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 | Aug 29, 2023 | General, League & Cup
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Over 70s produced another fine team effort to breeze past Kent by 73 runs and book a place in the County Championship play-off final. Frocester’s John Evans, who has enjoyed such a memorable summer for county and country, once again led from the front...
by Steve Hill | Aug 22, 2023 | General, League & Cup
GLOUCESTERSHIRE O50s went out of the County Championship knock out stages after a nail-biting quarter-final setback away to Wales that went down to the wire. The visitors, who won the toss at Llanelli, had to battle all the way to total 145 all out, Ryan Jamieson top...
by Steve Hill | Jul 11, 2023 | General
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Over 70s eased to a comfortable 83-run home victory against Wiltshire at Stroud, dominating with bat and then ball. The home side rattled up 241-6 after winning the toss, Bill Lawrence (73) and Keith Daniels (40) sharing an opening stand of 118 before...
by Steve Hill | Jul 4, 2023 | General
DAVE Millard grabbed career-best figures of 7-27 from only 7.2 overs to help pave the way for Gloucestershire O50s’ second string to defeat their Wiltshire counterparts at Malmesbury by four wickets. Wiltshire were building nicely at 125-3 after losing the toss when...
