Pitches score every time with Everton ace



Premiership star and former Skem resident Leon Osman has said new Astroturf pitches at Banks Leisure Centre are so good he would use them himself if he lived nearer.

Leon was given the opportunity to test the pitches at the unveiling last Thursday (February 7).

And the Everton midfielder, a product of the Skem junior league, was wholly enthusiastic about the effect it will have on kids in the area.

He said: "The pitches look great and I can see that the money has been well spent. I'm sure it will help to keep the kids off the streets and will get them interested in sport. I'd encourage people to try out the new facilities - If I lived closer I'd definitely use them myself!"

Work started last October to overhaul the old pitches and replace them with the more modern Astroturf surfaces. The project also included new internal drainage, floodlighting, goal posts and surrounding fences for security.

They were unveiled to customers just before Christmas.

 Bill Lloyd, Chairman of the West Lancashire Community Leisure Trust, said:

"We unveiled the new pitches to our customers in December and they have been delighted with the new facilities so we thought it would be a great idea to get a well-known premiership player down to test the new facilities."

To find out more about what's on at sports centres, log onto www.westlancsdc.gov.uk/sportscentres or  www.westlancsleisure.com.

By Peter Swift

 

 

 



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