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with the 'Team of the Month' award for January, before their game at home against Southwell City, it seemed that the 'hoodoo' may strike with the match goalless at half time, but the home team turned on the style in the second half and goals by Carl Russo (2) and Dominic Jones gave Clipstone a 3-0 victory. In the mid table battle at Pinxton, it was the visitors, Yorkshire Main who took the points, two second half goals by Sam Agar giving Main a 2-0 win. Kinsley Boys came from a goal down at half time, to win 2-1 at Blidworth Welfare. Jamie Senior scored for Blidworth. John Lord and Callum Stapleton on target for Kinsley. The winner from Stapleton being scored in the 88th minute. Welcome points for Hatfield Main, they accounted for struggling Rolls Royce Leisure, the home team winning 4-1. Lee Winterman (2), Craig Wigglesworth and an own goal the Hatfield marksmen. Gary Foster scored the Rolls goal. Harrowby United made it back to back wins against Nettleham, winning 3-2, a result that took the home team out of the relegation positions, changing places with the visitors. Nettleham took the lead through Stave Mason but a penalty converted by Paul Chappell made it 1-1 at half time. The home team had the better of the second half and two goals by Simon Bollard put United 3-1 in front. Nettleham hit back and pulled a goal back through Javin Pillay but the home team held on to take three vital points. With leaders Westella & Willerby playing in the cup, it gave a chance for the clubs below them, to reduce the East Riding clubs lead at the top of the table. Second placed Parramore Sports, took advantage Report continued on page 7

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What a remarkable season Westella and Willerby are having, sitting proudly at the top of the Black Dragon Premier Division, the East Riding club, in this their first season in the CMFL, completed a notable hat trick in the Quartet Catering League Challenge Cup, having knocked out two Supreme Division clubs, they disposed of Newark Town winning their Quarter Final tie 3-1. Dan Gorman led the way with a brace, Matthew Fyvie adding the other goal. Chris Self scored a consolation goal for Newark Town. In a Second round Phoenix Trophies Reserves League Cup tie, a goal by Tim Aspinall in the 40th minute, was good enough to take Mickleover Sports Reserves through to the next round, at the expense of Kiveton Park Reserves. In the same competition but this time in a Quarter Final encounter, again it was the away team that triumphed, Holbrook Miners Welfare Reserves winning 3-2 at Yorkshire Main Reserves. The home team led 2-0 at half time with two goals by Ryan White but Holbrook took command in the second half, scoring through Matthew Boyles and a brace from Tom Jinks, one being a penalty. In the Buckingham Insurance Supreme Division, Calverton Miners Welfare moved to within a point of the leaders, Harworth Colliery Institute. Harworth where without a match, whilst Calverton turned in an excellent performance against Ollerton Town, goals by Mark Jago, Craig Boulton and Warren Hatfield, gave Graham Walker's side a 3-0 victory. A shock for third placed Sutton Town AFC, they where surprising held to a goalless draw, at home, by bottom club, Kimberley Town. Clipstone Welfare where presented

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Notts County suffered their first defeat since the end of January with a 2-0 defeat at Bury this afternoon. County were unfortunate to find themselves a goal down at the break which came from Bury's leading scorer Andy Bishop on forty minutes at Gigg Lane. The win was secured late on through defender Efe Sodje's close-range finish. Richard Butcher was handed his first start in three months at Gigg Lane after recovering from a metatarsal injury; he replaced Nat Wedderburn in the middle of the park in the only change from the side that started at Macclesfield in midweek. Michael Johnson was fit enough to start after picking up a head injury at Macclesfield while leading scorer Jamie Forrester was named on the bench after recovering from a toe injury that forced him to miss the win over Barnet and the Macclesfield game. In their black and white stripes County got the game underway and

started positively by taking the game to the Shakers. A nice move between Forte and Butcher created a pocket of space on the edge of the area for the returning midfielder to advance towards goal but Cresswell did well for Bury to hold off Butcher and clear his lines. Bury almost opened the scoring on fourteen minutes from a corner but Delroy Facey was perfected placed at the far post to clear Andy Bishop's glancing header off the line. The home side had a goal ruled through Bennett at the midway point of the half for a foul which the Shakers strongly protested about. A minute later Forte burst clear and he beat the onrushing Tyler to the ball, but he was forced wide by no less than four Bury defenders which meant Notts couldn't force the ball into the box and take advantage of the situation. On twenty-five the Shakers had a penalty claim waved away by Referee Mr Beeby after Pilkington and Morrell clashed just inside the Notts area, with the home fans reacting furiously and they were quick to vent their frustration at the official. After reducing the home side to barely any opportunities their leading scorer Andy Bishop provided a moment of class to open the scoring five minutes before the break. After a foul by Sodje on Weston went un-noticed the home side broke forwards Report continued on page 8

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Forest are in real danger. It is clearer now than ever before. Promoted by default with a fairly poor side, and lead into the Championship with a skeletal squad and barely enough paper to hide the cracks. It is a sickly weak side of pallid skeletons and fluttering stomachs. The more experienced professionals in the team, including Smith, Breckin, Wilson and Chambers, are a division above their standard. The youngsters have been thrown overboard without their floats. And if Nottingham Forest are sinking like the Titanic, this could well have been the iceberg. It was a disaster. Only an ailing Forest side can destroy the pageant of a derby day with this level of barbarism. The stage was set to perfection. The sun illuminated the ground as though it was the first day of summer, and with the tannoy silenced the atmosphere bubbled to a searing crescendo. But from the first whistle it would only get progressively worse. An average but industrious Derby side with simple ideas and basic efficiency left Forest reeling. Within four awkward minutes they had taken the lead, and it was fairly obvious that there would be no coming back. Robert Earnshaw came closest to equalising as he raced on to McGugan's through ball deep into the first half, but the ball wouldn't sink in time as Bywater approached and his lob landed in the roof of the net. It would have been an equaliser that Forest

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scoring the goals with Majhid Hussain pulling one back for the visitors. In NSL - SOUTHBANK SHOCK LEAGUE LEADERS!the only other outstanding cup game East Valley United lost out to Grey

Gedling Southbank produced a huge shock in the Senior Division with an Hounders 2-1 with Matt Lucas scoring the goal.

excellent 3-2 away win at table toppers Wollaton. Gedling headed into the In the premier division leaders Netherfield Albion saw off Headstocks 3-1

match sitting bottom of the league, but Hough, Lee and Elliot goals were with goals from Gareth Ellis, Alan Hendricks and Ozgur Kuzar. Grey Mare

enough for them to claim three points and jump off the foot of the table. United kept in touch at the top with a 2-1 home win over Santos Jermain

Evans and Hawkes scored for Wollaton, who stay top by three points. Ward and Chris Jackson seeing them home Lee Boothby pulling one back

Pelican weren't able to take advantage, being held to a home draw by for the visitors. A goal from Ian Allsop and an own goal saw Ashland Rovers

Keyworth United. Danny Blanchard continued his rich vein of scoring form, take all the points at F.C. Samba who had Dominic Misiuda scoring their

another double to take his tally to 13 for the season but Ravenscross and only goal. Gedling Southbank A recorded their first win of the season at

Bremner netted for Keyworth to ensure them a point. Basford fell further Trident with Simon Allcock and Steven Thornton grabbing a goal each.

behind the leaders suffering a defeat to Magdala courtesy of a solitary Its still looks to be a one horse race in the first division as Ashland Rovers

Mark Curry strike. It's good news for Magdala however, who are building Reserves saw off their closest rivals Nuthall 3-1 Steven Hutchinson (2)

an impressive points tally, just five adrift of the top, but have played several and Ian Roe ensuring their lead is stretched at the top Daniel Bramley did

games more than all of the teams around them. pull one back for Nuthall who remain in second place. Calverton Miners

Awsworth dropped to the bottom, despite picking up a point at home to Welfare moved to within a point of second spot with a 3-1 win at home over

Kimberley. Habgood and Walker netted for Kimberley but Robinson and Premium Josh Croft (2) and Chris Edson with the goals, Andy Myford

Saxton replied for the home side, yet this still wasn't enough to prevent pulling one back. Jordan Alls scored all three of Ruddington Villages goals

them falling below Gedling into 17th place. Attenborough and Ruddington as they edged Boots Athletic A 3-2 Colin Trussler and Paul Williams

picked up useful wins in their respective battles against relegation. scoring for the home side. Grey Goose recorded a much needed win over

Ruddington were winners in an entertaining match against Cotgrave CW, Kirton Brickworks 3-1 to put a little distance between them selves and their

running out 4-3 victors, Oldham, Wallace, Russell and Watkins goals for opponents at the bottom of the table Jordan Whitehead (2) and Corry

Rudd whilst Nicholls, Brodsky and Penley were on the score-sheet for Hamilton with the goals Alex Western hitting the reply. Vernon Villa were

Cotgrave. Attenborough won at home to Notts Police, Towerzy and beaten at home by goals from Chris Wilson and Gareth Stevenson of

Constable goals giving Boro their second successive win. Kimberley M.W.O.B.

In Division One Greenwood Meadows couldn't build on there brilliant Coopers Arms continue to lead the way in the second division but they

victory over Bulwell last week, suffering a 2-1 loss to Basford res, and were made to fight hard for the points by a spirited Basford United A team

Bilborough Town were unlucky in defeat, 4-3 to Underwood Villa, Nigel Coopers eventually running out 4-3 winners thanks to goals from Liam

Beer amongst the scorers for Villa. In Division Two, Magdala res picked up Evans (2), Kamari Lewyn and Mark Armitage, Jackson, Srewart and

a fourth win on the bounce with a hard fought victory over Bottesford Thorpe scoring for the home team. Kashmir suffered a surprise 4-0 defeat

courtesy of Speight and Kibiecinski strikes. away at Burton Joyce thanks to goals from Sam Buckle, Ben Trueman,

Report by Joe Fish. Jamie Powdrill and Natt Roberts. Clifton United moved to within a point of

MAA - WOODBOROUGH & S’WELL SQUARE UP FOR CUP FINAL! second place thanks to a Charlie Barrett hat trick at Basford. Goals from Premier Division leaders Woodborough United and second placed Sean Holmes and Ryan Fowler saw Netherfield Albion Reserves take all Southwell Amateurs both had comfortable victories in the Semi-Finals of the points at a rejuvenated Three Crowns who had Craig Binch on the the MAA Senior Cup. Current holders Woodborough defeated County score sheet.NALGO 4-1 with Mike Nestor scoring twice whilst Southwell Amateurs Real United proved comfortable winners at lowly Harvey Hadden, running were 5-1 victors over bottom of the table Wollaton III. Will Wheat scored out 5-1 victors, Mark Holzman, Fariq Fazil (3) and William Holzman all twice and Stuart Gill, Charles Nicholls and Chase Marcham completed the scoring. There were two surprise results at the top of the table with both tally. title chasers Pegasus and Durham Ox Wellow both Loosing. Pegasus FC05 moved up to third in the table after Wes O'Rourke netted in the first were thrashed 11-0 by Gedling Town Patrick Maughan (3), Dwayne Miller half and than scored the winner after Beeston OBA had found an equaliser. (2) and Matt Elley (2) the pick of the scorers. Durham Ox were beaten by Steelers after a poor start to the season completed their fifth victory in six second bottom Nottinghamshire Fourths 5-3 with Nic Hodgkinson scoring outings when they pipped Nottinghamshire whilst in contrast to Steelers four times along with an effort from Paul Rudd, Liam Black pulled a couple TVFC are in a downwards spiral after losing their last five matches, the back for the Ox. Damian Humphries scored twice for Clifton United latest after failing to reply to three goals from Pinxton North End. Reserves as the saw off Sherwood Casuals 4-0 as did Mark Harrison for Dan Bramley's hat-trick for Monty Hind Old Boys brought to an end a Netherfield Boys as they beat Notts Metropolis Reserves 4-1 Premium thirteen match run in which his side had not won a game. Mark Needham Reserves and Bingham Town had to be content with a point each as they and Jason Jude completed the 5-2 victory at the expense of struggling played out a 2-2 draw Zico and Adrian Benjamin scoring for the home side Brunts Old Boys with Sean Langford and Steven Perry replying.Separated by just two points at third and fourth place in Division 1 Crown Report by Lance HawkridgeInn Selston and Acorn Athletic will contest the Intermediate Cup Final after COMBINATION - CHASE FOR THE TITLE HOTS UP!winning their Semi-Finals. Crown survived a ding dong struggle against

The Premier division is slowly but surely edging its way to a three horse Radcliffe Olympic III when goals from Steve Butterworth and Neil Brumfit

race as both Kimberley MW and Wellington Inn saw their faint hopes of for Olympic were answered by Jamie Else, Gary Robinson and Carl

honours disappear by dropping points to AC Broxtowe and Greyfriars Dudley's winner in a 3-2 scoreline. Acorn had an easier task against

respectively. Although Jake Fisher struck a hat trick for 4th placed Calverton Miners Welfare III who went down 6-2 with Marek Smith's hat-

Kimberly at home to AC Broxtowe it wasn't enough as S Whitely, T Nadif, D trick proving decisive and Jamie Brown, Scott Allen and Lee Cumberland

Mason and T Law all struck back for the visitors to earn a 4 all draw. L Baker also on the mark.

notched Kimberly's other goal whilst James Needham 3 and Lee Carter In Division 1 leaders Nottinghamshire II lead Old Elizabethans II 4-0 at

helped Greyfriars to a 4-1 win over Wellington for whom John Hughes half-time, eventually winning 5-3, after an O.E.s' fightback produced a

replied. Gedling United won 4-2 at home to Bear thanks to a 2 goal salvo double from Danny Whiting and a solitary strike from Gary Booth. Damian

from Kev walker and a single by Loren young all in the last 9 minutes added Dyce and Paul Day each scored twice for Notts and James Brittain once.

to Jason Rimmells early strike to keep the pressure up on leaders Second placed Beeston AFC II are now two pints adrift of Notts after

Calverton MW who were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Bestwood MW who sharing eight goals with Derbyshire Amateurs II with Will Copeland netting

also ended Calverton's 100% record in the process. Leon Wilson gave the twice for Beeston and Richard Wright and Alex West also on the mark.

visitors a first half lead with a deflected effort and it remained that way until EMTEC are still stuck in the relegation zone when missed scoring chances

the 65th minute when Alex Clarsson levelled from the spot to earn a share condemned them to a 2-1 defeat by Wollaton IV. A last kick winner from

of the spoils following a hand ball decision. Gremio and Man in Space took Ben Talbot together with goals from Richard McDonagh and James

full advantage of the rules and played two one hour games to drag their Handley enabled Lady Bay to pip Eaton Hall College 3-2 whilst neighbours

weather hit seasons up to date but unfortunately for Gremio it was Space Bassingfield defeated West Bridgford United 3-1.

who claimed all 6 points on offer as they won 5-1 and 3-0 respectively. Division 2 leaders Southwell Amateurs II will take on Nottinghamshire III

Despite scoring a hat trick and putting his side in front twice, Andy who trail them by just two points in the table in the Minor Cup Final after

Wathey's efforts were all in vane as his side AFC Hucknall eventually went both sides survived difficult Semi-Final ties. Southwell eventually defeated

down 5-3 at Oakdale as both teams battle to obtain a division one mid table Nuthall Athletic 4-2 with Ollie Berman and Liam Wilkinson sharing the

place. Trailing 2-1 at half time Oakdale made three substitutions and that goals whilst Notts III had a best of nine goal victory over Coronation. John

made all the difference as Devon Graham and Dean Mclean scored a Mckie netted twice for Coronation with Ian Hadley and James Whitmore

brace apiece to add to Andrew Cordon's first half strike to enable them to the other scorers whilst Liam Wood with two goals was the main

complete a great come back. At the business end of the table AFC contributor for Notts. Broadmeadows are now second in Division 2

Bridgford won the battle of the top two after Jonathan Martin and Matt Astill following their 6-2 defeat of Cambridge Knights whilst Sherwood Colliery

scored a goal each to earn his side a 2-1 win over CNC who pulled one went down 3-1 to Chilwell Vipers with Justin Day's hat-trick proving

back when Adam Robinson converted from the spot. Coupled with other decisive. Kirk Hallam Social Club plunged Ravenshead Rangers deeper

results this loss proved costly for CNC as they dropped to 5th place in a into trouble at the bottom of the table by defeating them 3-0 whilst next

tightly packed top half of the table. Replacing them in second position are bottom team Town Mill have now opened up a four point gap over Rangers

Beechdale villa who had a convincing 9-1 win at Beeston United thanks after defeating Old Bemrosians 8-2. In contrast just two goals were shared

mainly to Red Wilmott and S Betts who both netted hat tricks. Damian by Tibshelf Community and Hickling.

