Results tagged “waterskiing”
It's been another exciting sporting year and plenty of big names have appeared in the pages of The Wharf, including West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola, a quartet of England cricket captains and two heroes of the 1966 World Cup win.
We look back at what's been making the headlines locally and nationally over the last 12 months.
SHE’S only 28 but she’s already too old to compete in one of her sport’s most prestigious competitions.
Marie Toms is one of Britain’s best slalom waterskiers and lifted the British Universities title earlier this month.
AN ISLE of Dogs sports star has been making waves in the world of waterskiing – but needs help to make an even bigger splash this year.
Marie Toms, who lives in Cubitt Wharf, won the British Open Slalom championship for her age group last year and finished second in the overall competition. This year the 28-year-old student aims to do even better, but desperately needs funding to achieve her ambition.
She said: “My main goals are to defend my national title and hopefully win the overall title. I also want to improve my scores, which will improve my world ranking.
