A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

What a cracking event! The new Bristol RFC Ashton Gate Stadium played host to the annual UK Armed Forces Remembrance rugby match on the 8th Nov and what a great night it turned out to be. Notwithstanding the trials and tribulations of battling through the traffic to...
Military Horse Racing

Military Horse Racing

Military horse racing is on a current high, thanks to the back-to-back successes of Captain Guy Disney, winning this year’s Royal Artillery Gold Cup (17 February 2017) and Grand Military Gold Cup (10 March 2017) at London’s premier racecourse, Sandown Park. In 2015...
Female Festival of Sport

Female Festival of Sport

The Female Festival of Sport saw almost 90 women from across Defence, the Civil Service and notably industry competing in a female sporting event with the overarching aim to Inspire, Develop and Succeed in sport, and moreover, try something new. Competing in teams,...
Army Boxing

Army Boxing

The Army Boxing Team entered a team of eight Boxers in to the Eindhoven International Box Cup over the weekend of 19 – 21 Oct.  By the finals day the Army still had four Boxers contesting finals Cpl Alanna Nihell v Anastasia Beliakova – A strong showing from the Army...
Surf Kayaking

Surf Kayaking

In late August I was asked by the England surf kayaking Manager if I could compete for the England team at the World Surf Kayaking Championships and on the 20th October 2017 the opening ceremony kicked off in Portrush, N Ireland. Everyone was made to feel very welcome...