EX-Harriers midfielder and youth team coach John Deakin plans to make a playing return after joining Bedworth United. Deakin was a skilful operator for the club during their Conference days under Graham Allner in the 1990s. He will spend pre-season with
December 5, 1952 MISS Kathleen Mary Duggins, an Alcester businesswoman, became the first woman special constable in Alcester district when she took an oath in Alcester Magistrates' Court on Monday. Miss Duggins, who owns a florists and fruiterers in Alcester
REDDITCH United's mini-slump continued with a 2-0 loss to Mangotsfield which plunged the Valley Stadium outfit into the bottom six. Goals from Steve Campbell on 17 minutes and Adam Sims in the 46th completed a comfortable victory for the hosts in a game
HALF centuries from Kadeer Ali, Gareth Batty and Paul Pollard helped Worcestershire secure a 172-run win over University College Worcester in a 50-over friendly at New Road yesterday. Kadeer led the way with 96, while Batty made 61 and Pollard was undefeated
WORCESTER Rugby Club are asking the sell-out Sixways crowd to roar them to victory against Rotherham. The two National One heavyweights come face to face on Saturday with the winners almost certain to take their place in the Zurich Premiership. Sixways
AVONCROFT Museum's latest exhibit, Forge Cottage which had been rescued from Wellington in Herefordshire, was being erected at the popular tourist attraction at Stoke Heath in Bromsgrove. EYE specialists from all over the world were in Bromsgrove for
MALVERN Town kept up their hopes of lifting the Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division title, with this comprehensive defeat of Ettingshall on Saturday. ETTINGSHALL HT 1, MALVERN TOWN 9 Although Town only had Dean Robert's 35th minute
11/7/01 PLAYERS were put to the test on their first day back for pre-season training at Kidderminster Harriers on Monday. After an early swim, they got to grips with a tough morning and afternoon routine at their Wolverley base.
SAM Rogers scored the all-important goal as Kidderminster Harriers Ladies won the West Midlands League Division One title with two games left to play. Rogers scored to ensure victory over their nearest challengers Headless Cross in Redditch on Sunday.
1803: On Saturday evening last, a farmer, returning home from this city, rode his mare furiously along the streets. A trolley laden with coal was standing at the door of a person's house in Broad Street against which the farmer's poor mare came with such
Saturday, August 2, 2003 TWO second half goals helped Bromsgrove Rovers win 3-1 at Stratford Town last Saturday. The visitors led four minutes from half time when Richard Tompkins slid the ball underneath Starkey and Marcus Jackson doubled Rovers' advantage
ALDERSHOT Town and Forest Green Rovers have joined the race to sign Worcester City's transfer-listed striker Sam Bowen. Ryman League Premier Division side Aldershot and Nationwide Conference strugglers Forest Green are among several clubs who have enquired
WORCESTERSHIRE and Warwickshire suffered in different ways with the abandonment of their County Championship Division Two clash at New Road on Saturday. Worcestershire, 70 ahead at the overnight score of 347 for seven, needed only three more runs for
Saturday, April 5, 2003 LES Palmer turned from goalscorer to goalkeeper as Bromsgrove Rovers gained a hard fought narrow victory over Mangotsfield United. Palmer, employed as a substitute last Saturday, got an unexpected call-up on 21 minutes when, with
THE design for a new coat of arms had been agreed by Bromsgrove Rural District Council. It consisted of a sickle to represent industry, a demi crosier because of Bishop Latimer's association with Alvechurch, a beech tree to signify Frankley Beeches and
MALVERN Town's Express and Star West Midlands League premier division championship hopes received a potentially terminal set back when they went down by the odd goal in five to Tipton Town. MALVERN TOWN 2, TIPTON TOWN 3 Although the Black Country outfit
CRAIG Hinton has linked up with his former Birmingham City youth coach again in a bid to add to his trophy cabinet. The affable defender won the Conference in 2000 during his six years at Kidderminster Harriers but now feels the time is right for a new
11/7/01 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers will now play Macclesfield Town away on Sunday, October 7 (2pm). The game with Harriers' former non-league rivals was due for the Saturday but would have clashed with England's meeting with Greece.
HARRIERS 2, HARTLEPOOL 2 THE defensive blues continued for Kidderminster Harriers whose play-off task is growing tougher all the time. Harriers' failure to win in five games at such a crucial stage of the season is hardly akin to promotion form. Conceding
SIR Ivor Atkins, who was Master of the Choristers and Organist of Worcester Cathedral for more than half-a-century, died this week exactly 50 years ago and within three days of his 84th birthday, writes Michael Grundy. He had been a great friend of composer
Thursday, July 31, 2003 TWO games in as many days took their toll on Bromsgrove Rovers as they drew 0-0 at Midland Alliance rivals Studley on Thursday, July 31. Rovers looked tired and jaded after playing an Aston Villa XI 24 hours earlier. Former Rover
WORCESTER Rugby Club's Warriors squad take on Leicester Tigers' second team at Welford Road tonight (7.30). The Sixways club have included Tongan international full-back Sateki Tuipulotu and first team regulars Tony Yapp, Ricky Pellow and Elton Moncrief
Andy Ellis says he is bang on schedule to resume his Worcester City career at the start of next season. The former Woking midfielder had just begun to find his best form since his summer arrival, when he broke his leg in the New Year game at Tamworth.
BROMSGROVE RFC Colts were narrowly beaten 21-20 by Bedworth at Finstall Park last Saturday. Bromsgorve scored one more try than their visitors, but crucially missed all their conversions. Bromsgrove were two converted tries behind before Rostrup fed Tom
NEW signings Lee Denham and Andy Collins are both set to start their first games for Worcester tonight in the friendly at Bristol (7.30pm). Oxford student Collins came on as a replacement and scored a try during Saturday's 41-32 victory over Wakefield
FIVE Kidderminster Harriers Ladies stars beat the French in their own backyard at the Northern Paris Cup. Vicky Roberts, Rachel Baldwin, Sam Rogers, Emma Jones and Lynsey Pollard joined 12 players from Shrewsbury rivals TNS Ladies. TNS/Harriers fought
November 29, 1902 Redditch Petty Sessions - John Adams was charged with using indecent language on the 19th November. Defendant pleaded guilty and Mr Hobson, for the defence, said defendant had been in South Africa on active service for two-and-a-half
WORCESTERSHIRE were due to get their rain-delayed Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy third round tie under way against Cornwall today -- not at St Austell but down the road at Truro. St Austell's Wheal Eliza ground -- built on a site of a china clay pit
Wednesday, July 30, 2003 BROMSGROVE Rovers were beaten by the odd goal in five by an Aston Villa XI featuring three Premiership players. Liam Ridgewell, Stephan Cooke and Stefan Moore all played in the top flight last season under then manager Graham
MATHEW Back has been bit by a 'substantial fine' after throwing his Worcester jersey to the floor in anger. The former Welsh international's frustration got the better of him at Bedford on Saturday when he threw his shirt on the ground after being substituted
WORCESTER centre Andy Higgins has been selected for the England Under 21s to face Wales at New Brighton on Friday. It will be the 18-year-old's third appearance in the Six Nations after victory over Ireland and a defeat in France. Worcester Ladies players
MALVERN Town maintained their Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division title challenge with this comfortable success at home to Dudley Town at the Langland Stadium on Saturday. MALVERN TOWN 5, DUDLEY TOWN 2 The afternoon started brightly
POPULAR defender Craig Hinton is poised to join Division Three rivals Bristol Rovers on a free transfer. Hinton will end a glittering six-year spell with Kidderminster Harriers when his contract runs out at the end of June. The 26-year-old has been an
PAST runaway leaders Hartlepool United have been struggling so much in recent weeks that Rushden and Diamonds could now pinch the Division Three title from their grasp. Hartlepool, rightly tipped as one of the promotion favourites by many at the start
TABLE-topping Worcestershire Royals hope Glenn McGrath can say a temporary farewell tomorrow with another match-winning performance. The County meet Northamptonshire Steelbacks in their floodlit Norwich Union National League Division One clash at Northampton
HANBURY Bowling club held its annual meeting at the Vernon Arms. Fifty-four members, including many from Bromsgrove, sat down to a capital goose supper followed by entertainment, which included an accordionist. Dennis Baylis won the club championship.
