WARRINGTON Dolphins swimmer Michaela Richard was crowned Cheshire champion in the 3km race at the British Long Distance Swimming Association Bala Championships in north Wales. Richard finished third overall in the women's race in 48mins 44secs, while
WARRINGTON Triathlon Club's Nick Riding was victorious at the Boundary Breeze Triathlon on Sunday. Riding exited the water in ninth place at the event, which was part of the North West Championship series, before clocking the second fastest cycling leg
WARRINGTON Wizards coach Danny Lima wants his side to take control in the opening stages of Sunday's Conference National trip to Hemel Hempstead Stags. Lima, whose playing career appears to have been brought to an end after he left Widnes Vikings, takes
WARRINGTON Athletics Club's Matt Jackson took the bronze medal in the intermediate boys' 1500m steeplechase at the English Schools Athletics Championship in Birmingham at the weekend. The 16-year-old Woolston High School pupil, who was representing Cheshire
EUROPEAN Tour golfer Phil Archer secured a top 15 finish for the third tournament in succession at the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond on Sunday. The Birchwood Golf Club professional had looked in contention for victory after lying in tied fourth position
GRAHAM Sayer could make his fourth defence of his Amateur Kickboxing Association world middleweight title in Manchester on Saturday. The Warrington Sports Personality of 2005 has held the belt for the last 12 months and is likely to face Indian kickboxing
I HOPE Sven Goran Eriksson wasn't looking forward to the quiet life with Manchester City. City may not be quite on the same level as England - although some of their fans would have you believe otherwise - but Sven is still big news. As the first foreign
GRAPPENHALL recorded a five-wicket win at home to Congleton in Cheshire County Cricket League Division Two on Saturday. Congleton were dismissed for only 91 after figures of 3 for 20 from A Hards and 3 for 42 from Jason Smith - the spinner recently put
WARRINGTON Borough Bowls Club clinched a shock 19-13 win against reigning champions Calderdale in Federation League One on Sunday. Warrington had lost their last two matches but will now stay in the top division if they defeat South Derbyshire in August
ENTRIES are still being taken for the St Oswalds Bowling Club Men's Classic. Qualifying will take place on August 25 and 26, with sessions starting at 10am and 2pm, and the final day's play will be on August 27 at 2pm. The winner will receive the Les
APPLETON continued their push for promotion from Cheshire Alliance Division One with a last-gasp victory at home to Port Sunlight on Saturday. Appleton made 156 for 7 in their innings on a soggy pitch, with Ant Hurst making 47 and Rick Clarke staying
AUSTRALIAN Ben Clissold took five wickets but Stretton could only secure a draw in their Meller Braggins Cricket League clash at home to Northwich on Saturday. Clissold grabbed 5 for 54 and Steve Critchley took 4 for 60 as Northwich were dismissed for
APPLETON clinched a three-wicket victory against Winnington Park in the Mid-Cheshire Under 18s Cricket League East. Figures of 4 for 6 from R Stewart and 3 for 10 from J Stokes helped to dismiss Winnington Park for 65 and T Lomas made 34 as Appleton
APPLETON Cricket Club duo Emma Barlow and Jenny Clarke are in the Cheshire women's squad that will face Staffordshire on Sunday. Cheshire make the trip to Staffordshire before facing the same county as well as Middlesex and Warwickshire in Taunton next
WARRINGTON Cricket Club's second team clinched a 38-run win at home to Cheadle's seconds on Saturday. Warrington's first team match was washed out but the second team posted a total of 193 after an innings of 72 from Dave Quick and 47 not out from veteran
UNFORTUNATELY occasional river anglers like myself are finding a session hard to schedule at the moment due to the very high water levels currently affecting all of Lymm Angling Club's stretches. Only the seasoned river specialist can expect to catch
DESPITE the ongoing atrocious conditions on Warrington Anglers' Association's river fisheries, a few hardy anglers have shown that reasonable catches are possible. Our new stretch on the River Wye is producing a few reasonable catches despite the sustained
Bowls. Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Red Line Recruitment Monday League results: Section A: King and Queen A (12) 247 Brooklands A (2) 161, Grange B (12) 246 Red Lion A (2) 178, Pavilions (9) 206 Grapes (5) 191. Section B: St Oswalds
A PENSIONER was robbed at gunpoint but moments later the teenage thieves returned her purse. The 74-year-old woman was left severely shaken after she was forced to hand over her purse when what is believed to be a black handgun was pointed at her. The
Milnthorpe Corinthians 3 Greenalls Padgate St Oswalds 2. GREENALLS Padgate St Oswalds fielded a youthful side in their first pre-season friendly. Greenalls had several regulars away on holiday and fell behind to Milnthorpe but Robbie Hanley equalised
NEW assistant manager Andy Nelson felt Warrington Town showed some promising signs in a narrow 2-1 home defeat to Bury's youth team in their first pre-season friendly on Saturday. Nelson has joined the Yellows this summer as assistant to Ian Street and
A MAN who died on Wednesday night in Earlestown has been named as Trevor Gaskill. The 39-year-old died at midnight outside a house on Houghton Close. Mourners have been leaving floral tributes outside Mr Gaskill's barbers shop, on Stanley Street. A
CANTERBURY Bulldogs have announced that Wolves hooker Michael Sullivan will join them on a two-year deal from next season. Canterbury have announced a deal to bring Sullivan back to Sydney from 2008, with Wolves also confirming that the out-of-contract
WOLVES' coaching situation for next year could be resolved within the next 10 days. Wolves have started to make moves to finalise their playing squad for 2008 after the star signing of Matt King and they could soon be ready to decide whether Paul Cullen
TWO more Warrington rowers have been selected to represent their country in the coming weeks. Warrington Rowing Club's Olivia Oakes last week discovered that she had again been selected to compete for Great Britain at the Coupe de la Jeunesse in August
WOLVES under 21s will take on Hull KR at Craven Park on Sunday at 12.15pm in the curtain-raiser to the Super League game between the two clubs. A Senior Academy side including Mark Gleeson, Andy Bracek and Ben Harrison edged past Salford 20-18 at The
Last meeting: Wolves 38 Rovers 10, Challenge Cup fourth round, March 31, 2007. Brent Grose and Vinnie Anderson crossed twice, while Stuart Reardon, Chris Bridge and Paul Rauhihi also touched down, with Bridge adding five goals. Form guide - Rovers' last
WARRINGTON hospital's A&E department has just reopened. It was closed following a leak The leak came to light at 1am this morning, Friday and shut half an hour later to deal with the problem. The department reopened in mid afternoon.
