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1S Friday, September 3, 2010 27 Tribute to bike hero MILITARY chiefs last night paid tribute to a ScotsNavy hero killed in ahorror bike smash. Petty Officer Jamie Adam, 28, died after he and cop Chris Bradshaw’s motorcycles crashed during the Manx Grand Prix on the Isle of Man. Chris, 39, of Tamworth, Staffordshire, lost his fight for life in hospital. Aspokesman for HMS Sultan, where Jamie, of Prestwick, had just com- pleted an air engineering course, said he had been “popular and profes- sional”, and added: “His tragic loss is felt deeply.” BIRTHDAY BOY ...Brian ICAESAR LIGHT Abronze Roman lan- TROOPS SET terndug up in afield near Sudbury, Suffolk, is the only one to have been FOR MARCH found in Britain. out Tartan Army drum lind youngster gets to try TO VICTORY BIG BANG THEORY ...b FRIENDS UNITED. .. TARTAN Army troops are on the From GRAEME DONOHOE Tartan Army Tartan Army Reporter, Euro 2012 march —and confident at the Gile Scotland will bounce back from last in Vilnius, Lithuania kids’ home month’s friendly defeat in Sweden. Refuse collection worker Brian THE Tartan Army carried out Mason hopes Craig Levein’s Brave- ahearts and minds mission hearts will deliver him the perfect birthday present. at an orphanage in Vilnius Brian, from Aber- yesterday —after local press deen, said: “I’m 50 warned our Scots fans are a on the day of the game, so I’m hoping SECURITY THREAT. Scotland will help Lithuanian media caused a me celebrate it stir about our fun-lovin’ fans properly. when they suggested more “I reckon theboys cops would have to be drafted will win 2-0 —no GIFT ...Carey hands over shirt problem. Ithink this in to deal with violence. is the easy game. The tough one is But the caring troops showed a Czech Republic away next month.” softer side and won over the Shop worker Martin Reid, 26, also locals by handing more than from Aberdeen, thinks Scotland will £20,000 worth of toys and cash to scrape avictory in Kaunas. children’s homes in Vilnius. Martin, above ,said: “I’m going for Craig Levein’s Scotland take 1-0 Scotland with Kenny Miller get- their first step on the road to ting the winner. I’m pretty confident. Euro 2012 in Poland and “Sweden was asetback, but we’ll Ukraine when they face Lithuania have atotally different tonight in Kaunas. team out there But yesterday was all about against Lithuania. winning over critics who dubbed “I think Craig Lev- the supporters as troublemakers. ein’s the man to help Akilted delegation from the us finallyqualify for a Tartan Army Children’s Charity finals. Let’s face it, he —including Real Radio DJ Cat couldn’t do any worse Harvey —spread alittle joy to than George Burley.” some of the country’s most Squaddie Don deprived kids. McClurg, 39, from Thrilled Dumfries, is also full of confidence. JOY ...Lena, Angelika &pal Don, above,said: “I think we’ll The Scottish Football Association- coast it 2-0. We’ve got lots of players endorsed charity donated £10,000 back that wouldn’t play for George each to The Centre For The Burley. Blind and Children’s Care Home “Big Davie Weir will do ajob for us. Gile in Vilnius. The defence against Sweden had Some of the cash will be spent only 12 caps between them, but Weir building akitchen —where the brings lots of experience to children can learn to cook —as steady the ship. well as basketball and football “I’m not worried pitches. about his age Charity director Edvardas Javin- because he’s still skas beamed: “We are overjoyed good. He’s last year’s at the generosity of the Scottish Player of the Year.” football fans. Soldier Craig Dick- “The children are so happy to son, 29, from Edin- knowthat there are people in burgh, is also back- anothercountry who clearly care ing boss Levein to about them.” turn Scotland’s for- There were similar scenes of tunes around. joy when the kilted troops Craig, above,said: “He’s agood marched into the children’s home manager and he won’t take any to the sound of the bagpipes. nonsense. You won’t get aBooze- Each youngster was presented ON SONG ...the pipers let rip gate happening under him. with arucksack containing atoy, “I’m hopeful we will win 3-1 pencil case and aScotland against Lithuania. Spain will win the T-shirt. group, but we’ve got Eleven-year-old Angelika said: “Life has not been easy but the whelmed after seeing the child- another £20,000 to kids’ homes in enough about us to Petkeviciute ran away from home people who run the home are good ren’s faces light up. the Czech Republic when finish second.” two years ago. to us. We have been looking forward She said: “It puts football into Scotland travel there next month. TORY COMES TO DEFENCE Glasgow-born She said: “My step-father was ter- to seeing the Scots men. They are perspective and it’s great that so Commercial manager Carey, 38, Derek Campbell, 34, rible. He used to beat me, my kind-hearted.” many Tartan Army supporters from Edinburgh, said:“We can EUROPE Minister David Lidington defended the from Luton, thinks mum and my brother. Almost every Cheeky Stanislav Lukjanov, 13, was have put their hands in their only do asmall amount but even Tartan Army yesterday as Lithuanian media Scotland will slip up. day was violence. Ihad to get taken into care five years ago. But pockets to raise so much money. just asimple thing like acuddle slurs sparked adiplomatic row. Derek, left,said: “I away and it is much better here. he giggled: “This is generous. Thanks, “A lot of nonsense has been means so much to these kids. After one paper printed apicture of Celtic think it will be 1-1, but “We are so excited to see the but we will still beat you. Lithuania written about our fans in the “It’s good to mix charity with fans lifting their kilts, left,and another claimed adraw is asolid Scottish people and we can’t will win 3-0. This is ahappy day. local papers, but Ithink this football but none of this would Rangers fans had caused trouble, the top Tory start.” believe people from so far away “I only see my parents about once really shows what our fans are be possible if the Tartan Army said: “I have told the Lithuanians that the Tartan Taxi driver Alan McBain, 58, from would help us like this.” amonth. They are alcoholics and all about.” didn’t all unite to dig deep and Army are famous for their good behaviour. Aberdeen thinks Scotland will win — Tragic Lena Katcuk, 11, has have alot of problems. TACCfounder Carey McEvoy help out.” “Scotland fans are excellent ambassadors for but only just. lived in homes for five years “They argue all the time so it was setupthe fans’ charity in 2006 Q To make adonation to the Tartan their country and I’m confident they will show He explained: “I think we’ll win 2-1. with her six brothers and six better for me to come here. I’m for avisit to Ukraine. Army Children’s Charity go to why they win friends everywhere they travel.” We’ll go 2-0 up and they’ll score just sisters, ever since her parents happier now.” He says fans have raised more tartanarmychildrenscharity.org.uk to make it anervy finish, but we’ll were killed in acar crash. She TACC patron Cat Harvey was over- than £150,000 and has pledged [email protected] hang on.” BOYD, FLETCHER &LEVEIN ON THE BIG MATCH BUILD-UP —SEE SUNSPORT.

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