Jason Leonard: “This is going to be the best World Cup ever!” Emdad Rahman meets a World Cup winner. Rugby Football Union (RFU) President Jason Leonard OBE was at West Ham United Football Club to welcome rugby’s most prestigious prize, ...
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Emdad Rahman reflects on the Greater Sylhet Upazila Cup 2015. The experience convinced him that grassroots football brings communities together much more than it divides them. Doubters will always walk among us. “This will create factions, and you should know ...
Read More »Help for Heroes benefit match will give Zadran a boost, says Lamb
Chair of Selectors Allan Lamb believes fast bowler Shapoor Zadran can only benefit from rubbing shoulders with some legends of the game at Cricket for Heroes on Thursday, 17th September. The popular Afghanistan paceman takes his place in a Rest ...
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Scintilla Cricket Clubs second team is promoted! Emdad Rahman Scintilla Cricket Club celebrated another momentous season as the Barking & Dagenham outfits second team clinched promotion to the first division of the Essex County Cricket League. At Hainault Recreation Park ...
Read More »District rivals gear up for UK Greater Sylhet Cup
Emdad Rahman Beanibazar 1-0 Moulvibazar Ahead of Sunday’s Greater Sylhet Cup, which will be hosted at Mabley Green in Hackney, Beanibazar and Moulvibazar met in a warm up game before the tournament kicks off. A competitive and well spirited game ...
Read More »Stratford Footie Comp tomorrow
Whiling away your time in West Ham? Strolling around aimlessly in Stratford? Nothing to do in Newham? Shake off that sloth and get yourselves down to the Carpenters Cage on Thursday, 27th August for a fantastic footie comp! Click on ...
Read More »Ashraful ton steers Scintilla home
Emdad Rahman Ashraful Islam scored 105 as Scintilla CC stormed back to beat rivals Redbridge this weekend. Redbridge won the toss and chose to bat first. On a good batting pitch at Parmiters Sports Ground, the home side reached 263/8 ...
Read More »London APSA wins Charity Cup for Newham Learning Centre
NILC 2-6 London APSA Emdad Rahman Normal service resumed as the London APSA Youth Team played and triumphed in another cup final. About 100 spectators crammed into the Spotted Dog – home of Clapton FC – to watch APSA win ...
Read More »Benteke home debut goal rocks Anfield
Emdad Rahman reports from Anfield Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth Liverpool Football Club made it six out of six as a debut goal from new summer signing Christian Benteke secured three points for the Red men at Anfield. John W Henry and ...
Read More »Close call as Scintilla defeat Tennyson
Emdad Rahman Scintilla Cricket Club consolidated their fourth place this weekend as Tennyson CC was narrowly beaten at the Peter May Sports Centre. In this Essex County Cricket League premier Division match, Tennyson won the toss and decided to bat ...
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