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Selco Builders Warehouse is sponsoring the Osbaldwick Cricket Club, who play in the York & District Senior Cricket League.
Selco bowls over York cricket club
First team player, committee member and groundsman Sam Thompson said the sponsorship had made a huge difference to the club and allowed it to plan improvements to the ground. “Running an amateur sports club is financially testing at the best of times and Covid-19 has only exaggerated that,” he said. “Sponsorships can provide a lifeline to clubs and we are extremely grateful for the backing of Selco.”
The Osbaldwick first and second team shirts, the midweek
From left to right, Steve Mullarkey (Selco York), James Hattee (player/groundsman), Josh Daw (player), Ryan Truswell (wicketkeeper and first time vice) and Sam Thompson (player/ groundsman)
team shirts and training kit all has Selco branding on the front. Although it has been a tough season with very limited cricket Thompson says, with the help of Selco, the club is looking very positively at the future and plans continue to progress both the club and its facilities.”
As well as three adult teams, Osbaldwick also has a growing junior section for young cricketers.
Aaron Matthews, branch manager for Selco York, said: “We are committed as an organisation to, where possible, supporting the communities in which we operate.
“Osbaldwick Cricket Club is near to the branch and sporting organisations such as this play a vital role in the local community, so we are delighted to be able to offer our support and wish them every success for the rest of this season and in 2021.”
Russell Roof Tiles takes on Brewers’ sponsorship also be featured on all shirts
Burton-based roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles is to become League One Burton Albion Football Club’s shirt sponsors.
The roof tile manufacturer is sponsoring both Burton Albion’s home and away jerseys for the 2020-2021 season – which will
purchased by supporters. The company has supported the club – known as the Brewers – for several years, sponsoring the East Stand at the Pirelli Stadium since 2018, as well as the shirts of the Burton Albion Academy Under 15s side.
All I want for Christmas… …is my too full toolkit
Christmas stockings this year are more likely to be stuffed with power tools and LED torches than tangerines and bath salts. That’s according to Draper Tools’ latest research, which found that 25% of UK adults say tools and DIY goods are on their Christmas list this year.
Never a company to miss a marketing trick, on the back of the research, Draper has launched a huge new promotion for the season. The Festive Deals promotion features over 300 products - from power tools that pack a punch, right through to smart, stylish garden essentials - offering everything from stocking fillers through to ideal Christmas presents for DIY enthusiasts and tradespeople too.
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Polypipe helps out with Doncaster rainbow garden
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals Rainbow Garden is to establish memorial gardens in both Doncaster and Bassetlaw to remember those who lost their lives to Covid-19.
Polypipe Building Products donated £5,000 to kick-start the fund which will give staff and families a place to reflect and remember the challenges faced during the pandemic. Kevin Gunn, Key Account Director at Polypipe Building Products, said: “We are very pleased that work has started on the gardens and proud to support the Trust to show our gratitude for the fantastic work they have done.”
British Gypsum radio show with DIY SOS plasterer
A new show from building trade radio station Fix Radio is being sponsored by British Gypsum and features Chris Frediani, the plasterer from BBC TV’s DIY-SOS as host
The Plastering Show will air on Fridays at 1pm each week and be a real focal point for thousands of plasterers up and down the UK to highlight the best tools and techniques, along with sharing stories of past work and future business operations as the trade finds its way out of the Covid-19 crisis.
British Gypsum Marketing Director, Stacey Temprell, said: “We are really proud to be involved in Fix Radio’s new Plastering Show and our team are excited at the prospect of working with Chris over the coming months. Not only will listeners find it very entertaining but we will be providing them with lots of useful support and information to help enhance their working days.”
Grant sponsors Devizes Town FC u12
Heating manufacturer Grant UK is taking on the sponsorship of the Devizes Town Youth Football Club Under 12’s Team for the 2020/21 season.
The Devizes Town YFC is an organisation run by volunteers who provide football to boys and girls between the ages of 3 years up to 18 years. The Under 12s Team is one of fourteen teams run at the Club which have between them, approximately 230 playing members. Although the Under 12s Team’s fixtures for the 2020/21 season have been affected by the Coronavirus pandemic, the players are still training and preparing for upcoming games.
www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net October 2020
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