Sports Stories
Hilary Street boy with a famous Dad
Walsall FC's defeat of the mighty Arsenal in the FA Cup in January 1933 still ranks as one of the club's greatest achievements, and each of the Saddlers players involved attracted a certain degree of
Cradley lad who sailed the seas
THIS photograph comes to us all of the way from 8, Rosemount Close, Washington, Tyne and Wear NE37 1PJ, but it definitely has its roots right here in the Black Country. The sender is former Cradley
A Proud Double for Wobaston
HERE is another Corke Cup response, following the photograph in a recent addition (1004) of the Wobaston winners of the trophy in 1963. Tony Roddis writes... "I attach a photograph of the Wobaston
England international & Cape Hill school side
THE recent photograph of Crocketts Lane football team 1953/54 when they were league runners up brought back some memories for reader Roger Arrow. He was a member of an opposing team (Cape Hill
Smethwick schoolboys in their 'Baggies'!
HERE is the final photograph from the collection of John Higgs of Tividale, which we have been sharing with you over recent weeks. This shows his football team at Crocketts Lane Junior School,
Netherton F.C. on Hingley's Ground
KINDLY loaned to us by Fred Wilkes of Lower Gornal, the above photograph shows the Netherton Football Club team of circa 1955, on the Noah Hingley ground, with Fred seated at the far right, on the
The Lukes in their early days
CRADLEY HEATH ST LUKES FC has featured quite prominently in our sports columns over the last few weeks, and thanks to reader Bev Pegg we can now add a very rare image of an early Lukes team to our
National Sport
Azhar stretches Pakistan lead
England managed just one wicket on the third morning of the final Test as Azhar Ali completed a painstaking century in Pakistan's second-innings 295 for three.
Robinson rues familiar failings
Scotland head coach Andy Robinson vowed his side will resolve their inability to score tries after all too familiar failings contributed to their 13-6 loss to England in the RBS 6 Nations opener at Murrayfield.
Lancaster lauds England attitude
England's interim head coach Stuart Lancaster hailed the character of his young side after they lifted the Calcutta Cup with a dogged 13-6 victory over Scotland.
