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Magnificent achievement

MARTIAL ARTS: ELLESMERE Port Tae Kwon-do have captured the North Midlands Regional Championship for the seventh time in eight years. Read

Choker!

BOXING: VAUXHALL Motors ABC secretary John Smurthwaite has slammed a pedantic German referee who disqualified one of the club's young stars just seconds into a contest. Read

Gemma tries the National Express

LITTLE Sutton ace Gemma Sharples is hoping to make the breakthrough to the England team this weekend after just one season of first-team club rugby. Read

Olympics a capital idea

THE prospect of the Olympic Games coming to Britain in 2012 has been greeted with delight by leaders of Elles-mere Port's sporting community. Read

On track to make it big

ATHLETICS: WEST Cheshire AC chairman Dennis Wall is hoping that his club will soon rival the region's finest after another superb display which earned them a fistful of medals. Read

Port power to second record-breaking display

ELLESMERE Port's bowlers have made history for the second time this season after they skittled Kingsley for just 48 runs on Saturday on their way to victory. Read

Olympic bid for Owens

ATHLETICS: WEST Cheshire AC's Stephanie Owens has taken her first steps to becoming the club's first-ever Olympian. Read

Bill has time on his side

MOTOR SPORT: VETERAN Great Sutton sidecar ace Bill Currie is celebrating after being awarded a bronze replica trophy at the Isle of Man TT. Read

Solid gold

BOXING: TWO of Vauxhall Motors ABC's England internationals experienced mixed fortunes as Matty Fagan struck gold in the Four Nations while Nick MacDonald's horrific injury jinx struck again. Read

Howzat for a record! !

ELLESMERE Port rewrote the record books on Saturday as they skittled league leaders Chelford for just 33 runs. Read

Hat-trick of wins secures safe ride

Vauxhall 1 Moor Green 0: THE Motormen mathematically ensured their survival in the division with a third consecutive win on Saturday. Read

Big hits!

BOXING: THERE was delight for the town's clubs this week as both Vauxhall Motors ABC and Golden Star ABC tasted success. Read

Waiting game

VAUXHALL FC manager Owen Brown is waiting to hear his fate on whether he will be installed as Chester City's new manager. Read

On your marks!

ATHLETICS: WEST Cheshire AC will be attempting to break a world re-cord next month on the day that Dame Tanni Grey Thompson officially opens their new track. Read

Vauxhall 3, Lancaster City 1

THE Motormen produced their best display for several weeks on Saturday as they ended a sequence of four successive home losses with victory over a lacklustre Lancaster. Read

TCS Chester Jets 91, Plymouth Raiders 65

THE Jets maintained their two-point lead at the top of the BBL table with a victory on Sunday that was a lot tougher than the scoreline suggests. Read

MacDonald's 'Muphy' magic

BOXING: VAUXHALL Motors ABC's Nick MacDonald was in imperious form at London's Ex-Cel Centre on Friday as he captured his second ABA Senior Championship. Read

Stalwarts fear club may fold

BOWLS: ONE of Ellesmere Port's oldest bowling clubs is facing an uncertain future after it was revealed that they may not have a green to complete the season on. Read

Worcester City 1, Vauxhall 0

THE fact that Motormen keeper Tim Dittmer had only a single save to make in this game, yet his side still lost, sums up just how disappointing things were for the visitors on Saturday. Read

Pair of aces!

ICE SKATING: WHITBY'S teenage skating ace Beth-any Hitchmough is celebrating qualifying for the British Pairs Championship after just a few weeks of training with her new partner. Read

Author Profile

ASSISTANT sports editor Christopher Beesley has worked in the region for Trinity Mirror titles since 2000. An award-winning sports journalist specialising on the Merseyside area, he writes on Everton, Liverpool and Tranmere Rovers as well as many other general sporting issues. Tel: 0151 472 2588

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