GRASSROOTS SHORTS

WORLD number five Stephen Lee (above) brings his one-man show to Whitley Bay Snooker Centre on Thursday, July 27 (7.30).

Tickets cost £15 for adults and £10 for those 16 and under, which includes eight to 10-frame challenge matches, a photograph and autograph session and a hot buffet supper.

They are available from the club on 0191 447 0515 or from Paul Rinaldi on 07881 831 470. ■■BLYTH Rugby Club’s Tom Marshall is part of the England rugby sevens squad competing at the Commonwelth Youth Games in Nassau, Bahamas.

The event began on Tuesday and runs until Sunday. ■■SHOTLEY Bridge defeated Swalwell by 19 runs to reach the final of the Northumberland and Tyneside Senior League’s Charity Bowl.

Phil Greenwell hit 78 and Peter Collingwood 85 in Shotley’s 175-1, Swalwell making 157-6 in reply.

The Bridge will meet Tynemouth in Friday night’s final. ■■THE Northumberland Cricket League will meet the North East Midweek League in the annual Duke of Northumberland Cup clash on Sunday.

Stumps are drawn at Bates Cottages CC at 1.30. ■■BLYTH Town Barca are seeking new players for their under-15 girls’ team, which last season won the County Cup and the League Shield.

Any girls in school years nine or 10 interested in playing should contact Jonathan Land on 07891 050 492. ■■PERCY Main host Ashington tomorrow night in the final of the Northumberland and Tyneside Senior League’s A Division League Cup. ■■THE latest round of matches in the Readers Durham Cricket League’s Fifteens competition is staged tomorrow night.

Ties are: Hylton v Boldon CA, Marsden v Bill Quay, Whiteleas v Philadelphia, Easington v Castle Eden, Horden v Dawdon, Seaham Park v Peterlee, Evenwood v Esh Winning, Langley Park v Ushaw Moor, Tudhoe v Crook Town, Houghton v Durham City. ■■NEWCASTLE United’s Mick Noutch won the Hadrian Golf League’s Past Captains’ Trophy at Bedlingtonshire Golf Club.

He won with 39 points, one ahead of Wallsend/Close House’s Steve Conway.

Westerhope’s John Stopher claimed the Twos Competition.