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England captain Robshaw hands it to volunteers like Doe
RUGBY ROUND-UP: Tony Doe, one of the behind-the-scenes mainstays at Warlingham rugby club, had his volunteering efforts recognised this week by the RFU, the governing body of the English game, when he was invited to an England training session at … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Robshaw, Croydon RFC, Old Mid-Whitgiftians/Trinity RFC, Old Walcountians, Old Whitgiftians, Purley-John Fisher, Rugby Union, Sport, Streatham-Croydon RFC, Warlingham RFC
Tagged Croydon, Old Mid-Whitgiftians, Purley-John Fisher, rugby, Sport, Streatham and Croydon RFC, Warlingham
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Streatham-Croydon women’s rugby sessions, from Nov 2
Posted in Rugby Union, Sport, Streatham-Croydon RFC
Tagged rugby, Sport, Streatham-Croydon RFC, Thornton Heath
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Coe’s Palace consultation is extended due to public demand
Campaigners fighting to save Crystal Palace as an Olympic legacy training venue were claiming a small victory last night, when the Greater London Authority announced that it had been so overwhelmed with responses to a consultation on the future of … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Olympics, Athletics, Community associations, Croydon Harriers, Crystal Palace Park, Environment, South London Harriers, Sport
Tagged Boris Johnson, Conservative, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Lord Coe, National Sports Centre, Seb Coe, Sebastian Coe, Sport, Tory, ZhongRong Group
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Coe is accused of ‘world-class hypocrisy’ over Palace plans
Some of London’s leading athletes and coaches have reacted with dismay and horror at plans, revealed this week, to demolish the athletics stadium and indoor training facilities at Crystal Palace. And there is mounting anger among some senior athletics figures … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Olympics, Athletics, Boris Johnson, Bromley Council, Business, Croydon Harriers, Crystal Palace Community Association, Crystal Palace Park, Environment, London Assembly, Martyn Rooney, Mayor of London, Planning, Property, South London Harriers, Sport, Steve Reed MP
Tagged Boris Johnson, Bromley Council, Conservative, Croydon Harriers, Crystal Palace athletics, Crystal Palace athletics stadium, Martyn Rooney, Mayor, Sebastian Coe, Sport, Tory
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Five-try Whitgift blitz John Fisher in local schools’ derby
RUGBY ROUND-UP: After scoring 24 points in a first-half blitz, Whitgift School’s first XV took the local bragging rights (again), as they beat John Fisher 38-10 last Saturday. They are probably entitled to expect such a performance, given the financial … Continue reading
Boris’s plans for Crystal Palace are branded as ‘disastrous’
London Mayor Boris Johnson wants to bulldoze 120 years’ worth of south London’s proud sporting heritage, with proposals to demolish Crystal Palace Stadium which have been dismissed by senior sports figures as “a disgrace” and “disastrous”. It is surely more … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Olympics, Athletics, Boris Johnson, Bromley Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Park, Environment, History, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Planning, Sport
Tagged Boris Johnson, Conservative, Croydon, Crystal Palace, Lord Coe, Mayor, Olympics, Sebastian Coe, Sport
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Pietersen plea could put him in prime position for Surrey
Amid the furore created this week around the publication of Kevin Pietersen’s “autobiography”, which he got someone else to write for him, one twist has been the 34-year-old former England batsman’s realisation that if he really does harbour serious ambitions … Continue reading
Posted in Cricket, Kevin Pietersen, Sport, Surrey CCC
Tagged Alec Stewart, cricket, Kevin Pietersen, Sport, Surrey CCC
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Howzat! Girls open a new innings at Addington cricket club
One of the country’s oldest cricket clubs is opening a new chapter in its history next week with the start of a two-year project with backing from The Oval, the Lord’s Taverners and Croydon Council to offer free introductory sessions … Continue reading
Posted in Addington, Addington (1743) CC, Addiscombe West, Cricket, New Addington South, Sport
Tagged Addington, Addiscombe West, cricket, New Addington, Sport
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Surrey’s going round in circles over captaincy at The Oval
JASON COURT wraps up the county cricket season by posing the question: who will be Surrey captain in 2015? At the start of the season, I suggested a good run in the T20 would be possible, but promotion first year … Continue reading
Posted in Cricket, Graeme Smith, Jason Roy, Kevin Pietersen, Surrey CCC
Tagged Alec Stewart, cricket, Jason Roy, Kevin Pietersen, Sport, Surrey CCC, The Oval
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Dorothy Tyler: Athletics’ Silver Lady who stood up to Hitler
Sanderstead resident and Croham Hurst golfer Dorothy Tyler was one of this country’s greatest pioneers of women’s sport – two Olympic silver medals and two Empire Games golds as a high jumper demonstrated that. Following Tyler’s death this week, STEVEN … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Olympics, Athletics, Golf, Sanderstead, Sport
Tagged 1936 Berlin Olympics, 1948 London Olympics, 2012 London Olympics, Adolf Hitler, athletics, Dorothy Tyler, Golf, Sport
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Crouch kicks Midwives to victory on his return from injury
