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Alfreton CC struggling for consistency
Alfreton CC travelled to Elvaston on Saturday looking to build on their convincing win against Staveley Welfare the previous week.
Losing draws as Denby field four teams
FOR the first time this season all four Denby senior teams turned out on the same day and unusually all ended up with the same result unfortunately losing draws all around.
Jaxx Q Club storm to Plate final win
THE final of the Jimmy Harper Plate competition was sole focus this week as Bolehill Institute No 2 took on Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1 with the match being played at an impressive new setting for the league of Gladiators Social Club, based at Matlock Town FC.
Bowls duo reach county finals
BELPER Meadows hosted the Belper and Mid-Derbyshire Crown Green Bowls Association’s Men’s Singles Merit Competition.
Ambergate continue fine start to season
AMBERGATE CC continued their fine start to the 2012 Derbyshire County Cricket season with a massive 123-run victory at Langley Mill United on Saturday.
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Alex tests the track!
A STUDENT from Denby competed at the 2012 Olympic stadium in London as part of a test race.
Good weekend for Alfreton CC
ALFRETON CC got their win tally in Division One up and running with a convincing six-wicket win over Staveley Welfare at the weekend.
Winning draw for fourths
DENBY CC fourths visited Swanwick Hall seconds for their season debut and took 14 points from a winning draw after being put into bat.
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Semi-final hit by farce
JACKSDALE MW caused something of a stir when defeating arch rivals CRIB FC by a surprisingly comfortable 3-0 victory margin in their Joe Lynam semi-final tie.
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LEON HASLAM finished in second place in Sunday’s opening race of the fifth round of the World Superbike Championship at Donington Park, before a dramatic last corner melee in race two robbed him of victory.
Railway on track to reach Alfreton Sunday League final
DALE Rayner netted for underdogs RAILWAY TAVERN as they faced up to the formidable challenge of higher league opposition in the shape of JACKSDALE MW in their Dick Windle Cup semi-final tie.
Caps handed to quartet
WITH Derbyshire flying high at the start of the 2012 season, the Club has awarded four integral players their County Caps.
Hanson leads way as Shipley earn a draw
DANNY Hanson’s sparkling innings of 71 put Shipley Hall in a good position at Belper Meadows on Saturday.
Denby exit cup as poor start goes on
FOR a second successive week all of Denby’s scheduled league games were cancelled due to waterlogged grounds leaving 44 cricketers clicking their heels and no doubt cricket club finances everywhere being sorely stretched.
Derbyshire County Cricket League fixtures for the weekend of May 12/13
Fixtures for Saturday, May 12
Magnificent season full of memories
IT IS only right and proper that Heanor Town’s magnificent championship winning season should be recorded for posterity.
Ambergate are leaders
Nutbrook (7pts) 163 all out [46 overs] (S Sanderson 46, R Henshaw 36, S Ahmed 3-23) lost to Ambergate (27pts) 164-9 [46 overs] (W Thomas 36, R Heath 34, F Holdt 5-43, R Henshaw 3-46) by 1 run
Super Shane roars for Lion
THE top performance of the week came from Shane Shipman of the Red Lion who scored 31 pins, which is the top 9 ball score of the season in the League so far.
Alfreton Town announce 2012/2013 season ticket prices
ALFRETON Town have announced their ticket prices for the 2012/2013 Blue Square Bet Premier Division season and the clear message to fans is, get an early bird season ticket to take advantage of massive savings.
Three teams share the title of darts league winners
THE 60th presentation night for the Heanor and District Club darts and dominoes league was held at the Sunnyside Club in Heanor.
Games hit by rains again
FOR the third weekend running, fixtures were hit by saturated pitches from heavy rains which fell in the days leading up to the games.
Darley Dale & District Snooker League latest
IN the Darley Dale and District Snooker League, Jaeger Trophy play-off final contestants are now known with A Division champions PJ’z Ripley No 1 up against B Division runners-up Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1 after both came through their final qualifying matches this week.
Gate rack up 230 pins
THE highest Team score of the season was achieved, this week, at The Gate by the home side who scored a massive 230 pins without having a single stick-up.
Another great night of darts in the premier division
THERE was another great night of darts in the Ripley Elite Darts Singles League.
Midland Alliance place for Heanor?
WITH just one league game left to play between Ibstock United and Barrow Town on Saturday, it can now be seen very clearly the measure of success which Heanor Town achieved.
Cup final action at Denby CC
AUGUST Bank Holiday Monday (29th) sees Denby Cricket Club’s Copper Yard ground host the Marston’s Smooth Trophy Final between Swarkestone & Matlock.
Final Midlands Regional Alliance results
WITH the exception of one division one game on Tuesday evening between Tibshelf and Derby R-R Leisure Reserves, the Midlands Regional Alliance Football League finished the 2011/2012 campaign on Monday.
Molly so close to qualifying for the 2012 Olympics
RASCALS and Derventio eXcel swimmer 15-year-old Molly Renshaw is very close to qualifying for the Olympics in the 200m breaststroke.
Shirland win Solar Press Alfreton Cup
THE Solar Press Cup Alfreton Cup Final last Friday night was evenly contested with JACKSDALE MW just shading the opening exchanges.
Flooding: sporting fixtures in area badly hit video
SPORTING fixtures across the area were due to be severely hit by the weather this weekend after torrential rain caused flooding in many areas.
Plenty riding on Alfreton Town’s last game of the season
ALFRETON Town bring the curtain down on an absorbing first season in the Blue Square Bet Premier Division when they entertain Bath City at the Impact Arena on Saturday.
It’s just not cricket!
THE prospect of much local cricket going ahead over the weekend looks pretty grim thanks to the persistent rains which have fallen throughout the week.
Aldercar Five-a-side League
IN the Aldercar Five-a-side league, The Firm’s unbeaten start came to an end as new side JMT registered an impressive opening game victory.
Shipley Hall CC keen to bounce back
Shipley Hall Cricket Club first XI will be keen to bounce back from an opening day Derbyshire County Cricket League division two 37-run defeat at Clay Cross.
Magnificent season for Heanor Town
The hype now being all over and the dust having settled on the champions, the managers, players and management staff enjoyed a weekend away from football at Blackpool to drink in their success.
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Weather for Ripley
Thursday 24 May 2012
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Temperature: 11 C to 24 C
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