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Stone miss out in gripping finish

Published on 17 May, 2012 at 12:06 in Sport | Viewed 26 times | No Comments
Stone miss out in gripping finish

Stone 1st X1 just missed out in what was a gripping finish to their fixture against Longton. Longton won the toss and chose to bowl and openers Dawson and Luke Cheadle soon perished, leaving the hosts on 16 for 2. Pressure bowling from Longton’s Craig Barker, who finished with 6 for 50, never let...

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Local neighbours undone by Womble

Published on 8 May, 2012 at 20:36 in Sport | Viewed 64 times | No Comments
Local neighbours undone by Womble

Stone 1st X1 travelled to local rivals Little Stoke at the weekend and ended up on the right side of an excellent victory. Stand in captain James Dawson won the toss and put the home side into bat. Excellent bowling from David Womble soon had the Uttoxeter Road side reeling on 20 for ,...

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Stone 1st XI chalk up first win

Published on 1 May, 2012 at 20:50 in Sport | Viewed 26 times | No Comments
Stone 1st XI chalk up first win

On a rain-affected day, three out of four of Stone’s matches were cancelled due to the bad weather on Saturday. Stone 1st X1 not only managed to play but also secured a comfortable win. Captain Richard Harvey won the toss and put visitors Audley into bat. Accurate pace bowling from Stone opening bowlers, Zimbabwean...

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Silverware for the Star!

Published on 26 Apr, 2012 at 18:28 in Sport | Viewed 45 times | No Comments
Silverware for the Star!

Stone Sunday league team Star FC won the Charity Cup last weekend with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Doveridge. Here’s a great match report from Star FC man Grant Bigham. Congratulations to all the players! After enduring an embarrassing defeat the last time these two teams met, revenge was most certainly on the cards...

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Mixed results for Stone cricketers

Published on 26 Apr, 2012 at 7:49 in Sport | Viewed 40 times | No Comments
Mixed results for Stone cricketers

Here’s all the Stone SP Cricket Club action from last weekend. Rain denies second victory for Stone 2nd X1 Stone 2nd X1 enjoyed the better of their fixture against Hem Heath but in the end were denied by rain. Captain Ollie Perry won the toss on a showery day and had no hesitation in...

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Duncan Goodhew makes a splash in Stone!

Published on 23 Apr, 2012 at 21:36 in News, Sport | Viewed 302 times | 4 Comments
Duncan Goodhew makes a splash in Stone!

Young Stone swimmers got a masterclass from an Olympic legend as Duncan Goodhew put them through their paces. The 1980 Moscow Olympics gold medallist was at Stone Swimming Club at Alleynes Sports Centre on Monday night to see the great work the club is doing – and also to pass on some tips to...

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Stone Olympian joins A Little Bit of Stone

Published on 23 Apr, 2012 at 9:12 in Sport | Viewed 52 times | No Comments
Stone Olympian joins A Little Bit of Stone

Stone’s London 2012 canoeist Lizzie Neave will be writing a special blog for A Little Bit of Stone in the build-up to her appearance at the Games later this year. Lizzie, who qualified for the Team GB canoe slalom team at the recent national trials, is a member of Stafford and Stone Canoe Club,...

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Last-gasp defeat for Stone under-13s

Published on 20 Apr, 2012 at 12:16 in Sport | Viewed 21 times | No Comments
Last-gasp defeat for Stone under-13s

Young Stone cricketers suffered an agonising defeat in the first round of the Staffordshire Under 13’s County Cup last weekend. Stone welcomed Milford Hall to the town on Sunday and won the toss, putting the visitors in to bat. Despite the fall of regular wickets the Milford youngsters applied themselves and reached a total of...

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Cricket season gets under way

Published on 16 Apr, 2012 at 13:15 in Sport | Viewed 84 times | No Comments
Cricket season gets under way

The cricket season got under way on Saturday. Here’s a round-up of all the action featuring Stone SP Cricket Club. Runs galore at Stone On a day when runs across the North Staffs, South Cheshire Cricket League were few and far between, this wasn’t the case at Stone’s Lichfield Road Ground. Stone’s 1st X1...

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Stone canoeist heading for London 2012!

Published on 15 Apr, 2012 at 21:22 in Sport | Viewed 149 times | 1 Comment
Stone canoeist heading for London 2012!

HUGE congratulations to Stone’s Lizzie Neave who will be representing Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympics after she booked her place at the canoe slalom selection trials this weekend. Lizzie – a member of the Stafford and Stone Canoe Club based at Westbridge Park – will make her Olympic debut in the women’s...

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