Tag: Salford Lads’ Club
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New Salford Lads’ Club limited edition t-shirt to celebrate our 120th year
As part of our ongoing 120th birthday celebrations, a special new t-shirt has been produced to raise vital funds for our historic building. This new shirt features the original title and motto from a commemorative card given to the first 100 boys who joined the club in August 1903. One of these cards is still…
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New digital screens for The Smiths Room
Since it opened nearly 20 years ago, The Smiths Room has fast filled up with memorabilia, messages and photos from people around the world – often who come especially to see the club and recreate the iconic image of the band outside the building from 1985. When the idea first started, Project Manager Leslie only…
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White Collar Boxing for SLC and St Ann’s Hospice
Boxing coaches Russ Arrowsmith and Dave Connell have organised a 4th fight night at the Willows Variety Club in Salford. It’s next Friday 16th July with all proceeds going to Salford Lads’ Club and St Ann’s Hospice. For the past 6 months the novice boxers have worked along side ex professionals to reach a stage…
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Fundraising team
Our intrepid team of bag packers spent a weekend at our local supermarket recently, raising funds for this years annual camp. Thanks to Sainsbury’s and customers for helping us raise a brilliant £1712 in 2 days.
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Black Belt and First Aid
3 members of the Cobra kickboxing Club have reached brown and black belt levels recently. Laura Ellis 1st Dan Black Belt, Cathy Morris, brown belt and Lee Morgan 3rd Dan Black Belt. 9 young club members and adult volunteers have taken part in a national first aid training course at the club over the past…
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Archie meets his hero
Salford Lad and rugby league star Charlie Pawsey returned to the club yesterday . Charlie was captain of Leigh RLFC, an England star and also captained the Great Britain team on the tour of Australia in 1950. Archie, a life long fan of the game recalled Charlie’s exploits on the pitch for Leigh, England and…
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Owen Hargreaves and Kickz at Salford Lads’ Club
Music and sports stars helped launch the Man United Foundation Kickz project at the club recently. Cult band Kid British , Legendary local boy Peter Hook and Manchester United’s Owen Hargreaves came along to meet young people involved in the 8 week project. The event was captured by Stephen Wright and sports writer Henry Winter…
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Lads & Dads breakfast and pool
The club held a new event on Saturday morning, a lads and dads pool competition, followed by breakfast. Pictures show cooks Dennis and Ryan making the breakfast and our 16 competitors.
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Strictly table tennis?
A picture from the newly restored senior games room at the club. The sport usually taking place here is table tennis, but this week Liverpool based Smiths tribute band,The Smiths Indeed launched their 25th anniversary “Meat is Murder” tour “ The event was filmed for the BBC North West Tonight programme.
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Greater Manchester Snooker champs
Club members travelled to Stockport Lads’ Club this week to take part in the Greater Manchester Federation under 14 Snooker Competition. We came away with both winner and runner up prizes. Dylan Whitehead (left) and Barry Britton (right) will now go through as regional winners to the Northern Final later in the season.