Warwickshire & West Midlands Sports Headlines from Coventry, Stratford, Leamington, Rugby, Solihull and Lutterworth. Bullivant Media

Away day woe for Exiles

Manor Park 17 Birmingham Exiles 6 Midlands Four West (South) EXILES fell to defeat in Nuneaton on Saturday in what proved to be a hard ...

Solihull Hockey Olton-Hockey

Title joy for Olton

Northampton Saints 0 Olton 4 BodyKraft Midlands Premier OLTON will be playing National League hockey again next season after securing promotion with five games to ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Birmingham-and-Solihull-Bees

Winning position slips away for Bees

Birmingham and Solihull Bees 24 Pontypridd 27 British and Irish Cup BEES came agonisingly close to securing their first victory of the season on Saturday ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Old-Yardleians

Yards hit back to defeat Bloxwich

Bloxwich 5 Old Yardleians 28 Midlands Three West (North) OLD Yardleians got back to winning ways with a convincing success at Bloxwich on Saturday. The ...

Solihull Football Solihull-Moors

Moors make their point

AFC Telford 0 Solihull Moors 0 Blue Square North SOLIHULL Moors saw their five match winning run come to an end on Saturday but they ...

Solihull Football Highgate-United

Gate power past Cradley

Highgate United 4 Cradley Town 0 Midland Alliance TWO goals from debutant striker Jimmy Welnitschuk helped Highgate to a more than comfortable three points over ...

Solihull Football Knowle-FC

Robins slump to reverse

Knowle 0 Bartley Green 2 Midland Combination Premier Division A LACKLUSTRE performance from a depleted Knowle side saw them beaten for the first time in ...

Rugby Hockey Bilton-Grange

County joy at Bilton Grange

HOCKEY players at Bilton Grange are celebrating County recognition with nine pupils selected to play for several Warwickshire Hockey squads and two teams qualifying for ...

Rugby Rugby-Union Old-Laurentians

Second half show sees OLs home

Barkers Butts 17 Old Laurentians 35 Midlands Two West (South) A STRONG second half performance from Old Laurentians carried them to victory at Barkers Butts ...

Rugby Rugby-Union Rugby-St-Andrews

Saints fall short against leaders

Stockwood Park 17 Rugby St Andrews 10 Midlands Three East (South) A BRAVE effort against league leaders Stockwood was not enough for Saints to take ...

Rugby Rugby-Union Newbold-RFC

Depleted Newbold are beaten

Berkswell and Balsall 32 Newbold 3 Midlands Two West (South) NEWBOLD went into Saturday’s clash expecting a tough afternoon after having to make several changes ...

Rugby Competition Brandonapolis-Competition

Brandonapolis tickets to be won

THE Brandonapolis returns to Coventry Speedway Stadium on Friday, March 26 and the Rugby Observer has three pairs of tickets to be won. There has ...

Rugby Football Rugby-Town

Town look to close the gap

Rock-bottom Rugby Town went into tonight’s (Thursday) home fixture against 21st-placed Swindon Supermarine hoping to close the gap on the nearest club to them in ...

Rugby Football Rugby-Town

Wait for a win finally ends

Rugby Town 4 Oxford City 0 Southern League Division One Midlands RUGBY’S long wait for a home victory finally came to an end on Saturday ...

Solihull Speed-Skating Speed-Skating

Eley is pleased by display

SOLIHULL short track speed skater Jon Eley declared himself satisfied with his performances at the Winter Olympics despite failing to claim the medal he promised. ...

Solihull Tennis Dan-Evans

Evans told to take his chance

FORMER Wimbledon winner Pat Cash has urged Solihull’s Dan Evans to grab his Davis Cup opportunity with both hands this weekend if he wants to ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Birmingham-and-Solihull-Bees

Bees hit by Earnshaw blow

Doncaster Knights 41 Birmingham and Solihull Bees 8 British and Irish Cup A DISASTROUS day for Bees not only saw them easily beaten on Saturday ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Old-Silhillians-RFC

Silhillians edge past Earlsdon

Silhillians 14 Earlsdon 13 Midlands Two West (South) SILHILLIANS fought back from behind to claim a narrow victory against Earlsdon on Saturday. It was the ...

Solihull Hockey Olton-Hockey

Olton edge closer to securing the title

Mansfield 0 Olton 9 BodyKraft Midlands Premier OLTON took another step closer to National League Hockey with a comprehensive victory at Mansfield on Saturday, their ...

Solihull Hockey Silhillians-Hockey

Sils triumph

OLD Silhillians picked up their eighth victory of the BodyKraft West Midlands One season with a 2-1 home success against Newtown on Saturday. Keith Leeson ...

Solihull Football Highgate-United

Hamilton saves Gate

Highgate United 1 Biddulph Victoria 1 Midland Alliance A LATE Seb Hamilton strike earned Highgate a point against Biddulph on Tuesday night. Marcus McDonald would ...

Solihull Football Solihull-Moors

Moors extend winning run

SOLIHULL Moors’ excellent run of Blue Square North form continued on Tuesday night when they eased to a 3-0 home victory against Hyde United. The ...

Rugby Rugby-Union Rugby-St-Andrews

Saints secure final place

Tamworth 14 Rugby St Andrews 14 (AET) EDF Senior Vase Midlands Region Semi-Final SAINTS booked their place in the Regional final on the ‘away side’ ...

Rugby Football Rugby-Town

Rugby are left further adrift

TWO more defeats over the past week have further cemented Rugby Town’s position at the bottom of the Southern League Premier Division table and with ...

Rugby Football Rugby-Town

Bedford inflict yet another defeat on Town

Bedford Town 3 Rugby Town 1 Southern League Premier Division Report by Jon Venner RUGBY’S miserable season continued on Tuesday evening at the New Eyrie ...

Rugby Football Rugby-Town

Single strike sinks Rugby

Chippenham Town 1 Rugby Town 0 Southern League Premier Division Report by Craig Webb THE saying goes that ‘luck is never with you when you ...

Rugby Rugby-Union Old-Laurentians

Superb start sees OLs extend run

Old Laurentians 45 Kidderminster 19 Midlands Two West (South) A FANTASTIC start to Saturday’s game set the platform for OLs to secure a seventh straight ...

Solihull Speed-Skating Olympics

Eley books quarter-final place

SOLIHULL short track speed skater Jon Eley insists he wont be resting on his laurels after reaching the quarter-finals of the 500m at the Pacific ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Silhillians-RFC

Super Sils book place in the final

A SUPERB performance by Silhillians u10s saw them book their place in the final of the Prima Tiger Cup on Friday night at the home ...

Solihull Ice-Hockey Solihull-Barons

Barons defeat the leaders

RENAULT Solihull Barons proved far too strong for league leaders Flintshire Freeze on Sunday night as they ran out 5-1 winners at Solihull Ice Rink. ...

Solihull Football Solihull-Moors

Moors’ derby delight

Redditch United 1 Solihull Moors 4 Blue Square North SOLIHULL Moors made it three wins in a row with a comfortable success at local rivals ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Birmingham-and-Solihull-Bees

Fightback is not enough

Birmingham and Solihull Bees 21 Plymouth Albion 36 The Championship AN improved second half performance was not enough to see Bees take anything from Saturday’s ...

Rugby Rugby-Union Junior-Rugby

Saints to host annual event

THE annual youth rugby contest for the Rugby Challenge Trophy, sponsored by Rugby Borough Council, will take place on Sunday. The event, at St Andrews ...

Rugby Swimming Rugby-Swimming-Club

Swimmers secure promotion delight

RUGBY Swimming Club’s impressive progress has continued with another haul of medals being won and a promotion. The club have moved up into West Midlands ...

Rugby Rugby-Union Old-Laurentians

OLs make cup progress

OLD Laurentians overcame a spirited Rugby St Andrews challenge last Wednesday when they won 27-3 to progress in the Warwickshire Cup. Saints made a bright ...

Rugby Football Rugby-Town

Town frustrated by weather again

THE winter weather again deprived Rugby Town the opportunity to make some much needed headway at the foot of the Southern League Premier Division. Saturday's ...

Coventry Ice-Hockey Coventry-Blaze

Crucial match for Blaze

SPORTS fans are being urged to pack out the Sky Dome on Sunday for Coventry Blaze's crucial clash with Belfast Giants. The Elite League top ...

Coventry Ice-Skating Jenna-McCorkell

McCorkell out of Olympics after fall

JENNA McCorkell was left wishing she could turn back time after her Winter Olympic debut came to a premature end on Tuesday night. The 23-year-old ...

World Champions lined up for Brandonopolis

COVENTRY Bees have secured the names of two major speedway stars to compete at Brandonaplis next month. Reigning World Champion Jason Crump and three time ...

Solihull Speed-Skating Olympics

Eley is given funding warning

BRITISH short track speeding coach Nicky Gooch insists Solihull’s Jon Eley must make the final of the 500m at the Winter Olympics or face having ...

Coventry Atheltics Coventry-Godiva

Williams looking to improve

CITY sprinter Emma Williams is targeting the big time after recording her season best time in the 400m at the Aviva World Indoor Trials and ...

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) ...

Coventry Ice-Hockey Coventry-Blaze

Blaze's lead is cut to three

Nottingham Panthers 7 Coventry Blaze 2 Elite League Coventry Blaze 6 Edinburgh Capitals 5 (After Overtime) Elite League THE lead at the top of the ...

Coventry Rugby-Union Coventry-RFC

Titans embarrass Coventry

Rotherham Titans 41 Coventry 11 The Championship Report by John Butler FAR from improving confidence ahead of the crucial relegation play-offs Coventry's trip to Rotherham ...

Coventry Hockey Coventry-North-Warwickshire

C&NW show disregard for form book

Lichfield 1 Coventry & North Warwicks 3 Midlands League Premier Division COVENTRY and North Warwickshire upset the form book with a great 3-1 win in ...

Coventry Cycling MI-Racing

Multi British Champion Ives honoured

MI RACING star Mick Ives was honoured at a special gala dinner in Manchester to celebrate the last 50 years of cycling in Great Britain. ...

Solihull Speed-Skating Olympics

Iveson takes plenty of positives despite bowing out

TOM IVESON’S Olympic debut started and ended at the Pacific Coliseum on Wednesday night but the Solihull speed skater admitted he enjoyed every minute of ...

Solihull Football Knowle-FC

Robins overcome lowly Warwick

Knowle 2 Racing Club Warwick 0 Midland Combination Premier Division TWO second half goals helped Knowle secure a second successive victory against struggling Racing Club ...

Solihull Football Camp-Hill

Camps end winless run

Leamington 3 Camp Hill 9 Midlands One West CAMP Hill secured their first victory for three months with a battling display on Saturday. A match ...

Solihull Football Highgate-United

Gate slump to a heavy defeat

Coalville Town 7 Highgate United 1 Midland Alliance RAMPANT Coalville showed just why they sit second in the table and remain undefeated at home with ...

Solihull Hockey Olton-Hockey

Olton march on towards the title

OLTON continued their relentless charge towards National League Hockey with two more BodyKraft Midlands Premier victories at the weekend. Saturday’s 5-0 success at Melton was ...

Solihull Football Solihull-Moors

Moors’ double delight

SOLIHULL Moors have given their hopes of avoiding relegation from Blue Square North a massive boost with two wins in the last week. Saturday’s 3-0 ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Birmingham-and-Solihull-Bees

Second half fightback is not enough

Ayr 49 Birmingham and Solihull Bees 14 British and Irish Cup A STRONG second half showing was not enough for Bees to take anything out ...

Lutterworth Rugby-Union Lutterworth-RFC

A narrow away defeat

Huntingdon 10 Lutterworth 9 Midlands Two East (South) LUTTERWORTH were unable to build on a bright start on Saturday as they fell to the narrowest ...

