Stratford Archives - The Stratford Observer

4^th Jun, 2026

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SPORT MATCH REPORT 3^rd Jun, 2026

CRICKET - Norton Lindsey claim five-wicket win against Ashorne

SPORT 1^st Jun, 2026

FOOTBALL - Fin Brennan scoops four prizes at Stratford Town's end-of-season awards night

SPORT MATCH REPORT 29^th May, 2026

CRICKET - Warwickshire Bears winless in T20 Blast after derby defeat against Worcestershire Rapids

SPORT 29^th May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Earlswood Town pay tribute to founder member John Sharpe

SPORT MATCH REPORT 28^th May, 2026

CRICKET - Norton Lindsey post huge total in victory against Henley-in-Arden

SPORT MATCH REPORT 27^th May, 2026

CRICKET - Warwickshire Bears skittled for 74 as club start T20 Blast campaign with defeats

SPORT 26^th May, 2026

BTCC - Power Maxed Racing endure difficult weekend at Snetterton

25^th May, 2026

ROWING - Stratford Boat Club's junior scullers compete at National Schools Regatta

SPORT MATCH REPORT 21^st May, 2026

CRICKET - Norton Lindsey see Kineton fixture abandoned due to rain after one innings

SPORT TRANSFER 20^th May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Stratford Town confirm departure of midfielder Lewis Ludford-Ison

18^th May, 2026

MARTIAL ARTS - Stratford-upon-Avon martial artist achieves seventh degree black belt in Tang Soo Do

SPORT MATCH REPORT 19^th May, 2026

CRICKET - Rain forces Warwickshire to settle for County Championship draw against Glamorgan

SPORT 19^th May, 2026

CRICKET - Former Warwickshire captain MJK Smith dies aged 92

SPORT 15^th May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Stratford Town discover league allocation for 2026/27 season

SPORT 14^th May, 2026

MOTORSPORT - Power Maxed Racing launch PM1 Junior Championship to run alongside BTCC in 2027

SPORT 14^th May, 2026

BTCC - Power Maxed Racing on the podium again at Brands Hatch

SPORT MATCH REPORT

12^th May, 2026

RUGBY UNION - Alcester win Warwickshire Shield for first time in club's history

SPORT MATCH REPORT 12^th May, 2026

CRICKET - Sam Hain heorics help Warwickshire to dominant 377-run win against Yorkshire

11^th May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Earlswood Town hand out end-of-season awards

11^th May, 2026

ROWING - Stratford's juniors compete on Olympic Course as masters star in Nottingham

SPORT MATCH REPORT 7^th May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Earlswood Town secure highest-ever finish in Midland League after final day draw

SPORT MATCH REPORT 5^th May, 2026

RUGBY UNION - Alcester RFC reach Warwickshire Shield final with victory at Newbold-on-Avon

ROWING - Stratford Boat Club celebrate success at Evesham Regatta

30^th Apr, 2026

ROWING - Stratford Boat Club rowers star in Nottingham, Birmingham and Scotland

SPORT 29^th Apr, 2026

BTCC - Power Maxed Racing make strong start to new season

SPORT MATCH REPORT 29^th Apr, 2026

CRICKET - Norton Lindsey end pre-season schedule with Lapworth defeat

SPORT MATCH REPORT

29^th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - McKenzie nets perfect hat-trick as Earlswood Town win at Coventrians

SPORT MATCH REPORT 27^th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Earlswood Town stretch unbeaten run with victory against promotion-chasing Cadbury Athletic

SPORT MATCH REPORT

27^th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Stratford Town end season with stalemate against relegated St Ives Town

17^th Apr, 2026

REAL TENNIS - Warwickshire club to host World Doubles Championships for first time

SPORT 16^th Apr, 2026

MOTORSPORT - Power Maxed Racing announce Fly by Nite as official logistics partner

SPORT MATCH REPORT

16^th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Earlswood Town secure biggest league win of season at Bolehall Swifts

SPORT 14^th Apr, 2026

ROWING - Stratford Boat Club's junior and masters scullers star at Bedford Spring Head

SPORT MATCH REPORT 13^th Apr, 2026

RUGBY UNION - Alcester complete rare league double over Manor Park

SPORT MATCH REPORT

13^th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Earlswood Town too strong for bottom side Lane Head

