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Bath Rugby stadium plans back on track
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Plans to build a new rugby stadium on the historic Recreation Ground site in Bath are back on track following the overturning of a court order which would have limited the size of the development.
The Recreation Ground Trust (RGT), which owns the land, was successful in its appeal to the Upper Tribunal against a previous decision which prevented it from leasing a larger footprint of “The Rec” to Bath Rugby.
In a statement, RGT said the decision will mean the stadium plans can now move to the next step.
“The trustees would like to thank the tribunal for the clarity of their judgement on this complex issue and for the guidance offered on the next steps required,” the statement said.
“The appeal addressed a specific point of law around the status of the Recreation Ground and the judgement has clarified that, in essence, the land is to be used as a recreation ground for the public at
The Rec - is Bath’s spiritual home about to get an upgrade?
large and can be managed by the trustees in a manner that will further this charitable objective.”
RGT is looking to lease more land to Bath Rugby than it currently occupies, paving the way for a larger rugby stadium with a capacity of about 16,500.
The Rec currently has a maximum capacity of 14,000. Bath Rugby’s average home attendance was 13,171 in 2014-15.
A spokesperson for Bath Rugby said the stadium project is at the heart of the club’s future plans.
Mark marks time
Fulford Head Greenkeeper Mark Mennell ‘marks’ forty years service with the club
Congratulations to Mark Mennell, Head Greenkeeper at Fulford Golf Club near York who, in July, celebrated forty years of service with club.
Mark became head greenkeeper in 1989, having joined the club almost straight from school; St George’s Academy for Young Boys in Walmgate. “I didn’t even complete the six-weeks holiday you get in summertime. I had only done a week,” said Mark.
The club is renowned for hosting national and international tournaments, most notably the Benson & Hedges International Trophy. It was during this event that Bernhard Langer famously played a televised shot out of an ancient ash tree.
Mark worked through the heyday of the B&H Trophy, whilst the likes of Seve Ballesteros, Bernhard Langer and Lee Trevino strode the fairways.
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The club recently confirmed that the Carris Trophy, the English Boys Under-18 Open Amateur Strokeplay, will arrive in 2018.
Asked what the key was to the job, Mark, a long-time playing member at Heworth Golf Club, said: “The main thing, I find, is that somebody who is in charge has got to play the game of golf. All the lads are capable and we all work together as a team, but you have got to know what the golfer wants. That’s why it is great for me being a member at Heworth.”
Having first cut the Fulford grass in 1975, 56-year-old Mark is currently helping to oversee alterations to the Charles MacKenzie-designed course, first constructed eighty years ago.
Golf Club Manager, Gary Pearce, commented; “Mark should be very pleased on reaching this momentous milestone, he has been a great part of Fulford Golf
“The Rec is the spiritual and historic home of Bath Rugby, with the club having played here since 1894,” he said. “The current facilities, however, are crying out for improvement. The current buildings are no longer fit for purpose, falling well below what our supporters want and what Premiership and international rugby standards demand.”
“In addition, their appearance is far from in keeping with the ground’s riverside setting and Bath’s World Heritage status,” the statement concluded.
Club over forty years, and many thousands of golfers have enjoyed the golf course he has prepared over that time. We are looking forward to the next forty years with Mark!”
Pitchcare ran a full article on Mark back in 2009, which you can read here:
https://www.pitchcare.com/magaz ine/
marks-time-at-fulford.html
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