CORONAVIRUS: Grassroots sport halted in Somerset
SPORT in Somerset has been put on ice, in light of the latest government advice on the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleGOLF: Somerset professional Katie Rule devises 'Lock Down Lessons'
SOMERSET-BASED golf professional Katie Rule has devised a series of simple drills golfers can practise at home to hone their games while courses are closed during the coronavirus lockdown.
View ArticleDARTS: Wi-Fi prevents Burnham-on-Sea star Gary Anderson competing in PDC Home...
TWO-TIME world champion Gary Anderson has withdrawn from a lockdown darts event... because of his poor Wi-Fi connection in his Burnham-on-Sea home.
View ArticleATHLETICS: 2.6 Challenge takes place of London Marathon this weekend
THIS Sunday, April 26, should have been the date of the 40th London Marathon, which draws in runners from across Somerset, the UK and the world.
View ArticleGOLF: Celebrity Am tournament at Brean cancelled for 2020 due to coronavirus
THE 30th anniversary staging of Brean Leisure Park’s popular Sports Celebrity Am golf tournament - scheduled for June 9 - has had to be cancelled due to the coronavirus lockdown.
View ArticleEngland Golf makes statement ahead of sport's return
ENGLAND Golf has released a statement in response to the prime minster’s announcement yesterday (Sunday) evening.
View ArticleGolf and tennis return to England in next phase of coronavirus response
TODAY (Wednesday, May 13) sees the return of socially distanced outdoor sports, such as golf and tennis, in England.
View ArticleBrean Golf Club re-opens after coronavirus lockdown
BREAN Golf Club has now reopened for play, following the government’s easing of the coronavirus lockdown restrictions, and has announced a special discounted membership category for NHS workers.
View ArticleCompetitive sport returns for first time since coronavirus lockdown
COMPETITIVE sport has been given the green light to resume today (June 1), for the first time since mid-March, as part of the government’s phased loosening of coronavirus restrictions.
View ArticleUpdate from Brean and Burnham & Berrow Golf Clubs
BREAN’S golfers were expecting to be preparing for their biggest club event of the year on the opening weekend of June, as the 2020 Club Championships were due to be played.
View ArticleMimi Rhodes: Burnham & Berrow golf star wins Justin Rose Telegraph Junior...
SOMERSET golf prodigy Mimi Rhodes has dedicated her superb victory in the Justin Rose Telegraph Junior Golf Championship in Portugal over the weekend to her grandmother.
View ArticleWorld Darts Championship 2020: Ryan Searle win sets up all-Somerset clash...
WELLINGTON darts ace Ryan Searle set up an all-Somerset clash with Gary Anderson after a dazzling display against Steve West in his second round clash on Saturday.
View ArticleDARTS: Gary Anderson beaten by Nathan Aspinall at PDC World Championship
GARY Anderson's bid for a third PDC World Championship is over, after a 4-2 defeat to Nathan Aspinall at Alexandra Palace.
View ArticleGOLF: Burnham & Berrow's Mimi Rhodes in England squad
BURNHAM & Berrow golfer Mimi Rhodes has made the cut for her country, as England Golf named the players who will make up its women's and girls' squads for 2020.
View ArticleDARTS: Michael van Gerwen wins UK Open at Minehead
AFTER a week of surprise results, there was a very familiar winner as Michael van Gerwen lifted the UK Open title for the third time at Minehead on Sunday.
View ArticleGOLF: David Morgan to remain Brean club captain into 2021
FOLLOWING a socially distanced Executive Committee meeting on Friday afternoon, Brean Golf Club has announced that David Morgan has accepted the offer to remain as club captain for 2021 season.
View ArticleBOWLS: Mark Moor Bowling Club resumes matches
NORMALLY the bowls season would be in full swing by now, with matches coming thick and fast.
View ArticleBurnham-on-Sea's Avenue Tennis Club taking part in LTA 'Play Your Way'...
THE Avenue Tennis Club, in Burnham-on-Sea, will be taking part in the new Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) initiative 'Play Your Way', which is aimed at encouraging new and returning players back into...
View ArticleDARTS: Glen Durrant beats Burnham-on-Sea's Gary Anderson on way to Premier...
GARY Anderson fell at the penultimate hurdle in his bid for a third Premier League Darts crown, in Coventry on Thursday night.
View ArticleCovid-19 lockdown: Grassroots sport on hold in Somerset
GRASSROOTS sport in Somerset is in limbo, following the government's announcement of a new four-week lockdown across England, in order to try and keep Covid-19 infections under control.
View ArticleCovid lockdown: Youth sport paused outside of schools
YOUTH sport at grassroots level will not be permitted outside of schools, as part of the four-week Covid-19 lockdown in England.
View ArticleGary Anderson beats Ryan Searle at Grand Slam of Darts
TWO-TIME world champion Gary Anderson came through a winner-takes-all clash with fellow Somerset player Ryan Searle to reach the last 16 of the Grand Slam of Darts tournament.
View ArticleGovernment pledges £300 million Winter Survival Package to sports in England
SPORTS in England impacted by the absence of spectators, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, are to benefit from a government rescue package of £300 million.
View ArticleSomerset sports charity TS5C to close
AFTER 13 successful years, Somerset sports charity TS5C is to hang up its running shoes and will close by the end of 2020.
View ArticleGovernment sets out rules for grassroots sport after Covid-19 lockdown
GRASSROOTS sport is to return to Somerset early next month, and spectators will be able to return to stadiums.
