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 . . .
Tag Archives: sport
May 2011: High, wide and handsome
Aug 2010: Hands-on for good health
Neil Thomas meets a therapist whose new business stands more than a sporting chance of success
Jun 2010: County courts our tennis talents
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
Jun 2010: Pitching for perfection
Neil Thomas gets into the swing of things at a leading country golf club
Aug 2009: Metal merchant swinging irons
Ben Bentley meets a golfing guitarist whose hobby strikes a chord
Oct 2008: More wisdom than Wisden
Andy Richardson talks to a broadcasting legend for whom cricket is a way of life – but who has plenty else to talk about too . . .
Aug 2008: Hooked on hoops, mad about mallets
Shirley Tart takes to the lawn and finds that croquet is a dignified – and highly addictive – way to spend a summer afternoon
Jul 2008: Game, set and match to God’s envoy
In Wimbledon month, Neil Thomas looks back to a time when Shropshire could boast a champion of its own