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MOBILE FAMILY Novices get results Swimmers success stateside

The Salt Way Judo Club recently The Swindon Tigersharks swimming club's trip to the USA reported in
HAIRDRESSER
entered players into a junior nov- last month's Link magazine was a tremendous success, according to
Over 10 years ices competition in Bristol to gain club coaches.
experience within a competitive After months of planning plus with a clutch of medals and many
experience in environment. £7,500 of fund raising and paren- improved performances.
James Crier in the under 35kg
unisex hairdressing class and Simon Bedwell (under tal contributions, plus £1,500 from More important, the swimmers
35 local companies, a party of 32 had a tremendous cultural experi-
35kg), both from Shaw, won bronze
Good rates swimmers aged 10 to 16 returned ence said coach Elaine Ford from
medals. Gold medal winners from Grange Grange Park. "The host families in
All West Swindon areas The club which meets at Salt Park, Phillip Duma and Matt Ford Raleigh, North Carolina were so
Evening appointments Way School, Middleleaze has a welcoming. They could not do
friendly atmosphere and is
available enough for us and lifelong con-
coached by black belt and interna- tacts have been made.
TELEPHONE LORRAINE tional referee Graham Turner. "The facilities were fantastic and
New members are always wel-
(01793) 875651 experiencing American training
comed. Call 873642 for details. methods was a real eye opener for
our swimmers. It was very humid
The Physical and some swimmers suffered from
its Play Programme to keep up and many children
heat exhaustion, but we were able
achieved good placings in the open
for Children competition against other clubs."
She said there were visits to the
Climbing, balancing, catching, jumping New judo club state capitol building and fun at
and having fun on our specially designed equipment the beach.
Anew judo club has been launched Matthew Ford, one of four swim-
Classes for children Walking - 2 years, 2 - 3 years and 3 4 years and is open to anybody of any age mers who won medals, was very
and experience who would like to impressed by the American life-
Also
take up the sport. style. "The family I lived with had
Coached by black belt Mike a really big house and the pool
for parents and their
A l
crawling to walking baby Crowe from Shaw, the club meets facilities are brilliant. The training
at Upper Shaw Farm on Tuesdays is really tough also, but we were
We are at:
between 7pm and 9pm. able to keep up with them."
Upper Shaw Farm Centre, West Swindon - Thursday For more information, call Mike The Tigersharks look forward to
For details contact Sue Dobson on (01235)868119 on 881383 or club secretary on a return visit from the Raleigh
871825. Swimming Club in two years time.
Netball call up
Autumn Courses The new netball season is about to games are played at weekends.
start and the Wootton Bassett La- Netball is a good way to keep fit
dies Netball Club is looking for and have some fun at the same
NOWBOOKING new members. time. Ladies of all skill levels are
The club runs three teams who invited to contact Kim Regan on
play indifferent leagues. Training 875793 (days).
takes place in the Greendown The club would also like to meet
Toddler Bounce School sports hall on Wednesdays people who could coach a team or
between 8pm and 10pm, and umpire games.
Adult and Child Swimming
Squash Local lads aim for big time football

Swindon Town's goalkeeper crisis at the beginning of the season
Bowls meant that 16 year school leaver trainee Daryl Haines from Shaw
could have been called up for duty, only weeks after joining the club.
Mini Gym
After two years on Everton's
Under 4s Swimming books whilst at Wootton Bassett
School, Daryl was offered a YTS
place with Swindon and decided
c Trampolining to stay in the area.
Also joining the Town in mid-
Canoeing July was Tom Wheeldon from
Shaw. He captained the Bradon
Forest School first team and played
Oasis Leisure Centre
for Swindon schools under 15s last
North Star, Swindon season.
Both lads hope to hold regular
Tel: (01793) 533404
, places in the youth team and would
like to get into the reserves later in Tom Wheeldon and Daryl Haines
Recreation Services the year. But day to day, they wil with town manager Steve McMahon
THAMESDOWN be cleaning boots for first team footballers, they will be trying to
BOROUGH COUNCIL players and tidying up the chang- improve their golf handicap in
A Division of Leisure Services
ing rooms. And like nearly all their spare time.