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On this day: Cirencester Archive

Cirencester Archive

• Pentecost does well in national gliding championships at Aston Down

  ROY Pentecost, from Malmesbury, flying an LS8 in the National Standard Class Gliding Championship at Aston Down last Saturday, finished second in the 352.2km race round Radstock, Ilsley, Berks, Bulling-ton, Hants and Buckingham before returning to base. read more

• Bourton Vale CC tie a thrilling game that they should have won

  FOR the crowd who witnessed Saturday's Cherwell Cricket League thriller at Bourton, it was great entertainment which was decided on the final two balls of the afternoon. read more

• Darts maestro Baxter picks up £6000 after getting to major semi-final

  WELL known Cirencester darts maestro Ronnie Baxter reached the semi-final of the Stan James World Matchplay tournament in Blackpool on Friday. read more

• Storms hit the Cotswolds

  AS the skies grew dark on Tuesday everyone peered out of windows waiting for the first crack of thunder and bolt of lightening. read more

• Plymouth Argyle all at sea as Town run them ragged with a 3-1 victory

  CIRENCESTER Town FC turned it on in style on Monday night, defeating Plymouth Argyle 3-1 in the Centurion's penultimate pre-season friendly. read more

• Triathlon tribute to therapist's mother

  A CIRENCESTER sports therapist swam, ran and rode his way across London for Cancer Research UK on Sunday. read more

• Whilton Mill incident fails to stop karter Hughes from performing well at Rissington

  CASTLE Eaton's Richard Hughes was back on track at Rissington last weekend, putting a potentially serious incident at Whilton Mill just a week earlier behind him to finish third. read more

• Swindon speedway riders are facing a heavy schedule in August

  FOLLOWING the break for the FIM Speedway World Cup, Swindon Speedway has a busy home schedule in August, culminating in a fabulous double bill of Elite League action against Coventry on August 26. read more

• Gatcombe Park all set for the Festival of British Eventing

  THE Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park kicks off tomorrow (Friday) with the Novice Championships and ends with the nail-biting British Open Championships this Sunday. read more

• McCleary dominates another Corinium Club Cycling event

  IN the latest of Corinium Cycling Club's season-long ten-mile time trial series, Alasdair McCleary continued to dominate in Armstrong style! read more

• Families take the plunge in water park

  ALL sorts of mini beasts and creepy-crawlies were the quarry when parents and children took part in a mini safari at Cokes Pit. read more

On this day: Cirencester Archive