Sport Archives - Stoke Gifford Journal

Photo of the teams in the 2019 Ben Hiscox memorial match.

September 25, 2019 SH (Editor)

Ben Hiscox memorial match at the Trust Ground

The local football community came together at the Trust Ground in North Road, Stoke Gifford on Sunday 28th July to once again celebrate the life of Ben Hiscox (pictured right), who tragically died in hospital days after sustaining a head injury during a game at the same venue in March 2015. Ben, 30, was playing for Stoke Gifford United FC

Photo of Stoke Lane Lions Under 10s football team standing in front of a goal.

May 20, 2019 SH (Editor)

Co-op store steps in with kit to keep Lions warm

Training sessions are about to get a bit warmer for the Stoke Lane Lions Under-10s football teams, thanks to a donation from a local Co-operative store. The community-based youth football team has bought new training hoodies for all 22 players thanks to a £500 donation from Southern Co-op’s store in North Road, Stoke Gifford. The hoodies will help keep them warm

Photo of Joseph Budd standing on a terrace in a football stadium.

December 22, 2018 Laura Mortimore

Local teenager makes international debut

Stoke Gifford resident Joseph Budd recently made his debut for the Welsh U17 football team at an international tournament in Portugal. Joe, who is 16 and attends Abbeywood Community School, started playing football when he was just five years old. He used to attend ‘soccer camps’ during the summer holidays and joined the Stoke Lane U7 team when he was

Photo of Liam Holden with trophy and medal.

November 23, 2018 Laura Mortimore

Abbeywood student becomes kickboxing world champion

Abbeywood Community School student Liam Holden has recently been crowned junior kickboxing world champion at a tough competition which was held in Venice, Italy. Liam, who has been kickboxing since he was 6 years old, is now 13 and competes in about ten tournaments a year, both here and abroad. The world championships that took place in Venice between 16th

Photo of participants gathered at the start of the 200th junior parkrun event.

November 15, 2018 SH (Editor)

Celebrations mark 200th junior parkrun in Little Stoke Park

Anyone walking their dog or taking an early morning stroll through Little Stoke Park shortly after 9am on Sunday 7th October may have been surprised to see scores of children dressed as cartoon characters running enthusiastically around the perimeter of the park. It’s not exactly the usual time of day to host a birthday party, but this wasn’t a child’s

Photo of Stoke Lane Lions U13s wearing their sponsored kit.

March 11, 2018 SH (Editor)

Energy firm helps boost Stoke Lane Lions

Stoke Lane Lions are dressed to impress after winning a full team kit through E.ON’s Power Kicks competition. The Little Stoke-based football team of under-13-year-olds are now proudly wearing their new team kit for their matches played in Division Two of the Avon Youth League. Jayne Coward-Worrall, whose son Billy plays for the team, entered the competition on behalf of