WHAT A VICTORY! Bangladesh went to Taunton to take on the West Indies in the cricket World Cup – with a little uncertainty over their form. There’s no uncertainty now. It was a triumph of timing. Yes, Bangladesh was set ...
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Neo Cricket Club hosts World Cup Fun Day
Emdad Rahman NEO CRICKET CLUB delivered a colourful family fun day at Leyton County Ground in celebration of the Cricket World Cup. There was an array of family entertainment on show throughout the ground, including a bouncy castle and popular ...
Read More »Friends rally round Mashrafe as Bangladesh head for Taunton
TWO COLLEAGUES have spoken up in favour of Bangladesh Cricket Team Captain Mashrafe and told his critics to lay off him, as the team heads off to its next World Cup fixture – playing the West Indes in Taunton. Bowler ...
Read More »Council caught in Gym Slip
THERE ARE seven outdoor gyms in Tower Hamlets – and they are waiting for residents to dash out between the April showers and have a quick work-out on your own, with friends, or during one of the coaching sessions available. ...
Read More »It’s all Wright back at the Orient
THE SUMMER SIGNINGS opened at the East End’s Leyton Orient with former Orient player Josh Wright adding his moniker to the dotted line as he bounced back to his old club. Wright began his career south of the river before ...
Read More »Scintilla boost after completing derby double
Emdad Rahman SCINTILLA CRICKET CLUB have completed a morale boosting double after defeating rivals Newham CC at Oakfield Playing Fields. The competitive derby saw Newham win the toss and elect to bat first. Three wickets apiece from Rifat Mahmud and ...
Read More »Get ready for a right royal run!
The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is one of East London’s newest parks – and it’s the host to one of running’s newest events, which began two years after the 2012 Olympics. On the first Saturday of every month, the park ...
Read More »England women avenge “the hand of God”
THE ENGLAND Women’s Football Team have swept aside Argentina in Le Havre – and reached the knock out stages of the Women’s Football World Cup. The victory is all the sweeter as it comes 35 years after Argentina knocked the ...
Read More »Rashid Ali is named new ILFL supremo
Emdad Rahman THE INNER LONDON Football League (ILFL) is pleased to announce that Rashid Ali has accepted the role of Chair of the Board and Committee. For over a decade the Beaumont FC legend has been a driving force within ...
Read More »Kiwis trounce the Tigers by a smidgeon
NEW ZEALAND scored a narrow victory over Bangladesh in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. The Kiwis took the game, played at The Oval in south London, by just two wickets. Bangladesh set a reasonable score of 244 all out ...
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