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East Glos Club has been part of Cheltenham’s sport scene since the reign of Queen Victoria, and has welcomed thousands of members throughout the years. The club first started out as a cricket club in 1882, and it wasn’t until 1885 when tennis was first played on the grounds; as the wives of the cricketers […]
Cheltenham Town Women’s manager Tom Davies is “really excited” as his side travel to Stockport County on Sunday to play the North West side in the FA WNL Plate quarter-finals. “It’s a great opportunity for us. It’s an opportunity to put ourselves in a position where we could be in the semi-finals,” said Davies. “We’ll go […]
Slimbridge AFC boss Tom Deakin believes playoffs are “achievable” for his side as they head into the second half of the season. The Swans currently sit 11th in the Hellenic League Premier Division after 21 games on 31 points. It’s been an interesting season for Deakin’s side as he explains: “It’s been as hit or […]
Pato O’Ward should be the prime candidate for the Cadillac/GM seat in 2026. The IndyCar driver has proved through results and determination that he is ready for the change. O’Ward has been part of the McLaren family since 2020, when he signed with Arrow McLaren, after driving part-time for Carlin in 2019, but his F1 […]
Swindon Town Academy manager Sean Wood praised his team after making the quarterfinals of the PDL Cup after beating AFC Bournemouth away last Saturday. However, Wood knows his side need to keep focus going into the Christmas period: “We’ve got to keep pushing every day, keep working hard, making sure everybody’s turning up, keep working […]
UoG Women’s Rugby team lost 93-5 against Cardiff Met Women’s Rugby 2s at Plock Court on Wednesday afternoon. Captain Madi Williams spoke after the game, about her team’s performance: “We knew Cardiff Met were going to be a strong side. We’ve obviously played them for the last three weeks, so we knew it was going […]
Gloucestershire Young Carers Charity offered the opportunity for 16 young carers to experience the world of martial arts. The event took place on Tuesday, October 29 and the young carers were taught a range of martial arts skills, including Kickboxing and karate fundamentals (striking combinations), judo demos, learning breakfalls and self defence techniques as well […]
Former Gloucester City striker James Harding has joined Bishop’s Cleeve FC for the remainder of the 2024/25 season. Having terminated his contract at Hungerford Town earlier in the week, Harding joins the Mitres as a free agent. The Gloucestershire based striker has an impressive CV having played for the likes of Gloucester City, Cinderford Town […]
Whittington Park Youth FC was only started nine months ago, but Jono Humphris and Steven Philpott-Petrou thought they needed a change from their previous club. “After starting to coach at another local club we realised we weren’t getting or giving the best opportunity we could offer for the kids involved and with little impact on […]
Former West Brom and Cheltenham player Abby Bevan claims “it’s hard” with different factors within women’s football; however, some factors have helped her in her career. “It’s hard because you’re in the league now where we have to travel far, if I finish work late, I will travel and train for two hours to then […]