LOOKING BACK: It's a Jubilee derailment

SPORT FROM THIS WEEK IN YEARS GONE BY

10 YEARS AGO

August 2006

ATHLETICS: Peterborough Athletic Club’s teenage talent Louise Hazel was called up to represent Great Britain in the heptathlon at the European Championships in Gothenburg.

POSH: Keith Alexander’s side hammered Bristol Rovers 4-1 in their opening League Two fixture with goals by Jamie Day, Richard Butcher, Simon Yeo and Lloyd Opara.

SPEEDWAY: Panthers number one Hans Andersen scored 20 points but the city side still lost 51-43 at Ipswich. Team boss Trevor Swales read the riot act to his riders afterwards saying: “We are in danger of becoming a one-man team. Hans Andersen can’t win the Elite League on his own.”

CRICKET: There was a boundary bonanza at Port Lane as Castor’s Adam Dryden (132) and Laurence Davis (85) put on a club record 190 for the second wicket against Cambridge NCI in a Cambs League match. Dryden bashed 16 fours and four sixes and Davis struck 13 fours and three sixes.

SWIMMING: Talented all-round sportsman Callum French won a silver medal in the Under 13 boys 100m butterfly at the ASA National Championships.

20 YEARS AGO

August 1996

POSH: Zeke Rowe netted twice in a 3-1 win at Southend in a pre-season friendly.

CRICKET: Peterborough Town crushed County Colts by five wickets in a Northants League Premier Division top-of-the-table clash to move 11 points clear of their nearest rivals. Skipper Dominic Ralfs took 7-26 as Colts were skittled for 70.

CRICKET: Michael Cann (69) and Adrian Cade (5-57) were the stars as Ramsey beat Huntingdon by 105 runs in the Smith Barry Cup final.

SPEEDWAY: Panthers star Ryan Sullivan finished runner-up in the World Under 21 Championship final behind Poland’s Piotr Protasiewicz.

CRICKET: Adam Milner re-acted to his first team axing in the best possible way. He hit an undefeated 106 for Market Deeping seconds in a win over Woodhall Spa.

30 YEARS AGO

August 1986

CRICKET: Postman Peter Dale delivered a match-winning performance for Peterborough Town seconds against Higham Ferrers. He struck a superb 83 not out to steer Town to 151-7 and clinch a three-wicket win.

POSH: Trevor Quow quit Posh after 11 years at London Road. The midfielder joined Gillingham for an undisclosed fee.

POSH: Lanky Les Lawrence scored twice for Posh in a 3-2 friendly win at King’s Lynn.

CRICKET: David Smith bowled Barnack to victory against Baker Perkins in the top-of-the-table clash in Rutland League Division One. The spinner took 8-39 as Baker Perkins were dismissed for 132 .Adrian Chappell then hit 73 not out for Barnack to clinch an eight-wicket win.

CRICKET: Ajaz Akhtar took 5-46 for Hunts Under 19s in a defeat by Bedfordshire.

40 YEARS AGO

August 1976

CRICKET: Dave Porter (103no), Kim Hart (50) and Bob Beeton (7-12) starred for Peterborough Town seconds in a 167-run win over Orton Park, who were all out for 41.

SPEEDWAY: Skipper Brian Clark led the way with 10 points as Panthers won 40-38 at Mildenhall.

GOLF: Malcolm Churchman was crowned Ramsey club champion after firing rounds of 74 and 71.

BOWLS: Derek Hinchcliffe (Peterborough Conservatives) and Tom Wilson (South Ward) both won two titles at the Northants county finals at Alma Road.

CRICKET: Whittlesey Sunday skipper Melvyn Beck hit his highest score of the season when making 60 in a drawn match with Spalding.

POSH: Ernie Moss scored the goal in a 1-0 Shipp Cup win over Cambridge.