The Sporting Weekly

The Results

On home turf the UEA Lacrosse sides continue to impress, with the Men’s 1^st’s winning 7-0 against the University of Birmingham at Colney Lane. The Women’s 1^st’s were even more efficient, seeing off Northampton 23-1. The Men’s Hockey 1^st’s also produced a standout display, winning 5-1 against Warwick.  In Rugby the Women’s 1^st’s overcame Nottingham Trent 67-10 with a commanding display to round off a convincing week of results at UEA.

Away from home the Women’s Netball 1^st’s fell to a heavy defeat against Cambridge 1^st’s 62-19. But the Men’s Table Tennis 1^st’s continued to march on with an excellent 8-9 win over Loughborough. The Men’s Fencing 1^st’s  outplayed Nottingham Trent, securing a resounding 56-135 win. The UEA Tennis team’s were all beaten last weekend home and away and will look to turn their fortunes around next week.

The News

UEA Darts Club is in danger of missing out on Derby Day. A lack of members means they currently can’t compete when Derby Day arrives. Anyone who has a passion for darts and is on hand to play get yourself signed up. It’s only £5.00 to join and will make a considerable difference.

The jury is still out on whether to change LCR nights to Wednesday to accommodate sporting sides or to stick with Tuesday’s. ‘Tight and Bright’ was last week’s theme and saw a good turnout. If the LCR can attract the Lola’s crowd on a regular basis remains to be seen however.

The Inaugural Customer Forum takes place on the 12^th of November at the Sportspark. You will get the chance to meet the Sportspark director and voice any issues or ideas regarding the Sportspark over costs, the running of the facility and all other matters. It’s a brilliant opportunity for club president’s and the union to propose changes.  Sessions are at 6.30-7.15pm and 7.15-8pm in the Sports Café.

The Injury

Hamstring- Pulling your hamstring is both painful and frustrating, just ask Michael Owen. And for a muscle tear which occurs so harmlessly, hamstrings can take a while to heal. It’s an injury which can become chronic if you’re not looking after your hamstring properly, but that ping of pain never gets any lighter.

Warming up properly is a vital prevention method. Which is easier said than done when you’re hurting on a Sunday morning or regretting the 2 for 1 Dominoes on Tuesday night. But stretches and drills which built in intensity will warm the area up sufficiently. Strength and flexibility in the hamstring are two more factors which can result in frequently pulling your hamstring. Some athletes naturally have tight hamstring muscles and will need to work more so then others on improving flexibility. Fatigue results in a lack of coordination between muscles too. Hence injuries nearing the final whistle or for substitutes who have barely had time to warm up.

The Quote
Sporting irony summed up brilliantly-

“I’m tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok”. Shaquille O’Neal

What to watch

November 12^th, 8pm- Tennis ATP World Tour Finals: It should be a competitive tennis final, although Murray hasn’t made it on this occasion.

November 18^th, 1pm- United States Grand Prix: With the season nearing its close, F1 returns to the States for what should be an iconic race. Hamilton’s pace looks good and he could be a key player in deciding the fate of the championship.

November 17^th, 12.45pm- Arsenal vs. Tottenham: Both teams have suffered a dip in form recently, what a chance to grab victory and reignite their campaigns. Expect fireworks.