
U17s
The Centre of Excellence Fixture Pro-
gramme sees the girls competing against some
of the best young players nationally Fellow
Centrersquos of Excellence in the region include
Arsenal Chelsea Millwall Brighton amp Hove
Albion Bristol Academy Gillingham Middle-
sex Essex and Oxford United
According to Hampshire FA it is the highest
level of participation available to girls outside
the International set up and serves as a plat-
form for recruitment into the youth national
teams The Centre of Excellence structure is
the next transition from grass roots leagues in
the county and surrounding areas Trial Regis-
tration is open for all girls born from 1999 to
2008 See the link
httpwwwhampshirefacomnews2015aprhampshire-fa-girls-
centre-of-excellence-2015-2016-trial-registration
Players pipped for place in national final by just two points
Close finishes give team
hope for coming season L
EE PLAYED Broxbourne in the
National Club Knockout Racket-
ball semi-finals With Tim at 1
and Olly at 2 we were almost guaran-
teed wins here so it was up to the oth-
ers to win one match
Martyn Collins-Ballands at 5 started
slowly against Broxbourne head pro
Geoff Taylor taking the first game com-
fortably Martyn became a lot more
competitive in the second and third
games but Geoff was too strong and
won 3-0 On the opposite court Jon
Geekie was playing Scott Legg This was
going to be an extremely close match
and so it proved Jon
took the first lost the
second won the third
lost the fourth so it was
all down to the fifth and
final game
Meanwhile Aaron was
playing Matt Cuthcey the
national doubles champi-
on and had chances to
steal a game or two But
Matt was a little fitter
and made Aaron move
around the court too
well taking it 3-0
Back to the third
string match The first
few points were even
Stevens and then Scott
hit a couple of tins fol-
lowed by some great
solid play by Jon to take
it to 10-7 matchball
Next point was an
unforced error from Jon
followed by a back wall
nick from Scott 9-10 In
racketball momentum is
a massive thing and you
can run away with points
quite quickly and this
proved to be the case as
Scott won 13-11 in a
great match
Tim and Olly both
won 3-0 comfortably so
we missed out on the
final by two points
Sunday was 3rd4th play
-off v hosts Edgbaston
Priory Again Olly and
Tim looked like bankers
for the points so it was
down to the others
again Martyn started off
a lot better and will be
disappointed not to take
the 1st but overall played
much better than the
previous day narrowly
losing 3-0
Aaron took the 2nd
game to make it 1-1 but
then seemed to run out
of legs and lost 3-1 Fast
forward and Tim and
Olly won 3-0 easily alt-
hough Timrsquos opponent
should have played at 5
as he was a good squash
player but not a racket-
ball player So in theory 2
-2 and down to Jon Jon
did actually go on first
He played a good club
player who Tim beat in
the nationals last year in
a close 3-0 This match
again went to five games
although Jon had a sniff in
the fourth It was not
meant to be as he lost 11
-7 in the fifth As you can
see we were very close
to doing so well and
hope to next year make
the step to becoming
National Club Champi-
ons at racketball
Racketball
TEAM EFFORT The Leo-on-the-Solent Tennis Squash amp Fitness Club racketball players at the national semi-finals
21 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe CricketPuzzles
WELCOME back to The Gosport Globersquos very own Puzzle Corner with three free canny conundrums for you to tackle Crossword addicts can get a fresh daily dose by clicking on the grid throughout the week Sudoku allows the user to create as many puzzles as often as they like They can also change the degree of difficulty and layout design The Codeword can be printed out when required
G OSPORT Borough moved
into the top four of the
Southern Electric League
Division Three thanks to a spar-
kling five-wicket demolition of pre-
viously unbeaten South Wilts II at
the weekend
South Wilts on their home
patch batted first and made a more
than useful 260 all out chiefly due
to a fine knock of 108 from Rob
Pittman
Tom Larner was the pick of the
Boro bowlers with 3-48
But the home sides score
proved to be inadequate as Boro
completed an excellent victory with
an unbeaten 108 from Blake Maher
and 57 from Lee Harrop doing the
damage
Larner completed a fine all-
round display by chipping in with 42
not out
Boro took 22 points from the
match
IT WAS a good day for Boros 2nd
XI as well as they bounced back
from a heavy opening day reversal
to record a 48-run success over
Woodgreen at Privett Park in the
ROWNER tumbled to their sec-
ond consecutive Division Three
(South) defeat going down by 6
wickets at Fawley
R Bowmans 59 helped Rowner
to 148-8 but D Streathers 82 to
add to his earlier 3-25 haul en-
sured it was the home side who
were the victors on this occasion
Luke Watson grabbed three of
the four Fawley wickets that fell
THERE was some more disap-
pointing news from the Rowner 2nd
XI camp as they lost a low scoring
affair at home to Bedhampton III by
32 runs in Regional Division Four
(South East)
Josh Pannell produced a terrific
all-round performance for Rowner
in adversity but although he snaffled
4-19 the visitors still made 122 all
out with P Ford (55) their mainstay
Despite Pannells 41 Rowner
could only manage 90 all out in
reply
Hampshire County League Division
Three (South)
Jacob Patton top scored on 74
as Gosport hit 259-9 with C Potts
taking six Boro wickets
And although S Parker struck 77
for the visitors it wasnt enough as
they ended up well short on 211-8
Mark Oxford snapped up 3-29
COMPLETING a notable hat-
trick of triumphs for the club Gos-
port Borough III were also in top
form as they crushed Wickham by
8 wickets in a Regional Division
One (South) clash at Privett Park
With Paul Jenkins (4-16) a con-
stant threat the visitors could only
accumulate 65 all out and that was
never going to be enough as Boro
reached their target for the loss of
just two wickets
Shaun Harris led the way with an
unbeaten 34
Gosport IV were without a fix-
ture
Cricket fixtures for Saturday May 23
Gosport Borough v Waterlooville (SLD3) Rowner v Bramshaw (HCLD3S) Southampton Community v Gosport Borough II (HCLD3S) United Services II v Gosport Borough III (RD1S) Gosport Borough IV v Ventnor III (RD4SE) Hayling Island III v Rowner II (RD4SE)
Cricket round-up by Glen Perry
Email sportgosportglobeuk
Southern Electric Cricket League Div 3
P W T L PTS AV Trojans 3 3 0 0 61 2033 Waterlooville 3 3 0 0 61 2033 South Wilts II 3 2 0 1 51 1700 GOSPORT BOROUGH 3 2 0 1 50 1667
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
O N SATURDAY the Rockets
Lions and Spitfires all headed to
the townrsquos St Vincent playing
fields to take on the Gosport Boroughrsquos
Development teams
The lessons learned and areas
worked on since our last tournament
were evident and the boys put on an
incredible show
Some fantastic rear-guard action al-
lowed us to break quickly and effective-
ly with the defence and midfield releas-
ing our abundance of attacking talent
with space to run and score some fan-
tastic goals
Both teams hit some screamers but
the goal of the day came from 20 yards
out and off the underside of the cross-
bar
The grins on all the boysrsquo faces plain-
Gosport v Gosport
picture special on latest U6 and U7 action 2-page
By ROBERT NELSON
ly showed how much they were enjoy-
ing the games
Both sides in all three matches
played fairly and in a friendly manner
The support from both sets of parents
was fantastic and it was a great morning
for all involved
The following day Sunday the whole
of Gosport FCrsquos Development team
had their end-of-season presentation
awards
It was marked by music laughter
some dodgy jokes from the host and
some great speeches
All the kids enjoyed themselves and a
certain child managed to choose a new
football in the raffle over a coffee-
maker or a camera when a certain dad
(me) decided to let him choose the
prize on his special evening
Irsquove not heard the end of it so lesson
learned
Enjoy the photos and hopefully you
can see by the boysrsquo faces that their
enjoyment of football is why we do
what we do
A clash of the titch-rsquouns
Itrsquos a local derby as FC take on Borough Development
THRILLS AND SPILLS They might be small but the Gosport teams believe in giving it their all on the field of play Pictures taken by proud mums and
23 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
picture special on the latest junior action 2-page
FUN AND GAMES As The Gosport boys get their breath back after the rough and tumble of all the weekendrsquos football action they enjoy the celebrations of a presentation evening on Sunday
ITrsquoS A GOAL As the oppositionrsquos keeper picks the ball out of the back of the net therersquos time to celebrate before the post-match review of team tactics
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
The Gosport Globe is published online every Friday from 48 Homer Close Gosport PO139TL by My Free News Ltd for the borough and constituency of Gosport
British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins
3 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News
who suggested the name
said ldquoI thought it was
important that the name
of the new ferry should
reflect the way that
Portsmouth and Gosport
have come together
through the regeneration
made to the harbour
areardquo
The ferry service is a
vital lifeline for Gosport
It delivers 72000 trips
and over 3 million pas-
senger journeys a year
With the main roads in
and out of Gosport al-
ready highly congested
the ferry takes the bur-
den of the equivalent of
42 million miles off the
road every year ndash thatrsquos
the same as 84 return
trips to the moon
Princersquos Trust aims to clean up for garden
YOUNG people on a Princersquos Trust
Team Programme will be carrying
out will be taking part in a car wash
at Gosport Fire Station tomorrow
Saturday
Volunteers aged 16 to 25 are
on a 12-week development scheme
designed to help them gain new
skills to get back into employment
Princersquos Trust Team Leader
Hayley Drinkwater of the Hamp-
shire Fire and Rescue Service told
The Gosport Globe ldquoThe money
raised will help the team to reno-
vate the garden area at Rowner
Childrenrsquos Centre
ldquoThe team plan to paint and
brighten up the outside area for
the children to make it much
more fun and enjoyable for themrdquo
The work on the centrersquos garden
is due for completion by the middle
of next month
Anyone interested in finding out
more can contact Hayley via email
to Hayleydrinkwaterhants
firegovuk
T HE NEWEST ferry between
Gospor t and Por t s -
mouth lsquoHarbour Spiritrsquo goes
into service before the end of May
Berthed alongside the pontoon at
Gosport she continues to be open
for guided tours conducted by crew
members between 10am and 3pm
Although the vesselrsquos operators
say there is no need to book in ad-
vance numbers are limited because
each tour comprises a maximum of
20 people
The Harbour Spirit can take up
to 300 passengers and is capable of
operating anywhere in the So-
lent The ferry has been provided
with increased inside seating - 92
compared to 75 on the Spirit of
Gosport The forward saloon area
is also more enclosed and better
protected from the elements
There are improved facilities for
wheelchair users with dedicated
wheelchair spaces in the main sa-
loon on the starboard side and
easy access to toilets for passengers
with reduced mobility
In response to customer de-
mand more cycle space has been
provided and a spokesman said
lsquoHarbour Spiritrsquo can remove seats
on the aft end of the open main
deck to give additional stowage for
bikes and motorbikes if required
The ferry was designed by locally
based naval architects at Houlder
Ltd which also supervised the con-
struction
Gosport Ferry appointed the
Tehnomont shipyard in Croatia to
build the vessel following a thor-
ough tender process involving com-
panies in the UK and across the rest
of Europe
The name lsquoHarbour Spiritrsquo was
the winning entry in a competition
David Hurman from Gosport
UNDER WAY Gosportrsquos new ferry lsquoHarbour Spiritrsquo will be setting sail before the end of the month
Ferry good for Gosport
4 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe HealthJobs
PLAYERSrsquo WEIGHTS The healthy option for the more mature can also be fun through fitness sessions at Gosportrsquos Club Hampshire
Exercise for a longer life
I TrsquoS OFFICIAL ndash regular exer-
cise as you get older can in-
crease your life expectancy
and the effect can be as powerful as
giving up smoking according to re-
searchers in Norway
Hampsh i r e - b a sed c h a r i t y
Brendoncare has been promoting
fitness in later life for several years
tailored to older participants
A recent study of 5700 men in
Norway showed those doing up to
three hours of exercise each week
lived around five years longer than
those who did no exercise
The authors writing for the Brit-
ish Journal of Sports Medicine
called for more campaigns to en-
through its clubs across the county
and in neighbouring Dorset
The Club Hampshire centre at
The Anchorage on Willis Road in
Gosport offers classes in Tai Chi
Pilates Yoga Zumba Gold and oth-
er fitness activities throughout the
week All are open to both men and
women and have been specifically
courage fitness in older
people
And according to
Brendoncarersquos Head of
Clubs Edwin Ingleton
ldquoWe have recognised for
a long time the benefit
that gentle exercise has
on the health and well-
being of older people
and we are delighted
that this research sup-
ports our work
ldquoWe know from ex-
perience that people live
happier and more ful-
filled lives if they are able
to enjoy the companion-
ship of like-minded peo-
ple and stay mentally
and physically activerdquo
Itrsquos never too late to
s t a r t ndash a l l o f
Brendoncarersquos clubs wel-
come new members and
anyone wishing to find
out more about clubs in
Gosport will find details
on the charityrsquos website
wwwbrendoncareorgu
k or by telephone to
01962 852133
lsquoWe know from experience people live happier
and more fulfilled lives if they are able to enjoy
the companionship of like-minded peoplersquo
IMPROVEMENTS to the Meon Valley Trail are on
schedule to be completed by next ndash providing keep-fit
walkers cyclists and equestrians with breathtaking
views across Hampshirersquos countryside
Passing through the beauty spot from Knowle to
West Meon the recreational trail has been funded by a
successful bid to central government and in partner-
ship with the South Downs National Park Hampshire
County Council began work in March last year to im-
prove the trail for all who use it
Improvements are creating a safe high quality family
-friendly route The trail had been suffering from poor
drainage a muddy surface and fallen trees but once
complete it will provide an improved surface open
views of the surrounding countryside and information
about the history geography and ecology of the route
A section of the trail will be dedicated as a Restrict-
ed Byway suitable for use by walkers cyclists horse
riders and carriage drivers The project has the support
of among others parish councils residents Hampshire
Access forums for disability groups walkers and cy-
clists the British Horse Society and the national cycling
charity CTC
5 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Environment
GOSPORT MP Caroline
Dinenage has welcomed
the announcement that
the Rt Hon Mark Fran-
cois has been appointed
as the new Minister for
Portsmouth
He will be responsible
for coordinating work
across Whitehall to sup-
port jobs and growth in
the city and surrounding
area and is also Minister
of State at the Depart-
ment for Communities
and Local Government
with responsibility for
coastal communities
MP welcomes
new Minister
A N INNOVATIVE way of
fixing roads that could save
taxpayers up to pound1million
is being rolled out for Gosport and
the rest of Hampshire
Hampshire County Council its
term highways contractor Amey
and sub-contractor Allasso Recy-
cling are trying out a sustainable
way to re-use existing road and
footpath materials for new im-
provements
T h e p r o d u c t u s e d i s
lsquoHydraulically Bound Materialrsquo -
HBM mdash and it can be used in foot-
path and carriageway construc-
tion works
The partners have developed a
new way to use HBM which means
it can be put back into the highway
without any impact on the environ-
ment and without the need for heat
and new aggregate material as well
as avoiding disposal costs
Traditionally tar has had to be
disposed of at specially licensed
facilities because it is classed as a
hazardous material and this has
been a significant barrier in the re-
use of existing road surfacing
Councillor Seaacuten Woodward
Executive Member for Economy
And Dave Trowell director at
Allasso Recycling Ltd said ldquoWe
welcome the opportunity to offer
our experience and knowledge to
work with Hampshire County
Council
ldquoThe county council should be
applauded for having the foresight in
considering the re-use of materials
The HBM product is only the begin-
ning as the intention is to manufac-
ture all other materials required to
construct and maintain a highway
networkrdquo
Added David Ogden account
director at Amey Were constant-
ly looking at innovative ways to
deliver a more efficient highways
service in a sustainable way
ldquoWere excited to continue
working with Hampshire County
Council and Allasso Recycling to
further develop the use of HBM
which will enable us to reduce the
environmental impact of repairing
the countys roads
A recycling facility is being devel-
oped to deal with HBM and other
recycled products from highway
waste generating opportunities for
new jobs and manufacturing up to
300 tonnes of material per hour
Transport and Environment at
Hampshire County Council said
ldquoThe innovative way our highways
service is using this material has
huge potential
ldquoFinancially we can save money
not only by using the recycled mate-
rial instead of buying new but also in
the costs of disposal and transport-
ing old material
ldquoFrom an environmental per-
spective with the material used
consisting of 97 per cent recycled
product this has the potential to be
a long term sustainable way of sur-
facing the roadsrdquo
County says lsquono tarrsquo
to roadwork costs
DAVE Tim and Rachel are taking
on the Spinnaker Tower Abseil to-
morrow Saturday to raise money
for Gosport charity Harbour Can-
cer Support
Daversquos wife Heather Davison was
diagnosed with a brain tumour and
regularly used the services at Har-
bour during her short illness
She took part in the art classes
attended the coffee mornings and
built up many close friendships
while gaining much-needed support
from centre staff and volunteers
Heather was determined to see
for friendship comfort and mutual
support and can attend our drop-in
centre throughout the week We
also offer vital support services to
those facing cancer including their
families and friends and are the only
local centre like this We are entire-
ly self-funded relying on donations
and fundraising events so this chal-
lenge is a chance to give something
back to a local charity that offers so
much for local peoplerdquo
If you would like to donate please
visit wwwvirginmoneygivingcom
SomeoneSpecialHeather
her husband brother-in-law and
friend Rachel Smith who is the
charity fundraiser for Harbour
complete the challenge But sadly
she passed away last April before
they could take part
As a promise to her the daring
trio booked in for the challenge this
year and are determined to raise as
much money as they can for the
charity that made such a difference
to Heather during her cancer fight
Rachel said yesterday ldquoThe cli-
ents who use our centre become
like family they rely on each other
6 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Board debates planning bid
Gosport Globe
VIEWPOINT
THIS week the Globe features several news reports concerning fundraising efforts across the Gosport peninsula The worthy causes are as diverse in nature as the money-making initiatives that have been undertaken to support them Dangling off Portsmouthrsquos Spinna-ker Tower seems to be flavour of the month but enterprising youngsters have also been using their talents in a variety of other ways whether singing to boost funds so a disabled friend can have a lift in their home or staging a karate-kicking marathon to help pay for a mother to have the effects of a disastrous operation reversed by surgeons in the United States Charities are also the beneficiaries of these inspiring acts and we can only say ldquowell donerdquo to all involved
Globe contacts PRESS releases Letters to the Editor and all other correspondence via email contact editorialgosport globeuk telephone Robin Young on 02392 602418 or using his mobile 07969 049515 You can also write to him at 48 Homer Close Gosport Hampshire PO139TL Contact Commercial Director Tog Porter on advertisinggosportglobeuk or phone him 01465 719303 The Gosport Globe is published online each Friday in PDF form by My Free News Ltd a registered company based in the borough You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter
Fundraisers who
deserve praise
Editorial policy THE GOSPORT GLOBE offers an independent voice and is open to all who wish to contribute within the bounds of decency and laws of libel It reports the views of residents and visitors alike without always sharing them If anyone feels that their organisation is not being given enough coverage in the newspaper they should contact the editor We also observe a lsquoright of replyrsquo policy under which any individual who feels that they have not been given a fair opportunity to comment in an article concerning them will be offered equal space at the first available opportunity While eve-ry attempt is made to avoid errors if any inadvert-ently appear in print they will be corrected im-mediately the matter has been brought to the attention of the editor
Itrsquos A Square World solution
Answer The threat of Qg7 mate leaves black
in a hopeless position If 41Qf7 then there are
different ways to win but the most elegant is 42
Rc6 then if Qe7 43 Re6 overloads the queen or
42 Re7 43 Rc8 Re8 44 Re8 Qe8 Qg7 mate
CommentNews
WE HAVE been
asked to point out
that a photograph
printed in The Gos-
port Globe two
weeks ago showing a
deer said to be inside
the munitions site at
Priddyrsquos Hard was
incorrectly captioned
An Orion Avenue
woman wrote ldquoThis
is not the mound
around the site nor
the fencing It is prob-
ably of the ramparts
around lsquoExplosionrsquo
where I have also
seen the deer To my
knowledge there are
definitely no deer
within the munitions
site When people are
on the attack they
must have their facts
rightrdquo
The picture had
been supplied by a
regular contributor
from Hardway and
was used in good faith
to illustrate the
wealth of wildlife
found on the site the
outside of which is
pictured left
The editor apolo-
gises for the error
and any confusion
that may have been
caused
Doh - a
deer
A PLANNING application for
the former munitions site
at Britannia Way Gosport
was to have been considered by
Regulatory Board members yester-
day and not council officials
No report on the meeting was
available by the evening but any late
result will be posted on the Globersquos
website and Facebook page
However several objections to
new conversion proposals by Hard-
way residents had been lodged with
Gosport Borough Council officers
And these included references to
the continuing threat to protected
flora and fauna on the site if Kent-
based people developer Alan
Dawes and his wife Siegrid were to
be granted planning permission
And among numerous emails
sent to the Globe were complaints
that work carried out at Britannia
from the building similarly would
not have required planning permis-
sion For the avoidance of any
doubt the Local Planning Authority
has not authorised or given consent
for any works to take place on the
site and there is no evidence to
date to suggest that any works
requiring planning permission have
been undertaken
ldquoThis current planning application
reference 1500165FULL includes
a proposal to dig a borehole to
provide water supply to the site but
these works have not been under-
taken to date The impact of the
proposed borehole and related
works is being considered as part of
the overall application proposalrdquo
Residents are still not satisfied
and say advice to contact the police
over wildlife concerns is unhelpful
as they are unable to visit the site
Way had not been adequately in-
vestigated by the council
Senior Planning Officer Mark
Bridge said in a reply to one Hard-
way resident ldquoThe applicant con-
tacted the planning office on 1 May
2015 and advised that some general
maintenance of the grounds was
proposed to be undertaken
ldquoFrom the information provided
planning officers were satisfied that
these works did not constitute de-
velopment requiring planning per-
mission The applicant has subse-
quently confirmed the works that
have been undertaken were re-
stricted to clearance of deadwood
from areas of ground within the site
and the cutting back by hand of
blackberry bushes around the edges
of the site These works would not
require planning permission
ldquoThe previous works to clear ivy
Dear Michael
It has been agreed that the Application will be heard by the Regulatory
decided by the Officials As yet I dont know when the Board will hear it but I will
make an enquiry and let you know The procedure for a
make a statement or ask a question is wheel explained on the Council web site it is self
explanatory The only problem is there is no Council recording of the answer to a
question but the questioner
ask a question I strongly recommend you record the answer
Regards
Roger
Im a little puzzled why The News keeps using the same old photo along with the cap-
tion this is how the house could look
It will never look like that That is the
reasons with many features being deemed unsafe The Planning Inspector called it a
missed opportunity
If you look at the latest planning application you will see that the proposed develop-
ment is nothing like the photo you keep using
That was something Mr Dawes produced when he submitted his original plans but it is
now consigned to the waste bin
set me to thinking The land area that Dawes owns has a badger tunnel that links it to
the BOVIS estate where we live in Lichfield Drive It was built on council conditions of
devlopment I have atatched a document showing its location and screen shot of video
from BBC South progamme URBAN JUNGLE that show the badgers using the tunnel
and SETT activity in the Cordite magazine form a couple of years ago We have seen
more badgers roaming this year and wonder if they have cascaded outward because
the DAWES Cordite magazine apparnetly has no active sett I wonder if it is worth
some one officialy checking that the EXIT to the tunnel ( the only badger method of
accessing the land ) is still open and has not become blocked for any reason It is also
interesting to note that DAWES has or had extensive expensive property in Miami
with land devlopment worth millions Can anyone official check if tunnel is open
I am writing in response to your recent email regarding the above
I would take this opportunity to clarify the planning position in respect of the recent
works that have been undertaken at the above site
The applicant contacted the planning office on 1 May 2015 and advised that some gen-
eral maintenance of the grounds was proposed to be undertaken
mation provided planning officers were satisfied that these works did not constitute
development requiring planning permission The applicant has subsequently confirmed
the works that have been undertaken were restricted to clearance of deadwood from
areas of ground within the site and the cutting back by hand of blackberry bushes
around the edges of the site These works would not require planning permis-
sion
quired planning permission
thority has not authorised or given consent for any works to take place on the site and
there is no evidence to date to suggest that any works requiring planning permission
have been undertaken
This current planning application reference 1500165FULL
a borehole to provide water supply to the site but these works have not been under-
taken to date
sidered as part of the overall application proposal
There is no requirement for landowners to contact the Council as Local Planning Au-
thority to advise in advance of general maintenance works proposed to be undertak-
en on private land The applicant is aware that some of the trees on the site are pro-
tected by a Preservation Order and that no works to these protected trees or works
constituting development should be undertaken in advance of appropriate planning
consent having been granted
the wildlife legislation not to cause harm to protected species or the habitat that sup-
ports them
the relevant legislation relating to protected species is a not a matter for the Council
as Local Planning Authority to enforce and should be referred directly to the Police
7 Friday May 15 2015 The Gosport Globe
What is black and white but
read all over See Page 19
Save a tree go green
and read the Globe
Health
G OSPORT MP Caroline Dine-nage is backing
Dementia Awareness Week having become a lsquoDementia Friendrsquo this year This weekrsquos events are about ensuring that life doesnrsquot end when dementia begins and people living with the condition are able to hold on to their lives and the things they love for longer The initiative is led by The Alzheimerrsquos Society alongside the well-known lsquoDementia Friendsrsquo project Caro-line held a training ses-sion for her team in Gosport and some of the arearsquos councillors during which they learned about how to help people living with dementia feel included in their community The MP then went on to host an event at the Gosport Discovery Centre which gave res-idents an opportunity to put forward their
ideas about making the larea dementia friendlyrsquo Speaking in support of Dementia Aware-ness Week Caroline said ldquoMy grandma suffered with dementia and I saw first-hand the effect it had on her and the rest of our family so I was thrilled to become a Dementia Friend and develop a greater un-derstanding of how people living with de-mentia in our commu-nity can be helped ldquoI really want to see our area become lsquodementia friendlyrsquo and will continue to work with The Alzheimerrsquos Society and local peo-ple to see this become a realityrdquo More than one in three people coping with dementia live within the community so it is crucial that they are given the support and compassion that they need for as nor-mal a life as possible
SUPPORT GROUP Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage helping to promote Dementia Awareness Week
WITH 11 Dementia Friendly high streets over 450 of
the countyrsquos businesses and organisations signed up to
the Hampshire Dementia Action Alliance - one of the
largest and most diverse branches in the country - and
28 local action groups either already up and running or
in the process of starting up Hampshire has made sig-
nificant progress
Launched two years ago the county councilrsquos De-
mentia Friendly programme began with the aim of mak-
ing Hampshire a place where people with dementia can
live a good life feeling valued safe and supported
County takes initiative to make
sufferers know they are valued
8 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Lee-on-the-Solent
LEE Residents Associationrsquos next Boost Table Top and
Craft Event will be held on June 17 in the Methodist
Church Hall Lee High StreetSet up at 9am and open to
the public between 930am and 1230pm
To book a table 6ft at pound6 and 4ft at pound5 payable on
the day at the Boost events contact Ray Harding 023
92 551706 or GillMasterson 023 92 551303
Join Lee Residents Association for only pound3 a single
member or pound5 per couple at the same address at this
event or wwwleeresidentsorguk Open Evening on May 26 with guest speaker Jenny
Watkins talking about British Divers Marine Life Res-
cue 730pm start Methodist Church Hall Lee High
Street Contact secretary Pam Ingram 02392 55154
MEON VALLEY HEARTSTART Arrangements have
been made for another Heartstart CPR Training session
on October 15 Booking is essential via Ray Harding
02392 551706 or email ryhrdngaolcom
LEE HISTORIC Walk and Talks take place on the first
Tuesday of the month February to October Walks
commence at Elmore Car Park Marine Parade East
Lee PO13 9BW at 10am The route is along Lee
Promenade to the old swimming pool site and
back Total time is about 90 minutes Contact Ray Har-
ding 02392 551706 or email ryhrdngaolcom
As well as walks open to the public talks to groups
organisations can also be arranged The talk lasts about
45 minutes and covers Lee Waterfront Seafront Histo-
ry and the Military Connections of Lee If you or your
group would like to host a talk making a donation to
Lee Residents Association for community projects con-
tact the walk leader Future date June 2
LEE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Brian Kidd will be
speaking on May 27 Summer Show is on July 11 All
events are at Lee Community Centre Looking forward
to seeing you then Become involved and join the Horti-
cultural Society Committee Contact secretary Bruce
Thomas on 02392 551873 for more information
District News
Buffs boost funds for children
LOOKING THE PART Lee Players in their character costumes on Saturday night
T HE Diving Museum in No 2
Battery at Stokes Bay Gos-
port held a successful
lsquoWalking The Batteryrsquo event on
Saturday evening as part of the
international lsquoNight at the Museumrsquo
festival
Some 60 guests were guided
around the Battery a Grade II
listed building in small groups and
entertained by Lee Players They
staged a series of enactments de-
scribing events in the Batteryrsquos his-
tory since it was built in 1857
Meanwhile those waiting for
their lamplight tour were enter-
tained by La Bastringue an excel-
lent local folk music group
This special lsquoNight at the Muse-
umrsquo event is to be repeated later in
the year on Saturday October 31
The Diving Museum is an all-
volunteer organisation now in its
fifth season
It is currently in the process of
seeking formal recognition as a
museum by the Arts Council which
will allow it to borrow items from
other museums for display
It has ambitions to become ldquoThe
National Diving Museumrdquo
HISTORY Peter Appleton of Lee Players describes the building of No 2 Battery Pictures by Martin Marks
AIRWORTHY La Bastringue folk group in an unusual setting
ON SATURDAY May 9 Members of the Royal Antediluvian
Order of Buffaloes of The Gosport and District Province ran
a stall in the High Street for the Wessex Holiday Scheme
The charity has a caravan in Pagham near Bognor Regis
and gives holidays to families with deprived children who
through no fault of their own cannot afford one
From collecting tins and sales of pin badges books and
Dvds we raised a sum of pound75 for which we would like to
thank the members of the public who visited our stall
The money has been given to The Wessex Holiday
Scheme Its secretary Mrs Judy Jeffrie said she would also
like to thank everyone who helped and that all pound75 would go
into the funds to keep the caravan running
The Wessex has been running for about 25 years and has
helped many families to have a holiday that they would not
otherwise have been able to It hopes to help many more in
the years to come For more information on the Wessex
Holiday Scheme phone The Raob Club Gosport after 1930
on 02392581071 to get contact details for Mrs Jeffrie
9 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
D ETERMINED John Bell
waited a long time
before the conditions
were right for this photograph
He told the Globe on Monday
ldquoI pass the Fareham Creek via-
duct twice a day on my way to
and from work Irsquove been look-
ing to get a photo of the viaduct
and its reflection for months
Today everything was in place
high tide no wind bright sun-
shine and a clear blue sky The
weeks of waiting have been
well worth it Irsquom really happy
with the resulting imagerdquo
It is the latest entry for our
2015 Photography Competition
open to readers irrespective of
professional or amateur status
Before the end of December
we will publish your pictures
until an overall winner is picked
by our artistic director - a
widely experienced former
Press photographer
As a prize they along with
two runners-up will receive a
framed certificate from the
newspaper The top snapper
will also have their successful
entry printed on canvas
The results will be revealed
on January 22 2016mdasheve of our
first anniversarymdashwith awards
presented shortly after Unused
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entered into a similar event for
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tographers are in agreement
Entries should be emailed to
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10 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Culture
THE STORY SO FAR A selection of writer Pauline Rowsonrsquos crime fiction novels with the first Andy Horton mystery left and Art Marvik debut right
lsquoGosport is
very diverse
and vibrant
such vast
contrasts
in itrsquo
MURDER SHE WRITES Author Pauline Row-son can be followed on Facebook Twitter and her website wwwrowmarkcouk
S HErsquoS slim sophisticated and
not at all what yoursquod expect
to find after arranging to
meet up for a chat on a rainy day in
a Gosport coffee shop
Crime writer Pauline Rowson is
down-to-earth friendly and clearly
enjoying the decade or so of success
that shersquos experienced after taking
up a full-time literary career rela-
tively late in life
ldquoI wrote my first novel when I
was 11rdquo she says while sipping deli-
cately at a cup of decaff ldquoAt that
stage I was trying to be the next
Enid Blytonrdquo
But the Pompey girl was to enter
the Civil Service and carve out a
successful career in marketing pub-
lic relations then publishing before
returning to her first love of writing
That was in 1988 when Pauline
mdash happily married at 17 to ex-RAF
policeman and firefighter Bob for 41
years mdash tried her hand at historical
sagas ldquomainly set in Walesrdquo land of
her forefathers
It wasnrsquot until 2006 that she
could even consider giving up the
day job though with the advent of
ldquothe other man in my liferdquo her hero
of 11 books and number 12 due out
in September DI Andy Horton
Besides a couple of business
textbooks and two stand-alone
crime thrillers the now firmly es-
pretation is always rather different
to the way shersquod imagined them)
How she comes up with ideas for
new storylines and sub-plots is
somewhat well novel ldquoNot only
do Bob and I like to walk nearly
every day but I also love knitting
and sewing knitting is great for the
brain because of the hand and mind
co-ordination requiredrdquo
If a future victim ends up with an
English size 14 through the heart itrsquoll
be a bit of a giveaway as to where
the inspiration came from but the
method is certainly working
Since her first deal with publisher
Severn House the author has had
her work sold as e-books audio
books hardbacks and paperbacks in
both the UK and United States A
TV company has taken up the op-
tion for dramatizing two Rowson
novels and a film-maker has ex-
pressed interest in a possible movie
So why concentrate on the Gos-
port peninsula and Solent as the
setting for her stories
ldquoIrsquove always loved the sea mdash it is
a character in its own right Gos-
port is very diverse and vibrant
such vast contrasts in itrdquo
Intending to take the future as it
comes Pauline smiles and looks
across as her husband nods in
agreement ldquoIf you didnrsquot enjoy it
you couldnrsquot do itrdquo
tablished yarn-spinner has a totally
different central character making
his appearance along the Solent
Former marine commando Art
Marvik is a man with unusual talents
made use of by his paymasters
Unlike her flawed but essentially
likeable policeman the action manrsquos
Special Forces skills are to be put to
the test on a regular basis
For Pauline though ldquoThe thing I
set out to do was make the two
characters very different and in that
I think Irsquove succeededrdquo
Her decision to concentrate on
crime stemmed from an early influ-
ence by lsquoGolden Agersquo novelists
including Agatha Christie Leslie
Charteris and George Simenon
In fact she prefers a traditional
rsquopuzzle plotrsquo style to the ldquohard-
boiledrdquo graphic grim descriptions
favoured by many of her contempo-
raries Pauline rates the differing
styles of the late PD James and Ruth
Rendell along with embittered DI
John Rebus creator Ian Rankin
Actor Gordon Griffin is the
voice on Paulinersquos audio books of-
ten contacting her to check that he
has the right accent for certain
characters (although she confides
that good as the actor is his inter-
By ROBIN YOUNG
11 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Culture
Temerairersquos incredible
history as prison hulk
I N AN interesting talk on pris-
on hulks in Portsmouth Har-
bour Abigail Coppins revealed
that the lsquoTemerairersquo immortalised
in Turnerrsquos painting had served as a
rather inglorious prison ship before
being broken up
In fact this was the fate of many
ships decommissioned from the
Royal Navy or captured from the
enemy As Abigailrsquos talk focused on
the period 1793ndash815 the lsquoenemyrsquo
was the French although prison
ships started around 1770 and
were not just specific to Britain
And why did we need to use
ships The land prisons were full
and it was expensive to build more
- not just a modern problem then
In total there were 22 PoW
hulks over this period but not
more than 10 to 12 in use at any
time of which at least one was a
hospital Different nationalities
were separated onto different
ships though the ships themselves
had no lsquoloyaltyrsquo being switched
from one group to another as the
situation demanded Wives and
children including the ship boys
were also kept separate and repat-
riated as quickly as possible
The first PoW hulks in Ports-
mouth Harbour were the
lsquoCaptivityrsquo and lsquoVigilancersquo which
could house about 1600 men
women and children Anchored in
Portchester Lake these hulks were
close to both Portchester Castle
and Forton Prison making the
movement of prisoners and provi-
sions easy
Talking of provisions despite
some complaints the PoWsrsquo guar-
anteed rations (of beefsalt-
herrings potatoes bread vegeta-
bles beer and water) were often
better than those of many poor
working the land As the Navy was
paying for these provisions it was
keen to get value for money and
inspected the rations to stop such
pected of really spying and were
forced to anchor along the South
Coast
Nevertheless with 100000 PoWs
in Britain the situation became
untenable mdash especially as Napole-
on withdrew from the exchange
system in 1803 realising the drain
on Britain was much greater than
on France so as the war ended in
1814 the remaining PoWs some of
whom had been held for years
were speedily repatriated - in only
two months
At this point the PoW hulks
were taken out of service and the
civilian prison ships brought back
from Langstone into Portsmouth
Harbour Yes wars may come and
go but sadly there will always be
criminals to accommodate And of
course Portsmouth was not the
only location of prison hulks They
were moored in Chatham and
Medway Plymouth possibly off
Scotland and the south-west coast
of Wales
lsquoGreat Expectationsrsquo famously
encapsulated their horror through
the desperate escape of the convict
Magwitch However the use of
prison hulks came to an end in the
mid 19th Century and they were
broken up to become breakwater
beams lay foundations for buildings
or provide cheap construction tim-
ber Just think the famous
lsquoTemerairersquo not exactly fighting but
still serving her countryrsquos needs
(Abigail Coppins is a post-graduate
historian sponsored by English Herit-
age to study the history of PoWs from
the War of Independence to the Na-
poleonic Wars focused on Forton
Prison Portchester Castle and the
prison hulks)
Liz Mitchell is a member of the
Gosport Society which meets
every second Wednesday of
the month at 730pm in the
Discovery Centre Gosport
wwwgosportsocietycouk
practices as adulterating the flour
Furthermore at the start at
least an inspection found these
two ships with their insides white-
washed to be ldquocomfortable and
warmrdquo - and almost certainly luxu-
rious by comparison with the cold
stone walls of Portchester Castle
As time went on PoWs found
ways to relieve the monotony of
life mdash by making trinkets for sale
or buttons combs etc for use on
board one ship had a ldquoTheatre of
Emulationrdquo others had bakeries
(the French did not like British
bread) and officers at least could
correspond (though communica-
tions were checked)
The lsquowardersrsquo discovered their
own salvation Lieutenant Henley
found drunk on board the lsquoSuffolkrsquo
at 10am was by no means unique
That aside there is evidence that
civilian jobs on board were sought
after ndash hardly surprising in a time of
high unemployment and insecurity
However conditions on board
were cramped filthy and hot and
sickness could easily spread In
1808 the lsquoSan Antoinersquo faced a
pneumonia epidemic brought about
by humidity caused by washing the
decks rather than cleaning them
with hot dry sand There was al-
ways the threat of typhus and the
use of bleeding and enemas as
cures was hellip unreliable
About 10 per cent of PoWs
died some escaped and managed
to return to France with the help
of an lsquoundergroundrsquo network some
stayed and married others even
joined the British military as a way
of early release Most were re-
turned on an exchange basis being
delivered to specific harbours (eg
Cherbourg) in overcrowded ships
Sometimes French ships with
only a handful of PoWs were sus-
Poetry Corner
What fool conceived such a senseless notion
And said it would be for the best
That we no longer saw devotion
In the men who wore those tartan crests
And cast them away with shallow thanks
Damn the hand that drew it up
Damned the heart that wished it
Damn the mind that made it work
This belief that would permit
The demise of the old Scottish Ranks
Bill Slavin
(Billrsquos Kindle book is available from Amazoncouk)
Dispensive
ARTISTrsquoS IMPRESSION Timothy Spall as maritime painter Joseph Mallord William Turner whose famous work depicting The Fighting Temeraire steered clear of the old warshiprsquos prison hulk role
Photograph courtesy of Simon Mein and Thin Man Films
By LIZ MITCHELL
12 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
To have your organisation listed
free of charge please send full
details to the editor via email at
editorialgosportglobeuk by 5pm
on Tuesday for inclusion in that
Fridayrsquos weekly PDF edition of
Gosportrsquos own newspaper
PEOPLE responsible for different projects at the
Gosport Volunteer Centre Martin Snape House 96
Pavilion Way Gosport PO12 1FG include
Development Nicky Staveley 02392 604693
Volunteer Centre Ian Johnson 02392 588347
Befriending Jean Legg 02392 604681
DustbustersDART Nicky Williams 02392 601314
Advocacy Janet Roebuck 02392 604696
Supported Volunteering Peter drsquoAgostino 02392
604686
Give Gain and Grow Sue Greene 02392 604694
Shopmobility 07952 312546
Community Transport Terry Gingell 07757 349592
Loud and Proud Nicola Ure 07895 939510
Alzheimerrsquos Cafeacute Margaret Wilkinson 02392
583836
Website wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
Email gosportvbgvaorguk tel 02392 588347
How to get in touch
GOSPORT VOLUNTARY ACTION is a regis-
tered charity providing support advice information and
practical help to voluntary and community organisations
in the borough
As part of a national network of councils for Volun-
tary Service it has over 193 members in the Gosport
area and represents the voluntary sector on commit-
tees relating to health access young people economic
regeneration and crime and disorder
GVA also provides services directly to the communi-
ty advocacy domestic assistance activity groups a
disability information centre transport gardening and a
handyperson service It is able to provide services to
the community because of the time and commitment
given to us by volunteers and agency workers together
with the financial support of Gosport Borough Council
Hampshire County Council and many gifts and dona-
tions Another key role is providing practical support
and advice to charities and voluntary groups
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT The Development
Team was set up to provide support to existing volun-
tary and community groups in Gosport and to assist in
the development of new projects
It runs up to four open community lunches a year
inviting speakers on relevant topics to offer members
the opportunity to learn from each other and network
It also organises an annual community conference to
bring together voluntary sector organisations and statu-
tory agencies to debate a topical issue and to ensure
they work effectively together
VOLUNTEER CENTRE The Volunteer Centre
(VC) is one of 350 or more Volunteering Development
Agencies across England It acts as a one-stop volunteer
recruitment agency for over 400 voluntary organisa-
tions and community groups across the borough The
Volunteer Centre offers an interview and advice service
either in person or by telephone to discover the needs
of the potential volunteer and match these to one or
more of 200-plus opportunities locally All vacancies
are advertised on wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
or wwwdo-itorguk Anyone aged 14 to 90-plus can be
helped to find the right one Recruiting and retaining
volunteers also requires skill and management expertise
and the VC endeavours to advise the local sector on
best practice appropriate training and relevant changes
in legislation
SUPPORTED VOLUNTEERING PROJECT
helps people of all ages regardless of mental or physical
disability who wish to gain confidence generally and
hopefully progress to volunteering
It offers a free eight-week course - Preparation for
Volunteering mdash which is a broad based introduction
Contact Peter drsquoAgostino at GVA tel 02392 604686
TAKING PART This is a new eight-week course
accredited by Hampshire Learning and incorporates
elements of Prep4Teamwork that was previously deliv-
ered by GVA
It is a free course intended for people who wish to
be more confident taking part with others in voluntary
community or (eventually) paid work At present this is
a pilot course
GIVE GAIN AND GROW GOSPORT This pro-
ject provides a volunteering group for people with
mental health issues such as anxiety and depression
with some members who have learning difficulties It is
for people who would like to try volunteering but
would appreciate the support and encouragement of a
small group situation
The group currently has a weekly Wednesday meet-
ing at the RNA Club for new volunteers and a monthly
Friday meeting at GVA for established volunteers
There are various volunteering options with Give Gain
and Grow including gardening arts and crafts litter
picking fundraising campaigning walking group prepar-
ing for exhibition on Phobias beach cleaning Give Gain
and Grow is a friendly group of volunteers who meet
to plan their involvement in community projects It
welcomes new members Telephone 07910 675079
VISITING SERVICE Befrienders are volunteers who
visit an older person in their own home who may be
socially isolated or perhaps housebound
Volunteers offer friendship with a weekly visit They
may share a cup of tea and a chat read mail for a per-
son with a sight problem make a visit to the shops to-
gether or take a trip out for coffee or lunch There are
approximately 5000 older people in the Gosport area
most of whom live alone
Referrals can be received from any source such as
Adult Services health professionals hospital discharge
GPs family friends or self-referral
TELEPHONE SERVICE The Telephone Service
provides a weekly telephone call to older people who
may be socially isolated or housebound
A trained volunteer makes a regular weekly phone
call from the Befriending Service office to chat
The same volunteer will ring the same person each
week This regular weekly contact builds a rapport be-
tween the volunteer and the person they call
A weekly telephone call can keep a person `in touch`
and it can also provide information if requested on
many different services which are available
One volunteer will contact between six and eight
people in one session
GOSPORT GARDENS For people who are older
disabled housebound or frail watching the garden they
once tended become overgrown and untidy can be very
distressing
Gosport Gardens is a garden maintenance service
available to the residents of Gosport and Lee-on-the-
Solent which aims to bring peace of mind and a happier
outlook There is a monthly administration fee but this
is not applicable if help is already being received from
Dustbusters
DART Helping people who are frail elderly or disabled
to remain in their homes in comfort is the prime con-
cern of this service From mending a tap washer to
decorating a room the team can bring brighter sur-
roundings and a safer environment
This service is available to the residents of Gosport
and Lee-on-the-Solent All workers are CRB checked
and carry photographic identification Access to the
service is through completion of an application form
There is a monthly administration fee but this is not
applicable if help is already being received from Dust-
busters
ADVOCACY Advocacy is taking action to help peo-
ple say what they want secure their rights represent
their interests and obtain services they need Advocates
and advocacy schemes work in partnership with the
people they support
DRIVING FORCE The service is invaluable to Gos-
port residents as many people who are elderly infirm
or disabled find it impossible to access public transport
Volunteer drivers use their own cars to help people
visit friends clubs or attend appointments for a minimal
cost to cover expenses only
COMMUNITY TRANSPORT As well as offering
mini buses for hire by communityvoluntary groups
with their own drivers it also provides transport for
two day-centres in Gosport
With financial support from Social Services it oper-
ates the service for Age Concern Passengers may be
frail or disabled and the drivers and escorts are fully
trained and sensitive to the needs of the clients The
service offers transport throughout the borough and
each week carries about 100 people who might other-
wise be housebound and isolated
DUSTBUSTERS A domestic cleaning service for the
elderly frail and vulnerable of the community Dust-
busters has maintained an enviable reputation since
1992 in providing a dependable service to the residents
of Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent
It provides help with housework laundry and ironing
and shoppingndash and for some people most importantly
conversation and companionship There is a monthly
administration fee for it
NOBES HALL Managed by GVA it is a light and
spacious community hall in Bridgemary and available
for members of the community to hire
Facilities include a large hall equipped with folding
tables and stackable chairs for up to 40 people
There is a small kitchen and parking for four cars
Facilities are fully accessible
THE OLD RAILWAY SUITE Situated in the
former Gosport railway terminus this 20-person meet-
ingtraining room is also managed by GVA and available
for hire
It can seat boardroom or theatre style and has ta-
bleschairs and a small kitchen area Onsite parking for
six cars is available and nearby free parking in George
Street
ALZHEIMERrsquoS CAFEacute A monthly evening meeting
providing a welcoming environment for people with
dementia along with their carers and relatives
Refreshments are served and there are informative
talks on subjects relating to Alzheimerrsquos
The purpose of the Cafeacute is to enable carers profes-
sionals volunteers and those with dementia the oppor-
tunity to get emotional support education and social
interaction
LOUD amp PROUD Loud and Proud offers opportuni-
ties for young people aged 16 to 25 whatever their
background or abilities to engage in a wide variety of
confidence-building volunteering and social activities
within the community
The group is currently funded by Comic Relief and
supported by Gosport Voluntary Action in ensuring a
safe environment for its members
GOSPORT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU The
services based at Martin Snape House behind Morri-
sonrsquos aim to provide the information people need for
the problems they face and are independent impartial
confidential and free
Trained volunteers deal with a wide range of topics
including housing debt employment benefits legal and
personal problems
Contact CAB by phone on 03444 111306 The
Adviceline and website is wwwgosportcaborguk
ROYAL ANTEDILUVIAN ORDER of BUFFA-
LOES The RAOB (Buffs) meet at our club 33 Stoke
Road Gosport Hants PO12 1LS tel 2392581071 The
club is open Mon to Sat nights from 730pm until 11pm
and on a Sunday afternoon from 1130am till 3pm
We are a fraternal organisation That raises money for
national and local charities From Tuesday to Saturday
nights and Sunday lunchtimes we have Lodges for gen-
tlemen to meet up with like-minded gents to raise a
few quid for charity We also have a ladies section
called the Glades which meet at the club on the second
and forth Tuesdays of each month We hold social
nights and various fundraising events through out the
year All monies we raise go directly to the cause we
have nominated for that event
Listings
13 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Continued from Page 12
GOSPORT DIS-PLAY CLUB A charity offering
friendship fun and support to people with physical disa-
bilities in the Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent areas
It is now recruiting new members in the 25 to 65 age
bracket Meetings are held on the first and third
Wednesday of the month at the Masonic Hall in Clar-
ence Road Gosport during the daytime A hot two-
course lunch is included in the attendance fee and some
transport is available if required
Gosport Dis-Play Club members are a friendly group
enjoying many different social activities speakers music
and quizzes It also gives carers a little respite and
time to relax If you would like further information
about our lively group please telephone Jacqui on
01329 315241 or Marg 02392 589607
CATS PROTECTION Gosport Town Branch Lost
amp Found service phone Carole on 023 92583637
Website wwwgosportcatsorguk
Facebook wwwfacebookcomCatsProtectionGosport
Email samtractorvirginmediacom
OAKLEY WATERMAN Caravan Foundation The charity provides respite care for families with chil-dren suffering from life-threatening or terminal ill-nesses Dougie Leask dwleaskyahoocouk HARBOUR CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE A
warm welcoming and safe place for any person affected
by cancer It offers practical and emotional support ser-
vices for patients relatives carers and friends Opening
times are Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday
10am to 1230pm A Registered Charity (1102055) It is
based at The Bus Station South Street PO12 1EP tel
02392 501503 fundraisingharbourcancerorguk
HASLAR HEART SUPPORT GROUP meets at
the Gosport War Memorial Hospital on the first Thurs-
day of every month at 7pm
Telephone 02392 581267 for further details
HAMPSHIRE CARDIOMYOPATHY SUPPORT
eThe group offers help and advice with regular talks
and presentations at locations around the county Con-
tact Sarah Dennis at Cardiomyopathy UK helpline 0800
0181 for contact details mdash free from a landline
FRIENDS OF LEESLAND PARK have acted as the
interface between owners Gosport Borough Council
and the public since the sitersquos redevelopment in 1998
They hold volunteer workdays on the last Sunday of
each month meeting at 1030am to undertake a range
of husbandry tasks Further details can be found on
their website at httpleeslandparkbtckcouk or find
them on Facebook at httpswwwfacebookcom
leeslandparkfref=ts New volunteers are always wel-
come Contact the secretary by email for full details
Philipsandall50gmailcom
ListingsEvents
Sea Life Roadshow Nimrod Community Centre
Nimrod Drive Gosport Hampshire PO13 8BE
Thursday May 28 11am-3pm
JOIN US as we take the National Museum of the Royal
Navy on the road
From craft to object handling and dressing up wersquoll
be bringing a range of activities artefacts and fun to
your doorstep Drop in and join in Itrsquos fun and
free Every attendee will also have an opportunity to
visit the museum on special days
Coming Events
Gallipoli Myth and
Memory
Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth
A NEW exhibition at the
National Museum of the
Royal Navy Portsmouth
Historic Dockyard opened
on Tuesday April 28 tell-
ing the Royal Navyrsquos story
of the bloody Gallipoli
Campaign of 1915 which
was a major failure and
caused over 200000 Allied
casualties with many
deaths coming from dis-
ease
A related exhibition at
Gosportrsquos Submarine Mu-
seum reveals the costly but
successful war beneath the
waves in support of British
and Anzac land forces
Exhibitions
Fundraising eventssee Page 16
Discworld and Beyond
A Paul Kidby Retro-
spective Gosport Dis-
covery Centre Gallery
until May 30
THE exhibition Discworldreg
and Beyond showcasing
Paul Kidbyrsquos wonderful co-
vers and illustrations for
Terry Pratchettrsquos magical
books is showing at Gos-
port Gallery until Satur-
day May 30
The beautifully realised
paintings drawings and
sculptures feature many of
Pratchettrsquos favourite char-
acters including Rincewind
the Wee Free Men and of
course Death along with a
host of witches wizards
dragons and trolls It also
reveals some of Paulrsquos own
work influenced by British
folklore and landscapes
All his illustrations are
marked by a staggering
quality of draughtsmanship
and effective use of colour
They bring to life the au-
thorrsquos quirky characters
and trademark humour
For Gosport Paul has
added an artwork never
shown in public before The
large oil lsquoDiscworld Massifrsquo
depicts more than 70 char-
acters from the authorrsquos
incredible imagination in-
cluding the Librarian Gran-
ny Weatherwax and Buggy
Swires On display also are
two portraits of Sir Terry
who sadly passed away this
year after a brave battle
against Alzheimerrsquos disease
ADD YOUR not-for-profit or chari-
ty group to the Globersquos free Listings
section Send the name a brief de-
scription of what it does and details
of who to contact with an email to
editorialgosportglobeuk
14 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
If you are worried by your petrsquos behaviour or would like to discuss any problem in more detail please do contact our resident Pet Behaviourist at pets gosportglobeuk or look at her Facebook page Emma Popplewell Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour
With EMMA POPPLEWELL
Features
T HANK YOU for your email and as I hope you
can appreciate it is difficult for me to answer
specifically on your parrotrsquos behaviour without
gaining more detailed information and ideally seeing
how they behave
Whenever I try to work with owners and their pets
to change a behaviour it is important to try and under-
stand WHY that behaviour is happening
In order to do this we need to gain a more detailed
history and it can help to observe the parrot and how
they behave in general as well as the problem behav-
iour I would also like to ask more questions such as
the background of the bird where you keep it diet and
how it is fed when the problem started any pattern to
the problem other pets in the home etc
All of this information helps us to form a detailed
assessment as to WHY the behaviour is happening and
the best treatment programme to help them
It can also help to keep a diary over a period of at
least a week so that we can gain a detailed pattern to
your parrotrsquos behaviour and any other factors that may
be influencing them
The first thing that I would rule out before we began
any behaviour modification programme is to take your
parrot to the vet for a health check
In many situations the problem can have a medical
reason that is causing or contributing towards the
feather plucking Diet can also affect the quality of
feathers and lack of essential vitamins or too much fat
can have an influence so it essential that you discuss all
of these factors first with your own vet
Once we have ruled out that there are no medical
reasons for the feather-plucking we can begin to look
at other factors which may be causing or influencing
your parrotrsquos behaviour
The environment in which your parrot lives can have
a direct influence on their behaviour Are they caged
What is the size of the cage Do they get opportuni-
ties to have free time and exercise The lighting and
the temperature can also be a key factor
Parrots are intelligent animals and can suffer from
lack of activity and stimulation They enjoy company
and love to be busy and so finding ways to physically
and mentally stimulate them is important Lack of op-
portunities to move around or have things that they
can do can lead to boredom and frustration which
could in turn lead to feather plucking
Stress can also be a possible reason for feather
plucking especially if it only seems to occur at certain
times in the day or in response to certain triggers
Learnt behaviour ndash for many problem behaviours
they may start out for a particular reason however our
pet very quickly learns that it is an effective way to gain
a response or our attention
Understanding our petrsquos behaviour can be difficult
and complex however by looking at each possible
cause and ruling them out can go a long way to helping
their behaviour improve I do hope that I have given
you some ideas of what to start to look and if you
would like further advice or to discuss the problem in
more detail please do not hesitate to contact me
IF YOU would like more support with your pet
or your question answered please do contact
Emma by emailing petsgosportglobeuk or
look on her Facebook page Emma Popplewell
Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour for more details
Q How do I stop my parrot pulling out their feathers
15 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
Agility Club fun way to bond with your pooch
GOSPORT Agility Club provides agility training in a friendly and fun environment and is designed to help you and your dog have fun and bond with each other thus enhancing your relationship with your dog Agility for your dog is a way for you and your dog to keep fit and have some fun especially for those dogs with boundless energy We welcome owners who want to have a go at agility or practice their agility - in Gosport and Hampshire Dog agility is all about teamwork your dog will learn to look to you for instruction and this focus carries through when you are out walking with himher Our agility training takes place in our pri-vate field in Alverstoke Gosport with a safely fenced off arena Our agility sessions are delivered by our ap-proved agility instruc-tor who has been teaching and compet-ing herself for many years in agility All tuition is under-taken with reward based training no harsh handling verbal or otherwise is tolerat-ed Different breeds are
catered for with our trainer understanding the capability and needs of different breeds of dog Agility equipment is provided to Kennel Club Standard Our Gosport Agility Club is for beginners Novice and advanced classes are provided Free public car park-ing September to March Saturday clas-ses only Late March to Sep-tember Agility classes ae held on a Monday andWednesday eve-nings starting at 630 (additional evening may be available) Plus for owners who donrsquot wish to sign up for a course but would like to come along and have some practice fun agility sessions will also be available on some Sat-urdays throughout the year Please view the calendar on our site httpwwwdogtraining-hamp shirecouk - for datestimes and infor-mation We also offer 1-1 Agility training For fur-ther information tel 02392580868 or (mob)07760233443 Email enquiriesBark2schoolcouk
ADVERTISING FEATURE
UP AND OVER Tawny demonstrates agility
ADVERTISING FEATURE B ARK2SCHOOL are pleased to
announce their new Kennel
Club puppy and bronze awards
course which started this month in Gos-
port Plus our popular on-going puppy
and junior course
A trained dog is a happy dog
Getting a new puppy Want to social-
ise your puppy in a safe and professional
environment Want to teach and edu-
cate your new puppy in good socialisa-
tion skills and obedience training
Then our new puppy and junior
bronze course may be just right for you
and your puppy
The scheme
Who can take part The scheme is
open to all puppiesdogs young or old
pedigree or crossbreed whether Ken-
nel Club registered or not The course
is also open to owners who do not wish
to participate in the scheme but would
like to learn all the basic puppy and jun-
ior type training - incorporated in the
classes (and its course core structure)
Whatrsquos involved
The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog
Scheme is the UKrsquos largest dog training
programme The scheme promotes re-
sponsible dog ownership by teaching
owners to train their dogs for everyday
life situations
There are four levels starting with
puppy foundation of the scheme Bronze
juniorfoundation Silver and Gold Each
one developing an owners understand-
ing while building a dogrsquos confidence
and levels of domestic obedience skills
For those owners who DO NOT
wish to participate in the scheme you
are still eligible to participate in the pup-
py and juniorbronze course ndash without
working towards the silver or gold
For those owners (and KC owners)
Bark2School offer further training by
way of our lsquoimprover coursersquo
Can any type of dog take part
Yes pedigree or crossbreed but
there are age restrictions on each
course There will be two courses run-
ning Puppy is up to 16 weeks Junior
Bronze is up to six months (five months
if larger breeds)
Dogs do not have to be Kennel Club
registered
Does my dog have to be sociable
around other dogs
Yes ndash all dogs must be able to interact
with other puppiesdogs in a friendly
social manner If you do have a puppy
dog with unsociableanxious tendencies
please contact us to discuss the behav-
iour in more detail)
What will I need to get started
For further information and to regis-
t e r p l e a s e c o n t a c t R o s a t
Enquiriesbark2 schoolcouk tel
02392 580868
We request that your puppy wears a
collar and lead (and advisable in the first
course to wear a suitable well-fitted
harness) The law states that your puppy
should wear a collar and lead with com-
pliant identification tag ndash especially if you
are working towards the Kennel Club
Good Citizen scheme
There are other items like a toy
stuffed kong etc that will be required
but further information will be sent in
our lsquowelcome letterrsquo ndash before the start
of your course
How long does the course take
Puppy course is 45 minutes for four
weeks Juniorbronze is one hour per
week for eight weeks
16 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
special on town centre drive 2-page
O N SATURDAY a Gruffalo Min-
ion Barney and a Dalek were in
Gosport High Street entertain-
ing residents who were finding out
about the range of advice and support
services and also the volunteer opportu-
nities that are available in the area
Gosport Advice and Information Net-
work mdash GAIN mdash is an innovative Big
Lottery-funded project
And it had organised a community
support day called lsquoIn The Market For
Advicersquo during which representatives
from Gosport Citizenrsquos Advice Bureau
Gosport Voluntary Association Cedar
Oak St Vincent College and many other
organisations engaged with local people
about their services and offered practical
help and information It also gave organi-
sations an opportunity to find out a bit
more about each otherrsquos services too
With the help of GAIN staff and dedi-
cated volunteers the event was also to
promote the new website wwwgain-
gosportorguk which points residents in
the direction of the advice and infor-
mation they need
They mdash or local organisations mdash can
also book places through the new site
on one of GAINrsquos free lsquoMake More from
Your Moneyrsquo or lsquoComputers for Begin-
nersrsquo workshops
Confidential one-to-one sessions
were also offered by the Money Advice
Service on budgeting saving credit and
borrowing mortgages and insurance
Lynbyrd Express offered employability
sessions in Gosport Discovery Centre
supporting people who are job-seeking
and offering them details of free courses
that may help them achieve their goals
There was a free GAIN survey with a
pound50 prize draw which was available on
the day but it is also available to com-
plete on the website until the end of
June
Sunshine good music provided by
Radio Haslar and tasty healthy snacks
and drinks courtesy of Morrisons en-
sured that there were smiles all round
GAIN Project Manager Angela Gill
said ldquolsquoIn the Market for Advicersquo was the
first public event that GAIN has organ-
ised and it was a great start mdash not only
by raising awareness of these local ser-
vices but also by supporting local ser-
vices and encouraging them to work
closer together to offer the best service
possible to Gosport residentsrdquo
To find out more about GAIN its
volunteer opportunities its free work-
shops and also its member organisations
and the services that they offer please
visit wwwgain-gosportorguk or alterna-
tively telephone the GAIN office on
02392 588035
lsquoThe first public event that GAIN has
organised and it was a great startrsquo
- Project Manager Angela Gill
Network corners market
with support and advice
PARTY TIME The message might be serious but the messengers telling Gosport about the services provided by GAIN and its partner organisations at Saturdayrsquos town centre market have a funny way of doing itcomplete with good grub paper hats and fantastic friends
17 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
centre drive 2-page special on town
PLENTY TO TALK ABOUT A Dalek for starters
CIVIC SERVICE Grinning GAIN volunteers and supporters managing to enlist support from Gosportrsquos new Mayor Councillor Keith Farr on Saturday
ADVICE CENTRE The middle of Gosport is transformed into an open-air information bureau as GAIN workers answer questions from the passers-by
TEAM SPIRIT Saturdayrsquos carefully co-ordinated operation is overseen by Project Manager Angela Gill centre right as she hands out GAIN certificates
18 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Fundraising
For display advertisinghellip admingosportglobeuk
needed operation And they performed
before an audience of picnicking families
gathered excitedly around the edges of
the balloon-festooned rope at West
Walk in the Forest of Bere - Hundred
Acre Wood mdash on Sunday
The lsquoFriends of Suki Mannrsquo are an
informal local group that has been busily
raising funds so that she can have crucial
surgery in the United States
B IG-HEARTED 14-year-old Anna
Catling encouraged her friends
to join her in a sponsored eight-
hour 9am to 5pm day filled with high
karate kicks katas lots of laughter and
inventive karate games this week
Anna and her friends mdash Flynn Taylor
10 Rosie Martin 14 and Charlie Catling
11 mdash were inspired by the wish to help
their friendrsquos mum to have a much-
Caroline
swings
into
action
for Suki
PLUCKY Caroline Westmorland is
adding her weight to the fundraising
campaign for Suki Mannrsquos potentially
life-enhancing surgery in the USA
She is staging lsquoCarolinersquos Mighty
Abseilrsquo down Portsmouthrsquos Spinnaker
Tower at 2pm on Saturday May 30
And the daredevil pictured above
is appealing for sponsors to help her
raise the funds needed to pay for the
trip
Alternatively people can make a
donation with the message lsquoCarolinersquos
Abseilrsquo through the website link
wwwgofundmecominjured-by-mesh
Said Caroline ldquoWe are trying to
raise funds for a Gosport lady who
used to be a very active person but
due to surgery that didnrsquot go well has
to use a wheelchair nowrdquo
SPONSORSHIP PLEA Caroline Westmorland
A once active swimming instructor
and ldquosuper mumrdquo brave Suki is now
only able to take a few steps with
crutches and uses a wheelchair
To date the lsquoFriends of Sukirsquo and the
communities in Wickham and Alver-
stoke have raised pound9100 in just four
months A further pound21000 is needed
before the operation date in September
Suki aged 46 has severe nerve dam-
age and is in constant pain following an
operation for pelvic organ prolapse that
went badly wrong
Because there is a lack of the re-
quired surgical skills to rectify the prob-
lem in the UK the lsquoFriendsrsquo have man-
aged to raise almost a third of the mon-
ey needed to send much-loved Suki off
to America
As one of the mums in the fundrais-
ing group said ldquoI have been over-
whelmed and amazed to receive such a
huge sum of pound230 from one group of
talented and impressively empathetic
karate-kicking kidsrdquo
MEDICAL NOTE Sukirsquos ordeal began
after what should have been a simple
operation to fit a pelvic mesh implant to
fix a urinary problem went wrong
The operation left Suki unable to
move her left leg and in constant pain
However Suki had not been told that
it was a permanent implant and almost
impossible to remove nor that a fifth of
all women can have severe complica-
tions as a result of the surgery
The once sporty mother can only
walk small distances with crutches uses
a wheelchair for longer distances and
now wants the mesh removed
Although she has had 6cm of the
22cm mesh taken away Suki remains in
constant pain and with mobility prob-
lems She has been told that it is impos-
sible to remove the rest due to lack of
skills in the UK
She is now raising funds to visit a sur-
geon in California with extensive experi-
ence of the procedure as there are only
a few surgeons in the world who can
remove the mesh fully It is a complex
operation as the mesh is threaded
through areas close to main nerves and
arteries in the legs and buttocks
Annarsquos teenage kicks
ALL IN A DAYrsquoS WORK Anna Catling and friends during their nine-to-five fundraising stint in aid of Suki Mann
19 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
GLOBE
SPORT
A BABCOCK employee from Lee
-on-the-Solent has become the
Tronixpro UK Ladies Champi-
onships 2015 winner after competing in
a weekend of shore angling matches
The event organised by Holt Sea
Angling Club on May 9-10 was part of
a wider North Norfolk Bass Festival
Loraine Perry mdash selected for the
England Ladies Shore Angling Team in
February mdash was among the 103 anglers
including nine women taking part She
won prizes in both the ladies and main
competitions
With a win in the ladies category on
both days she was announced as overall
champion of the inaugural UK Ladies
Championships In the overall weekend
individual results she came fourth
Originally from the Isle of Wight but
now living in Lee-on-the-Solent Loraine
41 works as a courseware developer
within the Future Training Unit at HMS
Collingwood
And she said of her championship
win ldquoI am excited and over the moon at
having won the title It was a tough two
days of fishing with very strong winds on
day 1 making things particularly difficult
ldquoI was competing against top lady
anglers from all over the UK and I fished
hard to beat them They were really
happy for me though and I havenrsquot
stopped smiling since
ldquoI will be returning next year to con-
test the title and hope that more ladies
interested in match angling might con-
sider attending this well-organised dedi-
cated eventrdquo
Added Loraine ldquoThis has been a
Itrsquos derby day
great warm-up for the Home Nations
Championships in July which is very
much a team effortrdquo
She will be competing with the Eng-
land Ladies in the SALC [Sea Angling
Liaison Committee] Home Nations
Shore Angling Championships from July
1-4 in Co Wexford Ireland
Teams from England Ireland Scot-
land and Wales compete in the Home
Nations Championships
Unless funding or sponsorship can be
obtained the England teams must pay
their own way with no financial assis-
tance available to support anglers repre-
senting England at International Events
Any parties interested in sponsoring
the ladies team should contact the An-
gling Trust Competitions and Events
Manager telephone 0116 9061 301
A HIGHLY successful season
may have ended less than two
weeks ago but Hampshire Sen-
ior Cup-winning Gosport Bor-
ough FC are already recruiting
for the 201516 campaign
The signatures of two new
arrivals have just been secured
by Boro boss Alex Pike and
despite the men from Privett
Park boasting the meanest
goals against tally in the Con-
ference South last termthey
are both defenders
Ryan Woodford has been
snapped up from local rivals
Havant amp Waterlooville while
Adam Brice comes into the
Boro fold from county cousins
Farnborough
Boro were also delighted
that Mike Carter a key mem-
ber of their watertight defence
during 201415 has put pen to
paper on a new two-year deal
Meanwhile at the clubs re-
cent end of season awards
evening goalkeeper Nathan
Ashmore picked up the Play-
ers Player Of The Year gong
to go alongside the one he won
as the supportersrsquo choice
The Managers Player Of
The Year was prolific striker
Matt Paterson while his part-
ner in crime up front Justin
Bennett waltzed off with the
Sponsors Player Of The Year
and the clubs very own Golden
Boot awards
And there was a special long
service award presented to
Boros hard-working secretary
Brian Cosgrave for 25 years
sterling service
Bororsquo recruit
defenders
for the next
campaign
By GLEN PERRY
BEACHCRAFT Lee-on-the-Solent angler Loraine Perry in action and inset with her top shore angling trophies
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
By Leersquos RYAN LIND
THE Solent Amazons ice hock-
ey team rounded off their
Womens National South Divi-
sion One campaign with a bat-
tling 2-2 draw away to Cardiff
Comets at the weekend
writes Glen Perry
And it was a more than wel-
come result for the local Gos-
port side as it banished an un-
happy run of five straight heavy
league defeats
Amazons finish the season in
seventh place in the standings
Swindon Topcats16 16 0 0 148 14 32 Invicta Dynamics 16 10 2 4 97 45 22 Chelmsford Cobras 16 10 1 5 81 60 21 Bracknell Firebees 16 9 2 5 77 43 20 Cardiff Comets 16 6 2 8 47 65 14 Basrsquogstoke Bison Ladies 16 5 2 9 61 77 12 SOLENT AMAZONS 16 5 1 10 44 91 11 Oxfrsquod City Midnight Stars 16 4 2 10 33 105 10 Peterborough Penguins 16 1 0 15 42 130 2
Womenrsquos National South Div One Final Table
Battling Amazons end with shared honours
TRIAL registration for the Hampshire FA Girls
Centre Of Excellence 2015 2016 season is
now open
It is an integral part of the England Wom-
ens Elite Talent Pathway being one of 30 FA
licensed quality assured programmes provid-
ing player development opportunities for elite
female players at U9s U11s U13s U15s and
U17s
The Centre of Excellence Fixture Pro-
gramme sees the girls competing against some
of the best young players nationally Fellow
Centrersquos of Excellence in the region include
Arsenal Chelsea Millwall Brighton amp Hove
Albion Bristol Academy Gillingham Middle-
sex Essex and Oxford United
According to Hampshire FA it is the highest
level of participation available to girls outside
the International set up and serves as a plat-
form for recruitment into the youth national
teams The Centre of Excellence structure is
the next transition from grass roots leagues in
the county and surrounding areas Trial Regis-
tration is open for all girls born from 1999 to
2008 See the link
httpwwwhampshirefacomnews2015aprhampshire-fa-girls-
centre-of-excellence-2015-2016-trial-registration
Players pipped for place in national final by just two points
Close finishes give team
hope for coming season L
EE PLAYED Broxbourne in the
National Club Knockout Racket-
ball semi-finals With Tim at 1
and Olly at 2 we were almost guaran-
teed wins here so it was up to the oth-
ers to win one match
Martyn Collins-Ballands at 5 started
slowly against Broxbourne head pro
Geoff Taylor taking the first game com-
fortably Martyn became a lot more
competitive in the second and third
games but Geoff was too strong and
won 3-0 On the opposite court Jon
Geekie was playing Scott Legg This was
going to be an extremely close match
and so it proved Jon
took the first lost the
second won the third
lost the fourth so it was
all down to the fifth and
final game
Meanwhile Aaron was
playing Matt Cuthcey the
national doubles champi-
on and had chances to
steal a game or two But
Matt was a little fitter
and made Aaron move
around the court too
well taking it 3-0
Back to the third
string match The first
few points were even
Stevens and then Scott
hit a couple of tins fol-
lowed by some great
solid play by Jon to take
it to 10-7 matchball
Next point was an
unforced error from Jon
followed by a back wall
nick from Scott 9-10 In
racketball momentum is
a massive thing and you
can run away with points
quite quickly and this
proved to be the case as
Scott won 13-11 in a
great match
Tim and Olly both
won 3-0 comfortably so
we missed out on the
final by two points
Sunday was 3rd4th play
-off v hosts Edgbaston
Priory Again Olly and
Tim looked like bankers
for the points so it was
down to the others
again Martyn started off
a lot better and will be
disappointed not to take
the 1st but overall played
much better than the
previous day narrowly
losing 3-0
Aaron took the 2nd
game to make it 1-1 but
then seemed to run out
of legs and lost 3-1 Fast
forward and Tim and
Olly won 3-0 easily alt-
hough Timrsquos opponent
should have played at 5
as he was a good squash
player but not a racket-
ball player So in theory 2
-2 and down to Jon Jon
did actually go on first
He played a good club
player who Tim beat in
the nationals last year in
a close 3-0 This match
again went to five games
although Jon had a sniff in
the fourth It was not
meant to be as he lost 11
-7 in the fifth As you can
see we were very close
to doing so well and
hope to next year make
the step to becoming
National Club Champi-
ons at racketball
Racketball
TEAM EFFORT The Leo-on-the-Solent Tennis Squash amp Fitness Club racketball players at the national semi-finals
21 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe CricketPuzzles
WELCOME back to The Gosport Globersquos very own Puzzle Corner with three free canny conundrums for you to tackle Crossword addicts can get a fresh daily dose by clicking on the grid throughout the week Sudoku allows the user to create as many puzzles as often as they like They can also change the degree of difficulty and layout design The Codeword can be printed out when required
G OSPORT Borough moved
into the top four of the
Southern Electric League
Division Three thanks to a spar-
kling five-wicket demolition of pre-
viously unbeaten South Wilts II at
the weekend
South Wilts on their home
patch batted first and made a more
than useful 260 all out chiefly due
to a fine knock of 108 from Rob
Pittman
Tom Larner was the pick of the
Boro bowlers with 3-48
But the home sides score
proved to be inadequate as Boro
completed an excellent victory with
an unbeaten 108 from Blake Maher
and 57 from Lee Harrop doing the
damage
Larner completed a fine all-
round display by chipping in with 42
not out
Boro took 22 points from the
match
IT WAS a good day for Boros 2nd
XI as well as they bounced back
from a heavy opening day reversal
to record a 48-run success over
Woodgreen at Privett Park in the
ROWNER tumbled to their sec-
ond consecutive Division Three
(South) defeat going down by 6
wickets at Fawley
R Bowmans 59 helped Rowner
to 148-8 but D Streathers 82 to
add to his earlier 3-25 haul en-
sured it was the home side who
were the victors on this occasion
Luke Watson grabbed three of
the four Fawley wickets that fell
THERE was some more disap-
pointing news from the Rowner 2nd
XI camp as they lost a low scoring
affair at home to Bedhampton III by
32 runs in Regional Division Four
(South East)
Josh Pannell produced a terrific
all-round performance for Rowner
in adversity but although he snaffled
4-19 the visitors still made 122 all
out with P Ford (55) their mainstay
Despite Pannells 41 Rowner
could only manage 90 all out in
reply
Hampshire County League Division
Three (South)
Jacob Patton top scored on 74
as Gosport hit 259-9 with C Potts
taking six Boro wickets
And although S Parker struck 77
for the visitors it wasnt enough as
they ended up well short on 211-8
Mark Oxford snapped up 3-29
COMPLETING a notable hat-
trick of triumphs for the club Gos-
port Borough III were also in top
form as they crushed Wickham by
8 wickets in a Regional Division
One (South) clash at Privett Park
With Paul Jenkins (4-16) a con-
stant threat the visitors could only
accumulate 65 all out and that was
never going to be enough as Boro
reached their target for the loss of
just two wickets
Shaun Harris led the way with an
unbeaten 34
Gosport IV were without a fix-
ture
Cricket fixtures for Saturday May 23
Gosport Borough v Waterlooville (SLD3) Rowner v Bramshaw (HCLD3S) Southampton Community v Gosport Borough II (HCLD3S) United Services II v Gosport Borough III (RD1S) Gosport Borough IV v Ventnor III (RD4SE) Hayling Island III v Rowner II (RD4SE)
Cricket round-up by Glen Perry
Email sportgosportglobeuk
Southern Electric Cricket League Div 3
P W T L PTS AV Trojans 3 3 0 0 61 2033 Waterlooville 3 3 0 0 61 2033 South Wilts II 3 2 0 1 51 1700 GOSPORT BOROUGH 3 2 0 1 50 1667
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
O N SATURDAY the Rockets
Lions and Spitfires all headed to
the townrsquos St Vincent playing
fields to take on the Gosport Boroughrsquos
Development teams
The lessons learned and areas
worked on since our last tournament
were evident and the boys put on an
incredible show
Some fantastic rear-guard action al-
lowed us to break quickly and effective-
ly with the defence and midfield releas-
ing our abundance of attacking talent
with space to run and score some fan-
tastic goals
Both teams hit some screamers but
the goal of the day came from 20 yards
out and off the underside of the cross-
bar
The grins on all the boysrsquo faces plain-
Gosport v Gosport
picture special on latest U6 and U7 action 2-page
By ROBERT NELSON
ly showed how much they were enjoy-
ing the games
Both sides in all three matches
played fairly and in a friendly manner
The support from both sets of parents
was fantastic and it was a great morning
for all involved
The following day Sunday the whole
of Gosport FCrsquos Development team
had their end-of-season presentation
awards
It was marked by music laughter
some dodgy jokes from the host and
some great speeches
All the kids enjoyed themselves and a
certain child managed to choose a new
football in the raffle over a coffee-
maker or a camera when a certain dad
(me) decided to let him choose the
prize on his special evening
Irsquove not heard the end of it so lesson
learned
Enjoy the photos and hopefully you
can see by the boysrsquo faces that their
enjoyment of football is why we do
what we do
A clash of the titch-rsquouns
Itrsquos a local derby as FC take on Borough Development
THRILLS AND SPILLS They might be small but the Gosport teams believe in giving it their all on the field of play Pictures taken by proud mums and
23 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
picture special on the latest junior action 2-page
FUN AND GAMES As The Gosport boys get their breath back after the rough and tumble of all the weekendrsquos football action they enjoy the celebrations of a presentation evening on Sunday
ITrsquoS A GOAL As the oppositionrsquos keeper picks the ball out of the back of the net therersquos time to celebrate before the post-match review of team tactics
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
The Gosport Globe is published online every Friday from 48 Homer Close Gosport PO139TL by My Free News Ltd for the borough and constituency of Gosport
British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins
4 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe HealthJobs
PLAYERSrsquo WEIGHTS The healthy option for the more mature can also be fun through fitness sessions at Gosportrsquos Club Hampshire
Exercise for a longer life
I TrsquoS OFFICIAL ndash regular exer-
cise as you get older can in-
crease your life expectancy
and the effect can be as powerful as
giving up smoking according to re-
searchers in Norway
Hampsh i r e - b a sed c h a r i t y
Brendoncare has been promoting
fitness in later life for several years
tailored to older participants
A recent study of 5700 men in
Norway showed those doing up to
three hours of exercise each week
lived around five years longer than
those who did no exercise
The authors writing for the Brit-
ish Journal of Sports Medicine
called for more campaigns to en-
through its clubs across the county
and in neighbouring Dorset
The Club Hampshire centre at
The Anchorage on Willis Road in
Gosport offers classes in Tai Chi
Pilates Yoga Zumba Gold and oth-
er fitness activities throughout the
week All are open to both men and
women and have been specifically
courage fitness in older
people
And according to
Brendoncarersquos Head of
Clubs Edwin Ingleton
ldquoWe have recognised for
a long time the benefit
that gentle exercise has
on the health and well-
being of older people
and we are delighted
that this research sup-
ports our work
ldquoWe know from ex-
perience that people live
happier and more ful-
filled lives if they are able
to enjoy the companion-
ship of like-minded peo-
ple and stay mentally
and physically activerdquo
Itrsquos never too late to
s t a r t ndash a l l o f
Brendoncarersquos clubs wel-
come new members and
anyone wishing to find
out more about clubs in
Gosport will find details
on the charityrsquos website
wwwbrendoncareorgu
k or by telephone to
01962 852133
lsquoWe know from experience people live happier
and more fulfilled lives if they are able to enjoy
the companionship of like-minded peoplersquo
IMPROVEMENTS to the Meon Valley Trail are on
schedule to be completed by next ndash providing keep-fit
walkers cyclists and equestrians with breathtaking
views across Hampshirersquos countryside
Passing through the beauty spot from Knowle to
West Meon the recreational trail has been funded by a
successful bid to central government and in partner-
ship with the South Downs National Park Hampshire
County Council began work in March last year to im-
prove the trail for all who use it
Improvements are creating a safe high quality family
-friendly route The trail had been suffering from poor
drainage a muddy surface and fallen trees but once
complete it will provide an improved surface open
views of the surrounding countryside and information
about the history geography and ecology of the route
A section of the trail will be dedicated as a Restrict-
ed Byway suitable for use by walkers cyclists horse
riders and carriage drivers The project has the support
of among others parish councils residents Hampshire
Access forums for disability groups walkers and cy-
clists the British Horse Society and the national cycling
charity CTC
5 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Environment
GOSPORT MP Caroline
Dinenage has welcomed
the announcement that
the Rt Hon Mark Fran-
cois has been appointed
as the new Minister for
Portsmouth
He will be responsible
for coordinating work
across Whitehall to sup-
port jobs and growth in
the city and surrounding
area and is also Minister
of State at the Depart-
ment for Communities
and Local Government
with responsibility for
coastal communities
MP welcomes
new Minister
A N INNOVATIVE way of
fixing roads that could save
taxpayers up to pound1million
is being rolled out for Gosport and
the rest of Hampshire
Hampshire County Council its
term highways contractor Amey
and sub-contractor Allasso Recy-
cling are trying out a sustainable
way to re-use existing road and
footpath materials for new im-
provements
T h e p r o d u c t u s e d i s
lsquoHydraulically Bound Materialrsquo -
HBM mdash and it can be used in foot-
path and carriageway construc-
tion works
The partners have developed a
new way to use HBM which means
it can be put back into the highway
without any impact on the environ-
ment and without the need for heat
and new aggregate material as well
as avoiding disposal costs
Traditionally tar has had to be
disposed of at specially licensed
facilities because it is classed as a
hazardous material and this has
been a significant barrier in the re-
use of existing road surfacing
Councillor Seaacuten Woodward
Executive Member for Economy
And Dave Trowell director at
Allasso Recycling Ltd said ldquoWe
welcome the opportunity to offer
our experience and knowledge to
work with Hampshire County
Council
ldquoThe county council should be
applauded for having the foresight in
considering the re-use of materials
The HBM product is only the begin-
ning as the intention is to manufac-
ture all other materials required to
construct and maintain a highway
networkrdquo
Added David Ogden account
director at Amey Were constant-
ly looking at innovative ways to
deliver a more efficient highways
service in a sustainable way
ldquoWere excited to continue
working with Hampshire County
Council and Allasso Recycling to
further develop the use of HBM
which will enable us to reduce the
environmental impact of repairing
the countys roads
A recycling facility is being devel-
oped to deal with HBM and other
recycled products from highway
waste generating opportunities for
new jobs and manufacturing up to
300 tonnes of material per hour
Transport and Environment at
Hampshire County Council said
ldquoThe innovative way our highways
service is using this material has
huge potential
ldquoFinancially we can save money
not only by using the recycled mate-
rial instead of buying new but also in
the costs of disposal and transport-
ing old material
ldquoFrom an environmental per-
spective with the material used
consisting of 97 per cent recycled
product this has the potential to be
a long term sustainable way of sur-
facing the roadsrdquo
County says lsquono tarrsquo
to roadwork costs
DAVE Tim and Rachel are taking
on the Spinnaker Tower Abseil to-
morrow Saturday to raise money
for Gosport charity Harbour Can-
cer Support
Daversquos wife Heather Davison was
diagnosed with a brain tumour and
regularly used the services at Har-
bour during her short illness
She took part in the art classes
attended the coffee mornings and
built up many close friendships
while gaining much-needed support
from centre staff and volunteers
Heather was determined to see
for friendship comfort and mutual
support and can attend our drop-in
centre throughout the week We
also offer vital support services to
those facing cancer including their
families and friends and are the only
local centre like this We are entire-
ly self-funded relying on donations
and fundraising events so this chal-
lenge is a chance to give something
back to a local charity that offers so
much for local peoplerdquo
If you would like to donate please
visit wwwvirginmoneygivingcom
SomeoneSpecialHeather
her husband brother-in-law and
friend Rachel Smith who is the
charity fundraiser for Harbour
complete the challenge But sadly
she passed away last April before
they could take part
As a promise to her the daring
trio booked in for the challenge this
year and are determined to raise as
much money as they can for the
charity that made such a difference
to Heather during her cancer fight
Rachel said yesterday ldquoThe cli-
ents who use our centre become
like family they rely on each other
6 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Board debates planning bid
Gosport Globe
VIEWPOINT
THIS week the Globe features several news reports concerning fundraising efforts across the Gosport peninsula The worthy causes are as diverse in nature as the money-making initiatives that have been undertaken to support them Dangling off Portsmouthrsquos Spinna-ker Tower seems to be flavour of the month but enterprising youngsters have also been using their talents in a variety of other ways whether singing to boost funds so a disabled friend can have a lift in their home or staging a karate-kicking marathon to help pay for a mother to have the effects of a disastrous operation reversed by surgeons in the United States Charities are also the beneficiaries of these inspiring acts and we can only say ldquowell donerdquo to all involved
Globe contacts PRESS releases Letters to the Editor and all other correspondence via email contact editorialgosport globeuk telephone Robin Young on 02392 602418 or using his mobile 07969 049515 You can also write to him at 48 Homer Close Gosport Hampshire PO139TL Contact Commercial Director Tog Porter on advertisinggosportglobeuk or phone him 01465 719303 The Gosport Globe is published online each Friday in PDF form by My Free News Ltd a registered company based in the borough You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter
Fundraisers who
deserve praise
Editorial policy THE GOSPORT GLOBE offers an independent voice and is open to all who wish to contribute within the bounds of decency and laws of libel It reports the views of residents and visitors alike without always sharing them If anyone feels that their organisation is not being given enough coverage in the newspaper they should contact the editor We also observe a lsquoright of replyrsquo policy under which any individual who feels that they have not been given a fair opportunity to comment in an article concerning them will be offered equal space at the first available opportunity While eve-ry attempt is made to avoid errors if any inadvert-ently appear in print they will be corrected im-mediately the matter has been brought to the attention of the editor
Itrsquos A Square World solution
Answer The threat of Qg7 mate leaves black
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42 Re7 43 Rc8 Re8 44 Re8 Qe8 Qg7 mate
CommentNews
WE HAVE been
asked to point out
that a photograph
printed in The Gos-
port Globe two
weeks ago showing a
deer said to be inside
the munitions site at
Priddyrsquos Hard was
incorrectly captioned
An Orion Avenue
woman wrote ldquoThis
is not the mound
around the site nor
the fencing It is prob-
ably of the ramparts
around lsquoExplosionrsquo
where I have also
seen the deer To my
knowledge there are
definitely no deer
within the munitions
site When people are
on the attack they
must have their facts
rightrdquo
The picture had
been supplied by a
regular contributor
from Hardway and
was used in good faith
to illustrate the
wealth of wildlife
found on the site the
outside of which is
pictured left
The editor apolo-
gises for the error
and any confusion
that may have been
caused
Doh - a
deer
A PLANNING application for
the former munitions site
at Britannia Way Gosport
was to have been considered by
Regulatory Board members yester-
day and not council officials
No report on the meeting was
available by the evening but any late
result will be posted on the Globersquos
website and Facebook page
However several objections to
new conversion proposals by Hard-
way residents had been lodged with
Gosport Borough Council officers
And these included references to
the continuing threat to protected
flora and fauna on the site if Kent-
based people developer Alan
Dawes and his wife Siegrid were to
be granted planning permission
And among numerous emails
sent to the Globe were complaints
that work carried out at Britannia
from the building similarly would
not have required planning permis-
sion For the avoidance of any
doubt the Local Planning Authority
has not authorised or given consent
for any works to take place on the
site and there is no evidence to
date to suggest that any works
requiring planning permission have
been undertaken
ldquoThis current planning application
reference 1500165FULL includes
a proposal to dig a borehole to
provide water supply to the site but
these works have not been under-
taken to date The impact of the
proposed borehole and related
works is being considered as part of
the overall application proposalrdquo
Residents are still not satisfied
and say advice to contact the police
over wildlife concerns is unhelpful
as they are unable to visit the site
Way had not been adequately in-
vestigated by the council
Senior Planning Officer Mark
Bridge said in a reply to one Hard-
way resident ldquoThe applicant con-
tacted the planning office on 1 May
2015 and advised that some general
maintenance of the grounds was
proposed to be undertaken
ldquoFrom the information provided
planning officers were satisfied that
these works did not constitute de-
velopment requiring planning per-
