GRASSROOTS SHORTS
THE Northumberland Badminton Association held its junior presentation evening at the British Legion Club in Jesmond.
Cups and shields were presented to the singles and doubles winners of the four Age Group County Championships.
Multiple award-winners were Lucy and James Dodd, Andrew Liang, Ashraf Alam, Emily Harrison and Philip Pahatouridis.
Special awards were made to the “most promising” boy and girl, Anna Railton and Jamie Tinnion (left), with junior half colours being awarded to Matty Jerdan and full colours to Tinnion. ■■THE third of six weeks of summer junior football coaching run by Newcastle Community Football will be held from Monday, August 14 to Thursday, August 17.
Venues are Tynedale Rugby Club in Corbridge and Whickham Parochial C of E School.
To enrol, or for more details, e-mail info@ newcastle community football.co.uk. ■■NEWBIGGIN GC claimed the Hadrian Golf League’s Challenge Cup at Ponteland GC, finishing ahead of Ponteland and Ryton.
Newbiggin’s Wayne Marshall (72) took the individual gross event wthB ed ling tons hire’ s Russ Wood claiming the individual net prize with 77-6=71. ■■DUNSTON’S Lancastrian Suite hosts An Evening with Shahid Afridi on Wednesday, August 16 (6.30). The Pakistan cricketer (pictured) will talk about his life and career, with proceeds going to water and hospital projects in Pakistan.
Tickets, priced £50 VIP and £20 standard, are available by going to www. eveningwithafridi.com. ■■RAIN caused the postponement of the annual Duke of Northumberland Cup clash between the North East Midweek Cricket League and the Northumberland League.
It will now be staged on Sunday. September 10 at Bates Cottages CC (1.00). ■■BLYTH will host Ashington Rugby Second XI in the final of the Northumberland Cricket League’s Enid Farmer Cup on Thursday (6.00).
■■ NEWCASTLE United (112 points) lead Close House by six points at the top of the Hadrian Golf League after 12 rounds of matches. ■■SACRISTON (87-5) made the last four of the Dukes North East Premier Cricket League’s T20 competition with a five-wicket win over Boldon (86).