Halliday's heroes

Simon Halliday is on the run this weekend, but not from any future responsibilities in helping to restore England’s credibility on the international front. The former Bath and England centre, who could yet emerge as a powerful figure in a new management structure for the national team, has put together an impressive list of former internationals


King of the props Leonard is up for hare and tortoise race

Long-distance runners tend to be ‘of a kind.’ Most look in need of a good meal. Some are close to skeletal. A friend of mine who is particularly jaundiced about track and field in general, and marathon running in particular, describes it as “stick-insect racing.” So with that in mind ladies and gentlemen, would you welcome the new face


Teams turn out in memory of rugby player Sebastian English

The annual Sebastian English memorial rugby match was played at the weekend, to pay tribute to the young Haslemere lad, and raise funds for the Cardiac Risk in the Young charity. Sebastian tragically died while playing rugby for Haslemere Community Rugby Club two years ago on February 15, 2004, at just 15 years old. The Sebastian


Ex-rugby stars put best feet forward

Former rugby players will be running side by side with business executives in the Bath Half Marathon to raise awareness of sudden cardiac death syndrome. Ex-Bath and England rugby player Simon Halliday dropped in on the offices of Helphire in Lower Bristol Road yesterday. The company’s corporate team will be joined by more than 40 ex-England


Rugby legends line up for city's half marathon

A star-studded line-up of more than 40 ex-England and Bath rugby players are limbering up for this year’s Bath Half Marathon. Ex-England captain Will Carling, who was born in Bradford on Avon, will be among those taking part in the tough race on Sunday, March 19. Other former players in training for the event include ex-Harlequins and


Pupils remembered on ride

Six pupils and five members of staff from Lord Wandsworth College have just completed a mammoth sponsored bike ride, cycling from Anglesey in North Wales back to the college near Odiham in six days. Inspired by tragic events affecting the whole college in the February half term of 2004, when two pupils sadly lost their lives


CRY charity launches fund in memory of Sebastian, 15

One of many young people whose lives are cut short by undetected genetic heart condition A memorial fund for a young Haslemere teenager, whose life was tragically cut short by an undetected heart condition, is the focus of a hard-hitting campaign which was launched last week. The Sebastian English Memorial Fund has been set up within