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WILTSHIRE SUNDAY CUP: Mixed results for league
BIDDESTONE Social are one of four teams who remain in the Wiltshire Sunday Cup hoping to take over the mantle of the best in Wiltshire, currently held by the now-defunct Corsham Centre. Dan Lardner’s side beat Rodbourne Real 4-0 to make it through to
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DIVISION FOUR REPORT: North Wiltshire win at eighth time of asking
IT MAY have taken eight league games and a cup defeat, but Division Four newcomers FC North Wiltshire finally notched up their first win of the season, as they beat Buscots 2-0. Right from the off, North Wilts dominated and with a solid midfield pairing
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Man airlifted after Corsham car crash
A Corsham man was seriously injured following a collision with another car on Westwells Road, Corsham, at 5.50pm yesterday. A Mazda MX 5 and a Ford Mondeo were involved in the incident near the post office. The 65-year-old male Mazda driver needed
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DIVISION THREE REPORT: Deadly White Horse give Bremhill a lesson in finishing
WHITE Horse FC and Bremhill View Boys went into their clash at Leighton Sports Centre, Westbury with identical records from their first eight games of the season and subsequently a tight game had been forecast. However, what followed was anything but
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DIVISION TWO REPORT: Wren take point from runaway leaders Lavington
DIVISION Three leaders Lavington (Sunday) still have their unbeaten run intact, but they surrendered their 100 per cent record after they were held to an amazing 4-4 draw at bottom-of-the-table Wren FC. In what was expected to be a David versus Goliath
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DIVISION ONE REPORT: Gladstone Arms take over at the top
WITH Division One leaders FC Jager in county cup and with FC Brunel losing, Gladstone Arms have been catapulted to the top of the table following their 6-2 success over North Star A. James Weston was the star of the show for Gladstone scoring five of
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Longleat buys second hotel
Longleat has bought a second von Eseen hotel following the purchase of Bishopstroe House in Warminster a few weeks ago. Homewood Park Hotel and Spa, a 21-bed country house hotel set in 10 acres on the outskirts of Bath has been sold to Longleat by Christie
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WILTSHIRE JUNIOR CUP: Bad day for Trowbridge League sides
IT WAS a bad day for Trowbridge & District League sides in the Wiltshire Junior Cup, with only three from 10 making it through to the next round. One of those, The Lamb FC, progressed to the last 16 without kicking a ball after opponents Bryon
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TROWBRIDGE & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION THREE: Derby day joy for Westbury Town
WESTBURY Town entertained local rivals Westbury United A at their Bratton base and it was the hosts who claimed the bragging rights thanks to their 5-1 success. Dave Tucker’s United side went into the derby day battle having scored 35 goals
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PREMIER DIVISION REPORT: DJ has Calne in a spin as Westbury return to form
AFTER back-to-back losses Westbury Rangers A made a welcomed return to winning ways thanks to their 7-3 success at AFC Calne who have now lost four on the bounce. Westbury made the long trek across Wiltshire to Avebury and they got off to a flyer scoring
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TROWBRIDGE & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION TWO: Bratton avenge Heytesbury loss
WHEN Bratton and Heytesbury met a fortnight ago the teams fought out a nine-goal thriller which Heytesbury shaded 5-4. In the return match it was Bratton who were celebrating victory after their 4-2 success. Goals from Darren Clements
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KNOCKOUT CUP: Bell book place in last 16
PREMIER Division AFC Bell progressed to the third round of the reebrooks print media-sponsored Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup at the expense of first division FC Colerne, who they beat 5-2 to book their place in the last 16. After a nervous start
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TROWBRIDGE & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION ONE: Moore treble wins it for Melksham Reserves
IN A reduced Division One league programme from the Trowbridge Windows & Conservatories sponsored Trowbridge League, the only match of the day saw Bradford Reserves lose for the first time in four games after they conceded a late goal that saw
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WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: Chippenham topple the leaders
FC CHIPPENHAM Youth took the honours in the Premier Divison beating league leaders AFC Bradford Town 4-1. It was only the second defeat of the season for the visitors who found the home outfit difficult to cope with in the second half.
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SYDENHAMS WESSEX LEAGUE DIVISION ONE: Fleet Spurs 1 Warminster Town 3
WARMINSTER Town claimed their first win in four matches as Fleet Spurs were put to the sword. James Vincent and Jason Guy combined to set up Louis Sparey who gave Town the lead in the second half. Vincent powered home a header for the
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UHLSPORT HELLENIC LEAGUE DIVISION ONE WEST: Purton 1 Trowbridge Town 1
TROWBRIDGE Town picked up only their second league point of the season as they came from behind to earn a draw at third-placed Purton. Paul Blake's visitors fell behind to a goal from Purton's Richie Crocker. However, the Bees hit back
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LES PHILLIPS CUP: Barnstaple Town v Corsham Town - postponed
CORSHAM Town's Les Phillips Cup tie at Barnstaple Town yesterday was postponed after the fatal crash on the M5. The match is expected to be rearranged for later in the month. MORE FOOTBALL REPORTS, REACTION & PICTURES IN FRIDAY'S WILTSHIRE
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TOOLSTATION LEAQGUE FIRST DIVISION: Melksham Town 1 Chard Town 0
DAVE Clayton picked up his second successive victory since taking charge at Melksham Town, despite playing the majority of the match with 10 men. Dave Macey missed an early opportunity for the home side and Dan Kovacs had two opportunities
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TOOLSTATION LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION: Westbury United 0 Wellington 1
WESTBURY lost out in their early-season bottom-of-the-table encounter. United came into the game with just a single point from their previous eight league matches, while Wellington had lost 10 in a row in all competitions. Although it
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Parking D-Day looms for Wiltshire
THE row over car parking charges in Wiltshire will finally come to a head on Tuesday when Wiltshire Council delivers its final verdict on the future of the charges. A meeting of the full council will decide whether to increase charges further
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LONDON 2012: Olympic torch to make way through Wiltshire
DETAILS of the route of the Olympic Torch Relay next year have been announced, with plenty of opportunities for Wiltshire residents to see its progress towards London in July. On day four of the relay (May 22, 2012) the torch will go through
