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Rebecca Welsh becomes first woman appointed to referee ... (Sky Sports)

Rebecca Welsh will referee Birmingham vs Preston on Saturday to become the first woman appointed to officiate a Championship game; Welch became the first ...

Welch, however, is not the first woman to referee in the Championship. Rebecca Welsh will referee Birmingham vs Preston on Saturday to become the first woman appointed to officiate a Championship game; Welch became the first woman to referee an EFL in April 2021 and also took charge of FA Cup third-round tie at Birmingham last year Rebecca Welch becomes the first woman appointed to referee a men's Championship match as she prepares to takes charge of Birmingham versus Preston on Saturday.

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Inter-District Championship for club players to return this spring (The Offside Line)

Caledonia, Edinburgh, Glasgow and West & the South will play two matches each in reprised inter-district championship.

In the first round of competition, Caledonia will host Glasgow & West and The South will host Edinburgh. Subject to eligibility criteria, players will be selected from across the Premiership and National Leagues. However, an amendment from the SRU Board and Council which proposed a consultation with clubs on the prospect of running such a competition below Super6 level, but not as a direct replacement for that tournament,

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Rebecca Welch to become first woman to referee a men's ... (The Irish News)

Rebecca Welch will become the first woman to referee a men's Championship match when she takes charge of Birmingham versus Preston on Saturday.

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Washington referee Rebecca Welch first woman appointed to ... (ITV News)

The 39-year-old, from Washington, is set to take charge of Birmingham vs Preston on Saturday 21 January. | ITV News Tyne Tees.

Welch is not the first woman to referee in the Championship. If the match reaches full-time at St Andrew's on Saturday, she will be the first woman to referee a full 90 minute fixture in the division. She was promoted to UEFA's elite women's list in December 2020.

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Welch the first woman to referee Championship game (Ghanasoccernet.com)

Rebecca Welch has already taken charge of a League Two match and a FA Cup third-round tieRebecca Welch has been chosen as the first woman to referee a men's ...

Amy Fearn was the first female referee in the EFL in 2010, when she stepped in as an injury replacement for Tony Bates for the final 20 minutes of a match between Coventry and Nottingham Forest. Rebecca Welch has been chosen as the first woman to referee a men's Championship match when she takes charge of Saturday's game between Birmingham City and Preston North End. Rebecca Welch has already taken charge of a League Two match and a FA Cup third-round tie

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Welch to become first woman to referee a men's Championship match (Morning Star Online)

REBECCA WELCH will become the first woman to referee a men's Championship match when she takes charge of Birmingham versus Preston on Saturday. Welch, 39, from ...

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Manhattan downs McPherson in tourney championship (Manhattan Mercury)

The Manhattan High boys are championship bound after a 57-46 win over the top-ranked in Class 4A McPherson in the Bullpups home invitational.

McPherson hit 8-of-9 of its free throws in the first half. James Academy (9-2) downed Lawrence Free State (6-3) 60-58 in a rematch of last season’s McPherson Invitational championship game. in their eighth McPherson Invitational championship game all-time. Pyle 3. Pyle 5, G. Manhattan hit all eight of its free throws in the final minutes and held off McPherson to secure the semifinal win.

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Steve Stricker leads by two at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship ... (pgatour.com)

Things to Know Steve Stricker fired a course-record 12-under 60 to take a two-stroke lead over Alex Cejka entering Saturday's final round.

- Three-time Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai winner Bernhard Langer (2009, 2014, 2017) is one of five players T4 at 11-under as he seeks his record-tying 45th win on PGA TOUR Champions. - The 54-year-old seeks his fifth win on PGA TOUR Champions (83rd start). - Stricker’s 36-hole score (128) is his second-lowest on PGA TOUR Champions

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Dunleavy and Kinloch triumphant in Burnden club championship (The Bolton News)

The Burnden Road Runners club Championship is always a hotly-contested series of races with members showing their competitive side while chasing…

Tom Stratton was riding high once again, finishing sixth position at Leverhulme Park in 22:09. Suleman Badat was swift again at Peel Parkrun, finishing in fifth position with 19:11. Chasing him, and still in the top 10 in ninth, was Andy Dunleavy, in 23:08.

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Shirley claims club championship while loyal man Martin is given ... (Mid-Devon Advertiser)

IPPLEPEN Bowling Club held their annual Dinner and Presentation evening at the Ten Tors Inn, Kingsteignton, on Wednesday, January 11, writes Shirley ...

Runners-up: Martin Wilkes and Carl Mitchell. Summer Mixed Pairs champions: Elaine and Nigel Coombes. Runner-up: David Northwood. Wakelyn Shield (Triples competition) champions: Shirley Northwood, Malcolm Douglas and David Northwood. Runner-up: Shirley Northwood. Winter Pairs 2021/22 champions: Elaine and Nigel Coombes.

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