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BOBSLEIGH: Season's best finish for Walker

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:25:41 +0000

TROWBRIDGE driver Paula Walker claimed her best finish of the women's two-man bobsleigh World Cup season as she finished sixth in Calgary.

SNOOKER: Lee in the frame

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

STEPHEN Lee is hoping some more Welsh wizardry can help him secure a coveted automatic place at the World Championships next week.

HORSE RACING: Newbury officials bid to salvage 'Super Saturday'

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000

OFFICIALS at Newbury are in discussions with the British Horseracing Authority in an attempt to save the major races from today’s abandoned meeting.

LONDON CALLING: Adlington backs Swindon facility

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

DOUBLE Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington is adamant Swindon’s Health Hydro has a vital role to play in unearthing the next crop of world-class British talent.

BOWLS: Westlecot duo closing on National Over 60s glory

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

WENDY Anderson and Sylvia Wells have qualified for the latter stages of the National Over 60s Pairs to be staged in Nottingham at the beginning of April, writes DAVE EATON.

LONDON CALLING: Wiltshire sprinter on Olympic radar

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:10:00 +0000

THE early-season form of Olympic hopeful Danny Talbot has already captured the attention of UK Athletics chief Charles van Commenee, as the Trowbridge sprinter targets the defence of his UK 200m indoor title this weekend.

SWIMMING: Times tumble as Dolphin succeed at the numbers game

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:10:00 +0000

IT WAS mission accomplished for Swindon Dolphin at the Last Chance Level Three Open Meet at the Link Centre.

DARTS: Haines aims to make an impression

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:10:00 +0000

SWINDON thrower Johnny Haines is hoping to lay down a statement of intent in his first event since winning his ProTour Card at Qualifying School.

Howell makes the cut in Dubai

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:10:00 +0000

GOLF: DAVID Howell shot a two-over par 74 in yesterday’s second round of the Dubai Desert Classic, but it was enough to ensure he made the cut at the tournament.

CROSS COUNTRY: Golden trio lead charge for county

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0000

WILTSHIRE’S athletes topped the gold medal chart in the South West Schools’ Cross Country Championships with superb victories for Alex Carter, Rob Howorth and Loren Bleaken, writes Kevin Fahey.

TRIATHLON: Mark shows steel on Ironman debut

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000

MELKSHAM’S Mark Threlfall was delighted that his first foray into the Ironman circuit ended in success after he claimed a fourth-placed finish at the biggest Ironman 70.3 race in the world: the Ironman 70.3 South Africa.

CHIPPENHAM TOWN: Tudors clash called off

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:32:10 +0000

CHIPPENHAM Town's Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division clash at Hemel Hempstead Town tomorrow has been postponed.

TRIATHLON: Rachel gets active with team move

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000

TROWBRIDGE triathlete Rachel Bown says that she joined a new London-based team to help her in her quest for a major international medal in 2012.

EVO-STIK LEAGUE SOUTHERN PREMIER DIVISION: Darren's deal is just the job

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000

DARREN Perrin says that he was delighted to commit his future to Frome Town after signing a new contract at Badger’s Hill.

RYTHMIC GYMNNASTICS: Decision date for Francesca

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:57:25 +0000

GREAT Britain's rhythmic gymnastics group, including Hilperton's Francesca Fox, will learn if their appeal over their exclusion from the Olympics has been successful in a hearing at the end of this month, British Gymnastics confirmed today.

SWINDON TOWN: Barnet match is off

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:48:34 +0000

SWINDON Town's League Two fixture at Barnet tomorrow has been called off following a pitch inspection at Underhill this morning.

RACING: Newbury's Saturday card abandoned

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:54:49 +0000

SATURDAY'S fantastic card at Newbury has been abandoned due to snow.

CHIPPENHAM TOWN: Bluebirds are out of sorts

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

ADIE Mings admits that his Chippenham Town side need to get their season back on track as soon as possible.

EQUESTRIAN: Cool Collett takes 2012 chance in her stride

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Great Britain equestrian hopeful Laura Collett tells DAN BARNES why she isn’t putting too much pressure on herself to qualify for this year’s Olympics

HELLENIC LEAGUE: Highworth set for fixture congestion

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000

THE full programme of Hellenic League fixtures could be called off today if the predicted snow of last night and this morning arrived as expected.