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1. Sharks set to o-pen Parker challenge bid
Stockport Express, Wednesday 30 June 2004WALES will have four teams in the Heineken Cup next season ending any lingering hopes Sale Sharks may have had of entering the competition via a 'lucky losers' spot.
2. Youngsters set the standards
Stockport Express, Wednesday 30 June 2004Rugby ENGLAND achieved a best ever fifth finishing place in the IRB U21 World Championship after defeating Wales 26-19 in the final match of the competition at Dumbreck in Glasgow.
3. Archer aiming for the top
Stockport Express, Wednesday 30 June 2004CHESHIRE'S cricket selectors are celebrating after signing former Nottingham and Staffordshire batsman Graeme Archer.
4. Birchall strikes out
Stockport Express, Wednesday 30 June 2004ECB Cheshire County League Round-Up BROOKLANDS all-rounder John Birchall claimed the season's individual highlight creating a league bowling record when he took 10-41 in his club's first division victory at Urmston.
5. Mortar on fire
Stockport Express, Wednesday 30 June 2004Darts THE Royal Mortar continued their march to a second successive league title but were made to fight all the way against a spirited Copperfield side.
6. Bowls festival set to stay on sporting calendar
Stockport Express, Wednesday 30 June 2004Bowls STOCKPORT'S first bowls festival is taking shape and seems certain to feature a number of the top bowlers' in the area when play gets underway in August.
7. High five set for kick-off
Stockport Express, Wednesday 30 June 2004AS Stockport County prepare to return to pre-season training, Hatters assistant boss Mark Lillis fired an early warning in the direction of his former club Huddersfield Town who visit Edgeley Park on the opening day of the season.
8. Blackman takes national title at first attempt
Stockport Express, Wednesday 30 June 2004Athletics Stockport Harriers' Martin Blackman won the national veterans over-40s 400m title at his first attempt at Birmingham's Alexandra Stadium last Saturday.
9. Home start for County
Stockport Express, Thursday 24 June 2004STOCKPORT County's 2004-5 campaign will start at home against Huddersfield Town.
10. Maoris find top Gear to deny Mally’s army
Stockport Express, Wednesday 23 June 2004JIM Mallinder's England A team failed in their bid to retain the Churchill Cup and went down to a 26-19 extra-time defeat against New Zealand Maori at Canada's Commonwealth Stadium last weekend.