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SOUTH WOODHAM<br />
<strong>FOCUS</strong><br />
<strong>FOCUS</strong> ON SPORT<br />
0 South Woodham Focus<br />
South Woodham Focus 25<br />
FOOTBALL CLUB HONOUR REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY<br />
As per professional sports teams, the local youngsters from Danbury & Bicknacre Youth Football Club recently paid their own<br />
tributes to our fallen heroes. Before every match on Remembrance Sunday each team held a 2 minute silence to reflect on the<br />
sacrifices made in years gone by. The pictures show some of the players during these tributes.<br />
SWIMMING 100 METRES FOR 100 YEARS RAISES £1,126 FOR CHARITY<br />
South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre hosted a commemorative charity swim on Sunday 11 November that raised an impressive<br />
£1,126 for the Royal British Legion, on Remembrance Sunday. The event saw over 150 swimmers take to the water to complete a 100m<br />
swim. 80 members of Maldon Swimming Club also took part in the event and raised £400 between them.<br />
Sue Humphries, swimming teacher, South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre, originally came up with the idea of running the charity<br />
event. She said: "We are absolutely delighted with the number of people who have taken the time to support this worthy cause. It<br />
has been a fantastic community event, thank you to all those who came to swim, who offered their support, or who just came down<br />
to watch".<br />
The event included entertainment by local singers Josh Brough, Beau Langdale, Rita B, along with face painting and a bouncy castle<br />
for the youngsters. Visitors were treated to a WW1 tea party with vintage china and a selection of delicious cakes.<br />
Tara Fisher-Harris, Pool Manager, South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre added: "We wanted to be able to commemorate the<br />
centenary of the Armistice of WW1 in a way which was inclusive of the local community, fun, and also educational. Alongside the<br />
swimming, we also displayed military uniforms, helmets, and back packs from WW1, WW2, as well as items from the modern army kit".<br />
The South Woodham Ferrers deputy Mayor, Kevin Golding was in attendance and commented ‘that it was a thoroughly enjoyable<br />
afternoon that raised money for a fantastic cause'.<br />
To discover more about Chelmsford City Council's leisure centres, visit www.chelmsford.gov.uk<br />
DANBURY & BICKNACRE FC<br />
GOES INTERNATIONAL<br />
Local football club Danbury & Bicknacre FC<br />
have recently donated some older kit to<br />
needy teams in India via a scheme at De<br />
Montfort University – so there is now an<br />
Under 18 team in the backstreets of Mumbai<br />
proudly sporting the Danbury & Bicknacre<br />
Logo. It's great to give back!
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