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  • Coaches help Pershore motor into last eight!

    A COMPREHENSIVE victory against their Solihull Blossomfields last Saturday saw Pershore Tennis Centre top the Midlands Regional League of the National Indoor Doubles tournament and earn a home match on February 17 at the quarter-final stage. Club coaches

  • Arley to Stourport and Back

    Walked today from Stourport to Arley and back covering 12.6 miles. I carried weight equivalent to what I will be carrying during the walk itself, but left Annie at home today. All up weight, me and equipment tipped the scales at 100Kg or 220lb for those

  • Moody pulls out of Aussie coach race

    SRI Lanka coach Tom Moody has pulled out of the race to become Australia's next squad boss. Former Worcestershire coa-ch Moody was on a two-man shortlist to succeed John Bu-chanan, who is stepping down after the World Cup. The 41-year-old has also been

  • Eighth successive win for Harriers

    BRIAN Smikle scored the winner as Kidderminster Harriers made it eight Nationwide Conference wins in a row. But the surprise package was diminutive Dean Craven who enjoyed an unlikely moment in the limelight. The AFC Telford man was only drafted in

  • Guinan at the double to repay Turner's faith

    RETURNING striker Steve Guinan gave an immediate reminder of his worth as Hereford brought to an end their run of four games without a win. Guinan, who has rejoined the Bulls on a month's loan from Cheltenham Town with a view to a longer stay, scored

  • Top scorer Ball fires in winner

    EVESHAM'S first win in six weeks was secured when Richard Ball fired home just eight minutes into Saturday's Southern League Division One clash, writes Mervyn Collins. The Robins, though, were unable to finish off their fourth-placed visitors who made

  • Hyde nets Town a point at nine-man Barton

    JAMIE Hyde scored the equaliser as Malvern secured an away day draw at nine-man Barton in Southern League Division One Midlands. Malvern travelled to Bed-fordshire with only 12 men due to work commitments, County youth call-ups, injuries and captain

  • Turnovers to blame for missing victory

    WORCESTER'S director of rugby John Brain refused to blame his side's policy of kicking to the corners early in the game for their failure to beat Wasps. The Guinness Premiership tussle at Sixways ended in a 3-3 draw but Brain believes his side paid the

  • Cox and Mullan win U20 inclusion

    WARRIORS forwards Matt Cox and Matt Mullan have been named in the England Under 20s squad for Friday's Under 21 Six Nations clash against Scotland at Bath's Recreation Ground (7.30pm). Nigel Redman and assistant coach Mark Mapletoft have drawn from nine

  • County battle to finish in cup loss

    WORCESTERSHIRE'S hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the FA County Youth Cup for the first time since 1991 were dashed with a 4-1 defeat against Leicestershire and Rutland at Aggborough. Despite the result, the hosts battled bravely at the home of Kidderminster

  • Blyth Spartans 2 City 2

    A SUPERB second-half goal from substitute Chris Cornes earned Worcester City a vital point in an entertaining draw with Blyth Spartans in Nationwide North. Cornes' effort came in the 68th minute, shortly after he had replaced Nick Colley in midfield

  • I Wanna Rock n Roll All Night...And Party Every Day

    Well not literally, it’s a line from the song “Rock n Roll All Night” by Kiss and I’m listening to it because I’m addicted to Family Jewels at the moment and I am not ashamed to admit that I can’t stop watching it. Family Jewels is a reality TV series

  • That Was The Week That Was

    Well what a week it has been! Lots of stories in the media, various debacles on the part of Channel4 and Celebrity Big Brother/Shipwrecked, the Home Secretary John Reid and Devonshire Police and it’s RIP Grandstand. So where to start – well Channel 4

  • Man in hospital after Worcester car crash

    A MAN was taken to hospital following a two-car collision on a Worcester road. Firefighters were called to the scene of the accident, which happened near Tesco Express on London Road at about 9.20am on Saturday morning, because one of the cars had caught