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Hicks hopeful of return
WOLVES winger Chris Hicks is confident of a return to action at Castleford tomorrow, Saturday. A groin strain has kept the 32-year-old Australian out of his side's last three games but he is now raring to go after coming through training this
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US sergeant exposed to acid fumes
A FORMER US Air Force staff sergeant died of cancer after breathing in acid vapour fumes at Rylands, a coroner has ruled. John Edward Hussey, aged 84, of Oak Road, Lymm, was born in Mississppi and served in the US Merchant Navy and Army before joining
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Young Danny beats the bailiff
CHOOSING the ‘Catch of the Month’ at our committee meeting on Monday was not as difficult a task as usual owing to the Cicily Common making an appearance for James Simpson earlier this month at 32lb 7drms 0ozs. This beautiful specimen was the unanimous
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United Utilities' profits rise
UNITED Utilities says it has beaten leakage targets for the third year in a row as it posted higher than expected annual profits. The Warrington-based company, which serves the north west and has more than three million customers, outperformed water
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Heavy Rocky meets match
LYMMVALE lived up to its reputation as one of the premier specimen fisheries in the north west by delivering a string of big tench and carp. Highlight of the week was a superbly conditioned ghost carp, christened ‘Rocky’ by its captor due to the black
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Warrington Schoolboys trials take place on Tuesday
TRIALS for next season’s Warrington schoolboys under 14s team will be held at William Beamont Community School on June 9 from 6.30pm to 8pm. All players selected by their respective schools will be made welcome. Anyone requiring additional information
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Join Winwick Athletic Football Club
WINWICK Athletic Football Club are recruiting players for two of their teams. Boys or girls aged 10 or under on August 31 are needed for their mixed team which will start playing league matches in September. Training takes place at Myddleton Lane, Winwick
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James Gladman at his best
EXCELLENT performances were produced as Warrington Athletics Club hosted the third round of the McCain’s National Young Athletes League at Victoria Park against Blackpool Wyre and Fylde AC, Gateshead Harriers and Kingston-upon-Hull AC. Warrington and
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Mike Roberts is crowned First Division champion
KYLE Chapman made sure he will finish at least as joint 2009 champion in the Warrington Borough Junior Bowls League Premier Division after a 15-9 victory in his final match against Mat Gatley. But a 15-10 defeat to Adam Lea in the opening match on Saturday
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Golden glory for Egington and Whitlam in World Cup regatta
WARRINGTON rowers Richard Egington and Olivia Whitlam helped Britain gain its biggest World Cup medal tally of all time in Spain at the weekend. Egington’s first international outing since gaining Olympic silver in Beijing brought gold medal success
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Chadwick sets new highs at George Edwards Open
KELLY Chadwick was star of the show at Warrington Athletics Club’s annual George Edwards Memorial Open meeting at Victoria Park. Nine-year-old Chadwick revised her own club records in the 75m, 150m and long jump in the under 11s age group. In the 75m
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Broadhurst mixes with Olympians and shaves times
STEVE Broadhurst ran a superb race to shave 2.1 seconds off his personal best in the 800m at a Trafford Open meet. One of five Warrington Athletics Club members competing at the event, Broadhurst ran 1min 52.41secs in the seeded British Milers Club A
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Sweet opening win
WARRINGTON’S first win of the Cheshire County Cricket League First Division season could not have been sweeter as they beat local rivals Grappenhall by 71 runs. After Liam Heaphey lost the toss and his team was sent in to bat, Warrington began poorly
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Mason stamps his mark in a massive Rylands victory
POSTMAN Ian Mason delivered the goods with a first-class 79 as Rylands posted a massive 191-run win against Stalybridge in Cheshire Alliance Division One on Saturday. Richard Buck, 69, chipped in to help Rylands to 221 for 3 off 48 overs. In reply,
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Phil Archer slips further down the ladder
PHIL Archer headed out on to the 2010 Ryder Cup course today, Thursday, hoping some of his 2006 experience will give him a timely tonic. Archer’s latest European Tour event saw him swing into action at the Celtic Manor Wales Open in Newport, the scene
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Skelhorn sinks Stoke side with superb six-over strikes
WARRINGTON Cricket Club women’s team enjoyed an emphatic 124-run victory against Meir Heath. Jennie Kitzinger and Dawn Prestidge got Warrington off to a fine start with a stand of 58 in 13 overs for the second wicket. After Kitzinger fell for 21, Shami
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Penketh pair hit other couple after night out in Warrington town centre
A 21-YEAR-OLD who launched a flying kick during a town centre fight before his girlfriend attacked another girl with her stiletto heel has avoided prison. Daniel McManus, aged 21, and Katie Houghton, aged 23, admitted assaulting Daniel Woodward
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Clissold takes six wickets for Stretton
STRETTON recovered from a shaky start to record a comfortable four-wicket win against Bunbury on Saturday. Captain Iain Hill lost the toss for the first time this season and was forced to field first. Bunbury started well, reaching 100 for 2 after 17
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Grappers finish 30 runs short
GRAPPENHALL’S third XI fell short in their run chase as they lost to Christleton. Good early bowling from Jack Critchley and Ashley Higham restricted the runs, with Christleton on 27 after 11 overs. Grappers began to chip away the wickets but the pitch
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Long way to success
APPLETON Women beat Oakmere by five wickets to move up to third in Cheshire Women’s Cricket League Division One. Oakmere were restricted to 134 all out thanks to great bowling from Nathalie Long, 4 for 16, and Annie Rashid, 3 for 11. Emma Barlow, 60
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Aslam hits high notes
APPLETON fourth team struggled to put out 11 players against league leaders Didsbury fifth XI. Despite being soundly beaten, Appleton collected some points to edge them further up the league and several young players gained vital experience