Larcombe 2, Robert Lindsay 2, Craig Lindsay and Philip Gouldby all Report by Norman Frithnotched for FC Bedstead as they scored 6 without reply at Springfield to go

NAA - VERNON VILLA LOOSE TO SELSTON third whilst A1 Glazing secured a 3-1 at D.T.D to also climb above C.N.C. The last surviving Notts Amateur Alliance team in the Notts F.A. Michael Grinnion helped himself to 4 goals including Medz Red's 100th Intermediate cup fell at the quarter finals. Vernon Villa lost out at home to league goal of the campaign as they put 10 past Munich 79 without reply to Selston 4-2 at home with Gary Fountain scoring both the goals In the junior keep them top of division two on goal difference over Blacks head who cup A.F.C. Bridgford over came fellow alliance team Ali Islam 3-1 to continue to remain hot on their heels following a 13 goal white wash of progress through to the next round Matthew Dixon (2) and Matthew Hobbs Pride of Erin. Further down the table Pure Fc had to settle for a share of the

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NSL Senior

Attenborough 2-1 Notts Police

Awsworth Villa 2-2 Kimberley MW

Bilborough Pelican 2-2 Keyworth United

Magdala Amateurs 1-0 Basford United

Ruddington Village 4-3 Cotgrave Welfare

Wollaton 2-3 Gedling Southbank

NSL Division 1

Basford United Res 2-1 G'wood Meadows Res

Underwood Villa 4-3 Bilborough Town

NSL Division 2

Bottesford 1-2 Magdala Ama Res

Notts FA Intermediate Section Cup Qtr Finals

Linby CW* 3-3 Kirkby Town

NSL Cup Senior Section Round One

Caribbean Cavaliers 1-0 Matrixgrade

Sandhurst 2-0 Clifton

Hucknall Rolls L 1-1 Boots Athletic

NSL Cup Reserve Section Round One

Caribbean Cavs Res 0-5 Sandhurst Res

Cotgrave W Res 0-1 Bilborough Pelican Res

Gedling S'bank Res 1-0 Wollaton Res

Hucknall Rolls L Res*** 3-3 Awsworth Villa Res

Keyworth Utd Res 4-2 Attenborough Res

Kimberley MW Res 6-4 Keyworth Utd Ac'dmy

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***Hucknall Rolls L Res won 6-5 after ET & Pens

MAA Premier

FC 05 2 1 Beeston OBA

Monty Hind OB 5 2 Brunts Old Boys

TV FC 0 3 Pinxton North End

Steelers 3 2 Nottinghamshire

MAA Division 1

Bassingfield 3 1 W Bridgford Utd

Nottinghamshire II 5 3 O Elizabethans II

Beeston AFC II 4 4 Derbyshire Ams II

EMTEC 1 2 Wollaton IV

Lady Bay 3 2 Eaton Hall College

MAA Division 2

Broadmeadows 6 2 Cambridge Knights

Town Mill 8 2 Old Bemrosians

Ravenshead Rangers0 3 Kirk Hallam S C

Chilwell Vipers 3 1 Sherwood Colliery

Tibshelf Community 1 1 Hickling

Senior Cup S/F

Wollaton III 1 5 Southwell Ams

Woodborough Utd 4 1 County NALGO

Intermediate Cup S/F

Radcliffe Oly III 2 3 Crown Inn Selston

Calverton MW’A’ 2 6 Acorn Athletic

Minor Cup S/F

Nottinghamshire III 5 4 Coronation

Southwell Ams II 4 2 Nuthall AthleticNAA Premier

F.C. Samba 1-2 Ashland Rovers

Greymare United 2-1 Santos

Headstocks 1-3 Netherfield Albion

Trident 0-2 Gedling S'bank A

NAA Division 1

Ashland Rovers Res 3-1 Nuthall

Calverton M.W.B 3-1 Premium

Greygoose 3-1 Kirton Brickworks

Boots Ath A 2-3 Ruddington Village

Vernon Villa Res 0-2 Kimberley Mwob

NAA Division 2

Basford 0-3 Clifton United

Basford United A 3-4 Coopers Arms

Burton Joyce 4-0 Kashmir

Three Crowns 1-2 Netherfield Alb' Res

NAA Division 3

Harvey Hadden 1-5 Real United

Netherfield Boys 4-1 Notts Metropolis Res

Nottinghamshire Iv 5-3 Durham Ox Wellow

Pegasus 0-11 Gedling Town

Premium A 2-2 Bingham Town

Clifton United Res 4-0 Sherwood Casuals

Notts FA Intermediate Cup

Vernon Villa 2-4 Selston

Notts FA Junior Cup

A.F.C Bridgford 3-1 Ali Islam

East Valley Utd 1-2 Greyhounders

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Local Football spoils in a 2 all draw with Basford United despite dominating most of the before Sawford pulled one back for Athletic. Notingham Medics B drew game. Leon Wilson opened the scoring for the visitors against the run of with Boots Wednesday 2-2 despite going two up through Adshead and play mid way through the first half but pure's dominance paid off when Timbrell. The relegation battle duly turned out to be a dire affair as Trent Warren Lovegrove resumed the status qou before the interval with an Vale drew 1-1 with Brook Villa. Cross for Trent and Court for Villa. unstoppable 20 yard free kick into the top corner. The home side Division Fourcontinued to press and should have been out of sight by the time Luke St Anns went dowm to their first league defeat of the campaign as Thorpe eventually put them in front but their inability to finish cost them Caythorpe won 4-1. Mid-table Real Bulwell beat Attsu 3-1.dear and basford produced a sucker punch to earn a share of the spoils County Cup Round Upwhen Wilson notched his second of the game. Carl O'rafferty, Miles Fanzines United carry the Empal flag into the semis of the Junior Cup Snape, Andrew Flint and Darren Allen all scored for their respective beating Collingham 5-3 to join Radcliffe Olympic and Wollaton Pirates in sides as Nott's United also drew by the same score line at home to the Semis! Fc Grey Mare Olympico crashed out to Paragon Sports 4-0.Wagon & Horses. Whilst Chris Burrows helped himself to a hat trick in In the Minor Cup GMB went out to Mattersey.New Inns 5-3 home win over NCH for whom Marco Pallini, Ray Empal Cup Round ThreeEddyshaw and Steve Hogarth replied. Sean Annable and Mick Sherret Clifton Bridge Inn were overcome by top division opposition as also notched for New Inn. Nottingham Law School won 5-1 to set up an epic encounter with Empal Southbank struggling at the wrong end of division three claimed only newcomers GMB in the quarters. Radcliffe Olympic eventually beat their second victory of the season when both Carl Nesbitt and Remi Punab Colts 2-1 after extra time. Sandhu gave Colts an early lead that Horder found the target to inflict a 2-1 defeat over an inform Bingham lasted until the 80th minute when veteran sub Marcus Baxter heralded Town Reserves for whom Sean Longford replied. Bottom side Sporting his appearance with the equaliser. Olympic made all the changes in Inkfish gained a good point against mid table PMR in a rare Sunday extra time bringing on Ian Norris their Assistant Manager who was morning 0-0 draw. M.I.S United continued their fine form with a certainly carrying some excess baggage through customs! With four comfortable 5-0 win over Taverners. The first goal came as early as the minutes left Lee Potts coolly converted a match winning penalty to beat second minute when Joe Thompson won the ball to set Aidan Talmey Punjab cup hopes. Report by Adrian Fordfree who proceeded to put through Adam Rowley for 1-0. Provider Soon after Talmey turned poacher when he put away a Joe Thompson assist for 2-0. Luke Chamberlain made it 3-0 just after the restart by scoring direct from a free kick which was 5 yards inside his own half. Aidan Talmey then scored his second and Space's 4th by capitalising on a defensive error before Luke Malytycz netted his first of the season to complete the rout. Bestwood Re-United kept up their 100% record thanks mainly to Chris Atkins who scored 4 times as they also won 5-0 at La Toque to remain above The Mill and Chaffoteaux who also scored five goals each in their respective 5-4 and 5-2 wins over Arnold Victory Club and FC Samba.Report by Jeff Johnson

EMPAL - BRINSTHORPE RANGERS FIND IT TOUGH AGAINST BOTTOM SIDE FREEMAN & MITCHELL!It was a full fixture list this Sunday in the Empal involving County Cup, Empal Cup and League matches courtesy of the spring temperatures across the County. Division One Brinsthorpe Rangers extend their leads at the top of Division one following a hard fought 3-1 win over bottom side Freeman & Mitchell. Two late goals from Matt Barratt and Ed Day snatched the points from Freemans. Total Reclaims Demolition crashed 5-1 to Linford Nelson severely denting their chanpionship hopes as a result. Struggling University outfit Nottingham Medics pulled off the shock result of the day beating Burton Joyce 3-2. Despite arriving close to kick off Medics got off to a flier as Eamonn Shearin bundled his way past the defence after only three minutes to poke home the first goal. Joyce responded and after a speedy run to the by-line and pull back Keith Bailey had a simple tap in to equalise for Joyce. Despite not firing on all cylinders and by-passing midfield Joyce created several gilt edged opportunities with Ben Allison the main culprit scooping over from 6 yards and then forcing a great save from the imposing keeper Tschobotko in a one on one situation. One all at half time and Joyce needing the win pressed forward and were caught on the break as Chris Bosshart slammed home. Again Joyce went back up the other end and after a succession of corners top scorer Ben Allison

NOTTS SUNDAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE - CUP SHOCK AS CLUMBER redeemed himself with a typical near post glancing header. A draw would probably been a fair result but Medics who before today had won one BEAT SCOTSMAN & CLIFTON VILLA DEFEAT SCOTS GREY!only league match stormed forward and won a free kick about twenty- Once again the headliners of the weekend are Scots Grey who eight yards out. The two man wall certainly didn't expect the rocket from deservedly won a place in the semi-final of the Carlsberg FA National Aaron Hodgson that fairly exploded into the top corner beating keeper Sunday Cup at the expense of visitors; Bromley based Heywood Irish Stevensons' valiant efforts to deflect away. Despite concerted Joyce Centre.pressure in final minutes Medics hung on and the recriminations started The hosts got off to the best possible start, as Terry Hawkridge fired them in the Joyce camp! Notts Athletic drew 1-1 with West End probably ahead after only two minutes. However, Scots knew they were not going putting an end to Ends' title aspirations despite having several game in to get an easy ride as Heywood hauled themselves level sixteen minutes hand on the clubs above them.Adam Betts the scorer for Notts. later thanks to a converted penalty. Not to be denied, a stunning strike Divison Two from Alan Jefferies following good support work from Andy Frawley No stopping Arnold Cross Keys beating rivals Wheelhouse twice in a restored Scots' advantage. After the break the visitors stepped up the week – this week 2-0 to send themselves six points clear at the top of pace and with 15 minutes remaining were awarded a penalty that they Division Two. Ryan King and Barry Paine the regular scorers. Match of contrived to fire over the bar. Buoyed by this reprieve, Greys raced to the the day saw Ardley Athletic overcome their main challengers Fox & other end, where debutant striker; Phil Bignal fired home following a Crown 4-3.Ardley took an early lead against the run of play by Sean cleverly worked free kick, ensuring their safe passage through.Evans. Crown then imposed their regal dominance and rattled in three In the Premier Division, emerging Trentside moved into second spot goals without reply to lead 3-1. Athletic then reversed the match as John after a last minute goal from leading scorer; Nathan Francis gave them a Cross netted his second in two games, James McGaw with a superb 3-2 victory at Radford Park Rangers. It appeared that the visitors were long range lob and then new signing Sean Evans got his second and coasting to an easy win as Nathan and Tyrone Francis gave them a two winning goal –his fourth in three matches. Ardley go third replacing goal lead. However, Radford showed great spirit and levelled matters Crown as a result. Burton Joyce B beat Inn the Bank 3-0 with strikes from through Lee Taylor and Ricky Leverton before falling to the late strike.Pinder, Moon and Easom. Highfield Park Rangers went two up against Redhill relinquished the runners-up spot as they fell at Clumber. The Trent Allstars but Richard Gibson and Chris Townsend clawed their side homeside raced into a 5-1 through efforts from Carl Westcarr(2), Jared back to share the points at 2-2. Top scoring draw of the day saw Butler Westcarr, Jason Barrett and Wes Burke, as Anthony Gregory relied. Benfica draw 3-3 with Riverside Moores in the relegation cruncher. Paul However, Redhill got a 'second wind' and two further goals from Gregory Stephenson, Gary Smith and Martin Laver for Benfica and Daniel Bell, and one from Nathan Ryan left Clumber hanging on at the end.Daniel Thomas and Robert Poku for Moores. Plough Barfly's had fallen from grace recently but bounced back in Division Three dramatic fashion by thrashing Nuthall Wollaton Pirates made it ten wins out of ten to go second behind leaders 7-0 with Ben Hancock netting a hat trick, supported by two from Ricky Punjab Colts with games in hand after beating Clifton Dynamo 2-1.Ace Hodgson and one each from Simon Marlow and Ben Ashworth.strikers Frankie Labbate and Paolo Piliero combined to give Piliero a The yo-yo effect continued at the head of Division One, as Chesterfield simple tap in early doors. Injuries effected both sides in the first half Arms took full advantage of previous leaders dropping points to take requiring substitutions especially pirates who lost Alex Doyle to head over at the top after goals from Carl Wilson(2), Jamie Moore, Marik stitches and Andrew Rigby to the curious football injury known to all as a Vipond and Ross McCoughie gave the a 5-2 victory at Carlton Catholic, groin strain. Early in the second half Anthony Fragola smashed home a who had Darren Oldham responding with a couple of strikes.free kick to make it 2-0.To their great credit Dynamo went for the game Former leaders; Trowsers and Rolls Royce Leisure Sunday fought out a and deservedly pulled one back through Humphries who calmly beat the soulless, goalless draw, whilst fourth placed; Stratford Haven also offside trap to slot home. Pirates for once this season were stretched to shared the points and four goals with mid-table Clifton Centrals. Pat the end and hung onto their 100% record. Pirates are now in the County Sneath scored two and missed one penalty for Centrals, the last Minor Cup semi final and Empal Quarter Final plus are favourites for the successful one coming final minute after Jack Joseph and Mark Scott League title – a treble beckons! Radcliffe Olympic Reserves narrowed had given the visitors the lead.the gap on the leaders away on Cup action by beating Plumtree 4-0 to go BTSC had Anthony Atkinson, Danny Dennis and Josh Parker on target third on goal difference. as they lifted themselves off the bottom with a 3-2 win at George Street, Kinoulton Villa are off the pace but a 2-1 win over Beeston Athletic keeps for whom Jason Lewis and Danny Humphries registered.them competing at the higher end of the table. Frame scored Villas goals Report by John Wheat

www.ballsmania.netCombination Premier

Gremio 1-5 Man in Space

Man in Space 3-0 Gremio

Gedling United 4-2 Bear

Calverton M.W 1-1 Bestwood M.W

Greyfriars Celtic 4-1 Wellington O.B

Bingham Town 2-0 Sporting W'barrow

Kimberley M.W 4-4 AC Broxtowe

Combination Division 1

D.T.D 1-3 A1 Glazing

C.N.C 1-2 AFC Bridgford

Beeston United 1-9 Beechdale Villa

Bestwood M.W Res 3-2 Volo

Springfield United 0-6 F.C Bedstead

Oakdale 3-1 AFC Hucknall


Pure 2-2 Basford Rangers

Pride of Erin 0-13 Blacks Head

Notts United 2-2 Wagon & Horses

F.C St George 3-3 Hamburg 80

New Inn 5-3 N.C.H

Medz Reds 10-0 Munich 79

Rise Park 2-4 Newcastle Arms


The Mill 5-4 Arnold Victory

M.I.S United 5-0 Taverners

La Toque 0-5 Bestwood Re-Utd

Chaffoteaux 5-2 F.C Samba

Southbank 2-1 Bingham Town Res

Sporting Inkfish 0-0 P.M.R

Games played Sun 22nd February

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Scots Grey 3 1 Heywood Irish Centre

NSFL Premier Division

Clumber 5 4 Redhill

Nuthall 0 7 Plough Barflys

Radford Park Rangers 2 3 Trentside

Nottm WI Cavaliers A A Arnold FC

NSFL Premier Division 1

Carlton Catholic 2 5 Chesterfield Arms

Clifton Centrals 2 2 Stratford Haven

Trowsers 0 0 Rolls Royce Leis Sun

FC Clobber 2 2 Old Colonial

George Street 2 3 BTSC

NSFL Premier Division 2

Fat Cat 3 6 Cotgrave PFC

New Fairham 1 2 Rempstone

Sims Metal 3 2 Portland Arms HH

Bulwell Rangers 1 1 Lenton Villa

Nottm Rangers 1 5 Vernon Villa Sunday

NSFL Senior Division 1

Back-up United 2 9 Premium

Calverton Cherry Tree 3 0 Bayliss

Dovecrest 4 1 Pheasant Inn Sunday

Robin Hood 2 0 FC Digica

Tricolore 4 3 Station Hotel

Westdale Tavern 3 0 Hudson Roofing

NSFL Senior Division 2

A.B.P. FC 3 1 Nags Head Carlton

Empire 0 2 Boat And Horses

Forum 90 2 2 Edwalton

R.R.L.S. Villa Res 3 1 West Barnstone Utd

NSFL Intermediate Division 1

Grosvenor 0 3 Longbow Sunday

Hucknall Chequers 4 3 Beercalona

L.A. FC 0 6 The Empire Hucknall

Real Nottingham 6 3 Carlton Catholics Res

Westdale Wanderers 2 2 J.M.S. Electrcal

NSFL Intermediate Division 2

Beeston.Biz 4 1 West B'ford Badgers

Bridgford Taverners 5 3 Aldercar

Notts Cobras 3 4 Lion Revived

Stratford Haven Res 2 2 FC Crawford

Teesdale FC 0 8 FC of Nottingham

The Masons 2 0 Eagle

EMPAL Division 1

Brinsthorpe Rangers 3 1 Freeman & Mitchell

Burton Joyce A 2 3 Nottingham Medics A

Linford Nelson 5 1 Total Rclaims Dem'

Notts Athletic 1 1 West End

EMPAL Division 2

Butler Benfica 3 3 Riverside Moores

Fox & Crown 3 4 Ardley Athletic

Highfield Park R'gers 2 2 Trent Allstars

Inn the Bank 0 3 Burton Joyce B

Wheelhouse 0 2 Arnold Cross keys

EMPAL Division 3

Beeston Athletic 1 2 Kinoulton Villa

Clifton Dynamo 1 2 Wollaton Pirates

Nottingham Medics B 2 2 Boots Wednesday

Plumtree 0 4 Radcliffe Oly' Res

Trent Vale 1 1 Brooks Villa

EMPAL Division 4

Real Bulwell 3 1 Attsu

St Anns 1 4 Caythorpe

Wollaton Pirate Res L L Clifton Dynamo Res

Junior Cup

Fanzines United 5 3 Collingham

Fc Grey Mare Oly' 0 4 Paragon Sports Cars

EMPAL CUP Rd 3

Clifton Bridge Inn 1 5 Nottm Law School

Radcliffe Olympic 2 1 Punjab Colts

Nottinghamshire FA - Senior Cup

Forest Town 3 0 Radcliffe Olympic

Quartet Catering League Challenge Cup

Westella & Willerby 3 1 Newark Town

Phoenix Trophies Reserve League Cup

Kiveton Park Res 0 1 Mickleover Sports Res

Yorkshire Main Res 2 3 Holbrook M W Res

Buckingham Insurance Supreme Division

Blidworth Welfare 1 2 Kinsley Boys

Calverton M W 3 0 Ollerton Town

Clipstone Welfare 3 0 Southwell City

Harrowby Utd 3 2 Nettleham

Hatfield Main 4 1 Rolls Royce Leisure

Pinxton 0 2 Yorkshire Main

Sutton Town AFC 0 0 Kimberley Town

Black Dragon Premier Division

Bentley Colliery 0 3 Parkhouse

Bulwell Town 1 4 Louth Town

Hutton Cranswick Utd 1 2 Church Warsop MW

Thoresby CW 2 3 Kiveton Park

Thorne Colliery 2 4 Parramore Sports

Welbeck Welfare 0 2 Newark Flowserve

Abacus Lighting Reserve Supreme Division

Belper Town Res 2 6 Shirebrook Town Res

Dunkirk Res 1 3 Carlton Town Res

Rainworth MW Res 2 5 Heanor Town Res

Teversal Res 3 2 Forest Town Res

Abacus Lighting Reserve Premier One

Kimberley Town Res 1 9 Church Warsop MW Res

Nettleham Res 1 2 Radcliffe Olympic Res

Newark Town Res 0 1 Clipstone Welfare Res

Ollerton Town Res 3 0 Bulwell Town Res


CENTRAL MIDLANDS LEAGUEContinued from Front Page

winning 4-2 at Thorne Colliery. The visitors are still undefeated in the league; this win takes them to within five points of Westella with a game in hand. Shaun Grice, Josh Ashton and two from Paul Clements the Parramore scorers. Robert Simpson and Glen Huchway scored for Thorne. Perhaps the real danger to both Westella and Parramore are third placed Louth Town. With four games in hand of Parramore and five of Westella, Louth are only eight points adrift of the leaders. They visited struggling Bulwell Town and where perhaps fortunate to be 2-1 in front at half time, but they put in a better second half performance, to run out winners 4-1. Michael Armstrong, Paul Watts, Jordon Walden and Ryan Anglin scoring the Louth goals. Bev Louis the Bulwell sharp shooter. Fourth placed Parkhouse consolidated their position, with a 3-0 win at Bentley Colliery. Scott Butterworth, David Chambers and Nathan Stiles got the goals for the Derbyshire club.In this division all the away teams won, sixth placed Church Warsop Miners Welfare travelled to Hutton Cranswick United and goals by Jason

