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New signing strikes twice in away win
Racing Club Warwick 2 Westfields 2 NEW signing Mark Davis struck twice to earn Westfields a useful Midland Alliance point against a strong home side. Davis raced on to a Danny Moon pass in the 25th minute to level the scores after Marcus King had given
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Record-breakers provide championship day thrills
SATURDAY was championship day at Shelsley Walsh centenary meeting and the Nicholson McLaren British series leader, Martin Groves, thrilled the crowds with an outright record-breaking run of 23.77 seconds in his Gould GR55B NME. Scott Moran was the leading
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Weale wins back the Welsh singles title
FORMER world indoor bowls champion Rob Weale added another title to his impressive list by carrying off the Welsh Singles Championship at Llandrindod Wells. Weale, aged 42, representing his home town club Presteigne, defeated N Rees, of Parc-y-Dre, 21
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Leominster clinch championship from penultimate fixture
LEOMINSTER clinched the Nash Rocks Bowls League title with a narrow home win over St Martin's in their penultimate game. Rink honours were shared but Leominster got home by four shots. Leominster's rink skipped by Brain Cade picked up an eight-shot victory
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Saints ready for new green
IN contrast with the difficulties currently being experienced by the Bulmers club, two other county bowls clubs have met with much better fortunes in their redevelopment plans. St Martin's relocation to a new site 150 yards from their current base behind
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England place for teenage Georgie
BROMYARD rider Georgie Bolton has been picked to ride for an England team at this weekend's British Dressage Under-21 championships. The promising Bolton, 14, will compete against teams from Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man at the championships at
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Shortened course for trial
TRAFFIC lights at Credenhill caused a change of course before the start of the Hereford Wheelers' 25-mile time trial held at Weobley. The riders had to use the shorter, alternative 15-mile course, turning right on the Brecon road through Moorhampton to
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Andy best finisher
HEREFORD Triathlon Club were out in force at the annual Wychavon Triathlon hosted by Worcester TC. Andy Taylor was the first Hereford athlete to finish the course in Droitwich consisting of a 400-metre swim, 20-kilometre bike and six-kilometre run. He
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Trophy starts new season
LUCTONIANS kick-off their competitive rugby season on September 3 with a visit from Spalding in the new Powergen National Trophy. The trophy, which contains Bromsgrove and Whitchurch as well as Luctonians from the North Midlands, has been introduced because
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Second-placed Bulls seek double success
HEREFORD United will be looking to consolidate their position in the upper reaches of the Nationwide Conference with two important matches over the Bank Holiday weekend. The Bulls, who currently sit in second place in the table, will entertain Grays Athletic
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Belmont youngsters win title by the narrowest of margins
BELMONT won the Shropshire & Herefordshire Junior Handicap League championship when they beat Llanymynech in a dramatic final at Patshull Park. A closely-fought match ended with the six singles matches shared at 3-3 and the title had to be decided
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Cadwallader claims cup on countback
KINGTON Golf Club's Jubilee Cup produced some impressive scoring and a tight finish before Ryan Cadwall-ader was declared the winner. Cadwallader and Lee Wilson both posted nett 64s, but Cadwallader, who had an impressive gross 67, won on countback over
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Vicky edges ahead of rival
ALL eyes are on the order of merit board at Burghill Valley Ladies with a closely fought contest between Joan Dukes and Vicky Howells after both have earned precious points and seen their handicaps cut from 14 to 11. But Howells grasped a fine lead by
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Twists and turns in promotion battle
THE battle for promotion at the top of the Flint & Cook Marches League Division 2 took yet another twist when Bartestree & Lugwardine's victory over Builth Wells cut the margin on leaders Crickhowell, who were surprisingly beaten by struggling
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Exall century helps Kington keep up pressure at the top
KINGTON forced a winning draw at Romsley to keep the pressure on Ombersley at the top of Division 1 in the Crusader Worcestershire County League. They trail their rivals by eight points going into this weekend's crucial fixture between the pair at the
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Burghill will face Monmouth in final
BURGHILL & Tillington coasted to an easy six-wicket win at Crickhowell in the semi-final of the Advantage Business Supplies Marches Knockout Cup and will now meet holders Monmouth in the final. After bowling the home side out for 107 they knocked
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Cricket Scorecards in Brief
CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE Division 1 Brockhampton 222-7 (A Watkins 42, J Walker 34, S Crump 31, A Hewlett 29, N Denny 25, M Ali 24) Alvechurch & Hopwood 143-9 (Haywood 30, Spavin 30. S Crump 4-37, M Ali 4-53) Eastnor 242-9 (S Emery 64,
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Tournament marks start of new season
KINGTON Ladies Hockey Summer Tournament takes place at the Recreation Ground on Sunday, September 4, starting at 11am. Around 10 local teams will be competing for the tournament shield in an eight-a-side tournament. Kington would welcome players, new
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Hill kicks off with two goals for Wellington
Wellington 3 Wolverhampton Casuals 1 TWO goals on his debut from Danny Hill ensured a winning start to Wellington's West Midlands League Premier Division campaign. But things had not looked quite so promising when a mistake by Pete Wallace let in Michael
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False start
ROSS Town's GLS Hellenic League Division 1 West campaign suffered a false start when scheduled opponents Middle Barton were unable to raise a team last Saturday.