SPORT MATCH REPORT

13^th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Stratford Town stun Spalding United to end home side's title hopes

SPORT 10^th Apr, 2026

TABLE TENNIS - Stratford-upon-Avon to celebrate World Table Tennis Day with town-wide festival

SPORT 9^th Apr, 2026

ROWING - Stratford Boat Club's masters compete at Northwich Spring Head

SPORT 8^th Apr, 2026

RUGBY UNION - Alcester left frustrated after opponents pull out of fixtures

SPORT MATCH REPORT

FOOTBALL - Earlswood Town back to winning ways against Wake Green Amateur after Northfield Town defeat

SPORT MATCH REPORT 7^th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Stratford Town stretch unbeaten run to six matches with Kettering Town victory

SPORT 2^nd Apr, 2026

EQUESTRIAN - Amateur rider from Henley-in-Arden qualifies for national finals

SPORT 2^nd Apr, 2026

WALKING FOOTBALL - Stratford Town's over-60's team reach semi-finals on Midlands Cup debut

SPORT 2^nd Apr, 2026

TABLE TENNIS - Spring League draws to close in Stratford-upon-Avon Table Tennis League

SPORT MATCH REPORT

31^st Mar, 2026

RUGBY UNION - Alcester beat Leamington despite red card in final home game of campaign

ROWING - Stratford Boat Club's masters women back on the Tideway again in Vesta International Head race

31^st Mar, 2026

ROWING - Stratford Boat Club's young scullers show Olympic potential at Junior Sculling Head

SPORT MATCH REPORT 30^th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Earlswood Town edged out by Cadbury Athletic in Les James Challenge Cup semi-final

SPORT MATCH REPORT 30^th Mar, 2026

RUGBY UNION - Stratford-upon-Avon beaten by Edwardians in penultimate game of campaign

SPORT MATCH REPORT 30^th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Stratford Town let two-goal lead slip in home draw against Quorn

26^th Mar, 2026

BTCC - Power Maxed Racing extend Croft testing ahead of new British Touring Car Championship season

26^th Mar, 2026

WALKING FOOTBALL - Newly-formed Stratford Town women's team impress in Birmingham tournament

SPORT MATCH REPORT 25^th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Stratford Town earn third straight win against 10-man Stamford

SPORT 24^th Mar, 2026

CRICKET - Warwickshire confirm Ed Barnard as new captain to replace Alex Davies

SPORT MATCH REPORT 24^th Mar, 2026

RUGBY UNION - Alcester claim first-ever league win at Ledbury

SPORT MATCH REPORT 23^rd Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Earlswood Town return to winning ways in first league fixture for almost three months

SPORT MATCH REPORT 23^rd Mar, 2026

RUGBY UNION - Stratford-upon-Avon suffer first home defeat of year against Silhillians

19^th Mar, 2026

TABLE TENNIS - Stratford-upon-Avon's cadet team crowned national champions

SPORT MATCH REPORT 23^rd Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Stratford Town cruise past Stourbridge to earn first away win since December

SPORT 18^th Mar, 2026

ROWING - Stratford Boat Club's masters compete in Women's Eights Head of the River race

SPORT 17^th Mar, 2026

SPEED SKATING - Henley-in-Arden's Niall Treacy wins historic World Championship bronze for Great Britain

SPORT MATCH REPORT

16^th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Earlswood Town suffer more penalty shootout heartbreak in Saturday Vase

SPORT MATCH REPORT 16^th Mar, 2026

RUGBY UNION - Alcester return to winning ways against Bromyard

SPORT MATCH REPORT

16^th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Stratford Town end eight-game losing run with victory against Royston Town

SPORT 13^th Mar, 2026

TABLE TENNIS - Division One title race takes shape in Stratford-upon-Avon Table Tennis League

SPORT MATCH REPORT 11^th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Stratford Town see winless run stretch to eight matches after Halesowen Town defeat

SPORT MATCH REPORT 9^th Mar, 2026

RUGBY UNION - Alcester suffer first home defeat of season against unbeaten league leaders Worcester

