Posts Tagged ‘sport’
Get Hooked on Accessible Angling!
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
It’s fun, it’s healthy, and it’s growing fast in popularity – fishing is a great way to enjoy Britain’s beautiful waters. Marta Bartosiewicz joins two disabled anglers during a carp fishing match in Norfolk to find out more about angling and accessibility.
David Goose and Mike Ridealgh are passionate about fishing. Members of the Norwich Disabled Anglers Club, for which David is Secretary and Treasurer, they are both wheelchair users who enjoy a spot of competitive angling. They were more than happy to be bombarded with questions on accessible angling and suggested we meet at Barford Lakes, a fishery based in a secluded and picturesque part of Norfolk. In fact Barford Lakes was so secluded that I had some trouble finding it! I felt I was about to discover angling’s best kept secret. Continue reading »
Disability Cricket – The Umpire Strikes Back
Monday, March 22nd, 2010
As the weather finally begins to warm up, Jim Rawlings’ thoughts turn to the most summery of sports; cricket! He finds out about the opportunities for disabled people to participate in this increasingly accessible sport.
When someone mentions cricket, do your thoughts turn to balmy sunny days lazing in a deck chair with a glass of Pimms in your hand? Do you imagine dozing to the sound of buzzing bees and genteel ripples of applause, interrupted only by the crack of leather on willow or a shout of “Howzat!”
Or are you the type to view a match from the comfort of your sofa or shouting at the radio in response to a view expressed by Geoffrey Boycott on just how a shot should be played? Cricket means many things to many people; the ideals of fair play and courage enshrined in the classic poem Vitai Lampada by Henry Newbolt:
“There’s a breathless hush in the Close to-night
Ten to make and the match to win
A bumping pitch and a blinding light,
An hour to play, and the last man in.” Continue reading »