Malvern Sport

Sport in Brief

12:30pm Sunday 29th August 2010

BRIDGE.

WELLINGTON HEATH CLUB.

N/S: 1 Judy Eaton & Jackie Knipe 63.64; 2 Janet Holder & June Homes 63.18; 3 Carel Funke & Kath Overens 55.91; 4 Ann & Roland Clayton 53.41.

E/W: 1 Sylvia White & John Meredith 63.86; 2 Monica Coxon & Chris Underhill 54.77; 3 Nanette Annell & John Crowe 54.32; 4 Jill Walde & Mike Cawley 52.05.

EQUESTRIAN.

NEWENT-based rider Carl Hester will be competing at the Dressage Deluxe British Dressage National Championships.

The event will be held at Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, in Warwickshire from September 9 to 12.

Championship classes from preliminary to Grand Prix, young horse classes and Para equestrian dressage will be held alongside 17 national titles that will be up for grabs.

This is a chance to see some of Britain’s top riders in action and spot the stars of the future. Hester is one of the top British Dressage riders and a Team GB member for the World Equestrian Games 2010.

Seasoned professionals and talented amateurs will compete side-by-side for these prestigious titles.

The excitement culminates in the gripping Grand Prix freestyle competition to decide the 2010 Dressage Deluxe National Dressage champion.

Ticket prices start at £7 for children and £10 for adults, gates open at 8am until 6pm, Thursday to Sunday, September 9 to 12.

FOOTBALL.

Cradley Town 1, Bromyard Town 0.

DESPITE another much-improved showing, a Mark Swann penalty in first-half injury-time left Bromyard Town with no reward for their efforts in Tuesday night’s West Midlands League Premier Division game at Cradley Town. There were encouraging signs, however, as Bromyard created a whole host of chances, and several players might well have found their way onto the scoresheet as a succession of shots from the visitors whistled past the home woodwork.

This was particularly in the second period when the visitors’ fast-running constantly tormented an overworked Cradley defence.

Mahal 2, Malvern Rangers 1.

FOR the first 10 minutes of this West Midlands League Division Two game, Rangers penned Mahal back into their own half with relentless pressure, yet only carved out one decent opportunity, a shot by Olly Endacott which went inches past the upright.

An underweight backpass by Rob Cullen gifted Mahal their opening goal as their number 10 nipped in and won the race for the ball.

Keeper Ian Hill tripped the striker, conceded a penalty which was converted by a defender 1-0.

Mahal doubled their lead as Malvern’s defence pushed forward allowing the number nine space to close in on the 18-yard box and he toe-poked the ball under Hill for a two-goal lead.

Rangers had plenty of opportunities to score themselves and were unlucky not to reduce Mahal’s lead when David Lawrence was upended some 20 yards out and Lee Hooper cracked a fierce free-kick against the upright.

Dave Reynolds slipped Endacott into space and from a tight angle Endacott forced a great save out of the home goalkeeper.

Minutes later Cullen laid the ball off for Hooper and the midfielder’s 25- yard shot was driven straight at the keeper. After the break, Malvern pressed hard and following a corner the ball was cleared as far as Cullen, who fired the ball straight back into the net, but was disappointed to see his effort ruled out for an earlier infringement.

In the next 22 minutes, Reynolds, Endacott and then Craig Humphries all had chances to score before Endacott was blatantly fouled inside the box and it was skipper Hooper who stepped up to the mark pulling one goal back. With six minutes left on the clock, Cullen’s long throw fell to Endacott and the striker managed to fire the ball over the crossbar from close- range.

The last chance came as Andy Fletcher put Endacott away on the right and his cross was met by Humphries who headed over.

ROUNDERS.

MALVERN AND WORCESTER LADIES LEAGUE.

Final table: Division One: 1 Gifted & Talented 33 points; 2 Marlbank Missfits 27; 3 Smartladies 18; 4 Smoothlydoesit 18; 5 The Fireflies 15; 6 Vixens 9; 7 Tornadoes 6. Division Two: 1 Red Devils 36; 2 Oliver’s Army 27; 3 Jaspers 21; 4 Gobstoppers 13; 5 Pink Ladies 12; 6 Charlie’s Angels 9; 7 Anchor Gold 7. Division Three: 1 Posh Totty 33; 2 Rushwick Runaways 30; 3 Legless Ladies 22; 4 Crazy Chicks 12; 5 Cherrypips 12; 6 Hit ‘n’ Run 9; 7 The Prince of Wales 6.

SKITTLES.

MALVERN Motorcycle Club held the men’s four-a-side Charity Finals at The Beacon Club, Howsell Road, Malvern, this year in aid of Air Ambulance.

Organiser Nick Taylor handed over a cheque for £500 to Mark Wilkins who accepted on behalf of Air Ambulance.

Wilkins presented trophies to this year’s winners who were Robbo’s Lot (Barnards Green) and runners-up The Likely Lads (Kyboshwhamos). Losing semi-finalists were The Firm (Auto Club) and Express Train (Express).

There were two players, Dave Baker (Steamboaters) and Paul Trussler, (Powick Nomads) who scored 55.

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