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  • 15/7/05 - Leaders too strong

    EASTNOR thirds lost to table-toppers Strollers by 78 runs at home in this Flint & Cook Marches League division five match. Electing to bat, Lerego and Bentley-Taylor gave the visitors a good start, putting on 61 runs in the first 14 overs before Adam

  • 15/7/05 - Pakistani paceman in 8-20

    A VIRTUOSO display of pacey left-arm swing from former Pakistan A player Zahid Saeed destroyed Hagley on Saturday and set up Bromyard for a comfortable eight-wicket win. Hagley were put into bat on what looked like being one of the best batting wickets

  • 15/7/05 - Bridge results

    LEDBURY DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB We had a few problems with the July Teams event on July 6 but in the end it all got sorted. The winners were Jean & Alan Groves with Heather & Peter Pullin with a score of 44. The other leading teams were: Jenifer

  • 15/7/05 - Eastnor II in losing draw

    OMBERSLEY seconds put on 55 for the first wicket before S Large and D Jones (2-67) reduced them to 78-3. OMBERSLEY II v EASTNOR II P Knights (67) and T Oakley put on 75 for the fourth wicket before J Emery (1-28) removed Knights. L Shuck (56) and T Oakley

  • 15/7/05 - Griffiths sets up Ledbury II

    LEDBURY seconds travelled to Bishop's School on Saturday looking to add to their run of five straight wins. Ledbury were asked to field on a scorching day and claimed a wicket in the first over when Milne was bowled by Watkins, which set the tone for

  • 15/7/05 - Younger legs wanted

    BELL Inn 98 FC, who play in the Soccer Site Malvern League on Sundays, are looking for younger players to replace some of their ageing side. Anyone interested should turn up for training on Monday nights at Ledbury's John Masefield HS at 7pm.

  • 15/7/05 - Swimmers collect top boy and girl trophies

    LEDBURY swimmers concluded a hectic term with some excellent swims at the Hereford Junior Open Meet on Sunday. David Middleton and Patty Holloway were rewarded for some great racing, winning the trophies for Top Boy and Top Girl in the 9/10 years' age

  • 15/7/05 - Fixtures ...

    SATURDAY CRICKET WEST OF ENGLAND PREMIER LEAGUE Glos/Wilts One: Colwall v Lydney; Redmarley v Goatacre. Glos/Wilts One 2nd XI: Lydney II v Colwall II. Glos/Wilts Two 2nd XI: Goatacre II v Redmarley II. CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE Division One

  • 15/7/05 - Williams is the rugby director

    FORMER Ledbury Rugby Club player Darrell Williams is the new director of rugby at the Midlands West Three (South) club. Williams will start work on player recruitment and bolstering numbers at training to raise playing standards. He will also forge closer

  • 15/7/05 - Ledbury off the mark with a six for Bosbury

    BOSBURY travelled to Bartestree on Saturday for this Marches League division four game and the league leaders came away with a 127-run victory. Bartestree and Lugwardine second XI won the toss and asked Bosbury to bat. Bosbury opener Dave Taylor raced

  • 15/7/05 - Maurice and Dan are stars

    A DAZZLING all-round performance by Dan Herbert and a brilliant 92 from Maurice Embrey helped Ledbury defeat a brave Garnons II side, who, despite having only nine players, could easily have won this Marches League game. Having won the toss, skipper Ehrlich

  • 15/7/05 - Eastnor upset the title-chasers

    BACK on track Eastnor 1sts recorded a six-wicket win over WCL division one title-chasing Ombersley on Saturday. EASTNOR v OMBERSLEY Eastnor, having won the toss, decided to field on what was a very hot day but had little luck in the early part of the

  • 15/7/05 - Maidens seeking new talent

    COLWALL Cricket Club are hoping to recruit new members for their girls' team, Colwall Maidens, this summer. The Maidens have recently been given a makeover, with new black and pink shirts as a change from the traditional whites. Girls of any age and ability

  • 15/7/05 - Hall rides luck to sink Colwall

    THE first ball of the game was a beauty delivered by Tom MacNamara, swinging in late it trapped Bredon's opener back on his stumps, surely the perfect start for Colwall. BREDON v COLWALL Only the umpire disagreed, the batsman was ready to walk but the

  • 15/7/05 - Jenny lifts award

    LEDBURY hockey star Jenny Rogers has won the Ready Steady Win's Sportsperson of the Year award. The 18-year-old John Masefield High School pupil received the award and bursary for her outstanding achievements in hockey and her dedication to the sport.

  • 15/7/05 - County junior golf

    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 net competitions

  • 15/7/05 - Eastnor bowlers in national finals

    MEMBERS from Eastnor will be representing Herefordshire in the English Women's Bowling Association finals at Royal Leamington Spa, starting on July 31 for two weeks. Prior to that, they contest the women's county finals at Brimfield on Sunday, starting

  • 15/7/05 - Good start is wasted

    BROMYARD seconds went down to a disappointing seven-wicket loss at Hagley Hall. HAGLEY II v BROMYARD II Batting first, Bromyard were given a sound platform by openers Jeff Bayliss (23) and Chris Simmonds (22). Dave Benbow made 17, but only Owen Thomas