The Jack Leslie Campaign presented the Barking FC with a bronze statuette of the Canning Town-born Footballer Jack Leslie before a pre-match game at their home ground.
The statuette was created by the artist Andy Edwards.
Paralympic T64 High Jump Champion and Newham and Essex Beagles AC athlete Jonathan Broom-Edwards received an MBE in the 2022 New Year’s Honours list. He said: “ I will continue to use what I have achieved to promote education on the less visible disabilities and give back to the sport that has given me so much.”
https://www.instagram.com/BroomEdwardsT44/
https://www.instagram.com/newhamandessexbeaglesac/ https://www.newhamandessexbeagles.co.uk/
Athletic Newham FC has been drawn at home to Brockenhurst FC in the next round of the FA Vase cup on Saturday 12 February 2022, 3pm kick off. Supporters welcome
218 Prince Regent Lane, E13 8SD
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv0gz7ldfVCMI6Sib0Ag-yA
https://www.instagram.com/athleticnewhamfc/
East London Rugby Club is recruiting both men and women players.
You can attend a taster training session
There are three men’s teams and one ladies’ team.
All three men’s team have home games on February 12 and February 19
East London Vixens (Ladies team) February 20 vs Millwall
Training on Tuesday and Thursdays at 7pm
Home games are played at
West Ham Memorial Park
71 Holland Road
West ham
E153bp
Pretty Decent Beer Company has set up a 5km Run Club starting at 11am on Saturday 19 February from their Taproom in Forest Gate. It is free and open to all running abilities. You will be rewarded with a beer.
https://www.instagram.com/prettydecentbc/
NewVIc Sports Academy teams have had another impressive start to the academic year, with Basketball and Cricket Academy, Netball and Table Tennis beating teams from Newham College and Leyton Sixth Form.
NewVIc has a strong group of sporting students who have successfully qualified for the National Championships and will represent the college in Nottingham in April. It is the first time the college has had Women’s Netball and Men’s Basketball players at this level.
https://www.newvic.ac.uk/elite-sport-academies
Clapton CFC has signed two new players to their men’s first team. Colin Mugoya-Tabingwa and Jason Sam-Franks made their debut in the Essex Premier Cup win over Leigh Ramblers.
The full fixture list for their February games is available on their website
To make a donation to their Old Spotted Dog Ground changing room fund please visit this website
https://chuffed.org/project/osd-changing-rooms-appeal
West Ham United Foundation runs separate men’s and women’s Walking Football sessions all year round apart from Xmas and bank holidays!
Walking football is a non-contact sport that involves playing at a slower pace
All abilities are welcome. Ages 18+
Women: Wednesday 6.30pm -8.30pm, Flanders Playing Field, Astroturf pitch, 118 Napier Road, East Ham, E6 2SG
Men: Mondays 10am – 11am, Memorial Recreation Ground, Memorial Ave, E15 3BS
Email health@westhamunited.co.uk
East London Phoenix British Wheelchair Basketball games will be available to watch live on YouTube and BBC digital platforms during the Women’s Premier League season.
The East London Phoenix will play their home matches at UEL’s SportsDock. The venue in London’s Docklands will also host the finals.
Saturday 12 February (16:30) Home Game
East London Phoenix v Loughborough Lightning – Live on YouTube
Saturday 19 February (16:30) Home Game
East London Phoenix v Worcester Wolves – Live on YouTube
Saturday 26 February (13:00) Away Game
Worcester Wolves v East London Phoenix – Live on YouTube
Tickets are on sale now for Phoenix home games (Adult tickets £5 plus booking fee)
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/east-london-phoenix-fixtures-tickets-170306614669
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Knin1ybWiuSp7gDl_dzlA
https://www.youtube.com/c/BritishWheelchairBasketball
Stratford based City Boxing Camp offers a variety of daily classes including 1-on-1, Boxing Camp Class, Pairs Session, the Sparring Clinic and Private Sessions.
You can also apply for a Day Pass which allows you to train freely and use their facilities without a coach. 1 Bridge Terrace, London E15 4QZ
https://www.cityboxingcamp.co.uk/
https://www.instagram.com/cityboxingcamp/
JK Silvertown FC raised £435 for Mind Charity during a charity team game. This amount equals over 12 hours of counselling for someone in need.
https://www.instagram.com/jksilvertownfc/
Bonny Downs Community Association offers free Music and Movement Classes Monday lunchtimes 1.15pm – 2.15pm at the Well in East Ham for anyone aged 65+
For one week only on February 14 it will be online
The Well Community Centre, 49 Vicarage Lane, London E6 6DQ
https://bonnydowns.org/whats-on/
London Lions Basketball team have an important home FIBA second round game against BC Avtodor Saratov February 1. The crucial European home game against Bakker Bears February 9 and British Basketball League home games against the Leicester Riders February 4 and the Newcastle Eagles February 20.
The London Lions have announced that Vince Macaulay will be moving on from his 11-year tenure as head coach at the club.
https://www.thelondonlions.com/
Forest Crusaders WFC player Georgia Maxwell Jones fired in another treble and Charmaine Homans notched her first of the season in a comfortable 4-0 home victory against Essex Premier division side RayLeigh Ladies 1st team
The team faces a tough quarter final home game against Billericay development on February 20 with a 1.30 kick off.
February 6 Home Game
Forest Crusaders WFC v CB Hounslow (Sue Sharples Cup) 1.30pm kick off
Spectators are welcome to support home games at West Ham Memorial Sports Ground
https://www.instagram.com/forestcrusaderswfc/
Fun based Tots Football sessions with UEFA B License and female coaches are every Saturday for ages 3-6 10-11am Newham Leisure Centre.
To register email
Congratulations to St Bons Year 7 Football team who are through to the quarter finals of the London Cup. The team won 2-1 against Woolwich Polytechnic Boys School.
The Quarter finals will take place at Harrow Road Playing Fields, Wanstead Flats.
https://www.instagram.com/stbonspe/
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