Sporting life
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Sporting life: Hickory golf on the South Downs, complete with plus fours and bow-ties
The Goodwood Revival isn't just limited to the motor racing circuit these days – each year, a group of golfers takes to the fairways of the estate's beautiful Downs Course to try their luck using vintage golf equipement. Toby Keel went along to try it out.
By Toby Keel Published
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Sporting life: At last, a bike for the middle-aged man emphatically NOT in Lycra
If you believe that an afternoon cycling should be about enjoyment rather than charging up hills and setting personal bests, the G-Tech eBike promises to make the sport easier and more fun. Toby Keel tested one out.
By Toby Keel Published
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Sporting life: The best spots in the Cotswolds to enjoy country pursuits
From sailing to shooting, Holly Kirkwood explains why the Cotswolds is such a Mecca for country sporting enthusiasts.
By Holly Kirkwood Published
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Sporting Life: Stoke Park, the golf club with the famous clubhouse, now has an equally famous coach
Stoke Park is without doubt one of Britain's most striking golf clubs. Now they've brought in one of the world's top golf coaches to help bring their golfers on to the next level.
By Toby Keel Published
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An eager fisherman, the Laxford Highland pools and one lone salmon
David Profumo attempts to fish the pools of Laxford after their driest early summer in over half a century.
By Country Life Published
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Sporting life: Effingham golf club's restoration has turned the clock back 90 years – and it's all the better for it
When Effingham Golf Club decided they needed to bring the course up to date, they didn't look forward – instead, they pored over old photographs and restored the vision of the genius architect who first laid it out in the 1920s: Harry Shapland Colt.
By Toby Keel Published
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Sporting life: How to make Test cricket great again
Fans and pundits alike have long discussed the Death of Test Cricket, but longest format still has plenty to give – and plenty to feel optimistic about. James Fisher explains why.
By James Fisher Published