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Ross Whiteley Dorset

Former T20 Blast winner Whiteley joins Dorset

DORSET CCC have made a big signing ahead of their white-ball season with the arrival of Ross Whiteley. Whiteley will…

Rugby Match. Yeovil vs Swanage & Wareham

Swans shaded out by last gasp penalty

By Ron Butler. Swanage & Wareham 18 Yeovil 20 Swans welcomed Yeovil to Bestwall in their latest Southern Counties fixture. Swans started attacking…

The gym has a main hall with sprung floor and two badminton courts

Gym bids to raise roof repair funds

PIDDLEHINTON Gym, a local community hub for indoor sports and recreational activities at Piddlehinton Enterprise Park, is fundraising to…

Daisy Kirkpatrick in the Purbeck Gazette last summer after another medal success

Daisy strikes gold three times over

YOUNG Swanage swimmer Daisy Kirkpatrick won three gold medals at the Dorset County Swimming Championships against the best swimmers…

Swanage and Wareham Hockey Club

New kit for Swanage and Wareham Hockey Club

THE men’s second team at Swanage and Wareham Hockey Club look smart in their new kit, supplied by Swanage-based…

Cliffe Tribe runs with a blindfold guided by John Baker in honour of their friend David Edwards

Running blind in honour of friend

By Lorraine Gibson. Runners wearing race bibs bearing the message ‘In memory of David Edwards’ took part in Wimborne’s annual…

Phil Tuffnell at Ellis Jones Lunch

Cricket’s Phil spills on life’s thrills

CRICKET legend Phil Tufnell, pictured centre, had guests in a spin during the Dorset Sporting Club’s autumn lunch. The cricketer-turned-TV-personality…

Joe Trent in action

Joe helps GB squad to handball trophy

Young Joe Trent from Corfe Mullen has just returned from a week in Kosovo with the under-20 GB handball…

George at The Lighthouse

George’s wheelchair rugby dreams

A PURBECK sportsperson has traded one theatre for another in the pursuit of Paralympic glory. George Rogers is a steward…

Eliza- Berlin Marathon

Runner completes her 34th marathon

AFTER two years of setbacks due to the pandemic, a determined runner has raised much-needed funds for a Dorset…