Citizen Gloucestershire, The back issues from March 2008:
Tigers still roaring in cup
Mar 01, 2008 ... Tredworth Tigers continued their good run of form with a LeagueCup victory over Lakers. They ...
Dowdeswell strike puts city into semis
Mar 01, 2008 ... Gloucester City U16s 3 MANGOTSFIELD U16s 2 GLOUCESTER CITY dominated most of the first half and went intothe half-time break 2-0 up thanks to goals from Nick Pugh and DaveHemmings. A spirited Mangotsfield reduced the deficit early in the secondhalf of this Midland ...
Payne's stunner clinches victory
Mar 01, 2008 ... Abbeymead A 0 HUCCLECOTE 1 HUCCLECOTE started well, moving the ball around, creating acouple of early chances, controlling the game and limiting AbbeymeadA to the occasional breakaway. Abbeymead were a strong team on their small pitch, and ...
Stroud in control
Mar 01, 2008 ... Stroud 4 FGR ACADEMY 1 WITHIN a minute of the start, Stroud's Adam Mann volleyed pastthe post from six yards with an empty goal beckoning. On 10 minutes Rovers came across a static Stroud defence andcalmly scored to take the lead. The remainder of the first ...
Three goals for Hicks in schools' double
Mar 01, 2008 ... Gloucester enjoyed a double success on their weekend visit to theSouth West, recording victories over Plymouth and North Devon. PLYMOUTH 1 GLOUCESTER PSFA 5 BOTH sides went close in the opening five minutes of Gloucester'sCotswold League clash at Stoke ...
Kingsholm pupils ready for ball with villarreal players
Mar 01, 2008 ... Children at Kingsholm Church of England Primary School inGloucester have headed off to live the life of professionalfootballers with Villarreal Football Club in Spain. Children from years fives and six were been offered theopportunity to spend a week and train at the La Liga ...
Futsal comes to county with historic meeting
Mar 01, 2008 ... Mitcheldean Juniors and FC Newent have taken part in an historicfootball event. The first ever Futsal match between two youth football clubs inGloucestershire took place at Newent sports hall. Mitcheldean coach Rob Coopey and Kip Kavallares, in charge ofcoach of FC Newent, ...
Alex sets ball rolling as Drybrook find feet
Mar 01, 2008 ... Drybrook 0 PAINSWICK 0 THE first match was very even as both teams worked hard and theplay ebbed and flowed close to each try-line. Drybrook forwards Will Biggs, Will Greenway and Alex Georgebattled hard while backs Rhys Chandler, Luke Roberts and GeorgeCinderey made breaks, ...
Burford's brace seals knaphill win
Mar 01, 2008 ... Woking B 3 GLOUCESTER PSFA B 6 GLOUCESTER'S B Squad dominated the first half of this CotswoldLeague fixture at Knaphill, taking an early lead when a poorclearance fell to Burford who struck home from the edge of the box. Kline and Mustoe combined well in the build-up to ...
Elsmore takes fourth after going into ditch
Mar 01, 2008 ... Coleford rally driver Nik Elsmore was fourth in the opening roundof the Mitsibishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge. He had a hard-fought battle in the Rallye Sunseeker, held inforests near Bournemouth. Elsmore, co-driven by Paul Wakely, started the event in the bestpossible ...
Widden made to pay
Mar 01, 2008 ... Drybrook U7s/8s 15 WIDDEN 5 DRYBROOK combined age groups to pull off a win in the first game. The whole team did well with all players playing a big part inthe win. Good running came from Alex Ricketts and Fin Reed while BenGreenway, Ben Cook and Ollie Cook were ...
Jordan double turns tables after opening defeat
Mar 01, 2008 ... Widden 25 DRYBROOK 0 DRYBROOK conceded four tries in the first half but played some oftheir best rugby this season after the break. James Hamilton made fine breaks, while Tim Beard, Mac Dale andFreddie Hunt tackled well. Drybrook were unable to capitalise on their ...
