Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Tour Update

Please text Mr. Dempsey in the next few days to confirm that you will be at Holy Family R.C. School at 8.30am on Monday morning.

SOME USEFUL INFO

Please make sure you have -
  1. a separate bag with what you need for the game at Barnsley as you will not be able to get at your main bag until we get to the hotel.
  2. swimming shorts/towel - there is a pool at the hotel.

  3. your school uniform and Sefton Tie for each of the games.

  4. some money as the hotel only provides breakfast and evening meal.


Tour Games

Monday 24th August

Barnsley v Sefton
K.O. 6.30pm
Venue Dorothy Hyman Sports Centre, Snydale Road, Cudworth, Barnsley. S72 8LH

Tuesday 25th August

Nottingham v Sefton
K.O. 10:45
Venue Highfields, University Playing Fields NG9 2GJ

Directions to Highfields, University Playing Fields. (NG9 2GJ)
From M1 – Junction 25
Follow A52 to Nottingham.
At 1st roundabout carry straight on (Gregory’s Roses on right). At traffic light complex under footbridge carry straight on road, bearing right, (Bramcote Baths on left). Proceed over 2 sets of traffic lights. Carry straight on at next roundabout. At next roundabout at junction with ring road (Queens Medical Centre) turn right onto dual carriageway and leave left almost immediately. Turn right under flyover onto University Boulevard, signposted Long Eaton A6005. Pass through pedestrian & traffic lights (past Tennis Centre on Left) & continue almost to the end of the boulevard. Turn left into the entrance to Highfields, (University Sports Ground) immediately before pedestrian lights.

Wednesday 26th August

South Notts v Sefton
K.O. 11am
Venue West Bridgeford Football Club, Regatta Way, Homepier Point. (NG2 5AT)

Regatta Way is situated on the road to Holme Pierrepont & the National Watersports Centre. The site has replaced the Coronation Ground as the new spiritual home for West Bridgford Colts.
From Trent Bridge.
Go over Trent Bridge and stay in the left hand lane as you reach the first set of lights before the Trent Bridge Inn turn left into Radcliffe Road. Stay on this road and follow it as it bends to the right after the Forest ground. After around ½ mile you reach the outskirts of Bridgford. At the set of lights where there is a left turn signed to the National Watersports Centre, take this turn. You are now on Regatta Way. The entrance is around 100 yards on the right hand side.

From the Ring Road (North).
Take the ring road towards Birmingham and East Midlands Airport. After crossing the river Trent the road will fork take the left hand fork to West Bridgford, Melton & Leicester. Go straight over the first major roundabout with the Nottingham Knight on the left hand side. At the next roundabout with the Wheatcroft Garden Centre, take the second exit, go straight to the next roundabout and take the second exit to West Bridgford. At the first set of lights get into the right lane ready for the next set of lights which are filter right to Holme Pierrepont. The entrance is around 100 yards on the right hand side.

From the West of Nottingham (via A52)
Take the A52 signed to Nottingham. Go straight over the Roundabout just before the Bridge Inn At the first set of lights get into the right lane ready for the next set of lights which are filter right to Holme Pierrepont. The entrance is around 100 yards on the right hand side.

Thursday 27th August

Sheffield v Sefton
K.O. 11am
Venue Sheffield Transport Ground S8 7RH