NAPS TABLE: T&S Racing edge out in front
Naps Table newcomers T&S Racing hold a slender 17 pence lead at the top of the Dalepak Ltd and Semilong Racing competition after our second Saturday of winter tipping.Regular Scaldwell based race...
View ArticleHORSE RACING: Banks reunites the Cobblers boys of 1987
Delboy’s Trotters were up and running at Towcester Races last week on a day when the sporting bonds of football and horse-racing were tightly inter-linked.One-time Cobblers chairman Derek Banks has...
View ArticleFood waste recycling comes to south Northamptonshire
Waste and recycling services across South Northamptonshire are set for a major overhaul.Under the new proposals, almost two thirds of householders will see a change to their bin collection schedule...
View ArticleMajor business export event held in Northampton Hilton hotel
Businesses were given the chance to build contacts with international trade experts from more than 70 countries at an event in Northampton.ExploreExport, held at the Hilton Northampton Hotel, was one...
View ArticleWalker stunned by England seniors call-up
JAMIE WALKER says he is still shocked after earning his first England senior call-up.Abington-based Walker will win his first international senior cap in the British Isles Indoor Bowls Council...
View ArticleNorthampton Town receive triple injury boost for Wycombe visit
Ben Harding is one of three Cobblers players that have been declared fit for the visit of Wycombe Wanderers to Sixfields on Saturday (3pm kick-off).Leading goalscorer Adebayo Akinfenwa and influential...
View ArticleCOMBINATION FOOTBALL: Redmond treble steers Moulton to cup semis
Adey Redmond scored a hat-trick in the final 10 minutes as Moulton beat Harpole 4-1 to book their place in the semi-finals of the Duston Garage (Bosch Service) Premier Division Cup.Moulton are the only...
View ArticleTITANS BASKETBALL: Cobras have too much bite for Titans
Titans travelled to Bracknell to face Cobras and lost 112-47 in the EBL Under 13 Boys Midlands South Conference.With inconsistant statistics so far this season Titans did not know in what they were...
View ArticleNORTHANTS BASKETBALL: Izzy gets busy to inspire Lightning to victory
It was a busy weekend for the Northants Basketball Club, as nine teams fulfilled a huge 13 National League and National Cup fixtures.And the club came out of that epic effort in credit, claiming sevens...
View ArticleSolid start for Rugby & Northampton AC in Birmingham League opener
Rugby & Northampton AC men’s team made a solid start to their Birmingham League Cross Country campaign when they finished in 12th place after being promoted back to division one this season.The...
View ArticleSwann: England have to stay in touch with India
Graeme Swann has warned that England will have to restrict India’s first innings to below 450 if they are to remain in touch in the opening Test at Ahmedabad.India reached the close on the first day on...
View ArticleRUGBY ROUND-UP: ONs forced to fight by Casuals
Old Northamptonians moved into the second round of the Alliance Cup with a 19-5 victory over local rivals Casuals at Rushmills on Saturday.They started brightly and were 12-0 up inside 20 minutes but...
View ArticleCompany fined £30,000 after mechanic loses part of finger
A national company which employs a mechanic who lost the top of a finger in a faulty piece of machinery has been fined £30,000.Paul Worley was working on a Mercedes car, at National Tyres and Autocare...
View ArticleHOCKEY ROUND-UP: Wilkins hat-trick steers Saints to win over Belper
Emily Wilkins scored a hat-trick as Saints Ladies IIs eased to a 4-1 win over Belper IIs.After some encouraging performances of late, the IIs decided this was the day to show their improvements. A very...
View ArticleIngram calms Corby Town supporters over possible Poppies groundshare
Kevin Ingram insists he understands the concerns of Corby Town supporters about the possibility of Kettering Town coming to play their ‘home’ matches at Steel Park on a more permanent basis.The...
View ArticleMighty Mike rules the roost in Mexico
AS WINTER began making its icy presence felt on local waters, Town’s Mike Green was sweating it out fly-fishing from a beach... in Mexico.And sweat he did with a succession of hard-fighting ‘rooster’...
View ArticleNo more bans for Cobblers fans
Cobblers bosses have hailed the club’s supporters after Home Office statistics released today revealed no banning orders were issued at Sixfields over the last 12 months.The club currently has seven...
View ArticleTENNIS: County youngsters dressed for winter success
Tiger spirit will be embraced by Northants 10U boys this winter when they represent the county in regional events.The girls meanwhile, will be sticking their necks out, and battling for success on...
View ArticleBoothroyd confident more Cobblers youngsters will make grade
Aidy Boothroyd says ‘one or two’ more members of the Cobblers’ youth team could find themselves in the first-team selection frame in the coming weeks.Town’s under-18s routed York City 5-0 in an FA...
View ArticleDoran-Jones targeting a Premiership start for Saints
Prop Paul Doran-Jones is hoping is performances in the LV= Cup can propel him into the Premiership spotlight when league action returns next weekend.The former Gloucester tighthead helped Northampton...
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