Worcestershire | Archive | 2004 | March
A NEWLY-formed group of Evesham musicians is appealing for help finding venues to perform their own distinctive brand of rock. more...
TONIGHT: Birmingham: Symphony Hall - CBSO. MAC - Abdullah more...
A 100-STRONG Kidderminster choir is to perform Handel's oratorio The Messiah tomorrow. more...
AN award winning guitarist from Kidderminster is hoping to wow music lovers when he takes to the stage in a Kidderminster pub. more...
A PROFESSIONAL theatre company from York is riding into Wyre Forest to perform at a Kidderminster church. more...
A HOST of larger than life characters are set to amuse theatregoers in Kidderminster. more...
THE professor of giggleology and master of applied tickleology is set to entertain comedy-lovers at Wyre Forest Glades Leisure Centre for the fourth year running. more...
CHILDREN from six Wyre Forest schools are getting ready to strut their stuff at the second annual Baxter College dance festival. more...
APEX Jazz and Swing Band is poised to wow crowds at Kidderminster Harriers' Football Club. more...
ONE of the "biggest musical events in Wyre Forest in the last 20 years" has rocked Kidderminster Town Hall. more...
FAMOUS names from the world of television and film, together with sporting stars will be at The NEC on April 17 and 18 for Memorabilia and Sporting Memorabilia which, this year, is celebrating 10 years at The NEC in Birmingham. more...
ROYAL Mail has captured the natural beauty of Northern Ireland on its latest set of stamps being launched on the eve of St Patrick's Day. more...
MUSIC fans who appreciate the best of blues, classic rock and R'nB are in for a treat when top live ban Blues at Ten appear at Huntingdon Hall on Saturday at 8pm. more...
A FORMER Musician of the Year will premiere his own composition in Evesham in aid of the Tracy Sollis Leukaemia Trust. more...
A PERFORMANCE of Mozart's Requiem will be held at The Longborough Festival Opera House on Friday, April 2, 2004 at 7.30pm. more...
CHARLTON Church Chamber Concerts will be launching its most ambitious concert in its five-year existence on Palm Sunday, April 4, when a chamber orchestra and choir present St John Passion in the village church. more...
MARLENE Verplanck is making her ninth appearance at Broadway's Lifford Hall next week with the Roy Babbington trio. more...
COX'S Yard in Stratford will host a Robbie Williams tribute show on Saturday followed by Lindesfarne on their final tour on Monday. Tickets for the Life Thru A Lens show, dedicated to the music of Robbie Williams, cost £6 and the Lindesfarne concert costs £12. Both shows start at 8pm. more...
AN evening of music for choir and organ takes place in Tewkesbury Abbey on Saturday, April 3, at 7pm, featuring the City of Birmingham Choir and Adrian Lucas. The programme includes Faure's Requiem plus Bach, Mendelssohn and Monteverdi. Tickets cost £9, £11 and £13 from the Abbey Shop on 01684 276655. more...
YOUNG singers in the county will have the chance to perform their favourite piece of popular music on stage in a competition in Worcester. more...
THE final concert of the 55th season of the Evesham and District Music Club takes place at the Arts centre, Evesham. more...
DRAMA groups from across the county are getting ready to compete for a host of trophies at Evesham's Arts Centre next week. more...
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FEET were tapping and hands clapping at the first night of Anything Goes - on at the Arts Centre in Evesham all this week. more...
WATCHING a new production of Abigail's Party - a quarter of a century on from its first airing - is like opening up a time capsule, in more ways than one. more...
THE RSC marked the start of its tragedy season with one of Shakespeare and literature's best known works, Macbeth. more...
AS March blends into April spring slowly starts to unfold. more...
THANK you for the opportunity to respond to Freddie Fredericks' letter in last week's Journal about our cereal box leaflet. more...
WITH reference to your article in last week's Journal (March 18) regarding Steve Guy and his trailer, I would suggest Mr Guy tell the council that he is of gipsy descent then I'm sure he will be allowed to leave his trailer where it is, they may even pay for it to be there, after all, there is it seems, a rule for us mere tax paying mortals and a separate rule for gypsies where planning is concerned. The hideous eyesore along that stretch of road is not Mr Guy's trailer. more...
LORD Warner, a junior health minister, says it is nothing to do with him (a usual new labour statement). more...
Re D Bedford's letter (Journal, March 18) Putting the Case for Curbing Phone Masts. more...
I WISH I could say I am surprised by the news of the proposed withdrawal of funding from Tourist Information Centres by Cotswold District Council. more...
In response to Bill Taylor's letter, I am most dismayed that he has chosen to tar Council John Smith with the same brush and Clive Holt. The two are like chalk and cheese in every sense. more...
A PILATES taster session is being held at Stratford Leisure Centre early next month. more...
PARENTS have been buying framed pieces of art by their children to raise money for Bidford Primary School. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE and Herefordshire's manufacturing and engineering industries have been given a massive boost with the opening of three state-of-the art training centres in the two counties. more...
WORCESTER market research company, Go To Market Interactive Ltd (GTMI), has become a member of the British Market Research Association (BMRA), the official trade body for the industry. more...
A PROPERTY development and investment group has appointed a new finance director to cope with its "spectacular" growth. more...
FORMER breakfast TV weathergirl Wincey Willis is predicting clear skies and a brighter future for Wyre Forest residents who sign up to a new job initiative with a "green" slant.former weathergirl, Wincey Willis, is urging residents to get involved in a conservation scheme. more...
A WEEKEND of wartime nostalgia needs a new voice - but candidates have a tough act to follow. more...
THE would-be Tory MP for Wyre Forest has thrown his weight behind the latest party policy, which proposes a radical overhaul of how the police are governed. more...
THE Kidderminster organisation behind the hugely successful "Come Back To Carpet" marketing campaign has scooped an international award for its ingenuity. more...
GREEN-fingered enthusiasts will get the chance to root out answers to their gardening questions during a charity event being held in Kidderminster. more...
THERE is still time for Kidderminster girls to enter this year's competition to find the town's carnival queen - as well as her princess and rosebuds. more...
ENTERPRISING students were "shocked" to receive a top award in recognition of their business acumen. more...
WYRE FOREST wom-en interested in making lifestyle changes are invited to attend one of two workshops being held in Stourport. more...
A NEW model to obtain fairer funding for Wyre Forest schools is to be handed to education chiefs by parent campaigners. more...
A Kidderminster electrical firm has lit up a new superstore in Shropshire. more...
A 35-year-old Kidderminster dad died from an asthma attack, an inquest heard. more...
A PLANNING proposal which would replace one house in Bidford with three houses has been recommended for approval by Stratford District Council planning officers. more...
Cookley-based Titan Europe, which makes wheels for various off-road industries, such as agricultural and construction vehicles, mobile cranes and military and mining vehicles, intends to float on the Alternative Investment Market - AIM - in early April. more...
TWO Kidderminster firms are participating in a scheme bringing together support agencies. more...
A KIDDERMINSTER bank built up a high credit rating to earn the accolade Royal Bank of Scotland branch of the year. more...
A TOP carpet company proved its dedication to training the next generation of engineers by picking up a prestigious award. more...
AN unused petrol station on a major Kidderminster trunk road is to be flattened for housing. more...
"I LOVE company and it makes a big difference when someone calls round because you can get very lonely on your own." more...
THE tiny chapel at Kinsham has had a chequered history but its centenary was celebrated with major alterations. more...
A LEADING light with a support group for the disabled has died, aged 82. more...
100 Years Ago more...
A SCHOOL project with royal backing is set to raise funds through a special penalty shoot-out event next week. more...
AGE Concern has made a desperate plea for volunteer sitters to give carers a break. more...
FOOTBALL mad youngsters have scored with a £1,000 grant. more...
NOISY builders could hit business at a music shop after a project to knock down a nearby snooker hall for housing was given the green light. more...
EGGS-TRAORDINARY! David Mould couldn't believe his eyes when he picked up this tiny chicken treat left for him by the family fowl. David Mould and the unique find. more...
BRIDES-to-be who have not yet decided on a wedding dress are being invited to view a wide range of styles at a fashion show at a Bewdley church tomorrow. more...
A RECORD number of people have visited Witley Court over the past year following refurbishment of its fountain and gardens. more...
TESTS will be able to tell if a person has taken drugs in a matter of seconds with new equipment coming to Wyre Forest police stations. more...
A TOUR of a prestigious carmakers' factory is on offer in a competition being run during a community fun day in Kidderminster. more...
CELEBRATIONS are under way for a Kidderminster-based charity which helped its 10,000th disabled person this month. more...
CREATIVE teenagers from Wyre Forest turned broadcasters for a day to warn other youngsters of the dangers of using internet chatrooms. more...
TO mark Prostate Cancer Awareness Week, the Wyre Forest branch of an organisation supporting sufferers will be in Kidderminster's Swan Centre on Saturday. more...
RESIDENTS of a Kidderminster estate will show their pride in their community by joining in a clean-up operation. more...
DEMAND for shop space in Kidderminster is at its highest for over a decade, delighted commercial chiefs have revealed. more...
I RECEIVE many letters from pensioners about the problem of increasing Council Tax with static or falling incomes. more...
ANIMAL-LOVERS in the Vale have been saddened by another shocking case of animal cruelty which left a cat blinded in one eye. more...
A DEFFORD man has been jailed for 13 years for his part in smuggling £6.5m worth of drugs in an international trafficking network linking the Midlands with Europe. more...
A PERSHORE man appeared in court charged with inciting the distribution of child porno-graphy. John Huntley, aged 63 from Three Springs Road, denied the charge at Worcester Magistrates Court last Thursday and will reappear for committal to Crown Court on Thursday, May 13. more...
A FREAK gust of wind wrecked the promotional tent used by Broadway Ferret Rescue in what was described as a horrifying incident. more...
THE Farncombe Estate Centre will be holding an open day in May to give people the opportunity to learn about weekend study breaks, day schools and other facilities at the Cotswold Conference Centre. more...
PLANS have been submitted to build a house and garage on land at Farnham House in Church Street, Broadway. more...
A VARIETY show which used to entertain audiences in Willersey has been resurrected to raise money for the village hall and youth project. more...
BRITAIN'S love of brightly-coloured curries has been blamed for "worrying" levels of potentially harmful dyes in the nation's favourite dish, chicken tikka masala. more...
BEING a concerned parent with a child at Thornton School I went to the Consultation Meeting at Thornton School on Tuesday, March 16. more...
WHILE some of the proposed new GP mega surgeries may be "vital", I seriously question the value of removing two popular surgeries near Sidbury and relocating them miles away up Newtown Road. more...
ANNE Palmer (You Say, Friday, March 19) makes the bizarre claim that Labour and Conservatives have exactly the same agenda on Europe. more...
HOW cunning of the Government to schedule the Third Reading of its Higher Education Bill for Wednesday, March 31- smack in the middle of the NUS Conference in Blackpool. more...
A FOUR-VEHICLE collision in which a lorry tank ruptured spilling diesel over the road caused traffic chaos in Pinvin. more...
DUE to the excellent coverage the Evening News has given to the LEA's proposals to drastically reduce the number of special school places in Worcestershire, I am sure there can't be many people who are unaware of the many concerns of parents, teachers, professionals and members of the public. more...
FREE blood pressure checks will be offered at Pershore Town Hall on Saturday to help reduce the risk of strokes. more...
I WRITE regarding the article headed "Fury as dogs foul play area" (Evening News, Wednesday, March 3) which including comments made by Bob Jones of Wordsworth Avenue. more...
WYCHAVON housing chiefs are on schedule to hit Government targets over the long-term use of B&Bs as temporary accommodation for homeless families. more...
PATIENTS can do their bit to help the trust's coffers - by returning unused crutches to Kidderminster Hospital. more...
MENTAL health bosses are not learning from their mistakes and are ignoring the concerns of "ground level" staff, a damning report has found. more...
"CONSIDERABLE and significant" progress has been made by hospital bosses in putting in place a recovery plan for beleaguered health services. more...
THE majority of staff at Worcestershire hospitals are witnessing potentially harmful mistakes, according to a new survey. more...
A BEWDLEY woman died at Worcestershire Royal Hospital after being admitted for a bowel operation, an inquest heard. more...
INTERVIEWS were taking place with staff at Kidderminster Hospital this week as part of a probe into the deaths of two babies at the site. more...
MEMBERS of the public are being invited to express their views on health care standards during a public consultation meeting on Monday. more...
Badsey Society: The re-scheduled House Talk by Elizabeth Howard takes place tomorrow at St. James's Church in Badsey. Mrs Howard, from the Worcestershire Record Office had to cancel this event last year due to illness. The talk and slide show will include the history of houses in and around Badsey. The talk starts at 7.30pm and non-members are welcome. more...
GROWTH in outdoor leisure facilities, such as the Mercian Way between Bewdley and Bridgnorth, is good for the local economy, a new report claims. more...
A WOMAN who died after a head-on car crash in Bewdley had been rowing with her husband moments before. more...
BUS users in Bewdley will be able to find out when the next service is on its way after timetables were restored to six stops in the town. more...
VITAL Village funding, suspended last year when right to roam mapping ran over budget, is being shelved indefinitely. more...
TWO jobs have been created following the purchase of Shipston Mill by Wynnstay Plc. more...
MEMBERS of CPRE Warwickshire were alarmed when the Government published its Green Paper on planning two years ago, describing it as no less than a thinly veiled come on to developers. more...
The annual meeting was held recently, and the committee was re-elected en bloc. Joint leaders are Chris Smith and Bill Every, with Margaret Smith as secretary, Dorothy Every treasurer and publicity officer, and committee Harry Hunt and Trevor Baron. more...
On Saturday, April 2 a dance will be held at the Gilt Edge Club, Kidderminster, from 8pm. more...
Clarissa Dickson Wright will be the guest speaker at the annual council meeting, at Malvern on Monday, starting at 10.30am. more...
The film to be shown at Kidderminster Library on Tuesday is 24 Hour Party People, which was made in 2002. more...
The group meets every other month at Hartlebury, in the saloon in the Bishop's Palace, next door to the county museum. more...
Following a previous report which told of the threatened closure of the group due to the lack of a treasurer, a new treasurer has now been appointed. more...
Elizabeth Baker, from Bridgnorth, was the guest demonstrator with "Just one of those things". more...
