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On this day: Cirencester Archive

Cirencester Archive

• Be a cut above the rest for charity

  SCHOOLCHILDREN are being offered the chance to face the clippers for Cancer Research UK at the start of the new school year. read more

• McCleery sets quickest time in Corinium Cycling Club time trial

  FIFTEEN riders competed in the latest round of Corinium Cycling Club's season-long, ten-mile time trial series. read more

• Rome wasn't gilt in a day

  THE Romans were guarding their treasure as they marched through the centre of Cirencester this week. read more

• Equestrian fans get chance to view Olympic riders at Blenheim horse trials

  THE Blenheim Petplan Inter-national Horse Trials at the Duke of Marlborough's stately home in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, on September 9-12 presents a perfect opportunity to see Britain's Olympic eventing team riders in action after Athens. read more

• Fairford Town FC looking for a bright start to a new season

  FOLLOWING a disappointing finish to last season, in which Fairford Town unusually failed to win a trophy of any description as well as finishing only tenth in the Hellenic Premier table, manager Mark Webb has moved to strengthen his side for the start of the team's 2004/5 campaign. read more

• McKeeman sails to a bronze medal in world championships

  WITH a number of medal hopefuls currently flying the flag for Great Britain in Athens in the sport of sailing, it's nice to hear about the exploits of a talented, up-and-coming local youngster who could well burst on to the Olympic scene a some years from now. read more

• Centurions get their new season off to a cracking start with a 2-0 victory

  NEWLY promoted Cirencester Town got their new season in the Southern League, Premier Division off to a cracking start on Saturday, a 2-0 home victory over Histon putting a smile on faces of the Corinium Stadium faithful. read more

• Jake is a real high climber

  TETBURY student Jake Meyer is nearing his quest to become the youngest person in the world to climb the Seven Summits. read more

• Re-establish friendships via the web

  Have you lost touch with an old school friend who's moved abroad? Do you ever wonder what happened to a colleague who got work in a far-flung part of the globe? read more

• Swindon Tennis League's mixed division one title falls to Swindon A

  WITH two games still to contest in the Swindon & District Tennis League, Swindon A have finally claimed the mixed division one title. read more

• 68 players compete in Cirencester Golf Club's annual charity day

  JOHN Parsons and John Lafford played hosts to 68 players from various clubs from around the county at Cirencester Golf Club's seventh annual charity day. read more

• Highworth FC preparations should stand them in good stead

  HIGHWORTH Town's preparations for a new Hellenic Premier season, under the guidance of manager John Fisher and coaches Dave Webb and Andy Woollen, have shown much evidence of that hoped-for improvement in the club's 2004-5 campaign. read more

On this day: Cirencester Archive