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  • 28/8/06 - Opener Vincent shines for comfortable County

    LOU Vincent hit his first century for Worcestershire to guide them to a comfortable 160-run Pro40 victory over Somerset at Taunton. The 27-year-old New Zealander smashed three sixes and 11 fours in his 106 as the visitors posted 268-6 after winning

  • 28/8/06 - Top team calling on fan-power

    ANDY Preece has issued a plea to Worcester City fans to get behind his table-topping team for today's clash with Alfreton Town at St George's Lane (3pm). City's 3-1 victory at Gainsborough Trinity on Saturday took them to the summit of Nationwide North

  • Harriers 0 Weymouth 1

    Saturday, August 26, 2006 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers threw everything but the kitchen sink at Weymouth who somehow escaped from Aggborough with all three points. Mark Yates' men exerted tremendous pressure in a bid to wreck last season's Nationwide South

  • Gainsborough 1 City 3

    Saturday, August 26, 2006 AN inspired second-half double substitution provided the catalyst to maintain Worcester City's remarkable record on the road with a 3-1 victory at Gainsborough Trinity. Jai Stanley and Mark Danks came off the bench for Nick

  • 28/8/06 - Eddy praises his defence as Warriors cruise to win

    WARRIORS may have scored eight tries in their crushing victory against Calvisano but it was the defence that most impressed head coach Anthony Eddy. Worcester ran out 52-21 winners in their final warm-up game at Sixways having stormed into a 38-point

  • 28/8/06 - County ready for board elections

    WORCESTERSHIRE are the only club in first-class cricket where the members get to vote in half of the board of directors. The County's board is made up of three executive directors, three co-opted additional directors and six elected members. This

  • 28/8/06 - Paceman gunning for promotion

    IF ever the term `model professional' could be encapsulated by one player, then surely that cricketer would look a lot like Zaheer Khan. The affable Indian has bowled himself into the ground for Worcestershire this season without complaint and the bagfuls

  • 28/8/06 - Talisman Zaheer keen on a return

    ZAHEER Khan's admission that he would definitely like to come back and play for Worcestershire next season will be music to the County fans' ears. The Indian seamer has been a revelation on the field and has settled in well off it too, but it could

  • Talisman Zaheer keen on a return

    ZAHEER Khan's admission that he would definitely like to come back and play for Worcestershire next season will be music to the County fans' ears. The Indian seamer has been a revelation on the field and has settled in well off it too, but it could

  • Kington remain in pole position

    KINGTON maintained their vice-like grip on the top position in division one with a three-wicket victory against Chaddesley Corbett. After bowling out Chaddes-ley for just 107, they reached the total for the loss of seven wickets to give them 20 points

  • Old Elizabethans hold out for draw at Dorridge

    WORCESTER'S Old Elizabe-thans held out for a draw when they visited Dorridge in their division two match. OEs invited the home side to bat on what looked a good pitch. All the visitors' bowlers toiled on a day when they must have regretted inserting

  • Worcester rock bottom after derby

    WORCESTER are rooted to the bottom of division three and look to be well on their way to the Worcestershire County League after they went down to local rivals Ombersley by six wickets at Norton. The victory moves Ombers-ley away from the danger zone

  • Eddy praises his defence as Warriors cruise to win

    WARRIORS may have scored eight tries in their crushing victory against Calvisano but it was the defence that most impressed head coach Anthony Eddy. Worcester ran out 52-21 winners in their final warm-up game at Sixways having stormed into a 38-point

  • Purchase joy at world gold

    ZAC PURCHASE is on top of the world today after racing to the world lightweight single sculls title in a new world record time. The 20-year-old Worcester rower surged home on a giant wave of support from the 10,000 home crowd at Eton's Dorney Lake.

  • Opener Vincent shines for comfortable County

    LOU Vincent hit his first century for Worcestershire to guide them to a comfortable 160-run Pro40 victory over Somerset at Taunton. The 27-year-old New Zealander smashed three sixes and 11 fours in his 106 as the visitors posted 268-6 after winning

  • Top team calling on fan-power

    ANDY Preece has issued a plea to Worcester City fans to get behind his table-topping team for today's clash with Alfreton Town at St George's Lane (3pm). City's 3-1 victory at Gainsborough Trinity on Saturday took them to the summit of Nationwide North

  • 26/8/06 - Whitehead wary of threat posed by new boys Terras

    DESPITE still being in August, Kidderminster Harriers play their third newly-promoted club of the Nationwide Conference season tomorrow (3pm) when Weymouth visit Aggborough. Harriers have already taken on St Albans City -- to disastrous effect in a

  • 26/8/06 - Collier is man on a Warriors mission

    WARRIORS powerhouse Tim Collier is determined to make up for lost time when the new season gets under way next week. The giant lock missed most of last season with various injury problems, the most serious being major damage to his shoulder which required

  • 26/8/06 - Burley setting sights on win at his old club

    ADAM Burley believes returning to his former club Gainsborough Trinity can help him spur Worcester City to victory today (3pm). City travel to Lincolnshire for their second Nationwide North away match in four days following Tuesday's 2-0 victory at

  • 26/8/06 - County aim to maintain winning run

    WORCESTERSHIRE will be hoping to keep their promotion bandwagon rolling when they take on Somerset in Pro40 division two at Taunton tomorrow (1.45pm). After picking up three wins in a row, dir-ector of cricket Steve Rhodes has steered his side into

  • Warriors 52 Calvisano 21

    Friday, August 25, 2006 A HAT-TRICK of tries from new signing Marcel Garvey helped Worcester finish their pre-season programme in fine style. The former Gloucester wing was in superb form as the hosts bagged eight tries and ran their Italian opponents

