Perthshire Advertiser

Walk this way to enjoy football at slower pace

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Participat­e in the sport you love at a slower pace. The rules are simple. The ball should remain on the ground, no tackles from behind and, importantl­y, no running allowed. Men and women aged 50+ are invited to join the group for a weekly recreation­al session at McDiarmid Park on a Thursday from 7.30-8.30pm. The cost is £4 per session. BROCHURE The new Saints Kidz community football brochure is now available. Details for each of our term-time football programmes at McDiarmid Park and county venues can be found in this brochure. Look out for a copy in school bags or pick one up at McDiarmid Park. HOLIDAY GOALGETTER­S AT MCDIARMID Our holiday Soccer Camps for pupils in P1 to S2 will return for the Easter school holidays. Dates are: April 1 to 5 Goalgetter­s drop-in from 1-2.30pm (£5 per session). April 8 to 12 – Goalgetter­s drop-in, 1-2.30pm (£5 per session). There is no requiremen­t to book, simply turn up and play. Everyone who attends will receive a free family ticket for a Saints home fixture. TRAIN LIKE A PRO What does it feel like to train like a profession­al footballer? Pupils in P4 to S2 can find out at our week-long soccer camp. Dates are: April 8 to 12 – Soccer Week, 1-4pm (£50 per week).

Participan­ts will undertake 15 hours of coaching delivered by our UEFA qualified Soccer camps return to McDiarmid Park at Easter

coaches. There are limited spaces and places must be booked and paid in advance. Book via our website now. SAINTSTEAS­ER Last week: Jim Weir, Kieran McAnespie and Miguel Simao were the scorers when we defeated Rangers in April 1989/99 with a 3-1 win.

This week: Derek McInnes’first game as manager of Saints was a 2-2 draw against Partick Thistle away on the December 1, 2007. Who, also now with an Aberdeen connection, scored for us that day?

*For further informatio­n visit www. saintsinth­ecommunity.co.uk

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