I first started playing tennis at around age 11 at Knowle Tennis Club conveniently located next to the cricket ground where a lot of young lads just happened to be learning to play cricket! Little did I know that nearly 50 years on I would be playing again within a stones throw of a cricket club, this time Frenchay. I …

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If you are looking for a new physical challenge and think you might like to give running a go Just Run’s next Couch to 5km and 5-10km courses will start on Monday 9th January at 7pm at the Dings Rugby Club. Frenchay Park Road, BS16 1LG. If you have some running experience then our 2-, 3-, 4-, or 6-mile groups may …

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A very happy New Year to all Readers from the Cricket Club. I still cannot believe where 2022 went!! The New Year brings lots of (indoor) cricket activities across every part of the Club. At Youth level, each age group starts ‘Pre-Season Practice Nets’ towards the end of this month, working through on a weekly basis …

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We are past half way in the league programme, although we have one game to rearrange. We were due to play away at Newport (Salop) in December, but due to a frozen pitch the game was called off on the Saturday morning with players and supporters enjoying a pre trip breakfast we received a call to say the game was off. …

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More than one hundred people attended the Village Open Evening on Tuesday evening in Frenchay Primary School. The event was organised by the Residents Association with the aim of providing an informal forum to meet members of other groups and discuss future plans for Frenchay. Many of the groups were also looking to …

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In August I signed up for Women’s internal doubles competition at Downend & Frenchay Tennis Club. I was very nervous but also excited - everyone is super friendly but my constant concern is I won’t be ‘good enough’ and will let down my partner. Milo and Emily had organized the competition to …

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The Annual Presentation Dinner was held at the super facilities at Shaftesbury Park, and many thanks to Dings for the hospitality. Pride of place to Alex Stell, 1st Xl Captain, named ‘Cricketer of the Year’ following the successes on the field.. Clubman of the Year went to Rich Golding, with the Hickman ‘Players …

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Christmas is nearly upon us and almost half the season is over. We begin the ‘reverse’ fixtures with a visit to arch rivals Clifton on Saturday 17th December, we hope for a repeat of the earlier fixture and a win for Dings. Since my last ‘post’ we have continued with our winning ways including a …

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For the three members of the Bristol Bears Women who played in the Women’s Rugby World Cup Final in Auckland on the 12th November, there was ultimately disappointment as England narrowly lost out to New Zealand in a thrilling match that swung one way, then another, before being decided in the last play of the game with …

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Although our club is all about running and encouraging people to do more exercise, we also place huge value in bringing people together. We regularly have new members who have just moved to the area and want to meet local people and integrate into the community, and we have countless stories of members making new …

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