mission The applicant has subse-
quently confirmed the works that
have been undertaken were re-
stricted to clearance of deadwood
from areas of ground within the site
and the cutting back by hand of
blackberry bushes around the edges
of the site These works would not
require planning permission
ldquoThe previous works to clear ivy
Dear Michael
It has been agreed that the Application will be heard by the Regulatory
decided by the Officials As yet I dont know when the Board will hear it but I will
make an enquiry and let you know The procedure for a
make a statement or ask a question is wheel explained on the Council web site it is self
explanatory The only problem is there is no Council recording of the answer to a
question but the questioner
ask a question I strongly recommend you record the answer
Regards
Roger
Im a little puzzled why The News keeps using the same old photo along with the cap-
tion this is how the house could look
It will never look like that That is the
reasons with many features being deemed unsafe The Planning Inspector called it a
missed opportunity
If you look at the latest planning application you will see that the proposed develop-
ment is nothing like the photo you keep using
That was something Mr Dawes produced when he submitted his original plans but it is
now consigned to the waste bin
set me to thinking The land area that Dawes owns has a badger tunnel that links it to
the BOVIS estate where we live in Lichfield Drive It was built on council conditions of
devlopment I have atatched a document showing its location and screen shot of video
from BBC South progamme URBAN JUNGLE that show the badgers using the tunnel
and SETT activity in the Cordite magazine form a couple of years ago We have seen
more badgers roaming this year and wonder if they have cascaded outward because
the DAWES Cordite magazine apparnetly has no active sett I wonder if it is worth
some one officialy checking that the EXIT to the tunnel ( the only badger method of
accessing the land ) is still open and has not become blocked for any reason It is also
interesting to note that DAWES has or had extensive expensive property in Miami
with land devlopment worth millions Can anyone official check if tunnel is open
I am writing in response to your recent email regarding the above
I would take this opportunity to clarify the planning position in respect of the recent
works that have been undertaken at the above site
The applicant contacted the planning office on 1 May 2015 and advised that some gen-
eral maintenance of the grounds was proposed to be undertaken
mation provided planning officers were satisfied that these works did not constitute
development requiring planning permission The applicant has subsequently confirmed
the works that have been undertaken were restricted to clearance of deadwood from
areas of ground within the site and the cutting back by hand of blackberry bushes
around the edges of the site These works would not require planning permis-
sion
quired planning permission
thority has not authorised or given consent for any works to take place on the site and
there is no evidence to date to suggest that any works requiring planning permission
have been undertaken
This current planning application reference 1500165FULL
a borehole to provide water supply to the site but these works have not been under-
taken to date
sidered as part of the overall application proposal
There is no requirement for landowners to contact the Council as Local Planning Au-
thority to advise in advance of general maintenance works proposed to be undertak-
en on private land The applicant is aware that some of the trees on the site are pro-
tected by a Preservation Order and that no works to these protected trees or works
constituting development should be undertaken in advance of appropriate planning
consent having been granted
the wildlife legislation not to cause harm to protected species or the habitat that sup-
ports them
the relevant legislation relating to protected species is a not a matter for the Council
as Local Planning Authority to enforce and should be referred directly to the Police
7 Friday May 15 2015 The Gosport Globe
What is black and white but
read all over See Page 19
Save a tree go green
and read the Globe
Health
G OSPORT MP Caroline Dine-nage is backing
Dementia Awareness Week having become a lsquoDementia Friendrsquo this year This weekrsquos events are about ensuring that life doesnrsquot end when dementia begins and people living with the condition are able to hold on to their lives and the things they love for longer The initiative is led by The Alzheimerrsquos Society alongside the well-known lsquoDementia Friendsrsquo project Caro-line held a training ses-sion for her team in Gosport and some of the arearsquos councillors during which they learned about how to help people living with dementia feel included in their community The MP then went on to host an event at the Gosport Discovery Centre which gave res-idents an opportunity to put forward their
ideas about making the larea dementia friendlyrsquo Speaking in support of Dementia Aware-ness Week Caroline said ldquoMy grandma suffered with dementia and I saw first-hand the effect it had on her and the rest of our family so I was thrilled to become a Dementia Friend and develop a greater un-derstanding of how people living with de-mentia in our commu-nity can be helped ldquoI really want to see our area become lsquodementia friendlyrsquo and will continue to work with The Alzheimerrsquos Society and local peo-ple to see this become a realityrdquo More than one in three people coping with dementia live within the community so it is crucial that they are given the support and compassion that they need for as nor-mal a life as possible
SUPPORT GROUP Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage helping to promote Dementia Awareness Week
WITH 11 Dementia Friendly high streets over 450 of
the countyrsquos businesses and organisations signed up to
the Hampshire Dementia Action Alliance - one of the
largest and most diverse branches in the country - and
28 local action groups either already up and running or
in the process of starting up Hampshire has made sig-
nificant progress
Launched two years ago the county councilrsquos De-
mentia Friendly programme began with the aim of mak-
ing Hampshire a place where people with dementia can
live a good life feeling valued safe and supported
County takes initiative to make
sufferers know they are valued
8 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Lee-on-the-Solent
LEE Residents Associationrsquos next Boost Table Top and
Craft Event will be held on June 17 in the Methodist
Church Hall Lee High StreetSet up at 9am and open to
the public between 930am and 1230pm
To book a table 6ft at pound6 and 4ft at pound5 payable on
the day at the Boost events contact Ray Harding 023
92 551706 or GillMasterson 023 92 551303
Join Lee Residents Association for only pound3 a single
member or pound5 per couple at the same address at this
event or wwwleeresidentsorguk Open Evening on May 26 with guest speaker Jenny
Watkins talking about British Divers Marine Life Res-
cue 730pm start Methodist Church Hall Lee High
Street Contact secretary Pam Ingram 02392 55154
MEON VALLEY HEARTSTART Arrangements have
been made for another Heartstart CPR Training session
on October 15 Booking is essential via Ray Harding
02392 551706 or email ryhrdngaolcom
LEE HISTORIC Walk and Talks take place on the first
Tuesday of the month February to October Walks
commence at Elmore Car Park Marine Parade East
Lee PO13 9BW at 10am The route is along Lee
Promenade to the old swimming pool site and
back Total time is about 90 minutes Contact Ray Har-
ding 02392 551706 or email ryhrdngaolcom
As well as walks open to the public talks to groups
organisations can also be arranged The talk lasts about
45 minutes and covers Lee Waterfront Seafront Histo-
ry and the Military Connections of Lee If you or your
group would like to host a talk making a donation to
Lee Residents Association for community projects con-
tact the walk leader Future date June 2
LEE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Brian Kidd will be
speaking on May 27 Summer Show is on July 11 All
events are at Lee Community Centre Looking forward
to seeing you then Become involved and join the Horti-
cultural Society Committee Contact secretary Bruce
Thomas on 02392 551873 for more information
District News
Buffs boost funds for children
LOOKING THE PART Lee Players in their character costumes on Saturday night
T HE Diving Museum in No 2
Battery at Stokes Bay Gos-
port held a successful
lsquoWalking The Batteryrsquo event on
Saturday evening as part of the
international lsquoNight at the Museumrsquo
festival
Some 60 guests were guided
around the Battery a Grade II
listed building in small groups and
entertained by Lee Players They
staged a series of enactments de-
scribing events in the Batteryrsquos his-
tory since it was built in 1857
Meanwhile those waiting for
their lamplight tour were enter-
tained by La Bastringue an excel-
lent local folk music group
This special lsquoNight at the Muse-
umrsquo event is to be repeated later in
the year on Saturday October 31
The Diving Museum is an all-
volunteer organisation now in its
fifth season
It is currently in the process of
seeking formal recognition as a
museum by the Arts Council which
will allow it to borrow items from
other museums for display
It has ambitions to become ldquoThe
National Diving Museumrdquo
HISTORY Peter Appleton of Lee Players describes the building of No 2 Battery Pictures by Martin Marks
AIRWORTHY La Bastringue folk group in an unusual setting
ON SATURDAY May 9 Members of the Royal Antediluvian
Order of Buffaloes of The Gosport and District Province ran
a stall in the High Street for the Wessex Holiday Scheme
The charity has a caravan in Pagham near Bognor Regis
and gives holidays to families with deprived children who
through no fault of their own cannot afford one
From collecting tins and sales of pin badges books and
Dvds we raised a sum of pound75 for which we would like to
thank the members of the public who visited our stall
The money has been given to The Wessex Holiday
Scheme Its secretary Mrs Judy Jeffrie said she would also
like to thank everyone who helped and that all pound75 would go
into the funds to keep the caravan running
The Wessex has been running for about 25 years and has
helped many families to have a holiday that they would not
otherwise have been able to It hopes to help many more in
the years to come For more information on the Wessex
Holiday Scheme phone The Raob Club Gosport after 1930
on 02392581071 to get contact details for Mrs Jeffrie
9 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
D ETERMINED John Bell
waited a long time
before the conditions
were right for this photograph
He told the Globe on Monday
ldquoI pass the Fareham Creek via-
duct twice a day on my way to
and from work Irsquove been look-
ing to get a photo of the viaduct
and its reflection for months
Today everything was in place
high tide no wind bright sun-
shine and a clear blue sky The
weeks of waiting have been
well worth it Irsquom really happy
with the resulting imagerdquo
It is the latest entry for our
2015 Photography Competition
open to readers irrespective of
professional or amateur status
Before the end of December
we will publish your pictures
until an overall winner is picked
by our artistic director - a
widely experienced former
Press photographer
As a prize they along with
two runners-up will receive a
framed certificate from the
newspaper The top snapper
will also have their successful
entry printed on canvas
The results will be revealed
on January 22 2016mdasheve of our
first anniversarymdashwith awards
presented shortly after Unused
pictures will be automatically
entered into a similar event for
the next year provided the pho-
tographers are in agreement
Entries should be emailed to
editorialgosportglobeuk and
contain your phone number
Send the image straight from
your camera not optimised as
this will enable us to select the
best quality shot for our pages
Pictures mdash either landscape
or portrait mdash should be in jpg
gif tiff or png format even if
copied from prints by people
who prefer to use film
10 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Culture
THE STORY SO FAR A selection of writer Pauline Rowsonrsquos crime fiction novels with the first Andy Horton mystery left and Art Marvik debut right
lsquoGosport is
very diverse
and vibrant
such vast
contrasts
in itrsquo
MURDER SHE WRITES Author Pauline Row-son can be followed on Facebook Twitter and her website wwwrowmarkcouk
S HErsquoS slim sophisticated and
not at all what yoursquod expect
to find after arranging to
meet up for a chat on a rainy day in
a Gosport coffee shop
Crime writer Pauline Rowson is
down-to-earth friendly and clearly
enjoying the decade or so of success
that shersquos experienced after taking
up a full-time literary career rela-
tively late in life
ldquoI wrote my first novel when I
was 11rdquo she says while sipping deli-
cately at a cup of decaff ldquoAt that
stage I was trying to be the next
Enid Blytonrdquo
But the Pompey girl was to enter
the Civil Service and carve out a
successful career in marketing pub-
lic relations then publishing before
returning to her first love of writing
That was in 1988 when Pauline
mdash happily married at 17 to ex-RAF
policeman and firefighter Bob for 41
years mdash tried her hand at historical
sagas ldquomainly set in Walesrdquo land of
her forefathers
It wasnrsquot until 2006 that she
could even consider giving up the
day job though with the advent of
ldquothe other man in my liferdquo her hero
of 11 books and number 12 due out
in September DI Andy Horton
Besides a couple of business
textbooks and two stand-alone
crime thrillers the now firmly es-
pretation is always rather different
to the way shersquod imagined them)
How she comes up with ideas for
new storylines and sub-plots is
somewhat well novel ldquoNot only
do Bob and I like to walk nearly
every day but I also love knitting
and sewing knitting is great for the
brain because of the hand and mind
co-ordination requiredrdquo
If a future victim ends up with an
English size 14 through the heart itrsquoll
be a bit of a giveaway as to where
the inspiration came from but the
method is certainly working
Since her first deal with publisher
Severn House the author has had
her work sold as e-books audio
books hardbacks and paperbacks in
both the UK and United States A
TV company has taken up the op-
tion for dramatizing two Rowson
novels and a film-maker has ex-
pressed interest in a possible movie
So why concentrate on the Gos-
port peninsula and Solent as the
setting for her stories
ldquoIrsquove always loved the sea mdash it is
a character in its own right Gos-
port is very diverse and vibrant
such vast contrasts in itrdquo
Intending to take the future as it
comes Pauline smiles and looks
across as her husband nods in
agreement ldquoIf you didnrsquot enjoy it
you couldnrsquot do itrdquo
tablished yarn-spinner has a totally
different central character making
his appearance along the Solent
Former marine commando Art
Marvik is a man with unusual talents
made use of by his paymasters
Unlike her flawed but essentially
likeable policeman the action manrsquos
Special Forces skills are to be put to
the test on a regular basis
For Pauline though ldquoThe thing I
set out to do was make the two
characters very different and in that
I think Irsquove succeededrdquo
Her decision to concentrate on
crime stemmed from an early influ-
ence by lsquoGolden Agersquo novelists
including Agatha Christie Leslie
Charteris and George Simenon
In fact she prefers a traditional
rsquopuzzle plotrsquo style to the ldquohard-
boiledrdquo graphic grim descriptions
favoured by many of her contempo-
raries Pauline rates the differing
styles of the late PD James and Ruth
Rendell along with embittered DI
John Rebus creator Ian Rankin
Actor Gordon Griffin is the
voice on Paulinersquos audio books of-
ten contacting her to check that he
has the right accent for certain
characters (although she confides
that good as the actor is his inter-
By ROBIN YOUNG
11 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Culture
Temerairersquos incredible
history as prison hulk
I N AN interesting talk on pris-
on hulks in Portsmouth Har-
bour Abigail Coppins revealed
that the lsquoTemerairersquo immortalised
in Turnerrsquos painting had served as a
rather inglorious prison ship before
being broken up
In fact this was the fate of many
ships decommissioned from the
Royal Navy or captured from the
enemy As Abigailrsquos talk focused on
the period 1793ndash815 the lsquoenemyrsquo
was the French although prison
ships started around 1770 and
were not just specific to Britain
And why did we need to use
ships The land prisons were full
and it was expensive to build more
- not just a modern problem then
In total there were 22 PoW
hulks over this period but not
more than 10 to 12 in use at any
time of which at least one was a
hospital Different nationalities
were separated onto different
ships though the ships themselves
had no lsquoloyaltyrsquo being switched
from one group to another as the
situation demanded Wives and
children including the ship boys
were also kept separate and repat-
riated as quickly as possible
The first PoW hulks in Ports-
mouth Harbour were the
lsquoCaptivityrsquo and lsquoVigilancersquo which
could house about 1600 men
women and children Anchored in
Portchester Lake these hulks were
close to both Portchester Castle
and Forton Prison making the
movement of prisoners and provi-
sions easy
Talking of provisions despite
some complaints the PoWsrsquo guar-
anteed rations (of beefsalt-
herrings potatoes bread vegeta-
bles beer and water) were often
better than those of many poor
working the land As the Navy was
paying for these provisions it was
keen to get value for money and
inspected the rations to stop such
pected of really spying and were
forced to anchor along the South
Coast
Nevertheless with 100000 PoWs
in Britain the situation became
untenable mdash especially as Napole-
on withdrew from the exchange
system in 1803 realising the drain
on Britain was much greater than
on France so as the war ended in
1814 the remaining PoWs some of
whom had been held for years
were speedily repatriated - in only
two months
At this point the PoW hulks
were taken out of service and the
civilian prison ships brought back
from Langstone into Portsmouth
Harbour Yes wars may come and
go but sadly there will always be
criminals to accommodate And of
course Portsmouth was not the
only location of prison hulks They
were moored in Chatham and
Medway Plymouth possibly off
Scotland and the south-west coast
of Wales
lsquoGreat Expectationsrsquo famously
encapsulated their horror through
the desperate escape of the convict
Magwitch However the use of
prison hulks came to an end in the
mid 19th Century and they were
broken up to become breakwater
beams lay foundations for buildings
or provide cheap construction tim-
ber Just think the famous
lsquoTemerairersquo not exactly fighting but
still serving her countryrsquos needs
(Abigail Coppins is a post-graduate
historian sponsored by English Herit-
age to study the history of PoWs from
the War of Independence to the Na-
poleonic Wars focused on Forton
Prison Portchester Castle and the
prison hulks)
Liz Mitchell is a member of the
Gosport Society which meets
every second Wednesday of
the month at 730pm in the
Discovery Centre Gosport
wwwgosportsocietycouk
practices as adulterating the flour
Furthermore at the start at
least an inspection found these
two ships with their insides white-
washed to be ldquocomfortable and
warmrdquo - and almost certainly luxu-
rious by comparison with the cold
stone walls of Portchester Castle
As time went on PoWs found
ways to relieve the monotony of
life mdash by making trinkets for sale
or buttons combs etc for use on
board one ship had a ldquoTheatre of
Emulationrdquo others had bakeries
(the French did not like British
bread) and officers at least could
correspond (though communica-
tions were checked)
The lsquowardersrsquo discovered their
own salvation Lieutenant Henley
found drunk on board the lsquoSuffolkrsquo
at 10am was by no means unique
That aside there is evidence that
civilian jobs on board were sought
after ndash hardly surprising in a time of
high unemployment and insecurity
However conditions on board
were cramped filthy and hot and
sickness could easily spread In
1808 the lsquoSan Antoinersquo faced a
pneumonia epidemic brought about
by humidity caused by washing the
decks rather than cleaning them
with hot dry sand There was al-
ways the threat of typhus and the
use of bleeding and enemas as
cures was hellip unreliable
About 10 per cent of PoWs
died some escaped and managed
to return to France with the help
of an lsquoundergroundrsquo network some
stayed and married others even
joined the British military as a way
of early release Most were re-
turned on an exchange basis being
delivered to specific harbours (eg
Cherbourg) in overcrowded ships
Sometimes French ships with
only a handful of PoWs were sus-
Poetry Corner
What fool conceived such a senseless notion
And said it would be for the best
That we no longer saw devotion
In the men who wore those tartan crests
And cast them away with shallow thanks
Damn the hand that drew it up
Damned the heart that wished it
Damn the mind that made it work
This belief that would permit
The demise of the old Scottish Ranks
Bill Slavin
(Billrsquos Kindle book is available from Amazoncouk)
Dispensive
ARTISTrsquoS IMPRESSION Timothy Spall as maritime painter Joseph Mallord William Turner whose famous work depicting The Fighting Temeraire steered clear of the old warshiprsquos prison hulk role
Photograph courtesy of Simon Mein and Thin Man Films
By LIZ MITCHELL
12 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
To have your organisation listed
free of charge please send full
details to the editor via email at
editorialgosportglobeuk by 5pm
on Tuesday for inclusion in that
Fridayrsquos weekly PDF edition of
Gosportrsquos own newspaper
PEOPLE responsible for different projects at the
Gosport Volunteer Centre Martin Snape House 96
Pavilion Way Gosport PO12 1FG include
Development Nicky Staveley 02392 604693
Volunteer Centre Ian Johnson 02392 588347
Befriending Jean Legg 02392 604681
DustbustersDART Nicky Williams 02392 601314
Advocacy Janet Roebuck 02392 604696
Supported Volunteering Peter drsquoAgostino 02392
604686
Give Gain and Grow Sue Greene 02392 604694
Shopmobility 07952 312546
Community Transport Terry Gingell 07757 349592
Loud and Proud Nicola Ure 07895 939510
Alzheimerrsquos Cafeacute Margaret Wilkinson 02392
583836
Website wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
Email gosportvbgvaorguk tel 02392 588347
How to get in touch
GOSPORT VOLUNTARY ACTION is a regis-
tered charity providing support advice information and
practical help to voluntary and community organisations
in the borough
As part of a national network of councils for Volun-
tary Service it has over 193 members in the Gosport
area and represents the voluntary sector on commit-
tees relating to health access young people economic
regeneration and crime and disorder
GVA also provides services directly to the communi-
ty advocacy domestic assistance activity groups a
disability information centre transport gardening and a
handyperson service It is able to provide services to
the community because of the time and commitment
given to us by volunteers and agency workers together
with the financial support of Gosport Borough Council
Hampshire County Council and many gifts and dona-
tions Another key role is providing practical support
and advice to charities and voluntary groups
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT The Development
Team was set up to provide support to existing volun-
tary and community groups in Gosport and to assist in
the development of new projects
It runs up to four open community lunches a year
inviting speakers on relevant topics to offer members
the opportunity to learn from each other and network
It also organises an annual community conference to
bring together voluntary sector organisations and statu-
tory agencies to debate a topical issue and to ensure
they work effectively together
VOLUNTEER CENTRE The Volunteer Centre
(VC) is one of 350 or more Volunteering Development
Agencies across England It acts as a one-stop volunteer
recruitment agency for over 400 voluntary organisa-
tions and community groups across the borough The
Volunteer Centre offers an interview and advice service
either in person or by telephone to discover the needs
of the potential volunteer and match these to one or
more of 200-plus opportunities locally All vacancies
are advertised on wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
or wwwdo-itorguk Anyone aged 14 to 90-plus can be
helped to find the right one Recruiting and retaining
volunteers also requires skill and management expertise
and the VC endeavours to advise the local sector on
best practice appropriate training and relevant changes
in legislation
SUPPORTED VOLUNTEERING PROJECT
helps people of all ages regardless of mental or physical
disability who wish to gain confidence generally and
hopefully progress to volunteering
It offers a free eight-week course - Preparation for
Volunteering mdash which is a broad based introduction
Contact Peter drsquoAgostino at GVA tel 02392 604686
TAKING PART This is a new eight-week course
accredited by Hampshire Learning and incorporates
elements of Prep4Teamwork that was previously deliv-
ered by GVA
It is a free course intended for people who wish to
be more confident taking part with others in voluntary
community or (eventually) paid work At present this is
a pilot course
GIVE GAIN AND GROW GOSPORT This pro-
ject provides a volunteering group for people with
mental health issues such as anxiety and depression
with some members who have learning difficulties It is
for people who would like to try volunteering but
would appreciate the support and encouragement of a
small group situation
The group currently has a weekly Wednesday meet-
ing at the RNA Club for new volunteers and a monthly
Friday meeting at GVA for established volunteers
There are various volunteering options with Give Gain
and Grow including gardening arts and crafts litter
picking fundraising campaigning walking group prepar-
ing for exhibition on Phobias beach cleaning Give Gain
and Grow is a friendly group of volunteers who meet
to plan their involvement in community projects It
welcomes new members Telephone 07910 675079
VISITING SERVICE Befrienders are volunteers who
visit an older person in their own home who may be
socially isolated or perhaps housebound
Volunteers offer friendship with a weekly visit They
may share a cup of tea and a chat read mail for a per-
son with a sight problem make a visit to the shops to-
gether or take a trip out for coffee or lunch There are
approximately 5000 older people in the Gosport area
most of whom live alone
Referrals can be received from any source such as
Adult Services health professionals hospital discharge
GPs family friends or self-referral
TELEPHONE SERVICE The Telephone Service
provides a weekly telephone call to older people who
may be socially isolated or housebound
A trained volunteer makes a regular weekly phone
call from the Befriending Service office to chat
The same volunteer will ring the same person each
week This regular weekly contact builds a rapport be-
tween the volunteer and the person they call
A weekly telephone call can keep a person `in touch`
and it can also provide information if requested on
many different services which are available
One volunteer will contact between six and eight
people in one session
GOSPORT GARDENS For people who are older
disabled housebound or frail watching the garden they
once tended become overgrown and untidy can be very
distressing
Gosport Gardens is a garden maintenance service
available to the residents of Gosport and Lee-on-the-
Solent which aims to bring peace of mind and a happier
outlook There is a monthly administration fee but this
is not applicable if help is already being received from
Dustbusters
DART Helping people who are frail elderly or disabled
to remain in their homes in comfort is the prime con-
cern of this service From mending a tap washer to
decorating a room the team can bring brighter sur-
roundings and a safer environment
This service is available to the residents of Gosport
and Lee-on-the-Solent All workers are CRB checked
and carry photographic identification Access to the
service is through completion of an application form
There is a monthly administration fee but this is not
applicable if help is already being received from Dust-
busters
ADVOCACY Advocacy is taking action to help peo-
ple say what they want secure their rights represent
their interests and obtain services they need Advocates
and advocacy schemes work in partnership with the
people they support
DRIVING FORCE The service is invaluable to Gos-
port residents as many people who are elderly infirm
or disabled find it impossible to access public transport
Volunteer drivers use their own cars to help people
visit friends clubs or attend appointments for a minimal
cost to cover expenses only
COMMUNITY TRANSPORT As well as offering
mini buses for hire by communityvoluntary groups
with their own drivers it also provides transport for
two day-centres in Gosport
With financial support from Social Services it oper-
ates the service for Age Concern Passengers may be
frail or disabled and the drivers and escorts are fully
trained and sensitive to the needs of the clients The
service offers transport throughout the borough and
each week carries about 100 people who might other-
wise be housebound and isolated
DUSTBUSTERS A domestic cleaning service for the
elderly frail and vulnerable of the community Dust-
busters has maintained an enviable reputation since
1992 in providing a dependable service to the residents
of Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent
It provides help with housework laundry and ironing
and shoppingndash and for some people most importantly
conversation and companionship There is a monthly
administration fee for it
NOBES HALL Managed by GVA it is a light and
spacious community hall in Bridgemary and available
for members of the community to hire
Facilities include a large hall equipped with folding
tables and stackable chairs for up to 40 people
There is a small kitchen and parking for four cars
Facilities are fully accessible
THE OLD RAILWAY SUITE Situated in the
former Gosport railway terminus this 20-person meet-
ingtraining room is also managed by GVA and available
for hire
It can seat boardroom or theatre style and has ta-
bleschairs and a small kitchen area Onsite parking for
six cars is available and nearby free parking in George
Street
ALZHEIMERrsquoS CAFEacute A monthly evening meeting
providing a welcoming environment for people with
dementia along with their carers and relatives
Refreshments are served and there are informative
talks on subjects relating to Alzheimerrsquos
The purpose of the Cafeacute is to enable carers profes-
sionals volunteers and those with dementia the oppor-
tunity to get emotional support education and social
interaction
LOUD amp PROUD Loud and Proud offers opportuni-
ties for young people aged 16 to 25 whatever their
background or abilities to engage in a wide variety of
confidence-building volunteering and social activities
within the community
The group is currently funded by Comic Relief and
supported by Gosport Voluntary Action in ensuring a
safe environment for its members
GOSPORT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU The
services based at Martin Snape House behind Morri-
sonrsquos aim to provide the information people need for
the problems they face and are independent impartial
confidential and free
Trained volunteers deal with a wide range of topics
including housing debt employment benefits legal and
personal problems
Contact CAB by phone on 03444 111306 The
Adviceline and website is wwwgosportcaborguk
ROYAL ANTEDILUVIAN ORDER of BUFFA-
LOES The RAOB (Buffs) meet at our club 33 Stoke
Road Gosport Hants PO12 1LS tel 2392581071 The
club is open Mon to Sat nights from 730pm until 11pm
and on a Sunday afternoon from 1130am till 3pm
We are a fraternal organisation That raises money for
national and local charities From Tuesday to Saturday
nights and Sunday lunchtimes we have Lodges for gen-
tlemen to meet up with like-minded gents to raise a
few quid for charity We also have a ladies section
called the Glades which meet at the club on the second
and forth Tuesdays of each month We hold social
nights and various fundraising events through out the
year All monies we raise go directly to the cause we
have nominated for that event
Listings
13 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Continued from Page 12
GOSPORT DIS-PLAY CLUB A charity offering
friendship fun and support to people with physical disa-
bilities in the Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent areas
It is now recruiting new members in the 25 to 65 age
bracket Meetings are held on the first and third
Wednesday of the month at the Masonic Hall in Clar-
ence Road Gosport during the daytime A hot two-
course lunch is included in the attendance fee and some
transport is available if required
Gosport Dis-Play Club members are a friendly group
enjoying many different social activities speakers music
and quizzes It also gives carers a little respite and
time to relax If you would like further information
about our lively group please telephone Jacqui on
01329 315241 or Marg 02392 589607
CATS PROTECTION Gosport Town Branch Lost
amp Found service phone Carole on 023 92583637
Website wwwgosportcatsorguk
Facebook wwwfacebookcomCatsProtectionGosport
Email samtractorvirginmediacom
OAKLEY WATERMAN Caravan Foundation The charity provides respite care for families with chil-dren suffering from life-threatening or terminal ill-nesses Dougie Leask dwleaskyahoocouk HARBOUR CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE A
warm welcoming and safe place for any person affected
by cancer It offers practical and emotional support ser-
vices for patients relatives carers and friends Opening
times are Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday
10am to 1230pm A Registered Charity (1102055) It is
based at The Bus Station South Street PO12 1EP tel
02392 501503 fundraisingharbourcancerorguk
HASLAR HEART SUPPORT GROUP meets at
the Gosport War Memorial Hospital on the first Thurs-
day of every month at 7pm
Telephone 02392 581267 for further details
HAMPSHIRE CARDIOMYOPATHY SUPPORT
eThe group offers help and advice with regular talks
and presentations at locations around the county Con-
tact Sarah Dennis at Cardiomyopathy UK helpline 0800
0181 for contact details mdash free from a landline
FRIENDS OF LEESLAND PARK have acted as the
interface between owners Gosport Borough Council
and the public since the sitersquos redevelopment in 1998
They hold volunteer workdays on the last Sunday of
each month meeting at 1030am to undertake a range
of husbandry tasks Further details can be found on
their website at httpleeslandparkbtckcouk or find
them on Facebook at httpswwwfacebookcom
leeslandparkfref=ts New volunteers are always wel-
come Contact the secretary by email for full details
Philipsandall50gmailcom
ListingsEvents
Sea Life Roadshow Nimrod Community Centre
Nimrod Drive Gosport Hampshire PO13 8BE
Thursday May 28 11am-3pm
JOIN US as we take the National Museum of the Royal
Navy on the road
From craft to object handling and dressing up wersquoll
be bringing a range of activities artefacts and fun to
your doorstep Drop in and join in Itrsquos fun and
free Every attendee will also have an opportunity to
visit the museum on special days
Coming Events
Gallipoli Myth and
Memory
Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth
A NEW exhibition at the
National Museum of the
Royal Navy Portsmouth
Historic Dockyard opened
on Tuesday April 28 tell-
ing the Royal Navyrsquos story
of the bloody Gallipoli
Campaign of 1915 which
was a major failure and
caused over 200000 Allied
casualties with many
deaths coming from dis-
ease
A related exhibition at
Gosportrsquos Submarine Mu-
seum reveals the costly but
successful war beneath the
waves in support of British
and Anzac land forces
Exhibitions
Fundraising eventssee Page 16
Discworld and Beyond
A Paul Kidby Retro-
spective Gosport Dis-
covery Centre Gallery
until May 30
THE exhibition Discworldreg
and Beyond showcasing
Paul Kidbyrsquos wonderful co-
vers and illustrations for
Terry Pratchettrsquos magical
books is showing at Gos-
port Gallery until Satur-
day May 30
The beautifully realised
paintings drawings and
sculptures feature many of
Pratchettrsquos favourite char-
acters including Rincewind
the Wee Free Men and of
course Death along with a
host of witches wizards
dragons and trolls It also
reveals some of Paulrsquos own
work influenced by British
folklore and landscapes
All his illustrations are
marked by a staggering
quality of draughtsmanship
and effective use of colour
They bring to life the au-
thorrsquos quirky characters
and trademark humour
For Gosport Paul has
added an artwork never
shown in public before The
large oil lsquoDiscworld Massifrsquo
depicts more than 70 char-
acters from the authorrsquos
incredible imagination in-
cluding the Librarian Gran-
ny Weatherwax and Buggy
Swires On display also are
two portraits of Sir Terry
who sadly passed away this
year after a brave battle
against Alzheimerrsquos disease
ADD YOUR not-for-profit or chari-
ty group to the Globersquos free Listings
section Send the name a brief de-
scription of what it does and details
of who to contact with an email to
editorialgosportglobeuk
14 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
If you are worried by your petrsquos behaviour or would like to discuss any problem in more detail please do contact our resident Pet Behaviourist at pets gosportglobeuk or look at her Facebook page Emma Popplewell Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour
With EMMA POPPLEWELL
Features
T HANK YOU for your email and as I hope you
can appreciate it is difficult for me to answer
specifically on your parrotrsquos behaviour without
gaining more detailed information and ideally seeing
how they behave
Whenever I try to work with owners and their pets
to change a behaviour it is important to try and under-
stand WHY that behaviour is happening
In order to do this we need to gain a more detailed
history and it can help to observe the parrot and how
they behave in general as well as the problem behav-
iour I would also like to ask more questions such as
the background of the bird where you keep it diet and
how it is fed when the problem started any pattern to
the problem other pets in the home etc
All of this information helps us to form a detailed
assessment as to WHY the behaviour is happening and
the best treatment programme to help them
It can also help to keep a diary over a period of at
least a week so that we can gain a detailed pattern to
your parrotrsquos behaviour and any other factors that may
be influencing them
The first thing that I would rule out before we began
any behaviour modification programme is to take your
parrot to the vet for a health check
In many situations the problem can have a medical
reason that is causing or contributing towards the
feather plucking Diet can also affect the quality of
feathers and lack of essential vitamins or too much fat
can have an influence so it essential that you discuss all
of these factors first with your own vet
Once we have ruled out that there are no medical
reasons for the feather-plucking we can begin to look
at other factors which may be causing or influencing
your parrotrsquos behaviour
The environment in which your parrot lives can have
a direct influence on their behaviour Are they caged
What is the size of the cage Do they get opportuni-
ties to have free time and exercise The lighting and
the temperature can also be a key factor
Parrots are intelligent animals and can suffer from
lack of activity and stimulation They enjoy company
and love to be busy and so finding ways to physically
and mentally stimulate them is important Lack of op-
portunities to move around or have things that they
can do can lead to boredom and frustration which
could in turn lead to feather plucking
Stress can also be a possible reason for feather
plucking especially if it only seems to occur at certain
times in the day or in response to certain triggers
Learnt behaviour ndash for many problem behaviours
they may start out for a particular reason however our
pet very quickly learns that it is an effective way to gain
a response or our attention
Understanding our petrsquos behaviour can be difficult
and complex however by looking at each possible
cause and ruling them out can go a long way to helping
their behaviour improve I do hope that I have given
you some ideas of what to start to look and if you
would like further advice or to discuss the problem in
more detail please do not hesitate to contact me
IF YOU would like more support with your pet
or your question answered please do contact
Emma by emailing petsgosportglobeuk or
look on her Facebook page Emma Popplewell
Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour for more details
Q How do I stop my parrot pulling out their feathers
15 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
Agility Club fun way to bond with your pooch
GOSPORT Agility Club provides agility training in a friendly and fun environment and is designed to help you and your dog have fun and bond with each other thus enhancing your relationship with your dog Agility for your dog is a way for you and your dog to keep fit and have some fun especially for those dogs with boundless energy We welcome owners who want to have a go at agility or practice their agility - in Gosport and Hampshire Dog agility is all about teamwork your dog will learn to look to you for instruction and this focus carries through when you are out walking with himher Our agility training takes place in our pri-vate field in Alverstoke Gosport with a safely fenced off arena Our agility sessions are delivered by our ap-proved agility instruc-tor who has been teaching and compet-ing herself for many years in agility All tuition is under-taken with reward based training no harsh handling verbal or otherwise is tolerat-ed Different breeds are
catered for with our trainer understanding the capability and needs of different breeds of dog Agility equipment is provided to Kennel Club Standard Our Gosport Agility Club is for beginners Novice and advanced classes are provided Free public car park-ing September to March Saturday clas-ses only Late March to Sep-tember Agility classes ae held on a Monday andWednesday eve-nings starting at 630 (additional evening may be available) Plus for owners who donrsquot wish to sign up for a course but would like to come along and have some practice fun agility sessions will also be available on some Sat-urdays throughout the year Please view the calendar on our site httpwwwdogtraining-hamp shirecouk - for datestimes and infor-mation We also offer 1-1 Agility training For fur-ther information tel 02392580868 or (mob)07760233443 Email enquiriesBark2schoolcouk
ADVERTISING FEATURE
UP AND OVER Tawny demonstrates agility
ADVERTISING FEATURE B ARK2SCHOOL are pleased to
announce their new Kennel
Club puppy and bronze awards
course which started this month in Gos-
port Plus our popular on-going puppy
and junior course
A trained dog is a happy dog
Getting a new puppy Want to social-
ise your puppy in a safe and professional
environment Want to teach and edu-
cate your new puppy in good socialisa-
tion skills and obedience training
Then our new puppy and junior
bronze course may be just right for you
and your puppy
The scheme
Who can take part The scheme is
open to all puppiesdogs young or old
pedigree or crossbreed whether Ken-
nel Club registered or not The course
is also open to owners who do not wish
to participate in the scheme but would
like to learn all the basic puppy and jun-
ior type training - incorporated in the
classes (and its course core structure)
Whatrsquos involved
The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog
Scheme is the UKrsquos largest dog training
programme The scheme promotes re-
sponsible dog ownership by teaching
owners to train their dogs for everyday
life situations
There are four levels starting with
puppy foundation of the scheme Bronze
juniorfoundation Silver and Gold Each
one developing an owners understand-
ing while building a dogrsquos confidence
and levels of domestic obedience skills
For those owners who DO NOT
wish to participate in the scheme you
are still eligible to participate in the pup-
py and juniorbronze course ndash without
working towards the silver or gold
For those owners (and KC owners)
Bark2School offer further training by
way of our lsquoimprover coursersquo
Can any type of dog take part
Yes pedigree or crossbreed but
there are age restrictions on each
course There will be two courses run-
ning Puppy is up to 16 weeks Junior
Bronze is up to six months (five months
if larger breeds)
Dogs do not have to be Kennel Club
registered
Does my dog have to be sociable
around other dogs
Yes ndash all dogs must be able to interact
with other puppiesdogs in a friendly
social manner If you do have a puppy
dog with unsociableanxious tendencies
please contact us to discuss the behav-
iour in more detail)
What will I need to get started
For further information and to regis-
t e r p l e a s e c o n t a c t R o s a t
Enquiriesbark2 schoolcouk tel
02392 580868
We request that your puppy wears a
collar and lead (and advisable in the first
course to wear a suitable well-fitted
harness) The law states that your puppy
should wear a collar and lead with com-
pliant identification tag ndash especially if you
are working towards the Kennel Club
Good Citizen scheme
There are other items like a toy
stuffed kong etc that will be required
but further information will be sent in
our lsquowelcome letterrsquo ndash before the start
of your course
How long does the course take
Puppy course is 45 minutes for four
weeks Juniorbronze is one hour per
week for eight weeks
16 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
special on town centre drive 2-page
O N SATURDAY a Gruffalo Min-
ion Barney and a Dalek were in
Gosport High Street entertain-
ing residents who were finding out
about the range of advice and support
services and also the volunteer opportu-
nities that are available in the area
Gosport Advice and Information Net-
work mdash GAIN mdash is an innovative Big
Lottery-funded project
And it had organised a community
support day called lsquoIn The Market For
Advicersquo during which representatives
from Gosport Citizenrsquos Advice Bureau
Gosport Voluntary Association Cedar
Oak St Vincent College and many other
organisations engaged with local people
about their services and offered practical
help and information It also gave organi-
sations an opportunity to find out a bit
more about each otherrsquos services too
With the help of GAIN staff and dedi-
cated volunteers the event was also to
promote the new website wwwgain-
gosportorguk which points residents in
the direction of the advice and infor-
mation they need
They mdash or local organisations mdash can
also book places through the new site
on one of GAINrsquos free lsquoMake More from
Your Moneyrsquo or lsquoComputers for Begin-
nersrsquo workshops
Confidential one-to-one sessions
were also offered by the Money Advice
Service on budgeting saving credit and
borrowing mortgages and insurance
Lynbyrd Express offered employability
sessions in Gosport Discovery Centre
supporting people who are job-seeking
and offering them details of free courses
that may help them achieve their goals
There was a free GAIN survey with a
pound50 prize draw which was available on
the day but it is also available to com-
plete on the website until the end of
June
Sunshine good music provided by
Radio Haslar and tasty healthy snacks
and drinks courtesy of Morrisons en-
sured that there were smiles all round
GAIN Project Manager Angela Gill
said ldquolsquoIn the Market for Advicersquo was the
first public event that GAIN has organ-
ised and it was a great start mdash not only
by raising awareness of these local ser-
vices but also by supporting local ser-
vices and encouraging them to work
closer together to offer the best service
possible to Gosport residentsrdquo
To find out more about GAIN its
volunteer opportunities its free work-
shops and also its member organisations
and the services that they offer please
visit wwwgain-gosportorguk or alterna-
tively telephone the GAIN office on
02392 588035
lsquoThe first public event that GAIN has
organised and it was a great startrsquo
- Project Manager Angela Gill
Network corners market
with support and advice
PARTY TIME The message might be serious but the messengers telling Gosport about the services provided by GAIN and its partner organisations at Saturdayrsquos town centre market have a funny way of doing itcomplete with good grub paper hats and fantastic friends
17 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
centre drive 2-page special on town
PLENTY TO TALK ABOUT A Dalek for starters
CIVIC SERVICE Grinning GAIN volunteers and supporters managing to enlist support from Gosportrsquos new Mayor Councillor Keith Farr on Saturday
ADVICE CENTRE The middle of Gosport is transformed into an open-air information bureau as GAIN workers answer questions from the passers-by
TEAM SPIRIT Saturdayrsquos carefully co-ordinated operation is overseen by Project Manager Angela Gill centre right as she hands out GAIN certificates
18 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Fundraising
For display advertisinghellip admingosportglobeuk
needed operation And they performed
before an audience of picnicking families
gathered excitedly around the edges of
the balloon-festooned rope at West
Walk in the Forest of Bere - Hundred
Acre Wood mdash on Sunday
The lsquoFriends of Suki Mannrsquo are an
informal local group that has been busily
raising funds so that she can have crucial
surgery in the United States
B IG-HEARTED 14-year-old Anna
Catling encouraged her friends
to join her in a sponsored eight-
hour 9am to 5pm day filled with high
karate kicks katas lots of laughter and
inventive karate games this week
Anna and her friends mdash Flynn Taylor
10 Rosie Martin 14 and Charlie Catling
11 mdash were inspired by the wish to help
their friendrsquos mum to have a much-
Caroline
swings
into
action
for Suki
PLUCKY Caroline Westmorland is
adding her weight to the fundraising
campaign for Suki Mannrsquos potentially
life-enhancing surgery in the USA
She is staging lsquoCarolinersquos Mighty
Abseilrsquo down Portsmouthrsquos Spinnaker
Tower at 2pm on Saturday May 30
And the daredevil pictured above
is appealing for sponsors to help her
raise the funds needed to pay for the
trip
Alternatively people can make a
donation with the message lsquoCarolinersquos
Abseilrsquo through the website link
wwwgofundmecominjured-by-mesh
Said Caroline ldquoWe are trying to
raise funds for a Gosport lady who
used to be a very active person but
due to surgery that didnrsquot go well has
to use a wheelchair nowrdquo
SPONSORSHIP PLEA Caroline Westmorland
A once active swimming instructor
and ldquosuper mumrdquo brave Suki is now
only able to take a few steps with
crutches and uses a wheelchair
To date the lsquoFriends of Sukirsquo and the
communities in Wickham and Alver-
stoke have raised pound9100 in just four
months A further pound21000 is needed
before the operation date in September
Suki aged 46 has severe nerve dam-
age and is in constant pain following an
operation for pelvic organ prolapse that
went badly wrong
Because there is a lack of the re-
quired surgical skills to rectify the prob-
lem in the UK the lsquoFriendsrsquo have man-
aged to raise almost a third of the mon-
ey needed to send much-loved Suki off
to America
As one of the mums in the fundrais-
ing group said ldquoI have been over-
whelmed and amazed to receive such a
huge sum of pound230 from one group of
talented and impressively empathetic
karate-kicking kidsrdquo
MEDICAL NOTE Sukirsquos ordeal began
after what should have been a simple
operation to fit a pelvic mesh implant to
fix a urinary problem went wrong
The operation left Suki unable to
move her left leg and in constant pain
However Suki had not been told that
it was a permanent implant and almost
impossible to remove nor that a fifth of
all women can have severe complica-
tions as a result of the surgery
The once sporty mother can only
walk small distances with crutches uses
a wheelchair for longer distances and
now wants the mesh removed
Although she has had 6cm of the
22cm mesh taken away Suki remains in
constant pain and with mobility prob-
lems She has been told that it is impos-
sible to remove the rest due to lack of
skills in the UK
She is now raising funds to visit a sur-
geon in California with extensive experi-
ence of the procedure as there are only
a few surgeons in the world who can
remove the mesh fully It is a complex
operation as the mesh is threaded
through areas close to main nerves and
arteries in the legs and buttocks
Annarsquos teenage kicks
ALL IN A DAYrsquoS WORK Anna Catling and friends during their nine-to-five fundraising stint in aid of Suki Mann
19 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
GLOBE
SPORT
A BABCOCK employee from Lee
-on-the-Solent has become the
Tronixpro UK Ladies Champi-
onships 2015 winner after competing in
a weekend of shore angling matches
The event organised by Holt Sea
Angling Club on May 9-10 was part of
a wider North Norfolk Bass Festival
Loraine Perry mdash selected for the
England Ladies Shore Angling Team in
February mdash was among the 103 anglers
including nine women taking part She
won prizes in both the ladies and main
competitions
With a win in the ladies category on
both days she was announced as overall
champion of the inaugural UK Ladies
Championships In the overall weekend
individual results she came fourth
Originally from the Isle of Wight but
now living in Lee-on-the-Solent Loraine
41 works as a courseware developer
within the Future Training Unit at HMS
Collingwood
And she said of her championship
win ldquoI am excited and over the moon at
having won the title It was a tough two
days of fishing with very strong winds on
day 1 making things particularly difficult
ldquoI was competing against top lady
anglers from all over the UK and I fished
hard to beat them They were really
happy for me though and I havenrsquot
stopped smiling since
ldquoI will be returning next year to con-
test the title and hope that more ladies
interested in match angling might con-
sider attending this well-organised dedi-
cated eventrdquo
Added Loraine ldquoThis has been a
Itrsquos derby day
great warm-up for the Home Nations
Championships in July which is very
much a team effortrdquo
She will be competing with the Eng-
land Ladies in the SALC [Sea Angling
Liaison Committee] Home Nations
Shore Angling Championships from July
1-4 in Co Wexford Ireland
Teams from England Ireland Scot-
land and Wales compete in the Home
Nations Championships
Unless funding or sponsorship can be
obtained the England teams must pay
their own way with no financial assis-
tance available to support anglers repre-
senting England at International Events
Any parties interested in sponsoring
the ladies team should contact the An-
gling Trust Competitions and Events
Manager telephone 0116 9061 301
A HIGHLY successful season
may have ended less than two
weeks ago but Hampshire Sen-
ior Cup-winning Gosport Bor-
ough FC are already recruiting
for the 201516 campaign
The signatures of two new
arrivals have just been secured
by Boro boss Alex Pike and
despite the men from Privett
Park boasting the meanest
goals against tally in the Con-
ference South last termthey
are both defenders
Ryan Woodford has been
snapped up from local rivals
Havant amp Waterlooville while
Adam Brice comes into the
Boro fold from county cousins
Farnborough
Boro were also delighted
that Mike Carter a key mem-
ber of their watertight defence
during 201415 has put pen to
paper on a new two-year deal
Meanwhile at the clubs re-
cent end of season awards
evening goalkeeper Nathan
Ashmore picked up the Play-
ers Player Of The Year gong
to go alongside the one he won
as the supportersrsquo choice
The Managers Player Of
The Year was prolific striker
Matt Paterson while his part-
ner in crime up front Justin
Bennett waltzed off with the
Sponsors Player Of The Year
and the clubs very own Golden
Boot awards
And there was a special long
service award presented to
Boros hard-working secretary
Brian Cosgrave for 25 years
sterling service
Bororsquo recruit
defenders
for the next
campaign
By GLEN PERRY
BEACHCRAFT Lee-on-the-Solent angler Loraine Perry in action and inset with her top shore angling trophies
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
By Leersquos RYAN LIND
THE Solent Amazons ice hock-
ey team rounded off their
Womens National South Divi-
sion One campaign with a bat-
tling 2-2 draw away to Cardiff
Comets at the weekend
writes Glen Perry
And it was a more than wel-
come result for the local Gos-
port side as it banished an un-
happy run of five straight heavy
league defeats
Amazons finish the season in
seventh place in the standings
Swindon Topcats16 16 0 0 148 14 32 Invicta Dynamics 16 10 2 4 97 45 22 Chelmsford Cobras 16 10 1 5 81 60 21 Bracknell Firebees 16 9 2 5 77 43 20 Cardiff Comets 16 6 2 8 47 65 14 Basrsquogstoke Bison Ladies 16 5 2 9 61 77 12 SOLENT AMAZONS 16 5 1 10 44 91 11 Oxfrsquod City Midnight Stars 16 4 2 10 33 105 10 Peterborough Penguins 16 1 0 15 42 130 2
Womenrsquos National South Div One Final Table
Battling Amazons end with shared honours
TRIAL registration for the Hampshire FA Girls
Centre Of Excellence 2015 2016 season is
now open
It is an integral part of the England Wom-
ens Elite Talent Pathway being one of 30 FA
licensed quality assured programmes provid-
ing player development opportunities for elite
female players at U9s U11s U13s U15s and
U17s
The Centre of Excellence Fixture Pro-
gramme sees the girls competing against some
of the best young players nationally Fellow
Centrersquos of Excellence in the region include
Arsenal Chelsea Millwall Brighton amp Hove
Albion Bristol Academy Gillingham Middle-
sex Essex and Oxford United
According to Hampshire FA it is the highest
level of participation available to girls outside
the International set up and serves as a plat-
form for recruitment into the youth national
teams The Centre of Excellence structure is
the next transition from grass roots leagues in
the county and surrounding areas Trial Regis-
tration is open for all girls born from 1999 to
2008 See the link
httpwwwhampshirefacomnews2015aprhampshire-fa-girls-
centre-of-excellence-2015-2016-trial-registration
Players pipped for place in national final by just two points
Close finishes give team
hope for coming season L
EE PLAYED Broxbourne in the
National Club Knockout Racket-
ball semi-finals With Tim at 1
and Olly at 2 we were almost guaran-
teed wins here so it was up to the oth-
ers to win one match
Martyn Collins-Ballands at 5 started
slowly against Broxbourne head pro
Geoff Taylor taking the first game com-
fortably Martyn became a lot more
competitive in the second and third
games but Geoff was too strong and
won 3-0 On the opposite court Jon
Geekie was playing Scott Legg This was
going to be an extremely close match
and so it proved Jon
took the first lost the
second won the third
lost the fourth so it was
all down to the fifth and
final game
Meanwhile Aaron was
playing Matt Cuthcey the
national doubles champi-
on and had chances to
steal a game or two But
Matt was a little fitter
and made Aaron move
around the court too
well taking it 3-0
Back to the third
string match The first
few points were even
Stevens and then Scott
hit a couple of tins fol-
lowed by some great
solid play by Jon to take
it to 10-7 matchball
Next point was an
unforced error from Jon
followed by a back wall
nick from Scott 9-10 In
racketball momentum is
a massive thing and you
can run away with points
quite quickly and this
proved to be the case as
Scott won 13-11 in a
great match
Tim and Olly both
won 3-0 comfortably so
we missed out on the
final by two points
Sunday was 3rd4th play
-off v hosts Edgbaston
Priory Again Olly and
Tim looked like bankers
for the points so it was
down to the others
again Martyn started off
a lot better and will be
disappointed not to take
the 1st but overall played
much better than the
previous day narrowly
losing 3-0
Aaron took the 2nd
game to make it 1-1 but
then seemed to run out
of legs and lost 3-1 Fast
forward and Tim and
Olly won 3-0 easily alt-
hough Timrsquos opponent
should have played at 5
as he was a good squash
player but not a racket-
ball player So in theory 2
-2 and down to Jon Jon
did actually go on first
He played a good club
player who Tim beat in
the nationals last year in
a close 3-0 This match
again went to five games
although Jon had a sniff in
the fourth It was not
meant to be as he lost 11
-7 in the fifth As you can
see we were very close
to doing so well and
hope to next year make
the step to becoming
National Club Champi-
ons at racketball
Racketball
TEAM EFFORT The Leo-on-the-Solent Tennis Squash amp Fitness Club racketball players at the national semi-finals
21 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe CricketPuzzles
WELCOME back to The Gosport Globersquos very own Puzzle Corner with three free canny conundrums for you to tackle Crossword addicts can get a fresh daily dose by clicking on the grid throughout the week Sudoku allows the user to create as many puzzles as often as they like They can also change the degree of difficulty and layout design The Codeword can be printed out when required
G OSPORT Borough moved
into the top four of the
Southern Electric League
Division Three thanks to a spar-
kling five-wicket demolition of pre-
viously unbeaten South Wilts II at
the weekend
South Wilts on their home
patch batted first and made a more
than useful 260 all out chiefly due
to a fine knock of 108 from Rob
Pittman
Tom Larner was the pick of the
Boro bowlers with 3-48
But the home sides score
proved to be inadequate as Boro
completed an excellent victory with
an unbeaten 108 from Blake Maher
and 57 from Lee Harrop doing the
damage
Larner completed a fine all-
round display by chipping in with 42
not out
Boro took 22 points from the
match
IT WAS a good day for Boros 2nd
XI as well as they bounced back
from a heavy opening day reversal
to record a 48-run success over
Woodgreen at Privett Park in the
ROWNER tumbled to their sec-
ond consecutive Division Three
(South) defeat going down by 6
wickets at Fawley
R Bowmans 59 helped Rowner
to 148-8 but D Streathers 82 to
add to his earlier 3-25 haul en-
sured it was the home side who
were the victors on this occasion
Luke Watson grabbed three of
the four Fawley wickets that fell
THERE was some more disap-
pointing news from the Rowner 2nd
XI camp as they lost a low scoring
affair at home to Bedhampton III by
32 runs in Regional Division Four
(South East)
Josh Pannell produced a terrific
all-round performance for Rowner
in adversity but although he snaffled
4-19 the visitors still made 122 all
out with P Ford (55) their mainstay
Despite Pannells 41 Rowner
could only manage 90 all out in
reply
Hampshire County League Division
Three (South)
Jacob Patton top scored on 74
as Gosport hit 259-9 with C Potts
taking six Boro wickets
And although S Parker struck 77
for the visitors it wasnt enough as
they ended up well short on 211-8
Mark Oxford snapped up 3-29
COMPLETING a notable hat-
trick of triumphs for the club Gos-
port Borough III were also in top
form as they crushed Wickham by
8 wickets in a Regional Division
One (South) clash at Privett Park
With Paul Jenkins (4-16) a con-
stant threat the visitors could only
accumulate 65 all out and that was
never going to be enough as Boro
reached their target for the loss of
just two wickets
Shaun Harris led the way with an
unbeaten 34
Gosport IV were without a fix-
ture
Cricket fixtures for Saturday May 23
Gosport Borough v Waterlooville (SLD3) Rowner v Bramshaw (HCLD3S) Southampton Community v Gosport Borough II (HCLD3S) United Services II v Gosport Borough III (RD1S) Gosport Borough IV v Ventnor III (RD4SE) Hayling Island III v Rowner II (RD4SE)
Cricket round-up by Glen Perry
Email sportgosportglobeuk
Southern Electric Cricket League Div 3
P W T L PTS AV Trojans 3 3 0 0 61 2033 Waterlooville 3 3 0 0 61 2033 South Wilts II 3 2 0 1 51 1700 GOSPORT BOROUGH 3 2 0 1 50 1667
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
O N SATURDAY the Rockets
Lions and Spitfires all headed to
the townrsquos St Vincent playing
fields to take on the Gosport Boroughrsquos
Development teams
The lessons learned and areas
worked on since our last tournament
were evident and the boys put on an
incredible show
Some fantastic rear-guard action al-
lowed us to break quickly and effective-
ly with the defence and midfield releas-
ing our abundance of attacking talent
with space to run and score some fan-
tastic goals
Both teams hit some screamers but
the goal of the day came from 20 yards
out and off the underside of the cross-
bar
The grins on all the boysrsquo faces plain-
Gosport v Gosport
picture special on latest U6 and U7 action 2-page
By ROBERT NELSON
ly showed how much they were enjoy-
ing the games
Both sides in all three matches
played fairly and in a friendly manner
The support from both sets of parents
was fantastic and it was a great morning
for all involved
The following day Sunday the whole
of Gosport FCrsquos Development team
had their end-of-season presentation
awards
It was marked by music laughter
some dodgy jokes from the host and
some great speeches
All the kids enjoyed themselves and a
certain child managed to choose a new
football in the raffle over a coffee-
maker or a camera when a certain dad
(me) decided to let him choose the
prize on his special evening
Irsquove not heard the end of it so lesson
learned
Enjoy the photos and hopefully you
can see by the boysrsquo faces that their
enjoyment of football is why we do
what we do
A clash of the titch-rsquouns
Itrsquos a local derby as FC take on Borough Development
THRILLS AND SPILLS They might be small but the Gosport teams believe in giving it their all on the field of play Pictures taken by proud mums and
23 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
picture special on the latest junior action 2-page
FUN AND GAMES As The Gosport boys get their breath back after the rough and tumble of all the weekendrsquos football action they enjoy the celebrations of a presentation evening on Sunday
ITrsquoS A GOAL As the oppositionrsquos keeper picks the ball out of the back of the net therersquos time to celebrate before the post-match review of team tactics
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
The Gosport Globe is published online every Friday from 48 Homer Close Gosport PO139TL by My Free News Ltd for the borough and constituency of Gosport
British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins
5 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Environment
GOSPORT MP Caroline
Dinenage has welcomed
the announcement that
the Rt Hon Mark Fran-
cois has been appointed
as the new Minister for
Portsmouth
He will be responsible
for coordinating work
across Whitehall to sup-
port jobs and growth in
the city and surrounding
area and is also Minister
of State at the Depart-
ment for Communities
and Local Government
with responsibility for
coastal communities
MP welcomes
new Minister
A N INNOVATIVE way of
fixing roads that could save
taxpayers up to pound1million
is being rolled out for Gosport and
the rest of Hampshire
Hampshire County Council its
term highways contractor Amey
and sub-contractor Allasso Recy-
cling are trying out a sustainable
way to re-use existing road and
footpath materials for new im-
provements
T h e p r o d u c t u s e d i s
lsquoHydraulically Bound Materialrsquo -
HBM mdash and it can be used in foot-
path and carriageway construc-
tion works
The partners have developed a
new way to use HBM which means
it can be put back into the highway
without any impact on the environ-
ment and without the need for heat
and new aggregate material as well
as avoiding disposal costs
Traditionally tar has had to be
disposed of at specially licensed
facilities because it is classed as a
hazardous material and this has
been a significant barrier in the re-
use of existing road surfacing
Councillor Seaacuten Woodward
Executive Member for Economy
And Dave Trowell director at
Allasso Recycling Ltd said ldquoWe
welcome the opportunity to offer
our experience and knowledge to
work with Hampshire County
Council
ldquoThe county council should be
applauded for having the foresight in
considering the re-use of materials
The HBM product is only the begin-
ning as the intention is to manufac-
ture all other materials required to
construct and maintain a highway
networkrdquo
Added David Ogden account
director at Amey Were constant-
ly looking at innovative ways to
deliver a more efficient highways
service in a sustainable way
ldquoWere excited to continue
working with Hampshire County
Council and Allasso Recycling to
further develop the use of HBM
which will enable us to reduce the
environmental impact of repairing
the countys roads
A recycling facility is being devel-
oped to deal with HBM and other
recycled products from highway
waste generating opportunities for
new jobs and manufacturing up to
300 tonnes of material per hour
Transport and Environment at
Hampshire County Council said
ldquoThe innovative way our highways
service is using this material has
huge potential
ldquoFinancially we can save money
not only by using the recycled mate-
rial instead of buying new but also in
the costs of disposal and transport-
ing old material
ldquoFrom an environmental per-
spective with the material used
consisting of 97 per cent recycled
product this has the potential to be
a long term sustainable way of sur-
facing the roadsrdquo
County says lsquono tarrsquo
to roadwork costs
DAVE Tim and Rachel are taking
on the Spinnaker Tower Abseil to-
morrow Saturday to raise money
for Gosport charity Harbour Can-
cer Support
Daversquos wife Heather Davison was
diagnosed with a brain tumour and
regularly used the services at Har-
bour during her short illness
She took part in the art classes
attended the coffee mornings and
built up many close friendships
while gaining much-needed support
from centre staff and volunteers
Heather was determined to see
for friendship comfort and mutual
support and can attend our drop-in
centre throughout the week We
also offer vital support services to
those facing cancer including their
families and friends and are the only
local centre like this We are entire-
ly self-funded relying on donations
and fundraising events so this chal-
lenge is a chance to give something
back to a local charity that offers so
much for local peoplerdquo
If you would like to donate please
visit wwwvirginmoneygivingcom
SomeoneSpecialHeather
her husband brother-in-law and
friend Rachel Smith who is the
charity fundraiser for Harbour
complete the challenge But sadly
she passed away last April before
they could take part
As a promise to her the daring
trio booked in for the challenge this
year and are determined to raise as
much money as they can for the
charity that made such a difference
to Heather during her cancer fight
Rachel said yesterday ldquoThe cli-
ents who use our centre become
like family they rely on each other
6 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Board debates planning bid
Gosport Globe
VIEWPOINT
THIS week the Globe features several news reports concerning fundraising efforts across the Gosport peninsula The worthy causes are as diverse in nature as the money-making initiatives that have been undertaken to support them Dangling off Portsmouthrsquos Spinna-ker Tower seems to be flavour of the month but enterprising youngsters have also been using their talents in a variety of other ways whether singing to boost funds so a disabled friend can have a lift in their home or staging a karate-kicking marathon to help pay for a mother to have the effects of a disastrous operation reversed by surgeons in the United States Charities are also the beneficiaries of these inspiring acts and we can only say ldquowell donerdquo to all involved
Globe contacts PRESS releases Letters to the Editor and all other correspondence via email contact editorialgosport globeuk telephone Robin Young on 02392 602418 or using his mobile 07969 049515 You can also write to him at 48 Homer Close Gosport Hampshire PO139TL Contact Commercial Director Tog Porter on advertisinggosportglobeuk or phone him 01465 719303 The Gosport Globe is published online each Friday in PDF form by My Free News Ltd a registered company based in the borough You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter
Fundraisers who
deserve praise
Editorial policy THE GOSPORT GLOBE offers an independent voice and is open to all who wish to contribute within the bounds of decency and laws of libel It reports the views of residents and visitors alike without always sharing them If anyone feels that their organisation is not being given enough coverage in the newspaper they should contact the editor We also observe a lsquoright of replyrsquo policy under which any individual who feels that they have not been given a fair opportunity to comment in an article concerning them will be offered equal space at the first available opportunity While eve-ry attempt is made to avoid errors if any inadvert-ently appear in print they will be corrected im-mediately the matter has been brought to the attention of the editor
Itrsquos A Square World solution
Answer The threat of Qg7 mate leaves black
in a hopeless position If 41Qf7 then there are
different ways to win but the most elegant is 42
Rc6 then if Qe7 43 Re6 overloads the queen or
42 Re7 43 Rc8 Re8 44 Re8 Qe8 Qg7 mate
CommentNews
WE HAVE been
asked to point out
that a photograph
printed in The Gos-
port Globe two
weeks ago showing a
deer said to be inside
the munitions site at
Priddyrsquos Hard was
incorrectly captioned
An Orion Avenue
woman wrote ldquoThis
is not the mound
around the site nor
the fencing It is prob-
ably of the ramparts
around lsquoExplosionrsquo
where I have also
seen the deer To my
knowledge there are
definitely no deer
within the munitions
site When people are
on the attack they
must have their facts
rightrdquo
The picture had
been supplied by a
regular contributor
from Hardway and
was used in good faith
to illustrate the
wealth of wildlife
found on the site the
outside of which is
pictured left
The editor apolo-
gises for the error
and any confusion
that may have been
caused
Doh - a
deer
A PLANNING application for
the former munitions site
at Britannia Way Gosport
was to have been considered by
Regulatory Board members yester-
day and not council officials
No report on the meeting was
available by the evening but any late
result will be posted on the Globersquos
website and Facebook page
However several objections to
new conversion proposals by Hard-
way residents had been lodged with
Gosport Borough Council officers
And these included references to
the continuing threat to protected
flora and fauna on the site if Kent-
based people developer Alan
Dawes and his wife Siegrid were to
be granted planning permission
And among numerous emails
sent to the Globe were complaints
that work carried out at Britannia
from the building similarly would
not have required planning permis-
sion For the avoidance of any
doubt the Local Planning Authority
has not authorised or given consent
for any works to take place on the
site and there is no evidence to
date to suggest that any works
requiring planning permission have
been undertaken
ldquoThis current planning application
reference 1500165FULL includes
a proposal to dig a borehole to
provide water supply to the site but
these works have not been under-
taken to date The impact of the
proposed borehole and related
works is being considered as part of
the overall application proposalrdquo
Residents are still not satisfied
and say advice to contact the police
over wildlife concerns is unhelpful
as they are unable to visit the site
Way had not been adequately in-
vestigated by the council
Senior Planning Officer Mark
Bridge said in a reply to one Hard-
way resident ldquoThe applicant con-
tacted the planning office on 1 May
2015 and advised that some general
maintenance of the grounds was
proposed to be undertaken
ldquoFrom the information provided
planning officers were satisfied that
these works did not constitute de-
velopment requiring planning per-
mission The applicant has subse-
quently confirmed the works that
have been undertaken were re-
stricted to clearance of deadwood
from areas of ground within the site
and the cutting back by hand of
blackberry bushes around the edges
of the site These works would not
require planning permission
ldquoThe previous works to clear ivy
Dear Michael
It has been agreed that the Application will be heard by the Regulatory
decided by the Officials As yet I dont know when the Board will hear it but I will
make an enquiry and let you know The procedure for a
make a statement or ask a question is wheel explained on the Council web site it is self
explanatory The only problem is there is no Council recording of the answer to a
question but the questioner
ask a question I strongly recommend you record the answer
Regards
Roger
Im a little puzzled why The News keeps using the same old photo along with the cap-
tion this is how the house could look
It will never look like that That is the
reasons with many features being deemed unsafe The Planning Inspector called it a
missed opportunity
If you look at the latest planning application you will see that the proposed develop-
ment is nothing like the photo you keep using
That was something Mr Dawes produced when he submitted his original plans but it is
now consigned to the waste bin
set me to thinking The land area that Dawes owns has a badger tunnel that links it to
the BOVIS estate where we live in Lichfield Drive It was built on council conditions of
devlopment I have atatched a document showing its location and screen shot of video
from BBC South progamme URBAN JUNGLE that show the badgers using the tunnel
and SETT activity in the Cordite magazine form a couple of years ago We have seen
more badgers roaming this year and wonder if they have cascaded outward because
the DAWES Cordite magazine apparnetly has no active sett I wonder if it is worth
some one officialy checking that the EXIT to the tunnel ( the only badger method of
accessing the land ) is still open and has not become blocked for any reason It is also
interesting to note that DAWES has or had extensive expensive property in Miami
with land devlopment worth millions Can anyone official check if tunnel is open
I am writing in response to your recent email regarding the above
I would take this opportunity to clarify the planning position in respect of the recent
works that have been undertaken at the above site
The applicant contacted the planning office on 1 May 2015 and advised that some gen-
eral maintenance of the grounds was proposed to be undertaken
mation provided planning officers were satisfied that these works did not constitute
development requiring planning permission The applicant has subsequently confirmed
the works that have been undertaken were restricted to clearance of deadwood from
areas of ground within the site and the cutting back by hand of blackberry bushes
around the edges of the site These works would not require planning permis-
sion
quired planning permission
thority has not authorised or given consent for any works to take place on the site and
there is no evidence to date to suggest that any works requiring planning permission
have been undertaken
This current planning application reference 1500165FULL
a borehole to provide water supply to the site but these works have not been under-
taken to date
sidered as part of the overall application proposal
There is no requirement for landowners to contact the Council as Local Planning Au-
thority to advise in advance of general maintenance works proposed to be undertak-
en on private land The applicant is aware that some of the trees on the site are pro-
tected by a Preservation Order and that no works to these protected trees or works
constituting development should be undertaken in advance of appropriate planning
consent having been granted
the wildlife legislation not to cause harm to protected species or the habitat that sup-
ports them
the relevant legislation relating to protected species is a not a matter for the Council
as Local Planning Authority to enforce and should be referred directly to the Police
7 Friday May 15 2015 The Gosport Globe
What is black and white but
read all over See Page 19
Save a tree go green
and read the Globe
Health
G OSPORT MP Caroline Dine-nage is backing
Dementia Awareness Week having become a lsquoDementia Friendrsquo this year This weekrsquos events are about ensuring that life doesnrsquot end when dementia begins and people living with the condition are able to hold on to their lives and the things they love for longer The initiative is led by The Alzheimerrsquos Society alongside the well-known lsquoDementia Friendsrsquo project Caro-line held a training ses-sion for her team in Gosport and some of the arearsquos councillors during which they learned about how to help people living with dementia feel included in their community The MP then went on to host an event at the Gosport Discovery Centre which gave res-idents an opportunity to put forward their
ideas about making the larea dementia friendlyrsquo Speaking in support of Dementia Aware-ness Week Caroline said ldquoMy grandma suffered with dementia and I saw first-hand the effect it had on her and the rest of our family so I was thrilled to become a Dementia Friend and develop a greater un-derstanding of how people living with de-mentia in our commu-nity can be helped ldquoI really want to see our area become lsquodementia friendlyrsquo and will continue to work with The Alzheimerrsquos Society and local peo-ple to see this become a realityrdquo More than one in three people coping with dementia live within the community so it is crucial that they are given the support and compassion that they need for as nor-mal a life as possible
SUPPORT GROUP Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage helping to promote Dementia Awareness Week
WITH 11 Dementia Friendly high streets over 450 of
the countyrsquos businesses and organisations signed up to
the Hampshire Dementia Action Alliance - one of the
largest and most diverse branches in the country - and
28 local action groups either already up and running or
in the process of starting up Hampshire has made sig-
nificant progress
Launched two years ago the county councilrsquos De-
mentia Friendly programme began with the aim of mak-
ing Hampshire a place where people with dementia can
live a good life feeling valued safe and supported
County takes initiative to make
sufferers know they are valued
8 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Lee-on-the-Solent
LEE Residents Associationrsquos next Boost Table Top and
Craft Event will be held on June 17 in the Methodist
Church Hall Lee High StreetSet up at 9am and open to
the public between 930am and 1230pm
To book a table 6ft at pound6 and 4ft at pound5 payable on
the day at the Boost events contact Ray Harding 023
92 551706 or GillMasterson 023 92 551303
Join Lee Residents Association for only pound3 a single
member or pound5 per couple at the same address at this
event or wwwleeresidentsorguk Open Evening on May 26 with guest speaker Jenny
Watkins talking about British Divers Marine Life Res-
cue 730pm start Methodist Church Hall Lee High
Street Contact secretary Pam Ingram 02392 55154
MEON VALLEY HEARTSTART Arrangements have
been made for another Heartstart CPR Training session
on October 15 Booking is essential via Ray Harding
02392 551706 or email ryhrdngaolcom
LEE HISTORIC Walk and Talks take place on the first
Tuesday of the month February to October Walks
commence at Elmore Car Park Marine Parade East
Lee PO13 9BW at 10am The route is along Lee
Promenade to the old swimming pool site and
back Total time is about 90 minutes Contact Ray Har-
ding 02392 551706 or email ryhrdngaolcom
As well as walks open to the public talks to groups
organisations can also be arranged The talk lasts about
45 minutes and covers Lee Waterfront Seafront Histo-
ry and the Military Connections of Lee If you or your
group would like to host a talk making a donation to
Lee Residents Association for community projects con-
tact the walk leader Future date June 2
LEE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Brian Kidd will be
speaking on May 27 Summer Show is on July 11 All
events are at Lee Community Centre Looking forward
to seeing you then Become involved and join the Horti-
cultural Society Committee Contact secretary Bruce
Thomas on 02392 551873 for more information
District News
Buffs boost funds for children
LOOKING THE PART Lee Players in their character costumes on Saturday night
T HE Diving Museum in No 2
Battery at Stokes Bay Gos-
port held a successful
lsquoWalking The Batteryrsquo event on
Saturday evening as part of the
international lsquoNight at the Museumrsquo
festival
Some 60 guests were guided
around the Battery a Grade II
listed building in small groups and
entertained by Lee Players They
staged a series of enactments de-
scribing events in the Batteryrsquos his-
tory since it was built in 1857
Meanwhile those waiting for
their lamplight tour were enter-
tained by La Bastringue an excel-
lent local folk music group
This special lsquoNight at the Muse-
umrsquo event is to be repeated later in
the year on Saturday October 31
The Diving Museum is an all-
volunteer organisation now in its
fifth season
It is currently in the process of
seeking formal recognition as a
museum by the Arts Council which
will allow it to borrow items from
other museums for display
It has ambitions to become ldquoThe
National Diving Museumrdquo
HISTORY Peter Appleton of Lee Players describes the building of No 2 Battery Pictures by Martin Marks
AIRWORTHY La Bastringue folk group in an unusual setting
ON SATURDAY May 9 Members of the Royal Antediluvian
Order of Buffaloes of The Gosport and District Province ran
a stall in the High Street for the Wessex Holiday Scheme
The charity has a caravan in Pagham near Bognor Regis
and gives holidays to families with deprived children who
through no fault of their own cannot afford one
From collecting tins and sales of pin badges books and
Dvds we raised a sum of pound75 for which we would like to
thank the members of the public who visited our stall
The money has been given to The Wessex Holiday
Scheme Its secretary Mrs Judy Jeffrie said she would also
like to thank everyone who helped and that all pound75 would go
into the funds to keep the caravan running
The Wessex has been running for about 25 years and has
helped many families to have a holiday that they would not
otherwise have been able to It hopes to help many more in
the years to come For more information on the Wessex
Holiday Scheme phone The Raob Club Gosport after 1930
on 02392581071 to get contact details for Mrs Jeffrie
9 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
D ETERMINED John Bell
waited a long time
before the conditions
were right for this photograph
He told the Globe on Monday
ldquoI pass the Fareham Creek via-
duct twice a day on my way to
and from work Irsquove been look-
ing to get a photo of the viaduct
and its reflection for months
Today everything was in place
high tide no wind bright sun-
shine and a clear blue sky The
weeks of waiting have been
well worth it Irsquom really happy
with the resulting imagerdquo
It is the latest entry for our
2015 Photography Competition
open to readers irrespective of
professional or amateur status
Before the end of December
we will publish your pictures
until an overall winner is picked
by our artistic director - a
widely experienced former
Press photographer
As a prize they along with
two runners-up will receive a
framed certificate from the
newspaper The top snapper
will also have their successful
entry printed on canvas
The results will be revealed
on January 22 2016mdasheve of our
first anniversarymdashwith awards
presented shortly after Unused
pictures will be automatically
entered into a similar event for
the next year provided the pho-
tographers are in agreement
Entries should be emailed to
editorialgosportglobeuk and
contain your phone number
Send the image straight from
your camera not optimised as
this will enable us to select the
best quality shot for our pages
Pictures mdash either landscape
or portrait mdash should be in jpg
gif tiff or png format even if
copied from prints by people
who prefer to use film
10 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Culture
THE STORY SO FAR A selection of writer Pauline Rowsonrsquos crime fiction novels with the first Andy Horton mystery left and Art Marvik debut right
lsquoGosport is
very diverse
and vibrant
such vast
contrasts
in itrsquo
MURDER SHE WRITES Author Pauline Row-son can be followed on Facebook Twitter and her website wwwrowmarkcouk
S HErsquoS slim sophisticated and
not at all what yoursquod expect
to find after arranging to
meet up for a chat on a rainy day in
a Gosport coffee shop
Crime writer Pauline Rowson is
down-to-earth friendly and clearly
enjoying the decade or so of success
that shersquos experienced after taking
up a full-time literary career rela-
tively late in life
ldquoI wrote my first novel when I
was 11rdquo she says while sipping deli-
cately at a cup of decaff ldquoAt that
stage I was trying to be the next
Enid Blytonrdquo
But the Pompey girl was to enter
the Civil Service and carve out a
successful career in marketing pub-
lic relations then publishing before
returning to her first love of writing
That was in 1988 when Pauline
mdash happily married at 17 to ex-RAF
policeman and firefighter Bob for 41
years mdash tried her hand at historical
sagas ldquomainly set in Walesrdquo land of
her forefathers
It wasnrsquot until 2006 that she
could even consider giving up the
day job though with the advent of
ldquothe other man in my liferdquo her hero
of 11 books and number 12 due out
in September DI Andy Horton
Besides a couple of business
textbooks and two stand-alone
crime thrillers the now firmly es-
pretation is always rather different
to the way shersquod imagined them)
How she comes up with ideas for
new storylines and sub-plots is
somewhat well novel ldquoNot only
do Bob and I like to walk nearly
every day but I also love knitting
and sewing knitting is great for the
brain because of the hand and mind
co-ordination requiredrdquo
If a future victim ends up with an
English size 14 through the heart itrsquoll
be a bit of a giveaway as to where
the inspiration came from but the
method is certainly working
Since her first deal with publisher
Severn House the author has had
her work sold as e-books audio
books hardbacks and paperbacks in
both the UK and United States A
TV company has taken up the op-
tion for dramatizing two Rowson
novels and a film-maker has ex-
pressed interest in a possible movie
So why concentrate on the Gos-
port peninsula and Solent as the
setting for her stories
ldquoIrsquove always loved the sea mdash it is
a character in its own right Gos-
port is very diverse and vibrant
such vast contrasts in itrdquo
Intending to take the future as it
comes Pauline smiles and looks
across as her husband nods in
agreement ldquoIf you didnrsquot enjoy it
you couldnrsquot do itrdquo
tablished yarn-spinner has a totally
different central character making
his appearance along the Solent
Former marine commando Art
Marvik is a man with unusual talents
made use of by his paymasters
Unlike her flawed but essentially
likeable policeman the action manrsquos
Special Forces skills are to be put to
the test on a regular basis
For Pauline though ldquoThe thing I
set out to do was make the two
characters very different and in that
I think Irsquove succeededrdquo
Her decision to concentrate on
crime stemmed from an early influ-
ence by lsquoGolden Agersquo novelists
including Agatha Christie Leslie
Charteris and George Simenon
In fact she prefers a traditional
rsquopuzzle plotrsquo style to the ldquohard-
boiledrdquo graphic grim descriptions
favoured by many of her contempo-
raries Pauline rates the differing
styles of the late PD James and Ruth
Rendell along with embittered DI
John Rebus creator Ian Rankin
Actor Gordon Griffin is the
voice on Paulinersquos audio books of-
ten contacting her to check that he
has the right accent for certain
characters (although she confides
that good as the actor is his inter-
By ROBIN YOUNG
11 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Culture
Temerairersquos incredible
history as prison hulk
I N AN interesting talk on pris-
on hulks in Portsmouth Har-
bour Abigail Coppins revealed
that the lsquoTemerairersquo immortalised
in Turnerrsquos painting had served as a
rather inglorious prison ship before
being broken up
In fact this was the fate of many
ships decommissioned from the
Royal Navy or captured from the
enemy As Abigailrsquos talk focused on
the period 1793ndash815 the lsquoenemyrsquo
was the French although prison
ships started around 1770 and
were not just specific to Britain
And why did we need to use
ships The land prisons were full
and it was expensive to build more
- not just a modern problem then
In total there were 22 PoW
hulks over this period but not
more than 10 to 12 in use at any
time of which at least one was a
hospital Different nationalities
were separated onto different
ships though the ships themselves
had no lsquoloyaltyrsquo being switched
from one group to another as the
situation demanded Wives and
children including the ship boys
were also kept separate and repat-
riated as quickly as possible
The first PoW hulks in Ports-
mouth Harbour were the
lsquoCaptivityrsquo and lsquoVigilancersquo which
could house about 1600 men
women and children Anchored in
Portchester Lake these hulks were
close to both Portchester Castle
and Forton Prison making the
movement of prisoners and provi-
sions easy
Talking of provisions despite
some complaints the PoWsrsquo guar-
anteed rations (of beefsalt-
herrings potatoes bread vegeta-
bles beer and water) were often
better than those of many poor
working the land As the Navy was
paying for these provisions it was
keen to get value for money and
inspected the rations to stop such
pected of really spying and were
forced to anchor along the South
Coast
Nevertheless with 100000 PoWs
in Britain the situation became
untenable mdash especially as Napole-
on withdrew from the exchange
system in 1803 realising the drain
on Britain was much greater than
on France so as the war ended in
1814 the remaining PoWs some of
whom had been held for years
were speedily repatriated - in only
two months
At this point the PoW hulks
were taken out of service and the
civilian prison ships brought back
from Langstone into Portsmouth
Harbour Yes wars may come and
go but sadly there will always be
criminals to accommodate And of
course Portsmouth was not the
only location of prison hulks They
were moored in Chatham and
Medway Plymouth possibly off
Scotland and the south-west coast
of Wales
lsquoGreat Expectationsrsquo famously
encapsulated their horror through
the desperate escape of the convict
Magwitch However the use of
prison hulks came to an end in the
mid 19th Century and they were
broken up to become breakwater
beams lay foundations for buildings
or provide cheap construction tim-
ber Just think the famous
lsquoTemerairersquo not exactly fighting but
still serving her countryrsquos needs
(Abigail Coppins is a post-graduate
historian sponsored by English Herit-
age to study the history of PoWs from
the War of Independence to the Na-
poleonic Wars focused on Forton
Prison Portchester Castle and the
prison hulks)
Liz Mitchell is a member of the
Gosport Society which meets
every second Wednesday of
the month at 730pm in the
Discovery Centre Gosport
wwwgosportsocietycouk
practices as adulterating the flour
Furthermore at the start at
least an inspection found these
two ships with their insides white-
washed to be ldquocomfortable and
warmrdquo - and almost certainly luxu-
rious by comparison with the cold
stone walls of Portchester Castle
As time went on PoWs found
ways to relieve the monotony of
life mdash by making trinkets for sale
or buttons combs etc for use on
board one ship had a ldquoTheatre of
Emulationrdquo others had bakeries
(the French did not like British
bread) and officers at least could
correspond (though communica-
tions were checked)
The lsquowardersrsquo discovered their
own salvation Lieutenant Henley
found drunk on board the lsquoSuffolkrsquo
at 10am was by no means unique
That aside there is evidence that
civilian jobs on board were sought
after ndash hardly surprising in a time of
high unemployment and insecurity
However conditions on board
were cramped filthy and hot and
sickness could easily spread In
1808 the lsquoSan Antoinersquo faced a
pneumonia epidemic brought about
by humidity caused by washing the
decks rather than cleaning them
with hot dry sand There was al-
ways the threat of typhus and the
use of bleeding and enemas as
cures was hellip unreliable
About 10 per cent of PoWs
died some escaped and managed
to return to France with the help
of an lsquoundergroundrsquo network some
stayed and married others even
joined the British military as a way
of early release Most were re-
turned on an exchange basis being
delivered to specific harbours (eg
Cherbourg) in overcrowded ships
Sometimes French ships with
only a handful of PoWs were sus-
Poetry Corner
What fool conceived such a senseless notion
And said it would be for the best
That we no longer saw devotion
In the men who wore those tartan crests
And cast them away with shallow thanks
Damn the hand that drew it up
Damned the heart that wished it
Damn the mind that made it work
This belief that would permit
The demise of the old Scottish Ranks
Bill Slavin
(Billrsquos Kindle book is available from Amazoncouk)
Dispensive
ARTISTrsquoS IMPRESSION Timothy Spall as maritime painter Joseph Mallord William Turner whose famous work depicting The Fighting Temeraire steered clear of the old warshiprsquos prison hulk role
Photograph courtesy of Simon Mein and Thin Man Films
By LIZ MITCHELL
12 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
To have your organisation listed
free of charge please send full
details to the editor via email at
editorialgosportglobeuk by 5pm
on Tuesday for inclusion in that
Fridayrsquos weekly PDF edition of
Gosportrsquos own newspaper
PEOPLE responsible for different projects at the
Gosport Volunteer Centre Martin Snape House 96
Pavilion Way Gosport PO12 1FG include
Development Nicky Staveley 02392 604693
Volunteer Centre Ian Johnson 02392 588347
Befriending Jean Legg 02392 604681
DustbustersDART Nicky Williams 02392 601314
Advocacy Janet Roebuck 02392 604696
Supported Volunteering Peter drsquoAgostino 02392
604686
Give Gain and Grow Sue Greene 02392 604694
Shopmobility 07952 312546
Community Transport Terry Gingell 07757 349592
Loud and Proud Nicola Ure 07895 939510
Alzheimerrsquos Cafeacute Margaret Wilkinson 02392
583836
Website wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
Email gosportvbgvaorguk tel 02392 588347
How to get in touch
GOSPORT VOLUNTARY ACTION is a regis-
tered charity providing support advice information and
practical help to voluntary and community organisations
in the borough
As part of a national network of councils for Volun-
tary Service it has over 193 members in the Gosport
area and represents the voluntary sector on commit-
tees relating to health access young people economic
regeneration and crime and disorder
GVA also provides services directly to the communi-
ty advocacy domestic assistance activity groups a
disability information centre transport gardening and a
handyperson service It is able to provide services to
the community because of the time and commitment
given to us by volunteers and agency workers together
with the financial support of Gosport Borough Council
Hampshire County Council and many gifts and dona-
tions Another key role is providing practical support
and advice to charities and voluntary groups
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT The Development
Team was set up to provide support to existing volun-
tary and community groups in Gosport and to assist in
the development of new projects
It runs up to four open community lunches a year
inviting speakers on relevant topics to offer members
the opportunity to learn from each other and network
It also organises an annual community conference to
bring together voluntary sector organisations and statu-
tory agencies to debate a topical issue and to ensure
they work effectively together
VOLUNTEER CENTRE The Volunteer Centre
(VC) is one of 350 or more Volunteering Development
Agencies across England It acts as a one-stop volunteer
recruitment agency for over 400 voluntary organisa-
tions and community groups across the borough The
Volunteer Centre offers an interview and advice service
either in person or by telephone to discover the needs
of the potential volunteer and match these to one or
more of 200-plus opportunities locally All vacancies
are advertised on wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
or wwwdo-itorguk Anyone aged 14 to 90-plus can be
helped to find the right one Recruiting and retaining
volunteers also requires skill and management expertise
and the VC endeavours to advise the local sector on
best practice appropriate training and relevant changes
in legislation
SUPPORTED VOLUNTEERING PROJECT
helps people of all ages regardless of mental or physical
disability who wish to gain confidence generally and
hopefully progress to volunteering
It offers a free eight-week course - Preparation for
Volunteering mdash which is a broad based introduction
Contact Peter drsquoAgostino at GVA tel 02392 604686
TAKING PART This is a new eight-week course
accredited by Hampshire Learning and incorporates
elements of Prep4Teamwork that was previously deliv-
ered by GVA
It is a free course intended for people who wish to
be more confident taking part with others in voluntary
community or (eventually) paid work At present this is
a pilot course
GIVE GAIN AND GROW GOSPORT This pro-
ject provides a volunteering group for people with
mental health issues such as anxiety and depression
with some members who have learning difficulties It is
for people who would like to try volunteering but
would appreciate the support and encouragement of a
small group situation
The group currently has a weekly Wednesday meet-
ing at the RNA Club for new volunteers and a monthly
Friday meeting at GVA for established volunteers
There are various volunteering options with Give Gain
and Grow including gardening arts and crafts litter
picking fundraising campaigning walking group prepar-
ing for exhibition on Phobias beach cleaning Give Gain
and Grow is a friendly group of volunteers who meet
to plan their involvement in community projects It
welcomes new members Telephone 07910 675079
VISITING SERVICE Befrienders are volunteers who
visit an older person in their own home who may be
socially isolated or perhaps housebound
Volunteers offer friendship with a weekly visit They
may share a cup of tea and a chat read mail for a per-
son with a sight problem make a visit to the shops to-
gether or take a trip out for coffee or lunch There are
approximately 5000 older people in the Gosport area
most of whom live alone
Referrals can be received from any source such as
Adult Services health professionals hospital discharge
GPs family friends or self-referral
TELEPHONE SERVICE The Telephone Service
provides a weekly telephone call to older people who
may be socially isolated or housebound
A trained volunteer makes a regular weekly phone
call from the Befriending Service office to chat
The same volunteer will ring the same person each
week This regular weekly contact builds a rapport be-
tween the volunteer and the person they call
A weekly telephone call can keep a person `in touch`
