Sports in Kenilworth

A member of Kenilworth Runners has completed his debut marathon competing in the Berlin.

Luke Morgan recorded the seventh fastest Kenilworth Runners marathon time as he completed the 26-mile court is 2:42:27.

Kenilworth Wardens Sunday side beat Whitnash on penalties in the preliminary round of the Spa Trophies Divisional Cup having twice come from behind to take the game to spot kicks.

In an even first half with few chances, Wardens took the lead on 35 minutes. Tom Holmes drilled in a corner which eluded everyone in the box where James Carro tapped in.

Dan Twigger's 70th minute headed goal was enough to salvage an away point for a wasteful Kenilworth Wardens side against AFC Coventry.

Twigger turned in Eamonn Richards' corner to cancel out Coventry's first half goal, whilst Kenilworth rued a succession of missed opportunities.

Kenilworth women suffered a narrow 15-12 defeat away to Novocastrians in their Championship North One debut this weekend.

The first half were a cagey affair, with Kenilworth having most of the territory.

Monty Panesar is a regular Nub News columnist - this article was originally published by our sister site Twickenham Nub News

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The 21st Kenilworth Half Marathon (September 11) saw runners and the local community turning out to enjoy the event in pleasant conditions.

With last year's event cancelled due to Covid-19 it was encouraging to see the normality of people gathering for a sporting event and local businesses who chose to open early on Sunday were well rewarded.

Warwickshire's High Sheriff will visit Kenilworth during a five-day charity cycle this October, just days before the county hosts one of the biggest women's professional cycling races.

Min Willoughby de Broke will travel 200 miles across Warwickshire to finish in Atherstone the day before the town hosts the Women's Tour time trial on October 6.

Kenilworth Women have it "all to play for" as they face Novocastrians this Saturday in the opening game of their first Championship North One season.

Kenilworth, who were promoted at the end of their last campaign, have not played a competitive match since their 35-7 win over West Bridgeford back in March 2020.

Kenilworth Wardens are back in Midlands' cricket's top flight.

The Glasshouse Park club clinched a return to Birmingham Premier League Division One after a two-year absence despite being hammered by seven wickets by visitors' Harborne.

Kenilworth Men's First XV continued their strong start to the season with an emphatic 50-10 victory away against a Hereford side who themselves had started their Midlands 1 West campaign well.

Hereford's Wyeside ground is a notoriously tough place to go, the exuberant local support always keen to have their say on the performance of the opposition or the referee.