CRICKET: Poulton's efforts to get their game played are wasted

11:01pm Monday 13th May 2013

ON A gloomy, rain-affected day, Poulton managed to get a full match on while others around the county cancelled or abandoned their cricket – a great credit to the club and its groundstaff.

INSIDE THE PAVILION: ECB keeping tabs on Purton's Craig Miles

6:48pm Monday 13th May 2013

IT IS SAFE to read on. This is an almost Ferguson-free column. Admirable as Sir Alex’s achievements are, his resignation dominated national news to far too great an extent.

GET HOOKED: Tackle thieves – and how anglers are trying to combat them

5:16pm Monday 13th May 2013

IF YOU read The Standard last week, you’ll know that carp anglers fishing the Water Park have been suffering at the hands of tackle thieves.

RUGBY: Freddie Burns claims Golden Boot award

11:35am Monday 13th May 2013

GLOUCESTER’S Freddie Burns might be the only recognised fly half selected for England’s summer tour to Uruguay and Argentina but that doesn’t mean he is about to take the No.10 jersey for granted, writes Paul Eddison.

CRICKET: Rain-hit weekend in Glos CCL

10:51am Monday 13th May 2013

In Division 1, Redmarley 1st XI (193-6) beat Gloucester A.I.W 1st XI (118 all out) by 75 runs.

CRICKET: Rigali's wickets turn the tide for Cricklade

7:50am Monday 13th May 2013

IN THE only match played in Division 1 of the Sweetfuels-sponsored Cotswold & District Association on Saturday, Stow-on-the-Wold were invited to bat at Cricklade.

MODERN PENTATHLON: Cooke is top of the world in Budapest

Jamie Cooke, centre, on the podium in Budapest. Pic: UIPM/Nicole Rauvolfora

7:30am Monday 13th May 2013

BRITAIN’S Jamie Cooke won the first Modern Pentathlon World Cup medal of his career on Sunday and he did it in style, taking gold in Budapest.

Cricket: Gidman and Taylor add to injury woes for Gloucestershire

6:00am Monday 13th May 2013

WILL GIDMAN and Jack Taylor face spells on the sidelines after suffering injuries during Gloucestershire's County Championship draw against Hampshire at Bristol.

GOLF: Goodwin pipped in Total Triumph Strokeplay Championship

9:02pm Thursday 9th May 2013

CIRENCESTER Head Pro Ed Goodwin narrowly failed to add the Gloucester and Somerset PGA Total Triumph Strokeplay Championship at his home course on Wednesday to his Order of Merit title.

TOWN FLIER: Force of nature Flint did not deserve to be a loser

Aden Flint

11:53am Wednesday 8th May 2013

MAYBE we should do away with the whole season and just have the play-offs. What is it about them that breeds such ridiculous edge-of-the-seat excitement?







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