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18 The Link Magazine • Februa ry 2000
Alex progresses in under 15s rankings Greendown team reaches final 32
Keen rugby player Alex Norcross from Shaw has been selected for the Under 13s footballers from Greendown School have reached the last
Wiltshire schools under 15s team and was instrumental in helping sixty four teams in the Heinz Ketchup Cup which kicked off with
the county win its first game of the season in December against over 1,000 English secondary schools.
Bristol schools. In the first three victorious games played during the Autumn term,
two were against schools in Banbury which had already knocked out
The Ridgeway School student
has games coming up against Ox- two Swindon schools. Up against The Warriners School, again from
fordshire and Somerset and will Banbury, on 20 January, the Greendown squad took revenge for the
be in the squad travelling to Corn- town 5 to 2, with goals from Harry Hambidge and James Grubb, two
wall in April. each, and Andy Harrison.
Alex is one of nine members of Under 13s line-up, teacher Chris Dobbs with rear from left, Matt Holloway,
the powerful Wootton Bassett RFC Andy Wilson, Daniel Brickel, Gary Bracy, Andy Harrison. Middle: Craig
under 15s team in the county Kelly, Chris Flanagan, Robbie Harris, James Grubb, James Hambidge, Daniel
schools squad, only one of three Thomas. Front: Andrew Morse, Ricky Walklett, David Young, Eddy Powell,
boys coming from Swindon Dan Hogan, Tom Hayward
schools.
In January he was also selected
for the Wilts & Dorset School squad
which secures him a place at a four
day South West of England devel-
opment course in the Easter holi-
days.
Make a splash Cricket for juniors
The BT Swimathon - Europe's big- The Bolingbroke Hotel cricket club
gest participation fundraising at Hook is looking to boost its jun-
event takes place in March - with ior squad ready for the new sea-
the aim of raising £1 million for son. The youth team has its own
Shelter, the UKs largest national coach and there are regular train-
charity helping homeless and ing sessions.
badly housed people. The adult club played 24 friendly
The Link Centre pool is the Swin- games last year and won half of
don venue for the event on Satur- them. This year the club is hoping
day 18 March and Sunday 19 to join a league.
March, 6pm. To find out more, call Colin
Entry forms are available at the Butcher at The Bolingbroke Hotel
Link Centre. on 852357.
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