View ArticleGary Anderson defeats Mensur Suljovic at PDC World Darts Championship
GARY Anderson joined fellow Somerset player Ryan Searle in the last 16 of the PDC World Darts Championship, but he was far from a happy man after his third round win over Mensur Suljovic on Monday...
View ArticleGary Anderson defeats Devon Petersen at PDC World Darts Championship
THERE were mixed fortunes for Somerset's representatives at the PDC World Darts Championship on Wednesday, as Gary Anderson stormed into the quarter-finals but Ryan Searle just missed out.
View ArticleBurnham-on-Sea's Gary Anderson loses to Gerwyn Price in World Darts...
BURNHAM-ON-SEA'S Gary Anderson admitted that he "couldn’t get going" as he was beaten 7-3 by Gerwyn Price in the final of the PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace on Sunday night.
View ArticleGary Anderson to face Gerwyn Price first up in Premier League Darts tournament
BURNHAM-ON-SEA darts star Gary Anderson will face his conqueror in the 2021 World Championship final on the opening night of this year’s Premier League Darts tournament.
View ArticleBurnham-on-Sea's Avenue Tennis Club ready to reopen after Covid lockdown
LIKE all the outdoor tennis clubs in the country, the Avenue Tennis Club will be reopening its gates on Monday, March 29.
View ArticleGrassroots sport returns to Somerset after Covid lockdown
TOMORROW sees grassroots sport make a welcome return to Somerset after the latest Covid-19 lockdown.
View ArticleBurnham-on-Sea Swimming Club pays tribute to coach Mike Lawrence
BURNHAM-ON-SEA Swimming Club has paid tribute to “amazing” coach Mike Lawrence.
View ArticleKing Alfred School Academy student Daniel Maydew wins English Schools Virtual...
DANIEL Maydew, 17, of The King Alfred School Academy (TKASA), has finished first in the English Schools AA Virtual Cross Country Championships.
View ArticleEast Huntspill man paddle boarding from Bristol to London for charities
AN East Huntspill man is taking on the challenge of paddle boarding from Bristol to London, and back again, in order to raise funds for two charities.
View ArticleAvenue Tennis Club in Burnham-on-Sea hosts open day event
THE Avenue Tennis Club in Burnham-on-Sea hosted its Open Day last weekend.
View ArticleBrean Festival of Running returns for 2021
AFTER a very challenging 16 months of no events at all for the husband and wife team behind Aspire Running Events - Tony and Donna King - they were delighted to host the Brean Festival of Running this...
View ArticleTokyo 2020: When you can see Somerset Olympic hopefuls on TV
MILLIONS around the world will be tuning in to Olympic action this weekend - and for the weeks ahead - as the Games in Japan get underway.
View ArticleGrassroots sport reacts to Tier 4 restrictions for Somerset
GRASSROOTS sport in Somerset has been reacting to the news that the Mendip, Sedgemoor, Somerset West & Taunton and South Somerset council areas have been placed into Tier 4 by the government.
View ArticleGolf courses and tennis courts must close as third Covid lockdown announced
GOLF courses and tennis courts are among the sports facilities which must close as a third national lockdown is imposed across England.
View ArticleWest Clubs Women's Hockey League abandons 2020/21 season
THE West Clubs Women's Hockey League has followed in the footsteps of the Verde Recreo Men's League, by abandoning the 2020/21 season for all but the top division.
View ArticleGrassroots sport to return to Somerset as part of government 'roadmap'
GRASSROOTS sport is in line to return to Somerset next month, as part of the government's plan to relax Covid-19 lockdown restrictions across England.
View ArticleSport to return to Somerset as Covid restrictions ease
INDOOR leisure facilities like gyms and swimming pools are to reopen in England from April 12, but spectators will not be able to return to sporting venues until May 17 at the earliest, the government...
View ArticleSports give reaction to 'roadmap' out of Covid restrictions
YESTERDAY the government announced its 'roadmap' for easing Covid-19 restrictions, with sport on its way back as part of that.
View ArticleCheltenham Festival 2021 begins in Gloucestershire
AMONG the rolling hills of Gloucestershire, four exhilarating days of National Hunt action take over the sporting calendar this week .
View ArticleEnvironment Agency reminds anglers of annual close season
ANGLERS in Somerset are being reminded by the Environment Agency that the ‘close season’ for coarse fish in rivers is now in effect and runs until June 15.
View ArticleSomerset athletes ready for Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics
IT has been delayed by a year, and will be staged behind closed doors due to Covid-19, but the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games officially begin tomorrow.
View ArticleOllie Lindsay-Hague helps Great Britain reach rugby sevens semi-finals at...
A FORMER Somerset school student sparked an extraordinary comeback from Great Britain's men as they reached the Olympic rugby sevens semi-finals on Tuesday.
View Article'Dream comes true' for James Guy as Great Britain win another Olympic gold in...
AN emotional James Guy reflected on a "dream come true" as the former Somerset school student finally got his hands on an Olympic gold medal.
View ArticlePaula Radcliffe messages four-year-old parkrunner Mabel
Mabel, 4, has been praised by marathon runner Paula Radcliffe for bringing her beaming smile to weekly park runs.
View ArticleSomerset golfer John Russell records 12 holes-in-one
A Somerset golfer who has recently recorded two holes-in-one in just over a week now has an incredible 12 one-stroke pots.
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