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Run out for over 35s Golf for children's cancer charity
The Greendown Vets FC hold CALM (Children's Cancer & Leukaemia Movement) holds its annual
their third annual 6-a-side veter- fundraising golf day on Thursday 21 June at the Wrag Barn course at
ans (over 35) tournament on Sat- Highworth.
urday 14 July, 10am to 3pm on the
astroturf at Greendown School. The De Vere Hotel is again the CALM is a local charity for the
For entry' details contact Peter main sponsor, providing the first Swindon health area only, run to-
Cejer on 876696 or e-mail him at prize of a round of golf and lunch tally voluntarilyforthelastl7years
[email protected]. at the famous Belfry course. There by parents. All money raised goes
Greendown Vets play in the will be a range of competitions to help the children and their fami-
school sports hall every Tuesday and plenty of prize winning op- lies. No funds pay salaries or office
at 8.30pm. New players are always portunities for both men and accommodation. It has about fif-
welcome. women golfers. In the evening teen children receiving treatment
there will be a prize draw. at any one time, and it aims to
Ex-Swindon Town player Alan To match last year's success support the whole family.
Shoot the hoop For details of CALM, golf day
MacDonald was on hand to en- CALM needs prizes for the draw;
- teams wanted courage Asda shoppers to Kick donations or company sponsor- entries and sponsorship, contact
Swindon Council is looking for for a Million on 5 May. ship would be most welcome. Sue Edwards on 791470.
teams of girls and boys aged from Shooting for holes in a goal,
11 to 18 to take part in a 3 v 3 hopefuls could win a can of Pepsi Link rink becomes official
county wide basketball tourna- or a stop-watch radio, and have
ment at the Dorcan recreation the chance to go through to the Olympic training centre
complex on 24 June. next round of a regional and na-
The cost per team is £5 and there tional final to win £1 million. The Link Centre's reputation for
is also a wheelchair section for Alan with young participants, Ryan excellence in ice skating and
under 14s. For details, call Gladys Hammersley, John Kilby, James hockey was confirmed in May
Barr on 512828. Munday, Kayleigh Munday. when the British Olympic Asso-
ciation accredited it as a training
centre for gold passport holders
No more pills. GP prescribes pedal-pushing Andrew Seabrook and his Ameri-
can partner Tiffany Sfikas.
Bike stands have started to appear at doctor's surgeries around
Swindon after GP's were offered them by Swindon Council and the Andrew, 22, was also awarded
health authority to promote better health. a certificate in recognition of his
outstanding sporting achieve-
Keen cyclist Dr Pe- ments and his promotion of Swin-
ter Stephenson at don as a centre of sporting excel-
Ashington Way prac- lence.
tice in Westlea has also Coun John Taylor, presenting
put up a notice board the awards, said they were very
and leaflet rack pro- important for Swindon Services
moting cycling as a and for Andrew.
great way to get fit and "It's tremendous to have a world
stay healthy. "Bit by champion amongst us; Andrew is John Taylor with Andrew Seabrook
bit, there are more fa- a role model for all young people Andrew and Tiffany will spend
cilities for cyclists and in Swindon. Our skaters and June and July in the USA in inten-
routes making cycling hockey teams have carried the sive training with Russian Olym-
safer," he said. "You good name of the town all over the pic champion Oleg Vasiliev and
don't need fancy cloth- town. Well done. other Russian skaters.
ing, butmake sure you
wear a helmet."
Dr Stephenson, centre, receives the new racks from Swindon environmental
health officer Steve Harcourt and Travel Wise officer Lorna Bell
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Heart attack is more of a risk than breast cancer
Most women are very aware of breast cancer and regularly check for GIANT SARACEN
it, but few realise that five times as many women die from heart
disease. That's the message the British Heart Foundation is promot-
ing during British Heart Week, 9 to 16 June 230 bikes on show,
Coronary heart disease is re- increase their risk. The female sex
sponsible for the deaths of over hormone, oestrogen, provides the choice is great
62,000 women in Britain every year, women with natural protection
more than any other disease. Last against heart disease. But when - the price is right
year 1,500 people in Swindon had oestrogen levels drop after meno-
heart attacks, which is 40% higher pause or after a hysterectomy, SWINDON CYCLES SUPERSTORE
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