Bradley Stoke’s new £160,000 play park on Jubilee Green, Savages Wood Road, is to be officially opened this Friday (24th July). The park has been designed for people of all ages to enjoy and will incorporate slides, a nest swing, rowing and cycling machines, a climbing frame, a sand pit and (eventually) a youth space and shelter. The project was
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Lord’s Taverners support youth team with award of kit bag
The U15 team of Bradley Stoke Cricket Club has received a youth team kit bag from cricketing charity The Lord’s Taverners. The organisation provides grants of over £750,000 p.a. to encourage participation in cricket by young people. Hard ball equipment bags with enough items to equip a full team are awarded to a limited number of applicants, who must be
Continue readingContractors race to complete play park in time for grand opening
Contractors working on the new Beacon Play Park on Jubilee Green are racing to complete the project in time for a grand opening on 24th July. Work on the new facility began in May following a series of delays which saw the cost of the project rise by 45% to around £160k. Bradley Stoke Town Council (BSTC) previously said the
Continue readingFootball club looking to strengthen squad
Bradley Stoke Town FC is looking to recruit new players to strengthen its first team squad for the upcoming football season. Last season the team gained promotion for the third time in a row and officials are now seeking more good quality players to ensure that the remarkable record can be continued. Pre-season training is already underway – at Wheatfield
Continue readingHoly Trinity victorious as Mayor’s Maidens are bowled over
The Bradley Stoke Community Festival six-a-side Cricket Tournament, held at Baileys Court on Sunday (14th June), saw Holy Trinity defeat the Indian 1st X1 in the final by 43 runs to 41 with just one ball remaining. A total of five teams contested the tournament, with Mayor’s Maidens, Bradley Bruisers and hosts Bradley Stoke Cricket Club completing the starting line-up.
Continue readingBikers and skaters join in festival fun at Skate Park
Scores of local bikers and skaters took part in the annual Skate Park Competition held on Sunday (14th June) by the Leisure Centre. The competition, organised by Southern Brooks Community Partnership, formed part of the Bradley Stoke Community Festival. Local bike store Crucial BMX sponsored the event and provided the judges. More Skate Park Competition photos: album; slideshow
Continue readingRecord field contests Bradley Stoke 10k
A record field of 334 runners contested the 2009 Bradley Stoke 10k Run in warm conditions on the final day of the town’s three-day Community Festival. The race started and finished at the Jubilee Centre in Savages Wood Road and featured ‘chip’ timing for the first time in its short history. Bradley Stoke Mayor Mark Forsyth got the race under
Continue readingFestival Saturday draws the crowds in fine weather
Fine weather brought out the crowds once more for the main day of Bradley Stoke’s annual Community Festival at the Jubilee Centre in Savages Wood Road. The action got underway at 11am when the first matches in the Festival of Football kicked off on the upper pitch. Youngsters from local schools battled it out in a competition where marks for
Continue reading2009 Festival gets underway today
The 2009 Bradley Stoke Community Festival gets underway at 9am today (Friday) with a coffee morning, table top sale and children’s entertainment at the Jubilee Centre in Savages Wood Road. The annual Picnic in the Park runs from 11am to 2pm – organised by South Glos Children & Young People Information Service – with entertainment from Professor Panic’s Circus, face
Continue readingFestival 10k Run sets new entry record
Entries for the Bradley Stoke 10k Run, which forms part of next weekend’s Community Festival, have already broken the 300 mark, leaving just 40 places available before the race’s safety limit is reached. Last year’s race had a limit of 300, with 290 runners taking part on the day. With just less than a week to go before this year’s
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