"The Boat Race 2012 The 158th Boat Race took place on 7 April 2012. Held annually, The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames in London. Despite Cambridge having the heavier crew, Oxford were pre-race favourites having had a successful preparation period, including a victory over Leander. Cambridge won the toss and chose to start on the Surrey side of the river. Partway through, with the boats level, the race was temporarily halted to avoid injury to protester Trenton Oldfield, who swam in front of the two"
"The men's rugby was won 17–15 by Trent, bringing the Varsity score to 5-7 to Uni. The Varsity Football matches were held in honour of Ariel Olsen, a NUWFC player who had died of meningitis during the Easter holidays. Each match held a 1-minute applause prior to kick-off as a mark of respect. University won the women's game 1–0, resulting in the University of Nottingham becoming the 2012 Varsity champions. The men's result ended 1–1, with Trent winning 3–1 after extra time. The final event, cricket, was again held at Nottingham Trent's Clifton Campus, and was played in the Twenty20"
"27 points before the University of Nottingham men managed a hard-fought 18–7 win. A month break to proceedings followed with the University of Nottingham's one-match series lead still in tact and just one event remaining, the cricket, Nottingham Trent University needed to win to level the series, which they did and therefore retained the trophy. For Varsity 2012, Nottingham Trent University hosted the traditional 'swing events' (basketball and netball) and an eleventh sport was introduced: field lacrosse. American football was scheduled to open the series on 5 February, but the game was postponed due to the snowy weather. As a"
"part of Angel Lane, demolished in the late 1960s to build the Stratford Centre. Stratford is home the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, a sporting complex built for the 2012 Summer Olympics and the Paralympics and is named after Elizabeth II to commemorate her Diamond Jubilee. The first annual Invictus Games (set up by Prince Harry) were held between 10–14 September 2014 in the park, events were held at many of the venues used during the 2012 Olympics, including the Copper Box and the Lee Valley Athletics Centre which had 300 competitors from 13 countries which have fought alongside the United"
"The team moved to Rugby Park for the 2011 season but is expected to join their fellow Crusaders franchise at the new AMI STADIUM, the former League ground in Addington for the 2012 season. Canterbury have a proud Ranfurly Shield history. One of their most memorable moments was when they successfully retained the Ranfurly Shield against Waikato in 1954 with a last minute try. The conversion was never taken as the crowd rushed the field before the game could be completed. Cricket has long been played at Lancaster Park, which was built as a cricket ground. It staged the first"
"(Newtown Linford Car Park, 10am) on a Sunday morning for a run around some of the nicest parkland and trails in the UK. - 19th successive Senior Men's County Cross-Country Team title, 2014 - Senior Men's County Cross-Country Individual title, Sam Stabler, 2014 - North Midlands X-Country League Overall Senior Men's Champions, 2013–14, 2012–13 - North Midlands X-Country League Senior Men's Individual Champion: Edward Highton, 2013–14; Daniel Hallam, 2012-13 - Midlands Cross-Country Relays Senior Men's Champions: 2013, 2012 - Birmingham Cross-Country League Overall Men's Champions 20 For more information, see the website: www.owlsac.org.uk OWLS AC Leicester The Owls Athletics Club"
"return to the Merseyside Competition and Southport League respectively for 2012. Birkenhead Park (returning) and Old Xaverians (Merseyside Competition) elected to replace them. Following the demise of St Helens before the start of the 2012 season, St Helens Recs assumed the name St Helens Town. The Second Division ran with eleven teams. Spring View from the Bolton and District Cricket Association joined the Second Division in 2013. In 2014, Hightown merged with former Merseyside Competition outfit Crosby St. Mary's (formerly known as St Mary's Old Boys CC) and became Hightown St. Mary's. At the start of the 2014 season (as"
"London 3–7 August – International Children's Games in Lanarkshire 8–14 August – BWF World Championships at Wembley Arena in London 17–20 November – 2011 Trampoline World Championships at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham 20–27 November – ATP World Tour Finals at The O2 Arena in London 20–26 February – 2012 FINA Diving World Cup at the London Aquatics Centre in London 3–6 May – 2012 European Taekwondo Championships at SportCity in Manchester 18–19 May – Amlin Challenge Cup and Heineken Cup Finals at the Twickenham Stoop and Twickenham Stadium in London 27 July–12 August – Summer Olympics in London"
