WHY NOT TRY YOUR HAND AT LAWN BOWLS THIS SPRING?
Have you ever fancied trying lawn bowls? It is a great way of exercising without being too strenuous. You get plenty of fresh air, meet people and socialise. Clifton RBL Bowls Club are holding free coaching sessions on Sunday 15th, 22nd and 29th of April 2012. They are being held at the Clifton Playing Fields [...]
FREE SWIMMING LESSONS FOR OVER 50S
Nottingham City Council is continuing its offer of free courses of swimming lessons to city residents aged over 50. These swimming lessons, which continue in February and March, are funded in partnership with Age UK’s Fit as a Fiddle Programme. The lesson blocks are available at Clifton Leisure Centre on a Monday until 12th March [...]
MAXINE IS A GOLD MEDAL WINNER
Youngster Maxine Yu has recently won a gold medal at the British Figure Skating Championships in Sheffield. The West Bridgford teenager also won gold at an international competition in Romania. The 14-year-old studies at the West Bridgford School, where she is one of the top performers in her class. Her parents, Dr. Zhihong Yu and [...]
CAN YOU HELP LOCAL HOCKEY PLAYER?
West Bridgford resident Daniel Freeman has been playing hockey for the last six years at school, with Boots Hockey Club and at college. The 18-year-old is a qualified coach and has been voluntarily coaching the junior squad at Boots Hockey Club for the last two years. He told The Local News: “I have recently been [...]
CLIFTON BOXER SET TO DEFEND SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
Clifton boxer, Ryan ‘The Animal’ Amos, has been lined up to defend his O.I.B.A Super Middleweight title not once, but twice in the new year. Amos, also known locally as ‘Double’, is currently boasting a record of five wins, one draw and one loss. He makes his first title defence on Saturday 18th February at [...]
NEW SPONSOR FOR BRIDGFORD COLTS FLYERS
West Bridgford Colts Under-13 Girls’ team, The Flyers, started their new season campaign sporting a new team coat, sponsored by Mick The Printer. Mick Walpole said: “I’m delighted to support our local community by sponsoring The Flyers this forthcoming season. I have a keen interest in football and it’s great to be able to help [...]
CLUB CELEBRATES 35 YEARS
Rushcliffe Swimming Club celebrated their 35th anniversary this year. Established in 1976, the club is entirely run by volunteers and follows the ASA national programme for teaching swimming. It has over 200 members, aged from four to 80 years old, and lessons take place at Rushcliffe Leisure Centre on Tuesday evenings and Saturdays. All members [...]
WEST BRIDGFORD LADIES RARING TO GO
West Bridgford Ladies are ready for their third season competing in the East Midlands Women’s Football League. Manager Martin Dawkins has been busy recruiting players and has made several new signings to add to the current squad. Martin told Local News: “It’s great that we have attracted some new players. We need to rebuild the [...]
HANNAH IS BRIDGFORD’S MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
West Bridgford Ladies youngest player, Hannah Lisley, has been voted the club’s most improved player of last season. Sixteen-year-old Hannah progressed to the ladies squad from the under-16 team and, despite having to wait six months to qualify to play adult football, Hannah worked hard in training to eventually claim her place in the team [...]
TENNIS SUCCESS FOR BRIDGFORD’S JOSEPH
Joseph Eccles of West Bridgford has just returned to the UK after representing Great Britain at tennis in the Special Olympics World Games in Athens. He was one of six in the squad of which three were from Nottingham, one from Wales, one from Scotland and one from the West Midlands. The youngsters played singles [...]