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BOXING: Blackwell claims WBC title

Nick Blackwell with the WBC belt (Photo: Glenn Phillips)

12:00pm Sunday 27th May 2012

TROWBRIDGE boxer Nick Blackwell claimed the WBC Youth Silver title with a quick-fire stoppage of Georgian Mikheil Khutsishvili at the Civic Centre on Friday night.

CANOEING: Second world gold for McKeever

6:55pm Sunday 27th May 2012

BRADFORD on Avon Olympic gold medal hope Ed McKeever secured his second World Cup win in succession in the K1 200m event in Duisburg, Germany, today.

FOOTBALL: Swan-ning it with the best

Nathan Dyer celebrates after scoring during his side’s 3-2 victory over Arsenal at the Liberty Stadium in January

9:00am Sunday 27th May 2012

After an impressive first season in the Premier League with newcomers Swansea City, Trowbridge ace Nathan Dyer reveals his top moments and memories to the Wiltshire Times

OJO'S INSIDE LINE: Leinster set the standard

2:00pm Saturday 26th May 2012

LEINSTER’S third Heineken Cup win in four years started a debate about where they stand among the greatest club sides.

ATHLETICS: GB call gives Hannah lift-off

Hannah Grubb

5:00pm Saturday 26th May 2012

HANNAH Grubb was left wanting more after being handed a late debut for the Great Britain U20 women’s team at the Loughborough International Games on Sunday.

LONDON CALLING: Injured Francesca is battle-hardened

LONDON CALLING: Injured Francesca is battle-hardened

4:00pm Saturday 26th May 2012

Our regular series follows the progress of Wiltshire’s hopefuls for this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.

SHARDLOW: We won’t change too much

1:00pm Saturday 26th May 2012

I SPENT my Saturday watching Corsham’s first-team play Downend and they managed to get a very good win.

GOLF: County spot an added bonus for Garry

Garry Slade, right, picks up the County Championship trophy from Wiltshire County Golf Union president Geoff Titt at High Post on Sunday

12:30pm Saturday 26th May 2012

GARRY Slade had double cause for celebration after lifting the County Championship title for the first time.

TRIATHLON: Gurney is up to standard

11:30am Saturday 26th May 2012

BROUGHTON Gifford competitor Tom Gurney’s debut year as a triathlete continued on an upward curve as he claimed third place in the DB Max standard distance event in Bradford on Avon last Sunday.

SHAW STAMPEDE: Henderson is a Shaw thing

11:00am Saturday 26th May 2012

CORSHAM Running Club’s Stuart Henderson clinched victory in the seventh running of the Shaw Stampede and Keane Kanter last Saturday.

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