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Gwent five aim to be famous

RIDERS ON THE STORM: From left, Sam Harrison, Hannah Rich and Lewis Oliva

11:01am Friday 16th July 2010

FIVE Gwent teenagers aim to emulate the achievements of cycling stars Geraint Thomas and Nicole Cooke after making Wales’ Commonwealth Games team heading to India this autumn.

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Cwmbran's Duke keeps it in family

4:30pm Friday 9th July 2010

THE Commonwealth Games in Delhi this October will represent the next instalment in the Duke family’s remarkable success on the global sporting stage, writes Andrew Penman.

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House hunting down a repeat in Abergavenny

1:30pm Wednesday 7th July 2010

KRISTIAN House will return to the scene of his greatest triumph on Friday when he roars around Abergavenny as one of the Get Connected Welsh Open Town Centre Crits star entries.

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Monmouthshire Building Society Newport and District League cricket

3:00pm Friday 2nd July 2010

IN Section A Millennium A beat Newport Asians by 5 wickets. Ashan made 64 for Newport Asians as they made a useful 156 - 8 total. Zulfiquar Ali took 3 - 25.

Pentwyn eye league title after a cracking start to the season

4:51pm Wednesday 30th June 2010

PENTWYN CC have the league title in their sights, according to club secretary Mark White, who has hailed his players for their fantastic start to the season.

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Monmouth slip to fourth place after being crushed by Worcester

4:47pm Wednesday 30th June 2010

MONMOUTH Cricket Club slipped to fourth place in the Worcestershire County League Division Two after suffering one of their heaviest defeats in recent memory.

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Skipper praises Panteg's spirit after stunning victory

3:15pm Wednesday 16th June 2010

Panteg 307-5 beat Croesyceiliog 221 by 86 runs PANTEG skipper Ian Bird hailed the strength of character of his team after the players produced a strong performance to dispose of local rivals Croesyceiliog, just a week after being humiliated by Sudbrook.

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Chepstow go down at Abergavenny

3:24pm Wednesday 16th June 2010

Chepstow 224-8 lose to Abergavenny 255-7 by 31 runs Another batting masterclass from Carwyn James was not enough to help Chepstow topple Abergaven-ny from atop the Glamorgan and Monmouthshire Cricket League Division One, at Mathern Road at the weekend.

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Record-breakers Chepstow notch up a fine victory

3:33pm Wednesday 16th June 2010

A CLUB record stand of 232 between Carwyn James and Jason Dobbie helped Chepstow coast to a six-wickets victory over Croesyceiliog in the Glamorgan and Monmouthshire Cricket League Division One on Saturday with eleven overs to spare.