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Vaughan triple for Bank Quay

Bank Quay Bulls 44 Wigan St Cuthberts 12 BANK Quay have been sending out messages to their North West Men’s League Premier Division rivals in recent weeks and Saturday’s heavy defeat of a usually competitive Wigan side continued in that vein. The

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Olympic two are lovin' it

SPEED and teamwork are the skills which have got two people from the borough all the way to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. But all is not as it seems as the chosen ones will not be competing at the games but will be working in

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Late heriocs help Wizards bounce back

WARRINGTON Wizards have a tough home fixture against fourth-place Kippax Knights on Saturday. Wizards will be looking to improve on their last home performance – their first defeat of the season against Hemel Stags – when Kippax visit Wilderspool, kick

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Cup final shot for Sharks

RYLANDS Sharks under 18s are aiming to cap a stunning 12-month turnaround with silverware on Sunday. The Gorsey Lane men face holders and champions Thatto Heath Crusaders in the National Youth Cup Final at Fylde Rugby Union Club at 11.30am. And they

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Stretton’s unbeaten run goes to Pott

STRETTON’S unbeaten run came to an end at the hands of Pott Shrigley. Having won three and drawn two of their first five games, a batting collapse skittles Stretton for 89. Pott Shrigley comfortably knocked off the runs for the loss of only four wickets

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Glazebury’s long trip is wasted

GLAZEBURY fell by 41 runs after making the long trip to Barrow for their latest Meller Braggins Cheshire League Division Three game. The Cumbrians posted a more than useful 192 for 6 in the maximum 45 overs after building on the platform of a solid opening

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Poynton end Warrington’s streak

WARRINGTON’S run of wins in Cheshire County League Division Two was ended at Poynton as they fell to a four-wicket defeat. Mal Agar, 37, and Chris Kirby, 34, were key contributors early on but as wickets fell quickly a below-par score looked likely until

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Smith and Roylance combine to maintain Grappers’ flawless record

ADAM Roylance’s inaugural first-team half century leaves Grappenhall with the only 100 per cent win record in the Cheshire County League. He was at the crease from start to finish as Grappers made it six wins from six matches with a seven-wicket defeat

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Home form helps Warrington shine

WARRINGTON Athletics Club had plenty of home success to celebrate when hosting the second Northern League match in scorching hot weather at Victoria Park. Sam Dykes impressed in the men’s events, producing a storming run to finish first in

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SHAFILEA TRIAL: Sister said she was scared of parents

THE sister of murdered teenager Shafilea Ahmed has said she was too scared of her parents to tell police the truth. Alesha Ahmed was continuing her evidence at Chester Crown Court today, Thursday, where parents, Iftikhar and Farzana, both of

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YOUR PICS: Olympic torch

YOU have been sending your pictures of the Olympic torch in Warrington. The torch was in town for around two hours in day 13 of the relay. To send your pictures, e-mail newsdesk@guardiangrp.co.uk

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Lucy picks up jubilee prize

A PROUD pupil has won a jubilee prize for showing off how much she enjoys her school. Lucy Harrison, who attends Park Road Primary School in Great Sankey, won the party competition run by Recognition Express. The company offered a prize

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Warrington Town set to meet Pulis' Stoke City

WARRINGTON Town have arranged a pre-season friendly with Stoke City on Tuesday. July 31 at Cantilever Park, kick off 7.30pm. The Stoke XI will include members of the first team squad and provide Town with top opposition as they prepare for the forthcoming

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New returns to Canal race for fifth time

BRIAN New will be tackling the 145-mile Grand Union Canal Race for the fifth time this weekend. The 49-year-old from Great Sankey will pound the towpath from Birmingham to London, needing to complete the UK’s longest non-stop race within 45 hours to

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Time change for Appleton memorial unveiling on Sunday

THE unveiling of a memorial stone to former Appleton Parish councillor Mike Stansfield will take place at 10.15am this Sunday not after the service as previously advertised. The stone has been commissioned to mark his time on the parish council and

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Lymm Angling Club: Members soak up the sunshine