AN EXPENSIVE motor snatched during the armed raid at Kerry Katona's home has been found. The undamaged blue BMW was discovered today, Friday, in Reeves Road in Chorlton, Manchester. The former Atomic Kitten star had £150,000 of jewellery and expensive
Biography submitted by Exile Parade. EXILE Parade have been in the studio twice with producer Owen Morris (Oasis, The Verve, The View) and have 10 tracks recorded. Dutch Indie label Suburban Records was the first label to sign the band
RESIDENTS at Cotebrook House in Lymm will be having a comfier stay. Members of the Lymm and District Round Table have donated two beds to the Oughtrington Lane home. Residents and day care visitors are treated to special care at the home and staff say
WORK will start soon on a £140,000 makeover for the Bridgewater Canal in Lymm. Lymm Parish Council has received confirmation that the scheme to tidy up the area between the bridge and Lymm Library will start shortly. The work will include new paths
EXPLODING marquees and the death of a princess haven't hindered Westy Carnival, which this weekend celebrates it's 10th anniversary. It has had its fair share of set backs, including being moved off Westy Park in 2002 amid the fear of a methane gas build
THE Lymm Cancer Research Support Group hosts a fundraising barbecue on Sunday. The event takes place from 1pm until 4pm and food will be served from 2pm. Tickets, priced £7.50 and £2.50 are available and to find out the venue call 754113.
Biography submitted by Guilty Warfare. Previously known as Trojan Test Pilots, Guilty Warfare have had their fair share of up's and down's over the last year. But they are now on good form and changes to the line
GAMESTATION is opening a new store in Golden Square Shopping Centre in Warrington and we have teamed up to offer an amazing prize. The store has offered three Nintendo DS Lite consoles, worth £99.99 each, as prizes. A spokesman for Gamestation said:
COMPETITION! W H Smith is now open in Knutsford! Moto services at Knutsford has opened two new W H Smith stores earlier this year. We are sure you are all aware that the final Harry Potter book is released at midnight on Saturday, July 21. And,
COMPETITION! Today, readers have the chance of winning a fabulous make over with Amici Hair Team and Bliss Beauty Studio. Both are situated within the same building at 86-88 Buttermarket Street, Warrington. Amici, formerly of Museum Street, have recently
Biography submitted by Jacs Creation. Jacs Creation first formed in 2002 when the lads were 16. However, after a few months and no progress Jacs Creation disbanded but stayed close friends. In February 2006, Pete and Powell decided
Biography submitted by Bill Davro and the Popes. A band that is happy in its hometown, is there one? Don't people start bands to escape the humdrum of the towns they were born and raised in? Don't bands dream, that one day, the music they make
Biography submitted by The Stocks. Now with XFM airplay, Warrington's own psychedelic-mid-western four piece are a regular sight amongst the stages of the north west. With their mix of old fashioned blues/slide guitar, casual foot stomping
Biography submitted by Red Badge of Courage. Red Badge of Courage were formed towards the end of 2005 and consist of Gareth Roberts (Vocals/Guitar/Piano), Robin Cowap (Drums), Joseph Forshaw (Bass) and Graeme Mitchell (Guitar).
Biography submitted by French Eggs. Summery ska with rap vocals. For more details visit myspace.com/frencheggs.(warringtonguardian.co.uk is not responsible for the content of external websites) Nathan
Biography submitted by Sly Digs. With one of the best band names in town, Sly Digs are, in their own words essentially and some might say, the essential 'Warrington Rock 'n' Roll band'. In a town and time when being a rock
ONE of the town's four police units could be landed with three crime hotspots in a new shake-up. Top officers are in talks to decide if Bewsey, Dallam and Whitecross should become part of Warrington West Neighbourhood Policing Unit. The controversial
THE chilling tale of British prisoners of war incarcerated in Auschwitz during the Second World War has been released as the third edition of the compelling Spectator in Hell is republished. Colin Rushton's best selling book was first published in 1998
BURTONWOOD Bridge Amateur Rugby League Club have started training for their first season in North West Counties Division One. Past and new players are welcome to join in sessions at Fir Tree Lane rugby fields on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7pm.
