TADCASTER Grammar student Charlotte Austwick had a double win on Sunday by possibly becoming the youngest player in Pike Hills Golf Club's history to win the Ladies Championship, on the same day she also won the Ladies Centenary Trophy. The double win was created due to the Ladies 36 hole Club Championship on July 8 having to be suspended just at the beginning of the second round due to thunder, lightening and a heavy downpour that flooded the course making it unplayable.This meant the ladies committee had to move the second round to a day where all the competitors were able to play it again.On Sunday the ladies playing in the second round of the Ladies Championship (a scratch competition) were also deemed eligible to play in the Centenary Trophy (a handicapped competition).Five handicapper Charlotte, 15, eventually won the Championships with a 159 over the two rounds. The runner up was Hannah Batty with a 180. In the Centenary Trophy she won with a nett 76 winning the competition by 1 … [Read more...] about Golf: Charlotte wins club double.
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Best and worst schools in England and Wales revealed
The best and worst state-funded secondary schools in England and Wales have been revealed. Using information compiled by Mirror Online's data department, we can reveal the best and worst performing schools. Wembley High Technology College in Brent, London is the top school in England, while Cockshut Hill Technology College, Birmingham, has ranked last. In Wales, Bishop Of Llandaff Church In Wales High School in Cardiff tops the rankings. This is the sixth edition of the Real Schools Guide which is the most comprehensive guide ever on state-funded secondaries. The unique rating system uses 51 different measures, put together from the latest publicly-available data and broken into four categories – attainment, teaching, attendance, and outcomes. While national league tables may only examine GCSE results, the Real Schools Guide looks at schools which help all students to make progress, even if they only get slightly better than average exam scores overall. To check how your … [Read more...] about Best and worst schools in England and Wales revealed
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi crash out of World Cup on same day as Edinson Cavani brace stuns Portugal
How does Portugal being knocked out change the World Cup? Have a look with our predictor Why Messi and Ronaldo must not just be judged on World Cups First Lionel Messi was upstaged by Kylian Mbappe, now Cristiano Ronaldo must wrestle with the crushing disappointment of seeing his World Cup dream shattered after being comprehensively outstripped by another Paris St-Germain striker. Two sumptuous goals from Edinson Cavani set up a tantalising quarter-final meeting with France on Friday on a day when hope of a Messi-Ronaldo showdown in Nizhny Novgorod was vanquished. Yet this was not quite the fairytale for Cavani that France’s thrilling 4-3 victory over Argentina had proved for his club team-mate, Mbappe, who also scored twice, earlier in the day. There was only 10 minutes between Cavani scoring Uruguay’s decisive second, after the Portugal defender Pepe had cancelled out his opening goal, and the striker pulling up with a hamstring injury and limping off with a crestfallen … [Read more...] about Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi crash out of World Cup on same day as Edinson Cavani brace stuns Portugal
Luis Suarez triumphs in battle with Cristiano Ronaldo as Uruguay knock Portugal out of World Cup
30 June 2018 • 9:16pm How does Portugal being knocked out change the World Cup? Have a look with our predictor Why Messi and Ronaldo must not just be judged on World Cups First Lionel Messi was upstaged by Kylian Mbappe, now Cristiano Ronaldo must wrestle with the crushing disappointment of seeing his World Cup dream shattered after being comprehensively outstripped by another Paris St-Germain striker. Two sumptuous goals from Edinson Cavani set up a tantalising quarter-final meeting with France on Friday on a day when hope of a Messi-Ronaldo showdown were in Nizhny Novgorod was vanquished. Yet this was not quite the fairytale for Cavani that France’s thrilling 4-3 victory over Argentina had proved for his club team-mate, Mbappe, earlier in the day. There was only 10 minutes between Cavani scoring Uruguay’s decisive second after the Portugal defender Pepe had cancelled out his opening goal and the striker limping off with a crestfallen look on his face. … [Read more...] about Luis Suarez triumphs in battle with Cristiano Ronaldo as Uruguay knock Portugal out of World Cup
The A-Z of King Kane
HE has become England’s football talisman, the goalscoring machine powering the Three Lions to victory. By James Moore / Published 25th June 2018 REUTERS ON TARGET: Harry celebrates hat-trick He’s on course to scoop the Golden Boot for netting the most goals at the World Cup.But how much do you know about Harry Kane the man?Here JAMES MOORE has put together the complete A-Z on the 24-year-old who is making the headlines at the tournament in Russia, scoring five goals to date…A is for… ALCOHOL: Harry is teetotal, but admits enjoying a cup of tea with milk and two sugars! GETTY GOLDEN BOY: Harry Kane with Premier League Golden Boot 2017 B is for… BECKHAM: He was snapped as an 11-year-old with the exEngland ace. Harry went to the same school and played for the same north London club, Ridgeway Rovers.C is for… CARS: He drives a £40,000 Jaguar F-Pace, £82,000 Range Rover Autobiography and £233,800 Bentley Supersport.D is … [Read more...] about The A-Z of King Kane