open Anglesey’s first full size 3G pitch
Wales National Football Team Manager, Ryan Giggs, and his assistant, Osian Roberts, yesterday (Thursday, November 22nd) officially opened Anglesey’s first full size 3G pitch.
The new £200,000 3G pitch represents a major investment by the County Council in the Island’s leisure services.
The Wales Collaborative Sports Facilities Group – which includes the Football Association of Wales, Welsh Rugby Union, Hockey Wales and Sport Wales - provided financial support towards the project.
Leisure portfolio holder, Councillor Carwyn Jones, said, “We were delighted to welcome Ryan and Osian to Llangefni this morning; and grateful to both for taking time out of their busy schedules to be here. It was a real honour to have both of them here to officially open our new 3G facility, which has been supported by the FAW.”
He added, “This significant capital investment clearly highlights our commitment to ensuring that high quality leisure facilities are available for all Anglesey residents. We’d like to thank the Wales Collaborative Sports Facilities Group for its support towards this project.”
A special mini-football tournament for year 7 boys and girls from all of the Island’s secondary schools was held to mark the official opening. Ryan and Osian presented the winners, from Ysgol David Hughes and Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni with their medals.
The new 3G pitch, which is located next to Plas Arthur Leisure Centre, has replaced the previous all-weather surface. It is already proving a huge success with local clubs and groups from across the island, and take-up has been very encouraging.
Leisure Commercial Manager Gerallt Roberts said, “Our new 3G facility is allowing local clubs, schools and local communities access to a high quality sports and training area all-year round, regardless of the weather. It will also provide a suitable all-weather pitch for the nearby secondary school and sporting activities for children from all over the Island.”
“All-weather 3G pitches have many advantages over grass surfaces. They do not deteriorate during periods of bad weather, enabling clubs to continue training when, in the past, they could not. The 3G surface will also help ease problems with fixture schedules by reducing the number of postponed matches, which was an issue earlier this year.”
Anglesey’s Full Council supported the 3G pitch project as part of the 2018/19 Budget.
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