Archive - Thursday, 8 January 2004

Knighton

New skipper plays in to complete a treble

WHEN Peter Burgoyne, a member of over 50 years standing, played himself in as captain of Kington Golf Club for 2004, he completing a family treble, his mother, Edith, and wife, Jane, having both served as captain of the ladies' section.

Rugby Results and Tables

RFU LEAGUE

Jardine back on staff

FORMER coach Stewart Jardine has rejoined Luctonians' staff after leaving the club before the start of the season to direct the coaching at Powergen National 3 club Dudley Kingswinford. Luctonians director of coaching Simon Green-Price said: "He will be…

Boost from veterans

Hereford 3rd 47 pts Pershore 2nd 22

Ledbury produce form for away win

Shipston on Stour 6 pts Ledbury 11

Hereford lose possession and pay price with 10th defeat

Hereford 5 pts Nuneaton OE 14

Lucton in revenge win over Lions

Luctonians 20 pts Leicester Lions 17

Hereford course brings splash of colour

RACEGOERS at Hereford will this year be able see the illustrated colours of the jockeys' silks in the handy-sized racecards on sale at the course.

Highest award yet for Small

HEREFORD Contact Karate Club instructor and Combat Academy Coach Simon Small rounded off a most triumphant year by collecting his English Contact Karate Associa-tion's fourth degree black belt, his highest award in his martial arts career to date.

Kington in semis

KINGTON will be Herefordshire's representatives in the semi-finals of the Ken Smith Trophy, the Shropshire & Hereford-shire seniors' scratch team pairs competition.

Keep results coming

THE Hereford Times would like to thank all county golf clubs who have supplied results of their competitions during the past year.

Knucklas

Luston

Presteigne

Putley

Skenfrith

SAS hero killed in Iraq was to be awarded MC

A YOUNG Army major based with the SAS in Hereford who was about to be awarded the Military Cross has been killed in a road accident in Iraq.

Cecil, sportsman and war hero, dies at 107

A LEOMINSTER Cricket Club vice-president who was one of a surviving handful of First World War ex-servicemen has died aged 107, writes PETE BLENCH.

Club chairman upset by league decision

HEREFORD City will begin their membership of the Flint & Cook Marches League in Division 2 next season.

Hereford United Conference Fixtures 2003-4

Aug 9 3pm Tamworth (A) 3-1 (Smith 2, Guinan)

Nancy fights back from set down to take Malvern indoor title

NANCY Zhang of Manor Park, Malvern won the 14U Girls' Event at Malvern & County Indoor Tennis Centre, fighting off a tough challenge in the final against Elizabeth Verow from Warwickshire.

National place clinched

HEREFORDSHIRE are assured of a place in the National Inter-County League competition after beating Gloucestershire by 29 points to seven, plus 79 shots.

Top spot remains same

CHAMPIONS Ross-on-Wye are once again leading the way in the Wormelow Outdoor Clubs League at the season's half-way point.

Welsh signs would be on wrong track

TRAIN operator Arriva says it has no plans to introduce Welsh signage at English border stations for the time being.

Guitar ace beats odds

DOCTORS told Russell Ballard's parents, John and Jane, that their son would never walk, talk, read or write. If they'd been asked, they'd probably have said he'd never play the guitar either.

Beds emergency at County Hospital

EMERGENCY measures were taken at the weekend to find beds for patients at Hereford County Hospital.

Experts dig out an ancient ironworks

LEOMINSTER'S biggest-ever archaeological excavation uncovered important clues about the town's long history.

New pool goes ahead - pledge

THERE is 'no turning back' on Herefordshire Council's commitment to build the new Leominster swimming pool council leader Roger Phillips said this week.

City facing an eternal 'bypass'

"WE should not sacrifice this golden opportunity for the sake of a quick buck from the supermarkets," says Paul Keetch MP.

