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From a nine-year-old on the green to a 95-year-old still rolling up on a Tuesday afternoon, Pete Babbage says the club that won the Bowls England Championship has a place for absolutely everyone. The hard part is convincing people to walk through the gate. Peter Babbage did not find bowls. Bowls found him. His in-laws […]
Slimbridge AFC manager Mike Palmer has reflected on one of the most unlikely title wins in recent Hellenic League memory, after the Gloucestershire club clinched the Premier Division championship by four points to seal promotion back to the Southern League at the first time of asking under his joint management alongside Tom Deakin. “I don’t […]
Three consecutive Premiership Women’s Rugby titles. A new head coach. A home semi-final on the horizon. Dan Murphy’s Circus has spent this entire season proving that what Sean Lynn built at Kingsholm did not walk out of the door with him. Gloucester Hartpury, the three-time defending Premiership Women’s Rugby champions based in Gloucestershire, are on […]
The Mitres will host bottom-placed Iron Acton at Kayte Lane, where a win would secure a third-place finish, bar unprecedented events in Dursley vs Cheltenham Saracens. A successful season for Bishops Cleeve Ladies, where 11 wins in 19 league games puts them in third with just one to go, is set to culminate with a […]
On the first day of Clean Sport Week, 11th May, the UK Anti Doping Agency put a statement out stating that a ‘concerning amount of young people are being shown adverts for life-threatening substances’ such as Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) and peptides. ‘Looksmaxxing’ is a new term that is definitely not dictionary defined, but […]
Good morning Gloucestershire sports fans! Welcome to today’s live blog, we have a range of sports coming up throughout the day, including stories from football, volleyball, darts, American football, cricket and rugby. Stay tuned for exclusive interviews, and reports of any live breaking news from a range of sports across the county! You can also […]
Padel club coach Will Ostling believes there could be up to 5000 courts in the next three years, as the sport continues to grow across the country. Ostling, originally from Sweden, thinks the sport can compete with other recreational sporting activities like tennis and squash, with sessions provided for amateurs and pros. “It’s just driving […]
George Skivington said there was “a bit of frustration” in Gloucester Rugby’s win over Sale Sharks, which saw the Cherry and Whites move closer to Champions Cup qualification. Sale had a great start, leading 12-0 before Ben Loader’s try and George Barton’s conversion made it 7-12 going into the break. Gloucester then put themselves in […]
Thomas Tuchel has named his, larger than normal, 35-man squad for England’s upcoming friendlies with Uruguay and Japan. Ex-Bristol Rovers loanees, Jarell Quansah and Elliot Anderson have been named in the German’s squad. Anderson has made the last three squads under Tuchel, having made six caps for the Three Lions. The Nottingham Forest midfielder and […]
A very good morning Gloucestershire sports fans, the sun is shining and the weekend is near… Today we have a range of stories across football, rugby, darts and of course the aftermath of Gold Cup week! Join us throughout the day as we bring you all the news as it drops – keep your eyes […]