Stodel is still on course

9:41am Thursday 15th May 2008

Paralympic sailor Hannah Stodel remained in pole position to claim a gold medal at the IFDS Qingdao International Regatta in China, retaining first place as the crews headed into the final medal race in the Sonar Class.

Boxers shine at show

6:37am Thursday 15th May 2008

Harwich ABC had a great night at the Colchestere ABC annual show at the Sir Charles Lucas School.

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Hat-trick of golds for archers

6:35am Thursday 15th May 2008

A trio of archers from Colchester and District Archery Club took gold medals at the Green Dragon Open Windsor competition at Knebworth Park.

Mixed fortunes at the county championships

6:55am Wednesday 14th May 2008

There were mixed fortunes for Clacton teams in the Essex County Table Tennis Inter-League Championships held last weekend at Harlow.

Hosts rise to the challenge

6:40am Wednesday 14th May 2008

Colchester's water polo aces produced one of their best performances in a long time as they beat a strong Cambridge side 8-3.

Towerlands chosen by Great Britain

4:07pm Tuesday 13th May 2008

UNEX Towerlands, in Braintree, has been chosen by the British Equestrian Federation as the quarantine and training camp for the British show jump team prior to flying out to the Beijing Olympics this summer.

Thorpe secures first win

4:06pm Tuesday 13th May 2008

A sunny but breezy evening ushered in the first match of the Summer Cup series for Braintree Sea Angling Club members.

Smith is eager for glory

6:20am Tuesday 13th May 2008

Wendy Smith is eager for a shot at glory in Beijing after scooping wheelchair basketball bronze at the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester.