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28 The Link Magazine • December 2002
Ex-Lion coaches cubs' in Innogy Tag Rugby programme
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Former England player marks a famous victory
Memories came flooding back on 23 November for Rev Peter Knight, vicar of Lydiard Millicent, when he
travelled to Twickenham to watch England take on South Africa.
V'SmcraftN Thirty years ago he was in the one of the most famous victories in immense. There were 93,000 peo-
England fifteen which emerged rugby history, and one of the most ple watching and the game was
victorious 18 - 9 from the Spring- incredible tours. incredibly tight. I touched the ball
Haberdashery
bok fortress of Ellis Park in Johan- "We were the first team ever to twice and one of those was to pick
Also Knitting yams nesburg. leave South Africa unbeaten," said it up for the hooker to throw in. It
Quilting material/accessories At a Peter. "By the time we arrived at was a bruising affair and I can still
Rugby Ellis Park the pressure on us was feel the tackles made."
Beads and sequins
Football
Craft products Union or-
Cross stitch & tapestry kits ganised re- Pavilion gives club permanent home
ception,
available or to order The disaster of an arson attack on the Lydiard Millicent cricket
Peter met
33 Havelock Street up with ex- pavilion five years ago had a positive outcome for a local football club
when new changing rooms were unveiled on 16 November.
Swindon team mates
N Tel: 01793 536778 4 to remi- With landfill tax funding from have achieved it without the sup-
nisce about waste management company Biffa port and encouragement from the
and a successful bid to the Football parish council."
Foundation by Shaw football club, She added that the club has
plus contributions from Lydiard signed an agreement with the par-
Millicent Parish Council, North ish council to use the clubhouse in
NAWAB Wilts district council and the club perpetuity.
CLOTH CABIN
FABRIC itself, the new pavilion provides The club, founded in 1991, now
four team and referee changing has eleven teams and over 200 play-
F IC CENTRE FASHIONS rooms, a meeting room, kitchens, ers, from under 7s to under 16s.
showers and toilets. Chairman of the parish council
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meaurecurt rtains North Wilts MP James Grett, rear left, performed the opening ceremony with Tom
attended by experienced staff wags, & tails. Pepperall, centre rear, and representatives from the Football Association, the parish
Selection of blinds All other valances, council and North Wilts District Council, and Margaret Rivers, front centre
R-blinds, London, etc.
available to order Club secretary Margaret Rivers Tom Pepperall said the pavilion
Free measuring & quotations ,
said a dream had come true. "The was a wonderful facility for the
Full fitting service available '''
CLOTH CABIN Handmade footstools to orde r fire was devastating at the time village. The cricket club will use
30 MORLEY STREET Re-upholstery of dining chairs etc. but we've worked very closely with the fields during the summer and
the parish council to identify the a boules pitch and barbecue would
SWINDON funding and raise £200,000. be built in the new year.
"The changing rooms are fantas- Young people interested in play-
Tel: 01793 422084 tic; they're everything we've ing for Shaw FC should contact
1 Apsley House Arcade. Wootton Bassett, wanted. It's still difficult to believe Margaret on 346568 or mail:
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