News Releases 1. WIMBLEDON VOTED BEST BRITISH SPORTING EVENT BY SPORTS FANS - by Sports Impact on 22/06/2010   - survey in seven countries puts tennis tournament ahead of FA Cup final - The Wimbledon tennis championships that begin today are seen as the best British sporting event by sports fans across the world, according to a survey commissioned by Wimbledon-based sponsorship & PR agency Sports Impact. 2. HARRINGTON TO PLAY BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP AT WENTWORTH - by Sports Impact on 27/04/2010   Following an exclusive practice round on Wentworth’s new-look West Course organised by his clubmakers Wilson Golf, three-time Major winner Padraig Harrington announced that he intends to play in next month’s BMW PGA Championship (20-23 May) – his first appearance at the European Tour’s flagship event in three years. 3. SPORTS IMPACT HELPS THE BOAT RACE GO GLOBAL - by Sports Impact on 09/04/2010   On Saturday 3 April, sports sponsorship and PR agency Sports Impact completed its third Boat Race in an event marketing role that has helped to establish the annual Oxbridge contest on the Thames as a major sporting occasion across the world. 4. MOTOCADDY POWERS AHEAD WITH 2010 TROLLEY & BAG RANGE - by Sports Impact on 06/01/2010   Motocaddy, the most innovative brand in the powered trolley market, is introducing an exciting range of re-styled and improved trolleys and cart bags for the 2010 golf season packed with original features, sporty colours and a host of game improvement benefits. 5. NEW RANGE FROM EP PRO IS THE PERFECT MATCH - by Sports Impact on 06/01/2010   EP Pro – the top selling ladies’ golf clothing range in America – has launched a vibrant new spring collection that blends modern trends with classic designs and high-performance fabrics. 6. OXFORD GOLF LAUNCHES STYLISH NEW 2010 RANGE - by Sports Impact on 05/01/2010   The striking 2010 collection from popular men’s clothing line Oxford Golf is packed with classic designs made from the very latest high tech and eco-friendly fabrics – providing golfers with the perfect combination of performance, style and value. 7. NEW S-SERIES ACCESSORIES HIGHLIGHT MOTOCADDY INVENTION - by Sports Impact on 05/01/2010   Motocaddy, the most innovative brand in the powered trolley market, has demonstrated its ingenuity yet again with a range of new and re-designed S-Series accessories that can all be attached to any Motocaddy trolley at the same time through one central hub. 8. WILSON GOLF SIGNS ANOTHER MAJOR WINNER - PAUL LAWRIE - by Sports Impact on 05/01/2010   Wilson Golf, the company with more Major victories than any other club manufacturer, has signed Paul Lawrie after the former Open champion and Ryder Cup star declared his liking for the new Wilson Staff FG Tour irons. 9. WILSON LAUNCHES AUTHENTIC CLOTHING FOR EVERYDAY GOLFERS - by Sports Impact on 04/01/2010   Wilson Golf has unveiled a brand new range of high-tech yet affordable golf clothing ahead of the 2010 season, combining the latest performance-enhancing materials with stylish designs. 10. MOTOCADDY PUTS LADIES FIRST WITH NEW S1 DIGITAL TROLLEY - by Sports Impact on 04/01/2010   Motocaddy, the most innovative brand in the powered trolley market, has launched a new version of the highly popular S1 Digital trolley designed specifically with female golfers in mind, along with two matching top-of-the-range cart bags. 11. WILSON STAFF LAUNCHES NEW Dx2 SOFT AND Dx3 SOFT GOLF BALLS - by Sports Impact on 04/01/2010   Wilson Staff has launched a new improved version of the award-winning Dx2 Soft golf ball plus a multi-layer low compression companion ball, the Dx3 Soft – both of which deliver outstanding feel and longer, straighter drives. 12. WILSON GOLF INTRODUCES NEW Ci9 CONTROL IRON - by Sports Impact on 04/01/2010   Wilson Golf has launched the third generation of irons from the award-winning Ci range – the Wilson Staff Ci9 – which combines maximum playability with classic looks and workability. 13. NEW TRIAL VIII’s FORMAT HAILED A SUCCESS - by Sports Impact on 18/12/2009   The first Trial VIII’s to be held on the same day for both Oxford and Cambridge University squads was hailed as a major success yesterday, despite the fact that conditions proved so difficult during the Dark Blues’ race that it had to be abandoned at Hammersmith. 14. OLYMPIC TWINS MISS OUT ON OXFORD TRIAL - by Sports Impact on 17/12/2009   Olympic rowing twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have missed an opportunity to trial for the Oxford Blue Boat in the 2010 Xchanging Boat Race due to a clash of dates with their MBA exams at Christ Church College - but they still hope to make the Race next April. 