News in Congleton

Congleton Tennis Club hosted their annual closed club doubles championships on Sunday August 29.

The Ladies and Men's events took place alongside each other and there was some excellent tennis for the spectators to watch.

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It is true to say Congleton High School pupil Sam Johnson is going to Moscow in the summer of 2022 to become a vandal, although in nothing like the way that fact could be misinterpreted.

The Moscow in question is in the north west of America, a 40-minute drive north of the Nevada Valley.

Congleton Lawn Tennis Club held the first of what it hopes can become regular sessions on Wednesday evening, promoting local independent businesses.

Fudged IT came along to the Wednesday social tennis session and as well as offering free fudge samples to the players, spoke about their products and brought along bags of fudge for sale.

Congleton Town maintained their 100% start to the league campaign with a 3-1 win against Northwich Victoria.

Playing in front of their fans for the first time this season, the Bears raced into a two-goal lead thanks to two second half strikes from Tom Pope.

Congleton Lawn Tennis Club thanked all the ladies who supported the club and entered the club's ladies' singles event, which enabled them to stage the competition for the first time in a few years.

The event sponsored by Cheshire Cat Distillery was staged on Sunday (15th August), mostly in dry conditions but with a couple of rain breaks.

Congleton Town crashed out of the FA Cup after losing 3-2 away to Emley AFC on Sunday.

In a topsy-turvy clash, the Bears went a goal down after five minutes when Matt Sykes converted a penalty for Emley.

CONGLETON'S first golf simulator is being put through its paces today . . . just over a week ahead of opening to the general public on Monday August 9.

PGA professional Tom Metcalfe forecasts: "This will help to change the image of the sport in the town for ever."

A 38-year-old sailor from Congleton has won a silver medal for Great Britain at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

World Nacra 17 foiling champions John Gimson, from Congleton, and his partner Anna Burnet, always had a difficult task to surpass long-time fleet leaders, Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti, from Italy.

Congleton Town are top of the league after making it two wins from two games following an emphatic 3-0 win away to Irlam.

It only took the Bears four minutes to take the lead through midfielder Gary Roberts, formerly of Chester, Port Vale and Crewe Alexandra.