A WARNING over future conduct has been handed to Kidderminster Harriers for an on-pitch bust-up at Leyton Orient back in March. The FA Disciplinary Commission felt Harriers had failed to control their players in an incident which saw Dean Keates and Orient's
5/7/01 MIDFIELDER Neil MacKenzie stunned Kidderminster Harriers by turning his back on the club and signing a two-year deal at Blackpool late yesterday. MacKenzie had reportedly agreed a one-year contract at Aggborough before making the drastic U-turn
AN 8-0 thrashing of basement side Knowle kept Kidderminster Harriers Ladies in control at the West Midlands League Division One summit. Lauren Haswell set Harriers on their way, heading home an Emma Bowdler corner in the sixth minute. But the only other
WITH the gradual arrival of the motor car on the scene, Britain of a century ago was beginning to worry whether the nation's roads were sufficient for the new mode of transport after coping for centuries with only actual horse power. "Crowquill", in his
UNITED banished fears of an 'after the Lord Mayor's Show' performance with an emphatic 4-0 win over Cirencester Town. So often bedevilled by inconsistency, Redditch made their intentions clear from the off with a goal from you-know-who. Danks deservedly
MATHEW Back will face a verbal dressing down from Worcester coach Adrian Skeggs after reacting angrily to being substituted at Bedford. The former Welsh international threw his shirt on the floor in front of the main stand after being replaced by Ian
Tuesday, March 18, 2003 FOUR first half goals ensured Bromsgrove Rovers won their first match in three with a 5-2 success over Cinderford Town at the Victoria Ground. It was not vintage Rovers but two strikes from Richard Burgess and goals for Grant Beckett
ALLAN Donald is scheduled to land at Heathrow Airport at 6.30am tomorrow in time to play for Worcestershire in their Benson and Hedges Cup semi-final against Essex at Chelmsford (10.45am). The pace star is in South Africa today to attend the funeral of
5/7/01 JAN Molby is hoping the son of a football legend will be the answer to his left-wing dilemma at Kidderminster Harriers. Sam Shilton, whose father is ex-England goalkeeper Peter, has signed for Harriers in a two-year deal after his release from
FANS are expected to buy a ticket before making the relatively short trip to fellow play-off chasers Oxford United on Saturday, April 12. U-16s will be able to get in for just £1 but all tickets must be bought in advance. They go on sale from Kidderminster
WORCESTER Warriors were given a rude awakening last night when they went down 29-7 to Northampton at Sixways. The second-string side found life tough against an experienced Northampton team featuring Matt Dawson, Jon Sleightholme and Mark Tucker. Sateki
MATT Birch kicked four penalties and converted Lee Wainwright's try in a strong wind and driving rain as Bromsgrove RFC First XV's push for promotion rolled on with a 19-10 victory at Newbold-on-Avon. The wind favoured both sides during the course of
WORCESTER have sign-ed some big name players and internationals this season yet have experienced the triumph and tragedy prop Andy Collins has witnessed at Twickenham. For the 25-year-old former Bristol and Pontypridd forward, who moved the Sixways this
Saturday, March 15, 2003 IT was hardly a cunning plan but it was executed with too much grit and determination for Cambridge United, as Kidderminster Harriers boosted their Third Division play-off hopes with a 2-0 away win. Robbed of 18-goal top scorer
AS well as confirming his pursuit of strikers Richard Walker and Phil Jevons, Jan Molby is also keeping a close eye on John Melligan's future. The former Harriers loan favourite, who won the title with Doncaster playing on the right side of midfield,
5/7/01 RESERVE opponents will come from far and wide to take on Harriers second string next season. Clubs include Macclesfield, Wigan, Hull, Halifax, Rochdale, Chesterfield, Hartlepool, Notts County, Scarborough, Carlisle and Mansfield. Games will be
ANDY Keast was delighted to see his coaching bear fruit as Worcester Rugby Club ran in 10 tries against Manchester. Despite a chasm in class, the Sixways assistant coach was pleased with Worcester's play in patches. "We played exactly how we are trying
HAT-TRICK hero Spencer Bromley admitted he fears the axe despite his stunning display in Worcester's 32-14 demolition of Bedford on Saturday. The former Harlequins winger was the outstanding player on show for the National One leaders as he ran the relegation
Saturday, March 8, 2003 A ONE minute silence was impeccably observed by both sets of fans in memory of Ashley Read as Bromsgrove Rovers returned to league action at Bedworth United. Rovers, who had not played since the tragic death of the 19-year-old,
MALVERN Town ground out a draw in the West Midlands League Premier Division Cup semi-final, first leg at Tividale on Tuesday. TIVIDALE 1, MALVERN TOWN 1 The result almost certainly installs Town as favourites to progress to the final, given that they
Tuesday, March 4, 2003 JOHN Melligan breathed new life into Kidderminster Harriers' promotion hopes with a second half winner in last night's 1-0 victory over Southend United at Aggborough. The talented Dubliner struck in the 76th minute to enable Harriers
ABDOU Sall can be one of the top defenders in Division Three, according to Jan Molby. The giant Senegal-born centre-half, who has penned a new one-year contract, is back at Aggborough with a revitalised attitude. Molby explained: "When he focuses and
WAYWARD striker Sam Bowen has been slapped on the transfer list by Worcester City. The 23-year-old was put up for sale after talks with manager John Barton last night. He will not be involved in the squad for tomorrow's Dr Martens League Premier Division
FECKENHAM, the Valley Stadium's 'other team' are searching for a manager after stalwart Clive Campion opted to leave the club during the close season. The Millers, who play at the ground because their Mill Lane home has no floodlights, were guided from
ADRIAN Skeggs has ruled out a rapid Worcester first-team comeback for Andy Higgins and could keep the player out for the rest of the season. The director of rugby at Sixways has been nursing the 19-year-old back into training this month after he made
A COURT in Worcester heard how two Bromsgrove men were spotted riding their cycles in a "furious" fashion at 18 mph downhill at Holt Fleet from the direction of Ombersley. Shop assistant John Field, from Stoney Hill, and Ronald McGilchrist, an ironmonger
BEN Harvey is drafted into Worcester Rugby Club's team for tomorrow's Allied Dunbar Premiership Two match against Wakefield at Sixways (3pm). He replaces Tony Yapp at Fly-half, while Sililo Martens takes over on the wing from Nick Baxter who is a replacement
MALVERN turned on a sensational display at Kington on Saturday, that not only maintained their place at the top of the Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division, but virtually eliminated any prospect of the third-placed home side remaining
STEVE Burton has become the 11th player to sign on the dotted line at Kidderminster Harriers for next season after agreeing a two-year contract. The defender, 21, travelled down from Hull yesterday to put pen to paper and is now set to move closer to
4/7/01 COMPETITION for players is still giving Kidderminster Harriers boss Jan Molby problems. After Steve Jones' last-minute decision to snub a move to Aggborough, Molby has now missed out on Carl Hutchings. The 26-year-old, who would have been a versatile
