Sport

Contributed Mon, 24th Jul 2017 at 10:10 Junior Sport

Hartpury will play host to some of the region’s most talented under-17 netball players after being selected as one of Netball Superleague side Seven Stars’ new academies. As one of five new academies linked to the Superleague side,...Hartpury will play host to some of the region’s most talented under-17 netball players after being selected as one of Netball Superleague side Seven Stars’ new academies. As one of five new academies linked to the Superleague side,...Hartpury will play host to some of the region’s most talented under-17 netball players after being selected as one of Netball Superleague side Seven Stars’ new academies. As one of five new academies linked to the Superleague side,...

Contributed Thu, 6th Jul 2017 at 16:40 Junior Sport

Charlton Kings Junior School are the 2017 Gloucestershire Year 3 and 4 Kwik Cricket champions after beating North Nibley in the final. The Cheltenham school held their nerve to secure victory off the last ball of a hard fought match. Chasing 255...Charlton Kings Junior School are the 2017 Gloucestershire Year 3 and 4 Kwik Cricket champions after beating North Nibley in the final. The Cheltenham school held their nerve to secure victory off the last ball of a hard fought match. Chasing 255...Charlton Kings Junior School are the 2017 Gloucestershire Year 3 and 4 Kwik Cricket champions after beating North Nibley in the final. The Cheltenham school held their nerve to secure victory off the last ball of a hard fought match. Chasing 255...

Contributed Wed, 5th Jul 2017 at 14:00 Junior Sport

Gloucestershire Under 14 Boys v Dorset Under 14 Boys (at Bryanston School, Blandford Forum) ECB Under 14 County Cup – Group 3 Gloucestershire 240-4 (50 overs) Dorset 82 all out (28.4 overs) Gloucestershire won by 158 runs ... Gloucestershire Under 14 Boys v Dorset Under 14 Boys (at Bryanston School, Blandford Forum) ECB Under 14 County Cup – Group 3 Gloucestershire 240-4 (50 overs) Dorset 82 all out (28.4 overs) Gloucestershire won by 158 runs ... Gloucestershire Under 14 Boys v Dorset Under 14 Boys (at Bryanston School, Blandford Forum) ECB Under 14 County Cup – Group 3 Gloucestershire 240-4 (50 overs) Dorset 82 all out (28.4 overs) Gloucestershire won by 158 runs ...

Contributed Tue, 4th Jul 2017 at 13:50 Junior Sport

Gloucestershire all-rounder Will Naish has been selected to represent the South and West at the prestigious ESCA (English Schools Cricket Association) Under-15s Bunbury Cricket Festival. The Wycliffe College pupil – who has only just turned...Gloucestershire all-rounder Will Naish has been selected to represent the South and West at the prestigious ESCA (English Schools Cricket Association) Under-15s Bunbury Cricket Festival. The Wycliffe College pupil – who has only just turned...Gloucestershire all-rounder Will Naish has been selected to represent the South and West at the prestigious ESCA (English Schools Cricket Association) Under-15s Bunbury Cricket Festival. The Wycliffe College pupil – who has only just turned...

Roger Jackson Tue, 4th Jul 2017 at 09:30 Junior Sport

Andy Bayliss has taken over as chairman of the minis and juniors section at Stow-on-the-Wold Rugby Club and he has brought with him a fresh approach and new ideas. So says outgoing chairman Sean Clarke, who has stood down after six years. As...Andy Bayliss has taken over as chairman of the minis and juniors section at Stow-on-the-Wold Rugby Club and he has brought with him a fresh approach and new ideas. So says outgoing chairman Sean Clarke, who has stood down after six years. As...Andy Bayliss has taken over as chairman of the minis and juniors section at Stow-on-the-Wold Rugby Club and he has brought with him a fresh approach and new ideas. So says outgoing chairman Sean Clarke, who has stood down after six years. As...

Roger Jackson Wed, 21st Jun 2017 at 08:50 Junior Sport

Chris Carter loves his rugby. Sir Thomas Rich’s has long been a strong rugby school, but the deputy headmaster is delighted that the school is thriving on many sporting fronts. One of those sports is cricket and the school have...Chris Carter loves his rugby. Sir Thomas Rich’s has long been a strong rugby school, but the deputy headmaster is delighted that the school is thriving on many sporting fronts. One of those sports is cricket and the school have...Chris Carter loves his rugby. Sir Thomas Rich’s has long been a strong rugby school, but the deputy headmaster is delighted that the school is thriving on many sporting fronts. One of those sports is cricket and the school have...

Roger Jackson Fri, 26th May 2017 at 14:00 Junior Sport

Wasps and Exeter could produce a first-half try-scoring spectacular in the Premiership final at Twickenham tomorrow but that still won’t stop the parents of Old Patesians under-12s longing for the half-time whistle. That’s because...Wasps and Exeter could produce a first-half try-scoring spectacular in the Premiership final at Twickenham tomorrow but that still won’t stop the parents of Old Patesians under-12s longing for the half-time whistle. That’s because...Wasps and Exeter could produce a first-half try-scoring spectacular in the Premiership final at Twickenham tomorrow but that still won’t stop the parents of Old Patesians under-12s longing for the half-time whistle. That’s because...

