News and Events

• Skidmore brothers join the staff - Brothers Chris and Andrew have joined our coaching team. They are well known in the Bridgwater area for their connection with Bridgwater Cricket Club and Chilton Trinity sports centre. They are already getting stuck into our schools program and we wish them all the best as they embark on their coaching careers with us. They will initially start part time as they shadow some of our current staff and get them up to speed with how we operate.


• Netball league goes down to the wire - The sporting-world.net school netball league will go down to the last fixture with St Ben's needing victory to win the league. 2 points adrift of Meare a win will see them claim their first league win.


• Draycott and Rodney Stoke First School 3 St Lawrence's, Westbury 0 - The young footballers of Draycott and Westbury-sub-Mendip Primary schools took to the pitch for their first ever fixture and for most of the children their first ever match under the watchful eye of referee Steven Spencer.
  
  The Westbury children, with five year old Freddie Lovell on the right wing and six year old defender Henry showing lots of future promise, were tested by the Draycott players from the very beginning but were stoic in their defence until Draycott's Man of the Match Archie Smith put one past St.Lawrence's keeper Connor Gerson.
  
  From then on Draycott scored two more goals but not without stoicism and energy sapping defensive and forward runs up and down the pitch from the young Westbury players. It was a great match played in true friendly football spirit and despite the loss a positive experience for all the young players. Mr Spencer the referee, who wore a fetching Newcastle United woolly hat throughout, didn't need to blow his whistle once for a dive, trip or unfair play during the 30 minutes and the two schools plan to meet again for more sporting fixtures in the New Year.


• Elmhurst win school football league - Elmhurst became the first winners of the sporting-world.net school football league on goal difference after they were defeated 4-2 by runners up West Pennard. Needing to win by 3 goals West Pennard came up 1 short in a thrilling finale to finish equal on 12 points but 1 goal down. In addition St Ben's also finished on 12 points but an inferior goal difference meant Elmhust were crowned champions. Matt Bridge claimed the golden boot with 11 goals followed by Sam Harris with 10.


• School cricket league begins - The 12th May saw the first school cricket league game between Elmhurst and West Pennard. Elmhurst posted 80 for 2 with West Pennard scoring 51 for 1 in reply. A full fixture list can be found under the fixtures heading.


• Services for 2011/12 - We are currently renewing our contracts with schools for the next academic year. We are pleased to announce that Somerset, Devon and Dorset have all renewed over 90% of their contracts. This is down to the hard work and quality service provided by our coaches. In addition Bristol has renewed a large chunk of their contracts but has also signed a large school, all franchises have increased in hours provided for 2011/12.


• Club coach weekend - Our team will be enrolling for the Club Coach weekend run at Millfield School during July. The course gives out team the opportunity to refresh some of their qualifications and also explore new fields. It's another way in which we continue to strive to offer the best service to our schools.


• Chance to Shine - The company administers the chance to shine cricket project on behalf of Glastonbury CC. The project provides funding for 13 schools in the local area around Glastonbury to receive 10 weeks worth of cricket coaching. This started last week and the coaches have been really positive about the effect the C2S program is having on the local children. There's a real buzz for cricket!!!!


• Development centres - will restart for the 2010/11 year in September at the following venues:
  
  Bridgwater
  Crewkerne
  Street
  Sherborne
  Weston Super Mare
  
  To book a place call Steven on 07773 846405.


• Devon franchise makes 3! - Marc Troman has taken over operations in the Devon area and will start sports coaching contracts in September. He has already secured contracts at 4 primary schools and we are looking forward to a prosperous working partnership. This now means we have coverage across Somerset, Bristol, Dorset and Devon.


• New schools - we are pleased to announce new PPA contracts with the following schools:
  
  All Saints, Dulverton
  Hemington
  Upton Noble
  Westbury Sub Mendip
  
  This increases our portfolio and continues to show our growth and improvement.


• Franchise update – The Bristol and Dorset franchisee’s are working hard and have secured their first contracts. They show our franchise systmen works, is profitable and most of all will provide the South West with unrivalled sport services.


• Development Centres – We now have development centres running in Street, Weston, Bridgwater, Wincanton and Chard. With further DC’s starting in Bristol, Sherborne and Frome in the coming months. They have proved a massive success with one pupil signing for Bristol City. Coming soon......Netball Development Centres and centres for ages 11 to 15.


• We will begin our Cricket Development Squad this summer. Our cricket coaching team have highlighted 16 of the best cricketers in the Somerset area to take part in the course.


• We are happy to announce the sale of our first Franchise. We will be assisting the Northampton franchise over the coming months to make Sporting World a coaching force in the area.


• The holiday courses are a continued effort with local community learning partnerships and we are pleased that this time round we have been able to welcome the Trowbridge Pathfinder's Scheme on board.


• Holiday courses - April's courses are now confirmed and ready for booking online. Follow the coaching link at the top of the page. We have days at Brookside, St Ben's, Longmeadow, Curry Rivel and Somerton Infants.


• New website - Welcome to the new website for 2009. We would like to pass on our thanks to Richard Gould who previously dealt with the site and wish him all the best in his new career. On a different note, welcome to James. We are all impressed with the site and thank you for your work so far.