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  • View from the stand: Ron Barnett

    I HAD the weirdest dream the other night. I dreamt that Wanderers were playing Aston Villa in the Carling Cup and we were thrashing them 3-1 at half time. Then my beautiful dream turned into a nightmare as Villa smacked seven goals after the break to

  • Wycombe 3 Aston Villa 8

    BLUES gave Premiership giants Aston Villa the fright of their lives before a second half capitulation left them reeling from their heaviest defeat as a Football League club. The Blues were in dreamland when they led 3-1 at the break through headed goals

  • Must win game for both clubs in local derby

    BOTTOM clubs Thame and Beaconsfield Sycob clash today (ko 3pm) in what has been described as a "massive game" for both clubs. United sit two points above Sycob and could hammer the first nail into the coffin of their Division One West rivals by taking

  • Bateman praises rare away clean sheet

    CHESHAM recorded their first league clean sheet away from home in 27 attempts after heart-to-heart talks with manager Steve Bateman. The players notched a 1-0 win at Banbury on Saturday as they responded to last week's shock FA Cup exit at home to lower

  • Amersham & Chalfont begin with a win

    HOCKEY: Amersham & Chalfont enjoyed a successful return to the top division of the Trysports Three Counties League on Saturday when they beat Marlow 2-0. The newly-promoted side were pinned back at the start but gradually won the midfield battle before

  • Wycs back in action

    Wycombe entertain Wimborne today (ko 3pm) as they return to league action. The side were without a game last week but today sees them play their first home game of the South West Two East season. Meanwhile, Wycombe U13 ran in nine tries as they beat

  • Amersham swimmers excel in final junior meeting

    SWIMMING: Amersham's juniors excelled at the weekend with their A team securing 12 first places and the B team grabbing 13 firsts. The A team were competing in the grand final for the top six teams in their league and came third with 162 points. There

  • Taxi driver threatened with knife

    A TAXI driver was threatened at knife-point by three boys who tried to rob him. The 33-year-old driver picked up three boys, aged between 12 and 13 years old, at about 10pm on Thursday, September 15, from Lance Way, High Wycombe. The boys got into the