South Wales Echo

Soraya has Star Potential ; Junior Golf

BRIDGEND rising golf star Soraya Bell conquered competition from across Britain at the HSBC Wee Wonders Grand Final to book a tee at next year's World Championships. The eight-year-old Oldcastle Primary School pupil enjoyed a memorable bank holiday weekend - finishing third, four shots behind winner Georgia Oboh to secure her spot on the plane to America next year.

Lee Gets On His Pike at Pontsticil Reservoir ; Angling

MERTHYR Tydfil AA members David Lee and Gareth James fished for pike in Pontsticil Reservoir where David's mackerel dead bait tempted fish of 9.5lb, 13.25lb and 17.25lb and Gareth caught a 23.5lb beauty on a piece of lamprey fished on float tackle. The Merthyr club's Penywern Top Pond is providing plenty of action for carp anglers.

Unbeaten Sully On Top Thanks to a Long Shot ; Thomas, Carroll South Wales Senior League

SULLY Sports are the early Division One pacesetters, albeit on goal difference as six clubs still boast 100% records. Sully's latest success came at the expense of local rivals Cogan Coronation, Alex Long's first-half goal securing the points in a 1- 0 win.

Britton's Gold

NEWPORT'S disabled archer Pippa Britton took gold in the team event, while narrowly missing out on an individual medal at the World Championships in the Czech Republic. Pippa was edged out in the bronze medal play-off 104-101.

Cochrane Pounces to Seal Warriors Victory

HAVING suffered a heartbreaking 10-6 defeat at home to the Bulls earlier in the season, the Warriors travelled to Birmingham intent on redressing the balance. An early altercation between some of the players showed just how high the tension was as both teams sought to finish their season on a high.

Battling Performance From Brilliant Roberts ; Rowing

PARALYMPIAN James Roberts matched his Beijing performance with a fighting fifth at the World Rowing Championships in Poland, just a length off the gold medal. But sadly, it could be the last time the Cardiff Bay-based rower appears in Great Britain colours after a change in his disability classification.

Big Chance for the Amateur Players ; Darts

JOHN Smith's, an official supporter of the Lakeside BDO World Professional and Winmau World Masters Darts Championships, is enlarging its own ground-breaking amateur tournament, the John Smith's People's Dart Championship with the addition of more regional finals and four new mentors this year. November 22 will see the Caerphilly Social Club play host to the Welsh regional final and to determine which player from the region will be heading to the Lakeside in January 2010.

Champs Trevethin Kick Off New Campaign with Style

Knauf Insulation Gwent Central League PREMIER Division champions Trevethin began the new season as they ended the last with another comfortable win. This time they beat Usk Town 5-1 on the Island Ground.

Sponsorship

A BARRY-BASED promotional products company is offering one team from South Wales the chance to win sponsorship ahead of the new season. The Pitch, part of COS group - Complete Office Solution - is looking for an ambitious South Wales sporting club to support for the next season.

Lewis Stars As Motors Hit Road to Success ; Six-a-Side

DARYL Lewis starred as Tudor Motors maintained their challenge at the top of the Cardiff 6-a-side football table as they beat Falcons FC 6-3. Liz FC maintained their 100% record in division one by seeing off CF3 FC 3-0, as Elliott Hemmings was at his best, while two sides picked up their first wins of the campaign. First All Over City smashed Shoot FC 5-1, thanks to Daniel Stockford, while Venomous Vipers slithered to a 4-0 crushing of Penarth Panthers as Sam Irwin was at his best.

Cardiff Have to Wait As Sudbrook Fall to Defeat

Thomas, Carroll South Wales Cricket League sport@mediawales.co.uk CARDIFF will have to wait a little longer before clinching their first Premier Division title after their Bank Holiday Monday game at Blackwood was cancelled. Behind the pacesetters, Sudbrook are battling for a place in next season's new South Wales Premier League, but didn't do their hopes much good against second-placed Sully at the Deepweir.

Bridgend in Easy Victory Over Poor Blackwood

Premier Division Second XI sport@mediawales.co.uk STRUGGLERS Bridgend Town crushed 10-man Blackwood, who managed only 31 all out in the Saturday programme in Premier Division Second XI. Nobody got to double figures as Josh Thomas took three for four for Bridgend, Liam Callaghan three for seven and Rhodri Hopes two for 12.

Crown Solicitor 'Could Face a Third Charge'

A CARDIFF lawyer charged with misconduct in public office and attempting to pervert the course of justice had his bail renewed in a preliminary hearing yesterday. Sarfraz Ibrahim, 50, of Llanedeyrn Road, Cyncoed, is head of the trials unit at Gwent Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). He appeared in the dock at Swansea Crown Court yesterday alongside co-defendant, Saifur Rahman Khan, 36, of Ty Gwyn Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff.

Minister Gets On Her Bike to Join Litter Pick

ORGANISERS of a seven-day nationwide clean-up of known litter black spots are predicting their biggest ever event. Keep Wales Tidy is running the week from September 21-27 under the banner of Tidy Wales Week. Since details of the clean up were announced, more than 286 schools, 149 businesses, 125 community groups, 34 Communities First partnerships, and 63 public sector agencies have already ordered clean-up kits, of which there are just over 100 kits remaining.

Rail Service Improvement 'Not Enough'

COMMUTERS taking the Cardiff to Bristol train each day will soon be travelling on longer and less-crowded trains, Network Rail said yesterday. The company wants to introduce more seats on nine services between Cardiff and Taunton and Cardiff and Portsmouth - both of which call at Bristol stations - over the next decade.

Wales Have a Beach Ball ; Surf Life Saving

BRITAIN'S top lifeguards converged on Aberavon Beach last weekend for the second staging of the Celtic Challenge Cup in South Wales. The first two events were held across in Ireland before sponsorship from Corus saw the event switched across the Irish Sea in 2008.

Mum's Call to Rid Play Area of Rat Infestation

A MOTHER fears her children will be bitten by rats after the vermin invested a children's play area. Amanda Yeo, 32, of Longfellow Gardens, Graig-y-Rhacca, Caerphilly, is terrified her children Joshua, 11, Chloe, 10 and Mark, nine, or her young nieces and nephews who live nearby, are at risk.

Praise for Volunteers ; Newsbrief

Honour for Iraq Service ; Newsbrief

A NAVAL reservist based at HMS Cambria in Sully has been honoured for his exemplary contribution after serving in Iraq. Paul Rabone's compassion and professionalism were praised by commanders after the Royal Naval Reserves petty officer's tours to the Middle East.

What'son

CREATIVE Wales award-winner Tanja Raman returns to the Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd, on Wednesday, September 23, from 7.30pm, as part of the Where Good Music Matters season in Rhondda Cynon Taff. This is followed by a onenight only performance by Jon Speirs and Jon Boden at The Muni Arts Centre on Thursday, September 24, from 8pm.