Sport

Fahey retains world title

THE Oratory School’s head of racquets and reigning real tennis world champions Claire Fahey retained her title at the Ladies World Championships at Château de Fontainebleau, France .Fahey defeated Lea Van Der Zwalmen 6-0 6-2 to win her sixth world...

Hemmett saves day as Emmer Green lift cup

EMMER GREEN’S season ended in dramatic fashion with a well contested Industrial Cup final at The Rivermoor Stadium, Scours Lane, last Sunday. Emmer Green started brightly but it was Exiles that made the breakthrough from the penalty spot to make it...

Malloy and Franklin pile on runs as villagers triumph

NEWLY promoted HENLEY 2nds got their Division 1 campaign off to a winning start as they beat hosts COOKHAM DEAN by 66 runs last Saturday. Batting first, Henley put on 284 with Charlie Homewood top scoring with 62 from 55 deliveries and Aakash...

Leander secure top prize at Belgian Championships

LEANDER Club athletes returned from a two-day trip to Belgium laden with medals after competing in both the Belgian National Championships on Saturday and the Ghent Regatta on the Sunday. Forty-seven athletes crossed the Channel with Leander securing...

Henley and Shiplake crews bag medals during busy weekend

HENLEY Rowing Club and Shiplake College Boat Club had success at a busy Bank Holiday weekend as they competed at three regattas — Marlow Spring, Wallingford and the Junior Sculling Regatta. Marlow Spring on the Saturday was raced from Bisham Abbey...

Big-hitting Roberts breaks record in season opener

HENLEY opened their Home Counties Premier League campaign with a resounding 105 run win against a revitalised OXFORD side which turned ...

Woodcote kwik off mark at inaugural tournament

MORE than 70 youngsters enjoyed some fun in the sun as they took part in Peppard Stoke Row’s first primary schools Kwik Cricket ...

Kennylands gymnasts qualify to represent region at national finals

KENNYLANDS gymnasts put on a good performance at the recent South Region Grades competition held at Dynamo Gymnastics Club in ...

Hurricanes narrowly lose out at Sandhurst

AFC HENLEY HURRICANES U11s came within a whisker of the final of the annual Sandhurst Town Summer Tournament, losing out to eventual ...

Berkshire edged out

BERKSHIRE bowed out of the National Counties Cricket Association’s Twenty20 tournament by the narrowest of margins against ...

Derbyshire’s bowling frustrates Nettlebed as side secure derby bragging rights

HOME side GREYS GREEN drew with visiting Oxford side ISIS. Winning the toss, the hosts put the visitors into bat first and this looked ...

Berkshire hit back to take championship honours

A BREATH-TAKING second-half show from Berkshire helped them overturn a 16-point deficit in overcoming visitors Middlesex 37-21 in ...

Substitutes win helps secure share of spoils

CAVERSHAM fought back from behind twice to snatch a 2-2 draw with Oxford University in their opening SCF AC fixture of the season in ...

Williams and Cole put on impressive opening partnership to help side to victory

HURLEY went down to a 10-wicket home defeat against DENHAM in their Premiership clash at Shepherds Lane last Saturday. Early morning ...

Reigning champions fall short in first match of season

WOODCOTE’S defence of their Premier Division title began disappointingly with defeat by 22 runs against FARLEY HILL last Saturday. The ...

Quick and Priest help side win scramble

THE team of Colin Quick, Geoff Priest, Jill Thompson and Sandra Turnbull took the honours in the Texas Scramble competition held at ...

Valley Road progress

VALLEY Road School took the honours in a recent primary schools tournament held at Peppard Tennis Club for years three and four pupils ...

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Kids’ cricket

WATLINGTON Cricket Club now accepts younger players. It is running sessions for children aged five to eight and nine and above. For more information, email ... [more]

Council AGM

THE annual meeting of Watlington Parish Council will be held in the West Room at Old School Place on Thursday at 7.30pm. Residents will hear from parish, district and county ... [more]

Open bowls

WATLINGTON Bowls Club is to hold an open event on Sunday May 29 from 2pm. The event, sponsored by Bowls England, will offer visitors the chance to learn more about the club, There ... [more]

Floral walk...

WATLINGTON Environment Group will hold a “nature on your doorstep” walk focusing on flowers on May 28. For more information, email membership@ watlington-enviroment-group.org.uk