Halton Join in Local Sport 2012 Booklet - Halton Borough Council

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14 2012 Olympic Torch Relay The Olympic Torch hit Halton on Thursday 31 May and despite the weather, thousands of people lined the route to catch a glimpse of it. Spirits remained undampened throughout the torch’s visit as the waiting crowds were entertained by street performers, including samba bands, stilt-walkers and jugglers. Children lined the streets with flags, and red, white and blue hats and costumes and dignitaries enjoyed music and drama staged by young people at The Brindley before going to watch the procession. The Olympic party arrived in Runcorn shortly after midday with 13 year old Aiden Collins the first to get his hands on the torch. He was nominated because of his Facebook campaign to encourage people to sign the organ donor register when his nephew Ethan, who has since died, needed a double transplant operation after being born. Other torch bearers in Runcorn included Adam Green, Runcorn’s inspirational anti-loan shark campaigner Carl Highton and marathon running fire fighter Gavin Hanson. David Hardwich took the flame on to the Silver Jubilee Bridge before handing over to Doo Young Yoo, an executive of event sponsor Samsung. Once over the Bridge, the torch passed to Christine Ponsford and then Ashley Swain, three times a national pole vault champion unable to go the Olympics after a serious back injury who led the procession to the Ted Gleave Sports Ground In West Bank, Widnes. The ground was host to a sporting celebration of its own to mark the day. Halton Borough Council’s Sports Development Team was providing multi-sport activities for Year 6 pupils from every school in the Borough, helped by Widnes Vikings, Cronton College, West Bank Rugby Club and other local sports club volunteers. Climate change campaigner Caitlin Hudson carried the torch around the ground before passing it to James Carew, who underwent an operation to remove a stage four brain tumour he took it though West Bank and on to Ashley Way. Finally Gracie Gannon completed the Halton stage of the relay before the flame was popped into the lantern.
CLUB HALTON ACCREDITATION SCHEME Club Halton is a scheme that accredits quality sports clubs in Halton, who meet a set of agreed criteria. Club Halton aims to: • Raise the profile of all sports clubs in Halton • Ensure that clubs, who work with children and young people, provide a quality experience that is both safe and attractive to the participants, and those that care for them. Raise the standards and encourage best practice • Increase the number of qualified coaches and improve the level of coaching • Improve the recruitment, retention and recognition of volunteers. • Ensure that all clubs in Halton are regularly updated with the latest initiatives and funding opportunities SPORTS CLUBS ‘ACHIEVED’ CLUB HALTON STATUS Baseball Halton Baseball and Softball Club Alex Heesom Tel: 07983 396 803 Website: www.haltonbaseballclub.org.uk Cricket Moorfield Cricket Club Malcolm Buck Tel: 07818 427 298 Website: www.moorfield.play-cricket.com Widnes Cricket Club Peter Hewitt Tel: 0151 424 5606 Website: www.widnescc.play-cricket.com Multi Sports Club Sport 4 All multi disability club Ian Johnston Tel: 0151 422 9330 Football Hurricanes FC Ann Edwards Tel: 0151 420 4406 Email: ann.edwards57@ntlworld.com Website: www.clubwebsite.co.uk/hurricanesfc Moorfield FC William Jones Tel: 0151 424 6372 Runcorn Town Phil Crilly Website:www.runcorntown.co.uk JFC Pavillions Mike Mainwaring Website: www.jfcpavillions.co.uk St Michaels DHFC Neil Greenfield Tel: 0151 424 7793 www.pitchero.com/clubs/stmichaelsdhfc 15
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Page 3 and 4: HALTON SPORTS AWARDS 2012 Thursday
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Page 9 and 10: Valiant Sports Club 4:00pm to 11 yr
Page 11 and 12: Halton Community Centres Halton has
Page 13: Sporting Calendar The 2012 Sporting
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