Sport
Greetham’s super Sophie hits rich form
GREETHAM Valley’s Sophie Beardsall didn’t let a hectic schedule deny her some superb results.
Large field fight out Seniors Open
THE 17th Stoke Rochford Seniors Open attracted a field of 125 players from 36 clubs.
Melton angling round-up with Bren Southgate
RUTLAND Water was in excellent form with fish caught in many areas, coinciding with the huge hatches of buzzers, writes Bren Southgate.
Spotlight on Melton Mowbray Rugby Football Club’s Minis and Juniors
THE Melton Times is turning the spotlight on sports and leisure clubs across the borough.
Melton runners braced for marathon debuts
FOUR members of Melton running group, the Pork Pie Plodders will be heading to Scotland later this month to run the Edinburgh Marathon in aid of Cancer Research UK.
Football
Mowbray Rangers to host international festival
INTERNATIONAL football returns to the borough this weekend when Mowbray Rangers host their sixth international football festival.
Mowbray Rangers meet former England star Francis
THE world’s first £1million footballer came to town last week to inspire the next generation of players.
Melton Lions clinch first league title
MELTON Lions were crowned the new Melton Sunday League last weekend after an emphatic win over the side they displaced.
Cricket
Cup final dates
THE Browning Suzuki Belvoir League have set the dates for their two knockout cup finals.
Rugby
Melton RFC launch Jim Kempin Memorial Cycle Ride
MELTON RFC are set to honour a club stalwart with a sponsored cycle ride in aid of his favourite charity.
Melton RFC U13s cap season with fine win
MELTON RFC Under 13s rounded off their season with a fine 44-17 win at Paviors on Sunday.
Melton RFC cap season with the Tigers
MELTON RFC Under 11s capped their season with the Land Rover Premiership Cup hosted by the Leicester Tigers.
Melton RFC U8s meet Tigers stars
YOUNG Melton rugby players showed their promise at the Leicester Tigers Challenge weekend at Butlins Minehead.
Melton U9s reach Leicester Tiger Challenge Cup final
MELTON RFC Under 9s capped a disappointed season with a superb performance at the Leicester Tiger Challenge Cup at Minehead.
Golf
toke Rochford GC: Seniors skipper takes trophy win
STOKE ROCHFORD GC seniors played the second round of their summer Seniors Trophy competition.
Melton GC steward claims Midlands win
MELTON Mowbray Golf Club steward Colin Mitchell mounted a thrilling charge to grab victory in a midlands tournament last week.
Melton Golf Club: Mitchell in county’s top five
A FIELD of 70 ladies took part in Melton Golf Club’s Spring Am-Am on hosted by lady captain Maureen Stapleford.
Waltham golfer maintains winning form
WALTHAM golfer Niall Doubleday won his second competition in as many weeks with 43 points in the April Saturday Stableford at Stoke Rochford.
Stoke Rochford mixed team make flying start
STOKE Rochford Golf Club’s mixed team got off to a flying start to the season with an 8-0 whitewash.
Equestrianism
Point-to-point: Melton Hunt Club preview
THE Melton Hunt Club point-to-point meet at Garthorpe on Sunday have attracted 119 entries for seven races.
Badminton heartbreak for Wymeswold eventing team
WYMESWOLD eventer Lauren Shannon was heartbroken but proud as her four star mount Zero Flight bowed out of elite competition at the very top last weekend.
Stathern eventer shines again at Belton
THE Belton International Horse Trials proved a happy hunting ground once again for eventer Emilie Chandler.
Other Sports
Old Dalby cyclist enjoys solid ride in Norfolk
OLD Dalby-based rider George Sewell (Braintree Velo Cycle Racing) took part in a youth race at the superb Elvedon circuit in Norfolk.
Owen claims GB bronze for Frisby
FRISBY fencers had a very successful weekend at the British Youth Championship Finals last weekend.
Top jockey retires at Melton Hunt Club meet
POPULAR Midlands jockey Richard Armson called time on a hugely successful career spanning more than 20 years at a damp Garthorpe.
Challenge involves a run and a quiz
A NEW sporting event started in Melton this week combining athletic ability with brain power.
Melton Olympic juniors maintain excellent form
THERE was another strong performance from Melton Olympic Cycling Club’s youth riders at Mallory Park last Tuesday.
National Sport
Williams waltzes into semi-finals
Women's world number one Serena Williams breezed into the last four of the Internazionali d'Italia in just 56 minutes with a 6-2 6-0 win over Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain.
Berdych stuns Djokovic
Tomas Berdych staged a stunning comeback to knock top seed and world number one Novak Djokovic out of the Internazionali d'Italia at the quarter-final stage.
Stoke launch training ground probe
Stoke have launched "a full internal investigation" into reports of an incident at their training ground on Friday, the club announced.
Ferdinand close to new United deal
Defender Rio Ferdinand is expected to agree a new contract with Manchester United early next week.
Villa Park prepared for a play-off
The Premier League has announced that a possible third-place play-off between Chelsea and Arsenal will take place at Villa Park on May 26 - a move which could jeopardise the Blues' tour match against Manchester City in the USA scheduled for the day before.
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