• Keynsham slide lets Downend move to the top

  By The Bristol Post at 05:00 on 20/05/13

  

  DOWNEND moved to the top of Premier One in the West of England Premier League thanks to a commanding eight-wicket home defeat of Keynsham, who collapsed in remarkable style from 84-4 to 86 all out. The visitors, who had won the toss, fell apart as leg-spinner Andy McEwan (4-27 from eight overs) and Downend skipper Matt Jackson (3-5 from four overs, including three wickets in one red-hot four-ball spell) got to work after Phil Jackson...

• DRG Frenchay relegated after defeat by Rockleaze

  By The Bristol Post at 05:00 on 20/05/13

  

  DRG Frenchay face relegation from the David Wilson Homes Gloucestershire County League after defeat in their final game left them at the bottom of the table. Rockleaze triumphed 2-0 at their fellow Bristolians, which saw Frenchay slip to the foot of the standings on goal difference and moved the victors up to third place. The three-way battle to avoid the bottom two places became one from two on Wednesday when Taverners blew their...

• Carmelo Micciche targets third-placed finish

  By The Bristol Post at 05:00 on 17/05/13

  

  CARMELO Micciche is hoping to bow out on a high note when Rockleaze Rangers travel to DRG Frenchay in the Gloucestershire County League tomorrow – by guiding his team to a third-placed finish. Victory over DRG, who played their key relegation clash against Berkeley Town last night, would seal third spot for Micciche, who recently confirmed he is stepping down after six years in charge of the Coombe Dingle-based club. Micciche's...

• Ellie's strike proves decisive as Winterbourne enjoy cup triumph

  By The Bristol Post at 05:00 on 16/05/13

  

  A SECOND-HALF goal by Ellie Aitchison gave Winterbourne International Academy Under-14s a 1-0 win over Thornbury's Castle School in the final of the Bristol & South Gloucestershire Girls Cup. In Winterbourne's first season since the amalgamation of three age groups, reaching the final, at Keynsham's Fry Club, was a fantastic achievement for the team against a Castle side who had beaten them earlier in the campaign. The breakthrou...

• Hessey shows his promise at Long Ashton

  By The Bristol Post at 05:00 on 16/05/13

  

  NOAH Hessey, a promising 18-year-old four handicapper from Long Ashton, was runner-up in the Ashton Vase at his home course, one shot behind county regular Charlie McLean (Brickhampton Court). In the opening Duchess Salver event of the season, the defending champion followed a morning 70 with 74. It was his second significant win, coming a week after his victory in The Challenge Salver at Burnham and Berrow. Hessey opened with 71 and...

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