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Wanderers sink Dolphins

In the historic surrounds of Brunel’s Milton Road Health Hydro, which still boasts one of the only Turkish Baths left, Swindon Dolphins water polo team failed to fend off the marauding Welsh as Welsh Wanderers sank them 14 -17. Gallery:     SPONSOR A GALLERY. Sponsor a gallery: Sponsor a gallery:

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Chelsea don’t have it all their own way; quite.

The multimillion pound squad of Chelsea dropped in at the County to move into the next round of the Capital One Cup. Fernando Torres ended Swindon’s Cup dream but Town fans were still proud on a night to savour at a County Ground packed to the rafters.   Chelsea’s £50 million striker scored one and […]

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Tis Sunday night and we’re in for a splash.

Swindon Dolphins run a water polo team that plays in the pool at Milton Road. The old Victorian baths were some of the first in the country, and formed part of the GWR workers social facilities, regarded at the time, as one of the best in the country. So in an atmospheric surround, and making […]

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Marine scuttle the Fleet.

Swindon Supermarine sailed to the top of Division One South & West with a 4-1 win against Fleet at the Webbswood Stadium. Ashley Edenborough started the rampage on 16 minutes and Josh Morse flicked home Edenborough’s cross for the second just before the break. Aaron Ferris made it 3-0 just after the break. Simba Mlambo […]

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Royal Wootton Bassett opens £1m Rugby Clubhouse

RFU President Applauds Team Effort & Opens £1M Rugby Clubhouse Copy by Rhona Jack It’s not often a local rugby club is honoured by the Rugby Football Union (RFU), but such was the collective will to deliver the £1 Million development, that RFU President Bob Reeves agreed a £100,000 investment for floodlights and opened the […]

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Scrappers boxing in new gym

The re-launched Scrappers Gym opening was  an opportunity for the local community to visit the new gym and meet the trainers. Scrappers has moved into new, larger premises at the rear of the 24HR Gym on Hillmead behind Skurry’s car dealership. The gym secured £21,000 funding in April 2013 through the Peoples Health Trust – […]

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Storm blow away Sharks.

Swindon Storm blew at force eight to send the Sharks sailing back to Cornwall the losers in a 24-10 score line. Storm came back from a 6-10 deficit at half time to take the honours at the final whistle.     Gallery: