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  • Stratford   Cricket   Strat-cc

    Stratford are put to the sword by Shifnal

    STRUGGLING Stratford slipped closer to the Birmingham League Division One relegation zone after crashing to a heavy 126-run defeat against Shifnal at Swan’s Nest Lane ...

  • Stratford   Football   Strat-Town

    Town warming up nicely

    STRATFORD Town complete their pre-season programme when they entertain neighbours Leamington at the DCS Stadium on Thursday (7.45pm). And Town will be eager to finish ...

  • Stratford   Golf   Welcombe-GC

    Harris retains top Welcombe title

    WELCOMBE Golf Club members have been striding the fairways in many competitions and matches, the highlight of which was the club championship played over two ...

  • Leamington   Rugby Union   Harbury-RFC

    Coaching coup for Harbury

    HARBURY RFC have made a real coup in securing Hendry Rheeders as a coach for the forthcoming season. Rheeders played for Coventry for four seasons, ...

  • Leamington   Table Tennis   Kelly-Sibley

    Sibley in confident mood

    LEAMINGTON table tennis player Kelly Sibley believes she can beat anyone in the world and admits her new-found confidence couldn’t be better timed with the ...

  • Solihull   Athletics   Jordan-McGrath

    McGrath remains in a positive mood

    JORDAN McGrath insists his Commonwealth Games dream trip is bang on course after claiming a spot on the podium at last week’s England Senior Championships ...

  • Solihull   Cricket   Berkswell-CC

    Berkswell set for crunch clash

    BERKSWELL warmed up for Saturday’s crunch Birmingham League Division Two clash at Evesham with a four-wicket home victory against Bridgnorth at the weekend. Third-placed Berkswell ...

  • Solihull   Cricket   Solihull-Municipal-CC

    Dramatic finish ends in draw

    SOLIHULL Municipal secured a dramatic winning draw against Weoley Hill on Saturday to maintain their recent run of impressive Warwickshire League Division Three form. All ...

  • Solihull   Rugby-League   Birmingham-Bulldogs

    Bulldogs overcome Bristol

    Birmingham Bulldogs 30 Bristol Sonics 12 Rugby League Conference - Midlands Premier BULLDOGS produced an assured performance on Saturday to overcome Bristol Sonics and climb ...

  • Solihull   Cricket   Knowle-Village

    Duo hit tons in Knowle triumph

    UNBEATEN centuries from Martin Perfect and Joe Jarema saw Knowle Village storm into the Warwickshire League Division Two promotion places with a comfortable 45-run home ...

  • Solihull   Football   Knowle-FC

    Robins to return home

    KNOWLE are set to return home to their Hampton Road ground this season after a two year absence. The Robins have been forced to play ...

  • Solihull   Cycling   Solihull-Cycling-Club

    Bronze medal joy for jubilant Jack

    JACK Rootkin-Gray was in fine form once again on Saturday to win the bronze in the u8s category at the National Youth Championships. The Solihull ...

  • Solihull   Cricket   Hampton-and-Solihull-CC

    H&S boost promotion chances

    HAMPTON and Solihull came away from a thrilling Warwickshire League Division Three clash with Oakfield with a two-wicket victory that took them to within two ...

  • Solihull   Cricket   Knowle-and-Dorridge-CC

    Leaders go further clear

    KNOWLE and Dorridge took a big step towards securing the Birmingham League Premier Division title by overcoming closest rivals Shrewsbury by two-wickets on Saturday. The ...

  • Rugby   Cricket   Newbold-CC

    Newbold’s success

    NEWBOLD picked up their fifth Warwickshire League Division Four victory of the season on Saturday when they overcame visiting Ward End Unity by six-wickets. Fourth-placed ...

  • Rugby   Football   Rugby-Town-FC

    Town prepare for Lutterworth test

    RUGBY Town continue their pre-season build up with a trip to Lutterworth Town tonight (7.15pm) before hosting Conference North outfit Redditch United on Saturday (3pm). ...

