A PATRIOTIC AFFRONT

A PATRIOTIC AFFRONT

When it comes to naming the top international soccer players, the name of Chris Birchall is not likely  to feature, no disrespect to him. Those who do name him will most likely to do so for a different  reason – he was an unknown midfielder playing for Port...
HOLDING TEAM IN ESTEEM

HOLDING TEAM IN ESTEEM

Golf and tennis are very much individual sports. It is each man or woman for himself or herself.  Week in, week out, the top players travel the world, accompanied by their support team, and  compete in the full glare of the public eye, on stage, alone. The...
DO. OR DO NOT.  

DO. OR DO NOT.  

At first glance, it may not be obvious how Shakespeare and ‘Star Wars’ are connected, nor indeed  what either of them have to do with sport. Let us then cast a second look and find out the  connection. The most often-quoted line from ‘Star Wars’ is generally...
EXTREME SPORTS AT SCHOOL

EXTREME SPORTS AT SCHOOL

The ten Most Extreme Sports are listed on one website as being Ice Climbing, Volcano Boarding,  Heli-skiing, Crocodile Bungee Jumping, Limbo Skating, Base Jumping, Wing Walking, Big Wave  Surfing, Free Solo Climbing and High Lining. In looking at this list,...
SLEDGING DOWN A SLIPPERY SLOPE 

SLEDGING DOWN A SLIPPERY SLOPE 

We have always argued that sport is meant to be fun. If we are not enjoying the experience, then  something is amiss. To an extent, we can see that in the banter displayed between players. From the  old clichés of “You can’t beat a carpet” and “You can’t...