Shaun Reynolds

EXPERIENCED coach John Kimberley has joined Royal Wootton Bassett to spearhead the club’s vision to expand and improve players’ tactical analysis.

ALTIOR perhaps faces his toughest Cheltenham Festival task since he beat Irish raider Min in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle four years ago when lining up in the Champion Chase next month.

DEVIZES’ trip to Southern Counties South promotion hopefuls Frome was always likely to be a stiff task, and so it proved as they returned home empty handed having suffered a 31-5 loss.

AWFUL playing conditions didn’t deter Marlborough in their quest to climb the South West One (East) table as dark horse club Chippenham was downed 22-8 at the Common.

CHIPPENHAM Town academy prospect Luca Robinson is set to make his Westbury United debut at home to Brislington this weekend after Neil Kirkpatrick snapped up the teenage talent on loan.

ONLY one Toolstation League fixture survived Storm Dennis’ relentless gusts of wind and downpours of rain at the weekend, with no local teams in action.

SQUAD familiarity has certainly aided Corsham Town chief Justin Flowers this year, proven by Saturday’s outstanding five-goal win at home to Bristol Telephones in Toolstation Division One.

THREE players made their Royal Wootton Bassett first-team debuts on Saturday against Trowbridge, and manager Alan Low was therefore understandably thrilled to watch his side register a devastating 17-50 win at Paxcroft.

A MAKESHIFT Marlborough XV made light work of Beaconsfield at the weekend to move up to fifth in South West One (East).

THERE was heartache at Trowbridge Road for Bradford Town on Saturday as they were dumped out of the FA Vase in the competition’s last 16 round.