and it can also provide information if requested on
many different services which are available
One volunteer will contact between six and eight
people in one session
GOSPORT GARDENS For people who are older
disabled housebound or frail watching the garden they
once tended become overgrown and untidy can be very
distressing
Gosport Gardens is a garden maintenance service
available to the residents of Gosport and Lee-on-the-
Solent which aims to bring peace of mind and a happier
outlook There is a monthly administration fee but this
is not applicable if help is already being received from
Dustbusters
DART Helping people who are frail elderly or disabled
to remain in their homes in comfort is the prime con-
cern of this service From mending a tap washer to
decorating a room the team can bring brighter sur-
roundings and a safer environment
This service is available to the residents of Gosport
and Lee-on-the-Solent All workers are CRB checked
and carry photographic identification Access to the
service is through completion of an application form
There is a monthly administration fee but this is not
applicable if help is already being received from Dust-
busters
ADVOCACY Advocacy is taking action to help peo-
ple say what they want secure their rights represent
their interests and obtain services they need Advocates
and advocacy schemes work in partnership with the
people they support
DRIVING FORCE The service is invaluable to Gos-
port residents as many people who are elderly infirm
or disabled find it impossible to access public transport
Volunteer drivers use their own cars to help people
visit friends clubs or attend appointments for a minimal
cost to cover expenses only
COMMUNITY TRANSPORT As well as offering
mini buses for hire by communityvoluntary groups
with their own drivers it also provides transport for
two day-centres in Gosport
With financial support from Social Services it oper-
ates the service for Age Concern Passengers may be
frail or disabled and the drivers and escorts are fully
trained and sensitive to the needs of the clients The
service offers transport throughout the borough and
each week carries about 100 people who might other-
wise be housebound and isolated
DUSTBUSTERS A domestic cleaning service for the
elderly frail and vulnerable of the community Dust-
busters has maintained an enviable reputation since
1992 in providing a dependable service to the residents
of Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent
It provides help with housework laundry and ironing
and shoppingndash and for some people most importantly
conversation and companionship There is a monthly
administration fee for it
NOBES HALL Managed by GVA it is a light and
spacious community hall in Bridgemary and available
for members of the community to hire
Facilities include a large hall equipped with folding
tables and stackable chairs for up to 40 people
There is a small kitchen and parking for four cars
Facilities are fully accessible
THE OLD RAILWAY SUITE Situated in the
former Gosport railway terminus this 20-person meet-
ingtraining room is also managed by GVA and available
for hire
It can seat boardroom or theatre style and has ta-
bleschairs and a small kitchen area Onsite parking for
six cars is available and nearby free parking in George
Street
ALZHEIMERrsquoS CAFEacute A monthly evening meeting
providing a welcoming environment for people with
dementia along with their carers and relatives
Refreshments are served and there are informative
talks on subjects relating to Alzheimerrsquos
The purpose of the Cafeacute is to enable carers profes-
sionals volunteers and those with dementia the oppor-
tunity to get emotional support education and social
interaction
LOUD amp PROUD Loud and Proud offers opportuni-
ties for young people aged 16 to 25 whatever their
background or abilities to engage in a wide variety of
confidence-building volunteering and social activities
within the community
The group is currently funded by Comic Relief and
supported by Gosport Voluntary Action in ensuring a
safe environment for its members
GOSPORT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU The
services based at Martin Snape House behind Morri-
sonrsquos aim to provide the information people need for
the problems they face and are independent impartial
confidential and free
Trained volunteers deal with a wide range of topics
including housing debt employment benefits legal and
personal problems
Contact CAB by phone on 03444 111306 The
Adviceline and website is wwwgosportcaborguk
ROYAL ANTEDILUVIAN ORDER of BUFFA-
LOES The RAOB (Buffs) meet at our club 33 Stoke
Road Gosport Hants PO12 1LS tel 2392581071 The
club is open Mon to Sat nights from 730pm until 11pm
and on a Sunday afternoon from 1130am till 3pm
We are a fraternal organisation That raises money for
national and local charities From Tuesday to Saturday
nights and Sunday lunchtimes we have Lodges for gen-
tlemen to meet up with like-minded gents to raise a
few quid for charity We also have a ladies section
called the Glades which meet at the club on the second
and forth Tuesdays of each month We hold social
nights and various fundraising events through out the
year All monies we raise go directly to the cause we
have nominated for that event
Listings
13 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Continued from Page 12
GOSPORT DIS-PLAY CLUB A charity offering
friendship fun and support to people with physical disa-
bilities in the Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent areas
It is now recruiting new members in the 25 to 65 age
bracket Meetings are held on the first and third
Wednesday of the month at the Masonic Hall in Clar-
ence Road Gosport during the daytime A hot two-
course lunch is included in the attendance fee and some
transport is available if required
Gosport Dis-Play Club members are a friendly group
enjoying many different social activities speakers music
and quizzes It also gives carers a little respite and
time to relax If you would like further information
about our lively group please telephone Jacqui on
01329 315241 or Marg 02392 589607
CATS PROTECTION Gosport Town Branch Lost
amp Found service phone Carole on 023 92583637
Website wwwgosportcatsorguk
Facebook wwwfacebookcomCatsProtectionGosport
Email samtractorvirginmediacom
OAKLEY WATERMAN Caravan Foundation The charity provides respite care for families with chil-dren suffering from life-threatening or terminal ill-nesses Dougie Leask dwleaskyahoocouk HARBOUR CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE A
warm welcoming and safe place for any person affected
by cancer It offers practical and emotional support ser-
vices for patients relatives carers and friends Opening
times are Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday
10am to 1230pm A Registered Charity (1102055) It is
based at The Bus Station South Street PO12 1EP tel
02392 501503 fundraisingharbourcancerorguk
HASLAR HEART SUPPORT GROUP meets at
the Gosport War Memorial Hospital on the first Thurs-
day of every month at 7pm
Telephone 02392 581267 for further details
HAMPSHIRE CARDIOMYOPATHY SUPPORT
eThe group offers help and advice with regular talks
and presentations at locations around the county Con-
tact Sarah Dennis at Cardiomyopathy UK helpline 0800
0181 for contact details mdash free from a landline
FRIENDS OF LEESLAND PARK have acted as the
interface between owners Gosport Borough Council
and the public since the sitersquos redevelopment in 1998
They hold volunteer workdays on the last Sunday of
each month meeting at 1030am to undertake a range
of husbandry tasks Further details can be found on
their website at httpleeslandparkbtckcouk or find
them on Facebook at httpswwwfacebookcom
leeslandparkfref=ts New volunteers are always wel-
come Contact the secretary by email for full details
Philipsandall50gmailcom
ListingsEvents
Sea Life Roadshow Nimrod Community Centre
Nimrod Drive Gosport Hampshire PO13 8BE
Thursday May 28 11am-3pm
JOIN US as we take the National Museum of the Royal
Navy on the road
From craft to object handling and dressing up wersquoll
be bringing a range of activities artefacts and fun to
your doorstep Drop in and join in Itrsquos fun and
free Every attendee will also have an opportunity to
visit the museum on special days
Coming Events
Gallipoli Myth and
Memory
Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth
A NEW exhibition at the
National Museum of the
Royal Navy Portsmouth
Historic Dockyard opened
on Tuesday April 28 tell-
ing the Royal Navyrsquos story
of the bloody Gallipoli
Campaign of 1915 which
was a major failure and
caused over 200000 Allied
casualties with many
deaths coming from dis-
ease
A related exhibition at
Gosportrsquos Submarine Mu-
seum reveals the costly but
successful war beneath the
waves in support of British
and Anzac land forces
Exhibitions
Fundraising eventssee Page 16
Discworld and Beyond
A Paul Kidby Retro-
spective Gosport Dis-
covery Centre Gallery
until May 30
THE exhibition Discworldreg
and Beyond showcasing
Paul Kidbyrsquos wonderful co-
vers and illustrations for
Terry Pratchettrsquos magical
books is showing at Gos-
port Gallery until Satur-
day May 30
The beautifully realised
paintings drawings and
sculptures feature many of
Pratchettrsquos favourite char-
acters including Rincewind
the Wee Free Men and of
course Death along with a
host of witches wizards
dragons and trolls It also
reveals some of Paulrsquos own
work influenced by British
folklore and landscapes
All his illustrations are
marked by a staggering
quality of draughtsmanship
and effective use of colour
They bring to life the au-
thorrsquos quirky characters
and trademark humour
For Gosport Paul has
added an artwork never
shown in public before The
large oil lsquoDiscworld Massifrsquo
depicts more than 70 char-
acters from the authorrsquos
incredible imagination in-
cluding the Librarian Gran-
ny Weatherwax and Buggy
Swires On display also are
two portraits of Sir Terry
who sadly passed away this
year after a brave battle
against Alzheimerrsquos disease
ADD YOUR not-for-profit or chari-
ty group to the Globersquos free Listings
section Send the name a brief de-
scription of what it does and details
of who to contact with an email to
editorialgosportglobeuk
14 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
If you are worried by your petrsquos behaviour or would like to discuss any problem in more detail please do contact our resident Pet Behaviourist at pets gosportglobeuk or look at her Facebook page Emma Popplewell Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour
With EMMA POPPLEWELL
Features
T HANK YOU for your email and as I hope you
can appreciate it is difficult for me to answer
specifically on your parrotrsquos behaviour without
gaining more detailed information and ideally seeing
how they behave
Whenever I try to work with owners and their pets
to change a behaviour it is important to try and under-
stand WHY that behaviour is happening
In order to do this we need to gain a more detailed
history and it can help to observe the parrot and how
they behave in general as well as the problem behav-
iour I would also like to ask more questions such as
the background of the bird where you keep it diet and
how it is fed when the problem started any pattern to
the problem other pets in the home etc
All of this information helps us to form a detailed
assessment as to WHY the behaviour is happening and
the best treatment programme to help them
It can also help to keep a diary over a period of at
least a week so that we can gain a detailed pattern to
your parrotrsquos behaviour and any other factors that may
be influencing them
The first thing that I would rule out before we began
any behaviour modification programme is to take your
parrot to the vet for a health check
In many situations the problem can have a medical
reason that is causing or contributing towards the
feather plucking Diet can also affect the quality of
feathers and lack of essential vitamins or too much fat
can have an influence so it essential that you discuss all
of these factors first with your own vet
Once we have ruled out that there are no medical
reasons for the feather-plucking we can begin to look
at other factors which may be causing or influencing
your parrotrsquos behaviour
The environment in which your parrot lives can have
a direct influence on their behaviour Are they caged
What is the size of the cage Do they get opportuni-
ties to have free time and exercise The lighting and
the temperature can also be a key factor
Parrots are intelligent animals and can suffer from
lack of activity and stimulation They enjoy company
and love to be busy and so finding ways to physically
and mentally stimulate them is important Lack of op-
portunities to move around or have things that they
can do can lead to boredom and frustration which
could in turn lead to feather plucking
Stress can also be a possible reason for feather
plucking especially if it only seems to occur at certain
times in the day or in response to certain triggers
Learnt behaviour ndash for many problem behaviours
they may start out for a particular reason however our
pet very quickly learns that it is an effective way to gain
a response or our attention
Understanding our petrsquos behaviour can be difficult
and complex however by looking at each possible
cause and ruling them out can go a long way to helping
their behaviour improve I do hope that I have given
you some ideas of what to start to look and if you
would like further advice or to discuss the problem in
more detail please do not hesitate to contact me
IF YOU would like more support with your pet
or your question answered please do contact
Emma by emailing petsgosportglobeuk or
look on her Facebook page Emma Popplewell
Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour for more details
Q How do I stop my parrot pulling out their feathers
15 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
Agility Club fun way to bond with your pooch
GOSPORT Agility Club provides agility training in a friendly and fun environment and is designed to help you and your dog have fun and bond with each other thus enhancing your relationship with your dog Agility for your dog is a way for you and your dog to keep fit and have some fun especially for those dogs with boundless energy We welcome owners who want to have a go at agility or practice their agility - in Gosport and Hampshire Dog agility is all about teamwork your dog will learn to look to you for instruction and this focus carries through when you are out walking with himher Our agility training takes place in our pri-vate field in Alverstoke Gosport with a safely fenced off arena Our agility sessions are delivered by our ap-proved agility instruc-tor who has been teaching and compet-ing herself for many years in agility All tuition is under-taken with reward based training no harsh handling verbal or otherwise is tolerat-ed Different breeds are
catered for with our trainer understanding the capability and needs of different breeds of dog Agility equipment is provided to Kennel Club Standard Our Gosport Agility Club is for beginners Novice and advanced classes are provided Free public car park-ing September to March Saturday clas-ses only Late March to Sep-tember Agility classes ae held on a Monday andWednesday eve-nings starting at 630 (additional evening may be available) Plus for owners who donrsquot wish to sign up for a course but would like to come along and have some practice fun agility sessions will also be available on some Sat-urdays throughout the year Please view the calendar on our site httpwwwdogtraining-hamp shirecouk - for datestimes and infor-mation We also offer 1-1 Agility training For fur-ther information tel 02392580868 or (mob)07760233443 Email enquiriesBark2schoolcouk
ADVERTISING FEATURE
UP AND OVER Tawny demonstrates agility
ADVERTISING FEATURE B ARK2SCHOOL are pleased to
announce their new Kennel
Club puppy and bronze awards
course which started this month in Gos-
port Plus our popular on-going puppy
and junior course
A trained dog is a happy dog
Getting a new puppy Want to social-
ise your puppy in a safe and professional
environment Want to teach and edu-
cate your new puppy in good socialisa-
tion skills and obedience training
Then our new puppy and junior
bronze course may be just right for you
and your puppy
The scheme
Who can take part The scheme is
open to all puppiesdogs young or old
pedigree or crossbreed whether Ken-
nel Club registered or not The course
is also open to owners who do not wish
to participate in the scheme but would
like to learn all the basic puppy and jun-
ior type training - incorporated in the
classes (and its course core structure)
Whatrsquos involved
The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog
Scheme is the UKrsquos largest dog training
programme The scheme promotes re-
sponsible dog ownership by teaching
owners to train their dogs for everyday
life situations
There are four levels starting with
puppy foundation of the scheme Bronze
juniorfoundation Silver and Gold Each
one developing an owners understand-
ing while building a dogrsquos confidence
and levels of domestic obedience skills
For those owners who DO NOT
wish to participate in the scheme you
are still eligible to participate in the pup-
py and juniorbronze course ndash without
working towards the silver or gold
For those owners (and KC owners)
Bark2School offer further training by
way of our lsquoimprover coursersquo
Can any type of dog take part
Yes pedigree or crossbreed but
there are age restrictions on each
course There will be two courses run-
ning Puppy is up to 16 weeks Junior
Bronze is up to six months (five months
if larger breeds)
Dogs do not have to be Kennel Club
registered
Does my dog have to be sociable
around other dogs
Yes ndash all dogs must be able to interact
with other puppiesdogs in a friendly
social manner If you do have a puppy
dog with unsociableanxious tendencies
please contact us to discuss the behav-
iour in more detail)
What will I need to get started
For further information and to regis-
t e r p l e a s e c o n t a c t R o s a t
Enquiriesbark2 schoolcouk tel
02392 580868
We request that your puppy wears a
collar and lead (and advisable in the first
course to wear a suitable well-fitted
harness) The law states that your puppy
should wear a collar and lead with com-
pliant identification tag ndash especially if you
are working towards the Kennel Club
Good Citizen scheme
There are other items like a toy
stuffed kong etc that will be required
but further information will be sent in
our lsquowelcome letterrsquo ndash before the start
of your course
How long does the course take
Puppy course is 45 minutes for four
weeks Juniorbronze is one hour per
week for eight weeks
16 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
special on town centre drive 2-page
O N SATURDAY a Gruffalo Min-
ion Barney and a Dalek were in
Gosport High Street entertain-
ing residents who were finding out
about the range of advice and support
services and also the volunteer opportu-
nities that are available in the area
Gosport Advice and Information Net-
work mdash GAIN mdash is an innovative Big
Lottery-funded project
And it had organised a community
support day called lsquoIn The Market For
Advicersquo during which representatives
from Gosport Citizenrsquos Advice Bureau
Gosport Voluntary Association Cedar
Oak St Vincent College and many other
organisations engaged with local people
about their services and offered practical
help and information It also gave organi-
sations an opportunity to find out a bit
more about each otherrsquos services too
With the help of GAIN staff and dedi-
cated volunteers the event was also to
promote the new website wwwgain-
gosportorguk which points residents in
the direction of the advice and infor-
mation they need
They mdash or local organisations mdash can
also book places through the new site
on one of GAINrsquos free lsquoMake More from
Your Moneyrsquo or lsquoComputers for Begin-
nersrsquo workshops
Confidential one-to-one sessions
were also offered by the Money Advice
Service on budgeting saving credit and
borrowing mortgages and insurance
Lynbyrd Express offered employability
sessions in Gosport Discovery Centre
supporting people who are job-seeking
and offering them details of free courses
that may help them achieve their goals
There was a free GAIN survey with a
pound50 prize draw which was available on
the day but it is also available to com-
plete on the website until the end of
June
Sunshine good music provided by
Radio Haslar and tasty healthy snacks
and drinks courtesy of Morrisons en-
sured that there were smiles all round
GAIN Project Manager Angela Gill
said ldquolsquoIn the Market for Advicersquo was the
first public event that GAIN has organ-
ised and it was a great start mdash not only
by raising awareness of these local ser-
vices but also by supporting local ser-
vices and encouraging them to work
closer together to offer the best service
possible to Gosport residentsrdquo
To find out more about GAIN its
volunteer opportunities its free work-
shops and also its member organisations
and the services that they offer please
visit wwwgain-gosportorguk or alterna-
tively telephone the GAIN office on
02392 588035
lsquoThe first public event that GAIN has
organised and it was a great startrsquo
- Project Manager Angela Gill
Network corners market
with support and advice
PARTY TIME The message might be serious but the messengers telling Gosport about the services provided by GAIN and its partner organisations at Saturdayrsquos town centre market have a funny way of doing itcomplete with good grub paper hats and fantastic friends
17 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
centre drive 2-page special on town
PLENTY TO TALK ABOUT A Dalek for starters
CIVIC SERVICE Grinning GAIN volunteers and supporters managing to enlist support from Gosportrsquos new Mayor Councillor Keith Farr on Saturday
ADVICE CENTRE The middle of Gosport is transformed into an open-air information bureau as GAIN workers answer questions from the passers-by
TEAM SPIRIT Saturdayrsquos carefully co-ordinated operation is overseen by Project Manager Angela Gill centre right as she hands out GAIN certificates
18 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Fundraising
For display advertisinghellip admingosportglobeuk
needed operation And they performed
before an audience of picnicking families
gathered excitedly around the edges of
the balloon-festooned rope at West
Walk in the Forest of Bere - Hundred
Acre Wood mdash on Sunday
The lsquoFriends of Suki Mannrsquo are an
informal local group that has been busily
raising funds so that she can have crucial
surgery in the United States
B IG-HEARTED 14-year-old Anna
Catling encouraged her friends
to join her in a sponsored eight-
hour 9am to 5pm day filled with high
karate kicks katas lots of laughter and
inventive karate games this week
Anna and her friends mdash Flynn Taylor
10 Rosie Martin 14 and Charlie Catling
11 mdash were inspired by the wish to help
their friendrsquos mum to have a much-
Caroline
swings
into
action
for Suki
PLUCKY Caroline Westmorland is
adding her weight to the fundraising
campaign for Suki Mannrsquos potentially
life-enhancing surgery in the USA
She is staging lsquoCarolinersquos Mighty
Abseilrsquo down Portsmouthrsquos Spinnaker
Tower at 2pm on Saturday May 30
And the daredevil pictured above
is appealing for sponsors to help her
raise the funds needed to pay for the
trip
Alternatively people can make a
donation with the message lsquoCarolinersquos
Abseilrsquo through the website link
wwwgofundmecominjured-by-mesh
Said Caroline ldquoWe are trying to
raise funds for a Gosport lady who
used to be a very active person but
due to surgery that didnrsquot go well has
to use a wheelchair nowrdquo
SPONSORSHIP PLEA Caroline Westmorland
A once active swimming instructor
and ldquosuper mumrdquo brave Suki is now
only able to take a few steps with
crutches and uses a wheelchair
To date the lsquoFriends of Sukirsquo and the
communities in Wickham and Alver-
stoke have raised pound9100 in just four
months A further pound21000 is needed
before the operation date in September
Suki aged 46 has severe nerve dam-
age and is in constant pain following an
operation for pelvic organ prolapse that
went badly wrong
Because there is a lack of the re-
quired surgical skills to rectify the prob-
lem in the UK the lsquoFriendsrsquo have man-
aged to raise almost a third of the mon-
ey needed to send much-loved Suki off
to America
As one of the mums in the fundrais-
ing group said ldquoI have been over-
whelmed and amazed to receive such a
huge sum of pound230 from one group of
talented and impressively empathetic
karate-kicking kidsrdquo
MEDICAL NOTE Sukirsquos ordeal began
after what should have been a simple
operation to fit a pelvic mesh implant to
fix a urinary problem went wrong
The operation left Suki unable to
move her left leg and in constant pain
However Suki had not been told that
it was a permanent implant and almost
impossible to remove nor that a fifth of
all women can have severe complica-
tions as a result of the surgery
The once sporty mother can only
walk small distances with crutches uses
a wheelchair for longer distances and
now wants the mesh removed
Although she has had 6cm of the
22cm mesh taken away Suki remains in
constant pain and with mobility prob-
lems She has been told that it is impos-
sible to remove the rest due to lack of
skills in the UK
She is now raising funds to visit a sur-
geon in California with extensive experi-
ence of the procedure as there are only
a few surgeons in the world who can
remove the mesh fully It is a complex
operation as the mesh is threaded
through areas close to main nerves and
arteries in the legs and buttocks
Annarsquos teenage kicks
ALL IN A DAYrsquoS WORK Anna Catling and friends during their nine-to-five fundraising stint in aid of Suki Mann
19 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
GLOBE
SPORT
A BABCOCK employee from Lee
-on-the-Solent has become the
Tronixpro UK Ladies Champi-
onships 2015 winner after competing in
a weekend of shore angling matches
The event organised by Holt Sea
Angling Club on May 9-10 was part of
a wider North Norfolk Bass Festival
Loraine Perry mdash selected for the
England Ladies Shore Angling Team in
February mdash was among the 103 anglers
including nine women taking part She
won prizes in both the ladies and main
competitions
With a win in the ladies category on
both days she was announced as overall
champion of the inaugural UK Ladies
Championships In the overall weekend
individual results she came fourth
Originally from the Isle of Wight but
now living in Lee-on-the-Solent Loraine
41 works as a courseware developer
within the Future Training Unit at HMS
Collingwood
And she said of her championship
win ldquoI am excited and over the moon at
having won the title It was a tough two
days of fishing with very strong winds on
day 1 making things particularly difficult
ldquoI was competing against top lady
anglers from all over the UK and I fished
hard to beat them They were really
happy for me though and I havenrsquot
stopped smiling since
ldquoI will be returning next year to con-
test the title and hope that more ladies
interested in match angling might con-
sider attending this well-organised dedi-
cated eventrdquo
Added Loraine ldquoThis has been a
Itrsquos derby day
great warm-up for the Home Nations
Championships in July which is very
much a team effortrdquo
She will be competing with the Eng-
land Ladies in the SALC [Sea Angling
Liaison Committee] Home Nations
Shore Angling Championships from July
1-4 in Co Wexford Ireland
Teams from England Ireland Scot-
land and Wales compete in the Home
Nations Championships
Unless funding or sponsorship can be
obtained the England teams must pay
their own way with no financial assis-
tance available to support anglers repre-
senting England at International Events
Any parties interested in sponsoring
the ladies team should contact the An-
gling Trust Competitions and Events
Manager telephone 0116 9061 301
A HIGHLY successful season
may have ended less than two
weeks ago but Hampshire Sen-
ior Cup-winning Gosport Bor-
ough FC are already recruiting
for the 201516 campaign
The signatures of two new
arrivals have just been secured
by Boro boss Alex Pike and
despite the men from Privett
Park boasting the meanest
goals against tally in the Con-
ference South last termthey
are both defenders
Ryan Woodford has been
snapped up from local rivals
Havant amp Waterlooville while
Adam Brice comes into the
Boro fold from county cousins
Farnborough
Boro were also delighted
that Mike Carter a key mem-
ber of their watertight defence
during 201415 has put pen to
paper on a new two-year deal
Meanwhile at the clubs re-
cent end of season awards
evening goalkeeper Nathan
Ashmore picked up the Play-
ers Player Of The Year gong
to go alongside the one he won
as the supportersrsquo choice
The Managers Player Of
The Year was prolific striker
Matt Paterson while his part-
ner in crime up front Justin
Bennett waltzed off with the
Sponsors Player Of The Year
and the clubs very own Golden
Boot awards
And there was a special long
service award presented to
Boros hard-working secretary
Brian Cosgrave for 25 years
sterling service
Bororsquo recruit
defenders
for the next
campaign
By GLEN PERRY
BEACHCRAFT Lee-on-the-Solent angler Loraine Perry in action and inset with her top shore angling trophies
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
By Leersquos RYAN LIND
THE Solent Amazons ice hock-
ey team rounded off their
Womens National South Divi-
sion One campaign with a bat-
tling 2-2 draw away to Cardiff
Comets at the weekend
writes Glen Perry
And it was a more than wel-
come result for the local Gos-
port side as it banished an un-
happy run of five straight heavy
league defeats
Amazons finish the season in
seventh place in the standings
Swindon Topcats16 16 0 0 148 14 32 Invicta Dynamics 16 10 2 4 97 45 22 Chelmsford Cobras 16 10 1 5 81 60 21 Bracknell Firebees 16 9 2 5 77 43 20 Cardiff Comets 16 6 2 8 47 65 14 Basrsquogstoke Bison Ladies 16 5 2 9 61 77 12 SOLENT AMAZONS 16 5 1 10 44 91 11 Oxfrsquod City Midnight Stars 16 4 2 10 33 105 10 Peterborough Penguins 16 1 0 15 42 130 2
Womenrsquos National South Div One Final Table
Battling Amazons end with shared honours
TRIAL registration for the Hampshire FA Girls
Centre Of Excellence 2015 2016 season is
now open
It is an integral part of the England Wom-
ens Elite Talent Pathway being one of 30 FA
licensed quality assured programmes provid-
ing player development opportunities for elite
female players at U9s U11s U13s U15s and
U17s
The Centre of Excellence Fixture Pro-
gramme sees the girls competing against some
of the best young players nationally Fellow
Centrersquos of Excellence in the region include
Arsenal Chelsea Millwall Brighton amp Hove
Albion Bristol Academy Gillingham Middle-
sex Essex and Oxford United
According to Hampshire FA it is the highest
level of participation available to girls outside
the International set up and serves as a plat-
form for recruitment into the youth national
teams The Centre of Excellence structure is
the next transition from grass roots leagues in
the county and surrounding areas Trial Regis-
tration is open for all girls born from 1999 to
2008 See the link
httpwwwhampshirefacomnews2015aprhampshire-fa-girls-
centre-of-excellence-2015-2016-trial-registration
Players pipped for place in national final by just two points
Close finishes give team
hope for coming season L
EE PLAYED Broxbourne in the
National Club Knockout Racket-
ball semi-finals With Tim at 1
and Olly at 2 we were almost guaran-
teed wins here so it was up to the oth-
ers to win one match
Martyn Collins-Ballands at 5 started
slowly against Broxbourne head pro
Geoff Taylor taking the first game com-
fortably Martyn became a lot more
competitive in the second and third
games but Geoff was too strong and
won 3-0 On the opposite court Jon
Geekie was playing Scott Legg This was
going to be an extremely close match
and so it proved Jon
took the first lost the
second won the third
lost the fourth so it was
all down to the fifth and
final game
Meanwhile Aaron was
playing Matt Cuthcey the
national doubles champi-
on and had chances to
steal a game or two But
Matt was a little fitter
and made Aaron move
around the court too
well taking it 3-0
Back to the third
string match The first
few points were even
Stevens and then Scott
hit a couple of tins fol-
lowed by some great
solid play by Jon to take
it to 10-7 matchball
Next point was an
unforced error from Jon
followed by a back wall
nick from Scott 9-10 In
racketball momentum is
a massive thing and you
can run away with points
quite quickly and this
proved to be the case as
Scott won 13-11 in a
great match
Tim and Olly both
won 3-0 comfortably so
we missed out on the
final by two points
Sunday was 3rd4th play
-off v hosts Edgbaston
Priory Again Olly and
Tim looked like bankers
for the points so it was
down to the others
again Martyn started off
a lot better and will be
disappointed not to take
the 1st but overall played
much better than the
previous day narrowly
losing 3-0
Aaron took the 2nd
game to make it 1-1 but
then seemed to run out
of legs and lost 3-1 Fast
forward and Tim and
Olly won 3-0 easily alt-
hough Timrsquos opponent
should have played at 5
as he was a good squash
player but not a racket-
ball player So in theory 2
-2 and down to Jon Jon
did actually go on first
He played a good club
player who Tim beat in
the nationals last year in
a close 3-0 This match
again went to five games
although Jon had a sniff in
the fourth It was not
meant to be as he lost 11
-7 in the fifth As you can
see we were very close
to doing so well and
hope to next year make
the step to becoming
National Club Champi-
ons at racketball
Racketball
TEAM EFFORT The Leo-on-the-Solent Tennis Squash amp Fitness Club racketball players at the national semi-finals
21 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe CricketPuzzles
WELCOME back to The Gosport Globersquos very own Puzzle Corner with three free canny conundrums for you to tackle Crossword addicts can get a fresh daily dose by clicking on the grid throughout the week Sudoku allows the user to create as many puzzles as often as they like They can also change the degree of difficulty and layout design The Codeword can be printed out when required
G OSPORT Borough moved
into the top four of the
Southern Electric League
Division Three thanks to a spar-
kling five-wicket demolition of pre-
viously unbeaten South Wilts II at
the weekend
South Wilts on their home
patch batted first and made a more
than useful 260 all out chiefly due
to a fine knock of 108 from Rob
Pittman
Tom Larner was the pick of the
Boro bowlers with 3-48
But the home sides score
proved to be inadequate as Boro
completed an excellent victory with
an unbeaten 108 from Blake Maher
and 57 from Lee Harrop doing the
damage
Larner completed a fine all-
round display by chipping in with 42
not out
Boro took 22 points from the
match
IT WAS a good day for Boros 2nd
XI as well as they bounced back
from a heavy opening day reversal
to record a 48-run success over
Woodgreen at Privett Park in the
ROWNER tumbled to their sec-
ond consecutive Division Three
(South) defeat going down by 6
wickets at Fawley
R Bowmans 59 helped Rowner
to 148-8 but D Streathers 82 to
add to his earlier 3-25 haul en-
sured it was the home side who
were the victors on this occasion
Luke Watson grabbed three of
the four Fawley wickets that fell
THERE was some more disap-
pointing news from the Rowner 2nd
XI camp as they lost a low scoring
affair at home to Bedhampton III by
32 runs in Regional Division Four
(South East)
Josh Pannell produced a terrific
all-round performance for Rowner
in adversity but although he snaffled
4-19 the visitors still made 122 all
out with P Ford (55) their mainstay
Despite Pannells 41 Rowner
could only manage 90 all out in
reply
Hampshire County League Division
Three (South)
Jacob Patton top scored on 74
as Gosport hit 259-9 with C Potts
taking six Boro wickets
And although S Parker struck 77
for the visitors it wasnt enough as
they ended up well short on 211-8
Mark Oxford snapped up 3-29
COMPLETING a notable hat-
trick of triumphs for the club Gos-
port Borough III were also in top
form as they crushed Wickham by
8 wickets in a Regional Division
One (South) clash at Privett Park
With Paul Jenkins (4-16) a con-
stant threat the visitors could only
accumulate 65 all out and that was
never going to be enough as Boro
reached their target for the loss of
just two wickets
Shaun Harris led the way with an
unbeaten 34
Gosport IV were without a fix-
ture
Cricket fixtures for Saturday May 23
Gosport Borough v Waterlooville (SLD3) Rowner v Bramshaw (HCLD3S) Southampton Community v Gosport Borough II (HCLD3S) United Services II v Gosport Borough III (RD1S) Gosport Borough IV v Ventnor III (RD4SE) Hayling Island III v Rowner II (RD4SE)
Cricket round-up by Glen Perry
Email sportgosportglobeuk
Southern Electric Cricket League Div 3
P W T L PTS AV Trojans 3 3 0 0 61 2033 Waterlooville 3 3 0 0 61 2033 South Wilts II 3 2 0 1 51 1700 GOSPORT BOROUGH 3 2 0 1 50 1667
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
O N SATURDAY the Rockets
Lions and Spitfires all headed to
the townrsquos St Vincent playing
fields to take on the Gosport Boroughrsquos
Development teams
The lessons learned and areas
worked on since our last tournament
were evident and the boys put on an
incredible show
Some fantastic rear-guard action al-
lowed us to break quickly and effective-
ly with the defence and midfield releas-
ing our abundance of attacking talent
with space to run and score some fan-
tastic goals
Both teams hit some screamers but
the goal of the day came from 20 yards
out and off the underside of the cross-
bar
The grins on all the boysrsquo faces plain-
Gosport v Gosport
picture special on latest U6 and U7 action 2-page
By ROBERT NELSON
ly showed how much they were enjoy-
ing the games
Both sides in all three matches
played fairly and in a friendly manner
The support from both sets of parents
was fantastic and it was a great morning
for all involved
The following day Sunday the whole
of Gosport FCrsquos Development team
had their end-of-season presentation
awards
It was marked by music laughter
some dodgy jokes from the host and
some great speeches
All the kids enjoyed themselves and a
certain child managed to choose a new
football in the raffle over a coffee-
maker or a camera when a certain dad
(me) decided to let him choose the
prize on his special evening
Irsquove not heard the end of it so lesson
learned
Enjoy the photos and hopefully you
can see by the boysrsquo faces that their
enjoyment of football is why we do
what we do
A clash of the titch-rsquouns
Itrsquos a local derby as FC take on Borough Development
THRILLS AND SPILLS They might be small but the Gosport teams believe in giving it their all on the field of play Pictures taken by proud mums and
23 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
picture special on the latest junior action 2-page
FUN AND GAMES As The Gosport boys get their breath back after the rough and tumble of all the weekendrsquos football action they enjoy the celebrations of a presentation evening on Sunday
ITrsquoS A GOAL As the oppositionrsquos keeper picks the ball out of the back of the net therersquos time to celebrate before the post-match review of team tactics
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
The Gosport Globe is published online every Friday from 48 Homer Close Gosport PO139TL by My Free News Ltd for the borough and constituency of Gosport
British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins
6 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Board debates planning bid
Gosport Globe
VIEWPOINT
THIS week the Globe features several news reports concerning fundraising efforts across the Gosport peninsula The worthy causes are as diverse in nature as the money-making initiatives that have been undertaken to support them Dangling off Portsmouthrsquos Spinna-ker Tower seems to be flavour of the month but enterprising youngsters have also been using their talents in a variety of other ways whether singing to boost funds so a disabled friend can have a lift in their home or staging a karate-kicking marathon to help pay for a mother to have the effects of a disastrous operation reversed by surgeons in the United States Charities are also the beneficiaries of these inspiring acts and we can only say ldquowell donerdquo to all involved
Globe contacts PRESS releases Letters to the Editor and all other correspondence via email contact editorialgosport globeuk telephone Robin Young on 02392 602418 or using his mobile 07969 049515 You can also write to him at 48 Homer Close Gosport Hampshire PO139TL Contact Commercial Director Tog Porter on advertisinggosportglobeuk or phone him 01465 719303 The Gosport Globe is published online each Friday in PDF form by My Free News Ltd a registered company based in the borough You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter
Fundraisers who
deserve praise
Editorial policy THE GOSPORT GLOBE offers an independent voice and is open to all who wish to contribute within the bounds of decency and laws of libel It reports the views of residents and visitors alike without always sharing them If anyone feels that their organisation is not being given enough coverage in the newspaper they should contact the editor We also observe a lsquoright of replyrsquo policy under which any individual who feels that they have not been given a fair opportunity to comment in an article concerning them will be offered equal space at the first available opportunity While eve-ry attempt is made to avoid errors if any inadvert-ently appear in print they will be corrected im-mediately the matter has been brought to the attention of the editor
Itrsquos A Square World solution
Answer The threat of Qg7 mate leaves black
in a hopeless position If 41Qf7 then there are
different ways to win but the most elegant is 42
Rc6 then if Qe7 43 Re6 overloads the queen or
42 Re7 43 Rc8 Re8 44 Re8 Qe8 Qg7 mate
CommentNews
WE HAVE been
asked to point out
that a photograph
printed in The Gos-
port Globe two
weeks ago showing a
deer said to be inside
the munitions site at
Priddyrsquos Hard was
incorrectly captioned
An Orion Avenue
woman wrote ldquoThis
is not the mound
around the site nor
the fencing It is prob-
ably of the ramparts
around lsquoExplosionrsquo
where I have also
seen the deer To my
knowledge there are
definitely no deer
within the munitions
site When people are
on the attack they
must have their facts
rightrdquo
The picture had
been supplied by a
regular contributor
from Hardway and
was used in good faith
to illustrate the
wealth of wildlife
found on the site the
outside of which is
pictured left
The editor apolo-
gises for the error
and any confusion
that may have been
caused
Doh - a
deer
A PLANNING application for
the former munitions site
at Britannia Way Gosport
was to have been considered by
Regulatory Board members yester-
day and not council officials
No report on the meeting was
available by the evening but any late
result will be posted on the Globersquos
website and Facebook page
However several objections to
new conversion proposals by Hard-
way residents had been lodged with
Gosport Borough Council officers
And these included references to
the continuing threat to protected
flora and fauna on the site if Kent-
based people developer Alan
Dawes and his wife Siegrid were to
be granted planning permission
And among numerous emails
sent to the Globe were complaints
that work carried out at Britannia
from the building similarly would
not have required planning permis-
sion For the avoidance of any
doubt the Local Planning Authority
has not authorised or given consent
for any works to take place on the
site and there is no evidence to
date to suggest that any works
requiring planning permission have
been undertaken
ldquoThis current planning application
reference 1500165FULL includes
a proposal to dig a borehole to
provide water supply to the site but
these works have not been under-
taken to date The impact of the
proposed borehole and related
works is being considered as part of
the overall application proposalrdquo
Residents are still not satisfied
and say advice to contact the police
over wildlife concerns is unhelpful
as they are unable to visit the site
Way had not been adequately in-
vestigated by the council
Senior Planning Officer Mark
Bridge said in a reply to one Hard-
way resident ldquoThe applicant con-
tacted the planning office on 1 May
2015 and advised that some general
maintenance of the grounds was
proposed to be undertaken
ldquoFrom the information provided
planning officers were satisfied that
these works did not constitute de-
velopment requiring planning per-
mission The applicant has subse-
quently confirmed the works that
have been undertaken were re-
stricted to clearance of deadwood
from areas of ground within the site
and the cutting back by hand of
blackberry bushes around the edges
of the site These works would not
require planning permission
ldquoThe previous works to clear ivy
Dear Michael
It has been agreed that the Application will be heard by the Regulatory
decided by the Officials As yet I dont know when the Board will hear it but I will
make an enquiry and let you know The procedure for a
make a statement or ask a question is wheel explained on the Council web site it is self
explanatory The only problem is there is no Council recording of the answer to a
question but the questioner
ask a question I strongly recommend you record the answer
Regards
Roger
Im a little puzzled why The News keeps using the same old photo along with the cap-
tion this is how the house could look
It will never look like that That is the
reasons with many features being deemed unsafe The Planning Inspector called it a
missed opportunity
If you look at the latest planning application you will see that the proposed develop-
ment is nothing like the photo you keep using
That was something Mr Dawes produced when he submitted his original plans but it is
now consigned to the waste bin
set me to thinking The land area that Dawes owns has a badger tunnel that links it to
the BOVIS estate where we live in Lichfield Drive It was built on council conditions of
devlopment I have atatched a document showing its location and screen shot of video
from BBC South progamme URBAN JUNGLE that show the badgers using the tunnel
and SETT activity in the Cordite magazine form a couple of years ago We have seen
more badgers roaming this year and wonder if they have cascaded outward because
the DAWES Cordite magazine apparnetly has no active sett I wonder if it is worth
some one officialy checking that the EXIT to the tunnel ( the only badger method of
accessing the land ) is still open and has not become blocked for any reason It is also
interesting to note that DAWES has or had extensive expensive property in Miami
with land devlopment worth millions Can anyone official check if tunnel is open
I am writing in response to your recent email regarding the above
I would take this opportunity to clarify the planning position in respect of the recent
works that have been undertaken at the above site
The applicant contacted the planning office on 1 May 2015 and advised that some gen-
eral maintenance of the grounds was proposed to be undertaken
mation provided planning officers were satisfied that these works did not constitute
development requiring planning permission The applicant has subsequently confirmed
the works that have been undertaken were restricted to clearance of deadwood from
areas of ground within the site and the cutting back by hand of blackberry bushes
around the edges of the site These works would not require planning permis-
sion
quired planning permission
thority has not authorised or given consent for any works to take place on the site and
there is no evidence to date to suggest that any works requiring planning permission
have been undertaken
This current planning application reference 1500165FULL
a borehole to provide water supply to the site but these works have not been under-
taken to date
sidered as part of the overall application proposal
There is no requirement for landowners to contact the Council as Local Planning Au-
thority to advise in advance of general maintenance works proposed to be undertak-
en on private land The applicant is aware that some of the trees on the site are pro-
tected by a Preservation Order and that no works to these protected trees or works
constituting development should be undertaken in advance of appropriate planning
consent having been granted
the wildlife legislation not to cause harm to protected species or the habitat that sup-
ports them
the relevant legislation relating to protected species is a not a matter for the Council
as Local Planning Authority to enforce and should be referred directly to the Police
7 Friday May 15 2015 The Gosport Globe
What is black and white but
read all over See Page 19
Save a tree go green
and read the Globe
Health
G OSPORT MP Caroline Dine-nage is backing
Dementia Awareness Week having become a lsquoDementia Friendrsquo this year This weekrsquos events are about ensuring that life doesnrsquot end when dementia begins and people living with the condition are able to hold on to their lives and the things they love for longer The initiative is led by The Alzheimerrsquos Society alongside the well-known lsquoDementia Friendsrsquo project Caro-line held a training ses-sion for her team in Gosport and some of the arearsquos councillors during which they learned about how to help people living with dementia feel included in their community The MP then went on to host an event at the Gosport Discovery Centre which gave res-idents an opportunity to put forward their
ideas about making the larea dementia friendlyrsquo Speaking in support of Dementia Aware-ness Week Caroline said ldquoMy grandma suffered with dementia and I saw first-hand the effect it had on her and the rest of our family so I was thrilled to become a Dementia Friend and develop a greater un-derstanding of how people living with de-mentia in our commu-nity can be helped ldquoI really want to see our area become lsquodementia friendlyrsquo and will continue to work with The Alzheimerrsquos Society and local peo-ple to see this become a realityrdquo More than one in three people coping with dementia live within the community so it is crucial that they are given the support and compassion that they need for as nor-mal a life as possible
SUPPORT GROUP Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage helping to promote Dementia Awareness Week
WITH 11 Dementia Friendly high streets over 450 of
the countyrsquos businesses and organisations signed up to
the Hampshire Dementia Action Alliance - one of the
largest and most diverse branches in the country - and
28 local action groups either already up and running or
in the process of starting up Hampshire has made sig-
nificant progress
Launched two years ago the county councilrsquos De-
mentia Friendly programme began with the aim of mak-
ing Hampshire a place where people with dementia can
live a good life feeling valued safe and supported
County takes initiative to make
sufferers know they are valued
8 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Lee-on-the-Solent
LEE Residents Associationrsquos next Boost Table Top and
Craft Event will be held on June 17 in the Methodist
Church Hall Lee High StreetSet up at 9am and open to
the public between 930am and 1230pm
To book a table 6ft at pound6 and 4ft at pound5 payable on
the day at the Boost events contact Ray Harding 023
92 551706 or GillMasterson 023 92 551303
Join Lee Residents Association for only pound3 a single
member or pound5 per couple at the same address at this
event or wwwleeresidentsorguk Open Evening on May 26 with guest speaker Jenny
Watkins talking about British Divers Marine Life Res-
cue 730pm start Methodist Church Hall Lee High
Street Contact secretary Pam Ingram 02392 55154
MEON VALLEY HEARTSTART Arrangements have
been made for another Heartstart CPR Training session
on October 15 Booking is essential via Ray Harding
02392 551706 or email ryhrdngaolcom
LEE HISTORIC Walk and Talks take place on the first
Tuesday of the month February to October Walks
commence at Elmore Car Park Marine Parade East
Lee PO13 9BW at 10am The route is along Lee
Promenade to the old swimming pool site and
back Total time is about 90 minutes Contact Ray Har-
ding 02392 551706 or email ryhrdngaolcom
As well as walks open to the public talks to groups
organisations can also be arranged The talk lasts about
45 minutes and covers Lee Waterfront Seafront Histo-
ry and the Military Connections of Lee If you or your
group would like to host a talk making a donation to
Lee Residents Association for community projects con-
tact the walk leader Future date June 2
LEE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Brian Kidd will be
speaking on May 27 Summer Show is on July 11 All
events are at Lee Community Centre Looking forward
to seeing you then Become involved and join the Horti-
cultural Society Committee Contact secretary Bruce
Thomas on 02392 551873 for more information
District News
Buffs boost funds for children
LOOKING THE PART Lee Players in their character costumes on Saturday night
T HE Diving Museum in No 2
Battery at Stokes Bay Gos-
port held a successful
lsquoWalking The Batteryrsquo event on
Saturday evening as part of the
international lsquoNight at the Museumrsquo
festival
Some 60 guests were guided
around the Battery a Grade II
listed building in small groups and
entertained by Lee Players They
staged a series of enactments de-
scribing events in the Batteryrsquos his-
tory since it was built in 1857
Meanwhile those waiting for
their lamplight tour were enter-
tained by La Bastringue an excel-
lent local folk music group
This special lsquoNight at the Muse-
umrsquo event is to be repeated later in
the year on Saturday October 31
The Diving Museum is an all-
volunteer organisation now in its
fifth season
It is currently in the process of
seeking formal recognition as a
museum by the Arts Council which
will allow it to borrow items from
other museums for display
It has ambitions to become ldquoThe
National Diving Museumrdquo
HISTORY Peter Appleton of Lee Players describes the building of No 2 Battery Pictures by Martin Marks
AIRWORTHY La Bastringue folk group in an unusual setting
ON SATURDAY May 9 Members of the Royal Antediluvian
Order of Buffaloes of The Gosport and District Province ran
a stall in the High Street for the Wessex Holiday Scheme
The charity has a caravan in Pagham near Bognor Regis
and gives holidays to families with deprived children who
through no fault of their own cannot afford one
From collecting tins and sales of pin badges books and
Dvds we raised a sum of pound75 for which we would like to
thank the members of the public who visited our stall
The money has been given to The Wessex Holiday
Scheme Its secretary Mrs Judy Jeffrie said she would also
like to thank everyone who helped and that all pound75 would go
into the funds to keep the caravan running
The Wessex has been running for about 25 years and has
helped many families to have a holiday that they would not
otherwise have been able to It hopes to help many more in
the years to come For more information on the Wessex
Holiday Scheme phone The Raob Club Gosport after 1930
on 02392581071 to get contact details for Mrs Jeffrie
9 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
D ETERMINED John Bell
waited a long time
before the conditions
were right for this photograph
He told the Globe on Monday
ldquoI pass the Fareham Creek via-
duct twice a day on my way to
and from work Irsquove been look-
ing to get a photo of the viaduct
and its reflection for months
Today everything was in place
high tide no wind bright sun-
shine and a clear blue sky The
weeks of waiting have been
well worth it Irsquom really happy
with the resulting imagerdquo
It is the latest entry for our
2015 Photography Competition
open to readers irrespective of
professional or amateur status
Before the end of December
we will publish your pictures
until an overall winner is picked
by our artistic director - a
widely experienced former
Press photographer
As a prize they along with
two runners-up will receive a
framed certificate from the
newspaper The top snapper
will also have their successful
entry printed on canvas
The results will be revealed
on January 22 2016mdasheve of our
first anniversarymdashwith awards
presented shortly after Unused
pictures will be automatically
entered into a similar event for
the next year provided the pho-
tographers are in agreement
Entries should be emailed to
editorialgosportglobeuk and
contain your phone number
Send the image straight from
your camera not optimised as
this will enable us to select the
best quality shot for our pages
Pictures mdash either landscape
or portrait mdash should be in jpg
gif tiff or png format even if
copied from prints by people
who prefer to use film
10 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Culture
THE STORY SO FAR A selection of writer Pauline Rowsonrsquos crime fiction novels with the first Andy Horton mystery left and Art Marvik debut right
lsquoGosport is
very diverse
and vibrant
such vast
contrasts
in itrsquo
MURDER SHE WRITES Author Pauline Row-son can be followed on Facebook Twitter and her website wwwrowmarkcouk
S HErsquoS slim sophisticated and
not at all what yoursquod expect
to find after arranging to
meet up for a chat on a rainy day in
a Gosport coffee shop
Crime writer Pauline Rowson is
down-to-earth friendly and clearly
enjoying the decade or so of success
that shersquos experienced after taking
up a full-time literary career rela-
tively late in life
ldquoI wrote my first novel when I
was 11rdquo she says while sipping deli-
cately at a cup of decaff ldquoAt that
stage I was trying to be the next
Enid Blytonrdquo
But the Pompey girl was to enter
the Civil Service and carve out a
successful career in marketing pub-
lic relations then publishing before
returning to her first love of writing
That was in 1988 when Pauline
mdash happily married at 17 to ex-RAF
policeman and firefighter Bob for 41
years mdash tried her hand at historical
sagas ldquomainly set in Walesrdquo land of
her forefathers
It wasnrsquot until 2006 that she
could even consider giving up the
day job though with the advent of
ldquothe other man in my liferdquo her hero
of 11 books and number 12 due out
in September DI Andy Horton
Besides a couple of business
textbooks and two stand-alone
crime thrillers the now firmly es-
pretation is always rather different
to the way shersquod imagined them)
How she comes up with ideas for
new storylines and sub-plots is
somewhat well novel ldquoNot only
do Bob and I like to walk nearly
every day but I also love knitting
and sewing knitting is great for the
brain because of the hand and mind
co-ordination requiredrdquo
If a future victim ends up with an
English size 14 through the heart itrsquoll
be a bit of a giveaway as to where
the inspiration came from but the
method is certainly working
Since her first deal with publisher
Severn House the author has had
her work sold as e-books audio
books hardbacks and paperbacks in
both the UK and United States A
TV company has taken up the op-
tion for dramatizing two Rowson
novels and a film-maker has ex-
pressed interest in a possible movie
So why concentrate on the Gos-
port peninsula and Solent as the
setting for her stories
ldquoIrsquove always loved the sea mdash it is
a character in its own right Gos-
port is very diverse and vibrant
such vast contrasts in itrdquo
Intending to take the future as it
comes Pauline smiles and looks
across as her husband nods in
agreement ldquoIf you didnrsquot enjoy it
you couldnrsquot do itrdquo
tablished yarn-spinner has a totally
different central character making
his appearance along the Solent
Former marine commando Art
Marvik is a man with unusual talents
made use of by his paymasters
Unlike her flawed but essentially
likeable policeman the action manrsquos
Special Forces skills are to be put to
the test on a regular basis
For Pauline though ldquoThe thing I
set out to do was make the two
characters very different and in that
I think Irsquove succeededrdquo
Her decision to concentrate on
crime stemmed from an early influ-
ence by lsquoGolden Agersquo novelists
including Agatha Christie Leslie
Charteris and George Simenon
In fact she prefers a traditional
rsquopuzzle plotrsquo style to the ldquohard-
boiledrdquo graphic grim descriptions
favoured by many of her contempo-
raries Pauline rates the differing
styles of the late PD James and Ruth
Rendell along with embittered DI
John Rebus creator Ian Rankin
Actor Gordon Griffin is the
voice on Paulinersquos audio books of-
ten contacting her to check that he
has the right accent for certain
characters (although she confides
that good as the actor is his inter-
By ROBIN YOUNG
11 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Culture
Temerairersquos incredible
history as prison hulk
I N AN interesting talk on pris-
on hulks in Portsmouth Har-
bour Abigail Coppins revealed
that the lsquoTemerairersquo immortalised
in Turnerrsquos painting had served as a
rather inglorious prison ship before
being broken up
In fact this was the fate of many
ships decommissioned from the
Royal Navy or captured from the
enemy As Abigailrsquos talk focused on
the period 1793ndash815 the lsquoenemyrsquo
was the French although prison
ships started around 1770 and
were not just specific to Britain
And why did we need to use
ships The land prisons were full
and it was expensive to build more
- not just a modern problem then
In total there were 22 PoW
hulks over this period but not
more than 10 to 12 in use at any
time of which at least one was a
hospital Different nationalities
were separated onto different
ships though the ships themselves
had no lsquoloyaltyrsquo being switched
from one group to another as the
situation demanded Wives and
children including the ship boys
were also kept separate and repat-
riated as quickly as possible
The first PoW hulks in Ports-
mouth Harbour were the
lsquoCaptivityrsquo and lsquoVigilancersquo which
could house about 1600 men
women and children Anchored in
Portchester Lake these hulks were
close to both Portchester Castle
and Forton Prison making the
movement of prisoners and provi-
sions easy
Talking of provisions despite
some complaints the PoWsrsquo guar-
anteed rations (of beefsalt-
herrings potatoes bread vegeta-
bles beer and water) were often
better than those of many poor
working the land As the Navy was
paying for these provisions it was
keen to get value for money and
inspected the rations to stop such
pected of really spying and were
forced to anchor along the South
Coast
Nevertheless with 100000 PoWs
in Britain the situation became
untenable mdash especially as Napole-
on withdrew from the exchange
system in 1803 realising the drain
on Britain was much greater than
on France so as the war ended in
1814 the remaining PoWs some of
whom had been held for years
were speedily repatriated - in only
two months
At this point the PoW hulks
were taken out of service and the
civilian prison ships brought back
from Langstone into Portsmouth
Harbour Yes wars may come and
go but sadly there will always be
criminals to accommodate And of
course Portsmouth was not the
only location of prison hulks They
were moored in Chatham and
Medway Plymouth possibly off
Scotland and the south-west coast
of Wales
lsquoGreat Expectationsrsquo famously
encapsulated their horror through
the desperate escape of the convict
Magwitch However the use of
prison hulks came to an end in the
mid 19th Century and they were
broken up to become breakwater
beams lay foundations for buildings
or provide cheap construction tim-
ber Just think the famous
lsquoTemerairersquo not exactly fighting but
still serving her countryrsquos needs
(Abigail Coppins is a post-graduate
historian sponsored by English Herit-
age to study the history of PoWs from
the War of Independence to the Na-
poleonic Wars focused on Forton
Prison Portchester Castle and the
prison hulks)
Liz Mitchell is a member of the
Gosport Society which meets
every second Wednesday of
the month at 730pm in the
Discovery Centre Gosport
wwwgosportsocietycouk
practices as adulterating the flour
Furthermore at the start at
least an inspection found these
two ships with their insides white-
washed to be ldquocomfortable and
warmrdquo - and almost certainly luxu-
rious by comparison with the cold
stone walls of Portchester Castle
As time went on PoWs found
ways to relieve the monotony of
life mdash by making trinkets for sale
or buttons combs etc for use on
board one ship had a ldquoTheatre of
Emulationrdquo others had bakeries
(the French did not like British
bread) and officers at least could
correspond (though communica-
tions were checked)
The lsquowardersrsquo discovered their
own salvation Lieutenant Henley
found drunk on board the lsquoSuffolkrsquo
at 10am was by no means unique
That aside there is evidence that
civilian jobs on board were sought
after ndash hardly surprising in a time of
high unemployment and insecurity
However conditions on board
were cramped filthy and hot and
sickness could easily spread In
1808 the lsquoSan Antoinersquo faced a
pneumonia epidemic brought about
by humidity caused by washing the
decks rather than cleaning them
with hot dry sand There was al-
ways the threat of typhus and the
use of bleeding and enemas as
cures was hellip unreliable
About 10 per cent of PoWs
died some escaped and managed
to return to France with the help
of an lsquoundergroundrsquo network some
stayed and married others even
joined the British military as a way
of early release Most were re-
turned on an exchange basis being
delivered to specific harbours (eg
Cherbourg) in overcrowded ships
Sometimes French ships with
only a handful of PoWs were sus-
Poetry Corner
What fool conceived such a senseless notion
And said it would be for the best
That we no longer saw devotion
In the men who wore those tartan crests
And cast them away with shallow thanks
Damn the hand that drew it up
Damned the heart that wished it
Damn the mind that made it work
This belief that would permit
The demise of the old Scottish Ranks
Bill Slavin
(Billrsquos Kindle book is available from Amazoncouk)
Dispensive
ARTISTrsquoS IMPRESSION Timothy Spall as maritime painter Joseph Mallord William Turner whose famous work depicting The Fighting Temeraire steered clear of the old warshiprsquos prison hulk role
Photograph courtesy of Simon Mein and Thin Man Films
By LIZ MITCHELL
12 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
To have your organisation listed
free of charge please send full
details to the editor via email at
editorialgosportglobeuk by 5pm
on Tuesday for inclusion in that
Fridayrsquos weekly PDF edition of
Gosportrsquos own newspaper
PEOPLE responsible for different projects at the
Gosport Volunteer Centre Martin Snape House 96
Pavilion Way Gosport PO12 1FG include
Development Nicky Staveley 02392 604693
Volunteer Centre Ian Johnson 02392 588347
Befriending Jean Legg 02392 604681
DustbustersDART Nicky Williams 02392 601314
Advocacy Janet Roebuck 02392 604696
Supported Volunteering Peter drsquoAgostino 02392
604686
Give Gain and Grow Sue Greene 02392 604694
Shopmobility 07952 312546
Community Transport Terry Gingell 07757 349592
Loud and Proud Nicola Ure 07895 939510
Alzheimerrsquos Cafeacute Margaret Wilkinson 02392
583836
Website wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
Email gosportvbgvaorguk tel 02392 588347
How to get in touch
GOSPORT VOLUNTARY ACTION is a regis-
tered charity providing support advice information and
practical help to voluntary and community organisations
in the borough
As part of a national network of councils for Volun-
tary Service it has over 193 members in the Gosport
area and represents the voluntary sector on commit-
tees relating to health access young people economic
regeneration and crime and disorder
GVA also provides services directly to the communi-
ty advocacy domestic assistance activity groups a
disability information centre transport gardening and a
handyperson service It is able to provide services to
the community because of the time and commitment
given to us by volunteers and agency workers together
with the financial support of Gosport Borough Council
Hampshire County Council and many gifts and dona-
tions Another key role is providing practical support
and advice to charities and voluntary groups
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT The Development
Team was set up to provide support to existing volun-
tary and community groups in Gosport and to assist in
the development of new projects
It runs up to four open community lunches a year
inviting speakers on relevant topics to offer members
the opportunity to learn from each other and network
It also organises an annual community conference to
bring together voluntary sector organisations and statu-
tory agencies to debate a topical issue and to ensure
they work effectively together
VOLUNTEER CENTRE The Volunteer Centre
(VC) is one of 350 or more Volunteering Development
Agencies across England It acts as a one-stop volunteer
recruitment agency for over 400 voluntary organisa-
tions and community groups across the borough The
Volunteer Centre offers an interview and advice service
either in person or by telephone to discover the needs
of the potential volunteer and match these to one or
more of 200-plus opportunities locally All vacancies
are advertised on wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
or wwwdo-itorguk Anyone aged 14 to 90-plus can be
helped to find the right one Recruiting and retaining
volunteers also requires skill and management expertise
and the VC endeavours to advise the local sector on
best practice appropriate training and relevant changes
in legislation
SUPPORTED VOLUNTEERING PROJECT
helps people of all ages regardless of mental or physical
disability who wish to gain confidence generally and
hopefully progress to volunteering
It offers a free eight-week course - Preparation for
Volunteering mdash which is a broad based introduction
Contact Peter drsquoAgostino at GVA tel 02392 604686
TAKING PART This is a new eight-week course
accredited by Hampshire Learning and incorporates
elements of Prep4Teamwork that was previously deliv-
ered by GVA
It is a free course intended for people who wish to
be more confident taking part with others in voluntary
community or (eventually) paid work At present this is
a pilot course
GIVE GAIN AND GROW GOSPORT This pro-
ject provides a volunteering group for people with
mental health issues such as anxiety and depression
with some members who have learning difficulties It is
for people who would like to try volunteering but
would appreciate the support and encouragement of a
small group situation
The group currently has a weekly Wednesday meet-
ing at the RNA Club for new volunteers and a monthly
Friday meeting at GVA for established volunteers
There are various volunteering options with Give Gain
and Grow including gardening arts and crafts litter
picking fundraising campaigning walking group prepar-
ing for exhibition on Phobias beach cleaning Give Gain
and Grow is a friendly group of volunteers who meet
to plan their involvement in community projects It
welcomes new members Telephone 07910 675079
VISITING SERVICE Befrienders are volunteers who
visit an older person in their own home who may be
socially isolated or perhaps housebound
Volunteers offer friendship with a weekly visit They
may share a cup of tea and a chat read mail for a per-
son with a sight problem make a visit to the shops to-
gether or take a trip out for coffee or lunch There are
approximately 5000 older people in the Gosport area
most of whom live alone
Referrals can be received from any source such as
Adult Services health professionals hospital discharge
GPs family friends or self-referral
TELEPHONE SERVICE The Telephone Service
provides a weekly telephone call to older people who
may be socially isolated or housebound
A trained volunteer makes a regular weekly phone
call from the Befriending Service office to chat
The same volunteer will ring the same person each
week This regular weekly contact builds a rapport be-
tween the volunteer and the person they call
A weekly telephone call can keep a person `in touch`
and it can also provide information if requested on
many different services which are available
One volunteer will contact between six and eight
people in one session
GOSPORT GARDENS For people who are older
disabled housebound or frail watching the garden they
once tended become overgrown and untidy can be very
distressing
Gosport Gardens is a garden maintenance service
available to the residents of Gosport and Lee-on-the-
Solent which aims to bring peace of mind and a happier
outlook There is a monthly administration fee but this
is not applicable if help is already being received from
Dustbusters
DART Helping people who are frail elderly or disabled
to remain in their homes in comfort is the prime con-
cern of this service From mending a tap washer to
decorating a room the team can bring brighter sur-
roundings and a safer environment
This service is available to the residents of Gosport
and Lee-on-the-Solent All workers are CRB checked
and carry photographic identification Access to the
service is through completion of an application form
There is a monthly administration fee but this is not
applicable if help is already being received from Dust-
busters
ADVOCACY Advocacy is taking action to help peo-
ple say what they want secure their rights represent
their interests and obtain services they need Advocates
and advocacy schemes work in partnership with the
people they support
DRIVING FORCE The service is invaluable to Gos-
port residents as many people who are elderly infirm
or disabled find it impossible to access public transport
Volunteer drivers use their own cars to help people
visit friends clubs or attend appointments for a minimal
cost to cover expenses only
COMMUNITY TRANSPORT As well as offering
mini buses for hire by communityvoluntary groups
with their own drivers it also provides transport for
two day-centres in Gosport
With financial support from Social Services it oper-
ates the service for Age Concern Passengers may be
frail or disabled and the drivers and escorts are fully
trained and sensitive to the needs of the clients The
service offers transport throughout the borough and
each week carries about 100 people who might other-
wise be housebound and isolated
DUSTBUSTERS A domestic cleaning service for the
elderly frail and vulnerable of the community Dust-
busters has maintained an enviable reputation since
1992 in providing a dependable service to the residents
of Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent
It provides help with housework laundry and ironing
and shoppingndash and for some people most importantly
conversation and companionship There is a monthly
administration fee for it
NOBES HALL Managed by GVA it is a light and
spacious community hall in Bridgemary and available
for members of the community to hire
Facilities include a large hall equipped with folding
tables and stackable chairs for up to 40 people
There is a small kitchen and parking for four cars
Facilities are fully accessible
THE OLD RAILWAY SUITE Situated in the
former Gosport railway terminus this 20-person meet-
ingtraining room is also managed by GVA and available
for hire
It can seat boardroom or theatre style and has ta-
bleschairs and a small kitchen area Onsite parking for
six cars is available and nearby free parking in George
Street
ALZHEIMERrsquoS CAFEacute A monthly evening meeting
providing a welcoming environment for people with
dementia along with their carers and relatives
Refreshments are served and there are informative
talks on subjects relating to Alzheimerrsquos
The purpose of the Cafeacute is to enable carers profes-
sionals volunteers and those with dementia the oppor-
tunity to get emotional support education and social
interaction
LOUD amp PROUD Loud and Proud offers opportuni-
ties for young people aged 16 to 25 whatever their
background or abilities to engage in a wide variety of
confidence-building volunteering and social activities
within the community
The group is currently funded by Comic Relief and
supported by Gosport Voluntary Action in ensuring a
safe environment for its members
GOSPORT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU The
services based at Martin Snape House behind Morri-
sonrsquos aim to provide the information people need for
the problems they face and are independent impartial
confidential and free
Trained volunteers deal with a wide range of topics
including housing debt employment benefits legal and
personal problems
Contact CAB by phone on 03444 111306 The
Adviceline and website is wwwgosportcaborguk
ROYAL ANTEDILUVIAN ORDER of BUFFA-
LOES The RAOB (Buffs) meet at our club 33 Stoke
Road Gosport Hants PO12 1LS tel 2392581071 The
club is open Mon to Sat nights from 730pm until 11pm
and on a Sunday afternoon from 1130am till 3pm
We are a fraternal organisation That raises money for
national and local charities From Tuesday to Saturday
nights and Sunday lunchtimes we have Lodges for gen-
tlemen to meet up with like-minded gents to raise a
few quid for charity We also have a ladies section
called the Glades which meet at the club on the second
and forth Tuesdays of each month We hold social
nights and various fundraising events through out the
year All monies we raise go directly to the cause we
have nominated for that event
Listings
13 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Continued from Page 12
GOSPORT DIS-PLAY CLUB A charity offering
friendship fun and support to people with physical disa-
bilities in the Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent areas
It is now recruiting new members in the 25 to 65 age
bracket Meetings are held on the first and third
Wednesday of the month at the Masonic Hall in Clar-
ence Road Gosport during the daytime A hot two-
course lunch is included in the attendance fee and some
transport is available if required
Gosport Dis-Play Club members are a friendly group
enjoying many different social activities speakers music
and quizzes It also gives carers a little respite and
time to relax If you would like further information
about our lively group please telephone Jacqui on
01329 315241 or Marg 02392 589607
CATS PROTECTION Gosport Town Branch Lost
amp Found service phone Carole on 023 92583637
Website wwwgosportcatsorguk
Facebook wwwfacebookcomCatsProtectionGosport
Email samtractorvirginmediacom
OAKLEY WATERMAN Caravan Foundation The charity provides respite care for families with chil-dren suffering from life-threatening or terminal ill-nesses Dougie Leask dwleaskyahoocouk HARBOUR CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE A
warm welcoming and safe place for any person affected
by cancer It offers practical and emotional support ser-
vices for patients relatives carers and friends Opening
times are Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday
10am to 1230pm A Registered Charity (1102055) It is
based at The Bus Station South Street PO12 1EP tel
02392 501503 fundraisingharbourcancerorguk
HASLAR HEART SUPPORT GROUP meets at
the Gosport War Memorial Hospital on the first Thurs-
day of every month at 7pm
Telephone 02392 581267 for further details
HAMPSHIRE CARDIOMYOPATHY SUPPORT
eThe group offers help and advice with regular talks
and presentations at locations around the county Con-
tact Sarah Dennis at Cardiomyopathy UK helpline 0800
0181 for contact details mdash free from a landline
FRIENDS OF LEESLAND PARK have acted as the
interface between owners Gosport Borough Council
and the public since the sitersquos redevelopment in 1998
They hold volunteer workdays on the last Sunday of
each month meeting at 1030am to undertake a range
of husbandry tasks Further details can be found on
their website at httpleeslandparkbtckcouk or find
them on Facebook at httpswwwfacebookcom
leeslandparkfref=ts New volunteers are always wel-
come Contact the secretary by email for full details
Philipsandall50gmailcom
ListingsEvents
Sea Life Roadshow Nimrod Community Centre
Nimrod Drive Gosport Hampshire PO13 8BE
Thursday May 28 11am-3pm
JOIN US as we take the National Museum of the Royal
Navy on the road
From craft to object handling and dressing up wersquoll
be bringing a range of activities artefacts and fun to
your doorstep Drop in and join in Itrsquos fun and
free Every attendee will also have an opportunity to
visit the museum on special days
Coming Events
Gallipoli Myth and
Memory
Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth
A NEW exhibition at the
National Museum of the
Royal Navy Portsmouth
Historic Dockyard opened
on Tuesday April 28 tell-
ing the Royal Navyrsquos story
of the bloody Gallipoli
Campaign of 1915 which
was a major failure and
caused over 200000 Allied
casualties with many
deaths coming from dis-
ease
A related exhibition at
Gosportrsquos Submarine Mu-
seum reveals the costly but
successful war beneath the
waves in support of British
and Anzac land forces
Exhibitions
Fundraising eventssee Page 16
Discworld and Beyond
A Paul Kidby Retro-
spective Gosport Dis-
covery Centre Gallery
until May 30
THE exhibition Discworldreg
and Beyond showcasing
Paul Kidbyrsquos wonderful co-
vers and illustrations for
Terry Pratchettrsquos magical
books is showing at Gos-
port Gallery until Satur-
day May 30
The beautifully realised
paintings drawings and
sculptures feature many of
Pratchettrsquos favourite char-
acters including Rincewind
the Wee Free Men and of
course Death along with a
host of witches wizards
dragons and trolls It also
reveals some of Paulrsquos own
work influenced by British
folklore and landscapes
All his illustrations are
marked by a staggering
quality of draughtsmanship
and effective use of colour
They bring to life the au-
thorrsquos quirky characters
and trademark humour
For Gosport Paul has
added an artwork never
shown in public before The
large oil lsquoDiscworld Massifrsquo
depicts more than 70 char-
acters from the authorrsquos
incredible imagination in-
cluding the Librarian Gran-
ny Weatherwax and Buggy
Swires On display also are
two portraits of Sir Terry
who sadly passed away this
year after a brave battle
against Alzheimerrsquos disease
ADD YOUR not-for-profit or chari-
ty group to the Globersquos free Listings
section Send the name a brief de-
scription of what it does and details
of who to contact with an email to
editorialgosportglobeuk
14 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
If you are worried by your petrsquos behaviour or would like to discuss any problem in more detail please do contact our resident Pet Behaviourist at pets gosportglobeuk or look at her Facebook page Emma Popplewell Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour
With EMMA POPPLEWELL
Features
T HANK YOU for your email and as I hope you
can appreciate it is difficult for me to answer
specifically on your parrotrsquos behaviour without
gaining more detailed information and ideally seeing
how they behave
Whenever I try to work with owners and their pets
to change a behaviour it is important to try and under-
stand WHY that behaviour is happening
In order to do this we need to gain a more detailed
history and it can help to observe the parrot and how
they behave in general as well as the problem behav-
iour I would also like to ask more questions such as
the background of the bird where you keep it diet and
how it is fed when the problem started any pattern to
the problem other pets in the home etc
All of this information helps us to form a detailed
assessment as to WHY the behaviour is happening and
the best treatment programme to help them
It can also help to keep a diary over a period of at
least a week so that we can gain a detailed pattern to
your parrotrsquos behaviour and any other factors that may
be influencing them
The first thing that I would rule out before we began
any behaviour modification programme is to take your
parrot to the vet for a health check
In many situations the problem can have a medical
reason that is causing or contributing towards the
feather plucking Diet can also affect the quality of
feathers and lack of essential vitamins or too much fat
can have an influence so it essential that you discuss all
of these factors first with your own vet
Once we have ruled out that there are no medical
reasons for the feather-plucking we can begin to look
at other factors which may be causing or influencing
your parrotrsquos behaviour
The environment in which your parrot lives can have
a direct influence on their behaviour Are they caged
What is the size of the cage Do they get opportuni-
ties to have free time and exercise The lighting and
the temperature can also be a key factor
Parrots are intelligent animals and can suffer from
lack of activity and stimulation They enjoy company
and love to be busy and so finding ways to physically
and mentally stimulate them is important Lack of op-
portunities to move around or have things that they
can do can lead to boredom and frustration which
could in turn lead to feather plucking
Stress can also be a possible reason for feather
plucking especially if it only seems to occur at certain
times in the day or in response to certain triggers
Learnt behaviour ndash for many problem behaviours
they may start out for a particular reason however our
pet very quickly learns that it is an effective way to gain
a response or our attention
Understanding our petrsquos behaviour can be difficult
and complex however by looking at each possible
cause and ruling them out can go a long way to helping
their behaviour improve I do hope that I have given
you some ideas of what to start to look and if you
would like further advice or to discuss the problem in
more detail please do not hesitate to contact me
IF YOU would like more support with your pet
or your question answered please do contact
Emma by emailing petsgosportglobeuk or
look on her Facebook page Emma Popplewell
Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour for more details
Q How do I stop my parrot pulling out their feathers
15 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
Agility Club fun way to bond with your pooch
GOSPORT Agility Club provides agility training in a friendly and fun environment and is designed to help you and your dog have fun and bond with each other thus enhancing your relationship with your dog Agility for your dog is a way for you and your dog to keep fit and have some fun especially for those dogs with boundless energy We welcome owners who want to have a go at agility or practice their agility - in Gosport and Hampshire Dog agility is all about teamwork your dog will learn to look to you for instruction and this focus carries through when you are out walking with himher Our agility training takes place in our pri-vate field in Alverstoke Gosport with a safely fenced off arena Our agility sessions are delivered by our ap-proved agility instruc-tor who has been teaching and compet-ing herself for many years in agility All tuition is under-taken with reward based training no harsh handling verbal or otherwise is tolerat-ed Different breeds are
catered for with our trainer understanding the capability and needs of different breeds of dog Agility equipment is provided to Kennel Club Standard Our Gosport Agility Club is for beginners Novice and advanced classes are provided Free public car park-ing September to March Saturday clas-ses only Late March to Sep-tember Agility classes ae held on a Monday andWednesday eve-nings starting at 630 (additional evening may be available) Plus for owners who donrsquot wish to sign up for a course but would like to come along and have some practice fun agility sessions will also be available on some Sat-urdays throughout the year Please view the calendar on our site httpwwwdogtraining-hamp shirecouk - for datestimes and infor-mation We also offer 1-1 Agility training For fur-ther information tel 02392580868 or (mob)07760233443 Email enquiriesBark2schoolcouk
ADVERTISING FEATURE
UP AND OVER Tawny demonstrates agility
ADVERTISING FEATURE B ARK2SCHOOL are pleased to
announce their new Kennel
Club puppy and bronze awards
course which started this month in Gos-
port Plus our popular on-going puppy
and junior course
A trained dog is a happy dog
Getting a new puppy Want to social-
ise your puppy in a safe and professional
environment Want to teach and edu-
cate your new puppy in good socialisa-
tion skills and obedience training
Then our new puppy and junior
bronze course may be just right for you
and your puppy
The scheme
Who can take part The scheme is
open to all puppiesdogs young or old
pedigree or crossbreed whether Ken-
nel Club registered or not The course
is also open to owners who do not wish
to participate in the scheme but would
like to learn all the basic puppy and jun-
ior type training - incorporated in the
classes (and its course core structure)
Whatrsquos involved
The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog
Scheme is the UKrsquos largest dog training
programme The scheme promotes re-
sponsible dog ownership by teaching
owners to train their dogs for everyday
life situations
There are four levels starting with
puppy foundation of the scheme Bronze
juniorfoundation Silver and Gold Each
one developing an owners understand-
ing while building a dogrsquos confidence
and levels of domestic obedience skills
For those owners who DO NOT
wish to participate in the scheme you
are still eligible to participate in the pup-
py and juniorbronze course ndash without
working towards the silver or gold
For those owners (and KC owners)
Bark2School offer further training by
way of our lsquoimprover coursersquo
Can any type of dog take part
Yes pedigree or crossbreed but
there are age restrictions on each
course There will be two courses run-
ning Puppy is up to 16 weeks Junior
Bronze is up to six months (five months
if larger breeds)
Dogs do not have to be Kennel Club
registered
Does my dog have to be sociable
around other dogs
Yes ndash all dogs must be able to interact
with other puppiesdogs in a friendly
social manner If you do have a puppy
dog with unsociableanxious tendencies
please contact us to discuss the behav-
iour in more detail)
What will I need to get started
For further information and to regis-
t e r p l e a s e c o n t a c t R o s a t
Enquiriesbark2 schoolcouk tel
02392 580868
We request that your puppy wears a
collar and lead (and advisable in the first
course to wear a suitable well-fitted
harness) The law states that your puppy
should wear a collar and lead with com-
pliant identification tag ndash especially if you
are working towards the Kennel Club
Good Citizen scheme
There are other items like a toy
stuffed kong etc that will be required
but further information will be sent in
our lsquowelcome letterrsquo ndash before the start
of your course
How long does the course take
Puppy course is 45 minutes for four
weeks Juniorbronze is one hour per
week for eight weeks
16 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
special on town centre drive 2-page
O N SATURDAY a Gruffalo Min-
ion Barney and a Dalek were in
Gosport High Street entertain-
ing residents who were finding out
about the range of advice and support
services and also the volunteer opportu-
nities that are available in the area
Gosport Advice and Information Net-
work mdash GAIN mdash is an innovative Big
Lottery-funded project
And it had organised a community
support day called lsquoIn The Market For
Advicersquo during which representatives
from Gosport Citizenrsquos Advice Bureau
Gosport Voluntary Association Cedar
Oak St Vincent College and many other
organisations engaged with local people
about their services and offered practical
help and information It also gave organi-
sations an opportunity to find out a bit
more about each otherrsquos services too
With the help of GAIN staff and dedi-
cated volunteers the event was also to
promote the new website wwwgain-
gosportorguk which points residents in
the direction of the advice and infor-
mation they need
They mdash or local organisations mdash can
also book places through the new site
on one of GAINrsquos free lsquoMake More from
Your Moneyrsquo or lsquoComputers for Begin-
nersrsquo workshops
Confidential one-to-one sessions
were also offered by the Money Advice
Service on budgeting saving credit and
borrowing mortgages and insurance
Lynbyrd Express offered employability
sessions in Gosport Discovery Centre
supporting people who are job-seeking
and offering them details of free courses
that may help them achieve their goals
There was a free GAIN survey with a
pound50 prize draw which was available on
the day but it is also available to com-
plete on the website until the end of
June
Sunshine good music provided by
Radio Haslar and tasty healthy snacks
and drinks courtesy of Morrisons en-
sured that there were smiles all round
GAIN Project Manager Angela Gill
said ldquolsquoIn the Market for Advicersquo was the
first public event that GAIN has organ-
ised and it was a great start mdash not only
by raising awareness of these local ser-
vices but also by supporting local ser-
vices and encouraging them to work
closer together to offer the best service
possible to Gosport residentsrdquo
To find out more about GAIN its
volunteer opportunities its free work-
shops and also its member organisations
and the services that they offer please
visit wwwgain-gosportorguk or alterna-
tively telephone the GAIN office on
02392 588035
lsquoThe first public event that GAIN has
organised and it was a great startrsquo
- Project Manager Angela Gill
Network corners market
with support and advice
PARTY TIME The message might be serious but the messengers telling Gosport about the services provided by GAIN and its partner organisations at Saturdayrsquos town centre market have a funny way of doing itcomplete with good grub paper hats and fantastic friends
17 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
centre drive 2-page special on town
PLENTY TO TALK ABOUT A Dalek for starters
CIVIC SERVICE Grinning GAIN volunteers and supporters managing to enlist support from Gosportrsquos new Mayor Councillor Keith Farr on Saturday
ADVICE CENTRE The middle of Gosport is transformed into an open-air information bureau as GAIN workers answer questions from the passers-by
TEAM SPIRIT Saturdayrsquos carefully co-ordinated operation is overseen by Project Manager Angela Gill centre right as she hands out GAIN certificates
18 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Fundraising
For display advertisinghellip admingosportglobeuk
needed operation And they performed
before an audience of picnicking families
gathered excitedly around the edges of
the balloon-festooned rope at West
Walk in the Forest of Bere - Hundred
Acre Wood mdash on Sunday
The lsquoFriends of Suki Mannrsquo are an
informal local group that has been busily
raising funds so that she can have crucial
surgery in the United States
B IG-HEARTED 14-year-old Anna
Catling encouraged her friends
to join her in a sponsored eight-
hour 9am to 5pm day filled with high
karate kicks katas lots of laughter and
inventive karate games this week
Anna and her friends mdash Flynn Taylor
10 Rosie Martin 14 and Charlie Catling
11 mdash were inspired by the wish to help
their friendrsquos mum to have a much-
Caroline
swings
into
action
for Suki
PLUCKY Caroline Westmorland is
adding her weight to the fundraising
campaign for Suki Mannrsquos potentially
life-enhancing surgery in the USA
She is staging lsquoCarolinersquos Mighty
Abseilrsquo down Portsmouthrsquos Spinnaker
Tower at 2pm on Saturday May 30
And the daredevil pictured above
is appealing for sponsors to help her
raise the funds needed to pay for the
trip
Alternatively people can make a
donation with the message lsquoCarolinersquos
Abseilrsquo through the website link
wwwgofundmecominjured-by-mesh
Said Caroline ldquoWe are trying to
raise funds for a Gosport lady who
used to be a very active person but
due to surgery that didnrsquot go well has
to use a wheelchair nowrdquo
SPONSORSHIP PLEA Caroline Westmorland
A once active swimming instructor
and ldquosuper mumrdquo brave Suki is now
only able to take a few steps with
crutches and uses a wheelchair
To date the lsquoFriends of Sukirsquo and the
communities in Wickham and Alver-
stoke have raised pound9100 in just four
months A further pound21000 is needed
before the operation date in September
Suki aged 46 has severe nerve dam-
age and is in constant pain following an
operation for pelvic organ prolapse that
went badly wrong
Because there is a lack of the re-
quired surgical skills to rectify the prob-
lem in the UK the lsquoFriendsrsquo have man-
aged to raise almost a third of the mon-
ey needed to send much-loved Suki off
to America
As one of the mums in the fundrais-
ing group said ldquoI have been over-
whelmed and amazed to receive such a
huge sum of pound230 from one group of
talented and impressively empathetic
karate-kicking kidsrdquo
MEDICAL NOTE Sukirsquos ordeal began
after what should have been a simple
operation to fit a pelvic mesh implant to
fix a urinary problem went wrong
The operation left Suki unable to
move her left leg and in constant pain
However Suki had not been told that
it was a permanent implant and almost
impossible to remove nor that a fifth of
all women can have severe complica-
tions as a result of the surgery
The once sporty mother can only
walk small distances with crutches uses
a wheelchair for longer distances and
now wants the mesh removed
Although she has had 6cm of the
22cm mesh taken away Suki remains in
constant pain and with mobility prob-
lems She has been told that it is impos-
sible to remove the rest due to lack of
skills in the UK
She is now raising funds to visit a sur-
geon in California with extensive experi-
ence of the procedure as there are only
a few surgeons in the world who can
remove the mesh fully It is a complex
operation as the mesh is threaded
through areas close to main nerves and
arteries in the legs and buttocks
Annarsquos teenage kicks
ALL IN A DAYrsquoS WORK Anna Catling and friends during their nine-to-five fundraising stint in aid of Suki Mann
19 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
GLOBE
SPORT
A BABCOCK employee from Lee
-on-the-Solent has become the
Tronixpro UK Ladies Champi-
onships 2015 winner after competing in
a weekend of shore angling matches
The event organised by Holt Sea
Angling Club on May 9-10 was part of
a wider North Norfolk Bass Festival
Loraine Perry mdash selected for the
England Ladies Shore Angling Team in
February mdash was among the 103 anglers
including nine women taking part She
won prizes in both the ladies and main
competitions
With a win in the ladies category on
both days she was announced as overall
champion of the inaugural UK Ladies
Championships In the overall weekend
individual results she came fourth
Originally from the Isle of Wight but
now living in Lee-on-the-Solent Loraine
41 works as a courseware developer
within the Future Training Unit at HMS
Collingwood
And she said of her championship
win ldquoI am excited and over the moon at
having won the title It was a tough two
days of fishing with very strong winds on
day 1 making things particularly difficult
ldquoI was competing against top lady
anglers from all over the UK and I fished
hard to beat them They were really
happy for me though and I havenrsquot
stopped smiling since
ldquoI will be returning next year to con-
test the title and hope that more ladies
interested in match angling might con-
sider attending this well-organised dedi-
cated eventrdquo
Added Loraine ldquoThis has been a
Itrsquos derby day
great warm-up for the Home Nations
Championships in July which is very
much a team effortrdquo
She will be competing with the Eng-
land Ladies in the SALC [Sea Angling
Liaison Committee] Home Nations
Shore Angling Championships from July
1-4 in Co Wexford Ireland
Teams from England Ireland Scot-
land and Wales compete in the Home
Nations Championships
Unless funding or sponsorship can be
obtained the England teams must pay
their own way with no financial assis-
tance available to support anglers repre-
senting England at International Events
Any parties interested in sponsoring
the ladies team should contact the An-
gling Trust Competitions and Events
Manager telephone 0116 9061 301
A HIGHLY successful season
may have ended less than two
weeks ago but Hampshire Sen-
ior Cup-winning Gosport Bor-
ough FC are already recruiting
for the 201516 campaign
The signatures of two new
arrivals have just been secured
by Boro boss Alex Pike and
despite the men from Privett
Park boasting the meanest
goals against tally in the Con-
ference South last termthey
are both defenders
Ryan Woodford has been
snapped up from local rivals
Havant amp Waterlooville while
Adam Brice comes into the
Boro fold from county cousins
Farnborough
Boro were also delighted
that Mike Carter a key mem-
ber of their watertight defence
during 201415 has put pen to
paper on a new two-year deal
Meanwhile at the clubs re-
cent end of season awards
evening goalkeeper Nathan
Ashmore picked up the Play-
ers Player Of The Year gong
to go alongside the one he won
as the supportersrsquo choice
The Managers Player Of
The Year was prolific striker
Matt Paterson while his part-
ner in crime up front Justin
Bennett waltzed off with the
Sponsors Player Of The Year
and the clubs very own Golden
Boot awards
And there was a special long
service award presented to
Boros hard-working secretary
Brian Cosgrave for 25 years
sterling service
Bororsquo recruit
defenders
for the next
campaign
By GLEN PERRY
BEACHCRAFT Lee-on-the-Solent angler Loraine Perry in action and inset with her top shore angling trophies
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
By Leersquos RYAN LIND
THE Solent Amazons ice hock-
ey team rounded off their
Womens National South Divi-
sion One campaign with a bat-
tling 2-2 draw away to Cardiff
Comets at the weekend
writes Glen Perry
And it was a more than wel-
come result for the local Gos-
port side as it banished an un-
happy run of five straight heavy
league defeats
Amazons finish the season in
seventh place in the standings
Swindon Topcats16 16 0 0 148 14 32 Invicta Dynamics 16 10 2 4 97 45 22 Chelmsford Cobras 16 10 1 5 81 60 21 Bracknell Firebees 16 9 2 5 77 43 20 Cardiff Comets 16 6 2 8 47 65 14 Basrsquogstoke Bison Ladies 16 5 2 9 61 77 12 SOLENT AMAZONS 16 5 1 10 44 91 11 Oxfrsquod City Midnight Stars 16 4 2 10 33 105 10 Peterborough Penguins 16 1 0 15 42 130 2
Womenrsquos National South Div One Final Table
Battling Amazons end with shared honours
TRIAL registration for the Hampshire FA Girls
Centre Of Excellence 2015 2016 season is
now open
It is an integral part of the England Wom-
ens Elite Talent Pathway being one of 30 FA
licensed quality assured programmes provid-
ing player development opportunities for elite
female players at U9s U11s U13s U15s and
U17s
The Centre of Excellence Fixture Pro-
gramme sees the girls competing against some
of the best young players nationally Fellow
Centrersquos of Excellence in the region include
Arsenal Chelsea Millwall Brighton amp Hove
Albion Bristol Academy Gillingham Middle-
sex Essex and Oxford United
According to Hampshire FA it is the highest
level of participation available to girls outside
the International set up and serves as a plat-
form for recruitment into the youth national
teams The Centre of Excellence structure is
the next transition from grass roots leagues in
the county and surrounding areas Trial Regis-
tration is open for all girls born from 1999 to
2008 See the link
httpwwwhampshirefacomnews2015aprhampshire-fa-girls-
centre-of-excellence-2015-2016-trial-registration
Players pipped for place in national final by just two points
Close finishes give team
hope for coming season L
EE PLAYED Broxbourne in the
National Club Knockout Racket-
ball semi-finals With Tim at 1
and Olly at 2 we were almost guaran-
teed wins here so it was up to the oth-
ers to win one match
Martyn Collins-Ballands at 5 started
slowly against Broxbourne head pro
Geoff Taylor taking the first game com-
fortably Martyn became a lot more
competitive in the second and third
games but Geoff was too strong and
won 3-0 On the opposite court Jon
Geekie was playing Scott Legg This was
going to be an extremely close match
and so it proved Jon
took the first lost the
second won the third