SAM Bowen's uncertain future at Worcester City will be decided at a crunch meeting with manager John Barton tomorrow. The striker is under a cloud after being sent off for using his elbow during Saturday's FA Umbro Trophy tie at Telford. Bowen's 18th
UNITED fans have already been treated to the sight of a lush new surface at the Valley Stadium after the pitch was relaid in the close season. The work started as soon as the curtain came down on last season and, with the help of a huge grant from the
Burton Colts 20 Bromsgrove 17 THE young Boars suffered a narrow defeat - their first of the year - against a Burton outfit who were able to field six replacements to none from Bromsgrove. The Boars, missing several players unable to play for a variety
Saturday, February 22, 2003 IAN Britton ordered his complacent Kidderminster Harriers players in for extra training yesterday after Saturday's comprehensive 3-0 defeat at Boston United in Division Three. The manager was left fuming as Harriers failed
JAN Molby's chances of landing Richard Walker could go up a notch if Northampton pull out of the race to sign the striker. Walker, who hails from the Birmingham area and started out with Aston Villa, has been touted as one of Molby's main targets to strengthen
PLANS are in full swing at Bromsgrove RFC as they prepare to welcome the World Cup. The club was officially told last week the William Webb Ellis Trophy will definitely be coming to Finstall Park on Friday, February 6. But only now is the full scale of
Saturday, February 22, 2003 BROMSGROVE Rovers returned to winning ways and secured an important victory with three second half goals against Taunton Town at the Victoria Ground last Saturday. The visitors had the better of the opening exchanges, but never
RAIN delayed the start of Worcestershire's Frizzell County Championship Division Two game against Durham at Chester-le-Street today. Durham were still without Paul Collingwood as they looked for their first Division Two win of the season. Collingwood,
CHAMPAGNE corks popped as New Road yesterday as Worcestershire Royals clinched promotion to the First Division of the Norwich Union League. A 96-run victory over Essex Eagles under the Duckworth-Lewis system ensured that skipper Graeme Hick's triumphant
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' final game of the season against Boston proved a particularly emotional one for Main Stand regular Pat Footitt. The Harriers fan makes her own annual presentation to favourite player Scott Stamps at the end of every campaign but
November 14, 1952 SEVENTY years ago, a 10-year-old boy began part- time work at P Spencer & Sons Ltd, Oswald Street, Redditch, with the other half of his time, until he reached the age of 13, spent at the Wesleyan School just across the road. Now
Saturday, February 15, 2003 AN out of sorts Bromsgrove Rovers made it just one point from 12 as they lost 2-0 at Gresley Rovers last Saturday and with it marked 345 minutes of football without a goal. The Greens made three changes from the side beaten
DROITWICH A got the better of West Midlands Phones A in the Bromsgrove and Redditch Association Division One. Trevor Simmons inspired Spa with three victories, while Don Evans and Gordon Nicklin won one match each and the doubles. Colin Would and Don
MEMBERS are now well prepared with Christmas decorations after a wonderful demonstration by Janet Miller. All should have Christmas crackers to match the decor or table cloth, with a personal gift inside and simple but attractive serviette rings to compliment
KADEER Ali looks set for a place in Worcestershire's side for their last County Championship Division Two match of the season which opens against Middlesex at New Road tomorrow. The 18-year-old batsman is poised to take over from Paul Pollard. Kadeer
2/7/01 BUSY Kidderminster Harriers boss Jan Molby has completed two more signings in preparation for a second season in Division Three. The Dane reunites with defender Steve Jones, an old boy from his managerial days at Swansea City, on a two-year contract
FORMER Worcestershire and England paceman Phil Newport is to play for Kidder-minster this season. The 38-year-old, who retired from first-class cricket in 1999, will turn out for the Birmingham League club in the second half of the summer after his teaching
Saturday, February 8, 2003 FOUR cautions, two sent off and a fracas in the tunnel afterwards. If Bromsgrove Rovers and Merthyr Tydfil didn't get on before last Saturday's encounter, they certainly don't now. Of course, the scoreline didn't help matters
TALENTED Droitwich Spa swimmer Kim Briggs made a splash at the Senior National Disabled Championships by winning four medals. Kim, 14, overcame an injury disrupted year to come away from Sheffield's Ponds Forge pool with her biggest haul of medals ever
THE chairman opened the November meeting with his report on the autumn exhibition. As usual, visitors to the exhibition had been invited to vote for the best painting in three classes. The vote for best overall went to Angie Merris, best flower painting
DEFENSIVE rock Chris Brindley enjoyed FA Trophy success at the weekend in an emotional rollercoaster of a game. Centre-half Brindley, a key member of Harriers' Conference success in 1994 during a spell of more than four years at the club, dispatched an
27/6/01 FORMER Liverpool youngster Danny Williams is Kidderminster Harriers' first summer signing. The Welsh U-21 powerhouse was due to sign a two-year contract at Aggborough today after his release from Wrexham. Like Harriers striker Ian Foster, the
November 8, 1902 Crabbs Cross Salvation Army - A musical evening followed by a sale of work was held in the Barracks on Monday. Mr W R John, Astwood Bank presided - in opening the meeting the chairman said he hoped the sale of work would be a success.
WINSTON Stanley has been handed a chance to resurrect his season after being named in the Worcester Rugby Club squad bound for Manchester. The Canadian winger, who has not started a game since December 8, will be on the bench for Saturday's National One
TELFORD United manager Andy Mutch says that Worcester City winger Jon Purdie could be one of the biggest threats to his side tomorrow. Former Wolves striker Mutch, who took over the Telford hot-seat earlier this month, played alongside Purdie at Molineux
WORCESTER'S Nicky Crawford and Joanne Yapp have kept their places in the England ladies rugby union squad to face Scotland in the Six Nations Championship this weekend. Both players start in the international at Richmond on Sunday (2.30pm). Scrum-half
BROMSGROVE Golf Club celebrated the end of its season by holding the Team Challenge event over the weekend. A mixed side made up of teams which competed in the Birmingham Alliance and West Midlands Scratch League defeated a team combined from the county
WORCESTER Rugby Club have cancelled a friendly against Bristol's development side due to injury problems in the front row. Hooker Chris Hall and props Andy Robinson and Bennett Smith were both injured while playing for the U21s against England U19s on
EX-HARRIERS loan man Colin Larkin fired home the winning penalty to lead Mansfield into the Division Three play-off final. Midfielder Neil MacKenzie, who also had a spell with Kidderminster, was on target as well in the shoot-out against Northampton.
