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 […]
Was the 1985 World Snooker Championship Final the Greatest?
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 […]
Ex-Man United Youngster on Life as a Grassroots Coach
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 […]
Employee Recognition That Works
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 […]
Three Basics to Improve Your Golf Swing
Is your golf swing letting you down on the course? If so, rather than over-analysing your swing and beating yourself up, take it back to basics and work from the ground up. There is no such thing as the perfect golf swing. There are only good and bad ones, with each player having his or […]
How Do You Become an F1 Driver?
Formula 1 is one of the most gruelling series in the world, with drivers going head to head at speeds over 220mph, which means that earning one of the elusive 20 spots on the grid is no mean feat. Drivers of F1 cars will regularly experience forces of 4-6 gs knowing that one small mistake […]
End of Year Awards for Students
Awarding and recognising the efforts of your students should be an important part of your school, college or university’s year-round reward strategy, but it is especially significant at the end of the academic year. The final days of the term present an opportunity for students (and teachers) to let their hair down a little and […]
St Helens Produces Another World Finalist
Lakeside girl’s finalist Eleanor Cairns is the latest darting star to come from St Helens, with numerous other youngsters coming through at the Merseyside town’s local academy. Cairns is one of darts’ brightest young prospects and will be competing to become girl’s world champion when she faces German Wibke Rieman at Lakeside Country Club in […]
Who Has Played for the England C Team?
The England C team are back in action following an enforced two-year hiatus as Paul Fairclough takes a side, made up of the finest talent in non-league football, to Wales. Founded in 1979 as the England Semi-Professional Team, it wouldn’t be until 2007 that the C team (which was also called the England National Game […]
Five Recognition Ideas for Remote Employees
Though we appear to be just about at the other end of the pandemic, millions of workers have no plans to return to the office having found that remote work is beneficial for both the employer and employee. Members of staff no longer need to worry about commuting backwards and forwards to work, saving money […]