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• FOOTBALL: Out with a whimper

  Fourth Division Chippenham Sunday league champions, AFC Bell completed their campaign with a whimper rather than a bang, but they will be more than happy with the narrowest of wins against The Rising Sun FC. The stage was set for Craig Townsend's men to hit the goal trail against their near neighbours but the anticipated goal rush never happened and it took Jonathan Couch's solitary effort to give the Bell a 1-0 success. read more

• FOOTBALL: Revenge is sweet

  Third division Chippenham Sunday League champions The Southgate Inn, may have wrapped the league over a week ago when they beat Wheatsheaf FC 3-1, but in the return match, Wheatsheaf gained revenge for that loss as they became the first team in 43 attempts to beat Julian Alexander's side. Having won their previous 22 matches Southgate were just two wins away from having a perfect season but they were undone by a determined Wheatsheaf side who switched the game from their usual home at Goatacre to Calne Town's Bremhill View ground and even though the heavy rain throughout day almost led to the match being postponed it was given the green light and Wheatsheaf enjoyed a 3-2 success. Terry Cox put the host one up after four minutes when he pounced on a defensive mistake and fired home from 20 yards. Southgate were on level terms three minutes later courtesy of Stuart Skinner. Wheatsheaf regained the lead via Mark Smith's long range effort and with the first half drawing to a close Terry Cox's delivered a cross into the area and the ball arrived to Mark Smith who tapped home to give the home team a two goal cushion at the break. read more

• FOOTBALL: Promotion secured

  Trowbridge based The Ship FC travelled to Sands Lane Rowde, to face The Crown Devizes who were hoping to do their landlords a favour and beat their guests to keep alive Rowde's hopes of finishing runners up behind British Lion OC alive but by half time those hopes were in tatters as the Ship had the game won and with the victory went the second automatic promotion place as The Ship who were missing top scorer, Dave Percival, Lee Wilson and Dave Appleyard had built up a commanding 3-1 lead. The visitors gave rare appearances to both Paul Ford and Fikrit Iskitan and both players were instrumental in helping the Ship extended their unbeaten run to 19 matches. read more

• SPORT: Promotion dreams realised

  Almost a year ago to the day a 1-0 defeat against Holt saw Semington Rovers miss out on promotion to the top flight, but going into their game against First Division leaders North Star A on Sunday Allan Clarke knew that his Semington side had already booked their place in next seasons' premier division line up after they defeated Coyote FC 7-0 in midweek, Coyote played the whole match with 10 players which included Chris Carr playing in goal, and it was the unlucky Carr who put Semington ahead when one of his own defender's saw an attempted clearance hit his keeper before ending up in the net. Stuart Barber scored three, Nathan Walker two and Josh Mills made up the seven. read more

• FOOTBALL: Season ends on a high note

  Having already won the Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup, Corsham Centre completed their second League and Cup double in three seasons as their wait to be crowned Auto Business Solutions Ltd, Chippenham League Premier Division winners is finally over. read more

• FOOTBALL: Fair Play games

  This seasons Fair Play Games were once again held at Boscombe Down over the weekend. The inclement weather didn't dampen the spirits of the winners and runners up of each game. read more

• Hard won wins in six-a-side contest

  Chippenham and Devizes girls triumphed despite the wet weather at the weekend's Devizes Six-a-Side football competition. read more

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