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Flint submits transfer request

Aden Flint

6:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

SWINDON Town defender Aden Flint has handed in a transfer request, the Advertiser understands.

EVENTING: Green keeps it in the family

Lissa Green in action

6:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

WITH two Olympians as parents, you could be forgiven for thinking that to follow in their footsteps would be the obvious choice, writes NICKI STRONG.

HOCKEY: Heartbreak for Swindon Under 16s

6:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

SWINDON Under 16s suffered penalty-flick heartbreak after losing to Clifton in the final of the Avon League Cup.

SKATER HOCKEY: Mixed weekend for Flames

6:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

SWINDON Flames Juniors experienced a mixed weekend in Farnborough.

NORTH WILTS YOUTH LEAGUE: Cup finals special

Don Rogers and his Shaw Under 15 side celebrate winning the cup. For pictures from all the weekend's games pick up our special eight-page North Wilts Youth League cup finals day supplement, only in today's Swindon Advertiser

6:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

UNDER 9 FINAL

WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: Bassett kick-start season

6:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

WOOTTON Bassett put their miserable first fortnight of the season behind them as they overwhelmed Hinton Charterhouse in Wiltshire League Division One on Saturday.

WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: Wranglers are edged out by Collingbourne

6:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

DESPITE a battling bowling effort, Wroughton Wranglers came up just short in their Wiltshire League Division Two clash with Collingbourne.

WEPL: Lechlade tail wags in Westbury victory

Arran Dickinson, right, in action

6:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

LECHLADE secured their first victory of the 2013 Glos/Wilts Division season courtesy of some hard-hitting batting from their lower order against Westbury on Saturday.

WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: Gomel stars for Purton

6:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

PURTON’S overseas signing Akarshit Gomel introduced himself to the Wiltshire League is stunning style as he guided his new side to an eight-wicket victory over Malmesbury in Division One.

WEPL: Wilson steals the show

6:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

SWINDON captain Liam Tucker praised the show-stealing contribution of opening bowler Mike Wilson, who claimed seven wickets in his side’s 162-run win over Nationwide House on Saturday.

WEPL: Goatacre back to winning ways

Goatacre's Ed Wilkins in action on the way to a superb innings of 126 (Picture by James Douglas)

6:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

GOATACRE bounced back from heavy defeat to Taunton Deane in impressive style on Saturday as their bowling unit performed miracles to defend a meagre total of 142 against Thornbury on their diminutive home ground.

New deal agreed for County Ground pitch maintenance

MATCHDAY LIVE: Swindon Town v AFC Bournemouth

4:59pm Monday 20th May 2013

SWINDON Town have announced a three-year deal with Ecosolve and British Seed Houses to continue the maintenance of the County Ground pitch.

Town to ask for voluntary redundancies

Swindon Town statement regarding new chairman

1:41pm Monday 20th May 2013

SWINDON Town have announced that the club are seeking five volunteers to take voluntary redundancy in a bid to reduce the numbers in the non-playing business team.

Digby keen on Town stay

Fraser Digby

6:00am Monday 20th May 2013

FRASER Digby hopes to negotiate a longer-term deal to remain Swindon Town goalkeeping coach when he sits down with manager Kevin MacDonald in the next few days.

Benson offered to rivals Oxford

Paul Benson celebrates after scoring Town's second against Carlisle

6:00am Monday 20th May 2013

TOWN are trying to offload Paul Benson just days after the striker was informed by manager Kevin MacDonald that he would be a part of his plans in pre-season, the Advertiser understands.

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