Emdad Rahman THE BARKING & DAGENHAM Parkrun on Christmas Day saw ultra marathoner Paul Martelletti break his own course record to add an extra touch of festive cheer to the fun group get together. The previous record attendance at Barking ...
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Stepney FC and Human Relief Foundation form partnership
Muhammad Ismael Rahman AHEAD OF THE launch of the Winter League, Stepney Football Club has launched a smart new team kit in association with the charity Human Relief Foundation (HRF). The launch took place at the humanitarian charity’s Whitechapel offices ...
Read More »Leftley Sports Club open throughout winter
Emdad Rahman The newly formed Leftley Sports Club is open for business as usual and will continue to provide fun filled sports activities throughout the winter months. Leftley Sports Club (LSC) Chair Muhammed Ali said, “Sport is one of the ...
Read More »Footballers brave the cold for Beanibazar Hospital benefit
Muhammad Ismael A MIXTURE OF young and old Beanibazar Sporting Club players joined Sylhet rivals Bishwanath East London to take part in a football game to support a Cancer charity. Beani Bazar Cancer Hospital (BBCH) is a charity based in ...
Read More »Emdad hits halfway on Cycling Down Dementia challenge
Muhammad Hamza EMDAD RAHMAN has been busy pedalling through the winter. The East Londoner has embarked on his latest adventure to cycle 300 miles for Cycle Down Dementia – a charitable campaign by Alzheimer’s Research UK. Emdad recently met Tower ...
Read More »Scintilla BD off to a winning start
Emdad Rahman SCINTILLA CRICKET CLUB BD has beaten KC Superstars at the DU Gymnasium Field to record their first ever international win. The extended family of the Barking & Dagenham Club reduced Superstars to 146/6 to win convincingly by 55 ...
Read More »Leftley Sports Club form Working Committee
Emdad Rahman The Barking & Dagenham based Leftley Sports Club has formed a working committee to move the organisation forward and help achieve its aims of engaging local people through sports. The charity will be managed by the Executive Committee ...
Read More »New turf for Barking & Dagenham cricketers
Emdad Rahman A PARTNERSHIP between the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Essex County Cricket Club has seen a brand new Non-Turf Pitch laid at Barking Park. To celebrate the launch of ...
Read More »Prince Brady: down but not out
IT WAS HIS debut bout, but things didn’t start entirely to plan for Prince “Dreamhills” Brady at York Hall on 25th November: the young boxer hit the canvass ten seconds into the fight. Brady – an Irishman born in Zimbabwe ...
Read More »BBC announces Personality Shortlist
THE BBC has announced this afternoon, 27th November, the twelve names on the shortlist for the award of BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2017. The award will be made at an event on Sunday, 17th December at the Echo ...
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