Mark Butcher does not expect Yorkshire to retain their LV= County Championship title – and he has warned his former county, Surrey, that they also face a tough battle to gain promotion back to Division One. The former England opener, ...
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Hundreds of Wallys join ranks to promote literacy
Where’s Wally fun run: helping children read and write Emdad Rahman Hundreds wore the famous stripes shirt, hat and spectacles as the National Literacy Trust successfully oversaw the Where’s Wally? fun run for the third time in London. The Wallys ...
Read More »Medal glory for Tower Hamlets at London Youth Games
Tower Hamlets youngsters were in sparkling form at the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games Spring Finals on 24th March, winning a bronze medal. Europe’s largest annual youth sports event saw around 2,500 young people from across London competing at the ...
Read More »Gibson is Fast Bowling Coach
The England Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that Ottis Gibson has been appointed as England’s Fast Bowling Coach for the Test squad’s forthcoming West Indies tour. Gibson, who enjoyed a three-year spell as England’s Fast Bowling Coach from 2007-2010 before ...
Read More »Marland Yarde: “England can do it in World Cup year”
England & Harlequins star is hopeful of home success Emdad Rahman Tower Hamlets Youth Sport Foundation (THSYF) and Clifford Chance have partnered up to launch their Rugby Academy. The Clifford Chance Rugby Academy is currently running in ten primary schools ...
Read More »Young people get a Chance to Shine
Emdad Rahman Young people will now be able to play accessible cricket after the announcement of a new partnership between Chance to Shine and Lycamobile. Lycamobile is the world’s biggest international mobile virtual network operator, and during an event at ...
Read More »England blow the Aussies out the water!
The England learning disability cricket team has defeated Australia in Melbourne to win the INAS International cricket series 5-1. England finished the final match of the series in style by defeating Australia in the last One Day International by 35 ...
Read More »Girls enjoy debut judo competition
Youngsters from Tower Hamlets schools united under the banner of the Tower Hamlets Judo Club to compete at the British Judo Association London Area Development Event held at the University of East London Sports Dock. It was a great day ...
Read More »Cricket fans urged to support Vanuatu Relief Fund
Giles Clarke, Chair of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has pledged the ECB’s full support for the UNICEF appeal fund in aid of the Pacific island of Vanuatu which has been devastated by Super Cyclone Pam. UNICEF has ...
Read More »If Mehmetcan, so can you!
Don’t plan to drive through Hackney on the Sunday after the General Election: the roads will be closed to traffic as runners take over and complete a series of running challenges. And that means the training has already started for ...
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