SPORTS SHORTS

NEWCASTLE swimmer Nicholas Pyle has been included in the Great Britain squad for the LEN European Short

Course Championships in Glasgow.

The

18-year-old backstroker

(pictured), a member of

Newcastle Swim Team, is part of a 16-man party for the event, which runs from December 4-8.

■■BLAGDON Park secured the Northumberland and Tyneside Cricket League Division Three title with a three-wicket victory at bottom side Bomarsund.

Whickham will play in Division Two next season after beating Benwell and Walbottle by six wickets.

■■PLAYERS from Newcastle Vikings Handball Club are giving shoppers the chance to try out the sport tomorrow.

They will be holding an event at the Tesco Extra store in Kingston Park as part of a partnership with Diabtetes UK to promote more healthy lifestyles.

■■WHITLEY Bay Reserves beat Seaton Delaval 7-3 in midweek action in the Bay Plastics Northern Alliance League Premier Division.

In the Development Division, Gosforth Bohemians Reserves defeated Heaton Stannington 2-0 and Ponteland United Reserves saw off Swalwell 6-0.

■■BURNOPFIELD CC Under-18s lifted the DCB Under-18 Champions Trophy with a sevenwicket victory over Castle Eden.

Castle Eden made 123-2 in their allotted 15 overs, Burnopfield replying with 124-3 - Patrick Cooper contributing 70.

■■HEXHAM amateur golfer Matty Lamb produced a stunning display to help England keep their Home Internationals crown.

The 21-year-old (pictured) played a pivotal role as England retained their title 3-0, beating

Scotland, Wales and hosts

Ireland.

Lamb topped the individual points table, winning five of his six matches.

■■SACRISTON losy by nine wickets to Richmondshire SDX in the final of the ECB Under-19 NatWest Club Durham Vitality T20 Tournament.

Sacriston made 86-9 from their 20 overs at the Emirates Riverside, Richmondshire 87-1.

■■MIGHTY Acorns and Glyn’s share top spot in the Soccersixes Ashington Six-a-Side League Division One with four points.