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SUTTON COLDFIELD OBSERVER, Friday, May 27, 2016
SPORT ROUND-UP
INSHORT
BOWLS: Sutton Park beat
Solihull ML by 28 shots in the
East Birmingham League.
Fine bowling from Alan Middleton
(21-4), Ron Handsaker (21-6),
Rick Green (21-8) and Graham
Ord (21-17) sealed the win.
The team then beat Ward End
Cons by five shots in the cup
with Alan Middleton (21-5), Chris
Higgins (21-12) and Rick Green
(21-17) in dominant form.
The Erdington League side beat
the Greyhound by three shots
thanks to superb bowling by Rick
Green (21-2), Alan Middleton
(21-13) and Chris Higgins (2118).
Swimming
By KAREN WOODHALL
Swimming correspondent
TIGER HUNT: Four Oaks Tigers
under-14s 2016/17 season are
looking for a goalkeeper. For
more details call Paul on 07958
072853.
MERE Green FC were crowned
Sutton and District Premier
League champions for 2015-16
after coming through a title-
decider with Stanleys FC.
They won 4-3 thanks to two
goals apiece from John Ashfall
and Dan Aldred.
FOOTBALLSHORTS
JUNIOR FOOTBALL: Boldmere
Sports Under-11s (year 6) are
looking for experienced players.
For more details, text Colin on
07817 650848 or Darren on
07917 337590.
LADIES APPEAL: Boldmere St
Michaels Ladies FC are looking
for 16-18 year old girls who are
keen to learn develop and
progress with excellent coaching,
facilities and support.
For more details, email
[email protected] or text
Andy on 07963 941329.
STAR SEARCH: Starlands St
Annes are looking for girls aged
7-18 to join existing teams and
to start a new team ready for the
start of next season. For more
details, call Tracey or Jason on
01922 860079 or 07758
669064 or email jason-barrow@
live.com
visit our website suttoncoldfieldobserver.co.uk
Boldmere swim stars dominate in
the pool with host of personal bests
BOLDMERE
Swimming
Club’s youngsters continued
their run of excellent results
in the second round of the
Nuneaton and District Junior
League – with the A and B
team squads swimming 135
personal bests between them.
The A team achieved an
amazing victory, winning by
seven points over current
league leaders and last year’s
league champions Northampton, gaining 36 top-three
places in the 51 events.
The 9-yr boys and girls held
their own with a great win for
Omar Maamoun in the 25m
backstroke.
There were PBs all round for
the 10-yr girls with Gracie
Comyn claiming a silver and
bronze in her individuals (50m
freestyle and breaststroke)
and helping her teammates
(Grace Lee-Sinclair, Rosie Deacon and Daisy Bevan) to win
silver in both freestyle and
medley relays.
The 10-yr boys also performed well with a win for
Clark Hopkinson in the 25m
fly, while Lauren Knight
(11yrs) swam to victory in both
50m fly and 50m breaststroke.
The 12-yr squad dominated
the field, winning six gold
medals and five silver. It was
double gold in the 50m freestyle for Oliver Carless and
Nadya Sterling with another
gold for Nadya in the 50m fly.
The final individual gold
was won by Ellis Taylor in the
50m breaststroke.
There were two impressive
swims for the 12-yr girls (Sterling, Charlotte Jones, Lauren
Knight and Lowri Bevan) winning gold by more than two
NETBALL: Sutton Royals Netball
Club are looking for talented
players to join the club for next
season to support their growing
success.
For more details, email
[email protected] or call
07759 791099.
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Boldmere gala stars (l-r) Sam Woodhall, Nadya Sterling, Maddison Mann and Reece Holt.
and Caitlin Ancliffe) took silver in the 4x1L medley relay.
Phoebe Williams (10-yrs)
came second (50m freestyle)
and third (50m breaststroke).
Xander Heekes (11yrs) had a
fabulous night, producing five
personal bests, with a third
place in the boys’ 11-yr 50m
freestyle and Georgia Ball
swam a great PB to finish
second in the girls’ 50m freestyle.
The 12-yr girls’ squad shone
on the night, winning five silvers in their six events.
Ellie Egan-Williams was
just touched into second place
when she swam a great PB in
the 50m fly, while Rachel Nash
swam PBs to secure silvers in
Picture by Steve Harlow.
seconds in both 4x1 freestyle
and medley relays.
The boys (Carless, Taylor,
Charlie Wood and Daniel
Banks) secured silver in both
their relays.
Once again, Boldmere’s A
team
demonstrated
their
depth, securing silver in all
three mixed age-group 8x1L
cannon relays.
Star of the Gala awards went
to Sterling (12yrs) and Sam
Woodhall (11yrs), who swam
PBs in all his races.
Earning the maximum six
league points on the night
moves Boldmere up one place
into third in the overall standings, equal on 12 points with
Leamington Spa A and
Leicester Sharks A.
The third and final round
which will shape the final in
September takes place on June
25.
Over in Division Two
against tough opposition, the
B team finished third in their
gala as 21 top-three places ensured Boldmere were competitive against A teams from
other clubs.
The 9-yr girls and boys,
some swimming their first
league gala, claimed eight topthree places in their 12 age
group events.
Thomas Parry took silver in
the 25m backstroke and the
girls’ team (Francesca Allen,
Olivia Allen, Isabelle Andrews
Mere Green would like to thank
their sponsors Fotas, Theroset,
H.E.I Electrical, Little Sutton
Roofing for their support.
FOOTBALL: Hundred Acre Boys are celebrating after lifting the Under-14s Shield.
A goal in each half from Josh Shaw saw the Streetly-based side beat Castle Vale 2-0 on Sunday.
FOOTBALL: Boldmere
Falcons S&S claimed a 3-2
win over Colron FC to win
the Under-18s Presidents
Cup Final at Redditch
United last weekend. The
team celebrated on the
pitch after the game with
the impressive cup.
Boldmere Falcons Girls are
holding open days at the
club every Sunday from
10.30am-11.30am. They
are for girls in years 3,4
and 5. For more information
contact Nick Lowe on
07585 775598.
Observer Sport is always full of
appeals for junior footballers –
but a scheme at Wyndley
Leisure Centre is searching for
players at the other end of the
age spectrum. Wyndley hosts
‘walking football’ sessions for
players over 50 or for players
who can no longer play
mainstream football. Sessions
take place Thursday mornings
at 11am at a cost of £3 per
session. Organiser Scot Leydon
said: “We want to attract more
and more players as it is
fantastic fun and a great way of
exercising while socialising at
the same time.” For more
details, call Scot at Wyndley on
0121 464 7741 or email
[email protected]
both the 50m freestyle and
backstroke.
In the 12-yr boys, Sam
Cooper took silver with a PB in
the 50m breaststroke.
B team Stars of the Gala
were both awarded to swimmers in the 10-yr age group –
Reece Holt, who improved
hugely on his round one performance,
and
Maddison
Mann, who had an excellent
night, swimming PBs in all
her races.
The B team’s result leaves
them lying in fifth place nicely
positioned to reach the final in
September where the top six
teams fight it out for a top four
position and promotion to Division One.
Above: Members of the walking
football group at Wyndley.