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23/8/04 - Fans backing Lord's mission
WORCESTERSHIRE supporters have not been put off by last year's bitterly disappointing Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final performance and will be setting off for Lord's in their hordes again on Saturday. There had been fears that interest in this
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Don't dump in the rubbish bin - recycle
RABBIT breeders, ribbons and rot proofing - now you can add recycling to the "Rs" you find in the Yellow Pages. The company behind the directory is backing Worcester City Council's drive to have old copies recycled rather than dumped in rubbish bins.
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31/5/04 - Hick gunning for big scores
THERE'S just no stopping Graeme Hick this season. Worcestershire's master batsman has already piled up far more first-class runs than he did last year - and he's enjoying every minute of it! But that's not really surprising - particularly after the painful
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Tributes to RAF officer husband
A WIDOW has paid tribute to her Royal Air Force officer husband who has died of cancer, aged 48. Forty-six year Julie Clayton, of Hampden Road, Malvern, said husband Charles - a former chairman of the Worcester Cathedral Choir Association - was always
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17/5/04 - Kabir eager to bounce back!
KABIR Ali is determined to catch up for lost time when he comes off Worcestershire's casualty list. The 23-year-old paceman has missed the start of the season after undergoing surgery to cure a double hernia. But he's now well on the road to recovery
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Failure means care home is forced to close
A GROUP of adults with severe learning difficulties are preparing to move as their care home is set to close after failing to meet standards Worcestershire County Council's social services department currently cares for five adults at Hughenden Residential
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8/9/03 - Worcestershire success pleases chairman Elliott
WORCESTERSHIRE will be good enough to make an impression in the Frizzell County Championship Division One next season. That's the firm belief of New Road chairman John Elliott who is delighted at the way the County have stormed their way to promotion.
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How dangerous is it on active service in Iraq? n Last summer, Nick Balsdon was at his desk working f
WHAT are the risks of working as a soldier in Iraq? I can of course only comment on my own situation, as one of thousands of support soldiers. The risk is neither as high as some might think, usually based on the two minutes of footage seen on the evening
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Full marks for playful staff in strong team
A NURSERY school offering "high quality" education has been given top marks by Government inspectors. The Alice Ottley's Junior School was praised across the board by Ofsted, which visited the Worcester school in November. All aspects of teaching and
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School chiefs to probe healthy eating issue
SCHOOLS meals are set to come under the spotlight in Worcestershire this month as county chiefs examine the culture of healthy eating for pupils. Worcestershire County Council's scrutiny steering group and education scrutiny panel will be looking at the
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Smashing recycling targets
RESIDENTS in Malvern District have smashed Government targets for recycling waste. Figures issued by district recycling officer Debra Parker show that there has been a positive response to the scheme, which was launched last year. "We launched a pilot
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1/9/04 - Three crucial games for Worcs
WORCESTERSHIRE'S focus has to be very clearly on their final three games. It is not a good time to be losing players to England call-ups, but again that is irrelevant. I don't suppose Lancashire would be where they are if they had had Flintoff and Anderson
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10/5/04 - Lancashire clash is tasty
EPIC matches with Lancashire have normally been of the one day variety and they don't come much more epic than last year's C&G semi-final. This year's early season four-day encounter starting on Wednesday promises to have the same intensity, but spread
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8/6/04 - Shoaib set for New Road
SHOAIB Akhtar, arguably the world's fastest bowler, has been named in the World Xl to take on Worcestershire Royals in a Twenty20 challenge match at New Road on Monday, June 28. The 28-year-old Pakistani lines up in a side captained by former England
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2/6/04 - Northants openers impress
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE made a confident start to the opening day of ther Frizzell County Championship Division One match with Worcestershire at Northampton. The home side won the toss and elected to bat and openers Thomas Huggins and Timothy Roberts were soon
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1/6/04 - Hall set to lift County fortunes
WORCESTERSHIRE hope to have Andrew Hall fit for selection by the end of the week. The South African all-rounder, however, is ruled out of the Frizzell County Championship Division One match against Northamptonshire which opens at Northampton tomorrow.
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28/5/04 - Edgbaston pitch blast by Moody
WARWICKSHIRE have escaped a points penalty after an ECB pitches panel decided to mark the wicket "below average" for their Frizzell County Championship match with Worcestershire at Edgbaston. The Bears went top of Division One after their nine-wicket
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27/5/04 - County bowlers under the cosh
WARWICKSHIRE'S lower batsmen Dougie Brown and Neil Carter led a remarkable recovery which earned their side maximum bonus points in the Frizzell County Championship Division One derby with Worcestershire at Edgbaston. The Bears were reduced to 50 for
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26/5/04 - Another ton for prolific Hick
Graeme Hick's golden sequence of form continued as the Worcestershire batsman registered the 125th first-class century of his career against local rivals Warwickshire at Edgbaston. Hick, who was 38 on Sunday, dominated the opening day of the Frizzell
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26/5/04 - Hick changes reap rewards
WORCESTERSHIRE director of cricket Tom Moody revealed a change of technique has been behind the revival in Graeme Hick's fortunes at the age of 38. Hick notched the 125th first-class century of his career - just one behind WG Grace - with 158 on the opening
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25/5/04 - Moore is early scalp for Warks
WORCESTERSHIRE soon lost Stephen Moore after winning the toss and deciding to bat in their Frizzell County Championship Division One match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston today. He was snapped up by Jon-athan Trott off paceman Dou-gie Brown for five
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12/8/03 - Royals suffer costly defeat
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals slipped deeper into National League Division One relegation trouble with an eight-wicket defeat against Kent Spitfires at Canterbury last night. The County came back down to earth quickly following their Cheltenham and Gloucester
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24/5/04 - Aussie ace set to boost County
WORCESTERSHIRE are 'pretty confident' Andy Bichel will come off the casualty list in time to play in their Frizzell County Championship Division One match against Warwickshire which opens at Edgbaston tomorrow. The Australian pace star has been sidelined
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22/5/04 - Bichel and Hall set to miss clash
ANDY Bichel and Andrew Hall will both miss Worcestershire Royals' totesport League Division Two clash against Yorkshire Phoenix at Headingley tomorrow. Paceman Bichel, who was ruled out of the win over Gloucestershire because of a slight groin strain,
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30/7/03 - County climb out of trouble
WORCESTERSHIRE hoisted themselves out of the National League Division One relegation zone thanks to a thril-ling three-run victory under the Duckworth-Lewis system against title-chasing Glamorgan Dragons at rain-hit New Road last night. The disappointed
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21/5/04 - Kabir comeback boost for Worcs
WORCESTERSHIRE paceman Kabir Ali made a successful comeback yesterday in a second XI friendly match with Gloucestershire at Bristol. Kabir has been sidelined since the beginning of the campaign after undergoing surgery to cure a double hernia problem
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12/7/03 - Bowlers blitzed in Worcs setback
WORCESTERSHIRE slumped deeper into relegation trouble when they lost by 76 runs to Leicestershire Foxes in the National League Division One at Oakham School. The County attack took a pounding as Virender Sehwag, Trevor Ward and Darren Maddy all hit sparking
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21/5/04 - County poised for first victory
WORCESTERSHIRE are closing in on their first Frizzell County Championship Division One win of the season. They began the final day of their match against Gloucestershire at New Road today needing to take a further five wickets to clinch a welcome victory
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20/5/04 - New Road pitch gamble pays off
CHIEF executive Mark Newton has admitted that Worcestershire took 'drastic action' during the close season to improve the New Road wicket. The benefits of that decision were demonstrated yesterday with Graeme Hick and Ben Smith producing their record-breaking
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16/6/03 - Royals wilt in Foxes revenge
