Sport
Battling villagers lose out at the close
BARBY Firsts dominated for most of the game but still lost out against Ansley Sports in Division One of the Warwickshire Cricket League.
Bridge news
DICK and Kate Earley topped the list of the north /south pairs at last Wednesday’s meeting of Danetre Bridge Club.
Close win
THE MML Masters competition at Hellidon Lakes Golf Club proved to be a closely contested affair at the weekend.
Looking to future
THE British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) continues its plan to attract commercial investment to help realise the full potential of Silverstone and its 760-acre estate.
Rugby Union
Rugby match is cash boost to charities
PBC Barbarians saw off a determined comeback from the Macmillan Marauders to secure a well-earned victory in the Daventry RFC Charity match.
One point separates two sides
A MUCH-CHANGED Daventry team travelled to Bedford Queens, with several players making their first 15 debuts.
Tows miss out at end
PLAYING host to league champions Derby, Tows were determined to prove how much they have developed during the season.
Rugby club to stage floodlight match
DAVENTRY Rugby Football Club are staging another exhibitiion floodlight match tomorrow (Friday).
First team lose out
STAMFORD opened the scoring with a well-taken try and gave early indication of their style of open running play.
Cricket
Haddon enjoy winning ways
WEST Haddon Firsts beat Great Houghton Firsts by nine wickets in Division Three of the Northamptonshire Cricket League.
Gear shows top form
RUGBY School played host to the MCC in their annual fixture on Tuesday against the side from the home of cricket and two of Barby’s sides who were able to get valuable game time under their belts.
Wash out
THE start to the new 2012 season was put back for at least seven days for Willoughby and visiting neighbours Braunston as their season’s opener fell foul of the recent weather.
Other Sport
It’s all change at golf club
DAVENTRY Golf Club’s annual meeting heard Mike Anderson announce this would be his last one as president as he was retiring after 10 years in office.
Ladies off to a flying start
DAVENTRY Ladies started their season with a nine-hole Stableford Competition.
National Sport
British duo strike gold in Eindhoven
Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow ended Great Britain's 74-year wait for a female European Diving Championships title in Eindhoven.
Murray beaten in Rome
Andy Murray came off second-best against a determined Richard Gasquet in the Rome Masters.
Stoner announces retirement
Reigning world champion Casey Stoner has stunned the MotoGP paddock by announcing that he will retire at the end of the 2012 season.
BOA remove lifetime drugs ban
Former drugs cheats Dwain Chambers and David Millar have been formally cleared to take part in the London 2012 Olympics.
Broad keeps Windies in check
Stuart Broad and the rest of England's famed pace attack had to earn their successes on an attritional first day of the Investec Test series against West Indies at Lord's.
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Weather for Daventry
Friday 18 May 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 9 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: North east
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 7 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: North west
