SIMON TRAVIS (3): (defender, 22-3-1977, 5'10", 8/1) Signed just before the transfer deadline last season on his release from Stevenage, Travis proved an excellent addition to the squad with the capability of playing in either full-back berth or further
TONY JAMES (6): (defender, 9-10-1978, 5'11", 253+7/16) At the age of 25, the United skipper has become that rarest of things in the fast-moving world of contemporary football, a long-serving player. As he begins his seventh season with the Bulls, James
TAMIKA MKANDAWIRE (17): (defender, 28-5-1983, 6'0", 18/1) Former West Bromwich Albion trainee Mkandawire, born in Malawi, made a good impression at Edgar Street in two loan spells last season and it came as something of a surprise when he was released
ROB PURDIE (11): (midfield/striker, 28-9-1982, 5'9", 49+26/10) An exponential improvement over the last closed season catapulted Purdie into the top rank of United players and set him on the way to an England non-league international cap. Started the
DAVID BROWN (10): (striker, 2-10-1978, 5'10", 33+13/19) An injury in pre-season last year meant that the former Manchester United trainee took longer than had been expected to establish himself in the side. What was never in doubt, from his appearances
ANDY WILLIAMS (16): (striker, 14-8-1986, 6'1", 0+1/0) The first graduate from Pershore College to make it on to United's books, Williams also has the advantage of being a local boy, learning his early football at West Midlands League Wellington. After
HEREFORDSHIRE'S leading Olympian and Paralympian have both joined in expressing their delight at London's successful bid for the 2012 Games. And wheelchair tennis player Janet McMorran and event rider Leslie Law both harbour ambitions of taking part when
IRIE Hill narrowly failed in her bid to ensure a place on the plane to Melbourne as she finished fifth, and crucially fourth Englishwoman, at the AAA's of England Commonwealth Games Trials. The Hereford pole vaulter entered the competition at a conservative
TIDEWAY Scullers youngsters from Hereford were to the forefront at LLandaff Regatta last weekend when they returned with a 100% performance from the seven events entered. Using the Welsh venue as a final warm- up for next week's National Championships
MEMBERS from three county clubs - Brimfield, Eastnor and Leominster - will be representing Herefordshire in the English Women's Bowling Association finals at Royal Leamington Spa, starting on July 31 for two weeks. The women's county finals are being
The Silverstone Tyres BTRDA rally championship returned to the famous Welsh forests around the host town of Llandovery during last Saturday's Quinton Stages Rally. The recent dry weather and last weekend's scorching heat made the forest tracks dry and
HEREFORD judo player Andy Morris became the 2005 World Masters champion in the 90kg category after beating United States fighter Wayne Dickinson in the final at the Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario. It was a fine performance by Morris, who runs his
SUZANNE Platford, in her first year as a javelin thrower, produced a very creditable performance to finish in the top half of a field of 23 at the English Schools Championships held at the Alexandra Stadium in Birmingham. The 14-year-old overcame some
WOOLHOPE rider Paul Rogers has retained his senior title at the Rhayader Evening Motocross Welsh Open Series with three further wins in the final round of racing at Cwmythig Hill. In the first of the three races on the evening in the combined senior/junior
A YOUNG Hereford gymnast has picked up a top title in a championship in Worcester. Eight-year-old Elizabeth Sheridan is the new West Midlands 8-9-year-old novice champion after producing an excellent performance to see off her rivals. Elizabeth came first
A SCHEME to encourage youngsters' fishing skills and provide the opportunity for match situations is being launched by qualified professional angling coach Dave Roberts next week. Roberts, who runs Herefordshire Angling Academy, is joining forces with
HEREFORD Wheelers held their second 25-mile time trial of the season on the Leominster 25 course - their opening handicap event. The weather was perfect with bright skies and a light breeze towards the Burley Gate roundabout. Pete Murrieri won with a
OLIVER Hales won the Bishop's School individual table tennis championship for the fourth time in succession in his last year at the Hereford school. Ninety-six pupils took part in the championship and Hales was also part of the Bishop's team who won Division
