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Newark Rugby Club return to league action knowing they already have a cup final to look forward to in their 100th season. The Blues have a trip to the Lincolnshire Wolds to play old friends Market Rasen and with both teams locked in mid table entertaining running rugby should be the order of the day.
There will be a lot more stress at Southwell Rugby Club with the Minstermen realistically needed to win at least four of their last six matches to avoid relagation, including playing four of the leagues top six sides. A trip to Ilkeston must provide maximum points.
After last weekend’s poor result runners up looks like the best Newark Flowserve will achieve in the East Midlands Championship, a trip to Borrowash who have the worst defensive record in the whole of step six football should at least give the players time to get their shooting boots working again. There are seventeen step six divisions in England and the top ten runners up with get promoted, time to get the calculators out with the equation being average points per matches played.
It’s all smiles at Newark Town, after a torrid time Damo Parkinson seems to be using his network of contacts as new players arrive weekly and the results improve, a trip to bottom of the table Thorne should see three more points and that climb to mid table look a realistic proposition.
Collingham’s championship hopes was dented by a goalless draw at Bentley but a top four finish would still be a fantastic performance with the other leading clubs all set up to progress to step six. Appleby Frodingham are the visitors to Station Road.
In other football Flowserve Reserves travel to Keyworth, Southwell entertain Radcliffe at Bishops Drive and improving Grantham Town travel to Hednesford. Farndon Colts travel to the Notts Youth League under 18 Division 3 only unbeaten team, a win at Skegby would firmly put our Junior team of the year back in the Championship race.
Newark Ladies Hockey Ones should return to full strength for the visit of bottom of the table Market Harborugh the the Magnus, the visitors have one point to their name this campaign. Three points should be a certainty!
The hockey men travel to South Nottingham hoping to maintain their unbeaten start to 2019 and continue their climb up the table
Our athletes have the Belvoir Challenge to look forward too, a 15 or 26 mile course of steep hills and mud, who is going to be brave enough to take on the full 26.
Tom Cowling makes his professional boxing debut for Carl Greaves Promotions at Nottingham.
The highlight of the weekend could well be Newark Rugby Clubs under 14 boys as they try to lift the NLD Shield. Richard Staniforth’s team take on A very strong Spalding side in final at Derby on Sunday morning.
Sunday also sees the first of six consecutive home matches for Garry Attwood’s RHP Colts, after that it’s four matches on the road to complete the season. HBW are the visitors to the Sports Village for a 2.15pm kick off.