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ICE HOCKEY
Swindon From the bench

Wildcats Swindon Wildcats have opened
by Ice Hockey Development Officer Daryl Lipsey
Fixtures 1988-89 the new ice hockey season with
six wins and a draw. Our new
(Home games at the Link Centre listed in red- signings have had a major role.
Face off at 5. 15 p.m.) Having Kel Land as a reclassified
All matches Heineken League Division 1 except:- (AT) Autumn Trophy, import is a big bonus and the key
(MAN-VW) MAN-VW Challenge Trophy, (Ch) Challenge/Friendly match
to the Wildcat performances.
August Mark Williams is the Cats new-
Saturday 27th Lee Valley(Ch) W 10-8 est signing from Bristol. He will
play on defence to help
September strengthen the gaps at the back.
Saturday 3rd Sunderland (AT) W 13-9 We also have Mark Wallace and
Sunday 4th Oxford (MAN-VW) W 11-8 Johnjones onamonths loan from
Saturday 10th Bracknell (Oh) W 13-7 Southampton.
Sunday 11th Deeside (AT) W 12-6 The team as a whole is coming
Saturday 17th Sunderland (AT) D 6-6 together very well, thus produc- Daryl Lipsey - taking a break
Saturday 24th Deeside (AT) W 13-6 ing team commitment, rather between plays
than individual efforts. If the Now that there is an abun-
Sunday 25th Cardiff (AT)
Cats win the next two home cup dance of ice hockey players in the
games they will advance to a Swindon area, much more disci-
October semi final against rivals Cardiff pline is being enforced with all
Saturday lot Cardiff (AT) Devils on October 1st in Swim- the ice hockey teams. It was hard
Saturday 8th Oxford (MAN-VW)
don. to push discipline during the last
The junior teams are all raring two years with hockey just start-
IIEINEKEN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE to go and their first game will be ing but now every player has to
October
on September 25th. A complete earn a spot on the teams or they
Saturday 15th fixture list for all teams will be will be dropped, no-one is there
Trafford
Saturday 22nd Medway out soon because of a shortage of players.

Saturday 29th S'ough
-The fixture list has been revised because two teams have
November dropped out of the league. Please discard the list published
Saturday 5th RIchmond In last months Link.
Deeside
Sunday 6th
Saturday 19th Cardiff Scott attracts sponsorship
Sunday 20th Trafford West Swindon's Pizza take- Pizzarama in West Swindon has
Saturday 26th Cleveland away is sponsoring Scott Cough, taken off like a rocket since we
one of the Swindon Wildcats ice opened inJanuarr and hopefully
December hockey players.
our success will go hand in hand
Saturday 3rd Sunderland Pizzarama at Shaw Village with the Wildcats".
Saturday 10th Telford Centre, which has built up a
The cost of equipment is tough
Saturday 17th Romford reputation of high quality pizzas on players who might not always
Sunday 18th Cardiff and a home delivery service, be in well paid jobs, according to
decided it wanted to back Scott Scott. "Skates cost at least £150,
January 1989 because of the local connections. elbow and leg guards cost £50
Sunday 8th Richmond "We're new to the area and so and you need two of each, and a
Saturday 14th Sunderland is ice-hockey, and we're both decent pair of shorts are £100.

Sunday 15th Glasgow associated with the west of the "Sponsorship is important to
Saturday 21st Lee Valley town," explained Ian West, players and I'm very grateful to
General Manager of Coach Ca- Pizzarama for their backing this
tering, which also rims The season."
February
Trawlerman at the West Swin- Scott started playing ice
Saturday 4th Glasgow
Sunday 5th Medway don Centre. hockey when jobless in his home
"We recognise equipment is city Glasgow. He now lives in
Saturday 18th Slough very expensive so it seems sen- Shaw and works for Wildcats'
Saturday 25th Deeside sible to back one of the players. team sponsors Stralfors.
Sunday 26th Romford
Ian West hands over a cheque disguised as a Pizza to Scott Gough.
March
Saturday 4th Cleveland
Saturday 11th Telford
Saturday 18th Lee Valley
Prices: Balcony: Reserved and Nuntered Seats - Adult £3.25; Concession f2.75
Rinkside: Unreserved Seating and Standing, available on Match Day Only . Adult £2.75;
Concession £1.75
Balcony tickets wi!! be available at the conclusion of the match on the Saturday before the next
weeks game; or from 7.30p.m if there is no match.
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