20 YEARS AGO

October 1996

ICE HOCKEY: Peterborough Pirates suffered the biggest defeat in Premier League history when crashing to a 20-2 loss at Swindon. FOOTBALL: Peterborough League Premier Division title favourites Perkins hit back from 2-0 down to beat Pinchbeck 4-3 and make it six wins out of six. Paul Gauntlett scored a hat-trick. RUGBY: Deeping seconds’ 69-0 win over Bourne seconds was marred by winger Paul Topping suffering a brokenleg. Scrum-half Mark Fitzjohn grabbed five of his side’s 11 tries. HOCKEY: Gary Hales scored seven goals for Spalding in their 8-1 win over Wisbech. POSH: Goalkeeping blunders by Bart Griemink proved costly. A howling error led to a 2-1 home defeat by Bury and then two days later he boobed again as Barry Fry’s side lost 1-0 at home to Brentford. SNOOKER: Mansfield A player John Auchterlonie made the highest break of the season so far in the Peterborough League when compiling a 76. FOOTBALL: Stamford manager Steve Evans spoke to West Ham boss Harry Redknapp about the possibilty of signing their 47 year-old keeper . . . Peter Shilton!