by Steve Hill | Sep 11, 2023 | General, League & Cup
GLOUCESTERSHIRE saved their best for last, defeating Surrey by five wickets with just three balls to spare in the Over 70s play-off final at Thame to clinch a first-ever senior championship title. There were great scenes of celebration as Fred Bayliss stroked his...
by Steve Hill | Sep 7, 2023 | League & Cup
CAPTAIN Cole Pierre led from the front with an unbeaten 87, paving the way for Bristol West Indian Phoenix to trump Twyford House in the Stuart Canvas Gloucestershire Cup final at the Seat Unique Stadium. Pierre walked out to the middle with the score at 33-2, and...
by Steve Hill | Sep 6, 2023 | General, League & Cup
HAWKESBURY Upton will on Saturday play host to the second instalment of the Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation Cup – a challenge between sides representing the Gloucestershire County and Bristol & District leagues. The two competitions met for the first time back...
by Steve Hill | Sep 4, 2023 | League & Cup
BISHOPSTON are heading for WEPL’s top flight after securing promotion as champions of Premier Two Bristol/Somerset on the final day of the league season. Only six points separated Bish from neighbours Golden Hill at the start of the day, but Dave O’Brien’s side made...
by Steve Hill | Sep 4, 2023 | League & Cup
CHRIS Phillips shone with bat and then ball for Stapleton who trumped Coalpit Heath by 58 runs to seal a second place finish in the Senior Division of the Martin Berrill Sports Bristol & District League, and a return to WEPL next season. Phillips led the way with...
by Steve Hill | Sep 4, 2023 | League & Cup
ROCKHAMPTON are heading back to WEPL as champions of the AMS Gloucestershire County League after a dramatic final day of the season. Langford started the day in pole position with a 12-point lead but slipped up by six wickets at home to bottom side Apperley, Sam...
