40 YEARS AGO: POSH: A magnificent display by goalkeeper Tony Millington wasn't enough to save Posh from a 1-0 defeat at Port Vale.
FOOTBALL: Graham Harris had an amazing match for Huntingdon United against March Town Reserves in the Peterborough League. He missed an early penalty but then went on to score seven in an 11-0 win.
FOOTBALL: Dan D
uffy smashed a hat-trick as Newalls beat Wimblington Old Boys 6-5 in their opening Peterborough League fixture.
FOOTBALL: Dave Llewelyn was outstanding for West Ham Reserves as they
beat Posh Reserves 2-0 in front of a crowd of 1,526 at London Road.
CRICKET: It was a mixed weekend for Casuals batsman Geoff Dale. He scored 103 not out against Coates in the Peterborough League on the Saturday and was then out for a duck in Sunday's match against British Sugar. Gordon Brewster took 6-19 for the Sugarmen.
POSH: Jim Hall got the goal in a 1-0 League Cup win at home to Doncaster Rovers.
CRICKET: Nineteen year-old William Taylor turned in a magnificent all-round display for the Peterborough Town midweek XI. He took 6-33, scored 24 runs batting at number eight and took three fine catches as Town beat Melton Mowbray.
30 YEARS AGO
CRICKET: Whittlesey leg-spinner Maurice Starkey took 6-39 in a friendly against King's Lynn.
SQUASH: Favourite Steve Gray was knocked out of the ET Handicap Competition at the fourth round stage by Robin Soar 8-10, 9-4, 9-3, 9-6.
SPEEDWAY: Panthers slumped to a 44-34 defeat at National League rivals Teeside. The only bright spot was a 14-point haul for teenager Tim Hunt.
FOOTBALL: Posh Youths beat Tottenham 3-2 with goals by David English, Kevin Bunn and Matthew Rossi.
POSH: Alan Slough and Tommy Robson scored the goals as Posh beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 in front of a London Road crowd of 7,468.
FOOTBALL: Gary Chapman netted eight times for March Youth Club as they walloped Ryhall 15-0 in the Peterborough League.
FOOTBALL: The referee threatened to abandon the Wisbech v Thetford match in the Town and Country League when Thetford's Jerry Sutton appeared to be struck by a spectator as he went behind the goal at Fenland Park to retrieve the ball. Wisbech lost 3-1.
FISHING: Lawrence Constable from the Chatteris Woking Men's Club team took the individual honours in the Division Three National on the Witham with 29lb 8oz.
20 YEARS AGO
ROWING: James Hunter-Todd was a double winner for Peterborough City Rowing Club at their Autumn Regatta, winning the Senior 2 single sculls on both days.
CRICKET: John McDougall hit 89 out of Market Deeping's 217-4 as they beat Grantham by 124 runs in the South Lincs League Premier Division.
CRICKET: Adam Howorth (5-35) and Ajaz Akhtar (4-29) were the stars for Peterborough Town in their five-wicket win, also over Grantham in the South Lincs League Premier Division.
POSH: Brazilian ace Mirandinha thrilled a crowd of almost 4,000 fans who turned up at London Road for a friendly against First Division Newcastle United.
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