16 Wednesday Sep 2015
Posted in W
Wednesday 9th September 2015 ko 18.00
Cheltenham League Division 5
WINDYRIDGE ROVERS 5 (May 15 33 48 Brady 18p 60)
REGENCY TOWN 3 (Jones 17 Pullen 66 Lee 79)
Att 39
Entry FREE
No Programme
As a child I remember when I discovered the real joy of the FA Cup. It was and still is at that point where the last amateur clubs meet the professional ranks, and the latter’s fans indulge in the same question,” What League do they play in?”
16 Wednesday Sep 2015
Posted in R
Tags
AFC, Cheltenham, Cheltenham League, Kings, RSG, Springfields Park
Tuesday 8th September 2015 ko 18.15
Cheltenham League Division One
R.S.G. 0
KINGS AFC 1 (Newgil 75)
Att 26
Entry FREE
No Programme
I’ll miss the early evening kick-offs without lights, although I’m fairly certain that the players won’t! It can’t be easy finishing work, then heading over to the ground, getting changed and warmed up, and be ready to kick-off at 6.15. But I’m grateful the players are, and once again the Cheltenham League gave me plenty to ponder. Continue reading
06 Wednesday May 2015
Tags
Championship, Cheltenham League, Dowty Rotal, Dowty Staverton, FC Lakeside, Football, groundhopping, Whaddon United
Saturday 2nd May 2015 ko 15.00
Cheltenham League First Division
FC LAKESIDE 3 (Bowers 55 Griffiths 22 Griffiths 90p)
WHADDON UNITED 3 (Peters 45 Watkins 62 80)
Att 116
At Pitch 4, Dowty Rotal Sports Ground, Down Hatherley Lane, Staverton
Entry FREE
No Programme
A few weeks ago I watched Whaddon United, enjoyed the experience, and paid little or no attention afterwards. I thought their win against Kings AFC would see them lift the Cheltenham League title with ease. So you can imagine my surprise when I saw the league table with them only one point clear with one game left, and my plans for Saturday were immediately changed when I saw that game was away against Lakeside, the second placed club! A shoot-out for the championship shouldn’t be missed.
19 Sunday Apr 2015
Posted in C
Tags
Cheltenham, Cheltenham Civil Service, Cheltenham League, Civil Service, County League, Frampton United, GCHQ, GCHQ United, Gloucestershire County League, Government Communications HeadQuarters, Tewkesbury Road
Wednesday 15th April 2015 ko 18.30
Gloucestershire County League
CHELTENHAM CIVIL SERVICE 0
FRAMPTON UNITED 0
Att 104
Entry FREE
Programme £1.50
In an odd way, the roots of the club aren’t in Cheltenham. The Civil Service suffix refers to GCHQ which used to be based near Swakeleys Junction, Hillingdon. The football club was formed there in 1948 and when the Government Communications HeadQuarters moved to Cheltenham in 1953 the club (and half the team) relocated with it. They moved to their current home at Tewkesbury Road, Uckington, at Cheltenham’s western edge in 1954, and the club renamed itself from GCHQ in 1957 as players from other parts of the Civil Service locally were representing the club. Continue reading
14 Sunday Sep 2014
Posted in A
Tags
Air Balloon Pub, Andoversford, Cheltenham, Cheltenham Association Football League, Cheltenham League, Football, Frogmill Inn, groundhopping, Marco Pierre White, Prestbury Rovers, Ted Mansell
Tuesday 9th September 2014 ko 18.15
Cheltenham League Division Two
ANDOVERSFORD 5 (R Cleal 41 57 Frewin 61 77 84)
PRESTBURY ROVERS 0
Att 16
Entry FREE
Programme NO
I suspect if you live to the east of Cheltenham, as I do, Andoversford is where you turn off of the A40 to head down to the Air Balloon Pub, then on towards Gloucester and the M5. Apart from passing the Marco Pierre White-owned Frogmill Inn, you do tend to by-pass the pretty village, which really is quintessentially Cotswolds in character. Continue reading
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