Carroll, from Melton, was chosen for the testimonial for World Cup winner Josh Lewsey on June 6 at London's Royal Lancaster Hotel. The black tie bash is expected to attract many of the England rugby team among other sporting celebrities.

The 35-year-old company director made his White Collar Boxing debut just last year following his recovery from major surgery for a debilitating spinal condition five years ago.

His contest will be one of seven bouts in the evening with the audience asked to choose their favourite boxer at the end of the night to support charities such as the Prince's Trust and the Army Benevolent Fund.

Carroll, who won his debut fight comfortably last December, has begun a month's strict training regime five times a week incorporating a lot of sparring and technique training.

He said: "Once again I will be training mainly in Nottingham although Trevor Booth will be training me once a week too at Melton ABC."

James posts

fastest time

A FIELD of 15 riders turned out on a warm evening for Melton Olympic Cycling Club's midweek time trial on the Old Dalby course.

James Cambridge posted the fastest time of 21min 16secs from Norman Portess (22.58) and John Farnsworth (23.54).

Other times: David Hamdorff (24.41), Paul Lucas (25.32), Oliver Jeffcote (25.45), Eddy Moran (26.32), Amelia Cambridge (27.00), Gary Ison (28.05), Tom Easton (28.07), Paul Watson (28.09), Bill Vetcher (28.29), Dougie Macdonald (Army CU - 29.55), Debbie Shaw (30.37), Phil Coney DNF - mechanical problems.

lAndrew Shore was the sole Melton Olympic representative at the South Pennine 25 last weekend.

He posted a very pleasing time of 55min 55secs, winner att Botterill clocking 49.04.

Archers second

MELTON Archery Club members Allan McCallum both finished as runners-up in their respective competitions at the Bowmen of Glen York/Hereford/Bristol event.

Compound archer McCallum, shooting six dozen arrows at 80 yards, four dozen at 60 and two dozen at 40, compiled a total of 1,172 from a possible score of 1,296 which earned him second spot.

Young Phillips shot six dozen arrows at 40 yards, four dozen at 30 and two dozen at 20 and scored 1,084 to also claim second place in his category.