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No. 138 • September 1993 • Circulation 11,500
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Premier league calling Ricky
A young footballer is set to sign for Premier League Everton football remembered
club when school starts again in September.
Jonathan Haines, fromCastleton Th amesdown Mayor Doreen Dart
Road, Middleleaze, attended trials visited West Swindon on 12 Au-
at Everton duringJuly and August gust to dedicate a road in memory
and has been asked to sign associ- of the late councillor Ricky Mid-
ated schoolboy forms once he has winter who died from cancer in
permission from his school. February 1992.
The six foot fourteen year old At a ribbon cutting ceremony
goalkeeper, who attends Wootton outside Dr Kandy Kandiah's new
Bassett School, was spotted by one surgery in Sparcells, she said that
time Everton player Tommy Ricky worked hard for his commu-
Wheeldon from Shaw at the Ref- nity and it was fitting that he be
uge Assurance Soccer Sixes com- remembered in a permanent way.
petition in Swindon a year ago. Right: Thamesdown Mayor Doreen
Tommy, now manager for Refuge Dart unveils the new street sign in
Assurance and the club's south Sparcells with Mae Midwinter and
westchief scout, followed Jonathan her children Phillipa and Darren
last season and took him up to
Merseyside with fifteen other play-
ers in July. He was invited back in
August to train with Everton goal- Everton scout Tommy Wheeldon,
keeper Neville Southall and played left, with his find Jonathan Haines
a full game for the club's under 14 with Everton training, playing and
team. developing his abilities which, if
Everton youth development of- all goes well, will result in a profes-
ficer Ray Hall reckons Jonathan is sional career one day. The club has
the 'best goalkeeper in the country given him diet sheet and a fitness
for his age.' This assessment could training programme to follow.
be recognised on 23 August, after Tommy Wheeldon says there's
The Link goes to press, when he has along way to go forJonathan. "He's
an England under 15 trial. got a level head and knows he'll
Jonathan said his parents were have to keep up his school studies.
delighted with his success. But I'm pleased his talent is being
"They've backed me all the way recognised."
and have taken me everywhere." Refuge sponsors under us team.
He will be spending his holidays Page 15.

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