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Field up for sale as 'goodwill backfires'
THE owner of a sports field that was plagued by travellers last month has put the land up for sale saying his goodwill has “backfired”. The Old Porcelain Ground in Droitwich Road, near Claines, Worcester, was occupied by a large group of travellers
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Cricket results round-up
WORCESTERSHIRE LEAGUE FIRST XI DIVISION ONE Astwood Bank v Stourbridge Stourbridge (17) 282-8 (J.Banks 83, S.Game 71, M.Bradley 57), Astwood Bank (6) 180-7 (A.Alexander 91). Stourbridge winning draw. Oldswinford v Bewdley Oldswinford (15) 270-5 (
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Benjamin hat-trick has Saxons in driving seat
WORCESTER wing Miles Benjamin ran in a hat-trick as England Saxons scored 13 tries in a crushing 87-8 victory over Eddie O’Sullivan’s United States side. Stuart Lancaster’s Saxons outfit, which also featured Warriors duo Matt Mullan and Graham Kitchener
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County batsmen hit tons for KVCC
A SUPERB batting display by Worcestershire duo Matt Pardoe and Neil Pinner produced a second wicket stand of 232 runs in Kidderminster Victoria’s Birmingham League Premier Division clash at Moseley. However, a stubborn rearguard defence by Moseley’s
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Captaincy for Smith
KIDDERMINSTER Golf Club professional Patrick Smith has been elected Worcestershire captain for the second year running. Smith joined KGC in 1991, aged 13, and under the guidance of Nick Underwood soon progressed to a single-figure handicap. He turned
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Wright set to return after rain wash-out
DAMIEN Wright is hoping to make his Worcestershire return on Thursday when the County head to Yorkshire in the Friends Life t20. The Australian all-rounder limped out of last week’s LV= County Championship Divi-sion One win over Notting-hamshire with
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Nomads see off Bromyard
IN a low-scoring, but exciting, Worcestershire League Division One encounter, Worcester Nomads crept home by two wickets in a tense finish against visitors Bromyard. The Herefordshire side were put in and soon lost captain, Edd Oliver (0) and Olly Bailey
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Disappointing defeat at divisional strugglers
OLD Elizabethans crashed to a disappointing 65-run defeat against bottom of the table Fordhouses in Birmingham League Division Two. Skipper Jamie Boyle won the toss and invited the home side to have first use of the wicket. Richards (32) and Williams
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Vandals attack town cemetery
PAGES were torn from the Book of Remembrance in the chapel at Ledbury Cemetery in an act the town’s mayor has labelled “wanton vandalism”. Soil from the cemetery was also thrown around the chapel, while a fire extinguisher has been let off
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Rivals play out a thrilling tie
WORCESTER and Droitwich played out a nail-biting derby which culminated in a tie in Worcestershire League Division One. Having won the toss, hosts Worcester opted to bat and posted a creditable 259 all out. Early on runs were hard to come by as the
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Charity golf day survives the rain
DESPITE persistent heavy rain throughout the morning the breast cancer charity day at Bransford Golf Club proved to be an outstanding success. Around 20 teams of three braved the weather to take part in a stableford format ‘pink peril’ fun competition
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Favourites shine with Worcester successes
PUNTERS got off to a successful start in yesterday’s second card of the two-day meeting at Worcester. Spirit Of Barbados was made the 5-2 favourite for the opeing race and duly obliged with a 10-length success with jockey Conor O’Farrell. The odds-on
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Woodward nets Hospital Cup
EVESHAM Golf Club’s men’s section played for one of their most prestigious trophies, the Hospital Bowl. The strength of the club’s junior section was evidenced once again with three of the top 10 places going to the youngsters. However, the juniors
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New Road witnesses thriller
TWENTY20 has been targetted as the form of the game supposed to bring in a new audience to the sport — but you would be hard pushed to find a better spectacle for cricket than the final day of Worcestershire’s superb LV= County Championship Divi-sion
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Farr competes in top seniors event
WORCESTER Golf and Country Club professional Graham Farr will aim to shine this week when he takes on some of golf’s biggest names in the prestigious De Vere Club PGA Seniors Championship. The Boughton Park pro will be up against a host of star players
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Harris goes one better
THE latest Lakes open darts knock-out took place with a strong field competing for the prize money at the Ambleside-based pub. In the final, last month’s runner-up, Dean Harris, from Redditch, went one stage futher, defeating Evesham’s Adam Huckvale
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Notts tied up as County start well
WORCESTERSHIRE County Bowling Association opened the season with a 20-shot victory when they met Nottinghamshire at Barbourne Bowling Club. With each side gaining wins on three rinks, the home side took 16 points to the visitors’ six. The honours of
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Wilde celebration for 60th birthday
YOU can keep your birthday cakes and party poppers – one family are putting on their own stage production for a special 60th celebration. The Crow family could have sat round the table wearing party hats eating sausage rolls but instead decided
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Worcestershire Royals v Durham Dynamos
No result Worcestershire Royals: TBA Durham Dynamos: TBA
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Kind-hearted Laura wants your support
A KIND-hearted Worcester woman is asking for support from local businesses and people to send special equipment to disabled children and adults in Mexico. Laura Brown, an NHS physiotherapist, has been carrying out voluntary work in Puerto Vallarta
