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New Disability Football starts life on Isle of Sheppey
Range Rovers U11s made there debut in the Kent Junior Disability League by winning 4 out of their 5 matches, they won 2-0 v 1066 Hastings, and 2-1 v Charlton before losing 3-2 to Gillingham with the last kick of the match, they then went onto win 1-0 twice first against Swanscombe Tigers and then Invicta Valiants. Goals were scored by James Pagett (7) and Cameron Porter (1). Max Smillie won Player of The Tournament. He declared later 'that this was the greatest day of his life'. Squad was Zak Bromley, Sam Bromley, Cameron Porter, Max Smillie, Ryan Johnson, and James Pagett, The Range Rovers U11s disability team has emerged from a partnership of Sheppey Matters (local Island Regeneration Charity), Range Rovers (local FA Charter Mark Club) and Swale Borough Council Sports Development Team with excellent support from Stephanie Gadd at the KCFA and the Kent Sports Development Unit. It all started with the Sheppey Matters Youth Club for Young People when several of the boys wanted to play football and many expressed a desire to play competitvely so Range Rovers as a local good quality Charter Mark Club were recruited and the team was formed. They were due to play in the February tournament that was cancelled due to heavy snow. Range Rovers would just like to thank the Kent FA, Kent Sport, Swale Borough Council and Sheppey Matters for all their support in getting this team started, and to Steve Lancaster (KJDL Secretary) for all his support getting the team involved in the Kent Junior Disability League
Active Swale Awards winner selected for England
Deanna Cooper last years Active Swale Awards Gold Award winner has been selected to tour with South Africa with ECB Academy Squad. Congratulations from all at Active Swale. a fantastic achievement.
Active Swale Awards winner heads stateside
2011 Junior Sports Performer Silver Award winner Jessica Gregory will move to the States in August after accepting a 75 per cent scholarship to study at the University of Maryland to carry on her golf education.
Swale Olympic hopeful leaves Swiss Basketball Team
NBA player Ryan Richards has reportedly left his Swiss-based team for 'personal reasons.'
The Sittingbourne-born former Crusaders player - who was selected by San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the 2010 NBA draft - has been loaned out to European teams to develop his skills before making his bow with the Spurs.
Fishing Opportunities Arrive in Faversham
Carp Crew kents only Club Mark accredited club has been renamed Kent Angling and Training Academy and in partnership with Mid Kent Fisheries now have a permanent home at Oare Gunpowder Works
Olympic Torch comes to Faversham
The exciting news that on Thursday 19th July the Olympic Torch will be coming to Faversham further details will be released in the near future. see link http://www.london2012.com/olympic-torch-relay-map
