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32 The Link Magazine • May 2003
Big A backs winning team
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Greendown School under 14s net-
ball team has swept away all op-
position this season, winning the
Swindon and Wiltshire schools
SOLUTION championships earlier in the year.
In the regional tournament in
Maintenance free March, the team came sixth out of
UPVC fascia boards eighteen teams.
The Big A after school club has
cladding & guttering
provided shirts and skirts for the
Expertly fitted at DIY prices team in fetching black and yellow
TRIG: SURVEY with burgundy position bibs.
The Big A has also sponsored
NO 1)EPOSInI the Greendown year 8 boys foot-
ball team who were pictured in the
Work it out for yourself February Link.
20 fascia board fitted £ 60
Rose Cowan, Big A childcare manager, right, with front, from left, coach Anna
20' fascia & gutter fitted £135
Carreiro, Freya Keane, Natasha Dell, TanyaMoody. Back, Gemma Scarisbrick,
20' fascia. soffit & gutter £205
Rebecca Fry, Charlotte Bonney, Shan ice Laing, Charlotte Nice
20' fascia & soffit £130
(prices correct at time of publication)
Run around RAF Lyneham
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Tennis club welcomes members
Mobile: 07785 522377
e-mail: [email protected] Tennis players across the land are dusting off their racquets and
Tel: 01793 616170 taking to the courts.
Locally, I'urton tennis club is The annual fee for new adult
keen to meet new players who can members is £55 for unlimited play
join at any time. There's an adult throughout the year and juniors
session on Sunday mornings and pay £22.50, which includes all
coaching for juniors takes place on coaching sessions throughout the
?YAehcio,t, L Saturday mornings. summer. Different rates apply for
students or families.
Organised club sessions are also
4j CJ^rr6P^x^^at<ixi,P^1 held on Wednesday and Fridays secretary Janet Saunders on 772146.
For details, contact membership
from 6pm.
YOUR LOCAL PVC-U MANUFACTURER Walking for Wildlife in May
If you enjoy wildlife and the countryside, why not take part in this
• Buy direct from year's Sarsen Trail and Neolithic Marathon on Sunday 4 May writes
Sharon Charity from Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.
our factory
This is the trust's biggest who trained by doing a paper round.
• We make it and fundraising event and is a fasci- The route offers an added bo-
we fit it nating trek between two World nus: access to a stretch of Salisbury
Heritage Sites, Avebury and Stone- Plain not usually open to the pub-
• High security
henge. Last year's record-break- lic for military reasons. This ex-
• 10 year guarantee ing 2,500 walkers and runners panse of chalk downland is one of
raised over £30,000 for the chari- the most precious wildlife habitats
• Lowest prices ty's nature conservation work. in the UK, and home to some beau-
The trail follows a 26 mile route tiful rare butterflies such as the
Why not let across undulating Wiltshire coun- marsh fritillary.
tryside with stunning views across A range of wildflowers will be
us handle the Vale of Pewsey and the Avon coming into bloom including a
Valley. It can also be walked in stunning field of cowslips near the
everything two stages: Avebury to Redhorn end of the route at Stonehenge.
Hill (11 miles) or Redhorn Hill to So put on your trainers for the
from start to Stonehenge (15 miles). birds, butterflies and water voles
The Neolithic Marathon follows of Wiltshire. For a registration
finish? the same route, while the half mara- form, send a SAE to Wiltshire Wild-
thon starts at Charlton Clumps on life Trust, Elm Tree Court, Long
Call today 01793 790944 the edge of Salisbury Plain. Street, Devizes SN10 1NJ.
Last year a 10 year old from Kent For more information, call Sheila
or 07973 232435 (evenings and weekends) was the youngest to finish the Martin or Patrick Turner on 01380
marathon walk, while the oldest 725670 or mail: sarsen@ wiltshire
The Marsh, Lower Wanborough. SN4 OAS
was an 87 year old man from Calne, wildlife.org