Football

Farndon Colts had to settle for a share of the spoils as they entertained Aslockton Colts in the Under-15 Division in one of the few New Newark Youth League games to survive the weather.

Leaders Coddington and Farndon United continue to battle it out at the top of the Newark Alliance Senior Division, locked together on 30 points and separated only by goal difference.

Stuart Carlisle produced a remarkable performance as he scored eight times to steer Bridge Colts to a 22-0 win at Muskham Cougars in the New Newark Youth League Under-13 Division.

Things just keep getting better in the Coddington success story, and on Sunday the side that began life in the Third Division three years ago went to the top of the Senior Division.

Gary Tivey scored twice in the last eight minutes as Newark Flowserve made it three wins out of four to move up three places in the Central Midlands League Premier Division.

Newark Town Cavaliers missed out the chance to go top of New Newark Youth League Under-12 Division One when they threw away a two-goal interval advantage at home to leaders Harrowby at Devon Park.

Lennell John-Lewis has joined the few Newark Alliance footballers that have been associated with Football League clubs over the years by signing a 21/2-year professional contract with Lincoln City.

Lowdham United fielded their strongest line-up of the season only to be blown away by a rampant Coddington side.

The Newark Town Cavaliers Under-12s won 3-0 at Grove Rangers to make tomorrow’s New Newark Youth League Division One match at home to Harrowby Tigers a potential title decider.

The Mumby Shield, whose past winners include Newark’s own footballing legend Willie Hall, had its centenary last year.

The last game of the year for BG Hawtonville saw bottom of the table Collingham visit the frozen wastes of Devon Park on Sunday morning, with the home side turning the heat up on the leaders.

The beauty about my job spanning 21 years in this sporting parish is that you get to meet some great people over the years, and they become friends as much as contacts. Ted Harris is one of the best.

The Winthorpe and Coddington Tigers produced an interesting twist to the battle for honours in the New Newark Youth League Under-12 Division when they held leaders Harrowby to a battling 2-2 draw.

RHP Colts moved into the top six of the New Newark Youth League Under-8 First Division as they fired in ten goals without reply at Bingham Town Blues to record the fourth win of their campaign.

The Newark Alliance has a proud record in the county cup competitions, and they further enhanced that reputation on Sunday morning.

Farndon Colts moved into third position in the New Newark Youth League Under-15 Division with a 15-0 win at home to bottom of the table Winthorpe and Coddington Tigers.

After 11 league games without a single point, Newark Alliance newboys Hobgoblin finally got off the mark on Sunday — after remarkably putting five goals past the Third Division league leaders.

With Farndon United’s first team game in the Senior Division called off because injury-hit opponents Fiskerton were unable to field a team, goalkeeper Mark Etherington offered his services to Farndon Reserves who were without a keeper.