  • Opener Vincent shines for comfortable County

    LOU Vincent hit his first century for Worcestershire to guide them to a comfortable 160-run Pro40 victory over Somerset at Taunton. The 27-year-old New Zealander smashed three sixes and 11 fours in his 106 as the visitors posted 268-6 after winning the

  • Purchase joy at world gold

    ZAC PURCHASE is on top of the world today after racing to the world lightweight single sculls title in a new world record time. The 20-year-old Worcester rower surged home on a giant wave of support from the 10,000 home crowd at Eton's Dorney Lake. And

  • Eddy praises his defence as Warriors cruise to win

    WARRIORS may have scored eight tries in their crushing victory against Calvisano but it was the defence that most impressed head coach Anthony Eddy. Worcester ran out 52-21 winners in their final warm-up game at Sixways having stormed into a 38-point

  • 28/8/06 - Opener Vincent shines for comfortable County

    LOU Vincent hit his first century for Worcestershire to guide them to a comfortable 160-run Pro40 victory over Somerset at Taunton. The 27-year-old New Zealander smashed three sixes and 11 fours in his 106 as the visitors posted 268-6 after winning the

  • Talisman Zaheer keen on a return

    ZAHEER Khan's admission that he would definitely like to come back and play for Worcestershire next season will be music to the County fans' ears. The Indian seamer has been a revelation on the field and has settled in well off it too, but it could yet

  • 28/8/06 - Eddy praises his defence as Warriors cruise to win

    WARRIORS may have scored eight tries in their crushing victory against Calvisano but it was the defence that most impressed head coach Anthony Eddy. Worcester ran out 52-21 winners in their final warm-up game at Sixways having stormed into a 38-point

  • 26/8/06 - Whitehead wary of threat posed by new boys Terras

    DESPITE still being in August, Kidderminster Harriers play their third newly-promoted club of the Nationwide Conference season tomorrow (3pm) when Weymouth visit Aggborough. Harriers have already taken on St Albans City -- to disastrous effect in a 3-

  • Gainsborough 1 City 3

    Saturday, August 26, 2006 AN inspired second-half double substitution provided the catalyst to maintain Worcester City's remarkable record on the road with a 3-1 victory at Gainsborough Trinity. Jai Stanley and Mark Danks came off the bench for Nick Colley

  • 28/8/06 - Talisman Zaheer keen on a return

    ZAHEER Khan's admission that he would definitely like to come back and play for Worcestershire next season will be music to the County fans' ears. The Indian seamer has been a revelation on the field and has settled in well off it too, but it could yet

  • 28/8/06 - County ready for board elections

    WORCESTERSHIRE are the only club in first-class cricket where the members get to vote in half of the board of directors. The County's board is made up of three executive directors, three co-opted additional directors and six elected members. This new

  • EVANS

    EVANS Luisa Charlotte Passed away suddenly at The Hillingdon Hospital, Uxbridge, on August 20th, aged 26 years. A loving daughter of Peter and Annette, a dearly loved sister of Vicky, Carlos and Richard and aunty to Gabrielle. She will be greatly missed

  • Top team calling on fan-power

    ANDY Preece has issued a plea to Worcester City fans to get behind his table-topping team for today's clash with Alfreton Town at St George's Lane (3pm). City's 3-1 victory at Gainsborough Trinity on Saturday took them to the summit of Nationwide North

  • Worcester rock bottom after derby

    WORCESTER are rooted to the bottom of division three and look to be well on their way to the Worcestershire County League after they went down to local rivals Ombersley by six wickets at Norton. The victory moves Ombers-ley away from the danger zone and

  • Old Elizabethans hold out for draw at Dorridge

    WORCESTER'S Old Elizabe-thans held out for a draw when they visited Dorridge in their division two match. OEs invited the home side to bat on what looked a good pitch. All the visitors' bowlers toiled on a day when they must have regretted inserting the

  • Kington remain in pole position

    KINGTON maintained their vice-like grip on the top position in division one with a three-wicket victory against Chaddesley Corbett. After bowling out Chaddes-ley for just 107, they reached the total for the loss of seven wickets to give them 20 points

  • 28/8/06 - Top team calling on fan-power

    ANDY Preece has issued a plea to Worcester City fans to get behind his table-topping team for today's clash with Alfreton Town at St George's Lane (3pm). City's 3-1 victory at Gainsborough Trinity on Saturday took them to the summit of Nationwide North

  • Warriors 52 Calvisano 21

    Friday, August 25, 2006 A HAT-TRICK of tries from new signing Marcel Garvey helped Worcester finish their pre-season programme in fine style. The former Gloucester wing was in superb form as the hosts bagged eight tries and ran their Italian opponents

  • 26/8/06 - County aim to maintain winning run

    WORCESTERSHIRE will be hoping to keep their promotion bandwagon rolling when they take on Somerset in Pro40 division two at Taunton tomorrow (1.45pm). After picking up three wins in a row, dir-ector of cricket Steve Rhodes has steered his side into a

  • Harriers 0 Weymouth 1

    Saturday, August 26, 2006 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers threw everything but the kitchen sink at Weymouth who somehow escaped from Aggborough with all three points. Mark Yates' men exerted tremendous pressure in a bid to wreck last season's Nationwide South

  • 28/8/06 - Paceman gunning for promotion

    IF ever the term 'model professional' could be encapsulated by one player, then surely that cricketer would look a lot like Zaheer Khan. The affable Indian has bowled himself into the ground for Worcestershire this season without complaint and the bagfuls

  • STOCKER

    STOCKER Christopher William Happy 21st Birthday Chris. Lots of love Mum, Dad, Nan, Tom and Andy. xxxxx Published in paper 28/08/2006