NORTHERN COUNTIES EAST LEAGUENCEL Premier Division

Armthorpe Welfare 9 0 Eccleshill United

Bridlington Town 4 1 Brodsworth WelfareDinnington Town 0 2 Selby Town

Hall Road Rangers 0 1 Long Eaton United

Hallam 1 1 Arnold Town

Liversedge 1 3 Mickleover Sports

Pickering Town 2 3 Maltby MainShirebrook Town 0 1 Lincoln Moorlands

Thackley 3 1 Parkgate

Winterton Rangers 1 1 Nostell MW

NCEL Division One

Bottesford Town 2 1 AFC Emley

Brighouse Town 1 4 Rainworth MW

Glasshoughton Welfare 1 4 Barton Town OB

Hemsworth MW 2 3 Appleby FrodinghamLeeds Carnegie 1 2 Scarborough Athletic

Pontefract Collieries 0 1 Rossington Main

Staveley Miners Welfare 5 1 Yorkshire Amateur

Tadcaster Albion 1 2 Askern Villa

Worsbrough Bridge 0 1 Teversal

Non-League Football Edwards and Jake Williams gave the Nottinghamshire club a 2-1 victory. Tom Cooper scored for Hutton. Thoresby Colliery Welfare led 2-0 at half time at home against Kiveton Park but the Kiveton turned the game upside down in the second half and goals by Steven Beal, Chris Nelson and Andrew Wellwood gave them a 3-2 win. Tony Buchanan, who scored with a penalty and Reece Conroy, on target for Thoresby. Newark Flowserve completed the away wins, at bottom club, Welbeck Welfare, a goal after 44 minutes and another with six minutes remaining, both converted by Rob Gregory, gave Flowserve a 2-0 victory. Carlton Town Reserves, march on at the top of the Abacus Lighting Reserves Supreme Division, goals by Shaun Clark, Steven Cox and Ricky Garden gave the leaders a 3-1 win at Dunkirk Reserves. Second placed Heanor Town Reserves had a fine 5-2 win at Rainworth Miners Welfare Reserves. Jonathan Drake scored both the Rainworth goals. Sam Dilks, Sam Potter, Richard Elks (2) and Michael Flynn on target for the 'Young Lions'. Third placed Teversal Reserves, took the points at home against Forest Town Reserves, the home team led 3-0 at one stage but in the end had to hold on to win 3-2. Shirebrook Town Reserves won in style at Belper Town Reserves, Alan Fletcher scored twice as the visitors romped to a 6-2 victory. Radcliffe Olympic Reserves reduced Southwell City Reserves lead at the top of the table to seven points, in the Abacus Lighting Reserves Premier Division. Radcliffe won 2-1 at Nettleham Reserves, whilst Southwell did not play. Third placed Clipstone Welfare Reserves won by the only goal of the game, at Newark Town Reserves. Ollerton Town Reserves had a comfortable 3-0 win against Bulwell Town Reserves. Another bad day for the bottom team Kimberley Town Reserves, they crashed to a 9-1 defeat at the Stag Ground, against Church Warsop Miners Welfare Reserves. Report by Frank Harwood

EAST MIDLANDS COUNTIES LEAGUE

Dunkirk's 2-1 win at Hinckley Downes took them to the top of the table, two points ahead of nearest challengers Borrowash Victoria. Ben Moore and Aaron Brady bagged the goals for the Nottinghamshire side with Brett Adams scoring Hinckley's consolation. Borrowash saw off visitors Holwell Sports 1-0 thanks to a Sean Gummer goal while Gedling Town climbed up to third thanks to a 1-1 draw at Greenwood Meadows, Graham Epps on target for the visitors with Jourdan Blair scoring for the hosts. Kirby Muxloe had started the day at the head of the table but slumped to fourth after suffering a surprise 2-0 defeat at home to Holbrook MW, Adam Lillie and Karl Demiah scoring for the visitors. Gedling MW were the day's biggest winners as they romped to a 5-2 victory over Ibstock United, Ben Middleton helping them on their way with a second minute opener. Heanor Town were also convincing winners as they won 3-0 at basement side Blackwell MW while Graham St Prims beat visitors Ellistown 1-0 thanks to a Ben Roffey effort. Elsewhere, Barrow Town beat Radford 3-2, Stu Wilson netting a brace, and it was the same scoreline at Bardon Hill where St Andrews were the victors thanks to a late Tom Hill winner.

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Premier Division

Bardon Hill Sports 2 3 St Andrews

Blackwell MW 0 3 Heanor TownBorrowash Victoria 1 0 Holwell Sports

Gedling MW 5 2 Ibstock Utd

Graham St Prims 1 0 Ellistown

Greenwood Meadows 1 1 Gedling Town

Hinckley Downes 1 2 DunkirkKirby Muxloe 0 2 Holbrook MW

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Notts County Report continued from page 4and with room to shoot outside the box the striker intelligently saw enough room between Pilkington and the goal to lift a delicate chip perfectly over the goalkeeper's outstretched arm and into the back of the net. It was a piece of brilliance from Bishop, but without a doubt Notts should have had a free-kick after Sodje's arms were all around Weston. No real further action followed and Notts went in at the break, harshly, a goal down. The second half started promisingly for County although there was a moment of worry at the back a low cross from the left by Bennett fizzed across the six-yard box with Bishop and Morrell lurking with intent. A good run by Weston created an opening for Facey six minutes into the half at the far post but his header was cleared off the line by a Bury defender and somehow cleared their lines. Notts made their first change on sixty-seven minutes by introducing leading scorer Jamie Forrester into the action in place of Matt Hamshaw who looked to have been carrying a knock. That meant Forrester joined Facey in attack, Weston moved to the right wing and Forte to the right. Gavin Strachan quickly followed in place of Richard Butcher after putting in a hardworking shift in midfield after his long-awaited first start since being injured in November. Chances were limited throughout as Notts battled away, although ten minutes from time Jones curled an effort just wide for Bury. Six minutes from time Bury secured their victory through defender Efe Sodje, who stabbed the ball home following a goalmouth scramble after a Notts defender had cleared Dawson's effort off the line. Sodje however made no mistake from a few yards out to secure the win. A Clapham free-kick was blocked late on for Notts, who never through the towel in. It was the start of a tough run of fixtures for County, and although it ended in defeat Ian McParland will have been able to draw plenty out of this game as his side prepare to tackle Bradford City at Meadow Lane next Saturday. With three wins from their last four at Meadow Lane, there's every reason to look forward to the visit of the Bantams.

NON-LEAGUE REPORTSOxford 1Mansfield Town 0There was never much to separate these two old Football League friends, and Stags had more than enough chance to get themselves on the scoresheet. And it was the Stags who tested home goalkeeper Billy Turley for the first time on seven minutes.Louis Briscoe won a free kick 25 yards from goal, but the resulting free kick from Nathan Arnold was easily saved. Moments later, Rob Duffy, returning to the Kassam Stadium where he was once so prolific, struck goalwards but his effort was off target. Oxford registered their first attempt on goal in the tenth minute. U's striker James Constable wriggled his way past Scott Garner and Paul Mayo, but was thwarted by a superb stop from Alan Marriott, who stood large in the Stags goal. Mansfield then won their second corner on 23 minutes following good work down the right by Gary Silk, but the flag kick came to nothing. Silk was then involved in a neat move two minutes later.Following a one two with Arnold on the edge of the box, Silk almost got hold of the ball inside the area,

but Chris Carruthers stopped him in his tracks with a last ditch tackle. A minute later, captain Jonathan D'Laryea forced a save from Billy Turley as Stags continued to apply the early pressure. Louis Briscoe who appeared injured, was then replaced by Aaron O'Connor on 28 minutes. O'Connor wasted no time in settling into the match with a shot at goal. But it was a routine stop from Oxford's Turley. Stags' best chance of the half came on 32. Turley was required to make a point blank save from a Curtis Woodhouse header following good play on the right flank. Six minutes from the end of the first half, Oxford built up slowly down the right, and the move ended with Lee Chapman shooting over from inside the area. In the final stages of the first period, James Constable tried to beat Marriott from outside the area, and at the other end Paul Mayo tried his luck following a good run, cutting in from the left. In the last minute of the half, Craig Nelthorpe rounded off the chances with the best of the lot - striking the bar from the left hand side of the area. Two minutes into the second period, Billy Turley was sent down to his right, having to stop a Nathan Arnold strike from outside the area, after a neat one-two with Aaron O'Connor. A minute later, Craig Farrell, with all the time in the world, blazed a shot over from 15 yards, following a move on the wing. On 56, the league's player of the month Scott Garner had to be alert after a dangerous whipping cross from Nelthorpe on the left. The young defender intervened to clear the danger when a goalscoring chance may have prevailed. Home goalie Turley, who had been in the thick of the action in the first half, was called upon again to deny Arnold from inside the area. The home side broke the deadlock on the hour. It was a break away from the U's, started by livewire James Constable. He turned Stags' last defender to break down the right, and he laid the ball off to the advancing Nelthorpe who was left with a simple finish into the roof of the net to score his first goal for the club in the process. Straight after the goal, Michael Blackwood came on for Curtis Woodhouse. Ten minutes later Craig Farrell, who looked clearly offside, was left one on one with Alan Marriott, but Marriott came quickly off his line to make the stop. A similar chance presented itself for Stags on 72. O'Connor timed his run well to get past the defence, but Turley raced out to block the shot. The home side had to withstand another Stags' chance. Firstly, Arnold mis fired a shot and then O'Connor followed up with an effort, which eventually came to nothing. Manager David Holdsworth made his final change 15 minutes from the end. Neil MacKenzie replacing Rob Duffy as Stags seemingly changed to a 4-3-1-2 formation. On 82, Alan Marriott, who had again been impeccable all afternoon, was relied on to make a fingertip save on to the post from a Luke Foster header following a corner. In the 90th minute, Neil MacKenzie fired goalwards to try and register a goal which never came.

Hednesford Town 0Eastwood Town 1Backed by a large and vociferous following, there was a good chance for the Badgers within seconds of the kick off, when goalkeeper Danny Woodhall's poor clearance fell at the feet of Ross Gardner who tried to play Ian Holmes through on goal but Danny Harvey slide in to avert the danger. Sean Platt the Hednesford right back was given too

much time from a throw to deliver a good cross but Mark Hume was alert to the danger. Russell Cooke did well to stop Matt Lewis from getting a shot on goal as both teams were struggling to cope with the poor surface. A Richard Dunning free kick into the Hednesford box caused problems, Lindon Meikle's snap shot cannoning off Tom Marshall for the Badgers first corner, however Hume's header sailed harmlessly wide. Ross Gardner fired wide from outside the box,and moments later Cooke almost put the Badgers ahead. Gardner's fine run and cross field pass found Meikle and Alex Cowley was only too please to concede the corner. With Hednesford's big men watching Paul Robinson and Mark Hume, Cooke ghosted in and rattled the bar with a brilliant header. Andy Todd was unlucky not to get onto an Alistair Asher cross but the game was becoming fought out in midfield with the defences generally on top. The Hednesford fans on the far side thought they had scored the one time the Eastwood defence were caught napping. A quick throw to Matt Lewis was pulled back from the by-line, the industrious Elliott Durrell fired a shot straight into the body of Anton Foster which ricocheted to former Eastwood target Ross Dyer who smashed the ball into the side netting from outside the box. Hednesford's Florent Raimy was red carded for a two footed challenge on Anton Foster in a scene reminiscent to the disallowed Ronaldo goal at Derby. The referee waved play on and as soon at the play broke down he brought it back and carded the Romainian much to the dismay of the Hednesford fans. Rapinder Gill did well to deny Lindon Meikle a run on goal as the Badgers looked to capitalise on their numerical advantage. Asher and Gardner combined well and Holmes did brilliantly to chest down, swivel and fire in a shot that Woodhall did well to take for the final action of the half. Todd robbed Cowley and played in Holmes to shoot wide in the opening moments of the second half and Meikle's shot a minute later was a nice height for the keeper to save. The Badgers most expensive signings Danny Holland was introduced to the action earlier than anticipated with the withdrawal of Ross Gardner with a swollen ankle. Dunning played a long ball out to Anton Foster on the wing. He rolled the ball back to Russell Cooke to measure his cross however it evaded everyone except Rapinder Gill who applied the deftest of touches to deceive Danny Woodhall in the Hednesford goal. Elliott Durrell fired over the bar after a good run, and Redmond caught a dangerous Bennett cross as Hednesford started to see a bit more of the ball. Ross Draper looked like he might profit from a Dunning slip but Hume produced a match winning tackle to deny him. Durrell was seeing a lot of the ball by now and he tested Redmond with a shot from outside the box but Redmond was equal to it. The Badgers were denied a second goal when Holmes produced a superb shot across goal which Woodhall did well to save. Holland was onto the loose ball in a flash and drove home from just outside the six yard box however the linesman raised his flag presumably for offside, however with Holland latching onto a save it seemed a poor decision. Meikle dummied Marshall out on the touchline, cut inside and drove the ball for the top corner that Woodhall did well to tip over as the Badgers pressed for a second. The Badgers had a good penalty shout turned down when Todd's cross hit Harvey. Holmes was adjudged to be offside despite making his run onto Foster's through ball from his own half after Foster robbed Durrell, with all the Hednesford players committed in attack. One couldn't help wondering if the officials were looking to atone for the earlier sending off, and this feeling was compounded after a second goal was chalked off. Dunning played Holland in on goal and Woodhall made a superb save, the ball bouncing out to Dunning who tried a cross to the far post, however this time Woodhall made a harsh of his catch, falling backwards and spilling the ball into the net. So the three points went to the Badgers putting them three points clear of new second placed team Nantwich Town. Hednesford fall to third and face a tricky game at home to Ilkeston on Tuesday night when they play their game in hand on Nantwich.Send in your non-league reports to [email protected] and we will include in Nottinghamshire’s top sports readBallsmania

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A man walks into his bedroom and sees his wife packing a suitcase.He asks, 'What are you doing?'She answers, 'I'm moving to London . I heard prostitutes there get paid £400 for doing what I do for you for free.'Later that night, on her way out, the wife walks into the bedroom and sees her husband packing his suitcase.When she asks him where he's going, he replies, 'I'm coming too I want to see how you live on £800 a year'.

A woman was shopping at her local supermarket where she selected: 2 litres of low fat milk, a carton of eggs, 2 litres of orange juice, a head of lettuce, half a dozen tomatoes, a 500g jar of coffee, a 250g pack of baconAs she was unloading her items on the conveyor belt to check out, a drunk standing behind her watched as she placed the items in front of the cashier.While the cashier was ringing up her purchases, the drunk calmly stated, 'You must be single.'The woman was a bit startled by this proclamation, but she was intrigued by the derelict's intuition, since she was indeed single. She looked at her six items on the belt and saw nothing particularly unusual about her selection that could have tipped off the drunk to her marital status.Curiosity getting the better of her, she said, 'Well, you know what, you're absolutely correct. But how on earth did you know that?'The drunk replied, 'Cos you're ugly.'Email your jokes to [email protected]

Football Tables

CML Surpreme P W D L F A GD Pts CML Premier P W D L F A G D Pts

1 Harworth C I 24 15 4 5 53 37 16 49 1 W estella & W illerby 18 14 2 2 52 17 35 44

2 Calverton M W 20 14 3 3 71 19 52 45 2 P arramore Sports 16 10 6 0 41 12 29 363 Su tton Town AFC 19 13 2 4 51 29 22 41 3 Louth Town 12 11 0 1 33 9 24 33

4 Radcliffe Olympic 17 12 2 3 54 20 34 38 4 K irkby Town 15 8 3 4 37 18 19 27

5 Ollert on Town 19 11 5 3 44 15 29 38 5 P arkhouse 20 8 3 9 49 47 2 27

6 Newark Town 20 11 4 5 45 30 15 37 6 Newark Flowserve 18 7 4 7 29 35 -6 25

7 Forest Town 18 11 3 4 41 25 16 36 7 Church W arsop MW 16 6 6 4 41 20 21 248 Pinxton 24 11 2 11 41 39 2 35 8 Hu tton Cranswick Utd 14 7 3 4 35 23 12 24

9 Clips tone W e lf are 19 10 2 7 27 28 -1 32 9 T horesby CW 16 7 2 7 23 27 -4 23

10 Yorkshire Main 18 7 5 6 50 43 7 26 10 P hoen ix Sports 19 5 5 9 25 31 -6 20

11 Kinsley Boys 20 7 5 8 36 35 1 26 11 B entley Colliery 15 6 1 8 27 41 -14 19

12 Sou thwell City 19 6 6 7 31 35 -4 24 12 K iveton Park 17 4 5 8 31 33 -2 1713 Blidworth W elfare 19 6 3 10 32 37 -5 21 13 T horne Colliery 13 2 3 8 20 42 -22 9

14 Hatfield Main 17 4 4 9 31 40 -9 16 14 B ulwell Town 12 1 1 10 7 38 -31 4

15 Nettleham 22 2 7 13 30 51 -21 13 15 W elbeck W elfare 17 1 0 16 17 74 -57 3

16 Harrowby Utd 24 3 2 19 30 96 -66 11

17 Rolls Royce Leisu re 22 2 3 17 37 82 -45 9 CML Supreme Res P W D L F A G D Pts18 Kimberley Town 17 1 4 12 20 63 -43 7 1 Carlton Town Res 16 13 3 0 65 18 47 39

