Are you a football coach who has seen your latest UEFA B Diploma application rejected? If so, it’s time to put your disappointment to one side and start working to make your next application a stronger one. Spaces are limited for the UEFA B Diploma, which represents the third level of coaching badges available to […]
Clearing Life’s Hurdles
For Josh Zeller, the road through athletics has been anything but straightforward. Born in Johannesburg in 2000, he moved to Britain as a baby and grew up in Berkshire, where sport quickly became part of his life. Football, rugby, swimming, cross-country – Zeller had a go at everything. But it was a spur-of-the-moment decision to […]
The Complete Event Planning Checklist
Planning and delivering an event is one of the most rewarding and satisfying things that you can do, if not a little daunting before you get started. Here at Fen Regis Trophies, we are consistently working with customers planning events of all shapes and sizes. From large-scale corporate staff awards to small kids’ football presentations […]
How to Survive Matchday Without a Goalkeeper
It’s every manager’s nightmare. The team sheet is pinned up, the players are lacing their boots, and then it hits you — there’s no goalkeeper. Perhaps your goalkeeper is injured, suspended, stuck at work, or didn’t show up. Whatever the reason, you’ve got 90 minutes ahead of you and no one to guard the sticks. […]
GB’s Giant – Football’s Loss, Hockey’s Gain
George Pinner never set out to become one of Britain’s finest hockey goalkeepers. Football was his first love – hockey, he says, only entered the frame because of a childhood cold. “I was about 10,” he recalls. “I’d been off school and Mum said I could only go in for sport if I went in […]
England International Raising Money for Deaflympics Dream
England Deaf international footballer Will Palmer is aiming to raise £4,000 to represent Great Britain at the 2025 Deaflympics in Tokyo later this year. The Deaflympics, also known as the Deaflympiad, is a multi-sport event sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for deaf athletes. First held in Paris in 1924, the Deaflympics represents the […]
Junior Cricket: Developing Talent and Celebrating Success
Cricket is a wonderfully technical and strategic sport, and for young players, learning the basics of batting is absolutely essential. Good batting technique takes time, patience and lots of practice. That’s where well-planned drills come in – not only do they help junior cricketers improve their skills, but they also build confidence and a real […]
Welsh International Eyes Professional Ranks
Luca Thompson is a Welsh international amateur golfer, currently focused on earning her professional tour card at Q School in December. Luca qualifies for Wales through her father, Zac Thompson, a PGA professional. Golf runs in the blood, and when your dad is the proprietor and manager of Pavenham Park Golf Club in Bedfordshire, a […]
Returning to Pre-Season Grassroots Football Training
As summer rolls in and the days stretch longer, that familiar itch returns. Boots come out from under the bed, kit bags are dusted off, and WhatsApp groups buzz back to life. It can only mean one thing – pre-season training is back for grassroots footballers up and down the country. Whether you’re part of […]
Darts Champion Finds Love through Fen Regis!
Fen Regis Trophies caught up with Nicky Goodbrand, who told us she has gone on to win more darts trophies and found love thanks to our original interview! We first interviewed Nicky in 2023, discussing her success on the online darts circuit and her desire to compete in PDC and WDF events. At the time, […]