Roger Jackson Wed, 24th May 2017 at 08:00 Mother & Daughter

Tennis star Lorraine Ristic has been serving aces all her life but she might just have another one up her sleeve. That’s because her 15-year-old daughter Regi is starting to make a big racket in a sport that her mum has enjoyed for close on...Tennis star Lorraine Ristic has been serving aces all her life but she might just have another one up her sleeve. That’s because her 15-year-old daughter Regi is starting to make a big racket in a sport that her mum has enjoyed for close on...Tennis star Lorraine Ristic has been serving aces all her life but she might just have another one up her sleeve. That’s because her 15-year-old daughter Regi is starting to make a big racket in a sport that her mum has enjoyed for close on...

Tue, 16th May 2017 at 15:20 Junior Sport

Gloucestershire Under 17 Boys v Warwickshire Under 17 Boys (at Cheltenham College) Friendly Warwickshire 223 all out Gloucestershire 176 all out Warwickshire won by 47 runs Gloucestershire Under 17s were beaten by Warwickshire in a frustrating... Gloucestershire Under 17 Boys v Warwickshire Under 17 Boys (at Cheltenham College) Friendly Warwickshire 223 all out Gloucestershire 176 all out Warwickshire won by 47 runs Gloucestershire Under 17s were beaten by Warwickshire in a frustrating... Gloucestershire Under 17 Boys v Warwickshire Under 17 Boys (at Cheltenham College) Friendly Warwickshire 223 all out Gloucestershire 176 all out Warwickshire won by 47 runs Gloucestershire Under 17s were beaten by Warwickshire in a frustrating...

Roger Jackson Fri, 12th May 2017 at 12:00 Junior Sport

Cheltenham Hockey Club go in search of a remarkable hat-trick when their under-14 boys’ team try to retain their England Hockey Clubs Championship national title on Saturday. And if momentum counts for anything they should be a shoo-in to...Cheltenham Hockey Club go in search of a remarkable hat-trick when their under-14 boys’ team try to retain their England Hockey Clubs Championship national title on Saturday. And if momentum counts for anything they should be a shoo-in to...Cheltenham Hockey Club go in search of a remarkable hat-trick when their under-14 boys’ team try to retain their England Hockey Clubs Championship national title on Saturday. And if momentum counts for anything they should be a shoo-in to...

Contributed Thu, 11th May 2017 at 11:50 Junior Sport

Thirteen-year-old Will Naish is thought to have become the youngest-ever batsman to score a century in the history of the West of England Premier League. The talented Wycliffe College pupil, who is a member of Gloucestershire’s under-14...Thirteen-year-old Will Naish is thought to have become the youngest-ever batsman to score a century in the history of the West of England Premier League. The talented Wycliffe College pupil, who is a member of Gloucestershire’s under-14...Thirteen-year-old Will Naish is thought to have become the youngest-ever batsman to score a century in the history of the West of England Premier League. The talented Wycliffe College pupil, who is a member of Gloucestershire’s under-14...

Roger Jackson Wed, 10th May 2017 at 13:30 Junior Sport

The final whistle was blown on the Cheltenham Youth Football League season last night when Cinderford Town and Leckhampton Harriers were involved in a play-off to determine who would be crowned Under-13 Division One champions. That honour went to...The final whistle was blown on the Cheltenham Youth Football League season last night when Cinderford Town and Leckhampton Harriers were involved in a play-off to determine who would be crowned Under-13 Division One champions. That honour went to...The final whistle was blown on the Cheltenham Youth Football League season last night when Cinderford Town and Leckhampton Harriers were involved in a play-off to determine who would be crowned Under-13 Division One champions. That honour went to...

Roger Jackson Tue, 9th May 2017 at 14:10 Junior Sport

The Gloucestershire Cricket Board (GCB) has announced its 2017 summer county and district age group squads. The boys’ squads (under-10 to under-17) have been drawn from 35 clubs while the girls’ squads (under-11s, 13s, 15s and 17s) are...The Gloucestershire Cricket Board (GCB) has announced its 2017 summer county and district age group squads. The boys’ squads (under-10 to under-17) have been drawn from 35 clubs while the girls’ squads (under-11s, 13s, 15s and 17s) are...The Gloucestershire Cricket Board (GCB) has announced its 2017 summer county and district age group squads. The boys’ squads (under-10 to under-17) have been drawn from 35 clubs while the girls’ squads (under-11s, 13s, 15s and 17s) are...

Contributed Tue, 9th May 2017 at 14:10 Junior Sport

Gloucestershire and Australia batsman Michael Klinger has urged parents to sign their children up for All Stars Cricket - the new programme for five-to-eight-year-olds. Forty-four of the county’s clubs are running the England and Wales...Gloucestershire and Australia batsman Michael Klinger has urged parents to sign their children up for All Stars Cricket - the new programme for five-to-eight-year-olds. Forty-four of the county’s clubs are running the England and Wales...Gloucestershire and Australia batsman Michael Klinger has urged parents to sign their children up for All Stars Cricket - the new programme for five-to-eight-year-olds. Forty-four of the county’s clubs are running the England and Wales...