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GLOUCESTERSHIRE are not ruling out the possibility of recruiting a spin bowler on loan to cover for injury and non-availability. Already without first-choice County Championship spinner Jack Taylor, Gloucestershire suffered a further blow when slow left armer Ed Young fractured a bone in his wrist during a recent four-day match against Lancashire at Liverpool. A more-than-useful performer with the white ball in one-day cricket, Young...

THE Bristol City Supporters Trust has welcomed the reduction in Ashton Gate season-ticket prices. The club have responded to relegation from the Championship by announcing a five per cent reduction for the tickets that are to go on sale on Thursday. "The club outlined what their general thoughts were on the matter at the last Fans Parliament meeting, and I think five per cent seems like a reasonable reduction," said Trust...

SKIPPER Sam Long, Harry Chambers and Tom Tremlow were all in excellent form to help Rockhampton beat Thornbury to claim their first Under-11 Section A victory of the season. Long and Chambers bowled tightly to restrict opponents Thornbury to 16 off their first six overs after being put in. Tremlow then capped a fine bowling debut by taking 3-6 in three overs as Thornbury were bowled out for 70. Long and Chambers then set about the...