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Fasten seatbelts for new season

JUST 84 wonderful days after the circus last rolled out of town, it’s back this Saturday. How much have you missed it? The Cricket World Cup, Royal Ascot, Henley Royal Regatta, Wimbledon, The Open — be honest, you haven’t given domestic football a...

Returning Holloway comes off bench to net hat-trick

WATLINGTON TOWN got their season off and running last Saturday as they recorded their first Division 2 East win of the season at COVE U23s in a match in which substitute Adam Holloway netted a hat-trick. Holloway, who was making his first appearance...

Walmsley wraps up five-star display

AFC HENLEY HOTSPURS U16s won their second game in a row last Saturday with an impressive display against WEST BYFLEET SCORPIONS U16s. Jack Carter got the Hotspurs off to a good start with a goal after 10 minutes before the Scorpions equalised....

Riches wraps up scoring as side record first win of campaign

HENLEY 1sts picked up their first South Premier League 2 West points of the season last Saturday as they beat league leaders BOURNEMOUTH 1sts at Jubilee Park. With chances for either team in the early stages, it was Henley who opened the scoring...

Bateman shines as hosts net six in opening day rout

ROTHERFIELD UNITED began their Division 1 campaign with an emphatic 6-1 victory at COOKHAM DEAN RESERVES last Saturday. The visitors opened the scoring fortuitously when Kane Bateman’s inswinging corner deceived both defender and goalkeeper to...

Hat-trick hero Trinder wraps up scoring

AFC HENLEY HURRICANES U16s ran out comfortable East Berks League winners against ASCOT UNITED U16s at Harpsden last Saturday. Within a ...

University skipper signs for the Rams

NEW Rams signing Paul Schroter has promised to do whatever he can to help the club scale new heights, writes Richard Ashton. The ...

Bozarth is hat-trick hero on dream debut for Emmer Green

EMMER GREEN got their Senior Division season off to a winning start as they ran out comfortable 6-3 winners at TWYFORD COMETS. The ...

Green bags hat-trick on first match back following lengthy injury

HENLEY LADIES 1sts returned empty handed from their trip around the M25 after going down 2-1 in their South Clubs’ Division 2 clash at ...

Hambleden lose out

HAMBLEDEN slipped to their first East Berks League Division 1 defeat of the season at HYPE TRAIN at Calcot Recreation Ground last ...

Medal win for Farman

MICHAEL FARMAN was the winner of the first medal of the year held at Henley Golf Club last weekend. The 26 handicapper recorded a net ...

Axon nets consolation goal as league leaders prove too strong for Goring

GORING UNITED went down to a 3-1 home defeat during last Sunday’s clash against Development League leaders YATELEY UNITED. Yateley ...

Father and daughter secure Shiplake singles titles

DESPITE a shortened season due to the coronavirus pandemic, Shiplake Tennis Club still managed to hold its finals day where father and ...

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Equestrian centre hit by crimes

A HANDCRAFTED oak sign was stolen from Checkendon Equestrian Centre. Jennifer Greenbury, who owns the complex in Lovegrove’s Lane with ...

Shaffner puts on five star display as Hotspurs shine

AFC HENLEY HOTSPURS U14s continued their impressive start to the season, winning their second league game in a row 12-0 against ...

Dillon’s spot kick not enough for Woodcote

WOODCOTE’S season began with a disappointing defeat in the Bluefin Challenge Cup at Thame last Saturday. The home side mastered the ...

Monk nets five as United run riot in season opener

THE wet weather last week resulted in more than half of the opening weekend’s fixtures in the Thames Valley Premier League being ...

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Mary Berry is made a dame

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Coronavirus ‘disastrous for charities'

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Bags to cash

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