Fishing, or angling, is one of those activities that is surrounded by debate as to whether it qualifies as a sport – with a recognised governing body, fishing can be classified as a sport. The International Confederation of Sport Fishing, translated from Confédération Internationale de la Pêche Sportive, (CIPS) was founded in 1952. It is […]
Canadian golfer Chris Adam completed an incredible 812.5 rounds of golf in a single year, putting himself into the Guinness Book of World Records. Adam achieved the feat in 2012, playing every round at his local The King Kamehameha Golf Club in Waikapu, Maui, Hawaii, where he moved to a few years prior. The former […]
Learning how to contend with a disengaged student is part and parcel of the teaching journey, especially in primary and secondary school environments. There is a multitude of reasons why a student is disengaged in the classroom. It could be due to a simple lack of interest in the subject, difficulty relating to the lesson, […]
Red House Farm Junior Football Club will be represented by both teams contesting the final of the Northumberland FA Under-13 Shiremoor Press Boys Trophy. Friends become foes as Red House Farm Under-13s Kites and Falcons meet in a cup final with each side bidding to win silverware and, arguably most importantly, club bragging rights. It […]
Originally, ping pong and table tennis were two names for the same sport. A trademark since 1901, ‘ping pong’ was registered by John Jaques & Son for their version of table tennis. American sports equipment company, Escalade Sports, acquired the trademark in the 1970s. That means that, officially, referring to table tennis as ping pong […]
It is a popular belief that working in retail is soul-destroying, with workers having to endure difficult customers and, of course, working unsociable hours and kissing goodbye to weekends and holidays. There is some semblance of truth in that, but when the employee feels valued and supported by the company they work for, they are […]
The simple answer is yes. The long answer is that it depends on the type of studs that your boots have and, even then, just because you can doesn’t mean you should. Are Football and Rugby Boots the Same? Football and rugby boots are different. Football boots are designed to be lightweight, offering more speed […]
The 1985 World Snooker Championship final is still spoken about more than 30 years late due to the drama that unfolded in the early hours of Monday 29 April, commonly referred to as the Black Ball Final. On one side was the defending champion and world number one, Steve Davis, who was vying to become […]
With clubs such as Manchester United and Sunderland on his CV, the Fulford Ebors Under-12s certainly have a manager that can call upon a wealth of experience in Stuart Wormleighton. The grassroots coach has seen both sides of football, having been at one of the biggest clubs in the world as a youngster. From his […]
Your employees want to feel appreciated by you and, while you may appreciate them and everything that they do – do they know it? When staff feel appreciated by their employer, they are likely to have better productivity and lower rates of absence. Appreciating your staff and showing it is completely different as, unless you […]
