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Walsh tips England for The Ashes

6:44pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

CRICKET legend Courtney Walsh believes England are favourites for The Ashes but says none of the current top order would be able to resist the West Indies attack of the 1980s.

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Bucks pupil in a class of her own

9:45am Wednesday 19th June 2013

A BUCKS pupil has just shattered a national record by five seconds and earned lavish praise from an Olympic star in the process.

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Wade set for Lions start

10:40am Monday 17th June 2013

CHRISTIAN Wade’s stellar career will be propelled to an even greater level when he starts for the British and Irish Lions tomorrow.

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Donald misses out as Rose ends English major wait

9:55am Monday 17th June 2013

LUKE Donald recorded his best ever US Open finish yesterday, but his wait for a major continues after it was fellow Englishman and playing partner Justin Rose who took the honours at Merion, Pennsylvania.

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Beaconsfield outstanding in the field to reach semi-final

5:20pm Friday 14th June 2013

AN outstanding fielding performance by Beaconsfield Under 13s was the basis of a Bucks Cup quarter final victory away to Great Kingshill.

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Hudson hands victory to Hemel

12:00pm Friday 14th June 2013

HIGH Wycombe women left the previous week’s disappointment against Hemel behind them with a pair of competitive Twenty20 matches last weekend.

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Amersham starlet Rogers captains England captain

10:20am Friday 14th June 2013

THE first ever female captain in the Thames Valley League will give up the armband a little reluctantly this weekend.

Tennis greats coming to Bucks

9:00am Friday 14th June 2013

SOME of the biggest names in tennis are coming to Bucks next week as The Boodles gets underway at Stoke Park on Tuesday.

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Chesham swoop for prolific double act

4:20pm Thursday 13th June 2013

CHESHAM United hope to have the firepower to blast them to promotion next season after announcing the arrival of a prolific new double act.

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Wade in line for second cap

3:35pm Thursday 13th June 2013

CHRISTIAN Wade will his second England cap on Saturday night when England take on Argentina in Buenos Aires.

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Donald's major quest on hold at Merion

2:42pm Thursday 13th June 2013

LUKE Donald aim to finally end his major hoodoo this weekend when he tees it up for the US Open at Merion, Philadelphia.

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Great Marlow School celebrate best ever Regatta results

2:30pm Thursday 13th June 2013

GREAT Marlow School Rowing Club enjoyed its best Marlow Town Regatta to date with seven gold medals across three divisions.

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Marlow boys monopolise gold on home waters

11:10am Thursday 13th June 2013

MARLOW Rowing Club flexed their muscles on home territory last Saturday as their junior boys won four of the six races they entered.

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No Ennis but no sweat for Bucks stars

9:00am Thursday 13th June 2013

OLYMPIC star Jessica Ennis might not have made it to Edinburgh for last weekend’s Premier League Athletics, but that didn’t dim the enthusiasm of a clutch of Bucks’ brightest hopes.

Riches returns to the scene of her greatest triumph

4:10pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

PARALYMPIC gold medal winner Naomi Riches will return to the scene of her greatest glory next weekend when the World Cup comes to Eton Dorney.

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Ingram stretches Ginetta lead

3:43pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

TOM Ingram increased his lead at the top of the Ginetta GT Supercup with two podiums on his return to action last weekend.

Bucks bat their way to 122-year record

10:11am Wednesday 12th June 2013

ON most days a captain would be overjoyed if his team has just set a new 122-year record.

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West Indies legend aims to bowl Bucks over

4:13pm Monday 10th June 2013

COURTNEY Walsh will lead an all-star cast of cricketers to Bucks next week when Lashings take on Marlow.

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Wycombe recovery continues with second win

9:40am Monday 10th June 2013

HIGH Wycombe CC continued their Home Counties Division One recovery with a second win on Saturday, but in Division Two West Gerrards Cross slipped to a successive defeat at home to Aston Rowan.t

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Wycombe swimmers rise to the top

4:00pm Friday 7th June 2013

WYCOMBE and District Swimming Club are second in the Milton Keynes and District Junior Swimming League after winning round one last weekend.

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Sky is the limit for Spitfires

12:20pm Friday 7th June 2013

DAWS Hill Spitfires are top of the AA South Baseball League after winning all six of their opening matches.

Chairman: The year certainly isn't lost yet

10:20am Friday 7th June 2013

HIGH Wycombe CC can breathe out after finally getting their Home Counties Premier League season up and running with a victory last Saturday.

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Bucks foursome to follow in the tyre tracks of The Italian Job

8:20am Friday 7th June 2013

FOUR men from Bucks will spend the next three days driving round Europe in an old banger as they follow in the tyre tracks of the famous minis from 1960s film The Italian Job.

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Your chance to train with Flintoff

3:10pm Thursday 6th June 2013

BUCKS Free Press readers have a unique opportunity to win a week's coaching with some of the biggest names in English sport.

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England scout wowed by Clan foursome

1:03pm Thursday 6th June 2013

FOUR Clan Netball players will make their England debuts in South Africa in September after being talent-spotted playing for their club back in January.

