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  • Fletcher stars as Monty end on high

    Montgomery 95-4 beat Wellington IIIs 90 all out by six wickets Patrick Fletcher starred with a career best five wickets as Montgomery finished their Shropshire Division Two campaign in style against Wellington IIIs. The result confirmed Monty

  • Llanfair win at Denbigh

    LLANFAIR United maintained their unbeaten start to the North Wales Women’s League One season with a 2-1 win at Denbigh Town. The Mid Wales side had to wait until the stroke of half-time to wear down the hosts with Mary Griffiths releasing Gemma

  • Bourne supremacy ensures Alberbury win

    Alberbury 188-4 beat Forton 184-8 by six wickets CHARLES Bourne carried his bat with an unbeaten 68 as Alberbury ended their season on a high with a six wicket win at home to Forton. The visitors laid the foundations with a strong opening stand

  • Guils crash out of cup at Ruthin

    Ruthin Town 3 Guilsfield 2 GUILSFIELD’S miserable record against Ruthin Town continued with a first round league cup defeat. Despite leading through Adam Jenkins’ 17th minute strike the Guils lost their way with Kevin Evans levelling on half-time

  • Newtown Car park staying open in ‘sour grapes’ row

    Shopkeepers in Newtown have accused Powys County Council of "sour grapes" after a row broke out over a car park near Ladywell Shopping Centre. Earlier this week the county council issued a statement and put up signs around the short-stay 'Pay and

  • McGonigle torments Llanrhaeadr for Conwy

    Conwy Borough 4 Llanrhaeadr 0 LLANRHAEADR’S league cup campaign ended at the first hurdle at fellow Huws Gray Alliance new boys Conwy Borough. The villagers contained the hosts until five minutes before the break when star man Corrig McGonigle

  • Williams star turn not enough for Guilsfield

    Guilsfield 130 all out lost to Quayside 131-4 by six wickets GUILSFIELD’S season ended with a whimper in a six wicket defeat at home to Quayside. Dave Lewis opened brightly for the hosts before departing to Matthew Harris for 30. Ian Dalton

  • Welshpool crash at home to McVittie inspired Condover

    Welshpool 100 all out lost to Condover 161-9 by 61 runs WELSHPOOL suffered a dismal end to their season with a 61 run defeat at home to bottom of the table Condover. The omens were promising after visiting opener Simon Dodds was caught by Paul

  • Disaster on Deeside as Robins slump to Nomads

    Connahs QN 3 Newtown 1 NEWTOWN suffered more misery on the road as Connahs Quay Nomads strolled to victory in Deeside on Friday night. The Robins suffered the worst possible start when poor defending from a long ball pumped into the area saw

  • Go-ahead for 32,000 bird poultry unit

    A 32,000 bird poultry unit between Welshpool and Newtown has been given the green light by Powys Councillors. The planning committee in Llandrindod Wells listened to applicant  23-year-old farmer, Geraint Jarman, who explained that the proposal

  • Heartbreak for Bulls as Resolven hit back

    Resolven 15 Builth Wells 14 BUILTH Wells suffered late heartbreak as Resolven hit back to snatch glory and inflict the Bulls first defeat of the season in a thrilling encounter. The Neath side started brightly with the Bulls dependent on its

  • Newtown end dismal summer with defeat

    Newtown 124 all out lost to Madeley 130-3 by seven wickets NEWTOWN bid farewell to a forgettable campaign with a seven wicket defeat at home to Madeley. Once again wickets tumbled early as Joshua Bartlett (2-38) made light work of Town’s top

  • Welshpool Library could become part of the Powysland Museum

    WELSHPOOL Library could end up at the town's Powysland Museum to free up the building on Brook Street for office workers. It is thought that the move which could happen in April will be made to relocate staff from Neuadd Maldwyn on Severn Road.

  • Penrhyn no match for Seasiders

    Prestatyn Town 4 Penrhyncoch 0 PENRHYNCOCH crashed to a comprehensive defeat at Prestatyn Town who strolled into the quarter-finals. Penrhyn started brightly with Jonny Evans and Liam Doherty going close before the Seasiders led on 13 minutes

  • Humphreys the hero as Berriew silence the Lambs

    CHARLIE Humphreys starred with a hat-trick as Berriew overcame Kerry with a 3-1 win booking their place in the third round of the Welsh Trophy. Matt Mumford ensured the visiting Lambs remained in contention but Humphreys was the hero as Berriew

  • Made men make their mark as Newtown crash to defeat

    NEWTOWN IIs ended their Henshalls Shropshire Reserve League Two campaign with a 95 run defeat at home to Madeley IIs. The hosts enjoyed early success with Danny Foulkes and Craig Davies (1-28) claiming wickets before Chris Hodson revived the visitors

  • Saints ease to victory at Llanelli

    Llanelli 0 TNS 2 TNS made it back-to-back league victories with a comfortable victory at Llanelli on Friday night establishing a three point lead at the top of the table. Llanelli went into the game on the back of three consecutive defeats were

  • Davies marks Penparcau return with treble

    MATTIE Davies marked his return to Penparcau with a hat-trick in a 6-1 win over Padarn United in division one of the Cambrian Tyres Aberystwyth League. Mark Gornall, Andrew Gittins and Anthony Evans completed the scoring with Paul Keegan reducing

  • Consultation on Powys schools funding starts

    PARENTS, teachers and Powys residents will get the chance to have their say on a new formula to fund schools. The Schools "Fairer Funding Review" is now out to consultation until October 26. It is in part a response to the dire financial situation

  • Opening day derby spoils claimed by ruthless COBRA

    COBRA laid down an opening day marker for the Game on North Wales Women’s League season with a 54-5 derby win over Welshpool on Sunday. The Meifod side hit the ground running with Gemma Robinson, Catrin Davies and Ffion Williams each crossing for