League & Cup News

Nov201815

GCB welcomes change to “beamer” law

The Gloucestershire Cricket Board (GCB) has welcomed news that MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) has amended Law 41.7, the Law which concerns the bowling of dangerous and unfair non-pitching deliveries (beamers).

Oct201830

2019 Women’s Indoor Softball Leagues – enter now

By Luke Sellers

The Gloucestershire Cricket Board (GCB) is hoping to build on the success of its Women’s Softball Festivals with the launch of its 2019 indoor leagues. The three competitions will be held at Hartpury College, The Cotswold School and Winterbourne Academy in the New Year after a tremendous summer where more than 500 women from 35 different teams took part.

Oct20184

Honours Boards for the 2018 season are up!

By Steve Hill

Congratulations to everyone who has made it on to our Batting and Bowling Boards for the 2018 season, particularly George Williams (Churchways) for his 269 and Rob Harold, of Stinchcombe Stragglers, for taking...

Sep201819

Clubs urged to join new T20 Sunday league

By Luke Sellers

A new T20 competition is being launched to try and revitalise Sunday cricket in Gloucestershire. The Gloucestershire County Cricket League (GCCL) and Gloucestershire Cricket Board (GCB) have joined forces to create a T20 league for clubs in the north of the county....

Sep201813

How the Gloucestershire County League lines up for 2019

By Steve Hill

THE 2019 line-up for the Greene King Gloucestershire County League has now been confirmed. Painswick and Corse & Staunton are promoted to the West of England Premier League from Division One with Cheltenham 2nds and Kingsholm returning in the opposite...

Sep201812

WEPL line-up for 2019 is confirmed

By Steve Hill

THE promotion of Cheltenham back to Premier One in the West of England Premier League (WEPL) has been formally approved, along with confirmation of all ups and downs throughout the seven-division cross-county competition. Cheltenham, who won (Tier Two) Premier Two...

Sep201810

Gloucester AIW Sports are Stuart Canvas Gloucestershire Trophy champions

By Steve Hill

BROTHERS Haroon and Hamza Shazaad teamed up to play key roles for Gloucester AIW Sports who trumped Langford by four wickets at Rockhampton to win the Stuart Canvas Gloucestershire Trophy. Haroon finished with tremendous figures of 4-14 from eight overs to help...

Sep201810

Battling Bishopston lift the Stuart Canvas Gloucestershire Cup

By Steve Hill

BISHOPSTON judged their reply perfectly to defeat Frocester by three wickets with four balls to spare to lift the Stuart Canvas Gloucestershire Cup. The visitors, who won the toss, made a strong start at Pounds Close as the village side slipped to 50-5 in the face...

Sep20184

Bishopston through to Sunday’s Stuart Canvas Gloucestershire Cup final

By Steve Hill

FROCESTER will have home advantage on Sunday (noon) when they lock horns with Bishopston in the final of the Stuart Canvas Gloucestershire Cup. Bishopston booked their place with a six-wicket victory away to Cheltenham who the day before secured a prized place in...

Sep20183

Week 18 WEPL review

By Steve Hill

CHELTENHAM clinched the WEPL Premier Two Glos/Wilts title and promotion back to the top tier of the region’s leading competition thanks to a final day home 41-run victory over Trowbridge. Will Simmons’ side (pictured below) started the day knowing that victory of...

Sep20183

Week 18 Bristol & District review

By Steve Hill

FRENCHAY have been crowned champions of the Martin Berrill Bristol & District League’s Senior Division. Alex Stell’s side (pictured below) began the day five points behind leaders Bristol West Indian Phoenix but ended it eight clear after overcoming Pak...