Paxton in army final
Mar 01, 2008 ... Gloucester soldier Ian Paxton is set to compete in the ArmyBoxing final next month. His Two Logistic Support Regiment (2LSR) secured their place bybeating the Second Battalion Duke of Lancaster Regiment by sevenbouts to two. On March 6, 2LSR, based in Gutersloh, Germany, will ...
Savage pips Duncan to seniors victory
Mar 01, 2008 ... Terry Savage has enjoyed success in a 16-hole competition in theseniors' section at Ross-on-Wye Golf Club. Former seniors' captain Savage scored 34 points after his birdieon the last hole gave him the edge over the powerful hitter RodDuncan, who also posted 34 points. First ...
Fancy a game of Twenty20?
Mar 01, 2008 ... Town Malling Cricket Club are appealing for opponents when theytour Gloucestershire in July. The Kent Village League side visit the county between July 3 andJuly 6 and they have already have two fixtures. Town Malling will play Paulton on Friday, July 4 and Wickwar onSunday, ...
Juniors return to fly the flag for Dowty
Mar 01, 2008 ... The Dowty Judo Club have made a busy and successful start to2008. Jamie Busson attended a British Judo Association grading inWalsall and with a superb performance came away with his first dan(black belt). After winning two of his three preliminary contests, Bussonqualified ...
Byres targeting army team slot
Mar 01, 2008 ... Lance Corporal Ross Byres is trying to earn a place in the Armyteam to face the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy in the Inter-Services Championship at Meribel. In his second season of racing, Byres, from Gloucester, has takenon the Army Alpine Ski Championships, Exercise Lions ...
Jennings nets four for Newent
Mar 01, 2008 ... Newent Ladies 1ST XI 7 MENDIP 1 WITHIN eight minutes, Newent had scored twice. Anna Sutcliffe converted a cracking short corner routine andplayer of the match Sarah Jennings notched the first of four goals. Newent were relentless for the next 20 minutes, with ...
Titles to be served up again
Mar 01, 2008 ... Tennis players in Gloucestershire will have an opportunity tocompete for county championship titles for the first time in threeyears. The event faded in popularity and was abandoned after the 2005championships, when the singles titles were won by Alistair Morganand Marie Bell of ...
Wickians' Hanks in a league of his own
Mar 01, 2008 ... Top individual score was by Tom Hanks, who floored 98 forWickians in Two North on Baker Street. Ian Williams hit 96 and Billy Fanning Jnr scored 93 for the Jets. The match of the week was a high scoring game on Baker Street, ashosts Fabulous Baker Boys hit 766 against Walls ...
Barbara hooks the top score
Mar 01, 2008 ... Leading the way this week with 81 was Barbara King (HappyHookers). Rachel Price (Easibeats) scored 79, Jackie Hosken (Robinettes)and Wendy Halford (Strings) scored 78, while 77s were scored by GillKing (Elite), Sue Mansell (Petrofina Ladies), Hennessy (Rainbows)with spares of 14 ...
Captain Riley steers Gloucester to the title
Mar 01, 2008 ... Gloucester have crushed Stroud 6-1 to retain the Inter- townbilliards Hooper Shield. In the final match, Gloucester had breaks by captain Graham Riley(52, 36) and Michael Wasley (60, 51). Results: C. Scotford 200-173 C. Marshall: G. Riley 200(52,36)-126 D. Back: D. Wilson ...
Newman puts the sting into extras' win
Mar 01, 2008 ... Top individual score was struck by cool hand Paul Newman (Extras,Division One) with 98, with a slate of 7, 8, 8, 16, 9, 9, 16, 9, 8,8. In the same match, Rich Mallard (2B Leaders) helped his team totwo points with a flatner 15 spare for 82. Robinswood Hill (Division Three) ...
Newman sets up victory
Mar 01, 2008 ... The Stroud representative team picked up maximum points fromtheir fifth game of the season with a 64-pin victory over Cheltenhamin the West Midland Front Pin League. After an even first five legs, Stroud pulled away on the sixthleg due to Alan Newman's 64. They finished the first ...