lost the fourth so it was
all down to the fifth and
final game
Meanwhile Aaron was
playing Matt Cuthcey the
national doubles champi-
on and had chances to
steal a game or two But
Matt was a little fitter
and made Aaron move
around the court too
well taking it 3-0
Back to the third
string match The first
few points were even
Stevens and then Scott
hit a couple of tins fol-
lowed by some great
solid play by Jon to take
it to 10-7 matchball
Next point was an
unforced error from Jon
followed by a back wall
nick from Scott 9-10 In
racketball momentum is
a massive thing and you
can run away with points
quite quickly and this
proved to be the case as
Scott won 13-11 in a
great match
Tim and Olly both
won 3-0 comfortably so
we missed out on the
final by two points
Sunday was 3rd4th play
-off v hosts Edgbaston
Priory Again Olly and
Tim looked like bankers
for the points so it was
down to the others
again Martyn started off
a lot better and will be
disappointed not to take
the 1st but overall played
much better than the
previous day narrowly
losing 3-0
Aaron took the 2nd
game to make it 1-1 but
then seemed to run out
of legs and lost 3-1 Fast
forward and Tim and
Olly won 3-0 easily alt-
hough Timrsquos opponent
should have played at 5
as he was a good squash
player but not a racket-
ball player So in theory 2
-2 and down to Jon Jon
did actually go on first
He played a good club
player who Tim beat in
the nationals last year in
a close 3-0 This match
again went to five games
although Jon had a sniff in
the fourth It was not
meant to be as he lost 11
-7 in the fifth As you can
see we were very close
to doing so well and
hope to next year make
the step to becoming
National Club Champi-
ons at racketball
Racketball
TEAM EFFORT The Leo-on-the-Solent Tennis Squash amp Fitness Club racketball players at the national semi-finals
21 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe CricketPuzzles
WELCOME back to The Gosport Globersquos very own Puzzle Corner with three free canny conundrums for you to tackle Crossword addicts can get a fresh daily dose by clicking on the grid throughout the week Sudoku allows the user to create as many puzzles as often as they like They can also change the degree of difficulty and layout design The Codeword can be printed out when required
G OSPORT Borough moved
into the top four of the
Southern Electric League
Division Three thanks to a spar-
kling five-wicket demolition of pre-
viously unbeaten South Wilts II at
the weekend
South Wilts on their home
patch batted first and made a more
than useful 260 all out chiefly due
to a fine knock of 108 from Rob
Pittman
Tom Larner was the pick of the
Boro bowlers with 3-48
But the home sides score
proved to be inadequate as Boro
completed an excellent victory with
an unbeaten 108 from Blake Maher
and 57 from Lee Harrop doing the
damage
Larner completed a fine all-
round display by chipping in with 42
not out
Boro took 22 points from the
match
IT WAS a good day for Boros 2nd
XI as well as they bounced back
from a heavy opening day reversal
to record a 48-run success over
Woodgreen at Privett Park in the
ROWNER tumbled to their sec-
ond consecutive Division Three
(South) defeat going down by 6
wickets at Fawley
R Bowmans 59 helped Rowner
to 148-8 but D Streathers 82 to
add to his earlier 3-25 haul en-
sured it was the home side who
were the victors on this occasion
Luke Watson grabbed three of
the four Fawley wickets that fell
THERE was some more disap-
pointing news from the Rowner 2nd
XI camp as they lost a low scoring
affair at home to Bedhampton III by
32 runs in Regional Division Four
(South East)
Josh Pannell produced a terrific
all-round performance for Rowner
in adversity but although he snaffled
4-19 the visitors still made 122 all
out with P Ford (55) their mainstay
Despite Pannells 41 Rowner
could only manage 90 all out in
reply
Hampshire County League Division
Three (South)
Jacob Patton top scored on 74
as Gosport hit 259-9 with C Potts
taking six Boro wickets
And although S Parker struck 77
for the visitors it wasnt enough as
they ended up well short on 211-8
Mark Oxford snapped up 3-29
COMPLETING a notable hat-
trick of triumphs for the club Gos-
port Borough III were also in top
form as they crushed Wickham by
8 wickets in a Regional Division
One (South) clash at Privett Park
With Paul Jenkins (4-16) a con-
stant threat the visitors could only
accumulate 65 all out and that was
never going to be enough as Boro
reached their target for the loss of
just two wickets
Shaun Harris led the way with an
unbeaten 34
Gosport IV were without a fix-
ture
Cricket fixtures for Saturday May 23
Gosport Borough v Waterlooville (SLD3) Rowner v Bramshaw (HCLD3S) Southampton Community v Gosport Borough II (HCLD3S) United Services II v Gosport Borough III (RD1S) Gosport Borough IV v Ventnor III (RD4SE) Hayling Island III v Rowner II (RD4SE)
Cricket round-up by Glen Perry
Email sportgosportglobeuk
Southern Electric Cricket League Div 3
P W T L PTS AV Trojans 3 3 0 0 61 2033 Waterlooville 3 3 0 0 61 2033 South Wilts II 3 2 0 1 51 1700 GOSPORT BOROUGH 3 2 0 1 50 1667
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
O N SATURDAY the Rockets
Lions and Spitfires all headed to
the townrsquos St Vincent playing
fields to take on the Gosport Boroughrsquos
Development teams
The lessons learned and areas
worked on since our last tournament
were evident and the boys put on an
incredible show
Some fantastic rear-guard action al-
lowed us to break quickly and effective-
ly with the defence and midfield releas-
ing our abundance of attacking talent
with space to run and score some fan-
tastic goals
Both teams hit some screamers but
the goal of the day came from 20 yards
out and off the underside of the cross-
bar
The grins on all the boysrsquo faces plain-
Gosport v Gosport
picture special on latest U6 and U7 action 2-page
By ROBERT NELSON
ly showed how much they were enjoy-
ing the games
Both sides in all three matches
played fairly and in a friendly manner
The support from both sets of parents
was fantastic and it was a great morning
for all involved
The following day Sunday the whole
of Gosport FCrsquos Development team
had their end-of-season presentation
awards
It was marked by music laughter
some dodgy jokes from the host and
some great speeches
All the kids enjoyed themselves and a
certain child managed to choose a new
football in the raffle over a coffee-
maker or a camera when a certain dad
(me) decided to let him choose the
prize on his special evening
Irsquove not heard the end of it so lesson
learned
Enjoy the photos and hopefully you
can see by the boysrsquo faces that their
enjoyment of football is why we do
what we do
A clash of the titch-rsquouns
Itrsquos a local derby as FC take on Borough Development
THRILLS AND SPILLS They might be small but the Gosport teams believe in giving it their all on the field of play Pictures taken by proud mums and
23 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
picture special on the latest junior action 2-page
FUN AND GAMES As The Gosport boys get their breath back after the rough and tumble of all the weekendrsquos football action they enjoy the celebrations of a presentation evening on Sunday
ITrsquoS A GOAL As the oppositionrsquos keeper picks the ball out of the back of the net therersquos time to celebrate before the post-match review of team tactics
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
The Gosport Globe is published online every Friday from 48 Homer Close Gosport PO139TL by My Free News Ltd for the borough and constituency of Gosport
British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins
7 Friday May 15 2015 The Gosport Globe
What is black and white but
read all over See Page 19
Save a tree go green
and read the Globe
Health
G OSPORT MP Caroline Dine-nage is backing
Dementia Awareness Week having become a lsquoDementia Friendrsquo this year This weekrsquos events are about ensuring that life doesnrsquot end when dementia begins and people living with the condition are able to hold on to their lives and the things they love for longer The initiative is led by The Alzheimerrsquos Society alongside the well-known lsquoDementia Friendsrsquo project Caro-line held a training ses-sion for her team in Gosport and some of the arearsquos councillors during which they learned about how to help people living with dementia feel included in their community The MP then went on to host an event at the Gosport Discovery Centre which gave res-idents an opportunity to put forward their
ideas about making the larea dementia friendlyrsquo Speaking in support of Dementia Aware-ness Week Caroline said ldquoMy grandma suffered with dementia and I saw first-hand the effect it had on her and the rest of our family so I was thrilled to become a Dementia Friend and develop a greater un-derstanding of how people living with de-mentia in our commu-nity can be helped ldquoI really want to see our area become lsquodementia friendlyrsquo and will continue to work with The Alzheimerrsquos Society and local peo-ple to see this become a realityrdquo More than one in three people coping with dementia live within the community so it is crucial that they are given the support and compassion that they need for as nor-mal a life as possible
SUPPORT GROUP Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage helping to promote Dementia Awareness Week
WITH 11 Dementia Friendly high streets over 450 of
the countyrsquos businesses and organisations signed up to
the Hampshire Dementia Action Alliance - one of the
largest and most diverse branches in the country - and
28 local action groups either already up and running or
in the process of starting up Hampshire has made sig-
nificant progress
Launched two years ago the county councilrsquos De-
mentia Friendly programme began with the aim of mak-
ing Hampshire a place where people with dementia can
live a good life feeling valued safe and supported
County takes initiative to make
sufferers know they are valued
8 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Lee-on-the-Solent
LEE Residents Associationrsquos next Boost Table Top and
Craft Event will be held on June 17 in the Methodist
Church Hall Lee High StreetSet up at 9am and open to
the public between 930am and 1230pm
To book a table 6ft at pound6 and 4ft at pound5 payable on
the day at the Boost events contact Ray Harding 023
92 551706 or GillMasterson 023 92 551303
Join Lee Residents Association for only pound3 a single
member or pound5 per couple at the same address at this
event or wwwleeresidentsorguk Open Evening on May 26 with guest speaker Jenny
Watkins talking about British Divers Marine Life Res-
cue 730pm start Methodist Church Hall Lee High
Street Contact secretary Pam Ingram 02392 55154
MEON VALLEY HEARTSTART Arrangements have
been made for another Heartstart CPR Training session
on October 15 Booking is essential via Ray Harding
02392 551706 or email ryhrdngaolcom
LEE HISTORIC Walk and Talks take place on the first
Tuesday of the month February to October Walks
commence at Elmore Car Park Marine Parade East
Lee PO13 9BW at 10am The route is along Lee
Promenade to the old swimming pool site and
back Total time is about 90 minutes Contact Ray Har-
ding 02392 551706 or email ryhrdngaolcom
As well as walks open to the public talks to groups
organisations can also be arranged The talk lasts about
45 minutes and covers Lee Waterfront Seafront Histo-
ry and the Military Connections of Lee If you or your
group would like to host a talk making a donation to
Lee Residents Association for community projects con-
tact the walk leader Future date June 2
LEE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Brian Kidd will be
speaking on May 27 Summer Show is on July 11 All
events are at Lee Community Centre Looking forward
to seeing you then Become involved and join the Horti-
cultural Society Committee Contact secretary Bruce
Thomas on 02392 551873 for more information
District News
Buffs boost funds for children
LOOKING THE PART Lee Players in their character costumes on Saturday night
T HE Diving Museum in No 2
Battery at Stokes Bay Gos-
port held a successful
lsquoWalking The Batteryrsquo event on
Saturday evening as part of the
international lsquoNight at the Museumrsquo
festival
Some 60 guests were guided
around the Battery a Grade II
listed building in small groups and
entertained by Lee Players They
staged a series of enactments de-
scribing events in the Batteryrsquos his-
tory since it was built in 1857
Meanwhile those waiting for
their lamplight tour were enter-
tained by La Bastringue an excel-
lent local folk music group
This special lsquoNight at the Muse-
umrsquo event is to be repeated later in
the year on Saturday October 31
The Diving Museum is an all-
volunteer organisation now in its
fifth season
It is currently in the process of
seeking formal recognition as a
museum by the Arts Council which
will allow it to borrow items from
other museums for display
It has ambitions to become ldquoThe
National Diving Museumrdquo
HISTORY Peter Appleton of Lee Players describes the building of No 2 Battery Pictures by Martin Marks
AIRWORTHY La Bastringue folk group in an unusual setting
ON SATURDAY May 9 Members of the Royal Antediluvian
Order of Buffaloes of The Gosport and District Province ran
a stall in the High Street for the Wessex Holiday Scheme
The charity has a caravan in Pagham near Bognor Regis
and gives holidays to families with deprived children who
through no fault of their own cannot afford one
From collecting tins and sales of pin badges books and
Dvds we raised a sum of pound75 for which we would like to
thank the members of the public who visited our stall
The money has been given to The Wessex Holiday
Scheme Its secretary Mrs Judy Jeffrie said she would also
like to thank everyone who helped and that all pound75 would go
into the funds to keep the caravan running
The Wessex has been running for about 25 years and has
helped many families to have a holiday that they would not
otherwise have been able to It hopes to help many more in
the years to come For more information on the Wessex
Holiday Scheme phone The Raob Club Gosport after 1930
on 02392581071 to get contact details for Mrs Jeffrie
9 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
D ETERMINED John Bell
waited a long time
before the conditions
were right for this photograph
He told the Globe on Monday
ldquoI pass the Fareham Creek via-
duct twice a day on my way to
and from work Irsquove been look-
ing to get a photo of the viaduct
and its reflection for months
Today everything was in place
high tide no wind bright sun-
shine and a clear blue sky The
weeks of waiting have been
well worth it Irsquom really happy
with the resulting imagerdquo
It is the latest entry for our
2015 Photography Competition
open to readers irrespective of
professional or amateur status
Before the end of December
we will publish your pictures
until an overall winner is picked
by our artistic director - a
widely experienced former
Press photographer
As a prize they along with
two runners-up will receive a
framed certificate from the
newspaper The top snapper
will also have their successful
entry printed on canvas
The results will be revealed
on January 22 2016mdasheve of our
first anniversarymdashwith awards
presented shortly after Unused
pictures will be automatically
entered into a similar event for
the next year provided the pho-
tographers are in agreement
Entries should be emailed to
editorialgosportglobeuk and
contain your phone number
Send the image straight from
your camera not optimised as
this will enable us to select the
best quality shot for our pages
Pictures mdash either landscape
or portrait mdash should be in jpg
gif tiff or png format even if
copied from prints by people
who prefer to use film
10 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Culture
THE STORY SO FAR A selection of writer Pauline Rowsonrsquos crime fiction novels with the first Andy Horton mystery left and Art Marvik debut right
lsquoGosport is
very diverse
and vibrant
such vast
contrasts
in itrsquo
MURDER SHE WRITES Author Pauline Row-son can be followed on Facebook Twitter and her website wwwrowmarkcouk
S HErsquoS slim sophisticated and
not at all what yoursquod expect
to find after arranging to
meet up for a chat on a rainy day in
a Gosport coffee shop
Crime writer Pauline Rowson is
down-to-earth friendly and clearly
enjoying the decade or so of success
that shersquos experienced after taking
up a full-time literary career rela-
tively late in life
ldquoI wrote my first novel when I
was 11rdquo she says while sipping deli-
cately at a cup of decaff ldquoAt that
stage I was trying to be the next
Enid Blytonrdquo
But the Pompey girl was to enter
the Civil Service and carve out a
successful career in marketing pub-
lic relations then publishing before
returning to her first love of writing
That was in 1988 when Pauline
mdash happily married at 17 to ex-RAF
policeman and firefighter Bob for 41
years mdash tried her hand at historical
sagas ldquomainly set in Walesrdquo land of
her forefathers
It wasnrsquot until 2006 that she
could even consider giving up the
day job though with the advent of
ldquothe other man in my liferdquo her hero
of 11 books and number 12 due out
in September DI Andy Horton
Besides a couple of business
textbooks and two stand-alone
crime thrillers the now firmly es-
pretation is always rather different
to the way shersquod imagined them)
How she comes up with ideas for
new storylines and sub-plots is
somewhat well novel ldquoNot only
do Bob and I like to walk nearly
every day but I also love knitting
and sewing knitting is great for the
brain because of the hand and mind
co-ordination requiredrdquo
If a future victim ends up with an
English size 14 through the heart itrsquoll
be a bit of a giveaway as to where
the inspiration came from but the
method is certainly working
Since her first deal with publisher
Severn House the author has had
her work sold as e-books audio
books hardbacks and paperbacks in
both the UK and United States A
TV company has taken up the op-
tion for dramatizing two Rowson
novels and a film-maker has ex-
pressed interest in a possible movie
So why concentrate on the Gos-
port peninsula and Solent as the
setting for her stories
ldquoIrsquove always loved the sea mdash it is
a character in its own right Gos-
port is very diverse and vibrant
such vast contrasts in itrdquo
Intending to take the future as it
comes Pauline smiles and looks
across as her husband nods in
agreement ldquoIf you didnrsquot enjoy it
you couldnrsquot do itrdquo
tablished yarn-spinner has a totally
different central character making
his appearance along the Solent
Former marine commando Art
Marvik is a man with unusual talents
made use of by his paymasters
Unlike her flawed but essentially
likeable policeman the action manrsquos
Special Forces skills are to be put to
the test on a regular basis
For Pauline though ldquoThe thing I
set out to do was make the two
characters very different and in that
I think Irsquove succeededrdquo
Her decision to concentrate on
crime stemmed from an early influ-
ence by lsquoGolden Agersquo novelists
including Agatha Christie Leslie
Charteris and George Simenon
In fact she prefers a traditional
rsquopuzzle plotrsquo style to the ldquohard-
boiledrdquo graphic grim descriptions
favoured by many of her contempo-
raries Pauline rates the differing
styles of the late PD James and Ruth
Rendell along with embittered DI
John Rebus creator Ian Rankin
Actor Gordon Griffin is the
voice on Paulinersquos audio books of-
ten contacting her to check that he
has the right accent for certain
characters (although she confides
that good as the actor is his inter-
By ROBIN YOUNG
11 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Culture
Temerairersquos incredible
history as prison hulk
I N AN interesting talk on pris-
on hulks in Portsmouth Har-
bour Abigail Coppins revealed
that the lsquoTemerairersquo immortalised
in Turnerrsquos painting had served as a
rather inglorious prison ship before
being broken up
In fact this was the fate of many
ships decommissioned from the
Royal Navy or captured from the
enemy As Abigailrsquos talk focused on
the period 1793ndash815 the lsquoenemyrsquo
was the French although prison
ships started around 1770 and
were not just specific to Britain
And why did we need to use
ships The land prisons were full
and it was expensive to build more
- not just a modern problem then
In total there were 22 PoW
hulks over this period but not
more than 10 to 12 in use at any
time of which at least one was a
hospital Different nationalities
were separated onto different
ships though the ships themselves
had no lsquoloyaltyrsquo being switched
from one group to another as the
situation demanded Wives and
children including the ship boys
were also kept separate and repat-
riated as quickly as possible
The first PoW hulks in Ports-
mouth Harbour were the
lsquoCaptivityrsquo and lsquoVigilancersquo which
could house about 1600 men
women and children Anchored in
Portchester Lake these hulks were
close to both Portchester Castle
and Forton Prison making the
movement of prisoners and provi-
sions easy
Talking of provisions despite
some complaints the PoWsrsquo guar-
anteed rations (of beefsalt-
herrings potatoes bread vegeta-
bles beer and water) were often
better than those of many poor
working the land As the Navy was
paying for these provisions it was
keen to get value for money and
inspected the rations to stop such
pected of really spying and were
forced to anchor along the South
Coast
Nevertheless with 100000 PoWs
in Britain the situation became
untenable mdash especially as Napole-
on withdrew from the exchange
system in 1803 realising the drain
on Britain was much greater than
on France so as the war ended in
1814 the remaining PoWs some of
whom had been held for years
were speedily repatriated - in only
two months
At this point the PoW hulks
were taken out of service and the
civilian prison ships brought back
from Langstone into Portsmouth
Harbour Yes wars may come and
go but sadly there will always be
criminals to accommodate And of
course Portsmouth was not the
only location of prison hulks They
were moored in Chatham and
Medway Plymouth possibly off
Scotland and the south-west coast
of Wales
lsquoGreat Expectationsrsquo famously
encapsulated their horror through
the desperate escape of the convict
Magwitch However the use of
prison hulks came to an end in the
mid 19th Century and they were
broken up to become breakwater
beams lay foundations for buildings
or provide cheap construction tim-
ber Just think the famous
lsquoTemerairersquo not exactly fighting but
still serving her countryrsquos needs
(Abigail Coppins is a post-graduate
historian sponsored by English Herit-
age to study the history of PoWs from
the War of Independence to the Na-
poleonic Wars focused on Forton
Prison Portchester Castle and the
prison hulks)
Liz Mitchell is a member of the
Gosport Society which meets
every second Wednesday of
the month at 730pm in the
Discovery Centre Gosport
wwwgosportsocietycouk
practices as adulterating the flour
Furthermore at the start at
least an inspection found these
two ships with their insides white-
washed to be ldquocomfortable and
warmrdquo - and almost certainly luxu-
rious by comparison with the cold
stone walls of Portchester Castle
As time went on PoWs found
ways to relieve the monotony of
life mdash by making trinkets for sale
or buttons combs etc for use on
board one ship had a ldquoTheatre of
Emulationrdquo others had bakeries
(the French did not like British
bread) and officers at least could
correspond (though communica-
tions were checked)
The lsquowardersrsquo discovered their
own salvation Lieutenant Henley
found drunk on board the lsquoSuffolkrsquo
at 10am was by no means unique
That aside there is evidence that
civilian jobs on board were sought
after ndash hardly surprising in a time of
high unemployment and insecurity
However conditions on board
were cramped filthy and hot and
sickness could easily spread In
1808 the lsquoSan Antoinersquo faced a
pneumonia epidemic brought about
by humidity caused by washing the
decks rather than cleaning them
with hot dry sand There was al-
ways the threat of typhus and the
use of bleeding and enemas as
cures was hellip unreliable
About 10 per cent of PoWs
died some escaped and managed
to return to France with the help
of an lsquoundergroundrsquo network some
stayed and married others even
joined the British military as a way
of early release Most were re-
turned on an exchange basis being
delivered to specific harbours (eg
Cherbourg) in overcrowded ships
Sometimes French ships with
only a handful of PoWs were sus-
Poetry Corner
What fool conceived such a senseless notion
And said it would be for the best
That we no longer saw devotion
In the men who wore those tartan crests
And cast them away with shallow thanks
Damn the hand that drew it up
Damned the heart that wished it
Damn the mind that made it work
This belief that would permit
The demise of the old Scottish Ranks
Bill Slavin
(Billrsquos Kindle book is available from Amazoncouk)
Dispensive
ARTISTrsquoS IMPRESSION Timothy Spall as maritime painter Joseph Mallord William Turner whose famous work depicting The Fighting Temeraire steered clear of the old warshiprsquos prison hulk role
Photograph courtesy of Simon Mein and Thin Man Films
By LIZ MITCHELL
12 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
To have your organisation listed
free of charge please send full
details to the editor via email at
editorialgosportglobeuk by 5pm
on Tuesday for inclusion in that
Fridayrsquos weekly PDF edition of
Gosportrsquos own newspaper
PEOPLE responsible for different projects at the
Gosport Volunteer Centre Martin Snape House 96
Pavilion Way Gosport PO12 1FG include
Development Nicky Staveley 02392 604693
Volunteer Centre Ian Johnson 02392 588347
Befriending Jean Legg 02392 604681
DustbustersDART Nicky Williams 02392 601314
Advocacy Janet Roebuck 02392 604696
Supported Volunteering Peter drsquoAgostino 02392
604686
Give Gain and Grow Sue Greene 02392 604694
Shopmobility 07952 312546
Community Transport Terry Gingell 07757 349592
Loud and Proud Nicola Ure 07895 939510
Alzheimerrsquos Cafeacute Margaret Wilkinson 02392
583836
Website wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
Email gosportvbgvaorguk tel 02392 588347
How to get in touch
GOSPORT VOLUNTARY ACTION is a regis-
tered charity providing support advice information and
practical help to voluntary and community organisations
in the borough
As part of a national network of councils for Volun-
tary Service it has over 193 members in the Gosport
area and represents the voluntary sector on commit-
tees relating to health access young people economic
regeneration and crime and disorder
GVA also provides services directly to the communi-
ty advocacy domestic assistance activity groups a
disability information centre transport gardening and a
handyperson service It is able to provide services to
the community because of the time and commitment
given to us by volunteers and agency workers together
with the financial support of Gosport Borough Council
Hampshire County Council and many gifts and dona-
tions Another key role is providing practical support
and advice to charities and voluntary groups
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT The Development
Team was set up to provide support to existing volun-
tary and community groups in Gosport and to assist in
the development of new projects
It runs up to four open community lunches a year
inviting speakers on relevant topics to offer members
the opportunity to learn from each other and network
It also organises an annual community conference to
bring together voluntary sector organisations and statu-
tory agencies to debate a topical issue and to ensure
they work effectively together
VOLUNTEER CENTRE The Volunteer Centre
(VC) is one of 350 or more Volunteering Development
Agencies across England It acts as a one-stop volunteer
recruitment agency for over 400 voluntary organisa-
tions and community groups across the borough The
Volunteer Centre offers an interview and advice service
either in person or by telephone to discover the needs
of the potential volunteer and match these to one or
more of 200-plus opportunities locally All vacancies
are advertised on wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
or wwwdo-itorguk Anyone aged 14 to 90-plus can be
helped to find the right one Recruiting and retaining
volunteers also requires skill and management expertise
and the VC endeavours to advise the local sector on
best practice appropriate training and relevant changes
in legislation
SUPPORTED VOLUNTEERING PROJECT
helps people of all ages regardless of mental or physical
disability who wish to gain confidence generally and
hopefully progress to volunteering
It offers a free eight-week course - Preparation for
Volunteering mdash which is a broad based introduction
Contact Peter drsquoAgostino at GVA tel 02392 604686
TAKING PART This is a new eight-week course
accredited by Hampshire Learning and incorporates
elements of Prep4Teamwork that was previously deliv-
ered by GVA
It is a free course intended for people who wish to
be more confident taking part with others in voluntary
community or (eventually) paid work At present this is
a pilot course
GIVE GAIN AND GROW GOSPORT This pro-
ject provides a volunteering group for people with
mental health issues such as anxiety and depression
with some members who have learning difficulties It is
for people who would like to try volunteering but
would appreciate the support and encouragement of a
small group situation
The group currently has a weekly Wednesday meet-
ing at the RNA Club for new volunteers and a monthly
Friday meeting at GVA for established volunteers
There are various volunteering options with Give Gain
and Grow including gardening arts and crafts litter
picking fundraising campaigning walking group prepar-
ing for exhibition on Phobias beach cleaning Give Gain
and Grow is a friendly group of volunteers who meet
to plan their involvement in community projects It
welcomes new members Telephone 07910 675079
VISITING SERVICE Befrienders are volunteers who
visit an older person in their own home who may be
socially isolated or perhaps housebound
Volunteers offer friendship with a weekly visit They
may share a cup of tea and a chat read mail for a per-
son with a sight problem make a visit to the shops to-
gether or take a trip out for coffee or lunch There are
approximately 5000 older people in the Gosport area
most of whom live alone
Referrals can be received from any source such as
Adult Services health professionals hospital discharge
GPs family friends or self-referral
TELEPHONE SERVICE The Telephone Service
provides a weekly telephone call to older people who
may be socially isolated or housebound
A trained volunteer makes a regular weekly phone
call from the Befriending Service office to chat
The same volunteer will ring the same person each
week This regular weekly contact builds a rapport be-
tween the volunteer and the person they call
A weekly telephone call can keep a person `in touch`
and it can also provide information if requested on
many different services which are available
One volunteer will contact between six and eight
people in one session
GOSPORT GARDENS For people who are older
disabled housebound or frail watching the garden they
once tended become overgrown and untidy can be very
distressing
Gosport Gardens is a garden maintenance service
available to the residents of Gosport and Lee-on-the-
Solent which aims to bring peace of mind and a happier
outlook There is a monthly administration fee but this
is not applicable if help is already being received from
Dustbusters
DART Helping people who are frail elderly or disabled
to remain in their homes in comfort is the prime con-
cern of this service From mending a tap washer to
decorating a room the team can bring brighter sur-
roundings and a safer environment
This service is available to the residents of Gosport
and Lee-on-the-Solent All workers are CRB checked
and carry photographic identification Access to the
service is through completion of an application form
There is a monthly administration fee but this is not
applicable if help is already being received from Dust-
busters
ADVOCACY Advocacy is taking action to help peo-
ple say what they want secure their rights represent
their interests and obtain services they need Advocates
and advocacy schemes work in partnership with the
people they support
DRIVING FORCE The service is invaluable to Gos-
port residents as many people who are elderly infirm
or disabled find it impossible to access public transport
Volunteer drivers use their own cars to help people
visit friends clubs or attend appointments for a minimal
cost to cover expenses only
COMMUNITY TRANSPORT As well as offering
mini buses for hire by communityvoluntary groups
with their own drivers it also provides transport for
two day-centres in Gosport
With financial support from Social Services it oper-
ates the service for Age Concern Passengers may be
frail or disabled and the drivers and escorts are fully
trained and sensitive to the needs of the clients The
service offers transport throughout the borough and
each week carries about 100 people who might other-
wise be housebound and isolated
DUSTBUSTERS A domestic cleaning service for the
elderly frail and vulnerable of the community Dust-
busters has maintained an enviable reputation since
1992 in providing a dependable service to the residents
of Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent
It provides help with housework laundry and ironing
and shoppingndash and for some people most importantly
conversation and companionship There is a monthly
administration fee for it
NOBES HALL Managed by GVA it is a light and
spacious community hall in Bridgemary and available
for members of the community to hire
Facilities include a large hall equipped with folding
tables and stackable chairs for up to 40 people
There is a small kitchen and parking for four cars
Facilities are fully accessible
THE OLD RAILWAY SUITE Situated in the
former Gosport railway terminus this 20-person meet-
ingtraining room is also managed by GVA and available
for hire
It can seat boardroom or theatre style and has ta-
bleschairs and a small kitchen area Onsite parking for
six cars is available and nearby free parking in George
Street
ALZHEIMERrsquoS CAFEacute A monthly evening meeting
providing a welcoming environment for people with
dementia along with their carers and relatives
Refreshments are served and there are informative
talks on subjects relating to Alzheimerrsquos
The purpose of the Cafeacute is to enable carers profes-
sionals volunteers and those with dementia the oppor-
tunity to get emotional support education and social
interaction
LOUD amp PROUD Loud and Proud offers opportuni-
ties for young people aged 16 to 25 whatever their
background or abilities to engage in a wide variety of
confidence-building volunteering and social activities
within the community
The group is currently funded by Comic Relief and
supported by Gosport Voluntary Action in ensuring a
safe environment for its members
GOSPORT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU The
services based at Martin Snape House behind Morri-
sonrsquos aim to provide the information people need for
the problems they face and are independent impartial
confidential and free
Trained volunteers deal with a wide range of topics
including housing debt employment benefits legal and
personal problems
Contact CAB by phone on 03444 111306 The
Adviceline and website is wwwgosportcaborguk
ROYAL ANTEDILUVIAN ORDER of BUFFA-
LOES The RAOB (Buffs) meet at our club 33 Stoke
Road Gosport Hants PO12 1LS tel 2392581071 The
club is open Mon to Sat nights from 730pm until 11pm
and on a Sunday afternoon from 1130am till 3pm
We are a fraternal organisation That raises money for
national and local charities From Tuesday to Saturday
nights and Sunday lunchtimes we have Lodges for gen-
tlemen to meet up with like-minded gents to raise a
few quid for charity We also have a ladies section
called the Glades which meet at the club on the second
and forth Tuesdays of each month We hold social
nights and various fundraising events through out the
year All monies we raise go directly to the cause we
have nominated for that event
Listings
13 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Continued from Page 12
GOSPORT DIS-PLAY CLUB A charity offering
friendship fun and support to people with physical disa-
bilities in the Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent areas
It is now recruiting new members in the 25 to 65 age
bracket Meetings are held on the first and third
Wednesday of the month at the Masonic Hall in Clar-
ence Road Gosport during the daytime A hot two-
course lunch is included in the attendance fee and some
transport is available if required
Gosport Dis-Play Club members are a friendly group
enjoying many different social activities speakers music
and quizzes It also gives carers a little respite and
time to relax If you would like further information
about our lively group please telephone Jacqui on
01329 315241 or Marg 02392 589607
CATS PROTECTION Gosport Town Branch Lost
amp Found service phone Carole on 023 92583637
Website wwwgosportcatsorguk
Facebook wwwfacebookcomCatsProtectionGosport
Email samtractorvirginmediacom
OAKLEY WATERMAN Caravan Foundation The charity provides respite care for families with chil-dren suffering from life-threatening or terminal ill-nesses Dougie Leask dwleaskyahoocouk HARBOUR CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE A
warm welcoming and safe place for any person affected
by cancer It offers practical and emotional support ser-
vices for patients relatives carers and friends Opening
times are Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday
10am to 1230pm A Registered Charity (1102055) It is
based at The Bus Station South Street PO12 1EP tel
02392 501503 fundraisingharbourcancerorguk
HASLAR HEART SUPPORT GROUP meets at
the Gosport War Memorial Hospital on the first Thurs-
day of every month at 7pm
Telephone 02392 581267 for further details
HAMPSHIRE CARDIOMYOPATHY SUPPORT
eThe group offers help and advice with regular talks
and presentations at locations around the county Con-
tact Sarah Dennis at Cardiomyopathy UK helpline 0800
0181 for contact details mdash free from a landline
FRIENDS OF LEESLAND PARK have acted as the
interface between owners Gosport Borough Council
and the public since the sitersquos redevelopment in 1998
They hold volunteer workdays on the last Sunday of
each month meeting at 1030am to undertake a range
of husbandry tasks Further details can be found on
their website at httpleeslandparkbtckcouk or find
them on Facebook at httpswwwfacebookcom
leeslandparkfref=ts New volunteers are always wel-
come Contact the secretary by email for full details
Philipsandall50gmailcom
ListingsEvents
Sea Life Roadshow Nimrod Community Centre
Nimrod Drive Gosport Hampshire PO13 8BE
Thursday May 28 11am-3pm
JOIN US as we take the National Museum of the Royal
Navy on the road
From craft to object handling and dressing up wersquoll
be bringing a range of activities artefacts and fun to
your doorstep Drop in and join in Itrsquos fun and
free Every attendee will also have an opportunity to
visit the museum on special days
Coming Events
Gallipoli Myth and
Memory
Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth
A NEW exhibition at the
National Museum of the
Royal Navy Portsmouth
Historic Dockyard opened
on Tuesday April 28 tell-
ing the Royal Navyrsquos story
of the bloody Gallipoli
Campaign of 1915 which
was a major failure and
caused over 200000 Allied
casualties with many
deaths coming from dis-
ease
A related exhibition at
Gosportrsquos Submarine Mu-
seum reveals the costly but
successful war beneath the
waves in support of British
and Anzac land forces
Exhibitions
Fundraising eventssee Page 16
Discworld and Beyond
A Paul Kidby Retro-
spective Gosport Dis-
covery Centre Gallery
until May 30
THE exhibition Discworldreg
and Beyond showcasing
Paul Kidbyrsquos wonderful co-
vers and illustrations for
Terry Pratchettrsquos magical
books is showing at Gos-
port Gallery until Satur-
day May 30
The beautifully realised
paintings drawings and
sculptures feature many of
Pratchettrsquos favourite char-
acters including Rincewind
the Wee Free Men and of
course Death along with a
host of witches wizards
dragons and trolls It also
reveals some of Paulrsquos own
work influenced by British
folklore and landscapes
All his illustrations are
marked by a staggering
quality of draughtsmanship
and effective use of colour
They bring to life the au-
thorrsquos quirky characters
and trademark humour
For Gosport Paul has
added an artwork never
shown in public before The
large oil lsquoDiscworld Massifrsquo
depicts more than 70 char-
acters from the authorrsquos
incredible imagination in-
cluding the Librarian Gran-
ny Weatherwax and Buggy
Swires On display also are
two portraits of Sir Terry
who sadly passed away this
year after a brave battle
against Alzheimerrsquos disease
ADD YOUR not-for-profit or chari-
ty group to the Globersquos free Listings
section Send the name a brief de-
scription of what it does and details
of who to contact with an email to
editorialgosportglobeuk
14 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
If you are worried by your petrsquos behaviour or would like to discuss any problem in more detail please do contact our resident Pet Behaviourist at pets gosportglobeuk or look at her Facebook page Emma Popplewell Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour
With EMMA POPPLEWELL
Features
T HANK YOU for your email and as I hope you
can appreciate it is difficult for me to answer
specifically on your parrotrsquos behaviour without
gaining more detailed information and ideally seeing
how they behave
Whenever I try to work with owners and their pets
to change a behaviour it is important to try and under-
stand WHY that behaviour is happening
In order to do this we need to gain a more detailed
history and it can help to observe the parrot and how
they behave in general as well as the problem behav-
iour I would also like to ask more questions such as
the background of the bird where you keep it diet and
how it is fed when the problem started any pattern to
the problem other pets in the home etc
All of this information helps us to form a detailed
assessment as to WHY the behaviour is happening and
the best treatment programme to help them
It can also help to keep a diary over a period of at
least a week so that we can gain a detailed pattern to
your parrotrsquos behaviour and any other factors that may
be influencing them
The first thing that I would rule out before we began
any behaviour modification programme is to take your
parrot to the vet for a health check
In many situations the problem can have a medical
reason that is causing or contributing towards the
feather plucking Diet can also affect the quality of
feathers and lack of essential vitamins or too much fat
can have an influence so it essential that you discuss all
of these factors first with your own vet
Once we have ruled out that there are no medical
reasons for the feather-plucking we can begin to look
at other factors which may be causing or influencing
your parrotrsquos behaviour
The environment in which your parrot lives can have
a direct influence on their behaviour Are they caged
What is the size of the cage Do they get opportuni-
ties to have free time and exercise The lighting and
the temperature can also be a key factor
Parrots are intelligent animals and can suffer from
lack of activity and stimulation They enjoy company
and love to be busy and so finding ways to physically
and mentally stimulate them is important Lack of op-
portunities to move around or have things that they
can do can lead to boredom and frustration which
could in turn lead to feather plucking
Stress can also be a possible reason for feather
plucking especially if it only seems to occur at certain
times in the day or in response to certain triggers
Learnt behaviour ndash for many problem behaviours
they may start out for a particular reason however our
pet very quickly learns that it is an effective way to gain
a response or our attention
Understanding our petrsquos behaviour can be difficult
and complex however by looking at each possible
cause and ruling them out can go a long way to helping
their behaviour improve I do hope that I have given
you some ideas of what to start to look and if you
would like further advice or to discuss the problem in
more detail please do not hesitate to contact me
IF YOU would like more support with your pet
or your question answered please do contact
Emma by emailing petsgosportglobeuk or
look on her Facebook page Emma Popplewell
Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour for more details
Q How do I stop my parrot pulling out their feathers
15 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
Agility Club fun way to bond with your pooch
GOSPORT Agility Club provides agility training in a friendly and fun environment and is designed to help you and your dog have fun and bond with each other thus enhancing your relationship with your dog Agility for your dog is a way for you and your dog to keep fit and have some fun especially for those dogs with boundless energy We welcome owners who want to have a go at agility or practice their agility - in Gosport and Hampshire Dog agility is all about teamwork your dog will learn to look to you for instruction and this focus carries through when you are out walking with himher Our agility training takes place in our pri-vate field in Alverstoke Gosport with a safely fenced off arena Our agility sessions are delivered by our ap-proved agility instruc-tor who has been teaching and compet-ing herself for many years in agility All tuition is under-taken with reward based training no harsh handling verbal or otherwise is tolerat-ed Different breeds are
catered for with our trainer understanding the capability and needs of different breeds of dog Agility equipment is provided to Kennel Club Standard Our Gosport Agility Club is for beginners Novice and advanced classes are provided Free public car park-ing September to March Saturday clas-ses only Late March to Sep-tember Agility classes ae held on a Monday andWednesday eve-nings starting at 630 (additional evening may be available) Plus for owners who donrsquot wish to sign up for a course but would like to come along and have some practice fun agility sessions will also be available on some Sat-urdays throughout the year Please view the calendar on our site httpwwwdogtraining-hamp shirecouk - for datestimes and infor-mation We also offer 1-1 Agility training For fur-ther information tel 02392580868 or (mob)07760233443 Email enquiriesBark2schoolcouk
ADVERTISING FEATURE
UP AND OVER Tawny demonstrates agility
ADVERTISING FEATURE B ARK2SCHOOL are pleased to
announce their new Kennel
Club puppy and bronze awards
course which started this month in Gos-
port Plus our popular on-going puppy
and junior course
A trained dog is a happy dog
Getting a new puppy Want to social-
ise your puppy in a safe and professional
environment Want to teach and edu-
cate your new puppy in good socialisa-
tion skills and obedience training
Then our new puppy and junior
bronze course may be just right for you
and your puppy
The scheme
Who can take part The scheme is
open to all puppiesdogs young or old
pedigree or crossbreed whether Ken-
nel Club registered or not The course
is also open to owners who do not wish
to participate in the scheme but would
like to learn all the basic puppy and jun-
ior type training - incorporated in the
classes (and its course core structure)
Whatrsquos involved
The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog
Scheme is the UKrsquos largest dog training
programme The scheme promotes re-
sponsible dog ownership by teaching
owners to train their dogs for everyday
life situations
There are four levels starting with
puppy foundation of the scheme Bronze
juniorfoundation Silver and Gold Each
one developing an owners understand-
ing while building a dogrsquos confidence
and levels of domestic obedience skills
For those owners who DO NOT
wish to participate in the scheme you
are still eligible to participate in the pup-
py and juniorbronze course ndash without
working towards the silver or gold
For those owners (and KC owners)
Bark2School offer further training by
way of our lsquoimprover coursersquo
Can any type of dog take part
Yes pedigree or crossbreed but
there are age restrictions on each
course There will be two courses run-
ning Puppy is up to 16 weeks Junior
Bronze is up to six months (five months
if larger breeds)
Dogs do not have to be Kennel Club
registered
Does my dog have to be sociable
around other dogs
Yes ndash all dogs must be able to interact
with other puppiesdogs in a friendly
social manner If you do have a puppy
dog with unsociableanxious tendencies
please contact us to discuss the behav-
iour in more detail)
What will I need to get started
For further information and to regis-
t e r p l e a s e c o n t a c t R o s a t
Enquiriesbark2 schoolcouk tel
02392 580868
We request that your puppy wears a
collar and lead (and advisable in the first
course to wear a suitable well-fitted
harness) The law states that your puppy
should wear a collar and lead with com-
pliant identification tag ndash especially if you
are working towards the Kennel Club
Good Citizen scheme
There are other items like a toy
stuffed kong etc that will be required
but further information will be sent in
our lsquowelcome letterrsquo ndash before the start
of your course
How long does the course take
Puppy course is 45 minutes for four
weeks Juniorbronze is one hour per
week for eight weeks
16 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
special on town centre drive 2-page
O N SATURDAY a Gruffalo Min-
ion Barney and a Dalek were in
Gosport High Street entertain-
ing residents who were finding out
about the range of advice and support
services and also the volunteer opportu-
nities that are available in the area
Gosport Advice and Information Net-
work mdash GAIN mdash is an innovative Big
Lottery-funded project
And it had organised a community
support day called lsquoIn The Market For
Advicersquo during which representatives
from Gosport Citizenrsquos Advice Bureau
Gosport Voluntary Association Cedar
Oak St Vincent College and many other
organisations engaged with local people
about their services and offered practical
help and information It also gave organi-
sations an opportunity to find out a bit
more about each otherrsquos services too
With the help of GAIN staff and dedi-
cated volunteers the event was also to
promote the new website wwwgain-
gosportorguk which points residents in
the direction of the advice and infor-
mation they need
They mdash or local organisations mdash can
also book places through the new site
on one of GAINrsquos free lsquoMake More from
Your Moneyrsquo or lsquoComputers for Begin-
nersrsquo workshops
Confidential one-to-one sessions
were also offered by the Money Advice
Service on budgeting saving credit and
borrowing mortgages and insurance
Lynbyrd Express offered employability
sessions in Gosport Discovery Centre
supporting people who are job-seeking
and offering them details of free courses
that may help them achieve their goals
There was a free GAIN survey with a
pound50 prize draw which was available on
the day but it is also available to com-
plete on the website until the end of
June
Sunshine good music provided by
Radio Haslar and tasty healthy snacks
and drinks courtesy of Morrisons en-
sured that there were smiles all round
GAIN Project Manager Angela Gill
said ldquolsquoIn the Market for Advicersquo was the
first public event that GAIN has organ-
ised and it was a great start mdash not only
by raising awareness of these local ser-
vices but also by supporting local ser-
vices and encouraging them to work
closer together to offer the best service
possible to Gosport residentsrdquo
To find out more about GAIN its
volunteer opportunities its free work-
shops and also its member organisations
and the services that they offer please
visit wwwgain-gosportorguk or alterna-
tively telephone the GAIN office on
02392 588035
lsquoThe first public event that GAIN has
organised and it was a great startrsquo
- Project Manager Angela Gill
Network corners market
with support and advice
PARTY TIME The message might be serious but the messengers telling Gosport about the services provided by GAIN and its partner organisations at Saturdayrsquos town centre market have a funny way of doing itcomplete with good grub paper hats and fantastic friends
17 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
centre drive 2-page special on town
PLENTY TO TALK ABOUT A Dalek for starters
CIVIC SERVICE Grinning GAIN volunteers and supporters managing to enlist support from Gosportrsquos new Mayor Councillor Keith Farr on Saturday
ADVICE CENTRE The middle of Gosport is transformed into an open-air information bureau as GAIN workers answer questions from the passers-by
TEAM SPIRIT Saturdayrsquos carefully co-ordinated operation is overseen by Project Manager Angela Gill centre right as she hands out GAIN certificates
18 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Fundraising
For display advertisinghellip admingosportglobeuk
needed operation And they performed
before an audience of picnicking families
gathered excitedly around the edges of
the balloon-festooned rope at West
Walk in the Forest of Bere - Hundred
Acre Wood mdash on Sunday
The lsquoFriends of Suki Mannrsquo are an
informal local group that has been busily
raising funds so that she can have crucial
surgery in the United States
B IG-HEARTED 14-year-old Anna
Catling encouraged her friends
to join her in a sponsored eight-
hour 9am to 5pm day filled with high
karate kicks katas lots of laughter and
inventive karate games this week
Anna and her friends mdash Flynn Taylor
10 Rosie Martin 14 and Charlie Catling
11 mdash were inspired by the wish to help
their friendrsquos mum to have a much-
Caroline
swings
into
action
for Suki
PLUCKY Caroline Westmorland is
adding her weight to the fundraising
campaign for Suki Mannrsquos potentially
life-enhancing surgery in the USA
She is staging lsquoCarolinersquos Mighty
Abseilrsquo down Portsmouthrsquos Spinnaker
Tower at 2pm on Saturday May 30
And the daredevil pictured above
is appealing for sponsors to help her
raise the funds needed to pay for the
trip
Alternatively people can make a
donation with the message lsquoCarolinersquos
Abseilrsquo through the website link
wwwgofundmecominjured-by-mesh
Said Caroline ldquoWe are trying to
raise funds for a Gosport lady who
used to be a very active person but
due to surgery that didnrsquot go well has
to use a wheelchair nowrdquo
SPONSORSHIP PLEA Caroline Westmorland
A once active swimming instructor
and ldquosuper mumrdquo brave Suki is now
only able to take a few steps with
crutches and uses a wheelchair
To date the lsquoFriends of Sukirsquo and the
communities in Wickham and Alver-
stoke have raised pound9100 in just four
months A further pound21000 is needed
before the operation date in September
Suki aged 46 has severe nerve dam-
age and is in constant pain following an
operation for pelvic organ prolapse that
went badly wrong
Because there is a lack of the re-
quired surgical skills to rectify the prob-
lem in the UK the lsquoFriendsrsquo have man-
aged to raise almost a third of the mon-
ey needed to send much-loved Suki off
to America
As one of the mums in the fundrais-
ing group said ldquoI have been over-
whelmed and amazed to receive such a
huge sum of pound230 from one group of
talented and impressively empathetic
karate-kicking kidsrdquo
MEDICAL NOTE Sukirsquos ordeal began
after what should have been a simple
operation to fit a pelvic mesh implant to
fix a urinary problem went wrong
The operation left Suki unable to
move her left leg and in constant pain
However Suki had not been told that
it was a permanent implant and almost
impossible to remove nor that a fifth of
all women can have severe complica-
tions as a result of the surgery
The once sporty mother can only
walk small distances with crutches uses
a wheelchair for longer distances and
now wants the mesh removed
Although she has had 6cm of the
22cm mesh taken away Suki remains in
constant pain and with mobility prob-
lems She has been told that it is impos-
sible to remove the rest due to lack of
skills in the UK
She is now raising funds to visit a sur-
geon in California with extensive experi-
ence of the procedure as there are only
a few surgeons in the world who can
remove the mesh fully It is a complex
operation as the mesh is threaded
through areas close to main nerves and
arteries in the legs and buttocks
Annarsquos teenage kicks
ALL IN A DAYrsquoS WORK Anna Catling and friends during their nine-to-five fundraising stint in aid of Suki Mann
19 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
GLOBE
SPORT
A BABCOCK employee from Lee
-on-the-Solent has become the
Tronixpro UK Ladies Champi-
onships 2015 winner after competing in
a weekend of shore angling matches
The event organised by Holt Sea
Angling Club on May 9-10 was part of
a wider North Norfolk Bass Festival
Loraine Perry mdash selected for the
England Ladies Shore Angling Team in
February mdash was among the 103 anglers
including nine women taking part She
won prizes in both the ladies and main
competitions
With a win in the ladies category on
both days she was announced as overall
champion of the inaugural UK Ladies
Championships In the overall weekend
individual results she came fourth
Originally from the Isle of Wight but
now living in Lee-on-the-Solent Loraine
41 works as a courseware developer
within the Future Training Unit at HMS
Collingwood
And she said of her championship
win ldquoI am excited and over the moon at
having won the title It was a tough two
days of fishing with very strong winds on
day 1 making things particularly difficult
ldquoI was competing against top lady
anglers from all over the UK and I fished
hard to beat them They were really
happy for me though and I havenrsquot
stopped smiling since
ldquoI will be returning next year to con-
test the title and hope that more ladies
interested in match angling might con-
sider attending this well-organised dedi-
cated eventrdquo
Added Loraine ldquoThis has been a
Itrsquos derby day
great warm-up for the Home Nations
Championships in July which is very
much a team effortrdquo
She will be competing with the Eng-
land Ladies in the SALC [Sea Angling
Liaison Committee] Home Nations
Shore Angling Championships from July
1-4 in Co Wexford Ireland
Teams from England Ireland Scot-
land and Wales compete in the Home
Nations Championships
Unless funding or sponsorship can be
obtained the England teams must pay
their own way with no financial assis-
tance available to support anglers repre-
senting England at International Events
Any parties interested in sponsoring
the ladies team should contact the An-
gling Trust Competitions and Events
Manager telephone 0116 9061 301
A HIGHLY successful season
may have ended less than two
weeks ago but Hampshire Sen-
ior Cup-winning Gosport Bor-
ough FC are already recruiting
for the 201516 campaign
The signatures of two new
arrivals have just been secured
by Boro boss Alex Pike and
despite the men from Privett
Park boasting the meanest
goals against tally in the Con-
ference South last termthey
are both defenders
Ryan Woodford has been
snapped up from local rivals
Havant amp Waterlooville while
Adam Brice comes into the
Boro fold from county cousins
Farnborough
Boro were also delighted
that Mike Carter a key mem-
ber of their watertight defence
during 201415 has put pen to
paper on a new two-year deal
Meanwhile at the clubs re-
cent end of season awards
evening goalkeeper Nathan
Ashmore picked up the Play-
ers Player Of The Year gong
to go alongside the one he won
as the supportersrsquo choice
The Managers Player Of
The Year was prolific striker
Matt Paterson while his part-
ner in crime up front Justin
Bennett waltzed off with the
Sponsors Player Of The Year
and the clubs very own Golden
Boot awards
And there was a special long
service award presented to
Boros hard-working secretary
Brian Cosgrave for 25 years
sterling service
Bororsquo recruit
defenders
for the next
campaign
By GLEN PERRY
BEACHCRAFT Lee-on-the-Solent angler Loraine Perry in action and inset with her top shore angling trophies
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
By Leersquos RYAN LIND
THE Solent Amazons ice hock-
ey team rounded off their
Womens National South Divi-
sion One campaign with a bat-
tling 2-2 draw away to Cardiff
Comets at the weekend
writes Glen Perry
And it was a more than wel-
come result for the local Gos-
port side as it banished an un-
happy run of five straight heavy
league defeats
Amazons finish the season in
seventh place in the standings
Swindon Topcats16 16 0 0 148 14 32 Invicta Dynamics 16 10 2 4 97 45 22 Chelmsford Cobras 16 10 1 5 81 60 21 Bracknell Firebees 16 9 2 5 77 43 20 Cardiff Comets 16 6 2 8 47 65 14 Basrsquogstoke Bison Ladies 16 5 2 9 61 77 12 SOLENT AMAZONS 16 5 1 10 44 91 11 Oxfrsquod City Midnight Stars 16 4 2 10 33 105 10 Peterborough Penguins 16 1 0 15 42 130 2
Womenrsquos National South Div One Final Table
Battling Amazons end with shared honours
TRIAL registration for the Hampshire FA Girls
Centre Of Excellence 2015 2016 season is
now open
It is an integral part of the England Wom-
ens Elite Talent Pathway being one of 30 FA
licensed quality assured programmes provid-
ing player development opportunities for elite
female players at U9s U11s U13s U15s and
U17s
The Centre of Excellence Fixture Pro-
gramme sees the girls competing against some
of the best young players nationally Fellow
Centrersquos of Excellence in the region include
Arsenal Chelsea Millwall Brighton amp Hove
Albion Bristol Academy Gillingham Middle-
sex Essex and Oxford United
According to Hampshire FA it is the highest
level of participation available to girls outside
the International set up and serves as a plat-
form for recruitment into the youth national
teams The Centre of Excellence structure is
the next transition from grass roots leagues in
the county and surrounding areas Trial Regis-
tration is open for all girls born from 1999 to
2008 See the link
httpwwwhampshirefacomnews2015aprhampshire-fa-girls-
centre-of-excellence-2015-2016-trial-registration
Players pipped for place in national final by just two points
Close finishes give team
hope for coming season L
EE PLAYED Broxbourne in the
National Club Knockout Racket-
ball semi-finals With Tim at 1
and Olly at 2 we were almost guaran-
teed wins here so it was up to the oth-
ers to win one match
Martyn Collins-Ballands at 5 started
slowly against Broxbourne head pro
Geoff Taylor taking the first game com-
fortably Martyn became a lot more
competitive in the second and third
games but Geoff was too strong and
won 3-0 On the opposite court Jon
Geekie was playing Scott Legg This was
going to be an extremely close match
and so it proved Jon
took the first lost the
second won the third
lost the fourth so it was
all down to the fifth and
final game
Meanwhile Aaron was
playing Matt Cuthcey the
national doubles champi-
on and had chances to
steal a game or two But
Matt was a little fitter
and made Aaron move
around the court too
well taking it 3-0
Back to the third
string match The first
few points were even
Stevens and then Scott
hit a couple of tins fol-
lowed by some great
solid play by Jon to take
it to 10-7 matchball
Next point was an
unforced error from Jon
followed by a back wall
nick from Scott 9-10 In
racketball momentum is
a massive thing and you
can run away with points
quite quickly and this
proved to be the case as
Scott won 13-11 in a
great match
Tim and Olly both
won 3-0 comfortably so
we missed out on the
final by two points
Sunday was 3rd4th play
-off v hosts Edgbaston
Priory Again Olly and
Tim looked like bankers
for the points so it was
down to the others
again Martyn started off
a lot better and will be
disappointed not to take
the 1st but overall played
much better than the
previous day narrowly
losing 3-0
Aaron took the 2nd
game to make it 1-1 but
then seemed to run out
of legs and lost 3-1 Fast
forward and Tim and
Olly won 3-0 easily alt-
hough Timrsquos opponent
should have played at 5
as he was a good squash
player but not a racket-
ball player So in theory 2
-2 and down to Jon Jon
did actually go on first
He played a good club
player who Tim beat in
the nationals last year in
a close 3-0 This match
again went to five games
although Jon had a sniff in
the fourth It was not
meant to be as he lost 11
-7 in the fifth As you can
see we were very close
to doing so well and
hope to next year make
the step to becoming
National Club Champi-
ons at racketball
Racketball
TEAM EFFORT The Leo-on-the-Solent Tennis Squash amp Fitness Club racketball players at the national semi-finals
21 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe CricketPuzzles
WELCOME back to The Gosport Globersquos very own Puzzle Corner with three free canny conundrums for you to tackle Crossword addicts can get a fresh daily dose by clicking on the grid throughout the week Sudoku allows the user to create as many puzzles as often as they like They can also change the degree of difficulty and layout design The Codeword can be printed out when required
G OSPORT Borough moved
into the top four of the
Southern Electric League
Division Three thanks to a spar-
kling five-wicket demolition of pre-
viously unbeaten South Wilts II at
the weekend
South Wilts on their home
patch batted first and made a more
than useful 260 all out chiefly due
to a fine knock of 108 from Rob
Pittman
Tom Larner was the pick of the
Boro bowlers with 3-48
But the home sides score
proved to be inadequate as Boro
completed an excellent victory with
an unbeaten 108 from Blake Maher
and 57 from Lee Harrop doing the
damage
Larner completed a fine all-
round display by chipping in with 42
not out
Boro took 22 points from the
match
IT WAS a good day for Boros 2nd
XI as well as they bounced back
from a heavy opening day reversal
to record a 48-run success over
Woodgreen at Privett Park in the
ROWNER tumbled to their sec-
ond consecutive Division Three
(South) defeat going down by 6
wickets at Fawley
R Bowmans 59 helped Rowner
to 148-8 but D Streathers 82 to
add to his earlier 3-25 haul en-
sured it was the home side who
were the victors on this occasion
Luke Watson grabbed three of
the four Fawley wickets that fell
THERE was some more disap-
pointing news from the Rowner 2nd
XI camp as they lost a low scoring
affair at home to Bedhampton III by
32 runs in Regional Division Four
(South East)
Josh Pannell produced a terrific
all-round performance for Rowner
in adversity but although he snaffled
4-19 the visitors still made 122 all
out with P Ford (55) their mainstay
Despite Pannells 41 Rowner
could only manage 90 all out in
reply
Hampshire County League Division
Three (South)
Jacob Patton top scored on 74
as Gosport hit 259-9 with C Potts
taking six Boro wickets
And although S Parker struck 77
for the visitors it wasnt enough as
they ended up well short on 211-8
Mark Oxford snapped up 3-29
COMPLETING a notable hat-
trick of triumphs for the club Gos-
port Borough III were also in top
form as they crushed Wickham by
8 wickets in a Regional Division
One (South) clash at Privett Park
With Paul Jenkins (4-16) a con-
stant threat the visitors could only
accumulate 65 all out and that was
never going to be enough as Boro
reached their target for the loss of
just two wickets
Shaun Harris led the way with an
unbeaten 34
Gosport IV were without a fix-
ture
Cricket fixtures for Saturday May 23
Gosport Borough v Waterlooville (SLD3) Rowner v Bramshaw (HCLD3S) Southampton Community v Gosport Borough II (HCLD3S) United Services II v Gosport Borough III (RD1S) Gosport Borough IV v Ventnor III (RD4SE) Hayling Island III v Rowner II (RD4SE)
Cricket round-up by Glen Perry
Email sportgosportglobeuk
Southern Electric Cricket League Div 3
P W T L PTS AV Trojans 3 3 0 0 61 2033 Waterlooville 3 3 0 0 61 2033 South Wilts II 3 2 0 1 51 1700 GOSPORT BOROUGH 3 2 0 1 50 1667
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
O N SATURDAY the Rockets
Lions and Spitfires all headed to
the townrsquos St Vincent playing
fields to take on the Gosport Boroughrsquos
Development teams
The lessons learned and areas
worked on since our last tournament
were evident and the boys put on an
incredible show
Some fantastic rear-guard action al-
lowed us to break quickly and effective-
ly with the defence and midfield releas-
ing our abundance of attacking talent
with space to run and score some fan-
tastic goals
Both teams hit some screamers but
the goal of the day came from 20 yards
out and off the underside of the cross-
bar
The grins on all the boysrsquo faces plain-
Gosport v Gosport
picture special on latest U6 and U7 action 2-page
By ROBERT NELSON
ly showed how much they were enjoy-
ing the games
Both sides in all three matches
played fairly and in a friendly manner
The support from both sets of parents
was fantastic and it was a great morning
for all involved
The following day Sunday the whole
of Gosport FCrsquos Development team
had their end-of-season presentation
awards
It was marked by music laughter
some dodgy jokes from the host and
some great speeches
All the kids enjoyed themselves and a
certain child managed to choose a new
football in the raffle over a coffee-
maker or a camera when a certain dad
(me) decided to let him choose the
prize on his special evening
Irsquove not heard the end of it so lesson
learned
Enjoy the photos and hopefully you
can see by the boysrsquo faces that their
enjoyment of football is why we do
what we do
A clash of the titch-rsquouns
Itrsquos a local derby as FC take on Borough Development
THRILLS AND SPILLS They might be small but the Gosport teams believe in giving it their all on the field of play Pictures taken by proud mums and
23 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
picture special on the latest junior action 2-page
FUN AND GAMES As The Gosport boys get their breath back after the rough and tumble of all the weekendrsquos football action they enjoy the celebrations of a presentation evening on Sunday
ITrsquoS A GOAL As the oppositionrsquos keeper picks the ball out of the back of the net therersquos time to celebrate before the post-match review of team tactics
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
The Gosport Globe is published online every Friday from 48 Homer Close Gosport PO139TL by My Free News Ltd for the borough and constituency of Gosport
British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins
8 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Lee-on-the-Solent
LEE Residents Associationrsquos next Boost Table Top and
Craft Event will be held on June 17 in the Methodist
Church Hall Lee High StreetSet up at 9am and open to
the public between 930am and 1230pm
To book a table 6ft at pound6 and 4ft at pound5 payable on
the day at the Boost events contact Ray Harding 023
92 551706 or GillMasterson 023 92 551303
Join Lee Residents Association for only pound3 a single
member or pound5 per couple at the same address at this
event or wwwleeresidentsorguk Open Evening on May 26 with guest speaker Jenny
Watkins talking about British Divers Marine Life Res-
cue 730pm start Methodist Church Hall Lee High
Street Contact secretary Pam Ingram 02392 55154
MEON VALLEY HEARTSTART Arrangements have
been made for another Heartstart CPR Training session
on October 15 Booking is essential via Ray Harding
02392 551706 or email ryhrdngaolcom
LEE HISTORIC Walk and Talks take place on the first
Tuesday of the month February to October Walks
commence at Elmore Car Park Marine Parade East
Lee PO13 9BW at 10am The route is along Lee
Promenade to the old swimming pool site and
back Total time is about 90 minutes Contact Ray Har-
ding 02392 551706 or email ryhrdngaolcom
As well as walks open to the public talks to groups
organisations can also be arranged The talk lasts about
45 minutes and covers Lee Waterfront Seafront Histo-
ry and the Military Connections of Lee If you or your
group would like to host a talk making a donation to
Lee Residents Association for community projects con-
tact the walk leader Future date June 2
LEE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Brian Kidd will be
speaking on May 27 Summer Show is on July 11 All
events are at Lee Community Centre Looking forward
to seeing you then Become involved and join the Horti-
cultural Society Committee Contact secretary Bruce
Thomas on 02392 551873 for more information
District News
Buffs boost funds for children
LOOKING THE PART Lee Players in their character costumes on Saturday night
T HE Diving Museum in No 2
Battery at Stokes Bay Gos-
port held a successful
lsquoWalking The Batteryrsquo event on
Saturday evening as part of the
international lsquoNight at the Museumrsquo
festival
Some 60 guests were guided
around the Battery a Grade II
listed building in small groups and
entertained by Lee Players They
staged a series of enactments de-
scribing events in the Batteryrsquos his-
tory since it was built in 1857
Meanwhile those waiting for
their lamplight tour were enter-
tained by La Bastringue an excel-
lent local folk music group
This special lsquoNight at the Muse-
umrsquo event is to be repeated later in
the year on Saturday October 31
The Diving Museum is an all-
volunteer organisation now in its
fifth season
It is currently in the process of
seeking formal recognition as a
museum by the Arts Council which
will allow it to borrow items from
other museums for display
It has ambitions to become ldquoThe
National Diving Museumrdquo
HISTORY Peter Appleton of Lee Players describes the building of No 2 Battery Pictures by Martin Marks
AIRWORTHY La Bastringue folk group in an unusual setting
ON SATURDAY May 9 Members of the Royal Antediluvian
Order of Buffaloes of The Gosport and District Province ran
a stall in the High Street for the Wessex Holiday Scheme
The charity has a caravan in Pagham near Bognor Regis
and gives holidays to families with deprived children who
through no fault of their own cannot afford one
From collecting tins and sales of pin badges books and
Dvds we raised a sum of pound75 for which we would like to
thank the members of the public who visited our stall
The money has been given to The Wessex Holiday
Scheme Its secretary Mrs Judy Jeffrie said she would also
like to thank everyone who helped and that all pound75 would go
into the funds to keep the caravan running
The Wessex has been running for about 25 years and has
helped many families to have a holiday that they would not
otherwise have been able to It hopes to help many more in
the years to come For more information on the Wessex
Holiday Scheme phone The Raob Club Gosport after 1930
on 02392581071 to get contact details for Mrs Jeffrie
9 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
D ETERMINED John Bell
waited a long time
before the conditions
were right for this photograph
He told the Globe on Monday
ldquoI pass the Fareham Creek via-
duct twice a day on my way to
and from work Irsquove been look-
ing to get a photo of the viaduct
and its reflection for months
Today everything was in place
high tide no wind bright sun-
shine and a clear blue sky The
weeks of waiting have been
well worth it Irsquom really happy
with the resulting imagerdquo
It is the latest entry for our
2015 Photography Competition
open to readers irrespective of
professional or amateur status
Before the end of December
we will publish your pictures
until an overall winner is picked
by our artistic director - a
widely experienced former
Press photographer
As a prize they along with
two runners-up will receive a
framed certificate from the
newspaper The top snapper
will also have their successful
entry printed on canvas
The results will be revealed
on January 22 2016mdasheve of our
first anniversarymdashwith awards
presented shortly after Unused
pictures will be automatically
entered into a similar event for
the next year provided the pho-
tographers are in agreement
Entries should be emailed to
editorialgosportglobeuk and
contain your phone number
Send the image straight from
your camera not optimised as
this will enable us to select the
best quality shot for our pages
Pictures mdash either landscape
or portrait mdash should be in jpg
gif tiff or png format even if
copied from prints by people
who prefer to use film
10 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Culture
THE STORY SO FAR A selection of writer Pauline Rowsonrsquos crime fiction novels with the first Andy Horton mystery left and Art Marvik debut right
lsquoGosport is
very diverse
and vibrant
such vast
contrasts
in itrsquo
MURDER SHE WRITES Author Pauline Row-son can be followed on Facebook Twitter and her website wwwrowmarkcouk
S HErsquoS slim sophisticated and
not at all what yoursquod expect
to find after arranging to
meet up for a chat on a rainy day in
a Gosport coffee shop
Crime writer Pauline Rowson is
down-to-earth friendly and clearly
enjoying the decade or so of success
that shersquos experienced after taking
up a full-time literary career rela-
tively late in life
ldquoI wrote my first novel when I
was 11rdquo she says while sipping deli-
cately at a cup of decaff ldquoAt that
stage I was trying to be the next
Enid Blytonrdquo
But the Pompey girl was to enter
the Civil Service and carve out a
successful career in marketing pub-
lic relations then publishing before
returning to her first love of writing
That was in 1988 when Pauline
mdash happily married at 17 to ex-RAF
policeman and firefighter Bob for 41
years mdash tried her hand at historical
sagas ldquomainly set in Walesrdquo land of
her forefathers
It wasnrsquot until 2006 that she
could even consider giving up the
day job though with the advent of
ldquothe other man in my liferdquo her hero
of 11 books and number 12 due out
in September DI Andy Horton
Besides a couple of business
textbooks and two stand-alone
crime thrillers the now firmly es-
pretation is always rather different
to the way shersquod imagined them)
How she comes up with ideas for
new storylines and sub-plots is
somewhat well novel ldquoNot only
do Bob and I like to walk nearly
every day but I also love knitting
and sewing knitting is great for the
brain because of the hand and mind
co-ordination requiredrdquo
If a future victim ends up with an
English size 14 through the heart itrsquoll
be a bit of a giveaway as to where
the inspiration came from but the
method is certainly working
Since her first deal with publisher
Severn House the author has had
her work sold as e-books audio
books hardbacks and paperbacks in
both the UK and United States A
TV company has taken up the op-
tion for dramatizing two Rowson
novels and a film-maker has ex-
pressed interest in a possible movie
So why concentrate on the Gos-
port peninsula and Solent as the
setting for her stories
ldquoIrsquove always loved the sea mdash it is
a character in its own right Gos-
port is very diverse and vibrant
such vast contrasts in itrdquo
Intending to take the future as it
comes Pauline smiles and looks
across as her husband nods in
agreement ldquoIf you didnrsquot enjoy it
you couldnrsquot do itrdquo
tablished yarn-spinner has a totally
different central character making
his appearance along the Solent
Former marine commando Art
Marvik is a man with unusual talents
made use of by his paymasters
Unlike her flawed but essentially
likeable policeman the action manrsquos
Special Forces skills are to be put to
the test on a regular basis
For Pauline though ldquoThe thing I
set out to do was make the two
characters very different and in that
I think Irsquove succeededrdquo
Her decision to concentrate on
crime stemmed from an early influ-
ence by lsquoGolden Agersquo novelists
including Agatha Christie Leslie
Charteris and George Simenon
In fact she prefers a traditional
rsquopuzzle plotrsquo style to the ldquohard-
boiledrdquo graphic grim descriptions
favoured by many of her contempo-
raries Pauline rates the differing
styles of the late PD James and Ruth
Rendell along with embittered DI
John Rebus creator Ian Rankin
Actor Gordon Griffin is the
voice on Paulinersquos audio books of-
ten contacting her to check that he
has the right accent for certain
characters (although she confides
that good as the actor is his inter-
By ROBIN YOUNG
11 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Culture
Temerairersquos incredible
history as prison hulk
I N AN interesting talk on pris-
on hulks in Portsmouth Har-
bour Abigail Coppins revealed
that the lsquoTemerairersquo immortalised
in Turnerrsquos painting had served as a
rather inglorious prison ship before
being broken up
In fact this was the fate of many
ships decommissioned from the
Royal Navy or captured from the
enemy As Abigailrsquos talk focused on
the period 1793ndash815 the lsquoenemyrsquo
was the French although prison
ships started around 1770 and
were not just specific to Britain
And why did we need to use
ships The land prisons were full
and it was expensive to build more
- not just a modern problem then
In total there were 22 PoW
hulks over this period but not
more than 10 to 12 in use at any
time of which at least one was a
hospital Different nationalities
were separated onto different
ships though the ships themselves
had no lsquoloyaltyrsquo being switched
from one group to another as the
situation demanded Wives and
children including the ship boys
were also kept separate and repat-
riated as quickly as possible
The first PoW hulks in Ports-
mouth Harbour were the
lsquoCaptivityrsquo and lsquoVigilancersquo which
could house about 1600 men
women and children Anchored in
Portchester Lake these hulks were
close to both Portchester Castle
and Forton Prison making the
movement of prisoners and provi-
sions easy
Talking of provisions despite
some complaints the PoWsrsquo guar-
anteed rations (of beefsalt-
herrings potatoes bread vegeta-
bles beer and water) were often
better than those of many poor
working the land As the Navy was
paying for these provisions it was
keen to get value for money and
inspected the rations to stop such
pected of really spying and were
forced to anchor along the South
Coast
Nevertheless with 100000 PoWs
in Britain the situation became
untenable mdash especially as Napole-
on withdrew from the exchange
system in 1803 realising the drain
on Britain was much greater than
on France so as the war ended in
1814 the remaining PoWs some of
whom had been held for years
were speedily repatriated - in only
two months
At this point the PoW hulks
were taken out of service and the
civilian prison ships brought back
from Langstone into Portsmouth
Harbour Yes wars may come and
go but sadly there will always be
criminals to accommodate And of
course Portsmouth was not the
only location of prison hulks They
were moored in Chatham and
Medway Plymouth possibly off
Scotland and the south-west coast
of Wales
lsquoGreat Expectationsrsquo famously
encapsulated their horror through
the desperate escape of the convict
Magwitch However the use of
prison hulks came to an end in the
mid 19th Century and they were
broken up to become breakwater
beams lay foundations for buildings
or provide cheap construction tim-
ber Just think the famous
lsquoTemerairersquo not exactly fighting but
still serving her countryrsquos needs
(Abigail Coppins is a post-graduate
historian sponsored by English Herit-
age to study the history of PoWs from
the War of Independence to the Na-
poleonic Wars focused on Forton
Prison Portchester Castle and the
prison hulks)
Liz Mitchell is a member of the
Gosport Society which meets
every second Wednesday of
the month at 730pm in the
Discovery Centre Gosport
wwwgosportsocietycouk
practices as adulterating the flour
Furthermore at the start at
least an inspection found these
two ships with their insides white-
washed to be ldquocomfortable and
warmrdquo - and almost certainly luxu-
rious by comparison with the cold
stone walls of Portchester Castle
As time went on PoWs found
ways to relieve the monotony of
life mdash by making trinkets for sale
or buttons combs etc for use on
board one ship had a ldquoTheatre of
Emulationrdquo others had bakeries
(the French did not like British
bread) and officers at least could
correspond (though communica-
tions were checked)
The lsquowardersrsquo discovered their
own salvation Lieutenant Henley
found drunk on board the lsquoSuffolkrsquo
at 10am was by no means unique
That aside there is evidence that
civilian jobs on board were sought
after ndash hardly surprising in a time of
high unemployment and insecurity
However conditions on board
were cramped filthy and hot and
sickness could easily spread In
1808 the lsquoSan Antoinersquo faced a
pneumonia epidemic brought about
by humidity caused by washing the
decks rather than cleaning them
with hot dry sand There was al-
ways the threat of typhus and the
use of bleeding and enemas as
cures was hellip unreliable
About 10 per cent of PoWs
died some escaped and managed
to return to France with the help
of an lsquoundergroundrsquo network some
stayed and married others even
joined the British military as a way
of early release Most were re-
turned on an exchange basis being
delivered to specific harbours (eg
Cherbourg) in overcrowded ships
Sometimes French ships with
only a handful of PoWs were sus-
Poetry Corner
What fool conceived such a senseless notion
And said it would be for the best
That we no longer saw devotion
In the men who wore those tartan crests
And cast them away with shallow thanks
Damn the hand that drew it up
Damned the heart that wished it
Damn the mind that made it work
This belief that would permit
The demise of the old Scottish Ranks
Bill Slavin
(Billrsquos Kindle book is available from Amazoncouk)
Dispensive
ARTISTrsquoS IMPRESSION Timothy Spall as maritime painter Joseph Mallord William Turner whose famous work depicting The Fighting Temeraire steered clear of the old warshiprsquos prison hulk role
Photograph courtesy of Simon Mein and Thin Man Films
By LIZ MITCHELL
12 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
To have your organisation listed
free of charge please send full
details to the editor via email at
editorialgosportglobeuk by 5pm
on Tuesday for inclusion in that
Fridayrsquos weekly PDF edition of
Gosportrsquos own newspaper
PEOPLE responsible for different projects at the
Gosport Volunteer Centre Martin Snape House 96
Pavilion Way Gosport PO12 1FG include
Development Nicky Staveley 02392 604693
Volunteer Centre Ian Johnson 02392 588347
Befriending Jean Legg 02392 604681
DustbustersDART Nicky Williams 02392 601314
Advocacy Janet Roebuck 02392 604696
Supported Volunteering Peter drsquoAgostino 02392
604686
Give Gain and Grow Sue Greene 02392 604694
Shopmobility 07952 312546
Community Transport Terry Gingell 07757 349592
Loud and Proud Nicola Ure 07895 939510
Alzheimerrsquos Cafeacute Margaret Wilkinson 02392
583836
Website wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
Email gosportvbgvaorguk tel 02392 588347
How to get in touch
GOSPORT VOLUNTARY ACTION is a regis-
tered charity providing support advice information and
practical help to voluntary and community organisations
in the borough
As part of a national network of councils for Volun-
tary Service it has over 193 members in the Gosport
area and represents the voluntary sector on commit-
tees relating to health access young people economic
regeneration and crime and disorder
GVA also provides services directly to the communi-
ty advocacy domestic assistance activity groups a
disability information centre transport gardening and a
handyperson service It is able to provide services to
the community because of the time and commitment
given to us by volunteers and agency workers together
with the financial support of Gosport Borough Council
Hampshire County Council and many gifts and dona-
tions Another key role is providing practical support
and advice to charities and voluntary groups
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT The Development
Team was set up to provide support to existing volun-
tary and community groups in Gosport and to assist in
the development of new projects
It runs up to four open community lunches a year
inviting speakers on relevant topics to offer members
the opportunity to learn from each other and network
It also organises an annual community conference to
bring together voluntary sector organisations and statu-
tory agencies to debate a topical issue and to ensure
they work effectively together
VOLUNTEER CENTRE The Volunteer Centre
(VC) is one of 350 or more Volunteering Development
Agencies across England It acts as a one-stop volunteer
recruitment agency for over 400 voluntary organisa-
tions and community groups across the borough The
Volunteer Centre offers an interview and advice service
either in person or by telephone to discover the needs
of the potential volunteer and match these to one or
more of 200-plus opportunities locally All vacancies
are advertised on wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
or wwwdo-itorguk Anyone aged 14 to 90-plus can be
helped to find the right one Recruiting and retaining
volunteers also requires skill and management expertise
and the VC endeavours to advise the local sector on
best practice appropriate training and relevant changes
in legislation
SUPPORTED VOLUNTEERING PROJECT
helps people of all ages regardless of mental or physical
disability who wish to gain confidence generally and
hopefully progress to volunteering
It offers a free eight-week course - Preparation for
Volunteering mdash which is a broad based introduction
Contact Peter drsquoAgostino at GVA tel 02392 604686
TAKING PART This is a new eight-week course
accredited by Hampshire Learning and incorporates
elements of Prep4Teamwork that was previously deliv-
ered by GVA
It is a free course intended for people who wish to
be more confident taking part with others in voluntary
community or (eventually) paid work At present this is
a pilot course
GIVE GAIN AND GROW GOSPORT This pro-
ject provides a volunteering group for people with
mental health issues such as anxiety and depression
with some members who have learning difficulties It is
for people who would like to try volunteering but
would appreciate the support and encouragement of a
small group situation
The group currently has a weekly Wednesday meet-
ing at the RNA Club for new volunteers and a monthly
Friday meeting at GVA for established volunteers
There are various volunteering options with Give Gain
and Grow including gardening arts and crafts litter
picking fundraising campaigning walking group prepar-
ing for exhibition on Phobias beach cleaning Give Gain
and Grow is a friendly group of volunteers who meet
to plan their involvement in community projects It
welcomes new members Telephone 07910 675079
VISITING SERVICE Befrienders are volunteers who
visit an older person in their own home who may be
socially isolated or perhaps housebound
Volunteers offer friendship with a weekly visit They
may share a cup of tea and a chat read mail for a per-
son with a sight problem make a visit to the shops to-
gether or take a trip out for coffee or lunch There are
approximately 5000 older people in the Gosport area
most of whom live alone
Referrals can be received from any source such as
Adult Services health professionals hospital discharge
GPs family friends or self-referral
TELEPHONE SERVICE The Telephone Service
provides a weekly telephone call to older people who
may be socially isolated or housebound
A trained volunteer makes a regular weekly phone
call from the Befriending Service office to chat
The same volunteer will ring the same person each
week This regular weekly contact builds a rapport be-
tween the volunteer and the person they call
A weekly telephone call can keep a person `in touch`
and it can also provide information if requested on
many different services which are available
One volunteer will contact between six and eight
people in one session
GOSPORT GARDENS For people who are older
disabled housebound or frail watching the garden they
once tended become overgrown and untidy can be very
distressing
Gosport Gardens is a garden maintenance service
available to the residents of Gosport and Lee-on-the-
Solent which aims to bring peace of mind and a happier
outlook There is a monthly administration fee but this
is not applicable if help is already being received from
Dustbusters
DART Helping people who are frail elderly or disabled
to remain in their homes in comfort is the prime con-
cern of this service From mending a tap washer to
decorating a room the team can bring brighter sur-
roundings and a safer environment
This service is available to the residents of Gosport
and Lee-on-the-Solent All workers are CRB checked
and carry photographic identification Access to the
service is through completion of an application form
There is a monthly administration fee but this is not
applicable if help is already being received from Dust-
busters
ADVOCACY Advocacy is taking action to help peo-
ple say what they want secure their rights represent
their interests and obtain services they need Advocates
and advocacy schemes work in partnership with the
people they support
DRIVING FORCE The service is invaluable to Gos-
port residents as many people who are elderly infirm
or disabled find it impossible to access public transport
Volunteer drivers use their own cars to help people
visit friends clubs or attend appointments for a minimal
cost to cover expenses only
COMMUNITY TRANSPORT As well as offering
mini buses for hire by communityvoluntary groups
with their own drivers it also provides transport for
two day-centres in Gosport
With financial support from Social Services it oper-
ates the service for Age Concern Passengers may be
frail or disabled and the drivers and escorts are fully
trained and sensitive to the needs of the clients The
service offers transport throughout the borough and
each week carries about 100 people who might other-
wise be housebound and isolated
DUSTBUSTERS A domestic cleaning service for the
elderly frail and vulnerable of the community Dust-
busters has maintained an enviable reputation since
1992 in providing a dependable service to the residents
of Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent
It provides help with housework laundry and ironing
and shoppingndash and for some people most importantly
conversation and companionship There is a monthly
administration fee for it
NOBES HALL Managed by GVA it is a light and
spacious community hall in Bridgemary and available
for members of the community to hire
Facilities include a large hall equipped with folding
tables and stackable chairs for up to 40 people
There is a small kitchen and parking for four cars
Facilities are fully accessible
THE OLD RAILWAY SUITE Situated in the
former Gosport railway terminus this 20-person meet-
ingtraining room is also managed by GVA and available
for hire
It can seat boardroom or theatre style and has ta-
bleschairs and a small kitchen area Onsite parking for
six cars is available and nearby free parking in George
Street
ALZHEIMERrsquoS CAFEacute A monthly evening meeting
providing a welcoming environment for people with
dementia along with their carers and relatives
Refreshments are served and there are informative
talks on subjects relating to Alzheimerrsquos
The purpose of the Cafeacute is to enable carers profes-
sionals volunteers and those with dementia the oppor-
tunity to get emotional support education and social
interaction
LOUD amp PROUD Loud and Proud offers opportuni-
ties for young people aged 16 to 25 whatever their
background or abilities to engage in a wide variety of
confidence-building volunteering and social activities
within the community
The group is currently funded by Comic Relief and
supported by Gosport Voluntary Action in ensuring a
safe environment for its members
GOSPORT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU The
services based at Martin Snape House behind Morri-
sonrsquos aim to provide the information people need for
the problems they face and are independent impartial
confidential and free
Trained volunteers deal with a wide range of topics
including housing debt employment benefits legal and
personal problems
Contact CAB by phone on 03444 111306 The
Adviceline and website is wwwgosportcaborguk
ROYAL ANTEDILUVIAN ORDER of BUFFA-
LOES The RAOB (Buffs) meet at our club 33 Stoke
Road Gosport Hants PO12 1LS tel 2392581071 The
club is open Mon to Sat nights from 730pm until 11pm
and on a Sunday afternoon from 1130am till 3pm
We are a fraternal organisation That raises money for
national and local charities From Tuesday to Saturday
nights and Sunday lunchtimes we have Lodges for gen-
tlemen to meet up with like-minded gents to raise a
few quid for charity We also have a ladies section
called the Glades which meet at the club on the second
and forth Tuesdays of each month We hold social
nights and various fundraising events through out the
year All monies we raise go directly to the cause we
have nominated for that event
Listings
13 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Continued from Page 12
GOSPORT DIS-PLAY CLUB A charity offering
friendship fun and support to people with physical disa-
bilities in the Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent areas
It is now recruiting new members in the 25 to 65 age
bracket Meetings are held on the first and third
Wednesday of the month at the Masonic Hall in Clar-
ence Road Gosport during the daytime A hot two-
course lunch is included in the attendance fee and some
transport is available if required
Gosport Dis-Play Club members are a friendly group
enjoying many different social activities speakers music
and quizzes It also gives carers a little respite and
time to relax If you would like further information
about our lively group please telephone Jacqui on
01329 315241 or Marg 02392 589607
CATS PROTECTION Gosport Town Branch Lost
amp Found service phone Carole on 023 92583637
Website wwwgosportcatsorguk
Facebook wwwfacebookcomCatsProtectionGosport
Email samtractorvirginmediacom
OAKLEY WATERMAN Caravan Foundation The charity provides respite care for families with chil-dren suffering from life-threatening or terminal ill-nesses Dougie Leask dwleaskyahoocouk HARBOUR CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE A
warm welcoming and safe place for any person affected
by cancer It offers practical and emotional support ser-
vices for patients relatives carers and friends Opening
times are Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday
10am to 1230pm A Registered Charity (1102055) It is
based at The Bus Station South Street PO12 1EP tel
02392 501503 fundraisingharbourcancerorguk
HASLAR HEART SUPPORT GROUP meets at
the Gosport War Memorial Hospital on the first Thurs-
day of every month at 7pm
Telephone 02392 581267 for further details
HAMPSHIRE CARDIOMYOPATHY SUPPORT
eThe group offers help and advice with regular talks
and presentations at locations around the county Con-
tact Sarah Dennis at Cardiomyopathy UK helpline 0800
0181 for contact details mdash free from a landline
FRIENDS OF LEESLAND PARK have acted as the
interface between owners Gosport Borough Council
and the public since the sitersquos redevelopment in 1998
They hold volunteer workdays on the last Sunday of
each month meeting at 1030am to undertake a range
of husbandry tasks Further details can be found on
their website at httpleeslandparkbtckcouk or find
them on Facebook at httpswwwfacebookcom
leeslandparkfref=ts New volunteers are always wel-
come Contact the secretary by email for full details
Philipsandall50gmailcom
ListingsEvents
Sea Life Roadshow Nimrod Community Centre
Nimrod Drive Gosport Hampshire PO13 8BE
Thursday May 28 11am-3pm
JOIN US as we take the National Museum of the Royal
Navy on the road
From craft to object handling and dressing up wersquoll
be bringing a range of activities artefacts and fun to
your doorstep Drop in and join in Itrsquos fun and
free Every attendee will also have an opportunity to
visit the museum on special days
Coming Events
Gallipoli Myth and
Memory
Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth
A NEW exhibition at the
National Museum of the
Royal Navy Portsmouth
Historic Dockyard opened
on Tuesday April 28 tell-
ing the Royal Navyrsquos story
of the bloody Gallipoli
Campaign of 1915 which
was a major failure and
caused over 200000 Allied
casualties with many
deaths coming from dis-
ease
A related exhibition at
Gosportrsquos Submarine Mu-
seum reveals the costly but
successful war beneath the
waves in support of British
and Anzac land forces
Exhibitions
Fundraising eventssee Page 16
Discworld and Beyond
A Paul Kidby Retro-
spective Gosport Dis-
covery Centre Gallery
until May 30
THE exhibition Discworldreg
and Beyond showcasing
Paul Kidbyrsquos wonderful co-
vers and illustrations for
Terry Pratchettrsquos magical
books is showing at Gos-
port Gallery until Satur-
day May 30
The beautifully realised
paintings drawings and
sculptures feature many of
Pratchettrsquos favourite char-
acters including Rincewind
the Wee Free Men and of
course Death along with a
host of witches wizards
dragons and trolls It also
reveals some of Paulrsquos own
work influenced by British
folklore and landscapes
All his illustrations are
marked by a staggering
quality of draughtsmanship
and effective use of colour
They bring to life the au-
thorrsquos quirky characters
and trademark humour
For Gosport Paul has
added an artwork never
shown in public before The
large oil lsquoDiscworld Massifrsquo
depicts more than 70 char-
acters from the authorrsquos
incredible imagination in-
cluding the Librarian Gran-
ny Weatherwax and Buggy
Swires On display also are
two portraits of Sir Terry
who sadly passed away this
year after a brave battle
against Alzheimerrsquos disease
ADD YOUR not-for-profit or chari-
ty group to the Globersquos free Listings
section Send the name a brief de-
scription of what it does and details
of who to contact with an email to
editorialgosportglobeuk
14 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
If you are worried by your petrsquos behaviour or would like to discuss any problem in more detail please do contact our resident Pet Behaviourist at pets gosportglobeuk or look at her Facebook page Emma Popplewell Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour
With EMMA POPPLEWELL
Features
T HANK YOU for your email and as I hope you
can appreciate it is difficult for me to answer
specifically on your parrotrsquos behaviour without
gaining more detailed information and ideally seeing
how they behave
Whenever I try to work with owners and their pets
to change a behaviour it is important to try and under-
stand WHY that behaviour is happening
In order to do this we need to gain a more detailed
history and it can help to observe the parrot and how
they behave in general as well as the problem behav-
iour I would also like to ask more questions such as
the background of the bird where you keep it diet and
how it is fed when the problem started any pattern to
the problem other pets in the home etc
All of this information helps us to form a detailed
assessment as to WHY the behaviour is happening and
the best treatment programme to help them
It can also help to keep a diary over a period of at
least a week so that we can gain a detailed pattern to
your parrotrsquos behaviour and any other factors that may
be influencing them
The first thing that I would rule out before we began
any behaviour modification programme is to take your
parrot to the vet for a health check
In many situations the problem can have a medical
reason that is causing or contributing towards the
feather plucking Diet can also affect the quality of
feathers and lack of essential vitamins or too much fat
can have an influence so it essential that you discuss all
of these factors first with your own vet
Once we have ruled out that there are no medical
reasons for the feather-plucking we can begin to look
at other factors which may be causing or influencing
your parrotrsquos behaviour
The environment in which your parrot lives can have
a direct influence on their behaviour Are they caged
What is the size of the cage Do they get opportuni-
ties to have free time and exercise The lighting and
the temperature can also be a key factor
Parrots are intelligent animals and can suffer from
lack of activity and stimulation They enjoy company
