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Runner aims for five marathons for charity The Swindon Wildcats column with Mike Wray
A driving instructor from Swindon Phil is collecting funds from the Bronze For Wildcats U20s
is preparing to run four marathon public by running on a treadmill in Stars
distances on a treadmill, before various shopping centres around
taking on the real London Marathon Swindon.
this year. The first was in January and he
Fifty year old Phil Jefferies from will also be attempting treadmill
Haydon Wick is aiming to raise marathons on 14 February, at
£2,500 by the time he tackles the West Swindon Centre, and twice
world famous city route on 24 April. in March, 13th at Morrison’s
An asthmatic since childhood, Supermarket, Dorcan Way, and later
Phil has joined a team of dedicated that month on Easter Monday, 28th
runners representing Asthma UK, in The Brunel shopping centre.
the leading asthma charity in the Support Phil via his page at
UK. uk.virginmoneygiving.com/
As part of his fundraising efforts, PhilipJefferies

Kathryn Affordable Personal The GB U20s won bronze at the World Championships in France -
picture by Duncan Speirs
Care for Your Feet
Gater Treatments: Six of the Swindon Wildcats Speaking after the bronze medal
MCFHP MAFHP Nail cutting players returned to Wiltshire with was secured, GB U20s head-coach
(feet & hands) bronze medals last month, after Tom Watkins said: “We came into
Registered member of the British Nail deformities & representing the GB U20s at the the tournament as sixth seeds, to
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disappointing 9-3 defeat at the U20s and senior GB side was quick
PAINFUL FEET? hands of Poland, but further wins to praise his young stars said: “All
six of the guys work incredibly hard
against hosts France [4-3] and
Mrs Lesley Taylor the Ukraine [3-2] ensured the side for the club and it was amazing
MCFHP, MAFHP, MIIR, MAR would bring home silver or bronze. what they achieved.
However a final day 7-2 regulation “Representing your country at
Corns, Calluses, time victory by France over the any age level is such a fantastic
Verrucas, previously unbeaten Poland not experience and to have six
Thick Nail or only bumped GB into bronze but of our roster be part of the
World Championships – to get
also lifted France into gold medal
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win by four goals to overturn the phenomenal games against the
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