THE SALISBURY & District Football League is now inviting applications from current member clubs and any new clubs interested in joining the league in time for its 2012/13 season. Matches are played on Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings. For more details and application forms, e-mail Richard Nelson at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it The closing date for entries is May 31.

ANOTHER capacity entry featuring the very best drivers and cars from all over Great Britain will gather at scenic Gurston Down Speed Hillclimb later this month for rounds seven and eight of the Avon Tyres British Hillclimb Championship and round four of the TTC Group Hillclimb Leaders Championship. The Broadchalke venue is...

WILTSHIRE Cricket Club finally completed a group match in the MCCA Trophy when they put on a stunning performance to beat Lincolnshire at Corsham on Sunday. Their eight-wicket success means they qualify for the quarter-final of the competition. Lincolnshire won the toss and chose to bat and got off to a rapid start as Dan...

UNFAZED by the awe-inspiring surroundings of the new Olympic track in London, City of Salisbury young athlete Lizzie Clifford ran the 300m hurdles faster than she has ever achieved before for silver medal at the UK School Games. Representing the south west region, Lizzie’s new mark of 44.61 seconds lifted her back to second...

  Friday, May 18 Famous sporting events and news from yesteryear that happened on this day If it's your birthday - which sports stars do you share your special day with? 1909 Tennis. British tennis player Fred Perry is born. He became the first player to win all four major Grand Slam titles. He won Wimbledon from 1934 to...

FOVANT Cricket Club are without a Dorset League Division One fixture on Sunday. The club enjoyed an opening day success away at Swanage, but tasted defeat last weekend when they hosted St Georges. Fovant are back on league duty on May 27 when they visit Winton.   This week's fixtures Sunday, May 20 LONGHAM GARDEN MACHINERY DORSET SUNDAY LEAGUE Division One Cranborne v Bournemouth St Georges v Winton Shillingstone v Ferndown Wayfarers Swanage v Christchurch

SALISBURY Racecourse specialists Richard Hannon and Richard Hughes enjoyed a hat-trick of wins at Thursday afternoon’s meeting at the Netherhampton track. The pair – the course’s top trainer and jockey last season at the venue – started as they meant to go on by taking the day’s opener with 2/1 favourite Vanish. Berwin...

Saturday, May 19   ECB SOUTHERN ELECTRIC PREMIER LEAGUE Division One (50 over games, 1pm start)  Bashley (Rydal) v South Wilts Hampshire Academy v Havant St Cross Symondians v Lymington Totton & Eling v Bournemouth Ventnor v Alton Division Two Hartley Wintney v Paultons Hook & N Basics v New Milton OTs...