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POOL PARTY Significant growth over the past decade has given Hartlepool, of Durham-Northumberland Two, another reason to celebrate their 125th anniversary. They run more sides now than at any previous time in the club’s history, so a special match is eagerly awaited between their first team and the Durham County President’s XV at Mayfield Park on 5 May. Hartlepool will even wear a commemorative shirt and the match will follow mini-junior games.

Hartlepool vice-captain Tom Johnson

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