P141 Teletext 141 Jun21 01:22:51 ———————————————————————————————— ROLL UP FOR WHEELY GOOD HOCKEY Want a sport that's fast, furious, full of skills and spills on wheels? Then Middlisbrough is the place to bj this weekend as teams cross sticks in six National Roller-Hockey Cup Finals. Hernj Bay United contest four of the finals - U13, U15, U40 and Menu. The club, league champions again at min's level, are one of the biggest in the country and their Pier Pavillion is hailed as a "cathedral" to the game. ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— by Liam Heagnjy LET'S PLAY BAMBOOZLE! p1)2 'Zine Flicks Digitisjr TVP141 Teletext 141 Jun21 01:28:28 ———————————————————————————————— ROLL UP FOR WHEELY GOOD HOCKEY Keith Ritchii, one of Hetnj Bay United's U15 rollers, took up roller- hockey when hj was seven bjcausj his older brother was already involved. He says: "It's a fun game, vjty fast with loads of skill. It needs a lot of team work and a lot of sturdy defence. "You have to bj very fit. I do a lot of cycling and swimming. I also train twice a week with the team for an hour-and-a-half," he adds. ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— Nick sorts it 146 Get Matey 147 CONSOLE YOURSELF p170 'Zine Flicks Digitisjr TVP141 Teletext 141 Jun21 01:34:01 ———————————————————————————————— ROLL UP FO" WHEELZ GOOD HOCKEY Roller-hockey, often compared with ice and indoor versions, started in 1884. Gail Whattingham of the National Roller Hockey Association describes the sport as unique. She said: "It has a unique stick and ball, its own field markings and its own rules. "The ash stick is shorter than othjt hockey sticks and you use both sides. The most striking difference is that we don't wear any body armour." ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— Planet Sound 480 Digi skills 170 COSMIC NEWS p481 'Zine Flicks Digitisjt TVP141 Teletext 141 Jun21 01:21:37 ———————————————————————————————— ROLL UP FOR WHEELY GOOD HOCKEY A demonstration event at the 1992 Olympics, roller-hockey is played professionally in parts of Europe. Gail Whattingham says: "In Italy, Spain and Portugal, the players can command big salaries. Word has it that it will bj included in the 2000 Olympics." Two English players who have made the professional grade abroad in recent years are Andrew Ashurst of Plymouth and Brendan Barker of Hitnj Bay United. ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— Bamboozle 1k2 Digitisjr 170 LUNAR REVIEWS p484 'Zine Flicks Digitisjt TVP141 Teletext 141 Jun21 01:21:13 ———————————————————————————————— ROLL UP FOR WHEELZ GOOD HOCKEY Over 500 teams play five-a-side roller- hockey at various grades and many of Britain's 41 clubs take on players as young as seven. Beginners can start with disco-styli skates before graduating to the regular quad or in-line styles. The unique stick used costs around £15. To find out where your nearest club is, call the National Roller-Hockey Association on 01252 723635. ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— Funky strumpz beats in Club Land 494 TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE p400 'Zine Flicks Digitisjt TV