Sneaky Sports – Snooker
Being out of breath doesn’t have to be the definition of sport, check out the high intensity ball game played on a very different green… By Katie Garner Image: Radio Times I have [...]
Racket Sports – Table Tennis
Table tennis enthusiast and fun-loving Wychelm member Craig Barwick shares his sporting secrets... By Guest Blogger Craig Barwick Image: Wikipedia In table tennis, no two players play the same — there is a product [...]
New Years Resolutions – what will you promise yourself this year?
Instead of opting for the norm, why not pick a sporting resolution? By Katie Garner With the build-up lasting a good few months, Christmas has now absolutely flown by, in a short lived bubble of [...]
Movember Men of Wychelm
Moustaches come back in fashion to support men’s cancer charity By Katie Garner As 1st November hit, it was very suddenly and remarkably changed to the 1st Movember – in honour of the fantastic men’s [...]
The Great Feathers Versus Plastics Debate
The shuttlecock is an essential bit of kit, but does it really matter what it’s made of? By Katie Garner White feathers and yellow plastics - what do you prefer? With most sports, [...]
Racket Sports – Squash
The closed room, four-wall sport that is all about working the space By Katie Garner Squash Court - image from Wikipedia Very often, when you play one genre of sport, it’s incredibly easy [...]
Olympic Match Fixing from Chinese Badminton
In it to win it, or fix it? By Katie Garner Watching some of the women’s singles games in the badminton last night, I was shocked to suddenly hear boos ring out around the famed [...]
Barefoot Running – The Next Big Thing?
As I tackle my own Race for Life, it gets me thinking about jogging in general By Katie Garner I was watching a very interesting programme on the BBC the other night, which was basically [...]
Great Energy Foods for Sports
When you’re on court, the last thing you want to think about is flagging energy levels. Katie Garner shares what foods will keep you on the run… The humble banana - find out why [...]
What a weekend for a Wimbledon Final!
As summer seems to have gone into hiding, Wimbledon comes to a close with some fabulous finals By Katie Garner You wouldn’t have expected that settling down on the sofa with some delicious chocolate popcorn [...]