AFTER months of negotiations the Wyedean Stages will take place on Saturday, November 18.

The Forest of Dean Motor Club organised event, now in 48th year, will follow a similar format to last year, offering over 40 miles in the classic stages that rally cars have graced for over 60 years.

This year's event will be the final round of the Pirelli Welsh National championship, HRCR Stage Masters and IPS Rally Challenge and penultimate round of the MSUK English championship. Entries are now open and the 90 spaces are expected to fill very quickly.

A motor club spokesman said: "It's taken a lot of negotiations with Forestry England but finally the event has got the green light, the stages are in mint condition so we hope the entry will fill quickly.

"I think sometimes people lose sight of the vast amount of money the event brings to local businesses especially in November and how local charities benefit from car parking revenue." 

For more details check out the website www.wyedeanstages.co.uk 

Sports results from across Herefordshire:

BRIDGE

Lyonshall Bridge Club
Duplicate pairs (October 3): 1. Liz Thorneycroft & Sue Thompson 71.43%; 2. Peter Smith & Dennis Chapple 59.52; 3. Vaughan Evans & Steve Wright 57.94.

Herefordshire Clubs

Online Pairs (October 5): 1. Chris Chowney & Mike Ralph 65.87%; 2. Peter Watts & Keith Stait 53.97; 3. Linda Blunt & Owen Evans  52.38; 4. Pamela Pearce & Susan Sharp 50.79.

Gateway BC

Duplicate Pairs: 1. Dennis & Kathy Chapple 65%; 2. Anne Buchanan & Kevin Hewison 56; 3. Maggie Matthews & Greg Brunt 51.

Fownhope BC

Duplicate Pairs: 1. Olaf & Margaret Newcombe 66.7%; 2. Heather Brace & Sue Shore 58.3; 3= Viv Louis & Harry Cleveland/Maggie Matthews & Lorena Blower 51.1.

GOLF

Grove Senior Stableford (October 10): 1. Trevor Large 20 points; 2. David Botwood 19; 3. Keith Greenfield 18.
Nearest the pin Trevor Large. Birdie 2s: Gary Husband, David Botwood & Frank Walden.