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Stories for 23 January 2003

Cirencester Sport

Cirencester bounce back after FA Trophy defeat

AFTER losing out in the FA Trophy just one week earlier, Cirencester Town bounced back to take maximum league points from Saturday's trip to Racing Club Warwick.  more...

Beeches win place in Senior Charities Cup semi-final

AN excellent team performance has put Beeches through to their first Senior Charities Cup semi-final for several years.  more...

Karter Hughes collects trophies from John Surtees

RICHARD Hughes collected his huge karting championship trophies from both the Whilton Mill and Rissington clubs at their recent dinner dance and award ceremonies.   more...

Brave challenge of Farmor's School ends at Henley

HENLEY College proved the end of the line for the brave challenge of Fairford's Farmor's School in the Daily Mail Vase.  more...

On the road with Corinium Cycling Club

DARK and glowering rain-laden skies did nothing to dampen the spirits of Corinium Cycling Club members as they flocked in their droves to take part in Norman Hayes' epic run to the Steam Museum in Swindon.  more...

Siddington seem ring-rusty after a month of inactivity

AFTER a month of inactivity, Siddington FC's first Cheltenham League Division Three game on their return to action ended in a 1-3 loss away to Smiths on Saturday.  more...

Wantage suffer as Fairford Town FC run riot

FAIRFORD Town returned from a fortnight of inactivity to record their biggest win of the season on Saturday, smashing seven goals past luckless Wantage.  more...

Defeat sees Bourton Rovers falling from grace

THE week's grace afforded by inclement weather didn't seem to do Rovers any favours on Saturday as they crashed to a disappointing away 2-5 defeat at Gloucester side Longlevens.  more...

Entries for Cheltenham races coming thick and fast

EXCELLENT entries have been received for the two flagship hurdle races at Cheltenham's National Hunt Festival - the Smurfit Champion Hurdle, run on Tuesday, March 11, and the Bonusprint Stayers' Hurdle, which takes place two days later.   more...