Older Wokingham people are on the ball with boccia
Residents of Wokingham sheltered housing had their eye on the ball last month, when Boccia bounced into their lives! Wokingham Borough Council's sports unit hosted a Boccia Tournament at Loddon Valley Leisure Centre for residents living within the council's sheltered schemes.
The Wokingham council’s community sports coach Glenn Goudie regularly visits sheltered housing schemes to hold seated exercise classes – and once a month each group plays a game of Boccia. Boccia originated in Italy and is played between two teams who each have six balls to get close to a jack.
Glenn said: “The tournament gave people a chance to put their skills to the test. It was very popular - 19 residents from the sheltered schemes took part and the competition was played in good spirits.”
The day began with a practice session from Berkshire Sport coach Lisa Davies, which was followed by a gentle seated exercise session hosted by Glenn. After lunch it was down to the tournament. The teams were a mix of people from the various housing areas and each team played at least five games.
The winning Wokingham team included Babs Edwards and Lillian Lupton from Treacher Court, Doris Bull from Polehampton Court and June Morgan from Dickens Court. After a tense final, all competitors received a medal and the winning team was presented with an engraved trophy.
Deputy executive member for social care Wokingham Cllr Bob Wyatt said: "The day was a fantastic opportunity for residents to meet each other and enjoy a fun and relaxed competition. Our thanks go to the coaches and the staff from Loddon Valley Leisure Centre for all their help. My congratulations to the winning team and all the other worthy players!"
The Wokingham council’s community sports coach Glenn Goudie regularly visits sheltered housing schemes to hold seated exercise classes – and once a month each group plays a game of Boccia. Boccia originated in Italy and is played between two teams who each have six balls to get close to a jack.
Glenn said: “The tournament gave people a chance to put their skills to the test. It was very popular - 19 residents from the sheltered schemes took part and the competition was played in good spirits.”
The day began with a practice session from Berkshire Sport coach Lisa Davies, which was followed by a gentle seated exercise session hosted by Glenn. After lunch it was down to the tournament. The teams were a mix of people from the various housing areas and each team played at least five games.
The winning Wokingham team included Babs Edwards and Lillian Lupton from Treacher Court, Doris Bull from Polehampton Court and June Morgan from Dickens Court. After a tense final, all competitors received a medal and the winning team was presented with an engraved trophy.
Deputy executive member for social care Wokingham Cllr Bob Wyatt said: "The day was a fantastic opportunity for residents to meet each other and enjoy a fun and relaxed competition. Our thanks go to the coaches and the staff from Loddon Valley Leisure Centre for all their help. My congratulations to the winning team and all the other worthy players!"
Wokingham Borough Council
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