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JULY 2018 | 33
Sport
£ 70 MILLION WOMEN ’ S FOOTBALL CENTRE
Cheshire County FA , in partnership with Cheshire West and Chester County Council , along with ION Developments have unveiled plans to build a £ 70 million world class football complex , along with a Hotel and luxury spa at Northwich in Cheshire .
Steve Parry , Managing Director of ION Developments says , “ We are greatly looking forward to bringing what will become a world-class football centre with luxury hotel to Cheshire . The finished development will not only enhance Cheshire ’ s brilliant reputation as a footballing destination and bring hotel rooms to a thriving tourism destination but will also give women and girls football the much-needed state-ofthe-art facilities to help reach its full potential .”
The aim of the project is to become a leading centre for the provision of women ’ s and girls ’ football . Cheshire FA are also currently in discussions with a Women ’ s Super League 1 club to join the project as a partner .
Once completed the facilities will include two FIFA Grassmaster pitches , one of which will be flanked by a 1,000-seat stadium . The second pitch will be utilised as a private training area for visiting teams using the site in preparation for either national or international competition .
There are also plans to build a luxury hotel and Spa which can be used and enjoyed by both visiting sports professionals and the local community .
Louise Gear , Head of Women ’ s Football Participation at The FA says , “ This is an innovative proposal and great news for aspiring female footballers across Cheshire .”
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Quickslide scores with football links at home and away
Yorkshire-based window and door fabricator and VS specialist Quickslide Windows has strengthened and renewed its links with football through the sponsorship of no less than three football clubs , all of which are at quite distinct levels of the game .
With Quickslide located in Brighouse the firm has renewed the links with its nearest top-level club Huddersfield Town which plays in the English Premier league , also agreeing sponsorship for Evo-Stik Northern Premier League team Brighouse Town . Extending Quickslide ’ s support for The Beautiful Game still further to the Midland League , Uttoxeter Town is being supported by the window and door maker on behalf of a friend of the company .
The partnership with Huddersfield Town , also known as The Terriers , extends over several years and to the days when the Premiership was just a dream for the West Yorkshire based team .
Quickslide is the ground and shirt sponsor for Brighouse Town , which plays just two miles from Quickslide ’ s manufacturing centre and headquarters , with many of the company ’ s employees and local customers being players and fans . A two year deal will also see the Quickslide brand festoon the first team shirts of Uttoxeter Town , an arrangement that came about through friends of Adrian , who believes that mutual inspiration and learning will come from the relationships with the lower league clubs .
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JCB in pole position for European Grand Prix support
JCB is in pole position to play a vital role supporting Williams Martini Racing , as the team tours the top European Formula One circuits .
A convoy of JCB machinery has left Staffordshire on a 9,000-mile summer road trip to help the JCB-sponsored team in the build-up to race days and , this weekend , it sets up camp at the historic Monaco Grand Prix .
Four JCB machines have key parts to play in ensuring the team is ready to race at every European circuit this summer . The JCB Teletruk telescopic forklift will offload race components , including the vital engine elements and garage kit before each race , as well as aid with the post-race pack up .
In addition , a S1930E scissor lift will help with the safe construction of a spectacular three-story ‘ motorhome ’ - made up of nine 20-foot containers - that is the drivers ’, engineers ’ and support staff base at the European circuits . The scissor lift will offer a secure platform for teams to work at height during construction and throughout the duration of the event .