2 Heanor Town Res 15 10 3 2 51 22 29 33

CML Premier Res P W D L F A GD Pts 3 Dunkirk Res 14 8 2 4 37 31 6 26

1 Sou thwell City Res 15 11 2 2 36 8 28 35 4 B lidworth W e lf are Res 16 8 1 7 24 30 -6 25

2 Radcliffe Olympic Res 10 8 1 1 31 18 13 25 5 S taveley MW Res 13 7 3 3 44 21 23 24

3 Yorkshire Main Res 11 9 0 2 55 8 47 24 6 Rainworth MW Res 14 7 2 5 29 21 8 234 Clips tone W e lf are Res 12 6 5 1 26 16 10 23 7 T eversal Res 13 7 2 4 29 25 4 23

5 Kiveton P ark Res 10 7 1 2 27 10 17 22 8 B elper Town Res 16 7 1 8 28 33 -5 22

6 Calverton M W Res 13 5 5 3 38 16 22 20 9 Mickleover Spo rts Res 11 5 1 5 31 18 13 16

7 Ollert on Town Res 13 6 2 5 28 26 2 20 10 Holbrook M W Res 13 4 4 5 26 33 -7 15

8 Newark Town Res 16 3 3 10 24 60 -36 12 11 Forest T own Res 15 4 2 9 29 42 -13 149 Pinxton Res 12 3 1 8 38 30 8 10 12 S hireb rook Town Res 14 4 1 9 24 39 -15 13

10 Bu lwell Town Res 11 3 1 7 20 29 -9 10 13 S utton Town AFC Res 14 3 3 8 27 46 -19 12

11 Church W ars op MW Res 13 2 3 8 21 37 -16 9 14 G raham S t. P rims Res 14 3 2 9 15 35 -20 11

12 Nettleham Res 14 2 2 10 19 47 -28 8 15 Rad ford Res 16 2 0 14 17 62 -45 6

13 Kimberley Town Res 10 2 0 8 10 68 -58 6

C hampions hip P W D L F A GD Pts C oca C ola League 2 P W D L F A GD Pts Bl ue Sq Premi er P W D L F A GD Pts

1 W olves 33 19 6 8 6 4 4 3 21 63 1 B ren tford 3 1 1 5 11 5 44 24 2 0 5 6 1 Burton Albion 3 1 2 2 5 4 60 32 2 8 7 1

2 Birmingh am C ity 32 17 9 6 4 0 2 8 12 60 2 W ycom be W anderers 2 9 1 4 11 4 36 20 1 6 5 3 2 H ist on 2 8 1 6 7 5 49 30 1 9 5 53 R eading 31 17 8 6 5 8 2 6 32 59 3 B ury 3 1 1 5 8 8 45 32 1 3 5 3 3 Stevenag e Boroug h 3 2 1 5 8 9 54 43 1 1 5 3

4 Preston N orth En d 33 15 8 10 4 4 3 9 5 53 4 R och dale 2 9 1 4 9 6 52 35 1 7 5 1 4 W rexh am 2 8 1 5 7 6 53 31 2 2 5 2

5 C ardiff C ity 29 13 12 4 4 1 2 6 15 51 5 B rad ford C ity 3 0 1 4 9 7 49 32 1 7 5 1 5 Torquay U td 2 9 1 5 7 7 45 29 1 6 5 2

6 Sh eff ield U td 32 14 9 9 4 3 2 9 14 51 6 E xet er C ity 3 1 1 4 8 9 46 37 9 5 0 6 C amb ridge Ut d 3 0 1 3 1 1 6 39 28 1 1 5 0

7 Bristol C ity 32 13 11 8 4 2 3 6 6 50 7 S hrewsb ury Tow n 3 1 1 3 10 8 45 26 1 9 4 9 7 Kidde rm in ster H arr iers 2 9 1 5 4 10 41 31 1 0 4 98 Bu rn ley 32 14 8 10 4 5 4 4 1 50 8 D ag enham & R ed brid ge 3 0 1 3 8 9 56 34 2 2 4 7 8 Oxford U td (-5) 3 2 1 5 7 10 48 39 9 4 7

9 Sw ansea City 31 11 15 5 4 6 3 3 13 48 9 D arlin gton 2 7 1 3 8 6 44 25 1 9 4 7 9 C raw ley To wn (-4) 2 9 1 3 8 8 48 32 1 6 4 3

10 Qu eens P ark R ang ers 31 12 11 8 3 3 2 9 4 47 1 0 G illin gham 3 0 1 3 7 10 39 40 -1 4 6 10 Kett ering Town 2 5 1 2 6 7 31 23 8 4 2

11 Ip swich Tow n 32 11 11 10 4 3 3 5 8 44 1 1 L in coln C it y 2 9 9 11 9 38 35 3 3 8 11 W eymou th 3 1 1 1 9 11 41 41 0 4 2

12 Sh eff ield W ednesd ay 32 11 9 12 3 4 4 4 -10 42 1 2 C h esterfield 2 8 1 0 7 11 45 41 4 3 7 12 Eastb ourne B orou gh 3 0 1 3 3 14 42 48 -6 4 213 C rystal Pa lace 29 11 7 11 3 9 3 4 5 40 1 3 M orecamb e 3 0 8 12 10 34 40 -6 3 6 13 R ushd en & Diam onds 3 1 1 0 1 0 11 37 33 4 4 0

14 C ove ntry C ity 31 10 10 11 3 5 3 8 -3 40 1 4 A ld ersh ot Tow n 2 8 1 0 6 12 41 50 -9 3 6 14 Man sfield Tow n (-4) 3 0 1 3 5 12 39 37 2 4 0

15 Blackpool 32 9 11 12 3 3 4 2 -9 38 1 5 N ott s C ounty 3 0 8 11 11 36 45 -9 3 5 15 Altr in cham 3 0 1 1 7 12 30 42 -12 4 0

16 D oncast er R overs 31 10 7 14 2 5 3 5 -10 37 1 6 M acclesfield Tow n 2 9 9 5 15 32 55 -23 3 2 16 Ebb sfleet U td 3 0 9 7 14 36 42 -6 3 4

17 D erby Cou nty 30 9 8 13 3 3 4 1 -8 35 1 7 P ort Vale 2 9 9 4 16 32 48 -16 3 1 17 York City 3 1 7 1 2 12 37 40 -3 3 318 Plymout h Argyle 32 9 8 15 2 8 3 9 -11 35 1 8 R oth erh am U td (-17 ) 2 8 1 3 7 8 36 28 8 2 9 18 W oking 3 1 7 1 1 13 28 38 -10 3 2

19 N otting ham Forest 32 8 10 14 3 4 4 5 -11 34 1 9 A ccring ton Stanley 3 0 7 7 16 31 45 -14 2 8 19 Barrow 2 9 8 7 14 34 47 -13 3 1

20 N orwich C ity 33 8 8 17 4 3 5 2 -9 32 2 0 C h ester City 3 1 6 7 18 31 57 -26 2 5 20 Salisbury City 3 0 8 6 16 31 49 -18 3 0

21 Barnsley 30 9 5 16 2 9 4 1 -12 32 2 1 G rims by Town 3 0 4 11 15 30 52 -22 2 3 21 Grays Athletic 2 8 8 5 15 26 38 -12 2 9

22 W atf ord 30 8 6 16 4 2 5 3 -11 30 2 2 B arn et 3 0 4 11 15 32 57 -25 2 3 22 Fores t Green R overs 2 9 7 8 14 38 51 -13 2 9

23 Sou tham pton 32 6 10 16 2 9 5 0 -21 28 2 3 A FC B ournem outh (-17 ) 3 0 8 11 11 35 42 -7 1 8 23 N ort hwich Victor ia 3 0 4 7 19 34 56 -22 1 924 C harlton At hletic 32 6 7 19 3 4 5 5 -21 25 2 4 L uton Town (-3 0) 2 9 7 11 11 39 48 -9 2 24 Lew es 3 1 4 5 22 19 60 -41 1 7

B lueSq N orth P W D L F A GD Pts U nibond Pre mier P W D L F A GD Pts Unibond One (S) P W D L F A GD Pts

1 Gat eshead 28 16 5 7 5 7 3 2 25 53 1 E astw ood Tow n 2 5 1 6 6 3 48 20 2 8 5 4 1 R etford U td 2 6 1 6 7 3 57 29 2 8 5 5

2 Tam worth 26 15 7 4 4 9 2 9 20 52 2 H ed nesfo rd Town 2 7 1 6 5 6 57 30 2 7 5 3 2 Belper Tow n 2 1 1 3 6 2 42 21 2 1 4 53 Sou thp ort 24 14 7 3 4 0 1 7 23 49 3 N an twich T own 2 8 1 5 6 7 51 31 2 0 5 1 3 Stocksb ridg e PS 2 3 1 3 4 6 53 27 2 6 4 3

4 AFC Telford U td 26 14 6 6 3 8 2 0 18 48 4 N orth Ferr ib y U td 2 7 1 4 3 10 55 37 1 8 4 5 4 C arlton Town 2 6 1 2 7 7 56 39 1 7 4 3

5 Sta lybr id ge C eltic 24 12 7 5 4 4 3 0 14 43 5 I lkeston Tow n 2 4 1 2 8 4 32 22 1 0 4 4 5 Stam ford 2 6 1 0 1 3 3 44 33 1 1 4 3

6 Alfreton Town 25 10 11 4 4 6 3 4 12 41 6 FC U td of M anche ster 2 9 1 3 5 11 56 47 9 4 4 6 Glapw ell 2 2 1 2 4 6 45 32 1 3 4 0

7 H arrog ate Tow n 26 12 5 9 4 2 3 3 9 41 7 B rad ford P ark A ven ue 2 6 1 2 6 8 45 33 1 2 4 2 7 Quo rn 2 3 1 0 7 6 35 33 2 3 78 Gainsb oro ugh Trinity 29 10 9 10 4 3 4 2 1 39 8 M arin e 2 6 1 2 6 8 42 37 5 4 2 8 R ushall Olym pic 2 2 1 0 6 6 39 28 1 1 3 6

9 D ro ylsden 22 9 8 5 3 2 2 4 8 35 9 G uisele y 2 6 1 1 8 7 56 43 1 3 4 1 9 She pshed D yn amo 2 4 1 1 3 10 43 45 -2 3 6

10 H in ckley U td 24 10 5 9 3 5 2 8 7 35 1 0 A shton U td 2 7 1 1 8 8 44 40 4 4 1 10 Lincoln Utd 2 4 9 7 8 35 37 -2 3 4

11 Vau xh all M otors 24 9 6 9 3 1 3 7 -6 33 1 1 K endal Tow n 2 5 1 1 7 7 47 42 5 4 0 11 Lou ghb orou gh D ynam o 2 7 8 1 0 9 36 42 -6 3 4

12 King s Lynn 28 6 14 8 3 7 4 0 -3 32 1 2 O ssett Tow n 2 7 1 0 4 13 46 53 -7 3 4 12 Granth am Tow n 2 5 8 7 10 35 50 -15 3 113 Fleetwoo d Tow n 24 9 5 10 3 6 4 3 -7 32 1 3 C am mell Laird 2 8 9 7 12 40 48 -8 3 4 13 Leek Tow n 2 4 7 8 9 38 42 -4 2 9

14 Sta fford Ran gers 27 8 8 11 2 3 3 2 -9 32 1 4 Frickley Ath let ic 2 6 6 11 9 27 33 -6 2 9 14 Spa ld in g U td 2 5 8 4 13 29 40 -11 2 8

15 Farsley C eltic 24 9 4 11 3 7 3 1 6 31 1 5 W hitby Town 2 7 7 8 12 42 51 -9 2 9 15 W illenh all To wn 2 1 7 5 9 35 38 -3 2 6

16 W orkin gton 24 7 9 8 3 4 3 1 3 30 1 6 W itt on Albion 2 8 9 2 17 40 52 -12 2 9 16 She ffield 1 9 5 6 8 32 39 -7 2 1

17 R edd itch U td 25 6 8 11 3 0 4 4 -14 26 1 7 B uxton 2 8 8 5 15 32 46 -14 2 9 17 Goole (-1 1) 2 6 9 4 13 48 57 -9 2 0

18 H yd e U td 27 6 7 14 4 0 5 5 -15 25 1 8 W orksop Town 2 9 7 7 15 31 67 -36 2 8 18 Gresley R overs 2 6 5 4 17 30 49 -19 1 919 Solihull Moo rs 27 6 6 15 2 5 5 2 -27 24 1 9 B oston Utd 2 6 7 6 13 25 36 -11 2 7 19 Kidsg rove At hletic 2 2 5 2 15 28 45 -17 1 7

20 Blyth S partans 23 7 1 15 2 9 4 0 -11 22 2 0 M atlock Tow n 2 8 5 11 12 46 58 -12 2 6 20 Brig g Tow n 2 6 2 4 20 29 63 -34 1 0

21 Bu rsco ugh 26 5 6 15 2 4 4 7 -23 21 2 1 L eigh G enesis 2 4 7 4 13 27 42 -15 2 5

22 H ucknall Tow n 27 4 8 15 2 5 5 6 -31 20 2 2 P resc ot C ables 2 7 5 9 13 43 64 -21 2 4

N CE L Premier P W D L F A GD Pts N C EL Di vis ion 1 P W D L F A GD Pts EM C L Premie r P W D L F A GD Pts

1 M ickleover S ports 23 18 2 3 6 7 2 9 38 56 1 S carb orough Athletic 2 4 2 0 3 1 93 17 7 6 6 3 1 Kirb y Muxloe SC 2 1 1 3 5 3 50 24 2 6 4 4

2 Picker in g Tow n 24 15 6 3 6 1 3 2 29 51 2 A skern Villa 2 6 1 5 7 4 51 26 2 5 5 2 2 Ged ling Town 2 1 1 3 4 4 62 34 2 8 4 3

3 Selby Tow n 23 16 2 5 6 3 3 4 29 50 3 P ontef rac t C ollieries 2 5 1 5 3 7 50 35 1 5 4 8 3 D unkirk 2 1 1 3 4 4 38 22 1 6 4 3

4 Arnold Town 24 13 9 2 4 6 2 4 22 48 4 A FC E mley 2 4 1 4 3 7 43 32 1 1 4 5 4 Borrowash Victor ia 2 0 1 2 5 3 54 22 3 2 4 15 Bridlin gton Town 23 14 4 5 6 9 3 4 35 46 5 R ainw ort h M W 2 3 1 2 8 3 48 28 2 0 4 4 5 H olw ell Sports 2 0 1 0 5 5 42 28 1 4 3 5

6 Lon g E aton U td 21 13 5 3 4 5 2 4 21 44 6 B art on Tow n Old Boys 2 3 1 2 5 6 44 35 9 4 1 6 Barrow Tow n 2 1 1 1 1 9 43 36 7 3 4

7 D in ningt on Tow n 25 13 2 10 5 1 4 2 9 41 7 H em sworth MW 2 6 1 1 7 8 41 31 1 0 4 0 7 Ged ling MW 2 0 1 0 2 8 32 31 1 3 2

8 Thac kley 25 13 1 11 5 4 4 2 12 40 8 L eeds C arneg ie 2 2 1 1 4 7 59 32 2 7 3 7 8 H olb roo k MW 1 6 7 6 3 27 17 1 0 2 7

9 H allam 25 11 3 11 5 6 4 4 12 36 9 B ottesf ord Town 2 5 1 1 2 12 48 50 -2 3 5 9 St A ndrew s 2 2 8 3 11 43 44 -1 2 710 W interton R angers 21 10 4 7 4 1 3 1 10 34 1 0 S taveley M W 2 1 8 6 7 33 30 3 3 0 10 R adfo rd 1 9 8 3 8 33 37 -4 2 7

11 M altb y Main (-3 ) 26 10 6 10 5 0 5 4 -4 33 1 1 B righ ouse Tow n 2 3 7 6 10 40 42 -2 2 7 11 H in ckley D own es 2 0 8 1 11 32 36 -4 2 5

12 Liverse dge (-3) 24 10 5 9 4 5 3 5 10 32 1 2 Ta dcaster Albion 2 5 8 2 15 34 60 -26 2 6 12 Ibst ock U td 1 9 6 4 9 23 34 -11 2 2

13 Armt horpe W elfa re 23 10 1 12 3 8 3 7 1 31 1 3 A ppleby Frodingh am 2 2 6 7 9 35 49 -14 2 5 13 Greenw ood M eadow s 1 8 6 4 8 28 42 -14 2 2

14 Parkgate 25 9 4 12 4 5 5 5 -10 31 1 4 W orsb rou gh Bridg e Ath le tic 2 2 7 3 12 33 45 -12 2 4 14 H eanor Tow n 2 1 6 3 12 31 42 -11 2 1

15 H all R oad R angers 23 8 4 11 3 5 5 7 -22 28 1 5 Te versal 2 3 7 2 14 39 55 -16 2 3 15 Ellisto wn 2 1 6 2 13 32 48 -16 2 016 N ostell MW 21 7 6 8 2 8 2 7 1 27 1 6 Yo rkshire Am ateur 2 1 6 3 12 25 38 -13 2 1 16 Graham Street P rims 1 7 5 4 8 33 42 -9 1 9

17 Sh irebrook Tow n 25 4 2 19 2 9 6 4 -35 14 1 7 G rims by Borough 1 9 6 2 11 26 41 -15 2 0 17 Bardon H ill Sports 1 8 4 1 13 23 40 -17 1 3

18 Brodsw orth W e lf are 25 3 5 17 2 7 6 3 -36 14 1 8 R ossing ton M ain 2 2 6 2 14 24 53 -29 2 0 18 Blackwell MW 2 1 2 3 16 13 60 -47 9

19 Linco ln Moorlands 25 2 2 21 2 6 7 4 -48 8 1 9 G lass houg hton W elfare 2 6 0 3 23 23 90 -67 3

20 Ecclesh ill U td 23 1 1 21 2 5 9 9 -74 4

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Football Tables NSL Senior Division P W D L F A GD Pts NSL Division One P W D L F A GD Pts NSL Division Two P W D L F A GD Pts

1 Wollaton 22 14 2 6 57 43 14 44 1 Bulwell 19 13 1 5 77 29 48 40 1 Awsworth Villa Res 15 10 1 4 46 19 27 31

2 Boots Athletic 21 13 2 6 52 29 23 41 2 Sandhurst 17 11 5 1 52 24 28 38 2 Calverton MW Academy 13 9 3 1 38 20 18 30

3 Bilborough Pelican 20 11 6 3 52 26 26 39 3 Gedling Southbank Res 17 11 2 4 43 28 15 35 3 Magdala Amateurs Res 14 8 3 3 25 19 6 27

4 Magdala Amateurs 25 11 6 8 50 46 4 39 4 Wollaton Res 20 10 3 7 58 31 27 33 4 Linby Colliery Welfare Res 12 7 3 2 38 14 24 24

5 Basford United 19 11 2 6 48 30 18 35 5 Greenwood Meadows Res 19 8 7 4 58 32 26 31 5 Sandhurst Res 16 6 2 8 20 40 -20 20

