Sports Talent

Josh Clancy 'aka Boots' stars in new Robinsons Fruit Shoot Commercial

2009-07-23T02:51:00.000-07:00

Josh Clancy, the UK's youngest football freestyler is the new face of Robinson's Fruit Shoot campaign.

Josh who has been renamed 'Boots' for the campaign can been seen displaying his amazing skills on a new television commercial aired this summer.

Kids (and adults) who want to be part of the Juice Crew can also learn some tricks taught by 'Boots' by visiting www.fruitshoot.com

For more information on Josh Clancy please visit www.sportstalent.co.uk

Colin Nell wows crowds at No-Messin 2009

2009-07-23T02:40:00.000-07:00

Colin Nell has kicked off Network Rail's 2009 'No Messin Live Tour' in typical flamboyant style.

Colin will be appearing and hosting football freestyle workshop sessions through the UK this summer.

You can catch Colin at the following venues.

24 July 09 - Hamilton
5 August 09 - Basildon
12 August 09 - Swindon
14 August 09 - Cardiff
19 August 09 - Leicester

Please visit www.no-messin.com for more information.

For more information on Colin Nell visit www.colinnell.co.uk or visit www.cnfreestylers.com

Exciting weekend ahead as Olympians and sporting celebrities compete in triathlon at Dorney Lake

2009-07-09T07:35:00.001-07:00

Press Release 8/7/09 – for immediate release

Exciting weekend ahead as Olympians and sporting celebrities compete in triathlon at Dorney Lake

Last weekend saw some thrilling action at Dorney lake as celebrities Linda Barker and Gabby Logan swam, cycled and ran their way to their first ever triathlon at the Timex WomenOnly event on Saturday. Jenson Button also took time out of his grueling schedule to race in the King Sturge Property triathlon on Friday, finishing in an impressive 5th place overall.

But this coming weekend sees even more excitement with some top Olympic champions and sporting celebrities all heading to Dorney Lake for more triathlon action.

First up is Olympic champion and leukaemia survivor Maarten Van Der Weijden who is swimming in the inaugural blueseventy Great Big Open Water Swim on Saturday at 10am. Van Der Weijden, an ambassador for leading wetsuit manufacturer, blueseventy, won a surprise gold at Beijing after a five year battle with leukaemia, pipping race favourites to the post in the 10km open water swim.

Fittingly, Van Der Weijden is also swimming on Sunday in the Bananaman triathlon, which is in aid of Leukaemia Research. He is taking the 800m swim leg of the relay event alongside world record holder, marathon runner and double leg amputee, Richard Whitehead. Richard will run the 7.5km leg of the triathlon but also be there to meet and support 7yr old Conor Ballard from London, who has a prosthetic limb and is taking part in the kid’s scootathlon at 9.30am on Sunday morning.

Supporting Leukaemia Research is Tony Blair’s former Director of Communications, Alistair Campbell who is renowned for not only his fundraising efforts, but is a keen runner and cyclist. Alistair will be taking on the 30km bike section in the team relay for Leukaemia Research along with Olympic champion canoeist and doctor Tim Brabants, who will swim 800m before handing over to Campbell.

And like Jenson Button, who races in triathlon to keep his fitness level high, four of the UK’s top skiers are using the race this weekend as an alternative for some off-season training. TV presenter and former GB skier Graham Bell along with Ed Drake, Jayme Baggio and Marc Telling are all going head to head in the individual event, which comprises an 800m swim, 30km bike and 7.5km run.

The action kicks off on Saturday at 10am with the 1mile swim followed by the 1km and 3km shortly after.

Sunday sees a 9.30am start for the children’s scootathlon followed by the start of the main BananaMan event at 10.30am. The relay triathlon kicks off at 11.30am and the remainder of the individual waves go on throughout the day.

See www.humanrace.co.uk for more information

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For media accreditation or a press pass for either event please contact Waveney Thomson at waveney@humanrace.co.uk or T: 07866 566 590

Possible last minute entries to the Big Swim or Bananaman triathlon for press or media are available. Please contact :Sarah Russell:M: 07900 825 836 sarah@humanrace.co.uk

For more information, images or to arrange press interviews, please contact Waveney Thomson at waveney@humanrace.co.uk or T: 07866 566 590 or Sarah Russell M: 07900 825 836 sarah@humanrace.co.uk

Sports Talent Football Freestylers entertain at the Johnstones Paint Trophy

2009-05-26T07:48:00.000-07:00

Sports Talent football freestylers entertain crowds before and during half time at the 2009 Johnstone Paint Trophy between Luton Town and Scunthorpe United.

