Leisure Archive
(February 2019)

1 February 2019

Brocklesby Hunt Point-to-Point

The sport of point-to-point racing originated in the 1800s when sporting gentlemen raced their horses from church steeple to church steeple — hence “steeplechasing” or from one point to another, a “point-to-point”. The Brocklesby estate was one of the original locations of what is now recognised as National Hunt racing. The first recorded race was Read more…

The Gun Trade Association and the Game Fair announce new partnership

The GTA and The Game Fair have teamed up to offer unparalleled access to shooting enthusiasts, the countryside loving public, and crucially, to a huge potential new audience. The Game Fair is the largest event of its type, providing visitors with choice, advice and practical have-a-go facilities to enable customers to try before you buy. Read more…

A classic Land Rover

The Land Rover ‘Series’ model, the forerunner of the Defender, was developed after World War 2 by the Rover Company in Coventry. The chief designer, Maurice Wilks, designed a cross between a utility vehicle similar to the American Jeep and a tractor, even incorporating a PTO (power take off). Due to strict rationing of steel, Read more…

The new luxury compact SUV Range Rover Evoque

The original luxury compact SUV has got even better. At home both in the city and the country, the new Evoque joins the Range Rover family with a choice of hybrid-electric engines. Having pioneered the luxury compact SUV market, with global sales of over 772,096 (20% sold in the UK) and more than 217 international Read more…

The Isuzu D-Max picks-up yet another award in 2019

The multi award-winning Isuzu D-Max has just been awarded ‘Pick-up of the Year’ 2019 by Pick-up & 4×4 Pro, a testimony to their ongoing desire to provide the best working pick-up for professionals. The Isuzu D-Max emerged victorious, beating strong competition from rivals in a highly contested sector. Judges were impressed by the economy and Read more…

New Honda CR-V Hybrid Review

The brand aims to usher in a full urban EV during 2019, but its first step towards this new age is a hybrid version of the CR-V. The model is in its fifth-generation, and the hybrid powertrain is already housed within the Accord saloon in the United States. That means it’s a proven unit, so Read more…