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 […]
As a passionate fan following AFC Wimbledon, Kirk Pritchard – who is on the autism spectrum – knows too well of the challenges that other fans with autism face as part of the matchday experience. He hopes that AFC Autism can have a positive impact on making football more accessible to neurodiverse fans. Kirk founded […]
You might think that marketing is something that only businesses and professional sports clubs do, but you would be wrong. A lot of the success of a grassroots club is based on how well it is marketed. Marketing your grassroots club correctly is important, and it requires more thought than posting something on your personal […]
This past weekend saw eight of snooker’s top male and female players compete in the World Mixed Doubles, with the hope of sparking more interest in the women’s game. The World Mixed Doubles was broadcast to a large television audience around the world, shown in the UK on ITV4, and was snooker’s first televised mixed […]
Among cricket fans, the debate between test and limited overs cricket fans can be a contentious one – and that was before the introduction of twenty20 cricket in 2003. So-called ‘traditional’ cricket fans will always point to test matches as being the pinnacle for any cricketer. Test cricket, otherwise known as first-class cricket, is the […]
