Flying high

Alvor beach hosted the Kite Masters Portimão World Tour ’09 event for the best part of last week. Despite a lull on the closing Sunday, which meant the concluding races

July 1, 2009by shareitIn

Racing school opens

Members of the public will be able to learn motoring skills with renowned Portuguese drivers at the Portimão-based Algarve Motor Park. Among the instructors are professional racing drivers Pedro Lamy,

July 1, 2009by shareitIn

Cricket match

Barringtons’ cricket club will be playing a league match against a Portuguese team at their home ground near Vale do Lobo on Sunday. Spectators are welcome to watch the match

July 1, 2009by shareitIn

Emerald Elite

The Portuguese Equestrian Tour (PET), which began its annual sequence of international show jumping events in Lisbon over two months ago, reached its climax in Vilamoura last weekend. The three-day

July 1, 2009by shareitIn

Bad boys

The latest Dynamite fight night held in Albufeira was top billed by three bouts pitting top local talent against their English counterparts. In the event the home fans were more

July 1, 2009by shareitIn

Olhanense track new signings

By CHRIS WRIGHT Portugal Under 21 internationals Castro and Ukra, who were a major part of Olhanense’s success last season, will continue to wear the red and black shirt in

July 1, 2009by shareit

Stars of the future

Andy Windsor, charged with extending Liverpool FC’s Europe-wide junior scouting network, is hoping to discover new Portuguese talent in the Algarve with the opening of an academy in Albufeira. One

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Ryder bid

The Portuguese candidature to stage the 2018 Ryder Cup between Europe’s top golfers and their American counterparts has been accepted. France, Germany, Holland, Sweden and Spain also feature on the

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Young stars

The Vila Real de Santo António sports complex was the venue of the latest Copa Foot 21 international youth football tournament all last week. More than 1,800 players between the

July 1, 2009by shareitIn