Round of Lincolnshire sport news
EAT MY DUST
Lincolnshire’s Alex Lowes has become the youngest ever British Superbike champion.
Flickr: Paul Pierce
23-year old Lowes just clinched the title ahead of Shane Byrne the previous three-times champion.
Talking to BBC Radio Kent Lowes said: “In those last few laps, I put my absolute heart into it.
“It’s the best feeling in the world, and not just for me but the whole team who have worked so hard for this.”
“This is a day I’ll remember for the rest of my life.”
Waking up British Champion is the best feeling in the world and to read everyones messages means so much to me thankyou for all your support
— Alex Lowes (@alexlowes22) October 21, 2013
TEAM GB CALLING
Great Britain has called upon Sophie Allen to represent them at the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Denmark in December.
Sophie was a previous member of Lincoln’s Vulcan Swimming Club and earlier this year won five silver medals at World Series events held in Moscow, Dubai and Doha.
This inspired form has meant Great Britain has called for her services with the hope of more medals being achieved by GB now and in the near future.
The 21-year-old will be features at the championship on December the 12-15 late this year.
For more info on Lincoln Vulcans Swimming Club visit Lincoln Vulcans homepage
ANYONE FOR SQUASH?
Always wanted to play or experience the game of Squash but nowhere to start from? Or maybe you just want some coaching to shake the dust of your skill set.
Eastgate Squash & Tennis Club are offering 6 free sessions of squash coaching.
The sessions run from October the 20th until November the 24.
Give it a go today! You never know you might just have a ridiculous talent for squash hiding.
For more information contact Nigel Jubbs on 07535 694572. http://eastgateclub.co.uk/.
Flickr: Fabio Bruna
BATTLE BADMINTON COMMENCE
Is casual competition not enough to quench the thirst of battle you feel and need? Fear not. Battle Badminton is here.
10,000 free places are going across England for people to get involved and play badminton competitively.
Battle Badminton lets users find new players (aged 18+) to play and issue and accept challenges to ‘battle’ it out on court
The rules are down to you, only both players or sets of doubles have to agree to the ruling. Players decide when, where and how to play.
Battle Badminton players earn points each time they get on court. New local and national leaderboards mean players can rise through the Battle Badminton ranks. Users can also create their own leaderboards, amongst friends, in workplaces, universities, or sports teams.
For more info visit http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk and become 1 of the 10,000.
(Flipside is unsure why the poster for Battle Badminton looks like a vampire’s nightclub advertisement.)
SPORTMAKERS IS NO MORE
Sport Makers is coming to end this November.
Sport Makers was a national programme, launched in 2011, to help encourage more people become engaged in sport. The aim was to inspire at least 40,000 people to sign up and do at least 10 hours of sports volunteering; a milestone which was passed on the anniversary of the Olympic opening ceremony.
For Lincolnshire alone Sport Makers helped more than 1500 people volunteer in sporting activities.
Lincoln Sport Partnership said it is looking to follow on from the success and schemes put in place by Sport Makers and will continue to look for opportunities for people to volunteer and engage in sport.
For more information on the Sport Makers programme or to find out how you can volunteer in sport visit www.lincolnshiresports.com or call 01522 585580.