Marling set for massive Vase clash
Mar 01, 2008 ... Marling School are gearing up for the biggest rugby match intheir history this weekend. The Stroud school are now only one game away from a dream finalat the home of English rugby, Twickenham. They will make the trip to Coventry (neutral venue) on Sunday totackle Sussex Downs ...
Big guns are back to tackle Harlequins
Mar 01, 2008 ... Gloucester have brought back their big guns for this afternoon'strip to Harlequins, adding power and grunt to their pack. Faced with a team that has hardly suffered during the Six Nationsand benefited to the tune of successive wins over Newcastle andSaracens, the Guinness ...
Hine clinches win
Mar 01, 2008 ... Axa 0 HARDWICKE 1 HARDWICKE progressed to the final of the Les James Cup with alate winner against County League rivals AXA. It was third time unlucky for AXA as they once again crashed outat the semi-final stage of the competition. Hardwicke almost snatched the lead ...
Gidman set for shield success
Mar 01, 2008 ... Alex Gidman could end his spell in New Zealand with silverwareafter helping Otago Volts into the State Shield final. Gloucestershire's vice-captain hit 81 and shared in a 126-runpartnership with Black Caps wicketkeeper Brendan McCullum as Otagosecured a six-wicket win over ...
Festival fever hits Stroud
Mar 01, 2008 ... Stroud's annual festival for the visual arts is gearing up forits biggest year yet.This year's Site Festival in June featuresexhibitions, music, film, performances, open studios and visitingartists. It is organised by Stroud Valleys Artspace and is being launchedwith a carnival ...
MP fears cuts in police force
Mar 01, 2008 ... Forest of Dean MP Mark Harper has spoken of his concerns overpolicing cuts in Gloucestershire. Mr Harper is worried a report by Sir Ronnie Flanagan on thefuture of policing could mean cuts in the county force. He questioned Home Secretary Jacqui Smith on the matter ...
School teams are up for a national challenge
Mar 01, 2008 ... Some of the county's most active youngsters are set to battle itout in a national competition. Teams from Gloucestershire schools will compete against more than250 others from across the country in the 2008 Fieldfare KielderChallenge. The event, for 13 to 16-year-olds, is ...
Arson suspect held
Mar 01, 2008 ... A Forest teenager has been arrested on suspicion of arson. The 18-year-old, from ...
No kidding! I want goat farm to thrive
Mar 01, 2008 ... It's Great to have a couple of kids and these long-earedyoungsters are the latest addition to a Dymock farmer's vibrantherd. Twins Bukair and Benazheer and baby Kajjal were born three weeksago and have been bred from two rare breeds of goat. The kids are expected to outgrow ...
'Matt gives up spare time to be a mentor'
Mar 01, 2008 ... A Teenager who has devoted his spare time to helping otheryoungsters has been nominated for a Pride of Gloucestershire award. Matt Bell, 16, from Abbeymead, was nominated for the YoungCommunity Hero award by his teacher, Gareth Sweet. He said the Brockworth Enterprise School ...
Phone taken from car
Mar 01, 2008 ... Opportuniist thieves stole an expensive mobile phone and cashfrom an open car in Milkwall. The owner had started up the grey Volkswagen Passat outside theirhome in Tufthorn Road, between 8am and 9am on Tuesday, before goingback inside the property. Thieves stole a Blackberry ...
Love split man took own life - coroner
Mar 01, 2008 ... A 47-year-old Gloucester man gassed himself in his car after therelationship with his partner broke down, an inquest in Gloucesterheard. Antony Knight, of Bristol Road, wrote a letter to his girlfriendKay Thomas and each of his three children before ending his life inJanuary last ...
Wrecked before concrete has set
Mar 01, 2008 ... A Playground which had just undergone nearly pounds900 ofrestoration work has been hit by vandals. The concrete was still wet on the new footpath in SalisburyAvenue play area in Cheltenham when youngsters ruined it by writingtheir names and walking all over it. Police have ...