On March 1 Brenda Barratt presented president Eve Owen with a new silver brooch which will be given to each new president on their appointment from now on. more...
The Spring Rally will be held at the Ramada Hotel, Bewdley, on May 19. more...
Joy Pinder made a return visit at the March meeting, relating her experiences as a head teacher. more...
Shirley Eaton has joined the committee, the rest of which was re-elected. more...
The speaker on March 9 was Sonia Williams, who gave an account of her experiences as a young teacher in the 1960s at a boarding school in Zambia. Members had taken along school photographs for fellow members to identify them on. more...
A Guider from Willersey preparing for a voluntary health project in Uganda is hosting a concert in the village to raise funds for her trip. more...
Jade Lewis entertained at Kidderminster Library on March 12 in the first of the Beryl Chempin Series, the new name for the Young Musicians series, which ran under that name for 29 years. more...
The meeting on Wednesday will feature a talk on "Watermills and Forges around Kidderminster" by Richard Warner. more...
A "Fun auction" in February raised £103 for funds. more...
The Spring Show will be held on Saturday, March 27 in Astley village hall, doors opening to the public at 3pm. more...
100 Years Ago March 26 1904 more...
THE landlord of the Fleece at Bretforton, which was recently devastated by fire, has welcomed plans to restore and improve the historic inn. more...
TV's Flying Gardener Chris Beardshaw is hosting a charity Gardeners' Question Time in the north Cotswolds tomorrow. more...
COMMUNITY-minded Vale villagers are being urged to enter this year's Worcestershire 2004 village of the year competition. more...
ORGANISERS are starting work to prepare for this year's Wickhamford Walkabout, Open Gardens and Flower Festival. more...
A SCHOOLBOY'S dream of playing alongside Premiership footballers is being realised sooner than he expected. more...
A banned motorist who led police on a chase around Evesham streets and the surrounding villages perusaded his girlfriend to lie that she was the driver, Worcester Crown Court heard. more...
STAFF, governors and pupils at Ashton-under-Hill School are celebrating top marks in an Ofsted report, described by head teacher Viv Cranton as "one of the best I have ever seen." more...
FREE blood pressure checks will be offered at Pershore Town Hall on Saturday to help reduce the risk of strokes. more...
WYCHAVON is reminding householders in the district that there is more to recycling than kerbside collections. more...
THE Vale's Meals on Wheels service has been boosted by the opening of a new kitchen in Evesham. more...
FORMER TV-am weather girl Wincey Willis wants to help get unemployed people in the Vale back into work. more...
SIGNS which flash up vehicles' speeds as they approach are due to be erected in Harvington and Defford. more...
WYCHAVON housing chiefs are on schedule to hit Government targets over the long-term use of B&Bs as temporary accommodation for homeless families. more...
RESIDENTS of a picturesque Vale village are telling a local environmental firm to clean up or clear off. more...
I AM a pensioner and use the local bus service every day and I am writing in complete and utter frustration. more...
STUDENTS from an Evesham school turned out to be on the case when they walked off with the top prize in a mock trial competition. more...
MOTORISTS in the Vale have been warned by police that they will clamp down on drivers and passengers not wearing seatbelts. more...
IN reply to a letter to Worcestershire County Council about the recent Council Tax bill I was surprised by a comment from Mike Weaver, director of finance. more...
EVESHAM town councillors will continue their stance against Wychavon District Council's policy on the provision of dog waste bins. more...
A FOUR-VEHICLE collision in which a lorry tank ruptured spilling diesel over the road caused traffic chaos in Pinvin. more...
AS vice-chairman of Lea Street School Action Committee I feel duty bound to inform all parents of children attending schools across Wyre Forest of the utterly ludicrous and shocking new proposals laid out in the Second Public Consultation Document and how they will affect our children's future education. more...
WOMEN are being targeted by a scam letter which entices them to call a premium rate phoneline to hear if they have won a prize. more...
HERE we go again - yet another eight per cent "inflation-busting" Council Tax/Stealth Tax rise on top of last year's massive increase. more...
TWO Kidderminster men have been remanded on bail at Worcester Crown Court accused of carrying out two robberies on the same day. more...
A SELF-CONFESSED alcoholic has pleaded guilty at Worcester Crown Court to breaking into a house in Kidderminster. more...
A MUGGER grabbed a woman's handbag in a Kidderminster street attack on Saturday afternoon. more...
THE Mayor of Stourport has said he had no option but to switch the annual mayor's ball to an out-of-town venue, as his decision came under fire. more...
A TRADITIONAL British red telephone kiosk has found a new home across the English Channel in Stourport's twin town. more...
AMAZING Amy Lambert, the little girl who cheated death, has achieved a remarkable milestone. more...
AS the face of Meals on Wheels changes and is brought up to date with new ideas, more deliveries, and computerised planning, I would like to pay tribute to my wonderful team of ladies and gentlemen. more...
ARTS AND CRAFTS SOCIETY: The society held its annual meeting in the Townsend Hall. The meeting was well attended with about 90 per cent of members present. Chairman Penny Law spoke of the success of the previous year's programme both of speakers and visits and thanked Kaye Shilling and Jill Licence for their hard work in making arrangements for the various functions. She also thanked Millie Holmes, who was retiring from the committee after many years of arranging refreshments at the society's meetings. Jean Probert presented the accounts and drew the members' attention to the fact that expenditure for the year had exceeded income by £134. She proposed that the annual subscription should be raised to £15, which was agreed. more...
Gardening Club: The meeting on March 17 was held in the newly refurbished King George's Hall. Chairman Bridget Maslin paid tribute to the village hall committee and fund-raisers for their hard work on the refurbishment. more...
PARISH COUNCIL: Details of the March meeting. more...
GARDENING CLUB: A well attended meeting of the Moreton Gardening Club was held in the Congregational Church Hall. The chairman welcomed members and apologised for the non- appearance of the booked speaker who had been involved in a car accident earlier in the month. The replacement speaker was Sue Burn from Batsford who gave an illustrated talk on Alpines showing excellent slides of two recent visits she had made to the Italian Dolomites. The speaker was thanked by Jack Clements. more...
PARISH COUNCIL: The council's monthly meeting was held in the village hall last Wednesday and had all councillors present with the exception of coun Joyce White. A welcome was given to coun Tom Bacon, back for the first time after his long illness. About 25 members of the public were present to take part in a discussion with two police officers who were expected to attend. The chairman began by saying that they had been unavoidably detained so he would start the meeting and interrupt it to hold the public forum when the officers arrived. Coun Clive Holt asked whether he could report on correspondence he had received which complained in strong terms about the nuisance being caused by two barking dogs in Rectory Close, and the failure of the owners to respond to individual, neighbourly complaints. Following discussion, a decision was made to write to the owners as an initial step. more...
RBL WOMEN'S SECTION: Members were welcomed to the March meeting by the chairman, Barbara Duckett. She also announced that Emma Kearsey had won the Regional Standard Bearers competition. more...
NATIONAL Trust volunteers have been working hard to get an improved Hidcote Manor Garden ready for the summer season. more...
ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED AND PERSONS OVER 50: Members of Evesham Friendship Centre enjoyed an interesting talk by John James of The Nepal Trust at their February meeting. His account of Working with Health, Community Development and Hope in the Hidden Himalayas and backed up with slides, produced a huge amount of questions. more...
COBALT UNIT: The next sale is on Saturday, April 17, in the village hall. Stalls will include new and nearly new clothes, as-new shoes, bric-a-brac, books, toys, bedding, curtains, plants, shrubs, produce, cakes, many new items, tombola, raffle and much more. If anyone would like to donate in any way, Dorothy (01386 750593) will be pleased to receive items at 11, The Close, anytime. more...
GARDEN CLUB: The February meeting was addressed by Mr Glyn Jones, the head gardener, who spoke about the history and restoration of Hidcote Garden. Mr Jones had a series of the slides both from Hidcote and Menton, which were created and designed by Lawrence Johnston, the American horticulturist. more...
GORKA HOSPITAL: Christine Collins hosted a successful coffee morning, which raised £267. Christine says the hospital school in Poland now has links with Bredon Hancock's school and they exchange art work, messages and pictures. more...
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: Six new members were welcomed at the March meeting. Eleven tables of teams of four took part in the quiz which was won by table four, who each received a bottle of white wine. more...
A DRUG addict who raided homes after losing his job has been jailed for two years at Worcester Crown Court. more...
A FURIOUS motorist claims a pothole on the Bewdley Switchback caused more than one thousand pounds worth of damage to her car - and is planning to sue Worcestershire County Council after being refused compensation. more...
COOKLEY'S rundown Parish Hall and car park is to be sold off after church leaders admitted defeat in their battle to come up with a rescue package. more...
ROAD measures to protect schoolchildren from speeding traffic must be extended to a Kidderminster school, a Wyre Forest district councillor has warned. more...
POOR public transport facilities in Hartlebury are making residents feel "cut off" - and the absence of "special needs" transport is leaving disabled villagers stranded, it has been claimed.Hartlebury commuter Laura Meredith. more...
WHEN former district nurse Ruth Butler stumbled across a collection of First World War poems almost seven years ago she decided to keep copies of them - but did not know why.Steve Yapp and Ruth Butler are looking forward to presenting a draft copy of their First World War poetry boko to the Duke of Kent. Mrs Butler is holding a copy of the picture Mr Yapp drew for the cover. more...
A LAST gasp attempt to help tourists trying to park in Bewdley looks set to be given the green light. more...
A NEW operation to tackle violent crime and vehicle offences has been launched in Wyre Forest. more...
WORK on a "dream scheme" to revamp Stourport's canal and basins will get under way next year after £1.7 million of lottery cash was set aside for the project. more...
A KIDDERMINSTER accounts manager approaching retirement age has lost a compensation fight for constructive dismissal after complaining she had to respond to alarms in the early hours at the Stourport advertising firm where she worked. more...
THE majority of staff at Worcestershire hospitals are witnessing potentially harmful mistakes, according to a new survey. more...
AN ex-pat with his family roots weaved into Kidderminster's carpet industry has taken a break from tending herds of alpaca in "darkest Peru" to visit his former hometown.Francis Rainsford shares his memories of the carpet trade with loom technician Roger Matthews. more...
PLANS for a new hospital and health centre in Pershore have suffered another setback due to a cash crisis. more...
SOLDIERS based in Kidderminster have lent a helping hand to Iraqi doctors on their days off in order to help halt the country's alarming measles epidemic. more...
A BUDDING rugby star from a Worcester high school is celebrating after being selected to join the England development squad. more...
PASSERS-by rushed to the aid of 60 children who were trapped on a bus following a collision with a lorry near Kidderminster. more...
MOTORISTS in Droitwich are set to experience a new approach to reducing speed on the road. more...
A MOTORIST who had his car damaged in a recent attack in a Droitwich car park has slammed the police for letting the youths off. more...
Help for dementia sufferers and carers more...
RESIDENTS are being warned not to be tricked by an enticing mail scam currently widespread in the county. more...
POLICE closed the M5 between Wychbold and Warndon last night as firefighters struggled to put out a fire in a horse-carrying lorry. more...
GALES as strong as 57mph left a trail of damage in their wake, bringing down trees, telegraph poles and roof tiles throughout Wyre Forest.motorists drove up Blackwell Street in Kidderminster to be greeted with this message as a result of high winds which left shops in urgent need of repair. more...
BESOTTED cat Lily has been left heartbroken after her mate Sylvester disappeared. more...
A BUS driver who sexually assaulted a young boy has been jailed for two and a half years at Worcester Crown Court. more...
REVOLUTIONARY new equipment is being used by police in north Worcestershire in the fight against drug abusers. more...
A BEWDLEY woman died from acute alcohol poisoning after drinking amounts far exceeding what her body could cope with. more...
THREE fitness fanatics from Droitwich hope to raise £3,000 for a children's charity in the London Marathon. more...
Widow's savings snatched more...
RESIDENTS in Worcestershire are being invited to express their views over the way the county's hospitals are run. more...
GIRLS from several Worcester schools explored the Faithful City's famous cathedral as a place of work in a recent visit. more...
A COLLEGE that has reprimanded students caught carrying pieces of a vandalised garden wall will not reveal the extent of their punishment. more...
CELEBRITIES from the world of stage, screen and television are coming to Worcestershire in July together with test cricketers and sports personalities. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE motorists will come face-to-face with their speed on an accident blackspot in Lower Broadheath next week. more...
JUDGES are preparing to root out the "perfect" village in a county competition. more...
A DRIVING examiner will be putting himself to the test when he gamely battles the 26.2 miles of the London Marathon. more...
A LEADING leukaemia charity has places to offer eager fund-raisers for this year's New York Marathon. more...
A CANCER sufferer says he is disgusted council officials have refused to waive a penalty notice he incurred as he rushed his unconscious wife to a doctor. more...
A VICAR whose teenage daughter was killed in the Lockerbie disaster has welcomed the Prime Minister's decision to visit Colonel Gadaffi. more...
MOTHER-of-three Anne Chadwick - who was cleared of any involvement in the death of a baby entombed in a concrete block - has said the tragic tot may be her secret sister. more...
A BUSINESSMAN grabbed his partner by the throat and threatened her with a knife in a vicious attack, magistrates heard. more...
A FURNITURE repairer who killed a motorist in a horror crash had been freed from a life sentence 10 years earlier for attacking his lover. more...
A RECOVERING teenage heroin addict stole a can of beer from a Worcester supermarket - despite having the money to pay for it, magistrates heard. more...
RESIDENTS and commuters across Worcester have criticised county council plans to cut bus services in the city. more...
AMAZING Amy has reached a milestone in her battle against leukaemia - she has had what her parents hope is her last dose of chemotherapy. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE are to offer a new one-year contract to veteran wicketkeeper Steve Rhodes who will celebrate his 40th birthday mid-way through next season. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE paceman Matt Mason has rejected an offer to be part of Ireland's 2007 World Cup squad. more...
KABIR Ali scooped two more trophies to add to his growing collection at Worcestershire's annual awards dinner at New Road last night. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Kabir Ali will be in contention for an England place when the selectors decide which type of bowler should be sent to Bang-ladesh after James Anderson was ruled out because of injury. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE have been drawn away to Herefordshire in the second round of next season's Cheltenham & Glou-cester Trophy. more...
KABIR Ali has vowed to bounce back "fitter and stronger and ready to prove loads of people wrong" in 2004 after the disappointment of not being selected by England this winter. more...
