Articles with the tag 'tennis'
April 27 2022
Don’t get me wrong, I love most things about football but the season never seems to end. I wish it stopped at Easter to give summer sports more of a chance to thrive. So here is my guide to being active this summer, and maybe trying something new. It’s not an exhaustive list and we...
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June 14 2019
What do you do if you’re not sporty but want to be fitter and healthier? The good news is there is lots going on in and around Melton and you can find an activity that suits you. In this blog we summarise what is on offer for people of all ages, flagging up our top...
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June 14 2018
We love our football at Melton Sports and will be glued to the World Cup but summer is a time to have a break from the ‘beautiful game’ and try other sports. And with the holidays upon us we thought parents might like a taste of what is on offer to keep youngsters active and...
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April 18 2017
This Girl Can has become one of the most successful sporting campaigns of recent times, getting women and girls back into fitness or trying something new. It’s back again in 2017 and there will a special timetable of open days and tasters in Melton and the Vale of Belvoir during the week of June 5-11....
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January 17 2017
It’s not a World Cup or Olympic year but there are plenty of top sporting events to watch out for in 2017 and you can catch a number of them live with a bit of foresight. It also promises to be a big breakthrough year for women’s cricket, rugby and football. Personally I’m looking forward...
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March 31 2016
Melton Council has voted unanimously to push ahead with the Melton Sports Village project. Next stage is to find a commercial partner to design, build, operate and maintain the new facility. The main features of its ‘leisure vision’ are a 500-seater stadium with 3G artificial pitch for football and rugby and a new indoor eight court...
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January 20 2016
It’s an Olympic year so it seems right to mark your card with what promise to be 2016’s sporting highlights. Here is my month-by-month guide and a few predictions. January – It’s (another) big year for Andy Murray starting with the Australian Open (now to Jan 31). He ended 2015 as world number two and...
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January 29 2015
The sporting year has got off to a great start with some thrilling FA Cup shocks and Andy Murray reaching the final of the Australian Open. I wonder what the rest of 2015 will bring? Let me mark your card so you don’t miss any of the thrilling action. The ICC Cricket World Cup takes...
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October 2 2014
Christmas is coming so what better gift for your sports mad nearest and dearest than a top sports book? This year I really enjoyed reading The Climb by Chris Froome, winner of the 100th Tour De France, and Running My Life by Seb Coe, one of my all-time sporting heroes. But which other 2014 sports...
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