6 Caribbean Cavaliers 20 11 0 9 45 42 3 33 6 Bilborough Pelican Res 17 9 4 4 33 20 13 31 6 Hucknall Rolls Leisure Res 16 5 3 8 25 32 -7 18

7 Linby Colliery Welfare 20 10 2 8 44 40 4 32 7 Basford United Res 13 8 3 2 35 17 18 27 7 Caribbean Cavaliers Res 11 4 3 4 26 24 2 15

8 Cotgrave Welfare 19 9 4 6 46 39 7 31 8 Matrixgrade 14 8 2 4 37 26 11 26 8 Bottesford 15 4 2 9 30 37 -7 14

9 Hucknall Rolls Leisure 22 9 4 9 39 39 0 31 9 Keyworth United Res 19 8 2 9 34 37 -3 26 9 Ruddington Village Res 9 2 3 4 23 26 -3 9

10 Nottinghamshire Police 24 7 6 11 47 54 -7 27 10 Cotgrave Welfare Res 15 7 3 5 35 33 2 24 10 Attenborough Res 11 2 3 6 18 33 -15 9

11 Keyworth United 19 7 2 10 37 43 -6 23 11 Underwood Villa 19 6 2 11 38 57 -19 20 11 Keyworth United Academy 12 2 0 10 21 46 -25 6

12 Ruddington Village 20 6 5 9 29 39 -10 23 12 Boots Athletic Res 18 4 6 8 43 41 2 18

13 Clifton 22 7 2 13 40 57 -17 23 13 Clifton Res 22 5 2 15 41 92 -51 17

14 Attenborough 22 6 5 11 35 53 -18 23 14 Kimberley MW Res 18 3 2 13 28 63 -35 11

15 Kimberley MW 21 6 2 13 32 38 -6 20 15 Bilborough Town 21 1 0 20 21 103 -82 3

16 Gedling Southbank 19 6 2 11 30 50 -20 20

17 Awsworth Villa 19 5 4 10 34 49 -15 19

MAA Premier Division P W D L GD Pts MAA Division 1 P W D L GD Pts MAA Division 2 P W D L GD Pts

1 Woodborough United 14 12 1 1 43 37 1 Nottinghamshire II 17 10 3 4 21 33 1 Southwell Amateurs II 14 12 1 1 48 37

2 Southwell Amateurs 14 11 2 1 42 35 2 Beeston AFC II 15 9 4 2 14 31 2 Broadmeadows 16 11 3 2 38 36

3 FC05 14 10 2 2 24 32 3 Crown Inn Selston 13 9 3 1 19 30 3 Nuthall Athletic 17 11 3 3 25 36

4 Old Elizabethans 12 9 3 0 26 30 4 Acorn Athletic 14 9 1 4 21 28 4 Nottinghamshire III 14 11 2 1 34 35

5 Nottinghamshire 17 7 4 6 5 25 5 Lady Bay 16 9 1 6 4 28 5 Sherwood Colliery 17 8 3 6 13 27

6 Steelers 14 6 2 6 0 20 6 Radcliffe Olympic III 16 7 3 6 1 24 6 Coronation 12 6 3 3 7 21

7 Beeston OB 14 4 2 8 -2 14 7 Wollaton IV 18 7 3 8 -2 24 7 Kirk Hallam Social Club 14 6 3 5 -1 21

8 Pinxton North End 17 3 5 9 -20 14 8 Old Elizabethans II 16 6 5 5 2 23 8 Cambridge Knights 16 5 3 8 -30 18

9 County NALGO 16 4 2 10 -22 14 9 Eaton Hall College 16 5 5 6 -1 20 9 Chilwell Vipers 13 5 2 6 -2 17

10 Brunts Old Boys 14 4 2 8 -33 14 10 Bassingfield 13 5 3 5 9 18 10 Old Bemrosians 17 5 0 12 -25 15

11 TVFC 13 4 1 8 -28 13 11 Derbyshire Amateurs II 17 4 4 9 -21 16 11 Tibshelf Community 14 4 2 8 -17 14

12 Monty Hind Old Boys 14 2 3 9 -15 9 12 West Bridgford United 13 4 1 8 -9 13 12 Hickling 14 3 2 9 -18 11

13 Wollaton III 11 1 1 9 -20 4 13 EMTEC 17 3 0 14 -39 9 13 Town Mill 18 3 2 13 -32 11

14 Calverton MW A 15 2 2 11 -19 8 14 Ravenshead Rangers 18 2 1 15 -40 7

NAA Premier P W D L F A Pts NAA Division 1 P W D L F A Pts NAA Division 2 P W D L F A Pts

1 Netherfield Albion 15 9 1 5 47 35 28 1 Ashland Rovers Res 13 13 0 0 90 20 39 1 Coopers Arms 14 12 1 1 62 26 37

2 Grey Mare 13 8 3 2 32 22 27 2 Nuthall 16 9 4 3 42 29 31 2 Kashmir 13 10 0 3 45 22 30

3 Beacon 12 7 1 4 33 21 22 3 Calverton M.W.B. 15 10 0 5 44 29 30 3 Clifton United 16 8 5 3 41 25 29

4 Ashland Rovers 13 6 3 4 24 25 21 4 East Valley United 13 8 1 4 41 28 25 4 Burton Joyce A 17 9 1 7 62 46 28

5 Arnold Longbow 12 6 2 4 37 27 20 5 Ruddington Village 12 5 4 3 33 39 19 5 Nott'M Sikh Lions 12 6 3 3 37 30 21

6 Trident 13 6 2 5 44 40 20 6 A.F.C Bridgford 15 5 4 6 32 46 19 6 Basford 12 5 3 4 26 28 18

7 Vernon Villa 13 5 2 6 26 29 17 7 Greygoose 13 5 1 7 28 47 16 7 Notts Metropolis 13 4 3 6 31 34 15

8 FC Samba 12 5 1 6 24 25 16 8 Premium 14 4 2 8 29 41 14 8 Basford United A 14 4 2 8 29 52 14

9 Headstocks 11 4 2 5 25 26 14 9 Vernon Villa Res 15 4 1 10 29 47 13 9 Arnold Town A 14 3 3 8 26 36 12

10 Santos 13 2 4 7 21 24 10 10 Boots Athletic A 16 4 1 11 29 49 13 10 Netherfield Albion Res 15 3 2 10 31 42 11

11 Gedling Southbank A 13 1 1 11 14 53 4 11 Kirton Brickworks 13 3 2 8 19 29 11 11 Ali Islam 14 2 5 7 22 38 11

12 Kimberley M.W.Old Boys 13 3 2 8 28 40 11 12 Three Crowns 14 3 2 9 33 66 11

NAA Division 3 P W D L F A Pts Newark Alli Senior P W D L GD Pts Newark Alli Div 1 P W D L GD Pts

1 Real United 13 11 1 1 57 16 34 1 Farndon United 11 11 0 0 34 33 1 The Villa 11 8 2 1 43 26

2 Durham Ox Wellow 16 9 3 4 41 28 30 2 RHP Social 11 8 1 2 29 25 2 Chesters 12 7 1 4 9 22

3 Gedling Town 13 9 1 3 54 30 28 3 Wheatsheaf United 10 5 4 1 9 19 3 Gunthorpe 9 6 1 2 22 19

4 Pegasus 16 9 1 6 49 51 28 4 Barkestone Le Vale 10 5 2 3 11 17 4 RHP Social Reserves 13 5 3 5 4 18

5 Premium A 15 7 2 6 40 37 23 5 Castle Barge '95 13 4 3 6 -8 15 5 Lowdham United 9 5 1 3 18 16

6 Bingham Town 16 5 6 5 40 44 21 6 Coddington 7 4 0 3 8 12 6 Collingham 11 5 3 3 13 15

7 Netherfield Boys 14 5 3 6 39 33 18 7 Newark Town 10 2 2 6 -1 8 7 Farnsfield Villa 14 4 1 9 -12 13

8 Clifton United Res 12 4 4 4 36 29 16 8 Fiskerton 10 1 4 5 -18 7 8 Newark Flowserve 13 4 1 8 -26 13

9 Sherwood Casuals 16 4 4 8 36 47 16 9 Holy Trinity 12 1 3 8 -20 6 9 EBS Shelford 13 4 3 6 -9 12

10 Nottinghamshire Iv 13 4 1 8 24 44 13 10 Kings Arms 10 1 1 8 -44 4 10 Kings Arms Reserves 11 2 0 9 -62 6

11 Notts Metropolis Res 14 3 2 9 39 53 11

12 Harvey Hadden 16 1 4 11 29 72 7

Newark Alli Div 2 P W D L GD Pts Newark Alli Div 3 P W D L GD Pts

1 Vodafone 17 10 2 5 21 32 1 Coddington Reserves 13 11 2 0 36 35

2 Newark Town Reserves 15 9 2 4 12 29 2 Wheatsheaf United Reserves 15 8 2 5 2 26

3 Laxton Athletic 13 8 1 4 20 25 3 Aslockton Cranmers 12 8 1 3 35 25

4 Farndon United Reserves 14 8 0 6 11 24 4 Crown 10 8 0 2 17 24

5 Flintham 14 8 0 6 1 24 5 AC Grove 15 7 2 6 11 23

6 AFC Flowserve 15 7 2 6 8 23 6 Sutton On Trent 13 4 3 6 -3 15

7 Watermill 13 7 1 5 9 22 7 Collingham Reserves 10 3 3 4 -10 12

8 Claypole Warriors 13 7 2 4 15 20 8 Castle Barge Reserves 15 3 2 10 -27 11

9 Fernwood 14 5 2 7 -16 17 9 BG Hawtonville Reserves 12 3 2 7 -27 11

10 Sawmill 13 4 0 9 -22 12 10 RHP Social A 12 3 1 8 -13 10

11 Hobgoblin 16 2 3 11 -23 9 11 Zenith 13 1 4 8 -21 7

12 Holy Trinity Reserves 15 2 3 10 -36 9

Combination Premier P W D L F A GD Pts Combination Div 1 P W D L F A GD Pts Combination Div 2 P W D L F A GD Pts

1 Calverton MW 12 11 1 0 49 18 31 34 1 Afc Bridgford 14 11 2 1 60 24 36 35 1 Medz Reds 15 14 1 0 109 12 97 43

2 Gedling Utd 11 11 0 0 81 14 67 33 2 Beechdale Villa 12 10 0 2 58 16 42 30 2 Blacks Head 15 14 1 0 90 12 78 433 Greyfriars Celtic 14 11 0 3 65 19 46 33 3 FC Bedstead 13 10 0 3 54 26 28 30 3 Newcastle Arms 13 11 0 2 79 34 45 33

4 Kimberley MW 11 7 2 2 49 26 23 23 4 A1 Glazing 14 9 2 3 60 33 27 29 4 FC St George 14 8 1 5 62 36 26 25

5 Wellington Inn O.B 13 7 1 5 51 34 17 22 5 C.N.C 13 9 1 3 50 27 23 28 5 Notts Utd 13 8 1 4 58 34 24 25

6 Man In Space 9 5 0 4 35 22 13 15 6 New Venture 13 8 2 3 59 28 31 26 6 Basford Rangers 17 7 2 8 55 57 -2 23

7 AC Broxtowe 7 4 2 1 31 9 22 14 7 Volo 16 7 3 6 56 45 11 24 7 Wagon & Horses 14 5 5 4 32 56 -24 208 Bestwood MW 9 4 2 3 30 18 12 14 8 Bestwood MW 12 5 1 6 21 29 -8 16 8 Rise Park 17 4 2 11 38 71 -33 14

9 Bear Fc 16 4 2 10 33 47 -14 14 9 Oakdale 17 4 2 11 32 71 -39 14 9 Pure 15 4 2 9 34 80 -46 14

10 Bingham Town 15 3 0 12 27 59 -32 9 10 AFC Hucknall 15 4 0 11 33 46 -13 12 10 Pride of Erin 16 4 1 11 39 85 -46 13

11 Sporting Wheelbarrow 16 1 1 14 20 104 -84 4 11 Beeston Utd 14 3 1 10 24 50 -26 10 11 Hamburg 80 11 3 3 5 32 47 -15 12

12 Gremio 15 0 1 14 10 111 -101 1 12 D.T.D 12 3 0 9 16 52 -36 9 12 Munich 79 13 4 0 9 30 57 -27 1213 Springfield Utd 15 0 0 15 8 84 -76 0 13 New Inn 11 3 2 6 32 34 -2 11

14 N.C.H 16 0 1 15 29 104 -75 1

Combination Div 3 P W D L F A GD Pts Empal Div 1 P W D L GD Pts Empal Div 2 P W D L GD Pts

1 Bestwood Re-Utd 12 12 0 0 92 10 36 82 1 Brinsthorpe Rangers 13 8 2 3 10 26 1 Arnold Cross Keys 12 11 1 0 47 34

2 The Mill 17 11 2 4 64 40 35 24 2 Radcliffe Olympic Sun 9 7 1 1 28 22 2 Wheelhouse 15 9 2 4 9 28

3 Chaffoteaux fc 13 11 0 2 56 35 33 21 3 Total Reclaims Demolition 11 7 1 3 10 22 3 Ardley Athletic 15 8 0 7 8 244 M.I.S. Utd 10 6 3 1 34 20 21 14 4 Nottingham Law School 12 6 3 3 10 21 4 Fox & Crown 11 7 1 3 10 22

5 Arnold Victory 14 6 0 8 45 55 18 -10 5 Burton Joyce A 10 5 3 2 15 18 5 Trent Allstars 13 6 3 4 8 21

6 P.M.R 12 5 2 5 30 34 17 -4 6 Fanzines Utd 10 5 2 3 7 17 6 Clifton Bridge Inn 12 5 2 5 3 17

7 FC Samba 13 5 2 6 38 45 17 -7 7 West End 9 5 2 2 10 17 7 FC Grey Mare Olympico 8 5 0 3 11 15

8 Taverners Utd 15 5 2 8 38 52 17 -14 8 Linford Nelson 14 5 2 7 -10 17 8 Burton Joyce B 12 4 2 6 16 139 Bingham Town Res 14 5 2 7 37 51 17 -14 9 Notts Athletic 16 4 1 11 -16 13 9 Highfield Park Rangers 11 3 1 7 -12 10

10 La Toque 16 2 2 12 37 64 8 -27 10 West Bridgford Albion 10 3 2 5 -10 11 10 Butler Benfica 12 2 3 6 -18 10

11 Southbank 11 2 0 9 21 49 6 -28 11 Nottingham Medcis A 10 2 1 7 -16 7 11 Inn the Bank 13 2 1 10 -32 7

12 Sporting Inkfish 11 1 1 9 17 54 4 -37 12 Freeman & Mitchell 13 1 2 11 -33 5 12 Riverside Moores 12 2 1 9 -25 7

Empal Div 3 P W D L GD Pts Empal Div 4 P W D L GD Pts NSFL Premier Prem P W D L GD Pts

1 Punjab Colts 12 10 1 1 33 31 1 St Anns 15 13 1 1 68 40 1 Scots Grey 9 9 0 0 30 272 Wollaton Pirates 10 10 0 0 45 30 2 Wollaton Pirate Res 13 9 0 4 36 27 2 Trentside 9 6 1 2 13 19

3 Chequers Utd 13 10 0 3 32 30 3 Caythorpe 12 9 0 3 21 27 3 Redhill 9 6 0 3 8 18

4 Radcliffe Olympic Sun 13 9 0 4 31 27 4 GMB 8 7 0 1 58 21 4 Plough Barflys 12 5 2 5 13 17

5 Kinoulton Villa 12 8 2 2 9 26 5 Real Bulwell 13 5 2 6 -1 18 5 Clifton Villa 6 5 0 1 14 15

6 Boots Wednesday 15 6 1 8 -11 19 6 Clifton Dynamo Res 12 4 1 7 -13 11 6 Arnold FC 8 4 1 3 4 137 Clifton Dynamo 13 6 1 6 3 18 7 Fc Corinthians 9 2 0 7 -31 6 7 Clumber 7 4 0 3 1 12

8 Plumtree 11 5 0 6 -7 15 8 Toton Athletic 15 2 0 13 -83 6 8 Radford Park Rangers 12 4 0 8 -17 12

9 Nottingham Medics B 11 2 1 8 -27 7 9 Attsu 11 1 0 10 -55 3 9 Nuthall 12 2 0 10 -39 6

10 Trent Vale 12 2 1 9 -34 7 10 Nottm WI Cavaliers 7 1 1 5 -12 -2

11 Beeston Athletic 11 2 0 9 -33 6 11 Nottingham Alumni 7 0 1 6 -15 -2

12 Brooks Villa 14 1 1 12 -31 4

NSFL Premier 1 P W D L GD Pts NSFL Premier 2 P W D L GD Pts NSFL Senior 1 P W D L GD Pts

1 Chesterfield Arms 16 10 0 6 17 30 1 Cotgrave P FC 14 9 2 3 23 29 1 Station Hotel 16 11 1 4 30 34

2 Trowsers 14 9 2 3 14 29 2 Sims Metal 14 9 1 4 11 28 2 Westdale Tavern 14 10 3 1 36 33

3 RR Leisure Sunday 12 8 2 2 15 26 3 R.R.L.Villa 14 8 3 3 16 27 3 Calverton Cherry Tree 12 9 2 1 44 29

4 Stratford Haven 14 6 3 5 -9 21 4 Vernon Villa Sunday 15 8 3 4 11 27 4 Tricolore 14 8 1 5 5 25

5 George Street 10 5 1 4 3 16 5 Lenton Villa 15 7 1 7 9 22 5 Pheasant Inn Sunday 12 6 2 4 6 206 Clifton Centrals 12 4 3 5 0 15 6 Bulwell Rangers 12 7 2 3 11 17 6 FC Digica 10 6 1 3 9 19

7 Old Colonial 11 4 3 4 -5 15 7 Rempstone 14 5 2 7 -12 17 7 Robin Hood 14 5 2 7 -3 17

8 BTSC 13 3 3 7 -5 12 8 Crusader 15 5 1 9 -3 16 8 Dovecrest 15 4 2 9 -15 14

9 Carlton Catholic 16 3 3 10 -17 12 9 Portland Arms HH 11 4 2 5 2 14 9 Premium 12 3 1 8 -20 10

10 FC Clobber 14 2 4 8 -13 10 10 Nottm Rangers 11 4 1 6 -18 13 10 Bayliss 9 3 0 6 -14 911 New Fairham 12 3 2 7 -9 11 11 Hudson Roofing 12 3 0 9 -24 9

12 Fat Cat 11 0 0 11 -41 0 12 Back-up Utd 16 1 3 12 -54 6

NSFL Senior 2 P W D L GD Pts NSFL Intermediate 1 P W D L GD Pts NSFL Intermediate 2 P W D L GD Pts

