HERE are some of the latest sports stories from our Black Country and North Worcestershire titles.
Football
Striker Lee Hughes has said he won’t be coming back to Kidderminster Harriers.
The 39-year-old is being chased by Vanarama National League and SkyBet Football League clubs as he looks to continue his playing career.
Hughes returned in January after an 18-year break when his contract at Forest Green Rovers was cancelled by mutual consent – taking a large pay cut in the process.
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Tennis
Halesowen wheelchair tennis star Jordanne Whiley MBE insists she will not quit until she is the singles world number one.
The 23-year-old, who is now preparing to compete at Wimbledon next week, has proven she is one of the greatest doubles players in the world after winning five consecutive Grand Slams across 2014 and 2015.
“I don’t think I will quit tennis until I am world number one or with two gold medals (for singles and doubles) around my neck.”
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Cricket
Stourbridge survived a stunning middle order collapse to claim their first Birmingham League Division Two triumph this season with a 27 run success at Wombourne.
Skipper Matt Bradley said: "Getting that first win is a real weight off our shoulders and I hope it will give everybody the confidence we need to move forward."
Bradley had elected to bat first and then watched his side slump from a promising 40 without loss to 108 for seven after opening bat Alex Bingham had put 33 of those runs on the board.
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Swimming
Droitwich Dolphins junior swimmers made it three wins from three events when they won the third round of the Nuneaton League by 58 points at Tamworth on Saturday.
The 12 year-old boys Alex Munro, George Grech, Will Armstrong and Guy Duffy were superb, winning all four individual events, both relays and contributing to the two canons.
The 10 year-old girls Sophie Pitts, Megan Evans, Martha Stead and Lily Smith were also on form and only dropped a single point.
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