SPORTING MEMORIES: 25 amazing photos of sport in Weston from years gone by

Waterpolo ; Weston Water Polo coach Mike Coles with the team receiving new shirts from Ted Mangan Managing Director of Acoustic Air Technology.24-9-00 P26-155-00-2 DK (Image: Archant)

Mercury photographer's Mark Atherton and the now-retired David Kenneford have never failed to capture the action from the pitches, pools and courts around the town - with thousands of brilliant pictures buried in the database from decades gone by.

This month's edition features Hornets Rugby Club, Weston Hockey Club and action from Banwell Football Club's five-a-side tournament.

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Atwell ; Soccer Atwell Shield East Worle V Bournville2-5-00 F29-174-00-8 DK (Image: Archant)

CongresburyVUphill1 ; Cricket Congresbury V Uphill Castle. Jack Rowan batting for Uphill with Congresbury WK Paul Brean.17-6-00 J11-62-00-20 MA (Image: Archant)

CongresburyVUphill3 ; Cricket Congresbury V Uphill Castle. Stuart Dewer bowling for Congresbury watched by Gareth Williams.17-6-00 J11-64-00-10 MA (Image: Archant)

WaterPolo1 ; Water Polo Weston V Bradford on Avon. White cap WestonÕs Phil Tomlinson18-6-00 J15-85-00-0 MA (Image: Archant)

HornetsVStroud2 ; Rugby Hornets V Stroud14-10-00 Q22-129-00-20 MA (Image: Archant)

FiveASide3 ; Banwell Five A Side Soccer Tournament,Kewstoke B(red&black) V Saints (black&yellow)29-7-00 L19-114-00-34a MA (Image: Archant)

LadiesHornets1 ; Hornets Ladies Rugby Team looking for new recruits.28-7-00 L19-109-00-25 MA (Image: Archant)

MidWeekFinal ; Cricket, Mid Week Cricket League final winners, Allerton, with Captain Roger Duckett wearing the Trophy.26-7-00 L15-90-00-2 MA (Image: Archant)

UphillVKeynsham ; Cricket Uphill Castle V Keynsham John Lambert batting for Uphill.17-7-00 K25-145-00-1 DK (Image: Archant)

WsMSoccer1 ; Weston Football Club, Kit presentation.27-8-00 N7-37-00-22 DK (Image: Archant)

VipersVBobbies1 ; Netball Vipers(green) V Bobbie's Girls(white) 7-6-00 H23-134-00-12 MA (Image: Archant)

WorleJnrsVCldn2 ; Junior Soccer Worle U14's V Clevedon U14's ( Red ) 9/4/00E17-102-00-20 (Image: Archant)

HornetsVClevedon1 ; Rugby Hornets V Clevedon2-9-00 N15-85-00-19 MA (Image: Archant)

NomadsvCrusaders ; Junior Soccer Weston Crusaders U12s (blue) V Milton Nomads (red) 10-9-00 P2-9-00-12 MA (Image: Archant)

WsMJnrs ; Junior Rugby Weston U10's V Clevedon8-10-00 Q16-95-00-16a DK (Image: Archant)

HornetsVChelt2 ; Rugby, Hornets V Cheltenham. 18-11-00 S17-98-00-30 MA (Image: Archant)

HennesseyShirts ; Hennessey Honda presentation of shirts to Kingfishers Netball Team.6-12-00 T14-84-00-3 DK (Image: Archant)

Waterpolo3 ; Weston Water Polo V Bradford On Avon24-9-00 P26-156-00-11 DK (Image: Archant)

WsMHockey4 ; Hockey Weston V Robinsons. Weston Score14-10-00 Q21-126-00-35 MA (Image: Archant)

NailseaVClevedon1 ; Soccer Nailsea Utd V Clevedon Utd2-12-00 T2-10-00-23 DK (Image: Archant)

HornetsVMatson3 ; Rugby Hornets v Matson 9-12-00 T21-123-00-31 MA (Image: Archant)

WsMVCombe2 ; Rugby Weston V Westcombe Park21-10-00 R2-9-00-21 DK (Image: Archant)