15. MOTOCADDY APPOINTS NEW PR AGENCY - by Sports Impact on 16/12/2009   Motocaddy, the most innovative brand in the powered trolley market, has appointed Sports Impact as its new PR Agency from January 2010. 16. GOLF UNVEILS NEW 888 SERIES OF DUAL-MILLED PUTTERS - by Sports Impact on 30/11/2009   The new 888 Series of precision-milled putters from Wilson Staff takes inspiration from classic Wilson designs while incorporating cutting-edge technology for exceptional performance and feel. 17. BLUE BOAT TRIALISTS TO RACE ON SAME DAY - by Sports Impact on 20/11/2009   In a break with tradition dating back nearly 30 years, the two University squads due to contest the 2010 Xchanging Boat Race will hold their respective Trial Eights races on the same day next month – Thursday, 17 December. 18. XCHANGING BECOMES THE TITLE SPONSOR OF THE BOAT RACE - by Sports Impact on 19/11/2009   After five years as presenting sponsor of the annual Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, Xchanging plc-the global business processing company-has been made the first title sponsor of the event ahead of the 156th Race next April. 19. BOAT RACE SQUADS PUT FOURS HEAD DISAPPOINTMENT BEHIND THEM - by Sports Impact on 16/11/2009   The cancellation of the Fuller's Head of the River Fours race on Saturday due to adverse weather conditions meant that the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race squads had to make alternative arrangements for racing over the weekend. 20. WILSON GOES HALF & HALF WITH NEW D-FY IRON HYBRID SET - by Sports Impact on 11/11/2009   Wilson Golf has pushed the boundaries of club design to the limits with its new Wilson Staff D-FY iron and hybrid combination set, featuring a revolutionary half graphite-half steel shaft that is ideal for higher handicap golfers looking to improve distance while maintaining accuracy. 21. Wilson STAFF LAUNCHES FG TOUR RANGE FOR THE BETTER PLAYER - by Sports Impact on 11/11/2009   Following the launch of the new FG Tour forged iron Wilson Staff has unveiled the FG Tour golf ball – the softest, highest-spinning urethane golf ball ever made by Wilson, developed in anticipation for the new groove standards to promote more spin and better playability around the greens. 22. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE SQUADS CLASH IN THE FOURS HEAD - by Sports Impact on 06/11/2009   Crews drawn from the Oxford and Cambridge 2010 Boat Race squads will race on the Thames a week on Saturday (14 November) in the annual Fuller's Head of the River Fours event that covers the Tideway course in the opposite direction to the Boat Race from Mortlake to Putney. 23. WILSON STAFF INTRODUCES NEW FYBRID HS FAIRWAY UTILITIES - by Sports Impact on 01/11/2009   Wilson Golf has launched the new Wilson Staff FYbrid HS (Heavy Sole) family of long-distance fairway utility clubs, building on the revolutionary FYbrid series first introduced in 2008. 24. RACE CREWS UNVEIL BEHIND-THE-SCENES BLOGS - by Sports Impact on 01/11/2009   Fans of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race can keep up-to-date with all the latest news from the 2010 squads through a new series of internet blogs on the Boat Race website. 25. NEW DYNA-FIT GIVES GOLFERS CHANCE TO ‘OWN THE FAIRWAY’ - by Sports Impact on 01/11/2009   Having helped top professionals to win more Majors (61) than any other golf brand in history, Wilson Golf is now making it easier for average golfers to find the clubs that best suit their game with the introduction of a new Wilson Staff Dyna-Fit online service. 26. GALVIN GREEN GETS SERIOUSLY COOL IN 2010 - by Sports Impact on 01/10/2009   Galvin Green’s eye-catching golf clothing range for 2010 is packed with more than 70 stylish and innovative new products made from the latest hi-tech fabrics – ensuring that The Cool Collection lives up to its name in every way. 27. BOAT RACE RIVALS NAMED AS 2010 PRESIDENTS - by Sports Impact on 09/09/2009   A Dutchman and an American - who were directly opposed to each other in the Blue Boat 5 seats in the 2009 Race - will lead their crews into next year’s Boat Race, sponsored by Xchanging. 28. CAMBRIDGE APPOINT A NEW ASSISTANT COACH - by Sports Impact on 05/08/2009   Cambridge University Boat Club has appointed Swiss coach Edouard Blanc as its new Assistant Coach to work alongside Chief Coach Chris Nilsson in producing crews to race against Oxford in the Boat Race and the Goldie-Isis Race each year. 29. THE GOLF BUSINESS MEANS BUSINESS - by Sports Impact on 01/06/2009   Within weeks of passing over its highly successful Galvin Green agency in UK and Ireland to its principal, The Golf Business Ltd (TGB) has secured three exclusive new contracts to add to its established portfolio of products. 