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Swindon Town draw up to second.

Swindon Town seemed unlucky not to come away with 3 points, but still moved up to second place in League 1 with a draw against mid-table Notts County. County’s keeper Bartosz Bialkowski kept the visitors in the game with a string of class stops. Final score 0-0. See also: www.swindontownfc.co.uk www.swindonweb.com/?m=133&s=2028&ss=2082&c=12201&t=Swindon+0+Notts+County+0   SPONSOR A GALLERY […]

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It’s back with a splash – Waterpolo.

Swindon Dolphins opened their Waterpolo season with a win against Bath University. My thanks to Chris Kerslake for the report: UNDER STRENGTH DOLPHIN EDGE OUT THE STUDENTS Swindon Dolphin water polo squad opened their Bristol and West Division One season with a hard fought 10 – 8 win against Bath University at Milton Road. The […]

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It’s mad. Freezing conditions don’t stop the March Hares.

Despite bitterly cold temperatures and a chilly wind hundreds of runners and walkers turned out for the sixth Mad March Hare in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer on Sunday 24 March. There was a 10k and 5k fun run starting at Lydiard Park Academy which took in footpaths around West Swindon before going through Lydiard […]

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Wrag Barn captains present a cheque to Seve fund.

Wrag Barn Golf Club 2012 captain Steve Griffiths and ladies captain Juliet Platt have presented a cheque for £9108.11 to the Seve Ballesteros Foundation and Cancer Research UK after their joint fund-raising efforts throughout their year of captaincy. Commenting on the importance of the charity, Juliet said: “Seve was such an icon of the game […]

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Sport for all wheelchair users at Delta open day.

The Wheelchair Sports Open Day was put together by the council’s Leisure Services team at the Delta Tennis Centre on Sunday. It showcased a range of sports available to wheelchair users from across the borough and surrounding areas including Wheelchair basketball and rugby. The wheelchair basketball, was run by coaches from the Swindon Shock basketball […]

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Bees sting Wildcats

Swindon Wildcats suffer their third successive loss, as a late blow saw the Bracknell Bees land a final 3-2 score at the Link Centre. What was another close encounter between the two sides saw the Bees strike first in the game, with import Martin Masa hitting a one timed effort in front of net for […]

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Supermarine maintain push with win over the Didy men

Didcot Town’s Railway Men came down the London line for the railway derby and found a determined Supermarine in no mood for dropping  their push for promotion. With a bad-tempered first half finishing 0-0 it took ‘Marine into the 72nd minute to crack the Didcot defence, who were trying to avoid their fifth defeat in […]

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Forest Ladies felled by ‘Marine Ladies.

Supermarine Ladies remain top as they demolished Forest of Dean Ladies 8-1. Goals by Mel Bristow 3, Alice Smith 2, Beth Thompson, Sally Butterfield & Jodie Reynold warmed up a freezing Supermarine Rugby pitch as the Webb’s Wood was in use. Marine keep their 100% home record and welcome the Spitfires for a cup game […]

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Charlie’s circuits; all smiles.

We have not featured Swindon Powerlifter Charlie Shotton-Gale of late, so to put things right we checked out the Shotton-Gale Circ’s du Smiles Circuit Training at the New College. What is Circ’s du Smiles Circuit Training? Getting fit and smiling at the same time. Yes well…. In Charle’s words “You only have to push yourself […]

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Town hit a wall as The Saddlers snatch a late leveler.

Swindon Town”s first game at home under the era team of Kevin McDonald and Mark Cooper saw Andy Williams (11) and Simon Ferry (79) net for Town but Will Grigg (32 Pen) and Jamie Paterson (90) saw two points lost in the promotion race. SWINDON TOWN 2 WALSALL 2 Match report and interviews: http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/index.aspx SPONSOR […]