A group of local men have completed an English Cricket Board (ECB) Level 2 in coaching. All participants successfully completed their final assessments after being trained by assessor Phil Knapett. Participant Ahmed Choudhury said: “These are great initiatives aimed to ...
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Shamin sticks at it
Shamin Rahman has been involved in sport for as long as he can remember. As a youngster, he would get involved in whatever was going on in his local youth centre and sports centre. However, when he came across an ...
Read More »Riaz becomes World Champion
Emdad Rahman Teenager Riaz Amin has become a World Champion. The Stepney youngster participated in the recent World Escrima-Kalis-Arnis Federation (WEKAF) World Championships 2014. The completion was held in the Hungarian capital of Budapest. The fighting encompasses many styles and ...
Read More »Lions offer free basketball
This summer the London Lions Basketball Sports Foundation will be offering free basketball coaching on four outdoor courts in East London. The programme will be kick-started by a series of roadshows, which will be followed by free coaching sessions for ...
Read More »Cricket is a gateway to achieving your dreams
Emdad Rahman conducts an exclusive interview with Enamul Haque Junior. Enamul Haque Junior has had a very eventful cricketing career so far. The Bangladeshi slow left arm orthodox bowler, who is training with Barking based Scintilla Cricket Club, was a ...
Read More »“Cricketing tactics and strategies help with everyday life”
Emdad Rahman interviews Malaysian cricket star Faris Almas Lee. Malaysian cricket star Faris Almas Lee Rosmanizam is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls leg breaks. His passion for cricket blossomed at the age of six as he followed in ...
Read More »Charlotte Edwards is set to lead England against India
Emdad Rahman The England Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the England women’s squads to play India and South Africa this summer. England is due to host India from 13th-16th August in a one off Kia Women’s test match with Charlotte ...
Read More »Get fit under open skies
As the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow proved to be a blistering success with England’s haul of medals pushing past 100, be inspired to get fit and push yourself to the limit with a new outdoor gym in Tower Hamlets. ...
Read More »Scintilla and Waqar steam on
Emdad Rahman Scintilla Cricket Club’s second XI recorded another resolute performance to despatch Walthamstow CC with ease at London Playing Fields in the latest round of Essex County Cricket League encounters. Scintilla won the toss and elected to bat first. ...
Read More »Tennyson wasted
Scintilla’s first XI are still leading the Premier Division after seeing off Tennyson CC at Clayhall. Scintilla won the toss by default and elected to bat first, reaching 240-9 in 45 overs. Enamul Haque top scored with 48 runs, Ashraful ...
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