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Tony Wilson lands 29 fish at Worthington Lakes
TONY Wilson reports a good net of roach from Worthington Lakes where he legered double maggot using a ground bait feeder to catch 29 fish from 6ozs to 1lb. In addition he had a perch of 2lbs 10ozs 0drms and two bream. But 10-year-old Luke Banks stole
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Lymm Angling Club column
TENCH have become very active on Lymm Angling Club waters over the last week, particularly on Grimsditch Mill Pool, where anglers have landed the olive-coloured fish in good numbers. Lymmvale water keeper John Stubbs cashed in on the good form of the
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Cricket scorecards for this week's matches in the Warrington area
Bramhall v Warrington Bramhall won by 45 runs Bramhall: 218 for 8. Bowling: S Heydon 16-5-34-1, S Carlisle 12-1-65-4, T Balmer 7-1-42-0, C McElroy 6-0-28-0, R Heaney 9-0-37-2. Warrington: M Agar caught b O’Connor
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Richard Heaney’s 66 helps to secure Warrington opening points
WARRINGTON’S first XI opened the Cheshire County League First Division campaign with a 45-run defeat at Bramhall. Some good batting from the third and fourth batsmen helped Bramhall reach 176 for 3 from 41 overs before a fightback, with good
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Leicester City centre half in Grappenhall first XI opening defeat
THE new season started in defeat for Grappenhall Cricket Club as they lost by seven wickets at Poynton in the Cheshire County Cricket League First Division. Openers Richard Green and Iain Wright played with caution on a slow wicket.
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Lymm High School rugby teams successful season
LYMM High School have enjoyed a successful rugby season with two teams particularly standing out. The first XV, who lost only two of their 22 games, finished first in the Daily Mail North of England League and were crowned winners of the Cheshire Cup
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Conroy selected for England in World Championships
WARRINGTON’S Stuart Conroy has been selected to represent Drennan Team England in the World Angling Championships in Holland on September 5 and 6. Conroy, who already has four World Championships gold medals, is joined in an experienced squad by Will
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Double pairs success for Irene Reardon and Jean Wanbon
IRENE Reardon and Jean Wanbon have started the new bowls season on fire. They have followed up a women’s pairs success at Pensby, Wirral, with a win in the Warrington Afternoon Bowls League opening pairs competition. Reardon and Wanbon fended off a
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Army wife offers support for Afghan soldier
AS her husband fights for Queen and Country an Orford army wife is appealing for people to help the effort in Afghanistan by supporting British soldiers. Karen Brittle’s husband Rob has been in Afghanistan for a month on what will be his last
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Carys McAuley and Lizzie Smith shine at open meeting
TWO of Warrington Athletics Club’s up-and-coming young stars were triumphant at the the open meeting staged by City of Stoke Athletics Club. In the under 13s girls’ 800m Carys McAuley won in 2mins 35.8secs, while Lizzie Smith won the under 13s girls’
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Kiro destroys a club record in Trafford open meeting
WARRINGTON Athletics Club members sealed 10 wins and set two club records at the Trafford club’s young athletes’ open meeting at Longford Stadium, Stretford. Star of the meeting was Kiro Smithyman-Harding who destroyed the existing club record in the
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Brook win Warrington Sunday Football League Red Lion Cup Final
BROOK FC have won Warrington Sunday Soccer League’s Red Lion Cup. They defeated Grappenhall Sports 3-1 in Sunday’s final, with goals coming from Rob Greave, Lee Kinsey and Ryan Crawford. Crossbar defeated Hale 4-2 in the Premier Division thanks to double
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Up front with Mickey
IT’S surprising what one good result can do. After Friday’s win against Bradford, everyone round here has perked up and the atmosphere is good now. Personally, I think it’s been coming. I got the feeling that it didn’t matter who we played, we would
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Moore United and Warrington Town Reserves clash in Cheshire Football League promotion battle
MOORE United worked hard to beat Malpas 2-1 in Cheshire Football League Division Two. They took the lead courtesy of Scott Taylor but Malpas levelled from the spot. The game seemed destined for a draw until Scott Taylor's back heel was poked home by
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Philipp Degen returns as Liverpool Reserves move off bottom
Hull City Reserves 1 Liverpool Reserves 2 LIVERPOOL Reserves have that winning feeling again thanks to Thursday’s success against Hull City Reserves at North Ferriby United. Gary Ablett’s men tasted victory for the first time since January, setting
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Wolves 19-man squad includes Richie Mathers
RICHIE Mathers could make his Warrington Wolves return debut against Huddersfield Giants at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Sunday. Squad number 30 Mathers, who signed from Wigan on the day that Martin Gleeson went the other way, is inlcuded in Wolves
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Stage students tops at exams
A PENKETH-based stage school has achieved the highest exam results across the UK. Stage Express, which started as a community project 10 years ago, offers tuition in singing, acting and dance for youngsters aged between six and16 and has seen all 145
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Super League round 11 fixtures
Super League Round 11 fixtures for tonight, Friday: Leeds v Harlequins, St Helens v Bradford (Sky, 8pm). Saturday: Salford v Hull (Sky, 6pm). Sunday: Celtic v Castleford, Hull KR v Catalans, Wakefield v Wigan, Warrington v Huddersfield
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Orford ram raiders arrested
FOUR men have been arrested in connection with a failed ram raid at the Spar on Poplars Avenue, Orford in the early hours of this morning. Police were called to the shop at just before 3am following reports of an attempted burglary. Officers discovered
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UPDATE: Body found in canal
POLICE say the man found dead in Sankey Valley Canal this morning did not die in suspicious circumstances. Police cordoned off the area on Liverpool Road in Sankey Bridges after receiving a report of a body floating in the canal at around 8.30am.
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Right on Cue - Dennis Taylor to talk at Warrington Business Awards
ONE of snooker’s most recognisable stars will take a break from the sport to talk at this year’s Warrington Business Awards. Dennis Taylor – known as much for his over-sized glasses as his cue action – will entertain guests at the Park Royal
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Titan prisons look set to be 'abandoned'
PLANS to build a Titan prison on Omega look set to be abandoned by the Government later today. Justice Secretary Jack Straw is expected to make an announcement saying the Government are no longer proceedings with plans to build three huge 2,500
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Body found in canal
POLICE teams are currently investigating the body of a man found in Sankey Valley Canal, this morning. A police cordon is in place around The Sloop on Liverpool Road. The identity of the body has not yet been revealed. More information to follow.
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Crime rates fall - according to police
THERE are almost 5,000 fewer victims of crime in the county than this time last year, according to new figures presented to Cheshire Police Authority. Crime across Cheshire has fallen by 6.1 per cent equating to 4,902 less victims. Margaret
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Sevens heaven as competition reaches last eight
WARRINGTON’S prestigious junior sevens rugby league competition, the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Challenge Cup, has reached its quarter-finals stage. The event is a starting place for Wolves’ stars of the future, with current Super League squad
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A long time coming
PAUL Wood believes Wolves’ Bradford romp had been a long time coming. Warrington thumped their fellow strugglers 58-22 on Friday to put recent woes firmly behind them. Performances prior to the Odsal rout had not been good, with defeats to Salford and
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Lowes aims to restore home comforts
WOLVES will be looking to re-discover the comforts of home as they welcome Huddersfield Giants to The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Sunday. The best moment of the club’s season so far has come on the road, the players recovering from two consecutive