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Interview with British pilot Nigel Lamb
Nigel Lamb is an accomplished pilot with over 1,500 airshows under his belt. In his 4th year at the Red Bull Air Series he is currently in 8th place overall after coming 5th in the British leg of the race. inQuireLive had the chance to speak to him briefly the day before the race during the qualifying stages. How did you find the conditions today? Choppy, a little choppy, but easier than yesterday. It was much easier to get round today without picking up penalties. How do you prepare yourself mentally for the challenges of flying the course? read more
Red Bull Air Race 2008 - London
The panoramic available from DLR trains kept me entertained as we moved our way towards East India tube station with planes zipping around overhead. The excitement of this was not lost on the rest of the carriage and as we stepped off the train the sound of fast speeds, low flying, ‘knife edges’, pylons, adverting and Australian race directors kicked in. read more
Kent narrowly defeated in thrilling Twenty 20 final
On the 26th July, Twenty 20 finals day, Kent came close once again to winning the Twenty 20 cup and the thousands of dollars of prize money with it. read more
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Out with the old in with the new
Ahead of the upcoming Sabbatical/Vice-President handover inQuireLive took the chance to interview departing Sports Sabbatical Tom Marsh and Sports Vice-President to be Cai Robbins. Tom Marsh Sports Sabbatical 07-08 What do you feel has been your biggest success this year as Sports Sabbatical? “I’d like to think that I have helped aid sport at Kent by generating a greater unity with all sports clubs. There has been a much better Kent sport feel around campus these past three terms, something that has come as a result of unity. read more
Paralympians to use University of Kent facilities
Sports facilities in Canterbury, including at the University of Kent, have been recommended for athletes training for the 2012 Paralympics. read more
Football
Euro 2008 Live Coverage: Switzerland v Turkey
Euro 2008 Group A Basel, 19:45 BBC2 Both Switzerland and Turkey come into this game the bottom two teams of their group. With Switzerland and Turkey both without their skippers Alex Frei who is out with a ligament injury and Emre Belozoglu after he tore a hamstring muscle, some may say it could affect their gameplan. Switzerland met the Czech Republic and lost 1-0 whilst Turkey met the favourites Portugal and suffered a 2-0 defeat. read more
Football
The Mike Wilkins Charity Cup - Match Report
(Note: The above photo is from last year's event) University First XI versus the College Elect Kicking off on a wet and windy Wednesday afternoon, both teams looked tired from the outset with the effects of the exam period being clearly shown. read more