A FOUR-wicket haul by David Leatherdale failed to save depleted Worcestershire Royals from a two wicket defeat against Lei-cestershire Foxes in yesterday's National League division one clash at New Road. The County, handicapped by a lengthy injury list
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20/5/04 - Batty has Gloucs in spin
A DEADLY bowling display by Gareth Batty has put Worcestershire in a powerful position in their Frizzell County Championship Division One match against Gloucestershire at New Road. The England off-spinner grabbed 3-27 to leave the visitors a massive 362
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19/5/04 - Worcs run riot as Smith and Hick impress
GRAEME Hick completed a double century for Worcestershire in the Frizzell County Championship Division One match against Glou-cestershire at New Road today. He reached the milestone with three sixes and 30 fours off 300 balls. It was his 14th double ton
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26/5/03 - Ton-up Hick blasts Kent
A CENTURY by Graeme Hick was backed up with a fine bowling display from David Leatherdale to help Worcestershire Royals shoot down Kent Spitfires by 139 runs in yesterday's National League division one match at New Road. Hick cracked 108 and Leatherdale
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6/5/03 - Surrey last pair thwart County bid
RELIEVED Surrey Lions overcame a tremendous fightback by Worcestershire Royals to clinch a tense one-wicket win in yesterday's National League Division One match at New Road. The table-toppers won with 21 balls to spare thanks largely to a century partnership
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18/5/04 - Cautious start by County batsmen
WORCESTERSHIRE made a watchful start after winning the toss and deciding to bat in their Frizzell County Championship Division One match at sunny New Road today. Stephen Peters and Stephen Moore launched the innings against the pace threat of Jon Lewis
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28/4/03 - Mason sets up County victory
FOUR wickets from pace bowler Matt Mason and a half-century from Graeme Hick eased Worcestershire to a 35-run victory over Gloucestershire under the Duckworth/Lewis method at Bristol. Gloucestershire could manage only 143 in difficult batting conditions
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17/5/04 - Worcs worried by Hall's injury
WORCESTERSHIRE are today sweating on the result of a scan on Andrew Hall's back injury. The problem has forced him out of the Frizzell County Championship Division One match with Gloucestershire which opens at New Road tomorrow. The all-rounder was forced
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14/5/04 - County facing an uphill battle
WORCESTERSHIRE lost control after James Anderson's six-wicket haul and a Carl Hooper century boosted Lancashire's fortunes in their Frizzell County Championship Division One match at Old Trafford. At the close last night the County trailed by 241 runs
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11/5/04 - Hall and Batty to take on Lancs
GARETH Batty and Andrew Hall are set to make their first Frizzell County Championship Division One appearances of the season in Worcestershire's match against Lancashire which opens at Old Trafford tomorrow. Spinner Batty is back at New Road after England
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08/05/04 - Skipper Smith leads the way
SKIPPER Ben Smith continued his free-scoring start to the season when Worcestershire's four-day match with the New Zealanders opened at New Road yesterday. He followed up his Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy career-best score of 91 against Herefordshire
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6/5/04 - Worcs suffer double blow
WORCESTERSHIRE soon lost Stephen Peters and Andy Bichel when they launched there Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy second round clash against Herefordshire at New Road today. Peters was snapped up at second slip by former England Test star Martin Mc-Cague
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You should wear your 'wishband' with pride
THREE weeks on from the Boxing Day tsunami disaster, and every day still brings fresh horrors. Only yesterday, more than 5,000 more deaths were added to the ever-increasing toll as rescue workers finally reached what remained of a remote Indonesian community
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5/5/04 - County switch trophy fixture
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy second round match against Herefordshire will now be played tomorrow at New Road. The two counties agreed to the switch after rain prevented any play today at Luctonians' Mortimer Park ground in Kingsland
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4/5/04 - Test trio threat to County chances
TOM Moody says Worcestershire will be 'totally focused' when they face a Herefordshire side containing three former Test stars in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy second round clash at Luctonians' Kingsland ground tomorrow (10.45). Aravinda de Silva
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28/4/04 - No play at New Road
THE opening day of the first-class cricket season at New Road got off to a soggy start today. Play was abandoned for the day as early as 11am -- the scheduled start time -- in Worcestershire's Frizzell County Championship Division One match against last
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27/4/04 - Champs hold no fears for Moody
TOM Moody says Worcestershire will go into their match against champions Sussex at New Road tomorrow with 'a lot of confidence' despite opening their campaign with a five-wicket defeat at Kent. The County dominated the first three days of the Frizzell
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24/4/04 - County set up victory chance
WORCESTERSHIRE are on course for an opening match victory after they set Kent 429 runs to win at Canterbury -- highlighted by a century from opener Stephen Moore. Kent went into today's final day of the Frizzell County Championship Division One match
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22/4/04 - Peters props Worcs hopes
STEPHEN Peters, one of two batsmen to reach 1,000 championship runs for Worcestershire last season, showed early form in hitting a fine 76 against Kent at Canterbury in Frizzell County Championship Division One. It was a cautious innings, lasting three
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19/4/04 - Bichel blasts rapid century
ANDY Bichel smashed an unbeaten 161 as Worcestershire triumphed by seven wickets in a limited-over friendly against Essex at Chelmsford. It was the Australian Test star's second ton inside three days as he revved up for the County's opening Frizzell County
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17/4/04 - Runs flow for County
WORCESTERSHIRE completed their two-day friendly with Essex which finished in a draw at Chelmsford yesterday. The home county made 299 in reply to Worcestershire's first innings total of 521 all out. James Middlebrook top scored for Essex with 91, while
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14/4/04 - County aces out to face cameras
WORCESTERSHIRE'S cricketers went before the cameras today for their pre-season photo-call at New Road. The picture opportunity was a break in the County's hectic build-up to the new campaign which starts in earnest next Wednesday, April 21, with a Frizzell
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12/4/04 - Batsmen run into form at New Road
WORCESTERSHIRE pressed home their advantage against Cardiff UCCE with two late wickets at New Road last night. The Welsh students finished on 5-2 after the County had enjoyed a run feast in their first innings. The short boundary on the Cathedral side
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9/4/04 - Malik to line up for New Road test
NEWCOMER Nadeem Malik is in Worcestershire's side for their three-day friendly against Car-diff UCCE which starts at New Road tomorrow (11am). The young seamer signed a two-year deal in December. The match is part of a busy pre-season programme which
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7/4/04 - Kabir blow hits County
WORCESTERSHIRE today revealed that paceman Kabir Ali will miss the opening six weeks of the new season. The 23-year-old star has been sidelined by a double hernia which required surgery yesterday. He was diagnosed with the problem after suffering discomfort
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30/3/04 - County favourites for league
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals are the bookies' favourites to win the Second Division of the newly-named totesport League this season. They are quoted at 11/5 to take the title and 1/2 to clinch promotion. The County were relegated last season when they finished
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20/3/04 - Hick will open County's stand
RECORD-breaking batsman Graeme Hick will officially open Worcestershire's new £700,000 Basil D'Oliveira Stand. The ceremony will take place at 11.30am on Tuesday, May 4, be-fore the start of the National League Division Two clash ag-ainst Nottinghamshire
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26/2/04 - Worcs pace ace Flavell dies aged 74
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club are mourning the death of legendary fast bowler Jack Flavell. The 74-year-old, a key member of the County side during the 1950s and 1960s, died suddenly at his home at Barmouth in Wales yesterday. Between 1949 and 1967
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25 years ago July 20, 1979
Townsfolk were complaining of being disturbed by low-flying jets. Bromsgrove's MP, Hal Miller, had written to the Ministry of Defence asking why the aircraft were training over the district. The planes had spooked farmyard animals, set infants screaming
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24/2/04 - Bichel sights on County success
