BRIDGE RESULTS

Birches BC: Winter teams Oct 6: 1 Richard Manuel and Ralph Rea; Maureen Turner and Dinah Johnson 47 VP's, 2 Christine Peacock and Barbara Johnson; Sybil Prout and Peter Weeks 29 VP's, 3 Sally Pike and Philippa Jarvis; Peter Watts and Ed Bourne 28 VP's; Oct 8: Duplicate: 1 Ian and Lorna Nicol 63.10 %, 2 Marie Clarke and Elizabeth Smith 55.95; 3 Eileen Richards and Anne Slater 55.36; Oct 9: Duplicate: 1 Peter Weeks and Ruth Gibbon 60.98, 2 Ian and Lorna Nicol 58.71, 3= Keith Parker and Christine Barnes and Alison England and Ann Edwards 56.82.

Bromyard BC: 1 Ron Williams and Marie Thompson 61%, 2 Martin Ganderton and David Rex 59.

Fownhope BC: 1 Brian Yates and Daphne Whittaker 63.7%, 2 Eileen Sidders and Joan Burton 61.5, 3 Dennis Chapple and Jackie Knipe 54.8.

Gateway BC N/S: Result one: 1 Dennis and Kathy Chapple 64.6%, 2 Janet Foot and Janice Brent 54.2, 3= Kate Lucas and Cynthia Rayner 53.3, 3= Doreen Heslop and Freda Reeve 53.3; results two: 1 Doreen Heslop and Freda Reeve 62%, 2 Simon and Anwyn Frazer 60, 3: Amanda and David Ingham 53; E/W results one: 1 Christine Wilson and Bill Beddoes 57.9%, 2 Elizabeth Drew and Adrian Lunt 55.4, 3 Rodney Archard and Jackie Knipe 52.1; results two: 1 Janet Foot and Janice Brent 64%, 2 Dennis and Kathy Chapple 57, 3 Elizabeth Drew and Adrian Lunt 55.

Hereford BC: The Wing Cup - Pairs, 1 George Richardson and George Barrett 60.37%, 2 Steve Booth and Gordon Thornewell 57.04, 3 Nigel Edmondson and Paul Smith 54.44.

Ledgemoor Bridge Is Fun BC 1 Tibb Richardson and William Barnett 62.3%, 2 Greta Davies and Val Aikens 61.4, 3 Tom Hawksley and Jon Barnett 56.5.

Lyonshall Charity BC: 1 Peter Smith and Mary Pritchard 67.29%, 2 Mike Bickers and Linda Jones 57.08, 3 Dennis Chapple and John Parker 55.

Marches BC: Oct 1: 1 Liz Drew and Adrian Lunt 63.89% 2 Doreen Heslop and Michael Wilkins 60.10, 3 Heather Brace and Joyce Lewis 59.85 4 Keith Stait and Richard Price 59.09; Oct 3: N/S: 1 Andy Lowe and Vera Biggs 61.01% 2. Jackie Knipe and Mary Panniers 55.36, 3 Marie Clarke and Judy Kingston 55.06; E/W: 1 Janice Brent and Elizabeth Dinnen 65.31, 2 Sarah Green and Nigel Wilkins 58.84, 3 Peter Harrison and Pat Holbrook 53.06; Oct 8: N/S: 1 Dennis and Cathy Chapple 69.64%, 2 Ashley Fortey and Mariella Hayward-Cook 54.76, 3 Keith Stait and Monica Davies 54.17; E/W: 1 Heather Brace and Joyce Lewis 58.93%; 2 Tony Cockbain and Christine Barnes 58.04, 3 Wendy Jones and Lorena Blower 54.76; Oct 10: N/S: 1 Jackie Knipe and Mary Panniers 63.75%, 2 Kate Lucas and Viv Louis 53.75, 3 Keith Stait and Mariella Hayward-Cook 53.33; E/W 1 Carol and Peter Timms 64.58%, 2 Christine Wilson and Bill Beddoes 58.75, 3 Janice Brent and Elizabeth Dinnen 53.33.

