“THE borough’s youngsters did themselves proud at the 30th London Youth Games last weekend by helping Hackney finish in a creditable 23th position.
The Games – the largest sports event in Europe – was held at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre and was the culmination of five weeks of action that had seen 25,000 young Londoners [...]
Dear swimmers,
If you are aged 8 – 12 and are looking for something to do at the end of the school holidays, then please see the attached flyer relating to the ‘Oceans of Fun’ events promoted by the ASA and taking place at several locations near here over the period 13-16 April.
Also could everyone please [...]
The Hackney Primary Schools’ swimming gala, which was postponed in the summer when Kings Hall was damaged by fire, took place on Thursday 09 November. With the club’s encouragement, the format of the gala was changed this year and there was an hour-long session before the races when children could have a short swimming [...]
“HACKNEY S Olympic-sized outdoor swimming pool will not be open in time for the summer, it has emerged. London Fields lido was due to open this month, but that has been put back until at least October because of construction problems???”
(Via Hackney Gazette High and dry: .)
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Smoke billows out of Kings Hall leaving Hackney residents without a swimming pool and reliant on an aging lagoon pool in Shoreditch.
The 109-year old building with only one divided tank remaining of its original three 33-yard pools was closed yesterday when a fire in the health suite nearly destroyed it completely. We are told [...]
“TOP-flight ice hockey could have made its last appearance at Lee Valley Ice Centre after the London Racers club stunned fans this week by cancelling their remaining fixtures of the season over safety concerns???”
(Via Hackney Gazette The puck stops here: .)
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