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Stortford's superior stamina proves crucial
Bishop's Stortford42 Rochford 10010 (NPI Intermediate Cup)BISHOP'S Stortford chalked up their seventh win on the trot with a 42-10 victory over a spirited Rochford 100 side. The first half saw only one try from John Burton and a long range penalty slotted
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Two Tims were up for the craic in Dublin run
RUNNERS from Bishop's Stortford Running Club took part in the 15th Stevenage Mencap Half Marathon on Sunday and Liam Shells was the first Stortford man home with a time of 1hr 28min 36sec. He was followed across the line by Chris Tate in 1hr 31min 56sec
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Four from Luxford save swifts
SWIFTS got back to winning ways last Saturdays' with a spirited win in their league cup tie against Great Baddow. Stortford's Steve Luxford was in impressive form and put his side into a 20th-minute lead, firing home after new signing Christophe Gombert
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House in decline
I go often to Avenue House, in Finchley, and over the years have watched its decline with great sadness. How can a borough sit and watch this happen to a building steeped in tradition as it is, and one to be proud of in its service to charitable organisations
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Show support for flower sellers
Over the years Barnet Council has painted over our high streets with prohibitive yellow lines and reduced the number of parking spaces with the introduction of money-making parking bays. Now, in an effort to be seen to be helping those shop traders that
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Free football coaching by Watford FC
They start them young at Watford FC. The Nationwide League First Division club have opened an official football development centre for six to nine-year-olds at Whitefield School Astroturf Arena, Cricklewood. Director of coaching Roy Dunn said:"The aim
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Sunday League results
BARNET SUNDAY LEAGUE Herts Sunday Senior Cup: White Hart 0 Roving Reporters 1. Herts Sunday Junior Cup: Barca Boys 2 Elliott Sports 5. League Senior Cup: BSC '67 2 AC Piacenza 3, Leevale 2 Arsenal SC 2 (aet), Old Elizabethans 5 Five Bells 4, Potters Bar
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Goodman clanger
Egham Town 4 Wingate & Finchley 2 Ryman League Div Three After Wingate had wasted several early chances, Egham's Gavin Mernagh opened the scoring with a 23rd-minute penalty, and two minutes later, Terry Davies put them 2-0 up with a 20-yard free-kick
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Five-star Hendon enjoy cup stroll
Kingsbury Town 0 Hendon 5 Middlesex Senior Cup 1st round Premier Division Hendon enjoyed a trouble-free stroll into the second round of the Middlesex Senior Cup where they will meet Staines Town with a comprehensive defeat of Division Three near-neighbours
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Pickett gives Dons the edge in Trophy
Hendon 2 Sutton United 1 FA Umbro Trophy 1st round Hendon produced probably their best display of the season to beat Sutton United in the FA Umbro Trophy at LOOT Stadium on Saturday. The final scoreline was not a true reflection of the game because Hendon
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New golf academy
The South Herts Golf Club, in Links Drive, Totteridge, is launching a new golf academy following the construction of a new all-weather teaching facility. Named after the club's legendary professional, Harry Vardon, who won The Open Championship a record
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Search on for goalies
It may not be the sexiest position on the pitch but Southgate Ladies Hockey Club have begun the search for keen goalkeepers to join the successful north London outfit. Hopes are high that an enthusiastic keeper will be found and become an integral member
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Strong resolve lifts Cope to world titles
Derek Cope was as thin as a rake at 14. "I was so skinny you could count my ribs and I was bullied at school," he recalled. Now 43, he weighs 17-stone and has won world powerlifting titles for the past two years. "My father, William, knowing I was worried
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Cricketers still waiting to hear their club's fate
Members of Barnet Cricket Club have still not heard from the council following Barnet FC's proposal for a new 9,200 stadium on their pitch. Trevor Chambers, secretary of the cricket club, said: "Our members are just gobsmacked and they just cannot understand
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Notebook: Farewell council homes, say hello to the partners
d=3,4I have two very naughty words for you: stock transfer. It means local authorities disposing of their council housing. Once such housing was the very cornerstone of local government activity, certainly for a Labour authority. Councils made it a top
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Council's decision to block two masts is overturned
CAMPAIGNERS fear children will be put at risk and house prices will plummet after a decision to stop two phone masts going up in Cassiobury estate was overturned by a Government planning inspector. Councillors blocked plans for ten-metre masts outside
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MP pushes for homes cash