Demoralising start to year

THE news the Rotherwas relief road has been postponed was no great surprise, and judging by comments by firms based at Rotherwas, some jobs in the area may be in peril, which is a demoralising start to the New Year.

Chance to find a different way

Chance to find a different way

Annual pleasure to behold

Campaigners meet minister

ACROSS the table talks in Westminster concentrated on Hereford's flood problems.

Christmas on hold as family waits for Ryan

CONCERN is growing for a missing Hereford man who has not been seen since Christmas Eve.

Arrow group move up in the vaulting world

PEMBRIDGE-based Arrow Vaulting Group enjoyed another memorable year in 2003.

Taylor races to another title

THE annual Hereford-shire AA Cross Country Championships were held on Sunday in good conditions at Hereford Racecourse, resulting in some excellent races.

WI Forum

Freemasons

Tupsley TG

MBE goes to city magistrate

A HEREFORD magistrate, who has helped administer justice for 27 years, received an MBE for his services to law and order.

Martin shows he's iron man

A THRILL seeking Hereford man will be hard pressed to top his latest accomplishment after doing the housework at the top of a mountain.

Taylor: Put new waste site in city

MOVING the proposed multi-million pound waste processing plant from Madley to the Rotherwas Industrial Estate could be the key to solving many of the county's problems, says Hereford's Conservative parliamentary candidate Virginia Taylor.

Couple did not see need for children's education

TWO parents persistently let their children stay away from school because the father believed they did not need to go.

Spiralling down and ever down

DEMOCRACY is well and truly dead.

Edwyn Ralph

Should it be 'bienvenue' Queen Marie?

THE largest liner ever to be built, at a colossal cost of £550 billion, has docked in Southampton in readiness for her naming by HM The Queen.

Tributes after Christmas death

TRIBUTES have been paid to a 21-year-old man who died while walking in Pandy on Christmas Eve.

Richard Booth collects honour

THE self-styled "King" of Hay-on-Wye, Richard Booth, who owns the largest second-hand bookshop in Europe, has been crowned with an MBE.

Pioneer of colour TV dies aged 87

AMATEUR TV buff extraordinary and former Ross Grammar School teacher, C Grant Dixon, has died at the age of 87.

Fake cop rang for credit card ID

A MAN claiming to be a police officer is thought to have played a part in two thefts at shops in Ross-on-Wye on Monday, December 22. A woman working at a shop in Broad Street was phoned by a man claiming to be from the police and reporting her banker's…

8/1/04 - Parry may net United £200,000

PAUL Parry's imminent departure to Cardiff City could net Hereford United as much as £200,000.

Two men killed in crashes on the roads

A MAN was killed in a crash on the A49 between Much Birch and Harewood end on Tuesday night.

Football Results

Hereford Times Herefordshire League, Premier Division: Sutton 2 Wellington 3, Woofferton 2 Leominster 1, Pegasus 2 Westfields 8, Ewyas Harold 3 Weston 1, Lads Club 1 Ross Utd Services 2, Fownhope 5 Hinton 2.

A happy New Year as Hinton earn first win

THERE was a great start to the new year for Under-10 side Hinton who registered their first points of the season in the HGTA Herefordshire Junior League with a single-goal victory over near neighbours Westfields.

Table-toppers go down to second defeat at Moor House

TOP-of-the-table Hinton went down to only their second defeat of the season in HFA Floodlit Youth League when they were beaten 3-1 by Westfields at Moor House.

Road protest planned

A GOLDEN Valley protest group renews its opposition to a proposed waste treatment plant by driving hundreds of cars through Hereford city centre on Saturday.

Bluebirds chasing star winger Parry

PAUL Parry could be on his way out of Edgar Street after further interest from Cardiff City in the Hereford United winger.

No let-up in Bulls' push

THERE will no easing up for Hereford United when they visit Exeter City for Saturday's FA Trophy third round tie, kick-off 1pm.

