Queen’s Baton in Lisburn

The Queen’s Baton relay reached Lisburn last Friday when it stopped off at the Lisburn Racquets Club as it makes its way across the Commonwealth, ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer.
By The Newsroom
Published 29th May 2014, 14:15 BST
Trevor Woods, Lisburn Racquets Club, and Robert McVeigh, chairman of the Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Committee, pictured with the Queen's Baton as it arrives in Lisburn. US1422-502cd Picture: Cliff DonaldsonTrevor Woods, Lisburn Racquets Club, and Robert McVeigh, chairman of the Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Committee, pictured with the Queen's Baton as it arrives in Lisburn. US1422-502cd Picture: Cliff Donaldson
Trevor Woods, Lisburn Racquets Club, and Robert McVeigh, chairman of the Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Committee, pictured with the Queen's Baton as it arrives in Lisburn. US1422-502cd Picture: Cliff Donaldson

Athletes from six sports, badminton, squash, table tennis, judo, wrestling and netball were at the club to welcome the Baton.

In a true celebration of Commonwealth sport, the club displayed the best of its members, with hopes high that six athletes from the club will be selected for the Games.

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The Baton relay is a long-standing part of the build up to the Commonwealth Games, which will be held in Glasgow from July 23 to August 3.

It contains a message from the Queen calling athletes to competition and will be read out at the Opening Ceremony.

Welcoming the Baton to Lisburn, Mayor Councillor Margaret Tolerton, said: “The Council is delighted that Lisburn has been chosen as one of the stops for the Queen’s Baton as part of its 190,000 kilometre relay journey to mark the start of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.”

For our picture special on the Baton’s visit see pages 30, 31 and 57.

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