O'Sullivan on track to follow famous namesake

11:41am Thursday 6th June 2013

BUCKS teenage snooker sensation Sonnie O’Sullivan has been crowned Cuestars South of England U21 champion after winning a dramatic top-16 shoot-out.

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Marlow 10km becoming the 'hidden gem' of Bucks

1:00pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

THE appropriately named Laurence Miles was a resounding winner of the Marlow Radio Run 10km on Sunday.

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Wycombe women fall agonisingly short

11:20am Wednesday 5th June 2013

HIGH Wycombe Ladies are finding life tougher than expected despite making a flying start to North London Women's Cricket League.

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Thompson bridges age gap to win World title

9:00am Wednesday 5th June 2013

ARCHIE Thompson might be just 14 but he bridged the age gap to become the World Kick-Boxing 15-17-year-old Champion.

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Beaconsfield hit their straps ahead of Amersham test

12:00pm Tuesday 4th June 2013

JASON Harrison took four wickets for 13 runs as Beaconsfield warmed up for Saturday’s clash with Amersham by dismantling High Wycombe’s 2s.

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Best of Bucks primed and ready for Ennis and co

6:18pm Tuesday 4th June 2013

A STRONG strong contingent of local athletics talent will be in action when Olympic Champion athlete Jessica Ennis makes her first major competitive appearance of 2013.

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Bucks neighbours braced to table-topping clash

11:11am Tuesday 4th June 2013

AMERSHAM will host near neighbours Beaconsfield on Saturday in a game that is already shaping up at this early stage of the season to be potentially critical.

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Great Marlow boys strut unbeaten through the season

11:08am Tuesday 4th June 2013

GREAT Marlow School haven’t taken long to make their mark on the rugby landscape – their Year Seven boys have just gone through the season unbeaten, winning all four trophies they competed for.

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Crushing Bucks win in vain

1:59pm Monday 3rd June 2013

BUCKS gained a handsome 95-run victory over Dorset at Tring Park on Sunday – but it was not enough to qualify them for the quarter-finals of the Minor Counties Trophy.

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Wycombe break Home Counties duck

9:18am Monday 3rd June 2013

GEORGE Russell scored an unbeaten 63 as High Wycombe CC finally got their Home Counties Premier League season off the ground.

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England captain to coach in Bucks

3:00pm Friday 31st May 2013

THE England Women’s cricket captain will visit schools and clubs throughout Bucks next week in a bid to inspire the next generation of Ashes stars.

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Super Hooper delivers for Park

1:40pm Friday 31st May 2013

A TOP ju-jitsu club from Bucks won seven golds and 16 medals in total at an international event in Southend earlier this month.

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Do or die for Bucks in Minor Counties showdown

11:30am Friday 31st May 2013

BUCKS County need to beat Dorset on Sunday to remain in the hunt for a place in the quarter-finals of the Minor Counties Trophy.

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Newell: No cause for alarm

8:30am Friday 31st May 2013

WYCOMBE director of cricket Keith Newell has drawn parallels between the start of James Benning’s tenure as captain and that of his predecessor, Matthew Eyles.

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Sir William the conquerors in Nottingham

4:40pm Thursday 30th May 2013

SIR William Borlase’s School won seven medals and was one of only two clubs to break two course records at the prestigious National Schools Regatta last weekend.

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Smith falls short in national bid

2:27pm Thursday 30th May 2013

HIGH Wycombe Boxing Club star Ben Smith fell agonisingly short of a second national title as he was beaten in the final of the Junior ABA Championships.

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Rivals washed away on Marlow's red tide

12:50pm Thursday 30th May 2013

MARLOW Rowing Club returned from the National Schools Regatta laden with medals after a stunning performance in Nottingham.

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Local pro to tee it up with Woosnam

10:34am Thursday 30th May 2013

A GOLF professional from Bucks will step out of the pro shop and onto the first tee for his European Senior Tour debut next week.

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Holtspur hang on to take title

6:50pm Wednesday 29th May 2013

HOLTSPUR FC U15s can breathe a huge sigh of relief this week after eventually wrapping up the Wycombe and South Bucks Division One title in the final week of the season.

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Amersham celebrate league high with four from four

1:54pm Wednesday 29th May 2013

AMERSHAM enjoyed arguably the most successful day in their league history on Saturday with four wins out of four.

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Must do batter: Champions lose third in a row

2:07pm Tuesday 28th May 2013

THREE defeats out of three is no way for the Home Counties Premier League champions to begin the defence of their crown.

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Bucks school qualifies 18 stars for national championships

11:38am Tuesday 28th May 2013

A PRINCES Risborough school is fast establishing itself as a centre of sporting excellence after yet another stellar performance from their athletes.

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More to come from Wolves despite topping table

9:20am Saturday 25th May 2013

MARLOW Wolves coach Sam McKee thinks there's still more to come from his youngsters despite seeing them power their way to the top of the table.

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Bourne End boxer ready to go pro

1:10pm Friday 24th May 2013

BUDDING boxer Jake Henderson is hoping to land his first professional fight by the end of this year - and prove a point to the school bullies.

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Losing toss is costing Wycombe dear

1:53pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

KEITH Newell thinks High Wycombe Cricket Club could have made a better start to the season if they'd won the toss in both their opening games.

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