Nantwich Town boss Danny Johnson has hailed the capture of Crewe Alexandra goalkeeper Steve Phillips. The Dabbers manager has confirmed that a deal has been agreed and that Phillips will be officially signing for Nantwich Town Football Club on Tuesday.
Council chiefs have defended a move to close Nantwich tennis courts during Wimbledon fortnight, for “health and safety” reasons. Town councillors and residents criticised the move this week to rip up the three hard courts at Barony Sports complex, during one of the busiest periods of the year.
Council leisure bosses in Nantwich have been ‘slammed’ – for ripping up the town’s tennis courts at the start of Wimbledon fortnight. Hundreds of residents have been denied a chance to play on the three courts at Barony Park Sports Complex during the busiest time of the year.
Nantwich Town manager Danny Johnson is looking to bring the club’s youth team closer to the first team. And now he is inviting interested school leavers or young footballers not offered a scholarship with a professional football club, a chance to join his first team squad for pre-season training.
Young swimmers from Nantwich Seals have excelled again in two competitions in North Wales. Ten swimmers competed for the club at the Wrexham Cath Ankers meet 2014, and secured 26 personal bests from 31 events entered.
Nantwich CC 1sts secured only their third outright league victory of the season with a 7-wicket win away at Grappenhall. And it was largely due to a stunning bowling performance by Nantwich’s Liam Livingstone, who took 7 for 114 off 23 overs.
Nantwich sprinter Hayley Jones has been selected for England’s athletics squad for the Commonwealth Games this summer. Former Malbank High School student Hayley will compete in the 4x100m relay team at the Games in Glasgow.
A budding goalkeeper from Nantwich has signed for Liverpool – at the age of eight! Frankie Phillips, son of former Crewe Alexandra keeper Steve Phillips, has put pen to paper for the Premier League giants.
A new Nantwich Football Academy run by Nantwich Town and Malbank School & Sixth Form College, will kick off in September. Sixteen-year-olds can study for a BTEC Diploma in Sport at Malbank Sixth Form while being coached at Nantwich Town FC.
Crewe Railroaders will be playing in the 12,000-capacity AJ Bell Stadium against Manchester Titans this Sunday (June 1) The British American Football clash has been moved to the home of the Sale Sharks and Salford Reds to promote the sport.
Nantwich Town fans will be struggling to keep up with the Joneses next season! Dabbers boss Danny Johnson has just landed his second and third signing of the week – and all three have the surname Jones.
By James Briscoe Nantwich Town boss Danny Johnson has swooped to sign former Crewe Alexandra forward and Northern Ireland international Steve Jones. Jones, 37, gained 29 international caps and also served Burnley and Walsall after stepping up to League football from Leigh RMI.
Nantwich sprinter Hayley Jones has been selected to run for Great Britain in the World Relay Championships. And a delighted Jones, a former Malbank School student, spoke of her joy at clinching a place in the team.
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