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General: Rising stars Kaitlyn and Chloe Sheppard are following in their parents' footsteps

Roger Jackson Thu, 23rd Dec 2021 at 08:00

Roger Jackson 23/12/2021

There is no shortage of ambition in the Sheppard family.

Teenage sisters Kaitlyn and Chloe are aiming high – very high – but if hard work and... There is no shortage of ambition in the Sheppard family.

Teenage sisters Kaitlyn and Chloe are aiming high – very high – but if hard work and dedication counts for anything there is every chance that they will realise their dreams.

And those dreams are to compete in the... There is no shortage of ambition in the Sheppard family.

Teenage sisters Kaitlyn and Chloe are aiming high – very high – but if hard work and dedication counts for anything there is every chance that they will realise their dreams.

And those dreams are to compete in the Olympic Games, something that many young...

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Football: Montpellier Football Club have made a quickfire start to life in Cheltenham League

Roger Jackson Fri, 17th Dec 2021 at 09:00

Talk to any number of football managers around the county and they will tell you that being the boss doesn’t ever compare with actually playing the game. But one person who doesn’t subscribe to that view is Mike Hackett, the... Talk to any number of football managers around the county and they will tell you that being the boss doesn’t ever compare with actually playing the game. But one person who doesn’t subscribe to that view is Mike Hackett, the... Talk to any number of football managers around the county and they will tell you that being the boss doesn’t ever compare with actually playing the game. But one person who doesn’t subscribe to that view is Mike Hackett, the...

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Rugby Union: Smiths Rugby Club have plenty to celebrate

Roger Jackson Thu, 16th Dec 2021 at 09:00

Smiths Rugby Club mark their 70 th anniversary in 2022 and there’s surely every chance that it won’t be the only thing they’re celebrating next year. That’s because the club’s flagship team are blazing a trail in... Smiths Rugby Club mark their 70 th anniversary in 2022 and there’s surely every chance that it won’t be the only thing they’re celebrating next year. That’s because the club’s flagship team are blazing a trail in... Smiths Rugby Club mark their 70 th anniversary in 2022 and there’s surely every chance that it won’t be the only thing they’re celebrating next year. That’s because the club’s flagship team are blazing a trail in...

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Hockey: Will Carter, 27, is playing a lead role as president of Cheltenham Hockey Club

Roger Jackson Fri, 10th Dec 2021 at 09:00

Think of a president in almost any walk of life – sport, politics, business – and you would imagine, probably quite rightly, that they would be on the older rather than younger side. That’s not the case at Cheltenham Hockey Club,... Think of a president in almost any walk of life – sport, politics, business – and you would imagine, probably quite rightly, that they would be on the older rather than younger side. That’s not the case at Cheltenham Hockey Club,... Think of a president in almost any walk of life – sport, politics, business – and you would imagine, probably quite rightly, that they would be on the older rather than younger side. That’s not the case at Cheltenham Hockey Club,...

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Boxing: Rising Stars: Millie and Danny Short

Roger Jackson Fri, 3rd Dec 2021 at 10:00

Brother and sister Danny and Millie Short are often fighting… but happily for their parents it’s not with each other. They’re not fighting with their mates either because 12-year-old Danny and Millie, 15, are boxers, and very... Brother and sister Danny and Millie Short are often fighting… but happily for their parents it’s not with each other. They’re not fighting with their mates either because 12-year-old Danny and Millie, 15, are boxers, and very... Brother and sister Danny and Millie Short are often fighting… but happily for their parents it’s not with each other. They’re not fighting with their mates either because 12-year-old Danny and Millie, 15, are boxers, and very...

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Golf: Captain's Log: Nick Morris, Gloucestershire Seniors

Roger Jackson Wed, 1st Dec 2021 at 09:00

Nick Morris hasn’t changed in nearly 45 years. The long-time golfer was playing off three at the age of 17 and he’s still playing off three at the age of close on 62. That’s something of which he is understandably proud and what... Nick Morris hasn’t changed in nearly 45 years. The long-time golfer was playing off three at the age of 17 and he’s still playing off three at the age of close on 62. That’s something of which he is understandably proud and what... Nick Morris hasn’t changed in nearly 45 years. The long-time golfer was playing off three at the age of 17 and he’s still playing off three at the age of close on 62. That’s something of which he is understandably proud and what...

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General: Top triathlete Nikki Bartlett delighted to be CASS & Friends' first ambassador

Roger Jackson Thu, 25th Nov 2021 at 09:00

Top professional long distance triathlete Nikki Bartlett has teamed up with a leading sports charity in Gloucestershire. The 34-year-old, originally from Cheltenham, has become the first ambassador for CASS & Friends, an organisation that does... Top professional long distance triathlete Nikki Bartlett has teamed up with a leading sports charity in Gloucestershire. The 34-year-old, originally from Cheltenham, has become the first ambassador for CASS & Friends, an organisation that does... Top professional long distance triathlete Nikki Bartlett has teamed up with a leading sports charity in Gloucestershire. The 34-year-old, originally from Cheltenham, has become the first ambassador for CASS & Friends, an organisation that does...