SPORT MATCH REPORT 9^th Mar, 2026

RUGBY UNION - Stratford-upon-Avon triumph against high-flying Stow-on-the-Wold

SPORT MATCH REPORT 9^th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Stratford Town end three-game goal drought in draw at Leiston

BTCC - Power Maxed Racing relocate to Studley ahead of new British Touring Car Championship season

SPORT 5^th Mar, 2026

CRICKET - Norton Lindsey elect captains and officials for 2026 season

WALKING FOOTBALL - Bards Strollers players receive England caps

ROWING - Stratford Boat Club masters triumph at Avon Spring Head

SPORT MATCH REPORT 4^th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Stratford Town fail to end winless run after defeat at Kettering Town

SPORT MATCH REPORT 2^nd Mar, 2026

RUGBY UNION - Alcester battle to hard-fought win against Earlsdon on return to action

SPORT MATCH REPORT 2^nd Mar, 2026

RUGBY UNION - Stratford-upon-Avon slip to defeat against Luctonians II

SPORT MATCH REPORT 2^nd Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Stratford Town winless in five after home defeat against Bury Town

SPORT 26^th Feb, 2026

TABLE TENNIS - Stratford player qualifies for World Parkinson's Table Tennis Championships

SPORT MATCH REPORT 25^th Feb, 2026

RUGBY UNION - Alcester come from 17 points down to beat Evesham as Green runs in four tries

SPORT MATCH REPORT 25^th Feb, 2026

FOOTBALL - Stratford Town play out goalless draw at Banbury United despite red card

SPORT MATCH REPORT 23^rd Feb, 2026

FOOTBALL - Stratford Town surrender lead in home defeat against title-chasing Harborough Town

SPORT 20^th Feb, 2026

TABLE TENNIS - Stratford-upon-Avon Table Tennis Club chair selected to host major celebration of sport

SPORT MATCH REPORT 17^th Feb, 2026

RUGBY UNION - Alcester 2nds see comeback attempt fall just short at Coventrians

SPORT MATCH REPORT 16^th Feb, 2026

RUGBY UNION - Stratford-upon-Avon return to winning ways against Malvern

SPORT 16^th Feb, 2026

WINTER OLYMPICS - Henley-in-Arden's Niall Treacy ends Winter Olympics campaign without a medal

SPORT MATCH REPORT 16^th Feb, 2026

FOOTBALL - Stratford Town suffer third successive defeat on the road at Real Bedford

13^th Feb, 2026

WALKING FOOTBALL - Bards Strollers battle to victory against Worcester City Strollers

12^th Feb, 2026

TABLE TENNIS - Emphatic victories and tight encounters in latest Stratford-upon-Avon Table Tennis League action

11^th Feb, 2026

ROWING - Stratford Boat Club return to the water at Wycliffe Big Head

SPORT 10^th Feb, 2026

HORSE RACING - Steel Ally enters Arkle reckoning as he maintains unbeaten record over fences at Warwick

SPORT 9^th Feb, 2026

GAME OFF! - Stratford Town see weekend game postponed due to waterlogged pitch

TABLE TENNIS - Hectic week for Stratford-upon-Avon Table Tennis Club

SPORT 6^th Feb, 2026

HORSE RACING - Mambonumberfive out to maintain unbeaten record over fences at Warwick

SPORT MATCH REPORT 2^nd Feb, 2026

FOOTBALL - Stratford Town slip to narrow defeat away at Worcester City

SPORT 30^th Jan, 2026

TABLE TENNIS - Stratford-upon-Avon Table Tennis League action continues

SPORT MATCH REPORT 28^th Jan, 2026

FOOTBALL - Wragg nets hat-trick as Stratford Town thrash Bishop’s Stortford

SPORT MATCH REPORT 26^th Jan, 2026

RUGBY UNION - Alcester whitewash Droitwich in convincing bonus point victory

SPORT MATCH REPORT 26^th Jan, 2026

FOOTBALL - Earlswood Town advance in Saturday Vase with win against 10-man FC Darlaston

SPORT 23^rd Jan, 2026

TABLE TENNIS - Junior player from Stratford wins bronze at Warwickshire Schools Table Tennis Championships

SPORT 23^rd Jan, 2026

WALKING FOOTBALL - Bards Strollers win over-68s tournament