QUESTION: What do Surrey Lions, Worcestershire Cricket Board and Zimbabwe have in common? more...
WORCESTERSHIRE off-spinner Gareth Batty today spelt out his determination to make a major impact for England in their forthcoming tour to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. more...
LEADING by example - that's Worcestershire's new captain Ben Smith. more...
STEPHEN Moore and Shaftab Khalid, who both made their first-team debuts for Worcestershire County Cricket Club last season, have agreed two-year contracts. more...
MATT Mason has one main mission this season - and that's to play a major role in Worcestershire's bid to clinch promotion to the top flight in the Frizzell County Championship. more...
WICKETKEEPER Steve Adshead, who made a handful of appearances for Worcestershire last season, is poised to revive his county career with Gloucestershire. more...
VICE-captain Steve Rhodes says Worcestershire intend to `take no prisoners' when they do battle with holders Yorkshire in Wednesday's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy fourth round clash at New Road (10.45am). more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S South African all-rounder Andrew Hall will miss the Test series in Pakistan after losing his appeal against a two-match ban. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Gareth Batty admits to being a `dreamer' - but he's very much a realist when it comes talking about England recognition. more...
GARETH Batty is attempting to change the traditional image of defensive home-grown spinners. more...
LIKE or loathe the idea, Twenty20 Cup cricket bursts onto the scene at New Road later this week. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE off-spinner Gareth Batty was handed his England Test debut against Bangladesh in Dhaka today. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE paceman Kabir Ali has dreamed about playing for England since his was a child - and now it's coming true! more...
MATT Mason has been voted the Worcestershire Supporters Association Player of the Year. more...
NEW Road is bracing itself for another explosive bombardment of sixes and fours tomorrow when Worcestershire Royals complete their group campaign in the Twenty20 Cup with a clash against Somerset Sabres (5.30pm). more...
TOM Moody has confirmed that want-away opener Anurag Singh will not be replaced with a swoop for a new star. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S long-serving Steve Rho-des is working hard on a new career in cricket at the age of 39. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Supporters Association is to continue sponsorship of sending promising players to an academy in Australia for winter coaching. more...
IF prizes were handed out for Worcestershire's best `team player' then David Leatherdale would surely be up there among the leading candidates. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE batsman Vik-ram Solanki says he `feels in good shape' as he prepares to join the England party for their forthcoming one-day internationals against Bangla-desh and Sri Lanka. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE opener Anurag Singh has set out a challenging agenda for the rest of the season -- for himself and the team. more...
ENGLAND'S cricketers today fly to Chittagong considering their slow bowling options for the second Test having been quietly impressed with the standard of opposition provided by Bangladesh. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE will be good enough to make an impression in the Frizzell County Championship Division One next season. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE paceman Chris Liptrot has been forced to quit professional cricket because of a persistent back problem. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club members will have to pay more to watch their New Road favourites in action next season. more...
ANDREW Flintoff will captain England for the first time tomorrow when they begin their preparation for the one-day series against Bangladesh starting later this week. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cric-ket Club's new stand is to be named after one of their greatest players -- Basil D'Oliveira. more...
BEN Smith will continue as Worcestershire County Cricket Club's captain next season. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE begin life in Division One of the Frizzell County Championship with an away game against Kent on April 21-24. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE have been sent a report which details a major shake-up in the structure of club and county cricket. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE are closing in on the capture of former England U19 seam bowler Nadeem Malik. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club have swooped to sign former England Under 19 star Nadeem Malik. more...
SURVIVAL expert Gareth Batty believes all the pressure is on Sri Lanka for the final Test of the three-match series which begins later this week. more...
WELFORD rattled up an emphatic win when they faced Entaco. more...
IT WAS no surprise for members and visitors to find target display unpredictable in Sun-day's high winds at Throck-morton CPSC. more...
Evesham and District Airgun League more...
EVESHAM'S open shoots attract top exponents of the sport from all over the country. more...
CYCLESTUFF'S club run was slightly longer than usual due to the destination. more...
A DOZEN intrepid members of Evesham Wheelers rode out in one of the windiest Sundays this year that made for a very hard ride to Warwick. more...
IT'S rare for such high winds to blow at the Evesham club and, for it happen on successive weekends, was unheard of. more...
THE third race of the Spring Handicap series at the Arden club at Defford took place on Sunday in challenging conditions again. more...
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A RISE of seven places up the finishing listings made for a successful stint at Sne-tterton for Honeybourne biker Michael Elliott. more...
ALL players will be made welcome at Hampton WMC on Friday, April 9 for an Open Pairs competition. more...
EVESHAM'S senior and veteran rowers visited Gloucester and retu-rned victorious, winning three events out of four in difficult conditions. more...
THE Prudden Road Surf-acing League, that already covers four men's divisions over the summer season, has announced that it is to back juniors by introducing a competition for youngsters aged 12 and under. more...
JONJO O'Neill boasted a hat-trick of winners at the Cheltenham Festival, while Nigel Twiston-Davies enjoyed victory on the middle afternoon of the annual National Hunt extravaganza. more...
TUESDAY'S final game of the Cots-wold Floorball League saw holders Dormer House take a commanding 3-0 lead after just 13 minutes against Mickleton. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE today announced the capture of Australian left-arm paceman Mark Harrity. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club today revealed a pre-tax loss of £41,000 last season. more...
NEWCOMER Nantie Hayward has vowed to play a major role in Worcestershire's bid to gain First Division status in the Frizzell County Championship next season. more...
FAST bowler Nantie Hayward has put his future as a South African Test player in jeopardy by signing a `no-escape' contract for Worcestershire. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club are believed to be preparing to unveil South African Test fast bowler Nantie Hayward as their second overseas player for next season. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE paceman Kabir Ali and spinner Gareth Batty are included in a 14-man squad for the ECB National Academy tour to Malaysia and Sri Lanka. more...
FORMER Worcestershire batsman George Dews has died at the age of 81. more...
MARK Harrity, the South Australian left-arm quick bowler, has no regrets about giving-up first class cricket in his native Adelaide to play for Worcestershire. more...
STAR batsman Graeme Hick will give his full backing to Ben Smith who has replaced him as Worcestershire's new captain. more...
CHAIRMAN John Elliott has warned that Worcestershire must improve their facilities at New Road to survive county cricket's `crunch day'. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE have arranged four one-day cricket matches as part of their preparations for the new season. more...
THE final Worcestershire Cricket Society event of the winter takes place on Tuesday, March 11, when the speaker will be Steve Rhodes, Worcestershire's former England wicketkeeper. more...
ENGLAND'S World Cup fate will be delivered in Bulawayo tomorrow -- but captain Nasser Hussain insists he will not be watching every ball intently. more...
STEVE Rhodes is backing Worcestershire County Cricket Club to shed last season's nearly-man tag and win promotion. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE today revealed their itinerary for the pre-season tour of South Africa they have arranged as part of their plans for a promotion push in the Frizzell County Cricket Championhip. more...
PHIL Weston will today join Gloucestershire after Worcestershire agreed to release the batsman from his New Road contract. more...
ANURAG Singh scored an unbeaten century to help Worcestershire win their first match of their pre-season tour to Northern Transvaal in South Africa. more...
VIKRAM Solanki was Worcestershire's leading scorer when they won the second match of their pre-season tour of Northern Transvaal in South Africa by 38 runs. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE say they have already taken steps to help them cope with the England and Wales Cricket Board's decision to cut £4million from their 2003 budget. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club retained their unbeaten tour record against a strong Kwa-Zulu Natal Invitation XI in Phalaborwa yesterday. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S final scheduled cricket match on tour in South Africa was used as a practice match involving the whole squad and several local academy players in Duivelskloof. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S cricketers were returning from their successful tour of South Africa today in readiness to step up their pre-season `warm-up' programme later this week. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S batsmen showed good form in reaching 342-6 off 85 overs on the first day of a two-day pre-season friendly against Sussex at Hove. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S bowlers met strong resistance on the second day of the two-day friendly match against Sussex at Hove. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE will launch their new cricket campaign without South African all-rounder Andrew Hall. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE fielded a full-strength team and got in some more valuable practice when they played Herefordshire at Colwall yesterday in a benefit match for all-rounder David Leatherdale. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE have launched their countdown to the new cricket season with Ben Smith pledging a more ruthless approach to their bid for promotion to the first divison of the Frizzell County Championship. more...
WASIM Akram is hoping to make it a bad Friday for Worcestershire on his return to New Road. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE go into the new season with interest in membership at record levels. more...
NEWCOMERS Nantie Hayward and Mark Harrity will make their debuts for Worcestershire when they open their Frizzell County Championship division two match against Hampshire at New Road tomorrow. more...
TON-UP Ben Smith helped Worcestershire prove that the County Championship is alive and well when a big crowd watched them make a healthy start to their second division match against Hampshire at New Road. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE are today hoping to reap the benefit of Ben Smith's free-scoring start to his reign as captain in the Frizzell County Championship division two match against Hampshire at New Road. more...
SHAFTAB Khalid is included in Worcestershire's side for their three-day friendly against Oxford UCCE which opens in The Parks tomorrow. more...
OXFORD UCCE won the toss and decided to bat when they opened their three-day friendly against Worcestershire in The Parks today. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE were well in control after the first day of their three-day friendly match against Oxford UCCE in The Parks. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S batsmen made brisk progress on a rain-delayed third day of their match against Oxford UCCE in The Parks yesterday. more...
DIRECTOR of Cricket Tom Moody is challenging Worcester Royals to go one better than they achieved last season in the National League Division One which opens tomorrow with a match against Gloucestershire Gladiators at Bristol. more...
FOUR wickets from pace bowler Matt Mason and a half-century from Graeme Hick eased Worcestershire to a 35-run victory over Gloucestershire under the Duckworth/Lewis method at Bristol. more...
SHANE Lee, who played a handful of matches for Worcestershire last season, has retired from cricket due to a chronic knee injury. more...
MATT Mason is in line for his first Frizzell County Championship Division Two appearance of the season when Worcestershire open their match against Northamptonshire at New Road tomorrow. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE soon lost Stephen Peters and Anurag Singh after being put in to bat on the opening day of the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against Northamptonshire at New Road today. more...
VIKRAM Solanki satisfied his hunger for first-class runs by top scoring for Worcestershire on the opening day of the Frizzell County Championship division two match against Northamptonshire at New Road. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S hopes of clawing their way back against Northamptonshire looked in danger of being washed out by the wet weather today. more...
SKIPPER Ben Smith has dubbed Worcestershire Royals' National League Division One clash against Surrey Lions at New Road on Monday as `a massive game'. more...
ALL-rounder Andrew Hall will be joining his new team-mates later this week to add weight to a Worcestershire attack which was battered by Northamptonshire's Phil Jaques in the rain-hit Frizzell County Championship Division Two draw at New Road. more...
AUSTRALIAN Phil Jaques slept for two nights with his score on 86 before reaching three figures for Northnats against Worcestershire at New Road. more...
STUART Lampitt is urging Worcestershire Cricket Board's players to take advantage of a `shop window opportunity' when they take on Worcestershire's professionals in the C&G Trophy at New Road tomorrow (10.45am). more...
JOHN Brain will today pen a new two-year Sixways contract after Worcester snubbed Dean Richards. more...
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WORCESTERSHIRE soon lost Stephen Peters after they were put into bat by the Worcestershire Cricket Board in today's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy Third round clash at New Road. more...
NEWCOMER Andrew Hall will make his Worcestershire debut tomorrow when they open their four-day match against Zimbabwe at New Road. more...
VIKRAM Solanki admitted to being `pretty pleased' with his career-best 164 not out which helped Worcestershire crush the Worcestershire Cricket Board by 170 runs in yesterday's C&G Trophy clash at New Road. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE made a promising start after winning the toss and deciding to bat in their four-day friendly against Zimbabwe which opened at New Road today. more...
ENGLAND hopeful Vikram Solanki again let his bat do the talking when he top scored for Worcestershire in their four-day friendly against Zimbabwe at New Road. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE all-rounder Andrew Hall dem-onstrated his `street-fighting' qualities by hitting a battling half-century which left Zimbabwe facing a modest victory target of 176 at New Road today. more...
SKIPPER Ben Smith is urging his Worcestershire troops to start moving up the Frizzell County Championship Division Two table by beating basement club Durham at Stockton. more...
THE official opening of the new Basil D'Oliveira Stand at New Road will take place at 11-30am on Tuesday, May 4 prior to the National League match against Nottinghamshire Outlaws. more...
Worcestershire made a cautious start after winning the toss and electing to bat first in their latest Frizzell County Championship Division Two clash with Durham, which started at Stockton today. more...
THE third race of the Spring Handicap series at the Arden club at Defford took place on Sunday in challenging conditions again. more...
DURHAM'S return to Stockton for the first time for four years brought frustration as the first day of the Championship match against Worcestershire was re-stricted to 44 overs. more...
Oswestry 3, Pershore 5 more...
KABIR Ali's career-best score of 84 not out carried Worcestershire to 395 all out before Durham replied with 146 for three on the second day of the Championship match at Stockton. more...
Kings Sutton 0, Evesham Utd U-13 7 more...
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STEVE Adshead hit a century for Worcestershire on the second day of their Second Eleven Championship match against Derbyshire at Ombersley yesterday. more...
ZIMBABWE captain Heath Streak has admitted the tourists would have preferred to face stronger opponents, including Wor-cestershire, in their build-up to next week's first Test. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S director of cricket Tom Moody is desperately hoping his side have better luck with the weather so they will have a chance to topple leaders Gloucestershire in the Frizzell County Championship match at New Road tomorrow. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE made a steady start after being put into bat by table-topping Gloucestershire in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match at New Road today. more...
BEN Smith admits that the wet weather is putting pressure on Worcestershire's hopes of gaining promotion to division one of the Frizzell County Championship. more...
PHILIP Weston marked his return to New Road by frustrating Worcestershire's bowlers in their weather-ravaged Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against table-topping Gloucestershire. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE faced the task of trying to keep Gloucestershire at bay in the closely-fought Frizzell County Championship division two match at New Road today. more...
ANDREW Hall will get his first taste of limited-over action at New Road tomorrow when the Worcestershire Royals entertain Kent Spitfires in a National League division one clash (1pm). more...
