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Christmas gift ideas for junior golfers

During 2022, we have built on our stock of leading children’s golf brand US Kids Golf with golf sets – golf bags that come with clubs so you’re little golfer is ready to tee off.  What we love about US Kids Golf, is its ethos and the fact that it was founded for the same reasons that Katie started Little Big Sports. ...

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Christmas gifts for footballers

Footballs, goals and training aids feature on letters to Father Christmas every single year! It’s the most popular sport in the world so here are some of our most popular football related Christmas gift ideas! FootballsWe definitely stock footballs. They come in various sizes depending on the age of your child – remember not to overwhelm your little footballer with a ball that’s...

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Introducing the Paceman 176 cricket bowling machine

The Paceman 176 XT is a best selling cricket bowling machine that is compatible with the 60g Paceman bowling machine balls (light, limited edition and junior).. Manufactured by Dimension Sport, it is able to swing the ball as well as spin the ball up to speeds of 100 kpmh. This video demonstrates how a leg spin or off spin delivery can be generated The Paceman...

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New Sports kit for summer from Little Big Sports

‘Summertime and the living is easy,’ is what Ella Fitzgerald sings but let’s face it, parents, ‘summertime and the living is a hard slog’ is often more realistic!  This year is potentially even harder with restrictions on foreign travel continuing and you may be scratching your lockdown-weary head for ideas on how to fill the weeks.  Being able to suggest something new...

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Just Run - An Interview with Harvey

If you follow me on social media you’ll know that I love a good run! Where I live in Kent we’re surrounded by beautiful countryside which makes running all the more enjoyable and has provided some much needed escapism over the last year or so. Although you only need a pair of trainers to run, it can be hard to find the...

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Cricket Christmas Gift Ideas

If any of you follow me on social media (Instagram @littlebigsports, Facebook, Little Big Sports ), you will know how much I love cricket.  It is my favourite sport: I have such great memories of a childhood spent sitting on a summer’s day watching and I’m so pleased that it’s come full circle, with my son playing it now too (still working on...

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bsporty - the magazine for all kids

An online sports magazine for 7-14 year olds, bsporty was launched in June 2019 by Katie James, a sports and regulatory barrister and mum of three sporty boys aged 11, 8 and 5. Katie had been looking for some positive, age appropriate sports magazines for her eldest to encourage him to enjoy reading more but was disappointed by the lack of choice online or in the shops. There were...

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You cannot be what you cannot see

In our digital culture surrounded by “influencers”, young people need sporting role models more than ever. It is important to have people in their lives to emulate and be inspired by. They need to see what is possible to achieve. As well as establishing healthy habits at a young age, putting them on the right track to develop strong well-being both mentally and physically through to adult life. ...

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Garden cricket with a Flicx pitch

For many cricketer’s around the world, garden cricket holds many precious family memories. It is fun yet fiercely competitive often with quirky family rules. Here at Little Big Sports, we sell many products that help transform garden cricket practice. The 2G Flicx Pitch, however, allows you to take your garden cricket practice to a whole new level… If you are considering purchasing,...

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