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SARACENS will head out on to the field at Twickenham on Saturday for the start of their Aviva Premiership campaign with high hopes that they will be able to build on their accomplishments of last season.
LUBO GUENTCHEV scored two penalties as Hendon came from behind to deservedly claim a 3-2 victory from Monday’s Ryman Premier Division derby clash against Harrow Borough at Earlsmead.
FINCHLEY failed to take the chance to guarantee their place in the top flight of the Middlesex County Cricket League for another year on Saturday as they suffered a two-wicket defeat at relegation rivals Shepherds Bush.
WINGATE AND FINCHLEY’S dreams of a money-spinning FA Cup run were extinguished at the first attempt as Northwood secured a hard-fought 3-1 win in Tuesday night’s preliminary round replay at Chestnut Avenue.
A LATE free-kick from super-sub Mark Marshall pinched a 1-1 draw for Barnet at home to Bury on Saturday, but it was not enough to lift them off the foot of the League Two table.
STEPHEN MURDOCH produced a stunning bowling display to help Totteridge Millhillians crush Chorleywood by nine wickets on Saturday and secure promotion to the Home Counties Premier League.
HENDON produced a good battling display to hold early league leaders Hastings United to a goalless draw at Vale Farm on Saturday.
MARILYN OKORO has been forced to pull out of the England squad for the forthcoming Commonwealth Games because of a back injury.
OLD FINCHLEIANS find themselves in a relegation place in Division One of the Saracens Hertfordshire County Cricket League heading into the final day of the season after suffering an agonising three-run defeat at home to Berkhamsted on Saturday.
FINCHLEY Boxing Club have vowed to kick up a storm at the Hard Rock Hotel as they jet off to Las Vegas for their annual trip next week, and are confident that they can return with a full set of gold medals.
ALREADY relegated Barnet Bs briefly threatened to secure just their second victory of the season in Division Three of the Middlesex County Cricket League before eventually having to settle for a winning draw from Saturday’s rain-hit clash at home to North London.
HENDON manager Gary McCann believes his current squad is one of the strongest he has ever experienced in his time with the club, and thinks the Greens could be “dark horses” in the Ryman Premier Division this season.
BELAL AITE-OUAKRIM scored all four goals as Hendon picked up their first points of the season with a 4-1 win over newly-promoted Concord Rangers on Tuesday night.
WINGATE AND FINCHLEY got their Ryman Division One North season off to a steady start by picking up four points from their opening two fixtures this week.
BARNET suffered a shocker of an afternoon on Saturday as they were humiliated 7-0 by a rampant Crewe at the Alexandra Stadium.
A ten-point deduction earlier in the season for fielding an unregistered player knocked Josh Knappett’s men towards the drop zone, but while there was no real danger of the side going down, they effectively ended any lingering doubts after a fine all-round performance at Arden Field.
SIX Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers have been selected for team England ahead of October’s Commonwealth Games in India.
BARNET Bs’ relegation fears were confirmed on Saturday as a heavy defeat against Barnes mean they will be playing in the Middlesex Championship next season – bringing an end to ten years in the prestigious County League.
BARNET Bs’ relegation fears were confirmed on Saturday as a heavy defeat against Barnes mean they will be playing in the Middlesex Championship next season – bringing an end to ten years in the prestigious County League.
HENDON will head into the new football season on a high after the clubs Supporters Trust completed their takeover of the Ryman Premier Division outfit.
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