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Van the man in open sweepstake
NEWTON Anglers' Association member Mark Van Den Hoek won the Newton AA Sunday open sweepstake. Van Den Hoek beat off the opposition in the national team fundraiser event with a haul of 5lbs 2ozs 0drms that included ide, roach and skimmers. Fellow Newton
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Glance guide to Warrington sport
Athletics Warrington Athletics Club's results from open track and field meeting at Victoria Park on Sunday: Under nine girls: Lucy Deakin, 75metres, 13.6secs; 150m, 27.8secs; long jump, 2.50 metres; Catherine Healy, 75m, 15.2secs; long jump, 2.19m; cricket
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Sports digest
Cheshire Shield winners all set SPORTS Personality Team of 2004 nominees Stockton Heath Tennis Club are all set to match last year's achievements when the new season begins on April 16. They became the first men's team from Warrington to win the Cheshire
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Victoria Park Arena record is broken
WARRINGTON Athletics Club member Danny Cliffe took part in his first international event when he raced in the Home Counties Cross Country International in north Wales on Saturday. Danny set the pace from the start of the race, which was held in Mold,
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Junior Rugby League round-up
Pilkingtons u7 24 Rylands Sharks u7 12 RYLANDS put in a good performance against a strong Pilkingtons side but could not avoid defeat. Jack Vance, Elliot Best and man of the match Lewis Brown scored Sharks' three tries, with David King being named as
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Triple trophy target set
Adlington 14 Bank Quay Bulls 17 NEW Bank Quay Bulls coaches John Fieldhouse and Andy Bennett are setting their sights high for the Warrington Sports Personality team of 2004 winners. The former Warrington Wolves players are aiming for triple trophy success
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Modern pentathlete ready to face international test
WARRINGTON'S princess of modern pentathlon Sarah Vandewalle makes her latest Great Britain appearance this weekend. The 17-year-old from Westbrook is aiming to fence, swim, shoot and run to success for the national youth team in the Millfield International
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Fightback seals gold
DALLAM youngster Courtney Chadwick is king of the boxing ring after securing victory in a national competition. The 12-year-old Phoenix Olympic Boxing Centre member beat West Ham's Tyson Price in the under 34 kilos final of the Golden Gloves Championships
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Promise of the youngsters
Oldham RUFC 30 Lymm RFC 29 LYMM might not have achieved their full potential this season but player-coach Andy Whittle should be happy with some promising youngsters who have emerged. One of them is Dave Roberts, who scored the final Lymm try of Saturday's
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Natasha dances through defences
THE switch from ballet to rugby union may not seem like an obvious move but that was the choice of Great Sankey's Natasha Corns as she searched for a new hobby four years ago. The 20-year-old former St Gregory's RC High School pupil had tried her hand
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Head coach John Kear has named his 20 man squad ahead of Sunday's engage Super League X fixture agai
Both Stephen Kearney and Gareth Raynor have failed to shake off their respective injuries. Kearney experienced a reaction to a hamstring injury during training on Thursday morning and Raynor's knee injury, which was sustained last week at Wakefield, has
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Sue not out of her depth
OVER the last couple of weeks Sue Jupp has took over from where fellow committee member Craig Wheeldon left off and bagged up on Spring Pool. An afternoon session resulted in the capture of nine silver orfe to 3lb 12ozs 0drms, two crucian carp to 2-8-
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Family affair for Chungs
WELL done to Warrington junior squad member Richard Chung who wiped out the adult opposition in the 85 peg Whiteacres midweek residents' match at the famous angling holiday venue. His father Phil also managed to boost the family coffers with a section
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Breeding a winning culture
PAUL Cullen is demanding that his Warrington Wolves side go for victory against Bradford Bulls on Sunday after insisting 'There's no glory in defeat'. The Warrington coach's comments come after they suffered a fourth round exit from the Powergen Challenge
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Double blow for Town
Mossley 4 Warrington Town 1 DEFEAT at Mossley completed a nightmare fortnight that has left Warrington Town only four points clear of the UniBond First Division drop zone. Mossley were 4-0 up by half time as a double from Leon Mike plus strikes from Adam
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Round-up of Mid-Cheshire League action
Crosfields 2 Garswood United 0 NEAL Sutch scored twice as Crosfields earned a win in the six-pointer against Garswood United. Sutch put the home side in front after 14 minutes as he latched on to Mark Nulty's header before beating defender Chris Dignam
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Hennessy strikes again in shock win
BRENDAN Hennessy finished off a great week with a goal as Cheshire Hawthorne produced a shock in the Warrington Sunday Soccer League Premier Division. Hennessy, who had scored for Greenalls Padgate St Oswalds on Saturday after also being on target in
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Mountain bike theft
A MOUNTAIN bike was stolen from a shed at a property in Ludlow Close, Padgate, on Monday night.
