South Wales Echo

Royals Put Davey Out of a Job at Barnsley

NOEL Hunt's double helped Reading to a 3-1 Championship victory at Barnsley - a result that prompted Welshman Simon Davey's departure as manager of the Yorkshire side. The club issued a statement after the game saying they and Swansea-born Davey had agreed to end their relationship by mutual consent.

No Excuses As Hudson Criticises Poor Cardiff

THE CHAMPIONSHIP DONCASTER ROVERS 2 CARDIFF CITY 0 AFTER Cardiff City boss Dave Jones blasted his players for the way they lost their unbeaten record, Bluebirds skipper Mark Hudson was not about to cover for himself or his colleagues. This was, by some distance, Cardiff's worst performance so far this season.

Gb's Rowers Display Lots of Olympic Potential

PERFORMANCE director David Tanner is confident British rowing is in "good health" three years ahead of the Olympics after watching his team finish third in the overall medal table at the World Championships. Team GB won a total of three gold medals - including two in the adaptive classes and one for the men's four - five silvers and a bronze.

Big Title Blow for Becky

BECKY BREWERTON was counting the cost of a messy double bogey which ultimately put paid to her hopes of winning the Finnair Masters in Helsinki yesterday. Wales' 26-year-old Curtis Cup star finished tied third and was a spectator as Spain's Beatriz Recari holed a four-iron shot from 161 metres in a play-off with Denmark's Iben Tinning to secure her maiden Ladies European Tour title. Recari holed the shot of her life from the fairway on the first hole of sudden death. It was the first eagle al...

Hedblom's Delight As He Lifts Prize at Gleneagles

SWEDE Peter Hedblom breathed a huge sigh of relief at Gleneagles after winning the Johnnie Walker Championship. But for Welshman Jamie Donaldson it was a case of what might have been as he was forced to settle for yet another top-10 finish.

Miller On Target with a Devils Debut Goal

NEW signing Matt Miller marked his debut with a goal as Cardiff Devils began their build-up to the new ice hockey season. Canadian Miller found the net as the Devils fought out a physical and combative 2-2 draw in their challenge match with Elite League rivals Coventry Blaze at the Cardiff Bay Arena.

Addict Told 'Try Self Control'

A JUDGE told a cannabis addict who complained he couldn't get help to try self control. When Symon Chick, 21, was caught with cannabis stuffed down his sock in June, he was just four weeks into a suspended prison sentence for possessing the same drug with intent to supply.

Wag: Build On Greenfield Sites ; Local Plan Falls Short On Housing for Cardiff

A COUNCIL blueprint for Cardiff's future falls far short of what needs to be done to attract new business investment, according to the Assembly Government. It has told Cardiff Council it should drastically revise its proposed Local Development Plan (LDP), which sets out how the city should develop in the years to 2021.

A Year in Jail for Child Porn ; 'Grand-Dad' Figure Became Obsessed

A 61-YEAR-OLD "grandfather figure" has been jailed after his ex- partner's daughter stumbled on child pornography images on his computer. Peter Charles admitted eight offences of making and two offences of being in possession of indecent pseudo-images of children between January 2005 and August 12 last year.

Praise As Fish Fest Proves a Success

THIS weekend has seen the most successful Cardiff Harbour Festival to date, organisers reported yesterday. Thousands visited Cardiff Bay over the weekend and the event continues today.

College Row Breaks Out

A ROW has erupted over the planned Defence Training College in St Athan. John Smith, Vale of Glamorgan Labour MP criticised Plaid Cymru's Dr Ian Johnson, for saying Mr Smith had "foolishly embraced and promoted these proposals without question".

Policeman's Career Threatened

THE career plans of a South Wales Police officer could be crushed by a binge-drinker out visiting Cardiff's clubs. Graham Budd was left with a three-part fracture to his left shoulder as he tried to detain the 27-year-old for thumping a parked car.

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Dandy Man Ought to Have Too Much Class for Leicester Rivals

DANDY Man has been locking horns with some of the world's top sprinters this season and can make the most of a drop in class at Leicester. The six-year-old is without a victory since April 2007 but has been running with huge credit in Group One events for the last couple of seasons.

Glam's Seamers Told to Raise Their Game

GLAMORGAN boss Matthew Maynard has warned his misfiring seamers to find their radar if the county is to stay in the championship promotion hunt. In a game against Northamptonshire which lost 65 overs to rain, Glamorgan only batted once.

Davies Bowls Champ Over

THOMASTOWN Park's Ken Davies provided the first major upset in the Worthington Merthyr West End Tournament when he knocked out 2005 champion, Gareth Davies of Aberavon 21-11. Meanwhile Penylan's Mark Harding, current Welsh indoor pairs champion, made light work of his first two rounds, beating Mid Glamorgan county player Mark Jones of Harlequins 21-5 in the first round before despatching young Penhill star, James Wason, in round two (21-9).

Gay has New Uk Record in His Sights

TYSON Gay has not ruled out attacking the UK all-comers 100 metres record at today's British Grand Prix in Gateshead. After lowering his national record to 9.71 seconds at the recent World Championships, Gay would normally have a good chance of lowering the mark of 9.77secs set by Asafa Powell three years ago.

Rain to the Rescue As England Hit the Rocks

AUSTRALIA were left frustrated by the Lancashire rain as their hopes of getting some revenge on England were dashed in the first Twenty20 international at Old Trafford. Cameron White's quickfire 55 had helped the tourists to 145 for four on a slow wicket, before England had been reduced to four for two in reply.

Robinson Is Up for New Challenge

FORMER Cardiff Blues star Nicky Robinson has admitted he is relishing his battle for the Gloucester No 10 jersey with ex-All Black Carlos Spencer. Robinson impressed in Gloucester's 22-16 pre-season friendly defeat to the Ospreys at Kingsholm on Saturday - and admitted his duel with Spencer is pushing him to new heights.

Ridsdale Cool On Further Signings

PETER RIDSDALE has told Cardiff City fans to expect no further signings before tomorrow's transfer deadline. The summer window will shut at 5pm and Cardiff are suddenly looking short in the striker department following hamstring injuries to Jay Bothroyd and Ross McCormack.