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THE 16th North East Disability Sport Awards, in association with Everyone Active, will be held at Kingston Park on Thursday, March 14 (6.00).

The awards celebrate the achievements and contributions athletes, coaches, clubs and schools made to disability sport across the region in 2018.

More than 80 individuals and organisations have been nominated in ten categories.

■■5-0 full houses against respective opponents Winlaton and Bentinick have put Westfield B and Prudhoe SC joint top of the Newcastle and Gateshead Snooker League.

■■TYNEMOUTH Cricket Club are holding pre-season nets on Tuesdays at Kings Priory Sports Hall (7.45).

Senior and junior players are welcome. For more details call Ben Debnam on 07595 298 196.

■■ENTRY forms are available for the latest North Tyneside Social Badminton Tournament at John Spence Community High School in North Shields on Sunday, March 17 (12.30).

Entry fees are £5 per person per event and £8 per person for two events and the closing date for entries is Sunday, March 10.

Entry forms can be obtained by emailing viv.harmer@googlemail. com or by phoning 0191 263 7686 or 07881 375559.

■■THE annual curtain-raiser to the North East Midweek Cricket League season - the Merz and McLellan Cup clash between a League Presidents’ XI and champions Kirkwood - will be played at Bates Cottages CC on Sunday, May 19 (1.30).

■■WHITLEY Bay and Tynemouth Hockey Club’s mixed team reached round four of the National Mixed Cup with a 4-2 win over City of York.

Hayes, Newby (2) and Dobison scored for Bay, who next face Ben Rhydding.

■■DERWENTSIDE Amateur Swimming Club splashed out on a multitude of medals at the Northumberland and Durham County Championships.

It clinched 23 in the senior category and 10 in the youth section - comprising 10 gold, 13 silver and 10 bronze.

The club then contested the Age Group Championships at Sunderland Aquatic Centre capturing 11 gold, 12 silvers and eight bronze medals.

■■GEORDIESCREW and Pink Panthers share the lead on six points after three matches in the Soccersixes Consett Six-a-Side Premiership.

■■MORPETH Rugby Club’s under-15 girls team reached the northern area final of the National Cup with a 58-7 victory over Darlington Mowden Park.