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14 RECREATION

Angela Cracknell Chiropodist Future skate talent on show
at Link Centre
Registered Nurse MSSCh MBChA
Home visits by appointment Skaters from all over the country came to compete in Swindon Ice
Figure Skating Club's Open Competition, which included qualify-

Telephone: 01793 613334 ing rounds for the Junior National Championships.
Sore

Answermachine - all calls returned feet? Nearly two hundred skaters The De Vere Hotel also offered
from as far afield as Aberdeen and skaters and judges subsidised
Coleraine took part in the event, room rates. Other sponsors in-
/ including 27 who train at the Link. cluded Lloyds Bank and St Ivel.
Riiiu ENERGY RENEWAL The two-day competition covered "Overall, it was an excellent
20 classes and competitors ranged event," said competition secretary
Experience the benefits of this ancient healing art in age from seven year olds to over Janice Gravier. "Swindon is now
505. one of the strongest rinks in the
F.J. Taylor, Reiki Master/Teacher
The Swindon Ice Figure Club country, attracting skaters from
Also offering training courses. Tel: (01793) 849914 Committee worked long and hard other areas to train here.'
or Advanced Reflexology (MIIR) to make the event a success. They Ice Development Manager, Alan

qw were delighted to be able to offer a Seabrook, said of the competition,
special award, the De Vere Trophy, "it's been a very successful event
VERRUCAS & to the skater judged to give the and the Swindon skaters did re-
best overall performance in the ally well. I'm very pleased with
WARTS (hands) National qualifying rounds. This the effort from the club. I'm sure
was won by Jenna McCorkell from we saw some future champions
A PROBLEM? YOUR NEAREST CLASS Coleraine. here."
Monday: 5.45pm & 8.00pm
Book your appointment with Swindon skaters and their coaches, rear from left, Lia McCafferty, Amanda
St John's Church, Haydon Wick.
Martin Drew MBcHA, MSSch Nicole, 613923 Gardner, Charnia Cook, Donna Reed, Emma Holden, coach Leslie Norfolk-
Pearce. Front, coach Natasha Larkin, Sabrina Sheikh, Joanne Webber, Samantha
Tuesday: 9.30am Toothill Community
CHIROPODIST Danoon, Stephanie Alwright
Centre, Dunwich Drive. Jenny, 613423
Children's verruca surgery open. Tuesday: 7.00pm Greendown
Community School, Grange Park.
All other aspects of foot care '
Pat, 741021
Id
catered for.
Thursday: 7.00pm St John's Church.
Call free anytime on Haydon Wick. Rosie 871778
0800 731 6879 Thursday: 7.00pm Freshbrook
Community Centre, Worsley Rd.
Home visit service or come to our,' 7 Nicole, 613923
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Tenth show will be
an ice extravaganza

Skaters, coaches and back room helpers at Link Centre are plan-
ning the most spectacular ice show ever to celebrate a decade of
Christmas performances.
From a modest gala of short skat- "We're planning something re-
ing programmes ten years ago, the ally special to celebrate our tenth
event has become huge, with a cast year - flying scenes, pyrotechnics
this year of 125 skaters and dozens and lots of other surprises."
of helpers working on costumes Alan recalled that several peo-
and other aspects of organisation ple had appeared in every event,
for Pinocchio On Ice. including Karen Taylor, Jacqueline
Skating Development Manager Frost, Heather Bishop and his two
Alan Seabrook said the shows have sons Andrew and Clive. At least
continually improved as the level twenty others have skated in all
of skating at the centre has risen. but one of two.
"We started out with skaters With so many Swindon skaters
5e4f going through their routines, then reaching high standards at national
moved to a pantomime format. and international levels, this year's
Now we're doing major produc- show is sure to be as spectacular as
16th - 20th December tions. Alan Seabrook predicts.
"This year every skater will ap- Eight performances are planned
Performances: Matinee 2pm. Eve. 7pm pear in at least two scenes which between 16 and 20 December. Tick-
All seats Adults £6, Juniors £5, Mini-group ticket £20 means more costume changes. It's ets are on sale now. Book now and
• Credit card facilities Link Centre, Whitehill Way, a huge organisation with large guarantee a great pre-Christmas
• Additional fee applicable to postal & telephone bookings Westlea, Swindon
numbers of volunteers working outing for family and friends. The
• Discounts available for groups of 25 or more people Box Office: (01793) 465435
behind the scenes. box office number is 465435.