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Opening day victory as City dominate Diddy League gala

By Derby Telegraph at 07:30 on 19/05/12

CITY of Derby Swimming Club kicked off their 2012 Diddy League campaign with a win at the Queen's Leisure Centre. Victories in 27 of the 47 events and second in a further 10 saw them comfortably ahead of teams from Etwall Eagles, Mansfield and Matlock. Meanwhile, the B team travelled to Bramcote for their opening gala and finished fourth. Leading the way for the A team was the 12-year boys' team of Rhys Llewellyn, Edmund Spink,...
Gladiators boss releases leading marksman Holmes

By Derby Telegraph at 07:30 on 18/05/12

STRIKER Ian Holmes' second spell with Matlock Town has come to an end after only one season. Gladiators boss Mark Atkins has decided to release the frontman, despite him finishing as the club's top scorer in 2011-12 with 17 goals in all competitions. Fourteen of those came in a disappointing Evo-Stik Premier Division campaign for Matlock, which saw them end up in 14th position. Atkins was clearly expecting a larger return from his...
Allen clocks up 80th win of his career

By Nottingham Post at 07:30 on 17/05/12

BELPER BC veteran Rider Mike Allen has won his fifth age category road race of the year last weekend – and the 80th of his long career. Allen travelled to the Steve Gutteridge Memorial road race, at Saighton, near Chester, with club-mate Derrick Woodings. The race was fast from the off but Allen was playing a waiting game and as soon as a small group formed at the front, he was on it. It came down to a sprint finish at the...
Bonus fish helps boost Eccles' net for Long Eaton Federation

By Derby Telegraph at 07:30 on 17/05/12

JOHN Eccles put in a sterling performance to top the weights for the Long Eaton Federation this week. The second match of the club's Spring League was held on the Brewery Ponds at Shardlow, with Eccles returning 27lb 2oz. His net was mainly bream caught on worm, topped by an outstanding fish of exactly 8lb. Lone bream featured in the next two weights with Dean Guess including one of about 4lb in his second place catch of 6lb and...
Leatherday and Camm are the star men as Matlock celebrate first win

By Derby Telegraph at 07:30 on 15/05/12

MATLOCK recorded their first Abbey Glass Division One win of the season in emphatic style at home to Elvaston. Kevin Leatherday hit an unbeaten century as the hosts racked up 276-3 from their 50 overs. Leatherday ended the innings 118 not out, having struck 12 fours and four sixes. He put on an opening stand of 183 with Matthew Cluer, who eventually fell for 91. Devon Conway (52) then kept the scoreboard ticking along nicely before...

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Nigel Clough sticking with Hammers for play-off final

By asctty

But West Ham did win and are promoted unlike Derby who have coasted their way to staying where they...

By Derby Telegraph at 07:59 on 19/05/12

NIGEL Clough is leaning towards West Ham United to win today's Championship play-off final but warns: "Don't write off battling Blackpool". Clough tipped West Ham before the play-offs started and the Derby County's manager was impressed by the way the Hammers dispatched Cardiff City in their two-legged semi-final. West Ham won 2-0 at Cardiff and 3-0 in the return leg at Upton Park to complete a comfortable aggregate...
Rams' pre-season to start with a trip to Mansfield

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Man City - Clearly part of the deal to bring in Tevez

By Derby Telegraph at 08:30 on 09/05/12

DERBY County's pre-season programme of fixtures will start against Mansfield Town. They will meet the Stags at Field Mill on Wednesday, July 25 (7.30pm) and then play Burton Albion at the Pirelli Stadium on Saturday, July 28 (3pm). Matches follow against League Two club Northampton Town and Colchester United who finished 10th in League One this season. Derby are at Northampton on Tuesday, July 31 (7.30pm), and at Colchester's...
Gascoyne gets his mountain bike campaign off to a flying start

By raysauce

Maybe he should try moving into a class thats more challenging. As a rider its always best to push...

By Derby Telegraph at 07:30 on 01/03/12

MATLOCK CC newcomer Will Gascoyne got his Midlands Mountain Bike Series campaign under way with a win at Hicks Lodge in Leicestershire. The course, with fast trail sections and technical drop offs, proved popular with most riders and Gascoyne was far too strong for the competition in the under-14 boys' category. He finished ahead of Abergavenny RC's Teifion Best, with Sherwood Pines' Owyn Wallace third. Matlock's Sarah Lomas...
Ben's ready to fight for place in the team after 'hardest time of career'

By LoughRam

I agree with msg2003. I cannot understand why Naylor does not play at right back {as Brayford is...

By Derby Telegraph at 07:30 on 06/03/12

BEN Davies says his time out of the Derby County team has been the toughest period of his career. But the 30-year-old midfielder has turned down the chance of a loan move away from Pride Park to stay and fight for his Rams place. Davies began the season in Nigel Clough's side and started the first 22 matches. However, he lost his place in December and did not feature for nine matches. He was not even on the bench for the last four...
Sinfin City laying in wait

By tomallan9

WHO IS CONNOR FALLON? ME, TOM ALLAN SCORED A HAT-TRICK WITH KEV OWEN... WHEN WILL YOUR STAFF EVER...

By Derby Telegraph at 07:30 on 07/12/11

AFC CRUSADERS and Field Lane could not be separated in their Premier Challenge Trophy quarter-final as a 3-3 draw meant a replay. Martin Etcher netted twice for Crusaders and Ben Brierley the third, while Field Lane's scorers were Aaron Wright, Matthew Collins and Sam Collins. But there were no such troubles for Sinfin City, who secured a place in the semis thanks to a 7-1 defeat of Field Lane Reserves, sparked by hat-tricks from...