Fownhope’s Heart of Oak Society traces its roots to the age of friendly societies, when communities provided their own safety net. Its anniversary celebrations reveal a tradition still very much alive, says MARK SEDDON
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GB’s Holly Hibbott (right) and Italy’s Simona Quadarella compete at the European Championships at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow
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THE first combined European Championships (previous sporting competitions have been held not as one event like the Olympics, but separately) came to a triumphant close last weekend.
I never made it to the London 2012 stadia, so it was a real thrill to see the competitive swimming close up in Glasgow.
Inside the Tollcross swimming centre it was rather stifling, but when the races kicked off, spectators from the public viewing stands to the press tribunes were so enthralled by the drama in the pool that our own conditions no longer mattered.
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