by Steve Hill | Jan 9, 2025 | Community, General
GLOUCESTERSHIRE’S John Evans is celebrating after being named World Over 70 Player of the Year for 2024! The 73-year-old Frocester chair has been honoured after captaining England to glory in the inaugural Over 70 World Cup, leading from the front with a total of 227...
by Steve Hill | May 27, 2024 | General, League & Cup
JOHN Evans will captain England in the inaugural Over 70s World Cup this summer with the line-up also featuring Gloucestershire team-mate Nigel Belletty and Steve Sheppard, of Bristol side St Mary Redcliffe. The trio have been named in a 16-man squad for the...
by Steve Hill | May 10, 2024 | League & Cup
FROCESTER eased through in the Voneus Village Cup with a comfortable 73-run home triumph against Frampton-on-Severn. Ali Bray (56 from 58), Tai Tomalin-Hayles (43 not) and Ben Spyvee (27) top scored in a challenge of 191-8, Dan Huxstep claiming 3-31 from eight after...
by Steve Hill | Jun 20, 2023 | General
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...
by Steve Hill | Feb 27, 2023 | General
FROCESTER’S John Evans has returned to the UK an extremely happy man after playing a key role for England Over 70s who retained the ‘Grey Ashes’ with a memorable victory in Australia. ‘Evo’, as he is popularly known, helped steer the tourists to glory in the...
