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Nunnery Wood are in sterling shape
THREE Nunnery Wood High School teams qualified for the English Schools Track and Field Cup Midlands `B' final at Cannock. The most successful team on the day was the girls' juniors who finished third out of eight schools. Becky Pawley and Ellie Bradley
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Crewe determined to roll on in rallies
CRASHING out of the Quinton Stages Rally has fuelled Nathan Crewe's determination to end the season on a high. Having joined the XSpec 1400 championship in round three, the Bromsgrove driver now needs to finish well on all the remaining rounds to reach
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Third title in a row for Oliver
WORCESTERSHIRE athlete Oliver McNeillis won the senior boys' long jump at the prestigious ESAA Sainsbury's Track and Field Championships in Gateshead. A leap of 7.10 metres was enough for McNeillis to clinch victory, exceeding the national standard.
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Anna shines on the major stage
WORCESTER Athletic Club's Anna Simmonds is closing on the big time after racing alongside the likes of Kelly Sotherton and Helen Karagounis. Simmonds, 19, won the Midland County Championship 800 metres at Perry Barr, Birmingham, in a fast two minutes
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Midfielder switches his loyalties in city
WESTFIELDS manager Sean Edwards has made his first pre-season signing. Twenty-year-old Pegasus Juniors midfield dynamo Jamie Cuss has signed Midland Alliance forms. Cuss will make his debut in next Tuesday's Herefordshire FA Senior Cup Final with
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11/7/06 - Training day for City men
WORCESTER City player-manager Andy Preece is delighted with the fitness of his squad after they returned to pre-season training. Preece has been putting the players through their paces ahead of the start of the new Nationwide North campaign next month
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Training day for City men
WORCESTER City player-manager Andy Preece is delighted with the fitness of his squad after they returned to pre-season training. Preece has been putting the players through their paces ahead of the start of the new Nationwide North campaign next month
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11/7/06 - Zaheer proves his value -- on and off the pitch
STEVE RHODES COLUMN WE have decided to give Zaheer Khan a rest against Warwickshire today, but we have been really pleased with what he has done since joining us. If he can maintain his form over the rest of the season, I'm sure we will have talks
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United start pre-season friendlies
HEREFORD United fans sh-ould get their first glimpse of new signings and trialists in the first pre-season friendly at Ludlow Town tonight (7.45). West Midlands League side Ludlow are coached by former Bulls player and Stourport Swifts boss Dave Titterton
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11\07\06 - Worcs aim for repeat win over old rivals
STEVE Rhodes is calling on his players to reproduce the same level of intensity they showed in Worcestershire's four-run win over Warwick-shire at Edgbaston when the two sides go head-to-head at New Road this evening (5.30pm). The County's director
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Worcs aim for repeat win over old rivals
STEVE Rhodes is calling on his players to reproduce the same level of intensity they showed in Worcestershire's four-run win over Warwick-shire at Edgbaston when the two sides go head-to-head at New Road this evening (5.30pm). The County's director
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We're glad we picked the baccalaureate says college
MALVERN College says it has been justified in embracing the International Baccalaureate (IB) as an alternative to A-levels after the university admissions body ruled it was more demanding for the brightest students. Top grades in the IB should be worth
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Students lose out in debate weekend
STUDENTS from Malvern's Chase high school were narrowly beaten in the national final of the Institute of Ideas & Pfizer Debating Matters Competition - the toughest debating championship in the country. The Chase debaters lost out to a school from Hertfordshire
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BLACKBOARD
Docs refusing to write out sick notes for missed exams DOCTORS have refused to write sick notes for teenagers who were ill when they took their GCSEs and A-Levels this summer. Exam board rules state that if a student misses an exam through illness
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It's not too late for a career in the courts
MICHELLE Clarke loves her job. Every day is different and she gets to see all walks of life. She is never stuck behind a desk and she receives excellent training. She used to run a pub. But somehow she didn't find pulling pints behind a bar quite as
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I sang Max's songs to happy couple
AN 87-year-old who has enthralled Worcestershire by belting out the tunes of Max Bygraves did a private show for a woman fan and her husband for their golden wedding anniversary. Reg Box, of Brook Farm Drive, has raised £68,000 for the Air Ambulance
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It's time to tell tales on the vandals
THE vandals that attacked a Worcester school this week, for the third time in as many months, is a depressing indication of the malign effect a small group of individuals can have on a much larger number of people. The chances are only a handful of
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Effect is that I am still on this planet
SIR - John Phillpott says (June 17) that everything in life is a question of cause and effect. I like to believe that God is the first cause, and one effect is that I am now 69 and still ticking. GEORGE COWLEY, Warndon, Worcester.
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Anyone with knife should be jailed
SIR - The recent story about the knife amnesty in the Worcester News stated that shadow police minister Nick Herbert proposed tougher penalties for knife carrying, which this Government opposed. What is wrong with this Government - have they no sense
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Thousands died but my life spared
SIR - L Spiteri (letters, June 28) tempts me to reply to "Hiroshima and Nagasaki - killing can never be justified" year after year. So many times in newspapers I have offered my selfish viewpoint. When Fat Man and Little Boy were deployed against
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Memories of the Cinderella ground
SIR - I am a very elderly pensioner. When we first married my husband worked in the shoe factory till war came. He played for Cinderella team for many years. Cricket and football on Saturdays I was one of the ladies who provided lovely teas in the summer
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Armchair expert's generalisations
SIR - I feel I must respond to John Hilton's latest rantings. Firstl, I am an engineer working in a specialist field of civil engineering. Almost every day, I deal with project managers managing construction sites some small some very very large. I know
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Fighting U-boats in the Atlantic
SIR - I notice D E Margrett has taken me to task about the St George's flag. Of course, I know that it is the flag for England, but the union flag seems to be forgotten now that Scotland and Wales have their own assemblies and unlike the USA and Canada
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Many will lament loss of amenity
SIR - I am sure that the College of Art and design does a good job with its teaching. However, does the front of the building with its overgrown garden area and general air of "no one cares" create the right feeling for community art to the students
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Worship prepares the young for adulthood
SIR - I read with dismay and deep concern the article headlined `Worship in School Just Isn't Practical' (Worcester News, June 19) recording the response by a senior Worcester school teacher to the Director of Education for the Worcester Diocese. I
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New talent brings fresh skills to architect team
A FRESH injection of raw talent has boosted the architect team at the long-established Worcester practice of Panton Sargent. A recruitment drive has resulted in six new appointments bringing a breadth of experience and skills to the company's architect
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PAVILION ON THE MOVE
An historic cricket pavillion, threatened with demolition, is on the brink of being saved. A firm has come forward and offered to remove the 130-year-old building and rebuild it on a mobile platform, which could be driven around the county and hired
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Health cuts will create stress for mums-to-be
HEALTH chiefs were grilled on the future of health services in the county at a meeting yesterday. Worcestershire County Council's Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee was presented with proposals which include centralising maternity services from
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Look what vandals with crab apples did to school's windows
A RONKSWOOD primary school has been attacked yet again by vandals, who hurled crab apples at its windows. One large window was smashed and several others were caked in bits of apple from the attack, at Perry Wood Primary School in St Alban's Close.
