The former Beirut hostage John McCarthy was the special guest at the latest SporTedd fund-raising dinner held at The Wharf riverside restaurant in Teddington on Tuesday 17th October. John, who has lived in Teddington for the last seven years, shared his views on the current conflict in Israel … [Read more...]
Pundits and players star at SporTedd’s Rugby World Cup preview
The Teddington-based community group SporTedd which raises funds for local sports-themed projects welcomed a panel of well-known experts to discuss the upcoming Rugby World Cup in France. The group included former England, Harlequins and British & Irish Lions star Ugo Monye, now a … [Read more...]
Cricket legend Sir Andrew Strauss in top class form at SporTedd fundraiser
The former Middlesex and England captain Sir Andrew Strauss showed all his class as he batted away a series of tough questions at SporTedd’s latest fundraising dinner at The Wharf riverside restaurant in Teddington. Top cricket journalist James While quizzed the cricket legend, who … [Read more...]
SporTedd raises £4,000 as Sue Barker serves up a sparkling night in Teddington
Author, broadcaster, Question of Sport host for former tennis star Sue Barker brought the house down as the latest sporting superstar to sit in the hot seat for a SporTedd fundraiser. She told hilarious stories from her career as a young tennis player from Paignton, Devon, and her legendary … [Read more...]
SporTedd steps up to support cricket at Twickenham’s Heathfield Junior School
Teddington's community group SporTedd is delighted to announce its latest donation of over £1700 to Heathfield Junior School, Twickenham to purchase much-needed cricket equipment. The school applied for a wide range of equipment including ball feeders, feeder balls cricket nets, cricket … [Read more...]
TAG Youth Club
Great to see the equipment we bought for TAG Youth Club being put to good use! TAG Youth Club for Disabled Young People is a registered charity that provides children and young people with a safe and well equipped environment in which it delivers a programme of personal, social and … [Read more...]
Tim Henman at SporTedd’s fund-raising dinner
Tennis favourite Tim Henman was the special guest at SporTedd’s latest fund-raising dinner at The Wharf in Teddington and served up a tantalising menu of stories and recollections from his amazing career, which including four appearances as a semi-finalist at the Wimbledon Championships. As … [Read more...]
Former F1 champion Damon Hill full of wise cracks from the tracks in Teddington
Former Formula One racing champion Damon Hill mesmerised a full house at Teddington’s Wharf restaurant with his tales from the track at a fund-raising dinner for the community group SporTedd. He and his wife Georgie were the special guests of honour for the latest event, which helps raise money … [Read more...]
More than £3000 raised for Teddington community projects at latest SporTedd event
The latest SporTedd event aimed at raising funds for local sport-themed projects in the Teddington area raised over £3000 despite a last-minute hitch. The chief guest for the evening at riverside restaurant The Wharf was due to be Gary Lineker who was, unfortunately, unfortunately struck down … [Read more...]
Legendary journalist John “Jacko” Jackson mesmerises SporTedd members and guests
Legendary journalist John "Jacko" Jackson mesmerised an audience in Teddington on 27th October as he revealed his behind-the-scenes encounters with world-famous sports stars such as Muhammad Ali and John MacEnroe. The Fleet Street veteran, 86, entertained an intimate gathering at the Anglers pub … [Read more...]
Christine Ohuruogu featured in Hello magazine about her support for SporTedd
Olympic heroes Roger Black, Christine Ohuruogu and Mark Hunter at SporTedd fund-raising dinner
THREE Olympic heroes from previous Games were the stars at a special SporTedd fund-raising dinner in Teddington. It was 539 days since the last SporTedd dinner on January 28th 2020 when former England rugby World Cup winning coach Sir Clive Woodard was the VIP guest. Roger Black, a 400 … [Read more...]