Local Sport
Marlin swimmers of all ages do their club proud
Swimmers from across the age ranges have been in competitive action for Belper Marlin Swimming Club.
Archery club holds its annual ‘have-a-go event’ on Great Lawn at Kedleston Hall
You are invited to have a go at archery on the Great Lawn at Kedleston Hall on Sunday, May 26.
Awards night rounds off a successful campaign
Ambergate FC held their Annual Presentation Night at The Greyhound Inn, following the conclusion of the 2012/13 campaign.
Burgoyne blazes his way to 154 not out in draw at Eckington
It was a game of two centuries for Denby CC 1sts on Saturday at Eckington as they earned their fourth draw in four Derbyshire Premier League games this season.
Belper keeper signs for Spireites
Belper Town goalkeeper Aaron Chapman has signed for League Two side Chesterfield.
All smiles from Belper Sports u8s
Lining up for the camera are the members of the Belper Sports Under Eights Black Sox team
Extra tour dates for singer Bruno
Bruno Mars has added an extra four dates to his The Moonshine Jungle World Tour with one date, November 22, confirmed for Capital FM Arena Nottingham.
Annual charity football contest is set to raise around £1,250
The 2013 Belper Nursing Cup charity competition is set to raise around £1,250 for three good causes.
Success for under 14s girls in hockey tournament
Belper Hockey Club’s Girls under 14s’ players are celebrating after coming out on top in a competition held at the weekend.
Thorpe nets the winner as Belper win in cup final
Belper United Reserves came out on top in the final of the President’s Cup with a 2-1 win over Bilborough Pelican Reserves.
Reserves lose in Rainworth game
The weather had a negative impact on some of the cricket at the weekend but there was still football to be played, with Belper Town Reserves among those in action.
The goals keep coming as United finish strongly
Belper United continued their strong end to the season with back-to-back 4-0 victories in the Central Midlands League South.
It’s warming up for anglers
The weather has been much better over most of the past week and the warmer conditions have helped anglers at Carsington Fishery.
Outgoing chairman pays tribute at awards night
There were popular choices for both the Players’ Player of the Year and the Supporters’ Player of the Year at last Friday’s Annual Presentation Evening of Heanor Town FC.
Stainsby Hall to host Derbyshire XI as part of 150th anniversary celebrations
Stainsby Hall CC will host a Derbyshire XI on Wednesday, May 22 for a 20-overs-a-side game being played as part of the Smalley-based club’s 150th anniversary celebrations.
School rugby players have a ball at tag festival video
Belper Rugby Club welcomed over 150 players, plus teachers and parents, to their annual Tag Rugby Festival, where 15 teams of boys and girls aged 9–10, from 12 local primary schools, competed for the Boxall, Brown and Jones Shield.
VIDEO: cricket slideshow, Langley Mill v Staveley video
Action shots from Langley Mill United’s seven-wicket victory over Staveley Welfare in the Derbyshire County Cricket League.
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Belper Town manager Peter Duffield has said he considered resigning after watching his team lose their play-off semi-final to eventual promotion winners Stamford on Bank Holiday Monday.
Junior hockey sides round off season at national indoor finals
Belper Hockey Club’s Junior Boys ended a long, long season at the National Indoor Finals last weekend.
Derbyshire ready for one-day game
Wayne Madsen is calling for a performance to inspire youngsters as Derbyshire Falcons take on Lancashire Lightning on Family Fun Day at the County Ground today (Sunday, 1.45pm start).
Kayakers go the distance to raise over £1,800 for quartet of charities
125 miles of the Kennet and Avon canal and the River Thames, 77 locks to portage, temperatures of minus five degrees through the night and an unplanned capsize summed up the challenge presented to Belper kayaker Peter Montgomery (58) and his partner Nigel Smee (58).
Belper Marlin youngsters battle hard for their club
Last weekend saw the ‘battle of the towns’ in the swimming pool at Leek as Belper, Asbourne, Leek and Uttoxeter went head-to-head in the first of the three competitions won or lost on points gained over the events.
Bronze for Bill as he tackles tough 95-mile course at Devon event
There has been plenty of action for Belper Bicycle Club members this last weekend, with cyclists involved in races all over the country.
Belper Meadows Tennis Club Men’s 1sts
Belper Meadows Tennis Club Mens 1st Team play their sport in the Derby Area Tennis League and were in action against Ashbourne on Friday night.
