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Sir Trevor Brooking opening Cassiobury
Rangers new training facilities at Parmiters |
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Parmiter's 3rd generation, floodlit,
all-weather facility |
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Cassiobury Rangers coaches at the
opening ceremony |
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Sir Trevor Brooking taking notes |
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Sir Trevor Brooking opens the new Donald
Wallace Pavillion and Astroturf Pitch at Parmiters.
A NEW cutting-edge football pitch was
unveiled at Parmiter's School in Garston by Hammers
legend Sir Trevor Brooking on Thursday, April 1.
The £1.2million project boasts a full-size floodlit
synthetic turf pitch, changing rooms for up to ten
teams, physio rooms and a large refreshment area. The
facilities have been funded largely by the Lottery's
Football Foundation, which contributed £800,000.
Sir Trevor, a director of football development at the FA
and Football Foundation trustee, said: "The superb new
complex is a tribute to the hard work of everyone at the
school. It's fantastic news that money from the top of
the game is now helping to develop the next generation
of players and facilities. The Football Foundation and
its partnership with the New Opportunities Fund is
radically altering the footballing landscape in schools
throughout the country."
While pupils at Parmiter's, which has a strong
footballing culture among both female and male pupils,
will take advantage of the new pitch, the wider
community will also be able to access it outside of
school hours. The so-called third generation pitches are
the latest in football technology, as used by
Premiership players Manchester United and European
Champions Real Madrid.
Headteacher of Parmiter's Mr Brian Coulshed said: "The
grant of £800,000 is the product of two years of
planning and preparation by Tony Quy, our sports centre
manager, and Brendan Silke, the school bursar, which has
been strongly supported by Cassiobury Rangers Youth
Football Club."
"The new facilities will provide excellent all weather
facilities for the playing of football and hockey by
Parmiter's students and by members of the local
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