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New date for Fernie races
THE postponed Fernie point-to-point meeting at Dingley racecourse has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 2, with the first race due to start a 2pm.
Hat-trick of titles for David
DESBOROUGH’S David Flippance is the Northamptonshire county men’s singles champion for the third successive year.
Bid for playing field grants
COMMUNITY groups are invited to start bidding for a share of £2 million to protect and improve their sports playing fields.
Top marks as College academy celebrate their first league title
AFTER four years, Harborough’s Brooke House College football academy have won their first league title following a 2-1 win over their Southfields counterparts.
Boost as players help steer county to successful defence
THE Leicestershire county boys’ under-18 team made a successful defence of the three-cornered ‘BUT’ Trophy competition, which they won at Glen Gorse last season.
Football
Gaining respect from the FA
REPRESENTATIVES from Harborough Town FC were among the special guests at Wembley on FA Cup Final day – to receive the club’s national accolade in the FA’s Respect awards.
Ladies complete magnificent treble
LUTTERWORTH Athletic FC’s most successful season yet continued with the women’s team completing a memorable night at the County FA headquarters at Holmes Park with a decisive 4-0 victory over close rivals Friar Lane Ladies to lift the Senior Cup.
Borough extend late-season invite as development squad switch to Kilworth
A JUNIOR football club is inviting youngsters along to open training sessions in the last two weeks of their season.
From Rascals to rulers as under-9s capture league crown
A HIGHLY successful season in the Leicester and District Mutual League has seen Harborough Town Rascals under-9s crowned division four champions.
Finlay’s on fire with treble in team’s best show of season
DOMINANT Kibworth under-11s (9v9) produced probably their best performance of the season in beating Houghton Rangers 5-0.
Rugby
No substitute for experience, say promoted Vets
MARKET Harborough RFC veterans proved ‘there’s still life in the old dogs yet’ – by gaining promotion at the first time of asking from Leicestershire League 5.
Fitting end to era
PLAYING their last game of the season – and their last game as junior players – the Market Harborough RFC under-17s hosted a touring side from Driffield.
It’s a Bowl-over
WELL-BEATEN they might have been at derby rivals Lutterworth in the County Bowl final but Market Harborough 1sts admirable spirit was a winner in itself.
Silverware at last
A SEASON which had promised so much for Lutterworth 1st XV without actually delivering the goods finally came up trumps – on the last day of their campaign.
VIP reward for festival heroines
VIXENS girl players from Market Harborough RFC finished second at the Grasshoppers Festival – and also had the thrill of meeting one of the sport’s legends.
Cricket
Hill’s haul is no damp squib
HARD-HITTING Lewis Hill was a surprise century-maker on another damp weekend in the Leicestershire County Cricket League programme.
Langtons beat the downpours – but really wish they hadn’t
LANGTONS CC’s Saturday sides bucked the trend of washed-out matches but may have wished otherwise as both suffered heavy defeats.
Net gain for club as new facility opens
A CRICKET club’s new £57,000 training facility was given its official opening on Friday.
Golf
Courting success as Ullesthorpe pair shine
ULLESTHORPE Court golfers Alison Horak and Lynn Jones were handicap runners-up in the women’s Midlands North Foursomes Championship at Scraptoft GC with their 154 net aggregate over 36 holes.
Martin goes full on to help county beat Notts
KIBWORTH GC golfer Martin Anderson scored full points for Leicestershire first team when they beat Midland League champions Nottinghamshire at The Leicestershire GC.
Pro medal is Cort’s 9th in alliance term
FORMER Kibworth GC stalwart Matthew Cort was in sparkling form when the county golf Alliance tournament was contested at Glen Gorse GC.
Athletics
Cherry blossoms as club go back to track action
THE bank holiday weekend saw Harborough AC returning to collective track and field action, as the Senior League season got under way.
Torrential downpours fail to dampen club displays
APRIL may have proven one of the wettest on record but even the downpours of last Sunday couldn’t put a dampener on the collective Harborough AC spirit.
Kilworth woman dies after collapsing in London Marathon
THE FAMILY of Claire Squires, who collapsed and died while running the London Marathon, have described her as an ‘inspirational, beautiful and driven’ young woman.
1 commentSwitch to national version doesn’t daunt women
HARBOROUGH AC recently secured qualification for the National Six Stage Women’s Relays with 26th place in the regional event, and the past weekend saw the UK-wide version held at the same venue – Sutton Park in Sutton Coldfield.
Swimming
Groups urged to bid for Rotary swim fund grant
THE FANTASTIC amount of money rasied during last month’s Harborough Rotary Club SwiMarathon will now be divided up among deserving causes in the area – and your group is being urged to apply.
Wonder-Wal effort as Diddies do their club proud
HARBOROUGH Diddies travelled all the way to Walsall to compete in round one of the Nuneaton and District Junior Swimming League.
Masters at work
FOUR Harborough masters swimmers travelled to the Calverton and Bingham club to contest the first event of its type staged by the hosts.
Final rally’s big reward
HARBOROUGH ‘A’ secured promotion to division one of the Leicester and District Winter League with an excellent team effort as they finished second in the third and final round held at Burton.
Last chance to enter your SwiMarathon team
THERE are a few spaces left for teams to enter the Rotary SwiMarathon event taking place this weekend at Harborough Leisure Centre.
Motorsport
Edmund’s electric pace puts him on road to more success
YOUTH motorcycle racer Edmund Best has blown away the winter cobwebs with a stunning start to his 2012 racing campaign.
Major Mini feat raises Henry’s hopes for series
A BRILLIANT start to the 2012 racing season is being enjoyed by 16-year-old Gaulby driver, Henry Gilbert.
Equestrianism
All the fun of the Fernie
THE Dingley racecourse season continues apace with the Fernie Point-to-Point on Sunday – if it can defy the downpours
National Sport
Poulter relishing cut-throat match play
If Ian Poulter was put in charge of world golf - now there's a thought - half the tournaments during the year would be match play.
Coe relishes 2012 Flame touchdown
The touchdown of the Olympic Flame on British soil could trigger the greatest buzz yet about the London 2012 Games, Lord Coe hopes.
Bairstow handed England debut
Jonny Bairstow will make his Test debut against West Indies at Lord's today.
Cavendish fourth as Ferrari takes stage
Roberto Ferrari won the longest stage of this year's Giro d'Italia from Assisi to Montecatini as Great Britain's Mark Cavendish finished fourth.
SFA panel rejects Rangers' appeal
Rangers have lost their appeal against a £160,000 fine and 12-month transfer embargo.
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Weather for Market Harborough
Thursday 17 May 2012
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