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Work is finally to begin on scheme to transform lido
AFTER years of uncertainty, work is finally set to start on re-opening the Droitwich Lido. Seven years after it closed contractors moved on to the site yesterday, ready to transform the dilapidated pool and disused buildings into a 21st Century lido
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Theatre'sbid to get air con is hotting up
EFFORTS to install air conditioning at the Swan Theatre have been stepped up a gear following last week's soaring summer weather. Chris Jaeger, director of the Swan Theatre and Huntington Arts, said £1,200 had been raised so far after bucket collections
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Bring on the Biscuit Boys - it's blues festival time again
PEOPLE will be getting a serious case of the blues in Upton-upon-Severn this weekend when the town's popular music festival returns. The fifth Upton Blues Festival will see more than 50 bands playing at 11 venues around the town. Organisers are celebrating
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We may walk out say Kays workers
STRIKE action could be on the cards at the former Kays building in Worcester after it was announced that the site is to close in 2007. The union representing the majority of the 500 workers at the Bransford Road, St John's-based warehouse, has revealed
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Arthur puts his long life down to the gardening
A SPRIGHTLY 100-year-old has put his good health and ripe old age down to his passion for gardening. Arthur Wilks was inundated with birthday cards yesterday, but celebrated the occasion with a special dinner with 26 members of his family the previous
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Ex-King's teacher dies
DONALD Leonard, a former pupil who later became a master at The King's School, Worcester, has died aged 72, at his home in Normandy, France following a short illness. He was a boarder at King's for five years 1947-52 where he became a school monitor
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Time has run out for special needs group
A PLAY scheme for children with special needs has closed - depriving parents and children of an important support network. Timeout had served children throughout Worcestershire for six years, until it closed at the end of June when its founder Mencap
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20/1/06 - Town win again
MALVERN Town won their 18th league game to extend their lead at the top of the Midland Alliance to six points with a game in hand over second-placed Romulus. MALVERN TOWN 2, LOUGHBOROUGH DYNAMO 1 Although not playing their usual high-paced attacking game
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16/12/05 - Town top table again
MALVERN returned to the top of the Midland Alliance table after this midweek victory against fourth-placed Barwell. BARWELL 0, MALVERN TOWN 2 Dean Roberts gave Town the lead in the 53rd minute and a last-minute goal from Mark Shepherd sealed the points
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2/12/05 - Late goal sinks cup ambitions
MALVERN bowed out of the Polymac Services League Cup after coming back from two goals behind at half-time only to concede the winner in injury time. MALVERN TOWN 2, ALVECHURCH 3 Malvern threw newcomer Mark Atkinson straight in at the deep end and they
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18/11/05 - Record goes despite Roberts' goal
MALVERN Town lost their 12 match unbeaten Travel Factory Midland Alliance run when they lost to sixth-in-the-table Racing Club Warwick on Tuesday night. RACING CLUB WARWICK 3, MALVERN TOWN 1 On a very heavy pitch, Malvern were unlucky not to take the
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18/11/05 - Town extend run to 12 league wins
MALVERN Town made it 12 straight Harvey World Travel Midland Alliance wins and four clean sheets on the trot at Studley on Saturday. STUDLEY O, MALVERN TOWN 2 Malvern, who have not lost a league game since August 15, remained second in the league table
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4/11/05 - 11th win on the trot for Town
TWO quality goals won this Harvey World Travel Midland Alliance fixture at Langland Stadium on Saturday. MALVERN TOWN 2, OADBY TOWN 0 It was Malvern's 11th league win on the trot and the third game in succession that they have not conceded a goal. Malvern
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28/10/05 - Preedy heads in Town's winner
MALVERN Town consolidated their place at the top of the Midland Alliance table with a victory against an in-form Loughborough, who had won their previous five matches. LOUGHBOROUGH DYNAMO 0, MALVERN TOWN 1 This was Malvern's tenth consecutive league win
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7/10/05 - Wyatt's save is key to cup win
PAUL Wyatt capped his return to the side with a fine penalty save which sent Malvern into round two of the WFA Senior Urn on Tuesday night. MALVERN TOWN 2, BARNT GREEN SPARTAK 2 (Malvern won 5-4 on penalties) Wyatt returned to the side after injury ruled
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23/9/05 - Town stroll to Vase progress
MALVERN Town continued their superb form to stroll through to the second round qualifying of the FA Carlsberg Vase on Saturday. MALVERN TOWN 4, LONG EATON UNITED 2 Malvern played their 11th game in five weeks, with just one defeat, and were always in
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16/9/05 - Shepherd strike is FA Cup shock
A LATE Mark Shepherd strike took Malvern Town through in this FA Cup replay to complete one of the biggest shocks of the round. FA Cup First Round Qualifying - replay MALVERN TOWN 1, WILLENHALL TOWN 0 The Langland Stadium outfit marched on after this
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9/9/05 - Town notch six to crush Cradley
MALVERN Town's goal frenzy continued on Tuesday evening when they made it 28 goals from seven games with a 6-2 thrashing of Cradley Town at the Langland Stadium. MALVERN TOWN 6, CRADLEY TOWN 2 Midland Alliance leaders Malvern produced another blistering
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2/9/05 - Preedy brace sees Town progress in cup
MALVERN battled through a seven-goal thriller to earn a place in the next round of the FA Cup. MALVERN TOWN 4, MICKLEOVER SPORTS 3 In a thrilling cup tie, after a very cagey first half, the second half saw an exciting finale. The first half started slowly
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Malvern RFC - Results - 2002/3 season
MIDLANDS ONE 31/8/02: RFU Senior Cup - Qualifying Round: Malvern 22, Old Laurentians 15. 7/9/02: RFU Senior Cup - Preliminary Round: Malvern 12, Walsall 15. 14/9/02: Whitchurch 59, Malvern 6. 21/9/02: North Midlands Cup - Round One: Malvern 24, Whitchurch
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26/8/05 - Mark Owen hits Town hat-trick
MALVERN Town made up for their midweek Harvey World Travel Alliance 1-0 defeat at Stratford with a convincing win at newly-promoted Tipton Town thanks to a Mark Owen hat-trick. TIPTON TOWN 1, MALVERN TOWN 4 Tipton had won and drawn their opening two games
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19/8/05 - Town upstaged by Stratford
MALVERN will be wondering how they failed to bring home the Midland Alliance points after totally dominating this game from start to finish. STRATFORD TOWN 1, MALVERN TOWN 0 Malvern had numerous half-chances before good work between latest signing Mark
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Malvern Town FC - Results - 2003/4 Season
West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division 16/8/03: Market Drayton Town 3, Malvern Town 7 (S Morris 4, D Cox, L Hooper, R Halion). 19/8/03: Malvern Town 5 (D Cox, S Morris, M Boyes, L Hooper, R Halion), Brierley & Hagley 0. 23/8/03: Malvern
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From the archives
100 Years Ago May 26, 1906 Inquiries tend to show that the outlook for fruit is, if anything, worse than was at first expected, as many of the plums that escaped the frost are "sizing off." Prolifics will not be anything like such a good crop as was anticipated
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From the archives
100 Years Ago May 5, 1906 The frost of last Thursday night and Friday morning did considerable damage to the fruit crop in this district. In the low-lying places nearly all the fruit was killed, but in the higher lying plantations there appears to be
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From the archives
100 Years Ago April 28, 1906 The General Purposes Committee of the Evesham Town Council have now taken up a question of the greatest importance to the town and neighbourhood, and it is to be hoped that the investigations which are to be made will reveal
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From the archives
100 Years Ago April 14, 1906 Easter approaches this year with a smiling face. We can never tell in our changeable climate what a day may bring forth; but at the time we write the promise for the holidays is unusually propitious. The glorious spell of
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From the archives
100 Years Ago March 31, 1905 The presentations to Col. and Mrs. Long were made at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. That to Col Long was from the gardeners of the town and neighbourhood, and it had been organised by a committee of which the Mayor (councillor
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I sang Max's songs to happy couple
AN 87-year-old who has enthralled Worcestershire by belting out the tunes of Max Bygraves did a private show for a woman fan and her husband for their golden wedding anniversary. Reg Box, of Brook Farm Drive, has raised £68,000 for the Air Ambulance through
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Juniors on top
Evesham Utd U-8 3, Headless Cross 2 THE Robins took the lead when Nicholas Leahy thu-mped in a free-kick from outside the penalty area. The visitors equalised but Evesham went in front again after a pass from Harry Stevens split the defence and Jack Smith
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Torment as Tony foils brave Robins
Yate Town 1, Evesham United 1 ONLY the kitchen sink was missing in a frantic final few minutes that failed to bring United a deserved victory last Saturday, writes Mervyn Collins. It was home goalkeeper Tony Court who prevented the visitors claiming what
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Ladies sunk in cup tie
Worcester City Res 5, Evesham Utd Ladies 3 SUNDAY'S League Cup semi-final was switched to St George's Lane where United succumbed to their second successive cup defeat. The visitors fell behind from an eighth minute corner when the ball struck the unfortunate
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Single strike a blow to United drop fight
A POINT from Saturday's soggy scrap would have been a bonus for Paul West's side. And, they deserved at least that as they gave the new table toppers a huge scare in a game played in horrendous conditions. A game of few chances saw City take one of their
