Pitch Improvements and New Floodlights Fund Raising

As part of the fund raising efforts for the new floodlights and the pitch improvements it has been agreed to make the 1st team pitch available for sponsorship in 1 metre squares, at £2 per square metre.

Yes, you could be immortalised as the proud sponsor of a piece of Swindon RFC’s hallowed turf.

The pitch is full size, 70 metre by 120 metres (including the in goal area), so if every square metre were to be sold we would raise £16,800 towards the project.

This offer of sponsorship is not exclusively available to the club members. If family, friends, neighbours and importantly, individual companies are interested in sponsoring parts of the pitch then please help us to explore and encourage wider support.

As we have all seen with the lack of pitch availability over the winter of 2006-7, it was very important that these improvements were made, so that we do not have the same issues with the pitches in subsequent seasons.

So let’s all sponsor at least 1 square metre. The price of a pint I know, but worth every penny!!!

If you wish to sponsor a square meter or indeed the rest of the pitch, please contact Glyn Barrett or Joe Walsh. If neither is available, please speak to any member of the Senior Committee or Lisa Williams from The Junior Committee. Or just email Web Admin.

Each sponsor will receive a certificate confirming their contribution and sponsorship.

Sponsorship so far

Click on the image to see the picture so far.

Adjustments

The paper diagram that was in the clubhouse did not accurately reflect the actual size or shape of the 1st team pitch. This diagram is drawn correctly. This has meant that some of the sponsored areas do not fit together quite like they used to. When making adjustments, the areas sponsored have been kept in their same positions relative to the major landmarks on the pitch (posts, goal lines etc.)

If you feel that your squares have been moved and they are now in the wrong place, please email Web Admin. Include the coordinates (from the diagram) of the squares you are talking about, and the coordinates that they should actually occupy.