Young Crewe and Nantwich athletes excelled at the North West sportshall finals for U13s and U15s.
Twenty-one athletes from Crewe & Nantwich AC represented Cheshire as they competed against Greater Manchester, Cumbria, Merseyside and Lancashire.
Young Crewe and Nantwich athletes were in top form when they scooped medals at two major indoor athletics events.
U11s and U13s boys and girls took on teams from across the North of England at the Tom Pink Relays in Sheffield and the North West regional sportshall finals at Sportcity, Manchester.
By Jack Bradley
British boxing legend Ricky Hatton has declared his pride for undefeated Nantwich heavyweight Nathan Gorman.
Gorman, 20, stopped his latest opponent Gorgita Gorgiladze just short of two minutes into the first round at Fenton Manor Sports Complex after flooring the Georgian with brutal body shots.
Nantwich teenager Bobbie Heath stormed to victory at a classic equestrian qualifying event.
The 15-year-old triumphed in the second stage of the Charles Britton Equestrian Construction Winter JA Classic Qualifiers at Addington Manor.
Young Crewe and Nantwich athletes swept the board with five trophies at the North West Sportshall League Finals in Widnes.
U11s, U13s and U15s teams led the club to victory with five of the six teams beating clubs from around the region.
Crewe and Nantwich AC athletes produced fine displays in the mud and rain at the Cheshire Cross Country Championships.
There were excellent individual and team performances at the event at Birchwood Forest Park, Warrington.
Nantwich heavyweight hitter Nathan Gorman will make a step up in class when he returns to the ring next month.
The 20-year-old, the great nephew of legendary bareknuckle boxer Bartley Gorman, headlines Hatton Boxing’s event at the Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke on February 18.
Former England rugby star Mark Cueto was on hand to unveil Reaseheath College’s state-of-the-art sporting facilities.
Cueto looked on as the college hosted a rugby tournament for local secondary schools to mark the official opening.
Nantwich Olympic heroes Bryony Page and Andy Small have been honoured with Cheshire East’s Freedom of the Borough status.
Also honoured was Sir Philip Craven, now living in Cheshire, who is President of the International Olympic Committee and has played a key role in Team GB’s Paralympics success.
Tarporley rider Campbell Thompson scooped a win at the Dodson & Horrell National Minor Veteran Riders Championship in Liverpool. Campbell notched up his first Championship win on board Rubiroso JX, a 12-year-old chestnut gelding owned by Keith Shore, at one of the premier showjumping events on the calendar. He beat thirty-three other combinations, securing victory from a six strong jump-off.[Read More…]
Nantwich racing driver Rob Smith’s bid to end the season with silverware were dashed in the final race.
Smith, racing in the Mini Challenge, suffered gearbox problems in the last race at Snetterton 300 Circuit in Norfolk.
By Frank Murphy
Nantwich boxer Nathan Gorman described how he was “sad” after former World Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury lost his titles and licence.
Fury was stripped of his world titles by the governing bodies and his boxing licence by the British Boxing Board of Control after revelations over his cocaine abuse and mental health.
By Jack Bradley
Nantwich boxer Nathan Gorman said he was “chuffed to bits” with his Central Area heavyweight title victory over experienced David Howe.
Gorman was fighting in the Hatton Boxing ‘The Beginning’ card at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-on-Trent.
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