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COMMERCIAL Old Boys were just seven minutes away from completing a unique double but lost in a penalty shoot-out in the Umbro Veterans Over 35s Masters final.

SOME of the best young runners in Burnley battled through for the honour of representing the town in the Lancashire Schools’ Cross Country Championship on a day of high quality at Towneley Park.

ALF Love continued his remarkable feat of producing champions after another incredible medal haul at the World Kick Boxing Championships in Canada.

CONNOR Byrne has again showed why he is regarded as one of the top young climbers in Britain after a starring role in Europe.

Burnley Ladies hopes of a decent cup run ended when they suffered a 3-0 defeat at the City of Manchester.

EAST Lancashire Rangers have been crowned champions after finishing their Lancashire FA Disability Count League campaign in style.

Chorley Ladies continued their fine form by beating Rotherham United 4-1 in the FA Cup.

DINO Radice believes his role as the new head coach of Lancashire Under 17s and 18s could help unearth some rich local talent.

Year 11 students at Hollins Technology College in Accrington took part in a full term of Rugby League Coaching.

IN muddy, wet and windy conditions primary schools from across Hyndburn and Ribble Valley took part in the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Schools Sports Partnership cross country event at Wilsons playing fields.

ST Augustine’s High School were crowned overall Hyndburn and Ribble Sports Hall Athletics champions.

BURNLEY Bobcats swimmers Jamie Sharpley and William Murray helped Lancashire retain their title in the British Gas ASA National County Team Championships in Sheffield.

Dylan Hartley may well have scored a hat-trick but it was Ross Taylor who got the deserved man of the match accolade as Rishton United Juniors beat Darwen Rangers 6-0.

RAMSBOTTOM United, Mill Hill and Burnley United have all reached the fifth round of the Furness Building Society U18s Youth Cup.

BLACKBURN and Darwen Police ABC had two fighters in action in an event organised by Meir ABC at Stoke on Trent on Friday.

ST FRANCIS Primary School waited 36 years to win the coveted Jubilee Shield but it only took them 12 months to defend it.

Elaine Varcoe won a hat-trick of honours at the Burnley Tennis Club annual finals day to seal a remarkable season.

THE search for amateur sporting stars and unsung heroes across East Lancashire is over as the shortlist for the Lancashire Telegraph’s annual Grass Roots Heroes Awards is revealed - and you can have your say by voting in our 'people's choice' award.

Jake Leary has set his sights on more national glory in the New Year after getting two more impressive wins under his belt. The 21-year-old has enjoyed something of a meteoric rise last year to take the national novice title and was crowned winner of Rossendale Sports Person of the Year.

Connor Byrne finished in an impressive 12th place at the European Youth Cup in Slovenia.

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