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  • Talia signs a new two-year contract

    KEEPER Frank Talia and midfielder Mark Philo have both signed new two year deals with Wanderers. Youngster Ikechi Anya and squad man Russell Martin have also agreed new two year deals as boss John Gorman looks to keep the bulk of his squad together

  • Gatland keeps faith with thrashed team

    WARREN Gatland will keep faith with the same side that was thrashed 45-10 by Leicester just two weeks ago for today's Zurich Grand Final rematch (ko 3.30pm). The director of rugby's team is virtually identical to the side that was hammered at Welford

  • Play-off jibes are nonsense says skipper

    WASPS skipper Lawrence Dallaglio has blasted critics of the play-off system. The top two clash today in a mouthwatering end-of-season finale and Dallaglio can't believe anyone wouldn't want to see it happen. He roared: "All the people that talk about

  • World Cup star hits a century

    CRICKET: Kenyan World Cup player Hitesl Modi scored a century on his Thames Valley League debut as Chesham beat Harefield by seven wickets. His ton came after the Hares had been dismissed all out for 211 and it helped Chesham to reach 211-3 to claim

  • Rye Ladies earn promotion

    Hockey: WYCOMBE Rye Ladies first team were promoted to the South Clubs Womens Hockey league Division 3A after beating Winchmore Hill & Enfield 3-1 in Saturday's play-off final at Surbiton. Rye missed out on automatic promotion to the newly-formed Division

  • Climbers make their way to finals

    Amersham's Indoor Climb Centre is celebrating success in the British Regional Youth Climbing heats. The climb's junior members competed at their home centre, in Chiltern Avenue, Amersham, on Saturday for a place in the national finals on July 17. Amersham's

  • Downes lands Marlow 5 title

    CHESTER Mounsher smashed his personal best by more than eight seconds in the U15 boys 800m at Bedford. The Wycombe Phoenix athlete finished in two minutes., seven seconds, giving him grade one national standard. He then ran a superb 57.7 third leg in

  • Katherine claims four victories

    SWIMMING: Katherine Shaw took four first places at the Kate Luck Meet at Barnet. The ten-year-old Amersham Swimming Club member triumphed in the 200m free, 200m back, 200m Individual Medley and 200m fly. In the same age group, George Holgate grabbed

  • Fundraising trip to Peru

    ACTOR Brian Blessed is appealing for adventurous people in south Bucks to sign up for an Inca Trail Trek in South America to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. The two-week trip will take eager participants into the mountain ranges of darkest Peru

  • Mix contest hits record

    THE longest competition in the history of radio station Mix 107 came to an end last week but only after radio bosses revealed the answer. Tens of thousands of listeners tried in vain to guess the noise as the Secret Sound competition rumbled on for

  • Disabled gardeners hold fundraising plant sales

    ADULTS with learning disabilities, who maintain their own gardens, are holding plant sales which they hope will put money back into their council project. The project, known as 309 Horticulture, provides funds for residents at 309 Cressex Road who like