A CENTURY by Graeme Hick was backed up with a fine bowling display from David Leatherdale to help Worcestershire Royals shoot down Kent Spitfires by 139 runs in yesterday's National League division one match at New Road. more...
A QUESTION mark hangs over whether pace ace Nantie Hayward will be included in Worcestershire's team for tomorrow's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy fourth round clash with holders Yorkshire at New Road (10.45am). more...
ENGLAND have made all 11 of their contracted players available to their counties to take part in the fourth round of the C&G Trophy tomorrow. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE soon lost Stephen Peters after they were put into bat by holders Yorkshire in today's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy Fourth round clash at sunny New Road. more...
VIKRAM Solanki today emerged as a strong candidate for England's one-day squad for the three-match series against Pakistan, followed by the triangular tournament involving South Africa and Zimbabwe. more...
DIRECTOR of cricket Tom Moody is confident Worcestershire can overcome Leicestershire in the quarter-final of the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy at Grace Road. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE duo Vikram Solanki and Kabir Ali are today celebrating their call-up into England's one-day squad for the three-match series against Pakistan followed by the triangular tournament involving South Africa and Zimbabwe. more...
GRAEME Hick passed another batting milestone when his 122nd first class century put Worcestershire in command of the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match at Derby. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE have decided not to seek a replacement for their South African all-rounder Andrew Hall when he is away on duty with his country for the triangular one-day series with England and Zimbabwe. more...
MARK Harrity looks set to replace Matt Mason in Worcestershire's line-up tomorrow as they go head-to-head with table topping Somerset. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE won the toss and elected to bat first in their top-of-the-table Frizzell County Championship Division Two clash with Somerset at Bath today. more...
Stephen Peters hit a career-best 165 as Worcestershire dominated the opening day of the Bath Festival by posting 422 for five against Frizzell County Championship Division Two leaders Somerset. more...
A FINE all-round performance from Andrew Hall put Worcestershire in a commanding position in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match with leaders Somerset at Bath. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE were put under the cosh by Northamptonshire's batsmen on the second day of their Second XI Championship encounter at Kidderminster's Chester Road ground. more...
SECOND Division leaders Somerset face a tough battle to avoid defeat against Worcestershire on the final day of the Championship match at Bath. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Director of Coaching Tom Moody is confident his side can come through one of their toughest tests of the season tomorrow. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE are sweating on the fitness of Graeme Hick and Nantie Hayward ahead of tomorrow's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy quarter-final against Leicestershire at Grace Road. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE will be without injured Graeme Hick for up to six weeks. more...
DIRECTOR of cricket Tom Moody praised the efforts of Anurag Singh and David Leatherdale during Worcestershire's weather-hit C&G Trophy quarter-final with Leicestershire which resumed at Grace Road today. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE may consider finding a short-term replacement for Andrew Hall after being hit by a major injury crisis. more...
DIRECTOR of cricket Tom Moody says he is `thrilled' by the C&G Trophy semi-final draw which has paired Worcestershire with Lancashire at New Road. more...
NEWCOMER David Taylor is included in Worcestershire's squad for today's Twenty20 Cup match against Northamptonshire at New Road (5.30pm). more...
THE thrills and spills of Twenty20 Cup cricket proved a massive hit at New Road last night when Worcestershire Royals clinched a nail-biting one wicket win over Northamptonshire Steelbacks. more...
W0RCESTERSHIRE Royals will be without all-rounder Andrew Hall for tomorrow's National League division one match against Leicestershire Foxes at New Road (1pm). more...
A FOUR-wicket haul by David Leatherdale failed to save depleted Worcestershire Royals from a two wicket defeat against Lei-cestershire Foxes in yesterday's National League division one clash at New Road. more...
STEVE Adshead hammered a dazzling century as Worcestershire pulled off a thrilling one-wicket win in yesterday's Second Eleven Trophy clash against Somerset at North Perrott. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Vikram Solanki has spoken about making the most of his second chance at international level ahead of England's opening one-day clash against Pakistan at Old Trafford today. more...
HEREFORDSHIRE have snapped up former Worcestershire left-arm spinner Matthew Rawnsley. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals face a Twenty20 Cup clash against Warwickshire Bears at New Road this evening (5.35pm) with their playing ranks still crippled by injuries and international calls. more...
TWENTY20 Cup cricket proved a big hit at New Road again last night -- but not the loud music! more...
WORCESTERSHIRE have boosted their depleted ranks by snapping up all-rounder Justin Kemp and wicketkeeper Steve Adshead. more...
Glamorgan Dragons recorded their first victory in the Twenty20 Cup at Cardiff when they romped home by 56 runs against Worcestershire Royals. more...
STEVE Adshead will make his debut for depleted Worcestershire Royals who are boosted by the return of Nantie Hayward for today's Twenty20 Cup clash against Glamorgan Dragons at Sophia Gardens (5.30pm). more...
PACEMAN Kabir Ali has been released by England to play for Worcestershire in tomorrow's one-day match against South Africa at New Road. more...
South Africa made a promising start after winning the toss and deciding to bat first in today's limited-over clash against Worcestershire at sun-soaked New Road. more...
JUSTIN Kemp, Stephen Moore, Shaftab Khalid and Steve Adshead are standing by to make their Frizzell County Championship division two debuts for table-topping Worcestershire when they open their match against Glamorgan at Cardiff tomorrow. more...
Worcestershire report a staggering 580 per cent increase in attendance by non-members at their three Twenty20 Cup matches compared to the two Benson & Hedges zonal matches last year. more...
AN unbeaten 116 by Glamorgan's Michael Powell held up Worcestershire's progress on the rain-affected opening day of their Frizell County Championship second division match at Cardiff. more...
VIKRAM Solanki thanked God and a slice of luck for his maiden one-day international century which guided England to a six-wicket NatWest Series win over South Africa at the AMP Oval. more...
MICHAEL Powell was the star of the third day of the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match at Cardiff between Glamorgan and Worcestershire. more...
PACEMAN Mark Harrity is set to return to Frizzell County Championship Division Two action tomorrow when unbeaten leaders Worcestershire open their match against Durham at New Road tomorrow. more...
PIRANHA Racing rider Simon Andrews is confident that he has the team and the bike to take him to the top step of the podium at this weekend's British Supersport season opener at Silverstone. more...
IN-FORM South African all-rounder Andrew Hall has spelt out his desire to ex-tend his spell with Worcestershire beyond this season -- especially if they gain promotion to the County Championship Division One. more...
EVESHAM Swimming Club is pleased to announce that Wychavon Leisure have again agreed to be the major sponsor of this year's Biathlon on Sunday, April 25. more...
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EVESHAM Rowing Club won a host of medals at last weekend's West Midl-ands Junior Championships. more...
DAVID Leatherdale produced the best limited-over score of his career to help Worcestershire ease holders Yorkshire out of the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy with a 67-run win in yesterday's fourth round clash at New Road. more...
DIRECTOR of Cricket Tom Moody showered paceman Nantie Hayward with praise after Worcestershire's opening County Champion-ship game of the season ended in an absorbing draw against Hampshire at New Road. more...
ALL-rounder Andrew Hall will be joining his new team-mates later this week to add weight to a Worcestershire attack which was battered by Northamptonshire's Phil Jaques in the rain-hit Frizzell County Championship Division Two draw at New Road. more...
DIRECTOR of cricket Tom Moody says he is `thrilled' by the C&G Trophy semi-final draw which has paired Worcestershire with Lancashire at New Road. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S captain Ben Smith and Jon Lewis his opposite number at Durham were frustrated by the weather as their Frizzell County Championship Division Two match was washed away at Stockton. more...
ANURAG Singh wrote his name into the records books and then came in for praise from skipper Ben Smith after Worcestershire clin-ched their first Frizzell County Championship division two victory of the season with a 111-run win over Gloucestershire at New Road on Saturday. more...
HAIL Worcestershire's conquering hero Andrew Hall. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE needed just 100 minutes on the third day at Derby to complete an impressive nine-wicket win in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two. more...
GARETH Batty enhanced his reputation as one of England's brightest spin-bowling prosp-ects by leading table-topping Worcestershire to a nine wicket success over Frizzell County Championship division two promotion rivals Somerset at Bath. more...
TABLE-topping Worcestershire soon lost opener Stephen Peters when they opened their Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against Durham at New Road today. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Frizzell County Championship match with Glamorgan could have been blessed with an exciting finish but it petered out into a rain-affected draw in Cardiff. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Kadeer Ali and Shaftab Khalid are included on a shortlist of 15 players who will be considered for the 2003/4 National Academy. more...
LEADERS Worcestershire had victory over Gloucestershire in their sight when the weather intervened decisively and left the match drawn. more...
UMPIRES Barry Dudleston and George Sharp have reported Worcestershire's New Road pitch to Lord's after 18 wickets tumbled on the opening day of their Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against Durham. more...
BEN Smith and Gareth Batty took Worcestershire to the brink of promotion by steering them to a remarkable five-wicket win over Yorkshire within two days at Scarborough. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Nantie Hayward and Stephen Moore both became injury victims during yesterday's eventful opening day against Durham at New Road. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE have awarded Tom Moody a testimonial year in 2004. more...
TABLE-topping Worcestershire can start putting the champagne on ice after taking another giant step towards Frizzell County Championship Division Two more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S wicket-tumbling Frizzell County Championship division two match with Durham was developing into an intriguing climax today following a `not guilty' verdict on the state of the New Road pitch. more...
ENGLAND reject Gareth Batty took four wickets as Worcestershire celebrated their elevation to the First Division of the Frizzell County Championship by defeating Hampshire by 101 runs at the Rose Bowl. more...
WORCESTERHIRE'S players are having a well deserved day off today after a career-best bowling performance by Matt Mason enabled them to clinch a 31-run victory over Durham at New Road. more...
DAVID Leatherdale looks set to return after injury for Worcestershire Royals' National League division one clash against Warwickshire Bears at New Road tomorrow (1pm). more...
STEVE Rhodes made a successful return from injury in yesterday's second XI match for Worcestershire at Hampshire. more...
GRAEME Hick is poised to return for Worcestershire after more than a month out of action with a broken bone in his hand. more...
KADEER Ali hit a century as Worcestershire completed their Second XI Trophy matches with a high-scoring 130-run defeat against Gloucestershire at Ombersley. more...
CRICKET fever has swept Worcestershire with all 6,500 seats snapped up for the County's eagerly anticipated Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy semi-final clash with Lancashire next month. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club and David Leatherdale have agreed a new contract for the 2004 season. more...
TOM Moody is stepping up his bid to get Andrew Hall released for tomorrow's National League clash against Leicestershire (1pm). more...
WORCESTERSHIRE slumped deeper into relegation trouble when they lost by 76 runs to Leicestershire Foxes in the National League Division One at Oakham School. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE will be out to regain their position at the top of the Frizzell County Championship Division Two table when they open their match against bottom-placed Derbyshire at New Road tomorrow. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Kabir Ali made an early breakthrough after Derbyshire had won the toss and decided to bat in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match at New Road today. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE eased back to the top of the Frizzell County Championship division two table as wickets tumbled on the opening day of their match against bottom-placed Derbyshire at New Road. more...
KABIR Ali was Worcestershire's hero against Derbyshire at New Road yesterday after being given his father's blessing to miss a family funeral. more...
TOM Moody has revealed his long-term ambition to become coach of either England or his native Australia. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE, whose bid to beat Derbyshire at New Road yesterday was delayed by rain, hope to have Graeme Hick back in action next week. more...
MODEST Kabir Ali put yesterday's career-best bowling performance down to `one of those lucky days' as Worcestershire consolidated their position at the top of the Frizzell County Championship division two. more...
UNBEATEN table-toppers Worcestershire welcome back Graeme Hick for their Frizzell County Championship division two match against Gloucestershire which opens at Cheltenham tomorrow. more...
GLOUCESTERSHIRE made a steady start after winning the toss and electing to bat at the start of the Frizzell County Championhsip Division Two clash with Worcestershire at Cheltenham today. more...
NANTIE Hayward and Matt Mason took three wickets each to give Division Two leaders Worcestershire the upper hand on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival match with Gloucestershire. more...
CONTRASTING half-centuries from captain Ben Smith and all-rounder Andrew Hall gave leaders Worcestershire control of their clash with Gloucestershire. more...
GRAEME Hick joins Wor-cestershire Royals' National League Division One relegation fight tomorrow when they take on table-topping Surrey Lions at Guildford. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals will be unchanged for their floodlit National League Division One clash against title-chasing Glamorgan Dragons at New Road tomorrow (4.10pm). more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals believe the weather could play a vital role tonight in the outcome of their floodlit National League Division One match against Glamorgan Dragons at New Road. more...
DAVID Leatherdale is in line for an unexpected return to Frizzell County Championship division two action for table-topping Worcestershire ag-ainst Glamorgan at New Road tomorrow. more...
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DAVID Leatherdale was set to be included in Worcestershire's team to face Glamorgan at New Road today after Andrew Hall was named in the South African Test side to play England at Lord's. more...
GARETH Batty and David Leatherdale helped table-topping Worcestershire launch a dramatic fightback against Glamorgan on the opening day of the rain-affected Frizzell County Championship division two match at New Road. more...
A CRUCIAL half-century by Stephen Peters has helped put Worcestershire into a strong position in their Frizzell County Championship division two match against Glamorgan at New Road. more...
STRIKERS and goalkeepers will be the theme for Harriers' Football in the Community Scheme's Easter holiday courses. more...
SKIPPER Ben Smith was delighted with the way Worcestershire revved up for Saturday's home Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy semi-final against Lancashire by consolidating their position at the top of the Frizzell County Championship division two table with a 14-run win over Glamorgan at New Road yesterday. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE have received a major boost with South Africa today agreeing to release key all-rounder Andrew Hall for Saturday's C&G Trophy semi-final with Lancashire at New Road. more...
KIZZ Wassell scored a goal on her debut for Kidderminster Harriers Ladies in a 3-3 friendly draw with Evesham United. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Director of Cricket Tom Moody has thanked South Africa for allowing all-rounder Andrew Hall to play in their C and G Trophy semi-final with Lancashire and insisted: "It's a massive boost to us." more...
TWO late goals from rivals Bedworth put a dent in Kidderminster Harriers' Midland Floodlit Youth League Premier Division title aspirations last night. more...
ANURAG Singh and Stephen Peters are being given a chance to stake their claim for a place in Worcestershire's side for Saturday's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy semi-final showdown with Lancashire at New Road. more...
