• Golf: Stuttering start to Leicestershire's Anglian League campaign

  By Leicester Mercury at 07:30 on 16/05/13

  

  Leicestershire launched their new Anglian League campaign with two disappointing defeats against Northamptonshire. The first team lost 7-5 at Luffenham Heath, while the seconds were narrowly pipped 6½-5½ at Whittlebury Park. The foursomes ended 2-2 at Luffenham Heath when two of the matches were halved, but Northamptonshire pushed hard in the singles and took them 5-3 for their overall victory in cold, wet, windy...

• Golf: Leicestershire have high hopes of Anglian League success

  By Leicester Mercury at 07:30 on 09/05/13

  

  Leicestershire & Rutland will be aiming to get their Anglian League campaign off to a flying start on Sunday. Northamptonshire are their opponents, with the firsts doing battle at Luffenham Heath, while the seconds travel to Whittlebury Park. County captain Stuart Marriott, of Birstall, is optimistic. "We have had a good pre-season," he said. "The firsts have had three wins. "Flexibility and conditioning...

• Non-league football: Allexton secure title on final day

  By Leicester Mercury at 07:30 on 07/05/13

  

  Allexton & New Parks wrapped up the Senior League Division One title at the first time of asking. They needed one win from their final two matches to take the silverware and made no mistake as they powered to a 7-1 win at Hathern. Jamie Mason helped himself to a hat-trick in the victory, which meant that neither Melton Mowbray nor Friar Lane & Epworth could prevent the champagne corks from popping. The Lane were 2-1...

• Local football: Melton target title win

  By Leicester Mercury at 07:30 on 03/05/13

  

  The Senior League First Division title could be settled this weekend. Melton Mowbray visit Ratby Sports this evening knowing that a win would take them to the top of the chart. However, long-time leaders Allexton & New Parks travel to Hathern tomorrow looking for the win that would seal the title for them, irrespective of what happens at Ratby. Melton kept themselves in the race on Tuesday when they pipped Hathern 2-1. That...

• Golf: Mason bags another major piece of County silverware

  By Leicester Mercury at 07:30 on 02/05/13

  

  Ashley Mason added another major County title to his mantelpiece when he lifted the Robin Fraser Trophy. The 72-hole spring tournament was decided over two different courses and 20-year-old Mason, the reigning County Open champion from Glen Gorse, won with an aggregate of 286. He opened with 73-70-143 at Kirby Muxloe in wind and hailstorms, and then shot 70-73-143 at Lingdale in cool, windy conditions. That saw him five strokes...

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