IT has been another successful week for members, with many taking advantage of the sun and getting some hours on the banks. Ashley Davidson was at Lymmvale targeting the tench, when a fully scaled mirror carp decided to take his bait. It tipped the

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Warrington Anglers' Association: Spawning fish slows the sport

THIS past week fish have been busy spawning at many of our fisheries and consequently sport has been generally slow. But on the River Dee our bailiff tells me that the water conditions couldn’t be better at Almere Ferry for salmon on the fly

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35,000 cheer Olympic torch through town

THIRTY five thousand people packed the town centre streets to see the London 2012 Olympic torch make its way through Warrington. The torch arrived at around 1.24pm - running around 25 minutes late with Sue Stout taking up the first leg along

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Stone Roses make triumphant return

FIRST it was a rumour on the radio, then an announcement on Twitter. But by mid afternoon last Wednesday, Warrington erupted as confirmation came through that the Stone Roses were coming to town. Hundreds of fans including Dallam resident

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Wolves admit Bateman interest

WARRINGTON Wolves have confirmed that they have started talks with all of the players whose contracts run out at the end of the current season. Wolves boss Tony Smith recently admitted that he was keen to keep as many of his senior players

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Hanagan prepares for Derby debut

PAUL Hanagan is set to realise one of his professional dreams on Saturday. The two-time and reigning Champion Jockey will partner Chester Vase-winning colt Mickdaam in the Derby at 4pm, the first time in his 15-year career that the Latchford-born

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Egington’s crew closing in on the world champions

RICHARD Egington returned from the weekend’s Samsung World Cup with another silver medal, but buoyed by his boat being closer to reigning world champions Germany. The Warrington rower was part of a Great Britain’s men’s eight that placed second in Sunday

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D-day looms for Olympians

ELITE rowers Richard Egington and Olivia Whitlam are expected to be the next Warrington athletes to gain places at London 2012. Slalom canoeist Johny Akinyemi is Warrington’s only confirmed participant in the London Olympics so far, with his selection

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Olympic torch latest: Orford hub closed today

ALL facilities and services at Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub will not be open to the public until 5pm today while the torch relay passes through the town. Organisers said this is due to safety and security reasons as 5,000 school children visit the

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Magical Monaghan's high five

JOEL Monaghan hopes his magical five-try haul against Widnes Vikings at the Etihad Stadium is enough to keep him ahead of the young teammates itching to take his place in the Wolves side. The 30-year-old Australian demonstrated his lethal finishing

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Matt's mission to carry torch

A MAN from Orford has become an Olympic torchbearer, carrying the flame through Queensferry on Tuesday. Matthew Butler, aged 31, was chosen to carry the torch for the volunteer work he did as part of the Personal Best programme. He was advised to

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Remarkable Rafik raring to replicate his London 1948 grandfather

RAFIK Tahraoui is still on track to emulate his grandfather by competing in an Olympic Games in London. Along with Warrington Wolves handball team coach Scott Harrington, Tahraoui is currently on an Olympics preparation camp in Serbia with

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GUARDIAN VERDICT: Warrington Wolves 68 Widnes Vikings 4

WIDNES fans can count themselves fortunate that Saturday’s result was not much, much worse. Be it down to Wolves taking their foot off the pedal or Widnes reacting to Denis Betts’ half-time team talk, the way Vikings started the second half

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Thousands to line streets to welcome torch

THOUSANDS are expected to gather in Warrington town centre today, Thursday, as the Olympic torch hits town. The flame will be in the town centre for around one hour on a route that passes the Town Hall, town centre and The Halliwell Jones Stadium

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Self Reliance

Over the past two weeks, I've seen two programmes on TV which have both shown, in my opinion, women in vulnerable positions, which they have put themselves in. There's a lot I could say about it and far too much to include here. One programme

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Defibrillator means school is a step ahead in race to save lives

BIRCHWOOD Community High School is a step ahead of many other secondary schools in the town after staff bought their own defibrillator. Charity Hand on Heart is hoping to raise £21,000 to buy the life-saving piece of equipment for every high