Sport
Derby day drama
A DRAMATIC county cricket league derby at Kibworth ended with Market Harborough edging the premier division clash by just five runs.
Master Martin makes his mark for England in home internationals
MARTIN Geear of Market Harborough SC rounded off a successful season by representing triumphant England in the over-45 home international matches.
Record third strokeplay title in a row for maestro Matthew
THE Leicestershire and Rutland PGA Tarratt Stroke-Play Championship was won for a record third year in a row by Matthew Cort, who until he started his PGA training there was attached to Kibworth GC and lived in Harborough.
Match in aid of Heroes
FOOTBALLERS raised cash for a good cause with a charity match in aid of Help For Heroes.
Men’s team’s confident start
TWO wins from two outings were completed by Market Harborough TC men’s Aegon team when they registered a comfortable 6-0 victory over LFE 3.
Football
Top young guns
TWO Lutterworth area junior sides are feeling on top of the world after netting their respective league titles.
Eight-goal Dunton dominate Town in much-postponed match
A MUCH postponed Harborough Town under-12s trip to Dunton and Broughton finally got under way and it produced a hatful of goals.
Top marks as College academy celebrate their first league title
AFTER four years, Harborough’s Brooke House College football academy have won their first league title following a 2-1 win over their Southfields counterparts.
Gaining respect from the FA
REPRESENTATIVES from Harborough Town FC were among the special guests at Wembley on FA Cup Final day – to receive the club’s national accolade in the FA’s Respect awards.
Ladies complete magnificent treble
LUTTERWORTH Athletic FC’s most successful season yet continued with the women’s team completing a memorable night at the County FA headquarters at Holmes Park with a decisive 4-0 victory over close rivals Friar Lane Ladies to lift the Senior Cup.
Rugby
No substitute for experience, say promoted Vets
MARKET Harborough RFC veterans proved ‘there’s still life in the old dogs yet’ – by gaining promotion at the first time of asking from Leicestershire League 5.
Fitting end to era
PLAYING their last game of the season – and their last game as junior players – the Market Harborough RFC under-17s hosted a touring side from Driffield.
It’s a Bowl-over
WELL-BEATEN they might have been at derby rivals Lutterworth in the County Bowl final but Market Harborough 1sts admirable spirit was a winner in itself.
Silverware at last
A SEASON which had promised so much for Lutterworth 1st XV without actually delivering the goods finally came up trumps – on the last day of their campaign.
VIP reward for festival heroines
VIXENS girl players from Market Harborough RFC finished second at the Grasshoppers Festival – and also had the thrill of meeting one of the sport’s legends.
Cricket
Opening day annihilation
A DELAYED start to Market Harborough’s new county league season turned out to be well worth the wait as they heralded the campaign with a crushing 181-run home victory.
Tougher test for firsts
AN encouraging start by Lutterworth 1sts to the new county league season was followed by a hefty six-wicket defeat at home to Syston Town.
Welcome kick-start
LANGTONS’ Saturday sides kick-started their respective Leicestershire League seasons wih a pair of encouraging results.
Just like that! Magician Masic pulls 8 wickets out of the hat
AN astonishing eight-wicket haul by Dan Masic brought a grateful Bowden CC first team back from the brink for an unlikely victory at home against Rushton.
Hill’s haul is no damp squib
HARD-HITTING Lewis Hill was a surprise century-maker on another damp weekend in the Leicestershire County Cricket League programme.
Golf
Boost as players help steer county to successful defence
THE Leicestershire county boys’ under-18 team made a successful defence of the three-cornered ‘BUT’ Trophy competition, which they won at Glen Gorse last season.
Courting success as Ullesthorpe pair shine
ULLESTHORPE Court golfers Alison Horak and Lynn Jones were handicap runners-up in the women’s Midlands North Foursomes Championship at Scraptoft GC with their 154 net aggregate over 36 holes.
Martin goes full on to help county beat Notts
KIBWORTH GC golfer Martin Anderson scored full points for Leicestershire first team when they beat Midland League champions Nottinghamshire at The Leicestershire GC.
Athletics
Cherry blossoms as club go back to track action
THE bank holiday weekend saw Harborough AC returning to collective track and field action, as the Senior League season got under way.
Torrential downpours fail to dampen club displays
APRIL may have proven one of the wettest on record but even the downpours of last Sunday couldn’t put a dampener on the collective Harborough AC spirit.
Kilworth woman dies after collapsing in London Marathon
THE FAMILY of Claire Squires, who collapsed and died while running the London Marathon, have described her as an ‘inspirational, beautiful and driven’ young woman.
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Swimming
Wealth of gold and silver in city of steel
RICH pickings were on offer to two Harborough swimmers who travelled to Ponds Forge Pool in Sheffield to contest the National Civil Service Championships.
Groups urged to bid for Rotary swim fund grant
THE FANTASTIC amount of money rasied during last month’s Harborough Rotary Club SwiMarathon will now be divided up among deserving causes in the area – and your group is being urged to apply.
Wonder-Wal effort as Diddies do their club proud
HARBOROUGH Diddies travelled all the way to Walsall to compete in round one of the Nuneaton and District Junior Swimming League.
Masters at work
FOUR Harborough masters swimmers travelled to the Calverton and Bingham club to contest the first event of its type staged by the hosts.
Motorsport
Edmund’s electric pace puts him on road to more success
YOUTH motorcycle racer Edmund Best has blown away the winter cobwebs with a stunning start to his 2012 racing campaign.
Major Mini feat raises Henry’s hopes for series
A BRILLIANT start to the 2012 racing season is being enjoyed by 16-year-old Gaulby driver, Henry Gilbert.
Equestrianism
Line-up Fitz the bill as 140 horses are entered for Dingley point-to-point
ABOUT 140 horses have been entered for the Fitzwilliam point-to-point fixture at Dingley on Saturday.
New date for Fernie races
THE postponed Fernie point-to-point meeting at Dingley racecourse has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 2, with the first race due to start a 2pm.
All the fun of the Fernie
THE Dingley racecourse season continues apace with the Fernie Point-to-Point on Sunday – if it can defy the downpours
National Sport
Williams 'proud' of torch role
Winter Olympics gold medallist Amy Williams said carrying the Olympic Torch was an "amazing feeling".
Haye rejects jibes from Klitschko camp
David Haye has rubbished claims from Vitali Klitschko's manager that he is "afraid" of facing the Ukrainian heavyweight.
Ward handed Queen's wild card
British number two James Ward has been awarded a wild card into next month's AEGON Championships.
Nadal sees off Djokovic in Rome
Rafael Nadal enjoyed the perfect preparation for the defence of his French Open title with victory over world number one Novak Djokovic in Monday's rearranged Rome Masters final.
McDermott panicking as Leeds stumble
Leeds coach Brian McDermott is panicking over his side's defence of the Stobart Super League title after a 31-18 home defeat by St Helens left them in the bottom half of the table at the halfway stage.
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Tuesday 22 May 2012
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