Tristan Scurr has been named as the 2025 varsity tennis captain for the University of Gloucestershire. The sports scholar has been playing competitive tennis since the age of 12. A privilege for any sportsperson to represent a whole team, a position Scurr has worked hard for. “I started playing tennis when I was three and […]
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“It is good to see more people playing the sport and enjoying themselves” – ADC’s Paul Meyer on the growth of grassroots darts
ADC Stroud member Paul Meyer believes “the format and organisation is really gaining a bit of momentum” as he describes the growth of darts in the local area. Currently, the Vault 11.0 series is well underway with events across the country. The Carlton Club in Stroud is beginning to boast sell-out tournaments every Wednesday and […]
“The centre half said he was going to mark me but he didn’t!” – University of Gloucestershire’s Ben Wheaver after the 8-0 thrashing of Plymouth
Ben Wheaver was delighted after his double helped the University of Gloucestershire secure the Western Tier Three title. Gloucestershire humiliated Plymouth University after winning 8-0, with captain Dylan Venn bagging himself a hat-trick, in addition to Macsen Rhys-Williams, Rory Hunt and Olly Dark also getting their names on the scoresheet. View this post on Instagram […]
Cheltenham Day 3 preview: St Patrick’s Thursday
Day three of the Cheltenham Festival is set to be a great day of racing and punters will be keen to recoup some of their losses after a good day for the bookies yesterday with several of the short-priced favourites not living up to the expectation. It is St Patrick’s Thursday and the Irish will […]
LIVE: St Patrick’s Day at Cheltenham Festival – RUN A Live Blog – St Patrick’s Thursday gets underway as Rachael Blackmore takes her first festival win in 2025
Hello and welcome to day three of the Cheltenham Festival, St Patrick’s Day! Two days of thrilling racing has come and gone, but there are still two more days to go, and after the shocks and poignant wins of yesterday, what else will the Festival bring this afternoon? Be sure to follow all the action […]
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL – Another poignant moment as Jazzy Matty wins the Grand Annual Challenge Cup – Results and Reaction
It was another emotional moment for all those associated with the late Michael O’Sullivan as Jazzy Matty was victorious in the Grand Annual Challenge Cup. Like he was on Marine Nationale, O’Sullivan was victorious at the festival in 2023 on the winning horse, and Danny Gilligan provided another bit of magic. It was Jazzy Matty […]
“Different class” Ivor Gumm after university of Gloucestershire’s title win
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Star man Finley Bell returns for Cirencester Town in cup quarter-final win: “It’s worked out perfectly for us to get him back involved”
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CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL RACE 5 REPORT – Marine Nationale wins the Queen Mother Champion Chase after excellent run
Marine Nationale wins the Queen Mother Champion Chase beating Quilixios who fell at the last. Bookies favourite Jonbon fails to win as his stumble early on proves costly in the Queen Mother Champion chase after impressive display by Marine Nationale Jockey Sean Flanagan was emotional after win with Marine Nationale at Cheltenham festival: “It’s hugely […]
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL – An emotional victory as Marine Nationale wins the Queen Mother Champion Chase – Results and Reaction
The showcase event of Style Wednesday proved to be full of emotion as Marine Nationale took home the Champion Chase. Michael O’Sullivan, who died earlier this year at just 24 years of age after a fall, rode the horse to festival victory in 2023, and this win will be dedicated to a talented jockey gone […]








