Archive for May, 2009

BUCS Athletics
Photo Essay
BUCS Athletics
Students from 153 institutions compete in the British Universities and Colleges Sport Championships across 50 disciplines. The athletics events are contested in Sheffield over two days. By Russell Bates, James Dodd & Mark Lomas
World Water Bombing Championships
Photo Essay
World Water Bombing Championships
16 teams and 62 bombers don their silly side, and become a little competitive, all to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
By James Dodd & Mark Lomas
Coal Carrying World Championships
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Coal Carrying World Championships
Every year since 1963 competitors for across the UK have competed in the World Coal Carrying Championships in the small village of Gawthorpe.
By Russell Bates
Sam Hynd
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Sam Hynd
On his last ever DSE junior swimming, 400M Freestyle Paralympic Gold Medalist Sam Hynd broke five British records.
By James Dodd, Mark Lomas, Gary Taylor
Eleanor Simmonds MBE
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Eleanor Simmonds MBE
Despite not feeling 100% and complaining of being "shattered" "Ellie" still managed to break British records in both of her swims at the DSE British Junior Championships in Sheffield.
By James Dodd, Mark Lomas, Gary Taylor