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Sport MCC appoints Lord’s developer maRTin nash


Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is to begin exclusive talks with property company Almacantar over a planned 300,000 sq ſt (27,870sq m) res- idential scheme at the Nursery End of Lord’s cricket ground in St John’s Wood, London. Keith Bradshaw, secre-


tary and chief exective of MCC said: “We have been impressed with the quality of [Almacantar’s] submission, which demonstrates a high degree of inventive thinking; something entirely appropri- ate for such an iconic venue as Lord’s. “We will now work with them through the


Almacantar’s vision features a residential scheme at the Nursery End


exclusivity period to shape the emerging pro- posals so that we can refine the financial model before presenting back to committees.” Te MCC’s Herzog and de Meuron-designed ‘Vision for Lord’s’ masterplan would see


Almacantar acquiring the leasehold of a 3.5 acre (1.42ha) residential plot from the MCC for around £100m and the proceeds being used to update the cricket ground. Seating capacity would increase by 7,500 to


36,900, while an underground cricket academy and a cricketing museum are also planned.


Ruling protects free-to-air World Cup matches peTe hayman


FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship matches will remain on free- to-air television in the UK. It follows a ruling by the General Court of the European Union, which said member


states could prevent pay broadcasters securing the rights to screen the events “in certain cir- cumstances” in the interest of the public. World Cup and European Championship


matches are currently part of the UK’s list of “protected” events for free-to-air broadcast.


Work completed on London 2012 velodrome peTe hayman


A new 6,000-seat velodrome, which is due to host indoor cycling and BMX competi- tions during the 2012 Games, has become the Olympic Park venue to be completed. Team GB cyclists took to the


Velopark’s track to help mark the occasion, with the venue now due to be handed over to the Olympic and Paralympic organisers for the installation of Games overlay. Construction work started


on the new velodrome in March 2009, with renowned designer Ron Webb oversee- ing the design and installation of the track. ISG built the new VeloPark, while the design team incorporated Hopkins Architects, Expedition Engineering and BDSP.


Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital Team GB cyclists took to the track to mark the completion of the facility Olympic Delivery Authority chair John


Armitt said: “Te architect, engineers and contractor have worked together to produce a stunning and sustainable building.”


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