MORE cash can be won for key worker housing projects in Hertfordshire, according to St Albans MP Kerry Pollard. Mr Pollard called a meeting with district councils, housing associations and other interested parties to discuss the problem on Friday, November
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Big hotel planned for Green Belt
A MASSIVE 250-bedroom hotel could be built on Green Belt land in St Albans, if a planning application gets approval. The huge complex would feature conference and banqueting facilities, lakes, tennis courts, a full-size football pitch, a leisure spa and
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Sometimes teachers go back to school too
QUALIFIED teachers considering a return to the profession went back to school this week to brush up on their skills. A new Returners Club, offering free training, support and advice was launched this week at Wheathampstead Adult Education Centre. The
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Harding steps down from top job
ST ALBANS CITY FC's controversial chairman, Lee Harding, has quit the club after almost four years in charge. Harding made the decision to stand down after a board meeting on Tuesday evening, expressing the belief that he felt it was in everyone's best
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Boy, four, dies after hit-and-run accident
Traffic police are appealing for witnesses after a "lively and bright" four-year-old boy died following a hit-and-run accident. Roque Carlos Sequiera-Pereira, of Colney Hatch Lane, Friern Barnet, suffered fatal head injuries after being hit by a car in
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Conmen cut trees and run
A New Barnet professor has been lumbered with a garden full of stumps and tree trunks after being conned by two men who knocked on his door. Prof Houhanness Pilikian, from Berkeley Crescent, wanted some trees cut down in his back garden to create some
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Plan to stop crime with private CCTV
A residents' group in East Barnet is appealing for help in a bid to set up mobile CCTV cameras in their village. The Friends of East Barnet want to reduce the level of crime in their area by using the mobile cameras to catch out graffiti artists and vandals
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Ryman League Round-up
Premier Division ST ALBANS CITY are undefeated in their last four matches having taken Wisbech Town back to Clarence Park with a 1-1 score-line on Saturday, November 3, before earning a trip to Canvey Island in the second round of the FA Trophy with a
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Hockey: Young stars shine
St Albans' hockey stars of the future had a chance to shine last week as a team of under 8s made the short trip to Eastcote to take part in a mini-tournament. The event was a first for the club, with players of that age never having represented St Albans
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Hornets Buzz with Oliver Phillips
THERE remains distinct polarisation among the Watford fans at Vicarage Road. Saturday, November 3, was a case in point. Barnsley, the worst travellers in the division, came down to Vicarage Road and shut up shop. They played very negatively and Watford
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Rugby Union: Vees too strong for Enfield
OLD VERULAMIANS hosted lower league Enfield Old Ignatians in the NPI Cup on Saturday and proved too strong for their visitors, with a Ben Dickson hat-trick helping them to a 48-11 victory. Although Enfield began tenaciously, the Vees' forwards provided
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Hockey: Saints crash out
ST ALBANS crashed out of the EHA Men's Cup on Sunday after a disappointing 3-0 loss to Premier Division Teddington on an afternoon where Julian Halls' men just could not find the back of the net. The Tangerines pinned Teddington back in their own half
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City set for daunting tie
ST ALBANS CITY'S reward for their 3-0 win in a replay against Wisbech Town the teams drew 1-1 at Wisbech on Saturday is a trip to Ryman Premier Division leaders, Canvey Island in the FA Trophy second round. Although big-spending Canvey are among the favourites
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Blues fail to roll over the Stones
Wealdstone1 Bishop's Stortford1 AFTER recently demolishing Wealdstone 7-1 in the league, perhaps the Blues though, this would be a similarly one-sided contest, but how wrong they were. Either Wealdstone brought them down to their level, or the Blues just
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Unsuitable place to build
Surely a majority of local residents in the vicinity of Underhill will, like me, be opposed to the planning application which proposes to expand Barnet FC by the building of an additional new stadium to seat 10,000. Underhill is at present a predominantly
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Tories closed Edgware A&E
I feel I have to respond to Mr Simion's letter concerning Edgware Hospital ('Give us our A&E', November 1). It is wrong to suggest that the Conservatives are committed to reviewing an A&E at Edgware. I have never heard a Conservative Party spokesperson
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Let's try to be inclusive
I see that Councillor Brian Coleman questions whether snowmen are Hindu symbols ('Christmas lights go up for Diwali', November 1). Personally, I hadn't realised that they were exclusively Christian symbols. According to recently published statistics only
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Minimum crowds
