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Cats sting Bees in play-off opener
SWINDON npower Wildcats made the perfect start to their EPL play-off challenge with a 2-1 triumph over Bracknell Bees at the Link Centre. Cats took the lead with a cracking goal, imports Tomas Janak and John Wheaton combining before the former smashed
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Cox celebrates ton in style
JAMIE Cox marked his 100th career bout in style with an impressive first round stoppage of journeyman David Kehoe. The Swindon southpaw was on the front foot from the opening bell, landing with clinical right and left hooks to the body. Kehoe took
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Centurions crushed in Norfolk
CIRENCESTER Town's Premier Division status looks all but doomed after the Centurions were thrashed 6-2 at King's Lynn this afternoon. Matty Williams gave the visitors a shock led after just three minutes, but the Linnets hit back in emphatic fashion
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Charity ball for Georgina
THE mum of an 11-year-old girl who died from a brain haemorrhage is planning a charity dinner and auction, to raise awareness about her disease. Georgina King died suddenly in January 2007. The Oaktree school pupil had a blood disorder called idiopathic
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The road to Morocco
THE road to Morocco could be a steep learning curve for two hitchhiking students - who don't speak Spanish. University students Chris Ashbolt, 19, of Tyburn Close, Grange Park, and Liz Jones, 21, of Sandringham Road, Lawn, have hit the trail through
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Churches take to the streets
A GOOD Friday procession through Swindon in dazzling sunshine attracted more than 100 worshippers. Six churches banded together to stage the event for the second year. Titled Easter Hope: In Our Villages, Towns And Cities, the walk started at 10.30am
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Shortlist lined up for Front Garden
BUILDING on Swindon's Front Garden has taken another step forward. Work on the first part of the giant Wichelstowe development has been ongoing for several months. And in the past few weeks yellow signs have gone up around the edge of Swindon, directing
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Plenty to offer at Ogbourne
Ogbourne Downs Golf Club celebrated its centenary last year, and boasts a JH Taylor-designed course to be enjoyed today. Continuous improvements and maintenance results in a quality golf course, that is open all year. Club manager Kevin Pickett says
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£20,000 boost for The Wiltshire Golf Partnership
THE Wiltshire Golf Partnership has received £20,000 in order to promote and develop the game in the county over the next three years, writes Ernie Newell. The money has been awarded to the county by the England Golf Partnership, but it was not given
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Bowood announce sponsor for PGA Tour event
The Bowood Golf and Country Club has announced that the Southampton-based company, Preferred International Management Services, will again be the sponsors of this summer's annual pro-am tournament. The West Region PGA Tour event will be played over the
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Cox ready for 'dirty' fight in Cardiff
JAMIE Cox knows it may get dirty' in Cardiff tonight but is confident he can cope with anything thrown at him as he bids for an early stoppage Swindon's bright boxing hope fights David Kehoe in his fifth professional bout at the Cardiff International
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Adams targets sweet revenge over Coventry
LEIGH Adams is targeting sweet revenge against arch-rivals Coventry Bees this weekend as the Robins look to pocket the first piece of silverware on offer in 2008. Swindon host 2007 treble winners Coventry in the first leg of the Elite Shield tomorrow
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Third win for Turnell
Trainer Andy Turnell's horses are in sparkling form at the moment and Jigsaw Dancer gained his third victory on the bounce in the Betfred Novices Handicap Hurdle at Wincanton on Thursday, beating Celtic Spirit by seven lengths. Ridden by Mark Grant,
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Flat season ready to get under way
The opening day of the new flat season takes place at Doncaster today where the feature race is the William Hill Lincoln Handicap run over a straight mile. Top jockey Ryan Moore has been booked for the Irish-trained Little White Lie, while last year's
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Crowds flock to Lambourn for Open Day
Visitors to the Lambourn Open Day yesterday had to brave the chill and a heavy snow shower before proceedings got underway in sunny conditions. Once again racing fans turned up in their thousands, defying the elements, to visit some of the 30 racing
