Category: Sport

Phil’s Forty, 38: A spellbinding story

by editor29th December 202029th December 2020

My favourite from all the stories across more than 40 years was one of the first I ever wrote. It was first published in the […]

Phil’s Forty, 36: “We’re all in the World Cup”

by editor26th December 202026th December 2020

The sun blazed down, the bands punched out a pulsating musical backdrop and the aromas wafting across from the adjacent field lured spectators to an […]

A happy ending to a testing year, new directors appointed at Active+

by editor21st December 202021st December 2020

2020 has been a disappointing year for businesses, particularly those in the leisure industry, but Active+ has something to feel good about this December. Two […]

Coaches Paul Richardson and Ryan Clarkson

Beal backing supports growth of thriving Kingswood community football club

by editor16th December 202016th December 2020

Beal Homes is supporting the continuing growth of a football club and soccer school for youngsters in Hull’s popular Kingswood community. Kingswood United launched its […]

Phil’s Forty, 33: World of sport

by editor12th December 202012th December 2020

Apparently some people don’t like football, so I can only apologise that it features again in this piece, and that for more than 10 years […]

Phil’s Forty, 32: Sporting chances

by editor23rd November 202023rd November 2020

Even as a business journalist there were opportunities to write about sport. Usually they involved covering the business angles, such as a Hull City sponsorship […]