Matthew Dickens, a former engineering student, was found guilty of sexually assaulting a young woman at her residence. Verdict reached after a five-day trial at Gloucester Crown Court. The connection between Dickens and the victim was initiated through Snapchat in January. A former engineering student, Matthew Dickens, aged 25, has been found guilty of sexually … Read more
Unique wooden car handcrafted by teacher to be auctioned after 35 years. John Brazier, Bristol wood and metal work teacher, built the car in the 1980s using a kit. Vehicle’s design by William Towns, known for Aston Martin Lagonda. A unique wooden car, handcrafted by a teacher three and a half decades ago, is set … Read more
Anwar Ali scores fifty on One-Day Cup debut. Anwar making his debut for an English county team in any cricket format. Anwar and Graeme van Buuren added 104 runs. Pakistan’s versatile cricketer, Anwar Ali, had a remarkable One-Day Cup debut during the English County season. Anwar, who represented Pakistan in 22 ODIs, delivered an outstanding … Read more
.William Porterfield, has announced his retirement from international. The 37-year-old, who made his international debut for Ireland in 2006. He captained Ireland in 172 of the 212 internationals. William Porterfield, the former captain of Ireland, has announced his retirement from international and representative cricket. The 37-year-old, who made his international debut for Ireland in 2006, … Read more
William Porterfield retires from international cricket. Porterfield also had spells with Gloucestershire and Warwickshire. Andrew Balbirnie says Porterfield will be a huge loss. Former Ireland captain William Porterfield announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday, calling time on a 16-year career during which the team has progressed from an amateur side to a Test-playing … Read more
Glenn Phillips made 125 on his first-class debut this summer. Kent won the toss and elected to bowl first. It was only the second time this season that Gloucestershire passed 280. Glenn Phillips scored 125 on his first-class debut this summer, aided by Miles Hammond’s half-century and Oli Price’s career-best unbeaten 48 on his 21st … Read more
Gloucestershire beat Glamorgan by five wickets in the Vitality Blast. James Bracey scored 63 off 49 balls for the hosts. David Payne recovered well in the death overs after being expensive in his first two overs, taking the wickets of James Weighell and the risky Dan Douthwaite. James Bracey Uniquely batted splendidly, scoring 63 off … Read more
Naseem Shah, a Pakistan pace bowler, returned home from his county cricket spell with Gloucestershire after his father became ill. Naseem , 19, signed for the first half of the summer but was forced to withdraw due to knee injury, prompting Gloucestershire to bring in Mohammad Amir as a substitute. Shah has been in the … Read more
Two men have been accused of allegedly stealing £125,000 in chewing gum from a lorry. On Wednesday morning, the robbery occurred at Gloucester Services on the M5, between junctions 12 and 11a. Ellis Benecke, 19, of Aysgarth Road, Leeds, has been charged with car theft and cannabis possession. Keon Sanderson, 18, of Fieldhead Parade, Birstall, … Read more
Former Pakistani bowler Mohammad Amir said he couldn’t say no to Gloucestershire’s offer to return to the County Championship. Amir stated he always loves playing county championship in a video released on Gloucestershire’s social media. “County Championship has proved to be worthy for world cricket. I always enjoy my time playing here,” he said. “When … Read more
Former Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Amir has joined the County Championship cricket club Gloucestershire on a three-match deal, the club announced on Friday. “I’m very excited and I can’t wait to join my team” 🤝 New signing @iamamirofficial with a special message to Glos fans 💬#GoGlos 💛🖤 #WelcomeAmir pic.twitter.com/GWTZBqsfSO — Gloucestershire Cricket (@Gloscricket) April 22, 2022 … Read more
Pakistani fast bowler Naseem Shah has been rested for a month in his debut match for Gloucestershire amid injury. During the clash with Northamptonshire, which marked his first match in the County Championship, he bowled 11 overs ahead of suffering from a shoulder injury. The injury made him unavailable for their fixture against Yorkshire last … Read more
Former England fast bowler David Lawrence has been named the next President of Gloucestershire. Lawrence, whose England career was cut short by a devastating knee injury in 1992, took 625 wickets in 280 appearances for Gloucestershire between 1981 and 1997 when he was part of a fearsome pace combination with Courtney Walsh and Kevin Curran. … Read more
A gardener in the UK has produced the world’s largest chilli pepper, measuring 18 inches in length. Graham Barratt’s Thunder Mountain Longhorn Pepper, which he raised on his allotment in Gloucestershire, surpassed the previous record by 0.4 inches. Barratt had previously won accolades for enormous veggies, but this was the first time he had smashed … Read more
Pakistan’s Zafar Gohar, bagged 6 wickets in the second innings as Gloucestershire defeated Glamorgan by 10 wickets in the County Championship. Zafar went could not take any wicket in the first innings as Glamorgan managed to score 309. Gloucestershire scored over 400 runs for the first time in the current season. Holding a lead of … Read more
