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ENGLAND HOCKEY

The Diss and District Racing Pigeon Club had more success in attempting to race from Eastbourne last Saturday with a much clearer and sunnier day.

Colin Oates missed out on Olympic qualification points after suffering an early exit and shock defeat to Gevorg Khachatrayan at the Croation Grand Prix.

Diss Athletics Club members continued their recent strong form with a host of personal best performances in the East Anglian League.

Peter Wright followed up the first nine-dart finish of his career to lift the Players Championship 7 title, as he overcame James Wade 6-5 in a thrilling final in Coventry.

Current Commonwealth champion Colin Oates took time off from training in Scotland to visit Breckland Leisure Centre and give youngsters a special training session.

Diss Athletics Club athletes were again in top form as they competed in the Southern League in Ipswich.

Colin Oates will challenge for a European title after being selected to compete at the first ever European Games Championships next month.

Harleston Magpies’ Men’s Over-50s will hope it is third time lucky when they face Reading in the final of the England Hockey Masters Cup.

In only the second race of the 2015 season, the Diss and District Racing Pigeon Club were forced into a ‘holdover’ last weekend, as 295 birds were sent to Eastbourne in East Sussex.

Diss Athletics Club athletes enjoyed a promising start to the summer season at the Eastern Young Athletics League competition in Ipswich.

The members of the Diss and District Racing Pigeon Club convened last Friday to begin another year of competitive racing across the skies of England.

Harleston Magpies Men’s Over-50s are through to the final of the England Hockey Masters Cup for the third time in the past four years.

Paul Wilby has made a promising start to the new MRO National Mini Twin Championships as he sets his sights on going one better than last year.

Darts ace Peter Wright got over the disappointment of his elimination from the Betway Premier League by sealing the Shetland Masters title.

Tim Whiteman believes national hockey has entered a new dawn after helping to officially open the new home of the sport at the Olympic Park in London.

History repeatied for Garry Findlay as his latest six hours of Barcelona-Catalunya was a similarly frustrating experience to his debut 12 months ago.

Diss Golf Club held their annual ‘Drive in’ event to welcome the new captain for the season.

Darts ace Peter Wright suffered elimination from the Betway Premier League following a dramatic judgment night in Manchester last week.

Diss and District Bowls Club member Carole Baker retained her Over-60’s singles crown after returning from the National Finals at Nottingham Bowls Club with the tophy once again.