LINCOLN 1 HARRIERS 0 THOUGH some may disagree, Kidderminster Harriers would have been very fortunate to return from Sincil Bank with a point on Tuesday night. Their play-off hopes took a jolt as rivals Lincoln won with a 15th-minute goal from Shayne Bradley
November 7, 1952 Putting Redditch on the map is a phrase beloved of those determined that the town shall achieve the notice they feel is due to it. But there was a time when Redditch literally was not on the map at all. Just such a map was discovered
Redditch United 5 Rocester 1 AFTER misfiring on their first outing, Redditch delivered the landslide of goals they have been threatening, overwhelming a shell-shocked Rocester. Visiting keeper John Edensor will wonder how he managed to let in five goals
WORCESTER Rugby Club's hopes of a bonus point victory in Manchester have been boosted with the news that the Grove Park club will be without 12 players on Saturday. The National One clash was originally pencilled in for January 5 but because of the freezing
WORCESTERSHIRE'S hopes of having captain Graeme Hick back for tomorrow's crucial CGU National League Division One title clash with Somerset at New Road have been dashed by the England and Wales Cricket Board. With the Fourth Test against the West Indies
Saturday, January 25, 2003 BROMSGROVE Rovers conceded an early two-goal lead as Gloucester City ran out deserved 4-2 winners at the Victoria Ground last Saturday. In front of the largest Dr Martens Western crowd this season - 713 - the hosts had a dream
TONY Yapp believes Rotherham's defeat at Exeter could have a major psychological effect in the race for promotion. The former Sixways star's man-of-the-match show ended the South Yorkshire side's run of 38 successive league victories. The fly-half kicked
WORCESTER'S Under 21s put up a brave showing before losing 26-12 to England Under 19s at Sixways last night. In an open and entertaining game Worcester scored two tries through hooker Chris Hall and flanker Brett Scriven, while Chris Holder, playing at
MALVERN Town bagged their second cup final place of the season when they eased past local rivals Ledbury Town in the semi-final the Worcester Royal Infirmary Cup. MALVERN TOWN 5, LEDBURY TOWN 0 Although their talismanic striker Dean Roberts marked his
Tuesday, February 4, 2003 BO Henriksen grabbed a late winner to keep Kidderminster Harriers' Nationwide League Division Three play-off hopes alive with a well-earned 1-0 victory over Bournemouth at Aggborough last night. The Danish striker struck in the
REDDITCH did everything but score against a Gloucester City side who somehow escaped with a 2-1 win. City keeper Simon Morris played out of his skin and denied Paul Danks on ten minutes. Danks sent a fierce left foot shot into the top corner after a Neil
JOHN Barton says his Worcester City side will be going all out to win their FA Umbro Trophy fifth round tie at Telford United at the first attempt. City will be bidding to reach the quarter-finals for the first time in 18 years in tomorrow's tie at the
ANDY Bichel returns from international duty for Worcestershire Royals' top-of-the-table Norwich Union League Division One clash against Warwickshire Bears at New Road on Monday (1pm). The star paceman has missed the County's last six matches while playing
WORCESTER Rugby Club's coaches have hailed Gavin Pfister's professionalism after the South African's improvement at openside flanker. Pfister has grown as the season has gone on and is now looking to secure his place in the side as the countdown to Rotherham
WORCESTER Rugby Club clawed their way back into the promotion hunt by moving two points closer to leaders Leeds with a 57-3 demolition of West Hartlepool at Sixways. Leeds' 15-3 defeat at London Welsh means Worcester are now back in the hunt when just
MEMBERS of the Rous Lench and Inkberrow branch stood for the Act of Remembrance at the AGM, held at St Peter's Hall, Inkberrow, on November 2. Chairman Mr P Laight spoke of Bob Smith, a lifelong member and regular at all the meetings, who had died recently
Worcestershire were eventually all out for 227 in 65.3 overs in their first innings against Durham at Kidderminster. Their tally was boosted by a last-wicket stand of 54 in 12 overs between Stuart Lampitt and Alamgir Sheriyar. Lampitt hit 42no while Sheriyar
21/6/01 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers will kick-off their second season in Division Three with a home game against Scunthorpe United on Saturday, August 11. Jan Molby's men will take on the men from Lincolnshire for their first test before travelling to Darlington
VICKY Roberts scored two goals for Kidderminster Harriers Ladies when they beat Fairfield 3-1 on Sunday. Emma Bowdler came close to scoring in the eighth minute when her free-kick hit the woodwork. But a defensive error in the 21st minute let in Mel Bunn
November 1, 1902 REDDITCH Petty Sessions - William Neale, gipsy, whose wife appeared, was fined 2s 6d and 4s 6d costs for allowing a donkey to stray in Holyoakes Lane, Tardebigge, on October 4. PC Prosser proved the case. Fred Simpson, Redditch, was charged
Redditch United 2 Feckenham 2 VALLEY tenants Feckenham gave their landlords a run for their money in a 2-2 draw and Mat Henning could have won it for the Millers, forcing a great save from Reds keeper Harvey Willetts late on. Mark Creighton put the Reds
FORWARD Stuart Grosvenor has joined the Reds summer exodus. The former Lye hitman has joined former Reds manager Rob Smith at Willenhall United. But the Noose lane side will have to do without Scott colcombe for a few months because the popular winger
BROMSGROVE and Droitwich Spa RFC First XVs both go in search of doubles this Saturday as the rugby season gets back in full swing. With the Christmas break out of the way, the sides turn their attention to picking up vital league points and defeating
Saturday, January 18, 2003 BROMSGROVE Rovers gained another valuable three points in their quest for back-to-back promotions with a sound display in a 2-1 victory at Atherstone United. Rovers, who stay top of the Dr Martens Western, were in front from
JOHN Brain believes his Worcester Warriors side will provide a positive response to their powder-puff defensive effort against Plymouth. The Sixways' director of rugby watched on in horror last Saturday as his side inexplicably shipped five tries and
TO be sent out on loan by the club that employs you sounds like a demotion in anyone's book. Yet such is the way of things that Dave Sims, Jamie Connolly and Duncan Hughes have actually found themselves promoted overnight from Premiership Two Worcester
MEMBERS were welcomed to the October 28 meeting at Wythall Village Hall. Fifty-eight members are going on the Christmas outing to Shugborough Hall. A raffle will be held in the evening and the competition is for a small Victorian Christmas decoration.
