DUSTON United men's A are closing in on a return to the top tier of the Northampton Men's Winter League at the second attempt.
The long, winding and often tortuous road which has led Northampton's Alex Ward into the first round of the men's singles at Wimbledon next Monday or Tuesday is an epic lesson in perseverance of Robert The Bruce style proportion.
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