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30 swindonlink.com • November 2008
Get ready for a spring sprint
Peatmoor The Swindon branch of Breakthrough Breast Cancer is organising the second Mad March Hare on 15
Community March 2009 and are calling for men and women to sign up and support the event.
Facilities The runs/walks will cover 10k and 5k
courses around Lydiard Park and there
will be a family fun run as well. Details
Peatmoor Community and an entry form will be printed in the
Primary School December Link.
Pepperbox Hill, Peatmoor, Shirley is a winner
Swindon SN5 5DP Shirley Garman, chairwoman of the Wilt-
Reg. Charity 1111747 shire branch, received the Breakthrough
FLOODLIT Breast Cancer award for the most inspi-
rational fundraiser on 14 October at a star
ASTROTURF PITCH studded event in London.
Shirley was unable to attend as she is
AVAILABLE TO HIRE recovering from major surgery following
NO PRICE INCREASE discovery of a brain tumour in late Sep- Shirley Garman, centre, and Ralph Garman, second left, with organisers
THIS YEAR! tember. and sponsors at the first ever MMH on 30 March this year
Current Availability: Badminton stars on court at the Oasis
Mon, Tues & Thurs Some of the country’s top badminton players are expected to take part in an England v Poland international
5.30 – 6.30 pm match at the Oasis on 6 November.
Tues & Weds 6.30 – 7.30pm There could be a chance to see Olympic star Nathan will mark the 50th anniversary of the Swindon and
Fri 7.30 – 8.30 pm Robertson who is pursuing his quest to reach England’s District Badminton Association. The event has been
Tues, Weds, Thurs & Fri elite 100 Club. sponsored by civil engineering company, BAM Nuttall
Badminton England spokesman, Adrian Hill, said Ltd, and Swindon Borough Council.
8.30 – 9.30 pm that Robertson and European Mixed Doubles cham- Coun Justin Tomlinson, cabinet member for leisure,
Adults from £24 per hour pions Anthony Clark and Donna Kellogg were all in culture and recreation, said the council was delighted
Childrens Groups contention for selection, subject to injuries. The British to be hosting such a prestigious badminton interna-
team will face stiff competition from the Polish squad tional. “The visit of Poland is of particular relevance to
£18.50 per hour which includes their mixed doubles champions and Swindon as a significant number of our residents are of
For details call mens singles star, Przemyslaw Wacha, ranked 12th Polish origin. We wish both teams all the best and look
in the world.
forward to a great night of top-class badminton.”
01793 887473 This will be the first time in over 25 years that an The match starts at 6.45pm. Tickets cost £10, conc.
international match has been played in Swindon and £6 from the Oasis box office on 445401.
Olympic standard training for
The Laser Clinic young gymnasts

Advanced Cosmetic Procedures Swindon gymnasts are hoping to pick up some medal winning tips
when they fly out to train at the prestigious Shichahai Sports School
• Laser hair removal All treatments in Beijing.
• Thread vein treatment are carried
• Acne treatment out by Youngsters from Swindon
• Anti-ageing treatments experienced School of Gymnastics will spend
• Microdermabrasion Registered ten days at the best known of
• Electrolysis Nurses China’s state sports academies.
Permanent hair removal Five boys, aged 13 and 14, will
using the blend method Free parking at train intensively, spending up
• Jan Marini Glycolic Peels 4 Basepoint Business Centre
Full range of Jan Marini products available Rivermead Drive, Westlea to nine hours a day in the gym.
• Advanced Cosmetic Procedures Tel: 01793 602480 They will be accompanied by
For the treatment of: skin tags, warts, milia www.swindonlaserclinic.co.uk three coaches from SSG, who
will be watching attentively
so that they can pass on their
experience when they get back
to Swindon.
Open: Mon 8-6, Tues-Fri 10-7, Sat 9-6 There will be some time for
Unit 108 Basepoint Business Centre relaxation during the stay, with Eastern promise for young gymnasts, from
Rivermead Drive Swindon SN5 7EX Saturday afternoons and Sun- left, Izaac Turner, Beyn Hyner, Oliver Shakles,
www.thebigadventurestore.com day free for sight-seeing. The Chris Jones, Peter Newton
party have been given access to a hoping to come back with some new
The winners for triathlon, running & adventure racing! minibus and driver and plan to visit moves and they’re looking forward
• Mizuno, Brooks, New Balance, Saucony, asics Tiananmen Square, the Great Wall, to the cultural side of it.”
Over the past year, SSG have been
Hidden Gardens and the Olympic
• Isaac, Cube • Video gait analysis • Free parking birds nest stadium. collecting money for the £7,000 trip.
Despite being run entirely by A sponsored bounce brought in
Tel: 01793 488882 volunteers, SSG is tremendously £1,500 over the summer but, as the
successful in training gymnasts, gymnasts prepared to leave, there
who compete at national level. The was a £2000 shortfall. Fundraising
club hopes that the experience in efforts will continue on their return
China will provide a boost for all and the club would like to hear
members. “The coaches should from any local business interested
learn as much as the boys,” said in sponsoring the gymnasts.
coach, Paul Turner. “Everybody is www.ssg-gymnastics.co.uk

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