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Helen Asquith win British Masters
Cockermouth Swimming Club’s Helen Asquith proved that good things come to those that wait as she returned home from the British Masters Championships in Sheffield with two gold and two silver medals. In her first event, the 100m back, she showed her intentions for the day. Turning fourth she...
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Belfry misses out on 2009 British Masters
Despite four memorable Ryder Cups in the last 23 years it has been announced that the Quinn Insurance British Masters would not be returning to the Belfry’s famous Brabazon course, where Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño beat reigning champion Lee Westwood after a dramatic play-off on the historic 18th...
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Laura grabs British Judo crown
Laura Scarlett-McAllister won a place in the British squad for next month's European Masters Championships in Prague by winning the British Masters crown in Walsall. A third dan, the founder of Bicester Senshu Judo Club and head coach, won all five fights in the Under 78 kg category. All...
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Murray in Masters Cup semi-finals
Britain's Andy Murray has reached the Masters Cup semifinals with a 6-4, 6-2 victory Wednesday over Gilles Simon of France.  Murray was at his best at the key points in the match, breaking twice in each set and fending off seven of Simon's eight break opportunities. ...
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England making headway says Borthwick
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
Steve Borthwick insisted England will hit the heights again if they continue to show the "courage and endeavour" that pushed Grand Slam-chasing Wales to the limit at the weekend. England produced their most encouraging performance of Borthwick’s nine-Test reign as captain and felt they had missed a golden opportunity to leave the Millennium Stadium with a victory.


England out-scored Wales by two tries to one - an impressive statistic given the recent fortunes of the two sides - but were ultimately let down by a lack of discipline.


England gifted Wales 18 points in penalties and Leigh Halfpenny scored a breakaway try while Andy Goode was in the sin-bin early in the second half.


Nevertheless, Borthwick has taken more confidence from England’s all-round performance in defeat to Wales than he did from the laboured win over Italy. England now have two weeks to prepare for Ireland at Croke Park.


Borthwick said: “We are making strides forward. We are a team focused on improvement and we know if we keep improving the results will come. We were tested and we showed a huge amount of courage and endeavour. We came out to play and we moved the ball very dangerously. We fell short, but there are massive positives to take from it.


“I thought some of the performances were magnificent in the way the boys stuck together.


“I think two tries to one away from home is a magnificent effort. We looked very dangerous all match, but ultimately we lost the game.”


 
Team GB destroy Olympic suits
Thursday, 05 February 2009
All of the suits worn by British cyclists at the Beijing Olympics have been destroyed to stop rivals getting their hands on the technology, meaning none of the cyclists, who won eight of Team GB's 19 gold medals in Beijing, could keep their suits as mementoes.

The suits have been shredded because it's believed the technology that made them will hold well for 2012. Such attention to detail has helped make Britain's cycle squad the envy of the world.

A special BMX track, near the Manchester Velodrome, was built for medal hopeful Shanaze Reade to practise on. However, when it was left at night all the local kids were there with their boards and using it. "It was a challenge to keep them off it", said performance director David Brailsford.

Many of Britain's Beijing Olympic champions including Sir Chris Hoy, Jamie Staff, Jason Kenny, Ed Clancy and Victoria Pendleton will be back in the saddle for the final round of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Copenhagen from February 13 to 15.