Liam set for England & Wales Transplant team debut

Liam set for England & Wales Transplant team debut

LIAM Ward will make his cricketing debut for the England and Wales Transplant XI at Rockhampton on Sunday … just over a year after receiving a new kidney. The 30-year-old, from Kingsway in Gloucester, has made a strong recovery from life-changing surgery at...
Gloucestershire duo in England O70 squad for Grey Ashes

Gloucestershire duo in England O70 squad for Grey Ashes

FROCESTER’S John Evans has been named as captain of the England Over 70 squad for three one-day internationals in August against Australia with Gloucestershire team-mate Nigel Belletty also selected as wicketkeeper. Evans, aged 71, pictured left, already has three...
Week Seven Gloucestershire County League review

Week Seven Gloucestershire County League review

OLDLANDS ended a run of five successive defeats and moved off the bottom of Division Five of the AMS Gloucestershire County League with a tremendous nine-wicket victory away to fellow strugglers Birdlip & Brimpsfield. The home side reached 157 all out after losing...
Week Seven Bristol & District League round-up

Week Seven Bristol & District League round-up

GORDON Leeks compiled his second century of the summer for leaders Stoke Bishop who trumped Backwell Flax Bourton 2nds by 60 runs in Division Ten of the Martin Berrill Sports Bristol & District League. The opener cracked 127 off 103 (16 fours, five sixes) to help...
Week Seven West of England Premier League review

Week Seven West of England Premier League review

WILL Faulkner finished with fine figures of 6-45 from ten as Bourton Vale inflicted a first defeat of the summer on leaders Tewkesbury, closing out a tense three-run home triumph in WEPL’s Gloucestershire division. Bourton Vale battled their way to 126 all out after...