Crutchlow targets Moto GP glory at Silverstone
CAL CRUTCHLOW has set his sights on a podium finish in the MotoGP race in front of his home fans at Silverstone on Sunday.Crutchlow has exceeded expectations this season and sits fifth in the points...
View ArticleCounty’s Middleton Cup hopes suffer a setback after Leicestershire defeat
Northants’ Middleton Cup hopes suffered a setback after they crashed to a narrow three-shot defeat the hands of Leicestershire.The County went into Saturday’s clash full of confidence following their...
View ArticleSuper Sam throws lifetime best to seal victory in Birmingham
Braunston’s Sam Cullinane threw a lifetime best to secure victory in the a Senior Women’s League meeting at Birmingham on Saturday.Cullinane broke her personal best with a throw of 46.15m to cement her...
View ArticleShort game proves the key for new county golf champion Mudge
Staverton Park’s Miles Mudge says the key to his success in the 2012 County Championship was his chipping and putting after a four-stroke victory at Overstone Park.The 20-year-old was in sublime touch...
View ArticleKings Heath Boxing Club return to aid Cameron’s Olympic dream
Chantelle Cameron believes being back at Kings Heath ABC will aid her Olympic dream.The 20-year-old Great Britain scrapper has missed out on a place at London 2012 after Natasha Jonas was handed the...
View ArticleFawcett will feast on Finedon, says Saints skipper Chris Park
Saints skipper Chris Park has warned Finedon Dolben that Aussie ace Jake Fawcett is ‘hungry for runs’ ahead of this weekend’s showdown.Fawcett, who moved from to Birchfield Road East from Perth during...
View ArticleCrunch talks due on whether Grosvenor Centre expansion will ever happen
THE owners of Northampton’s Grosvenor Centre will hold crunch talks with officials from Northampton Borough Council on Monday to work out if long-delayed plans to expand the centre will ever...
View ArticleNorthants chief executive calls for alterations to cricket calendar
David Smith is of the opinion that the Friends Life t20 needs to be a tournament that is spread over a longer period of the English summer.This week saw the Steelbacks make their bow in this year’s...
View ArticleRoger Wilson fearful of Franklin’s Gardens return
Roger Wilson admits he is not looking forward to squaring up to Saints in next season’s Heineken Cup.Wilson moved back to Ulster this summer, but he will make a rapid return to Northampton next season...
View ArticleSurge in demand for school places in Northampton
FIVE schools in Northampton will have to undergo emergency expansions over the next few weeks to accommodate an unexpected increase in the number of children in the town.Northamptonshire County Council...
View ArticleAlex Wakely aims to repeat his 2011 form
Among the wreckage of the Steelbacks’ 2011 Friends Life t20 campaign, Alex Wakely stood out like a beacon.A tally of 360 runs from 13 innings may not be groundbreaking, but everything is relative, and...
View ArticleHall targeting home quarter-final for Steelbacks
A HOME Friends Life t20 quarter-final is the target for the Steelbacks according to captain Andrew Hall ahead of Sunday’s trip to Taunton.After watching their opening outing fall foul of the inclement...
View ArticleNutley pride at Saints’ England presence
BEN NUTLEY feels the fact there are eight Saints currently representing England in South Africa shows just how strong the setup at Franklin’s Gardens now is.Northampton have six men in the senior squad...
View ArticleBoothroyd: Cup-run cash would be massive boost for Cobblers
AIDY BOOTHROYD has hailed the financial importance of a strong run in the Capital One Cup after learning this week that the Cobblers will play host to Cardiff City in round one.Town defeated npower...
View ArticleExtra jobs will be created at new look Sainsbury’s store
About 80 full time and part time jobs will be created through the expansion of Sainsbury’s supermarket near Sixfields in Northampton.Work started on alterations to the Weedon Road store a month ago,...
View ArticleFour men accused of stealing £200k from John Lewis warehouse
Four men have appeared in court accused of stealing more than £200,000 worth of electrical goods from a John Lewis warehouse.The quartet appeared before Northampton Magistrates’ Court accused of...
View ArticleAdam Simmonds named as Conservative candidate for police commissioner role
AN assistant director at Northamptonshire County Council has been chosen as the Conservative candidate for police commissioner.Adam Simmonds, aged 35, won the support of Tory party members in the...
View ArticleSouth Africa withstand England fightback to win series
Saints trio Ben Foden, Dylan Hartley and Lee Dickson were unable to prevent England suffering defeat in the second Test against South Africa on Saturday.The Springboks sealed a series win with a fine...
View ArticleOram bowls Saints to win over champions Finedon
ANDY ORAM was the match-winner as Saints claimed an extraordinary 17-run win over reigning champions Finedon Dolben in the NCL Premier Division on Saturday.In a low-scoring game, Saints must have...
View ArticleMore Silverstone injury woe for Crutchlow
CAL CRUTCHLOW suffered an injury blow on the eve of today’s MotoGP British Grand Prix at Silverstone for the second year running after spraining an ankle in a crash during practice yesterday...
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