1 R.R.L. Villa Res 15 11 1 3 22 34 1 Doree Bonner 12 11 0 1 29 33 1 Bridgford Taverners 14 12 1 1 43 37

2 Boat And Horses 15 8 0 7 -1 24 2 The Empire Hucknall 12 10 1 1 33 31 2 Eagle 15 12 0 3 48 36

3 Sherwin Arms 13 7 2 4 10 23 3 Premium Res 11 8 1 2 26 25 3 The Masons 12 11 1 0 43 344 A.B.P. FC 12 6 4 2 14 22 4 Hucknall Chequers 13 8 0 5 18 24 4 Beeston.Biz 15 9 0 6 19 27

5 Park Tavern Basford 10 6 1 3 7 19 5 Longbow Sunday 14 6 2 6 13 20 5 West Bridgford Badgers 15 8 1 6 21 25

6 Empire 13 5 3 5 -7 18 6 Beercalona 11 6 0 5 13 15 6 Aldercar 13 8 0 5 37 24

7 Forum 90 12 5 2 5 14 17 7 J.M.S. Electrcal 16 4 2 10 -29 14 7 Stratford Haven Res 14 7 3 4 28 24

8 Edwalton 13 3 5 5 -5 14 8 Real Nottingham 17 3 4 10 -27 13 8 Lion Revived 17 7 1 9 -13 229 Arndale 14 4 0 10 -22 12 9 Carlton Catholics Res 13 4 1 8 -30 13 9 FC of Nottingham 15 3 3 9 -40 12

10 Nags Head Carlton 12 3 2 7 -13 11 10 Westdale Wanderers 14 3 3 8 -14 12 10 FC Crawford 12 2 1 9 -30 7

11 West Barnstone Utd 13 3 0 10 -19 9 11 L.A. FC 11 3 1 7 -14 10 11 Notts Cobras 14 1 1 12 -83 4

12 Grosvenor 10 2 3 5 -18 9 12 Teesdale FC 16 0 0 16 -73 0

Section A Div 1 P W D L F A GD Pts Section A Div 2 P W D L F A GD Pts Section B Div 1 P W D L F A GD Pts

1 Nottingham Alumni 8 6 0 2 19 10 9 18 1 Calverton MW 10 8 1 1 33 13 20 25 1 Notts Police 6 4 2 0 12 4 8 142 Clifton FC 11 5 1 5 24 23 1 16 2 Poets Corner 9 8 0 1 35 12 23 24 2 Gedling MW 5 4 1 0 15 4 11 13

3 Caribbean Cavaliers 5 5 0 0 20 5 15 15 3 Nottinghamshire 11 4 3 4 21 22 -1 15 3 Holwell 6 2 1 3 7 7 0 7

4 Ashby Ivanhoe 6 5 0 1 20 10 10 15 4 Forest Town Welfare 9 4 1 4 19 15 4 13 4 Cromford Meadows 5 1 2 2 6 7 -1 5

5 Gedling Southbank 7 3 0 4 14 16 -2 9 5 Argosy 8 3 1 4 20 16 4 10 5 Matlock Town 5 1 1 3 4 11 -7 4

6 Shirebrook 8 2 1 5 23 23 0 7 6 Lowdham 9 2 3 4 20 23 -3 9 6 Radford 7 1 1 5 8 19 -11 47 Bottesford 8 2 0 6 10 21 -11 6 7 Nevabeen Athletic 11 3 0 8 18 49 -31 9

8 Bilborough Pelican 9 2 0 7 16 38 -22 6 8 Castle Donington 7 0 1 6 5 21 -16 1

Section B Div 2 P W D L F A GD Pts Section B Div 3 P W D L F A GD Pts Section B Div 4 P W D L F A GD Pts

1 Old Elizabethans 7 5 0 2 19 15 4 15 1 Wollaton Wanderers 7 5 0 2 15 10 5 15 1 Siemens 6 4 1 1 18 4 14 13

2 Hucknall Rolls 8 4 2 2 21 9 12 14 2 Sherwood Colliery 8 5 0 3 17 15 2 15 2 Hucknall Sports 7 3 2 2 21 13 8 11

3 Barrowby 8 3 3 2 20 9 11 12 3 Awsworth Villa 8 4 2 2 25 11 14 14 3 Pelican 5 3 1 1 12 9 3 104 Lord Harrowby 6 2 0 4 14 28 -14 6 4 Duffield Old Boys 8 3 2 3 32 23 9 11 4 Hardly Athletic 7 2 2 3 11 18 -7 8

5 Chaffoteaux 5 1 2 2 6 9 -3 5 5 Trentside 7 3 1 3 22 9 13 10 5 East Leake Athletic OB 6 2 1 3 20 13 7 7

6 Keyworth United 6 1 1 4 7 17 -10 4 6 Park Tavern 8 0 1 7 3 46 -43 1 6 BGS 7 1 1 5 8 33 -25 4

Football Tables

NOTTS OPEN PREMIER POOL LEAGUE - PONDA RILEYS HAMMER SPOT ON!Premier 1With an outside chance to go 3rd beckoning Ponda-Rileys hammered Spot On Sneinton 11-1 (Mason, Chad). Greg & Lee of the Mason Brothers; both snatched victory from the jaws of defeat to set Ponda-Rileys up for their record win. The elusive white-wash was cruelly scuppered by Justin Marsden and Martin Maltby against 'Chad' and 'Mase.' Despite Talismen Andy Leese (Xmas do?) and Matt Tugby (Uni Pool champ's) being absent the Rileys lads put their neighbours to the sword. The match was done and dusted by 10.15; as news filtered through that Cherry Tree were preparing to play 'Boring' Blackshaw in the final stages against the Tavern, all hope of a third place confirmation for Ponda-Rileys was lost at the very least until the early hours! Stepping back in time to 8pm and over to the opposite side of the City, Park Tav 'A' travelled to Calvo to take on the re-vitalised Cherry Tree. PTA licking their wounds after 2 straight league defeats duly uprooted the tree and sent Ian Owen's boys back to familiar losing ways 4-8. The top of the bill clash of the tight 'uns between Spot On One and Masters had to be postponed until March 2 because each side had a player away on England duty. The postponement was much to the annoyance of Los Sanderson and Chris Bailey who may have stepped up to fill the boots of their illustrious team mates had the match gone ahead. Thanks again to Gary Sherwood and for his input to this report, though surprisingly Trev didn't volunteer a report this week from the Cherry angle.Premier 2Gregory v Greyhound didn't post their result in time for a report, but that makes the league for now look very close after Friar Tuck narrowly secured a win away to challengers Park Tavern Langham. Sherwood Social Club also joined the pack of 4 at the top with a solid win away to Sun Valley. Sun Valley looked out of this one at 1-4 down but a doubles win then victories by Gordon Carnell and Pete Sims levelled the match at 4-4. Sherwood then raised their game with a doubles win followed by D.Ahern, A.French and a captains performance by Colin French secured the match 4-8.Premier 3Of the 4 matches in Prem 3 no less than 3 ended up as 6 all draws. This gave Hubble Bar the perfect opportunity to sneak a point clear of Carlton Catholic Club at the top with a steady 9-3 win at home to the Lady Bay. Hubble Bar took a 6-0 lead in this one, but it took wins from A.Marriott, A.Lee and S.Chester to get over the line.Report by John Brinkworth

CITY LEISURE POOL LEAGUE - TC HEADSTOCKS STILL UP FOR THIRD PLACE FINISH AFTER BEATING MOULDERS!Wednesday 18th Feb I Speak (Q Adelaide) beat defending singles champion J Camara (Col Burnaby) 4-2 in a best of 7 final to take the singles title. Well done both players. TC Headstock took a great 6-2 win over the Moulders, keeping the TC Headstock in a strong 4th place position and still in contention for third place, M Johnson (TC) & J Webster (TC) set the ball rolling putting Headstock 20- up, pairs duo J Sanders & D Harrison made it 3-0, Moulders captain A Rutter took a win in the fourth leg to make it 3-1, but captain of Headstock S Larvin also showed his experience and sealed a point at 4-1, he then paired up with J Webster (TC) in the sixth leg and secured the 3 points by taking another win making it 5-1, J Sanders (TC) also won in the seventh leg to take it to 6-1, Moulders showed great spirit and G Gent won the last leg to finish the match at 6-2. The big clash of the top two teams also gave a great write up this week, Col Burnaby were at home against the Queen Adelaide, M Hudson (CB) made it 1-0, but Queen Adelaide made it level through G Clarke at 1-1. On form pairs duo T Giles & D Hudson (CB) made it 2-1, but Adelaide showed strength and evened at 2-2 through newly crowned singles champion I Speak, Burnaby put their noses back in front in the 5th leg with L Hudson making it 3-2. L Hudson then paired up with B Clarke and won to secure a point for the Col Burnaby at 4-2, captain L Ford (QA) took a win in the 7th leg making it 4-3, and in an "all to play for" match former Addy captain R McMath secured a win in the last leg to finish the match at 4-4, still nothing separating these two teams. Spot On also took 3 points this week with a 6-2 win against the Gladstone. C Whyler (GL) took the first win to make it 1-0, but T Merquis (SO) levelled it up at 1-1. Report continued over page -

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Games played Wednesday 18th February

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duo I Durgan & K Hare were taking no prisoners and put the WORLD RULES LEAGUE CUP – Holders Masters secured their place in their second successive world rules league cup Spot On in front at 2-1, P Green (GL) then evened it out at 2-2, final with an impressive 5-1 victory over first division Phoenix but Spot On took the last 4 legs with K Hare, Pete Green, A Reds in the semis and will now face premiership-rivals Ponda in Blagg & I Durgan all playing their part to win 6-2. Market Side the final at the Gregory on Wednesday 11th March after they V Moot result stands at 6-2 to Moot, no match report beat second division promotion-hoepefuls Gregory 5-3 in the submitted. The new season is close and the league wishes to other semi-final with 2 fabulous dishes from Matt Tugby & Greg welcome new comers Arnold Liberal Club, Wheatsheaf & “Lee's Granddad” Mason. Vernon Hotel into our league for the new summer season REARRANGED MATCHES – Freddy Mulheron's Bank went starting at the end of March. two points clear at the top of division one after cruising to a There is still time for any new teams to join us for the new brilliant 8-1 home win over the White Lion, David Harrison

season, call Anthony Blagg on 07717 212958 for more details (Bank) confirmed the points. The Pheasant Inn remained in

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and fees ASAP, you have until Sat 14th March at the latest. through ex-mixed pairs champion Dean Marriott (Volo) in the Next Rep Meeting: Sunday 15th March at the Moot, Carlton fifth leg. Ian Gilliburn's Phoenix Reds had a tight 5-4 win at home Road, 11am. to first division relegation-rivals Hooters, Dave Sansom Report by Anthony Blagg (Phoenix) did the damage. The Sycamore Inn moved up to

fourth place in division two with a cracking 6-3 home win over the NOTTINGHAM & DISTRICT POOL LEAGUE - RILEY’S Oakdale, Sam Nuqul (Sycamore) took the match-winning frame. ROCKETS WIN THE SUPER 7’S PAIRS! Steve Truman's Spot On Misfits went within two points behind fourth division leaders Robin Hood with a fine 6-3 victory at home to bottom-makers Cavendish United, Geoff Grant (Misfits) clinched the match. The Headstocks Headers moved up to fourth place in division five after winning 6-3 at the Riverway, Steve McQueen (Headstocks) setting them on their way. THURSDAY DIVISION 1 – First division leaders Hubble Bar won the big super 7's title clash against second place Colonel Burnaby 5-4 at home through ex-Alan Day singles champion Clive Greensmith (Hubble) in the eighth leg. Under-strength third place Rileys Rockets went down to a 5-4 defeat at the Vernon Bullets due to them running out of players for the final two frames. Fourth place Mad Rabbit lost 5-4 at the Fairway,

SUPER 7's PAIRS – Rileys Rockets duo of Matt Brooks-Porter league chairman Keith McDonald (Fairway) took the match in & Dale Prime (pictured above) become the first-ever winners of the last leg decider. the Nottingham & District Pool League super 7's pairs THURSDAY DIVISION 2 – Second division leaders March Hare championship after beating the Hubble Bar pairing of Timmy had a cracking 7-2 home win over fourth place Greyfriars Club, Chambers & John Marshall 3-2 in the quarters, they than super 7's ladies singles finalist Sarah Smith (Hare) produced the overcome Craig Hudson & Dave Watts (Colonel Burnaby) 3-2 in performance of the night in the final frame with a brilliant eight-the semis before whitewashing the experienced duo of Keith ball clearance against Greyfriars captain Adam Bee. Second Simm & Ken Cast (Mad Rabbit) 4-0 in the final. place Marquis of Lorne overcome bottom-makers Lord Nelson ASSOCIATION CUP – Unbeaten second division leaders New 6-3 at home, the pairing of “Big” Bob Morley & David Turton Station Road Club produced the result of the round in the last (Marquis) sealed the points. Third place Queen Adelaide had a eight of the Nottingham & District Pool League association cup fine 6-3 home win over the New Wolds, super smashing great by beating premiership leaders Marquis of Lorne 5-0, Clare Belcher (Adelaide) winning the match. experienced Mick Egan (Station) took the first leg but was SAD NEWS – Vice-Chairman Steve Green was sadly found county player Matt Coates (Station) who won 2 out 2 on the dead at his home last Wednesday, long-serving & well known night. Former winners March Hare had a cracking 5-2 victory player played for Building Trades Social Club, March Hare, over second division Jolly Farmers, the duo of Colin Wilson & Cherry House & many more in the Nottingham & District Pool Malc “Patrick Swayze” Marriott (Hare) sealed the tie. Last League. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his family & friends. seasons finalist Basford Hall Miners Welfare made it through to the semi-finals by beating first division promotion-hopefuls Bruno 5-3, Gary Harvey (Basford) done the damage. Bill Rigby's Masters stayed on course for the cup double with a tight 5-4 win over second division Spot On through Gary Dale (Masters) in the last leg decider. ASSOCIATION PLATE – Fourth division leaders Robin Hood made it into the last four of the association plate after overcoming third division bottom-makers Castle 5-3, Stefan Tinsley (Hood) taking the match-winning frame. Third division Major J'Oakers had a superb 5-3 win over second division promotion-hopefuels Gregory, Ian Porter (Major) sealed the tie. Fourth division Carlton Charlie's came out on top against fellow division-rivals Grey Goose 5-3, thanks to Captain Ian Swinson (Carlton) doing the damage. Third division Porchester Arms sealed their place in the semi-finals by winning 5-3 against second division L.M.R.C.A Rockets, reps shield finalist Rich Buckenham (Porchester) took the deciding-leg.

with five matches left the threat isn't just narrowed to the top two as both Victory Club A and Jolly secure wins this week and are determined to chase those top two slots. Vic Club A totally whitewashed the Chequers all stars 7-0 and really increased their chances at the top with a staggering increase to their leg difference. Jolly have a game advantage and face Vic A next match in what could decide the fate between these two titans. Losses from both division B's Jag and Cricks A leave the Hillside with a chance of snatching the rug from under the league leaders as the took out Cricks A 4-3. With only two matches to go the crucial face off comes next match as the Jag, on home slate, take on the Cricks A in a vital promotion zone decider. What an incredible turnaround yet again in division C as all the top three league leaders loose in situations that could very easily alter the promotion zone. Biggest defeat was the Riverside who went heavily down to the Red Cow who actually secured there second match victory of the season with a 6-1 win, well done guys. However all is not lost as, with only two matches to play, both Nook and Pelican are still sitting tight at the top. Or are they? More next week. Report by Paul G Lacey

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BEESTON, CHILWELL & WEST NOTTS POOL LEAGUE - COMMICS CLINGING ON TO TOP SPOT!Singles quarter finals were played on Wednesday 18th with Richard Bloomfield and Martin Coyle, who cleared with an 8 ball game, both winning their matches and now face each other in the semi finals in the best of five legs at the Inham Nook, Chilwell on Weds 11th March. Likewise in the other quarters both Darren Lowe and Dean Nixon won and now face each other on the same date at the Star, Beeston. All matches commence at 8:30pm, so pop along and watch some brilliant pool matches. Commics are still clinging at the top on legs as they take another close 4-3 match against the Robin Hoods however their position is still very much under threat from Victory Club B as they hammer the Chequers into a 5-2 defeat and slowly start to close that leg difference. But

CALVERON & ARNOLD DISTRICT POOL LEAGUE - NEW SEASON PREDICTIONS BEGIN!The new season starts on Tuesday 24th February with fourteen teams in two divisions, all chasing the ultimate dream of Calverton & Arnold Pool glory. Here we take a look at the respective teams and their chances of success.Division OneBalfour Club – Alan Gregory has handed over the leadership reigns of the newly promoted team to Glen Dyer probably more in fear of the stiff task that faces the Arnold minnows this season. They have managed to add numbers to their squad and can now boast nearly as many players as Harvey the Hamster in his heyday, however only time will tell whether they have added the necessary quality. Odds 25/1.Cherry Tree A – The Calverton boys go into the season as second favourites but whilst they clearly have some quality within their ranks, they often flatter to deceive, having never won the league title in it's thirty year history. Many respected pundits have recently called for a change in leadership after yet another potless season and they may well get their way if OJ Taylor again fails to bring home silverware this term. Odds 9/2.

