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CHANGES SET FOR LADY BAY
With Boots Athletic's Lady Bay Ground now being mainly owned by Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, a number of wide reaching changes are planned over the next few years as Notts aim to make the ground (now known as The Nottinghamshire Sports Club) to premier multi- sports facility in the county.
Notts plan to increase the use of the ground by their young cricketers, with the west side of the site ie where Boots Athletic's main two pitches were situated, being used solely for cricket from now on. No winter sports will be played on the west side and all no sunday football will take place at the ground. Boots Athletic's main pitch, which will be almost identical to the existing one in dimensions, will be relocated onto the east site of the site adjacent to the car park, and an additional pitch will be created on the far side of the site near to Nottingham Forest's training ground. Notts are investing considerably resource in making these pitches of top quality.
The pitch which runs parallel to the River Trent will continue to be used this season by Crookes Healthcare FC, although this will be their last season at the ground as, from 2006/07, Boots Athletic will be the only football club to use the facilities. To reflect the commitment Notts have shown to Boots Athletic, it is envisaged that a change of name will take place from this end of the season with exact details as yet unclear.
Additional plans include another astroturf pitch, improvements to the social facilities and changing areas as well as teaching/ classroom facilities and a gym.
Boots Athletic General Manager Dick Durrant is delighted with the changes; 'We are extremely pleased that Notts have shown faith in us by investing in our facilities. The offering to us is already excellent and these changes will make things even better for us. We are only too pleased to come into line with the image Notts are creating by changing our name to reflect the partnership we are forging with them as a demonstration of our commitment to remaining at Notts Sports Club. The rapport we have built up with Mark Tucker, who manages the site, Doug Parker the Steward and Richard Johnson the Groundsman is superb and we look forward to representing Notts for many years to come. Good facilities are very very difficult to come by these days and we are well pleased with the offer that Mark has made to us. Less play on the pitches can only lead to further improvements and with less sides using the changing facilities then they will continue to be treated with the respect they deserve rather than like parks dressing rooms which was what was happening with some of the visiting Sunday sides. All in all it's a magnificent result for us and we can't wait for the developments to take shape.
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UHLSPORT NSL GOES ELECTRONIC
The UHLSPORT Notts Senior League is to trial a system for submitting teamsheets electronically via e mail. Traditionally, Club Secretaries have filled out the forms manually and posted them in to be checked and reconciled, however, NSL Clubs will have the facility to e mail their teamsheets to John Beeston - a move which will hopefully save them time as well as creating an audit trail. Commenting on the initiative, NSL Registrar and Treasurer Beeston said '"This should be ideal for Clubs wishing to use it. By doing things this way, not only do we get the information we need more quickly, Clubs have a hard copy to keep for future reference, thus eliminating the need for piles of paper all over the place! We appreciate that not everyone is computer literate enough to do this at the moment, however we're hoping that those involved will be prepared to invest a little time to develop their IT skills as this will clearly benefit us all in the long term. We hope to make this standard practice in the near future and urge NSL Clubs to move with the times to help us all progress". |
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DIARY OF A GROUNDHOPPER - MARK TWO
The following are some of the extremely positive observations of a Groundhopper who attended the UHLSPORT NSL Senior Cup Quarter Final between Calverton MW and Bestwood MW at Hollinwood Lane which demonstrate the progress that Calverton have made in a short period of time. Well done to Pete, John, Viv, Andy and all associated with Welfare from the Management Committee. ‘I park in the Welfare’s large car park in Calverton. The village is very pleasant- but the surroundings are less than attractive, it is next to a rubbish tip! However the playing surface is immaculate, probably the best pitch in the county? I buy the £1 programme but no admission fee is asked for. The issue contains 24 glossy pages of information about the club and its history, the village and Calverton’s teams. There is an eight page photocopied insert about tonight’s match. In short, this puts many higher league efforts to shame. I pay a visit to the toilets and find the best gents room I have seen at a non- league ground, and bettering most at league grounds too. Clean, fragrant, all equipment present and functioning and a pleasure to use’. He does, however make one negative comment, which we would like all NSL players, managers, coaches and supporters to take on board ‘An entertaining cup tie but with far too much abuse aimed at the referee for my liking. Not a good example to the young players watching’. Groundhopper sums up: ‘I recommend Hoppers to try a trip to Calverton. They will be sure of a friendly welcome and a programme- just try and avoid the Nottingham ring road!’ . |
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RUDDINGTON APPOINT NEW BOSS
UHLSPORT NSL side Ruddington United today ended their search for a new first team boss with the appointment of promising young manager Tony Prior . 36 year old Prior, who managed AC Bulwell to the Premier Division Championship of the Notts Amateur Alliance last season, takes over at the Elms Park outfit with immediate effect with his prime objective being to improve on last season’s disappointing league position which saw Rudd finish in the bottom four. Prior, who served both AC and Framesmiths Arms as a player, is delighted with the appointment and very much looking forward to the challenge of bringing stability after a series of recent managerial changes. ‘Ruddington have a great set up behind the scenes and an excellent pitch, therefore we should be able to attract players without too much difficulty’ he said. ‘I have always given 100% and expect the same from players. I want players who are prepared to commit themselves to at least 95% of our games as bringing in those who pick and choose their games is unfair on the regulars. Players not prepared to give this level of commitment are welcome to find other Clubs to play for! I have a couple of players in mind to bring in and will be speaking to them very soon now that the future is more certain’. Ruddington stalwart and ex- player Barry Sulley is staying on to assist Prior in settling in with a view to starting pre season in the next week to assess the overall playing strength. Any players interested in joining Ruddington are asked to contact the new boss on 07969 483423. Prior paid tribute to AC; ‘I really enjoyed my time there and learnt |