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In the mood for blues
THE Pyramid hosted the first Warrington Rhythm and Blues Festival on the weekend of May 23. The event, which saw 254 music enthusiasts flock to the venue, was seen as a massive success according to Paul Melville, of the north west headliners The Stumble
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Huge steps to youth summit success story
WARRINGTON youths took a huge step forward last month as the town’s first youth summit took place. The Pyramid was filled with young people attending the event which was aimed to create a stronger relationship between the police, Warrington Borough Council
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King hails smart tactics
MATT King summed up Saturday’s Challenge Cup heroics as ‘the best sort of victory’. Warrington Wolves’ first Challenge Cup success at the new Craven Park ground was secured with Lee Briers’ ‘golden point’ drop goal in the 85th minute and King said the
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Limber up for the English Half Marathon
ORGANISERS of the town’s first half marathon believe that they can transform anyone from couch potatoes into runners by following their 12-week training programme. The English Half Marathon will see up to 5,000 runners unite in the challenge on October
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Monaghan misses Cas trip
MICHAEL Monaghan will miss Wolves' trip to Castleford on Saturday, kick off 5.45pm, after failing to recover from a shoulder injury. The Australian scrum half picked up the knock in last week's 25-24 Challenge Cup quarter-final win at Hull KR and joins
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Mummy is the word as Warrington Museum wins top award
AN exhibition that took visitors to the lost tombs of Peru has seen Warrington Museum win a top award. Staff from the museum travelled to London after being nominated in the 2009 Museums & Heritage Awards for Excellence. And they
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Big Brother’s Mario and Lisa gear up for the start of show’s 10th series
THE 10th series of Big Brother starts tonight, Thursday, and former housemates Mario Marconi and Lisa Appleton will be appearing in a special launch night quiz. Mario, aged 43, and Lisa, aged 40, from Latchford, shot to fame following their stint as
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A cleaner way to make money for The Relationships Centre
WIGS, buckets and sponges were put to use on Saturday for a fun-filled charity car wash. Staff and volunteers from The Relationships Centre embraced the sunshine by cleaning cars for cash at - Aldi supermarket car park on Crosfield Street. The determined
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Wizards slump to disappointing defeat
Warrington Wizards 16 Hemel Stags 36 WARRINGTON Wizards suffered a disappointing defeat to Hemel Stags in the Co-operative Rugby League Conference National on Sunday afternoon in glorious sunshine at Wilderspool Stadium. There was not much to split
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VIDEO ADDED: CCTV pictures of tourist punched and kicked in Bridge Street attack
A THUG who punched and kicked a Czech holidaymaker in the head on New Year’s Day has been told he has brought shame on Warrington. Daniel Lees, aged 20, of Waring Avenue, Westy, was jailed for 14 months after he admitted breaking David Horak
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Mike makes find at Founders
A fishing trip was rewarded with this beautiful carp catch for Mike Spaven. The Lymm Angling Club 14-year-old, tackling Founders Pool in the heart of Antrobus golf course, tempted the 22lb 8oz mirror carp with two tigernut boilies in the early evening
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Sign up to marathon to help charity of the year
RUN the first New Balance English Half Marathon for the Warrington Guardian’s charity of the year, The Relationships Centre. People who raise more than £200 for the cause and complete the people’s challenge will have their £29 deposit returned. The
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Lymm see fortunes transformed in stellar season
LYMM Rugby Club’s under 17s team are a fine example of what can be achieved in 12 months. They turned a campaign that ended with a crisis meeting into one that yielded a stunning four-trophy haul and saw them crowned the top junior colts side in the
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Will the public vote with their feet in European elections?
WARRINGTON goes to the polls today, Thursday for the European Elections. But Brussels and Strasbourg is likely to be a long way from voters’ minds as the UK parliamentary expenses scandal continues to rock the political world. Residents
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Raiders take the points
Cheshire Cats 4 Telford Raiders 36 CHESHIRE Cats were beaten by a physical Telford Raiders side in an entertaining, penalty-free game on Saturday. Strong and well-drilled, Telford controlled the game and their star players, hooker Connor Adams, prop
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Junior RL round-up
Oldham St Annes u10 4 Crosfields Cobras u10 32 A FANTASTIC game in hot conditions saw an ever-improving Crosfields side end the season on a high with tries from Thomas Davis, Callum Talbot, Kyle Brown, Lloyd Halpin, Alex Tinsley and James Lawrie. Man
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Lifelong service
FORMER Warrington Wolves player and referee Arthur Fryer died on Friday at the age of 78. Fryer, who lived in Latchford, made his Warrington debut in a 21-17 win against Australia at Wilderspool in October, 1956, just a few days after signing from amateur
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Double defeat for reserves and academy
Warrington Wolves Reserves 18 Bradford Bulls Reserves 22 WARRINGTON Wolves Reserves travel to Castleford on Saturday, kick off 3pm, still trailing leaders Wigan by six points in the Reserve Team Championship. Yaad Johal, Chris Dean and Craig Harvey
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Town goes to the polls - your chance to vote
WARRINGTON goes to the polls today for the European elections. Polling stations across the borough opened at 7am and will close at 10pm. As most elections in Europe are held on Sundays, the count will take place then. Here is
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Treatment to change for town's cancer victims
THE face of cancer treatment in the north west is set to change as health bodies agree on plans to provide extra chemotherapy and radiotherapy specialist centres. The majority of cancer patients in Warrington who need specialist treatment currently
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GUARDIAN VERDICT: Hull KR 24 Warrington Wolves 25
WARRINGTON Wolves boss Tony Smith now knows what it is like to be on the glorious side of Lee Briers’ magic right boot in knockout rugby. The stand off’s wonderful match-winning drop goal against Hull Kingston Rovers smacked of Headingley 2006 all over