and love to be busy and so finding ways to physically
and mentally stimulate them is important Lack of op-
portunities to move around or have things that they
can do can lead to boredom and frustration which
could in turn lead to feather plucking
Stress can also be a possible reason for feather
plucking especially if it only seems to occur at certain
times in the day or in response to certain triggers
Learnt behaviour ndash for many problem behaviours
they may start out for a particular reason however our
pet very quickly learns that it is an effective way to gain
a response or our attention
Understanding our petrsquos behaviour can be difficult
and complex however by looking at each possible
cause and ruling them out can go a long way to helping
their behaviour improve I do hope that I have given
you some ideas of what to start to look and if you
would like further advice or to discuss the problem in
more detail please do not hesitate to contact me
IF YOU would like more support with your pet
or your question answered please do contact
Emma by emailing petsgosportglobeuk or
look on her Facebook page Emma Popplewell
Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour for more details
Q How do I stop my parrot pulling out their feathers
15 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
Agility Club fun way to bond with your pooch
GOSPORT Agility Club provides agility training in a friendly and fun environment and is designed to help you and your dog have fun and bond with each other thus enhancing your relationship with your dog Agility for your dog is a way for you and your dog to keep fit and have some fun especially for those dogs with boundless energy We welcome owners who want to have a go at agility or practice their agility - in Gosport and Hampshire Dog agility is all about teamwork your dog will learn to look to you for instruction and this focus carries through when you are out walking with himher Our agility training takes place in our pri-vate field in Alverstoke Gosport with a safely fenced off arena Our agility sessions are delivered by our ap-proved agility instruc-tor who has been teaching and compet-ing herself for many years in agility All tuition is under-taken with reward based training no harsh handling verbal or otherwise is tolerat-ed Different breeds are
catered for with our trainer understanding the capability and needs of different breeds of dog Agility equipment is provided to Kennel Club Standard Our Gosport Agility Club is for beginners Novice and advanced classes are provided Free public car park-ing September to March Saturday clas-ses only Late March to Sep-tember Agility classes ae held on a Monday andWednesday eve-nings starting at 630 (additional evening may be available) Plus for owners who donrsquot wish to sign up for a course but would like to come along and have some practice fun agility sessions will also be available on some Sat-urdays throughout the year Please view the calendar on our site httpwwwdogtraining-hamp shirecouk - for datestimes and infor-mation We also offer 1-1 Agility training For fur-ther information tel 02392580868 or (mob)07760233443 Email enquiriesBark2schoolcouk
ADVERTISING FEATURE
UP AND OVER Tawny demonstrates agility
ADVERTISING FEATURE B ARK2SCHOOL are pleased to
announce their new Kennel
Club puppy and bronze awards
course which started this month in Gos-
port Plus our popular on-going puppy
and junior course
A trained dog is a happy dog
Getting a new puppy Want to social-
ise your puppy in a safe and professional
environment Want to teach and edu-
cate your new puppy in good socialisa-
tion skills and obedience training
Then our new puppy and junior
bronze course may be just right for you
and your puppy
The scheme
Who can take part The scheme is
open to all puppiesdogs young or old
pedigree or crossbreed whether Ken-
nel Club registered or not The course
is also open to owners who do not wish
to participate in the scheme but would
like to learn all the basic puppy and jun-
ior type training - incorporated in the
classes (and its course core structure)
Whatrsquos involved
The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog
Scheme is the UKrsquos largest dog training
programme The scheme promotes re-
sponsible dog ownership by teaching
owners to train their dogs for everyday
life situations
There are four levels starting with
puppy foundation of the scheme Bronze
juniorfoundation Silver and Gold Each
one developing an owners understand-
ing while building a dogrsquos confidence
and levels of domestic obedience skills
For those owners who DO NOT
wish to participate in the scheme you
are still eligible to participate in the pup-
py and juniorbronze course ndash without
working towards the silver or gold
For those owners (and KC owners)
Bark2School offer further training by
way of our lsquoimprover coursersquo
Can any type of dog take part
Yes pedigree or crossbreed but
there are age restrictions on each
course There will be two courses run-
ning Puppy is up to 16 weeks Junior
Bronze is up to six months (five months
if larger breeds)
Dogs do not have to be Kennel Club
registered
Does my dog have to be sociable
around other dogs
Yes ndash all dogs must be able to interact
with other puppiesdogs in a friendly
social manner If you do have a puppy
dog with unsociableanxious tendencies
please contact us to discuss the behav-
iour in more detail)
What will I need to get started
For further information and to regis-
t e r p l e a s e c o n t a c t R o s a t
Enquiriesbark2 schoolcouk tel
02392 580868
We request that your puppy wears a
collar and lead (and advisable in the first
course to wear a suitable well-fitted
harness) The law states that your puppy
should wear a collar and lead with com-
pliant identification tag ndash especially if you
are working towards the Kennel Club
Good Citizen scheme
There are other items like a toy
stuffed kong etc that will be required
but further information will be sent in
our lsquowelcome letterrsquo ndash before the start
of your course
How long does the course take
Puppy course is 45 minutes for four
weeks Juniorbronze is one hour per
week for eight weeks
16 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
special on town centre drive 2-page
O N SATURDAY a Gruffalo Min-
ion Barney and a Dalek were in
Gosport High Street entertain-
ing residents who were finding out
about the range of advice and support
services and also the volunteer opportu-
nities that are available in the area
Gosport Advice and Information Net-
work mdash GAIN mdash is an innovative Big
Lottery-funded project
And it had organised a community
support day called lsquoIn The Market For
Advicersquo during which representatives
from Gosport Citizenrsquos Advice Bureau
Gosport Voluntary Association Cedar
Oak St Vincent College and many other
organisations engaged with local people
about their services and offered practical
help and information It also gave organi-
sations an opportunity to find out a bit
more about each otherrsquos services too
With the help of GAIN staff and dedi-
cated volunteers the event was also to
promote the new website wwwgain-
gosportorguk which points residents in
the direction of the advice and infor-
mation they need
They mdash or local organisations mdash can
also book places through the new site
on one of GAINrsquos free lsquoMake More from
Your Moneyrsquo or lsquoComputers for Begin-
nersrsquo workshops
Confidential one-to-one sessions
were also offered by the Money Advice
Service on budgeting saving credit and
borrowing mortgages and insurance
Lynbyrd Express offered employability
sessions in Gosport Discovery Centre
supporting people who are job-seeking
and offering them details of free courses
that may help them achieve their goals
There was a free GAIN survey with a
pound50 prize draw which was available on
the day but it is also available to com-
plete on the website until the end of
June
Sunshine good music provided by
Radio Haslar and tasty healthy snacks
and drinks courtesy of Morrisons en-
sured that there were smiles all round
GAIN Project Manager Angela Gill
said ldquolsquoIn the Market for Advicersquo was the
first public event that GAIN has organ-
ised and it was a great start mdash not only
by raising awareness of these local ser-
vices but also by supporting local ser-
vices and encouraging them to work
closer together to offer the best service
possible to Gosport residentsrdquo
To find out more about GAIN its
volunteer opportunities its free work-
shops and also its member organisations
and the services that they offer please
visit wwwgain-gosportorguk or alterna-
tively telephone the GAIN office on
02392 588035
lsquoThe first public event that GAIN has
organised and it was a great startrsquo
- Project Manager Angela Gill
Network corners market
with support and advice
PARTY TIME The message might be serious but the messengers telling Gosport about the services provided by GAIN and its partner organisations at Saturdayrsquos town centre market have a funny way of doing itcomplete with good grub paper hats and fantastic friends
17 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
centre drive 2-page special on town
PLENTY TO TALK ABOUT A Dalek for starters
CIVIC SERVICE Grinning GAIN volunteers and supporters managing to enlist support from Gosportrsquos new Mayor Councillor Keith Farr on Saturday
ADVICE CENTRE The middle of Gosport is transformed into an open-air information bureau as GAIN workers answer questions from the passers-by
TEAM SPIRIT Saturdayrsquos carefully co-ordinated operation is overseen by Project Manager Angela Gill centre right as she hands out GAIN certificates
18 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Fundraising
For display advertisinghellip admingosportglobeuk
needed operation And they performed
before an audience of picnicking families
gathered excitedly around the edges of
the balloon-festooned rope at West
Walk in the Forest of Bere - Hundred
Acre Wood mdash on Sunday
The lsquoFriends of Suki Mannrsquo are an
informal local group that has been busily
raising funds so that she can have crucial
surgery in the United States
B IG-HEARTED 14-year-old Anna
Catling encouraged her friends
to join her in a sponsored eight-
hour 9am to 5pm day filled with high
karate kicks katas lots of laughter and
inventive karate games this week
Anna and her friends mdash Flynn Taylor
10 Rosie Martin 14 and Charlie Catling
11 mdash were inspired by the wish to help
their friendrsquos mum to have a much-
Caroline
swings
into
action
for Suki
PLUCKY Caroline Westmorland is
adding her weight to the fundraising
campaign for Suki Mannrsquos potentially
life-enhancing surgery in the USA
She is staging lsquoCarolinersquos Mighty
Abseilrsquo down Portsmouthrsquos Spinnaker
Tower at 2pm on Saturday May 30
And the daredevil pictured above
is appealing for sponsors to help her
raise the funds needed to pay for the
trip
Alternatively people can make a
donation with the message lsquoCarolinersquos
Abseilrsquo through the website link
wwwgofundmecominjured-by-mesh
Said Caroline ldquoWe are trying to
raise funds for a Gosport lady who
used to be a very active person but
due to surgery that didnrsquot go well has
to use a wheelchair nowrdquo
SPONSORSHIP PLEA Caroline Westmorland
A once active swimming instructor
and ldquosuper mumrdquo brave Suki is now
only able to take a few steps with
crutches and uses a wheelchair
To date the lsquoFriends of Sukirsquo and the
communities in Wickham and Alver-
stoke have raised pound9100 in just four
months A further pound21000 is needed
before the operation date in September
Suki aged 46 has severe nerve dam-
age and is in constant pain following an
operation for pelvic organ prolapse that
went badly wrong
Because there is a lack of the re-
quired surgical skills to rectify the prob-
lem in the UK the lsquoFriendsrsquo have man-
aged to raise almost a third of the mon-
ey needed to send much-loved Suki off
to America
As one of the mums in the fundrais-
ing group said ldquoI have been over-
whelmed and amazed to receive such a
huge sum of pound230 from one group of
talented and impressively empathetic
karate-kicking kidsrdquo
MEDICAL NOTE Sukirsquos ordeal began
after what should have been a simple
operation to fit a pelvic mesh implant to
fix a urinary problem went wrong
The operation left Suki unable to
move her left leg and in constant pain
However Suki had not been told that
it was a permanent implant and almost
impossible to remove nor that a fifth of
all women can have severe complica-
tions as a result of the surgery
The once sporty mother can only
walk small distances with crutches uses
a wheelchair for longer distances and
now wants the mesh removed
Although she has had 6cm of the
22cm mesh taken away Suki remains in
constant pain and with mobility prob-
lems She has been told that it is impos-
sible to remove the rest due to lack of
skills in the UK
She is now raising funds to visit a sur-
geon in California with extensive experi-
ence of the procedure as there are only
a few surgeons in the world who can
remove the mesh fully It is a complex
operation as the mesh is threaded
through areas close to main nerves and
arteries in the legs and buttocks
Annarsquos teenage kicks
ALL IN A DAYrsquoS WORK Anna Catling and friends during their nine-to-five fundraising stint in aid of Suki Mann
19 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
GLOBE
SPORT
A BABCOCK employee from Lee
-on-the-Solent has become the
Tronixpro UK Ladies Champi-
onships 2015 winner after competing in
a weekend of shore angling matches
The event organised by Holt Sea
Angling Club on May 9-10 was part of
a wider North Norfolk Bass Festival
Loraine Perry mdash selected for the
England Ladies Shore Angling Team in
February mdash was among the 103 anglers
including nine women taking part She
won prizes in both the ladies and main
competitions
With a win in the ladies category on
both days she was announced as overall
champion of the inaugural UK Ladies
Championships In the overall weekend
individual results she came fourth
Originally from the Isle of Wight but
now living in Lee-on-the-Solent Loraine
41 works as a courseware developer
within the Future Training Unit at HMS
Collingwood
And she said of her championship
win ldquoI am excited and over the moon at
having won the title It was a tough two
days of fishing with very strong winds on
day 1 making things particularly difficult
ldquoI was competing against top lady
anglers from all over the UK and I fished
hard to beat them They were really
happy for me though and I havenrsquot
stopped smiling since
ldquoI will be returning next year to con-
test the title and hope that more ladies
interested in match angling might con-
sider attending this well-organised dedi-
cated eventrdquo
Added Loraine ldquoThis has been a
Itrsquos derby day
great warm-up for the Home Nations
Championships in July which is very
much a team effortrdquo
She will be competing with the Eng-
land Ladies in the SALC [Sea Angling
Liaison Committee] Home Nations
Shore Angling Championships from July
1-4 in Co Wexford Ireland
Teams from England Ireland Scot-
land and Wales compete in the Home
Nations Championships
Unless funding or sponsorship can be
obtained the England teams must pay
their own way with no financial assis-
tance available to support anglers repre-
senting England at International Events
Any parties interested in sponsoring
the ladies team should contact the An-
gling Trust Competitions and Events
Manager telephone 0116 9061 301
A HIGHLY successful season
may have ended less than two
weeks ago but Hampshire Sen-
ior Cup-winning Gosport Bor-
ough FC are already recruiting
for the 201516 campaign
The signatures of two new
arrivals have just been secured
by Boro boss Alex Pike and
despite the men from Privett
Park boasting the meanest
goals against tally in the Con-
ference South last termthey
are both defenders
Ryan Woodford has been
snapped up from local rivals
Havant amp Waterlooville while
Adam Brice comes into the
Boro fold from county cousins
Farnborough
Boro were also delighted
that Mike Carter a key mem-
ber of their watertight defence
during 201415 has put pen to
paper on a new two-year deal
Meanwhile at the clubs re-
cent end of season awards
evening goalkeeper Nathan
Ashmore picked up the Play-
ers Player Of The Year gong
to go alongside the one he won
as the supportersrsquo choice
The Managers Player Of
The Year was prolific striker
Matt Paterson while his part-
ner in crime up front Justin
Bennett waltzed off with the
Sponsors Player Of The Year
and the clubs very own Golden
Boot awards
And there was a special long
service award presented to
Boros hard-working secretary
Brian Cosgrave for 25 years
sterling service
Bororsquo recruit
defenders
for the next
campaign
By GLEN PERRY
BEACHCRAFT Lee-on-the-Solent angler Loraine Perry in action and inset with her top shore angling trophies
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
By Leersquos RYAN LIND
THE Solent Amazons ice hock-
ey team rounded off their
Womens National South Divi-
sion One campaign with a bat-
tling 2-2 draw away to Cardiff
Comets at the weekend
writes Glen Perry
And it was a more than wel-
come result for the local Gos-
port side as it banished an un-
happy run of five straight heavy
league defeats
Amazons finish the season in
seventh place in the standings
Swindon Topcats16 16 0 0 148 14 32 Invicta Dynamics 16 10 2 4 97 45 22 Chelmsford Cobras 16 10 1 5 81 60 21 Bracknell Firebees 16 9 2 5 77 43 20 Cardiff Comets 16 6 2 8 47 65 14 Basrsquogstoke Bison Ladies 16 5 2 9 61 77 12 SOLENT AMAZONS 16 5 1 10 44 91 11 Oxfrsquod City Midnight Stars 16 4 2 10 33 105 10 Peterborough Penguins 16 1 0 15 42 130 2
Womenrsquos National South Div One Final Table
Battling Amazons end with shared honours
TRIAL registration for the Hampshire FA Girls
Centre Of Excellence 2015 2016 season is
now open
It is an integral part of the England Wom-
ens Elite Talent Pathway being one of 30 FA
licensed quality assured programmes provid-
ing player development opportunities for elite
female players at U9s U11s U13s U15s and
U17s
The Centre of Excellence Fixture Pro-
gramme sees the girls competing against some
of the best young players nationally Fellow
Centrersquos of Excellence in the region include
Arsenal Chelsea Millwall Brighton amp Hove
Albion Bristol Academy Gillingham Middle-
sex Essex and Oxford United
According to Hampshire FA it is the highest
level of participation available to girls outside
the International set up and serves as a plat-
form for recruitment into the youth national
teams The Centre of Excellence structure is
the next transition from grass roots leagues in
the county and surrounding areas Trial Regis-
tration is open for all girls born from 1999 to
2008 See the link
httpwwwhampshirefacomnews2015aprhampshire-fa-girls-
centre-of-excellence-2015-2016-trial-registration
Players pipped for place in national final by just two points
Close finishes give team
hope for coming season L
EE PLAYED Broxbourne in the
National Club Knockout Racket-
ball semi-finals With Tim at 1
and Olly at 2 we were almost guaran-
teed wins here so it was up to the oth-
ers to win one match
Martyn Collins-Ballands at 5 started
slowly against Broxbourne head pro
Geoff Taylor taking the first game com-
fortably Martyn became a lot more
competitive in the second and third
games but Geoff was too strong and
won 3-0 On the opposite court Jon
Geekie was playing Scott Legg This was
going to be an extremely close match
and so it proved Jon
took the first lost the
second won the third
lost the fourth so it was
all down to the fifth and
final game
Meanwhile Aaron was
playing Matt Cuthcey the
national doubles champi-
on and had chances to
steal a game or two But
Matt was a little fitter
and made Aaron move
around the court too
well taking it 3-0
Back to the third
string match The first
few points were even
Stevens and then Scott
hit a couple of tins fol-
lowed by some great
solid play by Jon to take
it to 10-7 matchball
Next point was an
unforced error from Jon
followed by a back wall
nick from Scott 9-10 In
racketball momentum is
a massive thing and you
can run away with points
quite quickly and this
proved to be the case as
Scott won 13-11 in a
great match
Tim and Olly both
won 3-0 comfortably so
we missed out on the
final by two points
Sunday was 3rd4th play
-off v hosts Edgbaston
Priory Again Olly and
Tim looked like bankers
for the points so it was
down to the others
again Martyn started off
a lot better and will be
disappointed not to take
the 1st but overall played
much better than the
previous day narrowly
losing 3-0
Aaron took the 2nd
game to make it 1-1 but
then seemed to run out
of legs and lost 3-1 Fast
forward and Tim and
Olly won 3-0 easily alt-
hough Timrsquos opponent
should have played at 5
as he was a good squash
player but not a racket-
ball player So in theory 2
-2 and down to Jon Jon
did actually go on first
He played a good club
player who Tim beat in
the nationals last year in
a close 3-0 This match
again went to five games
although Jon had a sniff in
the fourth It was not
meant to be as he lost 11
-7 in the fifth As you can
see we were very close
to doing so well and
hope to next year make
the step to becoming
National Club Champi-
ons at racketball
Racketball
TEAM EFFORT The Leo-on-the-Solent Tennis Squash amp Fitness Club racketball players at the national semi-finals
21 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe CricketPuzzles
WELCOME back to The Gosport Globersquos very own Puzzle Corner with three free canny conundrums for you to tackle Crossword addicts can get a fresh daily dose by clicking on the grid throughout the week Sudoku allows the user to create as many puzzles as often as they like They can also change the degree of difficulty and layout design The Codeword can be printed out when required
G OSPORT Borough moved
into the top four of the
Southern Electric League
Division Three thanks to a spar-
kling five-wicket demolition of pre-
viously unbeaten South Wilts II at
the weekend
South Wilts on their home
patch batted first and made a more
than useful 260 all out chiefly due
to a fine knock of 108 from Rob
Pittman
Tom Larner was the pick of the
Boro bowlers with 3-48
But the home sides score
proved to be inadequate as Boro
completed an excellent victory with
an unbeaten 108 from Blake Maher
and 57 from Lee Harrop doing the
damage
Larner completed a fine all-
round display by chipping in with 42
not out
Boro took 22 points from the
match
IT WAS a good day for Boros 2nd
XI as well as they bounced back
from a heavy opening day reversal
to record a 48-run success over
Woodgreen at Privett Park in the
ROWNER tumbled to their sec-
ond consecutive Division Three
(South) defeat going down by 6
wickets at Fawley
R Bowmans 59 helped Rowner
to 148-8 but D Streathers 82 to
add to his earlier 3-25 haul en-
sured it was the home side who
were the victors on this occasion
Luke Watson grabbed three of
the four Fawley wickets that fell
THERE was some more disap-
pointing news from the Rowner 2nd
XI camp as they lost a low scoring
affair at home to Bedhampton III by
32 runs in Regional Division Four
(South East)
Josh Pannell produced a terrific
all-round performance for Rowner
in adversity but although he snaffled
4-19 the visitors still made 122 all
out with P Ford (55) their mainstay
Despite Pannells 41 Rowner
could only manage 90 all out in
reply
Hampshire County League Division
Three (South)
Jacob Patton top scored on 74
as Gosport hit 259-9 with C Potts
taking six Boro wickets
And although S Parker struck 77
for the visitors it wasnt enough as
they ended up well short on 211-8
Mark Oxford snapped up 3-29
COMPLETING a notable hat-
trick of triumphs for the club Gos-
port Borough III were also in top
form as they crushed Wickham by
8 wickets in a Regional Division
One (South) clash at Privett Park
With Paul Jenkins (4-16) a con-
stant threat the visitors could only
accumulate 65 all out and that was
never going to be enough as Boro
reached their target for the loss of
just two wickets
Shaun Harris led the way with an
unbeaten 34
Gosport IV were without a fix-
ture
Cricket fixtures for Saturday May 23
Gosport Borough v Waterlooville (SLD3) Rowner v Bramshaw (HCLD3S) Southampton Community v Gosport Borough II (HCLD3S) United Services II v Gosport Borough III (RD1S) Gosport Borough IV v Ventnor III (RD4SE) Hayling Island III v Rowner II (RD4SE)
Cricket round-up by Glen Perry
Email sportgosportglobeuk
Southern Electric Cricket League Div 3
P W T L PTS AV Trojans 3 3 0 0 61 2033 Waterlooville 3 3 0 0 61 2033 South Wilts II 3 2 0 1 51 1700 GOSPORT BOROUGH 3 2 0 1 50 1667
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
O N SATURDAY the Rockets
Lions and Spitfires all headed to
the townrsquos St Vincent playing
fields to take on the Gosport Boroughrsquos
Development teams
The lessons learned and areas
worked on since our last tournament
were evident and the boys put on an
incredible show
Some fantastic rear-guard action al-
lowed us to break quickly and effective-
ly with the defence and midfield releas-
ing our abundance of attacking talent
with space to run and score some fan-
tastic goals
Both teams hit some screamers but
the goal of the day came from 20 yards
out and off the underside of the cross-
bar
The grins on all the boysrsquo faces plain-
Gosport v Gosport
picture special on latest U6 and U7 action 2-page
By ROBERT NELSON
ly showed how much they were enjoy-
ing the games
Both sides in all three matches
played fairly and in a friendly manner
The support from both sets of parents
was fantastic and it was a great morning
for all involved
The following day Sunday the whole
of Gosport FCrsquos Development team
had their end-of-season presentation
awards
It was marked by music laughter
some dodgy jokes from the host and
some great speeches
All the kids enjoyed themselves and a
certain child managed to choose a new
football in the raffle over a coffee-
maker or a camera when a certain dad
(me) decided to let him choose the
prize on his special evening
Irsquove not heard the end of it so lesson
learned
Enjoy the photos and hopefully you
can see by the boysrsquo faces that their
enjoyment of football is why we do
what we do
A clash of the titch-rsquouns
Itrsquos a local derby as FC take on Borough Development
THRILLS AND SPILLS They might be small but the Gosport teams believe in giving it their all on the field of play Pictures taken by proud mums and
23 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
picture special on the latest junior action 2-page
FUN AND GAMES As The Gosport boys get their breath back after the rough and tumble of all the weekendrsquos football action they enjoy the celebrations of a presentation evening on Sunday
ITrsquoS A GOAL As the oppositionrsquos keeper picks the ball out of the back of the net therersquos time to celebrate before the post-match review of team tactics
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
The Gosport Globe is published online every Friday from 48 Homer Close Gosport PO139TL by My Free News Ltd for the borough and constituency of Gosport
British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins
9 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
D ETERMINED John Bell
waited a long time
before the conditions
were right for this photograph
He told the Globe on Monday
ldquoI pass the Fareham Creek via-
duct twice a day on my way to
and from work Irsquove been look-
ing to get a photo of the viaduct
and its reflection for months
Today everything was in place
high tide no wind bright sun-
shine and a clear blue sky The
weeks of waiting have been
well worth it Irsquom really happy
with the resulting imagerdquo
It is the latest entry for our
2015 Photography Competition
open to readers irrespective of
professional or amateur status
Before the end of December
we will publish your pictures
until an overall winner is picked
by our artistic director - a
widely experienced former
Press photographer
As a prize they along with
two runners-up will receive a
framed certificate from the
newspaper The top snapper
will also have their successful
entry printed on canvas
The results will be revealed
on January 22 2016mdasheve of our
first anniversarymdashwith awards
presented shortly after Unused
pictures will be automatically
entered into a similar event for
the next year provided the pho-
tographers are in agreement
Entries should be emailed to
editorialgosportglobeuk and
contain your phone number
Send the image straight from
your camera not optimised as
this will enable us to select the
best quality shot for our pages
Pictures mdash either landscape
or portrait mdash should be in jpg
gif tiff or png format even if
copied from prints by people
who prefer to use film
10 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Culture
THE STORY SO FAR A selection of writer Pauline Rowsonrsquos crime fiction novels with the first Andy Horton mystery left and Art Marvik debut right
lsquoGosport is
very diverse
and vibrant
such vast
contrasts
in itrsquo
MURDER SHE WRITES Author Pauline Row-son can be followed on Facebook Twitter and her website wwwrowmarkcouk
S HErsquoS slim sophisticated and
not at all what yoursquod expect
to find after arranging to
meet up for a chat on a rainy day in
a Gosport coffee shop
Crime writer Pauline Rowson is
down-to-earth friendly and clearly
enjoying the decade or so of success
that shersquos experienced after taking
up a full-time literary career rela-
tively late in life
ldquoI wrote my first novel when I
was 11rdquo she says while sipping deli-
cately at a cup of decaff ldquoAt that
stage I was trying to be the next
Enid Blytonrdquo
But the Pompey girl was to enter
the Civil Service and carve out a
successful career in marketing pub-
lic relations then publishing before
returning to her first love of writing
That was in 1988 when Pauline
mdash happily married at 17 to ex-RAF
policeman and firefighter Bob for 41
years mdash tried her hand at historical
sagas ldquomainly set in Walesrdquo land of
her forefathers
It wasnrsquot until 2006 that she
could even consider giving up the
day job though with the advent of
ldquothe other man in my liferdquo her hero
of 11 books and number 12 due out
in September DI Andy Horton
Besides a couple of business
textbooks and two stand-alone
crime thrillers the now firmly es-
pretation is always rather different
to the way shersquod imagined them)
How she comes up with ideas for
new storylines and sub-plots is
somewhat well novel ldquoNot only
do Bob and I like to walk nearly
every day but I also love knitting
and sewing knitting is great for the
brain because of the hand and mind
co-ordination requiredrdquo
If a future victim ends up with an
English size 14 through the heart itrsquoll
be a bit of a giveaway as to where
the inspiration came from but the
method is certainly working
Since her first deal with publisher
Severn House the author has had
her work sold as e-books audio
books hardbacks and paperbacks in
both the UK and United States A
TV company has taken up the op-
tion for dramatizing two Rowson
novels and a film-maker has ex-
pressed interest in a possible movie
So why concentrate on the Gos-
port peninsula and Solent as the
setting for her stories
ldquoIrsquove always loved the sea mdash it is
a character in its own right Gos-
port is very diverse and vibrant
such vast contrasts in itrdquo
Intending to take the future as it
comes Pauline smiles and looks
across as her husband nods in
agreement ldquoIf you didnrsquot enjoy it
you couldnrsquot do itrdquo
tablished yarn-spinner has a totally
different central character making
his appearance along the Solent
Former marine commando Art
Marvik is a man with unusual talents
made use of by his paymasters
Unlike her flawed but essentially
likeable policeman the action manrsquos
Special Forces skills are to be put to
the test on a regular basis
For Pauline though ldquoThe thing I
set out to do was make the two
characters very different and in that
I think Irsquove succeededrdquo
Her decision to concentrate on
crime stemmed from an early influ-
ence by lsquoGolden Agersquo novelists
including Agatha Christie Leslie
Charteris and George Simenon
In fact she prefers a traditional
rsquopuzzle plotrsquo style to the ldquohard-
boiledrdquo graphic grim descriptions
favoured by many of her contempo-
raries Pauline rates the differing
styles of the late PD James and Ruth
Rendell along with embittered DI
John Rebus creator Ian Rankin
Actor Gordon Griffin is the
voice on Paulinersquos audio books of-
ten contacting her to check that he
has the right accent for certain
characters (although she confides
that good as the actor is his inter-
By ROBIN YOUNG
11 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Culture
Temerairersquos incredible
history as prison hulk
I N AN interesting talk on pris-
on hulks in Portsmouth Har-
bour Abigail Coppins revealed
that the lsquoTemerairersquo immortalised
in Turnerrsquos painting had served as a
rather inglorious prison ship before
being broken up
In fact this was the fate of many
ships decommissioned from the
Royal Navy or captured from the
enemy As Abigailrsquos talk focused on
the period 1793ndash815 the lsquoenemyrsquo
was the French although prison
ships started around 1770 and
were not just specific to Britain
And why did we need to use
ships The land prisons were full
and it was expensive to build more
- not just a modern problem then
In total there were 22 PoW
hulks over this period but not
more than 10 to 12 in use at any
time of which at least one was a
hospital Different nationalities
were separated onto different
ships though the ships themselves
had no lsquoloyaltyrsquo being switched
from one group to another as the
situation demanded Wives and
children including the ship boys
were also kept separate and repat-
riated as quickly as possible
The first PoW hulks in Ports-
mouth Harbour were the
lsquoCaptivityrsquo and lsquoVigilancersquo which
could house about 1600 men
women and children Anchored in
Portchester Lake these hulks were
close to both Portchester Castle
and Forton Prison making the
movement of prisoners and provi-
sions easy
Talking of provisions despite
some complaints the PoWsrsquo guar-
anteed rations (of beefsalt-
herrings potatoes bread vegeta-
bles beer and water) were often
better than those of many poor
working the land As the Navy was
paying for these provisions it was
keen to get value for money and
inspected the rations to stop such
pected of really spying and were
forced to anchor along the South
Coast
Nevertheless with 100000 PoWs
in Britain the situation became
untenable mdash especially as Napole-
on withdrew from the exchange
system in 1803 realising the drain
on Britain was much greater than
on France so as the war ended in
1814 the remaining PoWs some of
whom had been held for years
were speedily repatriated - in only
two months
At this point the PoW hulks
were taken out of service and the
civilian prison ships brought back
from Langstone into Portsmouth
Harbour Yes wars may come and
go but sadly there will always be
criminals to accommodate And of
course Portsmouth was not the
only location of prison hulks They
were moored in Chatham and
Medway Plymouth possibly off
Scotland and the south-west coast
of Wales
lsquoGreat Expectationsrsquo famously
encapsulated their horror through
the desperate escape of the convict
Magwitch However the use of
prison hulks came to an end in the
mid 19th Century and they were
broken up to become breakwater
beams lay foundations for buildings
or provide cheap construction tim-
ber Just think the famous
lsquoTemerairersquo not exactly fighting but
still serving her countryrsquos needs
(Abigail Coppins is a post-graduate
historian sponsored by English Herit-
age to study the history of PoWs from
the War of Independence to the Na-
poleonic Wars focused on Forton
Prison Portchester Castle and the
prison hulks)
Liz Mitchell is a member of the
Gosport Society which meets
every second Wednesday of
the month at 730pm in the
Discovery Centre Gosport
wwwgosportsocietycouk
practices as adulterating the flour
Furthermore at the start at
least an inspection found these
two ships with their insides white-
washed to be ldquocomfortable and
warmrdquo - and almost certainly luxu-
rious by comparison with the cold
stone walls of Portchester Castle
As time went on PoWs found
ways to relieve the monotony of
life mdash by making trinkets for sale
or buttons combs etc for use on
board one ship had a ldquoTheatre of
Emulationrdquo others had bakeries
(the French did not like British
bread) and officers at least could
correspond (though communica-
tions were checked)
The lsquowardersrsquo discovered their
own salvation Lieutenant Henley
found drunk on board the lsquoSuffolkrsquo
at 10am was by no means unique
That aside there is evidence that
civilian jobs on board were sought
after ndash hardly surprising in a time of
high unemployment and insecurity
However conditions on board
were cramped filthy and hot and
sickness could easily spread In
1808 the lsquoSan Antoinersquo faced a
pneumonia epidemic brought about
by humidity caused by washing the
decks rather than cleaning them
with hot dry sand There was al-
ways the threat of typhus and the
use of bleeding and enemas as
cures was hellip unreliable
About 10 per cent of PoWs
died some escaped and managed
to return to France with the help
of an lsquoundergroundrsquo network some
stayed and married others even
joined the British military as a way
of early release Most were re-
turned on an exchange basis being
delivered to specific harbours (eg
Cherbourg) in overcrowded ships
Sometimes French ships with
only a handful of PoWs were sus-
Poetry Corner
What fool conceived such a senseless notion
And said it would be for the best
That we no longer saw devotion
In the men who wore those tartan crests
And cast them away with shallow thanks
Damn the hand that drew it up
Damned the heart that wished it
Damn the mind that made it work
This belief that would permit
The demise of the old Scottish Ranks
Bill Slavin
(Billrsquos Kindle book is available from Amazoncouk)
Dispensive
ARTISTrsquoS IMPRESSION Timothy Spall as maritime painter Joseph Mallord William Turner whose famous work depicting The Fighting Temeraire steered clear of the old warshiprsquos prison hulk role
Photograph courtesy of Simon Mein and Thin Man Films
By LIZ MITCHELL
12 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
To have your organisation listed
free of charge please send full
details to the editor via email at
editorialgosportglobeuk by 5pm
on Tuesday for inclusion in that
Fridayrsquos weekly PDF edition of
Gosportrsquos own newspaper
PEOPLE responsible for different projects at the
Gosport Volunteer Centre Martin Snape House 96
Pavilion Way Gosport PO12 1FG include
Development Nicky Staveley 02392 604693
Volunteer Centre Ian Johnson 02392 588347
Befriending Jean Legg 02392 604681
DustbustersDART Nicky Williams 02392 601314
Advocacy Janet Roebuck 02392 604696
Supported Volunteering Peter drsquoAgostino 02392
604686
Give Gain and Grow Sue Greene 02392 604694
Shopmobility 07952 312546
Community Transport Terry Gingell 07757 349592
Loud and Proud Nicola Ure 07895 939510
Alzheimerrsquos Cafeacute Margaret Wilkinson 02392
583836
Website wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
Email gosportvbgvaorguk tel 02392 588347
How to get in touch
GOSPORT VOLUNTARY ACTION is a regis-
tered charity providing support advice information and
practical help to voluntary and community organisations
in the borough
As part of a national network of councils for Volun-
tary Service it has over 193 members in the Gosport
area and represents the voluntary sector on commit-
tees relating to health access young people economic
regeneration and crime and disorder
GVA also provides services directly to the communi-
ty advocacy domestic assistance activity groups a
disability information centre transport gardening and a
handyperson service It is able to provide services to
the community because of the time and commitment
given to us by volunteers and agency workers together
with the financial support of Gosport Borough Council
Hampshire County Council and many gifts and dona-
tions Another key role is providing practical support
and advice to charities and voluntary groups
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT The Development
Team was set up to provide support to existing volun-
tary and community groups in Gosport and to assist in
the development of new projects
It runs up to four open community lunches a year
inviting speakers on relevant topics to offer members
the opportunity to learn from each other and network
It also organises an annual community conference to
bring together voluntary sector organisations and statu-
tory agencies to debate a topical issue and to ensure
they work effectively together
VOLUNTEER CENTRE The Volunteer Centre
(VC) is one of 350 or more Volunteering Development
Agencies across England It acts as a one-stop volunteer
recruitment agency for over 400 voluntary organisa-
tions and community groups across the borough The
Volunteer Centre offers an interview and advice service
either in person or by telephone to discover the needs
of the potential volunteer and match these to one or
more of 200-plus opportunities locally All vacancies
are advertised on wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
or wwwdo-itorguk Anyone aged 14 to 90-plus can be
helped to find the right one Recruiting and retaining
volunteers also requires skill and management expertise
and the VC endeavours to advise the local sector on
best practice appropriate training and relevant changes
in legislation
SUPPORTED VOLUNTEERING PROJECT
helps people of all ages regardless of mental or physical
disability who wish to gain confidence generally and
hopefully progress to volunteering
It offers a free eight-week course - Preparation for
Volunteering mdash which is a broad based introduction
Contact Peter drsquoAgostino at GVA tel 02392 604686
TAKING PART This is a new eight-week course
accredited by Hampshire Learning and incorporates
elements of Prep4Teamwork that was previously deliv-
ered by GVA
It is a free course intended for people who wish to
be more confident taking part with others in voluntary
community or (eventually) paid work At present this is
a pilot course
GIVE GAIN AND GROW GOSPORT This pro-
ject provides a volunteering group for people with
mental health issues such as anxiety and depression
with some members who have learning difficulties It is
for people who would like to try volunteering but
would appreciate the support and encouragement of a
small group situation
The group currently has a weekly Wednesday meet-
ing at the RNA Club for new volunteers and a monthly
Friday meeting at GVA for established volunteers
There are various volunteering options with Give Gain
and Grow including gardening arts and crafts litter
picking fundraising campaigning walking group prepar-
ing for exhibition on Phobias beach cleaning Give Gain
and Grow is a friendly group of volunteers who meet
to plan their involvement in community projects It
welcomes new members Telephone 07910 675079
VISITING SERVICE Befrienders are volunteers who
visit an older person in their own home who may be
socially isolated or perhaps housebound
Volunteers offer friendship with a weekly visit They
may share a cup of tea and a chat read mail for a per-
son with a sight problem make a visit to the shops to-
gether or take a trip out for coffee or lunch There are
approximately 5000 older people in the Gosport area
most of whom live alone
Referrals can be received from any source such as
Adult Services health professionals hospital discharge
GPs family friends or self-referral
TELEPHONE SERVICE The Telephone Service
provides a weekly telephone call to older people who
may be socially isolated or housebound
A trained volunteer makes a regular weekly phone
call from the Befriending Service office to chat
The same volunteer will ring the same person each
week This regular weekly contact builds a rapport be-
tween the volunteer and the person they call
A weekly telephone call can keep a person `in touch`
and it can also provide information if requested on
many different services which are available
One volunteer will contact between six and eight
people in one session
GOSPORT GARDENS For people who are older
disabled housebound or frail watching the garden they
once tended become overgrown and untidy can be very
distressing
Gosport Gardens is a garden maintenance service
available to the residents of Gosport and Lee-on-the-
Solent which aims to bring peace of mind and a happier
outlook There is a monthly administration fee but this
is not applicable if help is already being received from
Dustbusters
DART Helping people who are frail elderly or disabled
to remain in their homes in comfort is the prime con-
cern of this service From mending a tap washer to
decorating a room the team can bring brighter sur-
roundings and a safer environment
This service is available to the residents of Gosport
and Lee-on-the-Solent All workers are CRB checked
and carry photographic identification Access to the
service is through completion of an application form
There is a monthly administration fee but this is not
applicable if help is already being received from Dust-
busters
ADVOCACY Advocacy is taking action to help peo-
ple say what they want secure their rights represent
their interests and obtain services they need Advocates
and advocacy schemes work in partnership with the
people they support
DRIVING FORCE The service is invaluable to Gos-
port residents as many people who are elderly infirm
or disabled find it impossible to access public transport
Volunteer drivers use their own cars to help people
visit friends clubs or attend appointments for a minimal
cost to cover expenses only
COMMUNITY TRANSPORT As well as offering
mini buses for hire by communityvoluntary groups
with their own drivers it also provides transport for
two day-centres in Gosport
With financial support from Social Services it oper-
ates the service for Age Concern Passengers may be
frail or disabled and the drivers and escorts are fully
trained and sensitive to the needs of the clients The
service offers transport throughout the borough and
each week carries about 100 people who might other-
wise be housebound and isolated
DUSTBUSTERS A domestic cleaning service for the
elderly frail and vulnerable of the community Dust-
busters has maintained an enviable reputation since
1992 in providing a dependable service to the residents
of Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent
It provides help with housework laundry and ironing
and shoppingndash and for some people most importantly
conversation and companionship There is a monthly
administration fee for it
NOBES HALL Managed by GVA it is a light and
spacious community hall in Bridgemary and available
for members of the community to hire
Facilities include a large hall equipped with folding
tables and stackable chairs for up to 40 people
There is a small kitchen and parking for four cars
Facilities are fully accessible
THE OLD RAILWAY SUITE Situated in the
former Gosport railway terminus this 20-person meet-
ingtraining room is also managed by GVA and available
for hire
It can seat boardroom or theatre style and has ta-
bleschairs and a small kitchen area Onsite parking for
six cars is available and nearby free parking in George
Street
ALZHEIMERrsquoS CAFEacute A monthly evening meeting
providing a welcoming environment for people with
dementia along with their carers and relatives
Refreshments are served and there are informative
talks on subjects relating to Alzheimerrsquos
The purpose of the Cafeacute is to enable carers profes-
sionals volunteers and those with dementia the oppor-
tunity to get emotional support education and social
interaction
LOUD amp PROUD Loud and Proud offers opportuni-
ties for young people aged 16 to 25 whatever their
background or abilities to engage in a wide variety of
confidence-building volunteering and social activities
within the community
The group is currently funded by Comic Relief and
supported by Gosport Voluntary Action in ensuring a
safe environment for its members
GOSPORT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU The
services based at Martin Snape House behind Morri-
sonrsquos aim to provide the information people need for
the problems they face and are independent impartial
confidential and free
Trained volunteers deal with a wide range of topics
including housing debt employment benefits legal and
personal problems
Contact CAB by phone on 03444 111306 The
Adviceline and website is wwwgosportcaborguk
ROYAL ANTEDILUVIAN ORDER of BUFFA-
LOES The RAOB (Buffs) meet at our club 33 Stoke
Road Gosport Hants PO12 1LS tel 2392581071 The
club is open Mon to Sat nights from 730pm until 11pm
and on a Sunday afternoon from 1130am till 3pm
We are a fraternal organisation That raises money for
national and local charities From Tuesday to Saturday
nights and Sunday lunchtimes we have Lodges for gen-
tlemen to meet up with like-minded gents to raise a
few quid for charity We also have a ladies section
called the Glades which meet at the club on the second
and forth Tuesdays of each month We hold social
nights and various fundraising events through out the
year All monies we raise go directly to the cause we
have nominated for that event
Listings
13 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Continued from Page 12
GOSPORT DIS-PLAY CLUB A charity offering
friendship fun and support to people with physical disa-
bilities in the Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent areas
It is now recruiting new members in the 25 to 65 age
bracket Meetings are held on the first and third
Wednesday of the month at the Masonic Hall in Clar-
ence Road Gosport during the daytime A hot two-
course lunch is included in the attendance fee and some
transport is available if required
Gosport Dis-Play Club members are a friendly group
enjoying many different social activities speakers music
and quizzes It also gives carers a little respite and
time to relax If you would like further information
about our lively group please telephone Jacqui on
01329 315241 or Marg 02392 589607
CATS PROTECTION Gosport Town Branch Lost
amp Found service phone Carole on 023 92583637
Website wwwgosportcatsorguk
Facebook wwwfacebookcomCatsProtectionGosport
Email samtractorvirginmediacom
OAKLEY WATERMAN Caravan Foundation The charity provides respite care for families with chil-dren suffering from life-threatening or terminal ill-nesses Dougie Leask dwleaskyahoocouk HARBOUR CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE A
warm welcoming and safe place for any person affected
by cancer It offers practical and emotional support ser-
vices for patients relatives carers and friends Opening
times are Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday
10am to 1230pm A Registered Charity (1102055) It is
based at The Bus Station South Street PO12 1EP tel
02392 501503 fundraisingharbourcancerorguk
HASLAR HEART SUPPORT GROUP meets at
the Gosport War Memorial Hospital on the first Thurs-
day of every month at 7pm
Telephone 02392 581267 for further details
HAMPSHIRE CARDIOMYOPATHY SUPPORT
eThe group offers help and advice with regular talks
and presentations at locations around the county Con-
tact Sarah Dennis at Cardiomyopathy UK helpline 0800
0181 for contact details mdash free from a landline
FRIENDS OF LEESLAND PARK have acted as the
interface between owners Gosport Borough Council
and the public since the sitersquos redevelopment in 1998
They hold volunteer workdays on the last Sunday of
each month meeting at 1030am to undertake a range
of husbandry tasks Further details can be found on
their website at httpleeslandparkbtckcouk or find
them on Facebook at httpswwwfacebookcom
leeslandparkfref=ts New volunteers are always wel-
come Contact the secretary by email for full details
Philipsandall50gmailcom
ListingsEvents
Sea Life Roadshow Nimrod Community Centre
Nimrod Drive Gosport Hampshire PO13 8BE
Thursday May 28 11am-3pm
JOIN US as we take the National Museum of the Royal
Navy on the road
From craft to object handling and dressing up wersquoll
be bringing a range of activities artefacts and fun to
your doorstep Drop in and join in Itrsquos fun and
free Every attendee will also have an opportunity to
visit the museum on special days
Coming Events
Gallipoli Myth and
Memory
Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth
A NEW exhibition at the
National Museum of the
Royal Navy Portsmouth
Historic Dockyard opened
on Tuesday April 28 tell-
ing the Royal Navyrsquos story
of the bloody Gallipoli
Campaign of 1915 which
was a major failure and
caused over 200000 Allied
casualties with many
deaths coming from dis-
ease
A related exhibition at
Gosportrsquos Submarine Mu-
seum reveals the costly but
successful war beneath the
waves in support of British
and Anzac land forces
Exhibitions
Fundraising eventssee Page 16
Discworld and Beyond
A Paul Kidby Retro-
spective Gosport Dis-
covery Centre Gallery
until May 30
THE exhibition Discworldreg
and Beyond showcasing
Paul Kidbyrsquos wonderful co-
vers and illustrations for
Terry Pratchettrsquos magical
books is showing at Gos-
port Gallery until Satur-
day May 30
The beautifully realised
paintings drawings and
sculptures feature many of
Pratchettrsquos favourite char-
acters including Rincewind
the Wee Free Men and of
course Death along with a
host of witches wizards
dragons and trolls It also
reveals some of Paulrsquos own
work influenced by British
folklore and landscapes
All his illustrations are
marked by a staggering
quality of draughtsmanship
and effective use of colour
They bring to life the au-
thorrsquos quirky characters
and trademark humour
For Gosport Paul has
added an artwork never
shown in public before The
large oil lsquoDiscworld Massifrsquo
depicts more than 70 char-
acters from the authorrsquos
incredible imagination in-
cluding the Librarian Gran-
ny Weatherwax and Buggy
Swires On display also are
two portraits of Sir Terry
who sadly passed away this
year after a brave battle
against Alzheimerrsquos disease
ADD YOUR not-for-profit or chari-
ty group to the Globersquos free Listings
section Send the name a brief de-
scription of what it does and details
of who to contact with an email to
editorialgosportglobeuk
14 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
If you are worried by your petrsquos behaviour or would like to discuss any problem in more detail please do contact our resident Pet Behaviourist at pets gosportglobeuk or look at her Facebook page Emma Popplewell Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour
With EMMA POPPLEWELL
Features
T HANK YOU for your email and as I hope you
can appreciate it is difficult for me to answer
specifically on your parrotrsquos behaviour without
gaining more detailed information and ideally seeing
how they behave
Whenever I try to work with owners and their pets
to change a behaviour it is important to try and under-
stand WHY that behaviour is happening
In order to do this we need to gain a more detailed
history and it can help to observe the parrot and how
they behave in general as well as the problem behav-
iour I would also like to ask more questions such as
the background of the bird where you keep it diet and
how it is fed when the problem started any pattern to
the problem other pets in the home etc
All of this information helps us to form a detailed
assessment as to WHY the behaviour is happening and
the best treatment programme to help them
It can also help to keep a diary over a period of at
least a week so that we can gain a detailed pattern to
your parrotrsquos behaviour and any other factors that may
be influencing them
The first thing that I would rule out before we began
any behaviour modification programme is to take your
parrot to the vet for a health check
In many situations the problem can have a medical
reason that is causing or contributing towards the
feather plucking Diet can also affect the quality of
feathers and lack of essential vitamins or too much fat
can have an influence so it essential that you discuss all
of these factors first with your own vet
Once we have ruled out that there are no medical
reasons for the feather-plucking we can begin to look
at other factors which may be causing or influencing
your parrotrsquos behaviour
The environment in which your parrot lives can have
a direct influence on their behaviour Are they caged
What is the size of the cage Do they get opportuni-
ties to have free time and exercise The lighting and
the temperature can also be a key factor
Parrots are intelligent animals and can suffer from
lack of activity and stimulation They enjoy company
and love to be busy and so finding ways to physically
and mentally stimulate them is important Lack of op-
portunities to move around or have things that they
can do can lead to boredom and frustration which
could in turn lead to feather plucking
Stress can also be a possible reason for feather
plucking especially if it only seems to occur at certain
times in the day or in response to certain triggers
Learnt behaviour ndash for many problem behaviours
they may start out for a particular reason however our
pet very quickly learns that it is an effective way to gain
a response or our attention
Understanding our petrsquos behaviour can be difficult
and complex however by looking at each possible
cause and ruling them out can go a long way to helping
their behaviour improve I do hope that I have given
you some ideas of what to start to look and if you
would like further advice or to discuss the problem in
more detail please do not hesitate to contact me
IF YOU would like more support with your pet
or your question answered please do contact
Emma by emailing petsgosportglobeuk or
look on her Facebook page Emma Popplewell
Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour for more details
Q How do I stop my parrot pulling out their feathers
15 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
Agility Club fun way to bond with your pooch
GOSPORT Agility Club provides agility training in a friendly and fun environment and is designed to help you and your dog have fun and bond with each other thus enhancing your relationship with your dog Agility for your dog is a way for you and your dog to keep fit and have some fun especially for those dogs with boundless energy We welcome owners who want to have a go at agility or practice their agility - in Gosport and Hampshire Dog agility is all about teamwork your dog will learn to look to you for instruction and this focus carries through when you are out walking with himher Our agility training takes place in our pri-vate field in Alverstoke Gosport with a safely fenced off arena Our agility sessions are delivered by our ap-proved agility instruc-tor who has been teaching and compet-ing herself for many years in agility All tuition is under-taken with reward based training no harsh handling verbal or otherwise is tolerat-ed Different breeds are
catered for with our trainer understanding the capability and needs of different breeds of dog Agility equipment is provided to Kennel Club Standard Our Gosport Agility Club is for beginners Novice and advanced classes are provided Free public car park-ing September to March Saturday clas-ses only Late March to Sep-tember Agility classes ae held on a Monday andWednesday eve-nings starting at 630 (additional evening may be available) Plus for owners who donrsquot wish to sign up for a course but would like to come along and have some practice fun agility sessions will also be available on some Sat-urdays throughout the year Please view the calendar on our site httpwwwdogtraining-hamp shirecouk - for datestimes and infor-mation We also offer 1-1 Agility training For fur-ther information tel 02392580868 or (mob)07760233443 Email enquiriesBark2schoolcouk
ADVERTISING FEATURE
UP AND OVER Tawny demonstrates agility
ADVERTISING FEATURE B ARK2SCHOOL are pleased to
announce their new Kennel
Club puppy and bronze awards
course which started this month in Gos-
port Plus our popular on-going puppy
and junior course
A trained dog is a happy dog
Getting a new puppy Want to social-
ise your puppy in a safe and professional
environment Want to teach and edu-
cate your new puppy in good socialisa-
tion skills and obedience training
Then our new puppy and junior
bronze course may be just right for you
and your puppy
The scheme
Who can take part The scheme is
open to all puppiesdogs young or old
pedigree or crossbreed whether Ken-
nel Club registered or not The course
is also open to owners who do not wish
to participate in the scheme but would
like to learn all the basic puppy and jun-
ior type training - incorporated in the
classes (and its course core structure)
Whatrsquos involved
The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog
Scheme is the UKrsquos largest dog training
programme The scheme promotes re-
sponsible dog ownership by teaching
owners to train their dogs for everyday
life situations
There are four levels starting with
puppy foundation of the scheme Bronze
juniorfoundation Silver and Gold Each
one developing an owners understand-
ing while building a dogrsquos confidence
and levels of domestic obedience skills
For those owners who DO NOT
wish to participate in the scheme you
are still eligible to participate in the pup-
py and juniorbronze course ndash without
working towards the silver or gold
For those owners (and KC owners)
Bark2School offer further training by
way of our lsquoimprover coursersquo
Can any type of dog take part
Yes pedigree or crossbreed but
there are age restrictions on each
course There will be two courses run-
ning Puppy is up to 16 weeks Junior
Bronze is up to six months (five months
if larger breeds)
Dogs do not have to be Kennel Club
registered
Does my dog have to be sociable
around other dogs
Yes ndash all dogs must be able to interact
with other puppiesdogs in a friendly
social manner If you do have a puppy
dog with unsociableanxious tendencies
please contact us to discuss the behav-
iour in more detail)
What will I need to get started
For further information and to regis-
t e r p l e a s e c o n t a c t R o s a t
Enquiriesbark2 schoolcouk tel
02392 580868
We request that your puppy wears a
collar and lead (and advisable in the first
course to wear a suitable well-fitted
harness) The law states that your puppy
should wear a collar and lead with com-
pliant identification tag ndash especially if you
are working towards the Kennel Club
Good Citizen scheme
There are other items like a toy
stuffed kong etc that will be required
but further information will be sent in
our lsquowelcome letterrsquo ndash before the start
of your course
How long does the course take
Puppy course is 45 minutes for four
weeks Juniorbronze is one hour per
week for eight weeks
16 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
special on town centre drive 2-page
O N SATURDAY a Gruffalo Min-
ion Barney and a Dalek were in
Gosport High Street entertain-
ing residents who were finding out
about the range of advice and support
services and also the volunteer opportu-
nities that are available in the area
Gosport Advice and Information Net-
work mdash GAIN mdash is an innovative Big
Lottery-funded project
And it had organised a community
support day called lsquoIn The Market For
Advicersquo during which representatives
from Gosport Citizenrsquos Advice Bureau
Gosport Voluntary Association Cedar
Oak St Vincent College and many other
organisations engaged with local people
about their services and offered practical
help and information It also gave organi-
sations an opportunity to find out a bit
more about each otherrsquos services too
With the help of GAIN staff and dedi-
cated volunteers the event was also to
promote the new website wwwgain-
gosportorguk which points residents in
the direction of the advice and infor-
mation they need
They mdash or local organisations mdash can
also book places through the new site
on one of GAINrsquos free lsquoMake More from
Your Moneyrsquo or lsquoComputers for Begin-
nersrsquo workshops
Confidential one-to-one sessions
were also offered by the Money Advice
Service on budgeting saving credit and
borrowing mortgages and insurance
Lynbyrd Express offered employability
sessions in Gosport Discovery Centre
supporting people who are job-seeking
and offering them details of free courses
that may help them achieve their goals
There was a free GAIN survey with a
pound50 prize draw which was available on
the day but it is also available to com-
plete on the website until the end of
June
Sunshine good music provided by
Radio Haslar and tasty healthy snacks
and drinks courtesy of Morrisons en-
sured that there were smiles all round
GAIN Project Manager Angela Gill
said ldquolsquoIn the Market for Advicersquo was the
first public event that GAIN has organ-
ised and it was a great start mdash not only
by raising awareness of these local ser-
vices but also by supporting local ser-
vices and encouraging them to work
closer together to offer the best service
possible to Gosport residentsrdquo
To find out more about GAIN its
volunteer opportunities its free work-
shops and also its member organisations
and the services that they offer please
visit wwwgain-gosportorguk or alterna-
tively telephone the GAIN office on
02392 588035
lsquoThe first public event that GAIN has
organised and it was a great startrsquo
- Project Manager Angela Gill
Network corners market
with support and advice
PARTY TIME The message might be serious but the messengers telling Gosport about the services provided by GAIN and its partner organisations at Saturdayrsquos town centre market have a funny way of doing itcomplete with good grub paper hats and fantastic friends
17 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
centre drive 2-page special on town
PLENTY TO TALK ABOUT A Dalek for starters
CIVIC SERVICE Grinning GAIN volunteers and supporters managing to enlist support from Gosportrsquos new Mayor Councillor Keith Farr on Saturday
ADVICE CENTRE The middle of Gosport is transformed into an open-air information bureau as GAIN workers answer questions from the passers-by
TEAM SPIRIT Saturdayrsquos carefully co-ordinated operation is overseen by Project Manager Angela Gill centre right as she hands out GAIN certificates
18 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Fundraising
For display advertisinghellip admingosportglobeuk
needed operation And they performed
before an audience of picnicking families
gathered excitedly around the edges of
the balloon-festooned rope at West
Walk in the Forest of Bere - Hundred
Acre Wood mdash on Sunday
The lsquoFriends of Suki Mannrsquo are an
informal local group that has been busily
raising funds so that she can have crucial
surgery in the United States
B IG-HEARTED 14-year-old Anna
Catling encouraged her friends
to join her in a sponsored eight-
hour 9am to 5pm day filled with high
karate kicks katas lots of laughter and
inventive karate games this week
Anna and her friends mdash Flynn Taylor
10 Rosie Martin 14 and Charlie Catling
11 mdash were inspired by the wish to help
their friendrsquos mum to have a much-
Caroline
swings
into
action
for Suki
PLUCKY Caroline Westmorland is
adding her weight to the fundraising
campaign for Suki Mannrsquos potentially
life-enhancing surgery in the USA
She is staging lsquoCarolinersquos Mighty
Abseilrsquo down Portsmouthrsquos Spinnaker
Tower at 2pm on Saturday May 30
And the daredevil pictured above
is appealing for sponsors to help her
raise the funds needed to pay for the
trip
Alternatively people can make a
donation with the message lsquoCarolinersquos
Abseilrsquo through the website link
wwwgofundmecominjured-by-mesh
Said Caroline ldquoWe are trying to
raise funds for a Gosport lady who
used to be a very active person but
due to surgery that didnrsquot go well has
to use a wheelchair nowrdquo
SPONSORSHIP PLEA Caroline Westmorland
A once active swimming instructor
and ldquosuper mumrdquo brave Suki is now
only able to take a few steps with
crutches and uses a wheelchair
To date the lsquoFriends of Sukirsquo and the
communities in Wickham and Alver-
stoke have raised pound9100 in just four
months A further pound21000 is needed
before the operation date in September
Suki aged 46 has severe nerve dam-
age and is in constant pain following an
operation for pelvic organ prolapse that
went badly wrong
Because there is a lack of the re-
quired surgical skills to rectify the prob-
lem in the UK the lsquoFriendsrsquo have man-
aged to raise almost a third of the mon-
ey needed to send much-loved Suki off
to America
As one of the mums in the fundrais-
ing group said ldquoI have been over-
whelmed and amazed to receive such a
huge sum of pound230 from one group of
talented and impressively empathetic
karate-kicking kidsrdquo
MEDICAL NOTE Sukirsquos ordeal began
after what should have been a simple
operation to fit a pelvic mesh implant to
fix a urinary problem went wrong
The operation left Suki unable to
move her left leg and in constant pain
However Suki had not been told that
it was a permanent implant and almost
impossible to remove nor that a fifth of
all women can have severe complica-
tions as a result of the surgery
The once sporty mother can only
walk small distances with crutches uses
a wheelchair for longer distances and
now wants the mesh removed
Although she has had 6cm of the
22cm mesh taken away Suki remains in
constant pain and with mobility prob-
lems She has been told that it is impos-
sible to remove the rest due to lack of
skills in the UK
She is now raising funds to visit a sur-
geon in California with extensive experi-
ence of the procedure as there are only
a few surgeons in the world who can
remove the mesh fully It is a complex
operation as the mesh is threaded
through areas close to main nerves and
arteries in the legs and buttocks
Annarsquos teenage kicks
ALL IN A DAYrsquoS WORK Anna Catling and friends during their nine-to-five fundraising stint in aid of Suki Mann
19 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
GLOBE
SPORT
A BABCOCK employee from Lee
-on-the-Solent has become the
Tronixpro UK Ladies Champi-
onships 2015 winner after competing in
a weekend of shore angling matches
The event organised by Holt Sea
Angling Club on May 9-10 was part of
a wider North Norfolk Bass Festival
Loraine Perry mdash selected for the
England Ladies Shore Angling Team in
February mdash was among the 103 anglers
including nine women taking part She
won prizes in both the ladies and main
competitions
With a win in the ladies category on
both days she was announced as overall
champion of the inaugural UK Ladies
Championships In the overall weekend
individual results she came fourth
Originally from the Isle of Wight but
now living in Lee-on-the-Solent Loraine
41 works as a courseware developer
within the Future Training Unit at HMS
Collingwood
And she said of her championship
win ldquoI am excited and over the moon at
having won the title It was a tough two
days of fishing with very strong winds on
day 1 making things particularly difficult
ldquoI was competing against top lady
anglers from all over the UK and I fished
hard to beat them They were really
happy for me though and I havenrsquot
stopped smiling since
ldquoI will be returning next year to con-
test the title and hope that more ladies
interested in match angling might con-
sider attending this well-organised dedi-
cated eventrdquo
Added Loraine ldquoThis has been a
Itrsquos derby day
great warm-up for the Home Nations
Championships in July which is very
much a team effortrdquo
She will be competing with the Eng-
land Ladies in the SALC [Sea Angling
Liaison Committee] Home Nations
Shore Angling Championships from July
1-4 in Co Wexford Ireland
Teams from England Ireland Scot-
land and Wales compete in the Home
Nations Championships
Unless funding or sponsorship can be
obtained the England teams must pay
their own way with no financial assis-
tance available to support anglers repre-
senting England at International Events
Any parties interested in sponsoring
the ladies team should contact the An-
gling Trust Competitions and Events
Manager telephone 0116 9061 301
A HIGHLY successful season
may have ended less than two
weeks ago but Hampshire Sen-
ior Cup-winning Gosport Bor-
ough FC are already recruiting
for the 201516 campaign
The signatures of two new
arrivals have just been secured
by Boro boss Alex Pike and
despite the men from Privett
Park boasting the meanest
goals against tally in the Con-
ference South last termthey
are both defenders
Ryan Woodford has been
snapped up from local rivals
Havant amp Waterlooville while
Adam Brice comes into the
Boro fold from county cousins
Farnborough
Boro were also delighted
that Mike Carter a key mem-
ber of their watertight defence
during 201415 has put pen to
paper on a new two-year deal
Meanwhile at the clubs re-
cent end of season awards
evening goalkeeper Nathan
Ashmore picked up the Play-
ers Player Of The Year gong
to go alongside the one he won
as the supportersrsquo choice
The Managers Player Of
The Year was prolific striker
Matt Paterson while his part-
ner in crime up front Justin
Bennett waltzed off with the
Sponsors Player Of The Year
and the clubs very own Golden
Boot awards
And there was a special long
service award presented to
Boros hard-working secretary
Brian Cosgrave for 25 years
sterling service
Bororsquo recruit
defenders
for the next
campaign
By GLEN PERRY
BEACHCRAFT Lee-on-the-Solent angler Loraine Perry in action and inset with her top shore angling trophies
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
By Leersquos RYAN LIND
THE Solent Amazons ice hock-
ey team rounded off their
Womens National South Divi-
sion One campaign with a bat-
tling 2-2 draw away to Cardiff
Comets at the weekend
writes Glen Perry
And it was a more than wel-
come result for the local Gos-
port side as it banished an un-
happy run of five straight heavy
league defeats
Amazons finish the season in
seventh place in the standings
Swindon Topcats16 16 0 0 148 14 32 Invicta Dynamics 16 10 2 4 97 45 22 Chelmsford Cobras 16 10 1 5 81 60 21 Bracknell Firebees 16 9 2 5 77 43 20 Cardiff Comets 16 6 2 8 47 65 14 Basrsquogstoke Bison Ladies 16 5 2 9 61 77 12 SOLENT AMAZONS 16 5 1 10 44 91 11 Oxfrsquod City Midnight Stars 16 4 2 10 33 105 10 Peterborough Penguins 16 1 0 15 42 130 2
Womenrsquos National South Div One Final Table
Battling Amazons end with shared honours
TRIAL registration for the Hampshire FA Girls
Centre Of Excellence 2015 2016 season is
now open
It is an integral part of the England Wom-
ens Elite Talent Pathway being one of 30 FA
licensed quality assured programmes provid-
ing player development opportunities for elite
female players at U9s U11s U13s U15s and
U17s
The Centre of Excellence Fixture Pro-
gramme sees the girls competing against some
of the best young players nationally Fellow
Centrersquos of Excellence in the region include
Arsenal Chelsea Millwall Brighton amp Hove
Albion Bristol Academy Gillingham Middle-
sex Essex and Oxford United
According to Hampshire FA it is the highest
level of participation available to girls outside
the International set up and serves as a plat-
form for recruitment into the youth national
teams The Centre of Excellence structure is
the next transition from grass roots leagues in
the county and surrounding areas Trial Regis-
tration is open for all girls born from 1999 to
2008 See the link
httpwwwhampshirefacomnews2015aprhampshire-fa-girls-
centre-of-excellence-2015-2016-trial-registration
Players pipped for place in national final by just two points
Close finishes give team
hope for coming season L
EE PLAYED Broxbourne in the
National Club Knockout Racket-
ball semi-finals With Tim at 1
and Olly at 2 we were almost guaran-
teed wins here so it was up to the oth-
ers to win one match
Martyn Collins-Ballands at 5 started
slowly against Broxbourne head pro
Geoff Taylor taking the first game com-
fortably Martyn became a lot more
competitive in the second and third
games but Geoff was too strong and
won 3-0 On the opposite court Jon
Geekie was playing Scott Legg This was
going to be an extremely close match
and so it proved Jon
took the first lost the
second won the third
lost the fourth so it was
all down to the fifth and
final game
Meanwhile Aaron was
playing Matt Cuthcey the
national doubles champi-
on and had chances to
steal a game or two But
Matt was a little fitter
and made Aaron move
around the court too
well taking it 3-0
Back to the third
string match The first
few points were even
Stevens and then Scott
hit a couple of tins fol-
lowed by some great
solid play by Jon to take
it to 10-7 matchball
Next point was an
unforced error from Jon
followed by a back wall
nick from Scott 9-10 In
racketball momentum is
a massive thing and you
can run away with points
quite quickly and this
proved to be the case as
Scott won 13-11 in a
great match
Tim and Olly both
won 3-0 comfortably so
we missed out on the
final by two points
Sunday was 3rd4th play
-off v hosts Edgbaston
Priory Again Olly and
Tim looked like bankers
for the points so it was
down to the others
again Martyn started off
a lot better and will be
disappointed not to take
the 1st but overall played
much better than the
previous day narrowly
losing 3-0
Aaron took the 2nd
game to make it 1-1 but
then seemed to run out
of legs and lost 3-1 Fast
forward and Tim and
Olly won 3-0 easily alt-
hough Timrsquos opponent
should have played at 5
as he was a good squash
player but not a racket-
ball player So in theory 2
-2 and down to Jon Jon
did actually go on first
He played a good club
player who Tim beat in
the nationals last year in
a close 3-0 This match
again went to five games
although Jon had a sniff in
the fourth It was not
meant to be as he lost 11
-7 in the fifth As you can
see we were very close
to doing so well and
hope to next year make
the step to becoming
National Club Champi-
ons at racketball
Racketball
TEAM EFFORT The Leo-on-the-Solent Tennis Squash amp Fitness Club racketball players at the national semi-finals
21 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe CricketPuzzles
WELCOME back to The Gosport Globersquos very own Puzzle Corner with three free canny conundrums for you to tackle Crossword addicts can get a fresh daily dose by clicking on the grid throughout the week Sudoku allows the user to create as many puzzles as often as they like They can also change the degree of difficulty and layout design The Codeword can be printed out when required
G OSPORT Borough moved
into the top four of the
Southern Electric League
Division Three thanks to a spar-
kling five-wicket demolition of pre-
viously unbeaten South Wilts II at
the weekend
South Wilts on their home
patch batted first and made a more
than useful 260 all out chiefly due
to a fine knock of 108 from Rob
Pittman
Tom Larner was the pick of the
Boro bowlers with 3-48
But the home sides score
proved to be inadequate as Boro
completed an excellent victory with
an unbeaten 108 from Blake Maher
and 57 from Lee Harrop doing the
damage
Larner completed a fine all-
round display by chipping in with 42
not out
Boro took 22 points from the
match
IT WAS a good day for Boros 2nd
XI as well as they bounced back
from a heavy opening day reversal
to record a 48-run success over
Woodgreen at Privett Park in the
ROWNER tumbled to their sec-
ond consecutive Division Three
(South) defeat going down by 6
wickets at Fawley
R Bowmans 59 helped Rowner
to 148-8 but D Streathers 82 to
add to his earlier 3-25 haul en-
sured it was the home side who
were the victors on this occasion
Luke Watson grabbed three of
the four Fawley wickets that fell
THERE was some more disap-
pointing news from the Rowner 2nd
XI camp as they lost a low scoring
affair at home to Bedhampton III by
32 runs in Regional Division Four
(South East)
Josh Pannell produced a terrific
all-round performance for Rowner
in adversity but although he snaffled
4-19 the visitors still made 122 all
out with P Ford (55) their mainstay
Despite Pannells 41 Rowner
could only manage 90 all out in
reply
Hampshire County League Division
Three (South)
Jacob Patton top scored on 74
as Gosport hit 259-9 with C Potts
taking six Boro wickets
And although S Parker struck 77
for the visitors it wasnt enough as
they ended up well short on 211-8
Mark Oxford snapped up 3-29
COMPLETING a notable hat-
trick of triumphs for the club Gos-
port Borough III were also in top
form as they crushed Wickham by
8 wickets in a Regional Division
One (South) clash at Privett Park
With Paul Jenkins (4-16) a con-
stant threat the visitors could only
accumulate 65 all out and that was
never going to be enough as Boro
reached their target for the loss of
just two wickets
Shaun Harris led the way with an
unbeaten 34
Gosport IV were without a fix-
ture
Cricket fixtures for Saturday May 23
Gosport Borough v Waterlooville (SLD3) Rowner v Bramshaw (HCLD3S) Southampton Community v Gosport Borough II (HCLD3S) United Services II v Gosport Borough III (RD1S) Gosport Borough IV v Ventnor III (RD4SE) Hayling Island III v Rowner II (RD4SE)
Cricket round-up by Glen Perry
Email sportgosportglobeuk
Southern Electric Cricket League Div 3
P W T L PTS AV Trojans 3 3 0 0 61 2033 Waterlooville 3 3 0 0 61 2033 South Wilts II 3 2 0 1 51 1700 GOSPORT BOROUGH 3 2 0 1 50 1667
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
O N SATURDAY the Rockets
Lions and Spitfires all headed to
the townrsquos St Vincent playing
fields to take on the Gosport Boroughrsquos
Development teams
The lessons learned and areas
worked on since our last tournament
were evident and the boys put on an
incredible show
Some fantastic rear-guard action al-
lowed us to break quickly and effective-
ly with the defence and midfield releas-
ing our abundance of attacking talent
with space to run and score some fan-
tastic goals
Both teams hit some screamers but
the goal of the day came from 20 yards
out and off the underside of the cross-
bar
The grins on all the boysrsquo faces plain-
Gosport v Gosport
picture special on latest U6 and U7 action 2-page
By ROBERT NELSON
ly showed how much they were enjoy-
ing the games
Both sides in all three matches
played fairly and in a friendly manner
The support from both sets of parents
was fantastic and it was a great morning
for all involved
The following day Sunday the whole
of Gosport FCrsquos Development team
had their end-of-season presentation
awards
It was marked by music laughter
some dodgy jokes from the host and
some great speeches
All the kids enjoyed themselves and a
certain child managed to choose a new
football in the raffle over a coffee-
maker or a camera when a certain dad
(me) decided to let him choose the
prize on his special evening
Irsquove not heard the end of it so lesson
learned
Enjoy the photos and hopefully you
can see by the boysrsquo faces that their
enjoyment of football is why we do
what we do
A clash of the titch-rsquouns
Itrsquos a local derby as FC take on Borough Development
THRILLS AND SPILLS They might be small but the Gosport teams believe in giving it their all on the field of play Pictures taken by proud mums and
23 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
picture special on the latest junior action 2-page
FUN AND GAMES As The Gosport boys get their breath back after the rough and tumble of all the weekendrsquos football action they enjoy the celebrations of a presentation evening on Sunday
ITrsquoS A GOAL As the oppositionrsquos keeper picks the ball out of the back of the net therersquos time to celebrate before the post-match review of team tactics
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
The Gosport Globe is published online every Friday from 48 Homer Close Gosport PO139TL by My Free News Ltd for the borough and constituency of Gosport
British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins
10 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Culture
THE STORY SO FAR A selection of writer Pauline Rowsonrsquos crime fiction novels with the first Andy Horton mystery left and Art Marvik debut right
lsquoGosport is
very diverse
and vibrant
such vast
contrasts
in itrsquo
MURDER SHE WRITES Author Pauline Row-son can be followed on Facebook Twitter and her website wwwrowmarkcouk
S HErsquoS slim sophisticated and
not at all what yoursquod expect
to find after arranging to
meet up for a chat on a rainy day in
a Gosport coffee shop
Crime writer Pauline Rowson is
down-to-earth friendly and clearly
enjoying the decade or so of success
that shersquos experienced after taking
up a full-time literary career rela-
tively late in life
ldquoI wrote my first novel when I
was 11rdquo she says while sipping deli-
cately at a cup of decaff ldquoAt that
stage I was trying to be the next
Enid Blytonrdquo
But the Pompey girl was to enter
the Civil Service and carve out a
successful career in marketing pub-
lic relations then publishing before
returning to her first love of writing
That was in 1988 when Pauline
mdash happily married at 17 to ex-RAF
policeman and firefighter Bob for 41
years mdash tried her hand at historical
sagas ldquomainly set in Walesrdquo land of
her forefathers
It wasnrsquot until 2006 that she
could even consider giving up the
day job though with the advent of
ldquothe other man in my liferdquo her hero
of 11 books and number 12 due out
in September DI Andy Horton
Besides a couple of business
textbooks and two stand-alone
crime thrillers the now firmly es-
pretation is always rather different
to the way shersquod imagined them)
How she comes up with ideas for
new storylines and sub-plots is
somewhat well novel ldquoNot only
do Bob and I like to walk nearly
every day but I also love knitting
and sewing knitting is great for the
brain because of the hand and mind
co-ordination requiredrdquo
If a future victim ends up with an
English size 14 through the heart itrsquoll
be a bit of a giveaway as to where
the inspiration came from but the
method is certainly working
Since her first deal with publisher
Severn House the author has had
her work sold as e-books audio
books hardbacks and paperbacks in
both the UK and United States A
TV company has taken up the op-
tion for dramatizing two Rowson
novels and a film-maker has ex-
pressed interest in a possible movie
So why concentrate on the Gos-
port peninsula and Solent as the
setting for her stories
ldquoIrsquove always loved the sea mdash it is
a character in its own right Gos-
port is very diverse and vibrant
such vast contrasts in itrdquo
Intending to take the future as it
comes Pauline smiles and looks
across as her husband nods in
agreement ldquoIf you didnrsquot enjoy it
you couldnrsquot do itrdquo
tablished yarn-spinner has a totally
different central character making
his appearance along the Solent
Former marine commando Art
Marvik is a man with unusual talents
made use of by his paymasters
Unlike her flawed but essentially
likeable policeman the action manrsquos
Special Forces skills are to be put to
the test on a regular basis
For Pauline though ldquoThe thing I
set out to do was make the two
characters very different and in that
I think Irsquove succeededrdquo
Her decision to concentrate on
crime stemmed from an early influ-
ence by lsquoGolden Agersquo novelists
including Agatha Christie Leslie
Charteris and George Simenon
In fact she prefers a traditional
rsquopuzzle plotrsquo style to the ldquohard-
boiledrdquo graphic grim descriptions
favoured by many of her contempo-
raries Pauline rates the differing
styles of the late PD James and Ruth
Rendell along with embittered DI
John Rebus creator Ian Rankin
Actor Gordon Griffin is the
voice on Paulinersquos audio books of-
ten contacting her to check that he
has the right accent for certain
characters (although she confides
that good as the actor is his inter-
By ROBIN YOUNG
11 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Culture
Temerairersquos incredible
history as prison hulk
I N AN interesting talk on pris-
on hulks in Portsmouth Har-
bour Abigail Coppins revealed
that the lsquoTemerairersquo immortalised
in Turnerrsquos painting had served as a
rather inglorious prison ship before
being broken up
In fact this was the fate of many
ships decommissioned from the
Royal Navy or captured from the
enemy As Abigailrsquos talk focused on
the period 1793ndash815 the lsquoenemyrsquo
was the French although prison
ships started around 1770 and
were not just specific to Britain
And why did we need to use
ships The land prisons were full
and it was expensive to build more
- not just a modern problem then
In total there were 22 PoW
hulks over this period but not
more than 10 to 12 in use at any
time of which at least one was a
hospital Different nationalities
were separated onto different
ships though the ships themselves
had no lsquoloyaltyrsquo being switched
from one group to another as the
situation demanded Wives and
children including the ship boys
were also kept separate and repat-
riated as quickly as possible
The first PoW hulks in Ports-
mouth Harbour were the
lsquoCaptivityrsquo and lsquoVigilancersquo which
could house about 1600 men
women and children Anchored in
Portchester Lake these hulks were
close to both Portchester Castle
and Forton Prison making the
movement of prisoners and provi-
sions easy
Talking of provisions despite
some complaints the PoWsrsquo guar-
anteed rations (of beefsalt-
herrings potatoes bread vegeta-
bles beer and water) were often
better than those of many poor
working the land As the Navy was
paying for these provisions it was
keen to get value for money and
inspected the rations to stop such
pected of really spying and were
forced to anchor along the South
Coast
Nevertheless with 100000 PoWs
in Britain the situation became
untenable mdash especially as Napole-
on withdrew from the exchange
system in 1803 realising the drain
on Britain was much greater than
on France so as the war ended in
1814 the remaining PoWs some of
whom had been held for years
were speedily repatriated - in only
two months
At this point the PoW hulks
were taken out of service and the
civilian prison ships brought back
from Langstone into Portsmouth
Harbour Yes wars may come and
go but sadly there will always be
criminals to accommodate And of
course Portsmouth was not the
only location of prison hulks They
were moored in Chatham and
Medway Plymouth possibly off
Scotland and the south-west coast
of Wales
lsquoGreat Expectationsrsquo famously
encapsulated their horror through
the desperate escape of the convict
Magwitch However the use of
prison hulks came to an end in the
mid 19th Century and they were
broken up to become breakwater
beams lay foundations for buildings
or provide cheap construction tim-
ber Just think the famous
lsquoTemerairersquo not exactly fighting but
still serving her countryrsquos needs
(Abigail Coppins is a post-graduate
historian sponsored by English Herit-
age to study the history of PoWs from
the War of Independence to the Na-
poleonic Wars focused on Forton
Prison Portchester Castle and the
prison hulks)
Liz Mitchell is a member of the
Gosport Society which meets
every second Wednesday of
the month at 730pm in the
Discovery Centre Gosport
wwwgosportsocietycouk
practices as adulterating the flour
Furthermore at the start at
least an inspection found these
two ships with their insides white-
washed to be ldquocomfortable and
warmrdquo - and almost certainly luxu-
rious by comparison with the cold
stone walls of Portchester Castle
As time went on PoWs found
ways to relieve the monotony of
life mdash by making trinkets for sale
or buttons combs etc for use on
board one ship had a ldquoTheatre of
Emulationrdquo others had bakeries
(the French did not like British
bread) and officers at least could
correspond (though communica-
tions were checked)
The lsquowardersrsquo discovered their
own salvation Lieutenant Henley
found drunk on board the lsquoSuffolkrsquo
at 10am was by no means unique
That aside there is evidence that
civilian jobs on board were sought
after ndash hardly surprising in a time of
high unemployment and insecurity
However conditions on board
were cramped filthy and hot and
sickness could easily spread In
1808 the lsquoSan Antoinersquo faced a
pneumonia epidemic brought about
by humidity caused by washing the
decks rather than cleaning them
with hot dry sand There was al-
ways the threat of typhus and the
use of bleeding and enemas as
cures was hellip unreliable
About 10 per cent of PoWs
died some escaped and managed
to return to France with the help
of an lsquoundergroundrsquo network some
stayed and married others even
joined the British military as a way
of early release Most were re-
turned on an exchange basis being
delivered to specific harbours (eg
Cherbourg) in overcrowded ships
Sometimes French ships with
only a handful of PoWs were sus-
Poetry Corner
What fool conceived such a senseless notion
And said it would be for the best
That we no longer saw devotion
In the men who wore those tartan crests
And cast them away with shallow thanks
Damn the hand that drew it up
Damned the heart that wished it
Damn the mind that made it work
This belief that would permit
The demise of the old Scottish Ranks
Bill Slavin
(Billrsquos Kindle book is available from Amazoncouk)
Dispensive
ARTISTrsquoS IMPRESSION Timothy Spall as maritime painter Joseph Mallord William Turner whose famous work depicting The Fighting Temeraire steered clear of the old warshiprsquos prison hulk role
Photograph courtesy of Simon Mein and Thin Man Films
By LIZ MITCHELL
12 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
To have your organisation listed
free of charge please send full
details to the editor via email at
editorialgosportglobeuk by 5pm
on Tuesday for inclusion in that
Fridayrsquos weekly PDF edition of
Gosportrsquos own newspaper
PEOPLE responsible for different projects at the
Gosport Volunteer Centre Martin Snape House 96
Pavilion Way Gosport PO12 1FG include
Development Nicky Staveley 02392 604693
Volunteer Centre Ian Johnson 02392 588347
Befriending Jean Legg 02392 604681
DustbustersDART Nicky Williams 02392 601314
Advocacy Janet Roebuck 02392 604696
Supported Volunteering Peter drsquoAgostino 02392
604686
Give Gain and Grow Sue Greene 02392 604694
Shopmobility 07952 312546
Community Transport Terry Gingell 07757 349592
Loud and Proud Nicola Ure 07895 939510
Alzheimerrsquos Cafeacute Margaret Wilkinson 02392
583836
Website wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
Email gosportvbgvaorguk tel 02392 588347
How to get in touch
GOSPORT VOLUNTARY ACTION is a regis-
tered charity providing support advice information and
practical help to voluntary and community organisations
in the borough
As part of a national network of councils for Volun-
tary Service it has over 193 members in the Gosport
area and represents the voluntary sector on commit-
tees relating to health access young people economic
regeneration and crime and disorder
GVA also provides services directly to the communi-
ty advocacy domestic assistance activity groups a
disability information centre transport gardening and a
handyperson service It is able to provide services to
the community because of the time and commitment
given to us by volunteers and agency workers together
with the financial support of Gosport Borough Council
Hampshire County Council and many gifts and dona-
tions Another key role is providing practical support
and advice to charities and voluntary groups
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT The Development
Team was set up to provide support to existing volun-
tary and community groups in Gosport and to assist in
the development of new projects
It runs up to four open community lunches a year
inviting speakers on relevant topics to offer members
the opportunity to learn from each other and network
It also organises an annual community conference to
bring together voluntary sector organisations and statu-
tory agencies to debate a topical issue and to ensure
they work effectively together
VOLUNTEER CENTRE The Volunteer Centre
(VC) is one of 350 or more Volunteering Development
Agencies across England It acts as a one-stop volunteer
recruitment agency for over 400 voluntary organisa-
tions and community groups across the borough The
Volunteer Centre offers an interview and advice service
either in person or by telephone to discover the needs
of the potential volunteer and match these to one or
more of 200-plus opportunities locally All vacancies
are advertised on wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
or wwwdo-itorguk Anyone aged 14 to 90-plus can be
helped to find the right one Recruiting and retaining
volunteers also requires skill and management expertise
and the VC endeavours to advise the local sector on
best practice appropriate training and relevant changes
in legislation
SUPPORTED VOLUNTEERING PROJECT
helps people of all ages regardless of mental or physical
disability who wish to gain confidence generally and
hopefully progress to volunteering
It offers a free eight-week course - Preparation for
Volunteering mdash which is a broad based introduction
Contact Peter drsquoAgostino at GVA tel 02392 604686
TAKING PART This is a new eight-week course
accredited by Hampshire Learning and incorporates
elements of Prep4Teamwork that was previously deliv-
ered by GVA
It is a free course intended for people who wish to
be more confident taking part with others in voluntary
community or (eventually) paid work At present this is
a pilot course
GIVE GAIN AND GROW GOSPORT This pro-
ject provides a volunteering group for people with
mental health issues such as anxiety and depression
with some members who have learning difficulties It is
for people who would like to try volunteering but
would appreciate the support and encouragement of a
small group situation
The group currently has a weekly Wednesday meet-
ing at the RNA Club for new volunteers and a monthly
Friday meeting at GVA for established volunteers
There are various volunteering options with Give Gain
and Grow including gardening arts and crafts litter
picking fundraising campaigning walking group prepar-
ing for exhibition on Phobias beach cleaning Give Gain
and Grow is a friendly group of volunteers who meet
to plan their involvement in community projects It
welcomes new members Telephone 07910 675079
VISITING SERVICE Befrienders are volunteers who
visit an older person in their own home who may be
socially isolated or perhaps housebound
Volunteers offer friendship with a weekly visit They
may share a cup of tea and a chat read mail for a per-
son with a sight problem make a visit to the shops to-
gether or take a trip out for coffee or lunch There are
approximately 5000 older people in the Gosport area
most of whom live alone
Referrals can be received from any source such as
Adult Services health professionals hospital discharge
GPs family friends or self-referral
TELEPHONE SERVICE The Telephone Service
provides a weekly telephone call to older people who
may be socially isolated or housebound
A trained volunteer makes a regular weekly phone
call from the Befriending Service office to chat
The same volunteer will ring the same person each
week This regular weekly contact builds a rapport be-
tween the volunteer and the person they call
A weekly telephone call can keep a person `in touch`
and it can also provide information if requested on
many different services which are available
One volunteer will contact between six and eight
people in one session
GOSPORT GARDENS For people who are older
disabled housebound or frail watching the garden they
once tended become overgrown and untidy can be very
distressing
Gosport Gardens is a garden maintenance service
available to the residents of Gosport and Lee-on-the-
Solent which aims to bring peace of mind and a happier
outlook There is a monthly administration fee but this
is not applicable if help is already being received from
Dustbusters
DART Helping people who are frail elderly or disabled
to remain in their homes in comfort is the prime con-
cern of this service From mending a tap washer to
decorating a room the team can bring brighter sur-
roundings and a safer environment
This service is available to the residents of Gosport
and Lee-on-the-Solent All workers are CRB checked
and carry photographic identification Access to the
service is through completion of an application form
There is a monthly administration fee but this is not
applicable if help is already being received from Dust-
busters
ADVOCACY Advocacy is taking action to help peo-
ple say what they want secure their rights represent
their interests and obtain services they need Advocates
and advocacy schemes work in partnership with the
people they support
DRIVING FORCE The service is invaluable to Gos-
port residents as many people who are elderly infirm
or disabled find it impossible to access public transport
Volunteer drivers use their own cars to help people
visit friends clubs or attend appointments for a minimal
cost to cover expenses only
COMMUNITY TRANSPORT As well as offering
mini buses for hire by communityvoluntary groups
with their own drivers it also provides transport for
two day-centres in Gosport
With financial support from Social Services it oper-
ates the service for Age Concern Passengers may be
frail or disabled and the drivers and escorts are fully
trained and sensitive to the needs of the clients The
service offers transport throughout the borough and
each week carries about 100 people who might other-
wise be housebound and isolated
DUSTBUSTERS A domestic cleaning service for the
elderly frail and vulnerable of the community Dust-
busters has maintained an enviable reputation since
1992 in providing a dependable service to the residents
of Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent
It provides help with housework laundry and ironing
and shoppingndash and for some people most importantly
conversation and companionship There is a monthly
administration fee for it
NOBES HALL Managed by GVA it is a light and
spacious community hall in Bridgemary and available
for members of the community to hire
Facilities include a large hall equipped with folding
tables and stackable chairs for up to 40 people
There is a small kitchen and parking for four cars
Facilities are fully accessible
THE OLD RAILWAY SUITE Situated in the
former Gosport railway terminus this 20-person meet-
ingtraining room is also managed by GVA and available
for hire
It can seat boardroom or theatre style and has ta-
bleschairs and a small kitchen area Onsite parking for
six cars is available and nearby free parking in George
Street
ALZHEIMERrsquoS CAFEacute A monthly evening meeting
providing a welcoming environment for people with
dementia along with their carers and relatives
Refreshments are served and there are informative
talks on subjects relating to Alzheimerrsquos
The purpose of the Cafeacute is to enable carers profes-
sionals volunteers and those with dementia the oppor-
tunity to get emotional support education and social
interaction
LOUD amp PROUD Loud and Proud offers opportuni-
ties for young people aged 16 to 25 whatever their
background or abilities to engage in a wide variety of
confidence-building volunteering and social activities
within the community
The group is currently funded by Comic Relief and
supported by Gosport Voluntary Action in ensuring a
safe environment for its members
GOSPORT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU The
services based at Martin Snape House behind Morri-
sonrsquos aim to provide the information people need for
the problems they face and are independent impartial
confidential and free
Trained volunteers deal with a wide range of topics
including housing debt employment benefits legal and
personal problems
Contact CAB by phone on 03444 111306 The
Adviceline and website is wwwgosportcaborguk
ROYAL ANTEDILUVIAN ORDER of BUFFA-
LOES The RAOB (Buffs) meet at our club 33 Stoke
Road Gosport Hants PO12 1LS tel 2392581071 The
club is open Mon to Sat nights from 730pm until 11pm
and on a Sunday afternoon from 1130am till 3pm
We are a fraternal organisation That raises money for
national and local charities From Tuesday to Saturday
nights and Sunday lunchtimes we have Lodges for gen-
tlemen to meet up with like-minded gents to raise a
few quid for charity We also have a ladies section
called the Glades which meet at the club on the second
and forth Tuesdays of each month We hold social
nights and various fundraising events through out the
year All monies we raise go directly to the cause we
have nominated for that event
Listings
13 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Continued from Page 12
GOSPORT DIS-PLAY CLUB A charity offering
friendship fun and support to people with physical disa-
