Sport

Running: Cirencester Athletic Club runner Sam Timms is hoping for a great day at London Marathon

Roger Jackson Wed, 27th Mar 2019 at 09:00

Sam Timms was looking forward to her next training run ahead of this year’s London Marathon when The Local Answer called. And it wasn’t just any old location either because she was doing the training run in Tokyo, close on 6,000 miles...Sam Timms was looking forward to her next training run ahead of this year’s London Marathon when The Local Answer called. And it wasn’t just any old location either because she was doing the training run in Tokyo, close on 6,000 miles...Sam Timms was looking forward to her next training run ahead of this year’s London Marathon when The Local Answer called. And it wasn’t just any old location either because she was doing the training run in Tokyo, close on 6,000 miles...

Bowls: Captain’s Log: Steve Aldridge, Moreton-in-Marsh Bowling Club

Running: Miles of smiles at Cirencester Athletics and Triathlon Club’s annual awards ceremony

Roger Jackson Tue, 26th Mar 2019 at 11:30

Bill Leggatte has been crowned Cirencester Athletics and Triathlon Club’s athlete of the year at the club’s annual awards ceremony. Leggatte has been in great form and the award is fitting after he won the club’s cross country and...Bill Leggatte has been crowned Cirencester Athletics and Triathlon Club’s athlete of the year at the club’s annual awards ceremony. Leggatte has been in great form and the award is fitting after he won the club’s cross country and...Bill Leggatte has been crowned Cirencester Athletics and Triathlon Club’s athlete of the year at the club’s annual awards ceremony. Leggatte has been in great form and the award is fitting after he won the club’s cross country and...

Horse Racing: It’s all systems go for Andoversford Races

Roger Jackson Tue, 26th Mar 2019 at 11:30

Owners of point-to-point horses have long acknowledged that they are not running for the money, given the ceiling on prize money set by the British Horseracing Board for this most amateur of amateur sports. However, entrants for the point-to-point...Owners of point-to-point horses have long acknowledged that they are not running for the money, given the ceiling on prize money set by the British Horseracing Board for this most amateur of amateur sports. However, entrants for the point-to-point...Owners of point-to-point horses have long acknowledged that they are not running for the money, given the ceiling on prize money set by the British Horseracing Board for this most amateur of amateur sports. However, entrants for the point-to-point...

Cricket: Plenty of optimism as Bourton Vale and Slaughters United ‘merge operations’

Roger Jackson Thu, 21st Mar 2019 at 11:30

Bourton Vale Cricket Club will field three adult competitive teams on Saturday afternoons this season for the first time in their 136-year history. The club, whose flagship team play in the Gloucestershire Division of the West of England Premier...Bourton Vale Cricket Club will field three adult competitive teams on Saturday afternoons this season for the first time in their 136-year history. The club, whose flagship team play in the Gloucestershire Division of the West of England Premier...Bourton Vale Cricket Club will field three adult competitive teams on Saturday afternoons this season for the first time in their 136-year history. The club, whose flagship team play in the Gloucestershire Division of the West of England Premier...

Horse Racing: It’s all systems go for Nigel Twiston-Davies’ team ahead of next week’s Cheltenham Festival

Roger Jackson Thu, 7th Mar 2019 at 14:20

Nigel Twiston-Davies’ impressive team are primed and ready for next week’s Cheltenham Festival. The Guiting Power trainer has seen it, done it and won pretty much everything there is to win in the great sport that is National Hunt...Nigel Twiston-Davies’ impressive team are primed and ready for next week’s Cheltenham Festival. The Guiting Power trainer has seen it, done it and won pretty much everything there is to win in the great sport that is National Hunt...Nigel Twiston-Davies’ impressive team are primed and ready for next week’s Cheltenham Festival. The Guiting Power trainer has seen it, done it and won pretty much everything there is to win in the great sport that is National Hunt...

Horse Racing: Trainer Fergal O’Brien chasing his first Cheltenham Festival winner

Roger Jackson Tue, 5th Mar 2019 at 11:00

Fergal O’Brien is expected to send five or six horses from his Guiting Power stable to Cheltenham next week. So says his business partner and racehorse owner Chris Coley who spoke to The Local Answer yesterday. This year’s Cheltenham...Fergal O’Brien is expected to send five or six horses from his Guiting Power stable to Cheltenham next week. So says his business partner and racehorse owner Chris Coley who spoke to The Local Answer yesterday. This year’s Cheltenham...Fergal O’Brien is expected to send five or six horses from his Guiting Power stable to Cheltenham next week. So says his business partner and racehorse owner Chris Coley who spoke to The Local Answer yesterday. This year’s Cheltenham...