WANTED! Crowd for BBC English League Filming

BBC Sport will be filming this Sunday’s English League matches at Crystal Palace - and you’re invited to come along too!

The BBC cameras will be recording both the Women’s League clash between Great Dane and Olympia at 12noon, as well as the Men’s League Olympia v Great Dane match which follows at 2pm.

The project is a test transmission, with the BBC trialling new technologies with a view to live web streaming of future Great Britain matches.

Entry to the games is free, and the venue will be decked out to make it look as professional as possible.
Come along and make some noise!

Unsung Hero Award for Jacobson

LIVERPOOL Speke Garston handball coach John Jacobson has been nominated for the finals of the BBC Unsung Sporting Hero Award after winning through the North West regional stage.

His nomination comes after 42 years of dedicated service to handball development in the region, but he has not just been involved in coaching.

He was captain of Great Britain and played in Olympic qualifying rounds for the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, and played in the World Championships in 1976 and 1980 before moving into coaching to pass on his vast experience to new generations.

*After winning the West Cheshire and Chester Coach of the Year Award recently, Deva handball club coach Gary Kelsall has won the County award and is on a shortlist of three for the National Coach of the Year Awards later this month.