Young ace shines again Seven-year-old tennis star Zahid Sufian has again shown his promise, excelling in two recent tournaments against players with far more experience. For the full story... see page 29 More inside For a football round-up plus stories on boxing, cricket and more... see pages 29, 30 & 31 NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY Neighbourhoods do battle to find out who is No.1 BY PETER FAULKNER THE annual Summer Neighbourhood Games continues to go from strength to strength and the latest event at Mile End Stadium highlighted the borough’s sporting talent. And for the first time in the Games’ history Locksley Leopards became the first team to win the overall event twice. Leopards, who draw participants from Sir William Burrough, Stepney Greencoat and Our Lady’s primary schools, had strong showings across a number of events although their only individual success was in the fencing competition. But they beat off strong competition from the Mile End West Menaces (runners-up) and Spitalfields Storm (3rd) to see Helen Tang and her Leopards team lift the coveted trophy for the second time. The Summer Neighbourhood Games is one of two annual events for 7- to 11-year-olds who participate in the Tower Hamlets Youth Sport Foundation’s Stepping Stones programme, and it regularly attracts hundreds of participants. Youngsters from across Tower Hamlets, aged 16-21, are nominated and invited to undergo a programme of sports leadership training and mentoring, and are then supported to actively use their new skills to deliver multi-sport sessions in community ball courts on neighbourhood estates. The young people who participate in these sessions form mini-clubs and the 33 clubs come together during the summer holidays to compete in sports such as football, rugby, cricket, badminton, fencing, athletics, tennis and BMXing. The summer Neighbourhood Games is strongly supported by London’s insurance community with the Lloyds Community Programme providing both financial and volunteer support for the event. More than 60 City workers volunteered to help out at the latest event. The highly contested football and rugby competitions were both won by the Bethnal Green East Bulldogs led by Morpeth School sixth formers Dylan Farrugia and Harry Norton-Steele. Continued on page 30 Two boys give it their all in the 100m sprint Landlords, all properties urgently required O% Commission with Guaranteed rents We will pay up to 3 months rent in advance the same day you sign • 2-5 years contracts available • FREE electrical safety test • FREE gas safety check • FREE EPC • FREE inventory Your rent is guaranteed each month, even if your property is empty 020 8983 4444 LOCAL MINI CABS canarywharfcars.co.uk AIRPORTS STAR 0207 790 2020 or Download App on android & iphone ''taxilondon'' smart service. AIRPORT TRANSFERS FROM £40 info@canarywharfcars.co.uk DRIVERS WANTED 32 NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 1 – 7 SEPTEMBER 2014
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