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Despair for ladies after semi defeat
Evesham Utd Ladies 2, Burlish Olympic 5 EVESHAM were forced to field a weakened side due to injuries and unavailability but Sunday's hosts put up a good performance in the Kidderminster Hospital Cup semi-final. After thwarting a couple of early attempts
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Card colour key to welcome win
Evesham Utd 2, Hitchin Tn 0 SATURDAY'S first victory for more than two months highlighted the fine line between success and failure, writes Mervyn Collins. On another afternoon, goalkeeper Nathan Vaughan would have been sent off after handling the ball
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Time running out as rivals move up
Evesham Utd 1, Tiverton Tn 1 "ANOTHER kick in the teeth", that was how Paul West described Tiverton's late leveller that left Evesham eight points adrift of safety with matches fast running out. The Common Road manager, though, was far from depressed
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From the archives
100 Years Ago March 10, 1906 It is a good many months now since attention was drawn to the shocking state of the footpath leading from the Rynal, Evesham, to the Common, and we are very glad to learn at last that the Highways Committee have instructed
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From the archives
100 Years Ago February10, 1906 Kindly allow me to draw attention to the responsi-bilities incurred by cottagers and others in permitting their poultry to stray on the highways. On Sunday last I was thrown from my motorcycle by a large buff cock fowl at
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Road weary Robins fail
Halesowen Tn 2, Evesham Utd 0 TWO or three more weekends like the last one will see Dave Busst's men's current precarious state become an unavoidable exit from the top flight of the Southern League, writes Mervyn Collins. On a day when both Northwood
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Ball's late show rescues a point
ANOTHER point in the battle against relegation on an afternoon when it could easily have been none but should really have been three! It's hard to understand just how United find themselves in such a predicament when you look at the spirit and commitment
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From the archives
100 Years Ago January 6, 1906 On Thursday evening in last week the children of the Broad-street, Pershore, Baptist Sunday Schools, nearly 200 in number, were given their annual Christmas treat. A bountiful tea was provided in the large schoolroom, and
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Ladies turned over by ten
Evesham Utd Ladies 1, Worcester City Res 2 A LETHARGIC home team succumbed to defeat against a Worcester side reduced to ten players after the sending off of their goalkeeper on the stoke of half-time. The home goal had an early let-off, while goalkeeper
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From the archives
100 Years Ago December 23, 1905 We understand that the inhabitants of the villages lying south and north of Littleton and Badsey Station are anxious to induce the Great Western Railway Company to start a service of motor "busses" between the Stratton
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From the archives
100 Years Ago December 9, 1905 A Boys' Life Brigade has been formed in connection with the Broad Street Baptist Chapel, Pershore, and no department of the church ever started under more hopeful and encouraging auspices. The boys, who were selected from
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No festive cheer as Robins crash
A STRANGELY subdued Common Road witnessed Evesham's worst league display of the season and one that doesn't augur well for the new year! The fickle faithful couldn't even be bothered to vent their anger at Tuesday's pitiful showing as the players left
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From the archives
100 Years Ago November 18, 1905 Under the auspices of the South Worcestershire Liberal Association, a lantern lecture entitled "Liberalism and the Worker," was delivered at the Old School, Bengeworth, on Monday evening by Mr. A. E. Cornish, Mr. Henry
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From the archives
100 Years Ago November 11, 1905 Councillor W. A. Fisher is to be heartily congratulated upon having been unanimously chosen by his colleagues in the Town Council to be the chief magistrate of his native town. It is a great honour and is one to which all
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Ease to a treble triumph
Evesham Utd Ladies 5, Droitwich Spa 2 EVESHAM recorded a third successive win last Sunday when they overcame a determined visiting side that could perhaps consider themselves unlucky to come away from the game with nothing. Droitwich started brightly
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Hit back with a bang
Hinton 3, Evesham Utd Ladies 7 A STUNNING second half fightback saw United come from behind to earn a place in the next round of the League Soccersite Trophy. The visitors found themselves two goals behind after only six minutes and, forced to field only
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From the archives
100 Years Ago October 28, 1905 There was little public celebration of the Nelson centenary in Evesham. The flag was flying from the Bell Tower on Saturday, and several tradesmen and others also hoisted flags, but none floated from the staff on the Town
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From the archives
100 Years Ago October 21, 1905 It is difficult to know how magistrates can act when they have expert evidence before them, for if there be one professional witness on each side it is almost certain their evidence will be diametrically opposed. Such was
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Sam stars as ladies record an easy win
Evesham Utd Ladies 5, Bredon 1 SUNDAY'S match was switched to Ashton-under-Hill due to the waterlogged state of Common Road and United ran out comfortable winners as Sam Perry once again showed her striking prowess. After a quiet opening period, the hosts
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From the archives
100 Years Ago October 14, 1905 On several occasions now the Matron of the Cottage Hospital, with the assistance and consent of the Committee of Management, has organised outdoor fetes and indoor gatherings for the benefit of the funds, and these have
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From the archives
100 Years Ago October 7 1905 The Evesham Choral Society entered upon its 18th season's work this week and on the opening night the members rallied round the managers in the most gratifying way, thereby testifying to their high appreciation of the work
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From the archives
100 Years Ago September 30, 1905 An accident which might have had very serious results and which was caused very simply happened near Fladbury. A man was driving with a load of fruit to Evesham Market, and as the horse seemed a bit sluggish, he touched
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Penalty award upsets visitors
Malvern Tn 2, Evesham Utd Ladies 1 A FIFTEENTH goal of the season for Sam Perry was scant reward for an impressive United performance last Sunday. The visitors had the better of the early exchanges with both Perry and Amy Summers forcing the home keeper
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New men make mark in welcome victory
Evesham Utd 4, Northwood 0 THREE top quality goals and a tap-in for top scorer Richard Ball helped Evesham to a first home win for more than two months, writes Mervyn Collins. Three of Saturday's goals were delivered by home debutants, while a third player
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Late goals sink ladies
Evesham Utd Ladies 3, Malvern Tn 4 (aet) UNITED lost Sunday's keenly contested Hereford and Worcester FA Challenge Cup second round tie to an extra-time strike. Malvern took a seventh minute lead when Heidi Barlow's free-kick was headed out but fell kindly
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Keeper woe in defeat
Banbury Utd 3, Evesham Utd 2 ANOTHER penalty, another red card and another odd goal defeat. That was the tale of another tortuous Tuesday for the Robins who should really have taken all three points, writes Mervyn Collins. They twice came from behind
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11/7/06 - Zaheer proves his value -- on and off the pitch
STEVE RHODES COLUMN WE have decided to give Zaheer Khan a rest against Warwickshire today, but we have been really pleased with what he has done since joining us. If he can maintain his form over the rest of the season, I'm sure we will have talks about
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Harriers profit from mistakes
Kidderminster Harrs Res 7, Evesham Utd Ladies 3 LOOKING to build on the previous week's impressive League Cup performance, United were brought back to earth with a bump on Sunday as third in the table Harriers ran out comfortable winners. Defensive howlers
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Shoot-out sorrow piles on pressure
Evesham Utd 3, Studley 3 (aet) Studley win 8-7 on penalties JUST when you thought things couldn't get any worse, United suffered a repeat of last season's Worcestershire FA Senior Cup defeat, writes Mervyn Collins. On a night of many ironies, the Bees
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Rattle up a record win
Evesham Utd Ladies 18, Hereford LC 0 SUNDAY'S embarrassingly one-sided League Cup tie saw the hosts coast to a record score against a young Lads Club side. Sam Perry netted from the first att-ack after a pass from Stephanie Clem-ents and the scorer then
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Trophy knockout brings more woe
Evesham United 0, Solihull Borough 2 NO wins in seven games, five goals in ten and a second successive first hurdle failure in a knockout competition. That's the tale of woe after last Saturday's FA Trophy first qualifying round reverse. Add to that defeat
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Poor run goes on as goals dry up
Evesham Utd 0, Gloucester City 0 THIRTEEN proved unlucky for Dave Busst's men at a soggy Common Road on Tuesday night when the home side did just about everything but score, writes Mervyn Collins. However, it was the seventh time this season that the
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From the archives
100 Years Ago September 16, 1905 The promoters of the Hampton Church Restoration Fete seem particularly unfortunate as regards the weather. It will be remembered that the fete was originally arranged to take place last Wednesday and that, although the
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Pinkney red adds to woe
Kings Lynn 2, Evesham United 1 ANOTHER narrow defeat and more discip-linary problems for a United side that has now gone a month without a Southern League Premier Division success. Saturday's win for the home side lifted them into third spot in the table
