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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Welcome to today’s live blog! We’re bringing you all the latest from the world of sport, including coverage from the Forest Green and Cheltenham press conferences, the highly anticipated Haldon Gold Cup 2024, and an exclusive interview with the captain of the University of Gloucestershire men’s rugby team Aodha Hession.
For Cheltenham North’s Scott Laird, rugby has not always been his first love. He didn’t gain an interest in the sport until he moved down to England from Scotland. “I always played football and I didn’t really discover rugby until I moved to secondary school down here,” he says as he looks back on how […]
Cheltenham Saracens manager Beckem Foley felt it “just wasn’t good enough” from his U18s side last night as they lost 2-0 at home to Gloucester City AFC U18s. The Sarries were at home and had won their only previous league game this season. Gloucester on the other hand, didn’t have such a good record with […]
Wall’s Club, home of Barnwood United and City of Gloucestershire WFC, yesterday announced it’s closure which will take place on Sunday 31st March. This will leave the two clubs without a home for the remainder of the season. The venue released a statement Wednesday morning on their social media and website which read: It is with […]
Cheltenham Town travel to Wycombe Wanderers’ Adams Park tonight and depending on results, three points create a possibility of getting themselves out of the relegation zone, after an abysmal start to the season. Manager Darrell Clarke has been the Robins’ saviour since being appointed after 10 games. Clarke has been in charge for 22 games, […]
Welcome along to Tuesday’s live blog where we will be keeping you right up to date with all the goings ons surrounding the world of sport in the Gloucestershire area! Today we will be premiering Forest Green Rovers blockbuster League Two clash with Wrexham tonight, Cheltenham Town’s League One match-up away to Wycombe Wanderers, a […]