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Fire wrecks bird hut
ARSONISTS wrecked a hut for bird spotters at Moore Nature Reserve on the night of Saturday, April 2.
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Rucksack is pinched
A RUCKSACK was stolen from Warrington Museum in Bold Street on Friday, April 1 at around 1.15pm.
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Car raided for CD player
A CD PLAYER and discs worth £350 were stolen from a car parked in Greenwood Crescent over the weekend.
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Fishing tackle stolen
MORE than £3,000 of fishing equipment was stolen from a car parked in Nairn Close, Fearnhead, between Thursday night, March 31, and Saturday afternoon, April 2.
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Thieves take power tools
POWER tools, including a drill, sander and circular saw, were stolen from a shed in Ash Grove, Latchford, between Monday, March 21, and Sunday, April 3.
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Islamic association unveils new mosque vision
WARRINGTON'S Islamic community is hoping that this year could see the start of ambitious plans for a new mosque to be built in the town. And, according to Mushtaq Ahmed, chairman of the Warrington Islamic Association, the centre would be a facility not
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Eight days of roadworks at Winwick Road
ROAD improvements aimed at benefiting pedestrians, cyclists and motorists alike are currently under way at the junction off Winwick Road (A49) and Kerfoot Street. But resurfacing work means the closure of some roads for the next eight days between 7pm
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Material shop stands in way of development
AMBITIOUS plans to transform derelict land into a vibrant shopping and leisure complex could be thwarted - by one lone business. Several buildings have already been flattened to make way for the £25million pound scheme. But TP Textiles is standing firm
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Who left these dogs in such a terrible condition?
TWO greyhounds covered in pressure sores are receiving treatment after being tied up and abandoned. Both animals arrived at Warrington's RPSCA centre within 24 hours of each other over the weekend. One was found in Sankey Way and the other in Helsby.
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A HARD DAY FOR THE KNIGHTS
THE world is becoming ever more bizarre and our television programmes are reflecting the human race's journey into Wonderland with increasing accuracy. In the second episode of the new 'Doctor Who' series, aliens gathered to watch the demise of Earth,
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Child sex pest alert
PARENTS are warned to be on their guard after reports of a man approaching young girls in Widnes. Police believe the six cases may be linked. Most times the man has just talked to girls the asked them to come with him. He approached four girls within
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REA BRINGS BACK TRIO
TONY Rea has named his 20-man squad to travel to Headingley for Saturday night's round nine engage Super League clash against champions Leeds Rhinos. He has added Zebastian Lucky Luisi, Thomas Leuluai and Steve Trindall to the seventeen which so emphatically
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Golborne facing a promotion battle
GOLBORNE Parkside's hopes of topping the North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division Three table were dealt a blow as they lost 21-20 to leaders Shevington Sharks on Saturday. It was the second time this season that they had lost to their rivals
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Crosfields slay Knights
CROSFIELDS warmed up for Saturday's GMB Union National Cup quarter-finals tie at Castleford Panthers with a 36-22 defeat of Normanton Knights. Panthers are a division above Soap in the National Conference League but they are in the lower reaches of the
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Don't let the opposition settle - Harris
WARRINGTON Wizards will be hoping to bounce back from their narrow 33-30 defeat at champions Coventry Bears when they start their home campaign in the LHF Healthplan National League Three against St Albans Centurions on Saturday at Wilderspool Stadium
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Sports digest
New warming up for 145-mile run WARRINGTON'S Brian New continued his preparations for taking part in Britain's longest non-stop running race by tackling the Crompton 40. New will be attempting the 145 miles-long Grand Union Canal Race from May 28-30 and
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BETWEEN now and Saturday thousands of people will do something that they only do once a year - and I
With Mike Parsons Of course, I am referring to having a flutter on the horses. Having a bet on the Grand National, whether it be through a visit to the bookies, paying online or via a sweep, is almost an unwritten law for many. One-off chancers like me
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Memories of one of the great men of our time
