Children kitted out.Byline: By GARETH HUGHES MEMBERS of a school soccer team in Africa have an extra spring in their step after being kitted out by North Wales North Wales (known in some archaic texts as Northgalis) is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales and to the east by England. athletes. T-shirts proudly worn by the youngsters from the Campania Junior Basic School in Gambia's capital Banjul have been provided by members of Prestatyn Running Club and Abergele Harriers. The shirts were among the latest supplies to be taken to the poverty-ridden country by ex-headmaster Bob Munden Jones of Rhuddlan, who has visited the country about 10 times since he first went there on holiday a decade ago. On that first visit he was shocked to see the conditions in schools. Since then he has taken several lots of provisions for the schools and hospital, and also raised funds for the building of school premises. "I took about 30 shirts with me and the rest were due to arrive after I had left," said Bob, who also took nurses' uniforms donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. by Ysbyty Glan Clwyd. While in Gambia he watched a schools athletics athletics or track and field also track-and-field games Variety of sport competitions held on a running track and on the adjacent field. It is the oldest form of organized sports, having been a part of the ancient Olympic Games from c. tournament and realised the need for trainers. He has now appealed to North Wales athletes to donate any trainers in good condition. Anyone able to help is asked to contact the secretary of Prestatyn Running Club, Gareth Hughes, on (01745) 888078 CAPTION(S): Children show off their kit donated by North Wales athletes |
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