This Sunday (13th April), twelve local women from the Sole Sisters running club will be lining up to run the London Marathon, five of them for the very first time. Penny Greenwood, Liz Naude, Linda Millward, Amy Seymour, Rebecca Mitchell, and Kate Stuart will be joined by first-time marathon runners, Helen Smith, Jo Radford, Lisa Morris, Leona Mills, Michelle Lord
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St Mary’s U16s become Bristol cup champions
St Mary’s Old Boys U16 Team became Bristol Junior Combination cup champions on Sunday as they beat Wells 38-0 to lift the trophy in the stands of Clifton RFC. A successful game of rugby saw them use the long and short ball to great effect, adding several tries in the second half against a stubborn Wells side who failed to score
Continue readingU11 Girls’ unbeaten run ended by Portishead
Recent poor weather in Bradley Stoke and other local areas stopped local sport over the weekend due to waterlogged pitches and other poor conditions. All four Bradley Stoke Town FC Saturday teams’ games were cancelled, two of which were due to be played at the Jubilee Centre. Rain and boggy football pitches also restricted the amount of youth football on
Continue readingPeplow hat-trick bags three points for BSTFC
A returning Sam Peplow scored three goals for Bradley Stoke Town FC (BSTFC’s) First Team as they grabbed a last minute winner against St Pancras on Saturday afternoon. In a close game, Bradley Stoke found themselves 2-1 down at half time after Dan Hedges and Joel Wallis had scored for the away side, with Peplow grabbing a consolation goal for
Continue readingBSTFC teams progress to next round of cup
The Bradley Stoke Town FC (BSTFC) A and B teams have both progressed to the next round of the cup following their matches last weekend. The game between the A Team and Filton Athletic took place on the top field of the Jubilee Centre. A successful game for the A team, the final score ending up 4-3, and beating a team
Continue readingSport round up: Running, cricket and rugby
Local ladies-only running club Sole Sisters have announced that their next beginners’ running course will start next week. The six-week course, particularly suited for ladies who have never run before or are returning after a long period of rest, illness or injury, begins on Monday 2nd September. The weekly sessions take place the Baileys Court Activity Centre in Bradley Stoke,
Continue readingEuropean Cup success for Bradley Stoke Judo Club pair
Bradley Stoke Judo Club have had some recent success as a couple of their players have recently travelled to Portugal to compete in the European Cup. This was a very successful competition for them, as both of the players that went to the event came back with medals. Five times British champion Pete Miles came home with a silver medal;
Continue readingBSTFC First Team finally takes three points
There was some fantastic football on show down at the Jubilee Field on Saturday afternoon as Bradley Stoke Town FC’s First Team turned the tables on Portville Warriors in a successful game that was won 2-0. This was always going to be a close game as last time the two sides met, Portville came away 2-1 winners. The first half
Continue readingSnow and ice fails to deter Sole Sisters
The snow and ice put an end to most local sport last weekend but it failed to deter a hardy group from local ladies’ running club Sole Sisters, who took part in a 12-mile training run near Bitton Station on Saturday. Club member Karen Gaman said: “A huge well done to the Sole Sisters who turned up on Saturday to
Continue readingUps and downs for St Mary’s Old Boys RFC in the cup
St Mary’s Old Boys RFC’s Under-15s have been crowned champions of the Bristol Junior Combination Cup. They played the final against Nailsea and Backwell on Sunday at a neutral venue in Bristol. They won the game 27-8, showing a fantastic team performance. Head Coach, Mike Reed said he was very proud of the team: “It was a good whole squad
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