Football fans are hoping to stage a match in honour of England's first captain Cuthbert Ottaway - who played a game for Marlow FC back in the 1870s. A memorial game between Englandfans FC and Marlow FC is being planned for Riley Park, which was previously Crown Meadow and the home of Marlow FC from 1870 to 1914. Ottaway played for the Oak Tree Road outfit in the first ever FA Cup competition - with the Blues losing the game.
A junior tennis player has been put through her paces after reaching the finals of a Lawn Tennis Association talent identification event in London. Sophie Drakeford-Lewis, 13, from Sonning, was one of 20 young players from across the country invited to train at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton, after progressing through regional 'talent ID' days. Sophie, who trains at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre, was able to showcase her ability.



























