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12 RECREATION
World Cup winners after Adver change of heart

Windmill United's young footballers are to receive £250 in prize money after Swindon's paper The Evening Advertiser made
a u-turn following publication of their plight in last month's Link magazine.
The team of West Swindon had hoped to play merely rubbed
youngsters, organised by 10 year salt in the wound.
old Shane Sturrock, were very un- The Advertiser have now agreed
happy when the Advertiser can- to pay the team the full prize money
celled the under 12s section of their for their section of the event, on
mini-World Cup tournament in condition that £100 is given to char-
June. Having already accepted ity. The Leukaemia Research Foun-
their entry, Shane was telephoned dation has been chosen to receive
to be informed that no other teams the donation.
had entered and the competition Dad Terry Sturrock said, "we're
was being reorganised into two very pleased with the decision -
age groups. it's great! To boys of this age, it is
The July edition of The Link re- quite a big deal." He will be writ-
ported the boys' disappointment ing to the paper to thank them for
and anger. Many of their parents thinking again.
felt that the Advertiser should have The Advertiser themselves de-
made some gesture to acknowl- clined to comment on their change
edge the boys' effort to organise a of mind. Marketing Manager
team, and compensate them for Happy with decision. Windmill United players and parents, rear from left, James Trudgeon merely said, "the
their rejection. An invitation by Christine and Jonathan Humphries, Christopher Brown Glynn Stevens, Mark competition was really successful
the Advertiser to watch the finals Richardson, Marc and Helen Proberts. Centre, Shone, Terry and Maria - it went down a storm. It was
of the tournament in which they Sturrock. Front, Alison Gia, James King-Adams, Ashley Stevens really good for the people of Swin-
don to get involved."
They are hoping that the tourna-
Is.this your child? ment will become an annual event.

Vets tournol tears
away the years
Peter Cejer of Greendown Veter-
ans FC reports on the result of
their 6 a-side tournament on 11
July for players born before the
1966 World Cup.
Congratulations to the eight
teams who entered the tourna-
ment, and to the winners, The
66ers. If they win 3 times then they
can keep the trophy.
Without wishing to steal their
thunder I think the 'age adjusted
score' gives a fairer picture - the
winners were after all 9 years
younger than the Wealeans Team.
Our commiserations to the Chel-
I
sea Rejects who, in best World Cup
(\I F tradition, lost a player due to dif-
-- - - [ j ' ferences in opinion early in tour-
nament and played through with
five.
This summer, give your child the gift of the martial arts I believe everybody entered in
to the spirit, with a few lapses to-
) Discipline LEIGH CHILDS wards comments to referees and
over enthusiastic play I'm told. Ah
Respect well, that's football for you! We
tried to keep the games flowing
> quickly to avoid standing around,
Self Confidence
but if you felt exhausted then the
> day lived up to its billing.
Self Control
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