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Shrimpers’ future plunged into doubt

1:00pm Friday 25th July 2014

HARWICH and Parkeston’s future has been thrown into fresh doubt after deciding to drop down another level.

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Mixed luck for Harwich's cricketers

1:00pm Friday 25th July 2014

HARWICH and Dovercourt Cricket Club suffered a 51-run defeat in their Marshall Hatchick Two Counties Championship division five contest at Nacton.

Boxers look back on a year of success

1:00pm Friday 25th July 2014

HARWICH Boxing Club held their annual meeting and presentation night.

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Acorns in action against Capel Plough

7:00am Friday 25th July 2014

LITTLE Oakley FC continue their pre-season campaign by hosting Capel Pough tomorrow.

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Students enjoy turn in spotlight

1:00pm Friday 18th July 2014

HARWICH and Dovercourt High School’s sports stars swapped their tracksuit bottoms for suits and dresses.

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Abrahams: we held our own against U’s

1:00pm Friday 18th July 2014

BRANTHAM Athletic manager Paul Abrahams believes his side emerged with plenty of credit from their eye-catching pre-season friendly against Colchester United.

Armstrong: victory could prove a turning point

1:00pm Friday 18th July 2014

HARWICH and Dovercourt Cricket Club skipper Tommy Armstrong believes his side have turned a corner after springing a surprise on the league leaders.

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Brantham paired with Codicote in the FA Cup

11:00am Friday 11th July 2014

BRANTHAM Athletic have been drawn at home to Hertfordshire side Codicote in the extra preliminary round of the FA Cup.

Cricket club are preparing for a bumper weekend

11:00am Friday 11th July 2014

HARWICH and Dovercourt Cricket Club are gearing up for a bumper weekend.

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Abrahams expects his young Brantham side to relish U's challenge

11:00am Friday 11th July 2014

BRANTHAM Athletic boss Paul Abrahams admits his side face a “baptism of fire” in their pre-season friendly against Colchester United.

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Acorns returning for pre-season training

10:00am Friday 4th July 2014

LITTLE Oakley’s footballers are getting ready to return for pre-season training.

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Friendly dates for Shrimpers

10:00am Friday 4th July 2014

HARWICH and Parkeston have confirmed three pre-season friendlies.

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Tommy: we’re sure we can climb table

10:00am Friday 4th July 2014

HARWICH and Dovercourt Cricket Club captain Tommy Armstrong is confident his side can have a much-improved second half of the season.

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Harwich have day to forget

1:00pm Friday 27th June 2014

HARWICH and Dovercourt Cricket Club suffered a seven-wicket defeat at home to Haverhill twos on Saturday.

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Fidgett is ready for the challenge ahead

1:00pm Friday 27th June 2014

NEW joint-manager John Fidgett wants to help bring the good times back to Harwich and Parkeston.

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Golfers make progress in Mail on Sunday competition

5:00pm Friday 20th June 2014

HARWICH and Dovercourt’s golfers have progressed to the sixth round of the Mail on Sunday competition.

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Dovercourt trio are into the Essex finals

4:00pm Friday 20th June 2014

DOVERCOURT Bowling Club’s Pam Bloom, Val Green and Chris Griggs have made it through to the Essex County Triples finals.

Bushell plays a starring role in Harwich victory

10:00am Friday 20th June 2014

HARWICH and Dovercourt Cricket Club produced a solid all-round performance to defeat Earl Stonham, on Saturday.

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Triumphant Terry strikes gold again

7:00am Friday 20th June 2014

TERRY Howlett is feeling on top of the world again.

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Currivan, O’Neill and Barker successfully defend title

7:00am Friday 20th June 2014

THE Tendring Summer League held the first of its competitions, at Clacton Railway Club.

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Sharpe and Fidgett take Harwich reins

1:00pm Friday 13th June 2014

MARK Sharpe and John Fidgett have been confirmed as the new joint-managers of Harwich and Parkeston.

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Wet weather leads to frustration for cricketers

1:00pm Friday 13th June 2014

HARWICH and Dovercourt Cricket Club had a frustrating weekend following the cancellation of their match at Elmstead Grasshoppers.

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Goal-getter Lewis back at Oakley

1:00pm Friday 13th June 2014

TREVOR Lewis has rejoined Little Oakley from neighbours Harwich and Parkeston.

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Youth footballers celebrate their title success in style - with an open-top bus parade

11:53am Tuesday 10th June 2014

A YOUTH football team celebrated their championship success in style - with an open-top bus parade.

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Armstrong is saddened by exodus of Shrimpers players

10:00am Friday 6th June 2014

CHAIRMAN Tony Armstrong has admitted being saddened by the “exodus” of players from Harwich and Parkeston FC.