MALVERN registered more than five goals in a game for an incredible 10th time this season, as they brushed aside Ettingshall at the Langland Stadium on Tuesday night. MALVERN TOWN 8, ETTINGSHALL HT 0 But more importantly, the result saw Town increase
Saturday, January 25, 2003 BOSS Ian Britton breathed a huge sigh of relief after Kidderminster Harriers managed to hang on for a 3-2 victory over promotion-chasing Bury in Saturday's Nationwide League Division Three clash at Aggborough. Two goals from
21/6/01 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are looking to the future by linking with Harry Cheshire High School through the club's community football academy from September. Sixteen to 18-year-olds can study at the school's sixth form alongside football training
Redditch United 2 Leamington 0 (friendly). NEIL Beagan hit his second in two games for his new club as crowd-pullers Leamington were sunk 2-0 at the Valley. Beagan had several chances in an exciting opening spell which also saw Paul Danks and Tommy Byrne
KINGSLEY Jones has backed new boy Nigel Redman to be 'a breath of fresh air' at Worcester Rugby Club. The senior side's skipper, who leads the team at Coventry today, is all in favour of the new RFU England Academy manager who this week settled into his
WORCESTER Rugby Club have been boosted with the news that Sky will televise their blockbuster with Rotherham next month. Sky Sports has decided to make the National One title showdown, at Six-ways on April 12 (4pm), a live match -- much to the delight
Tuesday, January 21, 2003 STUNNED Kidderminster Harriers crashed out of the Worcestershire Senior Cup last night. The Nationwide League Division side slumped to a humiliating 2-1 quarter-final defeat against Dr Martens League Western Division table-toppers
BO Henriksen is set to turn out for Irish side Bohemians in a friendly with fellow Premier Division side Dublin City tonight. The Dane, a popular figure in his two years with Kidderminster Harriers, is having a trial with Stephen Kenny's side. Bohs are
21/6/01 THE new Football League season may be two months off but Kidderminster Harriers chiefs can already see pound signs. Harriers have hopes of a big gate, television exposure and a giant-killing when they entertain Preston North End in the Worthington
DIRECTOR of Cricket Tom Moody was delighted with the way Worcestershire boosted their Frizzell County Championship Div-ision Two promotion hopes with a record-breaking innings and 308-runs win over Durham at New Road. It was the County's biggest innings
ADRIAN Skeggs has warned his Sixways rugby stars that they are playing for their futures in the final seven games of the season. The Worcester coach believes his players let the club and it's supporters down with their display at Henley last Sunday and
ALLAN Davies has reiterated his desire to stay at Worcester City and win the league. The 30-year-old full-back has been close on three occasions, picking up runners-up spot each time with Burton Albion, and remains as ambitious as ever to overcome the
JIM Jenner is back in the Worcester Rugby Club line-up as they square up to Moseley on Sunday. The powerful number eight replaces the injured Mark Gabey in the Warriors side for the National One clash at Bournbrook (3pm). Gabey has a rib injury and will
FLANKER Ed Orgee could be joining the mass exodus from Sixways after opening contract talks with Moseley. Worcester's chief executive Geoff Cooke and Moseley's director of rugby John White hope to conclude a loan deal at the beginning of next week. If
MALVERN maintained their two goal advantage at the top of the Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division, following this hard earnt, but deserved success at home to Tividale on Saturday. MALVERN TOWN 3, TIVIDALE 2 Town opened the scoring after
GOAL hero Drewe Broughton has urged his Kidderminster Harriers' team-mates to treat their last 10 Division Three games as must-win. The recalled Broughton admitted promotion-chasing Harriers seemed to need a half-time telling-off to really motivate themselves
October 25, 1902 As usual there was not a large attendance of members at the annual meeting of the Redditch Literary and Scientific Institute on Wednesday night. It is regrettable that more interest is not shown in the affairs of this useful and well
DELIGHTED director of football Jan Molby saw 10-man Kidderminster Harriers' display as among their best in four years of Football League action. The win, which he believes has secured their Division Three status by helping them reach the 50-point mark
THE morals of the nation were seen by some as being at "a very low ebb" at this time exactly half-a-century ago. The Journal for this week of 1953 carried just such an assertion by a leading clergyman, preaching at the Remembrance Sunday service in Pershore
Studley BKL 2 Redditch United 2 TEMPERS boiled over in a heated pre-season friendly at the Beehive on Saturday. A mass brawl erupted after Studley hard man Mark Neath punched Redditch striker Paul Danks in front of the United bench in the second half.
Worcester Rugby Club prop forward Alejandro Moreno has been selected for Italy's Six Nations match against Scotland in Rome on February 16. Moreno was a replacement in Italy's match against France at Stade de France on Saturday and came on in the 59th
WORCESTER City boss John Barton has billed tonight's home clash against Merthyr Tydfil (7.45) as their most important game of the season so far. Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Havant and Waterlooville pushed City back down to 18th place in the Dr Martens League
WORCESTERSHIRE are planning to strengthen their squad for next season. New Road chairman John Elliott has revealed that money will be made available for new players and that Director of Cricket Tom Moody is searching the market for potential targets.
THE future of Stourport Swifts' talented winger Alex Cowley continues to be shrouded in mystery. Cowley failed to turn up for Swifts' first pre-season training session last week and is believed to want to join Redditch United. Swifts are entitled to a
JO Hunt, from Romsley, founder secretary of the Housman Society, claimed an anonymous poem he had discovered in a copy of the Pall Mall Gazette, dated 1895, may have been penned by Bromsgrove's most famous son. He said it had the stamp of the great poet
NICK Baxter's up and down season has hit another low after being axed from the Worcester Rugby Club side to face Coventry at Sixways on Saturday (3pm). The flying winger has endured a frustrating season with Worcester so far, scoring just five tries,
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have agreed new deals with Sam Shilton, John Danby and Lee Ayres. Winger Shilton and rookie goalkeeper Danby have agreed to fresh 12 month contracts while defender Ayres is extending his stay on a short-term deal. The futures of
MARK Gabey has been ruled out of Worcester Rugby Club's trip to Moseley on Sunday. The 19-stone utility forward, who played his first game on Saturday since breaking his arm in January, suffered a rib cartilage injury against Plymouth and had to be replaced
TWENTY-year-old flanker Brett Scriven has been thrown into the Premiership Two promotion race after being handed his first team debut for Worcester. The former Welsh colt starts at blindside flanker against bottom club West Hartlepool because James Cockle
MALVERN Town returned to winning form in the Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division with this convincing win at Lye on Saturday. LYE TOWN 0, MALVERN TOWN 4 At the same time, Town extended their lead at the top of the table to two points
FORMER Harriers favourite Danny Williams has stepped up to Division Two level by moving back to hometown club Wrexham. Williams originally signed for the Welshmen in 1999 after being released by Liverpool before going onto become a key midfield player
ANOTHER date has been added to the pre-season diary as Kidderminster Harriers return to their Conference roots. Harriers will head to Nuneaton Borough on Saturday, August 4, as part of the deal that took Andy Ducros to Aggborough for a record fee. The
October 24, 1952 An active worker in many public organisations, Mr John W C Bird, of Norfolk Place, Crabbs Cross, died at his home last Friday. He was in his 76th year. He was a member of Redditch Urban District Council for a short time and was secretary
SKIPPER Wayne Hatswell was left reflecting on Harriers being so close yet so far to taking two scalps of promotion chasers. Harriers have let leads slip against Lincoln and Hull but still emerged with creditable draws to boost their points total in the
ENGLAND Under 18 star Luke Narraway is hoping to catch the eye again this weekend when he begins the build up to the Five Nations Championship. The 18-year-old, who is a member of Worcester Rugby Club's growing crop of talented youngsters, will take part
REDS target Stewart Brighton is reportedly set for talks with neighbours Bromsgrove Rovers tonight (Tuesday). The Moor Green left back previously had spells at both clubs and Bromsgrove manager Gary Hackett is hoping to tempt him away from The Valley.