ANDY Bichel is a rare breed -- tough, uncompromising and reliable -- he is a player who is more valuable to his team mates than mere statistics, someone who you would choose to bat or bowl for your life. Little wonder that Tom Moody is tickled pink at
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50 years ago July 24, 1954
Two cyclists summoned to court for lighting offences were said to have told the police officers who stopped them they had no excuses. PC Willetts presented the evidence against Harvey Jones of Dodford. PC Willetts said Jones was riding his bike without
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24/2/04 - Tagg links with Northants
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club's director of finance and operations Mark Tagg has been appointed as Northamptonshire's new chief executive. The 44-year-old, who has spent 18 seasons at New Road, replaces Stephen Coverdale who stood down at the end
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17/2/04 - Kadeer peps England
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Kadeer Ali was one of the England 'A' heroes in their 187-run win over the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association in Chennai today. The New Road youngster cracked a fine 56 in his side's second innings total of 295-9 declared. Pace bowler Simon
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13/2/04 - Bichel signs for County
WORCESTERSHIRE today ended speculation over Andy Bichel's future by revealing that the Australian Test star will be returning to New Road next season. The 33-year-old paceman, who played for the County in 2001 and 2002, replaces South African quickie
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50 years ago July 17, 1954
BOTH urban and rural councils in Bromsgrove were experiencing problems recruiting dustmen to carry out the fortnightly refuse collections from 8,000 homes in the district, At present, it was being done by 22 men using four carts but as more homes were
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12/2/04 - County players struggle
ENGLAND'S 'A' team cricketers were bowled out for just 210 in 42.1 overs in their one-day international against India 'A' in Chennai today. Worcestershire's two representatives, Kadeer Ali and Shaftab Khalid, both failed to score as England lost their
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100 years ago July 16, 1904
A SHOCKING suicide was the main talking point in Bromsgrove this week. On Sunday, William Morris, 56, a bootmaker from Worcester Street, was found in his shop with his throat cut just hours after attempting to take his own life by swallowing strychnine
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16/12/04 - County veteran takes on desk job
DAVID Leatherdale is Worcestershire's new commercial manager. The County, who recently lost Tom Sears to Derbyshire, have replaced him with veteran New Road star Leather-dale. The 37-year-old all-rounder, who is still contracted as a one-day player for
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50 years ago July 10, 1954
BROMSGROVE Rovers had been saved from financial ruin by the supporters' Victoria Club and its weekly football sweep, the club's annual meeting held at the Roebuck pub in High Street heard. They had given £1,000 towards the new floodlights £638 for general
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16/12/04 - Four wickets for Shoaib as Aussies rally
SHOAIB Akhtar pegged back Australia with four wickets for Pakistan in the opening Test match of the series in Perth. Worcestershire's new pace ace finished day one of the Test with figures of 4-89 off 20 overs in an enthralling clash down under. Australia
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10/2/04 - Date set for new stand opening
WORCESTERSHIRE'S new Basil D'Oliveira Stand is to be officially opened on Tuesday, May 4. The ceremony will take place at 11.30am before the start of the County's National League Division Two match against Nottinghamshire. New Road chairman John Elliott
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100 years ago July 9, 1904
WITH the holiday season nearly upon us and mixed bathing now accepted in most popular watering holes, the advice in the Messenger's women's column was timely. It said now there was a need to be smart. Out had gone unfashionable old blue sack bathing gowns
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25 years ago June 29, 1979
GOVERNMENT cutbacks in education grants, amounting to £13m over the past four years, was starting to have serious effects on local schools. Text books were in short supply and teachers had taken on many of the duties normally carried out by ancillary
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15/12/04 - Newton backs Sky cricket bid
MARK Newton is backing BskyB in cricket's television rights battle. Sky Sports and Channel 4 are both bidding for the right to screen cricket in the UK between 2006 and 2009 and a decision from Lord's is expected later today. At present, the two television
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14/12/04 - Sears to link up with Derbyshire
WORCESTERSHIRE'S commercial director Tom Sears has been appointed the new chief executive of Derbyshire. Sears, who has been at New Road for the past four years, will take up the post with the Scorpions on Tuesday, February 1. His departure comes hot
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3/2/04 - Moody tipping England success
ENGLAND may be flying out to the West Indies searching for their first series victory since 1968, but Worcestershire's Tom Moody is expecting them to end their long wait for success in the Caribbean. Despite just three wins in their last 11 series --
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50 years ago July 3, 1954
FOOD rationing was finally set to end this weekend and the final meeting of the Bromsgrove control committee was held at the Council House. Tributes were paid to the 50 committee members who had carried out the government's orders during, what at times
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28/1/04 - Newton rejects Zimbabwe pressure
COUNTY bosses including Worcestershire chief executive Mark Newton have rejected pressure from Zimbabwe and put their faith in the England and Wales Cricket Board to make the right decision about the national team's controversial winter tour. Zimbabwe
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8/12/04 - Moody targets top six solution
TOM Moody has insisted he has "no problem" with Andrew Hall's move to Kent. The South African all-rounder has signed a deal with the Canterbury club after Worcestershire decided against retaining the 29-year-old. Hall has been at New Road for the past
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27/1/04 - County tour warning
WORCESTERSHIRE is one of the 18 counties that Zimbabwe Cricket Union chairman Peter Chingoka has written to as he tries to raise the stakes in the battle over England's tour to the African nation later this year. The England and Wales Cricket Board are
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June 22, 1979 25 years ago
RESOURCEFUL Ian Jennings, 16, of Old Station Road, Bromsgrove, was doing something practical to realise his dream of getting into showbusiness by arranging interviews with the stars. Already he had met John Inman, Trevor Bannister, Nicholas Parsons and
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7/12/04 - Batty starts for England
WORCESTERSHIRE off-spinner Gareth Batty has been included in England's team for the match against Nicky Oppenheimer's XI in Randjesfontein tomorrow. Captain Michael Vaughan, however, has decided to rest for the opening match of England's South Africa
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7/12/04 - Hawk handed County chance
WORCESTERSHIRE have offered an "extended trial" to Simon Hawk. The 23-year-old batsman, who has been under the tutelage of former Lancashire and England opener Graeme Fowler at Durham University, will start next season at New Road. Hawk -- who has played
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14/1/04 - Kadeer, Shaftab called up
WORCESTERSHIRE batsman Kadeer Ali and off-spinner Shaftab Khalid are included in England's 'A' squad for their forthcoming tour of Malaysia and India. The duo have been training at Loughborough with the England Academy in readiness for the tour which
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June 25, 1904 100 years ago
ALICE Potter, aged 17, from Bromsgrove, pleaded guilty at the Worcester Assizes to a charge of forgery. She had written a letter purporting to come from her family's landlord, Mr Ince, of High Street, to the bailiff, to the effect that no rent was owed
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24/11/04 - Solanki catches eye
NEW Worcestershire captain Vikram Solanki took another step towards cementing his place as an England one-day batsman against Namibia. Solanki batted aggressively to score 82 runs for his country who fielded an inexperienced line-up in a seven-wicket
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9/1/04 - County record £46,602 profit
THE money-spinning Twenty20 Cup helped Worcestershire County Cricket Club run up a pre-tax profit of £46,602 last season. The surplus will be officially revealed to members at their annual meeting in The John Moore Theatre at King's School, Worcester,
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June 15, 1979 25 years ago
BROMSGROVE Rovers manager, Roy Martin, had acted swiftly to shore up his depleted side after seven first team members, including John Dyer, left. He had signed four players and was hard on the trail of a further six. Among the new men was goalie Mickey
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18/11/04 - Malik bid delayed by stress fracture
A STRESS fracture to his right shin bone has stalled Nadeem Malik's progress in the toughest finishing school in world cricket. The 22-year-old Worcestershire paceman, who arrived at New Road during the close season from Nottingham-shire, has joined South
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8/1/04 - Batty confident of tour success
