• Netball: New Malden 49 Teddington Bears 43

  By BeckyCreative at 06:36 on 06/12/11

  

  New Malden B Team were out in force as they defeated Teddington Bears 49 to 43 on away courts. The New Malden ladies were in good fighting spirit, despite the chilly weather last Saturday, as they took on their closest rivals in the Kingston District Netball League at Teddington Sports ground. The teams were evenly matched which meant it was a good game to watch. Each team had their moments where they would score goal after goal...

• Sport breaks down barriers for Borough residents

  By RebWright at 15:02 on 09/11/11

  

  Kingston Council is dedicated to providing sports and active recreational facilities for residents with a disability, impairment or special need, and on 28 October, a free sports taster day was held for adults with learning disabilities at Chessington Sports Centre to enable them to try out different sports. The event was organised by Kingston Council's Active Kingston Team in partnership with the Learning Disability Service, and 15...

• New Malden teenagers jump into Parkour

  By RebWright at 15:32 on 03/11/11

  

  Parkour, also known as free running, is a relatively new sport but is really taking off (literally) and becoming very popular. The main focus is to move around obstacles by vaulting, rolling, running, climbing and jumping. Thanks to funding through the Government's Youth Capital Fund, Parkour mobile equipment was available at Dickerage Lane Adventure Playground back in August - young people were shown how to use the equipment safely...

• Team Korea's sailing success

  By RebWright at 11:56 on 11/10/11

  

  Earlier this year, Team Korea made history when it became the newest nation to enter the America's Cup, the oldest still active, international sporting competition in the world.  September 10th was the date of the second of the America's Cup World Series sailing events, which saw Team Korea competing alongside nine other yachts including two teams from the USA, as well as China, New Zealand, Sweden, Spain and France. From the...

• Honouring the achievements of local team AFC Wimbledon

  By RebWright at 11:44 on 19/08/11

  

  Did you know that traditionally, football matches were played on Shrove Tuesday in a number of towns across England? Records show that the game in Kingston was played between the 'Thames Street' team and the 'Town's End' team, starting at 11am and not finishing until 5pm.  It was more of a free-for-all than a football match as we know it today, and was eventually banned in the 1860s because of injuries to participants and damage...

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