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What have Jahmene Douglas and X-factor to do with sport?

Answer: The all turn on Swindon’s Christmas Lights. Yes Swindon’s sporting heroes and Olympic torch bearers lined up alongside the X-factor sensation  Jahmene Douglas to switch on Swindon’s Town Centre Lights. Almost 3 time the average County Ground crowd, about 28,000, gathered in the Parade and Wharf Green to see the fun and interviews with […]

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Delay due to smashing time.

Sportswindon apologises for the delay in posting this week but we have been having a smashing time. First the medium focal length lens smashed, then the car fell victim to a crime with the drivers side window shattered. Nothing of value was taken thankfully. Then Jahmene Douglas came to town. Many thanks for your patience […]

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Lightning strike 5 times against wildcats.

The Swindon Wildcats saw their recent home run of late come to an end on Sunday night, as their hopes were doused by an MK Lightning side. The night opened well for the ‘Cats, who themselves welcomed back the Finnish Matius Perkkio [pictured], with the import quickly landing his mark on return. After a dominant […]

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Spitfires blast 4 past Keynsham reserves.

  After a late switch of venue due to the Somerset side’s ground not having recovered from last weekend’s flooding Swindon Spitfires hosted Keynsham Town Reserves in their latest South West Women’s League Eastern Division encounter. With the visitors’ first team without a game they dropped several players down to the reserve squad, including top […]

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Third in Robins line up.

SWINDON have snapped up 2012 Premier League winner Ashley Birks to fill one of their reserve berths for next season. The 22-year-old former motocross star has enjoyed a rapid rise through the ranks in the shale sport over the last three years, and Robins bosses believe he has the potential to make the grade in […]

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Wildcats extinguish Pheonix with 4-2 win at the Link

Swindon Wildcats claimed one of their biggest victories in recent home outings, after overcoming the league leading Manchester Phoenix. Although suffering a late overtime defeat to the Phoenix the previous weekend, the ‘Cats showed why home ice is so important after displaying a full sixty minute performance. Despite seeing the traveling side open the scoring […]

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Did you know Swindon has a Waterpolo team?

In our lookout for sports that don’t come under the spotlight very often, it emerged that Swindon has a water polo team. The team is part of the Swindon Dolphins Swimming Club and is based at the Health Hydro in Milton Road. Sportswindon attended the team’s last game of the season against M4 rivals Bristol, […]

No more Amateur Boxing.

No more Amateur Boxing.

It is reported by Tom Degun in Inside the Games as an Exclusive: Contact the writer of this story at tom.degun@insidethegames.biz “Now, even further with the launch of APB, the concept of ‘amateur boxing’ will no longer exist.” See full story and more on the Olympics and keep up to date in the build up […]

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