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P L Ex Service Club – The Arnold veterans have now moved end of the season. With the likes of Miss'em Lewis, Janet into the 20th century with a new, well new to them, normal Street-Porter, Rileys Col and veteran hard man, Kev Lane in sized table. The £120 outlay is bound to be money well the team they will always prove difficult to beat and should spent, if not for them, certainly for opposition players such as be safe from relegation if nothing else. Odds 16/1.Tosh, who will now be able to play some of his shots without Division Twothe aid of the rest. Odds 20/1 Arnold Labour Club – New to the league but have some Railway Volunteers – After a disappointing fourth place respected and experienced players in their line up which finish last term, Tantric Trev has been busy in the close probably sees them as one of the favourites for promotion. season transfer market and new signings such as Crazy Odds 5/1.Mayes, Martin Lovenest and Kurdish Bradley and the recall British Royal Oak – A new team, who apparently fancy their from a season-long loan at the Cherry Tree A for Wayne chances. Time will tell but definite dark horses Odds 8/1.Mayes, surely installs the Lowdham outfit as the dark horses Calverton Miners Welfare – The Top Club finished bottom for the season. Odds 5/1. last year and will probably struggle to beat that by much this Spot On B – Tony McDonald's Hucknall boys are season. Odds 33/1.overwhelming favourites for the title after finishing runners Carlton Liberal Club – Big Sam's team have strengthened up in the two previous seasons and adding the class of their ranks this season with County Junior captain, Demi trainee celebrity coiffurist and England Junior captain, Barber, joining on a free transfer. They could produce the Donut Radford to their ranks. With the likes of Calverton & odd shock but may not have quite enough. Odds 25/1.Arnold Interleague stars, Dave Wainwright, Danny Butler, Cherry Tree B – Phil Elliott's perennial yo-yo team look a Simon Thompson and Loz Sanderson also at his disposal, little thin on the ground this season after losing the Asbo Kid Mac The Knife will surely expect to see his team go to their A team but experience is key and they will be there or undefeated all season. Odds 11/10. there abouts at the end of the season if they can regularly The Eagle – The relegated Arnold outfit gained a last minute field a full side. Odds 15/2.reprieve to remain in the highest echelons of Tuesday pool Major Oak – Harry's girls just missed out on promotion last and will hope to end their record breaking losing run at the season and will obviously be in the mix again this term. Dale earliest opportunity. They have strengthened in pre season Nix and Claire Moore will lead from the front. Odds 13/2.after offering multi pound contracts to anyone willing to sign The Longbow – Taff and Norm have swooped to add ex them but their retained players will have to significantly England over 60's player, Graham Rawson to their squad. improve this season if they are to avoid what must be an The Arnold crew may challenge if they can become more inevitable relegation spot. Odds 100/1. consistent and turn narrow defeats into wins. Odds 12/1.Victory Club – Chris Winson's draw specialists will have to Report by Trevor Chambersturn some of those results into wins if they are to challenge the big boys and harbour any hopes of a trophy come the

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Snooker Wright then completed the win with a black ball thriller against a NOTTINGHAM & NOTTS INSTITUES ASSOCIATION very unlucky Paul Bell. Wright playing some excellent safety

SNOOKER - BCI ‘A’ GO TOP! against an ex-team mate.DIVISION 1 DIVISION 2BCI 'A' move to the top of division 1 after beating BCI 'E' 4-1. BCI 'B' consolidate their position at the top of the division after a Jason Bettridge started the winning run for BCI 'A' with a 70-43 whitewash of Mapperley CC. Neil Elliott starting the rout by win over Kwok Yip. However Kwok's brother Wong Yip pulled a beating Doug Bough 71-27. Toby Irons, the losing junior singles frame back for BCI 'E' by beating Tony Collins 57-40. Steve finalist, had a massive win over Don Merry by 77-20. Mick Coleman then made the comeback of the night by beating Jon Salmon then carried on and beat Geoff Merry by 73-29. Ian-Mason 50-49, after being 45 points down at one stage. Hanson Campbell Dawson then completed the win by beating Andy Stowe made sure of the win by beating Sam Haugh 65-40. Top Carnell by 87-36. Spot On (Sneinton) are now in second place Spot move into third place after a convincing win against second after a 4-1 win against bottom club Nottingham Forest SSC. A placed City Hospital LC. A valiant come back after losing the cup report from the Spot On captain Mick O'Neil say's that despite semi-final last week to Carlton LC. Mick Walker had a very good their lowly place Nottingham Forest SSC are improving with win over Chris Clark by 50-33. Gaz Morrison then pulled a frame every match. BCI 'C' are joint third with Oakleigh Lodge. BCI 'C' back for City Hospital LC by winning his match against Dave losing away at Ruddington CC by 2-3 and Oakleigh Lodge losing Milner by 48-29. C. Needham then won his frame against Paul away at Sherwood SC 'B' by 1-4. Ruddington CC move to fifth Wrathal by 60-43, and Steve Needham then took the last frame after their win against BCI 'C' and are joined in fifth by Mapperley by 66-48 over G. Price. Sherwood SC 'A' stay in fourth place after CC, who also lost their cup semi-final against BCI 'E'. Sherwood their match against Spot On (Hucknall) was postponed. BCI 'E' SC 'B' stay in seventh place and Nottingham Forest SSC remain stay in fifth place after their loss to BCI 'A'. Carlton LC, who are bottom of the division. having a good run of form at the moment, entertained bottom club Report by Robert Wright (NNIA League Secretary)Masters SC. Carlton LC eventually running out 4-1 winners. NAZARETH HOUSE SNOOKER LEAGUE - STADIUM LEISURE Nigel Bradford won the first frame for Master SC by convincingly

HOLD LEAGUE LEADERS IN THRILLER!beating Danny Di Folco by 75-13. Bob Walker, for Carlton, had a good 89-39 win against James Robinson. Andy Ball had a close DIVISION 1match against Eric Towle running out the winner by 51-43. Bob Stadium Leisure had a great result against top-of-the-table


Prem 1 P W D L F A Pts

1 Spot On One 8 7 1 0 67 29 15

2 Masters 9 6 1 2 64 44 13

3 Park Tavern A 9 5 1 3 65 43 11

4 Ponda at Rileys 9 5 0 4 52 56 10

5 Royal Oak 9 3 0 6 46 62 6

6 Cherry Tree 10 2 1 7 48 72 5

7 Spot On Sneinton 10 1 2 7 42 78 4


1 Greyhound 8 5 1 2 55 41 11

2 Friar Tuck 8 5 0 3 52 44 10

3 Park Tav Langham 10 3 4 3 62 58 10

4 Sherwood SC 10 4 2 4 59 61 10

5 Sun Valley 10 3 2 5 56 64 8

6 Sherriff SC 8 2 3 3 45 51 7

7 Gregory 8 2 2 4 43 53 6


1 Hubble Bar 11 8 2 1 77 55 18

2 Carlton Cath Club 11 8 1 2 82 50 17

3 Beacon 11 6 2 3 74 58 14

4 Crusader 11 5 2 4 74 58 12

5 Grey Nightmares 11 5 1 5 65 67 11

6 Basford Miners W 11 4 2 5 72 60 10

7 Lady Bay (Nottm Deaf) 11 1 2 8 43 89 4

8 Sun Valley Ladies 11 0 2 9 41 91 2

Notts Open Premier Pool League

Monday Premiership P W L F A Pts Monday Div.1 P W L F A Pts Monday Div.2 P W L F A Pts Monday Div.3 P W L F A Pts

1 Marquis of Lorne 12 11 1 71 37 22 1 Bank 12 8 4 66 42 16 1 New Station Rd S.C 13 13 0 82 35 26 1 Building Trades S.C 12 8 4 62 46 16

2 Ponda 13 11 2 71 46 22 2 Pheasant Inn 12 7 5 56 52 14 2 Gregory 13 10 3 75 42 20 2 Vernon Pitbulls 12 8 4 62 46 16

3 The Masters 12 8 4 68 40 16 3 Bruno 10 6 4 49 41 12 3 Spot On 12 10 2 69 39 20 3 Coopers Arms* 10 7 3 53 37 13

4 Colonel Burnaby 12 7 5 63 45 14 4 Queen Adelaide 10 6 4 45 45 12 4 Sycamore Inn 13 7 6 62 55 13 4 Nottm Indoor Bowls* 12 6 6 57 51 11

5 March Hare 12 6 6 55 53 12 5 Old Volunteer 12 6 6 54 54 12 5 Rileys Rockets 13 6 7 54 63 12 5 Major J'Oakers 10 5 5 43 47 10

6 Basford Hall M.W 12 5 7 50 58 10 6 White Lion 11 6 5 49 50 12 6 Oakdale 13 6 7 60 57 11 6 Market Side 11 5 6 46 53 10

7 Test Match 12 5 7 43 65 10 7 Hubble Bar 11 5 6 48 51 10 7 Top Spot Club* 12 6 6 50 58 11 7 Castle 11 4 7 48 51 8

8 Beechdale 12 4 8 47 61 8 8 Phoenix Reds* 12 5 7 50 58 9 8 Jolly Farmers 13 4 9 51 66 8 8 Porchester Arms 10 4 6 41 49 8

9 Commics ** 13 3 10 44 73 4 9 Hooters 12 2 10 42 66 4 9 L.M.R.C.A Rockets 13 2 11 42 75 4 9 Gladstone Lib.Club* 8 1 7 20 52 1

10 Carlton & Dist.C.C 12 1 11 37 71 2 10 Nags Head 13 0 13 31 86 0

Monday Div.4 P W L F A Pts Monday Div.5 P W L F A Pts Thursday Div.1 P W L F A Pts Thursday Div.2 P W L F A Pts

1 Robin Hood 9 7 2 59 22 14 1 Mad Rabbit 8 6 2 47 25 12 1 Hubble Bar 10 9 1 62 28 18 1 March Hare 12 11 1 78 30 22

2 Spot On Misfits 11 6 5 53 46 12 2 Lord Nelson 8 6 2 38 34 12 2 Colonel Burnaby 9 7 2 51 30 14 2 Marquis of Lorne 12 11 1 72 36 22

3 Grey Goose 9 5 4 45 36 10 3 Pride of Erin 9 5 4 41 40 10 3 Rileys Rockets 11 6 5 52 47 12 3 Queen Adelaide 11 7 4 55 44 14

4 Moot 10 5 5 45 45 10 4 Headstocks Headers 8 5 3 36 36 10 4 Mad Rabbit 11 5 6 47 52 10 4 Greyfriars Club 10 6 4 47 43 12

5 Dunkirk S.C 10 5 5 37 53 10 5 Windsor Castle** 8 5 3 40 32 8 5 Fairway 10 5 5 42 48 10 5 Cricket Players**** 10 6 4 55 35 8

6 Park Tavern 10 4 6 41 49 8 6 Riverway 9 2 7 33 48 4 6 Pheasant Inn 9 3 6 33 48 6 6 Westdale Tavern 10 4 6 41 49 8

7 Carlton Charlie's 9 4 5 34 47 8 7 Lamp 8 0 8 26 46 0 7 Vernon Bullets 10 3 7 43 47 6 7 Tally Ho 11 4 7 43 56 8

8 Cavendish United 10 3 7 37 53 6 8 Nottm Irish Centre** 10 2 8 30 60 2 8 New Wolds 12 1 11 31 77 2

9 Lord Nelson 12 0 12 28 80 0

* 1 Pt deducted for non attendance at reps meeting

Nottingham & District Pool Leagues

Division A P W L F A Pts Division B P W L F A Pts Division C P W L F A Pts

1 Commercial 12 9 3 53 31 18 1 Jaguar 12 9 3 50 34 18 1 Inham Nook 12 9 3 50 34 17

2 Victory Club B 12 9 3 47 37 18 2 Cricketers A 12 8 4 51 33 16 2 Pelican A 12 8 4 46 38 15

3 Victory Club A 12 8 4 50 34 16 3 Hillside 11 7 4 42 35 14 3 Riverside 12 7 5 42 42 14

4 Jolly Anglers 11 7 4 43 34 14 4 Queens A 11 6 5 44 33 12 4 Man of Iron 12 6 6 47 37 12

5 Queens B 11 6 5 39 37 12 5 Sherwin Arms 12 5 7 40 44 10 5 Birchover SC B 12 6 6 44 40 12

6 Chequers Allstars* 12 5 7 37 47 9 6 Birchover SC A 12 6 6 39 45 9 6 Boat & Horses 12 7 5 42 42 12

7 Star 12 4 8 35 48 8 7 Cricketers B 12 4 8 33 51 8 7 Prince of Wales 12 3 9 28 56 5

8 Chequers 11 4 7 31 46 8 8 Pelican B 12 2 10 30 54 4 8 Red Cow 12 2 10 37 47 4

9 Robin Hoods 11 0 11 28 49 0

Beeston, Chilwell & West Notts Pool League City Leisuere Pool League P W D L F A Pts

1 Queen Adelaide 15 13 2 0 87 33 41

2 Col Burnaby 14 12 1 1 73 32 37

3 Spot On 15 8 1 6 65 55 25

4 TC Headstock * 15 7 2 6 58 59 22

5 Moot 15 6 3 6 60 54 21

6 Marketside V 15 5 2 7 50 56 17

7 Gladstone V* 15 4 0 10 43 63 11

8 Dale 15 3 1 11 42 77 10

9 Moulders 15 2 0 13 34 83 6

* = 1 pt deducted for non attendance of rep's meeting

Games played Mon 16th Feb

Nottm & Notts Institutes Division 1

Top Spot 4-1 City Hospital LC

BCI 'E' 1-4 BCI 'A'

Sherwood SC 'A' P-P Spot On Hucknall

Carlton LC 4-1 Masters SC

Nottm & Notts Institutes Division 2

BCI 'B' 5-0 Mapperley CC

Sherwood SC 'B' 4-1 Oakleigh Lodge

Ruddington CC 3-2 BCI 'C'

Spot On Sneinton 4-1 Nottingham Forest SSC

Games played Tues 17th Feb

Nazareth House Division 1

BCI Snooker Centre "A" 6-2 Arnold Civil Defence "B"

The Peoples Hall 4-4 Pegasus Snooker Club

Stadium Leisure 4-4 Arnold Civil Defence “A”

Beeston Snooker Hall 5-3 Cotgrave Welfare

Nazareth House Division 2

Phoenix Cue Sports 6-2 Lenton Liberal Club

BCI Snooker Centre "B" 6-2 Mapperley Com Centre

Sherwood Social Club 6-2 Wollaton RBL

City Hospital LC 5-3 Oakleigh Lodge SC

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Snooker Arnold Civil Defence “A”, holding them to a 4-4 draw. At beat Kirk Wesselby 51-27. However, Arnold's captain Andy Stadium, Barry Stark had a run of 40 in his 77-1 annihilation of Nichols excelled as he defeated Neil Elliott 72-45 and then with Gary Spencer. Chris Winter didn't miss much as he beat Matt partner Alan Cunningham beat Jason Bettridge and Steve Ellis 57-4. Clary Plowman pushed James Notman all the way Coleman 50-26. At Arnold, Sean Kelly, Paul Ellins, Pat with Notman winning on the black 43-30. Stark and Ross Wilkin McLaughlin and the pair of Ellis and Kelly all suffered defeats. played out a strange pairs frame against Spencer and Notman, BCI captain Wayne Martin produced a good 53 break to seal his with the pink becoming surrounded by reds near the top pocket. singles victory.After many safety exchanges Wilkin put the frame beyond doubt Pegasus Snooker Club and The Peoples Hall fought out a tough with a 13 break to seal a 68-36 win. At Arnold, Danny Di Folco 4-4 draw. At Pegasus, Chris Brooks (48,46) beat Nav Hussain only just lost a tight frame against John Fountain. Bob Walker and Jamie Mathers beat Mohammed Zubair but Steve Booth made a 39 break in his frame against Malc Belshaw to open up lost to Yasin Abbas before Brooks and Mathers beat Hussain what seemed like an unassailable lead. However a couple of and Zubair in the pairs. At Peoples Hall, Chris Piech, Mike fluked snookers by Belshaw and also some good potting Langdon and Eric Towle all lost to Zeb Ahmed, Naser Hussain brought him right back into the frame. Belshaw doubled the pink and Yasir Hussain respectively. Langdon and Towle ensured and then potted the black to seal an amazing comeback. Steve the points were shared with victory over Naser Hussain and Butler and Brian Kinton played out a scrappy frame which Butler John Marshall in the pairs.won on the black. This meant that the Stadium pairing of Di DIVISION 2Folco and Walker had to win the final frame to tie the match. C ity Hospital Leisure Centre were over the moon as they won Their opponents Belshaw and Richard Tooley struggled and the their first match of the season, a 5-3 defeat of Oakleigh Lodge Stadium pair opened up a decent lead going into the colours. Di Social Club. Newcomers Sean Croft and Jordan Parnham both Folco was the hero for Stadium as he potted a terrific blue and a got their first wins under their belts at home. At Oakleigh Lodge simple pink to win the frame. Rob Selby beat Alan Taylor but Dave Buckley continued his Arnold's draw gave their title rivals a chance to make up good form, beating Spider Wilkinson 56-32. Buckley also made valuable ground and BCI Snooker Centre “A” did just that with a a 35 break in the pairs as he and Alan Taylor defeated Wilkinson no-nonsense 6-2 defeat of Arnold Civil Defence “B”. At BCI, and Selby.Jason Bettridge beat Alan Cunningham 77-40 and Tony Collins Report by Steve Butler


Darts www.ballsmania.nettremendous fight back up the table having beaten Pelican secured a close 4-3 win over Beacon to retain third slot. With BEESTON, CHILWELL & DIST. DARTS - BOAT & HORSES three weeks ago and last week totally decimated Queens six games to go its still looking tight at the front with plenty of

TAKE TOP SPOT IN THE LADIES! and this week was the turn of the Boat to be sunk 6-3 as this on comers looking at a crack at the championship title, which LADIES: In what can only be described as the most team really gets it act together at last. Although they've left it just shows the grit and talent of Central league gals as they incredible downturn of the season The Birchover glitch their too late to take top or runners up the way this side is tearing sportingly push their way upwards. Division B's Park Tavern chances of clinching the title for definite, and now face a into the top tier of the league is really showing the true grit of are still creeping away from the opposition to secure their top battle for the title, after losing dismally 5-2, on home ground' darts and, incidentally, taking them way out of the relegation slot with a 5-1 win over Gladstone despite both teams being a to the superior play of their closest rivals Boat & Horses. zone. Boat & Horses hang on to the top slot this week but they player short enforcing the loss of a leg point each. However (Incidentally reminding me that Stacy Burton hit a 180 max too face the might of the Charlton in two weeks time. they still have to watch their backs as Nuthall are starting to the other week too, well done gal) Despite the Birchover Birchover go up to third on the back of the Boats' demise by sharpen their darts and their playing eye as they too took a being a game in hand the Boat & Horses still take the top slot beating Pelican 7-2. Division B's Nook lose out to the Fezz in fantastic 7-0 win from the Earl Howe. As the Nuthall square on leg difference. Chequers take advantage of the Pelican's a close 5-4 defeat leaving Chequers in with a more than even off to the Park at the end of March they will be looking to win BYE week and move up to third place after yet another chance being a game in hand over the Nook, despite everything between now and then. Wow, what a climax victory on their climb back up the table, this time with a 5-2 Chequers loss to Boat & Horses B. Chequers big chance looming towards the finale of a brilliant seasnagainst Jaguar. The Chequers are at home next week to comes on their next match as Nook take their BYE week. MIXED: Cambridge cling to their four point advantage after a Birchover and are looking to penalise the top team and take Nottingham Uni lads finally pulled off their first win of the close 4-3 game against the Goose last week but Nuthall b the advantage to move up. This second loss on the trot for season and what a way to do it, with an 8-1 victory over the and Madhouse are still stoking the fires after also taking wins Birchover should be a sharp warning to the top teams, it's a Nags, well done guys. with Nuthall pulling up their leg average in a brilliant 6-1 quicker way down than it is up. Another quick mention to the victory over Headstocks. Cambridge and Nuthall need to NOTTINGHAM CENTRAL DARTS - PRIDE OF ERIN DEFEAT Hop Pole who have once again found their mark at the Oche keep their sights clear with only two matches left and it looks

