A dozen for Badgers

From the Swindon Advertiser, first published Tuesday 10th Jan 2006.

GIRLS FOOTBALL: Leaders Swindon Badgers scored a dozen without reply in their Under 14 11-a-side Division derby with Spitfires in the Wiltshire County Women's & Girls League.

Emily Allen scored a hat-trick and Frances Wilson, Sam Bremner and Georgia Walters got two apiece.

The other goals came from Aimee Thomson, Katie Kingshott and an own goal.

Derry Hill finally broke their duck with a 5-1 win over fellow strugglers Westfield, lifting them off the foot of the table.

Sophie Wright scored a hat-trick, while Nicole Dowell and Jess Walton also netted.

Wootton Bassett and Swindon Town Reds played out a 2-2 draw. Jenna McFadzean's quickfire double put Bassett in command, but Town fought back to earn a point.

The Under-14 seven-a-side league saw the top two score comfortable victories, leaders Devizes putting seven past Swindon Town Blues.

The runaway leaders of the Under 12 Green Division, Swindon Town Reds, hit 14 without reply against rock-bottom Wootton Bassett to maintain their six-point lead.

Second-placed Swindon Spitfires ran out 4-1 winners at Highworth.

Alice Smith gave them the lead before Lucy March's solo run and shot made it two.

An own goal gave Highworth hope, but Smith notched her second of the game and Kelly Nightingale rounded off victory.

Blunsdon Colts earned their second win of the season a 4-2 victory at Swindon Badgers Black.

Alice Wright set them on their way and Amy McGill made it two.

Wright added a second and completed her hat-trick, despite two replies from Badgers.

In the Under 12 Red Division, the joint leaders both won again.

Derry Hill made the long journey to Mere Town and came away with an 11-0 victory.

There were four goals each from Alison Witts and Emily Bogg, two from Elsie Sims and one for Hazel Alabaster.

Swindon Badgers White also maintained their unbeaten league record with a 5-0 win against Cricklade Youth.

Four goals came from Jessica Roffey and there was one from Ellie Harrod.

Swindon Town Nosbees and Swindon Spitfires B kept up the chase with 7-0 and 3-0 wins over Westfield and Chippenham Town respectively.

Cricklade regained top spot in the Under 10 Division with another comfortable win, 10-0 at Swindon Badgers.

Eden Cooke blasted four goals, Olivia Longstaff and Evie Reynolds both netting hat-tricks.

Swindon Town maintained third place with a 6-0 win at Trowbridge Wanderers, while FC Chippenham stayed fourth with a 3-0 win at Wootton Bassett.

In the Open Division, there were comfortable wins for Clevedon Town Reserves and Bradford Town which means the gap to Swindon Spitfires Reserves, who had no game, was closed.

Bradford beat Marlborough Town 8-2, while Clevedon visited Wootton Basset and won 7-0.

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