Rebecca Kenna is one of the leading names on the Women’s World Snooker Tour (WWST) and reached the final of the World Mixed Doubles with Mark Selby…but she admitted that playing in front of Ronnie O’Sullivan was a “nerve-wracking” experience. Kenna, 33, is ranked number four in the world on the WWST and has had […]
Fans will be able to stream top-flight English handball for the first time after England Handball announced a new history-making broadcast deal for the 2022/23 season with Live Sport Now. Throughout the 2022/23 season, one game each per month from the men’s and women’s Premer League will be selected for broadcast across England Handball’s social […]
Teenage gymnast Charlotte Notley spoke to Fen Regis Trophies about her goal to coach her display team after winning bronze at this year’s EuroGym in Switzerland. Aged 18, Charlotte has been involved in gymnastics since the age of two, becoming enamoured with the sport from watching the Commonwealth and Olympic Games with her father on […]
There has never been a great boxer with poor footwork, which is why it is important to make sure that yours (or any fighter you are training) is flawless. An agility ladder is a fantastic addition to your training arsenal as it can be used for a multitude of drills, three of which we will […]
With no referee, there is no game, and often the importance of a referee is overlooked. Fen Regis Trophies spoke with three grassroots football referees about their experiences, why they became referees and what advice they would give to anyone considering becoming one. Stuart Craig, Stuart Cave, and Grant Moody have more than 60 years […]
Curling is one of the most popular winter sports in the UK, especially in Scotland, and enjoys a loyal following, though more casual fans struggle with some of the sport’s terminology. When watching a game of curling unfold on television, the commentator will often talk about one side having the hammer. To have the hammer […]
St James’ Park played host to the opening game of the men’s Rugby League World Cup as England hammered Samoa 60-6, with the women’s and wheelchair tournaments still to kick off. The Rugby League World Cup, taking place a year late due to Covid, is the most inclusive of its kind with men, women and […]
Newly-crown champion jockey William Buick’s success saw ex-trainer Ian Balding win a 100/1 bet placed 21 years ago, landing £5,000 in winnings. Balding made the verbal bet with Peter Jones, then Tote chairman, on a 13-year Buick one day becoming champion jockey having been impressed with what he saw in the young rider. Having come […]
Aged 16, James Beeton made waves by hitting a nine-darter on the PDC’s Development Tour but darts didn’t always come so easy for the Chester teen, as the holes in his parents’ walls attest to. “I was terrible to start with…terrible”, Beeton, now 19, told Fen Regis Trophies. “It took me six months [to get […]
It is one of the hardest and, often, most thankless tasks around. You sacrifice time away from loved ones in the pursuit of doing the best for everyone else, plan and arrange sessions, arrive early and leave late. You will beat yourself up over every little mistake, your car boot will always be full of […]
