AN under 13s team are looking for new players to join their ranks for the 2012-13 season. Pershore Town Bullitts will play in the Midland Junior Premier League and are in the process of assembling a squad. Anyone interested can contact chairman
PERSHORE High School’s year eight girls’ team strode to victory at the SWSSP district meeting at Cheltenham’s Prince of Wales Stadium. Each member competed in one track and field event with a huge number finishing first or second. Pershore finished
EVESHAM WMC THE new season got under way with the first Stillwater Shield match at Drakes Broughton. Mart Woods, on peg one, caught F1 carp to win with 28lbs 4oz, while Matt Woods bagged 14-5 nearby and Keith Locke had a good carp and a few
DESPITE the wet weather keen gardeners have been opening their gates and inviting people to take a look around as part of the NGS open gardens event. Patrick and Dorothy Bellews are opening their garden at 4, Poden Cottages, Honeybourne, on Sunday
THIS Sunday sees the arrival of the Olympic Torch in Evesham, Chipping Campden and Broadway. Excitement is mounting as thousands of people are preparing to line the streets to cheer the torch on its way. The Olympics features many kinds of sports
TEAM Echelon-Rotor riders enjoyed success by winning the Welsh National 25-mile time trial championships. Simon Harradine, Tim Wood and Alan Warburton finished third, fifth and seventh respectively out of 120 to claim the team prize. Harradine
JOHANNES Venter took 6-13 to help keep Harvington’s Worcestershire League Division Three title challenge on track. Chaddesley Corbett had no answer to the South African bowler as hosts Harvington ran out winners by eight wickets to trail leaders
• Draw date June 15: 1st prize £1,000: 18811, Upton. 3rd prize £50: 22414, Evesham. 2nd prize: Rolled over, will be £1,100 next week. • Draw date June 22: 1st prize £1,000: 22154, Pershore. 3rd prize £50: 25191, Evesham. 2nd prize:
COLOURFUL costumes and good spirits were in plentiful supply at Evesham High School as thousands of pounds were raised for Cancer Reserch UK. The Relay For Life has been held in the town since 2007 enjoying great success over the years as the
EVESHAM drew first blood as they won the first leg of a rugby sevens tournament also involving hosts Bredon Star, Upton, and Pershore. The Albert Road side defeated all three of their opponents, who will each stage a round of the four-way competition
THE death of the man behind the tale of Peter Pan, Sir James Barrie, was reported in the Journal 75 years ago. J M Barrie was a frequent visitor to the area, particularly Broadway and Stanway, and it is said the inspiration for his most famous
THEIR sport might not feature in this summer’s Olympics, but the Pershore Phoenix dragonboat team has already attracted its fair share of worldwide attention. Merged from the Pershore Fallen Angels and Severn Warriors, the 30-strong team has
JUNE is traditionally the month for Pebworth and District WI’s garden party. Fortunately the rain held off and the sun came out for an hour – just long enough for members to enjoy the lovely garden of Barbara Woodthorpe-Browne in Broad Marston
THE new chief executive of the Three Counties Agricultural Society is Ken Nottage, managing director of Gloucester Rugby, who will take over from Nick Vincent who is retiring in November after eight years at the helm. Mr Nottage has worked for
DRAKES Broughton goalkeeper Jamie Hatch is preparing to pursue his football dreams in the United States. The 18-year-old, who is studying sport at South Worcestershire College, has been offered a football scholarship at Cloud County University
A GIG on the main stage of a music festival next weekend could pave the way to success for a Vale band. Evesham’s I Am Ryan are preparing for their slot at the Stamford Riverside Festival on Saturday, July 7.
THERE was success for Evesham Rowing Club despite an early conclusion to the Ironbridge Regatta. Racing over the 1,000-metre course took place on Saturday but was called off on Sunday due to the rising River Severn. Will Coldicott and Jacob Organ
I READ with indignation the letter from Andrew Taylor regarding elderly drivers. I agree that most drivers do not use their indicators enough and it is my opinion that it should mandatory to do so whenever changing direction. However, I am
A NEW royal family has been crowned for the Salford Priors Fete and Country Fair on Saturday. Highlights of the event include live music, a Dakota flypast, animals, charity auction, dog show, raffle and stalls. The event runs from noon to 5pm.
THE guild met on Tuesday, June 12, at the Civic Centre. The speaker was Ed Shore whose talk was National Service – Should we Bring it Back? Mr Shore spoke about his own experience of National Service. He gave a short history on how the idea started
