CHLOE Wilcox was captain of City of Manchester as they won a third successive British Gas Water Polo Championship.

PENRITH soldier Guardsman David Crookdake won a silver medal in skiing while testing his nerve and fitness to the limit during the Army’s UK divisional ski championships in the French Alps.

THIRTEEN-year-old Luke Boyle made a dream competitive debut in the martial art of tae kwon do, picking up a second place in the north west of England championships in Manchester.

MOTOR racing ace Oliver Turvey claimed his first GP2 win in Abu Dhabi, showing his potential as a Formula One star of the future.

FORMER Penrith-based jockey Richie McGrath has landed the ride on an Australian hurdler which has been shipped over to England in a bid to collect some racing glory at next month’s Cheltenham Festival.