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Forward thinking is praised
LUCTONIANS RFC have been rewarded for their forward thinking and investment in junior rugby with the prestigious Rugby Football Union's Seal of Approval and Sport England's Club Mark. These awards acknowledge Luctonians provision for youth development
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Seconds move into the top half of the table
Ludlow 2nd 274-5 Market Drayton 130 LUDLOW produced a fine all-round team performance to see off the challenge of their visiting Market Drayton counterparts and move up to the top half of the Shropshire Premier reserve League. The visitors won the toss
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Clive's bird is the first home from Chepstow
LUDLOW Homing Society began their old bird race programme from Chepstow on Saturday. Liberated at 11.20 in a light West wind, Clive Roberts timed the first bird home, with Trevor Hughes in second and third position, with very good returns reported by
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Club's withdrawl from league means major reshuffle of league tables
TEME Valley's withdrawal from the Crusader Worcestershire League Division Five has meant a major reshuffle in the league table. All the points gained in matches against Teme Valley have been withdraw and this has radically changed the table. Leaders Stourbridge
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Ludlow captain resigns citing lack of support
LUDLOW Cricket Club captain Mark Porteous has resigned his position as leader of the Burway-based Shropshire Premier League First team citing a lack of support from certain quarters of the club. Without specifying detail Porteous said: "I am disillusioned
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Club again gets poor return after race from Frome
LUDLOW Borough sent 86 birds to Frome. It turned out to be a fast race but yet again the club had poor returns. The red card was won by A Orsborn with K Biggs second, who won the pools with third and fourth going to C Biggs. Results: 1 A Orsborn (1,422.46
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Best start yet to Midland league
SHROPSHIRE and Herefordshire golf team made their best ever start to the Midland League when they beat Worcestershire 9-6 at Kidderminster to record their third victory in three starts. Perennial strugglers in the competition they have know given themselves
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Bulls hit a 'baker's dozen' in friendly
LUDLOW Town fans can certainly have no complaints about the entertainment value of their pre-season programme after Hereford's goal blitz at the Coors Stadium. The Bulls' 'baker's dozen' took the total scored by Ludlow's two Nationwide Conference neighbours
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Inquiry to be held over site for gipsies
VILLAGERS are stepping up a campaign to rid their area of a gipsy encampment after news that a council decision to remove them is to go before a public inquiry. Richards Castle Parish Council (Shropshire) chairman Peter Corfield has called on residents
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A bridge too far for Leintwardine
AS Clun faced a lengthy closure of its damaged medieval bridge this week residents across the county border in another village with an historic bridge dreaded the diversion coming their way. After news of the harm done to the old Clun bridge by a large
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Title-chasing Highley too good for Knighton
KNIGHTON skipper Tim Gasch made a rare correct call to win the toss at title chasing Highley and deliberated for a while before eventually deciding to bat in this Crusader Worcestershire League Division Five clash. Openers Bob Gittins and Mark Evans were
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Fern scoops four medals in age group championships
SWIMMING comes as naturally to Fern Davies as breathing. "She jumped in the pool and swam as a toddler," said her father Matthew. Now aged 11, Fern from Little Hereford is beginning to amass a collection of trophies. Competing against 150 girls of the
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Tubb tonks fourth ton in away win
AUSTRALIAN Shannon Tubb cracked his fourth Shropshire Premier League century of the season and joined a select group who have completed a 1000 runs as he paved the way for Ludlow's away victory over lowly Market Drayton. Acting skipper Steve Hood lost
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Steve Gittoes judged the rider of the day
After weeks of preparation by the members of the Clee Hill Victors, last Sunday's McConnel sponsored mid summer Motocross meeting was a great success. Over 140 riders turned up to challenge for the excellent trophies on offer and with the sun shining,
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'A' team lift community trophy at new stadium
A SEVEN-a-Side football tournament was organised at the Ludlow Coors Stadium and Ludlow School for Year Six pupils from local primary schools. The event was part of Ludlow School's Humanities Comm-unity Project and was organised by Year Ten students.
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Woofferton look for assistant manager
Woofferton FC which plays in the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Premier Division is looking for a first team assistant manager/coach. If anyone suitably qualified thinks they would be interested in this exciting post, can they please contact Tim
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Strong Shelton side put Castle to the sword
CASTLE slumped to an eight wicket defeat against a strong Shelton side and slipped back into second bottom spot in the Banks's Shropshire League Division Two. The visitors won the toss and invited Castle to bat on a wicket with a dry top but a soft base
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Town bounce back with a win at Kington
LUDLOW Town continued their pre-season matches in preparation for their Midland Alliance campaign with a friendly against old West Midlands League Premier Division rivals at Kington. Injuries This was their sixth match in the space of 22 days and although
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Town bounce back with a win at Kington
LUDLOW Town continued their pre-season matches in preparation for their Midland Alliance campaign with a friendly against old West Midlands League Premier Division rivals at Kington. Injuries This was their sixth match in the space of 22 days and although
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Scarecrows bring out the crowds
WEEKEND sunshine brought out the scarecrows - and the crowds - at a festival in one of the most picturesque villages in the Ludlow area. A weekend of family fun at Brampton Bryan brought visitors from far and wide to make the eighth annual scarecrow festival
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Dial-a-Ride to expand despite its problems
VOLUNTEERS in a vital Bishop's Castle community transport scheme are planning to expand the service, despite a year of mounting problems including the theft and write-off of their original vehicle. The co-ordinating committee of the area's Dial-a-Ride
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AN auction in Ludlow showed the supremacy of the Beatles over other celebrities -- and even the Quee
AN auction in Ludlow showed the supremacy of the Beatles over other celebrities -- and even the Queen Mother. A set of signatures of John, Paul, George and Ringo at the very beginning of their careers in 1962 fetched £600 at a sale by Mullock Madeley
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Circus comes to town
THE call of the circus is in the blood of this duo. Sisters Sara Jane Jolly, 21 (left), and Ruby May Jolly have been performing in the family circus from the age of three. And they are showing their skills in Peter Jolly's Circus which is in Ludlow's
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Sudden death is shock for top show
THE death of a 'gentle giant' has cast a cloud over preparations for today's Burwarton Show. Tests were due to be carried out today (Thursday) to discover whether Neil Tomkins, site foreman, died of meningitis. Mr Tomkins, who worked for the firm which
