Peterborough United’s big signings, England call-ups for lady cricketer and pool player, Jaidka Cup Final shocks, and other top sports stories from this week in years gone by

2006

ATHLETICS: Jess Jacobs and Georgie Ivens claimed treble successes in the City Schools Championships at the Embankment.

CRICKET: David Gillett cracked 138 as Market Deeping beat Messingham by four wickets in the Lincs Premier Division despite being set an imposing victory target of 314.

POSH: Stamford AFC stunned Posh 1-0 in a friendly. Tom Groves scored the only goalof the game as Posh ‘keeper Mark Tyler kept the score down.

CRICKET: Youngsters Mark Wheat (78) and Jamie Smith (5-46) excelled as Peterborough Town beat Market Deeping by 76 runs in Rutland Division One.

FOOTBALL: Sawtry Under 11s won the Alconbury Junior tournament. The winning team was: Hayden Bream, Jonny Hipwell, Ryan Smith, Lawrence Francis, Josh Bennis, Chris Alban and Connor Belgrove.

1996

POOL: City schoolgirl Carly Smith was selected for the England team. The 15 year-old St John Fisher student came through a 64-player trial.

POSH:New manager Barry Fry believed he had signed a future star in striker Zeke Rowe. Rowe moved from Chelsea to become Fry’s first Posh signing.

CRICKET: Peterborough Town won the Jaidka Cup Final after restricting Market Deeping to 50-9 and replying with 131-6. The final was played over two nights back then and Deeping conceded after the second night was delayed by heavy rain. Captain Dominic Ralfs (5-25) and Tas Ahmed (41no) starred for Town.

ATHLETICS: Nene Valley Harriers won the World Veterans Over 40s Road Race title in Belgium thanks to Mike Barnsdale, Stan Owen and Gwyn Potts.

POSH: Barry Fry continued his signing spree by capturing Walsall pair Martin O’Connor and Scott Houghton. Their fees would be decided by a tribunal.

CRICKET: Ramsey schoolgirl Charlotte Edwards was set to become the youngest player in England’s history when selected to play against New Zealand aged 18.

1986

CRICKET: Adam Milner struck an unbeaten 107 as Baker Perkins beat Buckminster by 19 runs in Rutland Division One.

POSH: David Gregory was set to make a dramatic return to London Road following his release by Wrexham.

CRICKET: Nenedale reached their fifth consecutive Jubilee Shield Final with a six-wicket semi-final win over Newborough despite 40 from the villagers’ Mark Goodale.

GOLF: Two-handicapper Martin Herson won the Milton Club Championships with rounds of 79 and a level par 71.

Richard Cole and James Ellis were second and third.

CRICKET: Castor won twice in the Hunts & Peterborough Under 17 competition thanks to fine efforts from Jason Mitchum, Chris Malton, Andy Mason and Andy Johnson.

TENNIS: Brothers Dave and Dennis McPartlin won the Mens doubles title at the Peterborough Finals of the National Parks Championship. Dave also beat Dennis in the singles final and teamed up with wife Pat to claim the mixed doubles crown. Nikki Kerridge won the ladies singles and doubles, with Jean Hart her partner in the latter.

ATHLETICS: Darren Abbondanza was named ‘athlete of the year’ at Stanground School.

1976

SPEEDWAY: Teenage star Ian Clark broke his leg riding for Panthers in a 60-18 National League win over Paisley at the Showground. Reserve Steve Taylor top-scored for the city side with 15 points.

ROWING: Star Peterborough City sculler Pete Zeun just failed to become the first man from the club to win at the Henley Regatta when beaten by Australian Ted Hale in the final of the Diamond Sculls.

GOLF: Werrington man Neil Grant won the Czechoslovakian International Junior Open.

CRICKET: Nenedale beat Castor by 20 runs in the top-of-the-table clash in the Peterborough League. Carl Russell (43) and Ian Williamson (5-42) were Nenedale’s top performers.

SPEEDWAY: Panthers bowed out of the National League Cup after losing 86-70 to Newcastle on aggregate. Tony Featherstone top scored with 12 points in the 47-31 second leg defeat.

CRICKET: Brotherhoods scored a shock win over Peterborough Town in the Jaidka Cup Final. Young opening batsman Steve Hair was 72 not out when the works team reached their target of 113 with nine wickets in hand.