Gloucestershire v Essex, 2nd day, Cheltenham

Festival still to get a stride in

Jul 12, 2012: In a summer filled with poor weather, organisers of the Cheltenham Festival, just like the Olympics, are praying for just two weeks without rain but it seems even that has been denied to them.

Gloucestershire v Essex, Cheltenham, 1st day

Cowan fights to earn instant cap

Jul 11, 2012: Ed Cowan, the Australian batsman, just happened to be living in Cirencester because of his heavily-pregnant wife. He made a first-class debut for Gloucestershire and promptly won his county cap.

County news

Gloucestershire confirm Cowan deal

Jul 3, 2012: Gloucestershire are on the verge of completing negotiations with Ed Cowan, the Australia Test batsman, to play on a short-term basis ahead of the Australia A tour of England.

County news

Gloucestershire report £283,000 surplus

Jan 15, 2008: Gloucestershire have posted a pre-tax profit of £283,000 for the year ending September 30, 2007 despite the appalling weather during the season

Festival fortnight washed out

Entire Cheltenham Festival moved to Bristol

Jul 25, 2007: Gloucestershire have moved their Championship match with Essex from Cheltenham to Bristol because of a lack of tap water following the floods

Ideal retirement gift for Gloucestershire groundsman

Nov 16, 2001: Gloucestershire's groundsman Geoff Swift has landed the ideal retirement present by winning the 'Out Groundsman Of The Year' award for the second time

A day to forget for Strong and Northants

Aug 5, 2001: Matt Windows hammered a brilliant 83-ball century as Gloucestershire condemned Northants to an 83 run NUL defeat at a sunny Cheltenham

Cheltenham Festival moved to coincide with school holidays

Jan 18, 2001: For the first time in years, schoolchildren will be able to go along to the C&G Cheltenham Cricket Festival - without playing truant