Camera stolen
Mar 01, 2008 ... A Visitor to the Taurus Crafts centre in Lydney had her digitalcamera stolen while she was having coffee in the cafe. The woman hung the Nikon camera, worth pounds180, on the back ofher chair while relaxing in the restaurant between 4.30pm ...
Gran was a 'recluse and an alcoholic'
Mar 01, 2008 ... Karen Austin had not been seen for more than two weeks when shewas found dead at home on July 24 last year, an inquest heard. The 50-year-old former cleaner and grandmother-of-three was fromKing Alfred's Road, Sedbury, near Chepstow. Although Gloucestershire coroner Alan ...
Cheesemaker will not supply giants
Mar 01, 2008 ... A Cheesemaker from Dymock has refused to sell his prized produceto any supermarket chain, despite lucrative offers. Charles Martell, who makes the famed Stinking Bishop variety onhis Laurel Farm, has been approached by supermarkets numerous timesbut he says he will stick to his ...
Staff campaign against relocation plan for 150
Mar 01, 2008 ... Staff at a closing RAF station are stepping up their campaignagainst relocation. Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union representingpersonnel at RAF Innsworth, are campaigning against the plannedrelocation of 150 jobs to Gosport and Norcross near Blackpool. Last ...
Keep your eyes open for skinny hedgehogs
Mar 01, 2008 ... The centre has had a number of hedgehogs admitted, weak andskinny after waking up from hibernation. We can all help the hedgehogs in our gardens as they begin towake up by providing them with food and water. Any good quality tinned cat or dog meat can be offered on asaucer ...
It's been a winter warmer
Mar 01, 2008 ... Here comes the sun, as this February has proved to be thesunniest on record. England and Wales have enjoyed the most hours of sunshine inFebruary since records began in 1929. The number of hours of sun during the month will be confirmed bythe Met Office next week but the ...
Collection for flood victim taken from pub
Mar 01, 2008 ... The mother of flood victim Mitchell Taylor has urged the thieveswho stole a collection for him to give the money back. More than pounds200 was taken during a break-in at the Old PloughInn in Tewkesbury. The money had been collected to pay for a lasting memorial toMitchell, ...
Lift off plans for meteor exhibit
Mar 01, 2008 ... An Aviation enthusiast is appealing for action to get the city'shistory soaring again. Gloucester City Council and Gloucester Civic Trust joined forcesin August to try and put a Gloster Meteor plane on display in thecity. The plans fell through when RAF Innsworth u-turned on ...
Rare lots are caught hook, line and sinker
Mar 01, 2008 ... An important collection of rare fishing tackle, thought to havebeen bought from the proceeds of crime, comes up for auction inCirencester on March 11. More than 800 items - a dream for anglingexperts - come under the hammer at Moore Allen & Innocent'ssalesroom. The collection - ...
A modern doctor foster
Mar 01, 2008 ... Doctor Foster went to Gloucester on a day of fog. He stepped in some mess then made a quick guess, he was right, it ...
One hundred musical acts
Mar 01, 2008 ... One hundred musical acts from around the globe From Abba through to ZZ Top. Massive bands like The Beatles To Kylie, Queen of Pop. Black Sabbath and The Darkness The Bangles and Undertones. The Specials and Deep Purple And the famous Rolling ...
Weigh up costs of family holiday
Mar 01, 2008 ... I Read about proposals by local authorities to fine each parentpounds100 for taking each child out of school in term time to go onholiday. In principle I agree that taking a child away from education interm time is not ideal. I am angered somewhat by the approach of tour ...
Patron of the rebirth of Gloucester
Mar 01, 2008 ... The valiant slayer of dragons Second only to our St George. The good St Michael the Archangel Who weighs men's souls and leads them onwards, Now lifts his lance in benediction Over the ancient, shining city. Bold St Michael will be the ...
