Last season was a tough one to swallow for those connected to West Bridgford, suffering relegation hurts at the best of times but, with what they went through during the season, made it just that little bit harder. A tough, Regional 1 North-East, both in opposition, and travel, saw the Nottinghamshire-based outfit lose their first…
“The Caesars have a huge opportunity to win the division this year and I am enjoying being part of the coaching team, and bringing some new ideas to the defensive side of the ball.” Laura Moore, 2023 Having played both codes of rugby, Union with Nottingham/West Bridgford, and League with the Nottingham Outlaws, Defensive Coach…
“Pinch me, it don’t feel real.” Mary Earps, Paris, February 2023 European Championship winner, two-time Arnold Clark Cup winner, the first ‘keeper to reach fifty clean sheets in the Women’s Super League, and now, Nottingham-born, Manchester United shot-stopper, Mary Earps, has been named the best in the world. The Lionesses number one, who was born…
Two pre-season wins, on the road at Handsworth and Kesteven, have set last season’s demoted side, West Bridgford Ladies RFC, up nicely for the new campaign, which begins coincidentally, with another road trip, they heading to Shropshire, and Bridgnorth Ladies, in the 2 October season opener. A tough season last time around resulted in their…
West Bridgfordians CC claimed the maiden, Owzat Cricket Nottinghamshire Premier League Division Two championship at the weekend, finishing eight points ahead of runners-up, Mansfield Hosiery Mills CC. Both sides collected victories, but it was the one at WB that counted the most, seeing off visiting Welbeck CC by three wickets, whilst Mansfield, they dismantled Cavaliers…
After promotion from the Notts Girls & Ladies league, last time out, and following on from a summer of change, including the welcoming of a new manager, West Bridgford Colts Women are readying themselves to go again when the new season begins in early September. Adam Brown, who recently took over, as the Colts new…
As England’s Lionesses take to the hallowed turf of Wembley Stadium, on Sunday (31 July), against old foes Germany, in the final of the 2022 Women’s European Championships, there will be interest for those of a Nottingham persuasion, in shot-stopper Mary Earps. Currently playing in the Women’s Super League, with Manchester United, the former German…
South West Wales, to South West(ish) Nottingham, is a path travelled well by West Bridgford RFCs tight end prop, Owen Howells, and, although they say that, home is where the heart, his is firmly entrenched in the Nottinghamshire stronghold. Rugby though, it has been in Owen’s blood for a good fifteen years or so now,…
Behind the scenes, irrespective of where, there is always an unsung hero, sometimes there’s more than one in fact, and one of those, at West Bridgford Rugby Club, recently attaining second place, and with it promotion from the Midlands 1 (East) Division, is their club physiotherapist, Holly Calver. To be classed as an unsung hero,…
Promotion, and runners-up spot, achieved, now for the final game of the season, at home (Nottingham RFC) against champions Bedford Athletic, for West Bridgford RFC. Beginning the 2021-22 campaign with defeat to the eventual champions, one of only four losses suffered (prior to the last match on 23 April), West would embark upon a nine-game…
Having finished their league season in defeat at home to Doncaster last week, Nottingham Rugby’s attention now draws to the RFU Championship Cup and a two leg tie against Bedford Blues in the first round of the competition which starts tonight at Lady Bay (7:30pm). The club state, after a disappointing season, that “The cup…
A former Newcastle Falcons Academy starlet, tried, tested, and battle-hardened on the mud-soaked field of the North-East of England, West Bridgford’s coach, Gareth Kerr has battle wounds, from a thirty-plus year career, to know a thing or two about the oval game. Raised ‘up north,’ due to his father’s employment being in Hartlepool with the…
Today marks the 2022 International Women’s Day, and, as last year, here at the Nottingham Sport, we catch up with several of our beloved county’s finest, female athletes (not that we need a reason to) for a chat – here we speak to West Bridgford RFC Ladies captain, and outside centre, Paige Baker. With this…
Non-league football fans locally might have recently started to notice a weird looking bright orange hovering object delicately propelling in the skies at the side of some the counties pitches. The more regular occurrences are at matches in the Nottinghamshire Senior League, Wollaton Angels’ Charity games and those of the East Midlands Women’s Regional League…
It’s been a while since we brought you some local Rugby Union news so let us gloss over the latest ahead of the festive break whilst you put your feet up and sip on a brew. The second highest ranked side in the county (below Nottingham RFC) Paviors, play out at Burntstump Country Park and…
It is with deep regret that after taking the field of play for West Bridgford Colts against Boston United in an FA Youth Cup match last Thursday night (2nd September), in-which should have been a highlight in a promising young 17-year-olds career, after collapsing suddenly during the match, Dylan Rich sadly passed away in hospital…
West Bridgford Colts is teaming up with leading men’s mental health platform blOKes. The new partnership, which is being celebrated during Mental Health Awareness Week, will see blOKes become main shirt sponsor of the club’s men’s team. They will also have their branding displayed on the back of the men’s second and third team and…
West Bridgford Colts FC has kicked off a new chapter with the launch of its first women’s team. The club has held a long-term ambition to launch a women’s side to create a pathway for players from their senior Colts girls teams to play alongside newly-recruited players. Colts has now made an ambitious appointment, showing…
West Bridgford 0-2 Rainworth Miners Welfare (East Midlands Counties League) 17.10.20 Rainworth MWFC recorded their fourth league win in consecutive games as they beat West Bridgford 2-0 at Regatta Way. Goals from Kane Hempshall and Craig Mitchell helped Rainworth to victory along with an Elliot Jones masterclass in defence. The opening ten minutes were scrappy…
FA Cup progress is a ‘welcome distraction’ for two Bridgford clubs now fighting for the future of their sports ground. Two West Bridgford footballing sides will be putting worries over the future of their home ground aside next week to compete for prestigious FA Cup trophies. West Bridgford Colts and West Bridgford FC will both…
