Walkington Playing Fields Association - Latest News http://www.walkingtonpfa.org/ This feed displays the 10 most recent news articles added to Walkington Playing Fields Association. Sat, 19 May 2012 20:08:21 GMT en-us Jubilee Celebrations at the Playing Fields http://www.walkingtonpfa.org//news/Jubilee-Celebrations-at-the-Playing-Fields/ Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Don't miss the celebrations for HM The Queen's Diamond Jubilee on 3rd June.

We're having a big Party In The Park:  Bring your own drinks and make your own seating arrangements (eg chairs/rugs/umbrellas)#

Free admission!  Barbecue!  Kids arts and crafts!

10:30 - 5:00 Walkington CC Jubilee 6-a-side competition

6pm             Evening Celebrations open

6:30pm        Live Act: Raoul Nicholson

7pm             Interval: Prize Giving

7:15pm        Live Act: Raoul Nicholson

8pm             Interval: Special Guest

8:15pm        Live Band: The Brink

9pm             Interval: Special Guest

9:15pm        Live Band: The Brink

10pm           Grand Finale: Firework Display

]]> Playing Fields presented with £50k cheque from Sport England http://www.walkingtonpfa.org//news/Playing-Fields-presented-with-50k-cheque-from-Sport-England/ Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT We had a great turnout on Saturday 25th February at the Playing Fields to witness the handover of a cheque from Sport England's Inspired Facilities fund. Graham Stuart presents the Sport England cheque to Claire Acum

MP Graham Stuart came to present the cheque - for a whopping £49,825 - to the Walkington Playing Fields Association Chair, Claire Acum.

The Inspired Facilities fund is part of the £135 million Places People Play legacy programme that is bringing the Olympic and Paralympic Games into communities across the country. Every sports facility that receives funding will carry the London 2012 Inspire mark - celebrating the link to the Games.

The money will be used to provide changing, shower and toilet facilities; nets for our cricketers to use for practice; much-needed treatment for the cricket square; and floodlights for the Multi Use Games Area.

Claire said: "We're absolutely thrilled to have been awarded this grant by Sport England and the Lottery Fund. The improvements this money will allow us to make will transform our facilities and benefit the village for generations to come. Our cricket club, which has a strong junior section, will really benefit from having practice facilities and a relaid square; the floodlighting will mean we can get much more use out of the multi-use games area; and, of course, everyone who plays sport here will really appreciate the new changing rooms and a hot shower. And we are delighted that our facilities here in East Yorkshire will be part of the Olympic legacy."

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