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There were trophies won, triumphs, blowouts and rain delays for a Hemel Hempstead baseball club last week during their first-ever experience of European competition.

The first cup draw ahead of the new season was released last week, with Berkhamsted FC earning the honour of being the only step-four side to make the Herts Charity Cup competition.

Tring Athletic have appointed coach and former player Stuart Stedman as their new first-team manager for the upcoming SSML Premier Division season.

Hemel Hempstead Town’s first XI have got their season back on track after a rocky start, with Saturday’s home victory over Dunstable giving them a second win in their past three Championship outings.

The steam-rolling Boxmoor first XI made it six wins out of six when beating Hatfield & Crusaders II by four wickets in Division 6B of the Saracens Herts League on Saturday.

A deluge of rain last week played havoc with the quarter-final ties of the historic Heath Park Cup.

Berkhamsted’s first XI lost a game they probably should have won away at Abbots Langley in Division 2A of the Saracens Herts Cricket League on Saturday.

Abbots Langley moved to third place in Division 2A of the Saracnes Herts League after eking out a tight home win over near neighbours Berkhamsted on Saturday.

A jubilant team of swimmers from Hemel secured national titles and set a new GB record at the British Masters event in Wales at the weekend.

Panto stars Andy Collins and La Voix donned their Parisian costumes to spread the word of local cycling event L’Etape by Tour De France which is taking place on Bastille Day, Sunday 14 July.

Berkhamsted Swimming Club had an amazing night at Hemel Hempstead on Saturday for the latest round of the Peanuts League, picking up a third-place finish overall, alongside a host of personal bests (PBs) and 30 youngsters enjoying themselves.

Squash57 – formerly known as racketball – is booming at Berkhamsted Tennis & Squash Club, with the club’s box leagues about to expand this month from eight divisions to 11.

The second annual Erika Cup organised by Camelot Netball Club in memory of team-mate Erika Vincent was another big success, with £2,300 raised for pancreatic cancer.

Talented Berkhamsted teenager Arabella Baylis is making great strides as a netballer, which has attracted the help of SportsAid’s Backing The Best programme.

The Little Hay GC men’s A team travelled to Panshanger, near Welwyn Garden City, on Saturday where the result matched the miserable weather, the visitors losing by 39 points, 207 -168.

Kings Langley have appointed Dean Barker as their new boss.

A successful weekend for Berkhamsted saw big wins for both the men’s and women’s first teams at the club.

Hemel Hempstead Town’s first XI won their second game of the Herts Saracens Championship season on Saturday when they took out newly-promoted and winless Old Owens.