Joe nets striking role at Poynton...
Name: Joe Swindells. What team are you involved with? Poynton Football Club. Position: Right wing or striker. How long have you been playing for? Poynton FC – nine years. Other clubs: Styal FC and Wilmslow Town. What do you enjoy most about it? Good club, great lads. Scoring, playing with Loz Newman ;-) How often do you train? Do you train all year round? We train once a week at the Poynton Sports Club. I go to the gym also to keep myself fit. Where do you train? Poynton Sports Club – every Tuesday night. What do you enjoy the most about your sport? Just playing football! Where and when do you meet? Depending on games; if we’re away we’ll meet at the away ground one hour before kick-off, or at our home ground, Poynton Sports Club. What is the best thing about Macclesfield? MacDonald’s. What is the worst thing about Macclesfield? It’s always cold. Sporting facilities could be improved. What is the most memorable sportsrelated thing to have happened to you? Same as my team-mates Kyle Woodward and Loz Newman with this one, it has to be....93:20 – ‘Agueroooooooooo! You’ll never see anything like this, ever again’. (We have a few City fans in the team). What has been your greatest sporting achievement? Winning the league when I was 18 with Wilmslow Town... hopefully do this with Poynton FC. Do you play any other sports? Tennis and golf – badly! ●● Poynton Football Club Needs You! Poynton FC are looking for help to ensure our village has a football club capable of providing essential requirements, and a football team our community can be proud of. We are looking to members of the local community who have a passion for football to help as volunteers in the following positions: ● ● Groundsman/pitch maintenance ● Match day official – support the clubs management team with match day preparation
● ● Events co-ordinator ● Promote club fundraising events, promote our club within the local community We would welcome anybody who might be interested to contact us via email at poyntonfc@ virginmedia.com or come down to see us at Poynton Sports Club any Saturday afternoon, and we will would be happy to provide further information. For more information, visit our website: www. poyntonfc.co.uk Clive Chaddock, Age UK Cheshire East. How did you become a volunteer?: I knew the trading development manager as she used to work at the same company as me a few years ago. What do you enjoy most about your role there?: The freedom of doing the hours I like, no pressure from management and, of course, helping a worthwhile organisation, and because my role is mainly selling furniture, which I have done all my working life. What has been your most memorable moment while you have been volunteering?: Seeing some of the old makes of furniture I sold years ago. Where is your favourite place in Macclesfield?: Possibly Weatherspoons, cheap drinking. Ideally how would you spend every day?: Doing my garden, relaxing and helping others. What was the best holiday you have been on?: Route 66 through America. If money was no object what would you do?: Buy a new house. What one piece of advice would you give?: Be thoughtful to people.