Anyone here actually *play* sport instead of watching it?

[fergus]

It seems most of the threads are on the usual back page subjects: cricket, football, rugby, etc.

Any actual sportsmen around (I've seen the running thread btw)....?

[Northants155boy]

Do you just mean participants or professionals?
I do a martial art and am hoping to achieve my black belt within a year, but I don't do it professionaly.

[dickymint]

Fly fishing - Rivers not big ponds. Golf and.......darts

[craggers]

Rock climbing mainly and sometime Golfing (Handicap - 10).

Edited by craggers on Friday 28th March 09:45

[pugwash4x4]

I'm a rugby player- played professionally for a bit, now play amateur just for fun

[The jiffle king]

PLayed football for 11 years at a reasonable standard, now do running as much as I can, enjoy badminton, Tennis, squash, circuits etc

T-J-K

[Nic Jones]

Used to represent the South West in the class of boat we sailed. (Mirror)

Still sail competitively and regularly race at the national championships and other regional championships in the class we currently sail. (RS200)

I co-drive on national B road rallies and National B stage rallies (when funds allow) but rallying is just too bleddy expensive and makes sailing look cheap!

[Jem0911]

I play Badminton in a league, Squash socially.
Clay shooting for recreation.

[Impulse 9]

play football proffessionally, lots of other sports including snowboarding recreationally

[stimmers]

fergus said:

It seems most of the threads are on the usual back page subjects: cricket, football, rugby, etc.

Any actual sportsmen around (I've seen the running thread btw)....?

Haven't played rugby or a while but in training to make a come back start of next season and had an offer to play for Rosslyn Park

I also do kickboxing - going for Brown Belt soon
Qualified Skiing and Tennis coach and do both in the right seasons
Play 5 a side footie once or twice a week

Edited by stimmers on Friday 28th March 12:43

[fergus]

stimmers said:

fergus said:

It seems most of the threads are on the usual back page subjects: cricket, football, rugby, etc.

Any actual sportsmen around (I've seen the running thread btw)....?

Haven't played rugby or a while but in training to make a come back start of next season and had an offer to play for Rosslyn Park

I also do kickboxing - going for Brown Belt soon
Qualified Skiing and Tennis coach and do both in the right seasons
Play 5 a side footie once or twice a week

Muay Thai = quick way to get very fit! Did it for 4 yrs, but didn't do any gradings, just sparing. Shin on shin rendered me unable to speak on several occasions!

[alfa phil]

chess

[Robatr0n]

Impulse 9 said:

play football proffessionally, lots of other sports including snowboarding recreationally

Congratulations!

I never did recall you saying what club you signed for. Are they London based?

[-C-]

Mountain Biking, and I plan on getting back into playing squash again, having previously played it to a pretty high standard.

[Highway Star]

Swim (masters competition mainly) and row with the local club when needed.

[stimmers]

fergus said:

stimmers said:

fergus said:

It seems most of the threads are on the usual back page subjects: cricket, football, rugby, etc.

Any actual sportsmen around (I've seen the running thread btw)....?

Haven't played rugby or a while but in training to make a come back start of next season and had an offer to play for Rosslyn Park

I also do kickboxing - going for Brown Belt soon
Qualified Skiing and Tennis coach and do both in the right seasons
Play 5 a side footie once or twice a week

Muay Thai = quick way to get very fit! Did it for 4 yrs, but didn't do any gradings, just sparing. Shin on shin rendered me unable to speak on several occasions!

Did 7 rounds sparring today and ended up with a bloody nose. Been doing it for 14-15 months now. Did a lot of very tough rugby training in my teens when trying to make it as a top pro, but nothing is as tiring or mentally draining as kickboxing in the ring.

Thinking of going to Thailand for as weeks full on intensive course when im close to black - but a bit scared

[bga]

I occasionally play rugby & sail a bit too.
Used to play semi-pro rugby in late 90's until I found I had degenerative arthritis in my back & couldn't make the big hits. Now I occasionally trot out for a social side or play 7's.
The sailing is mainly crewing for my old man when he races. I also surf a bit, but only when I'm down in Devon

[RDM]

Sorry, off at a tangent but talking about actually
playing rather than watching on telly.....

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/that-mitchell-an...

[Gold]

Row (far too much), climb, run, swim (very badly).


And err play pool

[central]

dickymint said:

.......darts

I'll raise you pub quizzes.