Rugeley Mercury from Rugeley, Staffordshire, England • 51

Horns Angling club members pictured during the weigh-in after Sunday's competition jBOlSEY Hay angler George Houldcroft made a cracking start to the new i season with a runaway win in a Rugeley canal contest George took 3lbs 13ozs 4drms of bream on caster from the i Church length to win the first i round of Rugeley and Brereton i AS Challenge Cup i He finished over a pound i ahead of runner up Dave Hickman (284) with Haywood taking 1411 for i third Fixtures: Rugeley and Brereton AS will stage a series of six Thursday evening Open contests starting tomorrow Draw is 530pm at the Mossley And on Sunday the Society will fish its Times Cup match also in the Mossley length with a 7am draw THE HORNS AC opened their 8990 match calendar on Sunday when a good turnout of members competed for the 584545 Chase Cars Trophy Despite unfavourable hot and sunny conditions tench Cope and Wheeler total weight 2nd Hazell and Day total weight (1-3-8) Result of Junior Members contest June 17 For Horse and Jockey Shield Round One 1st Hazell joint 2nd Doran and Hazell (094) 4th Fryers (0 The Club are holding an open contest on Sunday June 25 on Coventry Canal Bell Bridge A38 Fradley Draw Waterworks 630am Fish 715am to 1145am Tickets £5 All in Bloodworm and Joker banned The Clgb will be holding night open contests every Wednesday night until further notice Draw Waterworks 6pm Fish 630pm to 9pm or 930pm Depending on light Tickets £3 all in Bloodworm and Joker banned New members welcome to join club All enquiries including membership to General Secretary Mick Bennett 38 Ponesfield Road Lichfield Telephone (0543) 256894 skimmers roach perch and crucians were all caught in some impressive weights The winner with a new Horns Pool match record was Martin Allen with 917 of tench skimmers and roach on waggler and maggots 2nd Andy Atkinson 60 14: 3rd Neil Martin: 449 4th Mick Huskins 3 13 15 This Sunday the club visit the Shropshire Union Canal at High Onn there are still places on the list for this match The list is in the bar at the Horns Inn and members will meet on the Horns car park at 6am on Sunday morning A week tonight (Wednesday 28th June) is the first Horns AC open of season at Horns Pool drawing on the Gravel Car Park at 530pm Fish 9pm Tickets £350 all in HORSE AND JOCKEY ANGLING CLUB LICHFIELD Result of Senior Members Club Contest held on Sunday June 18 on club water Coventry Canal Bell Bridge for Parker Pairs Trophy 1st A ABOVE ALL ANGLING CLUB THE CONTEST held on 18th June was won by A Bradbury with 21b loz 4drms 2nd A Allport 12oz 2drms 3rd Smedley 9oz 4drms The next club contest for the seniors is on the 2nd July at Huddlesford Junction for the Sue Taylor Trophy and a Knock Out Trophy Draw 7am fish 730-1130 There will be a junior match on the 24th June at Huddlesford Junction for the Wain Trophy Draw Sam The club will also be holding Tuesday night opens on Huddlesford Junction starting from the 20th June Draw 530pm fish 9pm £3 all in Blood worm and Joker banned There will also be an open contest on Sunday 25th June Draw 730am fish 1215 Bloodworm and Joker banned Tickets and memberships available from Club Secretary 18 Stychbrook Gardens Lichfield PLANS are under way to make Cannock Chase Festival of Sport this year the best yet A plush Staffordshire Country Club is backing the project and veteran soccer stars will be dusting off their boots for a guest match Cannock and Rugeley lose OLD Wulfs won the toss and hatted on a wicket that looked full of runs RUGELEY HOMING BRERETON and District raced from Dorchester on l()th June 26 members sent 246 birds First prize was won by LycettSon with a yearling Janssen Widowhood Len winning her 4 1st prize velocity 1626 2nd NcsbitlSons 23506 162408 3rd Bailey Bros 23548 162133 4th Lead-beaterSons 23601 161957 5th LeadbeaterSons 23604 161905 6th Bailey Bros 23619 161597 7th Lycett