by Steve Hill | Jul 22, 2024 | General, League & Cup
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Over 50s suffered an agonising three-run home setback against Oxfordshire despite an unbeaten 114 at the top of the order from skipper Richard Trotman. The visitors compiled a total of 234-5 after losing the toss at Lansdown, opener Pablo Mukherjee...
by Steve Hill | Jul 16, 2024 | General, League & Cup
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Over 70s delivered another battling all-round display to hold off Wales by 12 runs at Stroud in their latest ECB Championship outing. The home side, who lost the toss, had to fight all the way to total 158-7 from their 45 with Keith Daniels heroically...
by Steve Hill | Jul 9, 2024 | General, League & Cup
CAPTAIN Richard Trotman led from the front with an outstanding all-round display as Gloucestershire Over 50s cruised past Worcestershire by eight wickets at Kidderminster. Trotman, fresh from representing England with distinction in the Silver Ashes against Australia...
by Steve Hill | Jul 3, 2024 | General, League & Cup, Youth
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Women made it three from three with a comfortable seven-wicket away win over Warwickshire in the ECB 50 Over League. The home outfit were rushed out for 114 after winning the toss, Melissa Story capturing 4-15 from six and Bhoomika Bhat 3-12. And...
by Steve Hill | Jul 2, 2024 | General, League & Cup
FROCESTER’S John Evans is to captain a combined Gloucestershire Seniors side against a Gloucestershire Pathway Select XI in a challenge match at the Cheltenham Festival on Friday July 12. ‘Evo, as he is universally known, has been named skipper of the England squad...
by Steve Hill | Jun 27, 2024 | Community, General
TRIBUTES have been paid to Jim Downes who made a towering contribution to club cricket in Gloucestershire for well over 40 years. Jim, who died recently at the age of 94, enjoyed a long playing career, as a left-handed opening bat and wicketkeeper, for teams such as...