DAVE Thomas received Hereford Rugby Club's Clubman of the Year award at their dinner-dance at TGS. Chairman Guy Griffiths thanked him for his wholehearted commitment to the club, saying nothing was too much trouble for him and he never refused when asked
BROCKHAMPTON maintained their steady rise in Division 1 of the Crusader Worcestershire County League when they recorded a comfortable 76-run win over local rivals and league leaders Kington at the Recreation Ground. Consistent batting down the order,
COLWALL suffered a 51-run defeat after being restricted to 190-9 chasing Bredon's first innings total of 241-7 at Stowe Lane in Gloucester/Wiltshire 1 of the West of England Premier League. Opener Dave Graham (92) was the mainstay of the Bredon innings
HEREFORD Cathedral School groundsman Brian Goode's contribution to local youth cricket over the years has been recognised with a special retirement presentation. The 67-year-old stayed on past the normal retirement age at the request of Cathedral headmaster
HEREFORDSHIRE representatives Kingsland and Ashperton found the going tough when Herefordshire hosted the regional finals of the National Kwik Cricket Championship for the first time at Colwall. Kingsland won two of their five matches but Ashperton were
BRIAN Huggett, one of the most dynamic forces in Welsh golf over the past half-century, has been appointed by the European Ryder Cup Board to be their ambassador in Wales as the country prepares to host the 2010 contest at the Celtic Manor Resort. Only
BELMONT Ladies' club championship produced a close finish with Hilary Hall recording a gross score of 93 to pip Kerry Welding by one shot. The Joan Skyrme Claret Jug for the best nett score went to Margaret Middle with 76. n Host club member Vicky Howells
PEGASUS Juniors Football Club benefited to the tune of £3,000 from their 50th anniversary dinner and it will help towards the development of their new ground at Old School Lane in Hereford. The celebration evening was organised by Pegasus' original 'Old
HEREFORD United supporters will have their first opportunity to see the club's new signings when the Bulls open their pre-season programme against Coca-Cola League 1 opponents Bristol City at Edgar Street on Saturday, kick-off 3 pm. Left-back Alex Jeannin
BEN Harwood from Hereford was the winner of Kingsland Bowling Club's county-wide under-18 tournament. The competition was introduced by Kingsland as part of their 25th anniversary celebrations and was held to encourage young players. Harwood beat Leominster's
HEREFORDSHIRE men's bowls championship are being held at Brimfield, home club of president Harry Millichamp, on Saturday. Clubs from across the county will be competing in singles, pairs, triples and fours during the day.
HEREFORD United supporters will have their first opportunity to see the club's new signings when the Bulls open their pre-season programme against Coca-Cola League 1 opponents Bristol City at Edgar Street on Saturday, kick-off 3 pm. Left-back Alex Jeannin
COUNCILLORS will today (Thursday) be asked to choose between two locations for a new travellers' site in Hereford. The first is to refurbish the former vandalised site at Grafton to a smaller size and sell off surplus land. The second is to provide an
WHEN your pituitary gland plays up, you can be in trouble. It is only as big as a pea, just below the brain, but it is a master gland to run the whole show. It can affect thirst and hunger, body temperature, growth, metabolism, weight control, stress
THE silent demonstration at the Royal Free Hospital (London) today (Thursday), the 50th anniversary of the 'Royal Free Disease', has been cancelled because of security. First the good news: sufferers of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M E) may like to know
WITH all the controversy and criticism, rightly or wrongly, often associated with the National Health Service, and our own Hereford County Hospital in particular, may I use your columns to pay tribute to every one of the local hospital staff, whom it
CHILDREN from three primary schools will be joining in song with the Garden Opera Company to perform Rossini's Cinderella on Wednesday evening at Kinton Farm, Leintwardine. Organised by Leintwardine village hall and community centre committee, in conjunction
FOUR Herefordshire artists will hold an exhibition of their work at St David's Hall on Castle Street, Hereford, from Tuesday, July 19-30. Mike Purkiss, from Ledbury, has been painting since his retirement six years ago. His self-taught style can be best
