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Jay looking to move on up
PIRATES' asset Jay Herne hopes to take his next step on the road to stardom, by securing a berth with Premier League Somerset for 2008. The 23-year-old Aussie was brought to Britain by Poole legend Craig Boyce, who has supplied him with a bike, engine
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A long way to go for a draw
ALTHOUGH Cherries looked set to fail their first test on the Road to Wembley due to a driving instructor, a learner came to their rescue. Kevin Bond's charges took a wrong turning when ex-pro Kevin Rapley fired the non-league minnows into a shock 19th-minute
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Last-minute nightmare for Verwood
ADIE Arnold has given his players a vote of confidence despite being unhappy Verwood conceded a sloppy 90th minute equaliser. Charlie Elysee's opener and a Russell Dyer corner turned into his own net by US Portsmouth's goalkeeper gave Town a 2-1 lead
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Magpies pinch it on the island
ICE-COOL Steve Whitcher slammed in Wimborne's last-gasp winner as they became the first side to beat Cowes on the island in the league this season. He went in bravely for a 50-50 through ball with Cowes' goalkeeper and poked it home with only four minutes
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Penalty seals points for Hammers
WARREN Byerley shrugged off illness to grab the winner for flu-hit Hammers as they completed an unlikely win on the road. He converted an early penalty after Steve Legg had been brought down and it was enough to seal United's success. Hamworthy manager
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Good result for Priory
PRIORY boss Graham Kemp stressed "the result was more important than the performance" after they won at Lymington. Marc Burrows fired Christchurch in front early and Dan Midgley set up second half strikes for Dan Crutchley and Lee Hodder. Kemp said:
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Smith on target again for Poole
TEENAGE striker Steve Smith keeps banging in the goals in his debut Wessex season to impress Dolphins boss Tommy Killick. The 19-year-old cracked Poole Town ahead in the second minute and bagged another after the break as they retained top spot in the
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Friday football thumbs-up from Jy
RINGWOOD boss Jy Taylor has given the thumbs up to Friday night football after they trebled their gate for this game against Brockenhurst. Taylor, who saw his side lose to a late brace from Ben Kneller, said: "The official attendance was 81. "But the
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Signing woe for Green
TREVOR Parker stressed he "feels sorry" for Michael Green after the New Milton player was told by the Wessex League that he could not re-sign for Christchurch. New Milton boss Parker also believes Green was "misdirected" into believing he could go back
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Owners devastated over thatched cottage blaze
FIFTY fire fighters battled overnight in a bid to save a country cottage at Lytchett Matravers. Narrow Sandy Lane was filled with nine appliances and support vehicles as crews tried to prevent thatched Holly Cottage from being destroyed. The alarm was
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It’s a ghost in my machine
DON'T you just hate the words: "We need another washing machine"? To be honest, I have a very good relationship with our current aging washer, in the sense that I do not bother it and it does not bother me. Given that the limit of my technical power
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Report outlines how pensions are improving
THE way company pension funds are run and members' money is invested has improved despite a harsh financial climate and increased red tape, a pensions group has reported. The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) said a review of how companies
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Riley: We should have sealed all three
BASHLEY boss Steve Riley was philosophical about only picking up a point in Warwickshire when they probably should have returned home with all three. Chris Ferrett fired them in front direct from a 22nd-minute free kick that crept inside the post. But
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A safer way to cycle to school
A NEW cycleway has been installed on a busy road to improve the safety of children travelling to and from a Purbeck school. Dorset County Council has provided the brand new 3km-long marked cycleway along the old Dorchester Road between the Bakers Arms
