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Roger Jackson Mon, 25th Nov 2019 at 09:00 Back In The Day

Pamela Godwin is very proud of her late husband John who was a top motorcyclist back in the day. So much so that she wrote a letter to The Local Answer asking us if we’d be interested in doing a story on him. The answer was an emphatic... Pamela Godwin is very proud of her late husband John who was a top motorcyclist back in the day. So much so that she wrote a letter to The Local Answer asking us if we’d be interested in doing a story on him. The answer was an emphatic... Pamela Godwin is very proud of her late husband John who was a top motorcyclist back in the day. So much so that she wrote a letter to The Local Answer asking us if we’d be interested in doing a story on him. The answer was an emphatic...

Roger Jackson Fri, 25th Oct 2019 at 09:00 Back In The Day

He was the hometown boy who did well, very well. Keith Knight, born and bred in Shurdington, was the footballer who lived the dream in the late 90s as Cheltenham Town took the non-league footballing world by storm, winning the FA Trophy at Wembley... He was the hometown boy who did well, very well. Keith Knight, born and bred in Shurdington, was the footballer who lived the dream in the late 90s as Cheltenham Town took the non-league footballing world by storm, winning the FA Trophy at Wembley... He was the hometown boy who did well, very well. Keith Knight, born and bred in Shurdington, was the footballer who lived the dream in the late 90s as Cheltenham Town took the non-league footballing world by storm, winning the FA Trophy at Wembley...

Roger Jackson Thu, 24th Oct 2019 at 09:00 Back In The Day

Ask any talented up and coming sportsman or woman if they’d like to go professional when they grow up and the answer is almost certain to be a resounding ‘yes’. It’s the dream of many, of course, but the reality is that... Ask any talented up and coming sportsman or woman if they’d like to go professional when they grow up and the answer is almost certain to be a resounding ‘yes’. It’s the dream of many, of course, but the reality is that... Ask any talented up and coming sportsman or woman if they’d like to go professional when they grow up and the answer is almost certain to be a resounding ‘yes’. It’s the dream of many, of course, but the reality is that...

Roger Jackson Tue, 25th Jun 2019 at 09:00 Back In The Day

John Berry moved south to this part of the world as an 18-year-old and never went home. That was well over half a century ago and the rugby clubs that he played for – Cheltenham, Stroud and Old Patesians – are certainly glad that...John Berry moved south to this part of the world as an 18-year-old and never went home. That was well over half a century ago and the rugby clubs that he played for – Cheltenham, Stroud and Old Patesians – are certainly glad that...John Berry moved south to this part of the world as an 18-year-old and never went home. That was well over half a century ago and the rugby clubs that he played for – Cheltenham, Stroud and Old Patesians – are certainly glad that...

Roger Jackson Wed, 20th Mar 2019 at 14:40 Back In The Day

Had there been a DJ at the Old Patesians Rugby Club reunion on Saturday, one of the songs he, or she, would surely have been belting out at some stage of the proceedings would have been 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot'. Rugby players like a top tune of...Had there been a DJ at the Old Patesians Rugby Club reunion on Saturday, one of the songs he, or she, would surely have been belting out at some stage of the proceedings would have been 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot'. Rugby players like a top tune of...Had there been a DJ at the Old Patesians Rugby Club reunion on Saturday, one of the songs he, or she, would surely have been belting out at some stage of the proceedings would have been 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot'. Rugby players like a top tune of...

Roger Jackson Wed, 21st Feb 2018 at 09:00 Back In The Day

John Finnigan is one of those really refreshing blokes who just loved playing football. Now Cheltenham Town’s commercial manager, he still kicks a ball around today when he gets the chance. “I loved training and playing,” said...John Finnigan is one of those really refreshing blokes who just loved playing football. Now Cheltenham Town’s commercial manager, he still kicks a ball around today when he gets the chance. “I loved training and playing,” said...John Finnigan is one of those really refreshing blokes who just loved playing football. Now Cheltenham Town’s commercial manager, he still kicks a ball around today when he gets the chance. “I loved training and playing,” said...

Roger Jackson Wed, 21st Feb 2018 at 08:10 Back In The Day

It’s now three-and-a-half years since James Simpson-Daniel was forced to retire too soon from rugby because of a serious ankle injury. And while these days he is no longer running rings around opponents at Kingsholm – the place that...It’s now three-and-a-half years since James Simpson-Daniel was forced to retire too soon from rugby because of a serious ankle injury. And while these days he is no longer running rings around opponents at Kingsholm – the place that...It’s now three-and-a-half years since James Simpson-Daniel was forced to retire too soon from rugby because of a serious ankle injury. And while these days he is no longer running rings around opponents at Kingsholm – the place that...

