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Tyler Barnes (left), aged seven, of Carcroft, his brother Kieran Barnes, aged three, and their cousin Chloe Moore, aged four, of Scawthorpe, trying some of the play equipment back in 2003 after teh Askern Springs play area in Scawthorpe opened Photo: Steve Taylor
Pictured at the Toll Bar Primary school, Askern Road, in 2008 where Jack Cusworth President of the Rotary Club of Doncaster St Ledger cut a ribbon to launch a new play area for the children funded by the club following the 2007 floods Photo: Michael Waistell
St Leger Homes of Doncaster gave the Evanston Gardens Toddler Group money to buy fencing, to make their toddlers’ play area safe and secure, and for additional toys. Pictured in 2009 was John Young, Chairman of St Leger Homes, and Sue Wostenholm, of the toddler group, with some of the youngsters trying out the new play castle. Photo: other
Outgoing Civic Mayor of Doncaster, Councillor Paul Coddington, officially opened the multi-purpose games area/play park on Bolton Hill fields, on Stoops Lane, Bessacarr, in 2009 and our picture shows him demonstrating his basketball skills alongside Marcus Brandon, aged 19, of Cantley, and Ashley Harris, also aged 19, of Bessacarr Photo: Steve Taylor