LINCOLN City hope to reward brave manager Keith Alexander with automatic promotion from Division Three. more...
BEN Smith has issued a `get behind us' plea to Worcestershire supporters ahead of Saturday's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy semi-final showdown against Lancashire at New Road. more...
DANISH import Jesper Christiansen knocked on Jan Molby's first-team door with a four-goal haul on Tuesday night. more...
STEVE Burton has returned to Kidderminster Harriers on deadline day, penning a deal until the end of the season. more...
VICE-captain Steve Rhodes believes Graeme Hick could hold the key to Worcestershire's fortunes in tomorrow's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy semi-final clash with Lancashire at New Road. more...
JAN Molby has been able to tie up two temporary signings after the arrival of Steve Burton. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE will decide later today whether Anurag Singh or Stephen Peters will open their innings in tomorrow's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy semi-final showdown against Lancashire at a packed New Road (10.15am). more...
TWO players have been shipped out by Kidderminster Harriers on transfer deadline day to complete a busy afternoon for director of football Jan Molby. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE, locked in battle at New Road today in the semi-final of the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy against Lancashire, turn their attention back to National League Division One action on Monday when they take on Kent Spitfires in a floodit clash at Canterbury (4.10pm). more...
GARETH Batty admitted to having a `fantastic feeling' when told he was one of three new caps drafted into the 13-man England squad for the third Test against South Africa which opens at Trent Bridge on Thursday. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE have an allocation of 4,500 tickets for the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final against Gloucestershire at Lord's on Saturday, August 30. more...
ANDREW Hall is hoping to conjure up another magical match-winning performance when Worcestershire meet Gloucestershire in the showpiece final of the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy at Lord's on Saturday, August 30. more...
JUSTIN Kemp is set to resume Frizzell County Championship division two action for table-topping Worcestershire when they launch their match against Yorkshire at Scarborough tomorrow. more...
KABIR Ali struck three early blows as leaders Worcestershire made a great start to their Frizzell County Championship division two clash with Yorkshire at Scarborough today. more...
RELIEVED Surrey Lions overcame a tremendous fightback by Worcestershire Royals to clinch a tense one-wicket win in yesterday's National League Division One match at New Road. more...
KABIR Ali fired another hint to the England selectors on an eventful opening day to Worcestershire's Frizzell County Championship Division Two clash with Yorkshire at Scarborough. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals resume their fight against National League division one relegation tomorrow when they take on bottom-of-the-table Yorkshire Phoenix at Scarborough (1pm). more...
REIGNING champions Glamorgan made it five wins out of five in the National League First Division with a 31-run victory over Worcestershire at St Helens, Swansea. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Kabir Ali is keeping his fingers crossed that he will have a greater involvement with England at Test level than has so far been the case in one-day cricket. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals are in danger of facing a relegation battle after a disappointing eight-wicket defeat against Warwickshire Bears in yesterday's National Lea-gue division one clash at New Road. more...
KABIR Ali's call-up for England Test duty has paved the way for Mark Harrity to return to Frizzell County Championship division two action for table-topping Worcestershire when they open their match with lowly Somerset at New Road tomorrow. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE slumped deeper into relegation trouble when they lost by 76 runs to Leicestershire Foxes in the National League Division One at Oakham School. more...
Somerset made a good start after winning the toss and deciding to bat in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against table-topping Worcestershire at New Road today. more...
A SUPERB spell of 4-23 from Kabir Ali gave Worcestershire a crushing 79-run victory against National League Division One leaders Surrey at Guildford. more...
DIRECTOR of cricket Tom Moody praised Worcestershire's bowlers for the disciplined way they hit back after a poor start in the Frizzell County Championship division two match against Somerset at New Road. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE hoisted themselves out of the National League Division One relegation zone thanks to a thril-ling three-run victory under the Duckworth-Lewis system against title-chasing Glamorgan Dragons at rain-hit New Road last night. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE seamer Kabir Ali was today handed his England Test debut against South Africa at Headingley. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Kabir Ali marked his England Test debut by claiming two wickets against South Africa at Headingley. more...
TABLE-topping Worcestershire overcame a rousing last wicket partnership between Robert Croft and David Harrison to clinch a 14-run win over Glamorgan at sun-scorched New Road yesterday. more...
STEPHEN Peters was given a deserved pat on the back by director of cricket Tom Moody after his ton-up exploits put Worcestershire on course for victory over Somerset in the Frizzell County Championship division two match at New Road. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals slipped deeper into National League Division One relegation trouble with an eight-wicket defeat against Kent Spitfires at Canterbury last night. more...
TOM Moody is playing down the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final `dress rehearsal' tag being attached to Worcestershire Royals' National League match with Gloucestershire Gladiators at New Road tomorrow (1pm). more...
STEVE Kirby returned career-best figures of three for 27 to leave Worcestershire deep in relegation trouble as Yorkshire clinched a three-wicket victory in the National League Division One clash at Scarborough. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE today began their countdown to Saturday's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final against Gloucestershire at Lord's. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals' dress rehearsal for Saturday's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final ended in a disappointing four-wicket defeat against Gloucestershire Gladiators in yesterday's National League Division One clash at New Road. more...
VIKRAM Solanki's bid to bat himself back into form proved successful when he hit a fine century on the opening day of Worcestershire's Second XI Championship match against Warwickshire at Barnt Green. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals will be playing in the second division of the National League next season after losing by seven wickets to fellow strugglers Yorkshire Phoenix at New Road yesterday. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals' director of cricket Tom Moody has sent out a `we must win' message to his troops ahead of tomorrow's crucial floodlit National League Division One clash against Essex Eagles at Colchester (4.10pm). more...
RELEGATED Worcestershire Royals suffered their sixth successive National League defeat when they went down by 18 runs to Warwickshire Bears under the Duckworth-Lewis method at Edgbaston last night. more...
DIRECTOR of Cricket Tom Moody today stressed the importance of Worcestershire having star all-rounder Andrew Hall in their side for Saturday's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final against Gloucestershire at Lord's. more...
NANTIE Hayward and Gareth Batty took four wickets each as Worcestershire stepped up their bid to become champions of the Frizzell County Championship division two yesterday. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals look to be heading for relegation from the National League Division One following last night's two wicket defeat under the Duckworth/Lewis method against Essex Eagles at Colchester. more...
WARWICKSHIRE continued to pile up the runs in the Second Eleven Championship match against Worcestershire at Barnt Green. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE expect paceman Nantie Hayward to overcome a virus in time to play in tomorrow's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final against Gloucestershire at Lord's. more...
DIRECTOR of cricket Tom Moody, the driving force behind Worcestershire's appearance in today's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final against Glou-cestershire at Lord's, is to be rewarded with an ex-tension to his New Road contract. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE produced their worst one-day performance of the season when their Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy dream was shattered by a crushing seven-wicket defeat against Gloucestershire at Lord's on Saturday. more...
FORMER New Road batman Philip Weston admits that it meant `a hell of a lot' to play a leading role in Gloucestershire's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final win over Worcestershire at Lord's on Saturday. more...
SKIPPER Ben Smith admitted that it `hurt' to watch Gloucestershire celebrate their seven- wicket win over his well beaten Worcestershire side in Saturday's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final at Lord's. more...
RESERVE wicketkeeper James Pipe hopes to play a major role in Worcestershire's last six matches of the season after making an unexpected appearance in Saturday's seven wicket Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final defeat against Gloucestershire at Lord's. more...
SOUTH African ace An-drew Hall has agreed to play for Worcestershire again next year. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE made a confident start after winning the toss and electing to bat in their crucial Frizzell County Championship Division Two clash with Hampshire at Southampton today. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S reserve wicketkeeper James Pipe hit a career best 104 not out as the leaders recovered from an indifferent start to overwhelm Hampshire in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match at the Rose Bowl. more...
DAVID Leatherdale and Alex French both hit unbeaten centuries as Worcestershire's Second XI Championship clash with Gloucestershire at New Road ended in a draw. more...
KABIR Ali and Gareth Batty, not required by England, proved their value to Worcestershire when they took five Hampshire wickets at the Rose Bowl yesterday. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE are celebrating promotion to the First Division of the Frizzell County Championship but will have to wait to defeat lowly Hampshire at the Rose Bowl. more...
IT'S win or bust for Worcestershire Royals when they take on Yorkshire Phoenix in the National League Division One at New Road tomorrow (12 noon). more...
EVESHAM'S senior scratch team booked a place in the final of the County Scratch Winter Foursomes after a nail-biting semi-final at The Worcestershire. more...
LIKE a good wine, these guys just get better with time! more...
SKIPPER Ben Smith has pledged that Worcestershire Royals will go into tomorrow's floodlit National League match against Warwickshire Bears at Edgbaston with a `very positive' attitude despite his side being relegated from division one. more...
WARWICKSHIRE Bears captain Michael Powell is telling his players to guarantee their survival in the National League division one by beating relegated Worcestershire Royals at Edgbaston today (4.10pm). more...
WORCESTERSHIRE off-spinner Gar-eth Batty has described his call-up into England's tour parties to travel to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka this winter as `a dream come true'. more...
PROMOTED Worcestershire aim to take another step towards winning the Frizzell County Championship Division Two title when they open their match against Yorkshire at New Road tomorrow. more...
PROMOTED Worcestershire soon lost Graeme Hick when they opened their Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against Yorkshire at New Road today. more...
A TON-UP performance by Ben Smith and a career-best 99 from Kadeer Ali put Worcestershire in a strong position in their Frizzell County Championship division two match against Yorkshire at New Road. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE are today facing an intriguing battle to step up their Frizzell County Championship division two title bid against promotion-hopefuls Yorkshire at New Road. more...
PACEMAN Nantie Hayward's career with Worcestershire is in doubt after revealing that he would like to play for South Africa again. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE will clinch the Frizzell County Championship Division Two title if they avoid defeat in their last match of the season at rivals Northamptonshire which opens tomorrow. more...
COUSINS Kabir Ali and Kadeer Ali have signed new contracts with Worcestershire. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE made two early breakthroughs after Northamptonshire won the toss and decided to bat in the crucial Frizzell County Championship match at Northampton today. more...
Worcestershire have today clinched the Frizzell County Championship Division Two title. more...
A splendid century by Anurag Singh failed to save Worcestershire from slipping to a 23-run defeat in their final Second XI Championship match of the season against Lancashire at Old Trafford. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Director of Cricket Tom Moody has defended his side's controversial declaration that handed them the Frizzell County Championship Division Two title. more...
Northamptonshire inflicted a first defeat of the season on Frizzell County Championship Division Two winners Worcestershire at Wantage Road. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals will be without paceman Nantie Hayward and spinner Gareth Batty for their last National League Division One match of the season against Essex Eagles at New Road tomorrow (12 noon). more...
DIRECTOR of cricket Tom Moody has promised that one of relegated Worcestershire Royals' main priorities next season will be to regain first division status in the National League. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE paceman Kabir Ali has been named young cricketer of the year for the second time in a row. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE are to offer a new one-year contract to veteran wicketkeeper Steve Rhodes who will celebrate his 40th birthday mid-way through next season. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE paceman Matt Mason has rejected an offer to be part of Ireland's 2007 World Cup squad. more...
KABIR Ali scooped two more trophies to add to his growing collection at Worcestershire's annual awards dinner at New Road last night. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Kabir Ali will be in contention for an England place when the selectors decide which type of bowler should be sent to Bang-ladesh after James Anderson was ruled out because of injury. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE have been drawn away to Herefordshire in the second round of next season's Cheltenham & Glou-cester Trophy. more...
KABIR Ali has vowed to bounce back "fitter and stronger and ready to prove loads of people wrong" in 2004 after the disappointment of not being selected by England this winter. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE off-spinner Gareth Batty today spelt out his determination to make a major impact for England in their forthcoming tour to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. more...
STEPHEN Moore and Shaftab Khalid, who both made their first-team debuts for Worcestershire County Cricket Club last season, have agreed two-year contracts. more...
WICKETKEEPER Steve Adshead, who made a handful of appearances for Worcestershire last season, is poised to revive his county career with Gloucestershire. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S South African all-rounder Andrew Hall will miss the Test series in Pakistan after losing his appeal against a two-match ban. more...
GARETH Batty is attempting to change the traditional image of defensive home-grown spinners. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE off-spinner Gareth Batty was handed his England Test debut against Bangladesh in Dhaka today. more...
MATT Mason has been voted the Worcestershire Supporters Association Player of the Year. more...
TOM Moody has confirmed that want-away opener Anurag Singh will not be replaced with a swoop for a new star. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Supporters Association is to continue sponsorship of sending promising players to an academy in Australia for winter coaching. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE batsman Vik-ram Solanki says he `feels in good shape' as he prepares to join the England party for their forthcoming one-day internationals against Bangla-desh and Sri Lanka. more...
ENGLAND'S cricketers today fly to Chittagong considering their slow bowling options for the second Test having been quietly impressed with the standard of opposition provided by Bangladesh. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE paceman Chris Liptrot has been forced to quit professional cricket because of a persistent back problem. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club members will have to pay more to watch their New Road favourites in action next season. more...
ANDREW Flintoff will captain England for the first time tomorrow when they begin their preparation for the one-day series against Bangladesh starting later this week. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cric-ket Club's new stand is to be named after one of their greatest players -- Basil D'Oliveira. more...
BEN Smith will continue as Worcestershire County Cricket Club's captain next season. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE begin life in Division One of the Frizzell County Championship with an away game against Kent on April 21-24. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE have been sent a report which details a major shake-up in the structure of club and county cricket. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE are closing in on the capture of former England U19 seam bowler Nadeem Malik. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club have swooped to sign former England Under 19 star Nadeem Malik. more...
SURVIVAL expert Gareth Batty believes all the pressure is on Sri Lanka for the final Test of the three-match series which begins later this week. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE spinner Gareth Batty has retained his place in the England cricket squad for the forthcoming Test tour to the West Indies. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE spinner Gareth Batty today issued an `I won't let you down' message to England after being included in the Test and one-day squads for the forthcoming tour of the West Indies. more...
