Shropshire’s Cheltenham Festival winner Noland could swerve National Hunt racing’s Christmas showpiece for an alternative festive date.

Welshpool athletics prospect Adele Nicoll had a chance to get some tips from the best when meeting top shot putt coach, American Don Babbitt.

Leading Shropshire hockey star Sam Mee will up sticks in 2012 – to head Down Under.

Telford’s 25th anniversary ice speedway spectacular early next year will also be the last.

Telford & Wrekin Hockey Club brought the curtain down on a “mixed” first half of the season – and immediately set their sights on a top six finish.

Seventy anglers lined the banks of the River Severn at Bridgnorth for the Bridgnorth AS Fur & Feather match at the weekend when the locals were put in the shade.

Shropshire’s soaring badminton star Jessica Pugh is set to play in her first senior international tournament next week.

Shropshire darter Ted Hankey is three victories away from banking a £100,000 jackpot.

Shropshire’s Ted Hankey has kept his Grand Slam of Darts hopes alive – with victory over one of the sport’s greatest ever players.

Shropshire owner John Hales today praised a “terrific” chasing debut for Al Ferof as the classy performer took his first step towards a Cheltenham Festival double.

Donald McCain is reluctant to commit the talented but fragile Weird Al to the Hennessy Gold Cup after his terrific triumph in the first big jumps race of the season.

Mike Davies believes The New Saints can go from strength to strength as they bid to tighten their grip at the top of the Corbett Sports Welsh Premier when they head to Prestatyn tonight, writes JOHN BRIDGWATER.