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One Night in Turin. When England nearly captured the spirit of 66
As the nation’s hopes head for South Africa, you can win a piece of history, from the night Gazza cried, and football changed forever…
Twenty years ago London streets Constructed from unseen ar- this fi lm recreates the mood of
were torn up by poll tax rioters. chive footage and specially shot 1990, English football’s greatest
With an unpopular premier and in imagery and set to a sound track adventure on foreign soil as an-
the midst of the recession, England including the Stone Roses, Happy other campaign to win the ‘great-
was beset by civil strife. Mondays and of course Pavarotti, est show on Earth’ gets underway.
The world was being reordered:
the Berlin Wall had fallen, Man- Win two copies, here and online
dela walked free from prison, and
the Soviet Union was in its death One Night in Turin has been on general release since early May and
throes. is now available on DVD with special scenes and background
And there was Italia ‘90. The interviews for £15.99. We have a copy to be won,
West Germans, playing for the last thanks to Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment.
time as a divided nation arrived All you have to do is send us the name of the England forward
as favourites, reigning champions who won the FIFA Fair Play Award at Italia 90.
Argentina were led by pantomime Send your answers to the address on page 4 by 14 June.
villain Maradona, and England,
the nation no one wanted at the To double your chance of being a winner, we have another copy
party. of the DVD available at www.swindonlink.com
England’s style was considered
medieval, their manager thought Football festival to catch World Cup fever
of as a national joke, and the fans: Germans awaited, yet again. Budding Wayne Rooneys are pre- Shane Hewlett, Swindon Council
hooligans. But the success of the mission paring for their own World Cup on football development offi cer says
Over the course of six weeks, depended not only on the number 5 June, just a week before England the day will showcase the great
led by the reinvigorated Bobby of goals scored, but whether the kick off their campaign in South Af- opportunities available to anyone
Robson, with the mercurial Gas- team and their fans could show the rica, at a Swindon Council organised who wants to play football in the
coigne and Saint Gary, the team world a new face of Englishness. football festival. town. “It will provide pathways for
overcame scandal, political in- Then it was those penalties The event, sponsored by Mc- participants to access local clubs
trigue and the mighty Dutch, to against Germany, and it really was Donald’s, is open to children of all and weekly structured sessions. We
reach a semi-fi nal in Turin - the all over. ages and takes place at Dorcan would like to encourage more of the
home of Juventus - the place in One Night in Turin, based on the Recreation Complex. town's residents to engage in foot-
Europe that had the most reason best-selling book All Played Out by There will also be some veterans’ ball activities improving the standard
to hate the English after the Hey- Pete Davies tells the incredible in- matches, skills workshops, an infl at- of the game whilst also keeping fi t.”
sel disaster of 1985 - where the side story of the 1990 World Cup. able pitch, along with karting, power For details call Shane Hewlett on
kiting and a futsal exhibition match. 07919 112982.
How to get through the World Cup if football is not for you.
Read Joy Aldred’s survival guide at www.swindonlink.com
Peatmoor coach switches games
whilst Tregoze dominates netball

Peatmoor Primary School teacher Belinda Kidd has the knack of
producing winning teams.
In 2008 the
school hockey
team won the
Wiltshire Youth
Games, in May
her football squad
won the annual
West Swindon
Primary Schools
tournament at
Greendown.
“I’m just a keen
follower of sports
and have good
players to work
with,” said Be-
linda, pictured with
her team above.
Continuity of
coaching showed
for Tregoze Pri-
m a r y S c h o o l
when, for the sec-
ond year running,
the netball squad
trained by parent
and Croft Netball
club player Donna
Clement, took the
trophy, right.

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