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                  Players wear                     Olympian inspires sports college stars
               international name       Youngsters from Greendown Community School were given encouragement by British Olympic rower
            AFC                         Pete Gardner to aim high in all aspects of their lives at the school’s annual sports presentation held at the
            AFC Lydiard is looking for expe-Lydiard is looking for expe-
            rienced players to add to its under
            rienced players to add to its under  County Ground in early July.
            15 squad from September.      He  gave  out  awards  to  pupils  strive and work
              The team was promoted to Divi-
              The team was promoted to Divi-  who  had  represented  the  school,  hard, but not ev-
            sion 1 in the North Wilts and District
            sion 1 in the North Wilts and District  county  and  national  teams,  and  erybody makes
            League and want to stengthen their
            League and want to stengthen their  those who had done well in their  it to the very top.
            position.                   year group.                But  you  must
              The club has registered with the
              The club has registered with the   Now chief executive of the British  use every single
            FA and has a FA coach and benefi ts                     opportunity  to
            FA and has a FA coach and benefi ts  Athletes Commission, which rep-
            from strong international sponsor-  resents the interests of all athletes,  be the best you
            from strong international sponsor-
            ship from King Sturge.      Pete told the pupils that he did not  can. Chase your
              For  details  call  Giles  Weir  on
              For  details  call  Giles  Weir  on  actually win a medal at Athens 2004.  dream,  don’t
            07973 400806 or mail: giles.weir@  “That point was an important one  make  excuses
            07973 400806 or mail: giles.weir@
            kingsturge.com              to get across,” said Pete. “You can  not to do some-
                                                                   thing;  you’ll
             Frida                       Link Centre offers        learn  so  much
             Friday youth footiey youth footie
                                                                   on the journey.
             Swindon
             Swindon  Youth  Service  and  the Youth  Service  and  the   youth rate   “ U n f o r tu -  Peter competing against a Greendown pupil in a row-off
             West  Swindon  Neighbourhood
             West  Swindon  Neighbourhood                          nately  in  Britain,  society  loves  to   London  Olympics  2012  will  be
             Police  Team  are  organising  free  The indoor and also the 3g outdoor The indoor and also the 3g outdoor The indoor and also the 3g outdoor  build people up, then we’re almost   very successful. “There is so much
             Police  Team  are  organising  free
                                        6-a-side
                                        6-a-side pitches are available at a pitches are available at a
             football  training  on  Friday  eve-
             football  training  on  Friday  eve-  6-a-side pitches are available at a  pleased to see them fail. We need to   negativity about London, but look
             nings in August from 6pm to 9pm  knock down price to juniors if they  celebrate the winners and recognise   deeper. It is going to be fantastic for
             nings in August from 6pm to 9pm  k
                                        knock down price to juniors if they nock down price to juniors if they
             at  the  Link  Centre  3g  outdoor  have not already been reserved.
             at  the  Link  Centre  3g  outdoor  have not already been reserved.  those who take the risk and try their   the young athletes now in training
                                          Under 16s who turn up at Link
             pitches.                     Under 16s who turn up at Link  hardest to achieve.”  around Britain and also the nation
              A  competition  is  planned  for  Centr                He  added  that  he  believes  the   itself.”
              A  competition  is  planned  for  Centre reception 15 minutes before
                                        Centre reception 15 minutes before e reception 15 minutes before
             Saturday 6 September with 8 youth  a booking period starts and if there
             Saturday 6 September with 8 youth  a
                                        a booking period starts and if there booking period starts and if there
                                        is no pre-booking, can hire a pitch no pre-booking, can hire a pitch
             teams and eight adult teams entered  is
             teams and eight adult teams entered  is no pre-booking, can hire a pitch  Greendown Year 8 pupil Georgia Clements was the only
                                        for one hour at just £2.40 + £1 per one hour at just £2.40 + £1 per
             by  the  police,  fi refi ghters,  Asda,  for
             by  the  police,  fi refi ghters,  Asda,  for one hour at just £2.40 + £1 per  girl from Swindon to compete at the national trampoline
             Link Centre security staff, teachers  player.         championships in early July.
             Link Centre security staff, teachers  player.
                                          Prices for walk up badminton or
             from Greendown School and local
             from Greendown School and local   Prices for walk up badminton or   The youngster from Grange Park progressed to the na-
             businesses.                short tennis courts are £3.40 for the  tional gymnastic championships with the Esprit Club in 2006
                                        short
                                        short tennis courts are £3.40 for the tennis courts are £3.40 for the
              For details mail: PSCO Richard  court and £1 per player.  and was asked if she would like to try trampoline.
              For details mail: PSCO Richard  court and £1 per player.
                                          Visit  Link  Centre  reception  for
             Lane - [email protected].  Visit  Link  Centre  reception  for   She currently travels weekly to the Evolution Trampoline
             Lane - [email protected].
             police.uk  or  youth  worker  Huw  details and to fi nd out when there
             police.uk  or  youth  worker  Huw  details            Club in Frome and continues gymnastics with Esprit. She
                                        details and to fi nd out when there and to fi nd out when there
             Solly - [email protected]  are block bookings already made.  will soon have to consider which sport to specialise in.
                                        ar
                                        are block bookings already made.e block bookings already made.
             Solly - [email protected]
                       Cambridge Slimmer of the Year 2007
               and Cambridge Slimmer of the Year’s Counsellor
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