Bluebirds chasing star winger Parry

PAUL Parry could be on his way out of Edgar Street after further interest from Cardiff City in the Hereford United winger.

Bulls' old boys star in FA Cup upsets

HEREFORD United might not be involved in the FA Cup fourth round later this month but one of their players had a pivotal role in deciding the make-up of the fixtures at FA headquarters on Monday afternoon.

Bromyard nets resource centre

FOR those who need to borrow a book or DVD, exercise in the gym and then surf the net, the newly-opened Bromyard Centre can offer the full range of facilities under one roof.

Hereford skittlers take Three Cities title

HEREFORD skittlers have lifted the Three Cities title after winning all their three games against Worcester and Gloucester.

County rivals clash in cup

FOUR of Herefordshire's top sides will be battling it out on Saturday for a place in the final of the HFA County Challenge Cup.

Smith races to debut Test century

NEWS of West Indian Test batsman Dwayne Smith's debut century against South Africa on Tuesday raised one or two eyebrows in Kington, writes Richard Prime.

No let-up in Bulls' push

THERE will no easing up for Hereford United when they visit Exeter City for Saturday's FA Trophy third round tie, kick-off 1pm.

£3,000 donation to Open Door

THE Co-op is backing the Open Door group for the elderly in Hay-on-Wye with a £3,000 donation from its Community Dividend fund.

Late goals see off Hinton

Hinton 1

Ross unbeaten run over after 20 games

Old Woodstock Town 1 Ross Town 0

Dominant display by young Bulls

Hereford United 3 Boldmere St Michael's 0

£1.5m for top quality water

WELSH Water is to start work on a £1.5 million scheme to upgrade the water mains network in Westhide.

Ex-SAS commander Sir John Watts dies

FORMER head of the SAS Sir John Watts, described as an outstanding leader and a highly experienced commander, has died, aged 73.

What's On in city and county

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Haven for the Prince

HEREFORD was yesterday, Wednesday, January 7, the scene of the first public appearance by the Prince of Wales since sensational allegations against him had made headlines world-wide. And he thanked county well-wishers who shouted their support on his…

Players' holiday sacrifices received a just reward

CHRISTMAS and New Year is always a busy period with sacrifices made by players but the points they were rewarded with made it all worthwhile.

Philippa rounds off fightback

HEREFORD staged a fine second-half fightback to claim a 3-3 draw against Gloucester who fielded a mixture of second and third team players.

Warm-up defeat

HEREFORD began their warm-up for the second half of the season with a 2-1 away defeat to Gloucester City 2nd in a friendly.

Allensmore

Bishopstone

Grant for hall project

THE £250,000 refurbishment of Much Marcle Memorial Hall has moved a giant step closer following a £100,000 grant from the National Lottery.

Ken takes probation service reins

WEST Mercia Probation has announced the appointment of Ken Hockenhull, aged 58, as a board member.

Ledbury fight back for vital win

Ettingshall 2

Kington overcome league leaders

Malvern Town 1

Disappointment for Wellington

Wellington 0 Bustleholme 1

Hotchkiss stars in important relegation battle

Pewsey Vale 1 Pegasus Juniors 2

County league leaders fight to keep unbeaten record

UNBEATEN Ewyas Harold were given a tough battle by visiting Weston before retaining top spot in the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Premier Division with a 3-1 win.

Sheila treks up the Amazon as support grows for hospice

A LEOMINSTER woman who trekked the Himalayas for Lepra, the leprosy sufferers' charity, is heading for a complete change of scene.

'Speed kills' warning

MOTORISTS in Herefordshire are being urged to check their vehicles regularly and reduce their speed in poor weather to avoid problems.

Pollution warning on the rivers

SOME of the Herefordshire landscape's finest features are under threat the Government wildlife watchdog English Nature has warned.

Life of fighting crime

A HEREFORD doctor who cut his 'forensic teeth' on one of Britain's most notorious mass murders has hung up his stethoscope at the age of 72.

Dilwyn