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Sports book review: Take a swim on the wild side

A couple of hours into a country walk on a hot day when laden with a small rucksack that’s beginning to weigh a little too heavily, is there a more welcoming moment than happening upon a clear, shallow river, the water gushing rapidly over naturally contoured, dapple coloured rocks? Read

Bucks runners gearing up for the Pednor 5

CHILTERN Harriers Athletic Club are holding the 27th annual Pednor 5 race on Monday, May 6.Read

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Sports book: The Grand National's unique sporting theatre

Given the furore the unexpected victory caused at the time, it’s a wonder no-one has written a book about Foinaven, winner of the 1967 Grand National, although following the publication of David Owen’s engaging account, the wait has proved worthwhile. Read

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Chiltern Summit riders triumph in moutain bike race meeting

NINE-YEAR-OLD mountain bike racers Molly Wingrove and Oliver Brown triumphed at the Beyond Black Park Mountain Bike Race.Read

Squash: Dr Challenor's High School comes up trumps

DR CHALLENOR'S High School squash team have come up trumps after entering the prestigious National Schools Squash Competition for the first time and making it to the national finals.Read

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Fun day at Chalfont St Giles Tennis Club

GET your kids out in the open at the sports fun-day at Chalfont St Giles Tennis Club.Read

Winning golfer is also Best in Show

WEARING a Santa outfit clearly inspired Chris Woodcock in a pre-Christmas ladies' competition at Little Hay Golf Club. Read

Harriers' youngsters in record turnout

SOME fine performances across the age spectrum enabled Chiltern Harriers to finish fourth in the latest Chiltern League Cross Country meet – the third of five in the series.Read

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Play-off joy for Hall

STUART Hall came away from the Chartridge Park Golf Club Championship victorious at the weekend, but it took a dramatic sudden death play-off to secure the win.Read

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Webb reclaims tennis title

GERRARDS Cross Lawn Tennis Club’s Oliver Webb beat off competition from far and wide to win the men’s singles for a second time at the club’s annual tournament.Read

British golfers in the lead at Denham

BRITONS Laura Davies, Henrietta Zuel and Lydia Hall held a three-way share of the lead on six under par 66 after the first round of the ISPS Handa Ladies British Masters.Read

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Denham course gets thumbs up from top golfers

TOP golfers have been praising the course at Buckinghamshire Golf Club as it prepares to host the ISPS Handa Ladies British Masters today (Thursday).Read

McCormick win's pre-handicapper at Bucks Juniors

WEXHAM Park Golf Club’s Georgia McCormick won the pre-handicapper competition at the Bucks Junior Girls Summer Meeting, held at Aylesbury Park Golf Course.Read

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Top trip in store for Bucks golfer

 A TRIP to a stunning Mexican beach resort is in store for amateur Matt Pearcey and Stoke Park PGA professional Stuart Collier if they can come through the regional final of Europe's biggest pro-am competition.Read

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Brave Bucks edged out in county cup

IT WAS a case of so near yet so far for Buckinghamshire ladies as they fell at the final hurdle at the AEGON Summer County Cup in Eastbourne.Read

Swimming

Record-breaking event for swimmers

AMERSHAM Swimming Club were on top form at the Hillingdon SC Summer Open meet at the weekend, with 69 medals and seven new club records bagged by the team of 9-15 year-olds.Read

Chiltern Harriers

Young Harriers success at Watford Open

A RECORD number of Chiltern Harriers athletes took part in the prestigious Southern U15 and U17 Championships at the weekend - with a handful managing to make their finals.Read

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Donald ready for Open test

LUKE Donald goes into the Open Championship at Royal Lytham St Anne’s today anxious to rid himself of the tag ‘the best player still to win a Major’.Read

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Unbeaten Gajadharsingh lifts Coleshill singles title

MAX Gajadharsingh is the new Coleshill Tennis Club boys U14 singles champion.Read

Tennis

Wimbledon: Murray won the heart of a nation

He may have lost a tennis match but Andy Murray's heroic effort to win Wimbledon has at last won him a place in the hearts of the nation, even though his efforts over more than three and half hours led to a four set defeat by the greatest tennis player ever in Roger Federer.Read