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Stories for 27 February 2003

Cirencester Sport

Corinium cyclist Holden takes up a tough challenge

ONLY one Corinium Cycling club rider was booked in to ride the Cotswold Corker on Saturday, February 15.  more...

Cirencester ladies delighted to win at Warden Hill

A CLOSE 5-4 win away to Warden Hill on Sunday for the soccer playing ladies of Cirencester Town FC puts them in third place in the league table.  more...

Rovers return home from Nailsworth empty-handed

BOURTON Rovers FC were left ruing missed chances and what might have been as they returned empty handed from their First Division trip to Nailsworth.  more...

Town FC make chances but lose out on the points

IN a home league game full of incident and with the chances they created, Cirencester Town should, at the very least, have shared the spoils on Saturday.  more...

Local bowls team loses friendly game to Thamesdown

CIRENCESTER Bowling Club captain Malcolm Openshaw took a six-rink mixed team for a friendly game with Thamesdown at the Oasis Centre in Swindon last Saturday.   more...

Skipper Hall plays great hockey but his team still loses

EVEN an outstanding performance by veteran captain Dave Hall on Saturday couldn't prevent Cirencester 2nd XI losing to second place Chippenham by a single goal.  more...

United are denied their first home win of the season

VISITORS Old Woodstock grabbed an equaliser with just two minutes of Saturday's league remaining to deny Cirencester United FC their first home victory of the season.   more...

Purton are now one step away from a cup final

PURTON progressed to the semi-finals of the Hellenic Supplementary Cup with a comfortable 4-1 away win over Headington Amateurs last Saturday in Oxford.  more...

Goal-less stalemate is still lively affair for Fairford

FAIRFORD Town FC's goal-less stalemate against visitors Brackley on Saturday was anything but a dull affair.  more...

A good night''s shooting by South Cerney team

THE Corn Hall was the scene for a tremendous night of stiff competition on Monday when members of Cirencester and District Air Rifle and Pistol League contested the team matches.  more...