It was billed as a day of sun, sea, sand and sport and so our reporter Becca Parlby decided to head down to Boscombe beach to find out what was happening.
Here’s her video report.
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The View from a Premier League Press Box
Up To Speed reporter Chris Knight caught up with The Guardian’s Stuart James at Birmingham City’s St Andrew’s stadium to talk about life in the press box…..
Birmingham City’s stadium begins to fill up its 30,000 capacity just before 3pm, and the home faithful stirs with anticipation at the prospect of a glut of goals and three points against lowly Hull City.
But far above the crowd and the action sits an unusual breed of football lover, a species who rather than absorb the enjoyment and entertainment of a match choose to write about the intricacies of a game according to tight deadlines and immense pressure. It’s a way of life for a football journalist. Continue reading
Beach looks to build on success of Volleyball Cup
Bournemouth Borough Council is hoping last weekend’s National Student Volleyball Cup will help to continue to increase sports participation on Boscombe beach front.
National Student Volleyball Beach Cup at Boscombe
Giant Killer Claims Bournemouth tennis crown
A French tennis player, who counts the great Roger Federer amongst his past victims, emerged victorious at the International Tennis Federation tournament in Bournemouth.
Eric Prodon battled past the best that Britain and Europe had to offer during the F5 Futures tournament at the West Hants Tennis club. The 28-year-old claimed the crown thanks to a 7-6, 6-1 victory over Russia’s Mikhail Vasiliev in the final on Saturday.
It was a welcome victory for Prodon, who in the past has conquered ATP tour players such as Federer, Guillermo Coria and Karol Beck. The Frenchman takes away a cheque for $10,000, and gains valuable ranking points as he looks to improve on his current rank of 302 in the world.
West Hants Tennis Club
There was less to cheer for the British men however, with only Alexander Slabinsky and Marcus Willis of the home grown talent getting as far as the quarter-final stage.
The success story of the tournament from a British perspective was Lisa Whybourn who made excellent progress during the women’s competition. The 19-year-old reached her first ever professional singles final, but was eventually beaten by Romana Tabakova of Slovakia.
It was a tremendous showing from the young Brit as she defeated a variety of opponents, including the tournament’s Polish No.1 seed Patrycja Sanduska, on route to the final. She eventually succumbed to qualifier Tabakova in the final, going down 6-1, 6-7, 7-6.
The Futures tournament in Bournemouth was part of a series of events which sees the players compete in Edinburgh this week.
Bournemouth Tennis Club Serves Up An International Tennis Feast
Some of Europe’s most talented young tennis stars have been battling it out for a $10,000 prize, at this week’s ITF (International Tennis Federation) Futures tournament in Bournemouth.
West Hants Tennis Club
The clay court competition – held at the prestigious West Hants Tennis Club – has been running for 5 years and is a vital stepping stone for young players hoping to eventually play on the professional circuit.
Participants from Spain, France, Russia, Italy and Great Britain have all taken to the clay this week, in what have mostly been hay-fever hot conditions. They are hoping to secure the cash prize and gain valuable points from winning matches that will improve their own world rankings.
The knock-out tournament is set to conclude this weekend with the finals for both singles and doubles taking place on Sunday.
Unfortunately, British prospect James Chaudry is unable to take part as he missed the start of the tournament. Volcanic ash from Iceland, the cause of so much travel chaos lately, delayed his journey back from University in the USA.
James Chaudry
Chaudry, 19, who regularly practises at the West Hants Club was disappointed to miss out, he said:
“I love the clay and the facilities here are excellent. It’s a very good club to play and we are lucky in the UK to have clubs like this to play at. The facilities in most countries are nowhere near as good as we’ve got here.”
Despite Chaudry’s absence from the competition, plenty of young, talented British players were able to take part in the first of three Futures tournaments to be held in the UK. It is helping to show that the UK’s academy system is starting to produce gifted youngsters on a more regular basis.
Richard Joyner, tour director for the UK Futures series, said:
“The academy system is stronger than it’s ever been and it’s partly due to clubs such as West Hants. The facilities and services here for both players and coaches are excellent, it’s one of the best in the country for sure.”
By James Bass & Chris Knight