"to raise £1 million, net proceeds of which were split equally between Sport Relief and the newly formed Dallaglio RugbyWorks, whose beneficiaries include Cancer Research UK, DebRA, Leukaemia Research, Help for Heroes and the RPA Benevolent Fund. In 2012, Lawrence Dallaglio joined forces with former England cricketer Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff for the Dallaglio Flintoff Cycle Slam 2012. They were joined by former footballers Lee Dixon and Graeme Le Saux, and a number of other celebrities and members of the public in a bid to cycle from Olympia in Greece, covering 521 km to the Olympic stadium in Stratford, London. The"
"the film completed filming, she was keeping her feet on ice most of the time. Special flooring was laid during re-shoots in February 2012 in order to allow her to run more comfortably. Crichlow was pleased that the film features a staple feature of sports movies; a training montage. The GB Qualifiers scene was filmed in Queen Elizabeth II track, Enfield. The Championships in Barcelona were filmed inside Lea Valley Athletic Centre, also in Enfield. The derelict track where Lenora's character trains is filmed in Feltham, West London. The film was launched at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2011"
"wins at Trent Bridge, Lord's and the Riverside Ground; the matches at Old Trafford and The Oval finished as draws. The five venues used in the series were Trent Bridge, Lord's, Old Trafford, the Riverside Ground and The Oval. There were questions as to whether Lord's would host an Ashes match – it would have been the first time since 1882 that Lord's had not hosted an Ashes Test – but the venues were eventually confirmed to include Lord's on 22 September 2011. On 1 June 2012, it was announced that the first Test was scheduled to take place at"
"Ground again on 3 June 2012, a day before he then played at the Diamond Jubilee Concert in London. In October 2008, as part of Marcus Trescothick's benefit season, the ground was converted into a baseball field, and a team of cricketers led by Trescothick, known as 'Marcus Trescothick's Bangers' took on the Great Britain national baseball team. Great Britain won 21–1. In June 2012 the venue hosted an event for the arrival of the Olympic Torch as part of preparations for the 2012 Olympics. The event featured a lead guest appearance by musician will.i.am. There are three ODI centuries"
"Express Transit tram system. It is also a major sporting centre, and in October 2015 was named 'Home of English Sport'. The National Ice Centre, Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre, and Trent Bridge international cricket ground are all based in or around the city, which is also the home of two professional league football teams; the world's oldest professional league club Notts County, and Nottingham Forest, famously two-time winners of the UEFA European Cup under Brian Clough in 1979 and 1980. The city also has professional rugby, ice hockey and cricket teams, and the Aegon Nottingham Open, an international tennis"
"at Meridian Sports & Social Club. There are several Rugby clubs, most notably Blackheath F.C., who played at Rectory Field for 158 years, moving to Eltham in 2016. Blackheath Cricket Club still plays at Rectory Field. Greenwich was one of the five host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics and hosted 34 events in nine sports at three venues across the borough. Greenwich Park hosted equestrian events and modern pentathlon; the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich hosted shooting events; and The O2 arena hosted gymnastics and basketball finals. There are foot tunnels under the River Thames between Greenwich and Island"
"Athletic Ground. In 2012 the game took place for the first time at the Twickenham Stoop. In 2014, the London Varsity expanded to include six other sports with fixtures taking place over a week from 7 to 14 March, and is known as the London Varsity Series. Every Year a charity is supported at the game with previous sponsors including KPMG and Adamant Partners. In the modern era: Men's Games: 2004: UCL 19–7 KCL 2005: UCL 11–7 KCL 2006: UCL 2007: UCL 18–5 KCL 2008: UCL 2009: KCL 12 -10 UCL 2010: UCL 2011: KCL 17–15 UCL 2012: UCL 24–7"
"Gardens and a new hotel. The area is accessible via Stratford station. Although the sporting venues in the park were reduced in scale after the conclusion of London 2012, part of the legacy is to ensure the continued use of those facilities that are permanent, as local and community resources and for major international sporting events that make use of the world class facilities constructed for the Olympics and Paralympics: London has also bid for the right to hold both the UCI Track Cycling World Championships and the LEN European Aquatics Championships in 2016, which would be held at the"
"event of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The 2018 European Triathlon Championships were held at the Strathclyde Park as part of the multi-sport 2018 European Championships. The park was the venue for the T in the Park music festival on the years 1994-1996. On the June 2012 Strathclyde Country Park was host to the Western District Open Water Swimming Championship that attracted up to 70 competitors. Following the race 57 people were discovered to be suffering from stomach cramps, sickness and diarrhoea 5 of the 57 tested positive for norovirus. All water based activities were subsequently temporarily suspended. Experts attributed the"
