Cricket legend goes into bat for Ramsey Town FC
Players at Ramsey Town FC have received the perfect delivery thanks to a sports fund backed by legendary England bowler Darren Gough.
The former sportsman and winner of Strictly Come Dancing is ambassador for the £100,000 Gigaclear Rural Sports Club Fund, which supports grassroots teams based in rural communities across the broadband company’s full fibre network.
Established in 1880, Ramsey Town FC is an historic Cambridgeshire club which has been competing in the PDFL league system for a number of years winning the competition on numerous occasions in the late 2000s early 2010s. It successfully applied to the fund to buy training equipment to help boost player development.
Ramsey Town FC Reserve Team Manager and Committee Member Ed Manchett said: “We’re extremely grateful to Gigaclear and Darren for the training equipment received from the rural sports club fund. The equipment, mainly mannequins and pop-up goals, has enhanced training sessions and enabled us to host sessions to larger groups since the introduction of our U18s team this year. The U18s and men train together using the equipment on a weekly basis as training as a whole group is part of our ‘one club’ philosophy.”
Fund ambassador Darren Gough said: “Since launching the fund, it has gone from strength to strength, providing valuable support where it is needed most. It’s great to see so much kit and equipment being sent out to rural sports clubs such as Ramsey Town FC and I wish them every success. I believe the fund is helping make a difference to players now and to the rural sports teams of the future.”
The club has a rich history of developing and encouraging players from its U18s through into the men’s senior teams with a handful of the players from the league-winning years still playing today alongside some of the current U18s. The U18s and development of young footballers is seen as key to the longevity and growth of RTFC. The welcoming clubhouse also offers an enjoyable space for parents and supporters to see the development of these youngsters.