Brentford lose in the Championship play-offs and then lose boss Mark Warburton as Bees return to pre-season with new chief Marinus Dijkhuizen in part two of the Richmond & Twuckenham Times' 2015 sport review.
April: Richmond Canoe Club’s Lizzie Broughton and mixed doubles partner Keith Moule, right, won the 125-mile Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Race. Broughton is the first female to win the race, which has never been won by a mixed doubles pair in its 67-year history. “It was tough,” said Broughton
May: Brentford were forced to watch Middlesbrough celebrate reaching the Championship play-off final in Bees boss Mark Warburton’s last game in charge after a 5-1 aggregate semi-final defeat to the Teesiders. The Bees qualified for the play-offs with a final day win over Wigan Athletic. Championship rugby club London Scottish also reached the play-offs for a place in the Premiership, but they suffered a 65-37 aggregate defeat to Worcester Warriors to end hopes of a return to the top flight
June: Marinus Dijkhuizen was named Brentford’s new head coach and the face of the club’s new ‘Moneyball’ style re-structuring at Griffin Park. The Dutchman’s only notable success was a pre-season friendly win over Premier League Stoke City and he was sacked after only eight league games in charge of affairs
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