Sons 23620 161495 8th LeadbeaterSons 23631 161439 Friendly match HEDNESFORD Town FC are taking on a team from Radio WM in a friendly cricket match The game is being played at Rugeley and Cannock Cricket Club in Littlcworth Road Hcdnesford tonight (June 21) 630pm All are welcome Hcdnesford FC have arranged a friendly match against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Tuesday July 25 Tree Bulldogs in the next round Brian Murray made it hut Alex Peers and Captain Mick Cartie put the home side ahead Mark Trotter levelled before Antony Hodson plus Alex Peers with skipper Mick Cartie wrapped it up Alex finished off live and the black in a storming finish Roger Moore with Dave Leeke ended it 4 3 Springfield Destroyers were shocked at home to Riley's Snooker Club losing the first four as Paul Forrester Peter Hood I Bain and Captain Hubbard put Rileys in against Red Lion All Stars in the next round Ron Griffiths pulled one hack but Peter Hood with Paul Forrester took the next frame No reult for final doubles match Comet went down to visitors Miners as Nigel Daley Alan Griffin and Brian Daley hn form Mark Mortimer and Captain Duncan Williserolt made it hut Brian Daley with Alan Griffin plus captain Nigel Connolly with Mark Arnold made it Revised draw for George Cooke now reads: Vine Nomads Cedar Tree or Brereton Bees: PT Bulldogs Comet Elite: Rileys Snooker Red Lion All Stars: Pear Tree Men Shoulder Mutton: Handsacre Springfield Ladies: Red Lion B' Brereton Town 'A': Miners Arms Swan Raiders: Red Lion Rockets Poplars Games to he played on or before Thursday 29th June Despite losing Hills early on Tranter with 3 fours in his 58 and Willetts having been dropped with his score on one 8 fours in his 53 took the score to 129 before Willetts was out Wickets then fell regularly as Old Wulfs tried to push the score along Only Browning (23 no) of the later Batsmen got into double figures as Burton off 20 overs kept the batsmen Members of Brereton lied down Old Wulfs off their 53 overs scored Cannock and Rugeley went into bat with 80 minutes and 20 overs remaining Harris and West putting on 32 for the 1st wicket at over 4 runs an over At Cannock and Rugeley were in deep trouble but sensible batting by Burton and Brindley with 102 for the 5th- wicket took Cannock and Rugeley in with a chance of winr'ing the game Brindley 6 fours and one six Arcade FC pictured during their in his 53 and Burton (4 fours and 3 sixes) in his 54 in less than an hour were out within 2 overs of each other Cannock and Rugeley at one stage were bowled out for 175 with Baggott being caught at first slip off the very last ball of the match The best bowlers for old Wulfs were Willetts 4 13 Poste and Thomas 34 Points old Wulfs 20 Cannock Rugeley 4 presentation evening CENTRE New Manager is named BRERETON Social FC have appointed a new manager He is Mr Sam Woodward and will be assisted by Mr Scan Jelleman The Club is holding its presentation evening on Fri-day June 23rd at 730pm Pre-season training for players starts at 715pm on July J9 Mercury sportsline Lichfield 414414 RUGELEY AND DISTRICT POOL LEAGUE THE first official sponsorship in the Rugeley and District Pool League has been announced as CJF Auto Replacements of Hed-nesford who will sponsor Comet Elite Division One is already wide open with only Handsacre who had a bye this week remaining unbeaten Early in form team Vine Nomads were surprised at the Pear Tree Club when the Bulldogs went three up with Rusty Simmons Roy Turnbull and Dave Bagnall Nomads struck back to level with Lee Pascall Robin Harrison then Lee again with captain Da Knight In a tense decider George Cooke with Len Jones took the points for the home side Vine A went one down at home to Comet thanks to Bill Scott but bounced back through Pete Savic Dave Leeke captain John Murray and Dave Reed to take the points Comet restored some pride taking both doubles thanks to