Sarah-Jane Perry followed in her father’s footsteps in playing squash and has won home Commonwealth Games medals, but ‘SJ’ nearly followed a different path altogether. The 2014 World Team Championship gold medallist began playing at the age of five at Four Oaks Club in Sutton Coldfield where her dad played. Sarah-Jane moved to Kenilworth at […]
Despite never planning to be a coach, Paul Wilson is the man behind two-time shot put world champion Chase Jackson and Commonwealth Games medallist Scott Lincoln. He has been credited with being one of the finest athletics coaches in the country, helping numerous athletes push themselves. Though he competed to a high standard in discus, […]
Jarred Cole has been throwing arrows since the age of three and the ‘King of the Castle’ is enjoying competing across a wide range of tournaments. Born into a darts-playing family, it should come as no surprise that Jarred spent much of his formative years within close vicinity of a dartboard. From being gifted a […]
England futsal goalkeeper Joe Payne is looking forward to representing the Three Lions at the UEFA European Futsal Championship, realising a dream he initially thought had passed him by. The England national futsal team will be flying the flag for the country at the forthcoming Euros, which get underway in December, and the Boltan goalkeeper […]
With just a single hour-long training session a week, goalkeepers are often overlooked by grassroots coaches focused on delivering sessions for the whole squad. It is easily done. Coaches are encouraged to plan and deliver coaching sessions that give players as much time with the ball as possible, often working towards a 95% ball rolling […]
Andrew Byrne is aiming to make inroads in Ultimate Pool having joined the tour this year, building on the success he experienced as a youth player. In 2019, Andrew was crowned the regional Under-23s English Pool Association (EPA) champion, a trophy he won shortly after the passing of his father. Alongside competing for London at […]
Nigel Brasier lives with a rare form of Motor Neurone Disease (MND), but that doesn’t stop ‘The Brave’ from competing on the World Disability Billiards and Snooker (WDBS) tour. An avid snooker fan from a young age, idolising the enigmatic Alex Higgins, Nigel has never been far from a cue and table. With a six-foot […]
Former world champion para-badminton player Andrew Martin spoke to Fen Regis Trophies of the pride of his achievements, as well as the heartbreak of missing out on the Paralympics. Andrew is a lover of sport in general, supporting his beloved Millwall and once upon a time been considered a Paralympic hopeful in javelin. Competing in […]
Kelly Walker’s passion for netball knows no bounds, having dedicated much of her life to the sport that has given her so much opportunity. Kelly’s love for netball began at primary school in Birmingham, where she grew up, continuing to play through to university and beyond. Even now, Kelly continues to play the sport recreationally. […]
Martin O’Donnell has spent years on and off the World Snooker Tour (WST), but he hopes that reaching his first ranking final is a sign of more to come. Having grown up in Harrow, Greater London, to parents who encouraged his early love for the game, Martin has twice had to win back his place […]