CLIFTON BRIDGE INN IN CLOSE ENCOUNTER!with Jessica Wing hitting a 140 and Helen Bilbie a 160 on to be an exciting finale as Nuthall and Madhouse face each their way to lifting yet another win for the team, well played LADIES: A face off between the top two teams in the league other in the last match of the season. If both win next week it Gals. at the moment saw the Pride come out victorious with a very will be one heck of a showdown to look forward to. However, MEN'S: Division A's Charlton Arms are really turning the close, down to the wire, 4-3 victory over Clifton Bridge leaving division B tells a different story as, with four matches to go, heat up as they cut a swathing attack through the league in a the Ponda gals planted into second place. Cambridge too the top three all had wins this week and show no sign of giving

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1 BCI Snooker Centre 'A' 11 10 1 26 18 36 1 Arnold Civil Defence "A" 16 10 5 1 83 45 25

2 City Hospital Leisure Centre 12 8 4 27 21 35 2 The Peoples Hall 16 9 4 3 82 46 22

3 Top Spot 11 7 4 27 17 34 3 BCI Snooker Centre "A" 16 9 4 3 82 46 22

4 Sherwood Social Club 'A' 11 6 5 24 20 30 4 Pegasus Snooker Club 16 8 6 2 78 50 22

5 BCI Snooker Centre 'E' 10 6 4 23 17 29 5 Beeston Snooker Hall 16 8 3 5 70 58 19

6 Carlton Liberal Club 10 5 5 21 19 26 6 Stadium Leisure 16 3 5 8 52 76 11

7 Spot On Hucknall 8 3 5 14 18 17 7 Cotgrave Welfare 17 2 4 11 52 84 8

8 Sherwood Social Club 'D' 10 1 9 15 25 16 8 Arnold Civil Defence "B" 17 0 1 16 21 115 1

9 Masters Snooker Club 11 1 10 11 33 12

N.N.I.A Division 2 P W L F A Pts Nazareth House Division 2 P W D L F A Pts

1 BCI Snooker Centre 'B' 12 8 4 35 13 43 1 Sherwood Social Club 17 12 3 2 91 45 27

2 Spot On Sneinton 13 9 4 28 24 36 2 Mapperley Community Centre 17 11 2 4 76 60 24

3 BCI Snooker Centre 'C' 13 7 6 29 23 35 3 BCI Snooker Centre "B" 17 9 5 3 79 57 23

4 Oakleigh Lodge Social Club 13 7 6 28 24 35 4 Phoenix Cue Sports 16 8 3 5 69 59 19

5 Mapperley Community Centre 13 6 7 25 27 31 5 Lenton Liberal Club 17 7 3 7 66 70 17

6 Ruddington Conservative Club 13 6 7 26 26 31 6 Oakleigh Lodge Social Club 17 5 3 9 64 72 13

7 Sherwood Social Club 'B' 13 9 4 26 26 24 7 Wollaton Royal British Legion 17 3 3 11 56 80 9

8 Nottingham Forest SSC 12 0 12 7 41 7 8 City Hospital Leisure Centre 16 1 0 15 35 93 2

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any leeway to each other. Catchems are also vying for runners up much closer to the title slot. With only five or six matches left the slot and none of these teams will be showing any mercy as the battle runners' up slot is so close that its still anybody's chance at the title finale commences with both Catchems and Querneby still having to so far. But are the Queens going to falter? We'll find out more next face General, who incidentally have the upper advantage of being a week. Div B tells a different Story with Birchover sent crashing away game in hand. from Joint top as they crashed out with a wicked 6-3 defeat from the MEN'S: A depleted side nearly cost Queens dearly this week as superior play of White Lion. Man of the match this week has to be Clifton Welfare came close at just losing out 5-3 then Queens ended Brian Woodhall of Birchover who managed to take down the 'Mighty' up giving away the last leg having no more players. A far cry from last John Smith in what was John's first defeat of the season, well played week when Gary Britten of Queens hit his form with a fourteen darter Brian. Madhouse took hold of the open invite with a good 6-3 win starting with the max 180, 60, 80, 97 and finishing on 84 to win the against Horse & Jockey and gladly jumped into third place still match. Beechdale however succumbed to the superior play of Park leaving a close battle between these three for the promotion zone Tavern as a close contested match saw Park win 5-4 which is a huge and the title.advantage to Top Valley who, after a brilliant 6-3 victory, edge that Report by Paul Lacey

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Jaguar 2 7 Boat & Horses A

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Nottingham Uni 8 1 Nags Head

Festival 5 4 Inham Nook

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Division B

White Lion 7 2 Birchover S.C.

Grey Goose 5 4 Nags Head

Clifton Bridge 3 6 King Billy

Horse & Jockey 3 6 Madhouse

Poets Corner 4 5 Boat & Horses

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Cambridge 4 3 Grey Goose

Headstocks 3 4 Madhouse

Beacon 1 6 Nuthall B

Hillside 4 3 Park Tavern

Division B

March Hare 4 3 White Lion

Vine 2 5 Querneby

Sheriff SC 3 4 Old General

The Shed 4 3 Catchems

Nuthall A 2 5 Vernon Hotel

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Coopers 2 5 Clifton Welfare

Strelley SC 3 4 Southchurch

Madhouse 4 3 March Hare

Cambridge 4 3 Beacon

Pride of Erin 4 3 Clifton Bridge

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Newcastle 6 1 Vine

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Oakdale 3 4 White Horse

Park Tavern 5 1 Gladstone

Old General 4 3 Sun Valley

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Division A P W L F A Pts Division B P W L F A Pts Division A P W L F A Pts

1 Boat & Horses A 11 10 1 61 38 20 1 Inham Nook 10 8 2 57 33 16 1 Boat & Horses 14 10 4 56 42 20

2 Queens 11 7 4 55 44 14 2 Chequers 9 8 1 52 29 16 2 Birchover SC 13 10 3 51 40 20

3 Birchover SSC 11 6 5 51 48 12 3 Boat & Horses B 10 6 3 52 37 13 3 Chequers 14 9 5 53 45 18

4 Boat (Lenton) 11 6 5 46 53 12 4 Festival 9 4 4 45 35 9 4 Pelican 13 8 5 51 40 16

5 Charlton Arms 11 5 6 47 52 10 5 Victory Club 9 4 5 47 34 8 5 Boat (Lenton) 13 7 6 47 44 14

6 Jaguar 11 4 7 48 51 8 6 Nottingham Uni 9 1 8 23 58 2 6 Queens 13 5 8 45 46 10

7 Wollaton SC 11 3 8 45 54 6 7 Nags Head 10 1 9 20 70 2 7 Inham Nook 14 5 9 42 56 10

8 Pelican 11 3 8 43 56 6 8 Hop Pole 13 4 9 40 51 6

9 Jaguar 13 2 11 36 55 4

Division A P W L F A Pts Division B P W L F A Pts Division A P W L F A Pts

1 Queens Hotel 15 14 1 90 45 28 1 White Lion 13 11 2 85 32 22 1 Pride of Erin 16 14 2 70 42 28

2 Beechdale 15 11 4 79 56 22 2 Duke Of Devonshire 14 11 3 76 50 22 2 Clifton Bridge 16 12 4 67 45 24

3 Top Valley S.C. 'A' 15 10 5 76 59 20 3 Birchover SC 14 10 4 77 49 20 3 Duke of Cambridge 16 11 5 62 50 22

4 Park Tavern 14 9 5 72 54 18 4 Horse & Jockey 13 8 5 62 55 16 4 Strelley SC 15 10 5 67 38 20

5 Duke Of Cambridge 15 8 7 67 68 16 5 Boat & Horses 13 7 6 64 53 14 5 Beacon 15 9 6 56 49 18

6 Arnold Labour Club 14 7 7 64 62 14 6 King Billy 13 7 6 57 60 14 6 March Hare 16 8 8 59 53 16

7 Oakleigh Lodge 14 7 7 54 72 14 7 Clifton Bridge Inn 13 4 9 50 67 8 7 Southchurch SC 16 7 9 49 63 14

8 Pear Tree 15 6 9 65 70 12 8 Grey Goose 12 3 9 35 73 6 8 Madhouse 15 6 9 53 52 12

9 Bestwood Rd S.C. 14 5 9 55 71 10 9 Nags Head 14 3 # 44 82 6 9 Coopers Arms 16 6 10 49 63 12

10 Clifton Comm. Centre 15 3 12 54 81 6 10 Poets Corner 13 2 # 44 73 4 10 Building Trades 16 6 10 48 64 12

11 Clifton Welfare S.C. 14 0 14 41 85 0 11 Clifton Welfare SC 16 4 12 45 67 8

12 Poets Corner 15 1 14 32 73 2

Division A P W L F A Pts Division B P W L F A Pts Division B P W L F A Pts

1 Cambridge 12 11 1 52 32 22 1 The Shed 14 13 1 66 32 26 1 Park Tavern 14 13 1 70 27 26

2 Nuthall B 12 9 3 51 33 18 2 Querneby 14 11 3 63 35 22 2 Nuthall Inn 14 11 3 63 35 22

3 Madhouse 12 8 4 47 37 16 3 Old General 13 8 5 50 41 16 3 Sun Valley 14 9 5 55 43 18

4 Park Tavern 12 5 7 44 40 10 4 Catchems 14 8 6 51 47 16 4 Oakdale 14 8 6 51 47 16

5 Hillside 12 5 7 42 42 10 5 March Hare 13 7 6 44 47 14 5 Chase 13 7 6 50 41 14

6 Grey Goose 12 3 9 38 46 6 6 Sheriff SC 14 6 8 55 43 12 6 Newcastle Arms 14 7 7 50 48 14

7 Headstocks 12 5 7 35 49 10 7 White Lion 14 6 8 50 48 12 7 White Horse 14 6 8 49 49 12

8 Beacon 12 2 10 27 57 4 8 Vine 14 4 # 39 59 8 8 Vine 14 6 8 41 57 12

9 Vernon Hotel 14 3 # 33 64 7 9 Old General 13 5 8 40 51 10

10 Nuthall A 14 2 # 31 66 5 10 Earl Howe 15 3 12 38 67 6

11 Gladstone Liberal 13 1 12 24 66 2

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Nottingham Panthers 5Newcastle Vipers 2Four unanswered third period goals saw the GMB Panthers come from behind against the Vipers. Marc Levers scored the only goal of the first period putting away his own rebound on the powerplay but sloppy play allowed Vipers to score two unanswered second period goals to take the lead. A change of game plan, a shortening of the bench and four goals with no reply sealed the points in an excellent third period from the home side. Mark Richardson equalised early doors in the last period on the powerplay, Jade Galbraith shelved the go-ahead goal in the 52nd minute, Johan Molin blasted home on the powerplay to double the lead and the best was saved until last when a three-on-one break out saw a cheeky fake by Kevin Bergin to set up Brendan Cook at 55.30. Coach Corey Neilson praised the versatility of his squad afterwards saying: "We've got guys who can adjust both in the positions I ask them to play and in the way we ask them to play. We can handle whatever style the

opposition throw at us and the third period showed that tonight." Elsewhere Basingstoke's woes continued, losing at home to Manchester (2-5), Coventry won in Edinburgh (3-6) and Cardiff won at Hull (1-7).

Sunday's games in the bmibaby Elite League saw Coventry come from behind to beat Edinburgh (6-2) while Newcastle beat Belfast (6-3). Leaders Sheffield won again, twice coming from behind and beating Hull (4-2) including an empty-netter in the last minute. This Saturday sees the visit of the Basingstoke Bison to the TrentFM Arena (7pm), tickets now on sale. More stock of the hugely popular behind the scenes DVD documentary BEYOND THE TUNNEL will be available at the game. Demand has outstripped supplies at the last two matches, we thank you for your patience.

All Stars North 10 All Stars South 12 A feast of goals in the Elite League All-Star game, played at the Coventry Skydome, with the South All-Stars coming out on top. Top scorers in the game were Paul Deniset of the Belfast Giants with 2 goals and 3 assists for the North and Corey Neilson of the Nottingham Panthers with 2 goals and 2 assists for the South.

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Nottingham Panthers 5Newcastle Vipers 2Four unanswered third period goals saw the GMB Panthers come from behind against the Vipers. Marc Levers scored the only goal of the first period putting away his own rebound on the powerplay but sloppy play allowed Vipers to score two unanswered second period goals to take the lead. A change of game plan, a shortening of the bench and four goals with no reply sealed the points in an excellent third period from the home side. Mark Richardson equalised early doors in the last period on the powerplay, Jade Galbraith shelved the

BMI baby Elite League GP W WOT L LOT Pts

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2 Coventry 44 29 3 10 2 663 Nottingham 46 27 4 11 4 66

4 Belfast 44 26 6 10 2 66

5 Cardiff 45 14 7 18 6 48

6 Manchester 43 18 4 18 3 47

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10 Basingstoke 44 5 3 33 3 19

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RAGING BULL PROMOTIONSMike Tyson’!Encouraged to box from a very young age by his father, Daz rather surprisingly has never had an amateur contest. Instead he went into boxing seriously at the age of 37 after a chance meeting with promoter John Ashton. Daz was a guest of John's at a boxing event in London and after watching a Heavyweight win his fight Daz told John, 'I'd beat that guy!' After that John decided to give Daz a trial and soon recognised his potential. Eurosport's Steve Holdsworth commented that Daz has 'One of the hardest punches’ he's ever seen after defeating yet another opponent. Daz, a real knockout specialist beat his first opponent in 50 second and his second in just 20 seconds! BM: Hows the training going in preparation for the fight and what sort of training do you do? Yeah it's all going well. I've had a couple of injuries including a ripped calf but I'm back to full fitness. I do mostly boxing training, running and maybe one weight training session a week. The guys at Trinity Gym in Ilkeston are great. BM: Most satisfying moment in Boxing? Winning the title against Dave ClarkFavourite Sport after Boxing? 'Fishing, I love it, nice and relaxing'BM: Toughest Opponent? My 3rd fight was very tough encounter. The guy I was supposed to be fighting dropped out at the last minute and in came a 6”5 black guy who looked like Frank Bruno and has a record of 10 fights, 10 wins all by way of knockout! In the first round he knocked hell out of me and I'm sure a number of people thought I was in real trouble. I managed to weather the storm and in the second caught him with a left hook that sent him through the ropes! He got back up and was virtually rolled back into the ring. He made it to the bell and then in the third I knocked him down again. He kept coming back for more though and in the end it was a real battle that I won I points… he was a very tough guy.BM: Ever been beaten? Nope, never been knocked down or knocked out.BM: Do you get nervous prior to the fights? Yeah of course, I don't think your human

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Trailing 16-3 at the break the Blues touched down three times to secure the win and put a bit of distance between them and their opponents in the league table. In the last five minutes I was thinking 'God, we're going to be on the end of a close win for once'," said double try scorer Bill Twelvetrees after the game. They scored through a missed tackle and a knock-on by one of our boys but we knew we could still come back into it. "We came out in the second half, kept hold of the ball and put the pressure on them. We showed what we've been doing all year by getting quick ball and using it. The forwards were awesome and it was a great second half. “We've got some tough games but we are a part-time side and we are easily up there with the big teams in this league. We'll now look forward to the final seven games of the season." Early on it seemed that it wasn't going to be a very happy afternoon for the Blues as Nottingham looked to dominate possession and territory from the start. Tim Taylor had the chance to

give the visitors the lead in the first minute with a penalty attempt just outside the Blues 22 but the fly-half fluffed his kick in splendid style. That said Nottingham went straight on the attack and by the eighth minute they scored the games' first try. A Blues lineout was stolen and

Taylor put up a high-hanging kick which Bedford simply didn't deal with. The ball was recycled to Northampton loanee Neil Starling who brushed aside challenges before offloading to David Jackson who touched down but Taylor couldn't convert. Taylor finally found his kicking boots in the 11th minute with a well struck penalty after James Pritchard killed the ball. Twelvetrees had a chance to get the Blues on the score sheet but his penalty effort from 35 metres didn't have the direction. That miss then led to Nottingham extending their lead as they made their way down the slope into Bedford's 22. A scrum went Nottingham's way and their powerful forwards saw the ball over with Danny Montagu getting the try but Taylor couldn't convert. Another Nottingham penalty was converted by Taylor but in the final seconds Luke Sheriff was sin-binned for killing the ball and James Pritchard converted the three points. Bedford came flying out of the blocks in the second half and scored two lovely tries. Twelvetrees crossed the whitewash three minutes in when he linked up well with James Cannon and Brendan Burke following excellent rucking from Phil Boulton, Marco Cecere, Dan Richmond and Samoan bulldozer Paul Tupai. Five minutes later Harries deservedly got on the scoresheet after the pack turned over a Nottingham ruck and Dickson went on a dazzling run before feeding the ball up the line through Vass and Twelvetrees to the young Welshman. Neither try was converted but it was game on at 13-16. Bedford continued to keep Nottingham at bay and Twelvetrees levelled the scores with a 73rd minute penalty which he walloped through the uprights. Bedford had momentum and looked for the winning score which came on the stroke of full time and it was Twelvetrees who scored it. Bedford's pack were awesome recycling the ball deep in Nottingham's 22 and Nick Walshe directed traffic perfectly. Mouritz Botha, Ben Pienaar, Sam Walsh and Gregor Gillanders all came close, but as a ruck formed close to the posts, it was Twelvetrees who dived over before converting.

Name: Daz Davis Age: 39 Record: 10-0-0Weight: 15 stone 5lbs Height: 5”9 Reach: 'Long enough!' From: Ilkeston Occupation: D&D Security, Stone Crazy – Stone Paving Company & Springwater Construction Property Company

As a preview to the main boxing event at Isis this Saturday 28th February BallsMania managed to track down the 'Raging Bull' himself - British EBF Super Heavy Weight Champion Daz Davis!Daz returns to action after a 10 month lay off due to injury. After having knocked out 9 of his 10 opponents Daz is certainly an explosive puncher described by some as the ‘White

unless you do. If I think about it now for long enough I'd feel nervous. I think anyone would be unless their punch drunk before getting in the ring.BM: Main Weapon? My body shot probably, I've knocked a few guys down with that one!BM: Anyone you'd love to fight? I'd luv to cha l lenge Domin ic Negus the British Heavy Weight Champion who fought Audley Harrison as a pro – it'd be a great way to bow out.Daz and a whole host of other local boxers will be in action at ISIS this Saturday - For tickets call 07885 463676 - The nights r e s u l t s w i l l b e photographed and published in next weeks BallsMania. Don’t miss it!!

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