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• Wiltshire County CC move one step closer to Lord's

  WILTSHIRE County Cricket Club won an exciting quarter-final of the Minor Counties Knockout Trophy at Westbury on Sunday when they beat Wales Minor Counties by two wickets with the winning runs coming off the final ball of the match. read more

• Pool fundraising set to make a splash

  IT'S been banned in swimming pools around the country and is the bane of lifequards and serious swimmers alike. read more

• Cirencester entertain Leyton Orient on day too hot for soccer

  WHILE many were cooling off in the pool or enjoying a leisurely barbecue on a hot Saturday afternoon, spare a thought for the squad of Cirencester Town manager Brian Hughes who were having to face the might of a full-strength Leyton Orient side, now managed by former Swindon Town player Martin Ling. read more

• Golfers Sheila and David lift the Corinium Goblets

  UNDER a fierce sun and with temperatures approaching 30 degrees Centrigrade, a total of 176 golfers from as far afield as Dorset and Birmingham contested Cirencester Golf Club's open mixed foursomes tournament last Sunday for the honour of winning the prestigious Corinium Goblets. read more

• Fairford adopt professional approach in pre-season game

  FAIRFORD Town FC kicked off their pre-season campaign with a professional approach against Swindon Town's Youth Team at the Wanborough training ground last Tuesday night when a Chris Allen penalty was enough to decide the outcome in favour of the County Ground side. read more

• Greaves wins Abbey Lake Angling Club's Barbecue Cup

  ABBEY Lake Angling Club's Barbecue Cup, the first match of the season, was won by Matt Greaves with a good catch in excess of 6lb, consisting mainly of good-sized roach caught on the waggler. read more

• Tough Gatcombe course leaves riders no room for error

  NEXT month's Gatcombe Horse Trials is set to hold an exciting programme of equestrian entertainment with an additional bonus of the attendance of the British Team selected that will compete at the European Championships in September, writes Katherine Wall. read more

On this day: Cirencester Archive