grassroots sports p. 2 feb. 21

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_ .ASTLE University t James Atkinson present Team Eng ian international fly championship this Inals will take place ugh Owel, Ireland, enMaye and3l and ~eature top names England, Scotland, and Ireland. will be the first r-level event for At- ii, 19, who has corn- and won multiple championships at and internationally cluding six caps for England. first-year marine bi student said: “1 have friends from the it team and we have practicing together weral competitions. is terrific to be a part e squad and! hope to within the top three England. ANGLING “1 started fly fishing with my grandfather when I was seven. “My father is also an avid fisherman and I am very grateful for the support he has always given me. “Fly fishing requires time, travel and resource and without his commit ment I would not be where lam now7 Fly fishing contests are highly competitive and physically demanding. The event on Lough Owel will start with a two- day practice session, fol lowed by the final round - with eight hours fishing time per day. Anglers will receive points for their daily catch and participants with the highest scores will ad vance to the next stage tin til a winner emerges. Lancaster-born Atkin THUMBRIA University into the 2014 BUCS Box ampionships guaranteed per points haul after eight e club’s fighters made t’s Sheffield finals. ck of the bouts is an all umbria affair as captain Martin goes head-to-head team-mate Alex Killeen in der-8lkgs division. th at least one gold medal ing back to Sport Central, are high more of the Steel y’s top titles will be en route ryneside later tonight. plied Sport and Exercise ce student Martin said: ce I joined the club in my year we have gone from gth to strength, increasing bership and successes. ce 2012 we have steadily ed the number of med n in BUCS with this year g our greatest success. Having seven of our boxers ugh the finals is a phenom achievement and it is the time we have had an all umbria bout for gold. I am looking forward to a fight against Alex and of us want to come out on son thrives in competitive environments and has developed a personal ap proach to competing and winning. He added: “It is crucial to stay in control. “Dwelling on mistakes and missed opportunities will only impact your con centration and you need to be 100% alert during the compeudon.~’ The accomplished an gler has already bagged major fishing honours. These include the Brown Bowl and National Rivers titles in 2012. He also clinched eam gold at an international event in Ireland and wa crowned northern youth stillwaters champion in 2012. Atldnson is also the only junior to win the Lock Style International and was fifth in an England national qualifier lastyeat host another top-class competi tion inApril. The Ulsterman said: “The club has the potential to make Northumbria the top boxing university in the country in coming years. “We have been working towards laying a solid founda tion but in Sheffield we can Northunibria’s gold medal prospects are: Josh Johal (under-57kg5), Dale Martin and Alex Killeen (under-8lkgs), John Young (under-86kgS), Sambu Kanteh (under-9lkgs), Hannah Burn (under-57kg5), Lucy Murray (under-67kgs) and Take Slater (under-60kgs). Murray doubles up as club and IN BRIEF League has new vacancy AN extra vacancy has appeared in Division Five of the North East Midweek Cricket League for 2014 after Boldon CC decided not to follow up their application to join. Any team interested should contact league sec retary Don Cadey on 07986 307 688. Predators are on the prowl CITY Predators host NESLC Aztecs in Division One of the Northumberal nd Volleyball Association League on Sunday (11.00). On the same day Tynedale Reivers take on Tynedale Outlaws in Divi sion Two (6.00) while in the Ladies Division preda tors welcome Newcastle University (1 i.oo). Warriors are on the road WHITLEY Warriors visit Manchester tomorrow (4.40) in the North Under- 18 League. The Hillheads club’s under-16s, meanwhile, are at Caventty44.~W.._a.a’~a. ONICLE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21,2014 ELASSROOTS SPORT kinson is fishing for the p honours with England 69 Like us on Facebook facebook.com/eveningthronide t Angler James Atkinson who hopes to net the top honours at an international fishing competition in May loves well and truly off TN’s bid for fight glory TheTeam Northumbria boxingJqUad which hopes for knockout success in tonight’s BUCS championship finals In Sheffield Northumbria University sport scholarship, will compete for the under-6okgs open class (elite) medal and we have a number of other gold medal hopes. “These are exciting times for Team Northumbria boxing.” Coach Mark Telford staged the club’s first home show in Team Northumbria vice-presi dent’s internship. Northumbria University head of Sport Cohn Stromsoy said: “1 am very proud of all of our box ers and they deserve their suc cess under Mark after working so hard. “Boxing at Northumbria is a genuine sporting success

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Page 1: Grassroots sports p. 2   feb. 21

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.ASTLE Universityt James Atkinsonpresent Team Engian international flychampionship this

Inals will take placeugh Owel, Ireland,enMaye and3l and~eature top namesEngland, Scotland,and Ireland.

will be the firstr-level event for At-ii, 19, who has corn-

and won multiplechampionships at

and internationallycluding six caps forEngland.first-year marine bistudent said: “1 have

friends from theit team and we have

practicing togetherweral competitions.is terrific to be a part

e squad and! hope towithin the top three

England.

