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One hundred years of golf Play a round to support families
In 1907 players would travel by train, or bicycle to play golf at one of Wrag Barn will again host the golf day on Thursday 21 June for
the areas oldest and most beautifully positioned clubs. Swindon CALM which supports children with leukaemia and their
It’s much easier nowadays to reach Ogbourne Downs Golf Club just families, the fourteenth golf fundraiser for this local charity.
three miles south of Swindon which is a superb location for both golfers CALM is looking for: They provide much needed con-
and nature lovers. • players to take part; valescent breaks in two seaside
Set in rolling chalk downland, the course is hardly ever closed during
the winter and offers some memorable challenges, such as trying to • for donations for a prize draw caravans, organise social gather-
and auction;
ings and finance a family support
drive from the top of the course onto a green deep in a valley sur- • hole sponsors; worker and social worker, in part-
rounded by rough which, in the Spring, is a profusion of flowers. • programme advertisers. nership with CLIC Sargent.
Player concentration has to be good as there is a good chance deer,
At any one time, the charity can
Teams of four will play an 18 hole
rabbits, hares, weasels or the skylarks wheeling overhead could put be supporting over 20 families af- Stableford competition and there
you off a stroke. fected by the disease. It has been will be a 9 hole Texas Scramble. The
The club offers high quality competitive golf for men and women,
and has an active junior section coached last year to regional success by entirely run by volunteers since first prize, provided by main spon-
1984.
sor the Swindon De Vere Hotel, is a
club professional Andy Kirk. With no salaries or office costs, round of golf for four with lunch at
And, once the playing is over, the club house is warm and welcoming
to newcomers. To book tee time and to find out more, give Andy a call all money raised goes towards the famous Belfry course.
helping families during treatment
To support the event financially
on 01672 841287.
and in the stressful period after and for player entry forms, mail:
treatment ends, or after bereave- [email protected]
ment. www.calmcharity.org
Ogbourne Downs Golf Club
Ogbourne St George
Marlborough, Wilts Five star luxury in North Swindon
Tel: 01672 841287 Membership enquiries have been flooding into the David Lloyd
Leisure Club currently taking shape next to the Motorola building.
www.ogdgc.co.uk
Over five hundred e-
Come and play Ogbourne Downs G.C. mails and calls had been
logged before the mem-
in its Centenary Year 2007 bership office opened on
19 March which sales and
£25 per person, and receive a £5 membership manager
Matt Light attests to the
meal voucher (one voucher per person)
club’s reputation for de-
Monday - Thursday. Valid to 31st May 2007 livering a high quality fa-
Limited membership still available: £50 joining fee cilities.
He said that many peo-
ple sign up to leisure clubs David Lloyd club general manager Jacqui Wilson
and membership manager Matt Light
but do not make good use
of them. At David Lloyd, the staff
actively encourage people to max- State of the art salon
imise their membership. for student stylists
“The whole ethos is to get mem- A new £80,000 suite of training
bers engaged and to create a socia- salons at Swindon College has
ble atmosphere,” said Matt. “If you been opened by Terry Longden
go into the club room of a David from Channel 4’s The Salon.
Lloyd centre, they’re always really Inspirations Salon provides the
busy.” latest industry standard facilities
Instructors are on hand to pro- for 120 hairdressing students
vide motivation in one to one train- which are better than some high
ing sessions. For those interested street salons according to Terry.
in weight loss, there are sociable Members of the public can book a
groups offering a combination of cut price hairdo and help the stu-
exercise and informative talks. dents practice their skills. To make
On offer will be an indoor and an appointment call 0800 731 2250.
outdoor pool plus children’s pool, For information about enrolling
gym, tennis courts, sauna, spa and on a course call 498308.
two types of steam room. There
will also be a chance to chill out in
the mind and body studio with Chain reaction
yoga and Pilates classes. Tina Cockwell store manager and
As well as cutting edge gym sales manager Stacey Thompson
equipment, there will be a kinesis at Comet at the North Swindon
wall - the first to be installed in District Centre are taking part in a
Swindon. This has a series of pul- sponsored bike ride for the Make A
leys which allow work on very Wish Foundation on 30 April.
specific muscles and covers a com- Comet colleagues all over the
plete range of movement. country will be cycling to the next
Matt is expecting even greater store in a giant sponsorship chain.
interest now that the membership Business sponsors are asked to
office is open, off Thamesdown contact Tina on 708400 with offers
Drive junction 2. “There’s no other of support.
centre with the five star facilities Customers can help the founda-
we’re going to offer.” tion at display stands within the
www.davidlloyd.co.uk store.
www.yoursolution.uk.com

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