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Unsung Heroes are Pitch Perfect
01 October 2003
Top groundsmen have been rewarded by the FA for their hard work on the pitch.
Blakedown on Track at Brunel University
29 September 2003
Blakedown Sport and Play are more than half way through the construction of a £2.2 million contract for Brunel University.
sportscotland Launch New Sports Facilities Strategy
24 September 2003
sportscotland releases briefing pack for the new National & Regional Sports Facilities Strategy.
Lotto Sports Facilities for Carmarthen
23 September 2003
The Sports Council for Wales is releasing £428,467 from its lottery budget to invest into sports facilities in Carmarthenshire.
Lords Votes in Favour of Irrigation
20 September 2003
Lords' head groundsman, Michael Hunt, couldn’t have picked a better time than this year’s recent hot summer to install the home of cricket’s first automatic irrigation system.
London 2012 Bid Gathers Momentum
17 September 2003
Britain’s bid to stage the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London gathered pace this week with the announcement of further key appointments to the bid team and the unveiling of the official website.
FIFA Final Tournament on Artificial Turf Wins Acclaim
16 September 2003
Finnair Stadium, Finland’s national football stadium, has made history after becoming the first venue with an artificial pitch to host a FIFA final tournament.
London 2012 Bid Boosted by Board
16 September 2003
Barbara Cassani, Chairman of London 2012, is delighted to announce the Board of the company bidding to bring the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games to London.
Sky-blue John is Spot on With a Modern Apprenticeship
15 September 2003
17 year old Sky-blues apprentice groundskeeper John Ledgwidge is named as the 2003 Warwickshire College Modern Apprentice 'Greenkeeper of the year'
Knowles Supports Wembley Redevelopment
13 September 2003
Knowles Capital Projects has been appointed to monitor development of the new GBP750m Wembley stadium
British Paralympic Association (BPA) seeks £1 million in funding
08 September 2003
With just one year to go before the start of the Paralympic Games, the BPA have appealed for £1 million to help British Athletes top the medal table in Athens.
Government Boost for Grassroots Sport
08 September 2003
Grassroots sports across the country are set for a boost. Under new Government proposals, Amateur Sports Clubs will become eligible for a discount on their rates.
Kilwinning cashes in on new sporting opportunity
06 September 2003
Sportscotland Lottery Fund announces further investment of nearlly £250,000 form its Sports Facilities and Social Inclusion Partnership (SIP's) Programmes to develop sport in the local community.
Musco Partner European Hockey Federation in Barcelona
02 September 2003
Musco Lighting Europe Ltd is proud to announce that it is one of the main sponsors of the European Hockey Federation Championships being held in September.
Manchester stadium in CABE top 10
02 September 2003
The City of Manchester stadium has been named as one of the UK’s top 10 architectural successes of the year.
Sue Campbell Appointed Chair of UK Sport
29 August 2003
Sue Campbell CBE – Chief Executive of the Youth Sport Trust and former Chief Executive of the National Coaching Foundation – has been appointed as the new interim Chair of UK Sport, taking over from Sir Rodney Walker, who steps down after five years in the post.
Crawley's New Dome is Up!
25 August 2003
Crawley Lawn Tennis Club has a new two court Bridome airhall, which was erected in August this year.
LTA Submits National Tennis Centre Planning Application
14 August 2003
The LTA has submitted a planning application for a proposed new National Tennis Centre in Roehampton. It is anticipated that the state-of-the-art Centre will open in 2006.
GreenSet Appointed European Agents for Porous Kushion Kourt
08 August 2003
Ever eager to embrace innovation, Javier Sanchez Vicario, President of GreenSet Worldwide SL, was impressed with the performance of the Porous Kushion Kourt surface.
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