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Skip stars as Dorset clinch title

TOM Hicks produced a captain’s display as Dorset dramatically snatched the Minor Counties Championship Western Division title from the hands of Berkshire.

Fern makes history

FERN Grimshaw has written herself into the history books by becoming the first English woman to qualify for the final of the Powerade PGA Assistants’ Championship in its 80-year history.

Unbeaten Budmouth bag Dorset Cup

INVINCIBLE Budmouth Technology College Sixth Form capped a remarkable season by defeating Poole High School in the final of the Dorset Cup.

Gruelling French test for Sloan and Wait

WEYMOUTH’S Andy Sloan described the Ironman Nice, in France, as the “most gruelling, relentless race” he had ever competed in after successfully completing the 140.6-mile challenge.

Full-time for Easton

DORSET Senior League champions Easton United will not defend their title this season after deciding to fold.

Chickerell are court champions

Chickerell Primary School is the latest to have its name engraved on the Pengilly Cup, after winning the annual mini-tennis competition for primary schools.

Festival tennis fun

WITH Wimbledon over for another year, 220 Year Four school pupils from the Weymouth area got to take their first steps on the road to SW19 as part of a festival at Weymouth Tennis Club.

Giants suffer cup heartache

SOUTH Dorset Giants can consider themselves very unlucky after losing out in the semi-final of the South West Cup.