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2010 Dragon Boat Racing

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As in previous years, rain or shine, the 2010 Dragon Boat Racing was a great event. It had all the ingredients …
practising on dry land
The dry run as teams tried out their oars before boarding …
Vikings waiting to board Dragon Boats
The fancy dress teams waiting to board…
Banging the Drum
The team leader banging the drum…
People watching
The crowds watching and cheering the teams, with stalls and a funfair behind…
Pirates boat drives on
The teams powering down the course as hawaii-five-o played…
Abingdon School Team Hug
The Team Spirit…

And of course raising money for good causes… Each team raised money for charity through sponsorship. The target was £2000 per team, with one third of the money going to the Rotary Club of Abingdon Vesper’s charity fund and two thirds to the team’s nominated charity.

Saxton Rovers retain the double

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Confrontation with the Ref
The Saxton Rover captain makes peace with the referee after an altercation. Saxton Rovers were playing AFC Wallingford in the North Berks Cup Final, a game that Saxton Rovers dominated and won 1-0.
Saxton Rovers receive cup
Here he is again receiving the cup for the second year running. They have also dominated the league for the second year running – winning all but one game which they drew.

Abingdon United Manager Steps Down

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Andy Slater is clapped by his team
Abingdon United Manager, Andy Slater, was clapped off the field by his team after the last game of the season against Yate Town…

Andy Slater was kitted out as number 17 in order to make a brief appearance.
players argue with the referee
I spoke to the Abingdon Herald photographer before the game to get some tips. He said the goals are not always the best thing. It is the aggro and attitude and drama you need to capture. In this first picture I unfortunately just missed the Yate Town player kicking the ball directly at the referee after a contested penalty award.
a diving golakeeper cannot stop the ball
Abingdon United scored their one goal from the penalty spot. Unfortunately Yate Town scored two.
Andy Slater
So even though Andy Slater did not win this one, he has had a successful 7 years in charge during which time the club rose to win promotion from the Hellenic League, and have consolidated their place in the Southern League.