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From the archives
100 Years Ago September 2, 1905 The members of Evesham Town Council are to be commended for endeavouring to prevail upon the Great Western Company to so arrange their train service that Evesham shall participate in the advantages offered by the excellent
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Foiled by late leveller
Droitwich Spa 2, Evesham Utd Ladies 2 SUNDAY'S dour struggle saw Evesham having to settle for a share of the spoils against determined hosts. United had the better of the early exchanges but lacked the composure to turn chances into goals with the best
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From the archives
100 Years Ago August 19, 1905 The wet weather having marred the full success of the Old English Fair at Pershore on Bank Holiday, the committee determined to revert to the Abbey Grounds on the following Thursday, and give the remainder of the unfinished
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From the archives
100 Years Ago August 12, 1905 Dwellers in the main street of Evesham will learn with gratification that for the future the use of the evil-smelling Westrumite as a dust preventative is to be discontinued, and that a tar dressing, which has been found
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Wasteful visitors miss out again
Chippenham Tn 2, Evesham United 0 HE says he fears no one in the Southern League Premier Division but Dave Busst's biggest fear is if his players continue to produce displays like the one last Saturday that saw three more points go begging, writes Mervyn
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From the archives
100 Years Ago July 29, 1905 We are not surprised to learn from the General Manager of the Great Western Railway Company that they do not see their way clear to stop any of the fast trains between Worcester and Paddington at Evesham. As the company point
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Red cards key to exit
Evesham United 0, Tiverton Town 1 IT WAS hardly surprising the chance of club coffers being swelled by £6,000 was lost when United were forced to play 100 minutes of their two FA Cup first qualifying round tie a man short, writes Mervyn Collins. When
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Ten men show mettle after Dunc's departure
Tiverton Tn 1, Evesham Utd 1 A BATTLING final half-an-hour's display after Steve Duncan was sent off earned the Robins a second bite of this season's FA Cup cherry, writes Mervyn Collins. The midfielder might have felt harshly done by after a tangle of
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Much travelled Martin sinks shotshy Robins
Evesham Utd 0, Grantham Tn 2 THERE was an air of gloom and despondency around Common Road after Monday's defeat and it's difficult to understand why, writes Mervyn Collins. Admittedly, four points out of 18 is hardly the best possible start to a first
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Win hopes scuppered as chances wasted
THERE should have been only one winner in Hertfordshire last Saturday . . . and it definitely wasn't the home side, writes Mervyn Collins. United outplayed their hosts throughout but a failure to turn chances into goals proved costly. And, just when you
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From the archives
100 Years Ago June 17, 1905 A wet Sunday, followed by a threatening Monday morning, was fortunately succeeded by a fine afternoon, and though there have been thunderstorms in various parts the weather for the holidays was for the most part satisfactory
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New men on mark in first top flight win
Rugby Town 1, Evesham Utd 3 by Mervyn Collins A NEW era is dawning at Common Road and, on the evidence of Tuesday night's second half showing, it promises to be an exciting one for United fans. Only four players who helped the Robins defeat Bromsgrove
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100 Years Ago June 3 ,1905 It is a pity that the proceedings of the Sanitary Committee of the Evesham Town Council on Tuesday were not public as we and the ratepayers at large would not only know what happened, but the reasons which swayed the committee
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100 Years Ago May 27, 1905 We are sorry to have to record that the market gardeners of the town and district have sustained a most serious reverse owing to the frosts of Monday and Tuesday mornings. At the end of last week the gardens were looking exceedingly
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100 Years Ago May 13, 1905 For some time past the spring flowers at the workhouse have been supremely beautiful, and were the admiration of all who have seen them. The large circular bed in the centre, which is twelve or fourteen feet in diameter, was
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100 Years Ago April 29, 1905 The annual budget introduced to the members of Evesham Town Council by Mr Councillor New on Wednesday is in many respects of a satisfactory nature, but it would have been more satisfactory to the ratepayers if the finance
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From the archives
100 Years Ago April 8, 1905 On Wednesday evening at the Town Hall, Evesham, the Wesleyan Choral Union gave a sacred concert; there was a fair attendance. The first part of the programme consisted of the sacred cantata, "The King Triumphant." This was
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100 Years Ago April 1, 1905 A vestry meeting for the combined parishes of All Saints' and St Lawrence was held in the vestry at All Saints' Church on Thursday evening for the purpose of considering and if thought advisable of passing a resolution authorising
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100 Years Ago March 25, 1905 Mr George Ash, who for the past 15 years has laboured in connection with the Friends' Meeting House at Evesham, has left the town to enter upon similar work at Rawdon, near Leeds. During the time he has been at Evesham he
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100 Years Ago March 11, 1905 On Tuesday, Mr. E. G. Righton's saleyard at Broadway was opened for business and the inauguration proved to be in every way a most successful one. The saleyard is most conveniently situated at the junction of the Evesham and
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From the archives
100 Years Ago February 11, 1905 Preparations are making rapid progress for the laying out of a garden on French lines in Bengeworth, and on Monday last the French gardener who is to have charge of the work came into residence in the town. The field, which
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100 Years Ago January 21, 1905 A south westerly gale spread over this district on Saturday, the wind blowing at times with hurricane force on that and the two following days. The frost was not so keen as the winterly weather experienced in November last
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100 Years Ago January 7, 1905 On Wednesday and Thursday in last week the children of Drakes Broughton schools gave two performances of a very charming musical play in three acts, entitled "Beauty and the beast," the clever production of Mr. Everard Digby
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100 Years Ago December 10, 1904 The work of restoration and enlargement of Hampton Parish Church is nearly completed, and on Sunday morning a dedication service was held, when there was a large congregation. The service was conducted by the Vicar (the
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100 Years Ago November 30, 1904 During the present week, the King and Queen of Portugal have been visiting their relatives, the Duke and Duchess d'Orleans, at Woodnorton, near Evesham, and the people of the town and district have taken the greatest possible
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100 Years Ago November 19 1904 A sale of work to defray expenses incurred in erecting a boundary wall at St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, was held in the Town Hall, Evesham, on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday there was a good attendance at the opening
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100 Years Ago November 12 1904 Members of Evesham Town Council have shown great patience with the Midland Railway Company, who, despite application after application, have so far done nothing to do way with the dangerous level crossing at the Evesham
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100 Years Ago November 5, 1904. In this month's Parish Magazine for St Peter's, Bengeworth, the editor opposes in no uncertain manner the scheme which has been prepared with great care and which, we understand, has received the sanction of the Governors
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100 years Ago October 22, 1904 Pinvin Parish Council have another addition to their programme for the convenience of the inhabitants, the necessity of a telegraph service, which would be a boon to many, especially as there are so many farmers and market
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100 Years Ago October 8, 1904 The annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Gas Company was held at the Lygon Arms hotel, Broadway, Mr. J. T. Haines presiding. A very satisfactory report was presented showing an increase of 8 per cent in the consumption
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100 Years Ago September 17, 1904 A difficulty has arisen between the Evesham Cricket Club and the Town Football Club as regards their playing field. Both clubs rent the Crown Meadow, and we understand that when the Cricket Club took the field a verbal
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100 Years Ago September 3 1904 The prosperity of a community may well be gathered from the value of freehold property therein, and the application of this test to the town of Evesham gives most gratifying results. During recent months a considerable amount
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100 Years Ago August 20, 1904. There were very meagre attendances at the parish meetings held at Pershore last Thursday evening for the purpose of receiving the accounts under the Lighting and Watching Act and determining the mound to be raised for the
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100 Years Ago July 2, 1904 Pershore Fair. This annual event took place on Monday, and many hundreds of persons gathered together on Allesborough Hill, the immemorial place of meeing, to do business or to see what was going on. It is generally thought
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100 Years Ago June 25, 1904 We would warn those of our Evesham readers who have dogs to be careful when they take them for a run along the meadows. On Thursday week two ladies were walking along the bank opposite the Parks with a terrier who, being very
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From the archives