bilities in the Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent areas
It is now recruiting new members in the 25 to 65 age
bracket Meetings are held on the first and third
Wednesday of the month at the Masonic Hall in Clar-
ence Road Gosport during the daytime A hot two-
course lunch is included in the attendance fee and some
transport is available if required
Gosport Dis-Play Club members are a friendly group
enjoying many different social activities speakers music
and quizzes It also gives carers a little respite and
time to relax If you would like further information
about our lively group please telephone Jacqui on
01329 315241 or Marg 02392 589607
CATS PROTECTION Gosport Town Branch Lost
amp Found service phone Carole on 023 92583637
Website wwwgosportcatsorguk
Facebook wwwfacebookcomCatsProtectionGosport
Email samtractorvirginmediacom
OAKLEY WATERMAN Caravan Foundation The charity provides respite care for families with chil-dren suffering from life-threatening or terminal ill-nesses Dougie Leask dwleaskyahoocouk HARBOUR CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE A
warm welcoming and safe place for any person affected
by cancer It offers practical and emotional support ser-
vices for patients relatives carers and friends Opening
times are Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday
10am to 1230pm A Registered Charity (1102055) It is
based at The Bus Station South Street PO12 1EP tel
02392 501503 fundraisingharbourcancerorguk
HASLAR HEART SUPPORT GROUP meets at
the Gosport War Memorial Hospital on the first Thurs-
day of every month at 7pm
Telephone 02392 581267 for further details
HAMPSHIRE CARDIOMYOPATHY SUPPORT
eThe group offers help and advice with regular talks
and presentations at locations around the county Con-
tact Sarah Dennis at Cardiomyopathy UK helpline 0800
0181 for contact details mdash free from a landline
FRIENDS OF LEESLAND PARK have acted as the
interface between owners Gosport Borough Council
and the public since the sitersquos redevelopment in 1998
They hold volunteer workdays on the last Sunday of
each month meeting at 1030am to undertake a range
of husbandry tasks Further details can be found on
their website at httpleeslandparkbtckcouk or find
them on Facebook at httpswwwfacebookcom
leeslandparkfref=ts New volunteers are always wel-
come Contact the secretary by email for full details
Philipsandall50gmailcom
ListingsEvents
Sea Life Roadshow Nimrod Community Centre
Nimrod Drive Gosport Hampshire PO13 8BE
Thursday May 28 11am-3pm
JOIN US as we take the National Museum of the Royal
Navy on the road
From craft to object handling and dressing up wersquoll
be bringing a range of activities artefacts and fun to
your doorstep Drop in and join in Itrsquos fun and
free Every attendee will also have an opportunity to
visit the museum on special days
Coming Events
Gallipoli Myth and
Memory
Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth
A NEW exhibition at the
National Museum of the
Royal Navy Portsmouth
Historic Dockyard opened
on Tuesday April 28 tell-
ing the Royal Navyrsquos story
of the bloody Gallipoli
Campaign of 1915 which
was a major failure and
caused over 200000 Allied
casualties with many
deaths coming from dis-
ease
A related exhibition at
Gosportrsquos Submarine Mu-
seum reveals the costly but
successful war beneath the
waves in support of British
and Anzac land forces
Exhibitions
Fundraising eventssee Page 16
Discworld and Beyond
A Paul Kidby Retro-
spective Gosport Dis-
covery Centre Gallery
until May 30
THE exhibition Discworldreg
and Beyond showcasing
Paul Kidbyrsquos wonderful co-
vers and illustrations for
Terry Pratchettrsquos magical
books is showing at Gos-
port Gallery until Satur-
day May 30
The beautifully realised
paintings drawings and
sculptures feature many of
Pratchettrsquos favourite char-
acters including Rincewind
the Wee Free Men and of
course Death along with a
host of witches wizards
dragons and trolls It also
reveals some of Paulrsquos own
work influenced by British
folklore and landscapes
All his illustrations are
marked by a staggering
quality of draughtsmanship
and effective use of colour
They bring to life the au-
thorrsquos quirky characters
and trademark humour
For Gosport Paul has
added an artwork never
shown in public before The
large oil lsquoDiscworld Massifrsquo
depicts more than 70 char-
acters from the authorrsquos
incredible imagination in-
cluding the Librarian Gran-
ny Weatherwax and Buggy
Swires On display also are
two portraits of Sir Terry
who sadly passed away this
year after a brave battle
against Alzheimerrsquos disease
ADD YOUR not-for-profit or chari-
ty group to the Globersquos free Listings
section Send the name a brief de-
scription of what it does and details
of who to contact with an email to
editorialgosportglobeuk
14 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
If you are worried by your petrsquos behaviour or would like to discuss any problem in more detail please do contact our resident Pet Behaviourist at pets gosportglobeuk or look at her Facebook page Emma Popplewell Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour
With EMMA POPPLEWELL
Features
T HANK YOU for your email and as I hope you
can appreciate it is difficult for me to answer
specifically on your parrotrsquos behaviour without
gaining more detailed information and ideally seeing
how they behave
Whenever I try to work with owners and their pets
to change a behaviour it is important to try and under-
stand WHY that behaviour is happening
In order to do this we need to gain a more detailed
history and it can help to observe the parrot and how
they behave in general as well as the problem behav-
iour I would also like to ask more questions such as
the background of the bird where you keep it diet and
how it is fed when the problem started any pattern to
the problem other pets in the home etc
All of this information helps us to form a detailed
assessment as to WHY the behaviour is happening and
the best treatment programme to help them
It can also help to keep a diary over a period of at
least a week so that we can gain a detailed pattern to
your parrotrsquos behaviour and any other factors that may
be influencing them
The first thing that I would rule out before we began
any behaviour modification programme is to take your
parrot to the vet for a health check
In many situations the problem can have a medical
reason that is causing or contributing towards the
feather plucking Diet can also affect the quality of
feathers and lack of essential vitamins or too much fat
can have an influence so it essential that you discuss all
of these factors first with your own vet
Once we have ruled out that there are no medical
reasons for the feather-plucking we can begin to look
at other factors which may be causing or influencing
your parrotrsquos behaviour
The environment in which your parrot lives can have
a direct influence on their behaviour Are they caged
What is the size of the cage Do they get opportuni-
ties to have free time and exercise The lighting and
the temperature can also be a key factor
Parrots are intelligent animals and can suffer from
lack of activity and stimulation They enjoy company
and love to be busy and so finding ways to physically
and mentally stimulate them is important Lack of op-
portunities to move around or have things that they
can do can lead to boredom and frustration which
could in turn lead to feather plucking
Stress can also be a possible reason for feather
plucking especially if it only seems to occur at certain
times in the day or in response to certain triggers
Learnt behaviour ndash for many problem behaviours
they may start out for a particular reason however our
pet very quickly learns that it is an effective way to gain
a response or our attention
Understanding our petrsquos behaviour can be difficult
and complex however by looking at each possible
cause and ruling them out can go a long way to helping
their behaviour improve I do hope that I have given
you some ideas of what to start to look and if you
would like further advice or to discuss the problem in
more detail please do not hesitate to contact me
IF YOU would like more support with your pet
or your question answered please do contact
Emma by emailing petsgosportglobeuk or
look on her Facebook page Emma Popplewell
Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour for more details
Q How do I stop my parrot pulling out their feathers
15 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
Agility Club fun way to bond with your pooch
GOSPORT Agility Club provides agility training in a friendly and fun environment and is designed to help you and your dog have fun and bond with each other thus enhancing your relationship with your dog Agility for your dog is a way for you and your dog to keep fit and have some fun especially for those dogs with boundless energy We welcome owners who want to have a go at agility or practice their agility - in Gosport and Hampshire Dog agility is all about teamwork your dog will learn to look to you for instruction and this focus carries through when you are out walking with himher Our agility training takes place in our pri-vate field in Alverstoke Gosport with a safely fenced off arena Our agility sessions are delivered by our ap-proved agility instruc-tor who has been teaching and compet-ing herself for many years in agility All tuition is under-taken with reward based training no harsh handling verbal or otherwise is tolerat-ed Different breeds are
catered for with our trainer understanding the capability and needs of different breeds of dog Agility equipment is provided to Kennel Club Standard Our Gosport Agility Club is for beginners Novice and advanced classes are provided Free public car park-ing September to March Saturday clas-ses only Late March to Sep-tember Agility classes ae held on a Monday andWednesday eve-nings starting at 630 (additional evening may be available) Plus for owners who donrsquot wish to sign up for a course but would like to come along and have some practice fun agility sessions will also be available on some Sat-urdays throughout the year Please view the calendar on our site httpwwwdogtraining-hamp shirecouk - for datestimes and infor-mation We also offer 1-1 Agility training For fur-ther information tel 02392580868 or (mob)07760233443 Email enquiriesBark2schoolcouk
ADVERTISING FEATURE
UP AND OVER Tawny demonstrates agility
ADVERTISING FEATURE B ARK2SCHOOL are pleased to
announce their new Kennel
Club puppy and bronze awards
course which started this month in Gos-
port Plus our popular on-going puppy
and junior course
A trained dog is a happy dog
Getting a new puppy Want to social-
ise your puppy in a safe and professional
environment Want to teach and edu-
cate your new puppy in good socialisa-
tion skills and obedience training
Then our new puppy and junior
bronze course may be just right for you
and your puppy
The scheme
Who can take part The scheme is
open to all puppiesdogs young or old
pedigree or crossbreed whether Ken-
nel Club registered or not The course
is also open to owners who do not wish
to participate in the scheme but would
like to learn all the basic puppy and jun-
ior type training - incorporated in the
classes (and its course core structure)
Whatrsquos involved
The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog
Scheme is the UKrsquos largest dog training
programme The scheme promotes re-
sponsible dog ownership by teaching
owners to train their dogs for everyday
life situations
There are four levels starting with
puppy foundation of the scheme Bronze
juniorfoundation Silver and Gold Each
one developing an owners understand-
ing while building a dogrsquos confidence
and levels of domestic obedience skills
For those owners who DO NOT
wish to participate in the scheme you
are still eligible to participate in the pup-
py and juniorbronze course ndash without
working towards the silver or gold
For those owners (and KC owners)
Bark2School offer further training by
way of our lsquoimprover coursersquo
Can any type of dog take part
Yes pedigree or crossbreed but
there are age restrictions on each
course There will be two courses run-
ning Puppy is up to 16 weeks Junior
Bronze is up to six months (five months
if larger breeds)
Dogs do not have to be Kennel Club
registered
Does my dog have to be sociable
around other dogs
Yes ndash all dogs must be able to interact
with other puppiesdogs in a friendly
social manner If you do have a puppy
dog with unsociableanxious tendencies
please contact us to discuss the behav-
iour in more detail)
What will I need to get started
For further information and to regis-
t e r p l e a s e c o n t a c t R o s a t
Enquiriesbark2 schoolcouk tel
02392 580868
We request that your puppy wears a
collar and lead (and advisable in the first
course to wear a suitable well-fitted
harness) The law states that your puppy
should wear a collar and lead with com-
pliant identification tag ndash especially if you
are working towards the Kennel Club
Good Citizen scheme
There are other items like a toy
stuffed kong etc that will be required
but further information will be sent in
our lsquowelcome letterrsquo ndash before the start
of your course
How long does the course take
Puppy course is 45 minutes for four
weeks Juniorbronze is one hour per
week for eight weeks
16 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
special on town centre drive 2-page
O N SATURDAY a Gruffalo Min-
ion Barney and a Dalek were in
Gosport High Street entertain-
ing residents who were finding out
about the range of advice and support
services and also the volunteer opportu-
nities that are available in the area
Gosport Advice and Information Net-
work mdash GAIN mdash is an innovative Big
Lottery-funded project
And it had organised a community
support day called lsquoIn The Market For
Advicersquo during which representatives
from Gosport Citizenrsquos Advice Bureau
Gosport Voluntary Association Cedar
Oak St Vincent College and many other
organisations engaged with local people
about their services and offered practical
help and information It also gave organi-
sations an opportunity to find out a bit
more about each otherrsquos services too
With the help of GAIN staff and dedi-
cated volunteers the event was also to
promote the new website wwwgain-
gosportorguk which points residents in
the direction of the advice and infor-
mation they need
They mdash or local organisations mdash can
also book places through the new site
on one of GAINrsquos free lsquoMake More from
Your Moneyrsquo or lsquoComputers for Begin-
nersrsquo workshops
Confidential one-to-one sessions
were also offered by the Money Advice
Service on budgeting saving credit and
borrowing mortgages and insurance
Lynbyrd Express offered employability
sessions in Gosport Discovery Centre
supporting people who are job-seeking
and offering them details of free courses
that may help them achieve their goals
There was a free GAIN survey with a
pound50 prize draw which was available on
the day but it is also available to com-
plete on the website until the end of
June
Sunshine good music provided by
Radio Haslar and tasty healthy snacks
and drinks courtesy of Morrisons en-
sured that there were smiles all round
GAIN Project Manager Angela Gill
said ldquolsquoIn the Market for Advicersquo was the
first public event that GAIN has organ-
ised and it was a great start mdash not only
by raising awareness of these local ser-
vices but also by supporting local ser-
vices and encouraging them to work
closer together to offer the best service
possible to Gosport residentsrdquo
To find out more about GAIN its
volunteer opportunities its free work-
shops and also its member organisations
and the services that they offer please
visit wwwgain-gosportorguk or alterna-
tively telephone the GAIN office on
02392 588035
lsquoThe first public event that GAIN has
organised and it was a great startrsquo
- Project Manager Angela Gill
Network corners market
with support and advice
PARTY TIME The message might be serious but the messengers telling Gosport about the services provided by GAIN and its partner organisations at Saturdayrsquos town centre market have a funny way of doing itcomplete with good grub paper hats and fantastic friends
17 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
centre drive 2-page special on town
PLENTY TO TALK ABOUT A Dalek for starters
CIVIC SERVICE Grinning GAIN volunteers and supporters managing to enlist support from Gosportrsquos new Mayor Councillor Keith Farr on Saturday
ADVICE CENTRE The middle of Gosport is transformed into an open-air information bureau as GAIN workers answer questions from the passers-by
TEAM SPIRIT Saturdayrsquos carefully co-ordinated operation is overseen by Project Manager Angela Gill centre right as she hands out GAIN certificates
18 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Fundraising
For display advertisinghellip admingosportglobeuk
needed operation And they performed
before an audience of picnicking families
gathered excitedly around the edges of
the balloon-festooned rope at West
Walk in the Forest of Bere - Hundred
Acre Wood mdash on Sunday
The lsquoFriends of Suki Mannrsquo are an
informal local group that has been busily
raising funds so that she can have crucial
surgery in the United States
B IG-HEARTED 14-year-old Anna
Catling encouraged her friends
to join her in a sponsored eight-
hour 9am to 5pm day filled with high
karate kicks katas lots of laughter and
inventive karate games this week
Anna and her friends mdash Flynn Taylor
10 Rosie Martin 14 and Charlie Catling
11 mdash were inspired by the wish to help
their friendrsquos mum to have a much-
Caroline
swings
into
action
for Suki
PLUCKY Caroline Westmorland is
adding her weight to the fundraising
campaign for Suki Mannrsquos potentially
life-enhancing surgery in the USA
She is staging lsquoCarolinersquos Mighty
Abseilrsquo down Portsmouthrsquos Spinnaker
Tower at 2pm on Saturday May 30
And the daredevil pictured above
is appealing for sponsors to help her
raise the funds needed to pay for the
trip
Alternatively people can make a
donation with the message lsquoCarolinersquos
Abseilrsquo through the website link
wwwgofundmecominjured-by-mesh
Said Caroline ldquoWe are trying to
raise funds for a Gosport lady who
used to be a very active person but
due to surgery that didnrsquot go well has
to use a wheelchair nowrdquo
SPONSORSHIP PLEA Caroline Westmorland
A once active swimming instructor
and ldquosuper mumrdquo brave Suki is now
only able to take a few steps with
crutches and uses a wheelchair
To date the lsquoFriends of Sukirsquo and the
communities in Wickham and Alver-
stoke have raised pound9100 in just four
months A further pound21000 is needed
before the operation date in September
Suki aged 46 has severe nerve dam-
age and is in constant pain following an
operation for pelvic organ prolapse that
went badly wrong
Because there is a lack of the re-
quired surgical skills to rectify the prob-
lem in the UK the lsquoFriendsrsquo have man-
aged to raise almost a third of the mon-
ey needed to send much-loved Suki off
to America
As one of the mums in the fundrais-
ing group said ldquoI have been over-
whelmed and amazed to receive such a
huge sum of pound230 from one group of
talented and impressively empathetic
karate-kicking kidsrdquo
MEDICAL NOTE Sukirsquos ordeal began
after what should have been a simple
operation to fit a pelvic mesh implant to
fix a urinary problem went wrong
The operation left Suki unable to
move her left leg and in constant pain
However Suki had not been told that
it was a permanent implant and almost
impossible to remove nor that a fifth of
all women can have severe complica-
tions as a result of the surgery
The once sporty mother can only
walk small distances with crutches uses
a wheelchair for longer distances and
now wants the mesh removed
Although she has had 6cm of the
22cm mesh taken away Suki remains in
constant pain and with mobility prob-
lems She has been told that it is impos-
sible to remove the rest due to lack of
skills in the UK
She is now raising funds to visit a sur-
geon in California with extensive experi-
ence of the procedure as there are only
a few surgeons in the world who can
remove the mesh fully It is a complex
operation as the mesh is threaded
through areas close to main nerves and
arteries in the legs and buttocks
Annarsquos teenage kicks
ALL IN A DAYrsquoS WORK Anna Catling and friends during their nine-to-five fundraising stint in aid of Suki Mann
19 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
GLOBE
SPORT
A BABCOCK employee from Lee
-on-the-Solent has become the
Tronixpro UK Ladies Champi-
onships 2015 winner after competing in
a weekend of shore angling matches
The event organised by Holt Sea
Angling Club on May 9-10 was part of
a wider North Norfolk Bass Festival
Loraine Perry mdash selected for the
England Ladies Shore Angling Team in
February mdash was among the 103 anglers
including nine women taking part She
won prizes in both the ladies and main
competitions
With a win in the ladies category on
both days she was announced as overall
champion of the inaugural UK Ladies
Championships In the overall weekend
individual results she came fourth
Originally from the Isle of Wight but
now living in Lee-on-the-Solent Loraine
41 works as a courseware developer
within the Future Training Unit at HMS
Collingwood
And she said of her championship
win ldquoI am excited and over the moon at
having won the title It was a tough two
days of fishing with very strong winds on
day 1 making things particularly difficult
ldquoI was competing against top lady
anglers from all over the UK and I fished
hard to beat them They were really
happy for me though and I havenrsquot
stopped smiling since
ldquoI will be returning next year to con-
test the title and hope that more ladies
interested in match angling might con-
sider attending this well-organised dedi-
cated eventrdquo
Added Loraine ldquoThis has been a
Itrsquos derby day
great warm-up for the Home Nations
Championships in July which is very
much a team effortrdquo
She will be competing with the Eng-
land Ladies in the SALC [Sea Angling
Liaison Committee] Home Nations
Shore Angling Championships from July
1-4 in Co Wexford Ireland
Teams from England Ireland Scot-
land and Wales compete in the Home
Nations Championships
Unless funding or sponsorship can be
obtained the England teams must pay
their own way with no financial assis-
tance available to support anglers repre-
senting England at International Events
Any parties interested in sponsoring
the ladies team should contact the An-
gling Trust Competitions and Events
Manager telephone 0116 9061 301
A HIGHLY successful season
may have ended less than two
weeks ago but Hampshire Sen-
ior Cup-winning Gosport Bor-
ough FC are already recruiting
for the 201516 campaign
The signatures of two new
arrivals have just been secured
by Boro boss Alex Pike and
despite the men from Privett
Park boasting the meanest
goals against tally in the Con-
ference South last termthey
are both defenders
Ryan Woodford has been
snapped up from local rivals
Havant amp Waterlooville while
Adam Brice comes into the
Boro fold from county cousins
Farnborough
Boro were also delighted
that Mike Carter a key mem-
ber of their watertight defence
during 201415 has put pen to
paper on a new two-year deal
Meanwhile at the clubs re-
cent end of season awards
evening goalkeeper Nathan
Ashmore picked up the Play-
ers Player Of The Year gong
to go alongside the one he won
as the supportersrsquo choice
The Managers Player Of
The Year was prolific striker
Matt Paterson while his part-
ner in crime up front Justin
Bennett waltzed off with the
Sponsors Player Of The Year
and the clubs very own Golden
Boot awards
And there was a special long
service award presented to
Boros hard-working secretary
Brian Cosgrave for 25 years
sterling service
Bororsquo recruit
defenders
for the next
campaign
By GLEN PERRY
BEACHCRAFT Lee-on-the-Solent angler Loraine Perry in action and inset with her top shore angling trophies
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
By Leersquos RYAN LIND
THE Solent Amazons ice hock-
ey team rounded off their
Womens National South Divi-
sion One campaign with a bat-
tling 2-2 draw away to Cardiff
Comets at the weekend
writes Glen Perry
And it was a more than wel-
come result for the local Gos-
port side as it banished an un-
happy run of five straight heavy
league defeats
Amazons finish the season in
seventh place in the standings
Swindon Topcats16 16 0 0 148 14 32 Invicta Dynamics 16 10 2 4 97 45 22 Chelmsford Cobras 16 10 1 5 81 60 21 Bracknell Firebees 16 9 2 5 77 43 20 Cardiff Comets 16 6 2 8 47 65 14 Basrsquogstoke Bison Ladies 16 5 2 9 61 77 12 SOLENT AMAZONS 16 5 1 10 44 91 11 Oxfrsquod City Midnight Stars 16 4 2 10 33 105 10 Peterborough Penguins 16 1 0 15 42 130 2
Womenrsquos National South Div One Final Table
Battling Amazons end with shared honours
TRIAL registration for the Hampshire FA Girls
Centre Of Excellence 2015 2016 season is
now open
It is an integral part of the England Wom-
ens Elite Talent Pathway being one of 30 FA
licensed quality assured programmes provid-
ing player development opportunities for elite
female players at U9s U11s U13s U15s and
U17s
The Centre of Excellence Fixture Pro-
gramme sees the girls competing against some
of the best young players nationally Fellow
Centrersquos of Excellence in the region include
Arsenal Chelsea Millwall Brighton amp Hove
Albion Bristol Academy Gillingham Middle-
sex Essex and Oxford United
According to Hampshire FA it is the highest
level of participation available to girls outside
the International set up and serves as a plat-
form for recruitment into the youth national
teams The Centre of Excellence structure is
the next transition from grass roots leagues in
the county and surrounding areas Trial Regis-
tration is open for all girls born from 1999 to
2008 See the link
httpwwwhampshirefacomnews2015aprhampshire-fa-girls-
centre-of-excellence-2015-2016-trial-registration
Players pipped for place in national final by just two points
Close finishes give team
hope for coming season L
EE PLAYED Broxbourne in the
National Club Knockout Racket-
ball semi-finals With Tim at 1
and Olly at 2 we were almost guaran-
teed wins here so it was up to the oth-
ers to win one match
Martyn Collins-Ballands at 5 started
slowly against Broxbourne head pro
Geoff Taylor taking the first game com-
fortably Martyn became a lot more
competitive in the second and third
games but Geoff was too strong and
won 3-0 On the opposite court Jon
Geekie was playing Scott Legg This was
going to be an extremely close match
and so it proved Jon
took the first lost the
second won the third
lost the fourth so it was
all down to the fifth and
final game
Meanwhile Aaron was
playing Matt Cuthcey the
national doubles champi-
on and had chances to
steal a game or two But
Matt was a little fitter
and made Aaron move
around the court too
well taking it 3-0
Back to the third
string match The first
few points were even
Stevens and then Scott
hit a couple of tins fol-
lowed by some great
solid play by Jon to take
it to 10-7 matchball
Next point was an
unforced error from Jon
followed by a back wall
nick from Scott 9-10 In
racketball momentum is
a massive thing and you
can run away with points
quite quickly and this
proved to be the case as
Scott won 13-11 in a
great match
Tim and Olly both
won 3-0 comfortably so
we missed out on the
final by two points
Sunday was 3rd4th play
-off v hosts Edgbaston
Priory Again Olly and
Tim looked like bankers
for the points so it was
down to the others
again Martyn started off
a lot better and will be
disappointed not to take
the 1st but overall played
much better than the
previous day narrowly
losing 3-0
Aaron took the 2nd
game to make it 1-1 but
then seemed to run out
of legs and lost 3-1 Fast
forward and Tim and
Olly won 3-0 easily alt-
hough Timrsquos opponent
should have played at 5
as he was a good squash
player but not a racket-
ball player So in theory 2
-2 and down to Jon Jon
did actually go on first
He played a good club
player who Tim beat in
the nationals last year in
a close 3-0 This match
again went to five games
although Jon had a sniff in
the fourth It was not
meant to be as he lost 11
-7 in the fifth As you can
see we were very close
to doing so well and
hope to next year make
the step to becoming
National Club Champi-
ons at racketball
Racketball
TEAM EFFORT The Leo-on-the-Solent Tennis Squash amp Fitness Club racketball players at the national semi-finals
21 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe CricketPuzzles
WELCOME back to The Gosport Globersquos very own Puzzle Corner with three free canny conundrums for you to tackle Crossword addicts can get a fresh daily dose by clicking on the grid throughout the week Sudoku allows the user to create as many puzzles as often as they like They can also change the degree of difficulty and layout design The Codeword can be printed out when required
G OSPORT Borough moved
into the top four of the
Southern Electric League
Division Three thanks to a spar-
kling five-wicket demolition of pre-
viously unbeaten South Wilts II at
the weekend
South Wilts on their home
patch batted first and made a more
than useful 260 all out chiefly due
to a fine knock of 108 from Rob
Pittman
Tom Larner was the pick of the
Boro bowlers with 3-48
But the home sides score
proved to be inadequate as Boro
completed an excellent victory with
an unbeaten 108 from Blake Maher
and 57 from Lee Harrop doing the
damage
Larner completed a fine all-
round display by chipping in with 42
not out
Boro took 22 points from the
match
IT WAS a good day for Boros 2nd
XI as well as they bounced back
from a heavy opening day reversal
to record a 48-run success over
Woodgreen at Privett Park in the
ROWNER tumbled to their sec-
ond consecutive Division Three
(South) defeat going down by 6
wickets at Fawley
R Bowmans 59 helped Rowner
to 148-8 but D Streathers 82 to
add to his earlier 3-25 haul en-
sured it was the home side who
were the victors on this occasion
Luke Watson grabbed three of
the four Fawley wickets that fell
THERE was some more disap-
pointing news from the Rowner 2nd
XI camp as they lost a low scoring
affair at home to Bedhampton III by
32 runs in Regional Division Four
(South East)
Josh Pannell produced a terrific
all-round performance for Rowner
in adversity but although he snaffled
4-19 the visitors still made 122 all
out with P Ford (55) their mainstay
Despite Pannells 41 Rowner
could only manage 90 all out in
reply
Hampshire County League Division
Three (South)
Jacob Patton top scored on 74
as Gosport hit 259-9 with C Potts
taking six Boro wickets
And although S Parker struck 77
for the visitors it wasnt enough as
they ended up well short on 211-8
Mark Oxford snapped up 3-29
COMPLETING a notable hat-
trick of triumphs for the club Gos-
port Borough III were also in top
form as they crushed Wickham by
8 wickets in a Regional Division
One (South) clash at Privett Park
With Paul Jenkins (4-16) a con-
stant threat the visitors could only
accumulate 65 all out and that was
never going to be enough as Boro
reached their target for the loss of
just two wickets
Shaun Harris led the way with an
unbeaten 34
Gosport IV were without a fix-
ture
Cricket fixtures for Saturday May 23
Gosport Borough v Waterlooville (SLD3) Rowner v Bramshaw (HCLD3S) Southampton Community v Gosport Borough II (HCLD3S) United Services II v Gosport Borough III (RD1S) Gosport Borough IV v Ventnor III (RD4SE) Hayling Island III v Rowner II (RD4SE)
Cricket round-up by Glen Perry
Email sportgosportglobeuk
Southern Electric Cricket League Div 3
P W T L PTS AV Trojans 3 3 0 0 61 2033 Waterlooville 3 3 0 0 61 2033 South Wilts II 3 2 0 1 51 1700 GOSPORT BOROUGH 3 2 0 1 50 1667
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
O N SATURDAY the Rockets
Lions and Spitfires all headed to
the townrsquos St Vincent playing
fields to take on the Gosport Boroughrsquos
Development teams
The lessons learned and areas
worked on since our last tournament
were evident and the boys put on an
incredible show
Some fantastic rear-guard action al-
lowed us to break quickly and effective-
ly with the defence and midfield releas-
ing our abundance of attacking talent
with space to run and score some fan-
tastic goals
Both teams hit some screamers but
the goal of the day came from 20 yards
out and off the underside of the cross-
bar
The grins on all the boysrsquo faces plain-
Gosport v Gosport
picture special on latest U6 and U7 action 2-page
By ROBERT NELSON
ly showed how much they were enjoy-
ing the games
Both sides in all three matches
played fairly and in a friendly manner
The support from both sets of parents
was fantastic and it was a great morning
for all involved
The following day Sunday the whole
of Gosport FCrsquos Development team
had their end-of-season presentation
awards
It was marked by music laughter
some dodgy jokes from the host and
some great speeches
All the kids enjoyed themselves and a
certain child managed to choose a new
football in the raffle over a coffee-
maker or a camera when a certain dad
(me) decided to let him choose the
prize on his special evening
Irsquove not heard the end of it so lesson
learned
Enjoy the photos and hopefully you
can see by the boysrsquo faces that their
enjoyment of football is why we do
what we do
A clash of the titch-rsquouns
Itrsquos a local derby as FC take on Borough Development
THRILLS AND SPILLS They might be small but the Gosport teams believe in giving it their all on the field of play Pictures taken by proud mums and
23 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
picture special on the latest junior action 2-page
FUN AND GAMES As The Gosport boys get their breath back after the rough and tumble of all the weekendrsquos football action they enjoy the celebrations of a presentation evening on Sunday
ITrsquoS A GOAL As the oppositionrsquos keeper picks the ball out of the back of the net therersquos time to celebrate before the post-match review of team tactics
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
The Gosport Globe is published online every Friday from 48 Homer Close Gosport PO139TL by My Free News Ltd for the borough and constituency of Gosport
British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins
11 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Culture
Temerairersquos incredible
history as prison hulk
I N AN interesting talk on pris-
on hulks in Portsmouth Har-
bour Abigail Coppins revealed
that the lsquoTemerairersquo immortalised
in Turnerrsquos painting had served as a
rather inglorious prison ship before
being broken up
In fact this was the fate of many
ships decommissioned from the
Royal Navy or captured from the
enemy As Abigailrsquos talk focused on
the period 1793ndash815 the lsquoenemyrsquo
was the French although prison
ships started around 1770 and
were not just specific to Britain
And why did we need to use
ships The land prisons were full
and it was expensive to build more
- not just a modern problem then
In total there were 22 PoW
hulks over this period but not
more than 10 to 12 in use at any
time of which at least one was a
hospital Different nationalities
were separated onto different
ships though the ships themselves
had no lsquoloyaltyrsquo being switched
from one group to another as the
situation demanded Wives and
children including the ship boys
were also kept separate and repat-
riated as quickly as possible
The first PoW hulks in Ports-
mouth Harbour were the
lsquoCaptivityrsquo and lsquoVigilancersquo which
could house about 1600 men
women and children Anchored in
Portchester Lake these hulks were
close to both Portchester Castle
and Forton Prison making the
movement of prisoners and provi-
sions easy
Talking of provisions despite
some complaints the PoWsrsquo guar-
anteed rations (of beefsalt-
herrings potatoes bread vegeta-
bles beer and water) were often
better than those of many poor
working the land As the Navy was
paying for these provisions it was
keen to get value for money and
inspected the rations to stop such
pected of really spying and were
forced to anchor along the South
Coast
Nevertheless with 100000 PoWs
in Britain the situation became
untenable mdash especially as Napole-
on withdrew from the exchange
system in 1803 realising the drain
on Britain was much greater than
on France so as the war ended in
1814 the remaining PoWs some of
whom had been held for years
were speedily repatriated - in only
two months
At this point the PoW hulks
were taken out of service and the
civilian prison ships brought back
from Langstone into Portsmouth
Harbour Yes wars may come and
go but sadly there will always be
criminals to accommodate And of
course Portsmouth was not the
only location of prison hulks They
were moored in Chatham and
Medway Plymouth possibly off
Scotland and the south-west coast
of Wales
lsquoGreat Expectationsrsquo famously
encapsulated their horror through
the desperate escape of the convict
Magwitch However the use of
prison hulks came to an end in the
mid 19th Century and they were
broken up to become breakwater
beams lay foundations for buildings
or provide cheap construction tim-
ber Just think the famous
lsquoTemerairersquo not exactly fighting but
still serving her countryrsquos needs
(Abigail Coppins is a post-graduate
historian sponsored by English Herit-
age to study the history of PoWs from
the War of Independence to the Na-
poleonic Wars focused on Forton
Prison Portchester Castle and the
prison hulks)
Liz Mitchell is a member of the
Gosport Society which meets
every second Wednesday of
the month at 730pm in the
Discovery Centre Gosport
wwwgosportsocietycouk
practices as adulterating the flour
Furthermore at the start at
least an inspection found these
two ships with their insides white-
washed to be ldquocomfortable and
warmrdquo - and almost certainly luxu-
rious by comparison with the cold
stone walls of Portchester Castle
As time went on PoWs found
ways to relieve the monotony of
life mdash by making trinkets for sale
or buttons combs etc for use on
board one ship had a ldquoTheatre of
Emulationrdquo others had bakeries
(the French did not like British
bread) and officers at least could
correspond (though communica-
tions were checked)
The lsquowardersrsquo discovered their
own salvation Lieutenant Henley
found drunk on board the lsquoSuffolkrsquo
at 10am was by no means unique
That aside there is evidence that
civilian jobs on board were sought
after ndash hardly surprising in a time of
high unemployment and insecurity
However conditions on board
were cramped filthy and hot and
sickness could easily spread In
1808 the lsquoSan Antoinersquo faced a
pneumonia epidemic brought about
by humidity caused by washing the
decks rather than cleaning them
with hot dry sand There was al-
ways the threat of typhus and the
use of bleeding and enemas as
cures was hellip unreliable
About 10 per cent of PoWs
died some escaped and managed
to return to France with the help
of an lsquoundergroundrsquo network some
stayed and married others even
joined the British military as a way
of early release Most were re-
turned on an exchange basis being
delivered to specific harbours (eg
Cherbourg) in overcrowded ships
Sometimes French ships with
only a handful of PoWs were sus-
Poetry Corner
What fool conceived such a senseless notion
And said it would be for the best
That we no longer saw devotion
In the men who wore those tartan crests
And cast them away with shallow thanks
Damn the hand that drew it up
Damned the heart that wished it
Damn the mind that made it work
This belief that would permit
The demise of the old Scottish Ranks
Bill Slavin
(Billrsquos Kindle book is available from Amazoncouk)
Dispensive
ARTISTrsquoS IMPRESSION Timothy Spall as maritime painter Joseph Mallord William Turner whose famous work depicting The Fighting Temeraire steered clear of the old warshiprsquos prison hulk role
Photograph courtesy of Simon Mein and Thin Man Films
By LIZ MITCHELL
12 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
To have your organisation listed
free of charge please send full
details to the editor via email at
editorialgosportglobeuk by 5pm
on Tuesday for inclusion in that
Fridayrsquos weekly PDF edition of
Gosportrsquos own newspaper
PEOPLE responsible for different projects at the
Gosport Volunteer Centre Martin Snape House 96
Pavilion Way Gosport PO12 1FG include
Development Nicky Staveley 02392 604693
Volunteer Centre Ian Johnson 02392 588347
Befriending Jean Legg 02392 604681
DustbustersDART Nicky Williams 02392 601314
Advocacy Janet Roebuck 02392 604696
Supported Volunteering Peter drsquoAgostino 02392
604686
Give Gain and Grow Sue Greene 02392 604694
Shopmobility 07952 312546
Community Transport Terry Gingell 07757 349592
Loud and Proud Nicola Ure 07895 939510
Alzheimerrsquos Cafeacute Margaret Wilkinson 02392
583836
Website wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
Email gosportvbgvaorguk tel 02392 588347
How to get in touch
GOSPORT VOLUNTARY ACTION is a regis-
tered charity providing support advice information and
practical help to voluntary and community organisations
in the borough
As part of a national network of councils for Volun-
tary Service it has over 193 members in the Gosport
area and represents the voluntary sector on commit-
tees relating to health access young people economic
regeneration and crime and disorder
GVA also provides services directly to the communi-
ty advocacy domestic assistance activity groups a
disability information centre transport gardening and a
handyperson service It is able to provide services to
the community because of the time and commitment
given to us by volunteers and agency workers together
with the financial support of Gosport Borough Council
Hampshire County Council and many gifts and dona-
tions Another key role is providing practical support
and advice to charities and voluntary groups
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT The Development
Team was set up to provide support to existing volun-
tary and community groups in Gosport and to assist in
the development of new projects
It runs up to four open community lunches a year
inviting speakers on relevant topics to offer members
the opportunity to learn from each other and network
It also organises an annual community conference to
bring together voluntary sector organisations and statu-
tory agencies to debate a topical issue and to ensure
they work effectively together
VOLUNTEER CENTRE The Volunteer Centre
(VC) is one of 350 or more Volunteering Development
Agencies across England It acts as a one-stop volunteer
recruitment agency for over 400 voluntary organisa-
tions and community groups across the borough The
Volunteer Centre offers an interview and advice service
either in person or by telephone to discover the needs
of the potential volunteer and match these to one or
more of 200-plus opportunities locally All vacancies
are advertised on wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
or wwwdo-itorguk Anyone aged 14 to 90-plus can be
helped to find the right one Recruiting and retaining
volunteers also requires skill and management expertise
and the VC endeavours to advise the local sector on
best practice appropriate training and relevant changes
in legislation
SUPPORTED VOLUNTEERING PROJECT
helps people of all ages regardless of mental or physical
disability who wish to gain confidence generally and
hopefully progress to volunteering
It offers a free eight-week course - Preparation for
Volunteering mdash which is a broad based introduction
Contact Peter drsquoAgostino at GVA tel 02392 604686
TAKING PART This is a new eight-week course
accredited by Hampshire Learning and incorporates
elements of Prep4Teamwork that was previously deliv-
ered by GVA
It is a free course intended for people who wish to
be more confident taking part with others in voluntary
community or (eventually) paid work At present this is
a pilot course
GIVE GAIN AND GROW GOSPORT This pro-
ject provides a volunteering group for people with
mental health issues such as anxiety and depression
with some members who have learning difficulties It is
for people who would like to try volunteering but
would appreciate the support and encouragement of a
small group situation
The group currently has a weekly Wednesday meet-
ing at the RNA Club for new volunteers and a monthly
Friday meeting at GVA for established volunteers
There are various volunteering options with Give Gain
and Grow including gardening arts and crafts litter
picking fundraising campaigning walking group prepar-
ing for exhibition on Phobias beach cleaning Give Gain
and Grow is a friendly group of volunteers who meet
to plan their involvement in community projects It
welcomes new members Telephone 07910 675079
VISITING SERVICE Befrienders are volunteers who
visit an older person in their own home who may be
socially isolated or perhaps housebound
Volunteers offer friendship with a weekly visit They
may share a cup of tea and a chat read mail for a per-
son with a sight problem make a visit to the shops to-
gether or take a trip out for coffee or lunch There are
approximately 5000 older people in the Gosport area
most of whom live alone
Referrals can be received from any source such as
Adult Services health professionals hospital discharge
GPs family friends or self-referral
TELEPHONE SERVICE The Telephone Service
provides a weekly telephone call to older people who
may be socially isolated or housebound
A trained volunteer makes a regular weekly phone
call from the Befriending Service office to chat
The same volunteer will ring the same person each
week This regular weekly contact builds a rapport be-
tween the volunteer and the person they call
A weekly telephone call can keep a person `in touch`
and it can also provide information if requested on
many different services which are available
One volunteer will contact between six and eight
people in one session
GOSPORT GARDENS For people who are older
disabled housebound or frail watching the garden they
once tended become overgrown and untidy can be very
distressing
Gosport Gardens is a garden maintenance service
available to the residents of Gosport and Lee-on-the-
Solent which aims to bring peace of mind and a happier
outlook There is a monthly administration fee but this
is not applicable if help is already being received from
Dustbusters
DART Helping people who are frail elderly or disabled
to remain in their homes in comfort is the prime con-
cern of this service From mending a tap washer to
decorating a room the team can bring brighter sur-
roundings and a safer environment
This service is available to the residents of Gosport
and Lee-on-the-Solent All workers are CRB checked
and carry photographic identification Access to the
service is through completion of an application form
There is a monthly administration fee but this is not
applicable if help is already being received from Dust-
busters
ADVOCACY Advocacy is taking action to help peo-
ple say what they want secure their rights represent
their interests and obtain services they need Advocates
and advocacy schemes work in partnership with the
people they support
DRIVING FORCE The service is invaluable to Gos-
port residents as many people who are elderly infirm
or disabled find it impossible to access public transport
Volunteer drivers use their own cars to help people
visit friends clubs or attend appointments for a minimal
cost to cover expenses only
COMMUNITY TRANSPORT As well as offering
mini buses for hire by communityvoluntary groups
with their own drivers it also provides transport for
two day-centres in Gosport
With financial support from Social Services it oper-
ates the service for Age Concern Passengers may be
frail or disabled and the drivers and escorts are fully
trained and sensitive to the needs of the clients The
service offers transport throughout the borough and
each week carries about 100 people who might other-
wise be housebound and isolated
DUSTBUSTERS A domestic cleaning service for the
elderly frail and vulnerable of the community Dust-
busters has maintained an enviable reputation since
1992 in providing a dependable service to the residents
of Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent
It provides help with housework laundry and ironing
and shoppingndash and for some people most importantly
conversation and companionship There is a monthly
administration fee for it
NOBES HALL Managed by GVA it is a light and
spacious community hall in Bridgemary and available
for members of the community to hire
Facilities include a large hall equipped with folding
tables and stackable chairs for up to 40 people
There is a small kitchen and parking for four cars
Facilities are fully accessible
THE OLD RAILWAY SUITE Situated in the
former Gosport railway terminus this 20-person meet-
ingtraining room is also managed by GVA and available
for hire
It can seat boardroom or theatre style and has ta-
bleschairs and a small kitchen area Onsite parking for
six cars is available and nearby free parking in George
Street
ALZHEIMERrsquoS CAFEacute A monthly evening meeting
providing a welcoming environment for people with
dementia along with their carers and relatives
Refreshments are served and there are informative
talks on subjects relating to Alzheimerrsquos
The purpose of the Cafeacute is to enable carers profes-
sionals volunteers and those with dementia the oppor-
tunity to get emotional support education and social
interaction
LOUD amp PROUD Loud and Proud offers opportuni-
ties for young people aged 16 to 25 whatever their
background or abilities to engage in a wide variety of
confidence-building volunteering and social activities
within the community
The group is currently funded by Comic Relief and
supported by Gosport Voluntary Action in ensuring a
safe environment for its members
GOSPORT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU The
services based at Martin Snape House behind Morri-
sonrsquos aim to provide the information people need for
the problems they face and are independent impartial
confidential and free
Trained volunteers deal with a wide range of topics
including housing debt employment benefits legal and
personal problems
Contact CAB by phone on 03444 111306 The
Adviceline and website is wwwgosportcaborguk
ROYAL ANTEDILUVIAN ORDER of BUFFA-
LOES The RAOB (Buffs) meet at our club 33 Stoke
Road Gosport Hants PO12 1LS tel 2392581071 The
club is open Mon to Sat nights from 730pm until 11pm
and on a Sunday afternoon from 1130am till 3pm
We are a fraternal organisation That raises money for
national and local charities From Tuesday to Saturday
nights and Sunday lunchtimes we have Lodges for gen-
tlemen to meet up with like-minded gents to raise a
few quid for charity We also have a ladies section
called the Glades which meet at the club on the second
and forth Tuesdays of each month We hold social
nights and various fundraising events through out the
year All monies we raise go directly to the cause we
have nominated for that event
Listings
13 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Continued from Page 12
GOSPORT DIS-PLAY CLUB A charity offering
friendship fun and support to people with physical disa-
bilities in the Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent areas
It is now recruiting new members in the 25 to 65 age
bracket Meetings are held on the first and third
Wednesday of the month at the Masonic Hall in Clar-
ence Road Gosport during the daytime A hot two-
course lunch is included in the attendance fee and some
transport is available if required
Gosport Dis-Play Club members are a friendly group
enjoying many different social activities speakers music
and quizzes It also gives carers a little respite and
time to relax If you would like further information
about our lively group please telephone Jacqui on
01329 315241 or Marg 02392 589607
CATS PROTECTION Gosport Town Branch Lost
amp Found service phone Carole on 023 92583637
Website wwwgosportcatsorguk
Facebook wwwfacebookcomCatsProtectionGosport
Email samtractorvirginmediacom
OAKLEY WATERMAN Caravan Foundation The charity provides respite care for families with chil-dren suffering from life-threatening or terminal ill-nesses Dougie Leask dwleaskyahoocouk HARBOUR CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE A
warm welcoming and safe place for any person affected
by cancer It offers practical and emotional support ser-
vices for patients relatives carers and friends Opening
times are Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday
10am to 1230pm A Registered Charity (1102055) It is
based at The Bus Station South Street PO12 1EP tel
02392 501503 fundraisingharbourcancerorguk
HASLAR HEART SUPPORT GROUP meets at
the Gosport War Memorial Hospital on the first Thurs-
day of every month at 7pm
Telephone 02392 581267 for further details
HAMPSHIRE CARDIOMYOPATHY SUPPORT
eThe group offers help and advice with regular talks
and presentations at locations around the county Con-
tact Sarah Dennis at Cardiomyopathy UK helpline 0800
0181 for contact details mdash free from a landline
FRIENDS OF LEESLAND PARK have acted as the
interface between owners Gosport Borough Council
and the public since the sitersquos redevelopment in 1998
They hold volunteer workdays on the last Sunday of
each month meeting at 1030am to undertake a range
of husbandry tasks Further details can be found on
their website at httpleeslandparkbtckcouk or find
them on Facebook at httpswwwfacebookcom
leeslandparkfref=ts New volunteers are always wel-
come Contact the secretary by email for full details
Philipsandall50gmailcom
ListingsEvents
Sea Life Roadshow Nimrod Community Centre
Nimrod Drive Gosport Hampshire PO13 8BE
Thursday May 28 11am-3pm
JOIN US as we take the National Museum of the Royal
Navy on the road
From craft to object handling and dressing up wersquoll
be bringing a range of activities artefacts and fun to
your doorstep Drop in and join in Itrsquos fun and
free Every attendee will also have an opportunity to
visit the museum on special days
Coming Events
Gallipoli Myth and
Memory
Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth
A NEW exhibition at the
National Museum of the
Royal Navy Portsmouth
Historic Dockyard opened
on Tuesday April 28 tell-
ing the Royal Navyrsquos story
of the bloody Gallipoli
Campaign of 1915 which
was a major failure and
caused over 200000 Allied
casualties with many
deaths coming from dis-
ease
A related exhibition at
Gosportrsquos Submarine Mu-
seum reveals the costly but
successful war beneath the
waves in support of British
and Anzac land forces
Exhibitions
Fundraising eventssee Page 16
Discworld and Beyond
A Paul Kidby Retro-
spective Gosport Dis-
covery Centre Gallery
until May 30
THE exhibition Discworldreg
and Beyond showcasing
Paul Kidbyrsquos wonderful co-
vers and illustrations for
Terry Pratchettrsquos magical
books is showing at Gos-
port Gallery until Satur-
day May 30
The beautifully realised
paintings drawings and
sculptures feature many of
Pratchettrsquos favourite char-
acters including Rincewind
the Wee Free Men and of
course Death along with a
host of witches wizards
dragons and trolls It also
reveals some of Paulrsquos own
work influenced by British
folklore and landscapes
All his illustrations are
marked by a staggering
quality of draughtsmanship
and effective use of colour
They bring to life the au-
thorrsquos quirky characters
and trademark humour
For Gosport Paul has
added an artwork never
shown in public before The
large oil lsquoDiscworld Massifrsquo
depicts more than 70 char-
acters from the authorrsquos
incredible imagination in-
cluding the Librarian Gran-
ny Weatherwax and Buggy
Swires On display also are
two portraits of Sir Terry
who sadly passed away this
year after a brave battle
against Alzheimerrsquos disease
ADD YOUR not-for-profit or chari-
ty group to the Globersquos free Listings
section Send the name a brief de-
scription of what it does and details
of who to contact with an email to
editorialgosportglobeuk
14 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
If you are worried by your petrsquos behaviour or would like to discuss any problem in more detail please do contact our resident Pet Behaviourist at pets gosportglobeuk or look at her Facebook page Emma Popplewell Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour
With EMMA POPPLEWELL
Features
T HANK YOU for your email and as I hope you
can appreciate it is difficult for me to answer
specifically on your parrotrsquos behaviour without
gaining more detailed information and ideally seeing
how they behave
Whenever I try to work with owners and their pets
to change a behaviour it is important to try and under-
stand WHY that behaviour is happening
In order to do this we need to gain a more detailed
history and it can help to observe the parrot and how
they behave in general as well as the problem behav-
iour I would also like to ask more questions such as
the background of the bird where you keep it diet and
how it is fed when the problem started any pattern to
the problem other pets in the home etc
All of this information helps us to form a detailed
assessment as to WHY the behaviour is happening and
the best treatment programme to help them
It can also help to keep a diary over a period of at
least a week so that we can gain a detailed pattern to
your parrotrsquos behaviour and any other factors that may
be influencing them
The first thing that I would rule out before we began
any behaviour modification programme is to take your
parrot to the vet for a health check
In many situations the problem can have a medical
reason that is causing or contributing towards the
feather plucking Diet can also affect the quality of
feathers and lack of essential vitamins or too much fat
can have an influence so it essential that you discuss all
of these factors first with your own vet
Once we have ruled out that there are no medical
reasons for the feather-plucking we can begin to look
at other factors which may be causing or influencing
your parrotrsquos behaviour
The environment in which your parrot lives can have
a direct influence on their behaviour Are they caged
What is the size of the cage Do they get opportuni-
ties to have free time and exercise The lighting and
the temperature can also be a key factor
Parrots are intelligent animals and can suffer from
lack of activity and stimulation They enjoy company
and love to be busy and so finding ways to physically
and mentally stimulate them is important Lack of op-
portunities to move around or have things that they
can do can lead to boredom and frustration which
could in turn lead to feather plucking
Stress can also be a possible reason for feather
plucking especially if it only seems to occur at certain
times in the day or in response to certain triggers
Learnt behaviour ndash for many problem behaviours
they may start out for a particular reason however our
pet very quickly learns that it is an effective way to gain
a response or our attention
Understanding our petrsquos behaviour can be difficult
and complex however by looking at each possible
cause and ruling them out can go a long way to helping
their behaviour improve I do hope that I have given
you some ideas of what to start to look and if you
would like further advice or to discuss the problem in
more detail please do not hesitate to contact me
IF YOU would like more support with your pet
or your question answered please do contact
Emma by emailing petsgosportglobeuk or
look on her Facebook page Emma Popplewell
Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour for more details
Q How do I stop my parrot pulling out their feathers
15 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
Agility Club fun way to bond with your pooch
GOSPORT Agility Club provides agility training in a friendly and fun environment and is designed to help you and your dog have fun and bond with each other thus enhancing your relationship with your dog Agility for your dog is a way for you and your dog to keep fit and have some fun especially for those dogs with boundless energy We welcome owners who want to have a go at agility or practice their agility - in Gosport and Hampshire Dog agility is all about teamwork your dog will learn to look to you for instruction and this focus carries through when you are out walking with himher Our agility training takes place in our pri-vate field in Alverstoke Gosport with a safely fenced off arena Our agility sessions are delivered by our ap-proved agility instruc-tor who has been teaching and compet-ing herself for many years in agility All tuition is under-taken with reward based training no harsh handling verbal or otherwise is tolerat-ed Different breeds are
catered for with our trainer understanding the capability and needs of different breeds of dog Agility equipment is provided to Kennel Club Standard Our Gosport Agility Club is for beginners Novice and advanced classes are provided Free public car park-ing September to March Saturday clas-ses only Late March to Sep-tember Agility classes ae held on a Monday andWednesday eve-nings starting at 630 (additional evening may be available) Plus for owners who donrsquot wish to sign up for a course but would like to come along and have some practice fun agility sessions will also be available on some Sat-urdays throughout the year Please view the calendar on our site httpwwwdogtraining-hamp shirecouk - for datestimes and infor-mation We also offer 1-1 Agility training For fur-ther information tel 02392580868 or (mob)07760233443 Email enquiriesBark2schoolcouk
ADVERTISING FEATURE
UP AND OVER Tawny demonstrates agility
ADVERTISING FEATURE B ARK2SCHOOL are pleased to
announce their new Kennel
Club puppy and bronze awards
course which started this month in Gos-
port Plus our popular on-going puppy
and junior course
A trained dog is a happy dog
Getting a new puppy Want to social-
ise your puppy in a safe and professional
environment Want to teach and edu-
cate your new puppy in good socialisa-
tion skills and obedience training
Then our new puppy and junior
bronze course may be just right for you
and your puppy
The scheme
Who can take part The scheme is
open to all puppiesdogs young or old
pedigree or crossbreed whether Ken-
nel Club registered or not The course
is also open to owners who do not wish
to participate in the scheme but would
like to learn all the basic puppy and jun-
ior type training - incorporated in the
classes (and its course core structure)
Whatrsquos involved
The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog
Scheme is the UKrsquos largest dog training
programme The scheme promotes re-
sponsible dog ownership by teaching
owners to train their dogs for everyday
life situations
There are four levels starting with
puppy foundation of the scheme Bronze
juniorfoundation Silver and Gold Each
one developing an owners understand-
ing while building a dogrsquos confidence
and levels of domestic obedience skills
For those owners who DO NOT
wish to participate in the scheme you
are still eligible to participate in the pup-
py and juniorbronze course ndash without
working towards the silver or gold
For those owners (and KC owners)
Bark2School offer further training by
way of our lsquoimprover coursersquo
Can any type of dog take part
Yes pedigree or crossbreed but
there are age restrictions on each
course There will be two courses run-
ning Puppy is up to 16 weeks Junior
Bronze is up to six months (five months
if larger breeds)
Dogs do not have to be Kennel Club
registered
Does my dog have to be sociable
around other dogs
Yes ndash all dogs must be able to interact
with other puppiesdogs in a friendly
social manner If you do have a puppy
dog with unsociableanxious tendencies
please contact us to discuss the behav-
iour in more detail)
What will I need to get started
For further information and to regis-
t e r p l e a s e c o n t a c t R o s a t
Enquiriesbark2 schoolcouk tel
02392 580868
We request that your puppy wears a
collar and lead (and advisable in the first
course to wear a suitable well-fitted
harness) The law states that your puppy
should wear a collar and lead with com-
pliant identification tag ndash especially if you
are working towards the Kennel Club
Good Citizen scheme
There are other items like a toy
stuffed kong etc that will be required
but further information will be sent in
our lsquowelcome letterrsquo ndash before the start
of your course
How long does the course take
Puppy course is 45 minutes for four
weeks Juniorbronze is one hour per
week for eight weeks
16 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
special on town centre drive 2-page
O N SATURDAY a Gruffalo Min-
ion Barney and a Dalek were in
Gosport High Street entertain-
ing residents who were finding out
about the range of advice and support
services and also the volunteer opportu-
nities that are available in the area
Gosport Advice and Information Net-
work mdash GAIN mdash is an innovative Big
Lottery-funded project
And it had organised a community
support day called lsquoIn The Market For
Advicersquo during which representatives
from Gosport Citizenrsquos Advice Bureau
Gosport Voluntary Association Cedar
Oak St Vincent College and many other
organisations engaged with local people
about their services and offered practical
help and information It also gave organi-
sations an opportunity to find out a bit
more about each otherrsquos services too
With the help of GAIN staff and dedi-
cated volunteers the event was also to
promote the new website wwwgain-
gosportorguk which points residents in
the direction of the advice and infor-
mation they need
They mdash or local organisations mdash can
also book places through the new site
on one of GAINrsquos free lsquoMake More from
Your Moneyrsquo or lsquoComputers for Begin-
nersrsquo workshops
Confidential one-to-one sessions
were also offered by the Money Advice
Service on budgeting saving credit and
borrowing mortgages and insurance
Lynbyrd Express offered employability
sessions in Gosport Discovery Centre
supporting people who are job-seeking
and offering them details of free courses
that may help them achieve their goals
There was a free GAIN survey with a
pound50 prize draw which was available on
the day but it is also available to com-
plete on the website until the end of
June
Sunshine good music provided by
Radio Haslar and tasty healthy snacks
and drinks courtesy of Morrisons en-
sured that there were smiles all round
GAIN Project Manager Angela Gill
said ldquolsquoIn the Market for Advicersquo was the
first public event that GAIN has organ-
ised and it was a great start mdash not only
by raising awareness of these local ser-
vices but also by supporting local ser-
vices and encouraging them to work
closer together to offer the best service
possible to Gosport residentsrdquo
To find out more about GAIN its
volunteer opportunities its free work-
shops and also its member organisations
and the services that they offer please
visit wwwgain-gosportorguk or alterna-
tively telephone the GAIN office on
02392 588035
lsquoThe first public event that GAIN has
organised and it was a great startrsquo
- Project Manager Angela Gill
Network corners market
with support and advice
PARTY TIME The message might be serious but the messengers telling Gosport about the services provided by GAIN and its partner organisations at Saturdayrsquos town centre market have a funny way of doing itcomplete with good grub paper hats and fantastic friends
17 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
centre drive 2-page special on town
PLENTY TO TALK ABOUT A Dalek for starters
CIVIC SERVICE Grinning GAIN volunteers and supporters managing to enlist support from Gosportrsquos new Mayor Councillor Keith Farr on Saturday
ADVICE CENTRE The middle of Gosport is transformed into an open-air information bureau as GAIN workers answer questions from the passers-by
TEAM SPIRIT Saturdayrsquos carefully co-ordinated operation is overseen by Project Manager Angela Gill centre right as she hands out GAIN certificates
18 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Fundraising
For display advertisinghellip admingosportglobeuk
needed operation And they performed
before an audience of picnicking families
gathered excitedly around the edges of
the balloon-festooned rope at West
Walk in the Forest of Bere - Hundred
Acre Wood mdash on Sunday
The lsquoFriends of Suki Mannrsquo are an
informal local group that has been busily
raising funds so that she can have crucial
surgery in the United States
B IG-HEARTED 14-year-old Anna
Catling encouraged her friends
to join her in a sponsored eight-
hour 9am to 5pm day filled with high
karate kicks katas lots of laughter and
inventive karate games this week
Anna and her friends mdash Flynn Taylor
10 Rosie Martin 14 and Charlie Catling
11 mdash were inspired by the wish to help
their friendrsquos mum to have a much-
Caroline
swings
into
action
for Suki
PLUCKY Caroline Westmorland is
adding her weight to the fundraising
campaign for Suki Mannrsquos potentially
life-enhancing surgery in the USA
She is staging lsquoCarolinersquos Mighty
Abseilrsquo down Portsmouthrsquos Spinnaker
Tower at 2pm on Saturday May 30
And the daredevil pictured above
is appealing for sponsors to help her
raise the funds needed to pay for the
trip
Alternatively people can make a
donation with the message lsquoCarolinersquos
Abseilrsquo through the website link
wwwgofundmecominjured-by-mesh
Said Caroline ldquoWe are trying to
raise funds for a Gosport lady who
used to be a very active person but
due to surgery that didnrsquot go well has
to use a wheelchair nowrdquo
SPONSORSHIP PLEA Caroline Westmorland
A once active swimming instructor
and ldquosuper mumrdquo brave Suki is now
only able to take a few steps with
crutches and uses a wheelchair
To date the lsquoFriends of Sukirsquo and the
communities in Wickham and Alver-
stoke have raised pound9100 in just four
months A further pound21000 is needed
before the operation date in September
Suki aged 46 has severe nerve dam-
age and is in constant pain following an
operation for pelvic organ prolapse that
went badly wrong
Because there is a lack of the re-
quired surgical skills to rectify the prob-
lem in the UK the lsquoFriendsrsquo have man-
aged to raise almost a third of the mon-
ey needed to send much-loved Suki off
to America
As one of the mums in the fundrais-
ing group said ldquoI have been over-
whelmed and amazed to receive such a
huge sum of pound230 from one group of
talented and impressively empathetic
karate-kicking kidsrdquo
MEDICAL NOTE Sukirsquos ordeal began
after what should have been a simple
operation to fit a pelvic mesh implant to
fix a urinary problem went wrong
The operation left Suki unable to
move her left leg and in constant pain
However Suki had not been told that
it was a permanent implant and almost
impossible to remove nor that a fifth of
all women can have severe complica-
tions as a result of the surgery
The once sporty mother can only
walk small distances with crutches uses
a wheelchair for longer distances and
now wants the mesh removed
Although she has had 6cm of the
22cm mesh taken away Suki remains in
constant pain and with mobility prob-
lems She has been told that it is impos-
sible to remove the rest due to lack of
skills in the UK
She is now raising funds to visit a sur-
geon in California with extensive experi-
ence of the procedure as there are only
a few surgeons in the world who can
remove the mesh fully It is a complex
operation as the mesh is threaded
through areas close to main nerves and
arteries in the legs and buttocks
Annarsquos teenage kicks
ALL IN A DAYrsquoS WORK Anna Catling and friends during their nine-to-five fundraising stint in aid of Suki Mann
19 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
GLOBE
SPORT
A BABCOCK employee from Lee
-on-the-Solent has become the
Tronixpro UK Ladies Champi-
onships 2015 winner after competing in
a weekend of shore angling matches
The event organised by Holt Sea
Angling Club on May 9-10 was part of
a wider North Norfolk Bass Festival
Loraine Perry mdash selected for the
England Ladies Shore Angling Team in
February mdash was among the 103 anglers
including nine women taking part She
won prizes in both the ladies and main
competitions
With a win in the ladies category on
both days she was announced as overall
champion of the inaugural UK Ladies
Championships In the overall weekend
individual results she came fourth
Originally from the Isle of Wight but
now living in Lee-on-the-Solent Loraine
41 works as a courseware developer
within the Future Training Unit at HMS
Collingwood
And she said of her championship
win ldquoI am excited and over the moon at
having won the title It was a tough two
days of fishing with very strong winds on
day 1 making things particularly difficult
ldquoI was competing against top lady
anglers from all over the UK and I fished
hard to beat them They were really
happy for me though and I havenrsquot
stopped smiling since
ldquoI will be returning next year to con-
test the title and hope that more ladies
interested in match angling might con-
sider attending this well-organised dedi-
cated eventrdquo
Added Loraine ldquoThis has been a
Itrsquos derby day
great warm-up for the Home Nations
Championships in July which is very
much a team effortrdquo
She will be competing with the Eng-
land Ladies in the SALC [Sea Angling
Liaison Committee] Home Nations
Shore Angling Championships from July
1-4 in Co Wexford Ireland
Teams from England Ireland Scot-
land and Wales compete in the Home
Nations Championships
Unless funding or sponsorship can be
obtained the England teams must pay
their own way with no financial assis-
tance available to support anglers repre-
senting England at International Events
Any parties interested in sponsoring
the ladies team should contact the An-
gling Trust Competitions and Events
Manager telephone 0116 9061 301
A HIGHLY successful season
may have ended less than two
weeks ago but Hampshire Sen-
ior Cup-winning Gosport Bor-
ough FC are already recruiting
for the 201516 campaign
The signatures of two new
arrivals have just been secured
by Boro boss Alex Pike and
despite the men from Privett
Park boasting the meanest
goals against tally in the Con-
ference South last termthey
are both defenders
Ryan Woodford has been
snapped up from local rivals
Havant amp Waterlooville while
Adam Brice comes into the
Boro fold from county cousins
Farnborough
Boro were also delighted
that Mike Carter a key mem-
ber of their watertight defence
during 201415 has put pen to
paper on a new two-year deal
Meanwhile at the clubs re-
cent end of season awards
evening goalkeeper Nathan
Ashmore picked up the Play-
ers Player Of The Year gong
to go alongside the one he won
as the supportersrsquo choice
The Managers Player Of
The Year was prolific striker
Matt Paterson while his part-
ner in crime up front Justin
Bennett waltzed off with the
Sponsors Player Of The Year
and the clubs very own Golden
Boot awards
And there was a special long
service award presented to
Boros hard-working secretary
Brian Cosgrave for 25 years
sterling service
Bororsquo recruit
defenders
for the next
campaign
By GLEN PERRY
BEACHCRAFT Lee-on-the-Solent angler Loraine Perry in action and inset with her top shore angling trophies
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
By Leersquos RYAN LIND
THE Solent Amazons ice hock-
ey team rounded off their
Womens National South Divi-
sion One campaign with a bat-
tling 2-2 draw away to Cardiff
Comets at the weekend
writes Glen Perry
And it was a more than wel-
come result for the local Gos-
port side as it banished an un-
happy run of five straight heavy
league defeats
Amazons finish the season in
seventh place in the standings
Swindon Topcats16 16 0 0 148 14 32 Invicta Dynamics 16 10 2 4 97 45 22 Chelmsford Cobras 16 10 1 5 81 60 21 Bracknell Firebees 16 9 2 5 77 43 20 Cardiff Comets 16 6 2 8 47 65 14 Basrsquogstoke Bison Ladies 16 5 2 9 61 77 12 SOLENT AMAZONS 16 5 1 10 44 91 11 Oxfrsquod City Midnight Stars 16 4 2 10 33 105 10 Peterborough Penguins 16 1 0 15 42 130 2
Womenrsquos National South Div One Final Table
Battling Amazons end with shared honours
TRIAL registration for the Hampshire FA Girls
Centre Of Excellence 2015 2016 season is
now open
It is an integral part of the England Wom-
ens Elite Talent Pathway being one of 30 FA
licensed quality assured programmes provid-
ing player development opportunities for elite
female players at U9s U11s U13s U15s and
U17s
The Centre of Excellence Fixture Pro-
gramme sees the girls competing against some
of the best young players nationally Fellow
Centrersquos of Excellence in the region include
Arsenal Chelsea Millwall Brighton amp Hove
Albion Bristol Academy Gillingham Middle-
sex Essex and Oxford United
According to Hampshire FA it is the highest
level of participation available to girls outside
the International set up and serves as a plat-
form for recruitment into the youth national
teams The Centre of Excellence structure is
the next transition from grass roots leagues in
the county and surrounding areas Trial Regis-
tration is open for all girls born from 1999 to
2008 See the link
httpwwwhampshirefacomnews2015aprhampshire-fa-girls-
centre-of-excellence-2015-2016-trial-registration
Players pipped for place in national final by just two points
Close finishes give team
hope for coming season L
EE PLAYED Broxbourne in the
National Club Knockout Racket-
ball semi-finals With Tim at 1
and Olly at 2 we were almost guaran-
teed wins here so it was up to the oth-
ers to win one match
Martyn Collins-Ballands at 5 started
slowly against Broxbourne head pro
Geoff Taylor taking the first game com-
fortably Martyn became a lot more
competitive in the second and third
games but Geoff was too strong and
won 3-0 On the opposite court Jon
Geekie was playing Scott Legg This was
going to be an extremely close match
and so it proved Jon
took the first lost the
second won the third
lost the fourth so it was
all down to the fifth and
final game
Meanwhile Aaron was
playing Matt Cuthcey the
national doubles champi-
on and had chances to
steal a game or two But
Matt was a little fitter
and made Aaron move
around the court too
well taking it 3-0
Back to the third
string match The first
few points were even
Stevens and then Scott
hit a couple of tins fol-
lowed by some great
solid play by Jon to take
it to 10-7 matchball
Next point was an
unforced error from Jon
followed by a back wall
nick from Scott 9-10 In
racketball momentum is
a massive thing and you
can run away with points
quite quickly and this
proved to be the case as
Scott won 13-11 in a
great match
Tim and Olly both
won 3-0 comfortably so
we missed out on the
final by two points
Sunday was 3rd4th play
-off v hosts Edgbaston
Priory Again Olly and
Tim looked like bankers
for the points so it was
down to the others
again Martyn started off
a lot better and will be
disappointed not to take
the 1st but overall played
much better than the
previous day narrowly
losing 3-0
Aaron took the 2nd
game to make it 1-1 but
then seemed to run out
of legs and lost 3-1 Fast
forward and Tim and
Olly won 3-0 easily alt-
hough Timrsquos opponent
should have played at 5
as he was a good squash
player but not a racket-
ball player So in theory 2
-2 and down to Jon Jon
did actually go on first
He played a good club
player who Tim beat in
the nationals last year in
a close 3-0 This match
again went to five games
although Jon had a sniff in
the fourth It was not
meant to be as he lost 11
-7 in the fifth As you can
see we were very close
to doing so well and
hope to next year make
the step to becoming
National Club Champi-
ons at racketball
Racketball
TEAM EFFORT The Leo-on-the-Solent Tennis Squash amp Fitness Club racketball players at the national semi-finals
21 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe CricketPuzzles
WELCOME back to The Gosport Globersquos very own Puzzle Corner with three free canny conundrums for you to tackle Crossword addicts can get a fresh daily dose by clicking on the grid throughout the week Sudoku allows the user to create as many puzzles as often as they like They can also change the degree of difficulty and layout design The Codeword can be printed out when required
G OSPORT Borough moved
into the top four of the
Southern Electric League
Division Three thanks to a spar-
kling five-wicket demolition of pre-
viously unbeaten South Wilts II at
the weekend
South Wilts on their home
patch batted first and made a more
than useful 260 all out chiefly due
to a fine knock of 108 from Rob
Pittman
Tom Larner was the pick of the
Boro bowlers with 3-48
But the home sides score
proved to be inadequate as Boro
completed an excellent victory with
an unbeaten 108 from Blake Maher
and 57 from Lee Harrop doing the
damage
Larner completed a fine all-
round display by chipping in with 42
not out
Boro took 22 points from the
match
IT WAS a good day for Boros 2nd
XI as well as they bounced back
from a heavy opening day reversal
to record a 48-run success over
Woodgreen at Privett Park in the
ROWNER tumbled to their sec-
ond consecutive Division Three
(South) defeat going down by 6
wickets at Fawley
R Bowmans 59 helped Rowner
to 148-8 but D Streathers 82 to
add to his earlier 3-25 haul en-
sured it was the home side who
were the victors on this occasion
Luke Watson grabbed three of
the four Fawley wickets that fell
THERE was some more disap-
pointing news from the Rowner 2nd
XI camp as they lost a low scoring
affair at home to Bedhampton III by
32 runs in Regional Division Four
(South East)
Josh Pannell produced a terrific
all-round performance for Rowner
in adversity but although he snaffled
4-19 the visitors still made 122 all
out with P Ford (55) their mainstay
Despite Pannells 41 Rowner
could only manage 90 all out in
reply
Hampshire County League Division
Three (South)
Jacob Patton top scored on 74
as Gosport hit 259-9 with C Potts
taking six Boro wickets
And although S Parker struck 77
for the visitors it wasnt enough as
they ended up well short on 211-8
Mark Oxford snapped up 3-29
COMPLETING a notable hat-
trick of triumphs for the club Gos-
port Borough III were also in top
form as they crushed Wickham by
8 wickets in a Regional Division
One (South) clash at Privett Park
With Paul Jenkins (4-16) a con-
stant threat the visitors could only
accumulate 65 all out and that was
never going to be enough as Boro
reached their target for the loss of
just two wickets
Shaun Harris led the way with an
unbeaten 34
Gosport IV were without a fix-
ture
Cricket fixtures for Saturday May 23
Gosport Borough v Waterlooville (SLD3) Rowner v Bramshaw (HCLD3S) Southampton Community v Gosport Borough II (HCLD3S) United Services II v Gosport Borough III (RD1S) Gosport Borough IV v Ventnor III (RD4SE) Hayling Island III v Rowner II (RD4SE)
Cricket round-up by Glen Perry
Email sportgosportglobeuk
Southern Electric Cricket League Div 3
P W T L PTS AV Trojans 3 3 0 0 61 2033 Waterlooville 3 3 0 0 61 2033 South Wilts II 3 2 0 1 51 1700 GOSPORT BOROUGH 3 2 0 1 50 1667
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
O N SATURDAY the Rockets
Lions and Spitfires all headed to
the townrsquos St Vincent playing
fields to take on the Gosport Boroughrsquos
Development teams
The lessons learned and areas
worked on since our last tournament
were evident and the boys put on an
incredible show
Some fantastic rear-guard action al-
lowed us to break quickly and effective-
ly with the defence and midfield releas-
ing our abundance of attacking talent
with space to run and score some fan-
tastic goals
Both teams hit some screamers but
the goal of the day came from 20 yards
out and off the underside of the cross-
bar
The grins on all the boysrsquo faces plain-
Gosport v Gosport
picture special on latest U6 and U7 action 2-page
By ROBERT NELSON
ly showed how much they were enjoy-
ing the games
Both sides in all three matches
played fairly and in a friendly manner
The support from both sets of parents
was fantastic and it was a great morning
for all involved
The following day Sunday the whole
of Gosport FCrsquos Development team
had their end-of-season presentation
awards
It was marked by music laughter
some dodgy jokes from the host and
some great speeches
All the kids enjoyed themselves and a
certain child managed to choose a new
football in the raffle over a coffee-
maker or a camera when a certain dad
(me) decided to let him choose the
prize on his special evening
Irsquove not heard the end of it so lesson
learned
Enjoy the photos and hopefully you
can see by the boysrsquo faces that their
enjoyment of football is why we do
what we do
A clash of the titch-rsquouns
Itrsquos a local derby as FC take on Borough Development
THRILLS AND SPILLS They might be small but the Gosport teams believe in giving it their all on the field of play Pictures taken by proud mums and
23 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
picture special on the latest junior action 2-page
FUN AND GAMES As The Gosport boys get their breath back after the rough and tumble of all the weekendrsquos football action they enjoy the celebrations of a presentation evening on Sunday
ITrsquoS A GOAL As the oppositionrsquos keeper picks the ball out of the back of the net therersquos time to celebrate before the post-match review of team tactics
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
The Gosport Globe is published online every Friday from 48 Homer Close Gosport PO139TL by My Free News Ltd for the borough and constituency of Gosport
British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins
12 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
To have your organisation listed
free of charge please send full
details to the editor via email at
editorialgosportglobeuk by 5pm
on Tuesday for inclusion in that
Fridayrsquos weekly PDF edition of
Gosportrsquos own newspaper
PEOPLE responsible for different projects at the
Gosport Volunteer Centre Martin Snape House 96
Pavilion Way Gosport PO12 1FG include
Development Nicky Staveley 02392 604693
Volunteer Centre Ian Johnson 02392 588347
Befriending Jean Legg 02392 604681
DustbustersDART Nicky Williams 02392 601314
Advocacy Janet Roebuck 02392 604696
Supported Volunteering Peter drsquoAgostino 02392
604686
Give Gain and Grow Sue Greene 02392 604694
Shopmobility 07952 312546
Community Transport Terry Gingell 07757 349592
Loud and Proud Nicola Ure 07895 939510
Alzheimerrsquos Cafeacute Margaret Wilkinson 02392
583836
Website wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
Email gosportvbgvaorguk tel 02392 588347
How to get in touch
GOSPORT VOLUNTARY ACTION is a regis-
tered charity providing support advice information and
practical help to voluntary and community organisations
in the borough
As part of a national network of councils for Volun-
tary Service it has over 193 members in the Gosport
area and represents the voluntary sector on commit-
tees relating to health access young people economic
regeneration and crime and disorder
GVA also provides services directly to the communi-
ty advocacy domestic assistance activity groups a
disability information centre transport gardening and a
handyperson service It is able to provide services to
the community because of the time and commitment
given to us by volunteers and agency workers together
with the financial support of Gosport Borough Council
Hampshire County Council and many gifts and dona-
tions Another key role is providing practical support
and advice to charities and voluntary groups
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT The Development
Team was set up to provide support to existing volun-
tary and community groups in Gosport and to assist in
the development of new projects
It runs up to four open community lunches a year
inviting speakers on relevant topics to offer members
the opportunity to learn from each other and network
It also organises an annual community conference to
bring together voluntary sector organisations and statu-
tory agencies to debate a topical issue and to ensure
they work effectively together
VOLUNTEER CENTRE The Volunteer Centre
(VC) is one of 350 or more Volunteering Development
Agencies across England It acts as a one-stop volunteer
recruitment agency for over 400 voluntary organisa-
tions and community groups across the borough The
Volunteer Centre offers an interview and advice service
either in person or by telephone to discover the needs
of the potential volunteer and match these to one or
more of 200-plus opportunities locally All vacancies
are advertised on wwwgosportvolunteercentreorguk
or wwwdo-itorguk Anyone aged 14 to 90-plus can be
helped to find the right one Recruiting and retaining
volunteers also requires skill and management expertise
and the VC endeavours to advise the local sector on
best practice appropriate training and relevant changes
in legislation
SUPPORTED VOLUNTEERING PROJECT
helps people of all ages regardless of mental or physical
disability who wish to gain confidence generally and
hopefully progress to volunteering
It offers a free eight-week course - Preparation for
Volunteering mdash which is a broad based introduction
Contact Peter drsquoAgostino at GVA tel 02392 604686
TAKING PART This is a new eight-week course
accredited by Hampshire Learning and incorporates
elements of Prep4Teamwork that was previously deliv-
ered by GVA
It is a free course intended for people who wish to
be more confident taking part with others in voluntary
community or (eventually) paid work At present this is
a pilot course
GIVE GAIN AND GROW GOSPORT This pro-
ject provides a volunteering group for people with
mental health issues such as anxiety and depression
with some members who have learning difficulties It is
for people who would like to try volunteering but
would appreciate the support and encouragement of a
small group situation
The group currently has a weekly Wednesday meet-
ing at the RNA Club for new volunteers and a monthly
Friday meeting at GVA for established volunteers
There are various volunteering options with Give Gain
and Grow including gardening arts and crafts litter
picking fundraising campaigning walking group prepar-
ing for exhibition on Phobias beach cleaning Give Gain
and Grow is a friendly group of volunteers who meet
to plan their involvement in community projects It
welcomes new members Telephone 07910 675079
VISITING SERVICE Befrienders are volunteers who
visit an older person in their own home who may be
socially isolated or perhaps housebound
Volunteers offer friendship with a weekly visit They
may share a cup of tea and a chat read mail for a per-
son with a sight problem make a visit to the shops to-
gether or take a trip out for coffee or lunch There are
approximately 5000 older people in the Gosport area
most of whom live alone
Referrals can be received from any source such as
Adult Services health professionals hospital discharge
GPs family friends or self-referral
TELEPHONE SERVICE The Telephone Service
provides a weekly telephone call to older people who
may be socially isolated or housebound
A trained volunteer makes a regular weekly phone
call from the Befriending Service office to chat
The same volunteer will ring the same person each
week This regular weekly contact builds a rapport be-
tween the volunteer and the person they call
A weekly telephone call can keep a person `in touch`
and it can also provide information if requested on
many different services which are available
One volunteer will contact between six and eight
people in one session
GOSPORT GARDENS For people who are older
disabled housebound or frail watching the garden they
once tended become overgrown and untidy can be very
distressing
Gosport Gardens is a garden maintenance service
available to the residents of Gosport and Lee-on-the-
Solent which aims to bring peace of mind and a happier
outlook There is a monthly administration fee but this
is not applicable if help is already being received from
Dustbusters
DART Helping people who are frail elderly or disabled
to remain in their homes in comfort is the prime con-
cern of this service From mending a tap washer to
decorating a room the team can bring brighter sur-
roundings and a safer environment
This service is available to the residents of Gosport
and Lee-on-the-Solent All workers are CRB checked
and carry photographic identification Access to the
service is through completion of an application form
There is a monthly administration fee but this is not
applicable if help is already being received from Dust-
busters
ADVOCACY Advocacy is taking action to help peo-
ple say what they want secure their rights represent
their interests and obtain services they need Advocates
and advocacy schemes work in partnership with the
people they support
DRIVING FORCE The service is invaluable to Gos-
port residents as many people who are elderly infirm
or disabled find it impossible to access public transport
Volunteer drivers use their own cars to help people
visit friends clubs or attend appointments for a minimal
cost to cover expenses only
COMMUNITY TRANSPORT As well as offering
mini buses for hire by communityvoluntary groups
with their own drivers it also provides transport for
two day-centres in Gosport
With financial support from Social Services it oper-
ates the service for Age Concern Passengers may be
frail or disabled and the drivers and escorts are fully
trained and sensitive to the needs of the clients The
service offers transport throughout the borough and
each week carries about 100 people who might other-
wise be housebound and isolated
DUSTBUSTERS A domestic cleaning service for the
elderly frail and vulnerable of the community Dust-
busters has maintained an enviable reputation since
1992 in providing a dependable service to the residents
of Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent
It provides help with housework laundry and ironing
and shoppingndash and for some people most importantly
conversation and companionship There is a monthly
administration fee for it
NOBES HALL Managed by GVA it is a light and
spacious community hall in Bridgemary and available
for members of the community to hire
Facilities include a large hall equipped with folding
tables and stackable chairs for up to 40 people
There is a small kitchen and parking for four cars
Facilities are fully accessible
THE OLD RAILWAY SUITE Situated in the
former Gosport railway terminus this 20-person meet-
ingtraining room is also managed by GVA and available
for hire
It can seat boardroom or theatre style and has ta-
bleschairs and a small kitchen area Onsite parking for
six cars is available and nearby free parking in George
Street
ALZHEIMERrsquoS CAFEacute A monthly evening meeting
providing a welcoming environment for people with
dementia along with their carers and relatives
Refreshments are served and there are informative
talks on subjects relating to Alzheimerrsquos
The purpose of the Cafeacute is to enable carers profes-
sionals volunteers and those with dementia the oppor-
tunity to get emotional support education and social
interaction
LOUD amp PROUD Loud and Proud offers opportuni-
ties for young people aged 16 to 25 whatever their
background or abilities to engage in a wide variety of
confidence-building volunteering and social activities
within the community
The group is currently funded by Comic Relief and
supported by Gosport Voluntary Action in ensuring a
safe environment for its members
GOSPORT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU The
services based at Martin Snape House behind Morri-
sonrsquos aim to provide the information people need for
the problems they face and are independent impartial
confidential and free
Trained volunteers deal with a wide range of topics
including housing debt employment benefits legal and
personal problems
Contact CAB by phone on 03444 111306 The
Adviceline and website is wwwgosportcaborguk
ROYAL ANTEDILUVIAN ORDER of BUFFA-
LOES The RAOB (Buffs) meet at our club 33 Stoke
Road Gosport Hants PO12 1LS tel 2392581071 The
club is open Mon to Sat nights from 730pm until 11pm
and on a Sunday afternoon from 1130am till 3pm
We are a fraternal organisation That raises money for
national and local charities From Tuesday to Saturday
nights and Sunday lunchtimes we have Lodges for gen-
tlemen to meet up with like-minded gents to raise a
few quid for charity We also have a ladies section
called the Glades which meet at the club on the second
and forth Tuesdays of each month We hold social
nights and various fundraising events through out the
year All monies we raise go directly to the cause we
have nominated for that event
Listings
13 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Continued from Page 12
GOSPORT DIS-PLAY CLUB A charity offering
friendship fun and support to people with physical disa-
bilities in the Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent areas
It is now recruiting new members in the 25 to 65 age
bracket Meetings are held on the first and third
Wednesday of the month at the Masonic Hall in Clar-
ence Road Gosport during the daytime A hot two-
course lunch is included in the attendance fee and some
transport is available if required
Gosport Dis-Play Club members are a friendly group
enjoying many different social activities speakers music
and quizzes It also gives carers a little respite and
time to relax If you would like further information
about our lively group please telephone Jacqui on
01329 315241 or Marg 02392 589607
CATS PROTECTION Gosport Town Branch Lost
amp Found service phone Carole on 023 92583637
Website wwwgosportcatsorguk
Facebook wwwfacebookcomCatsProtectionGosport
Email samtractorvirginmediacom
OAKLEY WATERMAN Caravan Foundation The charity provides respite care for families with chil-dren suffering from life-threatening or terminal ill-nesses Dougie Leask dwleaskyahoocouk HARBOUR CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE A
warm welcoming and safe place for any person affected
by cancer It offers practical and emotional support ser-
vices for patients relatives carers and friends Opening
times are Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday
10am to 1230pm A Registered Charity (1102055) It is
based at The Bus Station South Street PO12 1EP tel
02392 501503 fundraisingharbourcancerorguk
HASLAR HEART SUPPORT GROUP meets at
the Gosport War Memorial Hospital on the first Thurs-
day of every month at 7pm
Telephone 02392 581267 for further details
HAMPSHIRE CARDIOMYOPATHY SUPPORT
eThe group offers help and advice with regular talks
and presentations at locations around the county Con-
tact Sarah Dennis at Cardiomyopathy UK helpline 0800
0181 for contact details mdash free from a landline
FRIENDS OF LEESLAND PARK have acted as the
interface between owners Gosport Borough Council
and the public since the sitersquos redevelopment in 1998
They hold volunteer workdays on the last Sunday of
each month meeting at 1030am to undertake a range
of husbandry tasks Further details can be found on
their website at httpleeslandparkbtckcouk or find
them on Facebook at httpswwwfacebookcom
leeslandparkfref=ts New volunteers are always wel-
come Contact the secretary by email for full details
Philipsandall50gmailcom
ListingsEvents
Sea Life Roadshow Nimrod Community Centre
Nimrod Drive Gosport Hampshire PO13 8BE
Thursday May 28 11am-3pm
JOIN US as we take the National Museum of the Royal
Navy on the road
From craft to object handling and dressing up wersquoll
be bringing a range of activities artefacts and fun to
your doorstep Drop in and join in Itrsquos fun and
free Every attendee will also have an opportunity to
visit the museum on special days
Coming Events
Gallipoli Myth and
Memory
Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth
A NEW exhibition at the
National Museum of the
Royal Navy Portsmouth
Historic Dockyard opened
on Tuesday April 28 tell-
ing the Royal Navyrsquos story
of the bloody Gallipoli
Campaign of 1915 which
was a major failure and
caused over 200000 Allied
casualties with many
deaths coming from dis-
ease
A related exhibition at
Gosportrsquos Submarine Mu-
seum reveals the costly but
successful war beneath the
waves in support of British
and Anzac land forces
Exhibitions
Fundraising eventssee Page 16
Discworld and Beyond
A Paul Kidby Retro-
spective Gosport Dis-
covery Centre Gallery
until May 30
THE exhibition Discworldreg
and Beyond showcasing
Paul Kidbyrsquos wonderful co-
vers and illustrations for
Terry Pratchettrsquos magical
books is showing at Gos-
port Gallery until Satur-
day May 30
The beautifully realised
paintings drawings and
sculptures feature many of
Pratchettrsquos favourite char-
acters including Rincewind
the Wee Free Men and of
course Death along with a
host of witches wizards
dragons and trolls It also
reveals some of Paulrsquos own
work influenced by British
folklore and landscapes
All his illustrations are
marked by a staggering
quality of draughtsmanship
and effective use of colour
They bring to life the au-
thorrsquos quirky characters
and trademark humour
For Gosport Paul has
added an artwork never
shown in public before The
large oil lsquoDiscworld Massifrsquo
depicts more than 70 char-
acters from the authorrsquos
incredible imagination in-
cluding the Librarian Gran-
ny Weatherwax and Buggy
Swires On display also are
two portraits of Sir Terry
who sadly passed away this
year after a brave battle
against Alzheimerrsquos disease
ADD YOUR not-for-profit or chari-
ty group to the Globersquos free Listings
section Send the name a brief de-
scription of what it does and details
of who to contact with an email to
editorialgosportglobeuk
14 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
If you are worried by your petrsquos behaviour or would like to discuss any problem in more detail please do contact our resident Pet Behaviourist at pets gosportglobeuk or look at her Facebook page Emma Popplewell Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour
With EMMA POPPLEWELL
Features
T HANK YOU for your email and as I hope you
can appreciate it is difficult for me to answer
specifically on your parrotrsquos behaviour without
gaining more detailed information and ideally seeing
how they behave
Whenever I try to work with owners and their pets
to change a behaviour it is important to try and under-
stand WHY that behaviour is happening
In order to do this we need to gain a more detailed
history and it can help to observe the parrot and how
they behave in general as well as the problem behav-
iour I would also like to ask more questions such as
the background of the bird where you keep it diet and
how it is fed when the problem started any pattern to
the problem other pets in the home etc
All of this information helps us to form a detailed
assessment as to WHY the behaviour is happening and
the best treatment programme to help them
It can also help to keep a diary over a period of at
least a week so that we can gain a detailed pattern to
your parrotrsquos behaviour and any other factors that may
be influencing them
The first thing that I would rule out before we began
any behaviour modification programme is to take your
parrot to the vet for a health check
In many situations the problem can have a medical
reason that is causing or contributing towards the
feather plucking Diet can also affect the quality of
feathers and lack of essential vitamins or too much fat
can have an influence so it essential that you discuss all
of these factors first with your own vet
Once we have ruled out that there are no medical
reasons for the feather-plucking we can begin to look
at other factors which may be causing or influencing
your parrotrsquos behaviour
The environment in which your parrot lives can have
a direct influence on their behaviour Are they caged
What is the size of the cage Do they get opportuni-
ties to have free time and exercise The lighting and
the temperature can also be a key factor
Parrots are intelligent animals and can suffer from
lack of activity and stimulation They enjoy company
and love to be busy and so finding ways to physically
and mentally stimulate them is important Lack of op-
portunities to move around or have things that they
can do can lead to boredom and frustration which
could in turn lead to feather plucking
Stress can also be a possible reason for feather
plucking especially if it only seems to occur at certain
times in the day or in response to certain triggers
Learnt behaviour ndash for many problem behaviours
they may start out for a particular reason however our
pet very quickly learns that it is an effective way to gain
a response or our attention
Understanding our petrsquos behaviour can be difficult
and complex however by looking at each possible
cause and ruling them out can go a long way to helping
their behaviour improve I do hope that I have given
