Gair Rhydd

Ruling the Regatta

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Rowers get the medals in the BUSA Regatta

On the Bank holiday weekend, Cardiff Rowers set off in force to the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham to compete at BUSA Regatta, the largest competition of its kind in Europe.

The Rowers enjoyed a great deal of success on their travels. Cardiff pairing Helen Bidwell and Amy Nihad performed incredibly well to win gold, while the Men’s and Ladies’ eight teams both secured a silver medal in their respective competitions.

The magic of the play-offs

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Peter Evans on how Exeter City should make us all want to go local

When my club Exeter City finally reached the Conference play-off semi finals last week, I gambled precious coursework time so I could see both legs against Oxford United.

The first leg at Exeter’s St James Park ended in an Oxford win, thanks to an own goal, and so the 1,200 die-hard Exeter support made the trip in hope more than expectation. Things would go from bad to worse when we found ourselves two goals down on aggregate within half an hour. The fans and players were seemingly heading for another long summer of disappointment.

Cardiff smash Saints

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Cardiff firsts stayed joint-top of the league with a professional 119-run win over Southampton last week.

But the day started badly for Cardiff, as seamer Nick Williams injured himself in the warm-up session, with just 30 minutes until the start of the play.