Emdad Rahman The Bank Holiday cup fixture bought together borough rivals Barking CC and Scintilla CC Essex in a high profile ECCL League Cup Quarter final. Barking decided to bat first and a commanding 62 from skipper Ehsaan Afzal was ...
Read More »Sports
Scintilla victorious as Centurions refuse to buckle
Emdad Rahman In a top of the table clash, Scintilla CC held their nerves as both title chasers served up a cricket treat. Scintilla batted first and the Barking & Dagenham side knocked up another big score – 245/9 from ...
Read More »Seven Mills become five times Fathers Football champs
By Emdad Rahman Ten teams participated in the Tower Hamlets Fathers Football tournament organised by Ambassadors Football. The eight-a-side football showpiece which took place at Stepney Astroturf is now firmly established in the local football calendar. Participating schools included Seven Mills, ...
Read More »Newark Youth London are UK Bangladeshi champions
By Emdad Rahman Newark Youth London have been crowned UK Bangladeshi champions after the team from London’s East End defeated Leeds One Formation 1-0 to lift the prestigious trophy at Valley Parade, the home of Bradford City. The UK Bangladeshi ...
Read More »Poplar Legends now two wins away from title
By Emdad Rahman Champions elect Poplar Legends eased into the penultimate week of games in the Sonali Othith Masters Tournament at Mulberry Leisure Centre and are now firm favourites to lift the veterans championship. Rekhon Ali scored a stunning hat ...
Read More »Fokrul Islam receives award for outstanding sports volunteering
Emdad Rahman Community activist Fokrul Islam has been recognised by the London Federation of Sports and Recreation with a Voluntary Award 2016. The Federation is the voice of voluntary sport in Greater London and through its wide representation on sports ...
Read More »Scintilla beat West Essex to maintain NCL surge
Emdad Rahman Zisan Abedin scored 90 as Scintilla CC beat West Essex CC in the National Cricket League. The match took place at the Rolls Sports Ground, and captain Ayaz Karim returned from injury to lead the victory charge. Scintilla ...
Read More »Hawks trapped as Scintilla win again
Emdad Rahman Scintilla CC were in no mood to take prisoners as Hawks were skittled out for 140 in 36 overs at the Jubilee Sports Ground. Top scorers for Hawks were Siddique (28) and Osman (24). Captain Shaha Riadh and ...
Read More »Disability Day 2016 attracts hundreds of participants
Emdad Rahman The hugely popular Disability Sports Day Festival 2016 has been successfully delivered by Vallance CSA for an eighth consecutive year. Junel Uddin, Senior Sports & Project Manager, said: “The 2016 festival was described by participants as one of ...
Read More »The final showdown: Liverpool -v- Sevilla
Emdad Rahman previews tonight’s Europa League Final 2016 – Liverpool -v- Sevilla. Ahead of tonight’s final against Sevilla in Basel. Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson could make a return to the starting eleven to bolster Jurgen Klopp’s attempt to secure Liverpool’s twelfth ...
Read More »