100 Years Ago June 11, 1904 The peapickers are coming, and have in fact, come. The advent has as usual called for increased vigilance and activity on the part of the police and more frequent attendance at the Police Court of the various justices. Great
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United start pre-season friendlies
HEREFORD United fans sh-ould get their first glimpse of new signings and trialists in the first pre-season friendly at Ludlow Town tonight (7.45). West Midlands League side Ludlow are coached by former Bulls player and Stourport Swifts boss Dave Titterton
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2/6/06 - Upton's travel time increases
UPTON-upon-Severn will play most of their away matches in Coventry and Warwickshire next season after restructuring in the Powergen Midlands League. Last season, they played in North Midlands (South) One and visited Evesham, Tenbury and Redditch. But
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From the archives
100 Years Ago June 4, 1904 The annual asparagus and cabbage show promoted by Messrs. Johnson Bros., soot merchants, of Acock's Green, was held in the Town Hall on Monday, and from every point of view the show was the most successful yet held. The proceeds
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Training day for City men
WORCESTER City player-manager Andy Preece is delighted with the fitness of his squad after they returned to pre-season training. Preece has been putting the players through their paces ahead of the start of the new Nationwide North campaign next month
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12/5/06 - Samurai show class in sevens
LEDBURY RFC's inaugural sevens tournament last Sunday exceeded all expectations, the standard of rugby was first class and the level of competitiveness for the £5,000 top prize was very much in evidence. Spectators basked in Mediterranean conditions whilst
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Midfielder switches his loyalties in city
WESTFIELDS manager Sean Edwards has made his first pre-season signing. Twenty-year-old Pegasus Juniors midfield dynamo Jamie Cuss has signed Midland Alliance forms. Cuss will make his debut in next Tuesday's Herefordshire FA Senior Cup Final with Hereford
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Anna shines on the major stage
WORCESTER Athletic Club's Anna Simmonds is closing on the big time after racing alongside the likes of Kelly Sotherton and Helen Karagounis. Simmonds, 19, won the Midland County Championship 800 metres at Perry Barr, Birmingham, in a fast two minutes,
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From the archives
100 Years Ago May 14, 1904 It is a pity that every member of the Town Council was not compelled to attend the entertainment given in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, and also made to remain to the very end of an abnormally long programme. Perhaps they
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14/4/06 - Upton defeat leaders to hold play-off spot
THE pressure was all on Upton for Saturday's home game against North Midlands division one champions Evesham. UPTON 13pts, EVESHAM 5pts If Upton were to go into the promotion play-offs, then they had to at least match Kings Norton's result to stay in
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Crewe determined to roll on in rallies
CRASHING out of the Quinton Stages Rally has fuelled Nathan Crewe's determination to end the season on a high. Having joined the XSpec 1400 championship in round three, the Bromsgrove driver now needs to finish well on all the remaining rounds to reach
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Nunnery Wood are in sterling shape
THREE Nunnery Wood High School teams qualified for the English Schools Track and Field Cup Midlands 'B' final at Cannock. The most successful team on the day was the girls' juniors who finished third out of eight schools. Becky Pawley and Ellie Bradley
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From the archives
100 Years Ago April 23, 1904 A very large audience assembled in the Evesham Town Hall on Thursday evening for the annual concert of the Choral Society. The programme was looked forward to with more than ordinary interest from the fact that the Society
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24/3/06 - Upton back to winning ways
THIS re-scheduled league match saw Upton get back to winning ways at 'fortress Upton' on a dry but cold and windy day. UPTON 29pts, TENBURY 6pts Tenbury were unable to field a team last week due to last minute illness and injuries and this week Upton
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From the archives
100 Years Ago April 9, 1904 The action of the council in refusing to grant the use of the Market Hall, Evesham, for the purposes of a cheap bazaar will be approved by the tradesmen of the town, who have on previous occasions felt aggrieved that the town
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24/3/06 - Joint winners of tag festival
TWO teams battled through to the final of the Worcestershire West School Sport Partnership tag rugby festival at Spring Lane on Friday but could not then be separated. After a terrific day of rugby, the two finalists were Somers Park Primary School and
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From the archives
100 Years Ago April 2,1904 The Sanitary Committee of Evesham Town Council, acting on the advice of the Medical Officer of Health, have determined to extend the usual Easter Holidays at the Elementary Schools to three weeks instead of the customary one
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17/3/06 - Upton home
UPTON Rugby Club play last week's home postponed match against Tenbury tomorrow (Saturday). As Evesham defeated Bredon it seems that Upton cannot now catch the leaders so they will be pushing hard for the runners-up spot when they play at King's Norton
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From the archives
100 Years Ago March 12 1904 Evesham Choral Society has been practising Coleridge Taylor's "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast" and "The Death of Minnehaha," and these will be given with full band accompaniment at the Town Hall on April 21. First class soloists
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100 Years Ago March 5, 1904 We are glad to see that it has been decided to continue the annual horse show at Evesham, and that despite the fact that there was a loss on last year's working. It will be remembered that it was a very wet day, and that the
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27/1/06 - Upton keep pressure up at the top
A SUNNY winter's afternoon provided the perfect setting for Upton's first league match of 2006. UPTON 25PTS, BREDON 18PTS Two tries in each half was enough for them to keep up the pressure at the top of the table. The first was scored by returning scrum-half
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100 Years Ago February 27 2004 The Fire Brigade Sub-committee resolved to order six galvanised buckets, to be kept filled with water for use in the Town Hall in case of fire, the Borough Surveyor to arrange for a rack to hold them to be placed in jury
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20/1/06 - Results boost Upton for league campaign
AFTER an encouraging draw away to Old Griffinians the previous week, the leaders of Upton's parallel league north, the team faced Ross-on-Wye, another unbeaten team at the top of their league. UPTON 1ST XV 20pts, ROSS-ON-WYE 5pts Upton travelled to Ross
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23/12/05 - Old Boys crash in final minutes
A REUNION rugby match between the current Chase 1st XV and a squad of former Chase pupils was hosted by Malvern Rugby Club earlier this week. The match, one of the very few played under lights at Spring Lane this season, was enjoyed by a large crowd of
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From the archives
100 Years Ago January 30 1904 The annual dinner in connection with Pershore Co. 2nd V.B. Worcester Regiment was held at the Three Tuns Hotel when a good company sat down. Proposing "Success to the Pershore Company of Volunteers," General Davies said there
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100 years Ago January 23 1904 There are few agricultural associations which have lived so long and have done such an amount of excellent work as that at Winchcombe. They do not confine their operations to the annual show and to the awarding of prizes
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11/11/05 - Bredon wrestle trophy from winners since '96
BREDON Buzzards U10s were invited to the North Midlands U10s festival as a last minute replacement for a team unable to attend. They went home triumphant after winning the tournament, an honour held by Worcester since 1996. In what were wet and miserable
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100 Years Ago January 23 1904 Again it is necessary to call the attention of the managers of the Broadway School to the dangers which children run in being forced into the street to play. Somehow the school managers seem quite incapable of providing a
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4/11/05 - Upton return to top of the table
BOUNCING back from defeat at the hands of Redditch, Upton produced their best overall team performance of the season to return to the top of North Midlands division one. BREDON STAR 6pts, UPTON-UPON-SEVERN 26pts With five enforced changes for this fixture
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21/10/05 - Upton just edged out in cup thriller
UPTON were drawn away in this second round of the national cup competition and this meant travelling outside their usual area with a visit to the Leicestershire/ Derbyshire border. CASTLE DONINGTON 23pts, UPTON 22pts Both teams are top of their respective
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100 Years Ago January 9 1904 There are few annual events that are looked forward to with greater interest than the Vicar of Pershore's parochial tea, which each year seems to gain in popularity. Close upon 300 parishioners availed themselves of the opportunity
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30/9/05 - Awesome play by Upton XV
UPTON 35pts, WOODRUSH 0 FOR the third successive week, the supporters were entertained to some awesome rugby by Upton as again they scored over 30 points in a competitive match. The weather was perfect for running rugby and Upton were keen to make the
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From the archives
100 Years Ago December 12 1903 There was a very large supply of stock at Mr. E. G. Righton's Christmas sale at Evesham Smithfield, and the attendance of butchers and dealers was larger than usual. 240 head of cattle were disposed of at satisfactory prices
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23/9/05 - Upton motor through in cup
THE game started late due to the delayed arrival of the Vauxhall Motors side, making their way from Luton in this first round of the national Junior Cup. UPTON-UPON-SEVERN 32PTS, VAUXHALL MOTORS 17PTS Upton again started convincingly as is becoming an
