Sporting quirkies

Female caddy service banned
A female caddy service which provides glamorous models trained in golf etiquette has been banned from courses for "damaging the reputation of the sport".
10:03 Wednesday 2nd September 2009

Brit takes on world's worst team
A British amateur footballer has become the youngest-ever international football manager - after taking charge of the world's worst team. Paul Watson, 25, is the coach of the tiny Pacific island of Pohnpei, which has a population of just 34,000, reports t
09:57 Monday 17th August 2009

Never on a Sunday
One of the BBC's new football presenters landed the job despite refusing to work on a Sunday because he is a devout Christian.
12:25 Tuesday 11th August 2009

Tot tipped as tennis champ
A Leicestershire toddler is being tipped as a future Wimbledon champion after learning to play tennis at the age of two.
11:39 Tuesday 4th August 2009

Cricketer caught in his pants
A cricketer was caught in his underwear when he should have been walking out to bat.
11:33 Tuesday 28th July 2009

Ice doctor
A former ice dance champion has become the first person in the country to gain a PhD in the sport.
10:20 Monday 27th July 2009

Village cricketer hits 39 off one over
A village cricketer hit 39 runs - including six sixes in a row - off one over in Kent.
09:25 Wednesday 17th June 2009

Cricketer hits birdie
A Yorkshire cricket star hurled a ball towards his wicketkeeper - and killed an unlucky pigeon.
09:50 Tuesday 2nd June 2009

Schoolgirl goalkeeper claims a record
A schoolgirl goalkeeper is set for the record books after scoring twice in a single match from her own penalty box.
11:31 Tuesday 19th May 2009

Hole-in-one for one-armed golfer
A nearly blind, one-armed golfer has overcome his disabilities to hit his first hole-in-one.
09:41 Tuesday 28th April 2009

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