New stand honours Angel of Lambourn

Mrs Rackham, who died on August 21 last year, was an ardent supporter of the football club, but was also known for her tireless work for the Lambourn racing community.
On Tuesday, the first anniversary of her death, a stand named in her honour was opened before a specially arranged match between Lambourn Sports and Swindon Town FC.
The stand was jointly opened by former jockey and now assistant trainer at Charles Hills’ stables in Lambourn, Kevin Mooney, alongside former Swindon player and now manager of Swindon under-18s, Paul Bodin.
Mrs Rackham arrived in Lambourn in 1976, as a cook for stable staff at Ken Payne’s yard at Berkeley House. When Payne quit training, she joined Barry Hills in the same capacity, before becoming the Lambourn Valley's postwoman for twenty years.
In 2005, Mrs Rackham also won the inaugural Pride of Racing award.
Mr Mooney, who is best known for his win on Special Cargo in the Whitbread Gold Cup for the Queen Mother in 1984, described Mrs Rackham as a ‘marvellous lady’.
“Everyone respected Doreen,” he said. “She welcomed everyone to the village. She organised so many things for the stable lads, such as football and darts matches. She also baked a cake for everyone’s birthday.
“They called her the Angel of Lambourn and she really was.”
Chairman of Lambourn Sports, John Blount was delighted with the new Doreen Rackham stand, which can seat 105 spectators.
“Doreen was a woman of the community,” Mr Blount said. “She always supported the football club throughout the years. She also started a six-a-side tournament at the club, so we are going to continue that event in her memory.”
A minute’s silence was held, in memory of Mrs Rackham, before the game at Bockhampton Road, on Tuesday night.
Lambourn fans could be forgiven for thinking the visitors were about to notch up a cricket score, after Swindon took the lead within a minute, after a great strike by central midfielder Jake Johns, but the home side held their own during the rest of the game, which remained 1-0 to Swindon.
The visitors did have a number of chances to double their lead, the best of which came from the penalty spot towards the end of the first half. Lambourn goalkeeper, Steve Howe, who was superb throughout the match, saved Connor Waldon’s shot.