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From the archives
100 Years Ago December 5 1903 There was a fair attendance and a much better show of wheats at Evesham corn market. Good red samples made up to 10s 6d bag. Foreign wheats slow trade at late rates, or in some cases slight reduction. Grinding barley unchanged
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100 Years Ago November 28, 1903 With regard to the Motor Car Act, the Surveyor submitted to Evesham Rural District Council, a list of district highways under 16 feet in width, limits and places where the speed of motor cars should not exceed ten miles
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5/8/05 - Upton's new head coach praises 'simple game'
UPTON RFC will start its next campaign with a new head coach, Nat Kelsey. Mr Kelsey takes the place of Ron Hobbs, who is standing down due to work commitments. A coach in the youth section at Worcester RFC, a job he intends to continue with, he said he
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From the archives
100 Years Ago November 14, 1903 THE Evesham Chrysanthemum Show, held at the Town Hall on Friday afternoon, still holds its ground against larger competitors. The cut blooms were again very fine, and they made much finer show in vases than previous on
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From the archives
100 Years Ago October 31, 1903 On Sunday afternoon, after the children's service in Fladbury church, a special service was held to dedicate to the church two stained glass windows which complete every window in the sacred building of the same material
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100 years ago - October 17, 1903 THE programme for the Vale of Evesham Camera Club for the winter session has now been arranged. It is drawn on attractive and practical lines and should be the means of enabling members not only to enjoy some very pleasant
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100 Years Ago August 22, 1903 On Sunday evening about nine o'clock some visitors had been boating on the Avon at Fladbury, and a lady when attempting to alight from the boat stepped into the water owing to the intense darkness. The depth of the water
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19/5/06 - MRFC U9s awards
Malvern RFC U9s have enjoyed a good season, winning more games than they lost. All members of the squad have really performed with a passion throughout the season and have become far better players as a result. All of this came to a climax on Sunday afternoon
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12/5/06 - Pirates offered chance to step up
MALVERN U17 Pirates celebrated the end of the final season as youth rugby players with a special presentation dinner at the Fox and Hounds Inn at Lulsely. Joining the 25-strong playing squad for a meal were special guests Matt Sherratt (Worcester Warriors
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100 Years Ago June 27 1903 Letter. I should like to ask who is responsible for the disgraceful state of the roads and drains in Offenham. The people living in the lower part have for the past month or more had the water up to their doors, and children
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21/4/06 - Sam Jones called up for Exiles
SCRUM-HALF Sam Jones, who plays for Malvern U17 Pirates, has been called up for trials by the Welsh Exiles this weekend. Jones, who travels from Staunton in Gloucestershire to play and train with the Pirates, has enjoyed a very successful season during
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21/4/06 - Teams
MALVERN RFC Saturday, April 22 1st XV v Stoke (Away). All players must travel on the bus. Meet Spring Lane 11am, Ketch Hotel Worcester 11.30am. Kick-off 3pm. No one dress code. Warm-up tops, tee-shirts, navy blue shorts, blue socks. M Richardson (captain
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7/4/06 - Malvern XV in crunch fixture
MALVERN go into the final Midlands Two West home game of the season against Hinckley needing to secure a win to ensure no sudden death scenario at Stoke on April 22. Bolstered by some of the returning players who went "walkabout" in the Antipodes, Malvern
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31/3/06 - Teams
MALVERN RFC Saturday, April 1 2nd XV v Stourbridge Lions (home). Team to be advised. Meet Spring Lane 1.30pm, kick-off 3pm. 3rd XV v Dowty (away). Meet 12.45pm, kick0off 3pm. M Chivers, J Tolley, S Maloney, R Martineau, J Wraight, G Davies (captain),
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10/3/06 - Teams
MALVERN RFC Saturday, March 11 1st XV v Camp Hill (Home). Meet Railway Inn 11.45am. Kick off 2.15pm. No 1 dress code. M Richardson (capt), D Irish, S Lancett, V Hill, C Smith, A Ruddock, J Anderson, G Taylor, I White, D Wilkinson, B Lamb, A Hills, D Ott
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3/3/06 - Tough fixture
MALVERN Rugby Club face a difficult task tomorrow (Saturday) at high-flying Kenilworth in Midlands Two West. The Spring Lane side have hoisted themselves out of the relegation places but anything at second-placed Kenilworth would be a big bonus. Kick-off
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Look what vandals with crab apples did to school's windows
A RONKSWOOD primary school has been attacked yet again by vandals, who hurled crab apples at its windows. One large window was smashed and several others were caked in bits of apple from the attack, at Perry Wood Primary School in St Alban's Close. Demoralised
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17/2/06 - Teams
MALVERN RFC Saturday, February 18 1st XV v Newport (Home). Meet Railway Inn 11.45am. Kick off 2.15pm. No one dress code. Maroon shorts and socks. Warm up tops. M Richardson (capt), D Irish, X Han, V Hill, C Smith, A Ruddock, P Rawle, G Taylor, I White
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10/2/06 - Visit to top team
MALVERN RFC have a difficult game tomorrow (Saturday) when they visit Midlands Two West leaders Broadstreet (2.15pm). Recent results have seen Malvern pull out of the two relegation spots but Broadstreet have a formidable record of 14 wins from 15 league
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27/1/06 - Battle is still on
WITH other results going against them, Malvern RFC were left in next to bottom spot in the league table following their last gasp 8-7 defeat at Stafford. Director of rugby David Robins said: "We threw it away, and although you can lay some blame at the
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20/1/06 - Malvern eye Stafford trip
MALVERN Rugby Club return to Midlands West Two action tomorrow (Saturday) with a visit to Stafford (2.15pm). Malvern will be hoping for two points to continue their climb away from the relegation spots. Mid-table Stafford defeated Malvern 14-11 at Spring
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13/1/06 - New chairman at MRFC youth
MALVERN Rugby Club have announced the appointment of Paul Brownhill as their chairman of youth rugby. Mr Brownhill replaces Gary Tolley, who officially stood down as the head of Malvern's highly successful youth development section in May 2004, but has
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13/1/06 - New signing to lift squad
MALVERN RFC have strengthened the back division as David Robins swooped to sign Dan Ott of Bromsgrove. The brother of Steve Ott, Malvern's full-back, Ott has been a Bromsgrove regular in the centre for some years and last year was in the North Midlands
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6/1/06 - Victory needed for survival
MALVERN Rugby Club must win their home Midlands Two West match against Old Laurentians tomorrow (Saturday) if they are to continue their climb up the table. Their visitors are presently at the bottom of the league with Malvern just one place above and
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6/1//06 - Teams
MALVERN RFC 1st XV v Old Laurentians (home). Kick-off 2.15pm. Meet Railway Inn 11.45am. No 1 dress code. Maroon warm-up tops, shorts and socks. X Han, D Irish (captain), S Lancett, A Ruddock, B Edwards, G Taylor, P Rawle, P Snare, J Davis, D Wilkinson
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9/6/06 - Community success
NEWTOWN Sports Junior FC have achieved the Football Association's highest accolade for grassroots clubs in becoming a Charter Community Club. To celebrate this, combined with the World Cup competition, Malvern Hills District Council and Malvern Town Council
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9/6/06 - Mercian Junior League's AGM
THE Mercian Festival Junior Football League's annual general meeting will be held at the Bell Inn, St Johns, Worcester, next Sunday (June 18), starting at 8pm. This will be followed by a league meeting and only teams that have paid their subscriptions
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2/6/06 - Fromes Hill Reserves win league's fair play award
FROMES Hill Reserves were presented with the fair play award at the annual general meeting of the Soccersite.co.uk Malvern League. Secretary Joe Whitehouse gave a brief report on the past season, which had seen the title not being settled until the last
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26/5/06 - Cross Keys make it a league and cup double
THERE was a fitting finale to thesoccersite.co.uk Malvern League season on Sunday when the previous week's cup finalists Cross Keys and Oak Allstars met to decide the league championship. At a rain-soaked Victoria Park, and with only one point separating
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26/5/06 - Town Ladies are looking ahead
MALVERN Town Ladies FC are already looking ahead to strengthen their squad for next season. They had a disappointing year, finishing fifth in the league, but managed to reach two cup finals, unfortunately losing both. If you're 15 plus and are interested
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19/5/06 - Extra-time goals sees Cross Keys capture cup
TWO late extra-time goals lifted the inaugural Norman Simmons Senior Cup for Cross Keys following an excellent final in front of a very large crowd at Ledbury Town FC on Sunday. The two teams produced a game worthy of the special occasion which saw Cross
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Bring on the Biscuit Boys - it's blues festival time again
PEOPLE will be getting a serious case of the blues in Upton-upon-Severn this weekend when the town's popular music festival returns. The fifth Upton Blues Festival will see more than 50 bands playing at 11 venues around the town. Organisers are celebrating
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Four fixed up for friendlies
TWO Midland Alliance sides and two from the Conference North have agreed to play warm-up matches against Eve-sham United. Common Road will host three of the friendly games with the opener at Alve-church on Tuesday, July 18 (7.30). Worcester City are the
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New faces going home!
