NEWS
£300m emergency cash for major spectator sports
Government announces huge ‘Winter Survival Package’ for sports
Howard Storey retires after 35 years with John Deere
John Deere has announced the retirement of Howard Storey, Manager, Market Development for John Deere Golf after 35 years of service with John Deere and 45 years in the industry.
Manny Gan, Director, Global Golf and Sports Turf said, “I would like to take this opportunity to thank Howard for his loyalty and dedication to the company and for the contributions he has made over his many years of service. We wish him and his family all the best in the future.”
Major spectator sports in England will receive a combined £300m emergency cash injection to protect their immediate futures over the winter period.
The Sports Winter Survival Package will support sports organisations - from national governing bodies through to clubs - which continue to be impacted by COVID-19 restrictions.
The funding will be largely composed of loans and will focus on eight sports - rugby union, football (women’s football and the lower tiers of the men’s National League), rugby league, tennis, netball, basketball, ice hockey and badminton. Other activities, such as horse racing, motorsport and greyhound racing will also benefit.
Rugby union is the largest recipient of funding, with a total of £135m spread across the sport. This will include a £44m cash boost for the RFU, a £59m handout to Premiership Rugby clubs, £9m for Championship clubs and a further £23m for community clubs.
Football has been given £28m (of which £3m is earmarked for the women’s game), rugby league £12m, tennis £5m, netball £4m,
basketball £4m, ice hockey £2m and badminton £2m.
According to the government, each sport’s allocation has been made on a needs-based assessment process, reflecting submissions made by the individual sport.
The funding process will be overseen by an independent decision-making board and supported by Sport England.
Tim Hollingsworth, CEO of Sport England, said: “These are unprecedented times for our sector, and those sports and leagues that rely so heavily on spectators for their income that have been especially impacted by the pandemic.”
"The role they play in their local communities is vital and this package of support from Government will be hugely welcomed.”
"Alongside our wider support for grassroots and community sport, Sport England is working very closely with Government colleagues on the design of this fund and we look forward to playing a key role in its successful and swift delivery.”
Howard said, “Friends, it’s time to lift up the cutting units and return the machine to the shed. It has been a 35 year and 9 months rollercoaster ride with some amazing highs and, luckily for me, very few lows. I have had the pleasure of working with and doing business with some fantastic people from around the world.”
“I look back to the early days of joining the company as the Agricultural Demonstrator/Instructor for the UK and Ireland demonstrating some of the biggest toys you could buy, to living and working in Ireland and Germany. I then became part of the golf group from its earliest beginnings to Deere growing to become a major player in that business segment. I have been fortunate to travel the globe more than once or twice and gain life experiences I will always treasure.”
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