RECORDS had been broken at the Post Office in Bromsgrove over Christmas, where close on one million letters, cards and parcels had passed through the sorting office. Many staff had worked 19 hours at the peak of the rush and over 60 temporary staff had
THE latest talk was given by Mike White, a Scenes of Crime Officer with West Mercia Police. His job is to gather evidence that will subsequently be examined as part of the process of identifying the criminal. Although fingerprint identification is an
REDDITCH United have declared their interest in released trio Mark Yates, Sean Parrish and Matt Gadsby. The Dr Martens Western Division champions have made a giant leap into the Conference's north feeder league, two levels below Kidderminster, after winning
SWANSEA City fans admitted Kidderminster Harriers were the best team they had seen at the Vetch Field for years in a big 4-0 defeat during a superb October for Ian Britton's men. The Welsh side, who visit Aggborough on Saturday, have been flirting with
THE first graduate of a new assessment centre was presented with her certificate at an event held at Paddingtons Nursery last week. Donna McHugh, 18, has worked towards her CACHE Childcare and Education Level II qualification for the last 18 months. She
FORMER British Lions second row Nigel Redman has been appointed Worcester Rugby Club's new RFU academy manager. The 37-year-old, who won 20 caps for England and was a member of the successful 1997 British Lions squad in South Africa, replaces Carl Douglas
STEVE Lutz can play a key role for Worcester City as they embark on a crucial weekend -- says manager John Barton. Lutz is likely to return to an attacking role for tomorrow's Dr Martens League Premier Division game at Havant and Waterlooville (3pm),
SPENCER Bromley bids to put himself back in the picture for a first-team recall when he lines up for Worcester Warriors tonight against Bristol United at Sixways (7.30). The winger, who was dropped after Worcester's win over Waterloo earlier this month
WORCESTER City manager John Barton is currently in talks with three players. The St George's Lane boss reports negotiations are progressing well but said they are still at a relatively early stage. "We have been talking to two or three players and are
AT the October indoor meeting, Graham Harrison shared his bird watching experiences on the Isles of Scilly. He outlined the geology of the 100 islands nestling in the warm Atlantic waters and explained the varying flora and fauna of the main islands.
Thursday, December 26, 2002 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers moved to within a point of the Nationwide League Division Three play-off zone when Bo Henriksen sealed victory with a 'wonder goal' in yesterday's 3-2 triumph over ten-man Leyton Orient at Aggborough.
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers supremo Lionel Newton has insisted he only had the club's welfare at heart when he voted against a two-up two-down system between Division Three and the Conference. Newton, who originally intended to back the proposal, was among
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' Smoby table football champion Sam Turner heads for the grand final at Leeds next Thursday. The 11-year-old Franche Middle School pupil won the Midland final at Derby with an exciting 10-9 win over West Brom. Turner earlier won
The Journal edition of 250 years ago carried a strange item relating to some unusual busker or street campaigner seen in Worcester. "On Wednesday night, this city was under the greatest consternation imaginable at the appearance of the most dreadful BUGGABO
Redditch United 0 Kidderminster Harriers 3 (friendly) IT took Third Division Kidderminster Harriers just 11 minutes to get off the mark in a comfortable friendly win over sluggish Redditch United. Trialist Darren Middleton outpaced Reds' one-paced new
WORCESTER City boss John Barton today defended star striker Mark Owen after his glaring miss cost City a place in the semi-finals of the Dr Martens Cup. The 23-goal forward hit the bar when faced with an open goal, and Burton capitalised to win 1-0 with
BROMSGROVE RFC First XV moved to the top of Midlands Two (West) with an amazing last gasp 22-21 victory against Derby at Finstall Park. Dean Ball's side were staring defeat in the face at 21-15 with only seconds left last Saturday before a move direct
RECORD floods at New Road have contributed to Worcestershire County Cricket Club sinking to an overall loss of £114,618 during the past year. The figure includes a £38,187 trading deficit for last season. County members will be told officially of the
GEOFF Cooke admitted he was "relieved" to come away from Henley with a narrow 16-13 victory yesterday as Worcester scraped home with a desperate performance. The league leaders could easily have lost the game if Henley full-back Nick Buoy had have had
Thursday, December 26, 2002 BROMSGROVE Rovers were in a very festive mood against Rugby United, looking as if they had overdone the turkey on Christmas Day, turning in another lack-lustre performance at the Victoria ground on Boxing Day. Rugby dominated
JOHN Barton has used his extensive contacts to put together an exciting pre-season programme for Worcester City players and supporters alike. The St George's Lane manager has succeeded in luring Premiership hopefuls Wolves as well as Queen's Park Rangers
MALVERN Town retained their position on top of the Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division table, following this narrow defeat at the Tipton Sports Academy on Saturday, but only on goal difference. TIPTON TOWN 1, MALVERN TOWN 0 Second-placed
Saturday, December 21, 2002 TWO cracking goals from Sean Parrish and John Melligan gave Kidderminster Harriers an early Christmas present with a 2-0 Nationwide League Division Three victory over Wrexham at The Racecourse Ground on Saturday. It was Harriers
THE Friends of the Harriers will be aiming to add to their fundraising grand total of around £50,000 before splitting up. The volunteers' final event is their 15th annual golf day which will take the form of an 18-hole stableford competition on Thursday
IRISH midfield prospect Daire Doyle has agreed a two-year contract as Kidderminster Harriers begin their summer preparations. But boss Jan Molby, who returned from a break in the USA at the weekend, is still having to play a waiting game in the transfer
MIDFIELDERS Sean Parrish and Danny Williams visited the town's Blockbusters to present a signed shirt to manager Annette Bodycote. The firm and Harriers are supporting the Starlight Children's Foundation.
