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John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838020.post-1126299559754038212005-09-09T13:58:00.000-07:002005-09-09T13:59:19.760-07:00Last updated 09 September 2005<br><br /><li>NFL stars <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2005/09/05/story1.html?from_rss=1">wear</a> air-conditioned protection manufactured by Douglas Protective Equipment.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8838020-112629955975403821?l=bosm08.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838020.post-1125336954004638992005-08-29T10:34:00.000-07:002005-09-09T13:59:38.813-07:00<li>French amateurs <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/sailing/4148914.stm">win</a> Fastnet race.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8838020-112533695400463899?l=bosm08.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838020.post-1122241279278068092005-07-24T14:41:00.000-07:002005-08-29T10:36:16.956-07:00<li>English RFU <a href="http://www.rfu.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.News_Detail/StoryID/11218">commences</a> volunteer programme.<br /></li><br><li>Japanese company sets about providing <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nb20050719a2.htm">support</a> for sports participants.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8838020-112224127927806809?l=bosm08.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838020.post-1119956014661752052005-06-28T03:52:00.000-07:002005-09-09T13:59:59.500-07:00<li><a href="http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2005/06_23-43/TOP">Doctors</a> become World Cup volunteers.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8838020-111995601466175205?l=bosm08.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838020.post-1114971752767451722005-05-01T11:21:00.000-07:002005-08-29T10:36:40.353-07:00<li>Lacrosse World Cup to be <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2005/05/16/daily27.html">sponsored</a> by STX.<br /></li><br><li>Modern pentathlon <a href="http://news.ft.com/cms/s/0263c7f6-c3d3-11d9-a56d-00000e2511c8.html">fights</a> for its future.<br /></li><br><li>Croydon Red Star get <a href="http://www.streathamguardian.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.596288.0.football_the_winner_as_amateur_club_scores_lottery_cash.php">lottery</a> funding.<br /></li><br><li>Sport Month <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/4529379.stm">launched</a> in England.<br /></li><br><li>The business of golf – the small firm <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/05/11/BUGITCMKR61.DTL">view</a>.<br /></li><br><li>'Chaotic system <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2005/05/06/soscho06.xml&sSheet=/sport/2005/05/06/ixothspt.html">failing</a> the grass roots'.<br /></li><br><li>Volunteers “the glue” <a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/preps/20050503-9999-1s3p-preptu.html">holding</a> sport together.<br /></li><br><li>Wales's home defence of Deaf Rugby World Cup <a href="http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0500rugbyunion/0200news/tm_objectid=15462780&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=deaf-denied-cup-defence-name_page.html">scuppered</a> by lack of funding.<br /></li><br><li>St Kitts to <a href="http://www.pamdemocrat.org/Newspaper/Details.cfm?Nz=%260V%5DR28J%20%0A&Iz=%23(BXK%0A">hold</a> international amateur boxing tournament.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8838020-111497175276745172?l=bosm08.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838020.post-1114203345934700632005-04-22T13:54:00.000-07:002005-07-24T14:44:27.956-07:00<li>Amateur boxing making a <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05111/491900.stm">comeback</a> in the US?</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8838020-111420334593470063?l=bosm08.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838020.post-1111359475905360792005-03-20T14:56:00.000-08:002005-07-24T14:47:27.296-07:00<li>Market traders <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4391201.stm">fund</a> Tanzanian football club.<br /></li><br><li>Amateur boxing hit by funding <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/4360289.stm">cut</a>.<br /></li><br><li>Will amateur sport <a href="http://www.euractiv.com/Article?tcmuri=tcm:29-136658-16&type=News">miss out</a> in the EU services directive?</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8838020-111135947590536079?l=bosm08.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838020.post-1107866766163733892005-02-08T04:44:00.000-08:002005-07-24T14:45:27.223-07:00<li>Media tycoon set to <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4276087.stm">buy</a> dog racing tracks.