Skipper’s late penalty rounds off United victory
Manager Steve Watson made three changes for Belper United’s CML South clash against Nottingham United.
Buxton RUFC hosts Derbyshire finals - VIDEO & PICTURES video Picture gallery
Buxton RUFC’s Sunnyfields ground hosted the Derbyshire ‘finals day’ on bank holiday Monday.
Bancroft takes starring role with a ton in draw
Denby CC 1sts made it two draws out of two so far in the Derbyshire Premier League in their game against Chesterfield on Saturday.
Holbrook bounce back in fine style
Bowlers from Holbrook Mens 1st Team took on Stretton on Friday night in the South Derbyshire League Division One.
Shock defeat for the top seeds Marehay MW
Number four seeds Edgefold Club of Matlock shocked top seeds Marehay Miners Welfare with a 3-2 success in the opening round of matches in the Champion of Champions play offs for the prestigious Jaeger Trophy.
Nursing Cup joy for Holbrook Sports
Belper Town’s promotion bid ended in deep disappointment on Bank Holiday Monday after they were beaten 4-2 by Stamford, who will now go on and face Chasetown in the play-off final.
Two top-class Guineas races are the perfect Newmarket antidote to Godolphin steroids scandal
OUR resident expert, RICHARD SILVERWOOD (Scoop Racing), looks back on the two-day Guineas Festival at Newmarket, which helped to draw a line under the anabolic steroids controversy that hit Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin training empire.
Guptill’s winning return to county
Denby CC’s Peter Burgoyne was part of the Derbyshire side that played - and lost to - the New Zealand tourists over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Online cricket retail company is the latest to come onboard at Derbyshire CCC
Derbyshire County Cricket Club and leading online cricket retailer owzat-cricket.co.uk have stepped up their partnership.
Nailers field weakened team as champs pay visit
Belper Town lost their 23-game unbeaten record against league champions Kings Lynn Town on Saturday, but the Nailers fielded a weakened team with Monday’s play-off semi final against Stamford in mind.
Orienteers are out in force for the British championships
The strangely named British Middle Orienteering Championships were staged last Sunday by the Derwent Valley Orienteering Club, the orienteering club for Derbyshire.
Come along to Sunday Club Run
Members of Belper Bicycle Club are pictured on their regular Sunday Club Run.
Latest success for Red Sox under 7s
It was another successful match for the youthful members of Belper Sports FC Under 7s Red Sox at the weekend.
Gate knocked out of cup by Brookies
Ambergate exited the Belper Nursing Cup at the semi final stage, losing 5-1 to a very good Holbrook Sports side at The O-Kra Ground.
Duffield aim to end season with win in national final
Squash aces Benz-Bavarian Duffield will look to round off an impressive in fine style when they take place in the Premier Squash League final in Nottingham on Tuesday night.
Weather plays a part in the latest round of matches in Premier and County Leagues
Cricket results for the second round of matches on Saturday, April 27 included:
Harriers to the fore in the annual Derby 10K
Thousands of runners from across Derbyshire and beyond descended on Derby on Sunday to take part in the annual Derby 10k event.
Boss pays tribute to in-form Froggy
Belper Town head into the final week of the regular season with an outside chance of finishing in second place, but whatever happens the Nailers have performed nothing short of a miracle in achieving a play-off place after being bottom of the table in mid- October.
Burgoyne is the all-round star
Denby CC’s first Premier League game of the season saw them get the better of champions Sandiacre in a rain-affected draw.
VIDEO: Young footballing ace picked for Notts County’s Under-9s team video
The great-great-grandson of Ripley footballing legend Alf Strange is hoping to follow in his footsteps after being picked for League One side Notts County’s under-9s team.
Strutt’s No 2 take the honours in the ‘battle of Belper’ encounter
The battle of the Belper teams in the Darley Dale and District Snooker League went to the Strutt’s No 2 team, who saw off Jaxx Q Club by 60 points, avenging their Six Red Cup semi-final defeat to the same oppoistion in the process.
SLIDESHOW: Champagne Super Rovers celebrate promotion video
It was a case of Champagne Super Rovers - as League One Champions Doncaster Rovers popped bottles of bubbly to celebrate promotion with fans at the Keepmoat Stadium, writes Graham Walker.
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