After an absence of 16 years, professional ice hockey is coming back to Bristol in the form of the Bristol Pitbulls.
I was on hand at the first of three trials for potential players to prove their worth to boss Rich Hargreaves as he seeks out recruits for their assault on the English National League.
Hargreaves is a former pro who has played at the top level in England and, for those not au fait with the sport, describes it as "rugby on ice".
20 May 2009
The perils of meeting a sporting legend
There are many perils of being a journalist.
The Evening Post's politics reporter Ian Onions has been brave enough to own up to one of them in his column Onions Patch - a tale about the time he was sent to meet Olympic medallist Steve Cram.
Worth a read.
The Evening Post's politics reporter Ian Onions has been brave enough to own up to one of them in his column Onions Patch - a tale about the time he was sent to meet Olympic medallist Steve Cram.
Worth a read.
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