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Castleford's rugby league team looking for a move to new Glasshoughton ground By Pete Hayman


Castleford Tigers rugby league club is to pursue plans for a new stadium after securing an agreement with developer Waystone that secures land for the proposed development. The announcement comes


after Wakefield Trinity Wildcats rejected a possible ground share with the Tigers and reaffirmed its commitment to a new ground at Newmarket. Waystone has already been


given the green light for the Glasshoughton venue as part of a wider 335-acre (136-hectare) mixed-use development, which includes an Xscape venue. Ramsden and Partners has


been appointed to draw up detailed designs for the stadium, which will occupy a


Budget golf course unveiled


A new low cost golf course, which allows players to book tee times online without any membership fees, has launched in Guildford, Surrey. The 18-hole Clandon


Golf will operate purely on a 'pay as you play' basis and aims to attract players of all abilities. It has no club house or


other facilities normally associated with golf clubs and all bookings and payments are made online. The venture is the


brainchild of Guy Buckley, formerly of IMG and the Clubhaus Group. The course was built by Hampshire-based Kestrel Contractors, which will also maintain the course on behalf of the owner.


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Green light for Bath Rugby stand extension Bath Rugby has been given the


green light to increase the capacity of The Rec to 12,300, after the Charity Commission agreed to an extension of the IPL Stand. The club has also been successful in securing planning consent for the scheme, which aims to improve the "rake" of the stand and provide a new covered disabled viewing area.


Castleford Tigers hopes work will commence by spring next year


20-acre (8-hectare) site as part of the agreement and it is hoped that work will be underway by spring 2011. Castleford Tigers chief


executive Richard Wright said:


"This agreement secures the 20-acre site at Glasshoughton on behalf of the club and is


another step forward in delivering the stadium." Meanwhile, Wakefield and


District Community Stadium Trust revealed it had reached agreement with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and the local authority over the development of the Newmarket venue.


Table tennis scheme hits London


Rotherham United submits ground plans Rotherham United Football Club (RUFC) has submitted plans for the construction of a new 12,000-seat stadium at the Guest and Chrimes site to the local authority. The npower League Two club currently plays its home games at the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield after leaving Millmoor in 2008. However, RUFC is now eyeing up a return to the South Yorkshire town. Rotherham Metropolitan District Council will now determine the fate of the planning application. It is hoped that the council will consider the proposals in the autumn.


DCMS defers free-to- air TV events decision A decision to review a list of


Acrobatic table tennis kick-started the new initiative in the capital By Pete Hayman


Ping-pong tables were lined up across the concourse of London's St Pancras Interna- tional station on 22 July to mark the launch of a month- long scheme to get more people playing the sport. A total of 100 tables will be


set up at sites across the capital as part of the Ping! initiative, including Westfield Shopping Centre and Tate Britain.


The English Table Tennis


Association and the participa- tory arts group, Sing London, have teamed up to deliver the Sport England-funded scheme to provide ping-pong tables for free, impromptu use. A programme of masterclass-


es, competitions and other activities are being planned, such as a 'singles for singles' dating event. Around half of the tables are set to be retained on a permanent basis.


major sporting events protected for free-to-air television has been put on hold by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) until 2013. The announcement means that home Ashes cricket – the four-yearly Test match cricket series between England and Australia – is set to remain on Pay TV beyond 2016. An independent panel chaired by former Football Association chief David Davies, set up by the previous government, had advocated the restoration of home Test match cricket to the list of 'crown jewel' events.


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