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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
It’s that time of year again as grassroots football coaches work to recruit youth football players for their sides ahead of the new season. You could be forgiven for thinking that the summer is when grassroots coaches can sit back and relax after a long season, taking in the odd tournament. Absolutely not. This is […]
Rhiannon Blake is cricket-mad and refuses to let anything get in the way of turning out for her village club, even an MS diagnosis. A keen cricketer playing as a leg spinner for her local club St Chad’s Broomfield Cricket Club in Headingley, West Yorkshire, Rhiannon was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 2025. MS […]
Managing a team at a grassroots football tournament can be an incredibly rewarding experience — but it’s not without its challenges. Whether you’re a volunteer parent-coach or a more seasoned grassroots manager, tournament days are full-on: early starts, unpredictable games, and a dozen things to juggle. But with the right planning and mindset, it can […]
Carlo Blasi called the opportunity to play in front of the television cameras at the UK Open Pool Championship against celebrity entrant Andy Goldstein a “great experience”. It was the first time that the 21-year-old from Watford had played on a television table at a tournament. Used to playing on the outside tables at broadcasted […]
It is the most important position on the pitch, yet goalkeepers often feel overlooked in their grassroots training sessions – learning how to train a goalkeeper not only pushes them but also pushes your team to the next level. Due to time constraints, with only an hour a week, lack of coaches and knowledge of […]
Padel is one of the fastest-growing sports in the United Kingdom, and Frankie Langan has been leading the charge, both on and off the court. Born in Barking in 1993, Frankie moved with his family to Spain at the age of seven. Originally focused on tennis, he fell in love with padel as the sport […]
Scoring in all of England’s top four divisions, playing abroad and winning titles – Adam Le Fondre has done it all, and now he is enjoying life in non-league football. Le Fondre shot to prominence at Stockport County, where he came through the club’s youth system. He scored on his professional debut coming off the […]
