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 ...
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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 ...
Read More »Kaleigh Lau stars at Team Kaleigh 10k Challenge
Emdad Rahman ENCHANTING seven year old Kaleigh Lau was the star of the show at the first ever Team Kaleigh 10k Challenge in Redbridge. The community event, supported by the iconic Sikhs in the City Running Club, was organised to raise ...
Read More »ECCL Awards Night hails the best of Barking & Dagenham
Emdad Rahman BARKING & Dagenham was the talk of the town at the annual Essex County Cricket League awards night 2017 as both Scintilla CC and Barking CC were awarded the League and Cup to round off a brilliant season ...
Read More »Hillsborough: Anne’s last wish comes true
ONE OF THE LAST wishes of Anne Williams has come true, four years after her death. She wanted to honour the people who tried to save her son Kevin, who lost his life in Hillsborough Stadium in April 1989. Ninety-six ...
Read More »UK Bangladeshi Golf Soc Rookies put through paces
Emdad Rahman THE UK Bangladeshi Golf Society (UKBGS) has entered its third official month, and the forum takes pride in supporting its new members. A learner day was recently held to support a group of rookie members. The Club itself is ...
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