Recently added articles from News Guardian (Whitley Bay, England):
Bowls clubs are ready for final league push.
Aug 04, 2008 ... WITH only a quarter of the outdoor bowling season left, clubs are bracing themselves for the final push in local and county leagues. In Knight league division two, Tynemouth are pressing to be promoted as champions, only three points behind leaders Cramlington after defeating ...
Fishing contests aid agency's data.
Aug 04, 2008 ... THE Environment Agency's annual coarse fishing competitions on the rivers Tyne and Wear return over the next two months. Doubling as a source of valuable fish surveying data, these match events attracted large numbers of anglers last year from across the north east. ...
Main sitting pretty at the top of table.
Aug 04, 2008 ... A GLORIOUSLY sunny afternoon saw Percy Main Lions entertain Lanchester in a key promotion battle at the top of the league. Main skipper Richie Walker won the toss and elected to take first use of what looked like a splendid wicket for batting. Indeed, openers ...
Football clubs plan trials.
Aug 04, 2008 ... DUE to the success of Whitley Bay FC's recent trials for the U12s, they have decided to enter a third team into the NABC League. They are looking for players in all positions to add to the squad, offering the opportunity to develop skills and progress through the structure of ...
North rivals in ice hockey event.
Aug 04, 2008 ... WHITLEY Warriors have confirmed that north east rivals Billingham Bombers and Newcastle ENL Vipers will play in the pre-season tournament at Hillheads. They will be joined by Solway Sharks in the tournament on Saturday, August 30, and Sunday, August 31. The action ...
Uplifting victory for Tynemouth first team.
Aug 04, 2008 ... IN THE NE Premier League Tynemouth's First Team travelled to second placed South Shields and gained a much needed, uplifting victory. Skipper Graeme Hallam led the way with an opening 51, before ex-Tynemouth man Paul Muchall had him caught out, with number four bat Grant Lindsay ...
Football league seeks new teams.
Aug 04, 2008 ... AN ESTABLISHED senior football league featuring clubs based across Tyne and Wear is looking for new teams for the forthcoming 2008-09 season. The Corinthians League, a feeder for the Northern Alliance, celebrates its tenth season this year and is inviting clubs looking for a ...
Williams hits the winning boundary.
Aug 04, 2008 ... WITH the holiday season at its peak Backworth went into the match at Ashington short of several first team players. The rearranged batting order did not cope very well with the Ashington bowling attack with four players quickly back in the pavilion. Sumit Puri and ...
Darts league's doubles tournament.
Aug 04, 2008 ... WHITLEY BAY and Cullercoats Darts League will be holding the Annual Bobby Bourn Open Doubles Competition on Friday, August 8 at The Residence. Ladies and young players are particularly welcome. ...
Pool league's annual meeting.
Aug 04, 2008 ... THE Whitley Bay Pool League annual general meeting will be held on Sunday, August 10, at noon in The Residence, Whitley Bay. Any ...
Bay have too much for Old Record Players.
Jul 28, 2008 ... WHITLEY BAY Cricket Club recorded an emphatic six-wicket victory over Old Record Players last Saturday on a beautiful hot summer's day at the Medicals Cricket Ground in Heaton. This victory takes the Bay to second in the league, having won their last three league games under the ...
Saling club awarded RYA OnBoard status.
Jul 23, 2008 ... TYNEMOUTH Sailing Club has been unveiled as the latest centre to be awarded RYA OnBoard status, bringing the national total to 100. With seven other centres in the north east this milestone is a huge achievement for the project and the region. "Being approved as an ...
Darts league holding annual meeting.
Jul 23, 2008 ... WHITLEY Bay and Cullercoats Darts League holds its 2008 AGM on Monday, August 4, at The Residents Pub (behind Whitley Bay Ice Rink). The meeting will commence at 8pm and new teams wishing to join ...
Kate selected for England ice hockey squad.
Jul 23, 2008 ... A YOUNG ice hockey star who plays for Whitley Bay has been chosen as the youngest player on the England U16s national girls team at the age of 12. Kate Ord, from Cramlington has been playing ice hockey since the age of five and plays with the boys for home team Whitley Bay. ...
Cricket club's induction group defy weather.
Jul 22, 2008 ... THE Induction Group at Tynemouth Cricket Club defied the weather to end their 2008 sessions with a lively gathering. The club would like to thank everyone involved - parents, coaches, helpers and, of course, children - for their commitment and enthusiasm in making the sessions ...
Kevin is the bowls star with two titles.
Jul 22, 2008 ... THE finals of the Northumberland County Bowling Association championships took place last weekend And Kevin Wall, of Willows, emerged as the star performer by winning both the Singles, in which he defeated Craig Cooper, of Hexham Elvaston, and the Pairs titles. ...
Brockwell make Killngworth Rockets Beefeater Cup final.
Jul 22, 2008 ... BROCKWELL Middle School beat off stiff competition to make it to the final of the Year 6 Killingworth Rockets Beefeater Cup. The Cup is a school competition organised by Killingworth Rockets RLFC and sponsor Beefeater, at Moor Farm. It is a cross county competition ...
Tyne team follow up in style.
Jul 22, 2008 ... HAVING gained their first victory of the season at the ninth attempt, Tyne Bowling Club's Knight League team followed up in fine style last week by upsetting second-placed Gosforth Central on the latter's green. Having gathered only 20 points from their first eight matches they ...
Pool league seeks new teams.
Jul 22, 2008 ... THE Wallsend and District Pool league is inviting applications from new teams to join its (current) three league structure for the 2008-09 season. The outermost venues in the league consists of teams from Byker in the west, to Whitley Bay in the east. Killingworth in the north, ...
Weather washes out Bay cricket.
Jul 22, 2008 ... WHITLEY BAY Cricket Club's fixture with table toppers Cramlington was washed out without a ball being bowled last Saturday, as was the club's second team fixture with Blyth. However, the club's Sunday XI, who operate in the Hetton Lyons Sunday League did manage to complete a ...