Dominoes grand Opening
Just as we were arriving at The Dominoes Football Stadium at Yarnfield for the official opening ceremony yesterday, I received an urgent phone call from our Town Mayor Cllr. Mark Green who was already on site, informing me that the Town Council’s Star tent was badly ripped and in danger of blowing away in the very high winds! And sure enough, as we looked over the hedges, we could see loose fluttering canvas about to take off!
The danger in this situation is that the tent is anchored by metre long steel pegs into the pitch. Under tension and blown by a gale, these pins could easily become dislodged and , like a catapult, be thrown for yards. So we had to organise a speedy evacuation of the drinks and nibbles for which the tent had been the intended cover - and then swiftly lower the tent to the ground.
All of which was a bit of a distraction from the main event - the official opening of this tremendous footballing facility. Many people will not even know of its existence hidden behind tall hedges on the approach to the village of Yarfield. But once through the gate the most amazing facility becomes apparent. And most of the credit must go to Bob Bowers who, for over twenty years, has invested most of his spare time and effort and a lot of his money into creating a footballing centre of excellence.
Club rooms, changing rooms, bars, practice pitches and the new stadium - what an achievement! Funded by numerous grants and organised by a group of dedicated volunteers, this facility will inevitably play a major part in producing the football talent of the future in North Staffordshire but more importantly, proivide a place for the youngsters of the area to have fun in playing the game they love.
Well done everyone up at Yarnfield!
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