Hospital Radio Reading will be broadcasting live from Lowther Road on Saturday afternoon, and featuring the ‘Royal Berkshire’ derby between Wokingham & Emmbrook and Reading City. If you’re not able to attend, you can listen to the commentary by telling a smartspeaker to “play Hospital Radio Reading”, going to www.hrreading.org.uk and clicking “listen live”, or…
Combined Counties Premier North WOKINGHAM & EMMBROOK earned a crucial win as new manager Darren Purbrick marked his first game in charge with a win. Following a damaging defeat against relegation rivals Hilltop at the weekend, the Sumas responded with an impressive away display at Virginia Water with a double from Joao Jardim and a…
Wokingham & Emmbrook FC has appointed the former Woodley United, Finchampstead and Chalvey Sports boss Darren Purbrick as its first team manager. He succeeds Matt Cronan who was in charge of the Lowther Road club since September 2022. He recently revealed his intention to leave the club at the end of the season to take…
Wokingham man Martin Wallace beat the top-two ranked players on the Cuestars Seniors Tour to claim his first success on the over-40’s circuit for more than two years. The 56-year-old from Wokingham pocketed £140 in prize money after clinching the seventh leg at Salisbury Snooker Club. Wallace wrapped up a 2-0 victory over rankings leader…
Liberal Democrats parliamentary candidate for Wokingham Clive Jones expressed his delight at the news of Reading FC announcing its entered exclusivity over the takeover of the club. After several months with what seemed little progress, it now appears the reign of Dai Yongge is coming to an end after the club confirmed on Tuesday afternoon…
READING FC’s financial difficulties have saddened Wokingham’s MP. Sir John Redwood posted a blog on Monday, March 18, where he set out his views on the issues facing the team. He said he had not made any public statements because the government had no powers to intervene in the situation, as the club was governed…
A WOKINGHAM martial arts club recently hosted a Muay Thai seminar led by the esteemed Jompop Kiatphontip. Shaolin Tigers Martial Arts Club, located at 7 The Lawrence Centre, Oaklands Park were visited by a legendary figure in the world of Muay Thai who imparted his wisdom and experience by delivering a seminar. Kiatphontip remarkable career…
24-year-old racing driver, Bobby Trundley, from Wokingham, is set to pair up with a fellow autistic driver to create a ‘super team’ for the 2024 Club Enduro Championship. Bobby, who is a driver for all-disabled Team BRIT, will pair up with 16-year-old Sandro Ballesteros from Rochdale, to drive an Audi TT in the 750 Motor…
The proposed name change of Wokingham and Emmbrook Football Club to its original title of Wokingham Town brought memories of refereeing them in the past. One game also showed me why players would be helped by learning more about the Laws of the Game. My games at their ground, squeezed in between the two railway…
WOKINGHAM PONY CLUB were able to celebrate success as their members achieved the status as Reserve Champions at the JCB Pony Club National Championships. Competing at Warwickshire, the Wokingham branch of the Pony Club are hoping to build on their success of a podium finish in their first attempt after their team delivered an exceptional…