by Steve Hill | Sep 18, 2024 | General, League & Cup
THE tireless work of Heather Booth di Giovanni with cricket-playing Afghan refugees and asylum seekers in Bristol has been recognised with an MCC Community Cricket Heroes award. Heather was one of 11 volunteers from across the grassroots game in this country to be...
by Steve Hill | Sep 18, 2024 | League & Cup
CHARLIE Garratt compiled a superb unbeaten century but it was not quite enough to inspire Dumbleton to victory in the Voneus Village Cup final at Lord’s against Foxton Granta. The Gloucestershire side, bidding to follow up their historic triumph at cricket’s most...
by Steve Hill | Sep 17, 2024 | General, League & Cup
THE Gloucestershire County League recorded their first win in the GCF Cup, downing their Bristol & District rivals by seven wickets in front of a large crowd at Hawkesbury Upton. Bristol, who lost the toss, were bowled out for 149 in warm and sunny conditions. And...
by Steve Hill | Sep 13, 2024 | League & Cup
DUMBLETON hope to draw on the experience of lifting the Voneus Village Cup two years ago when they make a return trip to Lord’s on Sunday (11am) to face Foxton Granta in the 2024 final. Skipper Ross Martin was a key member of the squad that became the first...
by Steve Hill | Sep 12, 2024 | General, League & Cup
JAMES Cotterill top scored with an unbeaten century as Gloucestershire breezed past Hampshire by eight wickets to win the Over 60s’ 2nd XI Vase, at Valley End CC in Surrey. Hampshire, who lost the toss, were restricted to 207-7 from their 40 after failing to build on...