Roger Jackson Wed, 24th Jan 2018 at 09:00 Back In The Day

The sporting term ‘all-rounder’ is something that is readily associated with cricket. Think Botham, Flintoff or – the best of the three – Gloucestershire’s adopted son Mike Procter. It’s not a word that is used...The sporting term ‘all-rounder’ is something that is readily associated with cricket. Think Botham, Flintoff or – the best of the three – Gloucestershire’s adopted son Mike Procter. It’s not a word that is used...The sporting term ‘all-rounder’ is something that is readily associated with cricket. Think Botham, Flintoff or – the best of the three – Gloucestershire’s adopted son Mike Procter. It’s not a word that is used...

Roger Jackson Thu, 21st Dec 2017 at 09:00 Back In The Day

Much of the nation has taken Meghan Markle into their hearts since it was announced that she is to marry Prince Harry next year. It’s not surprising really. She has a ready smile, has already achieved things in her life – primarily as...Much of the nation has taken Meghan Markle into their hearts since it was announced that she is to marry Prince Harry next year. It’s not surprising really. She has a ready smile, has already achieved things in her life – primarily as...Much of the nation has taken Meghan Markle into their hearts since it was announced that she is to marry Prince Harry next year. It’s not surprising really. She has a ready smile, has already achieved things in her life – primarily as...

Roger Jackson Wed, 20th Dec 2017 at 09:00 Back In The Day

Stuart Gourlay is a Cheltenham North legend. End of. The one-time scrum-half was the king of the North back in the day when the Bishop’s Cleeve club reigned supreme in the Cheltenham and District Rugby Combination. They collected Senior Cups...Stuart Gourlay is a Cheltenham North legend. End of. The one-time scrum-half was the king of the North back in the day when the Bishop’s Cleeve club reigned supreme in the Cheltenham and District Rugby Combination. They collected Senior Cups...Stuart Gourlay is a Cheltenham North legend. End of. The one-time scrum-half was the king of the North back in the day when the Bishop’s Cleeve club reigned supreme in the Cheltenham and District Rugby Combination. They collected Senior Cups...

Roger Jackson Thu, 23rd Nov 2017 at 09:00 Back In The Day

They were the team that kept on giving. They gave to the senior teams at Cheltenham Rugby Club, they gave to Gloucester and they even gave to England. The team in question are Cheltenham Colts, the upwardly mobile arm of Cheltenham RFC for the...They were the team that kept on giving. They gave to the senior teams at Cheltenham Rugby Club, they gave to Gloucester and they even gave to England. The team in question are Cheltenham Colts, the upwardly mobile arm of Cheltenham RFC for the...They were the team that kept on giving. They gave to the senior teams at Cheltenham Rugby Club, they gave to Gloucester and they even gave to England. The team in question are Cheltenham Colts, the upwardly mobile arm of Cheltenham RFC for the...

Roger Jackson Thu, 23rd Nov 2017 at 09:00 Back In The Day

Pete Turnbull has a turn of phrase as neat as the turn of feet he had on football pitches all over Cheltenham and beyond back in the day. The articulate 52-year-old was a prolific goalscorer in years gone by and was good enough to make a handful...Pete Turnbull has a turn of phrase as neat as the turn of feet he had on football pitches all over Cheltenham and beyond back in the day. The articulate 52-year-old was a prolific goalscorer in years gone by and was good enough to make a handful...Pete Turnbull has a turn of phrase as neat as the turn of feet he had on football pitches all over Cheltenham and beyond back in the day. The articulate 52-year-old was a prolific goalscorer in years gone by and was good enough to make a handful...

Roger Jackson Fri, 27th Oct 2017 at 09:00 Back In The Day

Back in the day, Graham Brookhouse was Cheltenham’s answer to national sporting pin-up boys Gary Lineker and Will Carling. While Lineker was wowing the footballing world with his goalscoring exploits in the 1986 and 1990 World Cups and...Back in the day, Graham Brookhouse was Cheltenham’s answer to national sporting pin-up boys Gary Lineker and Will Carling. While Lineker was wowing the footballing world with his goalscoring exploits in the 1986 and 1990 World Cups and...Back in the day, Graham Brookhouse was Cheltenham’s answer to national sporting pin-up boys Gary Lineker and Will Carling. While Lineker was wowing the footballing world with his goalscoring exploits in the 1986 and 1990 World Cups and...

Roger Jackson Fri, 22nd Sep 2017 at 09:00 Back In The Day

Bump into Chris Scott in the street or in a pub and it’s a very enjoyable experience – a ready smile and plenty of interesting chat is guaranteed. Bump into him on a rugby field and it’s a lot less fun… as so many of his...Bump into Chris Scott in the street or in a pub and it’s a very enjoyable experience – a ready smile and plenty of interesting chat is guaranteed. Bump into him on a rugby field and it’s a lot less fun… as so many of his...Bump into Chris Scott in the street or in a pub and it’s a very enjoyable experience – a ready smile and plenty of interesting chat is guaranteed. Bump into him on a rugby field and it’s a lot less fun… as so many of his...