"championship meetings in 1893 and 1899, and in 1948, the County Ground also hosted a rugby union match between Brighton and a Midland Bank team. Many concerts have been held at the County Ground. Elton John has played at the ground in 2006 and 2011, in 2015, the ground hosted a concert by Madness and Lionel Richie (with Shane Filan of Westlife as support act) in 2018. The ground has also hosted a concert by Cliff Richard. As part of the London 2012 Olympic torch relay, the ground hosted an official Olympic torch event. For many years, the County Ground"
"following the London 2012 Games – Lee Valley White Water Centre in Hertfordshire, Lee Valley VeloPark and the Eton Manor hockey and tennis centres located at the northernmost end of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The park is working with a range of partners including the Olympic Delivery Authority, London Development Agency and the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation to deliver a major linear park at the heart of a new urban district in the Lower Lea Valley. These venues will join the existing centres the Regional Park currently owns including Lee Valley Athletics Centre, Lee Valley Riding Centre and"
"Championship, held in the nearby Crucible Theatre. Qualifying matches, previously held in Prestatyn, typically take place between late February and early March. Since 2010 the EIS host qualifying matches to all snooker tournaments as well as all PTC events. The EIS-Sheffield was used by British Athletes to train for the 2012 Summer Olympics. In February 2015, it was announced that the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield would be incorporated into the Olympic Legacy Park on the site of the old Don Valley Stadium. English Institute of Sport, Sheffield The English Institute of Sport is a multi-sport facility in Sheffield, England."
"During, the 2012 London Olympics, it was used as a training centre for 2012 Olympics overseas’ teams including the Senegal Team. The Paralympic Association of Barbados and Portuguese trampolining squad have also signed agreements to train for the Olympics at Medway Park and the neighbouring Jumpers Rebound Centre respectively. The Black Lion public house, closed as a pub in March 2013. In June 2014, 'Medway and Maidstone Athletic Club' held the first local competition on the athletics track. Built in 1804, as an extension of the 'Chatham Lines' (built in 1755). They are large deep ditches with brick lined walls"
"in their local community. AFC Wimbledon also offers a Schools Coaching Programme in Merton, Kingston and neighbouring boroughs. The club look to encourage a healthy and active lifestyle for both Primary and Secondary school children through football and a range of other sports. The sessions are run with an emphasis on learning, development and health awareness in a fun coaching environment. On 15 March 2012, coaches from the CFS, in partnership with the Football League's main sponsor nPower, engaged in a community outreach scheme promoting the FA's 'Respect' campaign to school pupils. Nearly 2,000 children aged 10 and 11 were"
"selected as the hockey and football (5-a-side and 7-a-side) training venue for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games resulting in the conversion of the two main pitches to international waterbase standard. Major honours Men's ""Outdoor"" 1986-87 National Inter League Championship Runner-Up 1993-94 HA Cup Runner-Up 1995-96 HA Cup Runner-Up 1999-00 EHA Cup Runner-Up 2002-03 National League Division 1 Champions 2016-17 East Premier A Division Champions ""Indoor"" 1994-95 National Indoor Championships Champions 1995-96 National Indoor Championships Champions 1999-2000 Premier League Champions Women's ""Outdoor"" 2004-05 Premier 2 League Champions Men's First Team Squad 2017-18 Season Old Loughtonians Hockey Club Old Loughtonians"
"sports fields by 1891. One of these, Brockton Oval, became a key amateur sports venue and was mostly used for cricket. Donald Bradman and Fred Trueman both played at the Oval, and after Bradman's visit in 1932, he called the venue the most beautiful cricket ground in the world. Geoffrey Boycott also played at the grounds in September 1964 and echoed Bradman's sentiments and praise of the Oval. Most recently the ground hosted two match in July 2012 when MCC visited Canada. They played against British Columbia Mainland League and British Columbia Cricket Association President's XI in Cliff Cox Memorial"
"indoor climbing centres. Sheffield was the UK's first National City of Sport and is now home to the English Institute of Sport – Sheffield, where British athletes trained for the 2012 Olympics. Sheffield also has close ties with snooker, with the city's Crucible Theatre being the venue for the World Snooker Championships. The English Institute of Sport hosts most of the top fencing competitions each year, including the National Championships for Seniors, Juniors (U20's) and Cadets (U17's) as well as the 2011 Senior European Fencing Championships. The English squash open is also held in the city every year. The International"
