GLOVERS NEWS: Yeovil Town gain win in EFL Trophy
Posted: 30th August 2016
YEOVIL Town gained a 4-3 success at Huish Park on Tuesday (August 30, 2016) night against visiting Portsmouth in the EFL Trophy. It was the Glovers first group game in the newly-formed EFL Trophy competition and it proved a high-scoring seven-goal affair with six of them coming into the opening 45 minutes. Michael Smith grabbed the opener for Portsmouth on ten minutes…
RUNNING: Chard Road Runners in Sedgemoor 10k
Posted: 29th August 2016
MEMBERS of Chard Road Runners were off to the Battle of Sedgemoor 10k on Sunday (August 28, 2016). Wayne Loveridge was the first Chard finisher in a time of 35:06 – a new personal best - and seventh place out of a starting line-up of 368 runners. The club’s newest member, Daniel Cahill, was next home in 36:33 and 12th place. Kenny Timson finished in 21st place in 37:58…
GLOVERS NEWS: Bad day at the office for Yeovil Town
Posted: 27th August 2016
YEOVIL Town suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat on Saturday (August 27, 2016) at Doncaster Rovers in the Sky Bet League Two and it was a Glovers’ old boy who did the damage. Andy Williams grabbed a hat-trick on an easily forgettable afternoon for Yeovil which also saw them see defender Bevis Mugabi sent-off for two bookable offences. The game started in disastrous fashion for…
CRICKET: Ilminster CC hope for County Ground success
Posted: 27th August 2016
ILMINSTER Cricket Club will be going for cup final success tomorrow (Sunday, August 28, 2016) at the County Ground at Taunton. Sam Spurway’s side take on Lansdown CC in the final of the Somerset Cricket Board’s Major Cup at the home of Somerset County Cricket Club. The game is scheduled to start at 1pm and Ilminster will be backed by a large and noisy contingent of…
GLOVERS NEWS: Yeovil Town sign AFC Bournemouth midfielder on loan
Posted: 27th August 2016
YEOVIL Town have signed midfielder Ben Whitfield on loan from Premier League outfit AFC Bournemouth for a six-month period. The 20-year-old will stay at Huish Park until January 2017 and will be looking for League Two match action. He has become the Glovers’ fifth loan player currently at Yeovil with the others being Matt Butcher (AFC Bournemouth), Liam Shepherd (Swansea…
GLOVERS NEWS: Yeovil Town sign striker Izale McLeod
Posted: 27th August 2016
YEOVIL Town have signed experienced Football League striker Izale McLeod on a free transfer. The 31-year-old has played at a number of clubs over the years most notably with Milton Keynes Dons where he scored 60 goals in 135 appearances over four seasons and then a 21-goal return in the 2014-15 season with Crawley Town. He had most recently been on the books with Notts…
GLOVERS NEWS: Yeovil Town can be proud of their efforts
Posted: 24th August 2016
YEOVIL Town’s players could hold their heads high last night (Tuesday, August 23, 2016) despite falling to a 4-0 defeat at Premier League giants Everton in the Second Round of the League Cup. The scoreline may be slightly flattering to the home side as their final two goals came in the last ten minutes of the tie from substitute Arouna Kone. But up until then Yeovil, of…
TENNIS: Davis Cup coming to Somerset
Posted: 23rd August 2016
TENNIS fans will be able to see and be photographed with the actual Davis Cup trophy which will be in Somerset on Friday (August 26, 2016). Following Andy Murray’s continuing success at Wimbledon and most recently the Olympics there is now the chance to see the Davis Cup which Great Britain won for the first time in more than 70 years at Belgium last year. The trophy…
GOLF: Seniors action from Cricket St Thomas
Posted: 22nd August 2016
SIXTY members of the Senior section at Cricket St Thomas Golf Club near Chard took part in the August monthly stableford competition on Monday (August 15, 2016). Not withstanding the cross winds, two players managed to score better than par, which was a remarkable achievement. The honours in Division 1 went to Chris Basterfield who carded a four under par, 40 points…
GOLF: Seniors action from Cricket St Thomas
Posted: 22nd August 2016
SIXTY members of the Senior section at Cricket St Thomas Golf Club near Chard took part in the August monthly stableford competition on Monday (August 15, 2016). Not withstanding the cross winds, two players managed to score better than par, which was a remarkable achievement. The honours in Division 1 went to Chris Basterfield who carded a four under par, 40 points…
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