IN only its second production, Leslie's Record, youth theatre group Act One rose to the challenge of presenting a piece of work that gave every member the opportunity to play a part in a moving and thought-provoking piece written and directed by Act One
MEMBERS of the Courtyard's Senior Youth Theatre are busy preparing for their summer production, Kes, which will run from July 26-30. Based on Barry Hines' A Kestrel for a Knave - which was made into a film by Ken Loach in 1969 - the stage adaptation follows
Bill Wiggin, MP for Leominster, has been elected by MPs and Peers to the chairmanship of the all-party Parliamentary Cider Group, taking over from Paul Keetch. "I am delighted," said Mr Wiggin. "Herefordshire's domination of this group continues with
COMMONS PROJECT - The Nature Trust and the Commons Society are looking to set up a development management plan. Anyone with special interest in the Common - graze animals, walk a dog or just walk - please fill in a questionnaire. These can be obtained
CAR BOOT SALE - A car boot sale taking place this Saturday (July 16) 2pm has been arranged by the Friends of Wigmore Primary School with boots allowed on the site to set up from 1pm. It is being held in the grounds of the Wigmore High School, which cars
NEW president of Hereford Lions Club, Martin Exell, has dedicated his year in office to supporting locally-based charities and projects which help the community. He said: "I want Lions Club to make an even greater impact on improving the quality of life
PHILIP Dazeley this month became the 55th president of the Rotary Club of Ross-on-Wye. He said: ''My special local interest is to assist those who are visually or physically handicapped, to try and improve the facilities for the young people of our town
ANGRY residents of Llancloudy in south Herefordshire have told Defra they are not prepared to travel to London to discuss the removal of thousands of tonnes of buried foot-and-mouth waste from a farm near their properties. Instead, they want Defra representatives
WITH a big surge in livestock entries for next week's four-day Royal Welsh Show at Builth Wells, entries top 8,000 - eclipsing the record-breaking 7,500 received for last year's centenary event. The record livestock entry is being matched by main ring
BEN SCOTT (squad number 14): (goalkeeper, born 16-11-1983, height 6'0", 1 club appearance/0 goals) Scott's appearances were restricted last season due to the fine form of injury-free Matt Baker and had to make do with a single appearance in the Herefordshire
RYAN GREEN (2): (defender, 20-10-1980, 5'8", 44+1 sub/1) Showed in full last season why he was the youngest player ever to represent Wales with a string of fine displays. A top performer whether defending or lending his skills in attack, Green figured
TOM SMITH (4): (defender, 26-12-1983, 6'1", 10/0) Another late season signing, Smith seized his chance when given the opportunity to play as one of the three-man defensive combination and produced displays which belied his inexperience. A product of the
ANDY TRETTON (5): (defender, 9-10-1976, 6'1", 63+1/2) It's now easy to speculate, but on figures alone it seems likely that if Tretton had stayed fit last season, United would have won the Conference by a street. Calm and unobtrusive at the back, Tretton
JAMIE PITMAN (8): (midfield, 6-1-1976, 5'9", 146+8/14) You would have to look very hard to find anyone with more commitment to the cause on the pitch than United's midfield dynamo who played consistently well despite a hernia problem at the end of last
CRAIG STANLEY (15): (midfield, 3-3-1983, 5'8", 0/0) A casualty of the collapse of Telford United, Stanley had been at the Bucks Head only a matter of months after transferring from Walsall in February. A highly-rated performer, the midfielder also had
DANNY WILLIAMS (7): (midfield, 2-3-1981, 5'9", 74+8/10) After an excellent first few months, a mid-term dip in form last season saw Williams, who will be starting his third campaign at Edgar Street, lose his place for the amazing match at Dagenham. He
GRAHAM HYDE (18): (midfield, 10-11-1970, 5'7", 0/0) Doncaster-born Hyde will bring plenty of experience to the centre of midfield after playing more than 300 League games for Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham City, Chesterfield, Peterborough United and