  • Rugby   Cricket   Barby-CC

    Barby lose vital ground

    A DRAMATIC batting collapse saw Barby lose ground on Warwickshire League Division Two leaders Bronze when they were beaten by 30-runs on Saturday. At 93-3, ...

  • Rugby   Cricket   Willoughby-CC

    Derby woe for Willoughby

    WILLOUGHBY lost out by 77-runs in Saturday’s South Northants Cricket League Division One derby against visiting Dunchurch and Bilton. Pete Brough (83) and Dave Beale ...

  • Rugby   Cricket   Rugby-CC

    McGrath maintains his excellent form

    NEAL McGrath starred for the second week in succession as Rugby recorded a five-wicket Warwickshire League Division Two victory against visiting Massey Ferguson on Saturday. ...

  • Rugby   Cricket   Oakfield-CC

    Oakfield are edged out again

    OAKFIELD fell to yet another agonising defeat when beaten by two-wickets at Hampton and Solihull in Warwickshire League Division Three on Saturday. After deciding to ...

  • Solihull   Football   Earlswood-Town

    Earls bid for second spot

    VICTORY for Earlswood on the final day of the Midland Combination Division One season on Saturday will see them secure the runners-up spot after they ...

  • Solihull   Cricket   Solihull-Municipal

    Tilsley shines for Municipal

    BEN Tilsley top scored with 40 as Solihull Municipal got the better of a rain affected Warwickshire League Division Three draw with Ambleside on Saturday. ...

  • Solihull   Cricket   Knowle-Village-CC

    Duo bowl Village into next round

    EXCELLENT bowling from Greg Kilroy and James Flynn helped Knowle Village progress to the third round of the npower Village Cup in what is their ...

  • Solihull   Hockey   Solihull-Blossomfield

    Bloss go through

    SOLIHULL Blossomfield's mixed team entertain Sunderland on Sunday (1pm) as they bid to secure a place in the semi-finals of the England Hockey National Championships. ...

  • Solihull   Cricket   Hampton-and-Solihull-CC

    Cherry is the pick as H&S triumph

    IAN Cherry hit a half century on Saturday to help Hampton and Solihull overcome Weoley Hill and the inclement weather to move to the top ...

  • Solihull   Ice-Hockey   Solihull-Barons

    Barons miss out on promotion

    SOLIHULL Barons lost thier promotion play-off 12-4 on aggregate against Trafford Metros but will still take a lot of positives out of a successful English ...

  • Solihull   Cricket   Berkswell-CC

    Berkswell miss out in thrilling clash

    BERKSWELL narrowly missed out on the opportunity to move to the top of Birmingham League Division Two after losing by one wicket in a nail-biting ...

  • leamington   football   leam-fc

    Bello blow for Brakes

    LEAMINGTON have suffered a major blow after prolific striker Mark Bellingham announced he is to leave the club. Bellingham, who signed from Stourbridge in 2008, ...

  • leamington   golf   leam-golf

    Mixed success for Des and Lesley

    DES BOWEN and Lesley Bennison made the most of home advantage to win the Mixed Open Greensome Medal at Leamington and County Golf Club on ...

  • leamington   basketball   aylesford-hawks

    Birch points the way to cup success

    ALEX BIRCH hit a season high 41 points as Aylesford Hawks lifted the Warwickshire Handicap Cup with a 105 -94 victory over Tile Hill Trojans. ...

  • leamington   cricket   leam-cc

    Spa slip up at Shifnal</b>

    LEAMINGTON managed to beat the weather on Saturday but probably wish they had not as they slipped to a six wicket Birmingham League Division One ...

  • stratford   cycling   strat-cycling

    Stallard seals time trial win

    TRAFFIC lights on the Aston Cantlow course meant a last minute change for the first full sized aero time trial for Stratford Cycling Club. Back ...

  • stratford   cricket   strat-cc

    Weather hit programme

    RAIN virtually wiped out the local cricket programme on Saturday. Stratford were among the casualities as their Birmingham League Division One clash against Wombourne was ...