you some ideas of what to start to look and if you
would like further advice or to discuss the problem in
more detail please do not hesitate to contact me
IF YOU would like more support with your pet
or your question answered please do contact
Emma by emailing petsgosportglobeuk or
look on her Facebook page Emma Popplewell
Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour for more details
Q How do I stop my parrot pulling out their feathers
15 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
Agility Club fun way to bond with your pooch
GOSPORT Agility Club provides agility training in a friendly and fun environment and is designed to help you and your dog have fun and bond with each other thus enhancing your relationship with your dog Agility for your dog is a way for you and your dog to keep fit and have some fun especially for those dogs with boundless energy We welcome owners who want to have a go at agility or practice their agility - in Gosport and Hampshire Dog agility is all about teamwork your dog will learn to look to you for instruction and this focus carries through when you are out walking with himher Our agility training takes place in our pri-vate field in Alverstoke Gosport with a safely fenced off arena Our agility sessions are delivered by our ap-proved agility instruc-tor who has been teaching and compet-ing herself for many years in agility All tuition is under-taken with reward based training no harsh handling verbal or otherwise is tolerat-ed Different breeds are
catered for with our trainer understanding the capability and needs of different breeds of dog Agility equipment is provided to Kennel Club Standard Our Gosport Agility Club is for beginners Novice and advanced classes are provided Free public car park-ing September to March Saturday clas-ses only Late March to Sep-tember Agility classes ae held on a Monday andWednesday eve-nings starting at 630 (additional evening may be available) Plus for owners who donrsquot wish to sign up for a course but would like to come along and have some practice fun agility sessions will also be available on some Sat-urdays throughout the year Please view the calendar on our site httpwwwdogtraining-hamp shirecouk - for datestimes and infor-mation We also offer 1-1 Agility training For fur-ther information tel 02392580868 or (mob)07760233443 Email enquiriesBark2schoolcouk
ADVERTISING FEATURE
UP AND OVER Tawny demonstrates agility
ADVERTISING FEATURE B ARK2SCHOOL are pleased to
announce their new Kennel
Club puppy and bronze awards
course which started this month in Gos-
port Plus our popular on-going puppy
and junior course
A trained dog is a happy dog
Getting a new puppy Want to social-
ise your puppy in a safe and professional
environment Want to teach and edu-
cate your new puppy in good socialisa-
tion skills and obedience training
Then our new puppy and junior
bronze course may be just right for you
and your puppy
The scheme
Who can take part The scheme is
open to all puppiesdogs young or old
pedigree or crossbreed whether Ken-
nel Club registered or not The course
is also open to owners who do not wish
to participate in the scheme but would
like to learn all the basic puppy and jun-
ior type training - incorporated in the
classes (and its course core structure)
Whatrsquos involved
The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog
Scheme is the UKrsquos largest dog training
programme The scheme promotes re-
sponsible dog ownership by teaching
owners to train their dogs for everyday
life situations
There are four levels starting with
puppy foundation of the scheme Bronze
juniorfoundation Silver and Gold Each
one developing an owners understand-
ing while building a dogrsquos confidence
and levels of domestic obedience skills
For those owners who DO NOT
wish to participate in the scheme you
are still eligible to participate in the pup-
py and juniorbronze course ndash without
working towards the silver or gold
For those owners (and KC owners)
Bark2School offer further training by
way of our lsquoimprover coursersquo
Can any type of dog take part
Yes pedigree or crossbreed but
there are age restrictions on each
course There will be two courses run-
ning Puppy is up to 16 weeks Junior
Bronze is up to six months (five months
if larger breeds)
Dogs do not have to be Kennel Club
registered
Does my dog have to be sociable
around other dogs
Yes ndash all dogs must be able to interact
with other puppiesdogs in a friendly
social manner If you do have a puppy
dog with unsociableanxious tendencies
please contact us to discuss the behav-
iour in more detail)
What will I need to get started
For further information and to regis-
t e r p l e a s e c o n t a c t R o s a t
Enquiriesbark2 schoolcouk tel
02392 580868
We request that your puppy wears a
collar and lead (and advisable in the first
course to wear a suitable well-fitted
harness) The law states that your puppy
should wear a collar and lead with com-
pliant identification tag ndash especially if you
are working towards the Kennel Club
Good Citizen scheme
There are other items like a toy
stuffed kong etc that will be required
but further information will be sent in
our lsquowelcome letterrsquo ndash before the start
of your course
How long does the course take
Puppy course is 45 minutes for four
weeks Juniorbronze is one hour per
week for eight weeks
16 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
special on town centre drive 2-page
O N SATURDAY a Gruffalo Min-
ion Barney and a Dalek were in
Gosport High Street entertain-
ing residents who were finding out
about the range of advice and support
services and also the volunteer opportu-
nities that are available in the area
Gosport Advice and Information Net-
work mdash GAIN mdash is an innovative Big
Lottery-funded project
And it had organised a community
support day called lsquoIn The Market For
Advicersquo during which representatives
from Gosport Citizenrsquos Advice Bureau
Gosport Voluntary Association Cedar
Oak St Vincent College and many other
organisations engaged with local people
about their services and offered practical
help and information It also gave organi-
sations an opportunity to find out a bit
more about each otherrsquos services too
With the help of GAIN staff and dedi-
cated volunteers the event was also to
promote the new website wwwgain-
gosportorguk which points residents in
the direction of the advice and infor-
mation they need
They mdash or local organisations mdash can
also book places through the new site
on one of GAINrsquos free lsquoMake More from
Your Moneyrsquo or lsquoComputers for Begin-
nersrsquo workshops
Confidential one-to-one sessions
were also offered by the Money Advice
Service on budgeting saving credit and
borrowing mortgages and insurance
Lynbyrd Express offered employability
sessions in Gosport Discovery Centre
supporting people who are job-seeking
and offering them details of free courses
that may help them achieve their goals
There was a free GAIN survey with a
pound50 prize draw which was available on
the day but it is also available to com-
plete on the website until the end of
June
Sunshine good music provided by
Radio Haslar and tasty healthy snacks
and drinks courtesy of Morrisons en-
sured that there were smiles all round
GAIN Project Manager Angela Gill
said ldquolsquoIn the Market for Advicersquo was the
first public event that GAIN has organ-
ised and it was a great start mdash not only
by raising awareness of these local ser-
vices but also by supporting local ser-
vices and encouraging them to work
closer together to offer the best service
possible to Gosport residentsrdquo
To find out more about GAIN its
volunteer opportunities its free work-
shops and also its member organisations
and the services that they offer please
visit wwwgain-gosportorguk or alterna-
tively telephone the GAIN office on
02392 588035
lsquoThe first public event that GAIN has
organised and it was a great startrsquo
- Project Manager Angela Gill
Network corners market
with support and advice
PARTY TIME The message might be serious but the messengers telling Gosport about the services provided by GAIN and its partner organisations at Saturdayrsquos town centre market have a funny way of doing itcomplete with good grub paper hats and fantastic friends
17 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
centre drive 2-page special on town
PLENTY TO TALK ABOUT A Dalek for starters
CIVIC SERVICE Grinning GAIN volunteers and supporters managing to enlist support from Gosportrsquos new Mayor Councillor Keith Farr on Saturday
ADVICE CENTRE The middle of Gosport is transformed into an open-air information bureau as GAIN workers answer questions from the passers-by
TEAM SPIRIT Saturdayrsquos carefully co-ordinated operation is overseen by Project Manager Angela Gill centre right as she hands out GAIN certificates
18 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Fundraising
For display advertisinghellip admingosportglobeuk
needed operation And they performed
before an audience of picnicking families
gathered excitedly around the edges of
the balloon-festooned rope at West
Walk in the Forest of Bere - Hundred
Acre Wood mdash on Sunday
The lsquoFriends of Suki Mannrsquo are an
informal local group that has been busily
raising funds so that she can have crucial
surgery in the United States
B IG-HEARTED 14-year-old Anna
Catling encouraged her friends
to join her in a sponsored eight-
hour 9am to 5pm day filled with high
karate kicks katas lots of laughter and
inventive karate games this week
Anna and her friends mdash Flynn Taylor
10 Rosie Martin 14 and Charlie Catling
11 mdash were inspired by the wish to help
their friendrsquos mum to have a much-
Caroline
swings
into
action
for Suki
PLUCKY Caroline Westmorland is
adding her weight to the fundraising
campaign for Suki Mannrsquos potentially
life-enhancing surgery in the USA
She is staging lsquoCarolinersquos Mighty
Abseilrsquo down Portsmouthrsquos Spinnaker
Tower at 2pm on Saturday May 30
And the daredevil pictured above
is appealing for sponsors to help her
raise the funds needed to pay for the
trip
Alternatively people can make a
donation with the message lsquoCarolinersquos
Abseilrsquo through the website link
wwwgofundmecominjured-by-mesh
Said Caroline ldquoWe are trying to
raise funds for a Gosport lady who
used to be a very active person but
due to surgery that didnrsquot go well has
to use a wheelchair nowrdquo
SPONSORSHIP PLEA Caroline Westmorland
A once active swimming instructor
and ldquosuper mumrdquo brave Suki is now
only able to take a few steps with
crutches and uses a wheelchair
To date the lsquoFriends of Sukirsquo and the
communities in Wickham and Alver-
stoke have raised pound9100 in just four
months A further pound21000 is needed
before the operation date in September
Suki aged 46 has severe nerve dam-
age and is in constant pain following an
operation for pelvic organ prolapse that
went badly wrong
Because there is a lack of the re-
quired surgical skills to rectify the prob-
lem in the UK the lsquoFriendsrsquo have man-
aged to raise almost a third of the mon-
ey needed to send much-loved Suki off
to America
As one of the mums in the fundrais-
ing group said ldquoI have been over-
whelmed and amazed to receive such a
huge sum of pound230 from one group of
talented and impressively empathetic
karate-kicking kidsrdquo
MEDICAL NOTE Sukirsquos ordeal began
after what should have been a simple
operation to fit a pelvic mesh implant to
fix a urinary problem went wrong
The operation left Suki unable to
move her left leg and in constant pain
However Suki had not been told that
it was a permanent implant and almost
impossible to remove nor that a fifth of
all women can have severe complica-
tions as a result of the surgery
The once sporty mother can only
walk small distances with crutches uses
a wheelchair for longer distances and
now wants the mesh removed
Although she has had 6cm of the
22cm mesh taken away Suki remains in
constant pain and with mobility prob-
lems She has been told that it is impos-
sible to remove the rest due to lack of
skills in the UK
She is now raising funds to visit a sur-
geon in California with extensive experi-
ence of the procedure as there are only
a few surgeons in the world who can
remove the mesh fully It is a complex
operation as the mesh is threaded
through areas close to main nerves and
arteries in the legs and buttocks
Annarsquos teenage kicks
ALL IN A DAYrsquoS WORK Anna Catling and friends during their nine-to-five fundraising stint in aid of Suki Mann
19 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
GLOBE
SPORT
A BABCOCK employee from Lee
-on-the-Solent has become the
Tronixpro UK Ladies Champi-
onships 2015 winner after competing in
a weekend of shore angling matches
The event organised by Holt Sea
Angling Club on May 9-10 was part of
a wider North Norfolk Bass Festival
Loraine Perry mdash selected for the
England Ladies Shore Angling Team in
February mdash was among the 103 anglers
including nine women taking part She
won prizes in both the ladies and main
competitions
With a win in the ladies category on
both days she was announced as overall
champion of the inaugural UK Ladies
Championships In the overall weekend
individual results she came fourth
Originally from the Isle of Wight but
now living in Lee-on-the-Solent Loraine
41 works as a courseware developer
within the Future Training Unit at HMS
Collingwood
And she said of her championship
win ldquoI am excited and over the moon at
having won the title It was a tough two
days of fishing with very strong winds on
day 1 making things particularly difficult
ldquoI was competing against top lady
anglers from all over the UK and I fished
hard to beat them They were really
happy for me though and I havenrsquot
stopped smiling since
ldquoI will be returning next year to con-
test the title and hope that more ladies
interested in match angling might con-
sider attending this well-organised dedi-
cated eventrdquo
Added Loraine ldquoThis has been a
Itrsquos derby day
great warm-up for the Home Nations
Championships in July which is very
much a team effortrdquo
She will be competing with the Eng-
land Ladies in the SALC [Sea Angling
Liaison Committee] Home Nations
Shore Angling Championships from July
1-4 in Co Wexford Ireland
Teams from England Ireland Scot-
land and Wales compete in the Home
Nations Championships
Unless funding or sponsorship can be
obtained the England teams must pay
their own way with no financial assis-
tance available to support anglers repre-
senting England at International Events
Any parties interested in sponsoring
the ladies team should contact the An-
gling Trust Competitions and Events
Manager telephone 0116 9061 301
A HIGHLY successful season
may have ended less than two
weeks ago but Hampshire Sen-
ior Cup-winning Gosport Bor-
ough FC are already recruiting
for the 201516 campaign
The signatures of two new
arrivals have just been secured
by Boro boss Alex Pike and
despite the men from Privett
Park boasting the meanest
goals against tally in the Con-
ference South last termthey
are both defenders
Ryan Woodford has been
snapped up from local rivals
Havant amp Waterlooville while
Adam Brice comes into the
Boro fold from county cousins
Farnborough
Boro were also delighted
that Mike Carter a key mem-
ber of their watertight defence
during 201415 has put pen to
paper on a new two-year deal
Meanwhile at the clubs re-
cent end of season awards
evening goalkeeper Nathan
Ashmore picked up the Play-
ers Player Of The Year gong
to go alongside the one he won
as the supportersrsquo choice
The Managers Player Of
The Year was prolific striker
Matt Paterson while his part-
ner in crime up front Justin
Bennett waltzed off with the
Sponsors Player Of The Year
and the clubs very own Golden
Boot awards
And there was a special long
service award presented to
Boros hard-working secretary
Brian Cosgrave for 25 years
sterling service
Bororsquo recruit
defenders
for the next
campaign
By GLEN PERRY
BEACHCRAFT Lee-on-the-Solent angler Loraine Perry in action and inset with her top shore angling trophies
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
By Leersquos RYAN LIND
THE Solent Amazons ice hock-
ey team rounded off their
Womens National South Divi-
sion One campaign with a bat-
tling 2-2 draw away to Cardiff
Comets at the weekend
writes Glen Perry
And it was a more than wel-
come result for the local Gos-
port side as it banished an un-
happy run of five straight heavy
league defeats
Amazons finish the season in
seventh place in the standings
Swindon Topcats16 16 0 0 148 14 32 Invicta Dynamics 16 10 2 4 97 45 22 Chelmsford Cobras 16 10 1 5 81 60 21 Bracknell Firebees 16 9 2 5 77 43 20 Cardiff Comets 16 6 2 8 47 65 14 Basrsquogstoke Bison Ladies 16 5 2 9 61 77 12 SOLENT AMAZONS 16 5 1 10 44 91 11 Oxfrsquod City Midnight Stars 16 4 2 10 33 105 10 Peterborough Penguins 16 1 0 15 42 130 2
Womenrsquos National South Div One Final Table
Battling Amazons end with shared honours
TRIAL registration for the Hampshire FA Girls
Centre Of Excellence 2015 2016 season is
now open
It is an integral part of the England Wom-
ens Elite Talent Pathway being one of 30 FA
licensed quality assured programmes provid-
ing player development opportunities for elite
female players at U9s U11s U13s U15s and
U17s
The Centre of Excellence Fixture Pro-
gramme sees the girls competing against some
of the best young players nationally Fellow
Centrersquos of Excellence in the region include
Arsenal Chelsea Millwall Brighton amp Hove
Albion Bristol Academy Gillingham Middle-
sex Essex and Oxford United
According to Hampshire FA it is the highest
level of participation available to girls outside
the International set up and serves as a plat-
form for recruitment into the youth national
teams The Centre of Excellence structure is
the next transition from grass roots leagues in
the county and surrounding areas Trial Regis-
tration is open for all girls born from 1999 to
2008 See the link
httpwwwhampshirefacomnews2015aprhampshire-fa-girls-
centre-of-excellence-2015-2016-trial-registration
Players pipped for place in national final by just two points
Close finishes give team
hope for coming season L
EE PLAYED Broxbourne in the
National Club Knockout Racket-
ball semi-finals With Tim at 1
and Olly at 2 we were almost guaran-
teed wins here so it was up to the oth-
ers to win one match
Martyn Collins-Ballands at 5 started
slowly against Broxbourne head pro
Geoff Taylor taking the first game com-
fortably Martyn became a lot more
competitive in the second and third
games but Geoff was too strong and
won 3-0 On the opposite court Jon
Geekie was playing Scott Legg This was
going to be an extremely close match
and so it proved Jon
took the first lost the
second won the third
lost the fourth so it was
all down to the fifth and
final game
Meanwhile Aaron was
playing Matt Cuthcey the
national doubles champi-
on and had chances to
steal a game or two But
Matt was a little fitter
and made Aaron move
around the court too
well taking it 3-0
Back to the third
string match The first
few points were even
Stevens and then Scott
hit a couple of tins fol-
lowed by some great
solid play by Jon to take
it to 10-7 matchball
Next point was an
unforced error from Jon
followed by a back wall
nick from Scott 9-10 In
racketball momentum is
a massive thing and you
can run away with points
quite quickly and this
proved to be the case as
Scott won 13-11 in a
great match
Tim and Olly both
won 3-0 comfortably so
we missed out on the
final by two points
Sunday was 3rd4th play
-off v hosts Edgbaston
Priory Again Olly and
Tim looked like bankers
for the points so it was
down to the others
again Martyn started off
a lot better and will be
disappointed not to take
the 1st but overall played
much better than the
previous day narrowly
losing 3-0
Aaron took the 2nd
game to make it 1-1 but
then seemed to run out
of legs and lost 3-1 Fast
forward and Tim and
Olly won 3-0 easily alt-
hough Timrsquos opponent
should have played at 5
as he was a good squash
player but not a racket-
ball player So in theory 2
-2 and down to Jon Jon
did actually go on first
He played a good club
player who Tim beat in
the nationals last year in
a close 3-0 This match
again went to five games
although Jon had a sniff in
the fourth It was not
meant to be as he lost 11
-7 in the fifth As you can
see we were very close
to doing so well and
hope to next year make
the step to becoming
National Club Champi-
ons at racketball
Racketball
TEAM EFFORT The Leo-on-the-Solent Tennis Squash amp Fitness Club racketball players at the national semi-finals
21 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe CricketPuzzles
WELCOME back to The Gosport Globersquos very own Puzzle Corner with three free canny conundrums for you to tackle Crossword addicts can get a fresh daily dose by clicking on the grid throughout the week Sudoku allows the user to create as many puzzles as often as they like They can also change the degree of difficulty and layout design The Codeword can be printed out when required
G OSPORT Borough moved
into the top four of the
Southern Electric League
Division Three thanks to a spar-
kling five-wicket demolition of pre-
viously unbeaten South Wilts II at
the weekend
South Wilts on their home
patch batted first and made a more
than useful 260 all out chiefly due
to a fine knock of 108 from Rob
Pittman
Tom Larner was the pick of the
Boro bowlers with 3-48
But the home sides score
proved to be inadequate as Boro
completed an excellent victory with
an unbeaten 108 from Blake Maher
and 57 from Lee Harrop doing the
damage
Larner completed a fine all-
round display by chipping in with 42
not out
Boro took 22 points from the
match
IT WAS a good day for Boros 2nd
XI as well as they bounced back
from a heavy opening day reversal
to record a 48-run success over
Woodgreen at Privett Park in the
ROWNER tumbled to their sec-
ond consecutive Division Three
(South) defeat going down by 6
wickets at Fawley
R Bowmans 59 helped Rowner
to 148-8 but D Streathers 82 to
add to his earlier 3-25 haul en-
sured it was the home side who
were the victors on this occasion
Luke Watson grabbed three of
the four Fawley wickets that fell
THERE was some more disap-
pointing news from the Rowner 2nd
XI camp as they lost a low scoring
affair at home to Bedhampton III by
32 runs in Regional Division Four
(South East)
Josh Pannell produced a terrific
all-round performance for Rowner
in adversity but although he snaffled
4-19 the visitors still made 122 all
out with P Ford (55) their mainstay
Despite Pannells 41 Rowner
could only manage 90 all out in
reply
Hampshire County League Division
Three (South)
Jacob Patton top scored on 74
as Gosport hit 259-9 with C Potts
taking six Boro wickets
And although S Parker struck 77
for the visitors it wasnt enough as
they ended up well short on 211-8
Mark Oxford snapped up 3-29
COMPLETING a notable hat-
trick of triumphs for the club Gos-
port Borough III were also in top
form as they crushed Wickham by
8 wickets in a Regional Division
One (South) clash at Privett Park
With Paul Jenkins (4-16) a con-
stant threat the visitors could only
accumulate 65 all out and that was
never going to be enough as Boro
reached their target for the loss of
just two wickets
Shaun Harris led the way with an
unbeaten 34
Gosport IV were without a fix-
ture
Cricket fixtures for Saturday May 23
Gosport Borough v Waterlooville (SLD3) Rowner v Bramshaw (HCLD3S) Southampton Community v Gosport Borough II (HCLD3S) United Services II v Gosport Borough III (RD1S) Gosport Borough IV v Ventnor III (RD4SE) Hayling Island III v Rowner II (RD4SE)
Cricket round-up by Glen Perry
Email sportgosportglobeuk
Southern Electric Cricket League Div 3
P W T L PTS AV Trojans 3 3 0 0 61 2033 Waterlooville 3 3 0 0 61 2033 South Wilts II 3 2 0 1 51 1700 GOSPORT BOROUGH 3 2 0 1 50 1667
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
O N SATURDAY the Rockets
Lions and Spitfires all headed to
the townrsquos St Vincent playing
fields to take on the Gosport Boroughrsquos
Development teams
The lessons learned and areas
worked on since our last tournament
were evident and the boys put on an
incredible show
Some fantastic rear-guard action al-
lowed us to break quickly and effective-
ly with the defence and midfield releas-
ing our abundance of attacking talent
with space to run and score some fan-
tastic goals
Both teams hit some screamers but
the goal of the day came from 20 yards
out and off the underside of the cross-
bar
The grins on all the boysrsquo faces plain-
Gosport v Gosport
picture special on latest U6 and U7 action 2-page
By ROBERT NELSON
ly showed how much they were enjoy-
ing the games
Both sides in all three matches
played fairly and in a friendly manner
The support from both sets of parents
was fantastic and it was a great morning
for all involved
The following day Sunday the whole
of Gosport FCrsquos Development team
had their end-of-season presentation
awards
It was marked by music laughter
some dodgy jokes from the host and
some great speeches
All the kids enjoyed themselves and a
certain child managed to choose a new
football in the raffle over a coffee-
maker or a camera when a certain dad
(me) decided to let him choose the
prize on his special evening
Irsquove not heard the end of it so lesson
learned
Enjoy the photos and hopefully you
can see by the boysrsquo faces that their
enjoyment of football is why we do
what we do
A clash of the titch-rsquouns
Itrsquos a local derby as FC take on Borough Development
THRILLS AND SPILLS They might be small but the Gosport teams believe in giving it their all on the field of play Pictures taken by proud mums and
23 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
picture special on the latest junior action 2-page
FUN AND GAMES As The Gosport boys get their breath back after the rough and tumble of all the weekendrsquos football action they enjoy the celebrations of a presentation evening on Sunday
ITrsquoS A GOAL As the oppositionrsquos keeper picks the ball out of the back of the net therersquos time to celebrate before the post-match review of team tactics
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
The Gosport Globe is published online every Friday from 48 Homer Close Gosport PO139TL by My Free News Ltd for the borough and constituency of Gosport
British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins
13 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
Continued from Page 12
GOSPORT DIS-PLAY CLUB A charity offering
friendship fun and support to people with physical disa-
bilities in the Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent areas
It is now recruiting new members in the 25 to 65 age
bracket Meetings are held on the first and third
Wednesday of the month at the Masonic Hall in Clar-
ence Road Gosport during the daytime A hot two-
course lunch is included in the attendance fee and some
transport is available if required
Gosport Dis-Play Club members are a friendly group
enjoying many different social activities speakers music
and quizzes It also gives carers a little respite and
time to relax If you would like further information
about our lively group please telephone Jacqui on
01329 315241 or Marg 02392 589607
CATS PROTECTION Gosport Town Branch Lost
amp Found service phone Carole on 023 92583637
Website wwwgosportcatsorguk
Facebook wwwfacebookcomCatsProtectionGosport
Email samtractorvirginmediacom
OAKLEY WATERMAN Caravan Foundation The charity provides respite care for families with chil-dren suffering from life-threatening or terminal ill-nesses Dougie Leask dwleaskyahoocouk HARBOUR CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE A
warm welcoming and safe place for any person affected
by cancer It offers practical and emotional support ser-
vices for patients relatives carers and friends Opening
times are Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday
10am to 1230pm A Registered Charity (1102055) It is
based at The Bus Station South Street PO12 1EP tel
02392 501503 fundraisingharbourcancerorguk
HASLAR HEART SUPPORT GROUP meets at
the Gosport War Memorial Hospital on the first Thurs-
day of every month at 7pm
Telephone 02392 581267 for further details
HAMPSHIRE CARDIOMYOPATHY SUPPORT
eThe group offers help and advice with regular talks
and presentations at locations around the county Con-
tact Sarah Dennis at Cardiomyopathy UK helpline 0800
0181 for contact details mdash free from a landline
FRIENDS OF LEESLAND PARK have acted as the
interface between owners Gosport Borough Council
and the public since the sitersquos redevelopment in 1998
They hold volunteer workdays on the last Sunday of
each month meeting at 1030am to undertake a range
of husbandry tasks Further details can be found on
their website at httpleeslandparkbtckcouk or find
them on Facebook at httpswwwfacebookcom
leeslandparkfref=ts New volunteers are always wel-
come Contact the secretary by email for full details
Philipsandall50gmailcom
ListingsEvents
Sea Life Roadshow Nimrod Community Centre
Nimrod Drive Gosport Hampshire PO13 8BE
Thursday May 28 11am-3pm
JOIN US as we take the National Museum of the Royal
Navy on the road
From craft to object handling and dressing up wersquoll
be bringing a range of activities artefacts and fun to
your doorstep Drop in and join in Itrsquos fun and
free Every attendee will also have an opportunity to
visit the museum on special days
Coming Events
Gallipoli Myth and
Memory
Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth
A NEW exhibition at the
National Museum of the
Royal Navy Portsmouth
Historic Dockyard opened
on Tuesday April 28 tell-
ing the Royal Navyrsquos story
of the bloody Gallipoli
Campaign of 1915 which
was a major failure and
caused over 200000 Allied
casualties with many
deaths coming from dis-
ease
A related exhibition at
Gosportrsquos Submarine Mu-
seum reveals the costly but
successful war beneath the
waves in support of British
and Anzac land forces
Exhibitions
Fundraising eventssee Page 16
Discworld and Beyond
A Paul Kidby Retro-
spective Gosport Dis-
covery Centre Gallery
until May 30
THE exhibition Discworldreg
and Beyond showcasing
Paul Kidbyrsquos wonderful co-
vers and illustrations for
Terry Pratchettrsquos magical
books is showing at Gos-
port Gallery until Satur-
day May 30
The beautifully realised
paintings drawings and
sculptures feature many of
Pratchettrsquos favourite char-
acters including Rincewind
the Wee Free Men and of
course Death along with a
host of witches wizards
dragons and trolls It also
reveals some of Paulrsquos own
work influenced by British
folklore and landscapes
All his illustrations are
marked by a staggering
quality of draughtsmanship
and effective use of colour
They bring to life the au-
thorrsquos quirky characters
and trademark humour
For Gosport Paul has
added an artwork never
shown in public before The
large oil lsquoDiscworld Massifrsquo
depicts more than 70 char-
acters from the authorrsquos
incredible imagination in-
cluding the Librarian Gran-
ny Weatherwax and Buggy
Swires On display also are
two portraits of Sir Terry
who sadly passed away this
year after a brave battle
against Alzheimerrsquos disease
ADD YOUR not-for-profit or chari-
ty group to the Globersquos free Listings
section Send the name a brief de-
scription of what it does and details
of who to contact with an email to
editorialgosportglobeuk
14 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
If you are worried by your petrsquos behaviour or would like to discuss any problem in more detail please do contact our resident Pet Behaviourist at pets gosportglobeuk or look at her Facebook page Emma Popplewell Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour
With EMMA POPPLEWELL
Features
T HANK YOU for your email and as I hope you
can appreciate it is difficult for me to answer
specifically on your parrotrsquos behaviour without
gaining more detailed information and ideally seeing
how they behave
Whenever I try to work with owners and their pets
to change a behaviour it is important to try and under-
stand WHY that behaviour is happening
In order to do this we need to gain a more detailed
history and it can help to observe the parrot and how
they behave in general as well as the problem behav-
iour I would also like to ask more questions such as
the background of the bird where you keep it diet and
how it is fed when the problem started any pattern to
the problem other pets in the home etc
All of this information helps us to form a detailed
assessment as to WHY the behaviour is happening and
the best treatment programme to help them
It can also help to keep a diary over a period of at
least a week so that we can gain a detailed pattern to
your parrotrsquos behaviour and any other factors that may
be influencing them
The first thing that I would rule out before we began
any behaviour modification programme is to take your
parrot to the vet for a health check
In many situations the problem can have a medical
reason that is causing or contributing towards the
feather plucking Diet can also affect the quality of
feathers and lack of essential vitamins or too much fat
can have an influence so it essential that you discuss all
of these factors first with your own vet
Once we have ruled out that there are no medical
reasons for the feather-plucking we can begin to look
at other factors which may be causing or influencing
your parrotrsquos behaviour
The environment in which your parrot lives can have
a direct influence on their behaviour Are they caged
What is the size of the cage Do they get opportuni-
ties to have free time and exercise The lighting and
the temperature can also be a key factor
Parrots are intelligent animals and can suffer from
lack of activity and stimulation They enjoy company
and love to be busy and so finding ways to physically
and mentally stimulate them is important Lack of op-
portunities to move around or have things that they
can do can lead to boredom and frustration which
could in turn lead to feather plucking
Stress can also be a possible reason for feather
plucking especially if it only seems to occur at certain
times in the day or in response to certain triggers
Learnt behaviour ndash for many problem behaviours
they may start out for a particular reason however our
pet very quickly learns that it is an effective way to gain
a response or our attention
Understanding our petrsquos behaviour can be difficult
and complex however by looking at each possible
cause and ruling them out can go a long way to helping
their behaviour improve I do hope that I have given
you some ideas of what to start to look and if you
would like further advice or to discuss the problem in
more detail please do not hesitate to contact me
IF YOU would like more support with your pet
or your question answered please do contact
Emma by emailing petsgosportglobeuk or
look on her Facebook page Emma Popplewell
Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour for more details
Q How do I stop my parrot pulling out their feathers
15 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
Agility Club fun way to bond with your pooch
GOSPORT Agility Club provides agility training in a friendly and fun environment and is designed to help you and your dog have fun and bond with each other thus enhancing your relationship with your dog Agility for your dog is a way for you and your dog to keep fit and have some fun especially for those dogs with boundless energy We welcome owners who want to have a go at agility or practice their agility - in Gosport and Hampshire Dog agility is all about teamwork your dog will learn to look to you for instruction and this focus carries through when you are out walking with himher Our agility training takes place in our pri-vate field in Alverstoke Gosport with a safely fenced off arena Our agility sessions are delivered by our ap-proved agility instruc-tor who has been teaching and compet-ing herself for many years in agility All tuition is under-taken with reward based training no harsh handling verbal or otherwise is tolerat-ed Different breeds are
catered for with our trainer understanding the capability and needs of different breeds of dog Agility equipment is provided to Kennel Club Standard Our Gosport Agility Club is for beginners Novice and advanced classes are provided Free public car park-ing September to March Saturday clas-ses only Late March to Sep-tember Agility classes ae held on a Monday andWednesday eve-nings starting at 630 (additional evening may be available) Plus for owners who donrsquot wish to sign up for a course but would like to come along and have some practice fun agility sessions will also be available on some Sat-urdays throughout the year Please view the calendar on our site httpwwwdogtraining-hamp shirecouk - for datestimes and infor-mation We also offer 1-1 Agility training For fur-ther information tel 02392580868 or (mob)07760233443 Email enquiriesBark2schoolcouk
ADVERTISING FEATURE
UP AND OVER Tawny demonstrates agility
ADVERTISING FEATURE B ARK2SCHOOL are pleased to
announce their new Kennel
Club puppy and bronze awards
course which started this month in Gos-
port Plus our popular on-going puppy
and junior course
A trained dog is a happy dog
Getting a new puppy Want to social-
ise your puppy in a safe and professional
environment Want to teach and edu-
cate your new puppy in good socialisa-
tion skills and obedience training
Then our new puppy and junior
bronze course may be just right for you
and your puppy
The scheme
Who can take part The scheme is
open to all puppiesdogs young or old
pedigree or crossbreed whether Ken-
nel Club registered or not The course
is also open to owners who do not wish
to participate in the scheme but would
like to learn all the basic puppy and jun-
ior type training - incorporated in the
classes (and its course core structure)
Whatrsquos involved
The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog
Scheme is the UKrsquos largest dog training
programme The scheme promotes re-
sponsible dog ownership by teaching
owners to train their dogs for everyday
life situations
There are four levels starting with
puppy foundation of the scheme Bronze
juniorfoundation Silver and Gold Each
one developing an owners understand-
ing while building a dogrsquos confidence
and levels of domestic obedience skills
For those owners who DO NOT
wish to participate in the scheme you
are still eligible to participate in the pup-
py and juniorbronze course ndash without
working towards the silver or gold
For those owners (and KC owners)
Bark2School offer further training by
way of our lsquoimprover coursersquo
Can any type of dog take part
Yes pedigree or crossbreed but
there are age restrictions on each
course There will be two courses run-
ning Puppy is up to 16 weeks Junior
Bronze is up to six months (five months
if larger breeds)
Dogs do not have to be Kennel Club
registered
Does my dog have to be sociable
around other dogs
Yes ndash all dogs must be able to interact
with other puppiesdogs in a friendly
social manner If you do have a puppy
dog with unsociableanxious tendencies
please contact us to discuss the behav-
iour in more detail)
What will I need to get started
For further information and to regis-
t e r p l e a s e c o n t a c t R o s a t
Enquiriesbark2 schoolcouk tel
02392 580868
We request that your puppy wears a
collar and lead (and advisable in the first
course to wear a suitable well-fitted
harness) The law states that your puppy
should wear a collar and lead with com-
pliant identification tag ndash especially if you
are working towards the Kennel Club
Good Citizen scheme
There are other items like a toy
stuffed kong etc that will be required
but further information will be sent in
our lsquowelcome letterrsquo ndash before the start
of your course
How long does the course take
Puppy course is 45 minutes for four
weeks Juniorbronze is one hour per
week for eight weeks
16 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
special on town centre drive 2-page
O N SATURDAY a Gruffalo Min-
ion Barney and a Dalek were in
Gosport High Street entertain-
ing residents who were finding out
about the range of advice and support
services and also the volunteer opportu-
nities that are available in the area
Gosport Advice and Information Net-
work mdash GAIN mdash is an innovative Big
Lottery-funded project
And it had organised a community
support day called lsquoIn The Market For
Advicersquo during which representatives
from Gosport Citizenrsquos Advice Bureau
Gosport Voluntary Association Cedar
Oak St Vincent College and many other
organisations engaged with local people
about their services and offered practical
help and information It also gave organi-
sations an opportunity to find out a bit
more about each otherrsquos services too
With the help of GAIN staff and dedi-
cated volunteers the event was also to
promote the new website wwwgain-
gosportorguk which points residents in
the direction of the advice and infor-
mation they need
They mdash or local organisations mdash can
also book places through the new site
on one of GAINrsquos free lsquoMake More from
Your Moneyrsquo or lsquoComputers for Begin-
nersrsquo workshops
Confidential one-to-one sessions
were also offered by the Money Advice
Service on budgeting saving credit and
borrowing mortgages and insurance
Lynbyrd Express offered employability
sessions in Gosport Discovery Centre
supporting people who are job-seeking
and offering them details of free courses
that may help them achieve their goals
There was a free GAIN survey with a
pound50 prize draw which was available on
the day but it is also available to com-
plete on the website until the end of
June
Sunshine good music provided by
Radio Haslar and tasty healthy snacks
and drinks courtesy of Morrisons en-
sured that there were smiles all round
GAIN Project Manager Angela Gill
said ldquolsquoIn the Market for Advicersquo was the
first public event that GAIN has organ-
ised and it was a great start mdash not only
by raising awareness of these local ser-
vices but also by supporting local ser-
vices and encouraging them to work
closer together to offer the best service
possible to Gosport residentsrdquo
To find out more about GAIN its
volunteer opportunities its free work-
shops and also its member organisations
and the services that they offer please
visit wwwgain-gosportorguk or alterna-
tively telephone the GAIN office on
02392 588035
lsquoThe first public event that GAIN has
organised and it was a great startrsquo
- Project Manager Angela Gill
Network corners market
with support and advice
PARTY TIME The message might be serious but the messengers telling Gosport about the services provided by GAIN and its partner organisations at Saturdayrsquos town centre market have a funny way of doing itcomplete with good grub paper hats and fantastic friends
17 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
centre drive 2-page special on town
PLENTY TO TALK ABOUT A Dalek for starters
CIVIC SERVICE Grinning GAIN volunteers and supporters managing to enlist support from Gosportrsquos new Mayor Councillor Keith Farr on Saturday
ADVICE CENTRE The middle of Gosport is transformed into an open-air information bureau as GAIN workers answer questions from the passers-by
TEAM SPIRIT Saturdayrsquos carefully co-ordinated operation is overseen by Project Manager Angela Gill centre right as she hands out GAIN certificates
18 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Fundraising
For display advertisinghellip admingosportglobeuk
needed operation And they performed
before an audience of picnicking families
gathered excitedly around the edges of
the balloon-festooned rope at West
Walk in the Forest of Bere - Hundred
Acre Wood mdash on Sunday
The lsquoFriends of Suki Mannrsquo are an
informal local group that has been busily
raising funds so that she can have crucial
surgery in the United States
B IG-HEARTED 14-year-old Anna
Catling encouraged her friends
to join her in a sponsored eight-
hour 9am to 5pm day filled with high
karate kicks katas lots of laughter and
inventive karate games this week
Anna and her friends mdash Flynn Taylor
10 Rosie Martin 14 and Charlie Catling
11 mdash were inspired by the wish to help
their friendrsquos mum to have a much-
Caroline
swings
into
action
for Suki
PLUCKY Caroline Westmorland is
adding her weight to the fundraising
campaign for Suki Mannrsquos potentially
life-enhancing surgery in the USA
She is staging lsquoCarolinersquos Mighty
Abseilrsquo down Portsmouthrsquos Spinnaker
Tower at 2pm on Saturday May 30
And the daredevil pictured above
is appealing for sponsors to help her
raise the funds needed to pay for the
trip
Alternatively people can make a
donation with the message lsquoCarolinersquos
Abseilrsquo through the website link
wwwgofundmecominjured-by-mesh
Said Caroline ldquoWe are trying to
raise funds for a Gosport lady who
used to be a very active person but
due to surgery that didnrsquot go well has
to use a wheelchair nowrdquo
SPONSORSHIP PLEA Caroline Westmorland
A once active swimming instructor
and ldquosuper mumrdquo brave Suki is now
only able to take a few steps with
crutches and uses a wheelchair
To date the lsquoFriends of Sukirsquo and the
communities in Wickham and Alver-
stoke have raised pound9100 in just four
months A further pound21000 is needed
before the operation date in September
Suki aged 46 has severe nerve dam-
age and is in constant pain following an
operation for pelvic organ prolapse that
went badly wrong
Because there is a lack of the re-
quired surgical skills to rectify the prob-
lem in the UK the lsquoFriendsrsquo have man-
aged to raise almost a third of the mon-
ey needed to send much-loved Suki off
to America
As one of the mums in the fundrais-
ing group said ldquoI have been over-
whelmed and amazed to receive such a
huge sum of pound230 from one group of
talented and impressively empathetic
karate-kicking kidsrdquo
MEDICAL NOTE Sukirsquos ordeal began
after what should have been a simple
operation to fit a pelvic mesh implant to
fix a urinary problem went wrong
The operation left Suki unable to
move her left leg and in constant pain
However Suki had not been told that
it was a permanent implant and almost
impossible to remove nor that a fifth of
all women can have severe complica-
tions as a result of the surgery
The once sporty mother can only
walk small distances with crutches uses
a wheelchair for longer distances and
now wants the mesh removed
Although she has had 6cm of the
22cm mesh taken away Suki remains in
constant pain and with mobility prob-
lems She has been told that it is impos-
sible to remove the rest due to lack of
skills in the UK
She is now raising funds to visit a sur-
geon in California with extensive experi-
ence of the procedure as there are only
a few surgeons in the world who can
remove the mesh fully It is a complex
operation as the mesh is threaded
through areas close to main nerves and
arteries in the legs and buttocks
Annarsquos teenage kicks
ALL IN A DAYrsquoS WORK Anna Catling and friends during their nine-to-five fundraising stint in aid of Suki Mann
19 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
GLOBE
SPORT
A BABCOCK employee from Lee
-on-the-Solent has become the
Tronixpro UK Ladies Champi-
onships 2015 winner after competing in
a weekend of shore angling matches
The event organised by Holt Sea
Angling Club on May 9-10 was part of
a wider North Norfolk Bass Festival
Loraine Perry mdash selected for the
England Ladies Shore Angling Team in
February mdash was among the 103 anglers
including nine women taking part She
won prizes in both the ladies and main
competitions
With a win in the ladies category on
both days she was announced as overall
champion of the inaugural UK Ladies
Championships In the overall weekend
individual results she came fourth
Originally from the Isle of Wight but
now living in Lee-on-the-Solent Loraine
41 works as a courseware developer
within the Future Training Unit at HMS
Collingwood
And she said of her championship
win ldquoI am excited and over the moon at
having won the title It was a tough two
days of fishing with very strong winds on
day 1 making things particularly difficult
ldquoI was competing against top lady
anglers from all over the UK and I fished
hard to beat them They were really
happy for me though and I havenrsquot
stopped smiling since
ldquoI will be returning next year to con-
test the title and hope that more ladies
interested in match angling might con-
sider attending this well-organised dedi-
cated eventrdquo
Added Loraine ldquoThis has been a
Itrsquos derby day
great warm-up for the Home Nations
Championships in July which is very
much a team effortrdquo
She will be competing with the Eng-
land Ladies in the SALC [Sea Angling
Liaison Committee] Home Nations
Shore Angling Championships from July
1-4 in Co Wexford Ireland
Teams from England Ireland Scot-
land and Wales compete in the Home
Nations Championships
Unless funding or sponsorship can be
obtained the England teams must pay
their own way with no financial assis-
tance available to support anglers repre-
senting England at International Events
Any parties interested in sponsoring
the ladies team should contact the An-
gling Trust Competitions and Events
Manager telephone 0116 9061 301
A HIGHLY successful season
may have ended less than two
weeks ago but Hampshire Sen-
ior Cup-winning Gosport Bor-
ough FC are already recruiting
for the 201516 campaign
The signatures of two new
arrivals have just been secured
by Boro boss Alex Pike and
despite the men from Privett
Park boasting the meanest
goals against tally in the Con-
ference South last termthey
are both defenders
Ryan Woodford has been
snapped up from local rivals
Havant amp Waterlooville while
Adam Brice comes into the
Boro fold from county cousins
Farnborough
Boro were also delighted
that Mike Carter a key mem-
ber of their watertight defence
during 201415 has put pen to
paper on a new two-year deal
Meanwhile at the clubs re-
cent end of season awards
evening goalkeeper Nathan
Ashmore picked up the Play-
ers Player Of The Year gong
to go alongside the one he won
as the supportersrsquo choice
The Managers Player Of
The Year was prolific striker
Matt Paterson while his part-
ner in crime up front Justin
Bennett waltzed off with the
Sponsors Player Of The Year
and the clubs very own Golden
Boot awards
And there was a special long
service award presented to
Boros hard-working secretary
Brian Cosgrave for 25 years
sterling service
Bororsquo recruit
defenders
for the next
campaign
By GLEN PERRY
BEACHCRAFT Lee-on-the-Solent angler Loraine Perry in action and inset with her top shore angling trophies
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
By Leersquos RYAN LIND
THE Solent Amazons ice hock-
ey team rounded off their
Womens National South Divi-
sion One campaign with a bat-
tling 2-2 draw away to Cardiff
Comets at the weekend
writes Glen Perry
And it was a more than wel-
come result for the local Gos-
port side as it banished an un-
happy run of five straight heavy
league defeats
Amazons finish the season in
seventh place in the standings
Swindon Topcats16 16 0 0 148 14 32 Invicta Dynamics 16 10 2 4 97 45 22 Chelmsford Cobras 16 10 1 5 81 60 21 Bracknell Firebees 16 9 2 5 77 43 20 Cardiff Comets 16 6 2 8 47 65 14 Basrsquogstoke Bison Ladies 16 5 2 9 61 77 12 SOLENT AMAZONS 16 5 1 10 44 91 11 Oxfrsquod City Midnight Stars 16 4 2 10 33 105 10 Peterborough Penguins 16 1 0 15 42 130 2
Womenrsquos National South Div One Final Table
Battling Amazons end with shared honours
TRIAL registration for the Hampshire FA Girls
Centre Of Excellence 2015 2016 season is
now open
It is an integral part of the England Wom-
ens Elite Talent Pathway being one of 30 FA
licensed quality assured programmes provid-
ing player development opportunities for elite
female players at U9s U11s U13s U15s and
U17s
The Centre of Excellence Fixture Pro-
gramme sees the girls competing against some
of the best young players nationally Fellow
Centrersquos of Excellence in the region include
Arsenal Chelsea Millwall Brighton amp Hove
Albion Bristol Academy Gillingham Middle-
sex Essex and Oxford United
According to Hampshire FA it is the highest
level of participation available to girls outside
the International set up and serves as a plat-
form for recruitment into the youth national
teams The Centre of Excellence structure is
the next transition from grass roots leagues in
the county and surrounding areas Trial Regis-
tration is open for all girls born from 1999 to
2008 See the link
httpwwwhampshirefacomnews2015aprhampshire-fa-girls-
centre-of-excellence-2015-2016-trial-registration
Players pipped for place in national final by just two points
Close finishes give team
hope for coming season L
EE PLAYED Broxbourne in the
National Club Knockout Racket-
ball semi-finals With Tim at 1
and Olly at 2 we were almost guaran-
teed wins here so it was up to the oth-
ers to win one match
Martyn Collins-Ballands at 5 started
slowly against Broxbourne head pro
Geoff Taylor taking the first game com-
fortably Martyn became a lot more
competitive in the second and third
games but Geoff was too strong and
won 3-0 On the opposite court Jon
Geekie was playing Scott Legg This was
going to be an extremely close match
and so it proved Jon
took the first lost the
second won the third
lost the fourth so it was
all down to the fifth and
final game
Meanwhile Aaron was
playing Matt Cuthcey the
national doubles champi-
on and had chances to
steal a game or two But
Matt was a little fitter
and made Aaron move
around the court too
well taking it 3-0
Back to the third
string match The first
few points were even
Stevens and then Scott
hit a couple of tins fol-
lowed by some great
solid play by Jon to take
it to 10-7 matchball
Next point was an
unforced error from Jon
followed by a back wall
nick from Scott 9-10 In
racketball momentum is
a massive thing and you
can run away with points
quite quickly and this
proved to be the case as
Scott won 13-11 in a
great match
Tim and Olly both
won 3-0 comfortably so
we missed out on the
final by two points
Sunday was 3rd4th play
-off v hosts Edgbaston
Priory Again Olly and
Tim looked like bankers
for the points so it was
down to the others
again Martyn started off
a lot better and will be
disappointed not to take
the 1st but overall played
much better than the
previous day narrowly
losing 3-0
Aaron took the 2nd
game to make it 1-1 but
then seemed to run out
of legs and lost 3-1 Fast
forward and Tim and
Olly won 3-0 easily alt-
hough Timrsquos opponent
should have played at 5
as he was a good squash
player but not a racket-
ball player So in theory 2
-2 and down to Jon Jon
did actually go on first
He played a good club
player who Tim beat in
the nationals last year in
a close 3-0 This match
again went to five games
although Jon had a sniff in
the fourth It was not
meant to be as he lost 11
-7 in the fifth As you can
see we were very close
to doing so well and
hope to next year make
the step to becoming
National Club Champi-
ons at racketball
Racketball
TEAM EFFORT The Leo-on-the-Solent Tennis Squash amp Fitness Club racketball players at the national semi-finals
21 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe CricketPuzzles
WELCOME back to The Gosport Globersquos very own Puzzle Corner with three free canny conundrums for you to tackle Crossword addicts can get a fresh daily dose by clicking on the grid throughout the week Sudoku allows the user to create as many puzzles as often as they like They can also change the degree of difficulty and layout design The Codeword can be printed out when required
G OSPORT Borough moved
into the top four of the
Southern Electric League
Division Three thanks to a spar-
kling five-wicket demolition of pre-
viously unbeaten South Wilts II at
the weekend
South Wilts on their home
patch batted first and made a more
than useful 260 all out chiefly due
to a fine knock of 108 from Rob
Pittman
Tom Larner was the pick of the
Boro bowlers with 3-48
But the home sides score
proved to be inadequate as Boro
completed an excellent victory with
an unbeaten 108 from Blake Maher
and 57 from Lee Harrop doing the
damage
Larner completed a fine all-
round display by chipping in with 42
not out
Boro took 22 points from the
match
IT WAS a good day for Boros 2nd
XI as well as they bounced back
from a heavy opening day reversal
to record a 48-run success over
Woodgreen at Privett Park in the
ROWNER tumbled to their sec-
ond consecutive Division Three
(South) defeat going down by 6
wickets at Fawley
R Bowmans 59 helped Rowner
to 148-8 but D Streathers 82 to
add to his earlier 3-25 haul en-
sured it was the home side who
were the victors on this occasion
Luke Watson grabbed three of
the four Fawley wickets that fell
THERE was some more disap-
pointing news from the Rowner 2nd
XI camp as they lost a low scoring
affair at home to Bedhampton III by
32 runs in Regional Division Four
(South East)
Josh Pannell produced a terrific
all-round performance for Rowner
in adversity but although he snaffled
4-19 the visitors still made 122 all
out with P Ford (55) their mainstay
Despite Pannells 41 Rowner
could only manage 90 all out in
reply
Hampshire County League Division
Three (South)
Jacob Patton top scored on 74
as Gosport hit 259-9 with C Potts
taking six Boro wickets
And although S Parker struck 77
for the visitors it wasnt enough as
they ended up well short on 211-8
Mark Oxford snapped up 3-29
COMPLETING a notable hat-
trick of triumphs for the club Gos-
port Borough III were also in top
form as they crushed Wickham by
8 wickets in a Regional Division
One (South) clash at Privett Park
With Paul Jenkins (4-16) a con-
stant threat the visitors could only
accumulate 65 all out and that was
never going to be enough as Boro
reached their target for the loss of
just two wickets
Shaun Harris led the way with an
unbeaten 34
Gosport IV were without a fix-
ture
Cricket fixtures for Saturday May 23
Gosport Borough v Waterlooville (SLD3) Rowner v Bramshaw (HCLD3S) Southampton Community v Gosport Borough II (HCLD3S) United Services II v Gosport Borough III (RD1S) Gosport Borough IV v Ventnor III (RD4SE) Hayling Island III v Rowner II (RD4SE)
Cricket round-up by Glen Perry
Email sportgosportglobeuk
Southern Electric Cricket League Div 3
P W T L PTS AV Trojans 3 3 0 0 61 2033 Waterlooville 3 3 0 0 61 2033 South Wilts II 3 2 0 1 51 1700 GOSPORT BOROUGH 3 2 0 1 50 1667
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
O N SATURDAY the Rockets
Lions and Spitfires all headed to
the townrsquos St Vincent playing
fields to take on the Gosport Boroughrsquos
Development teams
The lessons learned and areas
worked on since our last tournament
were evident and the boys put on an
incredible show
Some fantastic rear-guard action al-
lowed us to break quickly and effective-
ly with the defence and midfield releas-
ing our abundance of attacking talent
with space to run and score some fan-
tastic goals
Both teams hit some screamers but
the goal of the day came from 20 yards
out and off the underside of the cross-
bar
The grins on all the boysrsquo faces plain-
Gosport v Gosport
picture special on latest U6 and U7 action 2-page
By ROBERT NELSON
ly showed how much they were enjoy-
ing the games
Both sides in all three matches
played fairly and in a friendly manner
The support from both sets of parents
was fantastic and it was a great morning
for all involved
The following day Sunday the whole
of Gosport FCrsquos Development team
had their end-of-season presentation
awards
It was marked by music laughter
some dodgy jokes from the host and
some great speeches
All the kids enjoyed themselves and a
certain child managed to choose a new
football in the raffle over a coffee-
maker or a camera when a certain dad
(me) decided to let him choose the
prize on his special evening
Irsquove not heard the end of it so lesson
learned
Enjoy the photos and hopefully you
can see by the boysrsquo faces that their
enjoyment of football is why we do
what we do
A clash of the titch-rsquouns
Itrsquos a local derby as FC take on Borough Development
THRILLS AND SPILLS They might be small but the Gosport teams believe in giving it their all on the field of play Pictures taken by proud mums and
23 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
picture special on the latest junior action 2-page
FUN AND GAMES As The Gosport boys get their breath back after the rough and tumble of all the weekendrsquos football action they enjoy the celebrations of a presentation evening on Sunday
ITrsquoS A GOAL As the oppositionrsquos keeper picks the ball out of the back of the net therersquos time to celebrate before the post-match review of team tactics
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
The Gosport Globe is published online every Friday from 48 Homer Close Gosport PO139TL by My Free News Ltd for the borough and constituency of Gosport
British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins
14 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe
If you are worried by your petrsquos behaviour or would like to discuss any problem in more detail please do contact our resident Pet Behaviourist at pets gosportglobeuk or look at her Facebook page Emma Popplewell Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour
With EMMA POPPLEWELL
Features
T HANK YOU for your email and as I hope you
can appreciate it is difficult for me to answer
specifically on your parrotrsquos behaviour without
gaining more detailed information and ideally seeing
how they behave
Whenever I try to work with owners and their pets
to change a behaviour it is important to try and under-
stand WHY that behaviour is happening
In order to do this we need to gain a more detailed
history and it can help to observe the parrot and how
they behave in general as well as the problem behav-
iour I would also like to ask more questions such as
the background of the bird where you keep it diet and
how it is fed when the problem started any pattern to
the problem other pets in the home etc
All of this information helps us to form a detailed
assessment as to WHY the behaviour is happening and
the best treatment programme to help them
It can also help to keep a diary over a period of at
least a week so that we can gain a detailed pattern to
your parrotrsquos behaviour and any other factors that may
be influencing them
The first thing that I would rule out before we began
any behaviour modification programme is to take your
parrot to the vet for a health check
In many situations the problem can have a medical
reason that is causing or contributing towards the
feather plucking Diet can also affect the quality of
feathers and lack of essential vitamins or too much fat
can have an influence so it essential that you discuss all
of these factors first with your own vet
Once we have ruled out that there are no medical
reasons for the feather-plucking we can begin to look
at other factors which may be causing or influencing
your parrotrsquos behaviour
The environment in which your parrot lives can have
a direct influence on their behaviour Are they caged
What is the size of the cage Do they get opportuni-
ties to have free time and exercise The lighting and
the temperature can also be a key factor
Parrots are intelligent animals and can suffer from
lack of activity and stimulation They enjoy company
and love to be busy and so finding ways to physically
and mentally stimulate them is important Lack of op-
portunities to move around or have things that they
can do can lead to boredom and frustration which
could in turn lead to feather plucking
Stress can also be a possible reason for feather
plucking especially if it only seems to occur at certain
times in the day or in response to certain triggers
Learnt behaviour ndash for many problem behaviours
they may start out for a particular reason however our
pet very quickly learns that it is an effective way to gain
a response or our attention
Understanding our petrsquos behaviour can be difficult
and complex however by looking at each possible
cause and ruling them out can go a long way to helping
their behaviour improve I do hope that I have given
you some ideas of what to start to look and if you
would like further advice or to discuss the problem in
more detail please do not hesitate to contact me
IF YOU would like more support with your pet
or your question answered please do contact
Emma by emailing petsgosportglobeuk or
look on her Facebook page Emma Popplewell
Dog Training amp Pet Behaviour for more details
Q How do I stop my parrot pulling out their feathers
15 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
Agility Club fun way to bond with your pooch
GOSPORT Agility Club provides agility training in a friendly and fun environment and is designed to help you and your dog have fun and bond with each other thus enhancing your relationship with your dog Agility for your dog is a way for you and your dog to keep fit and have some fun especially for those dogs with boundless energy We welcome owners who want to have a go at agility or practice their agility - in Gosport and Hampshire Dog agility is all about teamwork your dog will learn to look to you for instruction and this focus carries through when you are out walking with himher Our agility training takes place in our pri-vate field in Alverstoke Gosport with a safely fenced off arena Our agility sessions are delivered by our ap-proved agility instruc-tor who has been teaching and compet-ing herself for many years in agility All tuition is under-taken with reward based training no harsh handling verbal or otherwise is tolerat-ed Different breeds are
catered for with our trainer understanding the capability and needs of different breeds of dog Agility equipment is provided to Kennel Club Standard Our Gosport Agility Club is for beginners Novice and advanced classes are provided Free public car park-ing September to March Saturday clas-ses only Late March to Sep-tember Agility classes ae held on a Monday andWednesday eve-nings starting at 630 (additional evening may be available) Plus for owners who donrsquot wish to sign up for a course but would like to come along and have some practice fun agility sessions will also be available on some Sat-urdays throughout the year Please view the calendar on our site httpwwwdogtraining-hamp shirecouk - for datestimes and infor-mation We also offer 1-1 Agility training For fur-ther information tel 02392580868 or (mob)07760233443 Email enquiriesBark2schoolcouk
ADVERTISING FEATURE
UP AND OVER Tawny demonstrates agility
ADVERTISING FEATURE B ARK2SCHOOL are pleased to
announce their new Kennel
Club puppy and bronze awards
course which started this month in Gos-
port Plus our popular on-going puppy
and junior course
A trained dog is a happy dog
Getting a new puppy Want to social-
ise your puppy in a safe and professional
environment Want to teach and edu-
cate your new puppy in good socialisa-
tion skills and obedience training
Then our new puppy and junior
bronze course may be just right for you
and your puppy
The scheme
Who can take part The scheme is
open to all puppiesdogs young or old
pedigree or crossbreed whether Ken-
nel Club registered or not The course
is also open to owners who do not wish
to participate in the scheme but would
like to learn all the basic puppy and jun-
ior type training - incorporated in the
classes (and its course core structure)
Whatrsquos involved
The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog
Scheme is the UKrsquos largest dog training
programme The scheme promotes re-
sponsible dog ownership by teaching
owners to train their dogs for everyday
life situations
There are four levels starting with
puppy foundation of the scheme Bronze
juniorfoundation Silver and Gold Each
one developing an owners understand-
ing while building a dogrsquos confidence
and levels of domestic obedience skills
For those owners who DO NOT
wish to participate in the scheme you
are still eligible to participate in the pup-
py and juniorbronze course ndash without
working towards the silver or gold
For those owners (and KC owners)
Bark2School offer further training by
way of our lsquoimprover coursersquo
Can any type of dog take part
Yes pedigree or crossbreed but
there are age restrictions on each
course There will be two courses run-
ning Puppy is up to 16 weeks Junior
Bronze is up to six months (five months
if larger breeds)
Dogs do not have to be Kennel Club
registered
Does my dog have to be sociable
around other dogs
Yes ndash all dogs must be able to interact
with other puppiesdogs in a friendly
social manner If you do have a puppy
dog with unsociableanxious tendencies
please contact us to discuss the behav-
iour in more detail)
What will I need to get started
For further information and to regis-
t e r p l e a s e c o n t a c t R o s a t
Enquiriesbark2 schoolcouk tel
02392 580868
We request that your puppy wears a
collar and lead (and advisable in the first
course to wear a suitable well-fitted
harness) The law states that your puppy
should wear a collar and lead with com-
pliant identification tag ndash especially if you
are working towards the Kennel Club
Good Citizen scheme
There are other items like a toy
stuffed kong etc that will be required
but further information will be sent in
our lsquowelcome letterrsquo ndash before the start
of your course
How long does the course take
Puppy course is 45 minutes for four
weeks Juniorbronze is one hour per
week for eight weeks
16 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
special on town centre drive 2-page
O N SATURDAY a Gruffalo Min-
ion Barney and a Dalek were in
Gosport High Street entertain-
ing residents who were finding out
about the range of advice and support
services and also the volunteer opportu-
nities that are available in the area
Gosport Advice and Information Net-
work mdash GAIN mdash is an innovative Big
Lottery-funded project
And it had organised a community
support day called lsquoIn The Market For
Advicersquo during which representatives
from Gosport Citizenrsquos Advice Bureau
Gosport Voluntary Association Cedar
Oak St Vincent College and many other
organisations engaged with local people
about their services and offered practical
help and information It also gave organi-
sations an opportunity to find out a bit
more about each otherrsquos services too
With the help of GAIN staff and dedi-
cated volunteers the event was also to
promote the new website wwwgain-
gosportorguk which points residents in
the direction of the advice and infor-
mation they need
They mdash or local organisations mdash can
also book places through the new site
on one of GAINrsquos free lsquoMake More from
Your Moneyrsquo or lsquoComputers for Begin-
nersrsquo workshops
Confidential one-to-one sessions
were also offered by the Money Advice
Service on budgeting saving credit and
borrowing mortgages and insurance
Lynbyrd Express offered employability
sessions in Gosport Discovery Centre
supporting people who are job-seeking
and offering them details of free courses
that may help them achieve their goals
There was a free GAIN survey with a
pound50 prize draw which was available on
the day but it is also available to com-
plete on the website until the end of
June
Sunshine good music provided by
Radio Haslar and tasty healthy snacks
and drinks courtesy of Morrisons en-
sured that there were smiles all round
GAIN Project Manager Angela Gill
said ldquolsquoIn the Market for Advicersquo was the
first public event that GAIN has organ-
ised and it was a great start mdash not only
by raising awareness of these local ser-
vices but also by supporting local ser-
vices and encouraging them to work
closer together to offer the best service
possible to Gosport residentsrdquo
To find out more about GAIN its
volunteer opportunities its free work-
shops and also its member organisations
and the services that they offer please
visit wwwgain-gosportorguk or alterna-
tively telephone the GAIN office on
02392 588035
lsquoThe first public event that GAIN has
organised and it was a great startrsquo
- Project Manager Angela Gill
Network corners market
with support and advice
PARTY TIME The message might be serious but the messengers telling Gosport about the services provided by GAIN and its partner organisations at Saturdayrsquos town centre market have a funny way of doing itcomplete with good grub paper hats and fantastic friends
17 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
centre drive 2-page special on town
PLENTY TO TALK ABOUT A Dalek for starters
CIVIC SERVICE Grinning GAIN volunteers and supporters managing to enlist support from Gosportrsquos new Mayor Councillor Keith Farr on Saturday
ADVICE CENTRE The middle of Gosport is transformed into an open-air information bureau as GAIN workers answer questions from the passers-by
TEAM SPIRIT Saturdayrsquos carefully co-ordinated operation is overseen by Project Manager Angela Gill centre right as she hands out GAIN certificates
18 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Fundraising
For display advertisinghellip admingosportglobeuk
needed operation And they performed
before an audience of picnicking families
gathered excitedly around the edges of
the balloon-festooned rope at West
Walk in the Forest of Bere - Hundred
Acre Wood mdash on Sunday
The lsquoFriends of Suki Mannrsquo are an
informal local group that has been busily
raising funds so that she can have crucial
surgery in the United States
B IG-HEARTED 14-year-old Anna
Catling encouraged her friends
to join her in a sponsored eight-
hour 9am to 5pm day filled with high
karate kicks katas lots of laughter and
inventive karate games this week
Anna and her friends mdash Flynn Taylor
10 Rosie Martin 14 and Charlie Catling
11 mdash were inspired by the wish to help
their friendrsquos mum to have a much-
Caroline
swings
into
action
for Suki
PLUCKY Caroline Westmorland is
adding her weight to the fundraising
campaign for Suki Mannrsquos potentially
life-enhancing surgery in the USA
She is staging lsquoCarolinersquos Mighty
Abseilrsquo down Portsmouthrsquos Spinnaker
Tower at 2pm on Saturday May 30
And the daredevil pictured above
is appealing for sponsors to help her
raise the funds needed to pay for the
trip
Alternatively people can make a
donation with the message lsquoCarolinersquos
Abseilrsquo through the website link
wwwgofundmecominjured-by-mesh
Said Caroline ldquoWe are trying to
raise funds for a Gosport lady who
used to be a very active person but
due to surgery that didnrsquot go well has
to use a wheelchair nowrdquo
SPONSORSHIP PLEA Caroline Westmorland
A once active swimming instructor
and ldquosuper mumrdquo brave Suki is now
only able to take a few steps with
crutches and uses a wheelchair
To date the lsquoFriends of Sukirsquo and the
communities in Wickham and Alver-
stoke have raised pound9100 in just four
months A further pound21000 is needed
before the operation date in September
Suki aged 46 has severe nerve dam-
age and is in constant pain following an
operation for pelvic organ prolapse that
went badly wrong
Because there is a lack of the re-
quired surgical skills to rectify the prob-
lem in the UK the lsquoFriendsrsquo have man-
aged to raise almost a third of the mon-
ey needed to send much-loved Suki off
to America
As one of the mums in the fundrais-
ing group said ldquoI have been over-
whelmed and amazed to receive such a
huge sum of pound230 from one group of
talented and impressively empathetic
karate-kicking kidsrdquo
MEDICAL NOTE Sukirsquos ordeal began
after what should have been a simple
operation to fit a pelvic mesh implant to
fix a urinary problem went wrong
The operation left Suki unable to
move her left leg and in constant pain
However Suki had not been told that
it was a permanent implant and almost
impossible to remove nor that a fifth of
all women can have severe complica-
tions as a result of the surgery
The once sporty mother can only
walk small distances with crutches uses
a wheelchair for longer distances and
now wants the mesh removed
Although she has had 6cm of the
22cm mesh taken away Suki remains in
constant pain and with mobility prob-
lems She has been told that it is impos-
sible to remove the rest due to lack of
skills in the UK
She is now raising funds to visit a sur-
geon in California with extensive experi-
ence of the procedure as there are only
a few surgeons in the world who can
remove the mesh fully It is a complex
operation as the mesh is threaded
through areas close to main nerves and
arteries in the legs and buttocks
Annarsquos teenage kicks
ALL IN A DAYrsquoS WORK Anna Catling and friends during their nine-to-five fundraising stint in aid of Suki Mann
19 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
GLOBE
SPORT
A BABCOCK employee from Lee
-on-the-Solent has become the
Tronixpro UK Ladies Champi-
onships 2015 winner after competing in
a weekend of shore angling matches
The event organised by Holt Sea
Angling Club on May 9-10 was part of
a wider North Norfolk Bass Festival
Loraine Perry mdash selected for the
England Ladies Shore Angling Team in
February mdash was among the 103 anglers
including nine women taking part She
won prizes in both the ladies and main
competitions
With a win in the ladies category on
both days she was announced as overall
champion of the inaugural UK Ladies
Championships In the overall weekend
individual results she came fourth
Originally from the Isle of Wight but
now living in Lee-on-the-Solent Loraine
41 works as a courseware developer
within the Future Training Unit at HMS
Collingwood
And she said of her championship
win ldquoI am excited and over the moon at
having won the title It was a tough two
days of fishing with very strong winds on
day 1 making things particularly difficult
ldquoI was competing against top lady
anglers from all over the UK and I fished
hard to beat them They were really
happy for me though and I havenrsquot
stopped smiling since
ldquoI will be returning next year to con-
test the title and hope that more ladies
interested in match angling might con-
sider attending this well-organised dedi-
cated eventrdquo
Added Loraine ldquoThis has been a
Itrsquos derby day
great warm-up for the Home Nations
Championships in July which is very
much a team effortrdquo
She will be competing with the Eng-
land Ladies in the SALC [Sea Angling
Liaison Committee] Home Nations
Shore Angling Championships from July
1-4 in Co Wexford Ireland
Teams from England Ireland Scot-
land and Wales compete in the Home
Nations Championships
Unless funding or sponsorship can be
obtained the England teams must pay
their own way with no financial assis-
tance available to support anglers repre-
senting England at International Events
Any parties interested in sponsoring
the ladies team should contact the An-
gling Trust Competitions and Events
Manager telephone 0116 9061 301
A HIGHLY successful season
may have ended less than two
weeks ago but Hampshire Sen-
ior Cup-winning Gosport Bor-
ough FC are already recruiting
for the 201516 campaign
The signatures of two new
arrivals have just been secured
by Boro boss Alex Pike and
despite the men from Privett
Park boasting the meanest
goals against tally in the Con-
ference South last termthey
are both defenders
Ryan Woodford has been
snapped up from local rivals
Havant amp Waterlooville while
Adam Brice comes into the
Boro fold from county cousins
Farnborough
Boro were also delighted
that Mike Carter a key mem-
ber of their watertight defence
during 201415 has put pen to
paper on a new two-year deal
Meanwhile at the clubs re-
cent end of season awards
evening goalkeeper Nathan
Ashmore picked up the Play-
ers Player Of The Year gong
to go alongside the one he won
as the supportersrsquo choice
The Managers Player Of
The Year was prolific striker
Matt Paterson while his part-
ner in crime up front Justin
Bennett waltzed off with the
Sponsors Player Of The Year
and the clubs very own Golden
Boot awards
And there was a special long
service award presented to
Boros hard-working secretary
Brian Cosgrave for 25 years
sterling service
Bororsquo recruit
defenders
for the next
campaign
By GLEN PERRY
BEACHCRAFT Lee-on-the-Solent angler Loraine Perry in action and inset with her top shore angling trophies
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
By Leersquos RYAN LIND
THE Solent Amazons ice hock-
ey team rounded off their
Womens National South Divi-
sion One campaign with a bat-
tling 2-2 draw away to Cardiff
Comets at the weekend
writes Glen Perry
And it was a more than wel-
come result for the local Gos-
port side as it banished an un-
happy run of five straight heavy
league defeats
Amazons finish the season in
seventh place in the standings
Swindon Topcats16 16 0 0 148 14 32 Invicta Dynamics 16 10 2 4 97 45 22 Chelmsford Cobras 16 10 1 5 81 60 21 Bracknell Firebees 16 9 2 5 77 43 20 Cardiff Comets 16 6 2 8 47 65 14 Basrsquogstoke Bison Ladies 16 5 2 9 61 77 12 SOLENT AMAZONS 16 5 1 10 44 91 11 Oxfrsquod City Midnight Stars 16 4 2 10 33 105 10 Peterborough Penguins 16 1 0 15 42 130 2
Womenrsquos National South Div One Final Table
Battling Amazons end with shared honours
TRIAL registration for the Hampshire FA Girls
Centre Of Excellence 2015 2016 season is
now open
It is an integral part of the England Wom-
ens Elite Talent Pathway being one of 30 FA
licensed quality assured programmes provid-
ing player development opportunities for elite
female players at U9s U11s U13s U15s and
U17s
The Centre of Excellence Fixture Pro-
gramme sees the girls competing against some
of the best young players nationally Fellow
Centrersquos of Excellence in the region include
Arsenal Chelsea Millwall Brighton amp Hove
Albion Bristol Academy Gillingham Middle-
sex Essex and Oxford United
According to Hampshire FA it is the highest
level of participation available to girls outside
the International set up and serves as a plat-
form for recruitment into the youth national
teams The Centre of Excellence structure is
the next transition from grass roots leagues in
the county and surrounding areas Trial Regis-
tration is open for all girls born from 1999 to
2008 See the link
httpwwwhampshirefacomnews2015aprhampshire-fa-girls-
centre-of-excellence-2015-2016-trial-registration
Players pipped for place in national final by just two points
Close finishes give team
hope for coming season L
EE PLAYED Broxbourne in the
National Club Knockout Racket-
ball semi-finals With Tim at 1
and Olly at 2 we were almost guaran-
teed wins here so it was up to the oth-
ers to win one match
Martyn Collins-Ballands at 5 started
slowly against Broxbourne head pro
Geoff Taylor taking the first game com-
fortably Martyn became a lot more
competitive in the second and third
games but Geoff was too strong and
won 3-0 On the opposite court Jon
Geekie was playing Scott Legg This was
going to be an extremely close match
and so it proved Jon
took the first lost the
second won the third
lost the fourth so it was
all down to the fifth and
final game
Meanwhile Aaron was
playing Matt Cuthcey the
national doubles champi-
on and had chances to
steal a game or two But
Matt was a little fitter
and made Aaron move
around the court too
well taking it 3-0
Back to the third
string match The first
few points were even
Stevens and then Scott
hit a couple of tins fol-
lowed by some great
solid play by Jon to take
it to 10-7 matchball
Next point was an
unforced error from Jon
followed by a back wall
nick from Scott 9-10 In
racketball momentum is
a massive thing and you
can run away with points
quite quickly and this
proved to be the case as
Scott won 13-11 in a
great match
Tim and Olly both
won 3-0 comfortably so
we missed out on the
final by two points
Sunday was 3rd4th play
-off v hosts Edgbaston
Priory Again Olly and
Tim looked like bankers
for the points so it was
down to the others
again Martyn started off
a lot better and will be
disappointed not to take
the 1st but overall played
much better than the
previous day narrowly
losing 3-0
Aaron took the 2nd
game to make it 1-1 but
then seemed to run out
of legs and lost 3-1 Fast
forward and Tim and
Olly won 3-0 easily alt-
hough Timrsquos opponent
should have played at 5
as he was a good squash
player but not a racket-
ball player So in theory 2
-2 and down to Jon Jon
did actually go on first
He played a good club
player who Tim beat in
the nationals last year in
a close 3-0 This match
again went to five games
although Jon had a sniff in
the fourth It was not
meant to be as he lost 11
-7 in the fifth As you can
see we were very close
to doing so well and
hope to next year make
the step to becoming
National Club Champi-
ons at racketball
Racketball
TEAM EFFORT The Leo-on-the-Solent Tennis Squash amp Fitness Club racketball players at the national semi-finals
21 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe CricketPuzzles
WELCOME back to The Gosport Globersquos very own Puzzle Corner with three free canny conundrums for you to tackle Crossword addicts can get a fresh daily dose by clicking on the grid throughout the week Sudoku allows the user to create as many puzzles as often as they like They can also change the degree of difficulty and layout design The Codeword can be printed out when required
G OSPORT Borough moved
into the top four of the
Southern Electric League
Division Three thanks to a spar-
kling five-wicket demolition of pre-
viously unbeaten South Wilts II at
the weekend
South Wilts on their home
patch batted first and made a more
than useful 260 all out chiefly due
to a fine knock of 108 from Rob
Pittman
Tom Larner was the pick of the
Boro bowlers with 3-48
But the home sides score
proved to be inadequate as Boro
completed an excellent victory with
an unbeaten 108 from Blake Maher
and 57 from Lee Harrop doing the
damage
Larner completed a fine all-
round display by chipping in with 42
not out
Boro took 22 points from the
match
IT WAS a good day for Boros 2nd
XI as well as they bounced back
from a heavy opening day reversal
to record a 48-run success over
Woodgreen at Privett Park in the
ROWNER tumbled to their sec-
ond consecutive Division Three
(South) defeat going down by 6
wickets at Fawley
R Bowmans 59 helped Rowner
to 148-8 but D Streathers 82 to
add to his earlier 3-25 haul en-
sured it was the home side who
were the victors on this occasion
Luke Watson grabbed three of
the four Fawley wickets that fell
THERE was some more disap-
pointing news from the Rowner 2nd
XI camp as they lost a low scoring
affair at home to Bedhampton III by
32 runs in Regional Division Four
(South East)
Josh Pannell produced a terrific
all-round performance for Rowner
in adversity but although he snaffled
4-19 the visitors still made 122 all
out with P Ford (55) their mainstay
Despite Pannells 41 Rowner
could only manage 90 all out in
reply
Hampshire County League Division
Three (South)
Jacob Patton top scored on 74
as Gosport hit 259-9 with C Potts
taking six Boro wickets
And although S Parker struck 77
for the visitors it wasnt enough as
they ended up well short on 211-8
Mark Oxford snapped up 3-29
COMPLETING a notable hat-
trick of triumphs for the club Gos-
port Borough III were also in top
form as they crushed Wickham by
8 wickets in a Regional Division
One (South) clash at Privett Park
With Paul Jenkins (4-16) a con-
stant threat the visitors could only
accumulate 65 all out and that was
never going to be enough as Boro
reached their target for the loss of
just two wickets
Shaun Harris led the way with an
unbeaten 34
Gosport IV were without a fix-
ture
Cricket fixtures for Saturday May 23
Gosport Borough v Waterlooville (SLD3) Rowner v Bramshaw (HCLD3S) Southampton Community v Gosport Borough II (HCLD3S) United Services II v Gosport Borough III (RD1S) Gosport Borough IV v Ventnor III (RD4SE) Hayling Island III v Rowner II (RD4SE)
Cricket round-up by Glen Perry
Email sportgosportglobeuk
Southern Electric Cricket League Div 3
P W T L PTS AV Trojans 3 3 0 0 61 2033 Waterlooville 3 3 0 0 61 2033 South Wilts II 3 2 0 1 51 1700 GOSPORT BOROUGH 3 2 0 1 50 1667
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
O N SATURDAY the Rockets
Lions and Spitfires all headed to
the townrsquos St Vincent playing
fields to take on the Gosport Boroughrsquos
Development teams
The lessons learned and areas
worked on since our last tournament
were evident and the boys put on an
incredible show
Some fantastic rear-guard action al-
lowed us to break quickly and effective-
ly with the defence and midfield releas-
ing our abundance of attacking talent
with space to run and score some fan-
tastic goals
Both teams hit some screamers but
the goal of the day came from 20 yards
out and off the underside of the cross-
bar
The grins on all the boysrsquo faces plain-
Gosport v Gosport
picture special on latest U6 and U7 action 2-page
By ROBERT NELSON
ly showed how much they were enjoy-
ing the games
Both sides in all three matches
played fairly and in a friendly manner
The support from both sets of parents
was fantastic and it was a great morning
for all involved
The following day Sunday the whole
of Gosport FCrsquos Development team
had their end-of-season presentation
awards
It was marked by music laughter
some dodgy jokes from the host and
some great speeches
All the kids enjoyed themselves and a
certain child managed to choose a new
football in the raffle over a coffee-
maker or a camera when a certain dad
(me) decided to let him choose the
prize on his special evening
Irsquove not heard the end of it so lesson
learned
Enjoy the photos and hopefully you
can see by the boysrsquo faces that their
enjoyment of football is why we do
what we do
A clash of the titch-rsquouns
Itrsquos a local derby as FC take on Borough Development
THRILLS AND SPILLS They might be small but the Gosport teams believe in giving it their all on the field of play Pictures taken by proud mums and
23 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
picture special on the latest junior action 2-page
FUN AND GAMES As The Gosport boys get their breath back after the rough and tumble of all the weekendrsquos football action they enjoy the celebrations of a presentation evening on Sunday
ITrsquoS A GOAL As the oppositionrsquos keeper picks the ball out of the back of the net therersquos time to celebrate before the post-match review of team tactics
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
The Gosport Globe is published online every Friday from 48 Homer Close Gosport PO139TL by My Free News Ltd for the borough and constituency of Gosport
British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins
15 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Features
Agility Club fun way to bond with your pooch
GOSPORT Agility Club provides agility training in a friendly and fun environment and is designed to help you and your dog have fun and bond with each other thus enhancing your relationship with your dog Agility for your dog is a way for you and your dog to keep fit and have some fun especially for those dogs with boundless energy We welcome owners who want to have a go at agility or practice their agility - in Gosport and Hampshire Dog agility is all about teamwork your dog will learn to look to you for instruction and this focus carries through when you are out walking with himher Our agility training takes place in our pri-vate field in Alverstoke Gosport with a safely fenced off arena Our agility sessions are delivered by our ap-proved agility instruc-tor who has been teaching and compet-ing herself for many years in agility All tuition is under-taken with reward based training no harsh handling verbal or otherwise is tolerat-ed Different breeds are
catered for with our trainer understanding the capability and needs of different breeds of dog Agility equipment is provided to Kennel Club Standard Our Gosport Agility Club is for beginners Novice and advanced classes are provided Free public car park-ing September to March Saturday clas-ses only Late March to Sep-tember Agility classes ae held on a Monday andWednesday eve-nings starting at 630 (additional evening may be available) Plus for owners who donrsquot wish to sign up for a course but would like to come along and have some practice fun agility sessions will also be available on some Sat-urdays throughout the year Please view the calendar on our site httpwwwdogtraining-hamp shirecouk - for datestimes and infor-mation We also offer 1-1 Agility training For fur-ther information tel 02392580868 or (mob)07760233443 Email enquiriesBark2schoolcouk
ADVERTISING FEATURE
UP AND OVER Tawny demonstrates agility
ADVERTISING FEATURE B ARK2SCHOOL are pleased to
announce their new Kennel
Club puppy and bronze awards
course which started this month in Gos-
port Plus our popular on-going puppy
and junior course
A trained dog is a happy dog
Getting a new puppy Want to social-
ise your puppy in a safe and professional
environment Want to teach and edu-
cate your new puppy in good socialisa-
tion skills and obedience training
Then our new puppy and junior
bronze course may be just right for you
and your puppy
The scheme
Who can take part The scheme is
open to all puppiesdogs young or old
pedigree or crossbreed whether Ken-
nel Club registered or not The course
is also open to owners who do not wish
to participate in the scheme but would
like to learn all the basic puppy and jun-
ior type training - incorporated in the
classes (and its course core structure)
Whatrsquos involved
The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog
Scheme is the UKrsquos largest dog training
programme The scheme promotes re-
sponsible dog ownership by teaching
owners to train their dogs for everyday
life situations
There are four levels starting with
puppy foundation of the scheme Bronze
juniorfoundation Silver and Gold Each
one developing an owners understand-
ing while building a dogrsquos confidence
and levels of domestic obedience skills
For those owners who DO NOT
wish to participate in the scheme you
are still eligible to participate in the pup-
py and juniorbronze course ndash without
working towards the silver or gold
For those owners (and KC owners)
Bark2School offer further training by
way of our lsquoimprover coursersquo
Can any type of dog take part
Yes pedigree or crossbreed but
there are age restrictions on each
course There will be two courses run-
ning Puppy is up to 16 weeks Junior
Bronze is up to six months (five months
if larger breeds)
Dogs do not have to be Kennel Club
registered
Does my dog have to be sociable
around other dogs
Yes ndash all dogs must be able to interact
with other puppiesdogs in a friendly
social manner If you do have a puppy
dog with unsociableanxious tendencies
please contact us to discuss the behav-
iour in more detail)
What will I need to get started
For further information and to regis-
t e r p l e a s e c o n t a c t R o s a t
Enquiriesbark2 schoolcouk tel
02392 580868
We request that your puppy wears a
collar and lead (and advisable in the first
course to wear a suitable well-fitted
harness) The law states that your puppy
should wear a collar and lead with com-
pliant identification tag ndash especially if you
are working towards the Kennel Club
Good Citizen scheme
There are other items like a toy
stuffed kong etc that will be required
but further information will be sent in
our lsquowelcome letterrsquo ndash before the start
of your course
How long does the course take
Puppy course is 45 minutes for four
weeks Juniorbronze is one hour per
week for eight weeks
16 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
special on town centre drive 2-page
O N SATURDAY a Gruffalo Min-
ion Barney and a Dalek were in
Gosport High Street entertain-
ing residents who were finding out
about the range of advice and support
services and also the volunteer opportu-
nities that are available in the area
Gosport Advice and Information Net-
work mdash GAIN mdash is an innovative Big
Lottery-funded project
And it had organised a community
support day called lsquoIn The Market For
Advicersquo during which representatives
from Gosport Citizenrsquos Advice Bureau
Gosport Voluntary Association Cedar
Oak St Vincent College and many other
organisations engaged with local people
about their services and offered practical
help and information It also gave organi-
sations an opportunity to find out a bit
more about each otherrsquos services too
With the help of GAIN staff and dedi-
cated volunteers the event was also to
promote the new website wwwgain-
gosportorguk which points residents in
the direction of the advice and infor-
mation they need
They mdash or local organisations mdash can
also book places through the new site
on one of GAINrsquos free lsquoMake More from
Your Moneyrsquo or lsquoComputers for Begin-
nersrsquo workshops
Confidential one-to-one sessions
were also offered by the Money Advice
Service on budgeting saving credit and
borrowing mortgages and insurance
Lynbyrd Express offered employability
sessions in Gosport Discovery Centre
supporting people who are job-seeking
and offering them details of free courses
that may help them achieve their goals
There was a free GAIN survey with a
pound50 prize draw which was available on
the day but it is also available to com-
plete on the website until the end of
June
Sunshine good music provided by
Radio Haslar and tasty healthy snacks
and drinks courtesy of Morrisons en-
sured that there were smiles all round
GAIN Project Manager Angela Gill
said ldquolsquoIn the Market for Advicersquo was the
first public event that GAIN has organ-
ised and it was a great start mdash not only
by raising awareness of these local ser-
vices but also by supporting local ser-
vices and encouraging them to work
closer together to offer the best service
possible to Gosport residentsrdquo
To find out more about GAIN its
volunteer opportunities its free work-
shops and also its member organisations
and the services that they offer please
visit wwwgain-gosportorguk or alterna-
tively telephone the GAIN office on
02392 588035
lsquoThe first public event that GAIN has
organised and it was a great startrsquo
- Project Manager Angela Gill
Network corners market
with support and advice
PARTY TIME The message might be serious but the messengers telling Gosport about the services provided by GAIN and its partner organisations at Saturdayrsquos town centre market have a funny way of doing itcomplete with good grub paper hats and fantastic friends
17 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
centre drive 2-page special on town
PLENTY TO TALK ABOUT A Dalek for starters
CIVIC SERVICE Grinning GAIN volunteers and supporters managing to enlist support from Gosportrsquos new Mayor Councillor Keith Farr on Saturday
ADVICE CENTRE The middle of Gosport is transformed into an open-air information bureau as GAIN workers answer questions from the passers-by
TEAM SPIRIT Saturdayrsquos carefully co-ordinated operation is overseen by Project Manager Angela Gill centre right as she hands out GAIN certificates
18 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Fundraising
For display advertisinghellip admingosportglobeuk
needed operation And they performed
before an audience of picnicking families
gathered excitedly around the edges of
the balloon-festooned rope at West
Walk in the Forest of Bere - Hundred
Acre Wood mdash on Sunday
The lsquoFriends of Suki Mannrsquo are an
informal local group that has been busily
raising funds so that she can have crucial
surgery in the United States
B IG-HEARTED 14-year-old Anna
Catling encouraged her friends
to join her in a sponsored eight-
hour 9am to 5pm day filled with high
karate kicks katas lots of laughter and
inventive karate games this week
Anna and her friends mdash Flynn Taylor
10 Rosie Martin 14 and Charlie Catling
11 mdash were inspired by the wish to help
their friendrsquos mum to have a much-
Caroline
swings
into
action
for Suki
PLUCKY Caroline Westmorland is
adding her weight to the fundraising
campaign for Suki Mannrsquos potentially
life-enhancing surgery in the USA
She is staging lsquoCarolinersquos Mighty
Abseilrsquo down Portsmouthrsquos Spinnaker
Tower at 2pm on Saturday May 30
And the daredevil pictured above
is appealing for sponsors to help her
raise the funds needed to pay for the
trip
Alternatively people can make a
donation with the message lsquoCarolinersquos
Abseilrsquo through the website link
wwwgofundmecominjured-by-mesh
Said Caroline ldquoWe are trying to
raise funds for a Gosport lady who
used to be a very active person but
due to surgery that didnrsquot go well has
to use a wheelchair nowrdquo
SPONSORSHIP PLEA Caroline Westmorland
A once active swimming instructor
and ldquosuper mumrdquo brave Suki is now
only able to take a few steps with
crutches and uses a wheelchair
To date the lsquoFriends of Sukirsquo and the
communities in Wickham and Alver-
stoke have raised pound9100 in just four
months A further pound21000 is needed
before the operation date in September
Suki aged 46 has severe nerve dam-
age and is in constant pain following an
operation for pelvic organ prolapse that
went badly wrong
Because there is a lack of the re-
quired surgical skills to rectify the prob-
lem in the UK the lsquoFriendsrsquo have man-
aged to raise almost a third of the mon-
ey needed to send much-loved Suki off
to America
As one of the mums in the fundrais-
ing group said ldquoI have been over-
whelmed and amazed to receive such a
huge sum of pound230 from one group of
talented and impressively empathetic
karate-kicking kidsrdquo
MEDICAL NOTE Sukirsquos ordeal began
after what should have been a simple
operation to fit a pelvic mesh implant to
fix a urinary problem went wrong
The operation left Suki unable to
move her left leg and in constant pain
However Suki had not been told that
it was a permanent implant and almost
impossible to remove nor that a fifth of
all women can have severe complica-
tions as a result of the surgery
The once sporty mother can only
walk small distances with crutches uses
a wheelchair for longer distances and
now wants the mesh removed
Although she has had 6cm of the
22cm mesh taken away Suki remains in
constant pain and with mobility prob-
lems She has been told that it is impos-
sible to remove the rest due to lack of
skills in the UK
She is now raising funds to visit a sur-
geon in California with extensive experi-
ence of the procedure as there are only
a few surgeons in the world who can
remove the mesh fully It is a complex
operation as the mesh is threaded
through areas close to main nerves and
arteries in the legs and buttocks
Annarsquos teenage kicks
ALL IN A DAYrsquoS WORK Anna Catling and friends during their nine-to-five fundraising stint in aid of Suki Mann
19 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
GLOBE
SPORT
A BABCOCK employee from Lee
-on-the-Solent has become the
Tronixpro UK Ladies Champi-
onships 2015 winner after competing in
a weekend of shore angling matches
The event organised by Holt Sea
Angling Club on May 9-10 was part of
a wider North Norfolk Bass Festival
Loraine Perry mdash selected for the
England Ladies Shore Angling Team in
February mdash was among the 103 anglers
including nine women taking part She
won prizes in both the ladies and main
competitions
With a win in the ladies category on
both days she was announced as overall
champion of the inaugural UK Ladies
Championships In the overall weekend
individual results she came fourth
Originally from the Isle of Wight but
now living in Lee-on-the-Solent Loraine
41 works as a courseware developer
within the Future Training Unit at HMS
Collingwood
And she said of her championship
win ldquoI am excited and over the moon at
having won the title It was a tough two
days of fishing with very strong winds on
day 1 making things particularly difficult
ldquoI was competing against top lady
anglers from all over the UK and I fished
hard to beat them They were really
happy for me though and I havenrsquot
stopped smiling since
ldquoI will be returning next year to con-
test the title and hope that more ladies
interested in match angling might con-
sider attending this well-organised dedi-
cated eventrdquo
Added Loraine ldquoThis has been a
Itrsquos derby day
great warm-up for the Home Nations
Championships in July which is very
much a team effortrdquo
She will be competing with the Eng-
land Ladies in the SALC [Sea Angling
Liaison Committee] Home Nations
Shore Angling Championships from July
1-4 in Co Wexford Ireland
Teams from England Ireland Scot-
land and Wales compete in the Home
Nations Championships
Unless funding or sponsorship can be
obtained the England teams must pay
their own way with no financial assis-
tance available to support anglers repre-
senting England at International Events
Any parties interested in sponsoring
the ladies team should contact the An-
gling Trust Competitions and Events
Manager telephone 0116 9061 301
A HIGHLY successful season
may have ended less than two
weeks ago but Hampshire Sen-
ior Cup-winning Gosport Bor-
ough FC are already recruiting
