Emdad Rahman The Barking & Dagenham based Leftley Sports Club has formed a working committee to move the organisation forward and help achieve its aims of engaging local people through sports. The charity will be managed by the Executive Committee ...
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BBC announces Personality Shortlist
THE BBC has announced this afternoon, 27th November, the twelve names on the shortlist for the award of BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2017. The award will be made at an event on Sunday, 17th December at the Echo ...
Read More »ECCL Awards Night hails the best of Barking & Dagenham
Emdad Rahman BARKING & Dagenham was the talk of the town at the annual Essex County Cricket League awards night 2017 as both Scintilla CC and Barking CC were awarded the League and Cup to round off a brilliant season ...
Read More »Homeless London braces itself for winter
Emdad Rahman BEFORE YOU turn away put yourself in their place… Joe joined the ranks and made his debut tonight. I had barely said hello and given him a hug and we were in action. He took to it like ...
Read More »Leyton Wicketz is back!
Emdad Rahman CRICKET CLUB Sessions at Leyton Sports Ground for young people from five years to 15 years are restarting on Monday, 20th November 2017. Sessions run from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Children of all abilities aged 5-16 are welcome and ...
Read More »Ganador UK welcome Gareth Batty as brand ambassador
Emdad Rahman IN A MAJOR COUP, Barking & Dagenham-based Ganador Sports UK have announced Surrey captain Gareth Batty as their new brand ambassador. Last year the 40 year old returned to the England fold against Bangladesh in Chittagong after an ...
Read More »Olympic Park hosts RSBC Blindfold Run 2017
Emdad Rahman A ROUTE THROUGH the Olympic Park in Stratford City saw runners follow in the footsteps of Mo Farah and Usain Bolt and team up for the Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC) Blindfold Run 2017. The event, organised ...
Read More »Car wash raises awareness of Rohingya plight
Emdad Rahman A group of volunteers in Newham declined the opportunity of having a lazy Sunday in order to wash cars and raise awareness of the plight of the persecuted Rohingya people of Myanmar. Team Legend are a group of ...
Read More »East London Vatican touring team conclude multi faith tour
Emdad Rahman THE FINAL LEG of the Essex-Vatican cricket tour saw the east London team visit the historic Colosseum for a sightseeing and team bonding trip. It was followed by a trip to the Roma Capannelle to play a final ...
Read More »East London Vatican touring team take to the field
Emdad Rahman THE EAST LONDON multi-faith cricket tour team enjoyed another eventful day both on and off the field. An early start saw the squad given a private tour of the Vatican Gardens and St Peter’s Basilica by senior members ...
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