30. HARRINGTON PLEDGES HIS FUTURE TO WILSON STAFF CLUBS - by Sports Impact on 22/10/2008   HARRINGTON PLEDGES HIS FUTURE TO WILSON STAFF CLUBS Wilson Golf, the Chicago-based company whose irons have captured more Major titles than any other manufacturer, today announced that it has reached an agreement to re-sign reigning Open and US PGA champion Padraig Harrington. 31. ASSOCIATION LES 3 VALLEES APPOINTS SPORTS SPECIALIST PR AGENCY - by Sports Impact on 21/08/2008   Association les 3 Vallees, the world's largest ski area, has appointed Sports Impact to raise the UK profile of the region. 32. HARRINGTON MAKES EUROPEAN GOLF HISTORY WITH WILSON STAFF CLUBS - by Sports Impact on 12/08/2008   Padraig Harrington marked his tenth anniversary as a Wilson Staff player with his second consecutive Major victory at the US PGA Championship yesterday to deliver Wilson its 61st Major title and become the first European golfer ever to win back-to-back Majors. 33. EIGHT BLUES COMPETE FOR GB IN THE BEIJING OLYMPICS - by Sports Impact on 08/08/2008   No less than eight Blues, almost half of the Great Britain men's heavyweight rowing squad, are facing the ultimate sporting challenge a the Beijing Olympics. 34. HARRINGTON PRAISES HIS WILSON STAFF CLUBS AS HE WIN SECOND CONSECUTIVE OPEN TITLE - by Sports Impact on 22/07/2008   Wilson Staff player Padraig Harrington paid tribute to his golf clubs after becoming the Champion Golfer of the Year for the second year running at Royal Birkdale on Sunday. 35. WILSON [K]FACTOR RACKET TECHNOLOGY DOMINATES WIMBLEDON - by Sports Impact on 09/07/2008   Wilson [K]Factor racket technology took the Wimbledon Championships by storm this year as no fewer than 11 players appeared in the finals and six took titles with [K]Factor rackets, including the first British singles title winner for 24 years. 36. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE COMPETING AT HENLEY - by Sports Impact on 01/07/2008   The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Clubs will be competing at Henley Royal Regatta this week in The Steward's Challenge Cup and The Prince Albert Challenge Cup. 37. WILSON DRIVES AHEAD IN BADMINTON WITH NEW APPOINTMENT - by Sports Impact on 01/07/2008   Wilson Sports has appointed former Welsh International Steve Yates as its first Badminton Marketing Manager with the aim of establishing Wilson as the No.1 badminton brand in the UK. 38. GALVIN GREEN LAUNCHES COMPRESSION GOLF CLOTHING - by Sports Impact on 30/06/2008   Award-winning apparel company Galvin Green has launched a new range of skin-tight performance clothing aimed exclusively at galvanising golfers. 39. SEVEN BLUES NAMED IN GB MEN'S OLYMPIC SQUAD - by Sports Impact on 26/06/2008   Seven Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race Blues have been named among the 16 openweight crew members to represent Great Britain in the men's rowing events at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in August. 40. BOAT RACE PRESDIENTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2009 - by Sports Impact on 17/06/2008   Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Clubs have named two British Old Blues - Colin Smith and Henry Pelly - as their respective Presidents for the 2009 Boat Race, sponsored by Xchanging and held on Sunday, 29 March. 41. ATOMIC CREATES TESTING TRIP TO SNOWBOARDING CAPTIAL - by Sports Impact on 02/06/2008   Leading snow sport brand Atomic has teamed up with one of its top riders to create the perfect holiday in the capital of freestyle snowboarding and skiing in the Portes Du Soleil area of France and to test the latest boards at the same time. 42. OPEN CHAMPION AIMS TO REPEAT THE WINNING FORMULA - by Sports Impact on 27/05/2008   Defending Open champion Padraig Harrington is set to retrace the steps he took in winning his first Major title at Carnoustie last year in a bid to retain the Claret Jug - and win a 60th Major title for Wilson Staff clubs. 43. EUROPA CUP TEAM SKIER SWITCHES TO ATOMIC - by Sports Impact on 12/05/2008   British Alpine Europa Cup team athlete, Ed Drake, has switched to Atomic skis. 44. ATOMIC SKIER TJ BALDWIN DOMINATES THE JUNIOR RANKINGS - by Sports Impact on 12/05/2008   Atomic athlete TJ Baldwin has dominated the U18 British National Senior Champsionships, the British National Junior Championships and was the fastest U21 junior culminating in eight British titles. 