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  • Howell pens an Open date in his diary

    DAVID Howell says the positives far outweighed the negatives after he missed out on victory at the Joburg Open by just two shots. The Broome Manor pro had to settle for a tie for second place after finishing on 15 under at the Royal Johannesburg

  • LADIES FOOTBALL: Rich pickings as Town are held

    SWINDON Town Ladies manager Steve Robertson thinks that the Women’s Premier League South West Division One title remains in his side’s hands. On Sunday, Town were finally back in action after kicking their heels for eight weeks and were unable

  • HELLENIC LEAGUE: Shrivvy crack Rocks to finally win again

    MICHAEL McNally hopes that his Shrivenham players savour the feeling of finally bringing their 17-match winless run to an end last weekend. Steve Alford’s 25-yard strike saw Shrivvy claim a 1-0 victory over Hellenic League Division One West Tytherington

  • HELLENIC LEAGUE: Miller eyes a flying finish

    PURTON manager Justin Miller thinks that a top-three finish in Hellenic League Division One West would represent a fine return from his first season in charge at the Redhouse. Miller’s men are currently third in the table but have completed more

  • Howell books Open spot after tying for second at Joburg Open

    DAVID Howell finished in a tie for second place at the Joburg Open this afternoon and booked a place at the Open as a result. Broome Manor pro Howell posted a three-under 69 in the final round to finish on 15 under overall, two shots behind winner

  • SOUTHERN LEAGUE: Shaky Bluebirds suffer a Hitch

    MARK Collier was caught unawares by Chippenham Town’s flimsy display against Hitchin Town on Saturday. The Bluebirds slipped to defeat at home for the first time this year as they were beaten 3-2 by Hitchin Town, with their usual defensive solidarity

  • GALLERY: aftermath of violence at illegal Rodbourne rave

    POLICE spent the best part of Sunday morning clearing up the aftermath of an illegal rave after it escalated into unprecedented levels of violence. Around 70 officers from Wiltshire Police, 26 officers from Avon and Somerset Police – including

  • FA VASE: 'We're still there,' says proud boss Fisher

    “I can say we got to the semi-final draw.” When the penultimate ties of this season’s FA Vase are drawn on Monday afternoon, manager John Fisher will be brimming with pride as Highworth Town’s name comes out of the hat. The Worthians may have

  • SOUTHERN LEAGUE: Marine hit Bashley for six

    SWINDON Supermarine’s free-scoring form continued on Saturday when they hit bottom side Bashley for six at the Webb’s Wood Stadium. Luke Hopper led the charge with a hat-trick, Connor Waldon and Chris Taylor also found the net, while Marine’s lot

  • Revellers at Swindon rave tell of clash with police

    Revellers attending the rave at Rodbourne in Swindon in the early hours of the morning have told how they tried to break through the police cordon. One 19-year-old from Basingstoke claimed he had suffered a broken hand and a cut to the head in

  • Cooper blasts 'terrible' referee after Crewe draw

    MARK Cooper delivered a scathing assessment of referee Graham Salisbury’s performance as Swindon Town were held to a goalless draw at Crewe Alexandra yesterday. In what was far from a bad-tempered League One clash, no fewer than 11 yellow cards

  • 'Swindon can recover from blip,' says Crewe boss Davis

    CREWE manager Steve Davis has backed Swindon to get over their blip in form and push for promotion come the end of the season after watching his side hold Town to a 0-0 draw at Gresty Road. Davis hailed Mark Cooper’s side as one of the best in