Tag Archives: sport

High, wide and handsome

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Church Stretton Golf Club’s members could be forgiven for taking their eye off the ball, when there’s so much else to look at. Neil Thomas admires the view . . .

Hands-on for good health

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Neil Thomas meets a therapist whose new business stands more than a sporting chance of success

County courts our tennis talents

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Tennis is one of Britain’s most popular summer sports, so it is all the more surprising that we have produced only a handful of world-class players in the 65 years since the war. Shirley Tart looks at the sport, nationally and in the county

Pitching for perfection

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Neil Thomas gets into the swing of things at a leading country golf club

Metal merchant swinging irons

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Ben Bentley meets a golfing guitarist whose hobby strikes a chord

More wisdom than Wisden

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Andy Richardson talks to a broadcasting legend for whom cricket is a way of life – but who has plenty else to talk about too . . .

Hooked on hoops, mad about mallets

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Shirley Tart takes to the lawn and finds that croquet is a dignified – and highly addictive – way to spend a summer afternoon

Game, set and match to God’s envoy

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In Wimbledon month, Neil Thomas looks back to a time when Shropshire could boast a champion of its own