Achievement through sport

We have had a good result from the Olympic games held in Beijing, now we have gold medals here in the West Country, how will this continue, do we have young people out there who would be willing to give up a great deal of time, it is not a soft option, you realy have to work hard, I know how hard it is from my past.

Kingsteignton has a football club, being established in 1929, and it is still active with matches being played home and away, other teams use this pitch. They work within this community and would like to have more young people come forward, that is girls as well as the boys.

Just think women for football and cricket have taken world cups, when did we win the world cup in soccer or cricket, yes I know we had the Ashes the other year, and World cup in soccer in 1965, what is my point, all those gangs out there, why not get rid of your agression and go out and train every day, and we may find a few who could kick a football with the dexterity of top flight sport, come on you men and women prove me wrong.

I would like to see this well established club who have very good aims still be going in to the next century.

One aim I applaud - To encourage teenagers to continue in sport after they have left school, to promote and encourage community spirit by playing for their local teams. To teach and develop team spirit and a sense of pride and achievement.

To provide a means for young people to channel their frustrations in a controlled manner.
To encourage older players to continue playing , move into management, coaching, refereeing or become committee members and take an active role in the running of the club. Being a role model in order to demonstrate how to achieve more from the game than just playing.

To promote community cohesion throgh providing facilities where young and old of all gender can meet and socialise and join in its achievements.

Kingsteignton is an evergrowing community, which has a danger of loosing its identity. The football club can play a genuine part in giving a local commumity a focal point whilist providing a very valuable service.

Taking all of the above in just think what I am saying about the changes that this Government is making to local Government, we of Kingsteignton could well be smothered by other towns, so stand up and be counted, write to the boundry commission, and tell them what you want for your Kingsteignton.