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General: Father and Son: John and Laurie Beck
Roger Jackson Wed, 24th Nov 2021 at 09:00 Father & Son
If you’d have asked long-time Gloucester rugby fan John Beck who he’d like to have round for dinner back in the late 1990s there’s every chance he’d have... If you’d have asked long-time Gloucester rugby fan John Beck who he’d like to have round for dinner back in the late 1990s there’s every chance he’d have said Terry Fanolua and Richard Tombs. Fanolua, the great Samoan, and Tombs, who was capped five times by Australia, formed what is... If you’d have asked long-time Gloucester rugby fan John Beck who he’d like to have round for dinner back in the late 1990s there’s every chance he’d have said Terry Fanolua and Richard Tombs. Fanolua, the great Samoan, and Tombs, who was capped five times by Australia, formed what is widely regarded as one of Gloucester’s best...
[read more]Football: Back in the Day: Chris Burns – Portsmouth, Northampton Town, Gloucester City, Cheltenham Town, Forest Green Rovers
Roger Jackson Wed, 25th Mar 2020 at 09:00 Back In The Day
It’s not far short of 30 years since Chris Burns, one of Gloucestershire’s finest ever footballers, went toe-to-toe with some of the very best players from one of the great clubs, not once, but twice at the semi-final stage in the... It’s not far short of 30 years since Chris Burns, one of Gloucestershire’s finest ever footballers, went toe-to-toe with some of the very best players from one of the great clubs, not once, but twice at the semi-final stage in the... It’s not far short of 30 years since Chris Burns, one of Gloucestershire’s finest ever footballers, went toe-to-toe with some of the very best players from one of the great clubs, not once, but twice at the semi-final stage in the...
[read more]Motorsport: Back in the Day: John Godwin, motorcycling
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...
[read more]Football: Back in the Day: Keith Knight, Cheltenham Town, Reading. Gloucester City, Cirencester Town
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...
[read more]Cricket: Back in the Day – Ron Nicholls: Gloucestershire county cricketer, professional footballer
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...
[read more]Football: Unsung Hero: Phil Coleman, Cirencester Football League
Roger Jackson Tue, 27th Aug 2019 at 09:00 Unsung Hero
Phil Coleman has been associated with the Cirencester Football League for well over 40 years and he’s still going strong. He’s been chairman for the past six years and has served on the management committee for the past three decades. ...Phil Coleman has been associated with the Cirencester Football League for well over 40 years and he’s still going strong. He’s been chairman for the past six years and has served on the management committee for the past three decades. ...Phil Coleman has been associated with the Cirencester Football League for well over 40 years and he’s still going strong. He’s been chairman for the past six years and has served on the management committee for the past three decades. ...
[read more]Bowls: Unsung Heroes: David and Sylvia Chamberlain, Cotswold Bowls Club
Roger Jackson Wed, 26th Jun 2019 at 09:00 Unsung Hero
When you think of well-known couples, you think Posh and Becks, Harry and Meghan, and Barack and Michelle Obama. Well, at Cotswold Bowls Club, they’ve got their own top couple, a couple who work tirelessly to make sure that the go-ahead club...When you think of well-known couples, you think Posh and Becks, Harry and Meghan, and Barack and Michelle Obama. Well, at Cotswold Bowls Club, they’ve got their own top couple, a couple who work tirelessly to make sure that the go-ahead club...When you think of well-known couples, you think Posh and Becks, Harry and Meghan, and Barack and Michelle Obama. Well, at Cotswold Bowls Club, they’ve got their own top couple, a couple who work tirelessly to make sure that the go-ahead club...
[read more]Cricket: Unsung Hero: Brendan Low, Tewkesbury Cricket Club
Roger Jackson Tue, 25th Jun 2019 at 09:00 Unsung Hero
“It’s very time consuming helping to run a club these days.” Those are the words of Brendan Low, who plays for Tewkesbury Cricket Club, but they could just as easily have been the words of anyone else who plays sport in and...“It’s very time consuming helping to run a club these days.” Those are the words of Brendan Low, who plays for Tewkesbury Cricket Club, but they could just as easily have been the words of anyone else who plays sport in and...“It’s very time consuming helping to run a club these days.” Those are the words of Brendan Low, who plays for Tewkesbury Cricket Club, but they could just as easily have been the words of anyone else who plays sport in and...
[read more]Rugby Union: Back in the day: John Berry - Cheltenham, Stroud, Old Patesians
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...
[read more]Athletics: Unsung Hero: Sandra Ennis, athletics
Roger Jackson Thu, 23rd May 2019 at 09:00 Unsung Hero
Every sport needs a Sandra Ennis. Fortunately for those who like to run and jump, athletics is her big passion and she’s been a major player on the admin side at club and county level for more than three decades now. Sandra, who will be 76... Every sport needs a Sandra Ennis. Fortunately for those who like to run and jump, athletics is her big passion and she’s been a major player on the admin side at club and county level for more than three decades now. Sandra, who will be 76... Every sport needs a Sandra Ennis. Fortunately for those who like to run and jump, athletics is her big passion and she’s been a major player on the admin side at club and county level for more than three decades now. Sandra, who will be 76...
[read more]Rugby Union: Old Patesians players from days gone by roll back the years for big Everest Road reunion
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...
[read more]Golf: Unsung Hero: Ann Smith, Painswick Golf Club
Roger Jackson Thu, 26th Apr 2018 at 14:20 Unsung Hero
It’s often said that behind every good man there is a good woman. Well the men at Painswick Golf Club – and the ladies for that matter – have been very lucky in recent times because the club have got a first-rate secretary in Ann...It’s often said that behind every good man there is a good woman. Well the men at Painswick Golf Club – and the ladies for that matter – have been very lucky in recent times because the club have got a first-rate secretary in Ann...It’s often said that behind every good man there is a good woman. Well the men at Painswick Golf Club – and the ladies for that matter – have been very lucky in recent times because the club have got a first-rate secretary in Ann...
[read more]Football: Unsung Hero: Russ Workman, Cam Bulldogs Football Club
Roger Jackson Thu, 22nd Feb 2018 at 09:00 Unsung Hero
Given their name, it’s easy to say that Cam’s footballers have the bulldog spirit. But it’s also fair comment as well because Cam Bulldogs are a football club that refuse to stand still despite a number of obstacles in their way. ...Given their name, it’s easy to say that Cam’s footballers have the bulldog spirit. But it’s also fair comment as well because Cam Bulldogs are a football club that refuse to stand still despite a number of obstacles in their way. ...Given their name, it’s easy to say that Cam’s footballers have the bulldog spirit. But it’s also fair comment as well because Cam Bulldogs are a football club that refuse to stand still despite a number of obstacles in their way. ...
[read more]Football: Back in the day: John Finnigan, Cheltenham Town
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...
[read more]Rugby Union: Back in the day: James Simpson-Daniel, Gloucester and England
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...
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