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Author and Broadcaster. I love sport, dogs, cats, walking and @alicearnold1. latest book Pastures New coming soon
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Clare Balding's famous father who shaped her career passes away aged 87

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By Clare Balding, Elizabeth Ii II
| starsalert.com
Clare Balding's famous sports star father Ian Balding has reportedly died aged 87. Ian was a retired horse trainer who notably trained the 1971 Derby winner Mill Reef. "We are deeply sorry to share the sad news that Ian Balding has passed away," the Park House Stables confirmed the news on Instagram. "A wonderful family man, a hugely successful racehorse trainer and a brilliant sportsman.
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The best sports autobiographies and books

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By Will Upcott, Clare Balding, James Haskell
| Pan Macmillan
by Alex Ferguson Twenty-one games. One extraordinary life. Sir Alex Ferguson is widely regarded as the greatest football manager of all time. In this intimate and heartfelt memoir, he tells the unique stories of twenty-one defining matches in his career, revealing fresh insights into his incredible journey from the shipyards of Govan to the summit of global football as manager of Manchester United.
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Wheelchair Rugby League Pioneer Honoured by The National Lottery - Sport Wales

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By Stephen Jones Verified, Clare Balding
| sport.wales
A pioneering wheelchair rugby league coach from Wrexham is one of seven sporting 'Game Changers' honoured in a heartfelt poem unveiled across four iconic UK venues as part of The National Lottery’s 30th Birthday celebrations. Stephen Jones, Head Coach and Chairman of North Wales Wheelchair Rugby League & Disability Sports Club, is celebrated in one of seven verses that together form a powerful tribute crafted by world-renowned Scottish contemporary artist and poet Robert Montgomery.
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