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What is Pickleball?

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Pickleball is a fun family bat and ball game that is played on a badminton size court with two or four players (single or doubles), each player uses a paddle (bat) to hit a plastic wiffle ball over a 34 inch high net. Did you know that Pickleball is 50 years old this year (2015) [...]

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Competition Closed – Win Tickets to Autosport International 2015!

Autosport International is celebrating 25 years as the premier pre-season motorsport show and Buzz magazine is giving you the opportunity to be there!
Enter our competition for the chance to win one o …

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Weights revealed for the Hennessy Gold Cup

Harry Topper and First Lieutenant head the weights at 11st 12lb for the 58th running of the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury Racecourse on Saturday, 29th November, the highlight of the bet365 Hennessy Fes …

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Al Shaqab sponsors Lockinge Stakes Raceday

Al Shaqab Racing is delighted to announce that it will be sponsoring Lockinge Stakes Day at Newbury Racecourse on Saturday, 16 May, 2015. This five year sponsorship deal will increase the total prize …

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Newbury Racecourse Out with the Old?

First Lieutenant heads 58 entries for the Hennessy Gold Cup
Willie Mullins quartet features in strong Irish contingent
Ireland hasn’t won the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury Racecourse since 1980, but …

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Back To Hockey!

If you love this sport, you’ll be happy to know that there is a new program set up called Back to Hockey that is welcoming men and women of all ages and abilities back into the sport across Berk …

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Sir John Madjeski Chairman Reading FC

Issue 04 – Sir John Madejski walks into Reception to greet me personally and then leads the way into the atrium at The Madejski Stadium. The Chairman of Reading Football Club is tall, slim and e …

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Clare Balding, who wouldn’t love her!

Issue 03 – Cassi Kingshott catches up with former Downe House Head Girl, Clare Balding
Clare Balding is now a – very successful and highly popular – ‘household name’ on television whethe …

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Softball and Baseball Update

Chromies Retain Title for The Premier Nationals
by Bob Fromer
The Chromies turned on the power at the end of their Premier Nationals final against the Pioneers at Farnham Park on Sunday 31 August and …

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Racecourse Newbury Updates

Breton Rock edges out Gregorian in Betfred Hungerford Stakes classic
David Simcock’s Breton Rock produced a gutsy performance to land  Betfred Hungerford Stakes at The Racecourse Newbury, denying t …

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Amputees in Action Celebrate its 10th year

On 8th August 2014, Amputees in Action celebrated their 10th Year Anniversary Celebrations at the historic Shaw House in Newbury, Berkshire.
John Pickup, Managing Director of Amputees in Action gave a …

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Competition Closed – Win Tickets to Worthington’s Armed Forces Raceday

The Racecourse Newbury is over 100 years old and as such combines heritage with everything a modern sporting and events venue can offer.
Celebrating the work of the UK armed forces with a great Britis …

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The Racecourse Newbury gears up for Betfred

2013 winner Gregorian among 17 set for Betfred Hungerford Stakes
Betfred TV Geoffrey Freer Stakes attracts Investec Derby second Kingston Hill
A bumper field of 17 could line up for the Betfred Hunger …

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The King’s wheelchair basketball marathon

On Saturday 13th September, The Thames Valley Kings will be hosting a 10 hour wheelchair basketball marathon at Kennet Leisure Centre, Thatcham, where members of the team will attempt to play wheelcha …

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What’s Your Sport?

Follow the lead of the Commonwealth Games athletes and make 2014 the year you get into sport.

The world will be watching this summer as the Commonwealth Games are underway in Glasgow. It’s one of t …

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Attempt to return EPIHL hockey in Slough stalled!

New Management Attempt to return EPIHL hockey to Slough stalled
In a busy summer two of the Slough Jets Legends organisers have been working on resurrecting the senior hockey team at Slough and had ho …

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