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  • Blues are rocked by Bassett departure

    Will Wood 18/07

    BIRMINGHAM City Ladies skipper Laura Bassett has made a shock departure by signing for current FA Tesco Women’s Premier League champions Arsenal. Central defender Bassett, ...»

  • Reds hit by the rain

    Will Wood 17/07

    REDDITCH United will put the cancellation of their first pre season friendly against Kidderminster Harriers last Saturday behind them as they travel to Stourport Swifts ...»

  • Juniors book cup final spot

    Will Wood 18/07

    STUDLEY are through to their first ever Junior Cup final against Henley-in-Arden on Sunday, August 31, at Stratford Lawn Tennis Club. The four qualifying teams ...»

  • Lerna stars in Italy’s triumph

    Will Wood 18/07

    ED LERNA helped Italy lift the European Shield after scoring a try in their 38-18 win over the Czech Republic in Prague on Saturday night. ...»

  • Promotion pep

    Will Wood 17/07

    WYTHALL B team moved closer to promotion from Birmingham Tennis League Division Nine after winning 4-0 at leaders Sutton United. New leaders Wythall have two ...»

  • Super six chase World glory

    Will Wood 17/07

    HALF a dozen members of Studley’s Blue and White Rope Skippers are travelling to South Africa next week to compete for Great Britain at the ...»

  • Top honour for Five Ways OEs

    Will Wood 18/07

    HOPWOOD-based rugby club Five Ways Old Edwardians have been selected to host the first ever national club ten-a-side tournament in England. Five Ways have been ...»

  • Ravens are sunk by super Sonics

    Will Wood 18/07

    Redditch Ravens 12 Bristol Sonics 70 THE Ravens suffered their second consecutive defeat in going down convincingly to a well organised Bristol team who currently ...»

  • Studley fight for survival

    Will Wood 17/07

    STUDLEY’S chances of preserving their Birmingham League status are fading fast after they clung on for a losing draw with Lichfield on Saturday and picked ...»

  • Six out of six for excellent Exhall

    Will Wood 18/07

    EXHALL and Wixford won their sixth successive match on Saturday to maintain their 12-point lead at the top of the Cotswold Hills League Premier Division. ...»

  • Awesome Arrows destroy leaders

    Will Wood 17/07

    Dundee Hurricanes 14 Redditch Arrows 26 THE Arrows gave themselves a play-off shot following their best performance of the season on Sunday in Scotland. The ...»

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