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Christopher Beesley

Chester Jets 106 London Towers 99

JETS were in end-of-season party mood at the Northgate Arena on Sunday as they warmed up for the play-offs with an entertaining victory over Towers.Read

Solid Gold

BOXING: VAUXHALL Motors ABC had a hat-trick of gold medal winners at the inaugural Bolton Box Cup at the weekend, while Mike Kelly has been crowned West Lancs/Cheshire Junior Champion.Read

Thomas holds court with a towering performance

Chester Jets 106, London Towers 99: JETS were in end-of-season party mood at the Northgate Arena on Sunday as they warmed up for the play-offs with an entertaining victory over Towers.Read

Top Nick is king of the ring

VAUXHALL Motors ABC's Nick MacDonald landed his first national senior title on Friday.Read

Harrogate Town 2 Vauxhall 2

VAUXHALL FC manager Alvin McDonald praised his team's fighting qualities as they battled back from an early two-goal deficit to earn a point in North Yorkshire on Saturday.Read

Chester Jets 102 Birmingham Bullets 88

JETS bounced back from their first back-to-back defeats of the season to record what was an ultimately comfortable win over Birmingham at the Northgate Arena on Sunday.Read

Panthers net double

BASKETBALL: ELLESMERE Port Panthers netted two national titles at Sheffield's Ponds Forge Arena on Saturday.Read

Chester Jets 90 Newcastle Eagles 94

JETS suffered only their second home defeat of the season on Sunday as Eagles became the first visiting team since Thames Valley Tigers on October 13 to win at the Northgate Arena.Read

Chester Jets 103 Essex Leopards 87

INJURY-RAVAGED Jets secured arguably their greatest victory this season as they overcame Leopards at home on Sunday, despite being without regular starters Kenny Gregory and John Thomas.Read

Chester Jets 103 Essex Leopards 87

INJURY-RAVAGED Jets secured arguably their greatest victory this season as they overcame Leopards at home on Sunday despite being without regular starters Kenny Gregory and John Thomas.Read

Chester Jets 84 London Towers 82

JETS survived a late Towers burst at the Sheffield Arena on Sunday to complete a hat-trick of Trophy successes over the past three seasons.Read

Third time plucky

Chester Jets 84, London Towers 82: JETS survived a late Towers burst at the Sheffield Arena on Sunday to complete a hat-trick of Trophy successes over the past three seasons.Read

Peers ponders future

ELLESMERE Port-based Chester Jets coach Robbie Peers has denied weekend reports that he has agreed to join Saturday's BBL Trophy final opponents London Towers at the end of the season.Read

Three is the magic number

CHESTER Jets are gearing up for their sixth domestic final in two years as they attempt to win the BBL Trophy for the third successive season on Saturday.Read

Chester Jets 76 Scottish Rocks 71

INJURY-HIT Jets pulled out all the stops to edge out Rocks in a hard-fought and scrappy encounter at the Northgate Arena on Sunday.Read

Champions!

BASKETBALL: ELLESMERE Port Catholic High School's U15 boys have been crowned English Schools' National Champions after their victory in Barrow-in-Furness on Sunday.Read

Chester Jets 105 Leicester Riders 96

JETS were given a tough test at the Northgate Arena on Sunday by a Riders side much-improved from the two teams' previous meeting a week earlier.Read

Revving up cash appeal

MOTORCYCLING: A LITTLE Sutton motorcycle race ace is appealing to companies in the area to help keep his dream of competing at national level on track.Read

Fairway to go for leading lady

GOLF: ANGELA Casey is a worthy choice as captain of Hooton Ladies.Read

Motor mum revs up

A STANNEY Oaks mother with a need for speed is hoping to become Ellesmere Port's own Michael Schumacher by applying to join the UK's first female-only motor sport series.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.