<br /></li><br><li>Qatar signs up 3,000 <a href="http://www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_nshw.php?mwi=1740">volunteers</a> for the Asian Games 2006 in just one week.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8838020-110786676616373389?l=bosm08.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838020.post-1105003773324399392005-01-06T01:28:00.000-08:002005-07-24T14:46:01.950-07:00<li>Lacrosse makes <a href="http://www.sportsbusinessnews.com/index.asp?story_id=43675">historic</a> appearance on television.<br /></li><br><li>Performance measurement for sports <a href="http://www.sportengland.org/index/get_resources/developing_sport/clubs.htm">clubs</a>.<br /></li><br><li><a href="http://www.sportengland.org/index/get_resources/developing_sport/ngbs.htm#ngbs">Access</a> to information from national governing bodies' workshops on key performance indicators.<br /></li><br><li>Sport rallies around <a href="http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/index?region=global&news_item_id=156527">tsunami</a> victims.<br /></li><br><li>British Olympic sailors <a href="http://sport.guardian.co.uk/sailing/story/0,10087,1383431,00.html">struggle</a> to fund continuing participation.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8838020-110500377332439939?l=bosm08.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838020.post-1102118536926876092004-12-03T16:01:00.000-08:002005-07-24T14:46:44.893-07:00<li>Amateur boxing struggles. <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/4055783.stm">1</a> and <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/4069351.stm">2</a><br /></li><br><li>Kinnarps to sponsor international <a href="http://www.ameinfo.com/news/Detailed/50741.html">polo</a> event.<br /></li><br><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/4069351.stm">Amateur</a> Boxing Association of England announces strategy for safeguarding future of boxing.<br /></li><br><li>Link with NHL presents lacrosse with an <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?siteid=mktw&dist=moreover&guid={2B7B6E29-D299-41BA-8758-147F4457DC2D}">opportunity</a> to grow.<br /></li><br><li>British amateur boxing in <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/4055783.stm">trouble</a>.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8838020-110211853692687609?l=bosm08.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838020.post-1099313270845774472004-11-01T05:46:00.000-08:002005-07-24T14:47:59.463-07:00<li>Pakistani boxers forced to <a href="http://jang.com.pk/thenews/nov2004-daily/07-11-2004/sports/s13.htm">self-fund</a> their own fights.<br /></li><br><li>Women <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/10055240.htm?1c">forge ahead</a> in sportswear market.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8838020-109931327084577447?l=bosm08.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838020.post-1099171230301017082004-10-01T14:18:00.000-07:002005-07-24T14:48:29.076-07:00<li>TOFFS-business start-up <a href="http://www.enterprisenetwork.co.uk/knowledge_store/casestudy_detail.asp?d_id=1376&ct_id=5">case study</a> of reproduction football shirt manufacturer.</li><br><li>Lower league British football club <a href="http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/comment/story.jsp?story=575183">struggles</a> to survive.</li><br><li><a href="http://www.volresource.org.uk/kcnews/youth.htm">Voluntary News</a> includes sport and more general leisure news stories.</li><br><li><a href="http://rugbyheaven.smh.com.au/articles/2004/09/22/1095651397049.html?oneclick=true">Club rugby controversy</a> in New South Wales.</li><br><li>See the <a href="http://www.club-cricket.com/">Club Cricket website</a> for an insight into the workings of a meta-organisation of small clubs.</li><br><li>Find out <a href="http://www.footballbusiness.co.uk/comercial_com_homepage.shtml#newsitemEplVyuApupOJRxGcPH">here </a> what the challenges and problems are in running a small sports business.</li><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8838020-109917123030101708?l=bosm08.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838020.post-1099171127064327692004-09-01T14:16:00.000-07:002005-07-24T14:49:05.683-07:00<li>Fortune reports on the <a href="http://www.fortune.com/fortune/smallbusiness/articles/0,15114,577342,00.html">transformation of the US National Lacrosse League</a> from a small, not-for-profit organisation to a potentially major sport.</li><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8838020-109917112706432769?l=bosm08.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0