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Jason of the arcadians claims joint top score
Oct 11, 2008 ... Joint top individual scores of 91 were recorded by Jason Perkinsof Arcadians in Two South and Gail Pegler of Estates SC in ThreeSouth. Perkins' slate was 5, 8, 9, 9, 8, 9, 14, 7, 15 and 7 whilePegler's was 6, 13, 7, 8, 9, 15, 4, 16, 6 and 7. Pegler also had afirst ball flatner ...
Poole of younger talent is raising excitement levels
Oct 11, 2008 ... Evidence is growing that charity skittles is a young man's game. Seventeen-year-old Liam Poole (White Hart, Division Three)scored 93 at the Kingsholm Inn. His slate of 9, 14, 6, 7, 7, 14, 14, 8, 6, 8 was achieved despitea claim by dad Steve - who scored 67 - that he bowls ...
Newly-promoted whiteshill are taking section a by storm
Oct 11, 2008 ... After winning promotion last season Whiteshill AFC are enjoying agood start in Section A. They picked up their second win of the campaign with an eight-pin victory over the Aces, with Rob Shirley and S Lewis for thewinners, and Bob Pearse for the Aces, all hitting 52. The ...
Gloucester rugby fan's panel
Oct 11, 2008 ... 1) Is the Heineken Cup the biggest tournament Gloucester play in?If you could choose to win one of the Heineken or the GuinnessPremiership, which one would it be? CB: The Premiership every time, even though the Heineken Cup ishuge. In the Premiership you don't get the odd ...
Azam looks to give positive reminder
Oct 11, 2008 ... Olivier Azam is looking forward to showing his countrymen he canstill cut it at the top level when Gloucester start their HeinekenCup campaign against Biarritz today. The French hooker says he has been playing in England for solong, fans back home often forget he is still playing ...
Leave us our post office
Oct 11, 2008 ... Where will I draw my pension, when our post office closes down? I'm no longer young and spritely, and it's such a long way in totown. When I was young walking was easy, in fact I loved taking astroll, but now I've had so many birthdays the years are now taking ...
Parking a car
Oct 11, 2008 ... When you finish work, at the end of the day, can you findsomewhere to park? Do you have to judge the length of your car? Some motorists think it a lark - to take up double spaces is afavourite game so you couldn't get in, if you tried. But then you get the ...
The newlyweds
Oct 11, 2008 ... So you're in love, you poor suckers, You've just married, watch the sign, The faults of your true love hidden, (The Government would impose a fine). For a start, there's division of labour, There's the sex thing, who's in the mood? There's the ...
Rock bands
Oct 11, 2008 ... Everyone loves rock bands playing, all over the world making people happy and feeling the music inside. They bring everyone together to listen to the beat, it always amazes me to see so many crowds all gathered together, but ...
What is love?
Oct 11, 2008 ... True love should be unconditional, Love should have no bounds. To believe the best in another person, and be always glad to have around. Never glad when folks go wrong, Love is always full of hope. Find no pleasure in injustice, helping ...
Severn vale panorama
Oct 11, 2008 ... From tree-clad vales of the Dean Forest, to Frampton andFramilode fields, so-blest, where meandering Severn wanders through, by narrowed river flow,a panoramic view, waters running past are shallow and dank, below Cinderford alongthe Broadoak bank. Between Awre and ...
Let's stop the stigma
Oct 11, 2008 ... October 10 - it might have been your birthday, anniversary orother significant day. It could mean absolutely nothing to you, butfor the past 16 years, the day has officially commemorated andhelped raise awareness of world mental health issues. So what has this got to do with ...
Tributes paid to football devotee frederick "Jack" frost
Oct 11, 2008; Freddie Whittaker ... A Lifelong friend and colleague of Frederick John Frost has paidtribute to the "larger than life" football devotee. Frederick, known to his friends as Jack died peacefully on August16, just three months before he was due to celebrate his 90thbirthday. When not working for ...
Pooches put on a fantastic display
Oct 11, 2008 ... Animal-lovers in St Briavels showed dogged determination as theCompanion Dog Show went ahead despite the weather. More than 200 visitors from all over the country, and 100 poochesof all types, braved the rain to compete at the event last Sunday. Karen Cockfield, co-organiser of ...
Rob keene to run Chicago marathon
Oct 11, 2008 ... A Gloucester farmer is swapping his wellies for running shoes ashe prepares to jet off to Chicago. Rob Keene, owner of Over Farm Market, will take part in theChicago Marathon on Sunday. Rob has been in training for the 26.2 mile course since June. He said: "It's quite ...
Knife man was in dark
Oct 11, 2008 ... A 43-year-old father-of- three had "absolutely no idea" policewere cracking down on knife crime. Robert Fox, of Darwin Road, Gloucester, pleaded guilty topossessing a bladed article in a public place, when he appearedbefore Gloucester magistrates on Tuesday. Prosecuting ...
Driver had three pints
Oct 11, 2008 ... A Van driver did not realise that three pints would put him overthe drink drive limit. Justin James of Clement Street, Gloucester pleaded guilty todriving with excess alcohol when he appeared before citymagistrates. The 32-year-old was stopped by police in his Ford Transit ...
A40 roadworks to finish on time
Oct 11, 2008; Dan Charles ... The roadworks on the A40 are scheduled to finish on time at theend of this month. The contraflow system near Gloucester will be lifted on October22, but there will still be only one lane of traffic travelling ineach direction, on opposite sides of the carriageway. This is to ...
Fundraisers in the Forest will be donning their pink pyjamas for their latest campaign.
Oct 11, 2008 ... Fundraisers in the Forest of Dean will be donning pink pyjamasfor their latest campaign. Breast cancer survivor Carol Charles, 51, from Lydney, hasalready signed up for the Pink PJ Plod taking place at Speech Houseon Sunday, November 2. Mrs Charles said: "I want to encourage ...
Donate to save a life
Oct 11, 2008 ... Residents at Abbeydale can save someone's life by giving bloodthis month. Donor sessions will be ...