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Life Coach corner...
Fathers' Day is fast approaching....Sunday 17th of June if you need reminding. I wonder why we feel the need to rush out and buy presents on these occassions. I remember (yes i know i sound old) when it was just xmas valentines, mothers day and fathers
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City quartet sign new deals
FOUR players have agreed new deals with Worcester City for next season. George Clegg, Nick Colley, Danny Hodnett and Shabir Khan have all put pen to paper on contracts committing them to the St George's Lane club for another 12 months. However, City
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Sparkling skipper’s super ton
VIKRAM Solanki and Phil Jaques staged a stirring 223-run partnership to lead Worcestershire to an eight-wicket triumph over their old rivals Warwickshire in a splendid Friends Provident Trophy game at New Road. Faced with Warwickshire's massive 303-6
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Vikram not one to rant and rave to get message across
VIKRAM Solanki will not be smashing tea cups in the dressing room or dishing out rollickings to his under-performing Worcestershire players. Despite seeing his side struggle badly so far this season, the County captain will keep his cool, insisting hard
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Razor guided by ambition to help revival
EVER the optimist, Worcestershire off-spinner Ray Price still believes the side can achieve a top four spot in LV County Championship Division One. The County are yet to win a four-day match this season and have been beaten by an innings in three of
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Spa turn up the heat after eight-wicket win
DROITWICH kept up the pressure on the Crusader Worce-stershire County League Divi-sion One leaders with an eight-wicket victory over Bro-ckhampton. After bowling their opponents out for just 127, the Spa side eased to 131-2 and 20 points with Gareth
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Crusader Worcestershire County League
CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE DIVISION ONE FIRST XI Astwood Bank v Pershore Astwood Bank won by four wickets. Pershore (3) 131 all out (J.Summers 6-29), Astwood Bank (20) 132-6 (M.Johnson 4-34). Bewdley v Eastnor Bewdley winning draw.
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OEs dislodge leaders from summit spot
OLD Elizabethans enjoyed an impressive 68-run victory over Birmingham League Division Two table-toppers Dorridge at the Memorial Ground. The visitors won the toss and invited the home side to bat first on a pitch that looked certain to provide some assistance
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KVCC slump to Premier reverse
KIDDERMINSTER Victoria were thumped by high-flying Walmley in the Birmingham League Premier Division. They dismissed Walmley for 149 with New Zealander Kevin Forde taking 6-46. But KVCC were skittled for just 97 in reply as Mark Mansell (49) top-scored
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Birmingham Cricket League
BIRMINGHAM CRICKET LEAGUE FIRST XI PREMIER DIVISION Barnt Green (7) 165-9 (R.Hall 55, U.Awan 4-26) drew with Moseley (14) 181-7 (L.Parker 55). Coventry & NW (7) 154-7 (K.Bell 75no, T.Heap 4-46) drew with Himley (14) 229-9 (C.Pearce 67, R.Nagra 44, F.Ebruah
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Overcome strong winds and big field
JOHN Margretts and Rob Powell claimed victory in Worcester Golf & Country Club's Dick Cup after 200 members and guests battled strong winds on a difficult course. The pair, who are both members, finished on two-under-par. It was a better-ball bogey format
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County boosted by boys
Worcestershire Boys won the Midland qualifier to reach the England Boys county final. They posted the winning score against nine other counties at Oswestry. It was a close result, decided on countback, with Tom War-brick's 72 being the discarded sixth
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Teenager Vicky is new captain
VICKY Lane has become the first female junior captain at the Worcestershire Golf Club in Malvern. The 16-year-old, who plays off a handicap of 15, has been a member of the club for four years and also represents the Worcestershire and Hereford-shire
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Glasshouse row makes neighbour ill
A WOMAN who has been fighting a battle with the owner of a city restaurant over a series of complaints says she has now been made ill with worry. The Worcester News reported in January how Frances Fosh, who has run Charlie's Cafe in Sidbury for the last
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Betting shop and casino fees to go up
A RAFT of new fees have been introduced by the city council for anyone wanting to open up a new casino or betting shop in the Faithful City. The Guildhall has responded to the upcoming introduction of the Gambling Act by drawing up a huge list of costs