DANNY CAREY-BERTRAM (12): (striker, 14-6-1984, 5'11", 4+22/6) The hope is that Carey-Bertram will improve this year as much as Purdie did last. Used mostly as a substitute, the former West Brom trainee showed last year that he has the pace and goal power
ADAM STANSFIELD (9): (striker, 10-9-1978, 5'11", 0/0) Created a tremendous impression at Huish Park when Yeovil signed him from Western League Elmore but Stansfield has since suffered after breaking a leg in the first game of the 2002-3 season. Never
Formed:1924 Chairman: Graham Turner Company secretary and director: Joan Fennessy Directors: Grenville Smith MBE, Hugh Brookes, Aiden McGivern Director of football: Graham Turner Coach: John Trewick Official club website: www.herefordunited.co.uk Directions
TWO £multi-million centres of excellence will be at the heart of Herefordshire's hopes of being heavily involved in preparations for the London Olympics in 2012. Planning permission has already been given for a purpose-built indoor riding arena for Herefordshire
HEREFORD kayaker Allen Spencer has returned from the Marathon World Cup in Crestuma, Portugal with a silver medal. The Hereford Kayak Club member teamed up with Andy Daniels, of Reading, to take second place over a tough 12-mile course. The pair had to
HEREFORD Rowing Club had a very successful outing to the Henley Veterans Regatta held over 1,000 metres of the famous Royal Regatta course. This is an internationally recognised regatta with competitors from all around the world. Hereford entered eight
ROSS Rowing Club enjoyed four days of top quality competition and won four events at Llandaff. The senior 2 women's eight continued their successful season with a comfortable victory over Llandaff in one of the day's premier events. The crew was Annie
ROSS-on-Wye rider Georgie Webb is celebrating after success in her first international dressage competition. Seventeen-year-old Webb, riding Lyde Creek, was selected as part of the England team to take part in the under-21 dressage festival in Marlton
READY Steady Win's Sportsperson of the Year is 18-year-old Jenny Rogers from Ledbury. The John Masefield High School pupil received the award and bursary for her outstanding achievements in hockey and her dedication to the sport. During the past 12 months
HEREFORDSHIRE CBA entertained Somerset at Leominster for the annual friendly match on a day of heavy showers, and achieved four winning rinks in a 128 shots to 110 victory. Before the start it was agreed between both presidents that the match be curtailed
A RECORD 28 schools, comprising 800 children, took part in the county's biggest participant general sporting event - the 2005 Herefordshire Youth Games at Hereford Leisure Centre. Organised by Herefordshire Council sports development officer Sarah Louise
UNDER captain Rosie Farr, Ross Tennis Centre Ladies' A team are enjoying one of their best seasons in the Hereford & Worcester Summer League and, after two more wins, are well placed to contest the promotion spot in Division 2. At the Manor Park Club
OVER 150 competitors from across the UK braved the heat to compete in the annual Hereford Sprint Triathlon last Sunday. The men's winner was Matt Hawcroft, of Birmingham, who swam 400 metres, cycled 10 miles and then ran three miles in a time of 47 min
BROMYARD'S left-arm swing bowler Zahid Saeed was in superb form when he shot out Hagley for a meagre 56 in 26 overs with an eight-wicket haul in the Crusader Worcestershire County League Division 2 at Flaggoners Green. The Herefordshire club, who are
FLINT & Cook Marches Division 1 leaders Monmouth were pushed all the way in a high- scoring encounter at Garnons. In a game that produced 561 runs, they came out on top by 29 runs to complete the double over the home side after setting them a target
THE surprise result of the day occurred at Moccas where the home side made light work of chasing a Wormelow 2nd total of 188-6 in Division 3 of the Flint and Cook Marches League and passed their target with five wickets and four overs to spare. This was
CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE Division 1 Ombersley 200 (P Burdon 88, C Flowers 67, D D'oliviera 13, J Young 10. Jabran 5-58, Shahid 4-27) Eastnor 205-4 (Adeel 67, S Emery 42 no, Jabran 37, Arshad 27, Shahid 18 no. D Catterall 2-41, M D'Oliveira
A DELIGHTED Gwyn Morgan captured the Herefordshire Seniors Championship that had eluded him in a play-off four years ago when he carded a superb gross 71 at Herefordshire GC. Aptly, the Ross-on-Wye golfer was playing with home club member Neil Bell, the
