A Nantwich football team for South Cheshire children aged under 11 has netted support from the firm who sponsor Crewe Alexandra FC.
The Rangers, part of Cheshire Blades FC, have stepped out in a new kit backed by breakfast firm Mornflake in Crewe.
Nantwich Town star midfielder Sean Cooke has left the club to join Warrington Rylands, the club has announced.
And defender Joel Stair has also left the Dabbers, rejoining Hanley Town.
Crewe and Nantwich RUFC gave unbeaten league leaders Ludlow a run for their money at the Vagrants before falling to a 13-33 defeat.
In a much-changed team from the previous week’s heavy defeat at Hereford, Crewe were confident of an upset in front of a home crowd boosted by many of the 1997 Cheshire Plate finalists who had played at Twickenham.
By Liam Price
Nantwich Town earned a respectable point from an entertaining 1-1 draw with high-flying Matlock Town at the Proctor Cars Stadium.
James Plant was full of running from the start for the Dabbers, getting a cross in from the byline that just missed Nantwich debutant Curtis Morrison.
In the Crewe Regional Sunday League Premier Division it was a game of penalties as Cheshire Cheese drew 3-3 with NHB FC.
Keiron Banks scored two penalties for Cheshire Cheese and Pete Aidley also scored two penalties for NHB FC.
By Jonathan White
The annual Wistaston Jubilee Tennis Club Finals Day took place on their two courts behind the Wistaston Memorial Hall & Community Centre.
Bill Heath (WJTC Chairman) compered the event and presented the trophies to the winners.
Former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis visited Nantwich Town Ladies to present new kit to players on behalf of local sponsor Boughey Distribution.
Rachel, now a broadcaster, was joined by Boughey managing director Angela Carus to present substitute warm-up coats to team manager Dan Mellor and captain Claire Rathbone.
By Jack Beresford
Nantwich Town head coach Gary Taylor-Fletcher felt his side were “by far the better team” despite losing 1-0 at table-toppers Hyde United.
Hyde had won their last five games so it was never going to be easy, but Taylor-Fletcher had high praise for his side’s performance.
Crewe and Nantwich 1sts were brought back down to earth with a bump with a heavy 62-9 defeat away at Hereford.
Last time the two sides met, it ended in a 23-23 all draw and Crewe hoped to upset the home side’s good start to the season.
Nantwich Pirates earned a fine win in the Presidents Cup against Leighton FC.
Mike Truan bagged a hat-trick for the Pirates at the King George V playing fields.
Nantwich Town’s new managers did not enjoy their first outing as the Dabbers slumped to a 2-0 defeat at home to fellow strugglers Whitby Town.
The visitors had lost six and drawn of their opening seven matches so it looked a home banker for the Dabbers at the Swansway Stadium.
Ritchie Sutton and Gary Taylor-Fletcher have been appointed as new joint Nantwich Town managers.
The duo have taken over after the recent departure of Dave Cooke, the club has announced.
Crewe and Nantwich RUFC beat Evesham at home 46-27 in an entertaining, high scoring encounter at the Vagrants in Willaston.
Before the game, the club was saddened to hear of the death of a club stalwart Garry Davies who passed away on Saturday.
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