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Chris Beesley

Christopher Beesley

Help Tony to take on the world

DARTS: ELLESMERE Port arrows ace Tony Martin is offering potential sponsors the chance to score the business equivalent of a '180' by giving their company's name a live television appearance.Read

Martin motors into semi-finals

BOXING: VAUXHALL Motors ABC's Martin Jones has followed team-mate Matty Fagan in reaching the semi-finals of a top national championship.Read

Double raid for Chester

TCS Chester Jets 76, Plymouth Raiders 68: DESPITE being without injured skipper Calvin Davis, who went under the knife 24 hours earlier, Jets recorded their second win of the weekend against BBL new boys Plymouth on Sunday.Read

FA Cup Preview

VAUXHALL captain Robbie Lawton says his team are gunning for another FA Cup giantkilling this Saturday.Read

We'll really shake 'em up

Saturday's FA Cup showdown will be something quite special for at least two of the Bury players. Central defensive partners Colin Woodthorpe and Dave Challinor both have ties with Ellesmere Port as the former was born and bred in the town and the latter still lives here. Pioneer sports editor Christopher Beesley spoke to both men about their thoughts on the big game against their hometown club.Read

Jets take their time to double up

TCS Chester Jets 85, Brighton Bears 78 (after overtime): A DOMINANT display in overtime at the Northgate Arena on Sunday ensured Jets secured a brace of victories in their first 'back-to-back' weekend of the season.Read

Ladies in borders bonanza

ATHLETICS: WEST Cheshire AC's ladies made history on Sunday as they posted a team success in the Borders Running League for the first time as part of a triple success for the club.Read

Storming start

ATHLETICS: WEST Cheshire AC's boys kicked off their indoor season in style on Sunday as they completed a clean sweep in their North West Sportshall League opener.Read

Stafford Rangers 1, Vauxhall 1

MOTORMEN manager Owen Brown felt his side should have been given the chance to secure a third straight league win on Saturday after a late penalty shout was not given.Read

Norman conquest

BOWLS: LEDSHAM Royal made history on Saturday as they became the first club from the Ellesmere Port area to win the Norman Cup, Cheshire's most prestigious team competition.Read

Players galore for Jets boss Smith

Manchester Magic 57, TCS Chester Jets 113: JETS completed their pre-season programme with a comprehensive victory over their EBL hosts at the Amaechi Centre.Read

Oil's well that ends well!

THERE was double delight for the town's two teams on Saturday as Castrol clinched the Cheshire Cricket Alliance Championship and Ellesmere Port dramatically avoided relegation.Read

Stalybridge Celtic 2, Vauxhall 1

THE Motormen remain rooted to the foot of the table after cruelly losing out to a stoppage time goal in Saturday's basement clash at Bower Fold.Read

Help keep my dream alive

MOTOR SPORT: ELLESMERE Port female race ace Jenny Tinmouth is hoping to find a sponsor to keep her in the fast lane next season in her British 125GP Championship bid.Read

Track of our cheers!

ATHLETICS: ELLESMERE Port's state-of-the-art athletics facility has finally been given the green light for use and West Cheshire AC will give their new track at Stanney its debut this weekend.Read

Van man to the rescue

LITTLE Sutton speed king Richie Gelder is poised to fulfil his lifetime's ambition by clinching a major motorbike racing championship thanks to big-hearted officials at a local company.Read

Motormen off the mark with first point

THE Motormen picked up their first Nationwide North point on Saturday, finishing the stronger of the two sides despite trailing for most of the match.Read

Double impact!

MARTIAL ARTS: KARATE instructor Lee Williams and his Ellesmere Port-based team have overcome the cream of Europe tosecureaone-twofinishat the Malta Open Championships.Read

Sharni's eyes on Wimbledon

TENNIS: JUNIOR smash hit Sharni Jones is to fulfil the tennis ambition of a lifetime by getting to play on the famous grass courts of Wimbledon.Read

Wonder winger was worth 'wait' in gold

Port Past Masters: TODAY'S young football talents like Wayne Rooney were superstars before they'd even kicked a ball in the Premiership.Read

Author Profile

Christopher Beesley has worked in the region for Trinity Mirror titles since 2000. An award-winning multimedia sports journalist specialising on the Merseyside area, he writes on Everton and Liverpool who he has covered both in the Premier League and in European competition plus Tranmere Rovers. Tel: 0151 472 2584.