October 18, 1902 Alvechurch - Mr F J Batchelor has handed over to the rector (Venerable Archdeacon Walters) Mr D McMichael, a cheque for £8 30s 6d wherewith to purchase coals for the poor during the winter. It will be remembered the gentleman offered
WORCESTER City manager John Barton is calling for a repeat of their last performance against Burton Albion in tonight's Dr Martens Cup quarter-final tie (7.30). City scored one of their best results of the season with a 3-2 win in the league at Eton Park
DEAN Ball admits he will not play rugby again after snapping his left achilles tendon. Bromsgrove RFC First XV's player/coach (pictured) pulled up unchallenged just short of scoring a try in his side's 24-18 Midlands Two (West) victory at Stoke last Saturday
PAUL Pollard was Worcestershire Royals batting hero when they opened up a four-point lead at the top of the National League Division One table with a 47-run win over Northamptonshire Steelbacks at New Road. The rain-affected victory was achieved under
SPEAKER Robin Pearce brought numerous examples of grasses and sedges to illustrate his talk. Although they look very similar, the main difference between them is that sedges have a triangular stem and are evergreen and prefer wetter situations, while
MALVERN Town moved six points clear at the top of the Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division following this victory against lowly Smethwick at the Langland Stadium on Tuesday night. MALVERN TOWN 4, SMETHWICK ST 0 It was striker Dean Roberts
THE search is on for descendants of a man who was Mayor of Worcester almost a century ago - Alderman J S Cook whose portrait hangs just inside the main entrance of the Guildhall. He lived from 1856 to 1927 and owned a printing and stationery business
EXPERIENCED midfielders Mark Yates and Sean Parrish were both a whisker away from gaining a new contract with Kidderminster Harriers. The duo were among nine players released from Aggborough in Jan Molby's end-of-season cull which paves the way for a
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers U-18s cruised into the Herefordshire Youth Cup semi-finals with a 9-0 hammering of Gloucester. Daniel Lennon (three), David Stanbra (two), Daniel Bulmer, Chris McHale, Matt White and Rob Taylor were the scorers.
October 17, 1952 THE official opening of the new Bridley Moor County Secondary School may not now take place until next spring, Redditch District Education Committee was told at its meeting last Friday. The clerk, Mr W A Sharpe, reported that the delay
A NATIONAL campaign was being waged in England at this time 100 years ago to halt the employment of women as barmaids in pubs. The Journal of 1903 explained: "Practical effect will be given to the agitation against the employment of young girls in the
WORCESTER City manager John Barton is looking for his players to respond in the right way to the end of their eight-match winning streak. Missed chances were to blame as City lost 1-0 at home to title-chasing Bath City on Saturday. With other results
BROMSGROVE RFC First XV face their biggest test of the season so far when they entertain unbeaten Derby at Finstall Park this Saturday. The sides are joint leaders of Midlands Two (West) going into the crucial match, although Dean Ball's side has played
BROMSGROVE'S MP Austen Chamberlain, who had recently been elevated to the post of Chancellor of the Exchequer, was about to move into his official residence at 11 Downing Street, which had been completely redecorated. His sister was to keep home for him
THREE Worcester Rugby Club stars will feel at home on Sunday when they tackle Spain in the Six Nations Championship. Because England players Joanne Yapp, Nicky Crawford and Nicola Goodwin are ready to perform at Sixways for the championship clash, kick-off
SCENES reminiscent of wartime were on view in Bromsgrove as houswives queued all day to buy bread when bakery workers employed by the national firms went on strike. Independent family firms Robinsons and Godsells were working flat out to meet the increased
CONTRACT talks were due to be held at Six-ways today on the future of three Worcester first team players. Their agent Alastair Saverimutto was due to meet Sixways Director of Rugby Les Cusworth and Chief Executive Geoff Cooke to finalise deals which would
BEFORE the meeting, members lined up to have a photograph taken to celebrate 70 years of Wythall WI. After everyone had returned to their places, president Jill Warner welcomed the WI adviser for the evening, Christine Hickman-Smith. Jill once again expressed
Saturday, December 14, 2002 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Ian Britton accepted that Drewe Broughton deserved to be sent off during Saturday's 2-1 Nationwide League Division Three defeat against York City at Aggborough. The bustling striker was given his
STAYING? CONTRACTED FOR NEXT SEASON: Jesper Christiansen, Wayne Hatswell, Lee Jenkins, Dean Keates, Adam Murray, Scott Rickards. JOHN DANBY: Has impressed greatly since his long-awaited call-up and is thinking over a new contract offer. 2003-04 GAMES:
WORCESTER City skipper Carl Heeley has warned supporters not to get carried away by expectation next season. City will be expected to challenge for the Dr Martens League Premier Division title following their league cup success. But Heeley, who lifted
DAVE Sims is hoping for an extended run in the Worcester Rugby Club side after a disappointing season so far. The Sixways favourite, who was named player of the year last season, has found life tough under coach John Brain and makes his fifth start against
THE FA is set to announce details of a long-awaited restructuring of the non-league pyramid. The proposal for two feeder leagues to the Conference failed to win enough support from enough clubs in the top tier of the three current feeder leagues and has
BROMSGROVE Colts put on an excellent display to hand a workmanlike Burton side a 17-8 defeat. The Colts were much better than last Saturday's score suggests and the late consolation try scored by Cole earned Burton some credibility. All three tries were
NICK Baxter has been dropped from the Worcester Rugby Club side to face Henley on Sunday (2.15pm), despite his double-try burst at Wakefield. The flying winger bounced back into the line-up in the 23-5 weekend win in Yorkshire with a brace of tries but
WORCESTERSHIRE'S bowling attack left Frizzell County Championship Division Two leaders Essex in serious trouble after the first day of their clash at Southend. Off-spinner Gareth Batty took 6-71, as the struggling hosts were all out for 197, with John
Saturday, December 7, 2002 WHEN the Dr Martens Western season ends next May, Bromsgrove Rovers and Solihull Borough should be there or there abouts. There was nothing to suggest otherwise last Saturday as the two sides, first and sixth respectively before
IT WAS the biggest game of the season to date and he was billed as one of the biggest players. Nick Baxter's photograph was even featured in the Headingley programme but while the 22 warmed up for the game on the outfield of the adjacent cricket field
MALVERN enjoyed a convincing win at Bustleholme on Saturday, and this despite having to play for nearly an hour with just ten men after the 30th-minute dismissal of defender Dave Cannon. BUSTLEHOLME 0, MALVERN TOWN 4 Town's hero was striker Dean Roberts
CAMBRIDGE UNITED 0 HARRIERS 2 ANOTHER of Ian Britton's astute loan captures quickly marked his time at Kidderminster Harriers in style on Saturday. Wes Morgan, playing only his third Football League game at Cambridge United, scored the second goal and
DIRECTOR of football Jan Molby had particular praise for Mark Yates on his return to Aggborough after Tuesday's vital 2-1 win over Northampton. Molby said: "I thought Mark Yates was absolutely fabulous in the first half. In the second half he dropped
1803: A morning paper states that orders have been given for the making of a new Royal Standard. We are assured our Gracious Sovereign himself (George III) has declared his determination to take this new Standard into the field at the head of his armies
SO could this be Worcester City's year for Wembly glory in the FA Umbro Trophy? Having come through three contrasting ties with flying colours, who's to say they haven't got sufficient momentum to go all the way? If John Barton's men get past Telford