Freestylers Mikey Fisher, Lewis Dasso, Paul Klein and Francis Vu put on a series of spectacular show creating a fantastic atmosphere within Wembley Stadium before the game.

Publication of poker pro Roy Brindley’s autobiography set to rock gambling world

2009-02-08T10:43:00.000-08:00

There are poker books and there are poker books …but there has never been a book like the forthcoming autobiography, Life’s a Gamble.

When literary agent Heather Holden-Brown — whose previous clients include actress Barbara Windsor, Spice Girl Emma Bunton, politician David Cameron and X-Factor judge Louis Walsh — asked Roy Brindley to document his rags-to-riches transformation from an addicted gambler, once homeless who had struggles with the law, to a successful poker player with a plethora of televised and ranking tournament wins to his credit, much was expected ...and “The Boy” delivered.

The proof? When the bidding war ended it was Transworld, the British division of Random House Group, the world’s largest English-language general trade book publisher (whose recent biographies include: Padraig Harrington, Steven Gerrard, Shane Warne, Jamie Carragher, Jonathan Ross and Steven Gerrard) that opted to publish the Dublin-based Englishman’s superb memoirs.

Life’s a Gamble is an account of one man’s journey through adversity to an enviable life that sees him live in lavish home with a Porsche and Ferrari in his driveway.

Make no mistake this is not the story of a man born with a silver spoon who acquired the Midas touch. As Jesse May, the ‘voice of poker’ says in his foreword, “This is a blasting, naked account of what it is to be a gambler …he’s coming at you with nothing left out.”

Self deprecating, brutally honest and level headed — Roy will not be handing out signed copies of Life’s a Gamble to eliminated tournament opponents — his biography takes the reader through desperate lows to dizzy heights, from recklessness to redemption. It is an incredible journey; little wonder advanced copies have seen the mainstream critics raving.

Roy Brindley’s autobiography ‘”Life’s a Gamble – The High Stakes and Low Life of a Poker Professional” is available in Trade Paperback from Bantam Press on February 26, 2009.

For further information contact:

Aislinn Casey, Publicity Manager Transworld Publishers
T: +44 (0) 208 2316712 E: a.casey@transworld-publishers.co.uk

John Print (agent), Sprint Management/Sports Talent
Tel +44 (0) 845 123 5270
Email: jprint@sprint.gb.com jprint@sportstalent.co.uk

Brendan Murray, Poker Media Consulting
T: +353 86 3057469
E: brendan.murray@pokermediaconsulting.com

Colin Nell features in new BBC Documentary

2008-07-31T05:51:00.000-07:00

Sports Talent client Colin Nell will be appearing in a new BBC Documentary looking into the life of some of the UK's most popular body doubles.

The documentary called 'Im Kylie's Body Double' will be aired on BBC 3 from 4 August.

04 Aug 2008 21:00
04 Aug 2008 23:50
06 Aug 2008 00:45
07 Aug 2008 01:20

Documentary brief: Documentary introducing the world of the body-part double: men and women who have such perfect hands, feet, legs - even bottoms - that they earn a living modelling them and standing in for the stars.

Not even in the world of film, pop videos and magazines can models be all-over beauties, or acting heroes perfect physical specimens. Appearing as Michelle Pfeiffer's legs, Kate Moss's hands and Kylie's body, meet the people who are in demand as standards of beauty become ever more exacting.

Sports Talent Freestylers Appear in Latest Samsung / Chelsea FC Television Commercial

2008-07-31T05:33:00.000-07:00

The Samsung advert which was aired toward the end of Sprint 2008, featured Chlesea stars John Terry, Peter Cech, Micheal Essien and Nicholas Anelka.

Sports Talent were delighted to supply the body double skills for such a high profile Television commercial. The commercial also featured television presenter Donna Air.

Colin Nell & Francis Vu star in Sony Ericsson Promotion - Replay Wall

2008-07-31T05:07:00.000-07:00

Sports Talent clients, Colin Nell & Francis Vu starred in Sony Ericsson new football web promotion Replay - Any ball, Any Wall.

Visit www.replaywall.com to see some amazing skills.