MID Cheshire's religious leaders have paid tribute to Pope John Paul II whose funeral was held today, Friday. The Polish-born leader headed the Roman Catholic movement uninterrupted for 26 years - fighting off an assassination attempt as well as a host
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James punishes indiscipline
Warrington RUFC 24 Sandbach RUFC 22 WARRINGTON'S survival in Euromanx South Lancashire/ Cheshire One was virtually guaranteed by an outbreak of foot and mouth on Saturday. The mouth was supplied by Sandbach's feisty scrum half and the foot, or rather
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Relegation fears eased
Sefton RUFC 7 Moore RUFC 10 MOORE Rugby Union Club avenged a heavy defeat at the start of the season and eased their Euromanx South Cheshire/Lancashire Three relegation fears with victory at Sefton. With only two minutes left on the clock, the decisive
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Colts a cut above the rest
HIGH standards are being set in youth Rugby Union across Warrington this season. Lymm Colts are leading by example and will entertain Leeds side Moretown in the Rugby Football Union's Northern Division Under 17s Championship final on Sunday. The match
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Stan Townsend previews this weekend's round of LHF Healthplan National Leagues One, Two and Three fi
(All kick offs 3.00pm unless stated.) LHF Healthplan National League One: CASTLEFORD v ROCHDALE HORNETS (3.30pm) BEWARE the wounded Tiger. That's the warning, which will filter through to Rochdale as they face Castleford for the first time in the LHF
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What will the police do for you?
CHESHIRE Police Authority has unveiled its policing plan for 2005/2006 but what changes can Vale Royal residents realistically expect to find with their new-look force? A budget of £163.8million has been set aside for the division's team to ensure standards
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Teenager followed and money taken
POLICE want information after three men took money from a teenager. They are believed to have followed the 19-year-old from High Street in Runcorn Old Town to the railway bridge on Picow Farm Road, at around 7.50pm on Tuesday, April 5. The first man is
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Edged out in quality stakes
Leeds Rhinos 26 Warrington Wolves 22 ALL that fans can ask from their team is the application of maximum effort and that was the case with Warrington Wolves as their 2005 Powergen Challenge Cup dream ended at the first hurdle. But the dream was alive
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Hilton hungry for next battle
MARK Hilton feels that tackling the beefy Bulls after being squeezed out of the Powergen Challenge Cup by Super League's number one club should hold no fear for Warrington Wolves. And this week he posed the question: "What are Bradford going to do against
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What will the police do for you?
CHESHIRE Police Authority has unveiled its policing plan for 2005/2006 but what changes can Vale Royal residents realistically expect to find with their new-look force? A budget of £163.8million has been set aside for the division's team to ensure standards
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Everton date set
WARRINGTON Schoolboys under 11s fell to a 2-1 home defeat despite taking an early lead against Huyton. Tom Percival's second-minute strike put Warrington in front but they were behind by half time and, despite late pressure, Warrington could not salvage
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Birch's exit means no Warrington teams in Jubilee Cup final
SILVER Birch missed out on Warrington Soccer League's Jubilee Cup final after being beaten by Vulcan in the semis on Saturday. Vulcan's 3-1 win means that the Frontrunner Premier Division side will face Rainhill Town in the final on May 9. In the Premier
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Memories of papal visit
AS millions gather in Rome to mark the Pope's funeral people in and around Warrington are paying their own tributes. Pope John Paul II died on Saturday after suffering with Parkinson's disease. Warrington Guardian chief photographer Mike Boden looked
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Town will go to polls on May 5
THE gloves are off in Warrington as the borough gets ready for the General Election on May 5. Prime Minister Tony Blair confirmed the dissolution of parliament this week leaving voters with four weeks of election campaigning. In Warrington South, Helen
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Car is taken as woman posts letter
A WOMAN had her car stolen while she was posting a letter in Penketh. She had left the blue Nissan Micra's engine running in Station Road on Friday, April 1, at around 2pm. A man got into the car and drove off towards Tannery Lane and possibly in the
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Did you take the bait over shark tale?
EAGLE eyed readers will have noticed a story about a shark spotted in the River Mersey in last week's Warrington Mercury. Even more astute readers will have spotted the date: April 1. The Warrington Guardian would like to point out that this was an April