Ross BC: Winter Pairs First Round: 1 Geoff and Jo Baker 65.74, 2 Mike and Maggie Appleton 63.19, 3 Bob Underhill and Ian Murray-Watson 61.97, 4 Carol and Albert Brown 59.49, 5 Richard Berrington and Suzanne Bowen 56.02, 6 Paul Ford and Guy Van der Gucht 53.01, 7 Lin Bennett and Jennifer Berrington 52.31; Friday Club Duplicate: 1 Maureen Turner and Ralph Rea 60.94, 2 Jo Baker and Elaine Gower 60.16, 3 Peter Aston and Deirdre Cooper 57.81, 4 Sybil Drummond and Jean Crosland 57.03, 5 Bill Williams and Jane Winney 56.94.

Wyeside BC: Winter Teams: 1 Jackie Knipe and Dennis Chapple, Heather Brace and Ted Dutton 51, 2 Peter Watts and Bob Underhill, Sarah Mathews and John Griffiths 38, 3 Harry Cleveland and David Lait, Lin Bennett and Carol Malin 29; Duplicate Pairs: 1 Peter Watts and Bob Underhill 68%, 2 Carol and Albert Brown 62, 3 David Lait and Harry Cleveland 59.

FOOTBALL RESULTS

SOUTHERN LEAGUE, Premier Division: Hereford United 2 Cambridge City 0

MIDLAND FOOTBALL LEAGUE, Premier Division: Dunkirk 2 Westfields 3

WEST MIDLANDS (REGIONAL) LEAGUE, Premier Division: Wellington 3 Smethwick Rangers; Ellesmere Rangers 1 Pegasus Juniors 0.

Division One: Hereford Lads Club 0 Trysull 2l Wem Town 6 Bartestree 0

Division Two: Kington Town 5 Bilbrook 2

HFA COUNTY CHALLENGE CUP, First round: Leominster Town 0 Fownhope 6

HEREFORD TIMES HEREFORDSHIRE LEAGUE, League Cup, First round: Westfields Res 6 Lads Club Res 3 (Rhys Davies, Clive Symonds, Scott Bruton); Hinton 1 Orleton Colts 0

Premier Division: Pegasus Res 0 Wellington Res 7 (Nick Britton 2, Ryan Daw 3, Glen Segust, John Buchanon); Ross Juniors 0 Tenbury United 4

Division 1: Bartestree Res 2 Hinton Res 2; Fownhope Res 6 Woofferton 3; Ledbury Town Res 4 Wellington Colts 0

Division 2: Hereford City 3 Kington Res 5; Tenbury Town 3 Kingstone Rovers 1 (Matthew Tandy); Sinkums 3 (Nathan Scotford 2, Daley Smith) Weobley 1

Division 3: Dore Valley 6 Tupsley 1; Ledbury Colts 2 Belmont Wanderers 3 (James Titley, Luke Pinnell 2); Northwood Rangers 1 (Jordan Powell) Shobdon Res 1 (Mark Ammonds); Weston 1 Leominster Res 2

HFA JUNIOR CUP, Second Round: Orleton Res 0 Bromyard 3 (Connor Bennington, Nathan Godsall 2); Civil Service 0 Ewyas Harold Res 5; Kington Res v Kingstone Harriers

HFA SUNDAY CUP, First Round: Bell 3 (Gareth Angell, Carl Jenkins, Sam Wheeler) Vaga 9 (Jason Griffin 3, Simon Gwynne, Kane Kahaki 2, Rory Worthing 3).

Rosey Athletic 7 (Will Hooper 2, Wayne Milner 2, Mark Phipps, Ryan Rowlett 2) Atletico Ledbury 0; Shooters 15 Joga 0.

