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Ponteland United 3 Blyth Town 1 Mar 19 2012

PONTELAND United’s Billy Holden is leading their battle for safety and he netted a double in an important 3-1 win over Blyth Town which lifts last season’s champions out of the bottom two.Read

New Blyth Town signing hopeful for Ponteland Utd trip Mar 17 2012

BLYTH Town’s Mark Waugh and new signing Shaun Wilkinson are pushing for a start and Andrew Carr, who has just signed from Shankhouse, should be available for the trip to Ponteland United.Read

Northern Alliance round-up Jan 23 2012

THE pressure is mounting at Ponteland United and Murton. Both sides are looking increasingly likely relegation candidates after crashing to defeat in important drop-zone battles. Read

John Harrison gives putting lessons in Lisbon Oct 04 2011

WHEN the son of a former Carlisle United footballer finds himself in the Lisbon area and accepts an invitation to give putting lessons to players who include a golfer educated at what is now Paris-Sorbonne University, he knows he has arrived as a coach of international renown.Read

Keeper earns Ponteland United a precious point Sep 07 2011

PONTELAND United goalkeeper Ryan Carter covered himself in glory as he saved a spot-kick to earn the current champions a precious point against Hebburn Reyrolle in the Northern Alliance Premier Division.Read

Ponteland United pegged back by Stocksfield Aug 31 2011

STOCKSFIELD are bottom of the Northern Alliance Premier Division but showed great character to come from 4-2 down to salvage a point against Ponteland United.Read

Ponteland left shell-shocked after defeat Aug 22 2011

PONTELAND United’s dressing room was left shell-shocked after going down 5-0 at Blyth Town.Read

Ruth Carey shines at Journal Ladies Trophy final Jul 22 2011

RETIRED dentist Ruth Carey, from the Close House club, won the Northumberland final of The Journal Ladies Trophy yesterday, writes TIM TAYLOR.Read

Matty Graham shines in World Karting Championship Jul 20 2011

MATTY GRAHAM was indisputably the class of the field all weekend in the opening round of the 2011 CIK- FIA Under-18 World Karting Championship in Italy.Read

Northumberland Premier League cricket round-up Jul 11 2011

TOTAL washouts for Blue Flames and Warkworth meant Bedlington were singing in the rain as their seven-wicket win at Stocksfield sent them 24 points clear at the top of the Northumberland League.Read

Kenneth Ferrie helps Junior Golf Tour to go with a swing Jul 03 2011

THE husband and wife team of Kenneth and Lisa Ferrie were on hand to help youngsters when the Northumberland Junior Golf Tour got under way.Read

Close House is close to Lee Westwood's heart Jul 02 2011

THE world’s number two golfer, Lee Westwood, will be representing Close House on the European Tour after thoroughly enjoying a recent round at the Northumberland golf club.Read

Northumberland Premier League cricket weekend preview Jul 01 2011

BLUE Flames entertain Warkworth tomorrow in a mouth-watering top of the table clash, the two sides lie joint second in the table.Read

Horse racing: Success for Kirkheaton trainer Michael Smith in Northumberland Plate Jun 24 2011

LOCAL trainer Michael Smith raised the roof at a rainy Newcastle on the first day of the Northumberland Plate meeting.Read

Cricket: Blagdon Park facing tough challenge Jun 17 2011

BLAGDON PARK face one of their toughest challenges of the season to date when they entertain champions Warkworth tomorrow.Read

Northumberland Leagues cricket round-up: Fixtures wiped out by weather Jun 13 2011

THE SG Wealth Management Northumberland League fell victim to bad weather, with all matches in the Premier Division wiped out.Read

Ponteland golfer Ami Storey crowned county champion at Arcot Hall Jun 07 2011

AMI Storey picked up her third Northumberland County Championship in a cracking final at Arcot Hall.Read

Ponteland tennis starlet Ben Lott hoping for US scholarship Jun 01 2011

TYNESIDE tennis starlet Ben Lott hopes it will be game, set and match in his bid to land a dream trip to America.Read

Ponteland United show off league trophy May 25 2011

PIN Point Recruitment Northern Alliance Premier Division champions Ponteland United proudly show off the trophy after their late comeback saw them beat Blyth Town 3-2, pipping Alnwick Town to the title by a single point.Read

Ponteland United are Northern Alliance champions May 23 2011

STRIKER Harry Tulip must have dreamed of moments like this when he signed for Ponteland last summer.Read