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Spitfires blast 4 past Keynsham reserves.

  After a late switch of venue due to the Somerset side’s ground not having recovered from last weekend’s flooding Swindon Spitfires hosted Keynsham Town Reserves in their latest South West Women’s League Eastern Division encounter. With the visitors’ first team without a game they dropped several players down to the reserve squad, including top […]

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Third in Robins line up.

SWINDON have snapped up 2012 Premier League winner Ashley Birks to fill one of their reserve berths for next season. The 22-year-old former motocross star has enjoyed a rapid rise through the ranks in the shale sport over the last three years, and Robins bosses believe he has the potential to make the grade in […]

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Wildcats extinguish Pheonix with 4-2 win at the Link

Swindon Wildcats claimed one of their biggest victories in recent home outings, after overcoming the league leading Manchester Phoenix. Although suffering a late overtime defeat to the Phoenix the previous weekend, the ‘Cats showed why home ice is so important after displaying a full sixty minute performance. Despite seeing the traveling side open the scoring […]

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Charlie, a cut above the rest.

International Powerlifter Charlie Shotton-Gale promised to raise £3000 for the charity Breaking Free, but the total was too much to raise so the penalty clause cut in and she had to cut her hair off. Even a power cut couldn’t save Charlie’s blonde locks when she attended the Knock em Dead Saloon in Morley Street […]

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Civic reception for the Speedway victors.

The Mayor of Swindon Cllr. Mick Bray held a Civic Reception for the victorious Swindon Robins Speedway Team and praised their victory. Manager Alun Rossiter received a trophy from the Mayor in recognition of the teams efforts in Winning the Elite League Trophy in a dramatic play-off against Poole. The new sponsors, Excalibur, were also […]

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Speedway 2013 already reving up for Robins with new season main sponsors.

ELITE League Speedway champions Swindon Robins have been handed a massive boost ahead of the defence of their title. The Abbey Stadium club, who swept aside Poole Pirates last month to claim their first top flight title since 1967, have joined forces with local I.T and mobile communications specialist Excalibur Communications Ltd. The groundbreaking deal […]

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Glovers hand four to Town. Swindon Town 4 Yeovil 1.

Yeovil handed Swindon Town a victory at home the first in two months since the Bournemouth win on the 22nd September. James Collins top and tailed the scoring with former Glover Andy Williams and Darren Ward, with his first in a Robins shirt, getting in on the action. Yeovil’s consolation came from Hayter who headed  […]

Speedway champs get civic reception.

Speedway champs get civic reception.

SWINDON’S Elite League title-winning triumph is to be honoured with a Civic Reception later this month. Robins bosses and members of the team will be involved in the Christmas Lights Switch-On on Thursday November 22, following a trip to the Mayor’s Parlour earlier in the afternoon. They will be enjoying drinks and snacks in the […]