JEWSON POLYPIPE HEREFORDSHIRE SUNDAY LEAGUE, North Division: Bromyard Downs 4 Teme Valley 3 (Matt Jones 2, Thomas Smith), Burghill Rangers 4 (Hany Azzam 2, Mido Mohamed 2) Hope Pole 2, Hampton Athletic 0 Roebuck 7 (William Caswell 5, Nathan Hardistyn, Dean Waller), Lads Club 5 (Denver James, David Wall, Kyle McGovern 3) Royal Oak 1, Tenbury 2 (Toby Gittens 2) Golden Lion 2.

South Division: Cosmos 4 (Dermot Clarke, Alex Jackson, Bradley Matthews 2) Belmont Wanderers 0, Stagecoach 1 (Kinsley Lawson) Barrels 0, Toros 1 Phoenix 4 (Jamie Arnold, Kyle Baynham 2, Michael Docherty).

SPAR MID-WALES LEAGUE, Division 1: Rhosgoch 2 Berriew 2

Division 2: Penybont 4 Hay St Mary’s 9; Talgarth Town 2 Knighton 7, Newbridge-on-Wye 4 Presteigne 3

MID-WALES LEAGUE SOUTH: Builth Wells Res 2 Hay St Mary’s Res 4; Carno Res 3 Radnor Valley 4; Rhayader Res 7 Talgarth Town Res 0

Junior and Girls Football Results

Hereford Junior Football League

Under 12 - HGTA Results Bromyard 4 Ross Juniors, Kimbolton 7 Pegasus Juniors, Lads Club 1 Toros, Ross Juniors 3 Ludlow 5.

Under 12 - Sterling Results: Kington 2 Ledbury Swifts 6, Pegasus Colts 6 Fownhope 5, Tenbury 3 Bartestree Juniors, Weobley 2 Wellington 3.

Under 13 - HGTA Results: (Cup) Bartestree 12 Golden Valley, (Cup) Lads Club Lions 0 Wellington 7, Ledbury Swifts 6 Leominster Town Minors, (Cup) Weobley 0 Bromyard 13, Westfields 3 Ross Juniors 2.

Under 14 - HGTA Results: Belmont Wanderers 1 Pegasus 2, Bromyard 2 Onny Eagles 1, (Cup) Kington 0 Lads Club Bulls 4, Ross Juniors Colts 2 Wellington 14, (Cup) Tenbury United 5 Ewyas Harold 7 (aet).

Under 15 - HGTA Results: Bromyard 2 Bartestree 1, Golden Valley 0 Leominster Town Minors 13, Ludlow Arrows 3 Ludlow Bulldogs, Orleton 3 Westfields 3, Tenbury Utd 0 Ross Jun 2, Wellington 2 Pegasus 18.

Under 17 - HGTA Results: Hinton 1 Ross Juniors Colts 3, Pegasus Colts 0 Pegasus Juniors, Presteigne 3 Ledbury Swifts 4, Ross Juniors 5 Leominster Town Minors.

Under 17 - Sterling: Lads Club 2 Golden Valley 1, Ledbury Swifts 7 Fownhope 2, Tenbury 5 Bromyard 2, Westfields 4 Hinton Colts 5.

Herefordshire Girls Football League

Under 12

Bromyard Girls 0 Leominster Minions 3, Leominster Town 2 Lads Club Pumas 3, Pegaus Girls 7 Bartestree Harriers 1, Ross Girls 2 Lads Club Belles.

Under 14 Results: Ross Girls 5 Lads Club Tigers 0.

RUGBY RESULTS

RFU LEAGUE, National 2 North: Otley 30 Luctonians 19.

Midlands 1 West : Hereford 17 Berkswell & Balsall 7.

Midlands 3 West (South): Ledbury 22 Upton-on-Severn 11.

Midlands 4 West (North): Bromyard 30 Bishops Castle 29; Greyhound 10 Tenbury 16.

South West Division, Gloucester 2: Ross-on-Wye 28 Westbury-on-Severn 14.