MARK Owen and Nathan Jukes will be on familiar territory when they step out for their opening league games for Evesham United next season. The pair have long-standing links with Worcester City and the Conference North club's St George's Lane ground will
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Trophy takers are season's top trio
THERE were few surprises when the awards were handed out at Evesham United's annual presentation evening at the Northwick Hotel last Friday. Top scorer Richard Ball was named Supporters' Player of the Season, Steven Hands picked up the Players' Player
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Double delight as duo sign on
FORMER captain Nathan Jukes will be back at Common Road next season. Jukes has signed a deal to bring him from Malvern Town alongside striker Mark Owen, who has also plumped to follow former boss and new Evesham No 2 Neil Hunt from Malvern. "I am delighted
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Former skipper and striker set to follow Hunt route
FORMER skipper Nathan Jukes is expected to return to Common Road next season, writes Mervyn Collins. According to Evesham manager Paul West, the talented midfield player has indicated that he wants to follow ex Malvern boss Neil Hunt to the Southern League
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Assistant role for ambitious Hunt
NEIL Hunt has accepted an offer to become Paul West's assistant at Eve-sham United, writes Mervyn Collins. The popular Evesham High School educated Hunt resigned as manager of Malvern Town last month and West was quick to snap up his services as the Robins
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Robins must win and wait other results to avoid drop
VICTORY for Evesham United tomorrow and defeat for Northwood will lift the Robins out of the automatic relegation area in the Southern League, writes Mervyn Collins. However, their hopes of avoiding the drop will then depend on the outcome of Hendon's
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Honour for Paul
EVESHAM manager Paul West says it will be a fabulous honour to be in the opposite dugout to boyhood hero Luther Blissett on Saturday. It promises to be an emotional occasion in more ways than one for the Common Road chief, who became a a father for the
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Ball pledges long-term future but missing at Yate
RICHARD Ball might have signed off without a goal last Saturday but he has signed on for more two years at Common Road, writes Mervyn Collins. The striker's ignominious conclusion to a fabulous scoring season saw Ball limp out of Saturday's game against
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Relegation fears increase after Robins sunk by Bath
An ELEVENTH defeat of the season by a single goal leaves Evesham tottering on the rbink of relegation from the Premier Division of the Southern League. United lost for a third successive match when Alex Sykes notched a second half winner at Common Road
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Double date may seal Robins' fate
SKIPPER Leon Blake will be missing for an Easter weekend when Evesham United's fate may be decided, writes Mervyn Collins. Blake is on holiday for the matches at home to Bath City on Saturday and Monday's trip to Cirencester, when two defeats coupled
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Shepherd set for 'six-pointer' bow
SIX points from Evesham United's next two matches will lift them out of the bottom three in the Premier Div-ision of the Southern League. However, come the end of the season that might still not be enough to save the Robins from relegation! Fifth bottom
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Squad boost for City test
SATURDAY'S trip to Southern League Premier Division title favourites Salisbury City might not be the "home banker" the league table might suggest. The Wiltshire outfit had managed to scrape together just eight points from seven league matches before Tuesday's
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Let's look to the future says Robins' new boss
PAUL West has been appointed Evesham United's manager on a permanent basis, writes Mervyn Collins. A committee meeting on Monday night voted unanimously to give West the job and he was delighted to accept. "It's an honour to be offered the job and it's
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Snow joke as rivals prosper
A SNOWY Saturday in Merthyr turned into a woeful weekend in Evesham. Welsh volunteers cleared part of the Penydarren Park pitch of four inches of snow on Saturday morning only to find that the surface underneath was frozen. The Southern League Premier
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Brennan back on board
IT DIDN'T take long for Micky Brennan to climb on board Evesham United's battle for Southern League survival. The former Common Road boss has again teamed up with Paul West to lead the fight against relegation from the Premier Divis-ion. "Westy was on
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West in hot seat as United axe boss Busst
DAVE Busst has been sacked as Evesham United manager following a committee meeting on Monday night, writes Mervyn Collins. The former Coventry City central defender's contract was terminated after almost 2 years at the helm at Common Road. Busst's assistant
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Taming of Tigers vital in drop fight
ONE win and nine points from the last 11 matches is hardly the sort of form to lead Evesham supporters to believe that their side can avoid relegation, writes Mervyn Collins. However, the Robins have managed to avoid defeat in seven of those games and
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Busst puzzling over Shane's starting spot
EXPERIENCE or enthusiasm! That's the conundrum facing Dave Busst should John Williams shake off a hamstring strain, writes Mervyn Collins. United head for Halesowen on Sat-urday seeking to extend a four-match unbeaten sequence but also hoping for a first
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Kevin rues departures
STUDLEY manager Kevin Rowlands was in sarcastic mood after seeing two of his players leave last weekend. Rowlands, who spent a short time at Common Road when Dave Busst first arrived, was reflecting on more movement between his past and current employers
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Steve's third red part of a long list
STEVE Duncan's red card at Grantham on Tuesday was his third in his last 22 matches. However, Evesham United manager Dave Busst was quick to defend the midfielder who was also dismissed in the play-off final against Bromsgrove last May and in the FA Cup
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"Heroes" deserve Busst accolades
AN INCREDIBLE backs to the wall display earned Evesham a priceless point after they had been reduced to nine men with only half-an-hour on the watch. Steve Duncan and Lee Knight were the pair to see red cards but amazingly Tuesday's visitors had the audacity
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Tonic - now for a double
EVESHAM United manager Dave Busst is realistic enough to know that last Saturday's win will count for nothing unless his side can string together a decent run of results, writes Mervyn Collins. The Robins hit the road for the first of five successive
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Selection posers as Clarke returns
SUSPENSIONS, injury worries and transfer targets could all conspire to make it a far from happy Christ-mas for Dave Busst, writes Mervyn Collins. Evesham United's manager is already without the services of Gavin O'Toole and Richie Robinson for next Tuesday's
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Hitchin is first call on stiff tests on travels
SEVEN out of Evesham United's next ten Southern League Premier Division outings are away from Common Road starting on Saturday at Hitchin Town, writes Mervyn Collins. The Hertfordshire side will come into this weekend's game on the back of a 6-2 thrashing
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Table toppers next after five-goal exit
A THIRD knockout exit at the hands of lower league opposition spoiled what had been a profitable month for Eves-ham United. Seven points from four Southern League Premier Division matches had hauled Dave Busst's men clear of the relegation trapdoor and
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Busst angry at leak!