THE money-spinning Twenty20 Cup helped Worcestershire County Cricket Club run up a pre-tax profit of £46,602 last season. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE batsman Kadeer Ali and off-spinner Shaftab Khalid are included in England's `A' squad for their forthcoming tour of Malaysia and India. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE rookie Shaftab Khalid continued his remarkable rise to cricketing stardom today when he jetted off from Heathrow to tour Malaysia and India with the England `A' squad. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE is one of the 18 counties that Zimbabwe Cricket Union chairman Peter Chingoka has written to as he tries to raise the stakes in the battle over England's tour to the African nation later this year. more...
COUNTY bosses including Worcestershire chief executive Mark Newton have rejected pressure from Zimbabwe and put their faith in the England and Wales Cricket Board to make the right decision about the national team's controversial winter tour. more...
ENGLAND may be flying out to the West Indies searching for their first series victory since 1968, but Worcestershire's Tom Moody is expecting them to end their long wait for success in the Caribbean. more...
SPECULATION was mounting today that Australian pace star Andy Bichel will be returning to Worcestershire next season in place of Nantie Hayward. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club all-rounder David Leatherdale raised £119,234 during his 2003 benefit year. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club today announced a major sponsorship deal for an undisclosed six figure sum with Chinese home appliance manufacturer Haier. more...
ENGLAND'S `A' team cricketers were bowled out for just 210 in 42.1 overs in their one-day international against India `A' in Chennai today. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE today ended speculation over Andy Bichel's future by revealing that the Australian Test star will be returning to New Road next season. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Kadeer Ali was one of the England `A' heroes in their 187-run win over the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association in Chennai today. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club's director of finance and operations Mark Tagg has been appointed as Northamptonshire's new chief executive. more...
ANDY Bichel is a rare breed -- tough, uncompromising and reliable -- he is a player who is more valuable to his team mates than mere statistics, someone who you would choose to bat or bowl for your life. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club have been shortlisted for the prestigious Sport Industry Awards. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club are mourning the death of legendary fast bowler Jack Flavell. more...
RECORD-breaking batsman Graeme Hick will officially open Worcestershire's new £700,000 Basil D'Oliveira Stand. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE director of cricket Tom Moody is confident that England one-day batsman Vikram Solanki can finally achieve the consistency in 2004 that has been lacking in his game. more...
THE official opening of the new Basil D'Oliveira Stand at New Road will take place at 11-30am on Tuesday, May 4 prior to the National League match against Nottinghamshire Outlaws. more...
CHELTENHAM races provided the major talking point at Prince Henry's Cricket Centre last week when the solitary WCB Indoor League fixture scheduled was late starting. more...
THE Worcestershire Cricket Centre will stage the 24th annual WCB Tornado Trophy Indoor Six-a-Side tournament for Under 15s on Sun-day, April 4. more...
LUCTONIANS Rugby Club have reached the final of the North Midlands Cup without playing a match in the competition after Saturday's scheduled semi-final visitors Bromsgrove pulled out. more...
Evesham Utd 0, Gloucester City 1 more...
JUSTIN Dawkins got his season off to a successful start with third place in the opening round of the Daly Systems Star of the Midlands FF1600 championship at Silverstone. more...
MEMBERS of Worcester's Perdiswell Park Golf Club completed the club's Winter League Programme without mishap and with excellent scores despite the adverse conditions. more...
CUTNALL Green easily beat Worcester by three wickets in the Worcestershire Cricket Board Indoor League. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S European team gold medallist Leslie Law will make the journey to France this weekend to compete in the CIC international one-day event at Fontainebleau, just south of Paris. more...
FORMER Bromsgrove Rovers manager George Rooney has blamed increased commitments outside of football for his decision to step down as the club's boss. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE director of cricket Tom Moody is confident that England one-day batsman Vikram Solanki can finally achieve the consistency in 2004 that has been lacking in his game. more...
JOHN Brain will today pen a new two-year Sixways contract after Worcester snubbed Dean Richards. more...
CHADDESLEY Corbett U-8s dished out 55-15 and 40-25 beatings of Old Halesonians at the weekend. more...
THE proverbial game of two halves saw Cleobury Mortimer seconds clinch a 22-19 victory over Clee Hill in windy conditions. more...
ANTHONY Dodge's late try secured a revenge 16-5 victory for Chaddesley Corbett over Kidderminster Carolians seconds in a friendly. more...
Evesham Utd Robins U-10 3, Blockley 0 more...
A DAN Quinn try was scant reward for Kidderminster Carolians' good display against National League Stourbridge's seconds. more...
Leckhampton A 4, more...
Newtown Spts 1, more...
Kings Sutton 0, more...
JAMES Percival's England U-21s are bidding for a stunning first Grand Slam and Six Nations Trophy but have their biggest rugby test so far tomorrow night. more...
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Vale Wdrs U-11 1, more...
Ferndale Yth Girls 0, more...
STRIKERS and goalkeepers will be the theme for Harriers' Football in the Community Scheme's Easter holiday courses. more...
STOURPORT teenager Warren Jennings won the second contest of the season on the Curtis Pool with carp to 4lb on sweetcorn and maggot hook bait. more...
THE Stanton look to be cruising in pool A of the Cleobury Mortimer Sports Centre Adult five-a-side Spring Cup. more...
THERE will be a knockabout at the Stackpool on Sunday and anyone interested can call 01562 631611. more...
NICE Guys Finish Last moved off the bottom of the Kidderminster Six-a-side League with their first win of the season, 2-1 over Hi-tea not Athletic. more...
RESULTS, Poole Hall: Max Galazewski 4-12, Colin Reed 3-4, Kevin Billingham 3. more...
FERNDALE Youth take on Worcester City in the Worcestershire U-16s Cup final on Sunday. more...
THERE were shocks in store for Stratford Alliance Cutler Division Two championship hopefuls in the Alun Rees Trophy last Saturday. more...
THE club's annual meeting, attended by all trophy winners, was on Tuesday at the Woodman Inn. more...
Kidderminster Ladies 3, Evesham Utd Ladies 3 more...
THERE was a hat-trick for either side when Burlish Bulldogs U-8s beat Wyre Forest Panthers 5-3 in the Stourport and District Youth League. more...
RED Horse set up an all-Evesham final with the Bear following Sunday's semi-final win over Ambassador in the Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League's Tewkesbury Sports Knockout Cup. more...
SUNDAY'S contest on the BAA Staffordshire/Worcestershire Canal, bridges 12-14, will be drawn at 8am. more...
AN up-and-coming team set to join the Kidderminster and District Sunday League Division Six next season are looking for eager players. more...
EVESHAM Sunday League duo Ham-pton WMC and Upton Snodsbury will contest County Cup finals on successive weekends next month. more...
Kidderminster Ladies 3, Evesham Utd Ladies 3 more...
Littleton 3, Old Hill 0 more...
THREE Crowns Pool: Barry Chesson 24-8, Mark Pearce 21-13, Dave Parry 8-1, Roy Carter 7-11. more...
Kings Sutton 0, Evesham Utd U-13 7 more...
RISING Sun lit up the Kidderminster and District League Saturday Junior Cup by booking a final place with a superb win. more...
Badsey Rgrs U-14 1, Southside 0 more...
ON Sunday there will be a contest on the Staffordshire/Worcestershire Canal, 9-10. more...
Evesham Utd 0, Gloucester City 1 more...
A KEEN football coach is hoping to head to the United States in the summer to share some of his skills. more...
CANAL 10-11: P Knowles (golden peg) 3-0, J Fox 1-1, K Woodhead 0-6. more...
KIZZ Wassell scored a goal on her debut for Kidderminster Harriers Ladies in a 3-3 friendly draw with Evesham United. more...
WEDNESDAY, Meadow Pool: Mal Watson 53lb (peg 51), J Wentworth 42-8oz, R Davis 39-0. more...
BEWDLEY Town's scheduled West Midlands League Division One cup clash was postponed at the weekend. more...
ANDY Hackett used boilies to catch three mirror carp to 20lb at Shatterford Lakes Fishery. more...
CHADDESLEY Corbett were beaten 2-0 in a hastily re-arranged West Midlands League Division One South fixture at Bustleholme. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE today announced the capture of Australian left-arm paceman Mark Harrity. more...
WYRE Forest Brintons lost 2-0 for the second game in a row when they faced Tenbury United on Saturday. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club today revealed a pre-tax loss of £41,000 last season. more...
NEWCOMER Nantie Hayward has vowed to play a major role in Worcestershire's bid to gain First Division status in the Frizzell County Championship next season. more...
FAST bowler Nantie Hayward has put his future as a South African Test player in jeopardy by signing a `no-escape' contract for Worcestershire. more...
The 2003 season will soon be underway with a home county championship game against Hampshire. Keep up to date with all the news and reports from New Road - brought to you by the Worcester Evening News. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club are believed to be preparing to unveil South African Test fast bowler Nantie Hayward as their second overseas player for next season. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE paceman Kabir Ali and spinner Gareth Batty are included in a 14-man squad for the ECB National Academy tour to Malaysia and Sri Lanka. more...
One of Harriers' Conference-winning heroes made a surprise return back to Aggborough in February 2004 on a month's loan. more...
FORMER Worcestershire batsman George Dews has died at the age of 81. more...
Christiansen's signing was another major coup for Harriers director of football Jan Molby in January 2004. more...
The pacey striker started off at Derby as a youngster but failed to make a first-team appearance and had trial spells at Walsall, Mansfield and Oldham. more...
The Birmingham-born front man was once known as the Flying Postman from his non-league days at Cradley Town. more...
Director of football Jan Molby caused a stir by recruiting former captain Yates to help in Harriers' battle against relegation in February 2004. more...
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Gladiators announced themselves as major contenders for the Twenty20 Cup with a four-wicket victory over Worcestershire Roayls at Bristol on Saturday. more...
Once capped by England U-20s and also in the national youth sides, the Birmingham-born midfielder has had a turbulent 2003-04 season. more...
BEN Smith has not given up hope of Worcestershire Royals reaching the semi-finals of the Twenty20 Cup despite last night's 20-run defeat against rivals Warwickshire Bears at packed New Road. more...
Glamorgan Dragons recorded their first victory in the Twenty20 Cup at Cardiff when they romped home by 56 runs against Worcestershire Royals. more...
GARETH Batty stole the limelight as Worcestershire Royals completed their crowd-pulling Twenty20 Cup campaign with a 37-run win over Somerset Sabres at New Road last night. more...
GRAEME Hick joins Worcestershire Royals' National League Division One relegation fight tomorrow when they take on table-topping Surrey Lions at Guildford. more...
MARK Harrity, the South Australian left-arm quick bowler, has no regrets about giving-up first class cricket in his native Adelaide to play for Worcestershire. more...
Parrish has enjoyed three promotions before from Division Three, twice with Northampton Town and once with Chesterfield. more...
STAR batsman Graeme Hick will give his full backing to Ben Smith who has replaced him as Worcestershire's new captain. more...
Bennett was a then club record buy of £30,000 from rivals Bromsgrove Rovers in January 1999 and proved a goal-scoring menace to Conference opponents in the title-winning season. more...
CHAIRMAN John Elliott has warned that Worcestershire must improve their facilities at New Road to survive county cricket's `crunch day'. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE have arranged four one-day cricket matches as part of their preparations for the new season. more...
THE final Worcestershire Cricket Society event of the winter takes place on Tuesday, March 11, when the speaker will be Steve Rhodes, Worcestershire's former England wicketkeeper. more...
A one-month loan deal took the vastly experienced Viveash from Swindon to Harriers in early March as injury and suspension hit Harriers' defence. more...
ENGLAND'S World Cup fate will be delivered in Bulawayo tomorrow -- but captain Nasser Hussain insists he will not be watching every ball intently. more...
STEVE Rhodes is backing Worcestershire County Cricket Club to shed last season's nearly-man tag and win promotion. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE today revealed their itinerary for the pre-season tour of South Africa they have arranged as part of their plans for a promotion push in the Frizzell County Cricket Championhip. more...
PHIL Weston will today join Gloucestershire after Worcestershire agreed to release the batsman from his New Road contract. more...
ANURAG Singh scored an unbeaten century to help Worcestershire win their first match of their pre-season tour to Northern Transvaal in South Africa. more...
VIKRAM Solanki was Worcestershire's leading scorer when they won the second match of their pre-season tour of Northern Transvaal in South Africa by 38 runs. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE say they have already taken steps to help them cope with the England and Wales Cricket Board's decision to cut £4million from their 2003 budget. more...
Stamps started with Torquay United despite being brought up in Birmingham and his obvious talent earned him a £10,000 move to Colchester United in 1997. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club retained their unbeaten tour record against a strong Kwa-Zulu Natal Invitation XI in Phalaborwa yesterday. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S final scheduled cricket match on tour in South Africa was used as a practice match involving the whole squad and several local academy players in Duivelskloof. more...
Versatile Hinton began his career at right-back before reverting to a centre-half role during the Conference championship-winning season. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S cricketers were returning from their successful tour of South Africa today in readiness to step up their pre-season `warm-up' programme later this week. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S batsmen showed good form in reaching 342-6 off 85 overs on the first day of a two-day pre-season friendly against Sussex at Hove. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S bowlers met strong resistance on the second day of the two-day friendly match against Sussex at Hove. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE will launch their new cricket campaign without South African all-rounder Andrew Hall. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE fielded a full-strength team and got in some more valuable practice when they played Herefordshire at Colwall yesterday in a benefit match for all-rounder David Leatherdale. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE have launched their countdown to the new cricket season with Ben Smith pledging a more ruthless approach to their bid for promotion to the first divison of the Frizzell County Championship. more...
WASIM Akram is hoping to make it a bad Friday for Worcestershire on his return to New Road. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE go into the new season with interest in membership at record levels. more...
NEWCOMERS Nantie Hayward and Mark Harrity will make their debuts for Worcestershire when they open their Frizzell County Championship division two match against Hampshire at New Road tomorrow. more...
TON-UP Ben Smith helped Worcestershire prove that the County Championship is alive and well when a big crowd watched them make a healthy start to their second division match against Hampshire at New Road. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE are today hoping to reap the benefit of Ben Smith's free-scoring start to his reign as captain in the Frizzell County Championship division two match against Hampshire at New Road. more...
TRIVIA: Red Man CC have triumphed in their first Wyre Forest League season. more...
SHAFTAB Khalid is included in Worcestershire's side for their three-day friendly against Oxford UCCE which opens in The Parks tomorrow. more...
OXFORD UCCE won the toss and decided to bat when they opened their three-day friendly against Worcestershire in The Parks today. more...