Lutterworth Hockey Lutterworth-Ladies-Hockey

Lutterworth are well beaten

A DISAPPOINTING weekend for Lutterworth Hockey Club Ladies saw both teams suffer heavy defeats. The 1sts were beaten 6-1 at home by Warwick University whilst ...

Lutterworth Football Lutterworth-Athletic

Athletic hit back to draw

LUTTERWORTH Athletic fought back from 2-0 down to secure a Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division draw at Blaby and Whetstone Athletic on Saturday. The visitors ...

Rugby Athletics Rugby-Athletics

Fine display ends drop fears

A SUPERB performance from Rugby and Northampton’s Mens team saw them maintain their Birmingham Cross Country League Division One status when they hosted the final ...

Rugby Rugby-Union Old-Laurentians

OLs power past Silhillians

Silhillians 3 Old Laurentians 50 Midlands Two West (South) OLD Laurentians moved to within four points of leaders Worcester Wanderers as they recorded a comprehensive ...

Rugby Athletics Rugby-Athletics

Impressive Ruddock takes the title

THE Midland Indoor Athletic Championships were held over two days at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham at the weekend, providing a major chance for ...

Rugby Rugby-Union Rugby-St-Andrews

Saints continue to impress at home

Rugby St Andrews 31 Queens 0 Midlands Three East (South) A THREE try burst in the last ten minutes maintained Saints good home form against ...

Rugby Football Rugby-Town

Richards strikes to salvage point

RUGBY Town secured a second successive Southern League Premier Division draw on Tuesday night when they were held 2-2 at home by Hemel Hempstead Town. ...

Rugby Football Rugby-Town

Colkin has mixed views on performances

WHILST two points from two games in quick succession over the past week failed to provide Rugby Town with the ammunition to make the much-needed ...

Coventry Motorsport Cal-Crutchlow

Crutchlow gears up for Superbike title bid

WYKEN rider Cal Crutchlow is ready to kick-start his World Superbike Championship campaign in Australia a week on Friday (February 26). The Yamaha star unveiled ...

Coventry Olympics Jenna-McCorkell

Jenna set for Olympic debut

CITY figure skater Jenna McCorkell is raring to go after overcoming a long illness in time to compete at the Winter Olympics. The 23-year-old was ...

Coventry Hockey Coventry-North-Warwickshire

Plate progress for Coventry

COVENTRY and North Warwickshire under 16s are through to the National Plate Competition quarter final. The youngsters came out on top of a nine goal ...

Coventry Hockey Coventry-North-Warwickshrie

Missed chances prove costly

Coventry & North Warwick 1 West Bridgford 3 Midlands Premier League WEST Bridgford came out on top of a end to end game at Warwick ...

Coventry Football Coventry-Sphinx

Sphinx slip up

Midland Alliance COVENTRY SPHINX had no answer to Alvechurch's attacks on Saturday as they went down 3-0. The hosts took the lead just after the ...

Mixed fortunes but Blaze title bid is still on course

Belfast Giants 2 Coventry Blaze 1 Elite League Coventry Blaze 5 Sheffield Steelers 1 Elite League ITS as you were at the top of the ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Birmingham-Exiles

Winless run is ended

Stoke Old Boys 5 Birmingham Exiles 31 Midlands Four West (South) EXILES produced an excellent display at Stoke on Saturday to record their first victory ...

Solihull Cycling Solihull-Cycling-Club

Youngsters shine in national event

SOLIHULL Cycling Club’s Youth Team recorded a highly impressive set of results at British Cycling’s National Cyclo-Cross Championships at Sutton Park over the weekend. Jack ...

Solihull Football Knowle-FC

Jones boosts Robins

Massey Ferguson 1 Knowle 3 Midland Combination Premier Division NATHAN Jones scored twice to help Knowle record an impressive away victory on Saturday. The hosts ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Camp-Hill

Camps crash

Bournville 31 Camp Hill 6 Midlands One West DESPITE the harsh looking scoreline, Camp Hill produced a much improved second half performance on Saturday in ...

Solihull Football Highgate-United

Gate are left frustrated

FOLLOWING last week’s abandoned match at Biddulph there was another blank Saturday for Highgate when after an 11am pitch inspection the referee surprisingly ruled the ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Birmingham-and-Solihull-Bees

Bees lose derby clash

Coventry 24 Birmingham and Solihull Bees 7 The Championship A SLOW start to Friday night’s clash at Coventry left with Bees with too big a ...

Solihull Football Earlswood-Town

Earls hit the goal trail

Earlswood Town 9 Mile Oak Rovers 0 Midland Combination Division One EARLSWOOD kept up their quest for Midland Combination Division One honours with an emphatic ...

Solihull Football Solihull-Moors

Moors’ worries increase

Workington 1 Solihull Moors 0 Blue Square North SOLIHULL Moors sit just three points clear of the relegation zone following Saturday’s narrow defeat at Workington. ...

Solihull Basketball School-Basketball

Title joy is secured

ARCHBISHOP Grimshaw were crowned year nine champions at the 2010 Solihull Schools Basketball Finals after overcoming Arden in a thrilling encounter on Tuesday. Both teams ...

Lutterworth Football Lutterworth-Athletic

Athletic are triumphant

A GOAL in each half proved enough to give Lutterworth Athletic a 2-1 Leicestershire Senior League home victory against Cottesmore Amateurs on Saturday. Athletic, who ...

Lutterworth Rugby-Union Lutterworth-RFC

A return to winning ways

Lutterworth 22 Old Newtonians 0 Midlands Two East (South) LUTTERWORTH ended their long wait for a victory with a comfortable success against Old Newtonians on ...

Rugby Rugby-Union Rugby-St-Andrews

Twickenham dream edges closer

Rugby St Andrews 31 Woodrush 12 EDF Senior Vase Quarter-Final (Midlands Region) SAINTS moved into the last four of the Midlands region and last 16 ...

