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Rain rescues Rolls on eve of first big derby
Relieved ROLLS-ROYCE LEISURE escaped the threat of their first setback of the season on the eve of a big derby showdown.
Heaven-sent relief
Rain dances were answered when the heavens opened to spare PAPPLEWICK AND LINBY another defeat in the Notts Premier League.
Title triumph crowns T8’s as Sunday best
Stop the arguments. The best Sunday side in Nottinghamshire resides right here in Hucknall.
What a fightback by game Hucknall
Rain wreaked havoc with most of the domestic cricket programme last weekend, including HUCKNALL’S second match in Division A of the Gunn And Moore South Notts League.
Edgewood judo sisters are doing it for themselves
Talented sisters Ellise and Emile Palmer enjoyed competitive debuts to remember for the Hucknall-based EDGEWOOD JUDO CLUB.
Perfection! Bulwell champs’ 100% season
One of the most astonishing league seasons in the history of domestic football in the Dispatch district is now up in lights.
Boss Wheatley turns transformation into promotion
The transformation of LINBY COLLIERY WELFARE RESERVES was completed when they clinched promotion from the Notts Senior League’s Second Division.
Notts County youngsters extend contracts
Notts County have announced that four of the club’s promising young players have put pen-to-paper on the contracts that were offered to them.
‘Veterans’ spearhead swim with Dolphins
Swimming with dolphins has entirely different connotations in Hucknall than it might have in Florida or Mexico.
Hundreds support Olympic-style upgrade for Bulwell’s new £102,000 BMX track
Bulwell’s reputation as one of the leading centres in the country for BMX racing has been enhanced.
Shortlist of four for job of Yellows chief
The monumental task of rebuilding Hucknall Town’s non-league reputation begins in earnest tomorrow (Saturday).
Notts County appoint Mark Ablitt on to the board of directors
Notts County have appointed Mark Ablitt on to the board of directors at Meadow Lane, having previously joined as an Associate Director.
Bulls march into cup final after rare scare
All-conquering BULWELL survived one of their biggest scares of the season before squeezing into the final of the Notts Senior League (NSL)’s Senior Cup.
Afzaal and Co leave Papplewick on ropes
Worried PAPPLEWICK AND LINBY are badly in need of a pick-me-up after suffering another defeat in their second match of the new Notts Premier League season.
Lacklustre Rollers blow chances of runners-up spot
A massively disappointing end to the season left HUCKNALL ROLLS LEISURE’S quest for the Notts Senior League (NSL), Senior Division runners-up spot in tatters.
Debut century blast by Phillips
FIRECRACKER batting by a Notts CCC player better known for his bowling maintained the storming start to the new season b y ROLLS-ROYCE LEISURE.
Bottom-five danger for Linby
Tired LINBY COLLIERY WELFARE are in danger of finishing in the bottom five at the end of their debut season in the Central Midlands League.
Big Ben clocks up Midlands title
A Bulwell boxer has been crowned the Midlands middleweight champion for new novices.
Hornets’ nest netball tourney
The first netball tournament staged by the thriving Hucknall Town club last Sunday has been given the thumbs up.
Papplewick SOS to NZ star after two defeats
Get over here as a soon as possible! That’s the SOS message to PAPPLEWICK AND LINBY’S new overseas star after two defeats on the opening weekend of the 2013 season.
Tom Head’s Nottingham Forest Blog: Get ready for a day of Championship drama
You have to admire the Football League’s taste for theatricality...
Top-flight lift-off for Birchy’s boys
Cynics who might have had a quiet chuckle to themselves when John Birch said ROLLS-ROYCE LEISURE were capable of winning the Notts Premier League (NPL) at their first attempt are laughing on the other side of their faces now.
Ton of goals as Bulls close in on 100% feat
Three more wins inside six days complete one milestone and edged closer to another for Notts Senior League champions BULWELL.
Everton own goal
Newly-promoted PAPPLEWICK AND LINBY 2ND suffered a disappointing defeat in their firts match back in Division One of the Bassetlaw League.
Unbeaten Station are champions
The top division of the NOTTS SUNDAY MORNING LEAGUE could be graced by FOUR Hucknall teams next season.
KELK: ‘I’M YOUR MAN!’
CARETAKER manager Darren Kelk insisted this week he is the man to lead relegated Hucknall Town on their road to revival.