  • stratford   tennis   prudden-league

    Champions come a cropper

    CHAMPIONS Stratford suffered a 3-1 defeat to pretenders Moreton-in-Marsh in the Prudden Summer Tennis League Premier Division. Another upset saw Littleton, who began their campaign ...

  • stratford   shooting   air-gun

    Binton at the double

    BINTON A completed a Stratford Air Gun League double after beating MEB 228-220 in the Thompson Knockout Cup final. It was the final match of ...

  • Rugby   Cricket   Rugby-CC

    Rugby secure friendly joy

    RUGBY took a Development XI to Rugby School 2nds for a friendly on Sunday and produced a good display to record a three-wicket victory. With ...

  • Rugby   Cricket   Stockton-CC

    Stockton suffer away day defeat

    STOCKTON fell to a low scoring 17-run defeat at Ansley Sports in Warwickshire League Division One on Saturday. With most matches in the league falling ...

  • Rugby   Football   Rugby-Town

    Sockett takes over at Town

    RUGBY TOWN have announced the appointment of Martin Sockett as first team manager after Lee Colkin left the club by mutual consent. The appointment sees ...

  • Coventry   Rugby-Union   Coventry-RFC

    Coventry fined for Brum brawl

    BELEAGUERED Championship club Coventry have been handed a suspended points deduction and fined for bringing the game into disrepute. Governing body Rugby Football Union (RFU) ...

  • stratford   swimming   strat-sharks

    Sharks star in top Midlands event

    A HANDFUL of Stratford Sharks achieved the demanding qualification standards to compete in the Midland Swimming Championships at Coventry’s Olympic 50m pool. The championships see ...

  • stratford   cricket   wellesbourne-cc

    Wellesbourne off to a winning start

    Cotswold Hills League Premier Division Wellesbourne 246 for 6, Stratford III 149 all out WELLESBOURNE, including four new players, made a fine start to the ...

  • stratford   cricket   strat-cc

    Brushed aside at Bromsgrove

    STRATFORD suffered a disappointing start to their Birmingham League Division One campaign as they crashed to an eight wicket defeat at Bromsgrove on Saturday. Put ...

  • stratford   football   strat-town

    Third place for Town

    Shifnal Town 1 Stratford Town 1 SAM ALSOP grabbed a late equaliser to earn Stratford an Aspire Midland Alliance draw on Saturday which secured a ...

  • startford   rowing   high-school

    Top honours for High School duo

    TWO Stratford High School sporting stars have earned international recognition. Rowing champion Camilla Hadland has reached new heights by being selected to represent Great Britain ...

  • leamington   cricket   ken-cc

    Derby day delight for Kenilworth

    JAMES NASON hit an unbeaten 69 as Kenilworth eased to a seven wicket Warwickshire League Premier Division victory over neighbours Warwick on Saturday. Warwick, having ...

  • leamington   cricket   leam-cc

    Spa off to fine start

    LEAMINGTON signalled their intentions for an instant return to the Birmingham League top flight by recording an 18 run opening day Division One victory over ...

  • leamington   cricket   ken-wardens

    Wardens on top in opening draw

    MARTIN DONALD cracked a fine 65 as Kenilworth Wardens dominated their opening Birmingham League Premier Division clash against Wolverhampton. Donald received outstanding support from spinners ...

  • leamington   table tennis   table-tennis

    Spencer snaps up six titles

    THE SEVEN remaining Leamington Closed Championship titles were decided on Thursday night and in-form St Georges star Charlotte Spencer lifted no fewer than six of ...

  • leamington   football   sunday-league

    Turpin’s double helps Hibs retain cup

    HOLDERS Leamington Hibernian retained the Cancer Cup with a 2-1 victory over fellow Prestige Skoda Leamington Sunday League Division One rivals Whitnash Tavern. John Paul ...

  • leamington   football   southam-utd

    Saints fall to the title favourites

    Southam United 1 Heath Hayes 3 SAINTS went down to Midland Combination Premier Division title favourites Heath Hayes on Monday, but the result could have ...

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