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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.

A photo of the Melton Mowbray Rugby Football Club Mini and Junior teams 2012/13 who are celebrating their centenary year this year

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 rss

Asfordby Amateurs U18s finish season in style

Midweek Youth Floodlit League

Mowbray Rangers to host international festival

INTERNATIONAL football returns to the borough this weekend when Mowbray Rangers host their sixth international football festival.

Former England intermnational footballer Trevor Francis hands kit over to Mowbray Rangers on behalf of Vauxhall PHOTO: Tim Williams

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.

Action from Melton Lions (blue) title-winning match against Egerton Park PHOTO: Nick Lebbon For more match action photos, visit Nick's Facebook site at MMSportpics

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.

Melton Foxes cap season with win

Leics Under 12s League

Cricket rss

Cup final dates

THE Browning Suzuki Belvoir League have set the dates for their two knockout cup finals.

Egerton Park and Barkby complete GMCA wins

Grantham and Melton Cricket Association

Belvoir denied by rain and bad light

South Notts League Division A

Rugby rss

Jim Kempin memorial cycle ride

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 Under 13s at Minehead

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 Under 11s

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 at the Leicester Tigers Challenge weekend

Melton RFC U8s meet Tigers stars

YOUNG Melton rugby players showed their promise at the Leicester Tigers Challenge weekend at Butlins Minehead.

Melton RFC Under 9s who reached the Tigers Cup final at 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.

Hockey rss

Melton Ladies hockey seal swift return to Premier

Leics Ladies’ League Division One

Golf rss

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 rss

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.

Lauren Shannon and Zero Flight at Badminton PHOTO: Peter Morris

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.

Emilie Chandler guides Gino Royale to third place at the Belton Horse Trials

Stathern eventer shines again at Belton

THE Belton International Horse Trials proved a happy hunting ground once again for eventer Emilie Chandler.

Other Sports rss

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.

Frisby Fencers coach Richard Sharpe with successful junior Owen Jordan

Owen claims GB bronze for Frisby

FRISBY fencers had a very successful weekend at the British Youth Championship Finals last weekend.

Winner of the Melton Hunt Club Ladies' Open race Clare Hart (5) leads on the first lap at Garthorpe

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 rss

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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