EVESHAM United manager Dave Busst was annoyed and frustrated when news of the signing of Paul Williams leaked out last week, writes Mervyn Collins. The former Premiership star had put pen to paper for his ex-Coventry City teammate after returning from
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Robbed! Williams right out of tune!
IF EVER a referee epitomised the falling standards of the men in black then you need look no further than Andy Williams, writes Mervyn Collins. It's ironic that Tuesday's official should hail from Hereford as some of his decisions were a "load of bull
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Busst blast for officials after FA Cup replay exit
RATHER than bemoan the quality of his side's finishing or rue the lack of discipline, Dave Busst's anger was firmly directed at the officials after Evesham's FA Cup exit, writes Mervyn Collins. "They were bad on Saturday but their decisions on Tuesday
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Keeper Dave back for tough test at Tiverton
AS ONE player left Common Road, another one is set to make a temporary return, writes Mervyn Collins. Club captain Lee Knight is the man departing, while goalkeeper Dave Adey will replace the ineligible Karl Lewis for Saturday's FA Cup first qualifying
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No fears as boss heralds new era
EVESHAM United embark on a new chapter in the club's history on Saturday when they travel to Tiverton Town for their first match in the top flight of the Southern League, writes Mervyn Collins. And, manager Dave Busst has a warning for the rest of the
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Five-goal blast stuns Robins
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers banged in four goals in 21 first half minutes on Thursdy night to bring an end EVesham's ggod run of form in warm-up matches. The Robins were lacking several regulars and experienced striker Iyseden Christie took full advantage.
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Hall's flank form could be vital in new season
Evesham Utd 0, Worcester City 0 ANOTHER performance that typified United's resilience, while also proving just what a key figure Matty Hall could be during the new Southern League season. The winger, who so often flattered to deceive last term, was in
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Hat-trick duo lead way as six-hit ladies hit goal trail
Evesham Utd Ladies 6, Hayes Harriers 2 SUNDAY'S Birmingham County Women's League visitors took an early lead in the at Common Road but United came back to lead with two goals from Samantha Perry and one from Charlene McLoughlin. A second goal before half-time
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Injured trio back as Jae finds net
THERE was plenty for manager Dave Busst to ponder over after his Evesham United side started a hectic pre-season campaign with a 2-1 win at Alvechurch on Tuesday night, writes Mervyn Collins. The action on the pitch at Lye Meadow wasn't the prettiest
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It's a trip to Tiverton twice in first month
AFTER being handed the long trek to Tiverton Town in the FA Cup, Evesham United's opening Southern League Premier Division game also takes them to the same north Devon venue, writes Mervyn Collins. Saturday, August 13 is the date for the Robins' first
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Effect is that I am still on this planet
SIR - John Phillpott says (June 17) that everything in life is a question of cause and effect. I like to believe that God is the first cause, and one effect is that I am now 69 and still ticking. GEORGE COWLEY, Warndon, Worcester.
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Appearances and Goals 2005/06
Dave Adey Apps 27, gls 0; Jamie Bailey 2 (16), 2; Richard Ball 34 (2), 20; Shane Benjamin 4 (2), 1; Adam Blake 12 (4), 1; Leon Blake 27 (7), 1; Romi Cammock (7), 1; Jermaine Clarke 11 (5) (nlwc), 1; Tim Clarke 1, 0 (nlwc); Adam Cooper 10 (2), 0 (nlwc)
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Memories of the Cinderella ground
SIR - I am a very elderly pensioner. When we first married my husband worked in the shoe factory till war came. He played for Cinderella team for many years. Cricket and football on Saturdays I was one of the ladies who provided lovely teas in the summer
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Appearances and Goals 2004/05
Dave Adey Apps 20, gls 0; Linton Bailey (1), 0; Richard Ball 19 (2), 15; Leon Blake 41 (5), 8; Marc Burrow 28, 3; David Carns 15 (7), 3; Jermaine Clarke 42 (8), 19; Tim Clarke 29 (1), 0; Daire Doyle 1, 0; Steve Duncan 34 (4), 8; Aaron Farrell 1 (3), 0
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Armchair expert's generalisations
SIR - I feel I must respond to John Hilton's latest rantings. Firstl, I am an engineer working in a specialist field of civil engineering. Almost every day, I deal with project managers managing construction sites some small some very very large. I know
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Honours List
Midland Combination Division One Winners 1952-53, 1954-55, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69. Midland Combination Challenge Cup Winners 1953-54, 1987-88, 1991-92. Finalists 1954-55, 1971-72, 1983-84, 1988-89, 1989-90. Midland Combination Premier Division Winners
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10/3/06 - Malvern outclassed this time
HAVING run leaders Broad Street close and beaten third-placed Newport convincingly in their last outing, Malvern travelled to second-placed Kenilworth with hopes of an upset. KENILWORTH 43PTS, MALVERN 10PTS Those hopes were soon dashed by a clinical performance
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Appearances and Goals 2002/03
Statistics 2002-03 Gary Barnett Apps 15 (1), Gls 2 (no longer with club); Adam Blake (1); James Brown 2 (8); Darren Bullock 21, 7 (nlwc); Tom Cudworth 3, 0 (nlwc); Paul Davies 1 (2), 1 (nlwc); Matt Gardiner 18, 3 (nlwc); Tim Hart 19, 0; Nick Heath 8,
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24/2/06 - Malvern continue climb to ease relegation threat
FOLLOWING the previous week's heroics at Broadstreet, the belief in the Malvern squad was there to be seen as the match build-up started with a team breakfast at the Railway Inn. MALVERN 26pts, NEWPORT 19pts With a more settled look to the squad and looking
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3/2/06 - Crucial points grabbed
MALVERN secured vital league points by overwhelming their visitors, who had been comprehensive winners of the reverse fixture in the autumn. MALVERN 33PTS, NEWBOLD 10PTS On the back foot early on, Malvern conceded a try on six minutes, after a catch-and-drive
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20/1/06 - Changed Malvern bow out
LATE changes forced fairly major last minute changes to the Malvern line-up for this North Midlands Cup quarter-final. CAMP HILL 28PTS, MALVERN 12PTS Returning skipper Matt Richardson was forced to move to the unfamiliar role of hooker, whilst Aidan Ruddock
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23/12/05 - Malvern slip back
HAVING outpowered the Meriden-based side Barker's Butts at Spring Lane, Malvern travelled to the Coventry outskirts last Saturday hopeful of a repeat performance. BARKER'S BUTTS 33PTS, MALVERN 18PTS However, the coaches of the young home side had learned
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16/12/05 - 'Winning' try was disallowed
MALVERN'S revival took a backward step on Saturday as the Spring Lane outfit were pipped by a strange decision that disallowed a seemingly good match-winning try by Chris Ridgers. HINCKLEY 20PTS, MALVERN 14PTS With even the Hinckley faithful agreeing
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25/11/05 - Mist masks Malvern might
THE fog descended on Spring Lane to spoil what had been an intriguing Midlands Two West encounter on Saturday. MALVERN 5PTS, BARKER'S BUTTS 6PTS (Match abandoned 52 minutes) The rejuvenated Barker's Butts side, having a good season after their return
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18/11/05 - Malvern slip away after break
MALVERN'S nightmare season continued at Rugby-based Old Laurentians in a fairly scrappy Midlands Two West bottom-of-the-table battle. OLD LAURENTIANS 28PTS, MALVERN 17PTS Malvern had previously been a bogey side for the OLs, never having lost to them,
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4/11/05 - Pressure still on Malvern
THE Malvern players went into this bottom of the Midlands Two West table dogfight knowing that they need to start winning unless they are to be cut adrift from the pack. MALVERN 11PTS, STAFFORD 14PTS Still with injuries causing disarray, skipper Matt
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28/10/05 - Steve Ott bags all 19 points
AGAIN forced to make wholesale changes, Malvern visited the banks of the Avon to meet a Newbold side that featured some lively backs. NEWBOLD 30PTS, MALVERN 19PTS Malvern missed the presence of Chris Smith at the line-out and the back-row had trouble
