| Cricket 522 |
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| Match report by Adam J. Watts.
This week’s Division B encounter between Woodhouse and Hollinsend saw the two in-form sides go head to head at Mortomley Lane. Woodhouse were lacking a few key players on the day, but remained buoyant going into... |
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| THE Scandinavian stars of the future will be on show at Owlerton on Thursday night.
After the main Premier League event between the Tigers and Newport Wasps, a Scandinavian touring team will take to the track against a young Sheffield Prowlers side... |
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| Alice is swimmer of the year |
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| ALICE Lilley of Stocksbridge Pentaqua Swimming Club is pictured receiving the Stocksbridge Top Swimmer Award from Cllr Alan Law and Cllr Alison Brelsford, the current Mayor of Stocksbridge.
Alice won her award at the recent annual Stocksbridge Pentaqua Spring Sprints swimming gala... |
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| Park Steels bag another prize... |
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| STOCKSBRIDGE Park Steels added another prize to their collection this week when they were awarded the Stocksbridge Town Council Citizens Award.
The club, whose first team took double honours last season culminating in promotion to the Unibond Premier, provide grass roots football... |
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| Postman delivers as Mayne breaks record |
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| BIRDWELL Wheeler's time trialing arm goes from strength to strength; Stocksbridge postman Darren Gill recording a superb time in the picturesque Peak district and Penistone man Trevor Mayne breaking yet another club record.
Despite being stuck behind two tractors and suffering... |
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| Seconds slip up |
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Sheffield Centralians II 81 all out beat Stocksbridge II 63 all out by 18 runs
After the first team's opponents forfeited on Saturday, the spotlight fell on the second team, who made the short journey to the Niagara ground to face Sheffield... |
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| Steelers wish Tait well on his departure |
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| Steelers GM Mike O'Connor wished top scorer Ashley Tait all the best and told him that he would always have a home with the club following the news that the 34-year-old winger had decided to accept an offer with top Italian side... |
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| Brilliant Price century in record stand |
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| BRILLIANT PRICE CENTURY IN RECORD STAND
Stocksbridge II (319-6) beat Apperknowle II (56 a.o.) by 256 runs
Matt Price hammered a fantastic unbeaten century as Stocksbridge 2nds obliterated Apperknowle 2nds by 263 runs on Saturday. After being asked to bat first, Price shared in... |
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| Harley hurt by Woodhouse win |
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| By Adam J. Watts
This week saw Woodhouse welcome promotion rivals Harley to Mortomeley Lane, in a close fought encounter for the top spot in the Sheffield Cricket League Division B.
Having played Harley once before this season, the Woodhouse ranks were well... |
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| Stocksbridge RUFC take to the beaches |
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| By Ben Walters
LAST Saturday the 27th of June, Stockbridge RUFC took part in a beach tag-rugby tournament at Bridlington south beach as part of the Rugby Football Union’s ‘play on’ campaign.
The event was very well organised by the RFU. The games... |
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| By David Grant
(High Green Village 25 Points Handsworth CC 3 Points)
A game full of drama, passion, desire and gritted determination was witnessed at Ecclesfield Park on Saturday, which saw the GMB High Green Village Cricket Club make it two wins... |
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| Boss faces Haskins for Lonsdale belt |
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| ROSS ‘The Boss’ Burkinshaw has confirmed that he will fight for the British super-flyweight title next month.
Burkinshaw is a serving soldier with the Yorkshire Rifles and holder of the English super-flyweight title.
Now the 22-year-old will face Bristol’s Lee Haskins at the... |
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| High Green returns to winning ways |
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| By David Grant
The GMB High Green Village Cricket Club returned to winning ways in Division A as they cruised to a 95-run victory over Richmond at Ecclesfield Park.
Batting first, High Green managed to score a competitive 149 all out with... |
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| Spawton hits Grindleford for six |
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| By James Ward
Stocksbridge I 152-5 (James Spawton 82*) beat Grindleford I 151-8 by 5 wickets
Batsman James Spawton made a welcome return to form as the first team saw off Grindleford by five wickets to overtake them and move back to the top... |
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| Cricket club opens new pavilion |
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| WHITLEY Hall cricket Club have replaced their old pavilion at The Wheel in Ecclesfield, after a huge fundraising drive.
The £100,000 building is a replacement for their old wooden pavilion which cost £400 and was built 25 years ago.
The club chose to... |
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| Treasurer gets swim club off to a marathon start |
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| CHAPELTOWN Amateur Swimming club is looking forward to installing new starting blocks after its treasurer, Claire Chapman, completed the London Marathon raising sponsorship of £481.97 in the process.
That figure was then doubled thanks to the generosity of Chesterfield based Line... |
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| Whitley Hall's season so far |
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| At the beginning of June, the First XI team was in joint second place with Hallam in the Premier League, behind leaders Treeton, all set for an exciting home match with Hallam on June 6 with the chance of going clear... |
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| TIGERS continued their encourging form with a 53-42 Premier Trophy win over Newcastle at Owlerton on Thursday night.
And whilst they've failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the competition they have restored some pride after a poor run.
New signing Hugh Skidmore... |
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| High praise for Hillsborough water polo players |
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| THERE was high praise for a Sheffield water polo club as they snapped up two top places finishes at a regional competition.
The Hillsborough Halligators over 12s team came second at the Bakewell event, which was the club’s first competition in over... |
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| Skidmore joins Tigers |
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| SHEFFIELD have agreed terms with 18-year-old Australian Hugh Skidmore in time for Thursday's home meeting with Newcastle.
Skidmore will be making his Premier League debut after some impressive second half outings around Owlerton and he has recently bought equipment from former Grand... |
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