Rugby Rugby-Union Old-Laurentians

OLs enjoy a rare win on the road

Earlsdon 0 Old Laurentians 27 Midlands Two West (South) OLD Laurentians put their poor away form behind them on Saturday to ease to victory at ...

Rugby Ironman Ironman

Davies sets a new world record

IRONMAN Hywel Davies smashed another world record on Sunday when he completed the World Lightweight Indoor Row of 100,000m in 6hrs 37mins 56.9secs. Davies has ...

Rugby Volleyball Rugby-Phoenix

Phoenix improve promotion hopes

RUGBY Phoenix Ladies got their promotion ambitions back on track with a 3-0 victory against a much improved Coseley outfit. The opening encounters of the ...

Rugby Athletics Princethorpe-College

Duo strike gold

PRINCETHORPE College cross country athletes James Simpson and Connor Connell won two age group gold medals at the Midlands Independent Schools Championships held at Bedstone ...

Rugby Football Rugby-Town

Boss hunts for new striker

RUGBY Town manager Lee Colkin has stepped up his search for a new striker, in the hope of discovering a much-needed spark for his side’s ...

Rugby Football Rugby-Town

Town lose derby clash

Rugby Town 0 Nuneaton Town 3 Southern League Premier Division ANOTHER disappointing Saturday afternoon for Rugby saw them beaten by a somewhat harsh scoreline against ...

Coventry Cycling MI-Racing

Ives wins another National

MI RACING'S Mike Ives picked up yet another British Championship at the weekend. The 68-year-old added to haul in the over 70s category of the ...

Coventry Hockey Coventry-North-Warwickshire

Poor start costs C&NW

Telford & Wrekin 2 Coventry & North Warwicks 1 Midlands Premier League A NIGHTMARE start in Shropshire condemned Coventry to a 2-1 loss against Telford ...

Coventry Football Coventry-Sphinx

Sphinx held to draw

Midland Alliance COVENTRY SPHINX were held to a goalless draw at home to Causeway United on Saturday. The visitors had gone into the game on ...

Coventry Ice-Hockey Coventry-Blaze

Blaze move five clear

Edinburgh Capitals 3 Coventry Blaze 4 (After Overtime) Elite League Coventry Blaze 5 Nottingham Panthers 3 Elite League THE Elite League title is now Coventry ...

Leamington Football Leam-FC

Brakes tested by lowly Town

Leamington 2 Rugby Town 1 RELIEF greeted the final whistle as Brakes recorded the narrowest of Zamaretto Southern League Premier Division victories over basement-boys Rugby ...

Leamington Rugby-Union Warwick-School

Thompson points the way way to cup success

WARWICK School reached the quarter-finals of the Daily Mail Cup for the third time in four seasons following a thrilling 15-13 victory at Oakham School. ...

Leamington Rugby-Union Kenilworth-RFC

Points secured despite poor display

Bedford Athletic 23 Kenilworth 28 A POOR performance at perishing Putnoe Fields, but valuable National Three Midlands points for Kenilworth, who struggled to overcome winless ...

Leamington Hockey Warwick-HC

Todd strikes to boost title bid

Barton 2 Warwick 3 TOP scorer Chris Todd bagged another double as Warwick maintained their Bodykraft League Midlands One title challenge with a hard fought ...

Stratford Football Strat-Town-FC

Town fight back to make a point

Stratford Town 3 Oadby Town 3 JEMIAH RICHARDS hit a late double to rescue an Aspire Midland Alliance point for below-par Town at the DCS ...

Stratford Rugby-Union Strat-RFC

Stoke put to the sword at Pearcecroft

Stratford 37 Stoke 0 STRATFORD finally got back into Midlands One West action and romped to a comfortable victory at Pearcecroft on Saturday. The visitors ...

Stratford Rugby-Union Claverdon-RFC

First defeat for leaders

Birmingham Civil Service 15 Claverdon 3 LEADERS Claverdon slipped to their first Midlands Five West (SW) defeat of the season on Saturday but they still ...

Stratford Darts Steve-Beaton

Beaton in the last 16 at Purfleet</b>

STEVE BEATON secured a last 16 spot in the 2010 totesport.com Players Championship Finals at The Circus Tavern, Purfleet, Essex at the weekend with a ...

Stratford Athletics Strat-AC

Magnificent seven show plenty of indoor promise

THE first of the indoor season’s open events organised by the Midland Counties Athletics Association, which take place in the Indoor Centre at the Alexander ...

Lutterworth Hockey Lutterworth-Hockey

Lutterworth suffer a big defeat

LUTTERWORTH Hockey Club Ladies had a day to forget on Saturday as they fell to a 6-0 defeat at Towcester which leaves them sitting bottom ...

Lutterworth Football Lutterworth-Athletic-FC

Athletic are edged out

LUTTERWORTH Athletic fell to a 3-2 Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division defeat at Thurnby Nirvana on Tuesday night. The defeat leaves Lutterworth ninth in the ...

Rugby Football Rugby-Town-FC

Colkin praises defeated Town

RUGBY Town boss Lee Colkin was full of praise for the commitment his players showed in Tuesday Southern League Premier Division 2-1 defeat at Leamington ...

Rugby Rugby-Union Newbold-RFC

Newbold fall to home defeat

Newbold 3 Spartans 18 Midlands Two West (South) NEWBOLD welcomed Spartans to Parkfield Road on Saturday optimistic that they could improve on the 8-8 all ...

Rugby Rugby-Union Old-Laurentians-RFC

Impressive OLs beat the leaders

Old Laurentians 17 Worcester Wanderers 10 Midlands Two West (South) AN EXCELLENT performance from Old Laurentians on Saturday saw them inflict a second defeat of ...

