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Teacher’s pool is a long shot

November 8th, 2007

King’s Park Secondary teacher Stephen Capaldi is playing in the World Pool Championships in the Philippines as the LOCAL NEWS goes to press.
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Out of school

November 8th, 2007

October school holiday sports day for six enterprising Out-of-School care groups ended with all 110 young people receiving a medal from Community Police officers Kenny Neal and David Kennedy.
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Shields Challenge Cup

November 8th, 2007

A football team of police officers beat Shields United 1-0  in the first ever Shields Challenge Cup 2007 and collected their trophy at Lesser Hampden, last month.
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Sand running too hot for Neil

November 8th, 2007

Climbing instructor Neil Wightwick, of the Paisley Road West climbing Centre followed his team row across the Atlantic last year with a marathon-a-day over the Kalahari Desert last month.
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Rocks rolling

October 4th, 2007

The SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks notched their first win of the new BBL season against Cheshire Jets with player/coach Sterling Davis in charge.
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Community cricket

September 6th, 2007

Southside-based youth sports club, Active Life Club (ALC) beat a team of police officers from Strathclyde Police for the second time in a row in the annual Community Challenge Cricket Trophy 2007 match, last month.
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Star bowlers

September 6th, 2007

After winning the Gold Medal at the West of Scotland Bowling Championships in Alexandra Park in August, Jacqueline Branscombe, (37), will go to the Scottish Disability Championships 2007 in Aberdeen, on September 1.
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Excellence Award for Active Life Club

June 8th, 2007

More than 350 people were at the Scottish Black, Minority and Ethnic (BME) achievement 2007 awards ceremony at Celtic Park on May 18.
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Southside United

June 8th, 2007

Boys’ football club Southside United is going from strength to strength and want to expand further through use of the empty building in Queen’s Park Recreation Ground, giving them a permanent base.
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Safe hands

June 8th, 2007

Harmony Row goalkeeper Chris Howson, pictured left, is a top Shot Stopper and that’s official.
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