CRICKET: Ilminster CC remembers club stalwarts
Posted: 29th August 2017
ILMINSTER Cricket Club held a short ceremony on Saturday (August 26, 2017) to unveil two new plaques on the club’s memorial bench in memory of two stalwarts who died last year. Tony Rice and Keith Harper both passed away late last year having been involved with the cricket club for many years. Mr Harper died in November 2016 after a bravely fought illness. He started…
FOOTBALL: Hard fought point for Ilminster Town
Posted: 28th August 2017
ILMINSTER Town made the trip to Frys Club on Saturday (August 26, 2017) in buoyant mood after a great start to the season in the Premier Division of the Somerset County League. The early stages of the game were cagey with both defences on top, but Ilminster started to create chances on about the half-hour mark. Andy Whitefield cut in from the right to set up Richard…
FOOTBALL: Bad day at the office for Ilminster Town
Posted: 25th August 2017
ILMINSTER Town will be looking to bounce back on Saturday (August 26, 2017) when they travel to face Frys Club in the Premier Divison of the Somerset County League following a midweek defeat against Staplegrove. The Blues suffered their first defeat of the 2017-18 season on Wednesday (August 23, 2017) when Staplegrove visited the Archie Gooch Pavilion and went away with…
FOOTBALL: Lazenby stars for Ilminster Town
Posted: 22nd August 2017
ILMINSTER Town made a good start to their home campaign in the 2017-18 season in the Premier Division of the Somerset County League on Saturday (August 19, 2017). The Blues enjoyed a 3-0 victory over visiting Wrington Redhill to leave them unbeaten on four points after two games. Wrington had drawn their opening two games to the season and had a number of supporters at…
GOLF: Seniors at Cricket St Thomas battle against bad weather
Posted: 13th August 2017
THIRTY-SEVEN senior golfers from Cricket St Thomas Golf Club braved the elements last Monday (August 7, 2017) to enter the August qualifying medal competition. Steady rain made the conditions difficult, and praise must go to the three players who returned below par scores. In Division One, Martin Leigh just held off a challenge from Frank Martin to take the honours by…
FOOTBALL: Ilminster Town kick-off season with a point
Posted: 13th August 2017
ILMINSTER Town made the trip to Odd Down Reserves on Saturday (August 12, 2017) for their opening fixture of the 2017-18 season in the Premier Division of the Somerset County League. The Blues started the game nervously as this was a team that had been put together very recently and changes had to be made through injuries and players being unavailable. The nervous…
BOWLS: Ilminster enjoy success in cup competitions
Posted: 11th August 2017
THE men from Ilminster Bowls Club booked their place in the Turnbull Cup Semi-Final after a tremendous fight back against their Taunton opponents. The Ilminster team had to claw back 20 shots to finally overcome the Taunton side by nine shots. They will now face Weston-super-Mare side Victoria in the Semi-Final at Yeovil Bowling Club on Sunday (August 13, 2017) at…
CRICKET: Touring side celebrates 50 years at the Shrubbery Hotel
Posted: 1st August 2017
A TOURING cricket side has just enjoyed its 50th successive year of staying at the Best Western Shrubbery Hotel in Ilminster. The Four Counties Nondescripts team has been visiting Somerset for five decades and played at grounds across the county. They first came to Somerset on tour in 1956, but it was the following year when they made the Shrubbery Hotel their touring…
CRICKET: Ilminster is having a blast with Under-19s T20 action
Posted: 28th July 2017
ILMINSTER Cricket Club has been enjoying some fantastic Friday evenings of cricket action this summer with the club’s Under-19s in T20 excitement. The Ilminster Under-19s have enjoyed cracking wins over Yeovil and Crewkerne with large crowds congregating at the Recreation Ground for a fun night for all the family with music, barbecue, bar, prosecco and bouncy castle. The…
SKITTLES: Presentation night for Ilminster Ladies League
Posted: 19th June 2017
THE Ilminster Ladies Skittles League had another fun-filled and successful end-of-season dinner and presentation night. Members of various teams from the league attended the event which was held at the Shrubbery Hotel in Ilminster. It was Acorns who took top honours when they were presented with Division One championship awards, with runners-up Duke of York B also…
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