Image above: padel courts visualisation; Virgin Active Company supported by Andy Murray in charge of proposals Riverside Health and Racquets Club in Chiswick, situated on Riverside Drive, is gearing up to introduce Padel to the range of sports it offers. The club plans to achieve this transformation by repurposing some of its existing tennis courts. Game4Padel Ltd, a company with investment from Sir Andy Murray, has drafted designs for eight new covered Padel courts. Earlier this year, the club had set up a series of pop-up Padel courts for demonstrations, hinting at the excitement building around the sport. Padel tennis is already played at Rocks Lane sports centre on the common beside Turnham Green Terrace.

Image above: Rocks Lane Multi-sports Centre Two more padel courts given green light Council planners have approved the construction of two additional padel courts at the Rocks Lane Multi-sports Centre in Chiswick Common. The application sought permission for the installation of one padel tennis court and one training/junior padel tennis court at the western end of the centre in an area which is currently used for storage equipment. It does not increase the overall footprint of the centre. Local people whose children play netball and football at Rocks Lane expressed concern that more of the centre was being taken over by padel courts, fearing that the space for local children's activities in favour of adults.

Image above: Louise Cox, Robyn Hart-Winks and Jordan Cole-Hossain pose with their boat; Planned route of the 'world's toughest row' Trio of women rowers to attempt Atlantic crossing to fundraise for charity  Robyn Hart-Winks, a primary school teacher at Grove Park Primary School, and her team, The Tidewaves, is gearing up for the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge 2023, often dubbed "The World's Toughest Row." The race spans the Atlantic from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean, a gruelling test of endurance for those who take the challenge. The trio, who initially rowed together at the University of London Boat Club, hope to raise funds, offer support, and raise awareness for Access Sport and London Youth Rowi

Image above: Grenada's cricket team in training; via Facebook Match to take place at Chiswick Cricket Club at 5.30pm on Wednesday 26 July The Grenadian National cricket team will be playing a T20 match in Chiswick this week. Currently touring the UK, they have added a short notice fixture against Chiswick Cricket Club on Wednesday (26 July) at 5.30pm. The game comes from a close association between the club and the island based on several players of Grenadian origin playing at Riverside Drive over the years. The Chiswick club has visited the island and supported youth cricket there through its charitable activities. READ ALSO: 

Image above: Lis Van Lynden Lis Van Lynden raises £9,000 for charity A woman from Chiswick, Lis van Lynden, has been selected as a finalist in the Endurance Fundraiser of the Year category for the GoCardless JustGiving Awards. Lis, aged 50, managed to raise over £9,000 for charity through her cycling journey. Lasting for more than seven months, Lis cycled a gruelling 5,000 miles along the Great Britain coastline to support the Multiple Sclerosis (MS Trust) and Multiple Sclerosis Society after her own diagnosis with the condition in 2013. Since renting out her flat a year ago, Lis has been on a continuous cycling journey, carrying her essential items, including a tent, for her challenge. She primarily camped

Starting with the FIFA Women's World Cup on Thursday 20 July - party on Saturday 22 July The Pilot pub in Wellesley Rd is rebranding itself as a Women's Sport pub. General Manager Liz Nugent told The Chiswick Calendar she was sick of seeing "old mens' matches being rebroadcast when there is live women's sport being played." She is launching the Women's Sport pub on Saturday 22 July with a (free) party from 6pm. "There will be games, prizes, a raffle with prizes from our suporting breweries - Fuller's, Brixton and Jubel - and special cocktails provided by Sipsmith." Members of the Actonians women's football team will be there and other special guests. Image above: Liz Nugent, General Manager of The Pilot, outside the pub The pub now has three large T

Image above: Edge Progressive Paddling members stand with the progressive pride flag by Kew Bridge Event highlights rowing group are "tolerant and accepting" Edge Progressive Paddling, who promote themselves as a friendly and active kayak and canoe club based in Brentford, celebrated their second annual Pride Paddle event on Wednesday (21 June) along the River Thames. A group of 17 paddlers paddled upstream to Isleworth at 6.30pm from Kew Bridge, where they posed for pictures before setting off against the tide, before returning to the riverbank and celebrating with a drink in a local pub. Speaking to The Chiswick Calendar, Alex Whittaker, a senior volunteer at Edge Progressive Paddling, shared the history and

Image above: TTRC's women's crew Thames Tradesmen beats opponents by one second Following their victory at the Head of the River race earlier this year, Thames Tradesmen's Rowing Club (TTRC) continued their winning streak at the 2023 British Rowing Masters Championships held at the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham on Sunday 11 June. A group of four determined women from the club emerged victorious in the Open Masters Quad Race, narrowly defeating Ireland's Portora Boat Club by a mere one second. The winning crew, composed of Francesca Streeter, Jackie Marie, Isabelle Meron, and Louise Martin, battled