skipper Duncan Williserolt with Alan Brown plus Phil Cowan with Bill Scott Pete Williams put Cedar Tree one up at home to Pear Tree Estatcsmcn then Dave Richardson proved a thorn in Top councillors and other VIP guests have also been invited to go along The September 10 festival will include among its highlights a game starring famous soccer names from the 60's among them players who helped win the European Cup back in 1968 There will also be a huge judo contest hockey rugby angling athletics and dozens of other events with the aim of providing a showcase lor the area's many sports clubs Officers from Cannock Chase Sports Council who arc organising the festival have won backing for their project from the plush Wychnor Park Country Club near Alrewas They have agreed to host a their side winning his singles and partnering Captain Len Hoadley to make it Mark Grantham captain Mick Gormley and Turner however won it lor Cedar Geoff Daley with Thompson who have reached the finals of the doubles KO took the final frame Division Two sees the preseason favourites Brereton Town Bees in last position and on the wrong end of the dreaded brush at home to Swan Raiders Andy Clarke Colin Boden captain Steve Bexon John Clarke and Mick Wood followed by Gary O'Neil with Mandy Wood plus Emil Gibbons with Sam Waite wrapping it up Crown Inn added to Miners Arms misery as Stephen Mol fat skipper Mick Daley Andy rut hers George Phillips Dave Jones then Paul Baker with Ian Batev all won Captain Nigel Connolly with Paul Giles saved the brush Springfield Destroyers kept their l(X) record by taking the first four at home to Shoulder of Mutton Mark Hudson Brian Flynn Captain Tom Molfat and Scott Underwood doing the damage before Ian Salt in singles then with Martin Street pulled two back Captain Destroyer with Gegsy Holland won the final frame In Division Three the Poplars recorded their second 5 2 win this time home to Springfield Ladies Craddock Mayers and Doug Morris put lunch and clay pigeon shoot with cash donations to charily for every pigeon hit by invited guests Wychnor Park with I (XX) years of recorded history can claim King James I and his Court among its past guests The elegant old building now houses a fine restaurant and facilities for indoor sports such as snooker and outdoors there is provision for many more sports such as horse riding angling archery and golf Wychnor Park also offers accommodation in main house suites or classy pine lodges on the riverbank A spokesman for the Sports Council said are delighted Wychnor Park will be sponsoring this year's festival them ahead but Ladies captain Angela Bradley hit back Kevin Hawkswood then Skelton with Brown made sure for Pops before Julie Turnbull with Lucy Wood won the last frame Pops have a new landlady and recovered table and all made the Ladies very welcome With a better table might the Pops he one to watch Red Lion Rockets remain unbeaten hut had a narrow escape at home to Brereton Town 'A' who went ahead through Anthony Jones Ken Higgott Captain Duncan Brindley and Jim Jackson hit hack at 3 I Neville Bates plus Stephen Jones ith Chris Gale made it all square before Captain Duncan with Ken Higgott took the decider Red Lion another team in trouble for playing an unregistered player won at Rileys Snooker Club thanks to Wood Captain Wilde I) Slater plus Pearson with I) Slater and Wilde with Bagley Replies from Peter Hood and Tyrone Binn In the George Cooke Shield Red Lion edged out visitors Crown in a decider won by Wood with Pearson Earlier Wood Slater and Cap lain Wilde for the Lion against Stephen Moffat Dave Jones plus Paul Baker with Ian Bate had made it three apiece Lion home to Brereton Town Comet Elite put out visitors Vine A' to win a trip to Pear UTTOXETER CYCLE MAIN DEALERS CYCLE ACCESSORIES COMPONENTS AND FASHION SPORTS WEAR GRAND OPENING 1 1 am 24th JUNE 1 989 62 CARTER STREET UTTOXETER STAFFS 0889 567608.