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Young athletes chosen to join national teams


TWOpupils from Maidstone’s In- victa Grammar School in Hunts- man Lane, have been chosen to join national teams.


Emily Smith Emily Smith ster


(14) has been chosen to com- pete for Great Britain on the double mini trampoline in the Loule Cup competition in Portugal. The young- from


Lunsford Lane,


Larkfield, took up gymnastics from an early age, and has been tram- polining for four years, according to her father, Phil. He said: “Emily has been com-


peting on the national circuit for a few years andwas selected for Por- tugal on the back of results she got there. “She is really looking forward to competing in Portugal and also hopes to put herself forward for se-


lection for theWorldAge Games in the USAlater in the year.” Now Emily is looking for spon- sorship to help with the cost of competing in future international events. Fellow pupil Ayishah Chaudry


(13) is currently in the Kent Under 14 korfball team – a sport which has similarities to netball and bas- ketball. The talented player from Fullers


Close, Bearsted, also excels at vol- leyball and was selected at the age of 11 to play for England. Coaches have also contacted her about play- ing in the England Under 16 girls’ team next year. Ayishah represents the South


East in regional competitions and attends international tournaments, with the school’s support. Her mother Katherine said that


as well as competing, Ayishah trains two to three times aweek for each sport and also plays for a local women’s volleyball team. Mrs Chaudry is a volleyball player herself, and her partner is a


Ayishah Chaudry


coach.Ayishah’s brother also plays volleyball for England. Her daughter’s interest in korf-


ball was sparked after a session at Thurnham Infant School in Bearsted when shewas only six. She joined a local club, Bearsted Korfball Club based at Aylesford School, at the same age, ac- companying her


older


brother. “Ayishahwas


too young re- ally, but she was so keen to play they let her join in and she carried on from there,”


said Mrs Chaudry. Invented in Holland in 1902, ko-


rfball has mixed and all women leagues, but no men’s league. Played by teams of eight, the object is to throw a ball through a bot- tomless basket mounted on a high pole.


News PCSO assault


ALARKFIELD man who assaulted a PCSO has been sent to prison. Dale Cooper (50), of Brooklands


Road, appeared at Mid Kent Mag- istrates’ Court where he admitted assault, threatening behaviour and three counts of shoplifting. On June 14 and 15 Cooper stole


alchol from a supermarket inWeek Street, Maidstone. On June 27 he assaulted a PCSO and used threat- ening behaviour. The same day, he stole a sandwich from the super- market inWeek Street. Magistrates sentenced him to 110 days in prison.


Produce show


LARKFIELD flower, vegetable, fruit and produce show will be held at Larkfield Methodist Church Hall on Saturday, September 6. The show will be set up from 10.30am to 12.15pm with viewing from 2pm to 3.15pm. For a sched- ule, call 01634 245767 or email lark- fieldshow@outlook.com. Categories are vegetables, fruit,


flowers, floral arrangements, cakes, jam, photography and children’s entries.


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