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.
Nantwich heavyweight boxer Nathan Gorman believes he is a blessed man after two setbacks led to him being given his first title opportunity.
The Ricky Hatton-trained fighter faces Sheffield giant David Howe for the vacant Central Area title on Hatton Boxing’s “The Beginning” event at Fenton Manor in Stoke on October 1.
A teenager who swept the board at the Wistaston Jubilee Tennis Club (WJTC) Finals Day, has set his sights on LTA tournaments.
George Raiswell, aged 15, won the men’s singles and the men’s doubles at the Wistaston Memorial Hall & Community Centre on Church Lane.
By Jonathan White
Talented local tennis stars were honoured at the 2016 Slazenger South and Mid Cheshire Tennis League Presentation Day at Nantwich Tennis Club.
The event included two tournaments – open doubles and veterans doubles – and was enjoyed by dozens of players from a variety of local clubs.
Nantwich heavyweight Nathan Gorman will top the bill at Ricky Hatton’s forthcoming show, labelled ‘The Beginning’.
The 20-year-old fighter will return to the ring for the event at Fenton Manor in Stoke-on-Trent on October 1.
Nantwich three-day event jockey Paul Sims is riding high in the standings at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials after the first day’s dressage competition.
Sims was second into the ring, scoring an average of 68.94 per cent, to give him a penalty of just 46.6 for his Test.
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