VICTORY over Vicars! At long last the Rotherwick Tennis Club scored their first victory over the Vicars of Winchester in many a long year in the first of their two annual summer fixtures last week.

The Rotherwick challengers of Charles James, John Platt, Kit Beer and Alan Instone took on the experience and wiliness of the Vicars team, made up of representatives from all over the Winchester Diocese and including our own rural dean, Robin Ewbank and his wife Rachel. Hard-fought matches all but the final score of 6-2 is a welcome addition to the Rotherwick Tennis Hall of Fame. Well done guys!

HAPPY birthday Praise and Play: A special Family Service will be held this Sunday at 10.30am in Rotherwick church to celebrate the last 10 years of the Pre-School Praise and Play programme.

Comments and suggestions on content would be welcomed by organiser Helen Robinshaw at Helen@Helen-Robinshaw. org.uk. Don’t forget after the church service you can visit the Newnham gardens from 2pm to 4pm.