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Chris Beesley

Christopher Beesley

Feld's world glory

MARTIAL ARTS: ELLESMERE Port has its own international champion after kickboxer Feld Barlow captured the Cimac World Cup in Maidenhead on Sunday.Read

'Heart and passion'

THERE was high drama in Saturday's derby match as both sides chased victory before top-of-the-table Castrol edged out neighbours Ellesmere Port in the final over.Read

Ready for action

BOXING: Pioneer sports editor Christopher Beesley concludes his review of Vauxhall Motors ABC's season with head coach, Peter Phelan.Read

Hard times

BOXING: Vauxhall Motors ABC have had another memorable season and Pioneer sports editor Christopher Beesley looks back on the campaign with head coach, Peter Phelan in a two-part special.Read

Double gold

ATHLETICS: ELLESMERE Port pupils scored top marks at the weekend in the Cheshire County Schools' Track and Field Championships staged at Macclesfield, with the town bagging two gold medals.Read

Track delay 'disgrace!'

ATHLETICS: WEST Cheshire AC coach Eddie Gore has slammed council officials, claiming major delays to the club's new track have forced them to cancel a series of competitions this summer.Read

Bring on Rooney!

VAUXHALL FC will tackle Premiership opposition for the first time in their history when Everton arrive at Rivacre Park for a pre-season friendly match on Thursday, July 22 (7.30pm).Read

It's a knockout!

BOXING: VAUXHALL Motors ABC's youngsters entertained a sell-out crowd at the Castrol Club on Friday night with an exciting nine-contest bill.Read

Golden oldies

BASKETBALL: ELLESMERE Port's basketball success at all levels continued on Sunday as Metros completed their season with a double by adding the Handicap Cup to their North Wales League title.Read

Golden Brown

Pioneer sports editor Christopher Beesley concludes his two-part look at a remarkable season which saw the Motormen drop to third from bottom before soaring into a ninth-place final finish with a 13-match unbeaten run. This week, he reviews the second half of the campaign with Vauxhall manager Owen Brown.Read

Fearns leaves

GOALSCORING ace Terry Fearns has quit Vauxhall to join Conference North rivals Southport on a Bosman-style free transfer.Read

Track tragedy stalls season

MOTOR SPORT: THE JINX that has dogged Team Founds' start to the troubled British Sidecar Championship season struck again on Sunday as the opening race of the campaign was abandoned due to a death on the track.Read

Jets crash land at final hurdle

Sheffield Sharks 86, TCS Chester Jets 74: JETS' season fell at the final hurdle at Birmingham's NIA on Sunday as they were beaten by Sheffield Sharks, who clinched their first ever Championship crown.Read

Coming up!

VAUXHALL FC's amazing end-of-season run climaxed on Saturday as they became mathematically certain of a place in the new Conference Division Two North for 2004/05.Read

We'll battle all the way!

ELLESMERE Port captain Steve Foster has promised that his team will give everything in their vital visit to Crewe & Nantwich on Saturday as his side attempt to beat the drop.Read

The world at his feet!

MARTIAL ARTS: GREAT Sutton youngster Feld Barlow has clinched a place in the WKA (World Kickboxing Association) World Championships in Switzerland in September.Read

Top class!

BASKETBALL: THE town is toasting its second National Championship double in the space of six days as Ellesmere Port Catholic High clinched the English Schools' U19 and U16 titles on Saturday.Read

Purr-fect!

BASKETBALL: ELLESMERE Port Panthers bagged a brace of national cups at the Amaechi Centre in Manchester on Sunday and in doing so wrote their names into the record books to great acclaim.Read

Motors' match abandoned due to high winds

HIGH winds brought a halt to the Motormen's momentum on Saturday as their league clash against Spennymoor was abandoned after 36 minutes due to 'dangerous conditions.'Read

Men of steel

TCS Chester Jets 68, Brighton Bears 66: JETS made history at Sheffield Arena on Saturday by becoming the first club to win the BBL Trophy for four consecutive seasons with a dramatic victory over Brighton Bears.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.