ANGLING

“1 started fly fishing withmy grandfather when Iwas seven.

“My father is also an avidfisherman and I am verygrateful for the support hehas always given me.

“Fly fishing requirestime, travel and resourceand without his commitment I would not be wherelam now7

Fly fishing contests arehighly competitive andphysically demanding.

The event on LoughOwel will start with a two-day practice session, followed by the final round- with eight hours fishingtime per day.

Anglers will receivepoints for their daily catchand participants with thehighest scores will advance to the next stage tintil a winner emerges.

Lancaster-born Atkin

THUMBRIA Universityinto the 2014 BUCS Boxampionships guaranteedper points haul after eighte club’s fighters madet’s Sheffield finals.

ck of the bouts is an allumbria affair as captainMartin goes head-to-headteam-mate Alex Killeen in

der-8lkgs division.th at least one gold medaling back to Sport Central,

are high more of the Steely’s top titles will be en routeryneside later tonight.

plied Sport and Exercisece student Martin said:

ce I joined the club in myyear we have gone fromgth to strength, increasingbership and successes.

ce 2012 we have steadilyed the number of med

n in BUCS with this yearg our greatest success.Having seven of our boxersugh the finals is a phenomachievement and it is thetime we have had an allumbria bout for gold.

I am looking forward to afight against Alex and

of us want to come out on

son thrives in competitiveenvironments and hasdeveloped a personal approach to competing andwinning.

He added: “It is crucialto stay in control.

“Dwelling on mistakesand missed opportunitieswill only impact your concentration and you needto be 100% alert during thecompeudon.~’

The accomplished angler has already baggedmajor fishing honours.

These include the BrownBowl and NationalRivers titles in 2012.

He also clinched eamgold at an internationalevent in Ireland and wacrowned northern youthstillwaters champion in2012.

Atldnson is also the onlyjunior to win the Lock StyleInternational and was fifthin an England nationalqualifier lastyeat

host another top-class competition inApril.

The Ulsterman said: “Theclub has the potential to makeNorthumbria the top boxinguniversity in the country incoming years.

“We have been workingtowards laying a solid foundation but in Sheffield we can

Northunibria’s gold medalprospects are: Josh Johal(under-57kg5), Dale Martin andAlex Killeen (under-8lkgs),John Young (under-86kgS),Sambu Kanteh (under-9lkgs),Hannah Burn (under-57kg5),Lucy Murray (under-67kgs) andTake Slater (under-60kgs).

Murray doubles up as cluband

IN BRIEF

League hasnew vacancyAN extra vacancy hasappeared in Division Fiveof the North East MidweekCricket League for 2014after Boldon CC decidednot to follow up theirapplication to join.

Any team interestedshould contact league secretary Don Cadey on 07986307 688.

Predators areon the prowlCITY Predators hostNESLC Aztecs in DivisionOne of the Northumberalnd Volleyball AssociationLeague on Sunday (11.00).

On the same dayTynedale Reivers take onTynedale Outlaws in Division Two (6.00) while inthe Ladies Division predators welcome NewcastleUniversity (1 i.oo).

Warriors areon the roadWHITLEY Warriors visitManchester tomorrow(4.40) in the North Under-18 League.

The Hillheads club’sunder-16s, meanwhile,are at Caventty44.~W.._a.a’~a.

ONICLE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21,2014

ELASSROOTS SPORT

kinson is fishing for thep honours with England

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Like us on Facebook facebook.com/eveningthronide

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Angler James Atkinson who hopes to net the top honours at an international fishing competition in May

loves well and truly offTN’s bid for fight glory

TheTeam Northumbria boxingJqUad which hopes for knockout success in tonight’s BUCS championship finals In Sheffield

Northumbria University sportscholarship, will compete forthe under-6okgs open class(elite) medal and we have anumber of other gold medalhopes.

“These are exciting times forTeam Northumbria boxing.”

Coach Mark Telford stagedthe club’s first home show in

Team Northumbria vice-president’s internship.

Northumbria University headof Sport Cohn Stromsoy said: “1am very proud of all of our boxers and they deserve their success under Mark after workingso hard.

“Boxing at Northumbria is agenuine sporting success