In the spotlight – and not a horse to be seen

Back in 1998, I wrote a piece about Gloucestershire’s image to the wider world as a sporting backwater. My argument Continue reading →

Optimism reigns…

Steven Finn’s explosive return to Test cricket at Edgbaston proved again how cyclical sport can be. Yes, it has taken Continue reading →

On your marks…

24 runners are about to be loaded into the stalls at the start of the League 2 handicap. In true Continue reading →

Football treadmill hits day of change

Today is a day etched in any diary kept by a footballer. We may still have the several major summer Continue reading →

Players, not FA, need a plan B

The Football League has been in the spotlight this week. Not only has the structure been a central point of Continue reading →

Weather with you

With apologies to Neil Finn and the rest of Crowded House, our climate has been worrying some of us more Continue reading →

Wide idea bowled by ex ECB Chairman

I’m all for sharing knowledge between sports. Some roles, such as fitness and conditioning coaches, are broadly transferable, and you Continue reading →

A sticky wicket…

October. The month of the year when cricketers head off for a well earned holiday before their closed season schedule Continue reading →