RUGBY ROUND-UP: Old Mid-Whitgiftians welcomed Dan Crouch back into their side after more than a season out through injury, and 10 points from the boot of their fly-half, including a important penalty late in the game, was enough to secure … Continue reading
Mackay was poised to get Palace job and £25m transfer fund
2.15pm UPDATE (see below): So it’s to be Malky Mackay. Which it was always going to be from the moment Iain Moody was made “sporting director”, or whatever vacuous title he was given when appointed last year, and after Mackay … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal Palace FC, Football, Selhurst, Sport, Wilfried Zaha
Tagged Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace FC, Football, Malky Mackay, Premier League, Selhurst, Selhurst Park, Sport, Steve Parish, Tony Pulis, Wilfried Zaha
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Play the Game football sessions, Thornton Heath
Posted in Activities, Football, Sport, Thornton Heath
Tagged Football, Sport, Thornton Heath
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Wilson the wizz gets England into Rugby World Cup final
Another day, another sporting world-beater from Croydon. England will play in the Women’s Rugby World Cup final against Canada in Paris on Sunday, with former Warlingham player, Kay Wilson, being the side’s joint top try-scorer. England beat Ireland 40-7 in … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Robshaw, Kay Wilson, Rugby Union, Sport, Warlingham RFC
Tagged Chris Robshaw, Hamsey Green, Kay Wilson, rugby, Sport, Warlingham
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Whyteleafe pitch in with plastic as Farleigh wait on the FA
Doyen of football reporters, BRIAN GRANVILLE hails the new season and forecasts the fortunes for what used to be grassroots clubs NON-LEAGUE NEWS: The countdown on satellite television tells you that the Premier League will begin in just a week. … Continue reading
Inspired by Glasgow 2014? Get on track with Croydon Harriers
Croydon Harriers is hosting six free athletics sessions this August for budding young athletes aged from six to 18. Taking place at Croydon Sports Arena, a range of events will be on offer, including sprinting, middle-distance running, throwing, jumping and … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Croydon Harriers, Martyn Rooney, Sport
Tagged athletics, Croydon, Croydon Arena, Croydon Harriers, Martyn Rooney, Sport, Track and field
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Record-setting sprinter takes national title at English Schools’
By Matthew Kiernan Sprinter James Dasaolu was yesterday named in the Great Britain team for next month’s European athletics championships being staged in Switzerland, thus joining his Croydon Harriers clubmate, Martyn Rooney, in the squad. Yet the borough’s sprinter production … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Croydon Harriers, James Dasaolu, Sport
Tagged athletics, Croydon, Croydon Harriers, Sport
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British Lion Richard Hill rugby dinner at Warlingham, Sept 12
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Tagged British Lions, England, rugby, Sport, Warlingham
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Streatham Common Six-mile race, Sept 27
Posted in Athletics, Herne Hill Harriers, Sport
Tagged athletics, cross-country, Herne Hill Harriers, Lambeth, Sport, Streatham Common
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Osborne named Warlingham captain for new season
Warlingham RFC has named Jon Osborne, their 26-year-old wing, as their first XV captain for the coming season, the Hamsey Green club’s 93rd year. Osborne is a sports coach at Purley’s John Fisher School. He succeeds back-row forward Zack King, … Continue reading
Posted in Rugby Union, Sport, Warlingham RFC
Tagged Ron Head, rugby, Sport, Warlingham
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Palace eye deal to bring Zaha back to Selhurst Park
Wilfried Zaha, one of Crystal Palace’s most popular players of recent years, could be on his way back to Selhurst Park, just a year after his £15 million move to Manchester United. Signed by United when Sir Alex Ferguson was … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal Palace FC, Football, Sport, Wilfried Zaha
Tagged Crystal Palace FC, Eagles, Football, Manchester United, Selhurst Park, Sport, Tony Pulis, Wilfried Zaha
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Games of giant marbles begin at Marlpit Lane next week
“Mum! Mum! It’s just like giant marbles!” And with that, the new children’s bowls club at Marlpit Lane was named. It all begins next Wednesday. Giant Marbles is the Friends of Marlpit Lane Bowling Green’s family lawn bowls club in … Continue reading
Warlingham in heaven with Sevens tournament, May 3
There will be an international feel to this year’s Sevens Heaven tournament at Warlingham rugby club’s Hamsey Green grounds on Saturday. More than 200 rugby players are expected to take part, plus nearly 100 netball players competing in a netball … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Hillcrest NC, Netball, Old Mid-Whitgiftians/Trinity RFC, Rugby Union, Sport, Warlingham RFC
Tagged Beer, Old Mid-Whitgiftians, rugby, Rugby sevens, Sport, Surrey, Warlingham
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Hundreds turn-out to get Marlpit Lane’s season underway
Hundreds of Croydon residents – and quite a few from further afield – turned out to celebrate the reopening of the bowling green in Coulsdon Memorial Ground last Saturday. The event was organised by the Friends of Marlpit Lane Bowling … Continue reading
