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Slow progress threat to 2012 legacy
Record funding for
Government pledges could be undermined as downturn hits councils' sports plans
Welsh rugby union
Rugby union across Wales has By Pete Hayman
benefited from a record amount
of investment during the New sports facilities in London
financial year ending 2009, are being built too slowly to
according to the Welsh Rugby cater for an anticipated increase
Union's (WRU) annual report. A in demand as part of legacy
total of £17m – a £1.8m increase plans for the London 2012
on 2008 – was spent by the WRU Olympics, according to a new
to sustain and develop the game report by Drivers Jonas.
at all levels, with nearly £4m It has raised concerns that
spent on community rugby and government pledges to use the
more than £12m shared between Games to promote healthier
the Ospreys, Cardiff Blues, the lifestyles could be undermined,
Scarlets and Newport Gwent after the second Sports Crane Concerns have been raised that demand won't be met post-2012
Dragons regional teams. The Survey found the number of
national governing body posted facilities opened or refurbished 18-month period between July Tim Lamb, chief executive of
an annual profit of £1m for the since 2006 had fallen, mainly 2005 and the end of 2006. the Central Council for Physical
financial year ending 2009. due to the recession. A Drivers Jonas spokesperson Recreation, said: "The 2012
Researchers found that a said: "The government will Olympics are our chance to
UEFA unveils new club
total of 61 of London's sports have to rely more on innovative make London and the rest of
finance proposals
facilities were either opened or policies than boosts to supply the country a healthier and
A new strategy, which aims to refurbished between 2007-08 to encourage those who don't more active city, and it would
improve financial parity between – the same number as in the exercise to start getting fit." be tragic to see that wasted."
clubs across Europe, has been
unveiled by the continent's
governing body, Union des
BUCS teams up with PwC to boost students' skills
Associations Européennes de
Football (UEFA). It is hoped that By Pete Hayman The Skills through Sport
the Financial Fair Play strategy initiative aims to build on skills
will safeguard the long-term British Universities and Colleges common to both sport and the
stability of club football across Sport (BUCS), the national workplace to improve students'
Europe by introducing a set of organisation for university chances of getting a job.
measures, which includes an sport, has secured a three-year James Chalmers, PwC's head
obligation for clubs to ensure partnership with the global of strategy and talent, said:
that they do not spend more professional services firm, Price- "We've long recognised that
than is generated in revenue. waterhouseCoopers (PwC). people develop and improve
The first year of the new their skills both in work and out
ECB confirms 2010
agreement will see BUCS and PwC will sponsor BUCS' hockey of it, and that's why we've
domestic format
PwC working together to partnered with BUCS this year."
The England and Wales Cricket deliver a series of workshops at the skills and attributes that The deal will also give PwC
Board has revealed that 50-over 10 institutions across the UK, students gain through playing sponsorship rights to two BUCS
cricket has been scrapped from which are designed to target or managing sport. sports – Rowing and Hockey.
the 2010 domestic structure,
following consultation with the
18 first-class county clubs. A
New community sports complex unveiled in Gulladuff
three-competition format will be
adopted from the start of the A new indoor sports complex has been officially opened at Erin's Own Lavey Gaelic Athletic Club
2010 season, which aims to in Gulladuff, County Derry, by Northern Ireland's deputy first minister, Martin McGuinness.
protect Test match cricket by The £2.5m facility, which is the result of a partnership between the club and the Termoneeny
retaining the two-division Community Association, features a 60m (196.9ft) x 40m (131.2ft) indoor sports arena equipped
County Championship structure. with a 3G synthetic pitch and an Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI)-accredited fitness studio.
Domestic limited-overs cricket An aerobics hall, music rooms and eight changing facilities for a range of indoor and outdoor
will now be reduced from 50 to activities are also included among the facilities as part of a multi-purpose community area.
40 overs as part of the overhaul.
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