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Sailor agrees Dragons deal
10:56am Monday 12th May 2008
Dual-code Australia international Wendell Sailor will return to rugby league after agreeing a deal with St George Illawarra Dragons.
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The 33-year-old winger is now free to play again after serving a two-year ban for taking cocaine.
Sailor, who has signed until the end of the 2009 NRL season, said: "I'm very excited about joining the Dragons and am grateful to them for giving me the opportunity."
He added: "I don't believe that my sporting career is finished and I have had a long time to reflect upon it, having been outside of the sporting arena since May 2006.
"I believe that I can still compete at a high level and it is comforting to know that I now have a real opportunity to do so."
The former Brisbane Broncos star achieved success at every level in the 13-man game before switching to rugby union in 2002.
He went on to make 37 appearances for the Wallabies.
Wendell Sailor
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Sing out and make music
THE Music Pool, Hereford’s community music charity, is hosting a special public event aimed at anyone wanting to discover the pleasure of singing – a day of singing exercises, games, harmony singing and songs from around the world will be led by nationally acclaimed Sue Hollingworth of the Voices Foundation.
Inspector Morse creator at Leominster Festival
A VISIT by the creator of Inspector Morse, Colin Dexter, will be one of the highlights of the 2008 Leominster Festival, which runs from Friday, May 30, to Sunday, June 8, and this year promises something for everyone.
Double delight
THE internationally renowned identical twin sisters Antoinette and Claire Cann will be performing a sparkling programme of piano duets at St John the Baptist Church, Aymestrey, near Leominster on Saturday, May 24, at 7.30pm. Antoinette and Claire first played the piano when they were three years old, picking out tunes on the family piano. “The first thing we picked out was the theme to Listen with Mother.” Starting lessons was apparently the only time the pair were at odds about their playing. “Toni was very keen to go,” says Claire. “But at the time, Claire was shy,” adds Antoinette.
Village past brought to life in new book
A LOCAL football team that played in a premiership stadium and an orchestra that appeared in an early TV broadcast are tall claims for a small Herefordshire village – but Fownhope has proof.
Presidents and legends
THE 21st Hay Literary Festival starts on May 22 and booking has opened for an exciting fortnight...
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