Leisure Archive
(August 2015)

1 August 2015

Leadenham Polo Club

The club held their first tournament of 2015 on the last weekend of June. Entry was free for all spectators and there was plenty to keep every member of the family well entertained. Although the weather was slightly overcast, spectators had been encouraged to bring along a picnic, barbecue and treat themselves to a glass Read more…

Shooting Times – August 2015

The Gunroom provides the best platform for all shooting pursuits – Send us your news on editorial@lincolnshirelife.co.uk The long evenings of summer give us the opportunity to have fun with a gun outside of the game shooting season. I know we can still be out after pigeons and rabbits as well as the odd bit Read more…

Burghley on the BBC

Since the early 1990s David Goldstrom and his twenty strong Television in Europe Ltd production team have woven together the unfolding story of The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (3rd–6th September). The team work to compile the story of the four days of competition into a two-hour show broadcast by the BBC. It’s a formula Read more…

The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials

The multi-award winning Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials is a major international equestrian and social event in the autumn sporting calendar. The annual three-day Event takes place on 3–6 September 2015 across the picturesque parkland surrounding Burghley House, Stamford, on the border of Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire. The prestigious Event, one of only six CCI 4 Read more…

New MG6: less weight – more quality

‘Revitalisation’ must be a key word in the MG Car Company’s programme if the 2015 model year version of the generous MG6 GT is anything to go by. The sleek, fast back looking five-seat hatchback has dieted to shed some 75 kilograms. And the high efficiency 1.9-litre turbo diesel engine has become cleaner, producing a Read more…

The new Pulsar guaranteed to set pulses racing

Nissan is set to give the Pulsar a sporting edge with the launch of a new, range-topping DIG-T 190 engine. Available with three trim grade options, the punchy 190PS turbocharged petrol engine has been developed alongside a range of styling, suspension and chassis upgrades that deliver a sportier, more focused driving experience. The Pulsar 1.6 Read more…

Range Rover celebrates 45 years of luxury, design and innovation

The iconic Range Rover celebrated its 45th birthday on 17th June. Reaching this important milestone is the latest in a series of 2015 highlights for the world’s most desirable luxury SUV. At the New York International Auto Show in March, Land Rover revealed a new Range Rover flagship in the form of the exclusive SVAutobiography Read more…