Issue 053 June 2005 - Nailsworth News

Sport in Nailsworth Sport in NailsworthDenise PickeringPlease contact Don Luke (832812) or Martin Stone (833132) for inclusion on this page.Yes, I did it!! As a big thankyou to everyone who hassupported me.You can still do it.It was, as expected, a difficultrun; the temperatures were inexcess of 50° and the constantnightly sandstorms wereexhausting. The sand was notonly on my feet but in mypack, food and all over me!YUK.I found myself, every day, climbing, hanging, running andcrawling through all types of terrain in the high temperatures,drinking tepid water, eating nuts and dried fruit. How I longedfor a roast dinner and a good old English cup of tea! However,I thought of all those people who supported me - my family,colleagues, friends and the people of Nailsworth andMalmesbury. It was an experience I will never forget.So far £9,000 has been raised – well done, everyone, andthank you. There is still time to donate. Please do so, as everypenny helps, to my office at 10, Oxford Street, Malmesbury,Wilts 01666 824715.FGRI was up at the recent FGR Awards Luncheon to photographthose players who had been awarded trophies for their effortsthis last season. I thought it would be just a few cups andthings and would be over quickly!How wrong I was ... there were 20 or so awards given awayand I was delighted to be part of it, simply because it gave alittle inkling into what goes on up at the Club and behind thescenes. It was great to see so manyYouth team players there beinghonoured for their achievementsand to hear of the great efforts theymake just to play soccer!It was also wonderful to hear of theLadies’ Team and what they hadachieved along with the 'stars' of the1st XI that we see week in, weekCharlie Griffin (rt) receives theSupporters' Player of the Year Awardout.It is clear that FGR is a forwardlooking Club and it’s determined togrow. It is also desperate to get new players in at grass rootslevel, players of all ages and either sex. If you’d like to beinvolved with FGR in any way, ring 833295.DartsCallum DrewForest Green Rovers are running a darts tournament with aprize fund totalling £1,000 on Sunday, August 21st.The Open Singles event will be held in The Barn and is limitedto 128 players.Entrance fee is £5 and there is a minimum first prize of £500. 9Entry forms are available from the club on 834860 or via theclub website at http://forest-green.brewersnet.comCallum Drew has just startedKarting and in the last few weeks hasbeen entering in various competitions andhas recently finished 6th at Forest EdgeKart Club. Callum (12), who drives a125cc machine with speeds of up to70mph, has only been driving for 3months and hopes to get into the TouringCar Class and race at places likeSilverstone! (We need another greatBritish driver!) He practices regularlynear Yeovil and hopes to get as far in thesport as possible. If you would like to know moreabout Karting, please phone Mike Drew on 834500.Where to Watch (and play) Cricket.The Commoners Cricket Club Players (CCCP -formed in the year of the dissolution of the old SovietUnion) are your local team and are flourishing in our16th season. We play at Nympsfield, our home of 8years, and welcome new players for friendly Sundayafternoon cricket and/or a dash of more competitivefun on Wednesday evenings. Contact Nick on07776233487Youth Cricket Parents looking for youthcricket in and around Nailsworth have quite a widechoice.Frocester plays in higher leagues and has made giantstrides in recent years. They have a delightful groundsituated just outside the village and they have twoprofessionals who played first class cricket untilrecently. They run four sides and have a very activeyouth set up. Nets are on Monday nights from 6.00-8.00pm until 18 th July. (Players must register at theclubhouse before commencing training.)Contact D. Whincup on 0771 4849760.Nailsworth folk also play at Minchinhampton. Theyhave a first and second team who play on Saturdays.They also run three youth teams. Nets are on Fridayevenings 6.00pm for U11/U13 and U15.Contact John on 07779 239 295.Selsley run a cricket team whose history is closelylinked with Nailsworth.Stroud CC, who play at Farmhill, have 3 teams andrun colts cricket at U11, U13 and U15 levels. Theclub is 150 years old and has produced a number ofCounty players. See their website at:www.stroud.play-cricket.com/homeIf top class cricket is your fancy, there is Glos.County Cricket. A full fixture list is available ontheir website but I shall certainly be watching them atthe Gloucester ground v Warwickshire from 10-13thJuly and at the Cheltenham Festival from the 3-15thAugust.Photographs by Martin Stone