YOUNG county golfers will have the chance to show their talent when the Herefordshire Junior Championships are staged at Sapey next month. For a modest entry fee, boys and girls can compete for a superb sponsored prize list in both gross and nett competitions
SIXTEEN captains were present for Leominster Captains' Vase and the course was in fine condition on a perfect day. Brendan O'Brien won the Vase with a return of 36 stableford points, closely followed by Dennis Mills, 34, and Ken Watson, 33. Dave Pugh
A DEVASTATING, competition-best bowling return by Norfolk skipper Paul Bradshaw scuppered Herefordshire's bid to reach the semi-finals of the MCCA Trophy at Manor Park, Hellesdon. Herefordshire, chasing 244 runs to win in 50 overs, went down by 97 runs
TWO members of the Spencer family, together with other Hereford Kayak Club paddlers, enjoyed success at the National Canoe Cham-pionships at Nottingham. Allen Spencer gained gold medals in the world class start K4 in the 1000m and 500m races, while his
ALL the people in this picture once worked at the Victoria Eye Hospital in Hereford. They referred to it fondly as the "Vicky Eye'' and loved their time there as consultants, doctors and nurses. Now they care for patients in the ophthalmology unit at
THE Charles Renton Unit at Hereford County Hospital has received a gift of £1,600 from Sun Valley Foods. It was used to buy an infusion pump for the administration of chemotherapy. Macmillan Cancer Relief made the application and the money came from Sun
WONDERFUL as it is for London to have won its bid to stage the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it has to be seen how this will benefit all sport for the country as a whole. This initial success must be the catalyst for everyone who cares about sport
THE new season at Malvern Theatres kicks off with two costume dramas. Henry James's classic story of unrequited love, Daisy Miller (August 30-September 3) and Bernard Shaw's comic tour-de-force, You Never Can Tell, set the tone. Maureen Lipman stars in
FOUR Herefordshire companies are waiting with baited breath to see if they will win a business 'Oscar' next week. The shortlist of finalists for the Chamber Awards 2005 was released on Monday. Flying the flag for Herefordshire will be media and technology
THE Learning and Skills Council (local LSC) has launched a search for someone special who wants to make the commitment to shaping the future of learning and training in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. It is looking for a chairman who, it says, is not
A HEALTH food shop which has operated in Church Street, Hereford, for more than 25 years recently played host to a BBC1 daytime programme team. Customers looked on while Fodder owner Jonathan Seddon-Harvey gave advice on camera to fellow retailers Tina
VILLAGE LOTTERY - Saturday July 2 draw number was 7 and Liz Shears won £25. The £25 winner for Saturday 9 July was Suzi and Paul Hodgson with number 38. WACKY WALKERS -The next walk will be Saturday July 23. PARISH COUNCIL - A successful Village Freighter
STRAWBERRY FAYRE - Marden Pre-School are holding a Strawberry Fayre on Saturday, July 16, from 2pm-4pm, at the Community Centre. All proceeds will go directly to the pre-school, in order to help provide quality early years care and education for children
THE Friends of Hereford Three Choirs Festival last month organised a most enjoyable Rose Day at Shucknall Court by invitation of Henry and Cessa Moore. . More than 80 people attended and were entertained by Mrs Moore who gave a talk on The History of
THE Kilvert Society visited Clyro for their June weekend activity. Francis Kilvert was a Victorian parson, serving as curate to Rev Richard Lister Venables, vicar of Clyro in the 1870s. The society exists to keep alive an interest in the diaries and in
A SPONSORED walk on the Malvern Hills helped Local Senior Section Guides to raise money for an International Jailbreak Event. Six young leaders from Girl Guiding Herefordshire, Amy Gibson, Christina Hills, Julia Smith, Kathryn Hughes, Joanna Barker and
PHILIP Dazeley this month became the 55th president of the Rotary Club of Ross-on-Wye. He said: ''My special local interest is to assist those who are visually or physically handicapped, to try and improve the facilities for the young people of our town
SUGAR beet growers from Herefordshire and adjoining counties will be among thousands from across Europe flying to Brussels to lobby EU leaders on Monday. During the one-day rally, they will be trying to impress on them that the proposed reform of the