45. NEW JUNIOR PROGRAMME IS CHILD'S PLAY FOR THE BELFRY - by Sports Impact on 14/04/2008   The Belfry has re-launched its junior instruction programme to help develop the next generation of golfing stars. 46. US MASTERS SIGNALS, DUSTING DOWN OF EUROPEAN GOLF - by Sports Impact on 10/04/2008   When Padraig Harrington, Tiger Woods and friends tee it up at Augusta for the US Masters this week, it's not only the world's best players who'll be dusting down their golf clubs. 47. 7.6 MILLION TUNE IN FOR THE BOAT RACE - by Sports Impact on 31/03/2008   A peak of 7.6 million viewers watched Oxford win teh 154th Boat Race, sponsored by Xchanging, live on ITV1 last Saturday. The figures makes it the most watched Race since ITV began broadcasting the event in 2005. 48. BOAT RACE CREWS WEIGH UP AGAINST ENGLAND'S RUGBY PACK - by Sports Impact on 25/03/2008   This week's Oxford and Cambridge cerws for the Boat Race sponsored by Xchanging each come up just one England forward short of the combined weight of the fearsome England Rugby Union heavyweight pack. 49. WILSON SIGNS ENGLISH NATIONAL CHAMPION - by Sports Impact on 14/03/2008   Reigning U10 English National Champion, Victoria Lust, has signed with Wilson to use the new [K]Pro squash racket. 50. ATOMIC FREESKIER JAMES WEBB FLIES INTO SLOPESTYLE SEMIS - by Sports Impact on 14/03/2008   Atomic athlete James Webb has qualified for the slopestyle semi-finals at the Orage European Freeski 2008 which will put him up against fellow Atomic skier Jossi Wells. 51. BOAT RACE ADDS NEW OFFICIAL PARTNERS - by Sports Impact on 11/03/2008   Three high-profile brand partners have been added to the Boat Race for the first time ahead of the annual contest between Oxford and Cambridge Universities on the Thames later this month. 52. TOUR-WINNING CLUBS REASSERT WILSON AT THE IRON BRAND - by Sports Impact on 06/03/2008   Since their launch in 2004, Wilson Staff performance irons have won 10 worldwide Tour events, the European Order of Merit and the 2007 Open Championship. After months of trial and feedback from the Wilson Staff Advisory player the next generation of Wilson Staff performance irons - the Wilson Staff Pi7s have been put on general release. 53. SOUTH YORKSHIRE SPORTS FACILITIES GAIN GLOBAL RECOGNITION - by Sports Impact on 03/03/2008   Sports facilities across South Yorkshire were put firmly on the international sporting map today as LOCOG, organiser of the 2012 Olympics in London, announced its official Guide for pre-Games Training Camps. 54. IFM JOINS WITH SMS TO DOMINATE GLOBAL SPORTS SPONSORSHIP EVALUATION - by Sports Impact on 07/02/2008   Building on the increase for sports research during the Olympic year, IFM International Sportsanalysen GmBH (IFM), the large German research consultancy, has combined with Britain's Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS) to determine new standards in the worldwide sponsorship research market. 55. SPORTING GOODS SPEND CLOSE TO OLYMPIC FUNDING PLEDGE - by Sports Impact on 04/02/2008   Britons are spending almost as much on sporting equipment each year as the Government has pledged in support of London staging the Olympic Games. 56. WILSON INTRODUCES NEW PERFORMANCE CLOTHING - by Sports Impact on 10/01/2008   Wilson, the No.1 brand in tennis, is extending its portfolio beyond top-selling rackets, balls, strings and shoes, to include an exciting new range of performance clothing for men and women. 57. ON COURSE DEVELOPMENTS PAY DIVIDENDS AT THE BELFRY - by Sports Impact on 10/01/2008   Since taking ownership of The Belfry 18 months ago, Shaun Quinn cannot be accused of not investing in the resorts three golf courses. But with the bill currently standing at over £2million the investment is reaping rewards. 58. SOUTH YORKSHIRE WELCOMES 2012 FAST TRACK DIVING CAMP - by Sports Impact on 04/01/2008   Following on from the arrival in Sheffield of Olympic diving prospect Jessica Williams in November to train on a regular basis, 24 of the country's top young gymnasts are taking part in a 2012 Fast Track Diving Camp at Ponds Forge this weekend to find potential medal winners at the London Olympics. 59. [K]FACTOR RACKETS SET TO DOMINATE AUSTRALIAN OPEN - by Sports Impact on 04/01/2008   In addition to being in the hands of the two defending singles champions at the forthcoming Australian Open - Roger Federer and Serena Williams - Wilson [K]Factor rackets will be used for the first time by a raft of other leading contenders, including WTA World No.1 Justine Henin.