GRASSROOTS SHORTS
NEWCASTLE Blackhawks’ flag football team go for a treble of honours when they visit Darlington Steam at Eastbourne Sports Complex tomorrow.
The Blackhawks are undefeated after eight games so far this season and have three matches against Darlington, Leeds Samurai and the Calderdale Knights.
Three wins would see the team secure their second successive division title, a place in the playoffs for the third successive year and gain a spot in the inaugural National Premiership for 2018.
The Blackhawks welcome new players and anyone interested should email the club at newcastleblackhawks@gmail.com.
■■WHITLEY Arrows visit the Forum Ice Arena this weekend for the two-day Billingham Stars Under-11 Tournament.
The Arrows will face Bradford, Murrayfield, Nottingham and hosts Billingham.
■■THE Rotary Club of Washington Forge is staging a charity swimathon at Washington Leisure Centre on Sunday, July 16 (9.00-6.00).
Proceeds will go to the Type One Kidz charity.
For more details, or to enrol, go to www.washingtonforgerotary.org.uk or ring 07506 645 113.
■■WASHINGTON Leisure Cenmtre is holding Jump Into Gymnastics classes for children aged between 18 months and 11 years.
Classes are on Wednesdays and Saturdays and are run by fully qualified coaches.
To book a place, ring 03330 959 154.
■■BENWELL and Walbottle Cricket Club are staging the Nigel Butterworth Six-A-Side Trophy on Sunday, August 27 (11.00).
Entry per team is £30 and to book a place ring Ian on 07973 532 764.
■■CHESTER-LE-STREET defeated Wearside 10-4 in the latest round of matches in Division One of the North Durham Golf League.
Other scores: Durham City 8 Ramside Hall 4, Seaham 10 Boldon 4, South Shields 5 Heworth 9.
■■WANSBECK defeated Hexham 24-6 and Ponteland were 22-7 winners against Astley in the Northumberland Summer Netball League’s Under-16 Division.
At under-14 level there were wins for Ponteland A, Seatonians B and Hexham B against Wansbeck A, Ponteland and Seatonians C respectively.
■■GRAEME Preston (76-7=69) won Seahouses Golf Club’s Breckon Shield for over-50 players on countback ahead of Arthur Scandle (89-20=69) and Kevin Filer (78-9=69).