The shortlist has been announced for the 2014 Daily Mirror and Sport England Pride of Sport Awards, celebrating elite performers, unsung local heroes, and those who volunteer and devote their free time to sport across England. Included in the nominees is the England Netball Back to Netball scheme (community sports project category) and coach of
EuroHockey 2015 is coming to London on 21-30 August and it’s not just the UK who has been snapping up tickets to see Europe’s finest. Hockey nations Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Spain, all of whom have competing teams in the tournament have already bagged their seats at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre next Summer.
THE England Deaf team helped to raise awareness of deaf rugby during a recent trip to the Houses of Parliament. Around 20 players and officials from the England Deaf Rugby Union, including two members of the England Deaf Women’s team, visited Parliament as part of a day of activities organised by Parliament’s Outreach Service in
ECB recently announced its grassroots cricket participation figures for adults and children over the age of 14. These figures have been derived from ECBs Eureka! insight programme. This year’s research showed a seven per cent decrease in the total number of players playing cricket in teams – down from 908,000 in 2013 to 844,000 in 2014.
The awards keep coming for members of the 2014 World Cup winning Rugby team. In a star-studded gala evening at the Hatherley Manor Hotel, the winners of the 2014 Gloucestershire Media Sports Awards were announced. In attendance was England 1966 World Cup winner Sir Geoff Hurst. Professional Sports Personality of the Year: Danielle (Nolli) Waterman (England
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England Netball is delighted to announce that fans attending the England versus Malawi clash on 14th December at the Echo Arena in Liverpool can also look forward to watching Wales take on England ‘A’. This fixture will precede the main event but tickets will be valid for both matches, meaning that fans now get two
Abi Chamberlain to lead England in World Series Opener in Dubai. England Women’s Sevens Head Coach Simon Middleton has announced his squad to compete in the opening round of the Sevens World Series in Dubai, December 4-5. England, who will be playing in their first tournament since winning the XVs Rugby World Cup in August and
England Women were brought down to earth by a classy German side after the eight-time European champions ran out 3-0 winners at Wembley Stadium. The stage was set for a memorable afternoon, with a record 45,619 crowd in attendance to see the Three Lions’ first match at the famous stadium since it re-opened in 2007.
Cancer Research UK has teamed up with England Netball, sports bra brand Freya Active and Sky Sports to organise an all-female star charity match to promote positive women’s health and to raise vital funds for research into the nation’s biggest killer. Two teams of celebrities will battle it out on court – including top ten
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