Image above: Abdul Hakazada (centre left) and Jake Mead-Baker (centre) are presented with the award during half-time; photograph Brentford FC Matchday stewards presented with awards during half-time for their lifesaving actions Two match day stewards at Brentford FC have been praised for their actions after they helped save a fan’s life mid-game. During the game against Newcastle United at the GTech Community Stadium, Bees fan Raymond Harris was in the Dugout bar when he suffered a cardiac arrest. Jake Mead-Baker and Abdul Hakazada used CPR to give him vital time before the paramedics could arrive. The pair were presented with two Heart of West London awards during half time at the final match of the seacon

Image above: West London Warriors; photograph Aubrey Crawley LGBT+ touch-rugby team in Chiswick The West London Warriors, an LGBT+ touch rugby club, are celebrating their one year anniversary on Saturday 10 June with a BBQ, DJ, taster sessions and matches. The event will take place from 2pm at Grasshoppers RFC in Isleworth and the team is encouraging anyone who would like to try (or watch) the game to register and attend for free. Touch rugby is a version of the game in which players do not tackle each other but instead touch their opponents using their hands on any part of the body, clothing, or the ball. The West London W

Image above: Grove Park Rangers at Tea Party in the Park on Southfield Recreation Ground Organisers celebrate successful Youth & Community Centre launch The W4 Youth Tea Party in the Park event on Saturday afternoon (20 May) on Southfield Recreation Ground went "really well", organisers say. On the day, Rocks Lane Chiswick hosted a 5-a-side football tournament from 2.30pm onwards where prizes were given out by W4 Youth Founder, Sally Chacatté. Rocks Lane Under 12s won the tournament and Grove Park Rangers were runners up. Shortly after that, Chiswick singers and former W4 Youth members, Alichė & Erire, performed during the afternoon. Sally and the W4 Youth Trustees, including Liberal Democrat Coun

Image above: Jess Weir, gold medallist skuller Next stop, the European Championships Jess Weir (18) from Grove Park has won three gold medals in the Munich International Regatta. The competition over the weekend saw teams from Germany but also international teams competing from Poland, the Czech Republic and Croatia amongst others. Jess was representing Team GB. As she is under 19 she was representing Junior Women, and as her birthday fell in February, she has been selected to represent Junior Women in the European Championships on 20 May and hopes also to compete in the World Championships in August. Jess, who is in the sixth form at Shiplake College in Henley, doing her A Levels this summer, won three gold medals - one for each of the skulling events she ent

Image above: Lloyd Packer training for his Guiness World Record London Marathon attempt Lloyd Packer is in training to run this year's London Marathon. He has done it twice before, qualifying with good times, completing it in under four hours, but this year it will be a bit more tricky. He will be wearing a beer can costume, and raising money for charity in memory of his friend Andy ('Mouse' to his mates). He is hoping Marathon day, on 23 April, will not be too warm. "It's incredibly hot" he told The Chiswick Calendar, "and I've only had it since November, so I've only trained in it through the cold months." It is not only hot, but heavy, made of thick foam attached to a harness. "It's lihe running while carrying a child on your back." Fuller's Griffin Brewery i

Image above: Cambridge men's team; photograph Gemini Boat Race "An exceptional day of racing" Cambridge won the men’s Boat Race, making it their fourth win out of the last five races. Their cox, Jasper Parish made an early decision early on in the race which put them ahead and they kept their advantage. He decided to stay close to the bank beside the new grandstand at Fulham Football Club because of the conditions on the Tideway, rather than competing for position in the middle of the river. It was cause for great celebration in the Parish household. His brother Ollie was also in the Cambridge boat and their father Matt had rowed twice for Cambridge in the early 1990s. Ollie said

Image above: Thames Tradesmen’s Rowing Club (TTRC) Novice Men and Women Crews: Backrow (L to R): Dominic Warren, Lee, Brewster, Nathan Goodman, Tim Primmer, Jackie Marie, Kasia Wroblewska, Isabelle Meron, Hana Fegutova, Adela Williams, Francesca Streeter, Louise Martin. Front Row (L to R): Jonathan Geitner, Jay Sitaraman, Sophie Mandler, Michael Gatzoulis, Ian Koh (cox), Andy Sharp. Two teams win their categories Thames Tradesmen’s Rowing Club Men (TTRC) and Women VIII’s crews each won their categories at this year’s Masters Head of the River Race on Sunday 19 March. The Head of the River is one of the biggest fixtures in the rowing calendar, with over 200 teams taking part in 30 categories, including interntional teams. The length of the course is the