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Tommy is confident of a top-half finish

10:00am Friday 6th June 2014

HARWICH and Dovercourt Cricket Club skipper Tommy Armstrong is still confident of a top-half finish this season.

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Groves will come back stronger: Webb

7:00am Friday 6th June 2014

HARWICH Amateur Boxing Club head coach Martin Webb was disappointed for George Groves.

Shrimpers boss quits

12:00pm Friday 30th May 2014

MATT Carmichael has stepped down as manager of Harwich and Parkeston.

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Tynan is in for the long haul

12:00pm Friday 30th May 2014

JOINT-MANAGER Sean Tynan plans to stay at Little Oakley for the “long haul”.

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Howlett is hoping for medal glory

4:00pm Friday 23rd May 2014

DOVERCOURT’S Terry Howlett is set to fly the flag for England.

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Derby likely to be a swansong for Matt

1:00pm Friday 23rd May 2014

MATT Carmichael could have taken charge of his last game as Harwich and Parkeston manager.

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Difficult day for Harwich cricketers

7:00am Friday 23rd May 2014

HARWICH and Dovercourt Cricket Club suffered more disappointment in their latest Marshall Hatchick Two Counties Championship fixture.

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Wheatley topping the bill at final show of season

2:46pm Thursday 22nd May 2014

HARWICH Amateur Boxing Club are set to host their third and final show of the 2013/14 season.

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Rangers suffer heartache in final

2:44pm Thursday 22nd May 2014

HARWICH Rangers were defeated in the Acorn Charity Shield.

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Beecham nets twice as Shrimpers sink the Acorns

6:56am Wednesday 21st May 2014

HARWICH and Parkeston ran out 3-0 winners in Tuesday's derby at home to neighbours Little Oakley.

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Shrimpers fight back to retain silverware

1:00pm Friday 16th May 2014

SUNDAY Shrimpers retained the Ernie Osborne Challenge Cup after an excellent 4-1 victory against Bridgelink.

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Memorial trophy is claimed by Harwich

1:00pm Friday 16th May 2014

FIFTY-SIX members of Harwich and Dovercourt and Clacton Golf Club’s veterans’ sections competed for the Cyril Rand Memorial Trophy.

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Armstrong is praying for 11th-hour miracle

1:00pm Friday 16th May 2014

HARWICH and Parkeston chairman Tony Armstrong is praying for a “miracle” to help his club achieve their promotion goal.

First win of the season recorded

3:00pm Friday 9th May 2014

HARWICH and Dovercourt Cricket Club have gained their first victory of the new Marshall Hatchick Two Counties Championship season.

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Sadler is relishing season finale

1:00pm Friday 9th May 2014

LITTLE Oakley joint-boss Paul Sadler says he and his players are relishing their final Kent Blaxill Essex and Suffolk Border League fixtures.

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Carmichael has his sights on the double

1:00pm Friday 9th May 2014

HARWICH and Parkeston manager Matt Carmichael is setting his sights on a league and cup double.

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Acorns set benchmark for finale

1:00pm Friday 2nd May 2014

LITTLE Oakley’s footballers have set a benchmark for the rest of the season.

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Shrimpers’ future is back in doubt again

1:00pm Friday 2nd May 2014

AN open meeting has been called to discuss the long-term future of Harwich and Parkeston.

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Sublime Stevie shows his class

1:00pm Friday 2nd May 2014

HARWICH boxer Stevie Martin junior produced a sublime performance in his contest against Elliot Hedger, at the Colchester ABC show.

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Clacton and Brightlingsea drop vital points but Stanway win and Wivenhoe draw

8:39pm Saturday 26th April 2014

FC CLACTON and BRIGHTLINGSEA REGENT dropped vital points in their respective battles at either end of the Thurlow Nunn League table.

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Carmichael returns to the dug-out

1:00pm Friday 25th April 2014

MATT Carmichael is back in the managerial hot-seat at Harwich and Parkeston.

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Harwich cricketers set for first test

7:00am Friday 25th April 2014

HARWICH and Dovercourt Cricket Club get their season under way tomorrow.

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Wheatley has done our club proud

7:00am Friday 25th April 2014

HARWICH Amateur Boxing Club’s John Wheatley should be proud of his achievements – despite missing out on a national quarter-final.

Sadler reflects on a week of mixed fortunes

7:00am Friday 25th April 2014

LITTLE Oakley joint-boss Paul Sadler says his Jekyll and Hyde team must buck their ideas up after sliding to an amazing 5-4 defeat against White Notley.

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