for the 201516 campaign
The signatures of two new
arrivals have just been secured
by Boro boss Alex Pike and
despite the men from Privett
Park boasting the meanest
goals against tally in the Con-
ference South last termthey
are both defenders
Ryan Woodford has been
snapped up from local rivals
Havant amp Waterlooville while
Adam Brice comes into the
Boro fold from county cousins
Farnborough
Boro were also delighted
that Mike Carter a key mem-
ber of their watertight defence
during 201415 has put pen to
paper on a new two-year deal
Meanwhile at the clubs re-
cent end of season awards
evening goalkeeper Nathan
Ashmore picked up the Play-
ers Player Of The Year gong
to go alongside the one he won
as the supportersrsquo choice
The Managers Player Of
The Year was prolific striker
Matt Paterson while his part-
ner in crime up front Justin
Bennett waltzed off with the
Sponsors Player Of The Year
and the clubs very own Golden
Boot awards
And there was a special long
service award presented to
Boros hard-working secretary
Brian Cosgrave for 25 years
sterling service
Bororsquo recruit
defenders
for the next
campaign
By GLEN PERRY
BEACHCRAFT Lee-on-the-Solent angler Loraine Perry in action and inset with her top shore angling trophies
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
By Leersquos RYAN LIND
THE Solent Amazons ice hock-
ey team rounded off their
Womens National South Divi-
sion One campaign with a bat-
tling 2-2 draw away to Cardiff
Comets at the weekend
writes Glen Perry
And it was a more than wel-
come result for the local Gos-
port side as it banished an un-
happy run of five straight heavy
league defeats
Amazons finish the season in
seventh place in the standings
Swindon Topcats16 16 0 0 148 14 32 Invicta Dynamics 16 10 2 4 97 45 22 Chelmsford Cobras 16 10 1 5 81 60 21 Bracknell Firebees 16 9 2 5 77 43 20 Cardiff Comets 16 6 2 8 47 65 14 Basrsquogstoke Bison Ladies 16 5 2 9 61 77 12 SOLENT AMAZONS 16 5 1 10 44 91 11 Oxfrsquod City Midnight Stars 16 4 2 10 33 105 10 Peterborough Penguins 16 1 0 15 42 130 2
Womenrsquos National South Div One Final Table
Battling Amazons end with shared honours
TRIAL registration for the Hampshire FA Girls
Centre Of Excellence 2015 2016 season is
now open
It is an integral part of the England Wom-
ens Elite Talent Pathway being one of 30 FA
licensed quality assured programmes provid-
ing player development opportunities for elite
female players at U9s U11s U13s U15s and
U17s
The Centre of Excellence Fixture Pro-
gramme sees the girls competing against some
of the best young players nationally Fellow
Centrersquos of Excellence in the region include
Arsenal Chelsea Millwall Brighton amp Hove
Albion Bristol Academy Gillingham Middle-
sex Essex and Oxford United
According to Hampshire FA it is the highest
level of participation available to girls outside
the International set up and serves as a plat-
form for recruitment into the youth national
teams The Centre of Excellence structure is
the next transition from grass roots leagues in
the county and surrounding areas Trial Regis-
tration is open for all girls born from 1999 to
2008 See the link
httpwwwhampshirefacomnews2015aprhampshire-fa-girls-
centre-of-excellence-2015-2016-trial-registration
Players pipped for place in national final by just two points
Close finishes give team
hope for coming season L
EE PLAYED Broxbourne in the
National Club Knockout Racket-
ball semi-finals With Tim at 1
and Olly at 2 we were almost guaran-
teed wins here so it was up to the oth-
ers to win one match
Martyn Collins-Ballands at 5 started
slowly against Broxbourne head pro
Geoff Taylor taking the first game com-
fortably Martyn became a lot more
competitive in the second and third
games but Geoff was too strong and
won 3-0 On the opposite court Jon
Geekie was playing Scott Legg This was
going to be an extremely close match
and so it proved Jon
took the first lost the
second won the third
lost the fourth so it was
all down to the fifth and
final game
Meanwhile Aaron was
playing Matt Cuthcey the
national doubles champi-
on and had chances to
steal a game or two But
Matt was a little fitter
and made Aaron move
around the court too
well taking it 3-0
Back to the third
string match The first
few points were even
Stevens and then Scott
hit a couple of tins fol-
lowed by some great
solid play by Jon to take
it to 10-7 matchball
Next point was an
unforced error from Jon
followed by a back wall
nick from Scott 9-10 In
racketball momentum is
a massive thing and you
can run away with points
quite quickly and this
proved to be the case as
Scott won 13-11 in a
great match
Tim and Olly both
won 3-0 comfortably so
we missed out on the
final by two points
Sunday was 3rd4th play
-off v hosts Edgbaston
Priory Again Olly and
Tim looked like bankers
for the points so it was
down to the others
again Martyn started off
a lot better and will be
disappointed not to take
the 1st but overall played
much better than the
previous day narrowly
losing 3-0
Aaron took the 2nd
game to make it 1-1 but
then seemed to run out
of legs and lost 3-1 Fast
forward and Tim and
Olly won 3-0 easily alt-
hough Timrsquos opponent
should have played at 5
as he was a good squash
player but not a racket-
ball player So in theory 2
-2 and down to Jon Jon
did actually go on first
He played a good club
player who Tim beat in
the nationals last year in
a close 3-0 This match
again went to five games
although Jon had a sniff in
the fourth It was not
meant to be as he lost 11
-7 in the fifth As you can
see we were very close
to doing so well and
hope to next year make
the step to becoming
National Club Champi-
ons at racketball
Racketball
TEAM EFFORT The Leo-on-the-Solent Tennis Squash amp Fitness Club racketball players at the national semi-finals
21 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe CricketPuzzles
WELCOME back to The Gosport Globersquos very own Puzzle Corner with three free canny conundrums for you to tackle Crossword addicts can get a fresh daily dose by clicking on the grid throughout the week Sudoku allows the user to create as many puzzles as often as they like They can also change the degree of difficulty and layout design The Codeword can be printed out when required
G OSPORT Borough moved
into the top four of the
Southern Electric League
Division Three thanks to a spar-
kling five-wicket demolition of pre-
viously unbeaten South Wilts II at
the weekend
South Wilts on their home
patch batted first and made a more
than useful 260 all out chiefly due
to a fine knock of 108 from Rob
Pittman
Tom Larner was the pick of the
Boro bowlers with 3-48
But the home sides score
proved to be inadequate as Boro
completed an excellent victory with
an unbeaten 108 from Blake Maher
and 57 from Lee Harrop doing the
damage
Larner completed a fine all-
round display by chipping in with 42
not out
Boro took 22 points from the
match
IT WAS a good day for Boros 2nd
XI as well as they bounced back
from a heavy opening day reversal
to record a 48-run success over
Woodgreen at Privett Park in the
ROWNER tumbled to their sec-
ond consecutive Division Three
(South) defeat going down by 6
wickets at Fawley
R Bowmans 59 helped Rowner
to 148-8 but D Streathers 82 to
add to his earlier 3-25 haul en-
sured it was the home side who
were the victors on this occasion
Luke Watson grabbed three of
the four Fawley wickets that fell
THERE was some more disap-
pointing news from the Rowner 2nd
XI camp as they lost a low scoring
affair at home to Bedhampton III by
32 runs in Regional Division Four
(South East)
Josh Pannell produced a terrific
all-round performance for Rowner
in adversity but although he snaffled
4-19 the visitors still made 122 all
out with P Ford (55) their mainstay
Despite Pannells 41 Rowner
could only manage 90 all out in
reply
Hampshire County League Division
Three (South)
Jacob Patton top scored on 74
as Gosport hit 259-9 with C Potts
taking six Boro wickets
And although S Parker struck 77
for the visitors it wasnt enough as
they ended up well short on 211-8
Mark Oxford snapped up 3-29
COMPLETING a notable hat-
trick of triumphs for the club Gos-
port Borough III were also in top
form as they crushed Wickham by
8 wickets in a Regional Division
One (South) clash at Privett Park
With Paul Jenkins (4-16) a con-
stant threat the visitors could only
accumulate 65 all out and that was
never going to be enough as Boro
reached their target for the loss of
just two wickets
Shaun Harris led the way with an
unbeaten 34
Gosport IV were without a fix-
ture
Cricket fixtures for Saturday May 23
Gosport Borough v Waterlooville (SLD3) Rowner v Bramshaw (HCLD3S) Southampton Community v Gosport Borough II (HCLD3S) United Services II v Gosport Borough III (RD1S) Gosport Borough IV v Ventnor III (RD4SE) Hayling Island III v Rowner II (RD4SE)
Cricket round-up by Glen Perry
Email sportgosportglobeuk
Southern Electric Cricket League Div 3
P W T L PTS AV Trojans 3 3 0 0 61 2033 Waterlooville 3 3 0 0 61 2033 South Wilts II 3 2 0 1 51 1700 GOSPORT BOROUGH 3 2 0 1 50 1667
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
O N SATURDAY the Rockets
Lions and Spitfires all headed to
the townrsquos St Vincent playing
fields to take on the Gosport Boroughrsquos
Development teams
The lessons learned and areas
worked on since our last tournament
were evident and the boys put on an
incredible show
Some fantastic rear-guard action al-
lowed us to break quickly and effective-
ly with the defence and midfield releas-
ing our abundance of attacking talent
with space to run and score some fan-
tastic goals
Both teams hit some screamers but
the goal of the day came from 20 yards
out and off the underside of the cross-
bar
The grins on all the boysrsquo faces plain-
Gosport v Gosport
picture special on latest U6 and U7 action 2-page
By ROBERT NELSON
ly showed how much they were enjoy-
ing the games
Both sides in all three matches
played fairly and in a friendly manner
The support from both sets of parents
was fantastic and it was a great morning
for all involved
The following day Sunday the whole
of Gosport FCrsquos Development team
had their end-of-season presentation
awards
It was marked by music laughter
some dodgy jokes from the host and
some great speeches
All the kids enjoyed themselves and a
certain child managed to choose a new
football in the raffle over a coffee-
maker or a camera when a certain dad
(me) decided to let him choose the
prize on his special evening
Irsquove not heard the end of it so lesson
learned
Enjoy the photos and hopefully you
can see by the boysrsquo faces that their
enjoyment of football is why we do
what we do
A clash of the titch-rsquouns
Itrsquos a local derby as FC take on Borough Development
THRILLS AND SPILLS They might be small but the Gosport teams believe in giving it their all on the field of play Pictures taken by proud mums and
23 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
picture special on the latest junior action 2-page
FUN AND GAMES As The Gosport boys get their breath back after the rough and tumble of all the weekendrsquos football action they enjoy the celebrations of a presentation evening on Sunday
ITrsquoS A GOAL As the oppositionrsquos keeper picks the ball out of the back of the net therersquos time to celebrate before the post-match review of team tactics
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
The Gosport Globe is published online every Friday from 48 Homer Close Gosport PO139TL by My Free News Ltd for the borough and constituency of Gosport
British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins
16 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
special on town centre drive 2-page
O N SATURDAY a Gruffalo Min-
ion Barney and a Dalek were in
Gosport High Street entertain-
ing residents who were finding out
about the range of advice and support
services and also the volunteer opportu-
nities that are available in the area
Gosport Advice and Information Net-
work mdash GAIN mdash is an innovative Big
Lottery-funded project
And it had organised a community
support day called lsquoIn The Market For
Advicersquo during which representatives
from Gosport Citizenrsquos Advice Bureau
Gosport Voluntary Association Cedar
Oak St Vincent College and many other
organisations engaged with local people
about their services and offered practical
help and information It also gave organi-
sations an opportunity to find out a bit
more about each otherrsquos services too
With the help of GAIN staff and dedi-
cated volunteers the event was also to
promote the new website wwwgain-
gosportorguk which points residents in
the direction of the advice and infor-
mation they need
They mdash or local organisations mdash can
also book places through the new site
on one of GAINrsquos free lsquoMake More from
Your Moneyrsquo or lsquoComputers for Begin-
nersrsquo workshops
Confidential one-to-one sessions
were also offered by the Money Advice
Service on budgeting saving credit and
borrowing mortgages and insurance
Lynbyrd Express offered employability
sessions in Gosport Discovery Centre
supporting people who are job-seeking
and offering them details of free courses
that may help them achieve their goals
There was a free GAIN survey with a
pound50 prize draw which was available on
the day but it is also available to com-
plete on the website until the end of
June
Sunshine good music provided by
Radio Haslar and tasty healthy snacks
and drinks courtesy of Morrisons en-
sured that there were smiles all round
GAIN Project Manager Angela Gill
said ldquolsquoIn the Market for Advicersquo was the
first public event that GAIN has organ-
ised and it was a great start mdash not only
by raising awareness of these local ser-
vices but also by supporting local ser-
vices and encouraging them to work
closer together to offer the best service
possible to Gosport residentsrdquo
To find out more about GAIN its
volunteer opportunities its free work-
shops and also its member organisations
and the services that they offer please
visit wwwgain-gosportorguk or alterna-
tively telephone the GAIN office on
02392 588035
lsquoThe first public event that GAIN has
organised and it was a great startrsquo
- Project Manager Angela Gill
Network corners market
with support and advice
PARTY TIME The message might be serious but the messengers telling Gosport about the services provided by GAIN and its partner organisations at Saturdayrsquos town centre market have a funny way of doing itcomplete with good grub paper hats and fantastic friends
17 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
centre drive 2-page special on town
PLENTY TO TALK ABOUT A Dalek for starters
CIVIC SERVICE Grinning GAIN volunteers and supporters managing to enlist support from Gosportrsquos new Mayor Councillor Keith Farr on Saturday
ADVICE CENTRE The middle of Gosport is transformed into an open-air information bureau as GAIN workers answer questions from the passers-by
TEAM SPIRIT Saturdayrsquos carefully co-ordinated operation is overseen by Project Manager Angela Gill centre right as she hands out GAIN certificates
18 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Fundraising
For display advertisinghellip admingosportglobeuk
needed operation And they performed
before an audience of picnicking families
gathered excitedly around the edges of
the balloon-festooned rope at West
Walk in the Forest of Bere - Hundred
Acre Wood mdash on Sunday
The lsquoFriends of Suki Mannrsquo are an
informal local group that has been busily
raising funds so that she can have crucial
surgery in the United States
B IG-HEARTED 14-year-old Anna
Catling encouraged her friends
to join her in a sponsored eight-
hour 9am to 5pm day filled with high
karate kicks katas lots of laughter and
inventive karate games this week
Anna and her friends mdash Flynn Taylor
10 Rosie Martin 14 and Charlie Catling
11 mdash were inspired by the wish to help
their friendrsquos mum to have a much-
Caroline
swings
into
action
for Suki
PLUCKY Caroline Westmorland is
adding her weight to the fundraising
campaign for Suki Mannrsquos potentially
life-enhancing surgery in the USA
She is staging lsquoCarolinersquos Mighty
Abseilrsquo down Portsmouthrsquos Spinnaker
Tower at 2pm on Saturday May 30
And the daredevil pictured above
is appealing for sponsors to help her
raise the funds needed to pay for the
trip
Alternatively people can make a
donation with the message lsquoCarolinersquos
Abseilrsquo through the website link
wwwgofundmecominjured-by-mesh
Said Caroline ldquoWe are trying to
raise funds for a Gosport lady who
used to be a very active person but
due to surgery that didnrsquot go well has
to use a wheelchair nowrdquo
SPONSORSHIP PLEA Caroline Westmorland
A once active swimming instructor
and ldquosuper mumrdquo brave Suki is now
only able to take a few steps with
crutches and uses a wheelchair
To date the lsquoFriends of Sukirsquo and the
communities in Wickham and Alver-
stoke have raised pound9100 in just four
months A further pound21000 is needed
before the operation date in September
Suki aged 46 has severe nerve dam-
age and is in constant pain following an
operation for pelvic organ prolapse that
went badly wrong
Because there is a lack of the re-
quired surgical skills to rectify the prob-
lem in the UK the lsquoFriendsrsquo have man-
aged to raise almost a third of the mon-
ey needed to send much-loved Suki off
to America
As one of the mums in the fundrais-
ing group said ldquoI have been over-
whelmed and amazed to receive such a
huge sum of pound230 from one group of
talented and impressively empathetic
karate-kicking kidsrdquo
MEDICAL NOTE Sukirsquos ordeal began
after what should have been a simple
operation to fit a pelvic mesh implant to
fix a urinary problem went wrong
The operation left Suki unable to
move her left leg and in constant pain
However Suki had not been told that
it was a permanent implant and almost
impossible to remove nor that a fifth of
all women can have severe complica-
tions as a result of the surgery
The once sporty mother can only
walk small distances with crutches uses
a wheelchair for longer distances and
now wants the mesh removed
Although she has had 6cm of the
22cm mesh taken away Suki remains in
constant pain and with mobility prob-
lems She has been told that it is impos-
sible to remove the rest due to lack of
skills in the UK
She is now raising funds to visit a sur-
geon in California with extensive experi-
ence of the procedure as there are only
a few surgeons in the world who can
remove the mesh fully It is a complex
operation as the mesh is threaded
through areas close to main nerves and
arteries in the legs and buttocks
Annarsquos teenage kicks
ALL IN A DAYrsquoS WORK Anna Catling and friends during their nine-to-five fundraising stint in aid of Suki Mann
19 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
GLOBE
SPORT
A BABCOCK employee from Lee
-on-the-Solent has become the
Tronixpro UK Ladies Champi-
onships 2015 winner after competing in
a weekend of shore angling matches
The event organised by Holt Sea
Angling Club on May 9-10 was part of
a wider North Norfolk Bass Festival
Loraine Perry mdash selected for the
England Ladies Shore Angling Team in
February mdash was among the 103 anglers
including nine women taking part She
won prizes in both the ladies and main
competitions
With a win in the ladies category on
both days she was announced as overall
champion of the inaugural UK Ladies
Championships In the overall weekend
individual results she came fourth
Originally from the Isle of Wight but
now living in Lee-on-the-Solent Loraine
41 works as a courseware developer
within the Future Training Unit at HMS
Collingwood
And she said of her championship
win ldquoI am excited and over the moon at
having won the title It was a tough two
days of fishing with very strong winds on
day 1 making things particularly difficult
ldquoI was competing against top lady
anglers from all over the UK and I fished
hard to beat them They were really
happy for me though and I havenrsquot
stopped smiling since
ldquoI will be returning next year to con-
test the title and hope that more ladies
interested in match angling might con-
sider attending this well-organised dedi-
cated eventrdquo
Added Loraine ldquoThis has been a
Itrsquos derby day
great warm-up for the Home Nations
Championships in July which is very
much a team effortrdquo
She will be competing with the Eng-
land Ladies in the SALC [Sea Angling
Liaison Committee] Home Nations
Shore Angling Championships from July
1-4 in Co Wexford Ireland
Teams from England Ireland Scot-
land and Wales compete in the Home
Nations Championships
Unless funding or sponsorship can be
obtained the England teams must pay
their own way with no financial assis-
tance available to support anglers repre-
senting England at International Events
Any parties interested in sponsoring
the ladies team should contact the An-
gling Trust Competitions and Events
Manager telephone 0116 9061 301
A HIGHLY successful season
may have ended less than two
weeks ago but Hampshire Sen-
ior Cup-winning Gosport Bor-
ough FC are already recruiting
for the 201516 campaign
The signatures of two new
arrivals have just been secured
by Boro boss Alex Pike and
despite the men from Privett
Park boasting the meanest
goals against tally in the Con-
ference South last termthey
are both defenders
Ryan Woodford has been
snapped up from local rivals
Havant amp Waterlooville while
Adam Brice comes into the
Boro fold from county cousins
Farnborough
Boro were also delighted
that Mike Carter a key mem-
ber of their watertight defence
during 201415 has put pen to
paper on a new two-year deal
Meanwhile at the clubs re-
cent end of season awards
evening goalkeeper Nathan
Ashmore picked up the Play-
ers Player Of The Year gong
to go alongside the one he won
as the supportersrsquo choice
The Managers Player Of
The Year was prolific striker
Matt Paterson while his part-
ner in crime up front Justin
Bennett waltzed off with the
Sponsors Player Of The Year
and the clubs very own Golden
Boot awards
And there was a special long
service award presented to
Boros hard-working secretary
Brian Cosgrave for 25 years
sterling service
Bororsquo recruit
defenders
for the next
campaign
By GLEN PERRY
BEACHCRAFT Lee-on-the-Solent angler Loraine Perry in action and inset with her top shore angling trophies
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
By Leersquos RYAN LIND
THE Solent Amazons ice hock-
ey team rounded off their
Womens National South Divi-
sion One campaign with a bat-
tling 2-2 draw away to Cardiff
Comets at the weekend
writes Glen Perry
And it was a more than wel-
come result for the local Gos-
port side as it banished an un-
happy run of five straight heavy
league defeats
Amazons finish the season in
seventh place in the standings
Swindon Topcats16 16 0 0 148 14 32 Invicta Dynamics 16 10 2 4 97 45 22 Chelmsford Cobras 16 10 1 5 81 60 21 Bracknell Firebees 16 9 2 5 77 43 20 Cardiff Comets 16 6 2 8 47 65 14 Basrsquogstoke Bison Ladies 16 5 2 9 61 77 12 SOLENT AMAZONS 16 5 1 10 44 91 11 Oxfrsquod City Midnight Stars 16 4 2 10 33 105 10 Peterborough Penguins 16 1 0 15 42 130 2
Womenrsquos National South Div One Final Table
Battling Amazons end with shared honours
TRIAL registration for the Hampshire FA Girls
Centre Of Excellence 2015 2016 season is
now open
It is an integral part of the England Wom-
ens Elite Talent Pathway being one of 30 FA
licensed quality assured programmes provid-
ing player development opportunities for elite
female players at U9s U11s U13s U15s and
U17s
The Centre of Excellence Fixture Pro-
gramme sees the girls competing against some
of the best young players nationally Fellow
Centrersquos of Excellence in the region include
Arsenal Chelsea Millwall Brighton amp Hove
Albion Bristol Academy Gillingham Middle-
sex Essex and Oxford United
According to Hampshire FA it is the highest
level of participation available to girls outside
the International set up and serves as a plat-
form for recruitment into the youth national
teams The Centre of Excellence structure is
the next transition from grass roots leagues in
the county and surrounding areas Trial Regis-
tration is open for all girls born from 1999 to
2008 See the link
httpwwwhampshirefacomnews2015aprhampshire-fa-girls-
centre-of-excellence-2015-2016-trial-registration
Players pipped for place in national final by just two points
Close finishes give team
hope for coming season L
EE PLAYED Broxbourne in the
National Club Knockout Racket-
ball semi-finals With Tim at 1
and Olly at 2 we were almost guaran-
teed wins here so it was up to the oth-
ers to win one match
Martyn Collins-Ballands at 5 started
slowly against Broxbourne head pro
Geoff Taylor taking the first game com-
fortably Martyn became a lot more
competitive in the second and third
games but Geoff was too strong and
won 3-0 On the opposite court Jon
Geekie was playing Scott Legg This was
going to be an extremely close match
and so it proved Jon
took the first lost the
second won the third
lost the fourth so it was
all down to the fifth and
final game
Meanwhile Aaron was
playing Matt Cuthcey the
national doubles champi-
on and had chances to
steal a game or two But
Matt was a little fitter
and made Aaron move
around the court too
well taking it 3-0
Back to the third
string match The first
few points were even
Stevens and then Scott
hit a couple of tins fol-
lowed by some great
solid play by Jon to take
it to 10-7 matchball
Next point was an
unforced error from Jon
followed by a back wall
nick from Scott 9-10 In
racketball momentum is
a massive thing and you
can run away with points
quite quickly and this
proved to be the case as
Scott won 13-11 in a
great match
Tim and Olly both
won 3-0 comfortably so
we missed out on the
final by two points
Sunday was 3rd4th play
-off v hosts Edgbaston
Priory Again Olly and
Tim looked like bankers
for the points so it was
down to the others
again Martyn started off
a lot better and will be
disappointed not to take
the 1st but overall played
much better than the
previous day narrowly
losing 3-0
Aaron took the 2nd
game to make it 1-1 but
then seemed to run out
of legs and lost 3-1 Fast
forward and Tim and
Olly won 3-0 easily alt-
hough Timrsquos opponent
should have played at 5
as he was a good squash
player but not a racket-
ball player So in theory 2
-2 and down to Jon Jon
did actually go on first
He played a good club
player who Tim beat in
the nationals last year in
a close 3-0 This match
again went to five games
although Jon had a sniff in
the fourth It was not
meant to be as he lost 11
-7 in the fifth As you can
see we were very close
to doing so well and
hope to next year make
the step to becoming
National Club Champi-
ons at racketball
Racketball
TEAM EFFORT The Leo-on-the-Solent Tennis Squash amp Fitness Club racketball players at the national semi-finals
21 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe CricketPuzzles
WELCOME back to The Gosport Globersquos very own Puzzle Corner with three free canny conundrums for you to tackle Crossword addicts can get a fresh daily dose by clicking on the grid throughout the week Sudoku allows the user to create as many puzzles as often as they like They can also change the degree of difficulty and layout design The Codeword can be printed out when required
G OSPORT Borough moved
into the top four of the
Southern Electric League
Division Three thanks to a spar-
kling five-wicket demolition of pre-
viously unbeaten South Wilts II at
the weekend
South Wilts on their home
patch batted first and made a more
than useful 260 all out chiefly due
to a fine knock of 108 from Rob
Pittman
Tom Larner was the pick of the
Boro bowlers with 3-48
But the home sides score
proved to be inadequate as Boro
completed an excellent victory with
an unbeaten 108 from Blake Maher
and 57 from Lee Harrop doing the
damage
Larner completed a fine all-
round display by chipping in with 42
not out
Boro took 22 points from the
match
IT WAS a good day for Boros 2nd
XI as well as they bounced back
from a heavy opening day reversal
to record a 48-run success over
Woodgreen at Privett Park in the
ROWNER tumbled to their sec-
ond consecutive Division Three
(South) defeat going down by 6
wickets at Fawley
R Bowmans 59 helped Rowner
to 148-8 but D Streathers 82 to
add to his earlier 3-25 haul en-
sured it was the home side who
were the victors on this occasion
Luke Watson grabbed three of
the four Fawley wickets that fell
THERE was some more disap-
pointing news from the Rowner 2nd
XI camp as they lost a low scoring
affair at home to Bedhampton III by
32 runs in Regional Division Four
(South East)
Josh Pannell produced a terrific
all-round performance for Rowner
in adversity but although he snaffled
4-19 the visitors still made 122 all
out with P Ford (55) their mainstay
Despite Pannells 41 Rowner
could only manage 90 all out in
reply
Hampshire County League Division
Three (South)
Jacob Patton top scored on 74
as Gosport hit 259-9 with C Potts
taking six Boro wickets
And although S Parker struck 77
for the visitors it wasnt enough as
they ended up well short on 211-8
Mark Oxford snapped up 3-29
COMPLETING a notable hat-
trick of triumphs for the club Gos-
port Borough III were also in top
form as they crushed Wickham by
8 wickets in a Regional Division
One (South) clash at Privett Park
With Paul Jenkins (4-16) a con-
stant threat the visitors could only
accumulate 65 all out and that was
never going to be enough as Boro
reached their target for the loss of
just two wickets
Shaun Harris led the way with an
unbeaten 34
Gosport IV were without a fix-
ture
Cricket fixtures for Saturday May 23
Gosport Borough v Waterlooville (SLD3) Rowner v Bramshaw (HCLD3S) Southampton Community v Gosport Borough II (HCLD3S) United Services II v Gosport Borough III (RD1S) Gosport Borough IV v Ventnor III (RD4SE) Hayling Island III v Rowner II (RD4SE)
Cricket round-up by Glen Perry
Email sportgosportglobeuk
Southern Electric Cricket League Div 3
P W T L PTS AV Trojans 3 3 0 0 61 2033 Waterlooville 3 3 0 0 61 2033 South Wilts II 3 2 0 1 51 1700 GOSPORT BOROUGH 3 2 0 1 50 1667
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
O N SATURDAY the Rockets
Lions and Spitfires all headed to
the townrsquos St Vincent playing
fields to take on the Gosport Boroughrsquos
Development teams
The lessons learned and areas
worked on since our last tournament
were evident and the boys put on an
incredible show
Some fantastic rear-guard action al-
lowed us to break quickly and effective-
ly with the defence and midfield releas-
ing our abundance of attacking talent
with space to run and score some fan-
tastic goals
Both teams hit some screamers but
the goal of the day came from 20 yards
out and off the underside of the cross-
bar
The grins on all the boysrsquo faces plain-
Gosport v Gosport
picture special on latest U6 and U7 action 2-page
By ROBERT NELSON
ly showed how much they were enjoy-
ing the games
Both sides in all three matches
played fairly and in a friendly manner
The support from both sets of parents
was fantastic and it was a great morning
for all involved
The following day Sunday the whole
of Gosport FCrsquos Development team
had their end-of-season presentation
awards
It was marked by music laughter
some dodgy jokes from the host and
some great speeches
All the kids enjoyed themselves and a
certain child managed to choose a new
football in the raffle over a coffee-
maker or a camera when a certain dad
(me) decided to let him choose the
prize on his special evening
Irsquove not heard the end of it so lesson
learned
Enjoy the photos and hopefully you
can see by the boysrsquo faces that their
enjoyment of football is why we do
what we do
A clash of the titch-rsquouns
Itrsquos a local derby as FC take on Borough Development
THRILLS AND SPILLS They might be small but the Gosport teams believe in giving it their all on the field of play Pictures taken by proud mums and
23 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
picture special on the latest junior action 2-page
FUN AND GAMES As The Gosport boys get their breath back after the rough and tumble of all the weekendrsquos football action they enjoy the celebrations of a presentation evening on Sunday
ITrsquoS A GOAL As the oppositionrsquos keeper picks the ball out of the back of the net therersquos time to celebrate before the post-match review of team tactics
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
The Gosport Globe is published online every Friday from 48 Homer Close Gosport PO139TL by My Free News Ltd for the borough and constituency of Gosport
British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins
17 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe News Focus
centre drive 2-page special on town
PLENTY TO TALK ABOUT A Dalek for starters
CIVIC SERVICE Grinning GAIN volunteers and supporters managing to enlist support from Gosportrsquos new Mayor Councillor Keith Farr on Saturday
ADVICE CENTRE The middle of Gosport is transformed into an open-air information bureau as GAIN workers answer questions from the passers-by
TEAM SPIRIT Saturdayrsquos carefully co-ordinated operation is overseen by Project Manager Angela Gill centre right as she hands out GAIN certificates
18 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Fundraising
For display advertisinghellip admingosportglobeuk
needed operation And they performed
before an audience of picnicking families
gathered excitedly around the edges of
the balloon-festooned rope at West
Walk in the Forest of Bere - Hundred
Acre Wood mdash on Sunday
The lsquoFriends of Suki Mannrsquo are an
informal local group that has been busily
raising funds so that she can have crucial
surgery in the United States
B IG-HEARTED 14-year-old Anna
Catling encouraged her friends
to join her in a sponsored eight-
hour 9am to 5pm day filled with high
karate kicks katas lots of laughter and
inventive karate games this week
Anna and her friends mdash Flynn Taylor
10 Rosie Martin 14 and Charlie Catling
11 mdash were inspired by the wish to help
their friendrsquos mum to have a much-
Caroline
swings
into
action
for Suki
PLUCKY Caroline Westmorland is
adding her weight to the fundraising
campaign for Suki Mannrsquos potentially
life-enhancing surgery in the USA
She is staging lsquoCarolinersquos Mighty
Abseilrsquo down Portsmouthrsquos Spinnaker
Tower at 2pm on Saturday May 30
And the daredevil pictured above
is appealing for sponsors to help her
raise the funds needed to pay for the
trip
Alternatively people can make a
donation with the message lsquoCarolinersquos
Abseilrsquo through the website link
wwwgofundmecominjured-by-mesh
Said Caroline ldquoWe are trying to
raise funds for a Gosport lady who
used to be a very active person but
due to surgery that didnrsquot go well has
to use a wheelchair nowrdquo
SPONSORSHIP PLEA Caroline Westmorland
A once active swimming instructor
and ldquosuper mumrdquo brave Suki is now
only able to take a few steps with
crutches and uses a wheelchair
To date the lsquoFriends of Sukirsquo and the
communities in Wickham and Alver-
stoke have raised pound9100 in just four
months A further pound21000 is needed
before the operation date in September
Suki aged 46 has severe nerve dam-
age and is in constant pain following an
operation for pelvic organ prolapse that
went badly wrong
Because there is a lack of the re-
quired surgical skills to rectify the prob-
lem in the UK the lsquoFriendsrsquo have man-
aged to raise almost a third of the mon-
ey needed to send much-loved Suki off
to America
As one of the mums in the fundrais-
ing group said ldquoI have been over-
whelmed and amazed to receive such a
huge sum of pound230 from one group of
talented and impressively empathetic
karate-kicking kidsrdquo
MEDICAL NOTE Sukirsquos ordeal began
after what should have been a simple
operation to fit a pelvic mesh implant to
fix a urinary problem went wrong
The operation left Suki unable to
move her left leg and in constant pain
However Suki had not been told that
it was a permanent implant and almost
impossible to remove nor that a fifth of
all women can have severe complica-
tions as a result of the surgery
The once sporty mother can only
walk small distances with crutches uses
a wheelchair for longer distances and
now wants the mesh removed
Although she has had 6cm of the
22cm mesh taken away Suki remains in
constant pain and with mobility prob-
lems She has been told that it is impos-
sible to remove the rest due to lack of
skills in the UK
She is now raising funds to visit a sur-
geon in California with extensive experi-
ence of the procedure as there are only
a few surgeons in the world who can
remove the mesh fully It is a complex
operation as the mesh is threaded
through areas close to main nerves and
arteries in the legs and buttocks
Annarsquos teenage kicks
ALL IN A DAYrsquoS WORK Anna Catling and friends during their nine-to-five fundraising stint in aid of Suki Mann
19 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
GLOBE
SPORT
A BABCOCK employee from Lee
-on-the-Solent has become the
Tronixpro UK Ladies Champi-
onships 2015 winner after competing in
a weekend of shore angling matches
The event organised by Holt Sea
Angling Club on May 9-10 was part of
a wider North Norfolk Bass Festival
Loraine Perry mdash selected for the
England Ladies Shore Angling Team in
February mdash was among the 103 anglers
including nine women taking part She
won prizes in both the ladies and main
competitions
With a win in the ladies category on
both days she was announced as overall
champion of the inaugural UK Ladies
Championships In the overall weekend
individual results she came fourth
Originally from the Isle of Wight but
now living in Lee-on-the-Solent Loraine
41 works as a courseware developer
within the Future Training Unit at HMS
Collingwood
And she said of her championship
win ldquoI am excited and over the moon at
having won the title It was a tough two
days of fishing with very strong winds on
day 1 making things particularly difficult
ldquoI was competing against top lady
anglers from all over the UK and I fished
hard to beat them They were really
happy for me though and I havenrsquot
stopped smiling since
ldquoI will be returning next year to con-
test the title and hope that more ladies
interested in match angling might con-
sider attending this well-organised dedi-
cated eventrdquo
Added Loraine ldquoThis has been a
Itrsquos derby day
great warm-up for the Home Nations
Championships in July which is very
much a team effortrdquo
She will be competing with the Eng-
land Ladies in the SALC [Sea Angling
Liaison Committee] Home Nations
Shore Angling Championships from July
1-4 in Co Wexford Ireland
Teams from England Ireland Scot-
land and Wales compete in the Home
Nations Championships
Unless funding or sponsorship can be
obtained the England teams must pay
their own way with no financial assis-
tance available to support anglers repre-
senting England at International Events
Any parties interested in sponsoring
the ladies team should contact the An-
gling Trust Competitions and Events
Manager telephone 0116 9061 301
A HIGHLY successful season
may have ended less than two
weeks ago but Hampshire Sen-
ior Cup-winning Gosport Bor-
ough FC are already recruiting
for the 201516 campaign
The signatures of two new
arrivals have just been secured
by Boro boss Alex Pike and
despite the men from Privett
Park boasting the meanest
goals against tally in the Con-
ference South last termthey
are both defenders
Ryan Woodford has been
snapped up from local rivals
Havant amp Waterlooville while
Adam Brice comes into the
Boro fold from county cousins
Farnborough
Boro were also delighted
that Mike Carter a key mem-
ber of their watertight defence
during 201415 has put pen to
paper on a new two-year deal
Meanwhile at the clubs re-
cent end of season awards
evening goalkeeper Nathan
Ashmore picked up the Play-
ers Player Of The Year gong
to go alongside the one he won
as the supportersrsquo choice
The Managers Player Of
The Year was prolific striker
Matt Paterson while his part-
ner in crime up front Justin
Bennett waltzed off with the
Sponsors Player Of The Year
and the clubs very own Golden
Boot awards
And there was a special long
service award presented to
Boros hard-working secretary
Brian Cosgrave for 25 years
sterling service
Bororsquo recruit
defenders
for the next
campaign
By GLEN PERRY
BEACHCRAFT Lee-on-the-Solent angler Loraine Perry in action and inset with her top shore angling trophies
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
By Leersquos RYAN LIND
THE Solent Amazons ice hock-
ey team rounded off their
Womens National South Divi-
sion One campaign with a bat-
tling 2-2 draw away to Cardiff
Comets at the weekend
writes Glen Perry
And it was a more than wel-
come result for the local Gos-
port side as it banished an un-
happy run of five straight heavy
league defeats
Amazons finish the season in
seventh place in the standings
Swindon Topcats16 16 0 0 148 14 32 Invicta Dynamics 16 10 2 4 97 45 22 Chelmsford Cobras 16 10 1 5 81 60 21 Bracknell Firebees 16 9 2 5 77 43 20 Cardiff Comets 16 6 2 8 47 65 14 Basrsquogstoke Bison Ladies 16 5 2 9 61 77 12 SOLENT AMAZONS 16 5 1 10 44 91 11 Oxfrsquod City Midnight Stars 16 4 2 10 33 105 10 Peterborough Penguins 16 1 0 15 42 130 2
Womenrsquos National South Div One Final Table
Battling Amazons end with shared honours
TRIAL registration for the Hampshire FA Girls
Centre Of Excellence 2015 2016 season is
now open
It is an integral part of the England Wom-
ens Elite Talent Pathway being one of 30 FA
licensed quality assured programmes provid-
ing player development opportunities for elite
female players at U9s U11s U13s U15s and
U17s
The Centre of Excellence Fixture Pro-
gramme sees the girls competing against some
of the best young players nationally Fellow
Centrersquos of Excellence in the region include
Arsenal Chelsea Millwall Brighton amp Hove
Albion Bristol Academy Gillingham Middle-
sex Essex and Oxford United
According to Hampshire FA it is the highest
level of participation available to girls outside
the International set up and serves as a plat-
form for recruitment into the youth national
teams The Centre of Excellence structure is
the next transition from grass roots leagues in
the county and surrounding areas Trial Regis-
tration is open for all girls born from 1999 to
2008 See the link
httpwwwhampshirefacomnews2015aprhampshire-fa-girls-
centre-of-excellence-2015-2016-trial-registration
Players pipped for place in national final by just two points
Close finishes give team
hope for coming season L
EE PLAYED Broxbourne in the
National Club Knockout Racket-
ball semi-finals With Tim at 1
and Olly at 2 we were almost guaran-
teed wins here so it was up to the oth-
ers to win one match
Martyn Collins-Ballands at 5 started
slowly against Broxbourne head pro
Geoff Taylor taking the first game com-
fortably Martyn became a lot more
competitive in the second and third
games but Geoff was too strong and
won 3-0 On the opposite court Jon
Geekie was playing Scott Legg This was
going to be an extremely close match
and so it proved Jon
took the first lost the
second won the third
lost the fourth so it was
all down to the fifth and
final game
Meanwhile Aaron was
playing Matt Cuthcey the
national doubles champi-
on and had chances to
steal a game or two But
Matt was a little fitter
and made Aaron move
around the court too
well taking it 3-0
Back to the third
string match The first
few points were even
Stevens and then Scott
hit a couple of tins fol-
lowed by some great
solid play by Jon to take
it to 10-7 matchball
Next point was an
unforced error from Jon
followed by a back wall
nick from Scott 9-10 In
racketball momentum is
a massive thing and you
can run away with points
quite quickly and this
proved to be the case as
Scott won 13-11 in a
great match
Tim and Olly both
won 3-0 comfortably so
we missed out on the
final by two points
Sunday was 3rd4th play
-off v hosts Edgbaston
Priory Again Olly and
Tim looked like bankers
for the points so it was
down to the others
again Martyn started off
a lot better and will be
disappointed not to take
the 1st but overall played
much better than the
previous day narrowly
losing 3-0
Aaron took the 2nd
game to make it 1-1 but
then seemed to run out
of legs and lost 3-1 Fast
forward and Tim and
Olly won 3-0 easily alt-
hough Timrsquos opponent
should have played at 5
as he was a good squash
player but not a racket-
ball player So in theory 2
-2 and down to Jon Jon
did actually go on first
He played a good club
player who Tim beat in
the nationals last year in
a close 3-0 This match
again went to five games
although Jon had a sniff in
the fourth It was not
meant to be as he lost 11
-7 in the fifth As you can
see we were very close
to doing so well and
hope to next year make
the step to becoming
National Club Champi-
ons at racketball
Racketball
TEAM EFFORT The Leo-on-the-Solent Tennis Squash amp Fitness Club racketball players at the national semi-finals
21 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe CricketPuzzles
WELCOME back to The Gosport Globersquos very own Puzzle Corner with three free canny conundrums for you to tackle Crossword addicts can get a fresh daily dose by clicking on the grid throughout the week Sudoku allows the user to create as many puzzles as often as they like They can also change the degree of difficulty and layout design The Codeword can be printed out when required
G OSPORT Borough moved
into the top four of the
Southern Electric League
Division Three thanks to a spar-
kling five-wicket demolition of pre-
viously unbeaten South Wilts II at
the weekend
South Wilts on their home
patch batted first and made a more
than useful 260 all out chiefly due
to a fine knock of 108 from Rob
Pittman
Tom Larner was the pick of the
Boro bowlers with 3-48
But the home sides score
proved to be inadequate as Boro
completed an excellent victory with
an unbeaten 108 from Blake Maher
and 57 from Lee Harrop doing the
damage
Larner completed a fine all-
round display by chipping in with 42
not out
Boro took 22 points from the
match
IT WAS a good day for Boros 2nd
XI as well as they bounced back
from a heavy opening day reversal
to record a 48-run success over
Woodgreen at Privett Park in the
ROWNER tumbled to their sec-
ond consecutive Division Three
(South) defeat going down by 6
wickets at Fawley
R Bowmans 59 helped Rowner
to 148-8 but D Streathers 82 to
add to his earlier 3-25 haul en-
sured it was the home side who
were the victors on this occasion
Luke Watson grabbed three of
the four Fawley wickets that fell
THERE was some more disap-
pointing news from the Rowner 2nd
XI camp as they lost a low scoring
affair at home to Bedhampton III by
32 runs in Regional Division Four
(South East)
Josh Pannell produced a terrific
all-round performance for Rowner
in adversity but although he snaffled
4-19 the visitors still made 122 all
out with P Ford (55) their mainstay
Despite Pannells 41 Rowner
could only manage 90 all out in
reply
Hampshire County League Division
Three (South)
Jacob Patton top scored on 74
as Gosport hit 259-9 with C Potts
taking six Boro wickets
And although S Parker struck 77
for the visitors it wasnt enough as
they ended up well short on 211-8
Mark Oxford snapped up 3-29
COMPLETING a notable hat-
trick of triumphs for the club Gos-
port Borough III were also in top
form as they crushed Wickham by
8 wickets in a Regional Division
One (South) clash at Privett Park
With Paul Jenkins (4-16) a con-
stant threat the visitors could only
accumulate 65 all out and that was
never going to be enough as Boro
reached their target for the loss of
just two wickets
Shaun Harris led the way with an
unbeaten 34
Gosport IV were without a fix-
ture
Cricket fixtures for Saturday May 23
Gosport Borough v Waterlooville (SLD3) Rowner v Bramshaw (HCLD3S) Southampton Community v Gosport Borough II (HCLD3S) United Services II v Gosport Borough III (RD1S) Gosport Borough IV v Ventnor III (RD4SE) Hayling Island III v Rowner II (RD4SE)
Cricket round-up by Glen Perry
Email sportgosportglobeuk
Southern Electric Cricket League Div 3
P W T L PTS AV Trojans 3 3 0 0 61 2033 Waterlooville 3 3 0 0 61 2033 South Wilts II 3 2 0 1 51 1700 GOSPORT BOROUGH 3 2 0 1 50 1667
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
O N SATURDAY the Rockets
Lions and Spitfires all headed to
the townrsquos St Vincent playing
fields to take on the Gosport Boroughrsquos
Development teams
The lessons learned and areas
worked on since our last tournament
were evident and the boys put on an
incredible show
Some fantastic rear-guard action al-
lowed us to break quickly and effective-
ly with the defence and midfield releas-
ing our abundance of attacking talent
with space to run and score some fan-
tastic goals
Both teams hit some screamers but
the goal of the day came from 20 yards
out and off the underside of the cross-
bar
The grins on all the boysrsquo faces plain-
Gosport v Gosport
picture special on latest U6 and U7 action 2-page
By ROBERT NELSON
ly showed how much they were enjoy-
ing the games
Both sides in all three matches
played fairly and in a friendly manner
The support from both sets of parents
was fantastic and it was a great morning
for all involved
The following day Sunday the whole
of Gosport FCrsquos Development team
had their end-of-season presentation
awards
It was marked by music laughter
some dodgy jokes from the host and
some great speeches
All the kids enjoyed themselves and a
certain child managed to choose a new
football in the raffle over a coffee-
maker or a camera when a certain dad
(me) decided to let him choose the
prize on his special evening
Irsquove not heard the end of it so lesson
learned
Enjoy the photos and hopefully you
can see by the boysrsquo faces that their
enjoyment of football is why we do
what we do
A clash of the titch-rsquouns
Itrsquos a local derby as FC take on Borough Development
THRILLS AND SPILLS They might be small but the Gosport teams believe in giving it their all on the field of play Pictures taken by proud mums and
23 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
picture special on the latest junior action 2-page
FUN AND GAMES As The Gosport boys get their breath back after the rough and tumble of all the weekendrsquos football action they enjoy the celebrations of a presentation evening on Sunday
ITrsquoS A GOAL As the oppositionrsquos keeper picks the ball out of the back of the net therersquos time to celebrate before the post-match review of team tactics
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
The Gosport Globe is published online every Friday from 48 Homer Close Gosport PO139TL by My Free News Ltd for the borough and constituency of Gosport
British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins
18 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Fundraising
For display advertisinghellip admingosportglobeuk
needed operation And they performed
before an audience of picnicking families
gathered excitedly around the edges of
the balloon-festooned rope at West
Walk in the Forest of Bere - Hundred
Acre Wood mdash on Sunday
The lsquoFriends of Suki Mannrsquo are an
informal local group that has been busily
raising funds so that she can have crucial
surgery in the United States
B IG-HEARTED 14-year-old Anna
Catling encouraged her friends
to join her in a sponsored eight-
hour 9am to 5pm day filled with high
karate kicks katas lots of laughter and
inventive karate games this week
Anna and her friends mdash Flynn Taylor
10 Rosie Martin 14 and Charlie Catling
11 mdash were inspired by the wish to help
their friendrsquos mum to have a much-
Caroline
swings
into
action
for Suki
PLUCKY Caroline Westmorland is
adding her weight to the fundraising
campaign for Suki Mannrsquos potentially
life-enhancing surgery in the USA
She is staging lsquoCarolinersquos Mighty
Abseilrsquo down Portsmouthrsquos Spinnaker
Tower at 2pm on Saturday May 30
And the daredevil pictured above
is appealing for sponsors to help her
raise the funds needed to pay for the
trip
Alternatively people can make a
donation with the message lsquoCarolinersquos
Abseilrsquo through the website link
wwwgofundmecominjured-by-mesh
Said Caroline ldquoWe are trying to
raise funds for a Gosport lady who
used to be a very active person but
due to surgery that didnrsquot go well has
to use a wheelchair nowrdquo
SPONSORSHIP PLEA Caroline Westmorland
A once active swimming instructor
and ldquosuper mumrdquo brave Suki is now
only able to take a few steps with
crutches and uses a wheelchair
To date the lsquoFriends of Sukirsquo and the
communities in Wickham and Alver-
stoke have raised pound9100 in just four
months A further pound21000 is needed
before the operation date in September
Suki aged 46 has severe nerve dam-
age and is in constant pain following an
operation for pelvic organ prolapse that
went badly wrong
Because there is a lack of the re-
quired surgical skills to rectify the prob-
lem in the UK the lsquoFriendsrsquo have man-
aged to raise almost a third of the mon-
ey needed to send much-loved Suki off
to America
As one of the mums in the fundrais-
ing group said ldquoI have been over-
whelmed and amazed to receive such a
huge sum of pound230 from one group of
talented and impressively empathetic
karate-kicking kidsrdquo
MEDICAL NOTE Sukirsquos ordeal began
after what should have been a simple
operation to fit a pelvic mesh implant to
fix a urinary problem went wrong
The operation left Suki unable to
move her left leg and in constant pain
However Suki had not been told that
it was a permanent implant and almost
impossible to remove nor that a fifth of
all women can have severe complica-
tions as a result of the surgery
The once sporty mother can only
walk small distances with crutches uses
a wheelchair for longer distances and
now wants the mesh removed
Although she has had 6cm of the
22cm mesh taken away Suki remains in
constant pain and with mobility prob-
lems She has been told that it is impos-
sible to remove the rest due to lack of
skills in the UK
She is now raising funds to visit a sur-
geon in California with extensive experi-
ence of the procedure as there are only
a few surgeons in the world who can
remove the mesh fully It is a complex
operation as the mesh is threaded
through areas close to main nerves and
arteries in the legs and buttocks
Annarsquos teenage kicks
ALL IN A DAYrsquoS WORK Anna Catling and friends during their nine-to-five fundraising stint in aid of Suki Mann
19 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
GLOBE
SPORT
A BABCOCK employee from Lee
-on-the-Solent has become the
Tronixpro UK Ladies Champi-
onships 2015 winner after competing in
a weekend of shore angling matches
The event organised by Holt Sea
Angling Club on May 9-10 was part of
a wider North Norfolk Bass Festival
Loraine Perry mdash selected for the
England Ladies Shore Angling Team in
February mdash was among the 103 anglers
including nine women taking part She
won prizes in both the ladies and main
competitions
With a win in the ladies category on
both days she was announced as overall
champion of the inaugural UK Ladies
Championships In the overall weekend
individual results she came fourth
Originally from the Isle of Wight but
now living in Lee-on-the-Solent Loraine
41 works as a courseware developer
within the Future Training Unit at HMS
Collingwood
And she said of her championship
win ldquoI am excited and over the moon at
having won the title It was a tough two
days of fishing with very strong winds on
day 1 making things particularly difficult
ldquoI was competing against top lady
anglers from all over the UK and I fished
hard to beat them They were really
happy for me though and I havenrsquot
stopped smiling since
ldquoI will be returning next year to con-
test the title and hope that more ladies
interested in match angling might con-
sider attending this well-organised dedi-
cated eventrdquo
Added Loraine ldquoThis has been a
Itrsquos derby day
great warm-up for the Home Nations
Championships in July which is very
much a team effortrdquo
She will be competing with the Eng-
land Ladies in the SALC [Sea Angling
Liaison Committee] Home Nations
Shore Angling Championships from July
1-4 in Co Wexford Ireland
Teams from England Ireland Scot-
land and Wales compete in the Home
Nations Championships
Unless funding or sponsorship can be
obtained the England teams must pay
their own way with no financial assis-
tance available to support anglers repre-
senting England at International Events
Any parties interested in sponsoring
the ladies team should contact the An-
gling Trust Competitions and Events
Manager telephone 0116 9061 301
A HIGHLY successful season
may have ended less than two
weeks ago but Hampshire Sen-
ior Cup-winning Gosport Bor-
ough FC are already recruiting
for the 201516 campaign
The signatures of two new
arrivals have just been secured
by Boro boss Alex Pike and
despite the men from Privett
Park boasting the meanest
goals against tally in the Con-
ference South last termthey
are both defenders
Ryan Woodford has been
snapped up from local rivals
Havant amp Waterlooville while
Adam Brice comes into the
Boro fold from county cousins
Farnborough
Boro were also delighted
that Mike Carter a key mem-
ber of their watertight defence
during 201415 has put pen to
paper on a new two-year deal
Meanwhile at the clubs re-
cent end of season awards
evening goalkeeper Nathan
Ashmore picked up the Play-
ers Player Of The Year gong
to go alongside the one he won
as the supportersrsquo choice
The Managers Player Of
The Year was prolific striker
Matt Paterson while his part-
ner in crime up front Justin
Bennett waltzed off with the
Sponsors Player Of The Year
and the clubs very own Golden
Boot awards
And there was a special long
service award presented to
Boros hard-working secretary
Brian Cosgrave for 25 years
sterling service
Bororsquo recruit
defenders
for the next
campaign
By GLEN PERRY
BEACHCRAFT Lee-on-the-Solent angler Loraine Perry in action and inset with her top shore angling trophies
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
By Leersquos RYAN LIND
THE Solent Amazons ice hock-
ey team rounded off their
Womens National South Divi-
sion One campaign with a bat-
tling 2-2 draw away to Cardiff
Comets at the weekend
writes Glen Perry
And it was a more than wel-
come result for the local Gos-
port side as it banished an un-
happy run of five straight heavy
league defeats
Amazons finish the season in
seventh place in the standings
Swindon Topcats16 16 0 0 148 14 32 Invicta Dynamics 16 10 2 4 97 45 22 Chelmsford Cobras 16 10 1 5 81 60 21 Bracknell Firebees 16 9 2 5 77 43 20 Cardiff Comets 16 6 2 8 47 65 14 Basrsquogstoke Bison Ladies 16 5 2 9 61 77 12 SOLENT AMAZONS 16 5 1 10 44 91 11 Oxfrsquod City Midnight Stars 16 4 2 10 33 105 10 Peterborough Penguins 16 1 0 15 42 130 2
Womenrsquos National South Div One Final Table
Battling Amazons end with shared honours
TRIAL registration for the Hampshire FA Girls
Centre Of Excellence 2015 2016 season is
now open
It is an integral part of the England Wom-
ens Elite Talent Pathway being one of 30 FA
licensed quality assured programmes provid-
ing player development opportunities for elite
female players at U9s U11s U13s U15s and
U17s
The Centre of Excellence Fixture Pro-
gramme sees the girls competing against some
of the best young players nationally Fellow
Centrersquos of Excellence in the region include
Arsenal Chelsea Millwall Brighton amp Hove
Albion Bristol Academy Gillingham Middle-
sex Essex and Oxford United
According to Hampshire FA it is the highest
level of participation available to girls outside
the International set up and serves as a plat-
form for recruitment into the youth national
teams The Centre of Excellence structure is
the next transition from grass roots leagues in
the county and surrounding areas Trial Regis-
tration is open for all girls born from 1999 to
2008 See the link
httpwwwhampshirefacomnews2015aprhampshire-fa-girls-
centre-of-excellence-2015-2016-trial-registration
Players pipped for place in national final by just two points
Close finishes give team
hope for coming season L
EE PLAYED Broxbourne in the
National Club Knockout Racket-
ball semi-finals With Tim at 1
and Olly at 2 we were almost guaran-
teed wins here so it was up to the oth-
ers to win one match
Martyn Collins-Ballands at 5 started
slowly against Broxbourne head pro
Geoff Taylor taking the first game com-
fortably Martyn became a lot more
competitive in the second and third
games but Geoff was too strong and
won 3-0 On the opposite court Jon
Geekie was playing Scott Legg This was
going to be an extremely close match
and so it proved Jon
took the first lost the
second won the third
lost the fourth so it was
all down to the fifth and
final game
Meanwhile Aaron was
playing Matt Cuthcey the
national doubles champi-
on and had chances to
steal a game or two But
Matt was a little fitter
and made Aaron move
around the court too
well taking it 3-0
Back to the third
string match The first
few points were even
Stevens and then Scott
hit a couple of tins fol-
lowed by some great
solid play by Jon to take
it to 10-7 matchball
Next point was an
unforced error from Jon
followed by a back wall
nick from Scott 9-10 In
racketball momentum is
a massive thing and you
can run away with points
quite quickly and this
proved to be the case as
Scott won 13-11 in a
great match
Tim and Olly both
won 3-0 comfortably so
we missed out on the
final by two points
Sunday was 3rd4th play
-off v hosts Edgbaston
Priory Again Olly and
Tim looked like bankers
for the points so it was
down to the others
again Martyn started off
a lot better and will be
disappointed not to take
the 1st but overall played
much better than the
previous day narrowly
losing 3-0
Aaron took the 2nd
game to make it 1-1 but
then seemed to run out
of legs and lost 3-1 Fast
forward and Tim and
Olly won 3-0 easily alt-
hough Timrsquos opponent
should have played at 5
as he was a good squash
player but not a racket-
ball player So in theory 2
-2 and down to Jon Jon
did actually go on first
He played a good club
player who Tim beat in
the nationals last year in
a close 3-0 This match
again went to five games
although Jon had a sniff in
the fourth It was not
meant to be as he lost 11
-7 in the fifth As you can
see we were very close
to doing so well and
hope to next year make
the step to becoming
National Club Champi-
ons at racketball
Racketball
TEAM EFFORT The Leo-on-the-Solent Tennis Squash amp Fitness Club racketball players at the national semi-finals
21 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe CricketPuzzles
WELCOME back to The Gosport Globersquos very own Puzzle Corner with three free canny conundrums for you to tackle Crossword addicts can get a fresh daily dose by clicking on the grid throughout the week Sudoku allows the user to create as many puzzles as often as they like They can also change the degree of difficulty and layout design The Codeword can be printed out when required
G OSPORT Borough moved
into the top four of the
Southern Electric League
Division Three thanks to a spar-
kling five-wicket demolition of pre-
viously unbeaten South Wilts II at
the weekend
South Wilts on their home
patch batted first and made a more
than useful 260 all out chiefly due
to a fine knock of 108 from Rob
Pittman
Tom Larner was the pick of the
Boro bowlers with 3-48
But the home sides score
proved to be inadequate as Boro
completed an excellent victory with
an unbeaten 108 from Blake Maher
and 57 from Lee Harrop doing the
damage
Larner completed a fine all-
round display by chipping in with 42
not out
Boro took 22 points from the
match
IT WAS a good day for Boros 2nd
XI as well as they bounced back
from a heavy opening day reversal
to record a 48-run success over
Woodgreen at Privett Park in the
ROWNER tumbled to their sec-
ond consecutive Division Three
(South) defeat going down by 6
wickets at Fawley
R Bowmans 59 helped Rowner
to 148-8 but D Streathers 82 to
add to his earlier 3-25 haul en-
sured it was the home side who
were the victors on this occasion
Luke Watson grabbed three of
the four Fawley wickets that fell
THERE was some more disap-
pointing news from the Rowner 2nd
XI camp as they lost a low scoring
affair at home to Bedhampton III by
32 runs in Regional Division Four
(South East)
Josh Pannell produced a terrific
all-round performance for Rowner
in adversity but although he snaffled
4-19 the visitors still made 122 all
out with P Ford (55) their mainstay
Despite Pannells 41 Rowner
could only manage 90 all out in
reply
Hampshire County League Division
Three (South)
Jacob Patton top scored on 74
as Gosport hit 259-9 with C Potts
taking six Boro wickets
And although S Parker struck 77
for the visitors it wasnt enough as
they ended up well short on 211-8
Mark Oxford snapped up 3-29
COMPLETING a notable hat-
trick of triumphs for the club Gos-
port Borough III were also in top
form as they crushed Wickham by
8 wickets in a Regional Division
One (South) clash at Privett Park
With Paul Jenkins (4-16) a con-
stant threat the visitors could only
accumulate 65 all out and that was
never going to be enough as Boro
reached their target for the loss of
just two wickets
Shaun Harris led the way with an
unbeaten 34
Gosport IV were without a fix-
ture
Cricket fixtures for Saturday May 23
Gosport Borough v Waterlooville (SLD3) Rowner v Bramshaw (HCLD3S) Southampton Community v Gosport Borough II (HCLD3S) United Services II v Gosport Borough III (RD1S) Gosport Borough IV v Ventnor III (RD4SE) Hayling Island III v Rowner II (RD4SE)
Cricket round-up by Glen Perry
Email sportgosportglobeuk
Southern Electric Cricket League Div 3
P W T L PTS AV Trojans 3 3 0 0 61 2033 Waterlooville 3 3 0 0 61 2033 South Wilts II 3 2 0 1 51 1700 GOSPORT BOROUGH 3 2 0 1 50 1667
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
O N SATURDAY the Rockets
Lions and Spitfires all headed to
the townrsquos St Vincent playing
fields to take on the Gosport Boroughrsquos
Development teams
The lessons learned and areas
worked on since our last tournament
were evident and the boys put on an
incredible show
Some fantastic rear-guard action al-
lowed us to break quickly and effective-
ly with the defence and midfield releas-
ing our abundance of attacking talent
with space to run and score some fan-
tastic goals
Both teams hit some screamers but
the goal of the day came from 20 yards
out and off the underside of the cross-
bar
The grins on all the boysrsquo faces plain-
Gosport v Gosport
picture special on latest U6 and U7 action 2-page
By ROBERT NELSON
ly showed how much they were enjoy-
ing the games
Both sides in all three matches
played fairly and in a friendly manner
The support from both sets of parents
was fantastic and it was a great morning
for all involved
The following day Sunday the whole
of Gosport FCrsquos Development team
had their end-of-season presentation
awards
It was marked by music laughter
some dodgy jokes from the host and
some great speeches
All the kids enjoyed themselves and a
certain child managed to choose a new
football in the raffle over a coffee-
maker or a camera when a certain dad
(me) decided to let him choose the
prize on his special evening
Irsquove not heard the end of it so lesson
learned
Enjoy the photos and hopefully you
can see by the boysrsquo faces that their
enjoyment of football is why we do
what we do
A clash of the titch-rsquouns
Itrsquos a local derby as FC take on Borough Development
THRILLS AND SPILLS They might be small but the Gosport teams believe in giving it their all on the field of play Pictures taken by proud mums and
23 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
picture special on the latest junior action 2-page
FUN AND GAMES As The Gosport boys get their breath back after the rough and tumble of all the weekendrsquos football action they enjoy the celebrations of a presentation evening on Sunday
ITrsquoS A GOAL As the oppositionrsquos keeper picks the ball out of the back of the net therersquos time to celebrate before the post-match review of team tactics
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
The Gosport Globe is published online every Friday from 48 Homer Close Gosport PO139TL by My Free News Ltd for the borough and constituency of Gosport
British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins
19 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
GLOBE
SPORT
A BABCOCK employee from Lee
-on-the-Solent has become the
Tronixpro UK Ladies Champi-
onships 2015 winner after competing in
a weekend of shore angling matches
The event organised by Holt Sea
Angling Club on May 9-10 was part of
a wider North Norfolk Bass Festival
Loraine Perry mdash selected for the
England Ladies Shore Angling Team in
February mdash was among the 103 anglers
including nine women taking part She
won prizes in both the ladies and main
competitions
With a win in the ladies category on
both days she was announced as overall
champion of the inaugural UK Ladies
Championships In the overall weekend
individual results she came fourth
Originally from the Isle of Wight but
now living in Lee-on-the-Solent Loraine
41 works as a courseware developer
within the Future Training Unit at HMS
Collingwood
And she said of her championship
win ldquoI am excited and over the moon at
having won the title It was a tough two
days of fishing with very strong winds on
day 1 making things particularly difficult
ldquoI was competing against top lady
anglers from all over the UK and I fished
hard to beat them They were really
happy for me though and I havenrsquot
stopped smiling since
ldquoI will be returning next year to con-
test the title and hope that more ladies
interested in match angling might con-
sider attending this well-organised dedi-
cated eventrdquo
Added Loraine ldquoThis has been a
Itrsquos derby day
great warm-up for the Home Nations
Championships in July which is very
much a team effortrdquo
She will be competing with the Eng-
land Ladies in the SALC [Sea Angling
Liaison Committee] Home Nations
Shore Angling Championships from July
1-4 in Co Wexford Ireland
Teams from England Ireland Scot-
land and Wales compete in the Home
Nations Championships
Unless funding or sponsorship can be
obtained the England teams must pay
their own way with no financial assis-
tance available to support anglers repre-
senting England at International Events
Any parties interested in sponsoring
the ladies team should contact the An-
gling Trust Competitions and Events
Manager telephone 0116 9061 301
A HIGHLY successful season
may have ended less than two
weeks ago but Hampshire Sen-
ior Cup-winning Gosport Bor-
ough FC are already recruiting
for the 201516 campaign
The signatures of two new
arrivals have just been secured
by Boro boss Alex Pike and
despite the men from Privett
Park boasting the meanest
goals against tally in the Con-
ference South last termthey
are both defenders
Ryan Woodford has been
snapped up from local rivals
Havant amp Waterlooville while
Adam Brice comes into the
Boro fold from county cousins
Farnborough
Boro were also delighted
that Mike Carter a key mem-
ber of their watertight defence
during 201415 has put pen to
paper on a new two-year deal
Meanwhile at the clubs re-
cent end of season awards
evening goalkeeper Nathan
Ashmore picked up the Play-
ers Player Of The Year gong
to go alongside the one he won
as the supportersrsquo choice
The Managers Player Of
The Year was prolific striker
Matt Paterson while his part-
ner in crime up front Justin
Bennett waltzed off with the
Sponsors Player Of The Year
and the clubs very own Golden
Boot awards
And there was a special long
service award presented to
Boros hard-working secretary
Brian Cosgrave for 25 years
sterling service
Bororsquo recruit
defenders
for the next
campaign
By GLEN PERRY
BEACHCRAFT Lee-on-the-Solent angler Loraine Perry in action and inset with her top shore angling trophies
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
By Leersquos RYAN LIND
THE Solent Amazons ice hock-
ey team rounded off their
Womens National South Divi-
sion One campaign with a bat-
tling 2-2 draw away to Cardiff
Comets at the weekend
writes Glen Perry
And it was a more than wel-
come result for the local Gos-
port side as it banished an un-
happy run of five straight heavy
league defeats
Amazons finish the season in
seventh place in the standings
Swindon Topcats16 16 0 0 148 14 32 Invicta Dynamics 16 10 2 4 97 45 22 Chelmsford Cobras 16 10 1 5 81 60 21 Bracknell Firebees 16 9 2 5 77 43 20 Cardiff Comets 16 6 2 8 47 65 14 Basrsquogstoke Bison Ladies 16 5 2 9 61 77 12 SOLENT AMAZONS 16 5 1 10 44 91 11 Oxfrsquod City Midnight Stars 16 4 2 10 33 105 10 Peterborough Penguins 16 1 0 15 42 130 2
Womenrsquos National South Div One Final Table
Battling Amazons end with shared honours
TRIAL registration for the Hampshire FA Girls
Centre Of Excellence 2015 2016 season is
now open
It is an integral part of the England Wom-
ens Elite Talent Pathway being one of 30 FA
licensed quality assured programmes provid-
ing player development opportunities for elite
female players at U9s U11s U13s U15s and
U17s
The Centre of Excellence Fixture Pro-
gramme sees the girls competing against some
of the best young players nationally Fellow
Centrersquos of Excellence in the region include
Arsenal Chelsea Millwall Brighton amp Hove
Albion Bristol Academy Gillingham Middle-
sex Essex and Oxford United
According to Hampshire FA it is the highest
level of participation available to girls outside
the International set up and serves as a plat-
form for recruitment into the youth national
teams The Centre of Excellence structure is
the next transition from grass roots leagues in
the county and surrounding areas Trial Regis-
tration is open for all girls born from 1999 to
2008 See the link
httpwwwhampshirefacomnews2015aprhampshire-fa-girls-
centre-of-excellence-2015-2016-trial-registration
Players pipped for place in national final by just two points
Close finishes give team
hope for coming season L
EE PLAYED Broxbourne in the
National Club Knockout Racket-
ball semi-finals With Tim at 1
and Olly at 2 we were almost guaran-
teed wins here so it was up to the oth-
ers to win one match
Martyn Collins-Ballands at 5 started
slowly against Broxbourne head pro
Geoff Taylor taking the first game com-
fortably Martyn became a lot more
competitive in the second and third
games but Geoff was too strong and
won 3-0 On the opposite court Jon
Geekie was playing Scott Legg This was
going to be an extremely close match
and so it proved Jon
took the first lost the
second won the third
lost the fourth so it was
all down to the fifth and
final game
Meanwhile Aaron was
playing Matt Cuthcey the
national doubles champi-
on and had chances to
steal a game or two But
Matt was a little fitter
and made Aaron move
around the court too
well taking it 3-0
Back to the third
string match The first
few points were even
Stevens and then Scott
hit a couple of tins fol-
lowed by some great
solid play by Jon to take
it to 10-7 matchball
Next point was an
unforced error from Jon
followed by a back wall
nick from Scott 9-10 In
racketball momentum is
a massive thing and you
can run away with points
quite quickly and this
proved to be the case as
Scott won 13-11 in a
great match
Tim and Olly both
won 3-0 comfortably so
we missed out on the
final by two points
Sunday was 3rd4th play
-off v hosts Edgbaston
Priory Again Olly and
Tim looked like bankers
for the points so it was
down to the others
again Martyn started off
a lot better and will be
disappointed not to take
the 1st but overall played
much better than the
previous day narrowly
losing 3-0
Aaron took the 2nd
game to make it 1-1 but
then seemed to run out
of legs and lost 3-1 Fast
forward and Tim and
Olly won 3-0 easily alt-
hough Timrsquos opponent
should have played at 5
as he was a good squash
player but not a racket-
ball player So in theory 2
-2 and down to Jon Jon
did actually go on first
He played a good club
player who Tim beat in
the nationals last year in
a close 3-0 This match
again went to five games
although Jon had a sniff in
the fourth It was not
meant to be as he lost 11
-7 in the fifth As you can
see we were very close
to doing so well and
hope to next year make
the step to becoming
National Club Champi-
ons at racketball
Racketball
TEAM EFFORT The Leo-on-the-Solent Tennis Squash amp Fitness Club racketball players at the national semi-finals
21 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe CricketPuzzles
WELCOME back to The Gosport Globersquos very own Puzzle Corner with three free canny conundrums for you to tackle Crossword addicts can get a fresh daily dose by clicking on the grid throughout the week Sudoku allows the user to create as many puzzles as often as they like They can also change the degree of difficulty and layout design The Codeword can be printed out when required
G OSPORT Borough moved
into the top four of the
Southern Electric League
Division Three thanks to a spar-
kling five-wicket demolition of pre-
viously unbeaten South Wilts II at
the weekend
South Wilts on their home
patch batted first and made a more
than useful 260 all out chiefly due
to a fine knock of 108 from Rob
Pittman
Tom Larner was the pick of the
Boro bowlers with 3-48
But the home sides score
proved to be inadequate as Boro
completed an excellent victory with
an unbeaten 108 from Blake Maher
and 57 from Lee Harrop doing the
damage
Larner completed a fine all-
round display by chipping in with 42
not out
Boro took 22 points from the
match
IT WAS a good day for Boros 2nd
XI as well as they bounced back
from a heavy opening day reversal
to record a 48-run success over
Woodgreen at Privett Park in the
ROWNER tumbled to their sec-
ond consecutive Division Three
(South) defeat going down by 6
wickets at Fawley
R Bowmans 59 helped Rowner
to 148-8 but D Streathers 82 to
add to his earlier 3-25 haul en-
sured it was the home side who
were the victors on this occasion
Luke Watson grabbed three of
the four Fawley wickets that fell
THERE was some more disap-
pointing news from the Rowner 2nd
XI camp as they lost a low scoring
affair at home to Bedhampton III by
32 runs in Regional Division Four
(South East)
Josh Pannell produced a terrific
all-round performance for Rowner
in adversity but although he snaffled
4-19 the visitors still made 122 all
out with P Ford (55) their mainstay
Despite Pannells 41 Rowner
could only manage 90 all out in
reply
Hampshire County League Division
Three (South)
Jacob Patton top scored on 74
as Gosport hit 259-9 with C Potts
taking six Boro wickets
And although S Parker struck 77
for the visitors it wasnt enough as
they ended up well short on 211-8
Mark Oxford snapped up 3-29
COMPLETING a notable hat-
trick of triumphs for the club Gos-
port Borough III were also in top
form as they crushed Wickham by
8 wickets in a Regional Division
One (South) clash at Privett Park
With Paul Jenkins (4-16) a con-
stant threat the visitors could only
accumulate 65 all out and that was
never going to be enough as Boro
reached their target for the loss of
just two wickets
Shaun Harris led the way with an
unbeaten 34
Gosport IV were without a fix-
ture
Cricket fixtures for Saturday May 23
Gosport Borough v Waterlooville (SLD3) Rowner v Bramshaw (HCLD3S) Southampton Community v Gosport Borough II (HCLD3S) United Services II v Gosport Borough III (RD1S) Gosport Borough IV v Ventnor III (RD4SE) Hayling Island III v Rowner II (RD4SE)
Cricket round-up by Glen Perry
Email sportgosportglobeuk
Southern Electric Cricket League Div 3
P W T L PTS AV Trojans 3 3 0 0 61 2033 Waterlooville 3 3 0 0 61 2033 South Wilts II 3 2 0 1 51 1700 GOSPORT BOROUGH 3 2 0 1 50 1667
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
O N SATURDAY the Rockets
Lions and Spitfires all headed to
the townrsquos St Vincent playing
fields to take on the Gosport Boroughrsquos
Development teams
The lessons learned and areas
worked on since our last tournament
were evident and the boys put on an
incredible show
Some fantastic rear-guard action al-
lowed us to break quickly and effective-
ly with the defence and midfield releas-
ing our abundance of attacking talent
with space to run and score some fan-
tastic goals
Both teams hit some screamers but
the goal of the day came from 20 yards
out and off the underside of the cross-
bar
The grins on all the boysrsquo faces plain-
Gosport v Gosport
picture special on latest U6 and U7 action 2-page
By ROBERT NELSON
ly showed how much they were enjoy-
ing the games
Both sides in all three matches
played fairly and in a friendly manner
The support from both sets of parents
was fantastic and it was a great morning
for all involved
The following day Sunday the whole
of Gosport FCrsquos Development team
had their end-of-season presentation
awards
It was marked by music laughter
some dodgy jokes from the host and
some great speeches
All the kids enjoyed themselves and a
certain child managed to choose a new
football in the raffle over a coffee-
maker or a camera when a certain dad
(me) decided to let him choose the
prize on his special evening
Irsquove not heard the end of it so lesson
learned
Enjoy the photos and hopefully you
can see by the boysrsquo faces that their
enjoyment of football is why we do
what we do
A clash of the titch-rsquouns
Itrsquos a local derby as FC take on Borough Development
THRILLS AND SPILLS They might be small but the Gosport teams believe in giving it their all on the field of play Pictures taken by proud mums and
23 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
picture special on the latest junior action 2-page
FUN AND GAMES As The Gosport boys get their breath back after the rough and tumble of all the weekendrsquos football action they enjoy the celebrations of a presentation evening on Sunday
ITrsquoS A GOAL As the oppositionrsquos keeper picks the ball out of the back of the net therersquos time to celebrate before the post-match review of team tactics
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
The Gosport Globe is published online every Friday from 48 Homer Close Gosport PO139TL by My Free News Ltd for the borough and constituency of Gosport
British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Sport
By Leersquos RYAN LIND
THE Solent Amazons ice hock-
ey team rounded off their
Womens National South Divi-
sion One campaign with a bat-
tling 2-2 draw away to Cardiff
Comets at the weekend
writes Glen Perry
And it was a more than wel-
come result for the local Gos-
port side as it banished an un-
happy run of five straight heavy
league defeats
Amazons finish the season in
seventh place in the standings
Swindon Topcats16 16 0 0 148 14 32 Invicta Dynamics 16 10 2 4 97 45 22 Chelmsford Cobras 16 10 1 5 81 60 21 Bracknell Firebees 16 9 2 5 77 43 20 Cardiff Comets 16 6 2 8 47 65 14 Basrsquogstoke Bison Ladies 16 5 2 9 61 77 12 SOLENT AMAZONS 16 5 1 10 44 91 11 Oxfrsquod City Midnight Stars 16 4 2 10 33 105 10 Peterborough Penguins 16 1 0 15 42 130 2
Womenrsquos National South Div One Final Table
Battling Amazons end with shared honours
TRIAL registration for the Hampshire FA Girls
Centre Of Excellence 2015 2016 season is
now open
It is an integral part of the England Wom-
ens Elite Talent Pathway being one of 30 FA
licensed quality assured programmes provid-
ing player development opportunities for elite
female players at U9s U11s U13s U15s and
U17s
The Centre of Excellence Fixture Pro-
gramme sees the girls competing against some
of the best young players nationally Fellow
Centrersquos of Excellence in the region include
Arsenal Chelsea Millwall Brighton amp Hove
Albion Bristol Academy Gillingham Middle-
sex Essex and Oxford United
According to Hampshire FA it is the highest
level of participation available to girls outside
the International set up and serves as a plat-
form for recruitment into the youth national
teams The Centre of Excellence structure is
the next transition from grass roots leagues in
the county and surrounding areas Trial Regis-
tration is open for all girls born from 1999 to
2008 See the link
httpwwwhampshirefacomnews2015aprhampshire-fa-girls-
centre-of-excellence-2015-2016-trial-registration
Players pipped for place in national final by just two points
Close finishes give team
hope for coming season L
EE PLAYED Broxbourne in the
National Club Knockout Racket-
ball semi-finals With Tim at 1
and Olly at 2 we were almost guaran-
teed wins here so it was up to the oth-
ers to win one match
Martyn Collins-Ballands at 5 started
slowly against Broxbourne head pro
Geoff Taylor taking the first game com-
fortably Martyn became a lot more
competitive in the second and third
games but Geoff was too strong and
won 3-0 On the opposite court Jon
Geekie was playing Scott Legg This was
going to be an extremely close match
and so it proved Jon
took the first lost the
second won the third
lost the fourth so it was
all down to the fifth and
final game
Meanwhile Aaron was
playing Matt Cuthcey the
national doubles champi-
on and had chances to
steal a game or two But
Matt was a little fitter
and made Aaron move
around the court too
well taking it 3-0
Back to the third
string match The first
few points were even
Stevens and then Scott
hit a couple of tins fol-
lowed by some great
solid play by Jon to take
it to 10-7 matchball
Next point was an
unforced error from Jon
followed by a back wall
nick from Scott 9-10 In
racketball momentum is
a massive thing and you
can run away with points
quite quickly and this
proved to be the case as
Scott won 13-11 in a
great match
Tim and Olly both
won 3-0 comfortably so
we missed out on the
final by two points
Sunday was 3rd4th play
-off v hosts Edgbaston
Priory Again Olly and
Tim looked like bankers
for the points so it was
down to the others
again Martyn started off
a lot better and will be
disappointed not to take
the 1st but overall played
much better than the
previous day narrowly
losing 3-0
Aaron took the 2nd
game to make it 1-1 but
then seemed to run out
of legs and lost 3-1 Fast
forward and Tim and
Olly won 3-0 easily alt-
hough Timrsquos opponent
should have played at 5
as he was a good squash
player but not a racket-
ball player So in theory 2
-2 and down to Jon Jon
did actually go on first
He played a good club
player who Tim beat in
the nationals last year in
a close 3-0 This match
again went to five games
although Jon had a sniff in
the fourth It was not
meant to be as he lost 11
-7 in the fifth As you can
see we were very close
to doing so well and
hope to next year make
the step to becoming
National Club Champi-
ons at racketball
Racketball
TEAM EFFORT The Leo-on-the-Solent Tennis Squash amp Fitness Club racketball players at the national semi-finals
21 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe CricketPuzzles
WELCOME back to The Gosport Globersquos very own Puzzle Corner with three free canny conundrums for you to tackle Crossword addicts can get a fresh daily dose by clicking on the grid throughout the week Sudoku allows the user to create as many puzzles as often as they like They can also change the degree of difficulty and layout design The Codeword can be printed out when required
G OSPORT Borough moved
into the top four of the
Southern Electric League
Division Three thanks to a spar-
kling five-wicket demolition of pre-
viously unbeaten South Wilts II at
the weekend
South Wilts on their home
patch batted first and made a more
than useful 260 all out chiefly due
to a fine knock of 108 from Rob
Pittman
Tom Larner was the pick of the
Boro bowlers with 3-48
But the home sides score
proved to be inadequate as Boro
completed an excellent victory with
an unbeaten 108 from Blake Maher
and 57 from Lee Harrop doing the
damage
Larner completed a fine all-
round display by chipping in with 42
not out
Boro took 22 points from the
match
IT WAS a good day for Boros 2nd
XI as well as they bounced back
from a heavy opening day reversal
to record a 48-run success over
Woodgreen at Privett Park in the
ROWNER tumbled to their sec-
ond consecutive Division Three
(South) defeat going down by 6
wickets at Fawley
R Bowmans 59 helped Rowner
to 148-8 but D Streathers 82 to
add to his earlier 3-25 haul en-
sured it was the home side who
were the victors on this occasion
Luke Watson grabbed three of
the four Fawley wickets that fell
THERE was some more disap-
pointing news from the Rowner 2nd
XI camp as they lost a low scoring
affair at home to Bedhampton III by
32 runs in Regional Division Four
(South East)
Josh Pannell produced a terrific
all-round performance for Rowner
in adversity but although he snaffled
4-19 the visitors still made 122 all
out with P Ford (55) their mainstay
Despite Pannells 41 Rowner
could only manage 90 all out in
reply
Hampshire County League Division
Three (South)
Jacob Patton top scored on 74
as Gosport hit 259-9 with C Potts
taking six Boro wickets
And although S Parker struck 77
for the visitors it wasnt enough as
they ended up well short on 211-8
Mark Oxford snapped up 3-29
COMPLETING a notable hat-
trick of triumphs for the club Gos-
port Borough III were also in top
form as they crushed Wickham by
8 wickets in a Regional Division
One (South) clash at Privett Park
With Paul Jenkins (4-16) a con-
stant threat the visitors could only
accumulate 65 all out and that was
never going to be enough as Boro
reached their target for the loss of
just two wickets
Shaun Harris led the way with an
unbeaten 34
Gosport IV were without a fix-
ture
Cricket fixtures for Saturday May 23
Gosport Borough v Waterlooville (SLD3) Rowner v Bramshaw (HCLD3S) Southampton Community v Gosport Borough II (HCLD3S) United Services II v Gosport Borough III (RD1S) Gosport Borough IV v Ventnor III (RD4SE) Hayling Island III v Rowner II (RD4SE)
Cricket round-up by Glen Perry
Email sportgosportglobeuk
Southern Electric Cricket League Div 3
P W T L PTS AV Trojans 3 3 0 0 61 2033 Waterlooville 3 3 0 0 61 2033 South Wilts II 3 2 0 1 51 1700 GOSPORT BOROUGH 3 2 0 1 50 1667
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
O N SATURDAY the Rockets
Lions and Spitfires all headed to
the townrsquos St Vincent playing
fields to take on the Gosport Boroughrsquos
Development teams
The lessons learned and areas
worked on since our last tournament
were evident and the boys put on an
incredible show
Some fantastic rear-guard action al-
lowed us to break quickly and effective-
ly with the defence and midfield releas-
ing our abundance of attacking talent
with space to run and score some fan-
tastic goals
Both teams hit some screamers but
the goal of the day came from 20 yards
out and off the underside of the cross-
bar
The grins on all the boysrsquo faces plain-
Gosport v Gosport
picture special on latest U6 and U7 action 2-page
By ROBERT NELSON
ly showed how much they were enjoy-
ing the games
Both sides in all three matches
played fairly and in a friendly manner
The support from both sets of parents
was fantastic and it was a great morning
for all involved
The following day Sunday the whole
of Gosport FCrsquos Development team
had their end-of-season presentation
awards
It was marked by music laughter
some dodgy jokes from the host and
some great speeches
All the kids enjoyed themselves and a
certain child managed to choose a new
football in the raffle over a coffee-
maker or a camera when a certain dad
(me) decided to let him choose the
prize on his special evening
Irsquove not heard the end of it so lesson
learned
Enjoy the photos and hopefully you
can see by the boysrsquo faces that their
enjoyment of football is why we do
what we do
A clash of the titch-rsquouns
Itrsquos a local derby as FC take on Borough Development
THRILLS AND SPILLS They might be small but the Gosport teams believe in giving it their all on the field of play Pictures taken by proud mums and
23 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
picture special on the latest junior action 2-page
FUN AND GAMES As The Gosport boys get their breath back after the rough and tumble of all the weekendrsquos football action they enjoy the celebrations of a presentation evening on Sunday
ITrsquoS A GOAL As the oppositionrsquos keeper picks the ball out of the back of the net therersquos time to celebrate before the post-match review of team tactics
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
The Gosport Globe is published online every Friday from 48 Homer Close Gosport PO139TL by My Free News Ltd for the borough and constituency of Gosport
British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins
21 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe CricketPuzzles
WELCOME back to The Gosport Globersquos very own Puzzle Corner with three free canny conundrums for you to tackle Crossword addicts can get a fresh daily dose by clicking on the grid throughout the week Sudoku allows the user to create as many puzzles as often as they like They can also change the degree of difficulty and layout design The Codeword can be printed out when required
G OSPORT Borough moved
into the top four of the
Southern Electric League
Division Three thanks to a spar-
kling five-wicket demolition of pre-
viously unbeaten South Wilts II at
the weekend
South Wilts on their home
patch batted first and made a more
than useful 260 all out chiefly due
to a fine knock of 108 from Rob
Pittman
Tom Larner was the pick of the
Boro bowlers with 3-48
But the home sides score
proved to be inadequate as Boro
completed an excellent victory with
an unbeaten 108 from Blake Maher
and 57 from Lee Harrop doing the
damage
Larner completed a fine all-
round display by chipping in with 42
not out
Boro took 22 points from the
match
IT WAS a good day for Boros 2nd
XI as well as they bounced back
from a heavy opening day reversal
to record a 48-run success over
Woodgreen at Privett Park in the
ROWNER tumbled to their sec-
ond consecutive Division Three
(South) defeat going down by 6
wickets at Fawley
R Bowmans 59 helped Rowner
to 148-8 but D Streathers 82 to
add to his earlier 3-25 haul en-
sured it was the home side who
were the victors on this occasion
Luke Watson grabbed three of
the four Fawley wickets that fell
THERE was some more disap-
pointing news from the Rowner 2nd
XI camp as they lost a low scoring
affair at home to Bedhampton III by
32 runs in Regional Division Four
(South East)
Josh Pannell produced a terrific
all-round performance for Rowner
in adversity but although he snaffled
4-19 the visitors still made 122 all
out with P Ford (55) their mainstay
Despite Pannells 41 Rowner
could only manage 90 all out in
reply
Hampshire County League Division
Three (South)
Jacob Patton top scored on 74
as Gosport hit 259-9 with C Potts
taking six Boro wickets
And although S Parker struck 77
for the visitors it wasnt enough as
they ended up well short on 211-8
Mark Oxford snapped up 3-29
COMPLETING a notable hat-
trick of triumphs for the club Gos-
port Borough III were also in top
form as they crushed Wickham by
8 wickets in a Regional Division
One (South) clash at Privett Park
With Paul Jenkins (4-16) a con-
stant threat the visitors could only
accumulate 65 all out and that was
never going to be enough as Boro
reached their target for the loss of
just two wickets
Shaun Harris led the way with an
unbeaten 34
Gosport IV were without a fix-
ture
Cricket fixtures for Saturday May 23
Gosport Borough v Waterlooville (SLD3) Rowner v Bramshaw (HCLD3S) Southampton Community v Gosport Borough II (HCLD3S) United Services II v Gosport Borough III (RD1S) Gosport Borough IV v Ventnor III (RD4SE) Hayling Island III v Rowner II (RD4SE)
Cricket round-up by Glen Perry
Email sportgosportglobeuk
Southern Electric Cricket League Div 3
P W T L PTS AV Trojans 3 3 0 0 61 2033 Waterlooville 3 3 0 0 61 2033 South Wilts II 3 2 0 1 51 1700 GOSPORT BOROUGH 3 2 0 1 50 1667
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
O N SATURDAY the Rockets
Lions and Spitfires all headed to
the townrsquos St Vincent playing
fields to take on the Gosport Boroughrsquos
Development teams
The lessons learned and areas
worked on since our last tournament
were evident and the boys put on an
incredible show
Some fantastic rear-guard action al-
lowed us to break quickly and effective-
ly with the defence and midfield releas-
ing our abundance of attacking talent
with space to run and score some fan-
tastic goals
Both teams hit some screamers but
the goal of the day came from 20 yards
out and off the underside of the cross-
bar
The grins on all the boysrsquo faces plain-
Gosport v Gosport
picture special on latest U6 and U7 action 2-page
By ROBERT NELSON
ly showed how much they were enjoy-
ing the games
Both sides in all three matches
played fairly and in a friendly manner
The support from both sets of parents
was fantastic and it was a great morning
for all involved
The following day Sunday the whole
of Gosport FCrsquos Development team
had their end-of-season presentation
awards
It was marked by music laughter
some dodgy jokes from the host and
some great speeches
All the kids enjoyed themselves and a
certain child managed to choose a new
football in the raffle over a coffee-
maker or a camera when a certain dad
(me) decided to let him choose the
prize on his special evening
Irsquove not heard the end of it so lesson
learned
Enjoy the photos and hopefully you
can see by the boysrsquo faces that their
enjoyment of football is why we do
what we do
A clash of the titch-rsquouns
Itrsquos a local derby as FC take on Borough Development
THRILLS AND SPILLS They might be small but the Gosport teams believe in giving it their all on the field of play Pictures taken by proud mums and
23 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
picture special on the latest junior action 2-page
FUN AND GAMES As The Gosport boys get their breath back after the rough and tumble of all the weekendrsquos football action they enjoy the celebrations of a presentation evening on Sunday
ITrsquoS A GOAL As the oppositionrsquos keeper picks the ball out of the back of the net therersquos time to celebrate before the post-match review of team tactics
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
The Gosport Globe is published online every Friday from 48 Homer Close Gosport PO139TL by My Free News Ltd for the borough and constituency of Gosport
British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins
20 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
O N SATURDAY the Rockets
Lions and Spitfires all headed to
the townrsquos St Vincent playing
fields to take on the Gosport Boroughrsquos
Development teams
The lessons learned and areas
worked on since our last tournament
were evident and the boys put on an
incredible show
Some fantastic rear-guard action al-
lowed us to break quickly and effective-
ly with the defence and midfield releas-
ing our abundance of attacking talent
with space to run and score some fan-
tastic goals
Both teams hit some screamers but
the goal of the day came from 20 yards
out and off the underside of the cross-
bar
The grins on all the boysrsquo faces plain-
Gosport v Gosport
picture special on latest U6 and U7 action 2-page
By ROBERT NELSON
ly showed how much they were enjoy-
ing the games
Both sides in all three matches
played fairly and in a friendly manner
The support from both sets of parents
was fantastic and it was a great morning
for all involved
The following day Sunday the whole
of Gosport FCrsquos Development team
had their end-of-season presentation
awards
It was marked by music laughter
some dodgy jokes from the host and
some great speeches
All the kids enjoyed themselves and a
certain child managed to choose a new
football in the raffle over a coffee-
maker or a camera when a certain dad
(me) decided to let him choose the
prize on his special evening
Irsquove not heard the end of it so lesson
learned
Enjoy the photos and hopefully you
can see by the boysrsquo faces that their
enjoyment of football is why we do
what we do
A clash of the titch-rsquouns
Itrsquos a local derby as FC take on Borough Development
THRILLS AND SPILLS They might be small but the Gosport teams believe in giving it their all on the field of play Pictures taken by proud mums and
23 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
picture special on the latest junior action 2-page
FUN AND GAMES As The Gosport boys get their breath back after the rough and tumble of all the weekendrsquos football action they enjoy the celebrations of a presentation evening on Sunday
ITrsquoS A GOAL As the oppositionrsquos keeper picks the ball out of the back of the net therersquos time to celebrate before the post-match review of team tactics
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
The Gosport Globe is published online every Friday from 48 Homer Close Gosport PO139TL by My Free News Ltd for the borough and constituency of Gosport
British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins
23 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Football
picture special on the latest junior action 2-page
FUN AND GAMES As The Gosport boys get their breath back after the rough and tumble of all the weekendrsquos football action they enjoy the celebrations of a presentation evening on Sunday
ITrsquoS A GOAL As the oppositionrsquos keeper picks the ball out of the back of the net therersquos time to celebrate before the post-match review of team tactics
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
The Gosport Globe is published online every Friday from 48 Homer Close Gosport PO139TL by My Free News Ltd for the borough and constituency of Gosport
British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins
24 Friday May 22 2015 The Gosport Globe Indoor Rowing
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British and World indoor rowing records are smashed
ON THE CLOCK The HMS Sultan final total
BLADE-RUNNERS Victorious team members celebrating after breaking both indoor-rowing records
A 24 ndashHOUR indoor rowing event at HMS Sul-
tan has ended in success as members of the
Royal Navyrsquos Indoor Rowing Team and Sub7
Indoor Rowing Club combined in an attempt to break
British and World Indoor Rowing records
Following the success of HMS Sultanrsquos rowers at this
yearrsquos World Indoor Rowing Championships English
Indoor Rowing Championships and Inter-Service In-
door Rowing Championships the record-breaking at-
tempt was a perfect opportunity to further promote
the sport within the Establishment
Taking on the Concept2 challenge the 29 partici-
pants aimed to row over 392385 Meters within 24
hours to claim the British and World records
Rotating regularly at one-minute intervals the team
of both male and female rowers got off to a good start
After starting at mid-day Saturday the team went in
to the evening ahead of the predicted pace of 140 pace
per 500 m splits actual pace was 1342 per 500 m
Working through the night as tiredness started to
kick in the team continued to progress well Fuelled by
the adrenaline of what had already been achieved and
the support of those around them the rowers contin-
ued to press towards their goal achieving a distance of
213489 at the mid point of the event
With the burn really kicking in the group could have
been discouraged however the atmosphere heading
into the last few hours of the challenge indicated to
everyone that a concerted push would give the group
every chance of success After rowing for 21 hours the
team reached the 392385 to equal the British and
World records
Pressing forwards towards the 24-hour mark and
with success assured the team remained firmly focused
on ensuring the best margin of victory would be
achieved Taking on the final minute of the challenge
was Richard Campos (Sub7) who helped the team
cross the finish line with a final distance of 453466
On completion of the row Chief Petty Officer Col-
lin Leiba (MCTA) who was one of 5 RN Rowing team
members involved said ldquoI was pleased to be able to
support Sub 7rsquos challenge We knew exactly what was
required and the assembled team certainly had the cre-
dentials to achieve it
ldquoRecords are always there to be broken so although
a significant distance was added to the total I still think
the record could be beaten again in the future never-
theless it was a great way to finish the Indoor Rowing
season and it just wouldnrsquot have been possible without
the support of HMS Sultan and the lead of Sub 7 and
Corporal Rob Jones [HMS Sultan]rdquo
The group now eagerly await the formal verification
and certification of their success from Concept2
Over the next few months the RN Indoor Rowing
team will put further efforts into developing our base
aerobic fitness ready for the assault on national Euro-
pean World and Inter Services Championships in
201516 as they look to build on the individual and
team successes achieved in the past 12 months
The members of the Royal Navy Indoor Rowing
team involved with the challenge were Lt Cdr Jim
Hyde (HMS Argyll) Lt Stu Moss (HMS Vengeance)
CPO Collin Leiba (MCTA) PO Richie Galpin (HMS
Sultan) AET Emily Newton (HMS Sultan)
Report Matthew Hibberd Photography Andy Warner and LA (Phot) Dave Jenkins