THE SPORTS LOCKER – FORTHCOMING FIXTURES & EVENTS IN SURREY
Feeling fit? Whether you want to go and support your local footie team or take on a night run at one of Surrey’s most scenic spots, November’s sporting calendar has got some great events to get to. Find World Cup winners, a broadcasting legend, football, basketball, ice hockey, horse racing and mountain biking within the latest edition of The Sports Locker found below.
WOKING FC VS YEOVIL TOWN / NOVEMBER 1 / LAITHWAITE COMMUNITY STADIUM, WOKING
It’s been a decent start to the season for the Cards. Currently flirting with the play-off places, Woking FC hosts low-lying Yeovil Town in the Vanarama National League this November. So can Darren Daren Sarll’s side pick up the pints and continue their fine early-season form? Expect an action-packed game underneath the floodlights of a Tuesday night at the Laithwaite Community Stadium.
For more information, visit wokingfc.co.uk
DEVIL’S PUNCHBOWL NIGHT 10K / NOVEMBER 2 / DEVIL’S PUNCHBOWL, HINDHEAD
Do you dare take on the Devil’s Punchbowl in the dark? Get your head torch and get ready for this 10K guided night run that will involve plenty of ups and downs. Perfect for those new to trail running, run with likeminded people looking for an adventurous evening in a safe group environment.
For more information, visit letsdothis.com
MARTIN BAYFIELD’S RUGBY LEGENDS / NOVEMBER 4 / RICHMOND THEATRE
Giant of the game Martin Bayfield will be joined by Lawrence Dallaglio, Jason Leonard and Matt Dawson for a night of Rugby Legends at Richmond Theatre. Expect stories about world cups, international rivalries, local teams and players, matches played on 6” of grass, mud in the winter and hard pan in the autumn and spring months. Hear about the riotous end-of-season tours, half-cooked lasagne or chilli con carne after the game, washed down with beer and the long, meandering journey home!
For more information, visit atgtickets.com/richmond
SEVENOAKS SUNS VS SHEFFIELD HATTERS / NOVEMBER 5 / SURREY SPORTS PARK, GUILDFORD
WBBL side Sevenoaks Suns take on the Sheffield Hatters at Guildford’s Surrey Sports Park this November. Having lost their first game of the season against Champions London Lions, the Suns followed up the loss by obliterating Oakland Wolves 122 – 50 away from home. So can Len Busch’s side continue their nothing-but-net form? Get some tickets and catch the courtside action for yourself.
For more information, visit sevenoakssuns.com
GUILDFORD FLAMES VS DUNDEE STARS / NOVEMBER 6 / SPECTRUM LESIRE COMPLEX, GUILDFORD
Following a scintillating start to the Elite Ice Hockey season that sees the Flames lead the league, will Paul Dixon’s team continue their hot streak into November? Could this be a championship-winning season? Only time will tell, and until then, it’s all skates on ice as the Guildford side look to collect as many pints as they can. With a 6 pm face-off, kids go FREE to this game, so get the whole family involved and make it a great end to the weekend.
For more information, visit guildfordflames.com
JUMP SEASON OPENER / NOVEMBER 6 / SANDOWN PARK RACECOURSE, ESHER
Jump season is back for the first nine races at Sandown Park Racecourse in Esher. Marking the beginning of the 2022/23 National Jump race season, enjoy a day of action-packed racing and celebrate the arrival of the new season with a day of entertainment on and off the track.
For more information, visit thejockeyclub.co.uk/sandown
MY SPORTING LIFE WITH SIR MICHAEL PARKINSON / NOVEMBER 7 / ROSE THEATRE, KINGSTON
Broadcasting legend Sir Michael Parkinson arrives at Kingston’s Rose Theatre this November to celebrate the publication of his latest book, My Sporting Life. Recounting tales from an eventful life in sports, watch as Sir Michael is interviewed by his son Mike and enjoy this love letter to sport that brims with insight, heart and humour.
For more information, visit rosetheatre.org
WINTER SWIM / TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY MORNINGS, BUCKLAND PARK LAGOON, BETCHWORTH
Fancy a dip? Meet the Surrey Hills Adventure Company (SHAC) and head over to the disused quarry site, now the beautiful Buckland Park Lagoon, and discover the benefits of cold water swimming. New to cold water swimming? Sign up for the SHAC’s introductory course for an informative and confidence-boosting session that’ll see you through the winter season. Enjoy regular morning swims on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays and meet likeminded swimmers. Booking essential.
For more information, visit theshac.co.uk
DORKING WANDERERS VS YORK CITY FC / NOVEMBER 19 / MEADOWBANK STADIUM, DORKING
Dorking Wanderer’s debut season in the Vanrama National League has a familiar feeling. In the short time that the Wanderers have existed, Marc White’s side has seemed wholly unfazed by what lies in wait. With a steady mid-table position currently held, York City FC will make the long journey down south to the Meadowbank Stadium this November, with Wanderer’s hoping to send them home on an even longer journey after they clinch the home win.
For more information, visit dorkingwanderers.com
SURREY SCORCHERS VS B.BRAUN SHEFFIELD SHARKS / NOVEMBER 19 / SURREY SPORTS PARK, GUILDFORD
New manager. Updated squad. Can the Surrey Scorchers enjoy a point-laden season? While the players will be getting used to their new environs and tactics, the Guildford-based side will be hoping to clinch maximum points as they welcome the B.Braun Sheffield Sharks to the Surrey Sports Park court.
For more information, visit surreyscorchers.co.uk
HAMPTON COURT PALACE 10K / NOVEMBER 20 / HAMPTON COURT PALACE
The only 10K event to be held at Hampton Court Palace, enjoy a run around this historic royal home that is one of only two surviving palaces that henry VIII once owned. Start inside the Palace gates and finish in its beautiful gardens. Then, if you’ve still got the energy, why not get lost in the famous maze?
For more information, visit palace10k.com
SURREY HILLS NIGHT RUN / NOVEMBER 30 / CHANTRY WOOD, GUILDFORD
Are you looking to liven up your current fitness regime? Are your regular routes aren’t quite doing it for you anymore? For night owls and those with a sense of intrepid adventure, take part in this excellent night run that will take you through the woods and into the Surrey Hills for a 10-mile run. Led by your trusty guide, Ultra Runner and all-around running fanatic Matt Buck, this run is perfect for those new to night running.
For more information, visit runningadventures.uk