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  • Shipston rescued by the rain

    SHIPSTON were grateful the rain came after tea during Saturday's Cotswold Hills League clash at Alscot Park where the visitors had slumped to 50-3 in pursuit of the 216-5 amassed by Stratford Bards. Dave Currall hit a typically aggressive 84 and received

  • Leaders take advantage as rivals drop points

    Prudden Road Surfacing South Warwickshire Tennis League AFTER being pegged back by Inkberrow, Stratford pulled away again to open up an eight-point lead after a 3-1 win over Moreton-in-Marsh. Inkberrow were held to a 2-2 draw by Stratford B, while

  • Tight at top as Lockey claims second

    MEMBERS of Bourton Roadrunners were out in force at the Aerospace 5m - the seventh in the Road Race Series and many categories are still all to play for. The Senior Men category especially could go any way and, after last week's race, Tom Jess still

  • Naunton Downs GC results

    Ladies - GLCGA Kitkat Stableford: 1 Jane O'Malley 37pts; 2 Jane Marsland 36 (cb); 3 Norma Shepherd 36. June Medal: 1 Ann Heatherley nett 70; 2 Judy Stokes 74; 3 Bridget Macauley 76. Ping Betterball: 1 Chris Grady & Margaret Littlewood 39pts (cb); 2 Ali

  • Local successes at Royal Show

    A SHEEP breeder from Elmley Castle hit the jackpot on his first visit to the Royal Show. Jerry Strong, with Lorna Hendey, took three sheep from his 30-strong flock at Grove Farm, where he has been breeding for only four years. "We had awards for the

  • Lamb and Cafearo inspire young cricketers

    THE North Cotswold Young Cricketers Club Under-13s played two games last week when they recorded two fine wins. They played Overbury at home and scored 286-8 with Dan Lamb (31) and Dan Moore (16) playing some fine shots. Their opponents' innings started

  • Youngest musicians win Battle of the Bands

    BOURTON'S Battle of the Bands was won by the youngest band competing in the event, which raised £750 for Gloucestershire Arthritis Trust. The competition, held at Hill Barn for the second successive year, was won by The Sneeze whose nine members are

  • Public back air ambulance

    THE County Air Ambulance has received numerous offers of financial help from across the region, following the recent announcement that the Charity would be facing a fuel price hike of 60%. The life-saving charity hit the headlines when it announced increasing

  • Ladies retain unbeaten sequence

    BROADWAY's ladies retained their unbeaten record in the Concorde Bowls League when they easily defeated Overbury. The visitors won on three of the four rinks on their way to an 80-43 success. Rink scores (Overbury first): D Johnson, P Megginson, R Nelson

  • Nearly all households have their new waste containers

    ALL but two per cent of Cotswold households have received containers for the new waste collection/recycling service. Cotswold District Council, which introduced the service, has given these households beige bin bags into which they can put non-recyclables

  • Latest news from the pigeon lofts

    Shipston-on-Stour FC TWELVE members sent 99 birds to Fou-geres on June 28, liberated at 12.40pm into a west south west wind. 1 Mr & Mrs L Pinfield 1327.34, 2 Mr & Mrs L Pinfield 1326.66, 3 Mr G Barrett 1318.18, Mr B Lea 1316.01, 5 Mr M Webster 1308.05

  • Cotswold Hills Cricket League results

    Premier Division: Stratford Bards 216-5, Shipston 53-3 rsp; Henley 33, Exhall & Wixford 35-1; Overbury 62, Bretforton 66-2; Wellesbourne 160, Tanworth 115; Kineton 166-9, Earlswood 114-3*. Division One: Alcester & Ragley 119-9, Cath-de-Barnes 118; Leamington