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14 RECREATION
What to Expect when you Jane takes on Dad presents
learn to skate at Link Centre Centre challenge trophy to son
Anya Kent gets you ready to have a go A father presented his son with an
Of those adults who join our begin- If you would like to know more award when the Peatmoor Angling
ners course 95% will be able to skate about ounce skating activities please Club held its annual trophy presen-
across the ice, stop (in a controlled contact Alan Seabrook, Skating De- tation and disco in early April.
manner!) and walk backwards on velopment Officer in the Link rink. James Gray from Grange Park
the ice - after just six lessons! scored 75 points out of a maximum
On arriving at the rink you will be Notes For Your Diary of 80 to take the trophy presented by
divided into small groups of 8-14 • Tuesday 7 May the Pizza rama takeaway at Shaw.
people. The initial aim is to build Course Registration for June /July There to present the trophy to
confidence to take the first steps onto • Tuesday 14 May James was his dad Mike who is area
the ice. Once on, everybody sits Registration for Lincoln's May Half manager for Coach Caterers Ltd.
down (a numbing experience!) and Term Holiday Camp who operate the takeaway outlet.
then taught how to stand back up in • Tuesday 28 - Friday 31 May The Pea tmoor Angling Club has a
a safe and dignified way. By the end Lincoln's Holiday Camp membership of 250 and caters for 10
of the first lesson 90% of the class Jane Lewis to 16 year olds, pensioners and peo-
will be able to skate slowly from one There's going to a leap in activities ple with disabilities.
side of the rink to the other. Skate deal for at the Link Centre when new Ac- Below: Mike and James Gray
When learning to skate adults two Bank Holidays tivities ManagerJaneLewis gets into
need to feel confident and not made the swim of things.
to feel foolish and this is the main in May Jane, currently manager of High
objective of our professionals. The Link Centre ice rink is offering a Wycombe Sports Centre, is looking
For children who have achieved low cost way of cooling off on the forward to the job. "Thamesdown
Link Grade 7, there are two new two Bank Holidays in May. Cut out is a leader within leisure and recrea-
courses for those interested in power the coupon on page 19 of this edition tion circles. I was very impressed by
skating or ice hockey. Our power of The Link and there is free skate the well used, well liked, busy and
skating course will teach children hire worth 55p on Monday 6 and friendly atmosphere at the Link
how to achieve maximum use of Monday 27 May. Centre. I'm looking forward to
their blades , an essential skill for On these days, the rink is intro- working with the staff and develop-
those who want to succeed in ice ducing the cone zone. There will be ing the programme of activities to
hockey, speed and figure skating. free skating around the rink but make themeven mom attractive toa
The ice hockey course gives an within the cone zone, there will be wider range of people."
opportunity to learn the skills of games, races and special events with It's been a doubly exciting time
hockey in a structured format, mov- prizes taking place. for Jane as she was married on 13
ing from one level to anotheras your There's gonna be lots of fun at the April and has just returned from her
skills improve and develop. Link rink on Bank Holiday. honeymoon in the Bahamas.

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