CHESS: John Wrench is the new Kidderminster club champion, getting the better of Maurice Bissell in the final. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE were well in control after the first day of their three-day friendly match against Oxford UCCE in The Parks. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S batsmen made brisk progress on a rain-delayed third day of their match against Oxford UCCE in The Parks yesterday. more...
PARISH GAMES: Only three teams braved the bad weather in the Wyre Forest Parish Games angling competition at Sporting Heights, Clay Farm. more...
DIRECTOR of Cricket Tom Moody is challenging Worcester Royals to go one better than they achieved last season in the National League Division One which opens tomorrow with a match against Gloucestershire Gladiators at Bristol. more...
NETBALL: Bayton Bears are not giving away the Cleobury Mortimer Sports Centre Spring U-11s League Division One top spot. more...
FOUR wickets from pace bowler Matt Mason and a half-century from Graeme Hick eased Worcestershire to a 35-run victory over Gloucestershire under the Duckworth/Lewis method at Bristol. more...
SHANE Lee, who played a handful of matches for Worcestershire last season, has retired from cricket due to a chronic knee injury. more...
MATT Mason is in line for his first Frizzell County Championship Division Two appearance of the season when Worcestershire open their match against Northamptonshire at New Road tomorrow. more...
TENNIS: Teenagers have been brushing up on their all-round skills ahead of the tennis season starting for many on April 1. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE soon lost Stephen Peters and Anurag Singh after being put in to bat on the opening day of the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against Northamptonshire at New Road today. more...
VIKRAM Solanki satisfied his hunger for first-class runs by top scoring for Worcestershire on the opening day of the Frizzell County Championship division two match against Northamptonshire at New Road. more...
CYCLING: Stourport man Chris Morris was seventh at the Elizabethan CC hilly 21-mile time trial on a course around Bridgnorth and Much Wenlock. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S hopes of clawing their way back against Northamptonshire looked in danger of being washed out by the wet weather today. more...
SKIPPER Ben Smith has dubbed Worcestershire Royals' National League Division One clash against Surrey Lions at New Road on Monday as `a massive game'. more...
VOLLEYBALL: Cleobury Mortimer's men suffered an embarrassing 3-0 West Midlands League Cup home defeat at the hands of Birmingham University. more...
ALL-rounder Andrew Hall will be joining his new team-mates later this week to add weight to a Worcestershire attack which was battered by Northamptonshire's Phil Jaques in the rain-hit Frizzell County Championship Division Two draw at New Road. more...
AUSTRALIAN Phil Jaques slept for two nights with his score on 86 before reaching three figures for Northnats against Worcestershire at New Road. more...
GOLF: Harry Taylor and Pete Burke won the Men's Sunday Winter League at Habberley with 60 nett, just one ahead of Keith Amer and Mel Hemmings. more...
STUART Lampitt is urging Worcestershire Cricket Board's players to take advantage of a `shop window opportunity' when they take on Worcestershire's professionals in the C&G Trophy at New Road tomorrow (10.45am). more...
GOLF: Ombersley's newest professional Debbie Hall is celebrating bagging the female trainee of the year award from the Ladies' European Tour. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE soon lost Stephen Peters after they were put into bat by the Worcestershire Cricket Board in today's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy Third round clash at New Road. more...
NEWCOMER Andrew Hall will make his Worcestershire debut tomorrow when they open their four-day match against Zimbabwe at New Road. more...
COMPARISONS of teams from differing eras are often bandied about in the hope of some sort of resolution. more...
VIKRAM Solanki admitted to being `pretty pleased' with his career-best 164 not out which helped Worcestershire crush the Worcestershire Cricket Board by 170 runs in yesterday's C&G Trophy clash at New Road. more...
ATHLETICS: Matt Vaux-Harvey followed up his victory in the Treat multi-terrain eight-mile event with a top 15-place in his first half-marathon for four years. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE made a promising start after winning the toss and deciding to bat in their four-day friendly against Zimbabwe which opened at New Road today. more...
ENGLAND hopeful Vikram Solanki again let his bat do the talking when he top scored for Worcestershire in their four-day friendly against Zimbabwe at New Road. more...
SNOOKER: Big breaks by Lee Page and Matt Emms kept Snooks A in second position in the Kidderminster Wednesday League. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE all-rounder Andrew Hall dem-onstrated his `street-fighting' qualities by hitting a battling half-century which left Zimbabwe facing a modest victory target of 176 at New Road today. more...
SKIPPER Ben Smith is urging his Worcestershire troops to start moving up the Frizzell County Championship Division Two table by beating basement club Durham at Stockton. more...
TABLE TENNIS: Jim's Gym A finished the Kidderminster League season on a high, beating Franche 7-3 in the final match when Martin Madkins was again unbeaten. more...
Worcestershire made a cautious start after winning the toss and electing to bat first in their latest Frizzell County Championship Division Two clash with Durham, which started at Stockton today. more...
DURHAM'S return to Stockton for the first time for four years brought frustration as the first day of the Championship match against Worcestershire was re-stricted to 44 overs. more...
MOTORSPORT: Kidderminster schoolboy Richard Evans lost just one mark on the 40-section course at Hanley Swan on Saturday in the Stourbridge club's trial. more...
KABIR Ali's career-best score of 84 not out carried Worcestershire to 395 all out before Durham replied with 146 for three on the second day of the Championship match at Stockton. more...
MOTORSPORT: Nathan Freke had mixed fortunes last week, missing out on one deal but securing another. more...
STEVE Adshead hit a century for Worcestershire on the second day of their Second Eleven Championship match against Derbyshire at Ombersley yesterday. more...
ZIMBABWE captain Heath Streak has admitted the tourists would have preferred to face stronger opponents, including Wor-cestershire, in their build-up to next week's first Test. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S director of cricket Tom Moody is desperately hoping his side have better luck with the weather so they will have a chance to topple leaders Gloucestershire in the Frizzell County Championship match at New Road tomorrow. more...
TRAMPOLINING: A Dunley schoolgirl was jumping for joy along with her three team-mates after securing an impressive second place nationally. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE made a steady start after being put into bat by table-topping Gloucestershire in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match at New Road today. more...
BEN Smith admits that the wet weather is putting pressure on Worcestershire's hopes of gaining promotion to division one of the Frizzell County Championship. more...
MOTORSPORT: Another two days of exciting hill racing lie ahead at Great Witley's Walsgrove Farm. more...
PHILIP Weston marked his return to New Road by frustrating Worcestershire's bowlers in their weather-ravaged Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against table-topping Gloucestershire. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE faced the task of trying to keep Gloucestershire at bay in the closely-fought Frizzell County Championship division two match at New Road today. more...
HOCKEY: West Midlands League Premier Division leaders Wolverhampton proved too strong for Kidderminster in a 5-0 victory. more...
ANDREW Hall will get his first taste of limited-over action at New Road tomorrow when the Worcestershire Royals entertain Kent Spitfires in a National League division one clash (1pm). more...
A CENTURY by Graeme Hick was backed up with a fine bowling display from David Leatherdale to help Worcestershire Royals shoot down Kent Spitfires by 139 runs in yesterday's National League division one match at New Road. more...
HOCKEY: Stourport ladies firsts were victims of Saturday's high winds. more...
A QUESTION mark hangs over whether pace ace Nantie Hayward will be included in Worcestershire's team for tomorrow's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy fourth round clash with holders Yorkshire at New Road (10.45am). more...
HOCKEY: The long run without a win was finally ended by Stourport who defeated Southgate 2-1 in National League Division One on Sunday. more...
ENGLAND have made all 11 of their contracted players available to their counties to take part in the fourth round of the C&G Trophy tomorrow. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE soon lost Stephen Peters after they were put into bat by holders Yorkshire in today's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy Fourth round clash at sunny New Road. more...
VIKRAM Solanki today emerged as a strong candidate for England's one-day squad for the three-match series against Pakistan, followed by the triangular tournament involving South Africa and Zimbabwe. more...
RUGBY: James Percival's England U-21s are bidding for a stunning first Grand Slam and Six Nations Trophy but have their biggest rugby test so far tomorrow night. more...
DIRECTOR of cricket Tom Moody is confident Worcestershire can overcome Leicestershire in the quarter-final of the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy at Grace Road. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE duo Vikram Solanki and Kabir Ali are today celebrating their call-up into England's one-day squad for the three-match series against Pakistan followed by the triangular tournament involving South Africa and Zimbabwe. more...
GRAEME Hick passed another batting milestone when his 122nd first class century put Worcestershire in command of the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match at Derby. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE have decided not to seek a replacement for their South African all-rounder Andrew Hall when he is away on duty with his country for the triangular one-day series with England and Zimbabwe. more...
MARK Harrity looks set to replace Matt Mason in Worcestershire's line-up tomorrow as they go head-to-head with table topping Somerset. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE won the toss and elected to bat first in their top-of-the-table Frizzell County Championship Division Two clash with Somerset at Bath today. more...
Stephen Peters hit a career-best 165 as Worcestershire dominated the opening day of the Bath Festival by posting 422 for five against Frizzell County Championship Division Two leaders Somerset. more...
A FINE all-round performance from Andrew Hall put Worcestershire in a commanding position in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match with leaders Somerset at Bath. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE were put under the cosh by Northamptonshire's batsmen on the second day of their Second XI Championship encounter at Kidderminster's Chester Road ground. more...
SECOND Division leaders Somerset face a tough battle to avoid defeat against Worcestershire on the final day of the Championship match at Bath. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Director of Coaching Tom Moody is confident his side can come through one of their toughest tests of the season tomorrow. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE are sweating on the fitness of Graeme Hick and Nantie Hayward ahead of tomorrow's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy quarter-final against Leicestershire at Grace Road. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE will be without injured Graeme Hick for up to six weeks. more...
DIRECTOR of cricket Tom Moody praised the efforts of Anurag Singh and David Leatherdale during Worcestershire's weather-hit C&G Trophy quarter-final with Leicestershire which resumed at Grace Road today. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE may consider finding a short-term replacement for Andrew Hall after being hit by a major injury crisis. more...
DIRECTOR of cricket Tom Moody says he is `thrilled' by the C&G Trophy semi-final draw which has paired Worcestershire with Lancashire at New Road. more...
NEWCOMER David Taylor is included in Worcestershire's squad for today's Twenty20 Cup match against Northamptonshire at New Road (5.30pm). more...
THE thrills and spills of Twenty20 Cup cricket proved a massive hit at New Road last night when Worcestershire Royals clinched a nail-biting one wicket win over Northamptonshire Steelbacks. more...
W0RCESTERSHIRE Royals will be without all-rounder Andrew Hall for tomorrow's National League division one match against Leicestershire Foxes at New Road (1pm). more...
A FOUR-wicket haul by David Leatherdale failed to save depleted Worcestershire Royals from a two wicket defeat against Lei-cestershire Foxes in yesterday's National League division one clash at New Road. more...
STEVE Adshead hammered a dazzling century as Worcestershire pulled off a thrilling one-wicket win in yesterday's Second Eleven Trophy clash against Somerset at North Perrott. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Vikram Solanki has spoken about making the most of his second chance at international level ahead of England's opening one-day clash against Pakistan at Old Trafford today. more...
HEREFORDSHIRE have snapped up former Worcestershire left-arm spinner Matthew Rawnsley. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals face a Twenty20 Cup clash against Warwickshire Bears at New Road this evening (5.35pm) with their playing ranks still crippled by injuries and international calls. more...
TWENTY20 Cup cricket proved a big hit at New Road again last night -- but not the loud music! more...
WORCESTERSHIRE have boosted their depleted ranks by snapping up all-rounder Justin Kemp and wicketkeeper Steve Adshead. more...
STEVE Adshead will make his debut for depleted Worcestershire Royals who are boosted by the return of Nantie Hayward for today's Twenty20 Cup clash against Glamorgan Dragons at Sophia Gardens (5.30pm). more...
PACEMAN Kabir Ali has been released by England to play for Worcestershire in tomorrow's one-day match against South Africa at New Road. more...
South Africa made a promising start after winning the toss and deciding to bat first in today's limited-over clash against Worcestershire at sun-soaked New Road. more...
JUSTIN Kemp, Stephen Moore, Shaftab Khalid and Steve Adshead are standing by to make their Frizzell County Championship division two debuts for table-topping Worcestershire when they open their match against Glamorgan at Cardiff tomorrow. more...
Worcestershire report a staggering 580 per cent increase in attendance by non-members at their three Twenty20 Cup matches compared to the two Benson & Hedges zonal matches last year. more...
AN unbeaten 116 by Glamorgan's Michael Powell held up Worcestershire's progress on the rain-affected opening day of their Frizell County Championship second division match at Cardiff. more...
VIKRAM Solanki thanked God and a slice of luck for his maiden one-day international century which guided England to a six-wicket NatWest Series win over South Africa at the AMP Oval. more...
MICHAEL Powell was the star of the third day of the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match at Cardiff between Glamorgan and Worcestershire. more...
PACEMAN Mark Harrity is set to return to Frizzell County Championship Division Two action tomorrow when unbeaten leaders Worcestershire open their match against Durham at New Road tomorrow. more...
IN-FORM South African all-rounder Andrew Hall has spelt out his desire to ex-tend his spell with Worcestershire beyond this season -- especially if they gain promotion to the County Championship Division One. more...
TABLE-topping Worcestershire soon lost opener Stephen Peters when they opened their Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against Durham at New Road today. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Kadeer Ali and Shaftab Khalid are included on a shortlist of 15 players who will be considered for the 2003/4 National Academy. more...
UMPIRES Barry Dudleston and George Sharp have reported Worcestershire's New Road pitch to Lord's after 18 wickets tumbled on the opening day of their Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against Durham. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Nantie Hayward and Stephen Moore both became injury victims during yesterday's eventful opening day against Durham at New Road. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE have awarded Tom Moody a testimonial year in 2004. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S wicket-tumbling Frizzell County Championship division two match with Durham was developing into an intriguing climax today following a `not guilty' verdict on the state of the New Road pitch. more...
WORCESTERHIRE'S players are having a well deserved day off today after a career-best bowling performance by Matt Mason enabled them to clinch a 31-run victory over Durham at New Road. more...
DAVID Leatherdale looks set to return after injury for Worcestershire Royals' National League division one clash against Warwickshire Bears at New Road tomorrow (1pm). more...