WORCESTERSHIRE spinner Gareth Batty today issued an 'I won't let you down' message to England after being included in the Test and one-day squads for the forthcoming tour of the West Indies. The 26-year-old is off to the Caribbean on the back of his winter
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7/1/04 - Batty retains his place
WORCESTERSHIRE spinner Gareth Batty has retained his place in the England cricket squad for the forthcoming Test tour to the West Indies. Chairman of selectors David Graveney was due to reveal the 16-man party yesterday lunchtime and put an end to the
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June 18, 1904 100 years ago
CHEEKY Birmingham carpenter, William Yeates, appeared before Droitwich police court charged with trying to exchange a jug he had just stolen from the Swan pub, Upton Warren, for a pint of beer at the same hostelry. He had failed to note the jug had the
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June 12, 1954 50 years ago
AT a ceremony thought to be unique in Britain an outdoor alter was dedicated at the scouts camping ground at Cofton Hackett by the Rector of Northfield. It was in memory of William Middleton, a scoutmaster, who died in 1952, and had been associated with
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17/11/04 - Worcestershire snap up Shoaib
WORCESTERSHIRE have swooped for the world's fastest bowler. Shoaib Akhtar will spearhead the County's attack next season after director of cricket Tom Moody made the Pakistani ace one of his overseas players. The 29-year-old, who holds the unofficial
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12/11/04 - Solanki named County captain
VIKRAM Solanki has revealed his burning desire to bring back the New Road glory days after being named Worcestershire's new skipper. The 28-year-old batsman was today confirmed as the County's captain with spinner Gareth Batty his number two. The duo
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June 11, 1904 100 years ago
JOSEPH Davis, 28, of Stoke Works, suffered a serious injury while working at the Stoke Prior mill. He became caught up in the machinery and was thrust against a pillar, crushing a shoulder. He was taken to the Cottage Hospital where he was attended to
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8/11/04 - Kabir is the hero
A QUICK-FIRE 34 from Worcestershire's Kabir Ali helped England to retain the Hong Kong Sixes with a victory over Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka hit 61 for four from their five overs, with Dilruwan Perera top-scoring with 24. However, England -- skippered by Matthew
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20/10/04 - County duo in England call-up
WORCESTERSHIRE wicketkeeper-batsman Steven Dav-ies will captain England Under 19s on next year's tour of Malaysia and India. Davies, a member of this year's National Academy in-take, will lead a 14-man squad next January and February which also includes
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June 4, 1904 100 years ago
BAKER and confectioner, William Ward, of High Street, was charged with having a violent dog, on the information of Walter Parry, a nail manufacturer of The Crescent. Mr Parry said he had cause to suspect Mr Ward's dog was violent because it had attacked
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May 25, 1979 25 years ago
RUBERY was a "forgotten village" as far as Bromsgrove District Council was concerned, Jack Troth, chairman of the Chamber of Trade, complained. Rubery always had to make do with second best regarding amenities, cash allocation, transport and even Christmas
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McGrath stuns India bid
FORMER Worcestershire pace bowler Glenn Mc-Grath grabbed two quick wickets to put Australia on top in the First Test against India in Bangalore today. India slumped to 49-2 as the second day's play drew to a close after McGrath dismissed both Aakash Chopra
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May 29, 1954 50 years ago
A NEW venture for Bromsgrove, a two-day arts festival organised by Avoncroft College, at Stoke Heath, was a great success. The packed programme included plays, opera, folk dancing, art, craft and various exhibitions. It was hoped it would become an annual
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May 28, 1904 100 years ago
ONE of the most disastrous fires in the memory of man destroyed a large part of the carriage works belonging to Daniel Giles. in Station Street, Bromsgrove. The blaze, which was thought to have been started deliberately, was spotted just after midnight
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May 18, 1979 25 years ago
THE temperature in Bromsgrove reached a sweltering 79 degrees Farenheit on Tuesday, the third consecutive day the temperature had hit the 70s mark. It was the warmest May day since 1970. The hottest May temperature on record was in 1822 and 1944 when
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May 22, 1954 50 years ago
LABOUR group leader, Councillor Henry Webley's name, had been put forward to be the next chairman of Bromsgrove Urban District Council. Cllr Webley, from Perryfields, would be the council's 21st chairman and the first Labour man to hold the highest civic
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Shoaib not for Worcs
WORCESTERSHIRE today denied that they are in talks with star Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar. A newspaper report from Pakistan suggested the player was 'negotiating a new deal' with the County. New Road chief executive Mark Newton said there was no truth
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24/9/04 - County face Scots
WORCESTERSHIRE have been drawn away to Scotland in the first round of next season's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. The match will be played on either Tuesday, May 3 or Wednesday, May 4. The winners of the tie will then visit either Ireland or Yorkshire
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23/9/04 - Kadeer set to move on
WORCESTERSHIRE batsman Kadeer Ali is poised to move to Gloucestershire on a four-year contract to fulfil his desire for regular first-team cricket. New Road chief executive Mark Newton confirmed Glou-cestershire had approached the County for permission
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6/9/04 - Second place and £11,000 for Royals
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals rubber-stamped their Division Two promotion in the totesport League with a comfortable five wickets win over Leicestershire Foxes at New Road yesterday. The County won with a massive 26.2 overs to spare to collect a cheque worth
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10/9/04 - Law blast leaves Worcs on back foot
WORCESTERSHIRE found themselves on the wrong side of the law in their Frizzell County Championship Division One relegation tussle against Lancashire at New Road. The County bowlers copped a century from Stuart Law who helped lift the visitors to 350-8
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25/8/04 - County roar back to win by one run
SKIPPER Steve Rho-des praised Worcestershire Royals 'fantastic' fighting qualities after they snatched a one- run win over the Scottish Saltires in yesterday's totesport League Division Two clash at New Road. The victory boosted their promotion hopes
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9/9/04 - Shaftab called up by County
WORCESTERSHIRE called up spinner Shaftab Khalid for their Frizzell County Championship Division One relegation battle against Lancashire which opened at sun-soaked New Road today. He took over from paceman Nadeem Malik who played in the County's previous
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May 8, 1954 50 years ago
LEO Antosiewicz, 46, had been recaptured in Worcester on Saturday after escaping from Barnsley Hall Mental Hospital, in Bromsgrove, the previous day. He had been spotted by a hospital worker who recognised him. Antosiewicz had been sent to Bromsgrove
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7/9/04 - County clinch trophy glory
UP-and-coming batsman Stephen Moore blasted 117 runs as Worcestershire Seconds picked up silverware yesterday with a convincing win. The County defeated Essex by eight wickets in the Second XI Trophy final at New Road after dismissing their visitors for
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16/8/04 - Hick the hero as County impress
GRAEME Hick hit a supreme 120 as Worcestershire crushed totesport League Second Division leaders Middlesex by 83 runs to maintain their promotion hopes. The former England man was in imperious form as he collect hit second hundred of the competition against
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May 1, 1954 50 years ago
A FULL-SCALE mock up of a railway accident was staged in Bromsgrove by the county police force on Sunday to test the emergency services' responses. To make it as lifelike as possible to represent wreckage, eight tons of timber had been put into a "crashed
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27/7/04 - Ton-up Solanki inspires County
VIKRAM Solanki hit his third one-day century of the season to help Worcestershire maintain their totesport League promotion challenge with a 34-run win over Division Two rivals Somerset at Taunton. The opener scored 122 out of his side's modest 225, hitting
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April 30, 1904 100 years ago
A SUCCESSFUL fancy dress ball was held at Salters' Hall, in Droitwich, where 100 revellers took to the floor, watched by an audience of around 200 from the galleries. The first part of the evening was given over to juniors interspersed with Highland flings
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5/7/04 - County climb into third spot
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals are on course for promotion from Division Two of the totesport League following yesterday's victory over Somerset Sabres at New Road. The County won by 64 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis meth-od to move into third place in the table
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April 24, 1954 50 years ago
