Category: Sport

The Leicestershire Tennis Awards took place at the Leicester Tigers ground on Monday 2 March. Awards were presented to the winning teams in the Leicestershire 2019 Summer and Winter leagues. The Ladies 2nd team won their division in the Winter league and the Mixed Doubles 1st team won their division in the summer league.

Inter Counties Fell Running Championships 

Mini Players selected for County Training Squad

Sam Pole represented Leicestershire & Rutland in The Flower Scar Fell Race. A competitive field tackled eight miles and 2,000ft of climbing. The Team held their own to finish 13th out of 20 teams, and Sam finished 77th overall.

Club News: The spring weather has been kind to us and we have managed lots of social rides out to various cafes across the county - cyclists never tire of coffee and cake! 
The good weather has seen our numbers swell with a number of new and returning riders joining. We cater for all different shapes, sizes and abilities and it is refreshing to see so many people benefitting from cycling. We have also got new summer kit to complement our existing stock. You may see us in our brand new ‘Le Col’ black and red shirt which has been kindly sorted by Fraser Law, so watch out for us around the villages! 

It’s all change at Kibworth Golf Club as Head Green-keeper, Chris Butlin retired in March after being employed by the club for 30 years. Chris is highly respected throughout the Midlands and County and his knowledge and advice have been regularly sought by his peers. Over the years he has overseen steady and definite improvements to the course; this has been achieved despite changing weather patterns and increased pressure by restrictive legislation. 

At Kibworth Tennis Club we want to provide opportunities for as many children as possible to play matches locally. So we have set up a new and exciting team event for children from the ages of 6 through to 18. A total of 146 children will be taking part and 2 teams have been formed with 73 children in each team! 

The County Club Championships were held at Birstall in May.  Six ladies played in the competition representing Kibworth Golf Club.  Jane Thorpe had a stunning round with a Nett 68 winning the Vincent Trophy in the Bronze division.  Jane took up golf in 2016 and has truly got the bug, indeed in the last three weeks her handicap has been reduced by 8 shots to 21 after winning several club competitions at Kibworth.