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Jill Menghetti

Now it will be winner takes all

BACK to square one: next Saturday's FA Vase semi-final second leg at Surrey Street will be a case of winner takes all after Chalfont were held to a draw by Glossop North End in the first leg on Saturday at Mill Meadow.Read

Saints will have all to play for at Glossop

Back to square one: next Saturday's FA Vase semi-final second leg at Surrey Street will be a case of winner takes all after Chalfont St Peter were held to a 3-3 draw by Glossop North End in the first leg on Saturday at Mill Meadow. Read

United scrape vital victory

A dour 1-0 win over Soham Town Rangers on Saturday at The Meadow saw Chesham United inch into ninth spot in the BGB Division One Midlands table, leapfrogging Marlow who lost at home to Chasetown.Read

Drama at Mill Meadow as Saints make FA Vase semi-finals

A dramatic fingertip save from 19-year-old man of the match Mark Oliver put Chalfont St Peter through to the FA Vase semi-finals after their quarter-final replay on Saturday at home to Needham Market went to a penalty shoot-out - and then sudden death.Read

Wasps manager calls it a day

Chalfont Wasps manager Martin Stone has resigned claiming he has taken the club as far as he can after five years at the helm.Read

Chalfont set for home Vase quarter-final replay

JUST two minutes after Terrell Lewis had put Chalfont St Peter ahead in extra time, Needham Market sub Tommy Smith equalised to set up an intriguing FA Vase quarter-final replay on March 7 at Mill Meadow.Read

Saints storm into Vase quarter-finals

Chalfont St Peter powered their way into the last eight of the FA Vase with a 4-0 win over Christchurch on Saturday at Mill Meadow.Read

South Bucks golfer qualifies for British Open

Former young Harewood Downs golfer and Chalfonts Community College pupil Jeremy Kavanagh has fulfilled every golfer’s dream by qualifying for July’s Open at Turnberry.Read

Female coach inspired onto big things

Years of training and voluntary football coaching have helped Prestwood teenager Laura Bradley land a plum job as she embarks on a careeer as a sports coach.Read

Young Harriers win South of England medals

Chiltern Harriers' U13 teams continued their successful winter with great performances on Saturday at the South of England Cross Country Championships. Read

Death of Bucks tennis ambassador

Meme Griffiths, the honorary life president of the Bucks County Lawn Tennis Association, died suddenly on January 14 just one month short of her 91st birthday.Read

Saints 5/1 favourites after 6-5 Vase win

New signing from Beaconsfield Micky Swaysland put Chalfont St Peter into the last 16 of the FA Vase with a strike two minutes from the end of extra time in an 11-goal thriller at Dunston Federation.Read

Roake nurtures England talent

England junior boys’ manager Brian Roake has swapped our icy winter for a summer trip to South Africa.Read

Swaysland in line for Vase trip

Chalfont St Peter 's FA Vase trip to Gateshead tomorrow (January 17) will be an intriguing test as they and hosts Dunston Federation vie for a place in the last 16.Read

Saints will train at Newcastle before FA Vase clash

Chalfont St Peter will have the thrill of warming up on Newcastle United’s Academy or first team training ground tomorrow (Saturday) before their FA Vase fourth round clash with Dunston Federation of the Northern League.Read

Harriers scoop nine county titles

Chiltern Harriers had another highly successful county cross-country championships on Saturday, winning four team and five individual titles on a hard, frozen course at Shuttleworth College in bitter cold temperatures.Read

Owain Jones is Bucks cross-country champion

Former Chiltern Harrier Owain Jones dominated the senior men’s race at the Bucks Cross Country Championships on Saturday. The Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow athlete coasted to victory in 39:34, a margin of over three minutes from the runner-up. Read

Rams and United set to go head to head

Beaconsfield SYCOB face a tough test this weekend away to second-placed AFC Totton, and follow on Tuesday night with what should be a fascinating Southern League Cup derby at Chesham United’s Meadow ground. Both games have the makings of crackers.Read

Jets will be good test for Saints

Chalfont St Peter will hope to be back in action this weekend as a warm-up to next week’s big FA Vase game up in Gateshead. Read

Football fixtures January 10-13

Saturday, January 10. Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup, Fourth Round: Penn & Tylers Grn v Bucks Students Union; Wraysbury v Chalfont Wasps Res. BGB Southern League, Division One. Midlands: Aylesbury v Bedworth United (at Chesham United); Woodford United v Chesham United. South & West: AFC Totton v Beaconsfield SYCOB; Slough Town v Cinderford Town (at Beaconsfield SYCOB). Molten Spartan South Midlands League. Premier Division: Holmer Green v Harefield United; Oxhey Jets v Chalfont St Peter. Division One: Bedford v Amersham Town. FTL Futbol Hellenic League. SBJ Insurance Brokers Challenge Cup, Second Round: Chalfont Wasps v Highworth Town (at Chalfont St Peter). Division One East: Prestwood v South Kilburn.Read

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Jill Menghetti has a wealth of experience of sport in the Chilterns and South Bucks, having edited the sports desk for 18 years. She covers a wide range of sports ý one of the most extensive in the country for a weekly local newspaper. She says: "Sport is a great platform for individuals, schools and clubs in the community ý of all ages and standards ý and can be a huge inspiration."