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Youth squad selected
HEREFORDSHIRE'S under-18 footballers take on their Gloucestershire counterparts in a representative match at Slimbridge FC next Wednesday, kick-off 7.30pm. Herefordshire: Steven Bell, James Lester, Michael Mullinger, Mark Davies, Nick Panniers, Lee Mussell
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Second-placed Bulls seek double success
HEREFORD United will be looking to consolidate their position in the upper reaches of the Nationwide Conference with two important matches over the Bank Holiday weekend. The Bulls, who currently sit in second place in the table, will entertain Grays Athletic
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Juniors make FA cup debut
PEGASUS Juniors take a step into the unknown in more ways than one this weekend. The city side make their debut in the FA Cup after their new ground at Old School Lane was pronounced fit for the competition. But the ground will have to wait to stage its
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New grasstracking strip at Vowchurch
HEREFORDSHIRE motor-bike grasstrack fans will be able to enjoy some top action at the Peterchurch Show on August Bank Holiday Monday. The event takes place on a new racing strip at Vowchurch which will be signposted from the A438 Hereford to Hay-on-Wye
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Fields suffer shock defeat
Westfields 0 Biddulph Victoria 3 WESTFIELDS found that their lively start counted for nothing as they crashed to their first Midland Alliance defeat of the season. Biddulph had lost both of their first two games but withstood strong early pressure from
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Times change but historic course retains the spirit of motor sport
GHOSTS of the past could be felt in the atmosphere at motor sport's oldest venue still in use when the Shelsley Walsh centenary meeting was staged in glorious conditions over the weekend. One hundred years previously - on August 12, 1905 - Ernest Instone
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Bulmers face costly delay with clubhouse problems
BULMERS Bowls Club are still facing an uncertain future with building work on their eagerly-awaited new clubhouse still to get underway. When cider-maker Bulmers was bought out by Scottish & Newcastle Breweries, the firm's sports ground was bought
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Greenwood Beth fastest on the day at Allensmore
THE South Herefordshire Hunt harness racing meeting under BHRC rules at Allensmore was a memorable one for Stuart Rushton, who clocked the first winner of his career when the diminutive Disturbin' powered away from the field in the mile-and-a-quarter
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Black belts awarded
THREE members of the Acorn Aikido Club have been successful in obtaining Shodan, also known as black belt, in the sport. Terry Champ, an older student who has worked hard at the sport over the last four years, and Diane Goodman, who has been training
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Pair share in team triumph
TWO young Herefordshire horsemen have been proving their skills on the polo lawns of Cowdray Park, Sussex. Charlie Bulmer and Ed Jefferson, who are both members of the North Hereford Hunt branch of the Pony Club, teamed up with Toby Smith and Matt Evetts
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Title race delicately poised after top three sides all win
AFTER the previous week's washout, the battle for the Flint and Cook Marches League Division 1 crown got back on track on Saturday, but, with the top three sides all winning, the position is still delicately poised between Monmouth, Burghill & Tillington
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Spinner stars in sixth success
BROMYARD extended their lead to 27 points at the top of of the Crusader Worcestershire County League Division 2 and, with a comfortable 56-point gap over third-placed Netherton, could wrap up promotion this weekend. On Saturday they swept to their sixth
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Understanding between players will come for 'our game'
IN assessing our first three matches, 'indifferent' would probably be the adjective I would use. The second-half against Scarborough was as good as it gets - four goals, none against and some exciting football. Cambridge was a bit untidy. I felt we should
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Ewyas Harold collect the first trophy
Ewyas Harold 4 Sutton United 0 EWYAS Harold picked up the season's first silverware in the Hereford Times Herefordshire League when they captured the League Shield with a comprehensive win over Sutton at an excellently prepared Burghill ground. Rob Cooper-Tomkins
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Early strike proves decisive
Carterton 0 Pegasus Juniors 1 PEGASUS made an excellent start to their GLS Hellenic League Premier Division campaign with their first win at Carterton for several seasons. The home side finished in sixth place in the division last season but were unable
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Flying start for manager
Presteigne 4 Newtown Res 1 NEW manager Carl Chapman's regime at Presteigne got off to a winning start with a conclusive Spar Mid Wales League success. The border club took the lead after just three minutes when Alex Hunt marked his debut by heading home
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County hold on for draw
HEREFORDSHIRE cricketers' campaign fizzled out on a damp note this week when, after losing a day through rain, they held out for a draw after following on to Berkshire at Reading in the Minor Counties Championship. Berkshire, second in the Western Division