"in April 2002. English Partnerships then demolished four empty tower blocks. The remaining Council housing in the borough is now managed by an arms-length management organisation, Waltham Forest Housing (formerly Ascham Homes). Waltham Forest was one of four host boroughs in east London for the 2012 Olympics. The northern part of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is located in Eton Manor. The borough hosted events in its three Olympic-size swimming pools, one synchronised swimming pool and one water polo pool. These pools were used for athlete training. During the Paralympic Games, Eton Manor hosted the Wheelchair Tennis events, with temporary"
"2015. The partnership provided 480 computers in 40 training rooms to teach computer literacy in schools and regional resource centres across Madagascar. Launched in 2012 to coincide with the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Wimbledon Sporting Project is a five-year educational programme, which includes films, books and sporting activities provided to schools in the London Borough of Merton at no cost. Through a mixture of sport history, stories from sporting champions and practical sports packages, the aim of the project is to inspire the next generation of sporting champions. In May 2012, the Common Ground film premièred at the Odeon"
"club in the Lancashire League. It has been a continuous member of the Lancashire League since 1890. The first games were played on the Horsfield, the same field that is used today. Pendle Leisure Trust runs the Pendle Leisure Centre next to the railway station. The facility has two swimming pools, a fitness centre and gymnasium, sauna and sports hall. In summer 2013, the outdoor all-weather pitch was replaced by Urban Altitude. This outdoor aerial assault course is the first of its kind to be built in the UK in an urban location. It includes high and low rope courses,"
"format. Rain disrupted play, but Trent were able to complete their innings at 130–6. Uni managed to complete 10 overs before rain caused the end of play. As play was abandoned with University having scored 69–2, they were victorious thanks to the Duckworth–Lewis method. The final Varsity score was 6–9 to Uni. Varsity 2013 saw the University of Nottingham host the 'swing events' (lacrosse and netball.) After the visible change in crowd size witnessed in 2012, American Football opened the Varsity Series on the Friday night prior to Super Bowl Sunday (opposed to the traditional Sunday afternoon.) Nottingham Trent won"
"to be hosted were archery, fencing, football, judo, table tennis and wrestling. On 11 December 2012, it was reported that Coventry City were considering moving to Nene Park, due to a rent dispute with their landlords at the Ricoh Arena. However, Coventry entered a ground-sharing agreement with Northampton Town, and played ""home"" matches at Northampton's Sixfields stadium during the 2013-14 season. In September 2014, developers Rose Property Consultants announced plans to demolish Nene Park to make way for a leisure park, consisting of a multi-use football facility along with entertainment and retail zones. On 27 February 2017, demolition started on"
"the rear of the Shell Mex depot, on the Dovefields Industrial Estate, but were invited to use Oldfields Sports and Social Clubs facilities post match. Eventually they acruired a pitch at Oldfields Sports and Social club despite objections from Soccer and Cricket players who were already operating teams at Oldfields. Recently the club has acquired the use of a second pitch adjacent to the Uttoxeter Leisure Centre. The Club now has a vibrant Youth Section, from tag to under 18 level. The Club has won the Owen Cup five times, most recently in the 2007/8 competition. The club plays its"
"2012 Olympics bringing extra exposure to basketball in the country, one of the Hatters' former players Jenaya Wade-Fray took to the court as part of Team GB. The club were also invited to join the professional Women's British Basketball League in 2014, giving a new stage for the club to continue their leadership of the women's game, both on and off the court. Over their long history, the club have collected an enviable array of national titles, including winning the 'clean sweep' of League, National Cup and Playoffs on no less than ten occasions. The club have also won a"
"and John Owen. Gosforth Fields is the home of Dronfield Rugby Club. Dronfield also has several social clubs: The Contact Club, Dronfield Woodhouse Sports & Social Club, Hill Top Sports & Social Club and the Pioneer Club. Dronfield is home to 1890 (Dronfield) ATC Squadron. Two senior football clubs play in Dronfield; Sheffield F.C., the world's oldest football club, play at the Coach and Horses ground, while Dronfield Town play at the Stonelow Playing Fields. There is a rugby league side that goes by the name of Dronfield Drifters RLFC. The leisure centre is next to the civic centre. The"