Solihull Hockey Olton-Hockey

Leaders win derby battle

Coventry and North Warwick 0 Olton and West Warwick 3 BodyKraft Midlands Premier Division OLTON proved that 13 was not their unlucky number on Saturday ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Silhillians-Rugby

Sloppy Sils fall to defeat

Old Coventrians 24 Silhillians 8 Midlands Two West (South) A DISAPPOINTING show from Sils let a fired-up Old Coventrians take the spoils on Saturday. The ...

Solihull Football Solihull-Moors

Early goal sinks Moors

SOLIHULL Moors remain in trouble at the wrong end of the Blue Square North table following Tuesday night’s 1-0 defeat at Gloucester City. Going into ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Birmingham-and-Solihull-Bees

Bees are well beaten

BIRMINGHAM and Solihull Bees fell to a heavy 39-0 Championship defeat against Nottingham on Tuesday night in a home game played at Moseley’s Billesley Common. ...

Solihull Football Earlswood-Town-FC

Birchill sends Earls through

Earlswood Town 3 Northfield Town 2 Birmingham County Intermediate Vase Round Three OLIVER Birchill’s late goal sent Earlswood through to the quarter-finals of the Intermediate ...

Solihull Hockey Olton-West-Warwickshire

Olton slay local rivals Coventry

Coventry & North Warwicks 0 Olton & West Warwicks 3 Midlands League Premier Division LEAGUE leaders Olton and West Warwickshire ended local rivals Coventry and ...

Rugby Speedway Coventry-Bees

Brandonapolis returns!

THE prestigious Brandonapolis individual speedway event returns this year after a 25 year hiatus. Coventry Bees expect to attract a top-class field for the meeting ...

Coventry Judo Sam-Joe-Ingram

More medals for Ingram brothers

CITY brothers Sam and Joe Ingram got the year off to a good start with a medal a piece at the German Open judo competition. ...

Coventry American-Football Coventry-Jets

Coventry Jets tighten links with academy

COVENTRY'S American Football Academy is strengthening its ties with Britbowl challengers Coventry Jets. At a meeting last week 85 per cent of Academy members voted ...

Coventry Tennis Esporta

Youngster highlited as potential stars

TWO Coventry youngsters have been highlighted as potential tennis stars. Matthew Pandya and Ben Brewster have both been picked for a place on the Lawn ...

Coventry Ice-Hockey Coventry-Blaze

Birthday boys Blaze back on top

Newcastle Vipers 1 Coventry Blaze 5 Elite League Coventry Blaze 6 Hull Stringrays 1 Elite League COVENTRY Blaze celebrated their tenth birthday by roaring back ...

Coventry Rugby-Union Coventry-RFU

London Welsh administer crushing defeat

London Welsh 51 Coventry 13 The Championship Report by John Butler AN error strewn Coventry slumped to a record defeat against London Welsh on Saturday. ...

Coventry Hockey Coventry-North-Warwickshire

Olton slay local rivals Coventry

Coventry & North Warwicks 0 Olton & West Warwicks 3 Midlands League Premier Division LEAGUE leaders Olton and West Warwickshire ended local rivals Coventry and ...

Coventry Speedway Coventry-Bees

Brandonapolis returns!

THE prestigious Brandonapolis individual speedway event returns this year after a 25 year hiatus. Coventry Bees expect to attract a top-class field for the meeting ...

Rugby Speedway Coventry-Bees

Bees complete 2010 line-up

NEW Bees boss Alun Rossiter has completed the squad's 2010 lineup with Australian number eight Aaron Summers. The 21-year-old will be riding full time for ...

Coventry Ice-Hockey Coventry-Blaze

Blaze snap up Cruikshank

PAUL Thompson has moved to snap up Canadian winger Brad Cruikshank from Sheffield Steelers after losing captain Adam Calder to injury. Calder suffered medial knee ...

Coventry Motorsport Cal-Crutchlow

Cal Crutchlow raring to go

SUPERBIKE star Cal Crutchlow is cranking up the gears in his preparations for the new World Superbike season. The Yamaha rider spent three days at ...

Coventry Hockey Coventry-North-Warwickshire

C&NW hang on to win

Mansfield 2 Coventry & North Warwicks 3 Midlands Hockey League Premier Division COVENTRY and North Warwickshire made it two out of two since the winter ...

Coventry Football Coventry-Sphinx

Sphinx lose unbeaten run

Midland Alliance COVENTRY SPHINX'S unblemished home record in the league this season came to an abrupt end on Saturday. The visiting Loughborough University did what ...

Coventry Speedway Coventry-Bees

Bees complete 2010 line-up

NEW Bees boss Alun Rossiter has completed the squad's 2010 lineup with Australian number eight Aaron Summers. The 21-year-old will be riding full time for ...

Coventry Rugby-Union Coventry-RFC

League leaders Bristol too good for Cov

Coventry 16 Bristol Rugby 27 The Championship Report by John Butler COMMITMENT and endeavour were not enough for Coventry as they fell to defeat at ...

Coventry Ice-Hockey Coventry-Blaze

Blaze lose vital clash with Nottingham

Cardiff Devils 2 Coventry Blaze 5 Elite League Coventry Blaze 1 Nottingham Panthers 3 Elite League THE biggest game of Coventry Blaze's season ended in ...

Coventry Rugby-League Coventry-Bears

Coventry Bears link up with Wigan

CITY rugby league club Coventry Bears have announced an exciting link up with one of the biggest club's in the country. In a ground breaking ...

Leamington rugby-union Southam-RFC

Derby day revenge for Southam

Old Leamingtonians 25 Southam 27 OLs managed to beat the weather by staging their Midlands Three West (South) local derby at The Crofts on Saturday ...

Leamington football Brakes

Brakes eager to resume action

LEAMINGTON will be eager to get back into Zamaretto Southern League Premier Division action this weekend. Brakes have suffered six successive postponed games, the last ...

Leamington boxing Warwick-RacingABC

Action-packed bill at The Assembly

THE Assembly is quickly establishing itself as a top-class venue for amateur boxing in Leamington. Another healthy crowd turned out to watch the latest Warwick ...