THE wooden church hall built at a cost of £300 in a corner of a strawberry field alongside Middle Road, Wildmoor, was used for Holy Communion for the first time on Easter Sunday. It would be used for the spiritual and secular needs of the community. The
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7/6/04 - Foxes on run after Solanki century
VIKRAM Solanki hit his first one day century in the last 12 months to take Worcester Royals to victory at Oak-ham School and knock Leicestershire Foxes off the top of the totesport League second division table. Solanki smashed 101 with eight fours and
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April 23, 1904 100 years ago
A LARGE gathering of people, who turned up to watch the netting of fish in the vastly overstocked Big Bittell Reservoir at Cofton Hackett, were treated to some comic capers. Despite the efforts of the onlookers and two strong horses, the 100-yard sea
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17/5/04 - Royals ticked off after below-par show
DIRECTOR of cricket Tom Moody branded Worcestershire Royals' performance against Durham Dynamos at New Road yesterday as 'not acceptable'. Durham, boosted by centuries from Marcus North and Paul Collingwood, triumphed by 94 runs to send the County crashing
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50 years ago April 10, 1954
BROMSGROVE Rover's first friendly game against Southern league outfit Bath City, under the Victoria Ground's new floodlights in front of a crowd of 1,400, was marred by rain and a heavy snowstorm. The Greens were sporting their new fluorescent strip designed
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100 years ago April 9, 1904
EVEN the oldest Bromsgrove Rovers fans could not recall a bank holiday programme when the team had fared so badly. They had played three games, on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday and had only gained one point. To make matters worse they had lost at home
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50 years ago April 3, 1954
TWO freak eggs, one shaped like a banana the other smaller than a sixpence, had been laid by a pullet belonging to Mr W Heath, of High Elms Farm, Lower Bentley, near Bromsgrove. ARCHAEOLOGISTS moved in to excavate the site of a former Roman dwelling at
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16/6/04 - Smith and Leatherdale the heroes
A CRUCIAL partnership between Ben Smith and David Leatherdale helped give Worcestershire the edge in their 21-runs victory over Es-sex in yesterday's Cheltenham & Glou-cester Trophy quarter-final at New Road. After winning the toss, the County slipped
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100 years ago April 2, 1904
THOMAS Bullock, an engine driver from Gloucester, appeared before Bromsgrove magistrates charged with allowing his traction engine to blow off steam on the highway at the Whetty in Rubery. He told magistrates he was filling the boiler with water from
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Two in hospital after weekend crash
TWO people were taken to hospital following a crash involving two cars in Lower Broadheath. The accident (above) happened outside Kenswick Manor Lodge on the Martley Road at 10.20am on Saturday and two fire engines from Worcester were called to the scene
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Luff is backed on opera
THE man behind the controversial West End show Jerry Springer The Opera has backed Worcestershire MP Peter Luff's scathing attack on the BBC. Leading producer Allan McKeown has launched his own withering attack on the corporation's decision to broadcast
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Threat of violence at youth football match
A YOUTH football match was abandoned because it threatened to boil over into violence, it is claimed. The under-16s game, at Lyppard Grange, Warndon Villages, Worcester, was called off in the second half when the away team, Malvern United, were winning
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Thank you, Busted, for helping me walk again
A BRAVE youngster inspired to walk again by boy band Busted is down in the dumps after hearing his beloved pop stars have split. Eight-year-old Alex Harris, of Monarch Drive, St John's, Worcester - who was born with a rare muscle-weakening condition and
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25 years ago March 9, 1979
A MOVE to put the twinning agreement between Bromsgrove and Gronau onto a firmer footing took a step forward when a delegation led by David Megan from Barnt Green visited the west German town where they were met by the mayor. A return visit was set to
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This month it's the Neighbourhood Watch that is going to be watched
THE people who keep an eye out for burglars targeting their neighbours will be under watch themselves in Herefordshire this month. The 150-plus Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinators across the county will be put under the spotlight in a bid to forge closer
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100 years ago March 12, 1904
A CANARY owned by Mr Sandles, of Stoney Hill, which had attained the incredible age of 22 had died. His family had acquired it when it was 12 months old. MANY farmers in Bromsgrove and Droitwich Spa were pinning their hopes of staying in business, on
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3/9/04 - County frustrate rivals
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Matt Mason and Steve Rhodes completed a tremendous fightback to delay Warwickshire's Frizzell County Championship Division One title push. When play ended at New Road last night, the 'Old Enemy' led by 138 runs with seven second innings
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Teachers pulling in the pounds
CHARITABLE teachers at a Worcestershire school have put their best feet forward to raise a massive £2,500 for a national leukaemia charity. Eight teachers from Clifton upon Teme Primary School took part in Leukaemia Care's Christmas fun run in Worcester
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1/9/04 - Hard work the key to Solanki's return
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Vikram Solanki is confident he will resurrect his England career in the NatWest Challenge starting today and the ICC Champions Trophy next month. Solanki, renowned for his fluent strokeplay, found himself left out of the England squad
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50 years go March 6, 1954
WORCESTERSHIRE FA officials ordered that a county junior cup match, in which Bromsgrove team Chadstone had beaten Grimley 7-6, should be replayed because the pitch oat Catshill Junior School was too short. A sharp-eyed Grimley fan had spotted one side
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1/9/04 - Worcs battle to contain leaders
RELEGATION-haunted Worcestershire are fighting hard for precious points in their Frizzell County Championship Division One match against runaway leaders Warwickshire at New Road. They clinched their third batting point today when they rea-ched 314-6 after
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100 years ago March 5, 1904
STRANGERS visiting Catshill Church were not made welcome, the writer of a letter in the Messenger's correspondence columns claimed. "Disgusted", of Barley Mow Lane, said they were given neither hymn nor prayer books and were made to stand throughout services
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31/8/04 - Warwicks in bright start
RUNANWAY leaders Warwickshire made a promising start when they launched their innings against relegation-haunted Worcestershire in the Frizzell County Championship Division One game at New Road today. Nick Knight and Mark Wagh began against the pace attack
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50 years ago February 27, 1954
LADY Barnett, who had recently shot to fame following her numerous TV appearances, was the guest speaker at a dinner organised by the Womens' Advisory Council of the local Conservative Association. A MOVE was made to have the names of the men who gave
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50 years ago February 20, 1954
PLANS for what was expected to become Bromsgrove's Education Centre were published in The Messenger. A college of further education and four schools were earmarked for the 60-acre plot of land between Well Lane and Alcester Road. Final details were still
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26/8/04 - Batty's joy at England tour call-up
WORCESTERSHIRE off-spinner Gareth Batty admits to feeling 'over the moon' at being named in the England squad to tour South Africa this winner. His selection follows another successful campaign for the County in which he has impressed with both bat and
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100 years ago February 20, 1904
JOHN Sankey, a saltmaker from Hill End, Droitwich, appeared before Spa magistrates charged with being drunk in Bromsgrove Road. He told the bench a policeman had just past him when another appeared and arrested him. He said the officer had been mistaken
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25 years ago February 9, 1979
BRITAIN was on the verge of "industrial anarchy" the vicar of Stoke Prior, the Rev Harold Goddard, declared in a scathing article in his parish magazine. He was referring to the seemingly never-ending strikes that were disrupting the country. Workers
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23/8/04 - County can close gap on leaders
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals will be bidding to close the gap on leaders Middlesex Crusaders when they entertain the struggling Scottish Saltires in the totesport Division Two tomorrow (1pm). Victory for the County would put them two points behind Middlesex
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50 years ago February 13, 1954
ALBERT Thatcher, aged 25, a railway worker, was hailed a hero after he saved a bull mastiff belonging to Mrs Fraser, from Winnetts Lane, Droitwich, from a cold and watery grave. While in the signal box, he saw the dog was in difficulties in the middle
