Stella, German Shepherd is missing

Stella is a 5 year old black and tan German Shepherd cross who
went missing on Wimbledon Common on Monday 27th August.

If you see Stella, please contact her owner on 020 8971 9333 or
contact the Ranger's Office on 020 8788 7655

Spate of thefts from the Windmill Car Park

We have had a spate of thefts from cars in the Windmill Car Park over the last few weeks. We are keeping an eye on the car park but we would ask all members of the public to be vigilant and not to leave any valuables in their cars.

If you see anyone acting suspiciously, please contact the Ranger's Office on 020 8788 7655

Ultimate Frisbee Championships

The Ultimate Frisbee Championships are being held at the Richardson Evans Memorial Playing Fields on Sat 1st and Sunday 2nd September 2007.

Ultimate is played between two teams of seven players on a large rectangular pitch. A line drawn across the pitch at either end creates two "endzones" (like in American Football). These are the goal-scoring areas. A goal is scored when a team completes a pass to a player standing (or more likely running) in the endzone they are attacking. Players cannot run with the disc. When you get the disc you must come to a stop and try to throw it to another player (a bit like netball). By passing from player to player, the offence attempts to work the disc up the pitch towards the endzone they are attacking. If the disc hits the ground or is intercepted or knocked down by the other team, then the opposition takes possession (a change of possession is called a "turnover", like American Football). Possession also changes if a receiver is outside the playing area when he or she catches it. The defending team attempts to stop the team with the disc from making progress upfield by marking them (as in soccer or basketball). The theory is that the offence won't want to pass to a player who is being marked closely, as it's likely to result in an interception. So it boils down to the offence players trying to get free of their markers to receive a pass, while the defence makes every effort to stay with them in the hope of forcing a turnover. Photo by Jon Hope Fouls and "Spirit of the Game" Ultimate is essentially non-contact; any contact between players can be declared a foul. There's a variety of other minor violations, but that's the big one. Ultimate is unique in that it is refereed by the players themselves, even at World Championship level, according to a code of conduct known as "the Spirit of the Game". This places the responsibility for fair play on the players themselves. In that respect, playing Ultimate is a completely different experience to playing other sports. And believe it or not, Ultimate's system of self-refereeing works. Beautifully.

All visitors are welcome!

For more details about Ultimate, please visit the UK Ultimate Association website.

Richardson Evans Memorial Playing Fields (Wimbledon Common)
Roehampton Vale
LONDON SW15 3PQ