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On this day: Hertfordshire Archive

Hertfordshire Archive

• Running: triumphs in Helsinki

  EIGHTEEN Watford Joggers recently returned from international competition in Finland where Julian Critchlow continued his excellent form to win the Helsinki quarter marathon by 20 seconds, finishing in a time of 33.36 minutes. read more

• Ryman League round-up: Division One

  After their defensive debacle at home to Tooting on Saturday, August 25,Tony Choules rang the changes to his Northwood side for the midweek game at Thame United. Both formation and personnel were altered and while his new-look team were much-improved, they eventually went down 2-1. read more

• Ryman League round-up: Premier Division

  Boreham Wood were disappointing going down 2-1 at Hendon but came back strongly a few days later, retrieving a two goal deficit to share the points with Grays Athletic. read more

• Scorelines flatter the opposition

  WATFORD'S youth teams returned from Newcastle on Saturday, August 25, badly mauled after losing 6-0 and 5-0, yet the performances were not quite as bad as they looked. read more

• Hornets: News Round-up by Oliver Phillips

  *Ryan Gilligan, son of Jimmy, is coming through the youth set-up and has now made the Under-17 side as one of the under-age players. read more

• In Passing by Oliver Phillips

  Hornets search for a tune to get everyone buzzing read more

• Hornets' Player Perspective: Goodman wanted revenge' says Galli

  MONDAY's (August 27) goalscoring hero, Filippo Galli sustained a badly-cut lip during the clash with Walsall's Don Goodman. read more

• Chamberlain saves the day

  WATFORD Reserves managed to turn defeat into a draw, thanks largely to a fine performance from Alec Chamberlain in their opening reserve fixture of the Vicarage Road season. read more

• Tower trips

  TRIPS up the 15th Century tower of St Mary's Church in Church Street, Watford, will be on offer as part of a fun event organised by the church. read more

• Hornets: Vialli proves mettle with brave axing

  Vialli raised a few eyebrows when he axed his most expensive free transfer signing, Ramon Vega, on Monday, August 27, relegating him to the substitutes' bench. read more

• Ryman League round-up: Division Two

  BERKHAMSTED Town top Division Two with maximum points after four games. A 3-1 home victory over Arlesey Town on Saturday, August 25, was followed a 5-0 drubbing of Chertsey Town on Tuesday, August 28. read more

• Ryman League round-up: Division Three

  Tring got their first points of the season with 6-1 destruction of Clapton but followed that by going down 1-4 at Hornchurch in midweek. read more

• Herts County League Review: Postal remain unbeaten

  IN the battle of the unbeaten sides, Sun Postal emerged with their record intact and ended Bovingdon's winning streak with a 1-0 victory at Green Lane on Wednesday, August 29. read more

• Motorsport: Cooper storms back to win race

  KINGS LANGLEY'S Chris Cooper swept to his fourth victory in the Autosport Caterham Superlight Challenge on Monday, August 27, to accelerate into third place overall with only one round remaining. read more

• Golf: County golfers left to rue what might have been

  THE Hertfordshire County Golf team hinted at the what-might-have-been to conclude a disappointing season with a convincing 8-4 victory over an experienced Bedfordshire team at Hadley Wood on Sunday, August 26. read more

• Saracens: Defeat in bruising encounter

  THE Benazzi brothers, Abdel (left) and Khalid, returned to their former club on Saturday night (August 25) as Saracens warmed up for the Zurich Premiership campaign with a bruising 38-6 defeat against Agen in the Phillipe Sella trophy. read more

• Saracens: Bracken aims to be England regular

  "IT was a tough decision," Kyran Bracken said of his announcement to relinquish the captaincy. read more

• Saracens: Horan relishing new role

  TIM HORAN will begin the season on the sidelines, but he is relishing the forthcoming campaign in his new role as player-coach. read more

• Saracens seeking substantial sum from French

  THE new season, unfortunately, has not heralded a change of fortune in Saracens' crippling luck with injury. read more

• Saracens Preview: Season for rebuilding

  HARMONY and rebuilding are the new buzz words around the Bramley Round training ground this season as Saracens prepare to kick off the new Zurich Premiership campaign. read more

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