TO COINCIDE with the Six Nations Championship, ARC Consultant has sponsored Hereford RFC’s under-14s with some training kit.

The boys play in the North Midlands Cup and have made it into the competition’s quarter-final.

Andrew Ross, a club coach and ARC Consultant, said: “Everyone involved with Hereford RFC would like to say a massive thankyou to Abbott Risk Consulting (ARC) Ltd for their very generous donation towards the HRFC U14s training kit for 2023/24 season.

“As an ARC employee and volunteer rugby coach it makes me immensely proud to be involved with two organisation’s that put similar core values at the heart of everything they do.”

Sports results from across Herefordshire:

BRIDGE

Lyonshall Bridge Club (February 13) Duplicate Pairs: 1. Caroline Weymouth & Joy Powell 61.90%; 2. Peter Smith & Sue Williams 60.32; 3. Peter Friend & Tricia Hern 58.73.
Annual Change Partner’s Competition: 1. Peter Smith 66.72%; 2. Dennis Chapple 61.3.

 Ledgemoor Bridge is Fun Club (February 8): 1. Jo & Mike Ware 62.5%; 2. George Richardson & Ken Williams 50.0; 3. Adrian Lunt & Sue Powell 46.9.

Herefordshire County Bridge Association

Herefordshire Clubs Online Pairs (February 15): 1. Derek Wolfendale & Terry Meadows 61.81%; 2. George Barrett & Chris Chowney 54.86; 3. Mike Gander & Richard Williams 52.08; 4= Mike Foister & Ben Britton/David Grace & Tim Young  51.39.

Fownhope BC

1. Heather Brace & Sue Shore 59%; 2. Olaf & Margaret Newcombe 54; 3. David Lait & Kathy Chapple 51.

SKITTLES

Hereford Skittles League results February 16 (Division 1): F J Lions 363 lost to Tattibogoes 373; Fire Brigade 342 lost to Beevers 354; Lost Heads 313 lost to Military 'D' 329; Harry's Lads 329 beat Evans S C 323; Wellies 340 lost to Woodpeckers 357; Painters 'B' 339 beat Woodentops 316; Buccaneers 325 lost to The 'C'on Men 349.