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No. 111 • June 1991 • Circulation 10,500 96 - 99 Manchester Road, Swindon
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Stand and deliver Getting ready Zoe skates for the top
your sponsorship for a festival Tiny ice skater Zoe Jones from
The Swindon Riding Centre for the Wentworth Park, Freshbrook has
Disabled want you to take a ride been invited by the National Skat-
into the past while handicapped ing As socia tion to join an elite band
riders look forward to the future, of British youngsters who are to be
-by horseback, carriage, mountain prepared in a novice squad for a
bike, on foot or on a hobby-horse! future Olympic games.
They're holding The Highway- The Link featured eleven yea rold
man's Sponsored Ride on Sunday Zoe in April 1990 when she was
16 June along the route of the old having difficulty in passing her
stagecoach road from Swindon to NSA bronze skating certificate be-
Marlborough. They want anybody cause the judges couldn't see the
who would like to be Dick Turpin impression her skates made on the
for the day to take to the outdoors. ice. She just wasn't heavy enough.
Prizes will be awarded for high- She passed the test in January
est sponsorship and best turnout but she has only managed to put
in period costume. The route is 9 on 8lbs in twelve months and still
miles one way and there will be practices with weights around her
approximately 20 optional fences. waist. However the eleven year
To enter, send a stamped ad- Eric McCray and his daughter old who weighs only 64 lbs. is
dressed envelope to 59 Golds- Laura-Lee Ann from Watercrook proving to be a heavyweight in her regulars kating programme but
borough Close,Eastleaze,Swindon Mews,Westlea attended theUnder skating competitions around the will join the novice squad training
as soon as possible. 5's Disco on 15 May to promote the country, regularly beating 14 and sessions every six to eight weeks.
fourth West Swindon Under 5's 15 year olds. 'We were quite stunned when
Nos- ca(gia, UJee1end Festival in June. Zoe, who leaves Freshbrook the invitation arrived," said mum
Turn to page4for your cut out and use School in July and starts at Green- Chris Jones. "Zoe rises to the big
Lyd lard Park
details of festival events down in September, will continue occasions; we're so proud for her."
Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 June
Organised by the Swindon
Machinary Preservation Society
• Traditional village green scene Check out your
with Maypole dancing, Morris Mums and Dads.
Dancing, Town Crier, etc. Organise your children councillors
• Traditional working farm and their friends and enter Following the elections on 2 May,
machinary & vintage tractors
• Vintage & classic cars, the Greendown community we give the results and publish
motorcycles & military vehicles 5 a-side mini-soccer photos of all West Swindon's
• Steam traction engines &
fairground organs tournament on 6 July. political representatives on
• Rural crafts & Rare breeds Thamesdown Borough Council
• Vintage caravans & Horse Details and entry form
drawn vehicles and Wiltshire County Council.
• Falconry display on page 15 Turn to page 23
• Lots more