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Breaking news SNOOKER: September date for Lee match-fixing hearing

10:58am Wednesday 19th June 2013

TROWBRIDGE snooker star Stephen Lee will face a disciplinary hearing into allegations of match-fixing in September and today faced criticism from snooker's world governing body for holding up the case.

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EQUESTRIAN: Nicholson reigns at Luhmuhlen

12:12pm Monday 17th June 2013

MARLBOROUGH-BASED New Zealand international Andrew Nicholson claimed his fourth four-star title in just 10 months as he clinched victory at the Luhmuhlen Horse Trials in Germany at the weekend.

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CANOEING: Success for Hannah as McKeever misses out

6:50pm Sunday 16th June 2013

OLYMPIC champion Ed McKeever failed to register a medal in the European Championships today - but a fellow Bradford on Avon paddler is celebating world success.

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BOXING: Heard wins first-ever title

11:00pm Saturday 15th June 2013

GARETH Heard is celebrating his first-ever title win after a storming stoppage of Faheem Khan earned him the British Masters bronze welterweight title in Swindon earlier tonight.

CRICKET: Hot Coles

4:00pm Friday 14th June 2013

MICHAEL Coles admits it will take some time to come to terms with his awe-inspiring batting exploits, after the Wiltshire player etched his name in the history books by smashing a 115-year-old county record.

RUGBY: Lancaster backing Eastmond to shine

2:00pm Friday 14th June 2013

STUART Lancaster believes rugby league convert Kyle Eastmond can break the mould and build a successful international career as an England playmaker.

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BOXING: Gareth's primed for title glory

1:00pm Friday 14th June 2013

GARETH Heard says he’s chomping at the bit to leap into the ring and challenge for the first title of his career tomorrow night.

BOXING: Blackwell pulled out to protect future chances

11:00am Friday 14th June 2013

CONTENDER Gym trainer Mark Kent says he pulled Nick Blackwell out of his bout in Swindon tomorrow night to avoid jeopardising his chances of challenging for titles this year.

WILTSHIRE LEAGUE CRICKET: Turner hits his batting stride

9:30am Friday 14th June 2013

FORMER Corsham first team captain Peter Turner smashed a massive 213 runs in just 125 balls as the Station Road club’s third team romped to a 130-run victory over Beckington in Division Two on Saturday.

CRICKET: Carroll backed for Wiltshire honours

9:10am Friday 14th June 2013

WESTBURY captain Richard Oakley is hoping Wiltshire have been paying close attention to the early-season form of pace bowler Andy Carroll.

ATHLETICS: Talbot sixth in Oslo

8:35am Friday 14th June 2013

DANNY Talbot admitted he was disappointed with his sixth-place finish as Olympic legend Usain Bolt returned to winning ways by clocking 19.79 seconds to convincingly win the 200 metres at the Bislett Games in Oslo.

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MOUNTAIN BIKING: Katy storms the Fort for ProTour win

9:00am Friday 14th June 2013

BOX mountain biker Katy Curd is celebrating the biggest achievement of her season so far after winning the UK round of the 4X ProTour in Fort William, Scotland last weekend.

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RUGBY: Bath confirm signing of Henson

4:36pm Thursday 13th June 2013

BATH today confirmed the signing of Wales and British Lions star Gaivn Henson.

• RUGBY: Eastmond set for first England start
• RUGBY: Attwood hails special England moment

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RUGBY: Eastmond set for first England start

3:31pm Thursday 13th June 2013

BATH centre Kyle Eastmond will make his first start for England in Saturday's second Test in Argentina.

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RUGBY: Cuthbert signs for Edinburgh

4:11pm Thursday 13th June 2013

EDINBURGH today confirmed the signing of Scotland and Bath full-back Jack Cuthbert on a two-year deal.

