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16 The Link Magazine • December 2000
Flames burn with talent Girls pursue hoop dreams
Three skater hockey teams from Swindon Flames competed at the Girls over the age of 12 have netted their own club to learn how to
National Championships held in Hartlepool during November. play basketball.
The Peewees, aged 10- 12 years with three teams winning their cat-
came 11th out of 24 teams, and the egories in the South West region
youth team, 13 - 15 years came league and two players being se-
13th out of 24. lected for the Great Britain team.
The Flames were started four Trials are underway for the 2001
years ago by West Swindon mother season which begins in January.
Bridgette Burnup when her own Skaters of all abilities aged from 10
two children were playing in the to 18 are welcome. A pair of skates
streets and could not find a local is all that is required to start.
club to join. She contacted the For details, call Sandra Lewis
British Inline Skater Hockey Asso- 740370.
ciation who gave her assistance to Captains line up, rear from left, Ken
form The Flames who entered the Sneddon, youth team captain, Ian
South West region league. Houston, coach, Andy Sneddon, youth
The club had a good 2000 season captain and GB player. Front, James
Cosgrove junior keeper and GB player,
Callum Satchell, Peewee captain
Need help with Some of the girls in the Sonics juniors quad, from left, Katie Cottle, Terri Smith,
Weight Loss? Jo Woodage, Jodi Steenart, Kate Bodin, Amy Horwood, Sophia To, Helen Knox
Personal Training?
Nutrition Advice? Set up by Swindon Sonics bas- Girls coach Graham Chambers
Exercise Training Programmes? ketball club, in conjunction with said that youngsters who become
Sports Training Programmes? Swindon Council, the squad meets members receive a club T-shirt and
Stress relief? at the Link Centre on Tuesdays, baseball cap. "The number of girls
Then contact Dawn Cole 7pm to 8.30pm. teams is increasing and once the
BSc (Hoes), F.T.P., I.I.H.H.T. The Sonics junior section caters squad has built up experience we'll
at ti. for 7 to 18 year olds and also runs start to enter tournaments and a
sessions for mixed under 11 s at the league."
`^ t chieve Haydon Centre on Saturday morn- Club membership cost £25 and
ings, and under 14s and 16s boys session fees are £2. The first is free.
Success
on Thursday evenings at Dorcan To find out more, turn up at the
Fitness Consul tanci/ and School. Over 16 women and over Link Centre on Tuesday evenings,
Massage Therapy Clinic 18 men also meet on Tuesday eve- or call Graham Chambers on
01793 430400 or 07887 535766
nings at Link Centre. 480595 or Gladys Barr on 465632.