No. 138 • September 1993 • Circulation 11,500
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Premier league calling A young footballer is set to sign for Premier League Everton football club when school starts again in September. Jonathan Haines, fromCastleton Road, Middleleaze, attended trials at Everton duringJuly and August and has been asked to sign associated schoolboy forms once he has permission from his school. The six foot fourteen year old goalkeeper, who attends Wootton Bassett School, was spotted by one time Everton player Tommy Wheeldon from Shaw at the Refuge Assurance Soccer Sixes competition in Swindon a year ago. Tommy, now manager for Refuge Assurance and the club's south westchief scout, followed Jonathan last season and took him up to Merseyside with fifteen other players in July. He was invited back in Everton scout Tommy Wheeldon, August to train with Everton goalleft, with his find Jonathan Haines keeper Neville Southall and played a full game for the club's under 14 with Everton training, playing and developing his abilities which, if team. Everton youth development ofall goes well, will result in a profesficer Ray Hall reckons Jonathan is sional career one day. The club has the 'best goalkeeper in the country given him diet sheet and a fitness for his age.' This assessment could training programme to follow. be recognised on 23 August, after Tommy Wheeldon says there's The Link goes to press, when he has along way to go forJonathan. "He's an England under 15 trial. got a level head and knows he'll Jonathan said his parents were have to keep up his school studies. delighted with his success. But I'm pleased his talent is being "They've backed me all the way recognised." and have taken me everywhere." Refuge sponsors under us team. He will be spending his holidays Page 15.
Ricky remembered Th amesdown Mayor Doreen Dart visited West Swindon on 12 August to dedicate a road in memory of the late councillor Ricky Midwinter who died from cancer in February 1992. At a ribbon cutting ceremony outside Dr Kandy Kandiah's new surgery in Sparcells, she said that Ricky worked hard for his community and it was fitting that he be remembered in a permanent way. Right: Thamesdown Mayor Doreen Dart unveils the new street sign in Sparcells with Mae Midwinter and her children Phillipa and Darren
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