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9. On the pitch
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.
Our picture shows him demonstrating his footballing skills alongside, back row, front, from left, former Councillor for the area, Monty Cuthbert, his partner Pat White and Mayoress Pat Coddington; front, Bessacarr FC footballers, Jacob Wood, aged seven, Sheldon Brown, aged 11, Joshua Wood, also aged 11, Johan Sutton, aged ten, and Hannelore Southern, aged 11, Bessacarr FC committee member Mike Southern and Heather Coulthard, DMBC Neighbourhood manager for Bessacarr and Cantley. Photo: Steve Taylor
A £50,000 grant awarded by the Doncaster New Deal for Communities enabled Woodfield Primary School to revamp its outdoor play areas in 2010. Pictured l-r Amy Willcock, nine, Abigail Morrison, ten, Bryony Almond-Sheppard, eight, Luke Silman, ten, Michael Maloney, nine and Logan Miller, nine Photo: Submitted pic
Doncaster's Civic Mayor Ken Knight opened the Hatfield Water Park's new play area in 2011, with help from children attending Small World Day Nursery. L-R are Mayoress Pat Knight, Mayor Ken Knight, Deborah Scott, deputy manager of Small World Day Nursery, nursery nurse Linda Dyas. Children are L-R Bruce Warrinder, Joel Robertson, Lola Clift, Nathan Bailey, Emily Wilson, Grace Seeds, Harry Ellis, Riley Van Vuuren, Amelia Headley-Cox, and Ruby Waddington, all three Photo: Liz Mockler
Cleaning the play equipment next to the Wheatley Park Youth Centre in 2011 were from left, Kai Daniels-Maxfield, aged nine, Jamie-Leigh Daniels-Maxfield, aged eight, and Caiden Cooley, aged 12. Looking on are Fay Larkins, Doncaster Council area officer, and PCSO Michael Kemble. Photo: Steve Taylor