Sport

Roger Jackson Mon, 24th Apr 2017 at 08:00 Back In The Day

Ian Smith has played and coached rugby all over the world but his roots remain very firmly in Gloucester. So much so that he still keeps in touch with many of the players who started out on the same rugby journey as him at age group level with...Ian Smith has played and coached rugby all over the world but his roots remain very firmly in Gloucester. So much so that he still keeps in touch with many of the players who started out on the same rugby journey as him at age group level with...Ian Smith has played and coached rugby all over the world but his roots remain very firmly in Gloucester. So much so that he still keeps in touch with many of the players who started out on the same rugby journey as him at age group level with...

Roger Jackson Mon, 24th Apr 2017 at 08:00 Unsung Hero

Roger Wildin has done more for Lydney Rugby Club than almost anyone else. So says club stalwart Colin Henderson, who himself has been a faithful servant to the club for many years. “He started as a player,” says Henderson, “and...Roger Wildin has done more for Lydney Rugby Club than almost anyone else. So says club stalwart Colin Henderson, who himself has been a faithful servant to the club for many years. “He started as a player,” says Henderson, “and...Roger Wildin has done more for Lydney Rugby Club than almost anyone else. So says club stalwart Colin Henderson, who himself has been a faithful servant to the club for many years. “He started as a player,” says Henderson, “and...

Roger Jackson Mon, 24th Apr 2017 at 08:00 Unsung Hero

Chris Hanby started playing cricket for Newent when he was aged 10 when his dad, Charles, was a player at the club. Nothing unusual about that, you might say... except for the fact it was 60 years ago. And Chris’ achievements off the field...Chris Hanby started playing cricket for Newent when he was aged 10 when his dad, Charles, was a player at the club. Nothing unusual about that, you might say... except for the fact it was 60 years ago. And Chris’ achievements off the field...Chris Hanby started playing cricket for Newent when he was aged 10 when his dad, Charles, was a player at the club. Nothing unusual about that, you might say... except for the fact it was 60 years ago. And Chris’ achievements off the field...

Roger Jackson Mon, 24th Apr 2017 at 08:00 Back In The Day

When sports fans start talking about giantkilling acts, aficionados will almost certainly wax lyrical about Wimbledon v Liverpool in the 1988 FA Cup final, James ‘Buster’ Douglas v Mike Tyson in 1990 and Scotland’s Grand Slam win...When sports fans start talking about giantkilling acts, aficionados will almost certainly wax lyrical about Wimbledon v Liverpool in the 1988 FA Cup final, James ‘Buster’ Douglas v Mike Tyson in 1990 and Scotland’s Grand Slam win...When sports fans start talking about giantkilling acts, aficionados will almost certainly wax lyrical about Wimbledon v Liverpool in the 1988 FA Cup final, James ‘Buster’ Douglas v Mike Tyson in 1990 and Scotland’s Grand Slam win...

Roger Jackson Mon, 24th Apr 2017 at 08:00 Back In The Day

Film fans of a certain vintage will remember the 1998 movie Sliding Doors, a romantic drama starring Gwyneth Paltrow. It told two parallel stories of how the life of Helen Quilley (played by Paltrow) would have panned out depending on whether or...Film fans of a certain vintage will remember the 1998 movie Sliding Doors, a romantic drama starring Gwyneth Paltrow. It told two parallel stories of how the life of Helen Quilley (played by Paltrow) would have panned out depending on whether or...Film fans of a certain vintage will remember the 1998 movie Sliding Doors, a romantic drama starring Gwyneth Paltrow. It told two parallel stories of how the life of Helen Quilley (played by Paltrow) would have panned out depending on whether or...