West Ham United coach Tony Carr chatted with some happy Hammers fans during the signing of his new autobiography, Tony Carr: A Lifetime in Football at West Ham United at the Newham Bookshop.
Tony started coaching at WHU in the summer of 1973. He coached a few West Ham players from Newham including Alan Curbishley, Paul Brush, Alan Dickens and ‘Mr West Ham’ Mark Noble. Tony saw great potential in another local player.
He told Newham Voices: “I did coach Jermain Defoe and he always had the talent to go to the top, his goal scoring was exceptional.”
Congratulations to ANM FC who were officially named as the Ilford Church League winners and Champions of the Ilford Church League Shield Cup. The team were presented with their winning trophies and medals during a presentation after their home win game (5-0) against City Gates FC in Wanstead Flats Manor Park
During the presentation Captain Daniel Mbaku said: “We dedicate our cup and league win to our Chairman/ Manager Kevin Toku, who recently lost his mother.”
People of all abilities are welcome to take part in a fun muddy Race obstacle course to help support Cancer Research UK.
There will be two events; one for the kids and one for the adults. Participants must be aged 13 or over to take part in the adult event and those aged 5 – 12 will be part of the kids’ course. People of all abilities are welcome. Prices are £14.99 for adults and £10 for kids.
It’s on 7 May at Queen Elizabeth Park. The meeting point is Hopkins Field, just off Waterden Road.
Run past the iconic venues from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the Chase the Sun 5k and 10k Run event. Each kilometre is accurately marked out with distance flags. When you cross the line, you’ll receive a finisher’s medal and some well-earned post-race goodies!
Entrants must be aged 15 and above and you must register in advance – no entries on the day!
11 May, Queen Elizabeth Park
www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/whats-on/events
East Ham Corinthians Cricket Club
is made up of players who mostly live in Newham. They have been around for 125 years, but have never had their own ground. Instead they have been renting pitches over the years, most recently at the London Playing Field Ground at Hainault. How- ever this year they have reluctantly decided to become a wandering team with no home pitch. At the moment the team only plays ‘friendly’ games on Sundays. Spectators are welcome.
easthamcorinthians.play-cricket.com
London Lions retained the WBBL trophy with a 72-36 win against
Sevenoaks Suns Basketball club. Holly Winterburn, who was awarded the MVP, exclusively told Newham Voices: “We work so hard in practice; going at each other in practice every day and making each other better. It doesn’t matter who scores or anything, we’re just a team and want to get the win.”
London Lions paid tribute to their Coach Andrea, a pioneer of British Basketball, during their game on Friday 22 April, 2022, Copper Box Arena, E20 Rest in Eternal Peace Coach Andrea.
West Ham United became the first team to field three Black players during a game on 1 April 1972. Clyde Best MBE, Ade Coker and Clive Charles from Canning Town, played in the 2-0 win over Tottenham Hot- spur at the Boleyn Ground.
An event was held (19 April) by Inclusive Irons, Love Football Hate Racism, WHUST and the authors of Football’s Black Pioneers to celebrate this 50th anniversary.
Ade Coker attended via video and Clive Charles was represented by the John ‘Charlo’ Charles’ family.
Canning Town Football player Jack Leslie was also remembered in the event because at the time Jack was a boot man at West Ham. Any profits from the event are being donated to Irons Supporting Foodbanks.
www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ironssupportingfoodbanks2021
University of East London scholar Arum Akom has been nominated for the Lawn Tennis Association’s President’s Award as a tennis coach and the university itself will go forward for the title of University of the Year. The National Finals take place 19 May.
Central Park FC completed their first full season in the North East London & Essex Church Football League, with the previous two seasons being null and void due to the recent pandemic. The team also changed the location of their home ground to Wanstead Flats.
Overall it was a mixed season for Central Park FC. They played 20 matches, winning ten and losing ten. During the season they managed to score 53 goals and concede 46. They finished in 5th place in the league and enjoyed a decent run in the cup, losing in the semi finals. They hope to build on this next season.
Clapton CFC’s Men’s first team are scheduled to play Kensington Dragons in the Alec Smith Premier Cup final to be held on Sunday 8 May at 3pm at Uxbridge’s Honeycroft
Clapton CFC Cricket team, formed in 2020, compete in the Victoria Park Cricket League.
All games take place in Victoria Park, are 16 overs-a-side, with eight players on each team. The game lasts around 2 hours. Fixtures: Monday 16 May 6pm, Wideboys VIII, Wednesday 25 May 6pm, Rigs
Monday 30 May 6pm, Wednesday Night Cricket Club
Sunday League and charity vets side JK Silvertown FC, set up in memory of James Kiely, are scheduled to play the following home games 1 May and 22 May at Beckton District Park.
Forest Crusaders FC Ladies first team are scheduled to play a home game against Ridgeway Rovers WFC. Spectators are welcome on 1 May, Memorial Sports Ground.
@CrusadersWFC
@forestcrusaderswfc
Athletic Newham FC ended their season on a high with a 1-0 victory against Cockfosters FC on Saturday 23 April. The goal was a first of the season for Perez Goumou.
The team finished eighth in their first season in the Essex Senior league.
After 22 years Jermain Defoe announced his retirement from Football. The Newham-born striker joined West Ham United in 1999, aged 16. He scored a total of 41 goals in 105 games for the club.
Jermain made his England debut in a game against Sweden in March 2004
www.jermaindefoefoundation.org
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