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7 hours ago
- Sport
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Teenage marksman claims gold in shooting competition
A teenage marksman has claimed gold in a shooting competition. Finley, a 13-year-old pupil from Lawn Manor Academy in Swindon, took first place in the Hampshire Open Shooting competition, earning a gold medal and setting a new personal best of 540 points. Advertisement He trains weekly at the Brown Jack Air Rifle Club, based at Swindon Supermarine Rugby Club. Russell Langdown, head of school at Lawn Manor Academy, said: "Finley's dedication to his sport and how he has really excelled in a relatively short space of time is something he should be very proud of. Read more: Jeremy Clarkson's new venture after Clarkson's Farm series four "At Lawn Manor Academy, we believe that physical education and sport play a crucial role in building confidence, focus, and resilience; all of which Finley has clearly demonstrated through his achievements." Advertisement The school has invested in a state-of-the-art gym and offers pupils exposure to a wide range of sports, including introductory golf lessons. Mr Langdown said: "We're also committed to supporting grassroots opportunities too and helping our pupils explore these when even the basics, such as football boots and footballs, might be out of reach for some of our families." Lawn Manor Academy is part of the Ascend Learning Trust.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
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Young striker signs to local football club's academy in record time
A Lawn Manor Academy pupil has been signed to Chippenham Town Football Club's Academy in record time. Year 10 pupil Bubacarr, who currently plays as a striker for Swindon Town Football Club's Boys Advanced team, was offered a contract after just five weeks of trialling for Chippenham Town earlier this year. This is the quickest time any player has achieved this for the Under 16s team. Read more: New use for old Swindon pub saves it from demolition The young footballer began playing at just four years old and first played for Ferndale Rodbourne YCFC, inspired by the professional footballers in his own family, with his uncle having also played for both STFC and Tranmere Rovers. Bubacarr has already had a taste of international football, having recently competed in the Football Barcelona Cup with his STFC team, where he helped lead his team to victory in their division. Over the two days of the tournament, Bubacarr scored seven goals and was awarded the title of Player Ambassador, a recognition of both his performance on the pitch and the leadership and professionalism he displayed off it. He will begin training with the club in pre-season this May, with his first official match seeing him face off against Forest Green Rovers. At Chippenham, Bubacarr will train three times a week after school, combining gym sessions with advanced technical football training and match analysis. He is looking forward to the challenge and new opportunities ahead. He said: "Playing with STFC and going to Barcelona was great and now that I have a contract with Chippenham, I've got a real pathway to a professional career. "There's the chance of a scholarship, moving into the first team and even being seen by clubs higher up. "I'm very proud to have been identified for my ability and to be going up the levels. "But more than anything I want to make my family proud and that's what's made me thrive the most through football. "My dream would be to play in the Premier League, for Arsenal or Nottingham Forest, I think they play a very good style of football. "But right now, I'm just focused on improving, learning, and making the most of this opportunity." Read more: Popeyes project continues to bring drive-thru to Fleming Way As he gets ready to balance his academic and sporting commitments, Sandra Muir, headteacher at Lawn Manor Academy, praised his commitment. She said: "We've been really impressed by Bubacarr's determination to succeed and the way he is already planning how he can balance his school and football timetables so he can do his best in everything. "He's a very talented footballer and we'll be closely following his career; we're looking forward to cheering him on as he scores in the Premier League one day."
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Pokeman fan wins library illustration competition two years in a row
A pupil has used her love of Pokemon to help her win a library illustration competition a second year running. Katy, a Year 7 pupil at Lawn Manor Academy, has won Swindon Libraries' illustration competition for Beechcroft Library for the second consecutive year. The competition, which ran across all of Swindon's libraries, challenged youngsters to 'Make a Marvellous Monster.' Your Community, Your News Subscribe to Swindon Advertiser now for either 50% off for a year or 3 months for £3. Stay connected with all local happenings. #CommunityNews #SpecialOffer — Swindon Advertiser (@swindonadver) January 20, 2025 Katy used her love of dragons and Pokémon to inspire her monster and joined 13 other youngsters from across Swindon to win the prize for their local library. She explained: "We were given a circle as a starting point for our monsters and I decided to use that as my dragon's belly. "I was inspired by the Pokémon character Charizard as I really like drawing dragons." Katy was presented with her prize, along with the other winners, by local children's author and illustrator Steve Antony. The competition gained more than 500 entries across the town. Katy continued: "I won the competition last year as well when I was at primary school, I really like entering it and the quiz was lots of fun." Ellen Logan, English teacher at Lawn Manor Academy, said: "Katy is definitely one to beat in the annual library competition and we're very proud that she has now won the Beechcroft library competition two years running."
