FOOTBALL: Posh were beaten by a fluke goal in Division Four at Workington. A hopeful long-range shot was deflected by Frank Noble past a Tony Millington.

HOCKEY: Markham Wildman was among the scorers as Young Conservatives beat St Johns 2-0 in the semi-final of the Iuvenix Mixed Cup. Shirley Gauntlett had opened the scoring.

RUGBY UNION: Tom McClure and Chris Hallisey scored the Hunts and Peterborough points, but they were well beaten 29-6 by a star-studded Cambs side.

ATHLETICS: St John Fisher finished a creditable second to Corby in the Peterborough Schools Cross Country relay. Their team was: Martin Morgan, Daniel O'Sullivan, Franco Disandolo, Jan Royzinski and Gordon Stephenson.

TABLE TENNIS: City B edged to a 6-4 win at Ramsey Tigers in the Peterborough Premier Division. Les Gribble won his three singles matches, but reserve Malc Taylor won the decisive rubber.

CRICKET: John Peacock of British Rail collected the batting prize at the Peterborough League presentation night. Jeffrey Bussey of Mitchells was crowned top bowler.

30 YEARS AGO

SQUASH: Bretton Ladies romped to a 5-0 win over Portugal Place in the second round of the National Club Championships. Heather Simpson, Carolyn Norman, Joan Stapleton, Pam Blades and Jenny Forster were the Bretton winners.

TABLE-TENNIS: City woman Sylvia Upton won the ladies singles and Graham Dale the boys singles at the Hunts County Championships.

VOLLEYBALL: John Constable won 10 consecutive service points as Perkins thrashed Baker Perkins B in the Peterborough League.

FOOTBALL: March were beaten 2-0 in the first round of the FA Cup by Swindon at the County Ground.

March: David Dobrowolski, Mick Simmons, Dave Beaver, Dave Snart, Lester Kent, Steve Roos, Steve Kent, Dave Eldred, Andy Thomas, Chris Rowley, Paul Hutchinson. Sub Steve Snell.

ATHLETICS: Mandy Braines of Peterborough AC won the intermediate girls race at the Hunts and Peterborough Cross-Country Championships.

RUGBY UNION: Mick Daykin, John Everitt, Pete Beverley, Graham Walker, John Williams, Andy Croson, Dave Quy, Alan Keeley, Keith Jensen, Ian Hamilton and Harry Barcis of Borough were all selected to play for Hunts & Peterbrorough against Norfolk.

20 YEARS AGO

GYMNASTICS: Twelve year-old Katherine Everett won a place in the British junior squad after impressing during trials at Lilleshall.

ATHLETICS: Teresa Dyer of Nene Valley Harriers Ladies won the Icknield Cross-Country League in Thetford.