West Bridgford-based cricket club Ellerslie, who were founded in 1923, is now 96 years strong. The club is a thriving community asset that offers coaching and competitive cricket for players of all abilities from five to 60 plus. It enjoys the ECB’s Clubmark accreditation, has an active and … [Read more...]
Multi Sports Games Area (MUGA) – Lambley School Field
By Lawrence Milbourn (Lambley Parish Council) Over the last 18 months, a small team have been working hard to convert one of the old tennis courts into a new MUGA (multi-use games area). The team, led by parish councillor Dawn Edwards, had to draw up specifications, get quotes and planning … [Read more...]
West Bridgford Hockey Club runs a mile for Mind
Hundreds of children and parents helping West Bridgford Hockey Club juniors raise £500 for the mental health charity MIND. The club holds a charity coffee morning each year just before Christmas. With cake sales, guess the weight of the cake and a Yule Log auction, as well as the mile run, … [Read more...]
New sponsorship for West Bridgford Colts Under 8’s
The West Bridgford Colts Under-8s team kicked off the season in style with a new kit sponsored by Barratt Homes North Midlands. The young female footballers are sporting a new kit and training jackets after the local homebuilder became their official sponsor for the season. Barratt Homes, … [Read more...]
Cotgrave Football Club links up with leisure centre
Cotgrave Football Club have announced that they are joining the ever-growing list of community clubs to be based at Cotgrave Leisure Centre as they look for further expansion as a club. The move will see Cotgrave FC become a priority sports club on an initial 12-month agreement, running through … [Read more...]
Rushcliffe Swimming Club hold charity swimathon
Rushcliffe Swimming Club recently held a swimathon, inviting swimmers of all ages to join in and see how many lengths they could swim to raise money for West Bridgford charity, the Friary. The swimmers swam an amazing 98km in total, which is almost three times across the Channel. The … [Read more...]
Take part in the International Cricket Masters Academy
Cricket lovers in Nottinghamshire will be looking forward to the introduction of the eagerly-awaited International Cricket Masters Academy (ICM) this winter at Trent Bridge cricket ground. Their first two major coaching days, called the Master Blaster events, were a massive success and the sessions … [Read more...]
Success for rowing club at Worcester Small Boats Head
On a wet and windy Saturday, Nottingham Rowing Club took part in the Worcester Small Boats Head on the River Severn over a 4,500-metre course, starting at the Camp Inn and going downstream to the local rowing club. In the first division, the Men’s Band 2 coxed four of Steve … [Read more...]
Famous 100-metre champion visits Beeston
Kim Collins, who was 100-metre champion at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and world champion in 2003 visited The Pearson Centre for Young People in Beeston. The 42-year-old from St Kitts and Nevis retired this summer from sprinting. His career has spanned over 20 years … [Read more...]
Beeston youngster takes part in special Maasai Cricket Warriors event
The Maasai Cricket Warriors are visiting Nottingham from their home in Kenya as part of a tour to play cricket and raise awareness of injustices. Rhianna Jones from Beeston was selected to play for them in a community cricket event, as part of the Nottinghamshire Under-12s squad. The Maasai … [Read more...]
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