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Spitfires shoot down fighting ‘Marine in floodlight derby.

A hard fought derby by the two title chasing local ladies teams saw the away team triumph under the floodlights at Webb’s Wood Stadium. Supermarine Ladies couldn’t quite make up the three goal lead the Spitfires held, even with a determined and spirited fight back in the second half.. Final score Supermarine 2 Spitfires 3. […]

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Three goal Marine win 2-1

A strike from Ashley Edenborough on the hour saw Swindon Supermarine get yet another win in Southern League Division One South & West as Bridgwater Town went down 2-1 at the Webb’s Wood Stadium. Firing home from inside the Bridgwater box Edenborough maintained Marines push for a play-off place. Sam Morris had put through his […]

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Croquet – did King Charles II play it?

Sportswindon takes another of those sports you don’t see in the news very often. You may remember that in January Swindon Croquet obtained a Sport England Grant and a grant from the Croquet Association to enable the club to obtain a new Clubhouse and equipment to maintain its own Lawns. The club running a Beginners’ […]

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Spitfires fly into final.

Swindon Spitfires Ladies first team overcame table topping Supermarine Ladies to set up another local derby – albeit played at Corsham Town’s ground – against Swindon Town Ladies. Spits overcame Supermarine 2-0 at the Webb’s Wood to get to the County Final. SPONSOR A GALLERY OR PAGE Contact richard@calyxpix.com Gallery:

Williams cuts a punch and picks up prizefight crown.

Williams cuts a punch and picks up prizefight crown.

SWINDON’S Phil Williams  triumphed at Neilson Promotions’ heavyweight prizefighter tournament on Saturday. Despite being cut below the left eye Williams went on to a narrow victory 29-28 over Melksham bassed boxer Nick Tuckett, to win the heavyweight prizefighter tournament and and picked up £2,000 in the process Phill Williams path to the 2k prize saw […]

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Bison butt Wildcats out of finals.

Swindon Wildcats season finished at the Link Centre with a 3-3 draw in the first leg of the Play Off Quarter finals. See also: www.swindonwildcats.com/ w  w  w  . s  w  i  n  d  o  n  h  o  c  k  e  y  . c  o  . u  k SPONSOR A GALLERY OR PAGE. Contact richard@calyxpix.com […]

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Kauppinen pen save knocks the colour from Peacocks visit.

Taunton Town’s visit to Webb’s Wood lacked the colourful display of their nickname, the Peacocks. Rob Dean netted a brace with an Ashley Edenborough goal sandwiched between them. Kent Kauppinen even managed to save a penalty to keep a clean sheet on the day. SPONSOR A GALLERY OR PAGE. Contact richard@calyxpix.com Gallery.

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Supermarine fail to stop Hardy’s men as Dorchester triumph.

Supermarine Rugby 1st team V Dorchester at South Marston. Final score Supermarine 12 Dorchester 43. Home tries scored by George Cowley and Capt Matt Dickens which Stu Dawson converted. For the Dorchester report on the game. http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/dorchester/s/match-report-71798.html?official=0&fixture_id=1671842 SPONSOR A GALLERY OR PAGE. Contact richard@calyxpix.com Gallery.

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New roller – we’ll roll for it.

There is a crisis in Cricket! (Other than my umpiring) Last summer was possibly the worst in living memory for cricket. Not on the field, but in the air. With the wettest summer in history, many teams dependent on match fees for income found their takings halved. Swindon’s United Churches Cricket Club was no exception, […]