Could anyone who is objecting to the development at Barnet FC tell me when was the last time Barnet had more than 5,000 supporters at Underhill (except the Torquay game at the end of last season, when we went down)? I have been a Barnet supporter for
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Human rights issue
As Mr Kaye ('Not an imposition', Times Letters, November 1) lives outside the proposed eruv area, it is easy for him to say that the eruv would not inflict hardship on eruv non-believers. He seems unaware that some people living on the eruv boundary would
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Street rubbish
I have to assume from the brief note in your recent issue that Geof Cooke, cabinet member for the environment, has come up through the ranks of Barnet street cleansers (Clean Streets', Hendon Times, November 1). He obviously learnt his craft from his
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Volunteer appea
I am a volunteer member for the Barnet Borough Talking Newspaper which gives a valued service of cassettes to the blind and partially sighted. We are urgently in need of help on the administration side. There is a rota system of two hours once a month
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Drivers to blame
It is not the humps that are lethal, it is the drivers who drive over them insisting that they have the right to ignore the speed or drink drive limit (Humps are lethal', Times Letters, November 1). One should not ask how many fatalities we have had in
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A fine reward
Whatever happened to initiative, self-reliance, capitalistic opportunism and hard work bringing its own rewards in This England' (Weed out rose sellers', Hendon Times, November 1)? For well over a year and in some of the worst gales and lashing rain,
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Town out
Edgware T 1 Ruislip M 3 Middx Snr Cup 1st round Ricky Harding, son of Edgware manager John, was sent off for a 75th-minute foul in their 3-1 home county cup defeat by Ruislip Manor on Tuesday. Ashley Leenders gave Edgware a 13th-minute lead before Manor
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Pardew returns
Former Barnet player Alan Pardew, now manager of Reading, returns to Underhill when the Bees meet the Second Division side in a LDV Vans Trophy (southern section) quarter-final next month. Barnet have already knocked out two Second Division clubs, Bournemouth
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Still gives Essandoh more time
Barnet Manager John Still has had a change of heart regarding striker Roy Essandoh's future with the club. Last week, Still told Times Sport he felt that Essandoh was not a natural goalscorer. But on Wednesday, he said: "I shall be speaking to Roy today
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Strevens hat-trick cracks Nuneaton
Nuneaton Borough 2 Barnet 3 Nationwide Conference Nuneaton had won seven of their eight previous league games at Manor Park, including the last five, and were expected to prove a tough nut to crack. But their hopes of extending the sequence were dashed
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Lightning strikes: Young gun Purser scores three times in four minutes
Barnet 3 Havant and Waterlooville 0 FA Cup Fourth qualifying round replay What an unforgettable night for Wayne Purser! Barnet's 21-year-old striker completed a hat-trick in four minutes on Tuesday, the third fastest in the history of the FA Cup, and
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South Herts sides buckle
South Herts Ladies Hockey Club teams suffered a disappointing weekend as two of their sides lost in the Herts Five Counties League. The first XI could only manage a 1-1 draw against Saffron Walden, with the prolific Sarah Jowett finding the back of the
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Golding earns top tour spot
Philip Golding will be lining up with the top names of world golf, including Colin Montgomerie and Darren Clarke on the main European tour next season. Golding, the tournament professional at South Herts Golf Club, finished third among the top 15 qualifiers
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Hendon let lead vanish
Hendon 15 Northolt 21 National Junior Cup Third round Hendon led Northolt 15-11 at half-time but a lack of strength among the forwards caused their downfall as Northolt got on top for a 21-15 victory. In the first half, Jamie Docherty, Steve Armstrong
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Mill Hill pile on pressure
Mill Hill 27 Abbotstonians 3 Middlesex Cup Second round Abbotstonians, who scored 99 points in a league game the previous week, found the harsh reality of stepping up in grade to face Mill Hill much too difficult. They were no match for the Mill Hill
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Daniel courts success
Ten-year-old Daniel McGrath achieved a rare double, winning tennis and squash titles within a few hours last month. Daniel, who plays both sports with Finchley Manor, became the club's U11 tennis champion with a straight sets win over Kudzi Makopa, 6-
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News Analysis: Why Tube travel can damage your health
Forget the Misery Line, the Northern Line could soon be known as the Dirty Line if standards are not improved. JULIAN HILLS reports The one fact that all sides in the argument over plans for the part-privatisation of London Underground can agree on is
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Axe hovers over Woodman pub
An historic Whetstone pub may be knocked down after its new owners offered to sell it to property developers. The Woodman in Oakleigh Road North is facing the axe as the Noble Leisure Group, which bought the pub in July from Scottish and Newcastle Breweries
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Road closed by bomb alert
POLICE cordoned off Hempstead Road in Watford between the Town Hall Roundabout and the junction with Stratford Road and Stratford Way following a bomb threat at the West Herts College Cassio Campus. The college and main road were cordoned off as a precaution
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Campaign for pedestrian crossing
INVESTIGATIONS are being carried out to see whether a pedestrian crossing could be installed near a college campus and a primary school, following calls from staff, students and councillors concerned about safety. The site in Langley Road, Watford, is
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Abbey fireworks this year were 'best ever'
SATURDAY'S annual fireworks display at Verulamium Park was described by event co-ordinator Tom Dixon as the "best we've ever had". The event saw a record 23,000 people gather around the lake for a spectacular display which was so powerful it set car alarms
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Government to review maternity services
LOBBYING by politicians and residents opposed to the transfer of maternity services from Hemel Hempstead General Hospital to Watford has won an independent Government review, it was announced this week. The decision by Under Secretary of State for Health
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Coleman sickened by Malaysian PM's gay slur
Homophobic comments by Malaysia's prime minister saw Councillor Brian Coleman, GLA member for Barnet and Camden, boycotting an official function. Mr Coleman was due to attend a civic event with Malaysia's Minister of Culture on Friday but tore up his
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Palestinian bombers lose appeal
Two Palestinians jailed for a 1994 terrorist attack on North Finchley this week vowed to continue their fight for freedom after losing their appeal. There were cries of 'shame' from the public gallery as the Appeal Court ruled against Samar Alami and
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Herts County League: Bovingdon demolish St Peters
IN-FORM Bovingdon recorded their fourth consecutive league victory with a 7-0 demolition of St Peters, and now top the Premier Division table. Leading marksman Jamie Carter continued his prolific form in front of goal with his four-goal haul taking his
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Flat fire
A 56-year-old woman died in a flat fire in Friern Barnet on Wednesday. Firefighters from Southgate and Finchley, called to the first floor flat in Steward's Holte Walk at 9.16am, found its front door open. The victim, who was alone, was found by firefighters
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Pizza boss loses slice of profits
The owner of a pizza takeaway which was 'littered with cockroaches' was fined £4,250 at Barnet Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Ebby Shirvani, who has run Renos Pizzeria in Temple Parade, Netherlands Road, Whetstone, since February 1999, pleaded guilty
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Soapbox: Equality proves a hot issue
Cocking a snook at the Malaysian Prime Minister has at last earned tabloid adulation for BRIAN COLEMAN, the Conservative GLA member for Barnet and Camden. I have achieved a first in my political career: I have appeared in the pages of The Sun. However
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Football: Kelly's England agony
ANOTHER accomplished performance from Kelly Smith failed to bring England Ladies a deserved three points as they were held to a goalless draw in a World Cup qualifier against Holland at Blundell Park, Grimsby on Sunday, November 4. Smith, 23, who recently
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Griffiths on course for US Tour
DAVID GRIFFITHS is one step closer to securing his US Tour card at the first time of asking after making it through the initial qualifying stage at the National Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina. A four-round total of 285 ensured Griffiths was comfortably
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Hatters Chat with Brian Swain
YOU need a bit of luck to be successful in sport - and Luton Town enjoyed a welcome helping this week. They regained a place in the top three of the Third Division on Tuesday night (November 6) without kicking a ball, three days after their worst defeat
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Spartan South Midlands Premier Division
WITH a 6-2 crushing of Dunstable Town away on Saturday, November 3, London Colney have now comprehensively beaten three of their main title rivals in the last few weeks and retained their regal position at the top of the league. The opening goal after
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Saints stroll into next round
ST ALBANS CITY strolled to their biggest win at Clarence Park for more than six months on Tuesday night as Wisbech Town after conceding an own goal inside 67 seconds were comfortably dispatched from the FA Trophy. The Saints players were focused on the
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Notebook: Farewell council homes, say hello to the partners
d=3,4I have two very naughty words for you: stock transfer. It means local authorities disposing of their council housing. Once such housing was the very cornerstone of local government activity, certainly for a Labour authority. Councils made it a top