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20/8/04 - County hit by Bichel setback
WORCESTERSHIRE have suffered another major injury blow ahead of their Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final against Gloucestershire at Lord's a week tomorrow. Their latest casualty is all-rounder Andy Bichel who suffered a hip injury yesterday during
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19/8/04 - Test trophy honour for Dolly
ENGLAND and South Africa will play for the Basil D'Oliveira Trophy in the five-Test series this winter. The former Worcestershire player moved to England when he was denied the chance to play Test cricket by South Africa's apartheid government. "The naming
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18/8/04 - Kabir injury blow
PACEMAN Kabir Ali is in danger of missing Worcestershire's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final against Gloucestershire at Lord's on Saturday, August 28. He could be sidelined for up to three weeks with a torn stomach muscle which he suffered during
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17/8/04 - Rhodes in charge for rest of season
STEVE Rhodes is to captain Worcester-shire for the rest of the season. The long-serving wicketkeeper took over the reigns after Ben Smith quit the role midway through last week's Frizzell County Championship Division One match against Northamptonshire
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100 years ago February 6, 1904
THERE was good news for residents living in Sandhills Road, Barnt Green. Bromsgrove Rural District Council agreed to pay the cost of connecting the road to mains water supplies at a fee of £1/17/3 (£1.86). However, the authority refused to pay for the
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16/8/04 - Kabir setback
WORCESTERSHIRE expect to know the extent of Kabir Ali's injury later today. The paceman bowled just 11 deliveries before he was assisted off the field with a stomach muscle tear during yesterday's totesport League Division Two victory over Middlesex at
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25 years ago January 26, 1979
TEN voluntary organisations shared varying sized grants from the £5,150 profits accumulated from the Bromsgrove District Council-run lottery. They ranged from £2,000 to £100. So far the scheme had shown a profit of £27,479. The £3,000 skateboard surface
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Double pace boost puts County in the fast lane
WORCESTERSHIRE have made two close season signings -- but one certainly doesn't need any introduction to the New Road faithful. That's Australian pace star Andy Bichel, who played for the County in 2001 and 2002. The other is seamer Nadeem Malik, a former
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County face up to testing times
BY TIM CURTIS LAST year was a great season for Worcestershire des-pite the disappointment of losing a Lord's final and being relegated from National League Division One. Their cricket was impressive and, crucially, they dominated the four-day competition
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100 years ago January 30, 1904
ANNIE Hughes, aged 26, a domestic servant, was brought up at Bromsgrove Petty Sessions charged with attempting to conceal the body of her newborn infant son by placing it in a parcel in an alley off Ednall Lane. Annie Nowel, 13, of Beech Tree House, The
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County boss has Twenty20 vision
MARK Newton admits the return of Australian pace star Andy Bichel has added to the 'buzz' that has surrounded Worcestershire's build-up to the new season. The County's chief executive said: "When we announced membership fees for 2004, when there was a
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New Road date for Kiwi clash
QUESTION: What do New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Herefordshire have in common? ANSWER: They are all part of a varied selection of opponents Worcestershire will be facing this season. New Zealand are the visitors to New Road for a four-day match starting on
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Moody set for busy campaign
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Tom Moody will have very little spare time on his hands this season. As well as carrying out his director of cricket duties at New Road he will also be kept busy with a hectic programme of events for his 2004 testimonial year. A World
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25 years ago January 19, 1979
MEMBERS of Bromsgrove District Council were to take a close look at the town brook with a view to cleaning it out to prevent flooding. BROMSGROVE'S new pain relief clinic was proving to be a boon for sufferers of many conditions, ranging from tennis elbow
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100 years ago January 23, 1904
MAGISTRATES at Droitwich looked kindly on the rather pathetic figure of widow-woman Alice Harris, from Fox Alley, when she appeared before them charged with stealing 34 pounds of coal from the Great Western Railway depot in the town. Constable Rivers
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25 years ago January 12, 1979
DUE to a severe cold spell, schools had been notified that they were to close if they had less than a week's worth of fuel left. Parkside Middle, Gannow Middle, Catshill Middle and Bromsgrove CofE School were all closed. The authorities were watching
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6/8/04 - Leatherdale in contract extension
WORCESTERSHIRE have agreed with David Leatherdale to extend his one-day contract for a further season in 2005. The 36 year-old all-rounder said: "I'm pleased to be able to confirm that my contract has been extended." Meanwhile, Graeme Hick has earned
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6/8/04 - County facing heavy defeat
MARK Ramprakash and Jimmy Ormond combined to put relegation-threatened Surrey on the brink of a much-needed Frizzell County Championship Division One win against Worcestershire. Ramprakash made 100 not out in Surrey's 329 for five declared, adding to
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5/8/04 - County charge hit by Tudor
TWO quick wickets today wrapped up Worcestershire's first innings for 295 runs at Surrey in Frizzell County Championship Division One. The dismissals of Matt Mason and Nadeem Malik on the third day at The Oval left the County 80 runs behind their hosts
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4/8/04 - Ramprakash hits County
WORCESTERSHIRE are facing an uphill battle as relegation-haunted Surrey made an impressive start to the Frizzell County Championship Division One match at the Oval. Surrey closed last night on 299-4 and Mark Ramprakash today completed his third century
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3/8/04 - Bichel rested by Worcestershire
WORCESTERSHIRE left out Andy Bichel for their Frizzell County Championship Division One match which opened at Surrey today. The Australian paceman, who has taken just 18 wickets in ten Championship appearances so far this season, was replaced by Nadeem
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30/7/04 - Test door is still open for Bichel
ANDY Bichel no longer has his Cricket Australia contract as Test or one-day international cricketer but David Boon refuses to rule him out of contention for a recall. Bichel cracked a season best innings of 108 for Worcestershire against Mid-dlesex last
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50 years ago January 9, 1954
IN its review of the local property market in Bromsgrove in 1953 the Messenger quoted town estate agent A Victor Powell. He said the year had got off to a slow start with prospective purchasers believing prices would continue to fall. This had not happened
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100 years ago January 9, 1904
INMATES at Bromsgrove Workhouse had enjoyed the many gifts given them over the Christmas holidays. Lord Windsor from Hewell had donated evergreens to decorate the institution as well as six rabbits for patients in the Infirmary. The Messenger Company
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29/7/04 - Kadeer sparkles
KADEER Ali blasted a double century on the first day of Worcestershire's Second XI Championship clash against Somerset. The 21-year-old hit 30 fours and seven sixes at Kidderminster Victoria's Chester Road ground on his way to a mammoth 221 in Worcestershire's
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28/7/04 - Gloucs slide to Mason double strike
PACEMAN Matt Mason soon ripped out Craig Spearman and Mike Hussey after Gloucestershire had won the toss and decided to bat in the Frizzell Championship Division One match against Worcestershire at Cheltenham today. Spearman fell to a catch by Gareth
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24/7/04 - Hutton Century holds up County
WORCESTERSHIRE are in danger of facing a first innings deficit after a fine century by Middlesex's Ben Hutton in the Frizzell County Championship Division One match against Worcestershire at New Road. The grandson of the legendary Sir Leonard Hutton scored
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22/7/04 - Smith injury
WORCESTERSHIRE skipper Ben Smith is having intensive treatment on a knee injury which has forced him to miss the last two matches. The problem will not require surgery and he hopes to be back in action soon. He said: "There's something wrong with the
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Moody blues over Lions defeat
TOM Moody admitted his Worcestershire side "failed to deliver" in last night's Twenty20 defeat at Surrey. The New Road director of cricket saw his team put themselves in pole position for a semi-final slot, having the holders at 50-5 at one stage, but
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Scotland call up Warriors forward
JOHN Brain has admitted his surprise at Steve Sparks' Scotland call-up. The 30-year-old loosehead prop, who joined Worcester from Saracens in the summer, has been included in a 46-man squad to attend a training camp at Murrayfield today and tomorrow.
