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Manager moves clubs

THE general manager of Henley Golf Club is set to leave at the end of the year. Marcus Lovelock, who joined in February last year, is to take the same role at Huntercombe Golf Club in Nuffield from January 2. Mr Lovelock, whose father Brian was...

Triangle Ground stand named after club stalwarts

A STAND at Henley Town Football Club’s Triangle Ground has been named after the club’s life president John Bailey and his late father, Eric Bailey, who was a former chairman of the club. The sign on the seated stand at the ground in Mill Lane was...

Beer festival

A BEER festival will be held at Henley Rugby Club tomorrow (Saturday) in partnership with the Loddon Brewery. There will be food stalls, live entertainment and children’s activities, all from noon. Entry is free. The Hawks will play Tonbridge Juddians...

£10,000 raised by party in memory of rugby veteran

A BOAT party in memory of a Henley Rugby Club player who died on the pitch raised about £10,000 for charity. The club’s veterans’ side the Henley Vultures organised the celebration on The New Orleans on Friday night to honour fly-half Simon Priestley,...

Teenager plays 100 holes in golf fund-raiser

A TEENAGER from Henley raised more than £1,000 by playing 100 holes of golf. Leo Allen, 15, started at 5.15am and finished about 11 hours later, completing just over five-and-a-half rounds at Henley Golf Club on Friday last week. Half of the money he...

Former Hawks ace loses fight against cancer

FORMER Henley Hawks star James Comben has lost his fight against cancer. The 29-year-old fly-half died on Sunday — just two months ...

Kiwi speaker

WALES head coach Warren Gatland will be the guest at a Henley Rugby Club dinner on September 21. The New Zealander will take part in a ...

Wasps relocate southern academy side to Dry Leas

HENLEY Rugby Club has announced a new partnership with Wasps. Dry Leas will be the home for the Premiership club’s southern academy ...

Rugby fun day

A CHARITY rugby sevens tournament will take place at Reading Abbey Rugby Club in Emmer Green next month. The International Fat Bloke ...

Rowers no longer have to worry about glare from water

ROWERS from Leander Club in Henley will no longer have to suffer glare from the water. Ninety-nine athletes and coaches from the club ...

Councillor buys sight screens for cricket club

NEW sight screens have been installed at Henley Cricket Club after a donation from South Oxfordshire district councillor Lorraine ...

Hippo exhibition date

THE date for an exhibition showcasing all 200 hippos made to commemorate Leander Club’s bicentenary has changed. The club’s Hip Hip ...

Last cricket club ball

THIS year’s Henley Cricket Club ball could be the final time the event is held. The annual ball began in 2005 as a fund-raiser to help ...

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Henley skipper sets sights on back-to-back title wins

THE captain of Henley Cricket Club says he is targeting success on and off the pitch this season. Ahead of tomorrow’s (Saturday) ...

Double hat-trick

A RUGBY-PLAYING couple had reason to celebrate after they both scored a hat-trick of tries at the weekend. Will Bevan, scrum-half and ...

First World War serviceman with two regatta wins

First World War serviceman with two regatta victories

THE story of a previously unknown Leander Club rower who died during the First World War has been revealed by an amateur historian. ...

Paul Clement appointed Reading boss

PAUL CLEMENT has been appointed the new manager of Reading Football Club. The 46-year-old will replace Jaap Stam, who was sacked on ...

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