Planting the seeds of recovery at hospital
Mar 01, 2008 ... Pansies, cactuses and chilli plants are helping mental healthpatients to improve their self-esteem and recovery prospects as partof an innovative project. Patients at Gloucester's psychiatric hospital Wotton Lawn havebeen encouraged to grow vegetables, plants and ...
Roadworks on the A40
Mar 01, 2008 ... They are starting work on the main road The A40, West of the city. They will leave only one lane each way And that is the theme of this ditty. They say they will build a Park and Ride But that claim sounds a bit funny. They have yet to find somewhere ...
Weekend will be wet and windy
Mar 01, 2008 ... The weather for the weekend and beyond creates a complicatedpicture, certainly from Monday. Today will be a day of sunny spells and perhaps the odd shower ina blustery west or south west wind. Temperatures will be around 9-12C (48-54F) before cloud moves in to give a spell of wet ...
Please stop by my chair
Mar 01, 2008 ... I Sit in this chair and watch you rush by Can't get your attention however I try. I know that you're busy and have things to do But try to remember that I'm human too. Stop by my chair as you are on your way And actually listen to what I would ...
Nets seized in crackdown on illegal elver fishing
Mar 01, 2008 ... Nets have been seized by Environment Agency officials trawlingthe River Severn for illegal elver fishing. EA enforcement officers took fishing equipment from two men fromthe Gloucester area who were believed to have been involved in theillegal netting of the baby eels. The ...
OAPs find this service a boon
Mar 01, 2008 ... With reference to the St Oswald's park-and-ride, as the operatorproviding the buses and drivers for the above, we read withamazement your comments regarding this service. Once more you seem to have been given or used completelyinaccurate information and portrayed this as a ...
You can't just kick them out
Mar 01, 2008 ... I Read in The Citizen of February 22, about the councillandlords agreeing to redevelop the site of Wharfdale Way inStonehouse. What a terrible shock to elderly tenants to find out they couldbe thrown out of their council bungalows, the homes they've had foryears. The home ...
We know when we're back home
Mar 01, 2008 ... It's 'Glawster' to the rugby fans It's 'Glos' on an envelope. It's 'Gloucestershire' on the radio When away - how do we cope? Gloucestrians will defend their roots and their County pride. And it must be said - with our accent There is nowhere ...
Our cuckoo clock replaced
Mar 01, 2008 ... Oh, the cuckoo clock from Trago Mills Has gone the way of all good things! It cuckooed away for years and years until It no longer flapped his wings! But fear not my friends, Sister Jenny came to the rescue. And our finances a helping hand she ...
Police stop motorist
Mar 01, 2008 ... A woman was arrested on suspicion of drink driving in the city. Police stopped the 47-year-old woman in Oxford ...
Man is held over assault
Mar 01, 2008 ... An 18-year-old man from Cinderford was arrested on Tuesday onsuspicion of assaulting a 17-year-old woman between ...
Car theft: Appeal for information
Mar 01, 2008 ... Thieves have stolen a BMW from a Quedgeley home. The black BMW estate was stolen from Saintbridge Way some timebetween 5.30pm on Tuesday and 7.25am on Wednesday. The car's ...
No northern relief road for 'at least three years'
Mar 01, 2008 ... A Northern Relief Road for Tewkesbury is unlikely for at leastthree years, says Gloucestershire County Council. Coun Stan Waddington, cabinet member for environment, said thatas the road is no longer in the Local Transport Plan, it will not belooking at it again at least until ...
Teachers learn creativity from young
Mar 01, 2008 ... Teachers are being taught about creativity in the Forest ofDean. Members of a new creative network are meeting at the ForestTheatre in Five Acres, near Coleford, for a lesson led by youngpeople next Friday, March 7. A performance showing what can be achieved by collaborating ...
Memories -a poem for mother's day
Mar 01, 2008 ... Today is Mothers' Day For all the mums that we hold dear A day for us to show our love For this and every year. Today my eyes are misty Filled with endless tears You've gone to a happier place At peace and free from pain. I can't wrap ...