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13/7/04 - Key man Hall opts for fresh winter challenge
Key man Hall opts for fresh winter challenge NEW Road's South African all-rounder, Andrew Hall, has joined the Highveld Lions from the Eastern Titans. The 28-year-old was a key member in the old Easterns side, helping them to the SuperSport Series title
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Harriers poised to make new signing
STUART Watkiss is lining up a new signing later this week after admitting Kidderminster Harriers are staring at relegation from Coca-Cola League Two. Harriers, still unable to string together a run of good results this season, remain four points behind
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Cooprider keeps cool to net win
WORCESTER Wolves tamed the Kingston Wildcats with a 95-89 victory. The Wolves travelled to London for this English Basketball League Division One clash without new signing Matt Collins from Coventry after the League decided to settle the transfer wrangle
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9/7/04 - Hick out to have Bears on the run
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals' master batsman Graeme Hick is aiming to put Warwickshire Bears to the sword this evening when they clash in the Twenty20 Cup at Edgbaston (5.30pm). Free-scoring Hick has already hammered a century against the 'Old Enemy' when the
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Risk of failure
RICH countries must adopt vital reforms or risk failing tsunami victims, a leading aid agency warned today. Oxfam argues that three weeks after the disaster, much more needed to be done on aid, debt and trade. Bernice Romero, international advocacy director
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'We can't imagine their loss'
A WOMAN from Worcester whose Sri Lankan family had all their possessions destroyed by the Asian tsunami has sparked a church aid appeal. Methodist congregations in Worcester want to send a lorry packed with clothes, household goods and medical provisions
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6/7/04 - Davies to make first team debut
STEVEN Davies will make his first team debut for Worcestershire in their limited-over match against Sri Lanka 'A' at New Road tomorrow (10.45am). The Bromsgrove-born 18- year-old played for the County in their pre-season match against Cardiff UCCE which
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Help build a future for young victims
CHILDREN were the worst affected by the Boxing Day tsunamis, in which thousands were killed and millions left orphaned and homeless. Unicef the United Nations Children's Fund, has pledged its long-term commitment to the children of the tsunami floods
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5/7/04 - Leatherdale poised to extend stay
WORCESTERSHIRE'S long-serving all-rounder David Leatherdale is to hold talks with the county about extending a career which has already spanned 17 seasons. Leatherdale is now only employed to play limited overs cricket after bringing down the curtain
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Wear your support on your wrist
THE Evening News today begins a massive campaign to help rebuild the lives of the millions of people devastated by the Asian tsunami disaster. The public's response to this emergency has already been historic, beating all previous appeals in terms of
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5/7/04 - Royals to stick by the same line-up
WORCESTER Royals return to Twenty20 Cup action this evening when they take on Northamptonshire Steelbacks at Luton (5.30pm). They are expected to be unchanged from the side which launched their campaign with a thrilling one run victory over Gloucestershire
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2/7/04 - Smith spells out Twenty20 vision
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals' skipper Ben Smith has issued a rallying call to his troops as they prepare to open their Twenty20 Cup campaign against Gloucestershire Gladiators at New Road this evening (5.30pm). The match will be watched by a bumper sell-out
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1/7/04 - Hall set to stay at New Road
ANDREW Hall is available to play for Worcestershire for the rest of the season. The 28-year-old all-rounder will remain at New Road after failing to be selected for South Africa's forthcoming tour to Sri Lanka. Former County fast bowler Nantie Hayward
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29/6/04 - Solanki fit to face Scotland
VIKRAM Solanki is set to overcome a slight back strain to play for Worcestershire Royals in tomorrow's totesport League Division Two match with bottom-of-the-table Scotland at the Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh. It was decided to rest him last night
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29/6/04 - Bumper crowd support Moody
MORE than 2,000 spectators turned up at New Road last night to support director of cricket Tom Moody's Twenty20 Testimonial match between Worcestershire and a World Xl. Moody played for the World Xl and scored 23 in the side's total of 240-8. The County's
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28/6/04 - County sell out Twenty20 clash
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals' Twenty20 Cup match against Gloucestershire Gladiators at New Road on Friday is a sell-out County chief executive Mark Newton said: "The success of last year's inaugural Twenty20 Cup is well documented, but we did not sell out games
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26/6/04 - County poised to land victory
WORCESTERSHIRE are on the brink of victory in their Frizzell County Championship Division One match against Surrey at New Road. At the close last night the struggling visitors were 167-6, still needing a further 78 to avoid an innings defeat. South African
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25/6/04 - County openers boost win bid
STEPHEN Peters and Stephen Moore have put Worcestershire in a powerful position in their Frizzell Championship Division One match against Surrey at New Road. The opening duo produced an undefeated century stand after paceman Kabir Ali and Matt Mason had
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24/6/04 - Worcestershire soon make up for lost time
WORCESTERSHIRE quickly took two wickets in a brief burst of action during the rain-ravaged opening day of their Frizzell County Championship Division One match against Surrey at New Road. During the seven overs that were possible yesterday, the visitors
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21/6/04 - Hick and Moore impressive
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Stephen Moore and Graeme Hick resisted the efforts of the Middlesex bowling attack as they looked to force a Frizzell County Championship victory at Lord's. On a day decimated by rain, the pair stubbornly batted through the 36.3 overs
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19/6/04 - County find it tough at Lord's
WORCESTERSHIRE go into the second day of their Frizzell County Championship Division One clash at Lord's knowing an early breakthrough is vital. Tom Moody's men are facing an uphill struggle against Middlesex after the hosts were 299-2 at stumps. Sven
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16/6/04 - Moody praises his dogs of war
DIRECTOR of cricket Tom Moody has heaped praise on his Worcestershire players for the character they showed in yesterday's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy quarter-final victory over Essex at New Road. The County, last season's beaten finalists, won
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15/6/04 - Smith leads Worcs fight
Worcestershire were looking down the barrel in today's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy quarter-final at New Road. After 43 overs, the County were facing an uphill struggle at 163-6 as Essex continued to dominate. Worcestershire, who won the toss and
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12/6/04 - Moody's men are chasing win treble
A THIRD successive win in the Totesport League is Worcestershire's target when Yorkshire visit New Road tomorrow for a Division Two promotion clash. The last home match in the competition saw probably the worst one-day performance of the season with a
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11/6/04 - Symonds blitz defies County
WHAT Vikram Solanki did for Worcestershire was matched by Andrew Symonds for Kent in the high-scoring Division One match in the Frizzell County Championship at New Road. In the way that Solanki delighted a first-day crowd with a century off 124 balls,
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9/6/04 - Hick to collect award
GRAEME Hick's outstanding start to the season for Worcestershire has earned him the inaugural ZMB Developments Player of the Month Award for April/May. He took the award ahead of skipper Ben Smith, opener Stephen Moore and pace bowler Matt Mason who have
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25 years ago December 14, 1979
IT was feared a temporary secure unit a Barnsley Hall Hospital could turn out to be permanent. After learning from the regional health authority, Community Health Council secretary Brian Thomas, stressed the unit at Barnsley Hall was only meant to be
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50 years ago December 18, 1954
MEMBERS of Stoke Prior Parish Council decided at their meeting to give their active support to the appeal for help in meeting the cost of renovating Stoke Prior Village Hall. Treasurer Mr ES Passmore told colleagues that the provision of a new floor had
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60 years ago December 9, 1944
AN inquest into the murder of Florrie Porter, a 33-year-old clerk at the Austin works, whose body was found at Lickey End School, returned a verdict of murder by "some person unknown." The victim, from nearby Little Heath Lane, had been stabbed seven
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25 years ago November 30, 1979
BAYER, who had lately taken over the former Uniroyal site at Stoke and which had originally been the salt works, staged an open day to demonstrate the latex making process to villagers. RUBERY'S Derek 'Red Robbo' Robinson, a shop steward at the Longbridge
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25 years ago November 16, 1979
CAR-STARVED British Leyland dealers who could not get their hands on enough of the firm's best seller, the popular Mini range produced at Longbridge, were having to turn customers away. This was having a detrimental effect on sales and which resulted
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Coming soon.....
All the latest news for the 2005 season with Mark Dobson.
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25 years ago November 9, 1979
BROMSGROVE would know before Christmas whether its bid to form a twinning link with Gronau in West Germany would be successful. A delegation from Gronau had just completed a whistlestop tour of Bromsgrove to judge its suitability. Bromsgrove had already
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50 years ago November 13, 1954
DURING Droitwich's Remembrance Day service, Alderman Mrs J Adenbrooke unveiled a plate on the war memorial bearing the names of those who died during the two world wars. For an hour before the service began a guard of honour was mounted by two veterans
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100 years ago November 12, 1904
SIDNEY Giles, from Little Lane, Bromsgrove, would have ample time to reflect on his misdemeanours when he was sentenced to a month's jail at Worcester for twice having been found guilty of using foul language in his own home, but within earshot of the
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25 years ago November 2, 1979
THE new Rubery residents association committed itself to fight for a better deal for members. Cockhill Residents Association, covering nearly 1,000 homes, was determined to change the image of the area when over 100 people attended a meeting chaired by
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50 years ago November 6, 1954
SPEAKING at the annual dinner of Bromsgrove Town Band, Chairman of the Urban District Council, Mr Webley, gave the news that the long awaited bandstand will probably be erected in Sanders Park. The meeting was held at the Golden Cross, in Bromsgrove.
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25 years ago October 26, 1979
BROMSGROVE and District Canine Society had a good quality entry for their final show of the year. Best in show was a whippet bitch named Savillepark Symphony, best opposite sex was golden retriever Andy Grey Token of Michant, with a standard poodle bitch
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50 years ago October 23, 1954
TWO religious memorial murals given by Donald Gilbert of London in memory of his father Walter, one of the founders of the Bromsgrove Guild along with Lous Weingartner his loyal assistant for many years, were dedicated at a service at Hanbury church.
