http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/ The latest local sports news from Esher News and Mail en-gb http://www.esher.co.uk/img/print_logo.gif http://www.esher.co.uk/ Chessington 57 all outEsher 58-3 (Esher win) ESHER made a winning start to their competitive season on Sunday with a comfortable victory in the opening round of the Cockspur Cup. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2027/2027428/cricket__esher_make_winning_start_in_the_cup?rss=yes Windsor 206-6East Molesey 208-4(East Molesey win) AN unbeaten 86 by Paul Lawford helped East Molesey’s batsmen reach a target of 206 to beat Windsor in the opening round of the Cockspur Cup on Sunday. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2027/2027430/cricket__lawford_anchors_east_molesey_innings_?rss=yes WEYBRIDGE captain Abeed Janmohamed says promotion to the Premier Division of the Surrey Championship is his aim this season. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2027/2027431/cricket__weybridge_skipper_aims_for_promotion?rss=yes ESHER’S captain George Brooksbank wants a winning start to the new league season when his team take on Ashtead on Saturday. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2027/2027432/cricket__brooksbank_seeks_strong_start?rss=yes Moseley 50 Esher 14 Esher were beaten convincingly by Moseley in a second-half revival that saw the visitors playing up-field and into the wind. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2027/2027060/rugby_esher_beaten_by_molesey_revival?rss=yes Surbiton 2 Pembroke Wanderers 2 Surbiton 0 Pembroke Wanderers 1 SURBITON had their last run-out of the season with two friendlies against Pembroke Wanderers, All-Ireland champions for the past two seasons, played at Sugden Road over the weekend, writes Seán Cotter. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2027/2027062/hockey_surbiton_take_on_irish_champs_in_friendly?rss=yes The finale of the jump season came to a dazzling close at Sandown Park Racecourse on Saturday for the bet365 Gold Cup meeting when more than 14,000 racegoers enjoyed the hottest day of the year. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2027/2027061/horse_racing_dazzling_end_to_the_jump_season?rss=yes Met Police 0Dulwich Hamlet 2 Jon Daly, the dependable Met Police midfielder, was presented with an award before the game to mark his retirement from playing football after 355 appearances for the first team. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2027/2027059/football_met_police_couldnt_pick_up_the_points?rss=yes Walton & Hersham 0 Dover Athletic 3 Swans failed to put on a performance to give Les Cleevely a good send-off for his final match as manager. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2027/2027058/football_swans_stutter_in_the_spring_sunshine?rss=yes Molesey 1 Walton & Hersham 1 WALTON & Hersham failed to make their dominance pay in an uninspiring derby with Molesey on Saturday that had a distinct end of season feel about it. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2026/2026303/football__derby_draw_has_end_of_season_feel?rss=yes Esher 7 Nottingham 31 ESHER'S final game at Molesey Road in their first season in National One was a vast improvement on the previous home defeat by Launceston. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2026/2026311/rugby__esher_end_points_drought?rss=yes Walton Casuals 1 Worthing 2 WORTHING inflicted just Walton Casuals’ fifth home league defeat of the campaign to claim their place in the play-offs. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2026/2026327/football__casuals_lose_to_promotion_chasers?rss=yes Cobham 1 Sandhurst Town 2 NEEDING a win to maintain their hopes of staving off relegation, Cobham made a perfect start to their match with Sandhurst Town at Anvil Lane on Saturday. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2026/2026326/football__defeat_leaves_cobham_on_the_brink?rss=yes Cobham 41Old Reigatians 7 IN front of a large crowd bolstered by the presence of 100 guests at a pre-match lunch to celebrate the opening of the new clubhouse, Cobham competed a highly successful day with a comprehensive win over long-standing rivals Old Reigatians in the spring sunshine at Fairmile Lane. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2025/2025785/rugby__cobham_seal_second_straight_promotion?rss=yes Walton & Hersham 5 Whyteleafe 2 WALTON & Hersham fought back after going behind early on to beat Whyteleafe 5-2 at Stompond Lane on Saturday. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2025/2025787/football__swans_strike_back_after_going_behind?rss=yes Petersfield 0 Weybridge Vandals 22 WEYBRIDGE Vandals completed their league programme with this comfortable victory over their Hampshire rivals and in so doing demonstrated a vast improvement in their standard of rugby. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2025/2025789/rugby__weybridge_vandals_end_campaign_on_a_high?rss=yes Cobham 1 Bedfont Green 2 A SUPERB free kick from Bedfont Green’s Phil Merritt with 12 minutes remaining broke the resistance of Cobhamdefence at Anvil Lane on Saturday. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2025/2025792/football__defeat_leaves_cobham_in_relegation_mire?rss=yes Esher 0Launceston 41 ESHER were soundly beaten by a Launceston side battling relegation at Molesey Road on Saturday. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2025/2025371/rugby__esher_humiliated_by_strugglers?rss=yes Molesey 1 Whitstable Town 3 MOLESEY’S fate was sealed on Saturday when defeat at home to Whitstable Town ensured the Walton Road side will be playing their football next season outside the Ryman League. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2025/2025369/football__defeat_seals_moleseys_relegation?rss=yes Raynes Park Vale 4Cobham 1 COBHAM’S relegation woes deepened on Saturday when they lost 4-1 at fellow strugglers Raynes Park Vale. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2025/2025375/football__cobham_relegation_fears_grow?rss=yes Eastbourne Town 0 Walton & Hersham 0 AN improved performance from Walton & Hersham secured a point from a goalless draw with Eastbourne Town on Saturday. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2025/2025373/football__improved_swans_settle_for_a_point?rss=yes Weybridge Vandals 20 Camberley 3 A SUPERB second half performance by Weybridge Vandals in which they scored two converted tries gave them a hard fought but well deserved victory over Camberley side at Brownacres on Saturday. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2024/2024926/rugby__second_half_display_earns_vandals_win?rss=yes Cobham 1Egham Town 0 THE hour before the kick off of Cobham’s match with Egham Town on Saturday a heavy downpour of rain and sleet threatened to make the Anvil Lane unplayable. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2024/2024931/football__cobham_gain_vital_points_to_fight_drop?rss=yes Exeter Chiefs 26Esher 0 ESHER fought bravely but failed to get on the scoresheet against a promotion-chasing Exeter Chiefs side on Saturday. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2024/2024932/rugby__esher_fail_to_get_off_the_mark?rss=yes Walton Casuals 2Croydon Athletic 2 WALTON Casuals surrendered a two-goal lead for the second time inside a week as they drew with Croydon Athletic at Franklyn Road on Saturday. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2024/2024930/football__casuals_surrender_second_twogoal_lead?rss=yes Esher 21Pertemps Bees 17 ESHER skipper Duncan Cormack hailed his battling troops after a magnificent defensive display secured Esher’s National One status for a second campaign. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2024/2024398/rugby__esher_secure_place_in_national_one?rss=yes Walton & Hersham 2Walton Casuals 2 THE second Walton derby of the season saw a repeat of the earlier scoreline, with Walton & Hersham drawing 2-2 with Walton Casuals at Stompond Lane on Easter Monday. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2024/2024413/football__honours_even_in_walton_derby?rss=yes Cobham 1Chertsey Town 5 COBHAM were given no respite from their relegation struggles on Saturday as they were beaten 5-1 by Chertsey Town at Anvil Lane. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2024/2024425/football__loss_deepens_cobhams_relegation_woes?rss=yes ELMBRIDGE sides Met Police and Molesey experienced contrasting fortunes over the Bank Holiday weekend. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2024/2024427/football__blues_on_the_up_but_molesey_head_for_the_drop?rss=yes Sports Editor Paul McManus talks to Great Britain internationals Ben Hawes and Rob Moore. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2024/2024038/hockey__surbiton_stars_look_forward_to_beijing_olympics?rss=yes Walton & Hersham 1Ashford Town 2 WALTON & Hersham’s poor run continued on Saturday as their 100% record against the Kent side was ended after five meetings. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2024/2024042/football__walton__hershams_poor_run_continues?rss=yes Cobham 3North Greenford 3 A LATE penalty for visitors North Greenford denied Cobham a home win at Anvil Lane on Saturday. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2024/2024053/football__late_penalty_denies_cobham_win?rss=yes Dover Athletic 2Walton Casuals 0 ONLY Chatham Town have managed to beat runaway-leaders Dover Athletic in Ryman League Division One South this season and Walton Casuals never looked like becoming the second club to do so after being well beaten on the Kent coast on Saturday. http://www.esher.co.uk/sport/2024/2024054/football__walton_casuals_lose_to_leaders?rss=yes