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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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‘Much-a-do about Nothing’, as the Bards men bow out 3-1

The Bards men came down from the North to the Webb’s Wood in their first season in the  ‘brave new world’ of the Southern Football League Div.1 South & West. The League’s new boys saw their hopes of winning vanish ‘into thin air’ as Ferris and Jackson netted before half time. Town battled back, and […]

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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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Wildcats 2013-4 line up

Swindon Wildcats line-up for the next campaign has been announced at a press and public open day.   The full roster line-up and squad numbers are below: 3.Alex Symonds 4.Adam Harding 8.Sam Smith 11.Ollie Betteridge 12.Floyd Taylor 13.Sam Bullas 16.Sam Godfrey 18.Loris Taylor 28.Steve Whitfield 29.Jan Melichar(Import) 30.Stevie Lyle(NM) 33.Michael Crisp(NM) 42.Henri Sandvik(Import) & Assistant […]

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Marines battle Centurions

Swindon Supermarine battled with Cirencester Town and came out winners after an last minute goal.   Marine, who were down to ten men after Rob Dean was dismissed in the first half, suffered some dubious refereeing decisions but came through to reward fans with a last gasp goal and three points. Supermarine 3   Dean 7, […]

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Town held to a draw by lucky Gills.

An afternoon of missed chances saw Swindon Town come out of the first of the Bank Holiday fixtures with a 2-2 score line. Defenders Nathan’s Byrne and Thompson hitting the back of the net as the lone striker Nile Ranger took to the home pitch for the first time needing more games to achieve full […]