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Sheila revives fortunes of indoor bowls

hxSheila37ct DESPITE having the carpet pulled from under their feet, indoor bowls has not lost its appeal for dedicated Tynedale folk.

Last updated 8 October 2012
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Stuart’s tour of Britain

STAMFORDHAM’S Stuart Wilson is preparing to embark on an epic journey of driving around Britain in a vintage Triumph TR7.

Last updated 8 October 2012
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Ernie is on cue to turn back the clock

torch AN OCTOGENARIAN showed the young pretenders at Hexham’s Albert Edward Club how it was done as he clinched the gold medal for snooker.

Last updated 8 October 2012
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Pigeon result

Maidstone race results

Last updated 8 October 2012
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Pigeon report

TYNE Valley Homing Society members sent 48 birds to Maidstone National, a distance of 281 miles.

Last updated 8 October 2012
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Riders in hunt for success

DESPITE reduced entries, competition at the Haydon Hunt Hunter Trials, at Newbiggin Farm, Blanchland, was fierce.

Last updated 8 October 2012
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Armstrong lifts the Hardy Cup at Stocksfield

BY a narrow margin, Barney Armstrong lifted the Hardy Cup when he clinched victory at Stocksfield Golf Club.

Last updated 8 October 2012
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Hexham Racecourse remembers Campbell

THERE will be a poignant atmosphere at Yarridge Heights as National Hunt Racing returns to Hexham Racecourse after a summer break next Friday.

Last updated 1 October 2012
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Seasiders are hit for six

TYNEDALE Hockey Club started their season in convincing style with a 6-0 hammering of Whitley Bay and Tynemouth.

Last updated 1 October 2012
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Quintet beat their charity target

THE Bellingham Beauties – aka Lynda and Colin Saint, Graine and Martin Rapier and Matthew Chard – have exceeded their target in Sunday’s Great North Run.

Last updated 1 October 2012
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Tynedale’s Great North Runners

Last updated 1 October 2012
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Golden double for flying Charlotte

charlotte HURDLES proved no obstacle for a teenager from Allendale as she claimed a double national athletics title.

Last updated 1 October 2012
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Tyne Valley slalom a big success

slalom MORE than 60 competitors come from far and wide to make the first national Division Three and Four Tyne Valley Slalom a huge success.

Last updated 1 October 2012
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Ponteland ship seven

PONTELAND found themselves on the wrong end of a hammering as a young back line struggled to cope with an outstanding Stockton side.

Last updated 1 October 2012
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Allendale kart off top honours

karts ALLENDALE Middle School pupils reached a national karting final by finishing in the top 10 of the North West area heats.

Last updated 1 October 2012
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Lee stars on return to Great North Run

hxGNRwinners38ct MORE than 1,100 people from Tynedale joined the masses at Newcastle’s Tyne Bridge to set off for the world’s largest half marathon, the Bupa Great North Run.

Last updated 1 October 2012
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Triumph for all-round athletes

hxtri LOCAL clubs produced winners at the recent national Pony Club Tetrathlon Championships.

Last updated 1 October 2012
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Charity tournament on course to boost air ambulance service

hxMerrimen37ct Helped by some fine weather, the Tynedale Rotary Club golf day in aid of the Great North Air Ambulance Appeal raised more than £4,000 last Friday at Prudhoe Golf Club.