WESTERN LEAGUE Premier Division round-up July 30

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Created on Monday, 01 August 2022 12:33

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Written by TOM HISCOTT Western League correspondent

Barnstaple Town made an instant impact in the Western League’s top tier beating visiting Bitton AFC 5-0.

The game came to life when Tor Swann and Billy Tucker scored in quick succession to give Town a two-goal advantage at half time.

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COUNTIES CRICKET MATTERS Showcase reports & results

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Created on Monday, 01 August 2022 10:26

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Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Cornwall opener Chris Gibson also made a century but finished on the losing side as Somerset avenged their Showcase defeat at Taunton last season with a seven wickets win at Truro. 

Gibson’s 105 dominated Cornwall’s 255 for eight – only two other batters topped 20 – but Somerset eased home with more than 17 overs to spare thanks to half centuries from Steve Davies, Josh Thomas and James Hildreth. 

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KJM SPORT REPORT Sherborne 0 Millbrook AFC 1

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Created on Monday, 01 August 2022 00:02

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After a summer of turbulence off the field at Jenkins Park, with some key figures departing, a new-look Millbrook launched their Western League season with a narrow defeat.

A George Mapletoft header in the 61st minute was enough to give promoted Sherborne all three points as Millbrook, with eight Western League debutants, struggled to make an impact. 

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COMMONWEALTH GAMES Proud moment for Ben

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Created on Sunday, 31 July 2022 08:20

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Written by NEIL ROSE at Matchtight

Six medals were won by University of Bath swimmers – one gold and five silver – on a super Saturday night in the pool on day two of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Ben Proud of the University’s swimming club reclaimed the 50m butterfly title he had won at Glasgow 2014 and sporting scholar Tom Dean took silver in his latest epic 200m freestyle battle with Scotland’s Duncan Scott.

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COMMONWEALTH GAMES Silver for Bath swim team trio

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Created on Saturday, 30 July 2022 00:23

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Written by NEIL ROSE at Matchtight

Swimmers Tom Dean, Freya Anderson and Ed Mildred became the first University of Bath-based athletes to win medals at Birmingham 2022 as they helped Team England to mixed 4x100m freestyle relay silver on the opening day of the Commonwealth Games.

Dean and Anderson, of the British Swimming Performance Centre based at the Team Bath Sports Training Village, teamed up with fellow Olympic Champion Anna Hopkin – a University of Bath alumna – and Lewis Burras to finish runners-up to Australia in the final race of a busy evening at Sandwell Aquatics Centre.

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