Sports news
Oldham Athletic FC secures council deal
Oldham Athletic Football Club’s Boundary Park stadium is to undergo a redevelop- ment after a “historic” agreement was reached with the local authority. T e deal, which aims to safeguard the
future of the npower League One club, paves the way for a new North Stand is to be developed at Boundary Park. It follows the collapse of the club’s pro-
posed relocation to the Lancaster Club site in Failsworth, which is now to be acquired by the Oldham Council with a view to delivering a major leisure-led scheme.
Sports event attendances increase
New PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) analysis has revealed that total attendances for some of the UK’s largest annual sporting events have reached “record” highs in 2011. According to PwC, the top
four events – Wimbledon, the British Formula One Grand Prix, Royal Ascot and the Cheltenham Festival – all saw increases in the total number of people attending this year. Wimbledon and the British
Formula One Grand Prix – attracting nearly 495,000 and 315,000 visitors respectively – were both reported to have experienced their best ever years in 2011, while the Open Championship, Moto GP, the Grand National and the Epsom Derby also featured on PwC’s list of top 10 sporting events by attendance PwC UK head of sport Julie Clark said: “Despite uncertainties around the strength of
Hammersmith Park will house the £2.1m facility
New £2.1m football centre set for Shepherd’s Bush
A new £2.1m football complex is to be built in Shepherd’s Bush aſt er councillors agreed to appoint Sport and Leisure Group (SLG) as the preferred bidder for the scheme. It is proposed that SLG – trading as
PlayFootball.net – is to construct 11 syn- thetic pitches, including eight fi ve-a-side and three seven-a-side and a basketball court at the Hammersmith Park site. Plans are now due to be submitted later
this summer, with the new facilities to open in spring 2012 to replace an existing dilapi- dated all-weather pitch at the site.
Sport NI launches small grants programme
Sport Northern Ireland has announced that its Awards for Sport Programme initiative is now open to applications. T e small grants scheme aims to increase
participation in physical recreation, espe- cially among under-represented groups, and is open to clubs, governing bodies of sport and voluntary or charity organisations. Grants range from £1,000 to £10,000
and are intended to cover expenses such as coaching fees, coach education and facil- ity hire. Applications must be submitted no later than 12 noon on 26 September.
8 T e British Grand Prix experienced its ‘best ever year’ for attendances
the UK’s economic recovery, these fi gures dem- onstrate the sustained appetite for live sport. “T e public continue to be attracted to the
live experience and sense of occasion off ered by the highest profi le sporting events; a trend confi rmed by the huge demand for tickets to the London 2012 Olympic Games.”
New national £24m BMX centre opens
T e new £24m National BMX Centre – comprising the UK’s fi rst indoor permanent BMX track – has opened its doors to the public at the National Cycling Centre, Manchester. Ellis Williams Architects
were behind the design of the 110,000sq ſt (10,219sq m) venue, which was built by Sir Robert McAlpine and is run by T e Velodrome Trust. Facilities include perma-
nent seating capacity for 2,000 spectators, with potential for a further 1,000 temporary seats for large events. Designed for elite and community use, the new National BMX Centre also boasts two start ramps – 5m and 8m high respectively – and 22 transponder timing loops. AFL Architects coordinated delivery of the centre’s track.
T e £24m complex houses the UK’s fi rst indoor permanent BMX track T e cost of the building itself was £19m, with
an additional £5m spent on public realm work surrounding the complex – including a foot- bridge to the new Metrolink stop.
Herne Hill velodrome renovation work commences
British Cycling has revealed that work has now commenced on the repair of the dilapidated track at Herne Hill Velodrome, South London – the last remaining 1948 Olympic venue. T e project – due to take six weeks to com- plete – is the fi rst work to be carried out aſt er
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a 15-year lease was signed between owner T e Dulwich Estate and British Cycling. Funding for the scheme has been provided
through the national governing body’s Whole Sport Plan and a fi nancial bequest from local resident Leonard Lyes, who died in 2009.
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