The Notts rugby scene is already full-steam ahead, with most sides having already played five games. kicking off early last month; and for the counties’ clubs, and those in the Regional 2 Midlands (North) division, it’s certainly been a mixed start. Following the opening five matches it’s West Bridgford who are leading the way out…
Midlands-based total body workout specialist, Versaclimber UK, is to make its functional fitness debut in Newark as it partners with Midlands Fitness Games (MFG) for its much-anticipated event in October. Created in 2019 by structural engineer, Jack Simmons, and gym owner, Myles Brownhill, the event is a fitness fanatics’ answer to functional fitness in the Midlands and the…
Newark Ladies played their first game since 2010 at the weekend as they returned to rugby union existence all be it in close defeat to Belper, a cracking match ending 19-22 in the away sides favour. Mark Dobb stating “On a perfect day for rugby, Kelham Road was treated to a fine display of women’s…
Despite stormy weather conditions over the previous few days, a handful of non-league matches throughout Nottinghamshire managed to go ahead this Saturday (21 October) afternoon, including that of the Red Badgers, and the Highwaymen, progressing to the Second Round of the FA Vase. Away to Cogenhoe United, Martin Ball and Darryl Thomas’ Eastwood side progressed…
The FA Trophy, Notts FA Senior Trophy, and the United Counties League KO Cup, took centre-stage across Nottinghamshire’s non-league scene on Saturday afternoon, amidst the usual excitement, and disappointment, for the county’s sides. Newark & Sherwood United were the afternoon’s top-scorers, progressing to the next round of the UCL Cup with a convincing, 8-0 win,…
The league season may not be kicking off until 2 September, but, with comings-and-goings already occurring, pre-season friendlies pretty much now lined up, and the league constitution now in place, rugby’s Regional 2 North Midlands division will see the presence of four, Nottinghamshire clubs. Newark, who finished sixth last time around, themselves joined in the…
Back on Cromwell lakes for May’s Blog Noveygoesfishing. Blessed with a 48hr session This trip so definitely wanted to make the most of the extra 24hrs. A very pleasant Friday morning on arrival to the lake a few showers forecast over the 48hrs but nothing too heavy. A quick brew with the gaffer Nathan and onto…
Newark & Sherwood United 3-2 Carlton Town (Notts FA Senior Cup Final) 02.05.23 There’s a new name on the Notts FA Senior Cup board of honours as United Counties outfit Newark & Sherwood United beat Carlton Town in the final on Tuesday night at Eastwood to lift the trophy for the first time in the…
Evening All… Hope you’re all enjoying the double Bank holiday weekend. Finally after a couple of disastrous trips a sunny Saturday welcomed the first Rich Tea club outing. Sunny Sibthorpe Portland fishery the venue. Glorious sunshine welcomed us on a fine morning, Kingfisher Lake the preferred lake for the bragging rights to begin. Road side peg 15 was…
This season’s Nottinghamshire FA Senior Cup will be contested between Carlton Town, of the Northern Premier League East Division, and Newark & Sherwood United, of the United Counties League Premier North, both sides having overcome stern opposition in their respective semi-finals. Carlton, having won the Senior Cup last season, defeated a strong, Mansfield Town side,…
Good afternoon fisherthem’s (men & women who enjoy fishing). Back to the residency, Cromwell Lakes for this months Novey goes Fishing. Two in to One this Blog as Feb’s visit was nothing to write about really. As usual 8am at the gates for opening to be welcomed with a brew from the bailiff Gizzy. Quick…
Four, was the magic number, in the United Counties Premier North on Saturday afternoon, with Kimberley Miners Welfare, when hosting Newark & Sherwood United, in a local dust-up, shared eight goals, in a 4-4 draw. The first half, it belonged to the visitors, goals coming from Kian Sketchley, Ainsley Finney and Luke White, in the…
It has certainly been tough at the top this season in the rugby, just ask Championship side Nottingham, and the Regional 1 North-East pairing of Paviors, and West Bridgford, the trio struggling, yet battling away, at the wrong end of their respective divisions. There’s better joy further down the system for Nottinghamshire clubs though, especially…
The Final of the Notts FA Senior Cup will be between Carlton Town and Newark and Sherwood United after the latter beat Nottingham Forest U21’s in the semi-final at a packed Station Road Ground in Collingham last night. The United Counties League team upset the odds to beat a Reds side that included a number…
United Counties Premier Division North outfit, Newark & Sherwood United, eased to a comfortable, 4-0 win, at home to fellow Notts side, Eastwood CFC, on Saturday afternoon, keeping their promotion fires burning strong. Sitting in sixth place, United are just five points off joint-second duo, Anstey Nomads and Quorn, although the former do have games…
Basford United travel to the Leicestershire village of Barwell tomorrow as they look for three points in search of climbing up the Southern League Central Division table to the playoff zone. The Ambers are currently eight points off the top five but won last time out, beating Alvechurch 3-0 before their midweek fixture with high…
Good day to our avid readers of Nottingham Sport, And a happy New Year to you all. So managed to get back to my monthly visit to Cromwell Lakes on a mild(ish) January morning. The heavy drizzle not putting me off once I arrived. A quick chat with the gaffer Nathan and Peg 1 was…
Grantham, 11 March 2023, Newark’s world champion kickboxer, Bailey Sugden, defends the world title he won against France’s Ibrahim Madi twelve months prior, in what will be his first fight in a year, against Spaniard, Pedro ‘Mimao’ Ruiz. It’s not because he didn’t want to, or there was nothing available to him, the 25-year-old son…
There’s been a couple of narrow, agonising defeats for Nottingham Rugby Club of late as the Championship side, currently in sixth place, fell to December defeats against Bedford Blues and Jersey Reds. That takes their losing streak to three straight at present as they, weather-permitting, travel to Ampthill on Saturday (17 December), before hosting Coventry…
Newark boxer, Jade Grierson, finally gets the opportunity to make her professional debut this festive season when she travels to the Magna Centre, Rotherham, to face Czech fighter, Ester Konecna, 2-19-1, over 4x2s. The show, promoted by Stefy Bull, is one that Grierson, 31, is more than delighted to be a part of, especially after…
