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TURF TALK: Here's a scoop!

10:20am Saturday 22nd November 2008

SCOOP 6 punters will be out in force this afternoon with totesport expecting a dividend of around £4-5million - by far the biggest sum in the bet’s nine-year existence.

TURF TALK: King racks them up

10:30am Saturday 22nd November 2008

TRAINER Alan King continues to churn out the winners with a short-priced treble at Folkestone earlier in the week, followed by a double at Warwick on the following day.

GOLF: Swan-ning off with the prizes

10:20am Saturday 22nd November 2008

Hilary Swan was weighed down with trophies at Cirencester Ladies section’s end-of-season dinner and prizegiving, The event, preceded by an 18-hole bowmaker competition, saw Swan pick up the Victor Ludorum Trophy, as well as the Birdie Cup, Autumn Scrutton and Lady Apsley Trophy and Open Scratch Trophy, the latter two held jointly with Sheila Telling, who also won the Captain's Foursomes Cup with Lin Ritchie and the Ritchie Salvers Gross Trophy.

THE JOHN FISHER COLUMN

10:20am Saturday 22nd November 2008

Surprise, surprise - Swindon Town are looking for a new manager - again.

Payne gets England call-up

10:50am Friday 21st November 2008

WROUGHTON-BORN prop forward Tim Payne has been called into England’s XV to face the world champion South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.

FOOTBALL: Mings defiant after racist hate letter

1:20pm Friday 21st November 2008

CHIPPENHAM Town boss Adie Mings will stand firm in the Bluebirds’ dugout tomorrow, days after receiving racist hate mail.

FOOTBALL: Holding out for a hero

12:20pm Friday 21st November 2008

MARK Collier will get a potential look into the future tomorrow at Hunts Copse, as he aims to create a new Supermarine hero from their FA Trophy clash against Bromley.

Hastings backs Swindon-bord Hamilton

11:50am Friday 21st November 2008

SCOTLAND rugby great Gavin Hastings believes Swindon-born lock Jim Hamilton has propelled himself to the top of the Lions pecking order following his outstanding performance against South Africa last Saturday.

Ryan: There's no place like home

9:30am Friday 21st November 2008

THE wheel has come full circle for Wildcats’ assistant player-coach Ryan Aldridge as one of his former employers arrives in town (5.45pm).

Hellenic League: Shrivvy short story

9:20am Friday 21st November 2008

MARK Love has urged Shrivenham to bury their FA Vase disappointment by halting the Shortwood juggernaut in the Hellenic League Premier Division tomorrow.

Hellenic League: Regan warns his troops of Lydney

10:20am Friday 21st November 2008

Malmesbury Vics boss Ken Regan refuses to underestimate lowly Lydney despite the superb form of his own side.

Wiltshire League: Cook hopes trip will be worth it

10:40am Friday 21st November 2008

KEVIN Cook is hoping to toast another three points tomorrow as his Wroughton side aim to motor up the Wiltshire League Premier Division.

BOWLS: Westlecot thump rivals Fairford

9:50am Friday 21st November 2008

THE MIXED team at Westlecot followed up their fine start to this season’s Egham Trophy, national mixed inter-club championship, with another big victory.

JUDO: Swindon trio take on best in Prague

11:50am Friday 21st November 2008

THREE members of the Swindon Judo Club (pictured right) competed for Great Britain in the European Judo Masters in Prague at the weekend.

KICKBOXING: Ryan dedicates World win to grandfather

10:40am Friday 21st November 2008

KICKBOXER Ryan Embling picked up three world titles and promptly dedicated them to his late grandfather, writes STEVE BUTT.



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