Stories for 17 February 2002

Essex Sport

Ryman League Round-Up (Divisions Two and Three)

East Thurrock United and Great Wakering Rovers both recorded 3-0 home successes at the weekend to remain in the top four of Ryman League Division Two.  more...

Soccer: Boreham Wood 0-3 Canvey Island (Ryman League Premier Division)

Canvey hit three past ailing Boreham Wood on Saturday to reassert their title credentials.  more...

Soccer: Braintree Town 2-0 Chesham United (Ryman League Premier Division)

Nicky Simpson's opener set Braintree on their way to a 15th league win of the campaign and 5th spot in the Ryman Premier Division.  more...

Soccer: Billericay Town 1-1 Kingstonian (Ryman League Premier Division)

New Lodge witnessed an entertaining afternoon of football on Saturday as Kingstonian claimed a point against Billericay.  more...

Soccer: Harlow Town 1-4 Slough Town (Ryman League Division One)

Harlow Town's promotion ambitions suffered a shock on Saturday as Slough Town romped home surprising 4-1 winners in Essex.  more...

Soccer: St Albans 0-1 Purfleet (Ryman League Premier Division)

Purfleet showed no sympathy to St Albans' heavy financial problems with all three points at Clarence Park on Saturday.  more...

Soccer: Bedford Town 5-2 Heybridge Swifts (Ryman League Premier Division)

Heybridge Swifts' recent upturn in form came to an end on Saturday with a 5-2 hammering at struggling Bedford Town.  more...

Soccer: Tooting & Mitcham United 2-3 Bishop's Stortford (Ryman League Division Town)

Bishop's Stortford remain one of the favourites for promotion from Ryman Division Two, and they confirmed their aspirations with a hard-fought win in South West London on Saturday.  more...

Soccer: Grays Athletic 2-1 Hitchin Town (Ryman League Premier Division)

Grays overcame some recent indifferent form to record their 15th league win of the campaign against struggling Hitchin Town.  more...

Soccer: Welling United 2-4 Chelmsford City (Dr Martens League Premier Division)

Chelmsford City regained that winning feeling on Saturday, hitting four past hapless Welling United at Park View Road.  more...

Essex,Basildon News

Pitsea: Woman attacked by bag snatcher

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a "nasty" attack on a woman who was thrown to the pavement by a bag snatcher.  more...

Laindon: Elderly man in hospital with burns

AN 89-YEAR-OLD man was taken to hospital with burns to his face after a blaze ripped through an entire house.  more...

Essex,Southend News

Southend: Giuliani pledges to look at woman's plight

THE FORMER Mayor of New York has pledged to see what he can do to help World Trade Centre widow Deena Gilbey in her bid to stay in the US.  more...