In Full

Rush Judo’s youngsters returned with a haul of medals from Kidderminster after another successful weekend of competition.

Hemel Hempstead Amateur Boxing Club is hoping people will come out to support their local club when it hosts a show this weekend.

Little Hay Golf Club’s seniors were lucky to get out on the course last Thursday due to the bad weather which only two days before had led to the cancellation of the Peter Betts Shield due to a waterlogged course.

The draw for the historic Heath Park Cup has now been finalised with holders Kings Langley starting their defence at Langleybury.

There were eight games across the board for Berkhamsted and Hemel Hempstead Hockey Club at the weekend with Berko going impressively unbeaten over the two days.

Hemel Storm have made the final of the National League Division One Championship playoffs after defeating Reading Rockets by 23 points, 98 – 75, at Hemel Hempstead Leisure Centre on Saturday.

Form often goes out of the window in local derbies, and that proved to be the case on Saturday when leaders Bovingdon beat Chipperfield 3-2 in a cracking game of football.

Kings Langley had a day to forget in Wales when going down 4-1 at Merthyr Town on Saturday.

Hemel Town claimed a hard-fought point on the road last Tuesday night against fellow playoff rivals Welling United, which kept the hosts at bay in the race for the top-seven places.

Matt Bateman returned with a hat-trick as Berkhamsted did the double over sixth-placed Biggleswade on Saturday.

BSFL Intermediate Cup final:

After 48 seasons without winning a cup, Berkhamsted Tornadoes beat Potten End Sunday 1-0 on Sunday to win the Berkhamsted Sunday Football League Intermediate Cup.

A header from Ashley Kersey ten minutes from time denied Tring Athletic a big upset win against champions-elect Welwyn Garden City in the SSML Premier Division on Saturday.

A screamer of a strike from Casey Linsell put Leverstock Green 1-0 up, but it was Scott Burge’s first senior goal seven minutes from time that rescued a point in a 2-2 draw against London Colney in Saturday’s SSML Premier Division fixture at Pancake Lane.

Hemel Storm are headed to their second national final of an historic season after a magnificent performance and 98 -75 victory over Reading Rockets.

Hemel Town notched a far more comprehensive 3-2 victory than the scoreline suggested at Bognor Regis Town on Saturday as they took a step further towatds playoff qualification and relegated Bognor in the process.

Hemel Storm are through to the national championship playoff semi-finals after their pulsating upset victory in Southampton on Sunday.

The vaunted Berkhamsted Trophy, held in conjunction with Clere Golf, was won by Matt Wilcox, of North Hants Golf Club, on Saturday with a 72-hole total of 279, five shots under par.

Kings Langley’s match with Hitchin Town last Monday’s was finally given the go-ahead at 2pm, with Kings giving a debut to U18s keeper Lewis Hodgins in place of loan-tied Martin Bennett.