Category: Sport
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Adventurous trip to Trafford Park!
A group from the Lads Club visited Challenge 4 Change in Trafford Park this week. They had a great time, its quite a challenge to negociate the high level walkways suported on a slender harness, but we had plenty of dare devils willing to give it a go.
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Salford Reds go boxing
Jay and James (pictured Right and left middle row) are our new sports coaches, from the Salford Red Devils Foundation. Tonight they brought along their under 16 rugby league team to try a spot of boxing with lads club coaches Dave Connell and Kevin McCloskey.
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crowdfunding campaign with comic relief
During November we have been taking part in a pilot crowdfunding project with Comic Relief. The aim is to try out new forms of fundraising. Along with 15 other organisations supported by the Comic Relief Core Strength programme we have put together a campaign based around our amazing volunteer team. The campaign runs until…
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Inspired in Salford
80 students from Salford were in the club today as part of the Salford Foundation NCS programme. “Making good Citizens” is what we are all about, so its good to have a new group of 16 and 17 year olds from across Salford sharing in positive activities. They are taking part in a week long…
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Five a side soccer tournament
It may have been pouring with rain on Wednesday night this week but the club was packed for football and junior boxing . Our under 14 footballers are playing in the Bury League this year, but we also have a new group of under 11s and they took part in a 5 a side tournament…
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Lads in Table Tennis Finals
Well done, to club members Justin and Chad (pictured left) who took part in the National table Tennis finals of the Boys & Girls Clubs which was held in Lincoln during the summer. The level of skill was extremely high but both lads made it to the quarter finals, which is a great achievement. Table…
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Greater Manchester Pool winners reach National Finals
Lloyd Butler (left) and Lennon Lee who won the Greater Manchester under 12 pool finals, reached the National semi -finals of the Boys and Girls Clubs pool competition held in Newcastle Under Lyme recently. Having progressed to the last 8 out of a field of over 50 they came up against each other, with Lloyd…
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STRIDE – Boys Dance project at the club
We have been holding dance workshops as part of Dance Manchester’s STRIDE dance project. Professional dancers from Company Chameleon, have been working with our junior boxers and junior footballers The workshops have involving, exercise, movement and music. Thanks to Salix Homes for supporting these sessions at the club.
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Visit by lads from East Kilbride
The club played host to group of lads from Duncanrig Secondary School from East Kilbride, Scotland. The club was packed and they joined our lads for games of five a side, boxing, table tennis, pool and a tour of the club. The evening was rounded off with hot dogs and chips.
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Boxing greats present the club with new equipment
World lightweight WBO boxing Champion Terry Flanagan, and former European light heavyweight champion Jamie Moore visited the club last night to celebrate the award of a grant from WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff. The club used the award for new VIP Boxing Equipment. The champion boxers also touring the club and took part in the Tuesday night ABA…