Athletic Newham FC have announced that they will have a reserve team playing in the Essex Senior Reserve League, 2022/23 season. Athletic Newham U23s side will be holding an open trial day on Saturday 2 July
Contact the club via their Instagram if you would like to join them
https://www.instagram.com/athleticnewhamu23
The schedule for their pre-season friendly games is available on their social media
https://www.instagram.com/athleticnewhamfc
Forest Crusaders WFC first team will be holding trials for their 22/23 season.
7 July, 7-8.30pm, Forest Gate Community School
If you are interested get in touch with them:
https://www.instagram.com/forestcrusaderswfc
Newham Swords Fencing Club will be holding a Summer Camp with coaches Pierre Harper and Linda Strachan who are Olympians and former British and Commonwealth Champions.
25 and 28 July, SportsDock, University of East London
For more information and to book a place, please visit www.newhamswords.org.uk
Former West Ham United player Paul Konchesky has been appointed manager of the women’s first team. Paul takes over from Olli Harder.
West Ham United Women will play the following pre-season friendly games:
Billericay Town FC, 23 July, 2pm New Lodge
Enfield Town, 27 July, 7.45pm, Queen Elizabeth II Stadium
https://www.whufc.com/news/west-ham-united-women-confirm-opening-pre-season-fixtures
A small group from The Wanstead Tap are going to Cycle from East London to Dunwich to raise funds for the Clapton CFC ground rebuilding appeal.
It’s 112 miles with an overnight.
16/17 July, From London Fields to Dunwich on the Suffolk Coast
https://www.instagram.com/thewansteadtap
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer joined the London Youth Rowing for their Big Lunch at the Olympic Park. The aim of the event was to get young people from the local community active on the water.
https://www.londonyouthrowing.com
East End Women’s Museum pop-up exhibition Ready, Set, Go! Newham Women in Sport took place at East Ham library for Newham Heritage Month 2022.
The exhibition explored both historical and present-day Newham women in sport in photographs and stories.
https://eastendwomensmuseum.org
West Ham United player Ben Johnson was named the first ever Mark Noble Young Hammer of the Year at the 2021/22 Player Awards, for a second consecutive campaign.
The Young Hammer of the Year Award was renamed in honour of ‘Mr West Ham’ Mark Noble in recognition of his contribution to the Hammers during his incredible 18-year career with the club.
Central Park FC are playing a pre-season friendly game against Upminster Barn FC.
17 July, Castle Green 3G Pitch, Gale Street, Dagenham, 2pm kick off
https://www.instagram.com/centralparkfc
ABB FIA Formula E World Championship returns to the capital with the London E-Prix, a double-header of races at ExCeL London.
There will be a return to full capacity grandstands. The race circuit is overlaid on the streets around, and even inside, the ExCeL London.
The London E-Prix is an all-day family-friendly event including the Formula E fan festival
East London Street Artist Mr Cenz applied his creative skills directly to a high-performance Formula E race car. He said: “I’ve painted lots of murals in the area over the years, so working with Formula E to celebrate the return of the London E-Prix has been a huge passion project for me.”
Saturday 30 July and Sunday 31 July, ExCeL London
https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/championship/race-calendar/2021-2022/london
The Royal Docks Team is hosting Queens’ Roar! A free, fun one-day Football tournament (five-a-side) for Newham-based women and girls football teams.
There are free activities to get involved with on the side lines including: fun football coaching sessions for younger children, badge making workshops to design your own football emblem or a badge and photography ‘booth’ with local photographer Sylvie Belbouab, who will also be taking portraits of the teams on the day
Saturday 16 July, 10:30am-2:30pm, Central Park
Football fans gathered to watch the record-breaking celebrity football match between England v Soccer Aid World XI at Soccer Aid for UNICEF, held at the London stadium that raised more than £15 million.
During half-time the crowd took part in a Mexican Wave and rehearsed the lyrics to Robbie Williams’s song Angel.
Former West Ham Manager/Player Harry Redknapp was part of the England management team, which also featured ‘Mr West Ham’ Mark Noble.
The match went to penalties after the 2-2 full time result. Comic Lee Mack’s penalty sealed the win for the World XI
Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2022 was officially a record-breaker, raising an incredible £15,673,728 – the most in Soccer Aid history! All the money raised will help UNICEF’s work around the world, so that children everywhere can have the childhoods they deserve.
A1 Judo Club, the family run judo club, based in East Ham, will be running free park sessions during the summer holidays.
1-2pm Monday- Friday in 5 local Parks, 25 July – 26 August.
Mondays – Plashet Park E6 1BT (meeting point: Bowls club)
Tuesdays – Beckton District Park North E16 3SW (meeting point: playground)
Wednesdays – Stratford Park E15 4DZ (meeting point: covered MUGA)
Thursdays – Central Park E6 6ET (meeting point: park cafe)
Fridays – Keir Hardie Rec E16 1GX (old changing rooms)
Link for parents to book https://tinyurl.com/NewhamSummerYouthactivity
The Royal Docks will play host to a spectacular finale celebration as the Round the World Clipper Yacht Race finish event will take place next to the Royal Albert Dock.
The event will feature a main stage with live music and entertainment, as well as food and drink
Saturday 30 July, 12pm-9pm, Dockside Lawns, E16 2QT
Typhoon Dragon Boat Club is one of the top teams in London taking part in the British Dragon Boat Association League which has different events all around the country. Recently they came 2nd in the London Regatta event taking trophies in the Women/Men’s 250m and Open 500m races with other teams participating from all over the UK.
The club is based at the London Regatta Centre in the Royal Docks in East London and has been operating for over 19 years. They train throughout the year with three sessions in the summer months and welcome any new members to the sport. There are two boats which can accommodate up to 20 people per boat.
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