BROMSGROVE RFC First XV were brought down to earth with a bump last Saturday as Burton dumped them out of the Powergen Intermediate Cup. Bromsgrove, 44-12 victors against Malvern last week, led 12-0 at half time but let the unbeaten Midland Three West
WE were greeted by blue skies and 20 degrees as we arrived in Spain yesterday, a world away from the freezing, muddy conditions at Wakefield. Most of the players looked as if they had just stumbled out of a night-club as they staggered onto the plane
WORCESTER City duo Pat Lyons and David Holmes are set to undergo surgery within a fortnight. Midfielder Lyons is provisionally booked in next week for an operation on a hip flexor muscle, while Holmes, sidelined with a groin injury since February, is
WHY is Windmill Lane in Kempsey so called? On the face of it, because it was once the site of a wind-driven structure for milling flour, though you'd be forgiven for finding it difficult to readily confirm this fact. The truth is that a windmill did,
THERE will be a series of soccer fun days through the Easter holidays, courtesy of Kidderminster Harriers' Football in the Community team. The strikers and goalkeepers course will include various competitions and run from 10am to 3pm. Kidderminster's
WORCESTERSHIRE have not sampled a domestic cup quarter-final for some years now. So tomorrow's contest with Leicestershire is eagerly anticipated. It is an opportunity to lock horns with a First Division one-day side which is where, if present form continues
JAN Molby was furious with Scott Stamps for his sending off and an "extremely poor" team performance at Doncaster. He fumed: "The sending off was schoolboy stuff. Scott decided twice in the first half to kick JJ Melligan and I will never know why as Melligan
WORCESTER suffered a city-wide power failure this week a century ago. The Journal reported the emergency under the heading "In Darkest Worcester!" "Considerable inconvenience, to put it mildly, was caused in the city on Thursday evening by the failure
WORCESTER City manager John Barton is confident his side can upset title-chasing Bath City tomorrow. Barton's men are chasing their ninth successive win in all competitions in the Dr Martens league Premier Division clash at St George's Lane (3pm). Second
SKIPPER Dave Clark believes Bromsgrove RFC First XV's obliteration of Malvern at Finstall Park will send shockwaves through Midlands Two West. Clark (pictured) went over for a second half try in last Saturday's clash as Dean Ball's side romped to a 44
Officials of Bromsgrove Farmers Club were looking forward to their annual open Agricultural and Horse Show, held at Kingsland Hill Farm, Wychbold. This was due to 'a marvellous sponsorship' for a very full and attractive programme. Highlights included
WORCESTER'S Australian hooker Marco Caputo has stunned the club by announcing his retirement at the age of 28. Injury and a rule change which forbids him from playing for Six Nations newcomers Italy has forced his hand. He will return to Australia next
A CRAIG Williams hat-trick enabled Town to maintain their one point lead at the top of the Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division and helped set up a convincing win on Saturday. WOLVERHAMPTON CASUALS 1, MALVERN TOWN 5 The lowly home side
EMMA Bowdler and Julie Freeman bagged three goals each on Sunday when Kidderminster Harriers Ladies beat Redditch United 8-2 to stay just above Headless Cross in West Midlands League Division One. Harriers flew ahead in the 14th minute when Vicky Hyde's
WORCESTER City's new signing Jon Holloway hopes to put his day job to good use during his time at St George's Lane. The 24-year-old midfielder, who joined from Bath City earlier this week, works as a development officer with Second Division outfit Swindon
CHRIS Garrard returns to the Worcester Rugby Club line-up to take on London Welsh at Sixways on Saturday (3pm). He replaces Alistair Murdoch on the wing. The Aussie three-quarter thus becomes the third skipper to be dropped this season after Kingsley
IT will be a reunion of familiar faces when Evesham United entertain Worcester City in the Worcestershire FA Senior Cup second round tonight (7.45). The respective managers, Phil Mullen and John Barton, are long-standing friends, while United assistant
BROMSGROVE RFC First XV and Malvern will lock horns at Finstall Park this Saturday for the first time since their epic encounter on the final day of last season. The two sides were both relegated from Midlands One last season despite Bromsgrove's amazing
THE Messenger's pages contained many adverts for Christmas goods. J Wheelock who had a shop in Market Place had children's velvet and fancy party suits on offer. And Longfield's in Worcester Street were proudly advertising their guaranteed English farm
Saturday, November 23, 2002 FOUR second half goals gave Bromsgrove Rovers a 4-1 victory over Rocester and kept them top of the Dr Martens Western last Saturday. But Gary Hackett and Jon Ford's side were made to work for the three points and were perhaps
A Marlbrook man was cheated out of his hard earnings when Birmingham man James Patrick McIlroy was found guilty of obtaining £6 from Birmingham Road resident Reginald Ironmonger under false pretences. The thirty-two-year old was sentenced to two months
MALVERN Town's Express and Star West Midlands League, Premier Division championship hopes received a setback after they went down 3-1 at home to fellow challengers Kington Town at the Langland Stadium last Saturday. MALVERN TOWN 1, KINGTON TOWN 3 This
Tuesday, November 19, 2002 HARRIERS super sub Andy Bishop made the sort of debut every young pro dreams about as Kidderminster came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Torquay United last night. Within six minutes of his 54th minute introduction the 20-
September 27, 1902 It has been decided by the Joint Unionist Associations of Redditch to entertain the Right Hon. Lord Windsor (First Commissioner of Works) and the Right Hon. Austen Chamberlain MP (The Postmaster- General) at a public dinner at the Royal
JAN Molby remained bullish about his side's survival prospects after Saturday's dismal 3-0 scoreline at fellow relegation battlers Southend. The Danish director of football declared: "We'll be kicking off next August in Division Three. There's no doubt
It has not been a great week for taking cricket to the less well resourced Minor County grounds such as St Austell, with Worcestershire's Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy tie having to be switched from there to Truro because of the weather. Tony Penberthy
GRAEME Hick underlined his determination to get Worcestershire Royals back into the first division of the Norwich Union League with a match-winning innings in yesterday's five-wicket triumph over Sussex Sharks at Kidderminster. The County skipper hit
GLENN McGrath made a quick-fire breakthrough when promotion-chasing Worcestershire launched their make-or-break County Championship Division Two match with champions Northamptonshire at New Road today. The Australian pace star struck with his second delivery
PAUL Wyatt is the only casualty in Worcester City's end-of-season retained list. City's second-choice goalkeeper has had his contract cancelled by mutual consent after talks with manager John Barton. All other players have been retained although Barton
Lucy Caldwell, from Station Street, found herself up before Bromsgrove Petty Sessions charged with stealing firewood from homes under construction in Bromsgrove. Sgt Wagstaff stated he had witnessed the defendant in the Ednall Lane houses picking up wood
RETURNING prodigal son Ian Foster has backed boss Jan Molby to keep Kidderminster Harriers alive and kicking in the Nationwide Third Division. The 27-year-old striker was a shock inclusion in the team held to a goalless draw by rivals Cheltenham Town
WORCESTER City have released midfielder Steve Lutz and teenage utility player Wesley Joyce. But manager John Barton has also placed midfielder Marc Burrow and striker Mark Shepherd on contracts, while six other players have agreed new deals. Barton said
EX-SERVICEMEN in Bromsgrove would not in future be awarded housing "points" towards obtaining a council house, the district council decided. The move had upset the British Legion which said it was a "diabolical" decision. TENANTS living on the new council
