HORSE RACING: Top Tips from the Press for Day 3 of Cheltenham 2016

HORSE RACING: Top Tips from the Press for Day 3 of Cheltenham 2016

Posted: 17th March 2016
OUR tipster had mixed fortunes on Day 2 of the 2016 Cheltenham Festival by claiming two winners and a couple of each-way successes. But how will he do on Day 3 today (Thursday, March 17, 2016). Check out our tips of the day. JLT Novices’ Chase – 1.30pm: GARDE LA VICTOIRE or BRISTOL DE MAI. Pertemps Final – 2.10pm: CUP FINAL or ROLLING MAUL. Ryanair Chase – 2.50pm:…

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HORSE RACING: Top Tips from the Press for Day 2 of Cheltenham 2016

HORSE RACING: Top Tips from the Press for Day 2 of Cheltenham 2016

Posted: 16th March 2016
OUR tipster had a fabulous time on Day 1 of the 2016 Cheltenham Festival by claiming five winners from the seven-race card. But how will he do on Day 2 today (Wednesday, March 16, 2016). Check out our tips of the day. Neptune Novices Hurdle – 1.30pm: YORKHILL or O O SEVEN. RSA Chase – 2.30pm: MORE OF THAT or SEEYOUATMIDNIGHT. Coral Cup – 2.50pm: POLITOLOGUE. Queen Mother…

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HORSE RACING: Top Tips from the Press for Day 1 of Cheltenham 2016

HORSE RACING: Top Tips from the Press for Day 1 of Cheltenham 2016

Posted: 15th March 2016
THE 2016 Cheltenham Festival gets underway this afternoon (Tuesday, March 15, 2016) but who has our tipster selected to bring home the glory? Check out our tips of the day. Supreme Novices’ Hurdle – 1.30pm: ALTIOR. Arkle Challenge Trophy – 2.10pm: DOUVAN. Festival Handicap Chase – 2.50pm: CAROLES DESTRIER or UN TEMPS POUR TOUT. Champion Hurdle – 3.30pm: ANNIE POWER or…

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RUNNING: All set for Yeovil Half Marathon

RUNNING: All set for Yeovil Half Marathon

Posted: 14th March 2016
FINAL arrangements are being made by South Somerset District Council to ensure the atmosphere is buzzing for competitors, spectators and visitors when Yeovil Half Marathon is held in the town centre for the first time. Yeovil Half Marathon will take place on Sunday (March 20, 2016) and is looking set to be a record breaking and memorable day of racing which will start…

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RUGBY: Rio comes to Yeovil Rugby Club for summer tournament

RUGBY: Rio comes to Yeovil Rugby Club for summer tournament

Posted: 5th March 2016
YEOVIL Rugby Club has been delighted after being given national recognition for its forthcoming Rugby Sevens tournament. The tournament will be held at Yeovil Rugby Club in Dorchester   Road from June 17-19, 2016, and it has just been selected to be a regional qualifier for the RFU National 7s Series with a regional and national finals. The winning team – from the…

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SPORT: Take part in the Sport Relief Mile 2016

SPORT: Take part in the Sport Relief Mile 2016

Posted: 8th February 2016
THE Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile is back – and it is coming to Yeovil Recreation Centre. On Sunday, March 20, 2016, South Somerset District Council and Yeovil Town FC are inviting local people to come together and make themselves proud by entering now at www.sportrelief.com. This is the fifth time that South Somerset District Council is organising the event and so far…

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GIRLS FOOTBALL: On the ball at Holyrood

GIRLS FOOTBALL: On the ball at Holyrood

Posted: 1st February 2016
GIRL footballers from Holyrood Academy in Chard were thrilled to play against nearby AxeValley on a new 3G surface. All the girls from the Under-13 and Under-15 teams really enjoyed playing at the excellent facility. The Under 15s, captained by Jordan Jarvis, played in a very competitive match with two superb goals from Abbie Carslake, who scored a volley from a Jordyn…

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YOUTH CRICKET: Holyrood team shines indoors

YOUTH CRICKET: Holyrood team shines indoors

Posted: 1st February 2016
HOLYROOD Academy in Chard has continued its run of sensational sporting triumphs with the Year 8s recently being crowned South Somerset Under-13 Indoor Cricket Champions! The Holyrood team travelled to Stanchester Academy at Stoke-sub-Hamdon near Yeovil for the South Somerset District Final. Holyrood outscored the hosts by 78 runs to 62. Man of the Match was Louis…

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SKITTLES: Sam wins Ilminster stricker-ups contest

SKITTLES: Sam wins Ilminster stricker-ups contest

Posted: 25th January 2016
FOR the entire season they have to work hard sticking-up the skittles for the teams – but the dedicated band of sticker-ups have now had their chance to shine on the alley. The Ilminster and District Men’s Skittles League has held its annual sticker-up competition which involved the league’s teams sticker-up playing for the Flying Turkeys Shield. The event was held at…

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FOOTBALL: Ilminster Town FC building firm foundations for the future – thanks to the local community

FOOTBALL: IlminsterTown FC building firm foundations for the future – thanks to the local community

Posted: 19th January 2016
ILMINSTER Town Football Club is building firm foundations with the local community for its new clubhouse – thanks to a buy a brick scheme. Businesses, groups, organisations, families and individuals have been sponsoring bricks which will go on a special wall at the clubhouse once it is completed being built later this year. Already the scheme has raised a whopping…

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