Stratford hockey Stratford-HC

Promotion push gathering pace

Evesham 0 Stratford 6 STRATFORD continued their unbeaten run in the BodyKraft West Midlands Premier Division with a convincing victory over local rivals Evesham, posting ...

Stratford athletics Stratford-AC

Weather relents for big race

WORRIES about the wintry weather were swiftly banished on Sunday morning, as a sell-out field of 700 took to the roads of Tiddington and Loxley ...

football Stratford-Town

Town boosted by goal flurry

Stratford Town 4 Coventry Sphinx 2 A SPARKLING first half display helped Town record their sixth successive Aspire Midland Alliance home victory at the DCs ...

Solihull Football Highgate-United-FC

Early dismissal hits Gate’s hopes

THERE was little joy for Highgate on their return to Midland Alliance action following a series of recent postponements when they were beaten 3-1 at ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Birmingham-And-Solihull-Bees

Bees make a host of new signings

BIRMINGHAM and Solihull Bees have welcomed 16 new signings into their squad in a bid to avoid relegation from the Championship. With squad numbers thin ...

Solihull Darts Darts

Premier League is set to hit town

EIGHT of the best darts players in the world will be at the NIA in March when the PDC Whyte & Mackay Premier League rolls ...

Solihull Ice-Hockey Solihull-Barons

Barons win a thriller against the leaders

RENAULT Solihull Barons recorded a superb 4-3 victory against league leaders Newcastle on Sunday in front of their biggest crowd of the season. Speed skater ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Birmingham-And-Solihull-Bees

Losing run is ended

Birmingham and Solihull Bees 31 Cornish Pirates 31 The Championship AFTER suffering a season of turmoil and disappointment, Bees avoided defeat for the first time ...

Solihull Football Solihull-Moors

Moors leave it late to grab point

INDY Khela grabbed a last gasp equaliser for Solihull Moors on Tuesday night to give them a 1-1 Blue Square North draw against visiting Alfreton ...

Rugby Swimming Rugby-Swimming-Club

Big trophy haul is secured

RUGBY Swimming Club competed in two separate events at the weekend and performed well in both competitions. There were plenty of trophies to be won ...

Rugby Rugby-Union Old-Laurentians

Victory sends OLs top

OLD Laurentians 2nds moved to the top of the Warwickshire One table thanks to Saturday’s 24-6 victory at Broadstreet. Broadstreet took a proud unbeaten record ...

Lutterworth Rugby-Union Lutterworth-RFC

Lutterworth fall to a big defeat

LUTTERWORTH fell to an eighth Midlands Two East (South) defeat of the season on Saturday when they were beaten 30-6 at home by Towcestrians. The ...

Rugby Football Rugby-Town-FC

Town are keen to return to action

LOOKING ahead to Saturday's scheduled short trip to Banbury United, Rugby Town boss Lee Colkin confirmed his players are raring to get going again after ...

Solihull Speed-Skating Speed-Skating

Duo secure place in the Olympics

SOLIHULL Mohawks duo Jon Eley and Tom Iveson have been selected as part of the Great Britan short track speed skating team to compete in ...

Solihull Football Highgate-United

Gate sign Conway

HIGHGATE manager Marcus McDonald was given more time to continue his restructuring of the club as the Tythe Barn Lane outfit saw two more Midland ...

Solihull Football Solihull-Moors

Moors to try again

SOLIHULL Moors will try to play their first football of 2010 once again on Saturday (3pm) when they are due to entertain Hyde United in ...

Rugby Football Rugby-Town-FC

Weather continues to frustrate Town

THE inevitable postponement of last Saturday’s game at Cambridge City made it five postponements in a row for Rugby Town, who now have been out ...

Rugby Bilton-Grange

Record number of scholarships are handed out

A RECORD number of sports scholarships have been awarded to year eight pupils at Bilton Grange Preparatory School. Five scholarships have been awarded to children ...

Rugby Cricket Willoughby-Cricket

Willoughby get ready for action

PLANS are well underway at Willoughby Cricket Club for the new season, with a number of key early season dates for players, members and officials ...

Solihull Football Solihull-Moors-FC

Moors face Ilkeston test

SOLIHULL Moors are due to travel to Ilkeston Town in Blue Square North on Saturday (3pm) if Ilkeston’s pitch survives the snow and freezing temperatures. ...

Solihull Football Highgate-United-FC

Gate are beaten by the weather

HIGHGATE were left kicking their heels on Saturday when their long Midland Alliance trip to Malvern Town was postponed due to a frozen pitch. Despite ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Old-Yardleians-Rugby

Yards leave it late to clinch victory

OLD Yardleians secured a narrow 22-21 Midlands Three West (North) victory at Moseley Oak on Saturday. The game was played on Moseley’s all-weather pitch in ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Birmingham-and-Solihull-Bees

Bedford give Bees the Blues

Birmingham and Solihull Bees 10 Bedford 49 The Championship BEES beat the freeze on Saturday by switching their ‘home’ clash to Bedford in order to ...

Rugby Rugby-Union Rugby-St-Andrews

Hersey secures late victory

Daventry 15 Rugby St Andrews 17 Midlands Three East (South) LEE Hersey held his nerve to secure a last gasp victory for Saints on Saturday ...

Rugby Football Rugby-Town-FC

Town are still out of action

THE big freeze continued for Rugby Town as both home games against Hednesford Town and Hemel Hempstead over the past week were ruled out due ...

Lutterworth Football Lutterworth-Town-FC

Cup joy for Athletic

LUTTERWORTH Athletic retained the Lutterworth Charity Cup with a 3-1 victory against Blaby and Whetstone. Playing good football on a heavy pitch was always going ...

Solihull Football Highgate-United-FC

Super Seb stars in Gate triumph

Highgate United 2 Loughborough University 0 Midland Alliance WHEN Highgate chairman Tony Clancey appointed Marcus McDonald as manager in place of Peter Frain the brief ...

