Category Archives: Sports

Cherries start search for national citizen service recruits

The AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust is offering school leavers a summer they will never forget on the National Citizen Service programme. The popular free of charge scheme is open to Isle of Wight based pupils who have just finished their GCSEs and includes a residential week, as well as participants designing and leading their…

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Wimborne Dads turn out in numbers

Wimborne athletes turned out in numbers for the second Wessex Young Athletes League meeting at Portsmouth on Sunday many bringing their dads along as a Father’s Day treat! The excellent turn out brought a very creditable second place behind Southampton AC. In the under 13s Charlotte Ayton showed real power winning the 100 metres in…

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Glover leads Poole to victory

Poole continued to show their domination of the British Team Championship with a 103 – 75 victory over Hull in this first round fixture. This competition is cycle speedway’s equivalent of the F.A. Cup, a competition that Poole have won 13 times since 1982, more than any other club in the championship’s history. First team…

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Last heat heartbreak for Holder

Chris Holder suffered more World Championship heartache at the Polish Grand Prix in Gorzow. For the second time this season the Pirates ace saw defeat snatched from the jaws of victory in the last heat of the contest. Having battled into the final, Holder made a flying start to cruise ahead of Jaroslaw Hampel, Tai Woffinden and…

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Olympic swimmer Greg Whyte dives into Turtle Tots

Olympic swimmer and leading sports scientist, Professor Greg Whyte has been named ambassador for the unique children’s swimming programme, Turtle Tots. Turtle Tots is an educational swimming program designed to begin during pregnancy and continue after baby’s birth, up until 4 years old. The programme was established to support and encourage parents to introduce their…

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