March 2008

Travel Management Group, based in Dormer Place, has sponsored a new sign at the entrance to the home of Leamington Football Club.

It will show the details of forthcoming fixtures at the New Windmill Ground for both the side known nationally as "The Brakes" and ladies team the Leamington Lions.

TMG Sport has 20 years' experience of taking players, management and fans from clubs including Newcastle United, Bolton, Everton and Aberdeen to high profile fixtures around Europe.

George Dick, a director of TMG, which also has corporate, leisure and events divisions, said they were pleased to make a contribution to the company's local club.

He said: "For more than two decades our sports division has had the honour of working as the official travel partner to big names including Arsenal, Chelsea, The FA and The Premier League.

"However, it is important to put something back into the local community and when we were approached by the club we were delighted to be able to help.

"Leamington are an exceptionally well run club from the board room down to the quality of the playing surface and hopefully they will secure promotion again this year.

"The success the first team has enjoyed in recent years is a testament to the work that has gone on behind the scenes and perhaps we will soon be helping the club with their own European adventures!"

The new sign is part of continuing improvements being made at the club which includes the redevelopment of the North Bank of the stadium.

Leamington FC chairman David Hucker said: "Unfortunately the old wooden sign, that had been outside the ground since our re-birth in 2000, had rotted and fallen apart so needed replacing.

"Travel Management has very generously chipped in to create this new sign made from steel which should weather many seasons to come!

"With average attendance at the Brakes' games now more than 550 this is a useful reminder to fans of our next fixtures and those of Leamington Lions, who are an important part of our community development programme."

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