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Take That, You Boxers!
A surprise guest at the thirteenth anniversary reunion of the Jimmy Egan’s Boxing academy at the Britannia Country Hotel in West Didsbury. Steve Egan, who along with his brother Sean, runs the gym which is named after their father is pictured with Jason Orange and Councillors Sandra Bracegirdle and Richard Cowell.
The Egan gym is a [...]
Streetlife Football
A free 6-a-side football competition will be held at Manchester Enterprise Academy (formerly parklands High School) from Friday 26th February to Friday 26th march (6pm-8pm) for youngsters aged 10 to 19.
Come on your own, or with a team; access to the Astroturf pitches is via Leybrook Road, Benchill.
Playing For Success
Over 40 children have been showcasing some of the inspirational Olympic activities featured at the GreenZone Playing for Success Centre in Wythenshawe, which Jeremy Beeton, the Director General of the Government Olympic Executive described as “Exemplary”.
The activities included an Olympic sports fitness session led by professional coaches, Numeracy and Science work using the Get [...]
Half Term Wrestling
A free series of wrestling sessions will be held at Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre for boys and girls, aged 8-14, during the school holidays (Monday 15th to Friday 19th February) 12.15pm – 1.15pm.
Contact Lee Scanlon on 935 4017.
Amateurs Title Charge
Wythenshawe Amateurs continued their Manchester Premier League football title challenge with a hard fought 1-0 win over Prestwich Heys on Saturday.
After the enforced mid season break due to the bad weather both teams fitness was tested as every ball was challenged strongly, Wythenshawe’s Hughes first half strike turned out to be just enough to give [...]
Get Into Shape
The Manchester Health Academy is offering members of the local community the opportunity to get into shape for the New Year with a number of activities at the Community Sports Facility.
Community Officers Jimmy Kelly and Hayley Dawson will be delivering new sessions, starting in the first week of February. All sessions will cost £2.50 per [...]
Pupils Right on Track
Staff and pupils from Saint Paul’s Catholic High School in visited the Manchester Velodrome, Britain’s National Cycling Centre. The Velodrome is Britain’s primary indoor Olympic cycle track and is regarded as one of the world’s finest and fastest board tracks.
The aim of the day was to give pupils the opportunity to view and try [...]
Badminton Tournament
The Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre are hosting a preliminary round tournament of Badminton England’s No Strings National Badminton Championships 2009/10 on the weekend of 27th and 28th February 2010. The competition is only open to people who have never played badminton in a league or for any club team and is aimed at social or [...]
Boxing Clever
The Jimmy Egan Boxing Academy took a new strong team to the Peticur Bay Holiday Park, Fife, where they faced a strong Scotland Eastern District Select team.
Opening the evening was George Brennan, who was defeated by Joe Murray ( Craigmillars A.B.C.)
Andre Anders won a great contest against Kelty’s Danny Tarling, and Macauley McGowan put in [...]
Premier League 4 Sport
Manchester health Academy are involved in a scheme which encourages youngsters to take up four Olympic Sports before the Games come to London in 2012.
In a groundbreaking £3.8 million partnership with the British Government, the ‘Premier League 4 Sport’ scheme sees all 20 clubs in the Barclays Premier League link up with community sports clubs [...]