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Richards rips through Eastnor
EASTNOR v STOURBRIDGE MALI Richards, son of ex-West Indies and Somerset star Viv Richards, ripped through the Eastnor batting order to inflict a 123-run defeat in Crusader Worcestershire County League Division One. Eastnor won the toss and put Stourbridge
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Captain scoops top player gong
CAPTAIN Rik Halion was one of a host of Malvern Town players honoured at the club's annual awards. The Langland Stadium skipper was named manager's player of the year at the presentation night last Friday, while former Worcester City midfielder Jamie
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Captain scoops top player gong
CAPTAIN Rik Halion was one of a host of Malvern Town players honoured at the club's annual awards. The Langland Stadium skipper was named manager's player of the year at the presentation night last Friday, while former Worcester City midfielder Jamie
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Festival marks club centenary
MALVERN'S Manor Park Club has celebrated its centenary. Archery, squash, bowls and tennis were all featured in a festival of sport on Sunday to mark the Albert Road club's 100th birthday. Bowls international and current world number five Andy Thomson
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Davey takes fourth place
TEAM TriUK triathlete Rhys Davey enjoyed success at the Malvern Triathlon. The Upper Welland teenager won the youth race and came fourth, seven seconds behind third place, in the overall competition. Davey, who is studying for his GCSEs at Malvern College
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College shows off sports plans
RESIDENTS had a sneak preview of a major new sports complex at Malvern College. Plans for the 9.1m high structure, on the site of an existing sportshall near Woodshears Road, were on display at the school this week. It will incorporate an eight court
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Parasol rejected amid planning "farce"
A RESTAURANT owner's planning application for a parasol outside his premises was rejected this week at a meeting described by one observer as "a farce". Pete Browne and his wife Lynne took over Pepper and Oz, Abbey Road, earlier this year, and erected
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Green light for Morgan car statue
PLANS to erect a statue in Malvern town centre commemorating the founders of the Morgan Motor Company came a step nearer to reality this week. Roger Moran, founder of the Morgan Statue Foundation, said he was delighted that Malvern Hills District Council
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Boy's glider stolen on hills
A FATHER and son flying gliders on the Malvern Hills were shocked when two thieves on bikes made off with one of their £150 planes. Paul Dee, of Ramson Close, had taken his 12-year-old son Richard onto the Worcestershire Beacon on Saturday, May 19, when
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Injury forces jockey out of Clifton races
JOCKEY Julian Pritchard was ruled out of the Clifton-on-Teme Point-to-Point meeting after breaking his leg 24 hours earlier. The Eastnor rider suffered the injury strolling at Bredwardine on Saturday, which led to a delay in the next race. However,
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Under 21s to do battle
THE Worcestershire Badminton Association stages its annual Under 21s championship next month. The tournament takes place at Elgar Technology College, Worcester, on Sunday, June 24. It is open to anyone who lives in Worcestershire or was born in the
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Upton set for history
THE inaugural Upton-upon-Severn triathlon takes place on Saturday, July 14. The event will take place over a classic distance (1,500-metre swim, 40km cycle, 10km run) or sprint distance (750m swim, 20km cycle, 5km run). Teams of three can also enter
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County star Vicky first girl junior club captain
VICKY Lane is the new junior captain at the Worcestershire Golf Club in Malvern Wells. The 16-year-old county girls golfer drove-in on Sunday to become the first girl to hold the office at the club. Vicky, who plays off a 15 handicap, became a member
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Smee wins three races
JANE Smee was victorious in the women's race at Arden Sailing Club in Defford. Caroline Stephen, also sailing a Pico, was just behind, followed by Emma Williams. Smee carried on her winning ways by coming first in the pursuit with Niall Cambell in their
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Third place for Malvern
MALVERN Chess Club finished their Worcester County League campaign amid fixture congestion with matches against the stronger clubs falling together late on. Good victories over Redditch and Worcester were countered by defeats against eventual winners
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Veyron is star exhibit
THE Bugatti Veyron is set to take centre stage at Prescott speed hill climb. The Bugatti Owners' Club's French weekend takes place on Saturday and Sunday. Driven by Pierre-Henri Raphane, the Veyron will give demonstration runs on both days. A present-day
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Quick time wins trial for Amery
VETERAN cyclist Mike Amery continued his run of successes by winning Velo Club Sevale's 10-mile time trial. Amery won the event on the Chance Lane course with a fast time of 22 minutes 58 seconds. Results: M Amery 22.58, B Boswell 24.24, W Davies 24.46
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Coleman in top form for Colwall
COLWALL U11S v PERSHORE FREDDIE Coleman was in sparkling form as Colwall beat Pershore by 68 runs in the Bishop Trophy eight-a-side pairs cricket. Solid partnerships between Joe Watts, Henry Lee, Oli Warrilow and John Gooch pushed Colwall's score to
