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Garstang MAKING SPACE MORE VALUABLE GARSTANG Unit 1, Manor Park Estate, Green Lane West, Garstang PR3 1NJ Call now to request a brochure Tel: 01995 282000 . www.howdens.com are the current Meyler Cup holders, are through to the semi-final. Hopefully they will make it to the final and retain the trophy. Our two mid-week 2020 teams are doing well with the 1st 2020 team already through to finals day with two group games remaining. All of our junior teams are competitive and are getting very good coaching from our team of junior coaches. We have also signed up to All Stars Cricket which has been a huge success. Not only have we had over sixty kids sign up to it but we have had ten parents and four older juniors become ASC activators. With a bit of luck we will be able to continue this good form through the second half of the season. We now simply want to continue the excellent work both on and off the field for the remainder of the season.” Youth “Along with our playing facilities, y o u t h development is the most important thing for us as a club. We are an amateur club; we do not pay anyone to play, which allows us to invest all the money we make back into both of Fairford Slate Grey from the shaker collection these areas. It is no coincidence that the most successful teams in the league (us, Longridge, Vernan Carus and Fulwood) all invest heavily into their junior setups. We take great pride in seeing a large proportion of our senior teams made up of home grown players. If, as a club, you can get your playing facilities to a high standard and have a really www.sportip.biz 39