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Sport shorts – Speedway update Bjarne Pedersen at Kilby meeting.

DANISH star Bjarne Pedersen will defend his Bob Kilby Memorial Trophy title at the Abbey Stadium next month. The Dane, who beat Robins skipper Hans Andersen in the final, is the latest big name to be added to the line-up on Thursday, March 14. Pedersen is back at Eastbourne for a second spell with the […]

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Flying and Malmesbury Abbey seem to go together.

Flying through the air is not new to Malmesbury Abbey, as it was the site of an early attempt at human flight when, during the early 11th century, the monk Eilmer of Malmesbury attached wings to his body and flew from a tower of the Abbey which itself dates back to 700 AD. Eilmer flew […]

That’s the sprit. Wildcats put 6 past the Phantoms.

Swindon Wildcats made it back to back home victories, as they displayed a comfortable 6-2 win over the Peterborough Phantoms. Despite a final impressive scoreline, the first period held a close affair as both sides started well. It would be the home side who would break the scoring in the third minute, with the in […]

Sport shorts: Speedway update

DANISH ace Mads Korneliussen is the latest rider to be confirmed for the Bob Kilby Memorial at Blunsdon on March 14. Korneliussen rode for Swindon between 2006-08, and also in 2010, and has often shown good form around his old home circuit on his returns – including a four-ride maximum last April. He will be […]

Round two of the weekends Roller Derby: Wiltshire V Kernow.

It was not an Oasis of calm at the Swindon Oasis leisure Centre on Saturday as Wiltshire Roller Derby Played the Kernow Rollers; Enter the likes of Feral Perryl, Kamicassie, Kay-Lamity Jane, Amzilla from Cornwall and from Wiltshire, Trailer Park Trash, Miss Shell Shock, Nad ya Goddamn Business and of course being from Swindon Magic […]

Tigersharks get a masterclass at pool re-opening.

After many months without a pool to train in the Swindon Tigersharks dived into the refurbished Link Center pool for a masterclass given by Commonwealth gold medalist Jazz Carlin, her self a former Tigershark, and Lewis Coleman a member of the GB swimming team. Tigersharks can be contacted on: http://www.tigersharks.co.uk/ SPONSOR A GALLERY: Contact richard@calyxpix.com […]

Sport shorts – Speedway

FORMER Swindon favourite Grzegorz Zengota will be back at the Abbey Stadium for the first meeting of the new season. The Polish rider, who will be on loan to Elite League rivals Coventry this season, has accepted an invitation to race in the Bob Kilby Memorial on Thursday March 14. Zengota showed many promising signs […]

Swindon an Oasis for Roller Derby: Dorset v Plymouth.

It’s the weekend let battle commence. The lines were drawn on the Oasis sports hall floor. The teams gathered in short shorts, tight tops, helmets, elbow and knee protectors, war paint, and of course roller skates. Yes it’s roller Derby. We featured a training session in our “What is’ sports series last year. This time […]

Swindon fall again to Monkhouse Voodoo

Once again Andy Monkhouse, the former Town man, pops up and scores a vital goal for Hartlepool against his old Club and stopped Di Canio’s men going to the top of Div. 1. Simon Ferry scored the opener in the first half of a match played on a heavy surface. But despite 2nd half domination […]