Solihull Football Knowle-FC

Knowle ease to victory

Knowle 2 Nuneaton Griff 0 Midland Combination Premier Division KNOWLE celebrated a return to action by securing an impressive victory on Saturday. The Robins had ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Old-Yardleians-RFC

Yards secure a vital victory

Old Yardleians 22 Handsworth 10 Midlands Three West (North) OLD Yardleians gave their hopes of surviving relegation a boost with a much needed victory on ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Silhillians-RFC

Silhillians suffer a frustrating day

Silhillians 18 Bedworth 23 Midlands Two West (South) SILHILLIANS paid the price for making silly errors and not turning lengthy spells of pressure into points ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Birmingham-and-Solihull-Bees

Improving Bees fall to Welsh defeat

Birmingham and Solihull Bees 6 London Welsh 29 The Championship A STRONG first half performance was not enough to see Bees secure their first victory ...

Lutterworth Rugby-Union Lutterworth-RFC

Fightback fails to save Lutterworth

Northampton BBOB 20 Lutterworth 13 Midlands Two East (South) A STRONG second half performance could not save Lutterworth from defeat at Northampton on Saturday. Lutterworth ...

Lutterworth Canoeing Canoeing

Christie secures more medal joy

A FANTASTIC performance from Jamie Christie saw him win a silver medal in the C2 Class at the World Cup Wild Water Canoeing Championships in ...

Rugby Football Rugby-Town-FC

Town aim to build on first win

RUGBY Town will be hoping to follow up their first success of the Southern League Premier Division season when they entertain second bottom Hemel Hempstead ...

Rugby Rugby-Union Rugby-St-Andrews-RFC

Saints rediscover a winning formula

Rugby St Andrews 17 Brackley 3 Midlands Three East (South) AN improved performance saw Saints return to winning ways on Saturday. The forwards again dominated ...

Rugby Swimming Rugby-Swimming-Club

Promotion bid gathers pace

RUGBY Swimming Club’s National Arena League squad will swim at the West Midlands Division Three Promotion Gala in January after impressing at the Ken Marriott ...

Rugby Rugby-Union Old-Laurentians-RFC

Impressive OLs triumph

Old Laurentians 32 Berkswell and Balsall 0 Midlands Two West (South) AN excellent display from Old Laurentians saw record a comfortable victory on Saturday and ...

Rugby Rugby-Union Rugby-Welsh-RFC

Welsh fall to narrow reverse at Stoke

Stoke Old Boys 16 Rugby Welsh 12 Midlands Four West (South) A DETERMINED performance from Rugby Welsh was not enough to see them come back ...

Rugby Football Rugby-Town-FC

Rugby enjoy that winning feeling

Clevedon Town 1 Rugby Town 3 Southern League Premier Division Report by Craig Webb RUGBY produced their best performance of the season by far on ...

Solihull Football Solihull-Moors-FC

Moors hit top gear against Motors

Solihull Moors 4 Vauxhall Motors 0 Blue Square North SOLIHULL Moors picked up a priceless three points on Saturday as they overcame fellow strugglers Vauxhall ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Camp-Hill-RFC

Camps fall to narrow loss

Camp Hill 21 Stoke 22 Midlands One West CAMP Hill’s recent run of good league form came to an end on Saturday when a below ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Silhillians-RFC

Proud home record comes to an end

Silhillians 13 Spartans 14 Midlands Two West (South) SILS fell to their first home league defeat of the season on Saturday but missed numerous opportunities ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Old-Yardleians-RFC

Yards battle to a second success

Old Yardleians 20 Bloxwich 16 Midlands Three West (North) YARDS picked up their second victory of the season on Saturday against a strong and physical ...

Solihull Hockey Olton-Hockey

Unbeaten run is extended

Telford & Wrekin 3 Olton 5 BodyKraft Midlands Premier Division OLTON ended the first half of the season on high on Saturday as they maintained ...

Solihull Football Highgate-United-FC

Gate grab a welcome win

Bridgnorth Town 1 Highgate United 3 Midland Alliance HIGHGATE picked up a long awaited yet well deserved victory on Saturday which had it not been ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Birmingham-and-Solihull-Bees-RFC

Bees are brushed aside by Cardiff

Birmingham and Solihull Bees 20 Cardiff 51 British and Irish Cup JAMES Loxton is not a name Bees’ fans and players will want to remember ...

Coventry Hockey Coventry-And-North-Warwicks

Northampton hit Coventry for six

Northampton Saints 6 Coventry & N W 2 Midlands Premier League A DISASTROUS first half condemned Coventry and North Warwickshire to another defeat as they ...

Rugby Speedway Coventry-Bees

Bees tie up two for 2010

CHRIS Harris has agreed a deal to stay at Coventry Bees for the 2010 Elite League campaign. The reigning British Champion will be spending his ...

Coventry Speedway Coventry-Bees

Bees tie up two for 2010

CHRIS Harris has agreed a deal to stay at Coventry Bees for the 2010 Elite League campaign. The reigning British Champion will be spending his ...

Coventry Ice-Hockey Coventry-Blaze

Blaze go clear at top

Newcastle Vipers 2 Coventry Blaze 5 Elite League Coventry Blaze 6 Newcastle Vipers 3 Elite League COVENTRY Blaze put a further marker down for the ...

Coventry Rugby-Union Coventry-RFC

Coventry thump Heriots in Cup

Coventry 57 Heriot's Rugby Club 12 British and Irish Cup Report by John Butler FREED from the rigours of Championship rugby Coventry cruised to an ...

Stratford Football Stratford-Town-FC

Town beaten by the weather

FRUSTRATED Stratford Town fell victim to the weather on Saturday as their Aspire Midland Alliance clash at Cradley Town was abandoned at half time when ...

Stratford Rugby-Union Stratford-RFC

Stratford fall at first hurdle

Bedworth 17 Stratford 10 STRATFORD were dumped unceremoniously out of the Warwickshire Cup at the first stage by no-nonsense Bedworth on Sunday. Stratford fielded a ...

Stratford Football Stratford-Town-FC

Honours even in thrilling tussle

Stratford 2 Wolverhampton 2 BATTLING Stratford came from two goals down to take a point from a competitive BodyKraft West Midlands Premier top of the ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Birmingham-Exiles-RFC

Friendly success for Exiles

BIRMINGHAM Exiles got back to winning ways with a 32-0 friendly victory against Five Ways Old Edwardians on Saturday. Both teams tried to keep the ...

Solihull Football Knowle-Robins-FC

Away day joy for superb Robins

GSA Sports 0 Knowle 2 Midland Combination Premier Division A GOAL in each half gave Knowle a thoroughly deserved victory at high-flying GSA on Saturday. ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Camp-Hill-RFC

Camps are edged out by Bromsgrove

Camp Hill 6 Bromsgrove 8 North Midlands Cup Quarter-Final A HARD fought battle just went Bromsgrove's way on Saturday as they booked their place in ...

Solihull Rugby-Union Birmingham-And-Solihull-Bees

New look Bees are well beaten

Rotherham 52 Birmingham and Solihull Bees 10 British and Irish Cup THE introduction of five new faces was not enough to save Bees from a ...

Solihull Hockey Olton-Hockey-Club

Olton are left in seventh heaven

Olton 7 Northampton Saints 1 BodyKraft Midlands Premier Division POOR weather conditions failed to stop Olton making it ten wins out of ten against Northampton ...

Solihull Football Solihull-Moors-FC

Derby woe for Moors

SOLIHULL Moors’ poor home form continued as they were beaten 2-1 at home by Redditch United in Blue Square North on Tuesday night. It is ...

Rugby Football Rugby-Town-FC

Luckless Town fall to late defeat

Hemel Hempstead Town 1 Rugby Town 0 Southern League Premier Division Report by Craig Webb RUGBY'S wait for a first away point of the season ...

Rugby Rugby-Union Old-Laurentians-RFC

OLs make cup exit

Melton Mowbray 29 Old Laurentians 3 Midlands Intermediate Cup Round Three OLD Laurentians bowed out of the Intermediate Cup on Saturday as they succumb to ...

Rugby Rugby-Union Rugby-StAndrews-RFC

Superb Saints ease into the next round

Rugby St Andrews 45 Southam 0 EDF Senior Vase Round Three Despite missing a number of regular players Saints eased past local rivals Southam and ...

Rugby Volleyball Rugby-Phoenix

Unstoppable leaders win again

UNDEFEATED Rugby Phoenix stayed joint top of the West Midlands Division Two table thanks to a 3-0 victory at Birmingham University 2nds on Sunday. Rugby ...

Rugby Football Rugby-Town-FC

Boss calls for a repeat display

RUGBY Town boss Lee Colkin has called for more performances like Saturday’s at Hemel Hempstead in a bid to turn around his side’s fortunes. Colkin ...

Rugby Football Southam-United

Saints hit back to earn Vale victory

Southam United 2 Castle Vale 1 SAINTS overcame the wet and blustery conditions at Banbury Road on Saturday, battling to a narrow, but deserved Midland ...

Leamington Football Leamington-Brakes-FC

Brakes are beaten by the weather

LEAMINGTON were frustrated by the weather when their Zamaretto Southern League Premier Division clash at Merthyr Tydfil was postponed on Saturday. The team and fans ...

Leamington Football Racing-Club-Warwick

No joy for Racing Club

ROCK-BOTTOM Racing Club Warwick failed to ease their Midland Combination Premier Division relegation fears after slipping to a 3-1 defeat against title-chasing Heather St John ...

Leamington Football Prestige-Skoda-Leamington-Sunday-League

Cooper leads goal spree

TOP met bottom in Prestige Skoda Leamington Sunday League Division Three and there was no surprise as leaders Bishops Itchington hammered Napton 10-0. Tom Cooper ...

Leamington Football Southam-United-FC

Double delight for Saints

Southam United 3 Castle Vale HAVING beaten Vale in the league on Saturday, Saints completed a rapid double when opening their defence of the Birmingham ...

Coventry Rugby-Union Coventry-RFC

Munster edge Coventry

Coventry 13 Munster 20 British and Irish Cup Report by John Butler COVENTRY were left ruing some missed goal kick attempts as they fell to ...

Coventry Ice-Hockey Coventry-Blaze

Blaze and Edinburgh go goal crazy

Coventry Blaze 6 Edinburgh Capitals 3 Elite League Edinburgh Capitals 8 Coventry Blaze 7 Elite League ICE hockey fans in Coventry and Edinburgh were treated ...

Coventry Football Coventry-Football

Sphinx up to third

Midland Alliance COVENTRY SPHINX jumped to third in the league with a 2-0 win at Shifnal Town on Saturday. Danny McSheffrey's side had been dealt ...

Coventry Hockey Coventry-And-North-Warwicks

Poor second half costs C&NW

Coventry & North Warwicks 1 Edgbaston 4 Midlands Premier Hockey League A SECOND half performance which matched the miserable weather sunk Coventry on Saturday afternoon. ...

Coventry Cycling MI-Racing

More podiums for MI

COVENTRY based MI Racing enjoyed a good weekend with podium finishes at three different locations. Rick Lister now leads the Lincolnshire Cyclo-cross series after claiming ...

Coventry ice-Skating Team-GB-Skating

Coventry skaters bidding for Olympics

A QUARTET of Coventry ice skaters could bag a place on Team GB for the Winter Olympics at the British Championships next week. James Cobbett, ...

Coventry Ice-Hockey Coventry-Blaze

ICE HOCKEY - Injuries hamper Vipers preparation

TABLE topping Coventry Blaze face Newcastle Vipers twice in two days this weekend. On Saturday they go to the north east looking to consolidate their ...

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