• Whittington make quick work of pacesetters

  By Tamworth Herald at 09:00 on 18/05/12

  

  WHITTINGTON CC FIRST XI (160-1) beat HIGHCROFT AND GREAT BARR (156) by 9 wickets WHITTINGTON claimed a convincing nine-wicket victory over early season pacesetters Highcroft on Saturday. Whittington won the toss and inserted Highcroft into bat, making the perfect start as James Evans claimed a wicket with the first ball of the game. Highcroft batsmen Mo Ajmal (29), Yasir Siddique (38) and Abdul Wahid (33) all chanced...

• Barton men retain the Owen Cup in fine style

  By Lichfield Mercury at 09:20 on 17/05/12

  

  BARTON-UNDER-NEEDWOOD RFC 25 CANNOCK 0 BARTON retained the Owen Cup by overcoming local rivals Cannock in the final for the second year in succession at Burton RFC. While last year's final was tight and tense – finishing 10-10 after extra time, with Barton triumphing in a penalty conversion shoot-out – the village men were always in control of this year's affair. Matt Bird slotted an early penalty and then soon after...

• New boss and new knee have left me optimistic for Chasetown's future

  By Lichfield Mercury at 09:20 on 17/05/12

  

  WELL, my off-season column hiatus didn't last long! The reason for this is that I've got two newsworthy things to talk about – firstly, we have a new manager and, secondly, I have a big fitness update for you. On Sunday evening I found out that some bloke called Craig Harris had got the managers job, Craig Harris?? Oh, you mean Chopper?! No one calls him Craig, it's Chop, Chopper or I guess Gaffer now. I'm one of an...

• Times NR 21pt anchor heady (2 decks)

  By Lichfield Mercury at 09:20 on 17/05/12

  

  BIATHLON: Lichfield schoolgirl Morgan Harlow claimed a bronze medal at the British Biathlon Championships held in Sutton Coldfield last weekend. Harlow claimed third place in the Girls' Youth C category (13/14yrs) having earned a spot at the event by virtue of her ninth place finish in the Schools' Biathlon Final at Crystal Palace in March. She recorded the third fastest time in the 1,500m run of 5.09.48mins, a personal best by more...

• City side has little answer to Manor's top teenage talent

  By Lichfield Mercury at 09:20 on 17/05/12

  

  LICHFIELD CC FIRST XI (70) lost to ASTON MANOR (74-0) by ten wickets LICHFIELD suffered their most disappointing day in years as a thumping defeat at home to Aston Manor kept them rooted to the bottom of the Birmingham League. Their batting line-up was blitzed by Manor's teenage Warwickshire youth ace Brinder Phagura, who claimed amazing figures of six wickets for just seven runs. In reply, Amardeep Sonkar's quickfire unbeaten 62...

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