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No. 111 • June 1991 • Circulation 10,500
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E NREN YOUR HELP The Link Magazine is carrying out another reader survey. Give us ten minutes of your time by filling out and returning the questionnaire on pages 11 and 12. You could win £10 in a prize draw. Stand and deliver your sponsorship The Swindon Riding Centre for the Disabled want you to take a ride into the past while handicapped riders look forward to the future, - by horseback, carriage, mountain bike, on foot or on a hobby-horse! They're holding The Highwayman's Sponsored Ride on Sunday 16 June along the route of the old stagecoach road from Swindon to Marlborough. They want anybody who would like to be Dick Turpin for the day to take to the outdoors. Prizes will be awarded for highest sponsorship and best turnout in period costume. The route is 9 miles one way and there will be approximately 20 optional fences. To enter, send a stamped addressed envelope to 59 Goldsborough Close,Eastleaze,Swindon as soon as possible.
Nos-ca(gia, UJee1end Lyd lard Park Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 June Organised by the Swindon Machinary Preservation Society • Traditional village green scene with Maypole dancing, Morris Dancing, Town Crier, etc. • Traditional working farm machinary & vintage tractors • Vintage & classic cars, motorcycles & military vehicles • Steam traction engines & fairground organs • Rural crafts & Rare breeds • Vintage caravans & Horse drawn vehicles • Falconry display • Lots more
Getting ready for a festival
Eric McCray and his daughter Laura-Lee Ann from Watercrook Mews,Westlea attended theUnder 5's Disco on 15 May to promote the fourth West Swindon Under 5's Festival in June. Turn to page4for your cut out and use details of festival events
Zoe skates for the top Tiny ice skater Zoe Jones from Wentworth Park, Freshbrook has been invited by the National Skating As socia tion to join an elite band of British youngsters who are to be prepared in a novice squad for a future Olympic games. The Link featured eleven yea rold Zoe in April 1990 when she was having difficulty in passing her NSA bronze skating certificate because the judges couldn't see the impression her skates made on the ice. She just wasn't heavy enough. She passed the test in January but she has only managed to put on 8lbs in twelve months and still practices with weights around her waist. However the eleven year old who weighs only 64 lbs. is proving to be a heavyweight in skating competitions around the country, regularly beating 14 and 15 year olds. Zoe, who leaves Freshbrook School in July and starts at Greendown in September, will continue
Mums and Dads. Organise your children and their friends and enter the Greendown community 5 a-side mini-soccer tournament on 6 July.
Details and entry form on page 15
her regulars kating programme but will join the novice squad training sessions every six to eight weeks. 'We were quite stunned when the invitation arrived," said mum Chris Jones. "Zoe rises to the big occasions; we're so proud for her."
Check out your councillors Following the elections on 2 May, we give the results and publish photos of all West Swindon's political representatives on Thamesdown Borough Council and Wiltshire County Council. Turn to page 23