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Nervous times in England as lower division clubs battle for glory
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 05/04/2025
» As the English football season approaches the business end there are some terrific skirmishes going on in the lower divisions of the Football League. Much depends on how the players can adapt to the pressure of striving for promotion or fighting relegation. It is grassroots football at its best.
From the Ammies to the Posh
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 12/10/2024
» While most football fans know the nicknames of clubs in the Premier League and Championship they are probably less familiar with those in the lower divisions. Some simply reflect a team's colours or a variation on the club name. But many provide an insight into the cultural and economic environment of towns and regions where the clubs first developed.
Real tennis: Coaching the quirky sport of kings
AFP, Published on 13/05/2022
» MAIDENHEAD: Josh Smith is a tennis pro with a difference -- playing, coaching and even making the balls for the members at Holyport Real Tennis Club in London's leafy commuter belt.
Thai Polo win Prince of Wales Trophy
Sports, Published on 10/06/2021
» Harald Link's Thai Polo team scored an impressive 13-12 nail-biting overtime victory against Monterosso for the Justerini and Brooks Prince of Wales Trophy at the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club in Windsor, England, last month.