RUGBY UNION: Winnington Park have paid tribute to rugby league player Dave Myers who was killed in an accident on the M6 last Monday.
Myers played at Burrows Hill during the 1998/99 season after finishing his summer RL season with Salford.
A club spokesman said: “The late Vince Murphy, coach at Park at the time, had brought Dave to Burrows Hill to beef up the team which he certainly did. However, like many converts at the time, he struggled with the union code and was released after three months.
“He was a very polite, unassuming type when he was here with no airs and graces despite his achievements and the level he had previously played.
“It must be a very sad time for his family and the thoughts of all of us here at Winnington Park RUFC are with them at this moment.”
Terry is the top rod
ANGLING: Terry Middleton reeled in the honours at Barnton and Frodsham AC’s club match on Heesom’s pool last week.
Bites were few and far between but Middleton netted victory with 7-9-0 of skimmers and crucians taken on a tip rod with red maggot from peg 16.
Second place went to John Cheetham (peg 7) with 6-7-0 of skimmers and roach with Mike Smith (peg 27) in third with 3-6-0 of skimmers.
Round one of the six-match series for the Brown Cup was held on Sunday morning on the River Weaver at Anderton. Bob Foster, peg 22, claimed the maximum points on offer thanks to a single skimmer of 0-13-0 taken on a pole-feeder with big maggot on the hook. Runner-up Chris Parry netted small roach, chublets and dace for 0-9-0 while Arthur Kenney and Chris Simmons shared third with 0-1-0 each.
Leech in big-hit list
CRICKET: Oulton Park batsman Danny Leech had the seventh highest batting average in the Cheshire County League this season.
The former Winnington Park star averaged 50.88 runs from 19 innings, making seven half centuries on his way to an overall total of 814.
All-rounder Nathan Dumelow joined Leech in the end-of-season honours as the second best all-rounder, scoring 582 runs and taking 39 wickets.
Calling on kid gloves
BOXING: Lostock Youth Centre is the venue for coaching sessions starting next week for children aged 12-16.
If the course, which runs from Thursday, November 6 until Thursday, December 11 from 7.45pm-8.45pm, proves popular then sessions will continue.
The cost per night is £2.50 per person and places will be limited.
For further information call Julie Johnson on 01606 49755 or 07761 452534.
Quartet move ahead
CHESS: Northwich C enjoyed a home victory in Division Four of the Warrington District and Cheshire League – despite playing with just four men.
Tom Walton, Stephen Harrison and Malcolm Spencer won their games to seal their 3-2 win over five-man Culcheth and Lymm C.
Meanwhile, Northwich B trounced Penketh B in their own back yard.
John Beynon, Martyn Winn, Adrian Wander, Walton, Harrison and Clare King completed the 5-1 rout.