STEVE Rhodes made a successful return from injury in yesterday's second XI match for Worcestershire at Hampshire. more...
GRAEME Hick is poised to return for Worcestershire after more than a month out of action with a broken bone in his hand. more...
KADEER Ali hit a century as Worcestershire completed their Second XI Trophy matches with a high-scoring 130-run defeat against Gloucestershire at Ombersley. more...
CRICKET fever has swept Worcestershire with all 6,500 seats snapped up for the County's eagerly anticipated Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy semi-final clash with Lancashire next month. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club and David Leatherdale have agreed a new contract for the 2004 season. more...
TOM Moody is stepping up his bid to get Andrew Hall released for tomorrow's National League clash against Leicestershire (1pm). more...
WORCESTERSHIRE slumped deeper into relegation trouble when they lost by 76 runs to Leicestershire Foxes in the National League Division One at Oakham School. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE will be out to regain their position at the top of the Frizzell County Championship Division Two table when they open their match against bottom-placed Derbyshire at New Road tomorrow. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Kabir Ali made an early breakthrough after Derbyshire had won the toss and decided to bat in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match at New Road today. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE eased back to the top of the Frizzell County Championship division two table as wickets tumbled on the opening day of their match against bottom-placed Derbyshire at New Road. more...
KABIR Ali was Worcestershire's hero against Derbyshire at New Road yesterday after being given his father's blessing to miss a family funeral. more...
TOM Moody has revealed his long-term ambition to become coach of either England or his native Australia. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE, whose bid to beat Derbyshire at New Road yesterday was delayed by rain, hope to have Graeme Hick back in action next week. more...
MODEST Kabir Ali put yesterday's career-best bowling performance down to `one of those lucky days' as Worcestershire consolidated their position at the top of the Frizzell County Championship division two. more...
UNBEATEN table-toppers Worcestershire welcome back Graeme Hick for their Frizzell County Championship division two match against Gloucestershire which opens at Cheltenham tomorrow. more...
GLOUCESTERSHIRE made a steady start after winning the toss and electing to bat at the start of the Frizzell County Championhsip Division Two clash with Worcestershire at Cheltenham today. more...
NANTIE Hayward and Matt Mason took three wickets each to give Division Two leaders Worcestershire the upper hand on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival match with Gloucestershire. more...
CONTRASTING half-centuries from captain Ben Smith and all-rounder Andrew Hall gave leaders Worcestershire control of their clash with Gloucestershire. more...
GRAEME Hick joins Wor-cestershire Royals' National League Division One relegation fight tomorrow when they take on table-topping Surrey Lions at Guildford. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals will be unchanged for their floodlit National League Division One clash against title-chasing Glamorgan Dragons at New Road tomorrow (4.10pm). more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals believe the weather could play a vital role tonight in the outcome of their floodlit National League Division One match against Glamorgan Dragons at New Road. more...
DAVID Leatherdale is in line for an unexpected return to Frizzell County Championship division two action for table-topping Worcestershire ag-ainst Glamorgan at New Road tomorrow. more...
DAVID Leatherdale was set to be included in Worcestershire's team to face Glamorgan at New Road today after Andrew Hall was named in the South African Test side to play England at Lord's. more...
GARETH Batty and David Leatherdale helped table-topping Worcestershire launch a dramatic fightback against Glamorgan on the opening day of the rain-affected Frizzell County Championship division two match at New Road. more...
A CRUCIAL half-century by Stephen Peters has helped put Worcestershire into a strong position in their Frizzell County Championship division two match against Glamorgan at New Road. more...
SKIPPER Ben Smith was delighted with the way Worcestershire revved up for Saturday's home Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy semi-final against Lancashire by consolidating their position at the top of the Frizzell County Championship division two table with a 14-run win over Glamorgan at New Road yesterday. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE have received a major boost with South Africa today agreeing to release key all-rounder Andrew Hall for Saturday's C&G Trophy semi-final with Lancashire at New Road. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Director of Cricket Tom Moody has thanked South Africa for allowing all-rounder Andrew Hall to play in their C and G Trophy semi-final with Lancashire and insisted: "It's a massive boost to us." more...
ANURAG Singh and Stephen Peters are being given a chance to stake their claim for a place in Worcestershire's side for Saturday's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy semi-final showdown with Lancashire at New Road. more...
BEN Smith has issued a `get behind us' plea to Worcestershire supporters ahead of Saturday's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy semi-final showdown against Lancashire at New Road. more...
VICE-captain Steve Rhodes believes Graeme Hick could hold the key to Worcestershire's fortunes in tomorrow's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy semi-final clash with Lancashire at New Road. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE will decide later today whether Anurag Singh or Stephen Peters will open their innings in tomorrow's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy semi-final showdown against Lancashire at a packed New Road (10.15am). more...
WORCESTERSHIRE, locked in battle at New Road today in the semi-final of the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy against Lancashire, turn their attention back to National League Division One action on Monday when they take on Kent Spitfires in a floodit clash at Canterbury (4.10pm). more...
GARETH Batty admitted to having a `fantastic feeling' when told he was one of three new caps drafted into the 13-man England squad for the third Test against South Africa which opens at Trent Bridge on Thursday. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE have an allocation of 4,500 tickets for the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final against Gloucestershire at Lord's on Saturday, August 30. more...
ANDREW Hall is hoping to conjure up another magical match-winning performance when Worcestershire meet Gloucestershire in the showpiece final of the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy at Lord's on Saturday, August 30. more...
JUSTIN Kemp is set to resume Frizzell County Championship division two action for table-topping Worcestershire when they launch their match against Yorkshire at Scarborough tomorrow. more...
KABIR Ali struck three early blows as leaders Worcestershire made a great start to their Frizzell County Championship division two clash with Yorkshire at Scarborough today. more...
KABIR Ali fired another hint to the England selectors on an eventful opening day to Worcestershire's Frizzell County Championship Division Two clash with Yorkshire at Scarborough. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals resume their fight against National League division one relegation tomorrow when they take on bottom-of-the-table Yorkshire Phoenix at Scarborough (1pm). more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Kabir Ali is keeping his fingers crossed that he will have a greater involvement with England at Test level than has so far been the case in one-day cricket. more...
KABIR Ali's call-up for England Test duty has paved the way for Mark Harrity to return to Frizzell County Championship division two action for table-topping Worcestershire when they open their match with lowly Somerset at New Road tomorrow. more...
Somerset made a good start after winning the toss and deciding to bat in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against table-topping Worcestershire at New Road today. more...
DIRECTOR of cricket Tom Moody praised Worcestershire's bowlers for the disciplined way they hit back after a poor start in the Frizzell County Championship division two match against Somerset at New Road. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE seamer Kabir Ali was today handed his England Test debut against South Africa at Headingley. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Kabir Ali marked his England Test debut by claiming two wickets against South Africa at Headingley. more...
STEPHEN Peters was given a deserved pat on the back by director of cricket Tom Moody after his ton-up exploits put Worcestershire on course for victory over Somerset in the Frizzell County Championship division two match at New Road. more...
TOM Moody is playing down the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final `dress rehearsal' tag being attached to Worcestershire Royals' National League match with Gloucestershire Gladiators at New Road tomorrow (1pm). more...
WORCESTERSHIRE today began their countdown to Saturday's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final against Gloucestershire at Lord's. more...
VIKRAM Solanki's bid to bat himself back into form proved successful when he hit a fine century on the opening day of Worcestershire's Second XI Championship match against Warwickshire at Barnt Green. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals' director of cricket Tom Moody has sent out a `we must win' message to his troops ahead of tomorrow's crucial floodlit National League Division One clash against Essex Eagles at Colchester (4.10pm). more...
DIRECTOR of Cricket Tom Moody today stressed the importance of Worcestershire having star all-rounder Andrew Hall in their side for Saturday's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final against Gloucestershire at Lord's. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals look to be heading for relegation from the National League Division One following last night's two wicket defeat under the Duckworth/Lewis method against Essex Eagles at Colchester. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE start the week looking forward to the opening, third round of the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy and a home tie in more ways than one. more...
WARWICKSHIRE continued to pile up the runs in the Second Eleven Championship match against Worcestershire at Barnt Green. more...
THE North-east is a wonderful hot-bed of sporting passion and this year, 11 years after their first season as a first-class county, Durham host their first Test match. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE expect paceman Nantie Hayward to overcome a virus in time to play in tomorrow's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final against Gloucestershire at Lord's. more...
GAMES with Gloucestershire always have a local edge to them. more...
DIRECTOR of cricket Tom Moody, the driving force behind Worcestershire's appearance in today's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final against Glou-cestershire at Lord's, is to be rewarded with an ex-tension to his New Road contract. more...
THE Benson and Hedges Cup is no more; high summer will bring us its replacement, the Twenty20 Cup, while soggy Spring brings us the fourth round of the remaining and premier knockout competition, the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE produced their worst one-day performance of the season when their Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy dream was shattered by a crushing seven-wicket defeat against Gloucestershire at Lord's on Saturday. more...
THE three home wins last week certainly put a healthier perspective on Worcestershire's year so far. more...
FORMER New Road batman Philip Weston admits that it meant `a hell of a lot' to play a leading role in Gloucestershire's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final win over Worcestershire at Lord's on Saturday. more...
THIS week is topped and tailed by matches with Leicestershire, starting with tomorrow's vital C&G quarter-final. One of only two counties not to have been relegated from either of the first divisions since their inception, this year is proving a struggle for the Foxes. more...
SKIPPER Ben Smith admitted that it `hurt' to watch Gloucestershire celebrate their seven- wicket win over his well beaten Worcestershire side in Saturday's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final at Lord's. more...
IN my pre-season review, referring to the change of captaincy, I suggested that Ben Smith's `form is unlikely to be disturbed by decision making and team form'. more...
RESERVE wicketkeeper James Pipe hopes to play a major role in Worcestershire's last six matches of the season after making an unexpected appearance in Saturday's seven wicket Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final defeat against Gloucestershire at Lord's. more...
THE sun has shone on the ECB's new baby and Twenty20 cricket has had a glorious birth. more...
IT must feel like the holiday is over and term has started again. more...
SOUTH African ace An-drew Hall has agreed to play for Worcestershire again next year. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE made a confident start after winning the toss and electing to bat in their crucial Frizzell County Championship Division Two clash with Hampshire at Southampton today. more...
GRASS court tennis and cricketers' testimonials - two peculiarities of an English sporting summer both of which endure for very different reasons. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S reserve wicketkeeper James Pipe hit a career best 104 not out as the leaders recovered from an indifferent start to overwhelm Hampshire in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match at the Rose Bowl. more...
DERBYSHIRE'S visit to New Road this week highlights the perennial issue of pitches. more...
DAVID Leatherdale and Alex French both hit unbeaten centuries as Worcestershire's Second XI Championship clash with Gloucestershire at New Road ended in a draw. more...
To misquote Dickens, they are the best of times they are the worst of times -- semi-finals. more...
KABIR Ali and Gareth Batty, not required by England, proved their value to Worcestershire when they took five Hampshire wickets at the Rose Bowl yesterday. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE go to Hampshire this week looking to secure the promotion which, way back in April, I suggested would be the ultimate measure of the side's success. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE are celebrating promotion to the First Division of the Frizzell County Championship but will have to wait to defeat lowly Hampshire at the Rose Bowl. more...
I'VE never been back in the classroom before the last Test match has started nor with the County having 15 days of cricket still to play. more...
IT'S win or bust for Worcestershire Royals when they take on Yorkshire Phoenix in the National League Division One at New Road tomorrow (12 noon). more...
SKIPPER Ben Smith has pledged that Worcestershire Royals will go into tomorrow's floodlit National League match against Warwickshire Bears at Edgbaston with a `very positive' attitude despite his side being relegated from division one. more...
WARWICKSHIRE Bears captain Michael Powell is telling his players to guarantee their survival in the National League division one by beating relegated Worcestershire Royals at Edgbaston today (4.10pm). more...
WORCESTERSHIRE off-spinner Gar-eth Batty has described his call-up into England's tour parties to travel to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka this winter as `a dream come true'. more...
Leominster 3, more...
Droitwich 2, Badsey 0 more...
PROMOTED Worcestershire aim to take another step towards winning the Frizzell County Championship Division Two title when they open their match against Yorkshire at New Road tomorrow. more...
Bidford Ladies 3, FISSC 1 more...
UMPIRES are urgently needed as the new Stainweld League season prepares to get underway on Sunday, April 25. more...
PROMOTED Worcestershire soon lost Graeme Hick when they opened their Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against Yorkshire at New Road today. more...
Oswestry 3, Pershore 5 more...
A TON-UP performance by Ben Smith and a career-best 99 from Kadeer Ali put Worcestershire in a strong position in their Frizzell County Championship division two match against Yorkshire at New Road. more...
Blockley 2, more...
WORCESTERSHIRE are today facing an intriguing battle to step up their Frizzell County Championship division two title bid against promotion-hopefuls Yorkshire at New Road. more...
PACEMAN Nantie Hayward's career with Worcestershire is in doubt after revealing that he would like to play for South Africa again. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE will clinch the Frizzell County Championship Division Two title if they avoid defeat in their last match of the season at rivals Northamptonshire which opens tomorrow. more...
COUSINS Kabir Ali and Kadeer Ali have signed new contracts with Worcestershire. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE made two early breakthroughs after Northamptonshire won the toss and decided to bat in the crucial Frizzell County Championship match at Northampton today. more...
Worcestershire have today clinched the Frizzell County Championship Division Two title. more...
A splendid century by Anurag Singh failed to save Worcestershire from slipping to a 23-run defeat in their final Second XI Championship match of the season against Lancashire at Old Trafford. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Director of Cricket Tom Moody has defended his side's controversial declaration that handed them the Frizzell County Championship Division Two title. more...
Northamptonshire inflicted a first defeat of the season on Frizzell County Championship Division Two winners Worcestershire at Wantage Road. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals will be without paceman Nantie Hayward and spinner Gareth Batty for their last National League Division One match of the season against Essex Eagles at New Road tomorrow (12 noon). more...
DIRECTOR of cricket Tom Moody has promised that one of relegated Worcestershire Royals' main priorities next season will be to regain first division status in the National League. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE paceman Kabir Ali has been named young cricketer of the year for the second time in a row. more...
SWIFTS U-18s beat Cinderford for the second time in seven days with a 2-0 Southern Division win in Gloucestershire last week. more...
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