Unlucky Linby count the cost of goalkeeping blunders
Another goalkeeping error, just three minutes from time, coast LINBY COLLIERY WELFARE a match they should have won against Bilborough Pelican in the Central Midlands League, South Division.
Notts County offer new deals to eight out of contract players
Notts County can confirm that eight out of contract players have been offered new deals, following a day of meetings with manager Chris Kiwomya on Wednesday.
Last-day nailbiter
Victory in their final match of the season tomorrow (Saturday) could yet earn HUCKNALL ROLLS LEISURE the runners-up spot in the Notts Senior League’s Senior Division.
Nottingham Forest defeat Millwall to set up dramatic final day of season
Nottingham Forest won for the first time in seven games on Saturday as Greg Halford’s first-half header proved enough to take their chase for a play-off spot down to the last day of the season, writes Shaun Wheatcroft.
Rocket Ron is crowned Hucknall darts champion
Veteran Ron Elkington has been crowned HUCKNALL DARTS LEAGUE singles champion after beating Royal British Legion A teammate Garry Banks in the final.
New coach leads Falcon to glory
A wonderful first year for the new head coach at HUCKNALL FALCON SWIMMING CLUB has been capped by success at the county championships.
Sports stun leaders
Inspired HUCKNALL SPORTS UNDER-14S WHITE stunned tabletopping Lowdham Colts Black for the second time this season in the Young Elizabethan League.
Cricket cracker! Papplewick and Rolls rivalry to light up new Notts Premier League season
Local cricket, which is riding the crest of a wave, is bracing itself for its most exciting season for many moons.
First defeat fails to derail T8’s title chase
County cup winners T8’S remain poised to land the NOTTS SUNDAY MORNING LEAGUE’S Premier Premier Division title -- despite suffering their first defeat of the season.
Ray of sunshine for angling club
Club secretary Ray Pickin was the toast of HUCKNALL ANGLERS in their third match of the new season.
Papplewick and Linby Cricket Club cash in on Olympics legacy
A cricket club is determined to preserve its status as the highest-ranked in the Dispatch district -- by making giant strides on and off the field.
Gone for a Burton
The inconsistency that has blighted HUCKNALL ROLLS LEISURE’S Notts Senior League season was on show again when they fell 3-1 to high-riding rivals Burton Joyce.
Station masters ready to wrap up title
Unbeaten Hucknall side Station Hotel are finally hoping to clinch the Notts Sunday Morning League, Premier Division One title this weekend.
Doomed Hucknall Town hit by relegation U-turn
Hucknall Town fans didn’t know whether to laugh or cry this week after their relegation reprieve was dramatically rescinded.
Mansfield Town captain Adam Murray revels in promotion joy
Mansfield captain Adam Murray has ranked Stags’ Blue Square Premier title glory as his ‘greatest achievement in football’.
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Craig Priest’s Mansfield Town blog: Hard work, belief and solid foundations prove the key to success
I still can’t quite believe that my beloved Mansfield Town are a Football League club again. Saturday’s scenes will live with me forever as Matt Green’s 27th goal of the season effectively fired us back to the promised land.
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Mansfield Town target place in Championship after sealing Blue Square Premier title
JUBILANT Mansfield Town chairman John Radford is targeting a place in the Championship after the club sealed promotion back into the Football League.
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Nottinghamshire County Council chairman congratulates Mansfield Town on promotion
The Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council has congratulated Mansfield Town Football Club on their triumphant return to the Football League.
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Nottingham Forest 0-0 Barnsley, Saturday 20th April
A GOALLESS draw with Barnsley left Nottingham Forest two points adrift of the Championship play-offs on Saturday as an impressive Forest side were denied by the woodwork four times at the City Ground, writes Shaun Wheatcroft.
Charalambous is the name to note
The rising reputation of the Charalambous brothers at a Hucknall boxing club has received another boost.
Last-kick deflection means cup final woe for Sports
A deflected goal with the last kick of the match condemned HUCKNALL SPORTS UNDER-14S RED to an unlucky 1-0 defeat in the final of the Notts FA Youth Shield.
It’s carry on Hucknall Town after relegation reprieve
THE worst season in Hucknall Town’s history will NOT result in the club disbanding, officials promised this week.
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