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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
                                  COMPLETE PROPERTY SERVICES  Entries are being accepted for the first ever 10k road race to be run
                                  (Formerly Merlin Property Services)  within the perimeter of RAF Lyneham.
                                  + Kitchens  + Bathrooms     Taking place on 10 May, 11am,  to over 55s, plus mixed teams. All
                                    Reno%ations + Alterations  the flat, fast route will be particu-  finishers will receive a T-shirt.
                                  + Industrial maintenance  larly suited to runners looking for  Entry forms are available from
                                  + Plumbing + Electrical   an early season personal best and  Swindon Council Active Lifestyle
                                                            also first timers. Trophies and  Centres or by writing to Paul
                                  + UPVC Doors & Windows
         For a free quote                                   awards will be presented in a wide  Elston, UKMAMS, RAF Lyneham,
                                  + Carpentry
                                                            range of categories from under 18s  Lyneham SN15 4PZ.
                                  + Floor & wall tiling
                                  + Painting & decorating
                                                                 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
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