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est of the field and was never challenged coming home 1st in a time of 35mins 40secs. Cooper ran strongly to finish 2nd, with Franklin finishing in 3rd to make it a clean sweep for the PSUK team. These three were well supported with Paul Cardy (Hampshire) finishing in 5th, Blackman limped home in 6th – having ‘tweaked’ a calf muscle 500metres from the finish, Ian Phillips (Derbyshire) in 7th and Malcolm Fowler (Cheshire) completing the men’s team in 13th place overall and 2nd veteran. The men reclaimed the team trophy from the Fire Service who had won it last year. The Veteran’s race also saw the PSUK team win convincingly, with Fowler leading the team home in 2nd place (13th overall) supported by Ian Weatherall (Cheshire) in 3rd (15th overall), Darren Riley (West Midlands) in 4th (24th overall) and Rick Lloyd (GMP), making his debut for PSUK, completing the team in 5th place (26th overall). RESULTS Men’s Race 1st Martin Williams 35:40 West Midlands 2nd Jim Cooper 36:52 Metropolitan 3rd Jon Franklin 37:12 Metropolitan Other PSUK Placing’s 5th Paul Cardy 37:17 Hampshire 6th Gary Blackman 37:40 West Midlands 7th Ian Phillips 37:43 Derbyshire 14th Simon Newton 38:40 West Yorkshire 18th Mark Penny 39:56 Kent 19th Justin Maxwell 40:06 PSNI 20th Rob Grantham 40:25 Cheshire 21st Phil Monk 40.41 Cheshire Team – Men 1st Police Sport UK 24 points 2nd Fire Service 60 points 3rd Prison Service 213 points Women’s Race 1st Natalie Farrow 20:31 Lincolnshire 2nd Helen Cross 21:17 Prison Service 3rd Kate Towerton 21:57 Hampshire Other PSUK Placing’s 6 4th Wendy King 21:58 Essex 6th Kate Kelly 22:11 GMP 7th Christine Howard 22:25 Derbyshire 8th Jo Ravenhill 22:44 Metropolitan 9th Kelly Morgan 22:46 South Wales 10th Sarah Green 22:48 Metropolitan 12th Libby Free 22:58 Metropolitan Team – Women 1st Police Sport UK 14 points 2nd Prison Service 40 points Veteran’s Race 1st Stuart Hall 38:04 Fire Service 2nd Malcolm Fowler 38:35 Cheshire 3rd Ian Wetherall 38:47 Cheshire Other PSUK Placing’s 4th Darren Riley 40:58 West Midlands 5th Rick Lloyd 41:07 GMP 7th Dave Rayfield 41:20 Northants 8th Darren Jones 41:28 Gloucestershire Team – Veteran 1st Police sport UK 78 points 2nd Fire Service 96 points 3rd Prison Service 138 points How To Join Individual Membership To join Costco and start saving please provide your employee ID card or current pay slip to prove your employer, PLUSa current utility bill (electricity, gas, telephone, water) or a bank statement addressed to your home. The annual membership fee for Standard Individual Membership is £25 (plus VAT), which includes a complimentary card for your spouse or domestic partner. CASH & CARRY MEMBERSHIP WAREHOUSE CLUB All British Police Forces YOU QUALIFY! discover the secret 62 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE ALREADY KNOW Costco is a cash & carry membership warehouse club which sells a wide variety of brand name merchandise at low warehouse prices. You can join online: visit www.costco.co.uk/membership Sign up for Membership with this advert and receive a FREE case of 35x500ml KS Water! Valid until 31.12.12. Your Membership is valid at all 22 UK Locations listed below... ABERDEEN GLASGOW EDINBURGH LEEDS OLDHAM HAYDOCK MANCHESTER LIVERPOOL SHEFFIELD CHESTER CARDIFF BIRMINGHAM BRISTOL GATESHEAD DERBY MILTON KEYNES WATFORD READING COVENTRY CHINGFORD THURROCK CROYDON Costco Aberdeen T: 01224 745 560 Costco Birmingham T: 0121 326 3500 Costco Bristol T: 0117 916 0130 Costco Cardiff T: 02920 787 520 Costco Chester T: 01244 852 070 Costco Chingford T: 0208 501 9300 Costco Coventry T: 02476 854 660 Costco Croydon T: 0208 253 4100 Costco Derby T: 01332 680 800 Costco Edinburgh T: 0131 440 7050 Costco Gateshead T: 0191 461 9800 Costco Glasgow T: 0141 553 2200 Costco Haydock T: 01942 868 600 Costco Leeds T: 0113 204 2920 Costco Liverpool T: 0151 224 7670 Costco Manchester T: 0161 749 4360 Costco Milton Keynes T: 01908 285 020 Costco Oldham T: 0161 684 2000 Costco Reading T: 0118 920 7100 Costco Shef�eld T: 01142 427 590 Costco Thurrock T: 01708 683 070 Costco Watford T: 01923 699 800 ...and at over 598 worldwide For further information, please contact our Membership Team on 01923 830 477 Accepted methods of payment: cash, debit card, cheque or American Express. Membership must be obtained before purchases can be made.
Preparations are well underway in Belfast for the 2013 World Police and Fire Games (WPFG). The event takes place from 1 to 10 August 2013, with the aim of attracting 25,000 visitors to Northern Ireland from over 70 countries. The Games are the third largest international multi-sport event in the world and they are almost three times the size of the Commonwealth Games in terms of competitor numbers. The 2013 event will be the biggest sporting event ever staged in Northern Ireland, and indeed on the island of Ireland. It will 2013 Sports (Provisional List) Background Countdown to the 2013 World Police and Fire Games The WPFG is a biennial sports event organised for serving and retired police, prison, fire and uniformed customs and border agency staff. Their aim is to promote physical fitness and camaraderie within the services around the world. The first Games took place in San Jose in 1985 and they became international in 1989 when they were held outside USA for the first time in Vancouver. Stockholm was the first European country to host the Games in 1999. The record for the highest number of sporting entries was in 2011, when over 18,000 competitors took part in the event in New York. The countdown to the 2013 Games began in earnest with the handover of the World Games flag at the closing ceremony of the 2011 New York Games. WPFG Federation President Mike 8 QM Police Sport UK inject at least £15.5m into the Northern Irish economy, providing a welcome boost to the tourism, hospitality and other service sectors. The 2013 Games will include an estimated 10,000 participants competing in around 65 sports. The final plans for all sports and venues are currently being finalised, but this should be announced in June 2012. The provisional list of sports (which are subject to change) are listed below, and it is anticipated that registration for competitors will open in November 2012. 10 Pin Bowling Canoeing Judo Rifle (Large Bore) Swimming (Ind.) Wrestling 20/20 Cricket Cross Country Karate Rifle (Small Bore) Table Tennis Wrist Wrestling 5 a-side Football Cycling Lawn Bowls Road Race Taekwondo Angling (Coarse) Darts Mountain Biking Rowing (Indoor) Tennis Angling (Salt) Dragon Boat Mountain Running Rugby (Touch) Toughest Competitor Alive Archery Field Hockey Muster Rugby 7's Track and Field Badminton Flag Football Netball Sailing Trap Basketball (3*3) Football Open Swim Water Skeet Triathlon Basketball (5*5) Gaelic Football Orienteering Softball Tug of War Bench Press Golf Pistol (Police Action) Sporting Clays Ultimate Firefighter Biathlon Handball Pistol (PPC) Squash Volleyball Body Building Horse Shoes Pistol Centre Fire Stair Race Volleyball (Beach) Boxing Ice Hockey Pocket Billiards (Pool) Surfing Water Polo Facts and Figures 65 sports10,000 competitors 25,000 visitors 70 countries 10 days WPFG Federation President Mike Graham handing over the Games flag to PSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott, NI Fire and Rescue Chief Fire Officer Peter Craig and Deputy Director General of NI Prison Service Max Murray Graham officiated at the ceremony, with Police Service NI Chief Constable Matt Baggott, NI Fire and Rescue Chief Fire Officer Peter Craig and Deputy Director General of NI Prison Service Max Murray accepting the flag on behalf of the uniformed services in Northern Ireland. Belfast The Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) rugby team competing at the 2011 New York Games Belfast is now a popular short-break destination and has established itself as one of Europe's top visitor destinations. National Geographic's prestigious 'Traveller' magazine included the city in its top 20 'Best of the World' list in November 2011. It described the city as a 'treasure' with an 'incredible atmosphere'. Getting to Northern Ireland has never been easier. Belfast is served by two airports – Belfast International Airport, which is 17 miles north west of Belfast, and George Best Belfast City Airport, which is just three miles east of the city centre. The Northern Ireland 'Tridents' Ice Hockey Club, which is composed of members from the emergency services and HM Prisons 9 QM Police Sport UK Regular scheduled ferry services to Belfast and Larne (35 minutes north of Belfast) operate from Stranraer, Troon and Cairnryan in Scotland, Fleetwood and Birkenhead in England and Douglas in The Isle of Man. There are also preferential accommodation rates available to competitors in the 2013 Games. To browse options or book your accommodation, go to www.2013wpfg.com/accommodation For further information about how to get to Belfast and what to do when you get there, go to www.gotobelfast.com More information If you wish to be kept up-to-date regularly on developments for the 2013 Games, you can follow 2013 WPFG on Facebook and Twitter. You can also receive periodic email updates by registering your interest on the official website. For more information go to www.2013wpfg.com, email info@2013wpfg.com
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