A school's state-of-the-art sports centre has opened following a year of construction work.Highworth Grammar School treated guests to afternoon tea and a tour of the site as teachers cut the ribbon on their new £2 million Vink Centre.The hall is made up of four multi-purpose courts and a terrace overlooking the school’s playing field, and was built on the site of two tennis courts and a long jump runway, which will be replaced.The complex was designed by architects Ingleton Wood who also secured funding for the project through Kent's first successful use of the government’s new condition improvement fund.Its name comes from governor of 21 years, Martin Vink, with head teacher Paul Danielsen saying there was no question about the name being chosen.Mr Danielsen said: "It is a credit to all of the hard work he has put in."We are really going to miss Martin as a governor."He is unbelievably helpful and has such attention to detail."Mr Vink is credited with playing a key … [Read more...] about School opens £2 million sports centre
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Ahorey and 7th Portadown win LBBOB NA Sports BB Soccer Sevens
The sixteenth year Lurgan BBOB NA Sports BB Soccer 7s showpiece finals, for both the Under 14 and Under 18 sections, took place at Mourneview Park the home of Glenavon FC before a big crowd of supporters. The Under-14 Final saw league stage winners 7th Portadown and mid table Knocknamuckley win through the knockout stages to meet at Mourneview Park, with 7th Portadown looking to win the trophy for two years in a row, and a record seventh time in the competition’s sixteen year history, while Muckley also had won it a number of times previously. Not surprisingly league stage winners 7th Portadown, with their experienced older team, settled quicker while the younger and less experienced Muckley team seemed to struggle to settle into the showpiece occasion. Portadown soon played their fine flowing football that had prevailed throughout the season, and then broke the deadlock in opening the scoring. Before the half was out, 7th Portadown had gained an impressive 3-0 advantage to … [Read more...] about Ahorey and 7th Portadown win LBBOB NA Sports BB Soccer Sevens
CAMRA award for Ancaster Sports and Social Club
Ancaster Sports and Social Club has received yet another plaque for being Grantham CAMRA’s sports and social club for 2019.It is the eighth successive year the club has won such acclaim.Presenting the award, Grantham CAMRA chairman Rob Hamnett-Day thanked social club bar manager David Wrench for his hard work, recalling how CAMRA members tour the district to test the ales and service at so many venues across the district.Club chairman Andy Cullum agreed his staff had also worked hard to produce good service and great beer. He said: “The locals enjoy our variety of ales and they don’t tend to last. We have won every year since 2012. It’s just the pride the while team behind the bar put into this and ensuring our ales are well looked after.”After the presentation, former Grantham CAMRA Chairman Neville Lomas confirmed: “It’s not just the quality of the beer but the Ancaster Sports and Social Club is a very good community venue.“They have … [Read more...] about CAMRA award for Ancaster Sports and Social Club
Holwell Sports Bowls Club stage triples tournament
0 Have your say Holwell Sports Bowls Club staged a round robin triples tournament on Saturday where eight teams played three games of seven ends. The tournament played was played in good spirits and showcased some fine skills, with new club members Cath Hollis and Peter Orridge showing they are a force to be reckoned with. The strongest team, holding everyone else up, was led by Dennis Hopkinson with Geoff Rudkin and Janet Reynolds who were awarded rubber ducks. The trio of Dennis Pearson, Viv James and Cath Hollis, playing her first-ever game, were runners-up having lost only one game, in the final to overall winners Brian Rippin, Peter Orridge and Anne Spaulding. The club wishes to thank Josie Rudkin for supplying home bakes, and Viv Hopkinson for manning the bar, while Anne Whittaker and Jean Ladkin held the fort with help from Margaret Thompson when the organiser was needed to play. Melton karate students take the next step … [Read more...] about Holwell Sports Bowls Club stage triples tournament
Sporting – Granada 3-3, asistencija Halilovića
U posljednjem susretu 8. kola španjolskog nogometnog prvenstva Sporting iz Gijona i Granada su odigrali 3-3 (1-2), a mladi hrvatski veznjak Alen Halilović odigrao je čitav susret i asistirao za drugi pogodak svoje momčadi koja je u samoj završnici uspjela dostići zaostatak 1-3 i spasiti bod. Halilović je asistirao Nachu Casesu koji je u 88. minuti smanjio na 2-3, a konačni rezultat postavio je Guerrero u šestoj minuti sudačke nadoknade. Inače, gosti su utakmicu završili s devet igrača, prvo je u 82. minuti isključen Lopes, a u trećoj minuti nadoknade i Doria. Utakmica je dobro počela za Sporting koji je poveo u 8. minuti golom Bernarda nakon akcije u kojoj je također sudjelovao Halilović, no gosti su preokrenuli rezultat pogocima Pitija u 21., Successa u 41. i El Arabija u 74. Sporting je sada 12. na ljestvici s devet bodova, dok je Granada, kod koje je Ivan kelava ostao na klupi, ostala … [Read more...] about Sporting – Granada 3-3, asistencija Halilovića