Rugby

Newark Rugby Club had an encouraging 17-14 victory over Newport Salop in a pre-season match at Kelham Road on Saturday.

Newark Rugby Club’s players have a new tormentor to put them through their paces as they gear up for their Three Counties Cup defence and league onslaught in the coming season.

The final 4th XV match of the season at Kelham Road was another significant landmark in the career of Newark Rugby Club’s Stan Hutchinson who says his present pair of boots have worn out and that he will not be playing again.

Newark Rugby Club had another end of season title to celebrate after the 2nd XV clinched the Notts Pennant by beating Matlock 31-22.

Newark Rugby Club hope to finish the league season on a high tomorrow when Matlock visit Kelham Road (3pm) in Midlands Two East.

Injuries and unavailability have meant Newark Rugby Club has had to cancel its Notts Cup semi-final at Mansfield tomorrow.

Newark Rugby Club need to win at Leighton Buzzard tomorrow to keep alive outside hopes of finishing second in Midlands Two East this season.

The Southwell Under-17s’ marvellous season concluded on Sunday with a classic 37-7 victory over a tough Sleaford side that clinched the Three Counties Plate.

Newark Rugby Club have achieved back to back success in the Three Counties Cup following an 18-year gap since their last victory in the competition.

Newark Rugby Club 1st XV will be out to make history on Sunday by becoming the first team from Kelham Road to win back-to-back titles in the Three Counties Cup when they take on Derby at Market Rasen RUFC (3.30pm).

Newark Rugby Club meet Scunthorpe in the league tomorrow, aiming to complete a double over their Lincolnshire rivals following victory in the Three Counties Cup semi-final on Tuesday evening at Kelham Road.

Newark Rugby Club’s first team face two games in four days after a 23-10 win over Mansfield on Saturday put them into the semi-finals of the Notts, Lincs and Derby Cup.

Midlands Two East leaders Ampthill showed Newark how much ground they have to make up to live with the top dogs as they inflicted a heavy defeat on them in Bedfordshire on Saturday.

Newark Rugby Club’s trip to Ampthill tomorrow, to face the leaders of Midlands Two East, will be the last appearance of the season for David Fagan, the 19-year-old who continues to make a big impression at Kelham Road.

Sporting fixtures across the Advertiser area were hit by the weekend’s heavy snow and freezing temperatures.

Three pupils at Highfields School, Newark, are on course for successful rugby careers if their try-scoring exploits continue.

Newark Rugby Club start their defence of the Three Counties Cup tomorrow at home to Mansfield, after a disappointing defeat at Paviors that has dented their promotion hopes in Midlands Two East.

Newark Rugby Club completed a league double over Derby to put the Kelham Road team in good heart for tomorrow’s trip to Paviors at Burntstump (kick-off 2.15pm).

Newark Rugby Club will expect a much sterner test tomorrow at home to Derby after flattening bottom-placed Wellingborough 43-0 on Saturday afternoon in their Midlands Two East clash at Kelham Road.

The Southwell Rugby Club 1st XV were frustrated by their 27-13 home defeat to fellow strugglers Kesteven at Park Lane on Saturday, despite an improved performance from the Redmen.