• RUGBY: Eastmond set for first England start
• RUGBY: Attwood hails special England moment

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CRICKET: Corsham response delights D’Souza

1:43pm Thursday 13th June 2013

CORSHAM captain Robin D’Souza reckons his side banished the spectre of their trouncing at the hands of Bath last week with a stirring victory against Bristol on Saturday.

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1:38pm Thursday 13th June 2013

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ATHLETICS: Records fall at county schools' championships

12:00pm Thursday 13th June 2013

ON a record-breaking day that saw ten best performances, double gold winner Emily Dixon took centre stage at the Wiltshire Schools’ Track & Field Championships, writes KEVIN FAHEY.

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BOWLS: Box dominate county singles

10:00am Thursday 13th June 2013

BOX reigned supreme in the latter stages of the Ladies Two Wood Singles Championship at Marlborough last Friday.

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GOLF: Wiltshire stay on course for matchplay title

8:24am Thursday 13th June 2013

WILTSHIRE bounced back from the disappointment of failing to qualifying to defend their national county final by continuing to set the pace at the inter-county team matchplay championship at South West Week yesterday.

BOXING: Injury rules Blackwell out of Swindon show

5:50pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

CONTENDER Gym trainer Mark Kent has revealed that he has pulled Nick Blackwell out of his fight with Stepan Horvarth in Swindon this weekend.

RUGBY: Attwood hails special England moment

6:41pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

DAVE Attwood experienced "the greatest high" of his career when he started for England in their 32-3 victory over Argentina last Saturday, having feared his international days were over.

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ATHLETICS: Great Britain calling for Wiltshire's Bishop and Talbot

10:20am Wednesday 12th June 2013

WILTSHIRE athletes Danny Talbot and Dave Bishop have been included in the Great Britain & Northern Ireland team to compete at the European Athletics Team Championships in Gateshead on June 22-23.

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GOLF: Wiltshire's hopes of national hat-trick ended

11:14am Wednesday 12th June 2013

WILTSHIRE'S hopes of a hat-trick of English county titles later this year ended in dramatic fashion at the South West qualifying event in Dorset yesterday.

GOLF: Wiltshire lead standings after Somerset stormer

9:57am Tuesday 11th June 2013

WILTSHIRE roared to the top of the standings after day two of the Inter-County Team Championship at South West Week in Dorset.

CRICKET: Wiltshire's Championship clash in the balance

9:37am Tuesday 11th June 2013

WILTSHIRE'S Minor Counties Championship Western Division clash with Shropshire was evenly poised after an eventful second day at South Wilts CC yesterday.

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CRICKET: Coles hits weekend 'double double'

11:43am Monday 10th June 2013

FORMER Corsham player Michael Coles carried his imperious club form with the bat into day one of Wiltshire's Minor Counties Championship Western Division opener against Shropshire at South Wilts CC.

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MOUNTAIN BIKING: World Cup triumph for Curd

8:45pm Sunday 9th June 2013

BOX biker Katy Curd claimed the women's 4x event at the Fort William Mountain Bike World Cup title in Scotland yesterday.

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GOLF: Opening South West Week draw for Wiltshire

10:32am Monday 10th June 2013

NOTHING could separate Wiltshire and Devon in their opening Inter-Counties Team Championship clash at South West Week at Dudsbury Golf Club near Bournemouth yesterday.

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RACING: Veny's Man on course for Royal Ascot

9:58am Monday 10th June 2013

SUTTON Veny trainer Jeremy Gask reports Medicean Man to be on course for Royal Ascot despite a slight scare following his victory at Haydock on Friday.

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CHIPPENHAM TOWN: Reluctant leader

9:30am Saturday 8th June 2013

FIVE seasons ago, John Applegate finally succumbed to the weight of pressure from the Chippenham Town board and became chairman at Hardenhuish Park.

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ATHLETICS: It's Danny vs Bolt

4:00pm Friday 7th June 2013

DANNY Talbot is preparing for a watershed moment in his sprint career as he eyes a showdown with the world’s fastest man next week.

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