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25 years ago October 12, 1979
JOHN Edney, aged 42, a bus driver from Lander Close, Rubery, got a shock when experts told him the misshapen object he had dug up after locating it with bis metal detector was a cannon ball from the Civil War. He returned to the undisclosed spot and dug
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50 years ago October 16, 1954
COUNCIL house tenants in Bromsgrove were upset at new rules which limited them to keeping one dog, six hens and an outright ban on cockerels. Frank Taylor an enterprising tenant from Sidemoor who bred Alsations had got round the new ruling limiting the
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60 years ago October 14, 1944
WALKMILLS Farm at Wychbold, comprising a house, outbuildings and 57 acres of land came under the hammer at an auction conducted by Luce and Silvers the Bromsgrove auctioneers. After spirited bidding it was sold for £4,000. VISITORS to an open day at Bromsgrove's
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25 years ago October 5, 1979
WORK began on repairing the 160-year-old canal tunnel at Tardebigge which had closed last year when it became unsafe. The delay had been caused because of difficulties in hiring a suitable contractor to carry out the specialised work. STORE wars had broken
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50 years ago October 9, 1954
JOHN Shrimpton Cooke, the well known Bromsgrove printer, shopkeeper, sportsman and long time member of the Baptist church, died aged 68 in the room in his premises in Market Place in which he had been born. He had run a printing works there and his aunt
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100 years ago October 8, 1904
THE revolting condition of the latrines at Stourbridge Road School occupied the minds of North Bromsgrove School managers when they held their monthly meeting. It was said there was clear evidence they had not been emptied for some time and it was resolved
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16/9/03 - Hayward, Batty star for County
NANTIE Hayward and Gareth Batty took four wickets each as Worcestershire stepped up their bid to become champions of the Frizzell County Championship division two yesterday. Paceman Hayward claimed 4-37 and off-spinner Batty 4-57 as the County clinched
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10/9/03 - County in sixth straight setback
RELEGATED Worcestershire Royals suffered their sixth successive National League defeat when they went down by 18 runs to Warwickshire Bears under the Duckworth-Lewis method at Edgbaston last night. Nick Knight's superb 122 -- his sixth league century
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50 years ago October 2, 1954
THE first phase of a £2,500 scheme to restore All Saint's Church in Bromsgrove began after the initial £500 had been raised. However, problems had been encountered early on when it was found laths in the roof were above the main beams not below, as was
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8/9/03 - Tykes inflict County's fifth defeat in a row
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals will be playing in the second division of the National League next season after losing by seven wickets to fellow strugglers Yorkshire Phoenix at New Road yesterday. The Tykes condemned the County to relegation by reaching a 224
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29/8/03 - County facing up to big drop
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals look to be heading for relegation from the National League Division One following last night's two wicket defeat under the Duckworth/Lewis method against Essex Eagles at Colchester. It was the County's fourth defeat on the trot leaving
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25 years ago September 21, 1979
SEVENTEEN-hundred workers at Bromsgrove's GKN Garringtons factory were sent home as the forge closed down indefinitely. The shock move came after the town's biggest employers failed to curb damaging industrial action over a national union pay claim. Workers
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50 years ago September 25, 1954
A WEEK of Battle of Britain activities were concluded with the customary parade and service to commend 'the devotion and heroism of those members of the Royal Air Force who gave their lives for our sakes', according to the speaker Rev C Hand. A procession
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18/8/03 - County slide deeper in mire
STEVE Kirby returned career-best figures of three for 27 to leave Worcestershire deep in relegation trouble as Yorkshire clinched a three-wicket victory in the National League Division One clash at Scarborough. A crowd of over 5,000 saw the Royals bowled
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12/8/03 - Royals suffer costly defeat
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals slipped deeper into National League Division One relegation trouble with an eight-wicket defeat against Kent Spitfires at Canterbury last night. The County came back down to earth quickly following their Cheltenham and Gloucester
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4/8/03 - County hold nerve for vital victory
TABLE-topping Worcestershire overcame a rousing last wicket partnership between Robert Croft and David Harrison to clinch a 14-run win over Glamorgan at sun-scorched New Road yesterday. The visiting duo put on a splendid 56 before their battling side
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50 years ago September 18, 1954
THERE was mounting concern in educational circles over the type of material school children in the district were reading. It followed the discovery that an American comic was doing the rounds in local schools. THE newly-released census returns for 1951
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30/7/03 - County climb out of trouble
WORCESTERSHIRE hoisted themselves out of the National League Division One relegation zone thanks to a thril-ling three-run victory under the Duckworth-Lewis system against title-chasing Glamorgan Dragons at rain-hit New Road last night. The disappointed
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25 years ago September 7, 1979
THE standard of the Bromsgrove branch of the Burma Star Association was carried with pride by 73-year-old Stan Wright at the funeral of Earl Mountbatten. The town was one of a hundred or so represented from all over Britain at the funeral. Mr Wright was
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50 years ago September 11, 1954
THE proliferation of advertising signs on main road approaches to Bromsgrove was irritating the urban district council which had compiled a list of some 150 offenders. Many included national company slogans, others, mainly local firms, had their names
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7/7/03 - County facing big drop battle
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals are in danger of facing a relegation battle after a disappointing eight-wicket defeat against Warwickshire Bears in yesterday's National Lea-gue division one clash at New Road. The setback leaves them second from bottom in the table
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25 years ago August 31, 1979
MRS Gill Hadgetts was presented with a cheque for £1,000 after being the last winner of the old-style Bromsgrove District Council lottery. It was the last draw before a new bingo style was introduced. BROMSGROVE juvenile court magistrates heard how two
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9/6/03 - Dragons on fire as Worcs collapse
REIGNING champions Glamorgan made it five wins out of five in the National League First Division with a 31-run victory over Worcestershire at St Helens, Swansea. In a match curtailed to 39 overs a side by the rain, Glamorgan set the visitors a target
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50 years ago September 4, 1954
IMPROVEMENTS were made in Rubery to homes on New Inns Lane after residents experienced difficulties because of low water pressure. The problem arose because the top water level of the Chandwich service reservoir, which controlled the water pressure, was
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26/5/03 - Ton-up Hick blasts Kent
A CENTURY by Graeme Hick was backed up with a fine bowling display from David Leatherdale to help Worcestershire Royals shoot down Kent Spitfires by 139 runs in yesterday's National League division one match at New Road. Hick cracked 108 and Leatherdale
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100 years ago September 3, 1904
A BROMSGROVE man appeared at Bow Street Court, London, charged on remand with committing wilful and corrupt perjury. William Robert Reece, a commission agent, was charged with perjury when giving evidence in support of a claim he brought against London
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50 years ago August 28, 1954
Bromsgrove High School students were celebrating their exam results. Most pupils took one or two advanced levels, but some of the brighter ones excelled and passed three. Three or four 'O', or ordinary, levels were generally taken. The Messenger carried
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100 years ago August 27, 1904
BROMSGROVE was to have comedies and tragedies to look forward to as a theatrical licence was granted for Viola Jennings to stage plays in a temporary building in Crown Close for two months from October 1. Chairman of the magistrates' bench, Mr Hobson,
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50 years ago August 21, 1954
THE new open air rifle range built in the quarry in Marlbrook Lane was officially opened in a deluge. Drainage ditches had to be hastily dug to channel the flood water away. Work on the project, which could accommodate 36 marksmen, had been carried out
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100 years ago August 20, 1904
SOME paupers at Droitwich workhouse took the opportunity to complain about the plague of flies that was making life miserable, when one of the ruling guardians, Mr Holyoake Wight, paid a visit. They said bald inmates were particularly affected. The master
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50 years ago August 14, 1954
BROMSGROVE Trades Council called for butchers to label their goods with the price per pound now that rationing had ended. This was to save embarrassing young housewives who had not been used to ordering meat during and the after the war. One young woman
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25 years ago August 3, 1979
FORGINGS manufacturers Garringtons, employers of 1,600 workers, were to be affected by a national strike. The work force was to answer a call for strike action from 18 engineering unions supporting a claim for better pay and shorter hours. But Garringtons
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25 years ago July 27, 1979
TWO Bromsgrove hospital workers had made it through to the final of the Miss Hospital Personality Competition organised by the Engine House Club at Tardebigge. They were Nanette Drew, a nurse at Lea, and Sandra Murphy, a secretary at the General. SOME