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Athletics: Western Tempo stars set to compete on world stage

Roger Jackson Thu, 4th Nov 2021 at 11:00

Five members of senior endurance running club Western Tempo will be in Spain at the weekend to compete in the high-profile world duathlon championships. That they have got that many taking part in a showpiece event shows how far the... Five members of senior endurance running club Western Tempo will be in Spain at the weekend to compete in the high-profile world duathlon championships. That they have got that many taking part in a showpiece event shows how far the... Five members of senior endurance running club Western Tempo will be in Spain at the weekend to compete in the high-profile world duathlon championships. That they have got that many taking part in a showpiece event shows how far the...

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Athletics: Cheltenham Harriers are still setting a fast pace, says Rachel See

Roger Jackson Wed, 3rd Nov 2021 at 09:00

“We are doing really well,” says Cheltenham Harriers’ press officer Rachel See when asked about the club she has been running for since the age of 11. And the evidence would suggest that’s very much the case. The club have... “We are doing really well,” says Cheltenham Harriers’ press officer Rachel See when asked about the club she has been running for since the age of 11. And the evidence would suggest that’s very much the case. The club have... “We are doing really well,” says Cheltenham Harriers’ press officer Rachel See when asked about the club she has been running for since the age of 11. And the evidence would suggest that’s very much the case. The club have...

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Football: Generation Next have made a fast start to life in Cheltenham League

Roger Jackson Fri, 29th Oct 2021 at 09:00

There can’t be too many football teams at grassroots level anywhere across the land who can say they are managed by someone who is a full-time professional in the game. But that’s one of the proud claims of Generation Next, who are in... There can’t be too many football teams at grassroots level anywhere across the land who can say they are managed by someone who is a full-time professional in the game. But that’s one of the proud claims of Generation Next, who are in... There can’t be too many football teams at grassroots level anywhere across the land who can say they are managed by someone who is a full-time professional in the game. But that’s one of the proud claims of Generation Next, who are in...

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Rugby Union: Tom Lait is enjoying his new role at Cheltenham Rugby Club

Roger Jackson Fri, 22nd Oct 2021 at 09:00

Tom Lait has been a big part of Cheltenham Rugby Club for the best part of two decades as a player, 1 st XV captain and supporter. He ended his playing days in April 2019 at the age of 34, but has remained very much involved at the club and has... Tom Lait has been a big part of Cheltenham Rugby Club for the best part of two decades as a player, 1 st XV captain and supporter. He ended his playing days in April 2019 at the age of 34, but has remained very much involved at the club and has... Tom Lait has been a big part of Cheltenham Rugby Club for the best part of two decades as a player, 1 st XV captain and supporter. He ended his playing days in April 2019 at the age of 34, but has remained very much involved at the club and has...

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Martial Arts: Bruce Lee inspired Lee Kent to set up Chi Wai Family Martial Arts Centre

Roger Jackson Wed, 20th Oct 2021 at 09:00

A family night in at his Cheltenham home back in the 1980s helped shape Lee Kent’s life forever. “I can remember it like it was yesterday,” says the now 49-year-old. “I was lying on the floor under the Christmas tree... A family night in at his Cheltenham home back in the 1980s helped shape Lee Kent’s life forever. “I can remember it like it was yesterday,” says the now 49-year-old. “I was lying on the floor under the Christmas tree... A family night in at his Cheltenham home back in the 1980s helped shape Lee Kent’s life forever. “I can remember it like it was yesterday,” says the now 49-year-old. “I was lying on the floor under the Christmas tree...

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General: Rising stars Kaitlyn and Chloe Sheppard are following in their parents' footsteps

Football: Montpellier Football Club have made a quickfire start to life in Cheltenham League

Rugby Union: Smiths Rugby Club have plenty to celebrate

Hockey: Will Carter, 27, is playing a lead role as president of Cheltenham Hockey Club

Boxing: Rising Stars: Millie and Danny Short

Golf: Captain's Log: Nick Morris, Gloucestershire Seniors

General: Top triathlete Nikki Bartlett delighted to be CASS & Friends' first ambassador

Athletics: Western Tempo stars set to compete on world stage

Athletics: Cheltenham Harriers are still setting a fast pace, says Rachel See

Football: Generation Next have made a fast start to life in Cheltenham League

Rugby Union: Tom Lait is enjoying his new role at Cheltenham Rugby Club

Martial Arts: Bruce Lee inspired Lee Kent to set up Chi Wai Family Martial Arts Centre