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All the forthcoming fixtures and table and the latest results from the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League First Division South.
Cricketer appealing for help
FORMER Ambergate and Belper Meadows cricketer Shahid Mohammed is appealing for help from local cricketers and supporters.
Relegation threat is all but removed
BELPER Town resumed their league programme after a three week break with a win against basement club Quorn FC last Saturday.
County cup semi-final action for two of league’s clubs
WITH the temperatures set to rise this week football looks like being back on the calender and Saturday, February 18 brings some super Derbyshire Cup northern section semi-final action.
Belper manager warns of a tough encounter
BELPER Town boss Peter Duffield has warned his players to expect a battle against bottom club Quorn at Christchurch Meadow on Saturday.
Fit Pit gymnasium comes to the rescue for Belper HC
HAVING been prevented from training on a pitch for the previous two weeks due to the freezing temperatures, the team had been forced to take advantage of the fitness facilities in the Fit Pit gym in Belper.
Derbyshire CCC’s profitable year completes massive turn around
Derbyshire County Cricket Club has completed a massive turnaround by recording a profit of £20,218 for the year 2011 – the Club’s fifth profit in six years.
Super form in semi’s
THE semi finals of the Bob McCartin Six Red Cup took centre stage with the leaders of their respective divisions Matlock Golf club and PJ’z Ripley No 1 going head to head firstly at the Edgefold Club in a much anticipated clash.
All games off again
EVERY single Alfreton Sunday Football League fixture last weekend fell victim to the on-going cold snap.
The strongest display so far
BELPER Hockey Club men’s coach Ben Lamb felt the win at Preston was borne out of the strongest performance of the season so far.
Nailers grateful for Rams’ help
A SNOW-BOUND pitch consigned Belper Town Football Club to a third successive blank weekend and last Tuesday’s home fixture also fell victim to the cold spell making it four successive postponements for Belper Town.
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THE Belper News’ Community Postbox is now up and running.
Chesterfield Amateur League looking to restart
THE Chesterfield and Districtg Amateur League are looking for teams to join them for the 2012/13 season.
Derbyshire Falcons opt against Leek return
Derbyshire County Cricket Club has elected not to return to Leek in 2012 but has left the door open for future seasons.
Darley Dale & District
AFTER a week of inactivity, PJ’z No 1 of Ripley surged back to the head of affairs in A Division with a resounding 5-0 win at Bolehill Institute No 3.
Money off vouchers for top days out this half-term
SEE this week’s News to get money off vouchers for top days out this half-term with the kids, including to Alton Towers and Sea Life.
Second spell for Khawaja
Usman Khawaja has been named as Derbyshire’s second overseas player for the 2012 season.
Racing year gets off to a fantastic start
ANOTHER fantastic weekend of swimming from team Marlin provided a great start to the racing year for the swimmers and the coaching team.
Sporting scene totally frozen off
THE weekend’s local sporting scene was totally obliterated by the freezing temperatures with every fixture throughout the area being postponed.
Darley Dale & District
MATLOCK’S Edgefold Club continued their recent run of good results with a fine comeback win against Matlock Golf Club, who had gone 2-0 up early doors.
Archbold hat-trick heads up six-goal Shirland victory
THE feature of the game involving RAINBOW INTERNATIONAL and SHIRLAND MW was the unusual achievement of central defender and skipper Shaun Archbold.
Tough going at Wilmot
LAST Sunday saw the crazy members of Ripley Running Club take part in the Ultra 32 mile race The Wilmot Wanderer.
Freeze set to hit hard so check before travelling
THIS week’s big freeze looks likely to affect the majority of the area’s sporting events this weekend.
Cromford reach a second semi final
FOR the second week running, Cromford secured the win which took them into a cup semi-final.
Cavendish Cup semi finalists are decided
CAVENDISH Cup fever took a hold in the league with a host of top clubs battling it out for a semi-final place.
Nailers plan for the final third
It has been a quiet week for Belper Town who were without a game last weekend and have had plenty of time to take stock and plan for the final third of the season.
Co-ordinators required for Jog Derbyshire event
Derbyshire’s Community Sports Trust (a not-for-profit Community Interest Company) is proud to have been awarded the contract to manage the ‘Jog Derbyshire’ project on behalf of Derbyshire Sport and partners across the county, funded by Sport England.
Ripley cause upset to reach semi-finals
COULD this be the season that Ripley Town reclaim their position in the upper echelons of local football?
Miners extend lead at the top
CODNOR Miners Arms extended their lead at the top of Division Two after edging a very tight affair with Riddings Rovers.
Cycling club are on the lookout for new members
BELPER Bicycle Club meet every Monday of the month apart from Bank Holidays when it’s the following Monday.
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Weather for Belper
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 9 C to 11 C
Wind Speed: 26 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 10 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: South west
