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Shaftesbury vs Larkhall

Shaftesbury return to form at Larkhall

By Avril Lancaster Larkhall Athletic 1 – Shaftesbury 3 Pitching In Southern League (South) 1   Shaftesbury returned to form with a 3…

Gillingham Ladies Hockey Team

Hat-trick heroics in narrow defeat

By Jess Hussey Gillingham Ladies First Team made a long Sunday road trip to Epsom to face Cheam Hockey Club…

Horse Racing - Larkhill

First winner for Charlie Sprake

By Robert Bracher At Larkhill last month Charlie Sprake based at North Barrow near Ilchester trained his first ever point…

Gillingham School Medal Winner

Gillingham pupil continues medal run

Gillingham School pupil Ollie Drudge produced an excellent weekend of racing at the Dorset County Championships, held at the…

Royal Artillery Horse Racing

Blackmore Vale winners at point to point

By Robert Bracher Despite an overcast and generally grey day, the racing at Larkhill’s Royal Artillery race meeting more than…

Blandford Ladies Hockey

Ladies nine points clear at top of league

Blandford & Sturminster Ladies Hockey 5 – Andover 2s 3 By Hannah Waters The second game of 2026 was another away…

Wincanton Races -Finley Wilkinson

Wincanton races keep punters warm

  Photo and report by Finley Wilkinson Wincanton ‌looked ‌every ‌bit the wintry spot on Thursday, with rain drenching everything and…

Gillingham Hockey Club

Gillingham Hockey Club – Match reports

By Suzy May Gillingham Hockey Club kicked off the new year with a packed weekend of fixtures, featuring home matches…

Blandford & Sturminster Men 2 - Basingstoke 4s 1

Blandford & Sturminster 2 – Basingstoke 1

By Paul Cross After last week’s disappointing draw, Blandford stepped up the pace against a dangerous Basingstoke. Blandford had two early…

Shaftesbury vs Melksham

Shaftesbury FC beat winter blues

Melksham Town 4 – Shaftesbury 5 By Avril Lancaster   Shaftesbury struck twice in three minutes to snatch victory at the Oakfields Stadium…