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Lowfield - An Update
Works Begin To Repair Fault
Last week we brought you the unfortunate news that our home, Lowfield, had suffered an electrical fault and was left without power, casting doubt upon upcoming fixtures and events.
We are pleased to bring you the following update.
Work begun today (Monday) at Lowfield to repair the main board and restore power to Lowfield. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the issue, it is not an overnight fix. We are hoping that the work will be completed in the next 7 days but at this juncture, we cannot put a definite time and date on the completion of the job.
Our maintenance team are working flat out to get things restored so that you can continue to enjoy all that Lowfield has to offer. However, with uncertainty over the length of the repairs, we had to take the unfortunate move to postpone our next two first team games at the club.
To confirm:
Saturday 5th October v Burnham Ramblers is POSTPONED and moved to February 8th.
Tuesday 8th October v FC Baresi is POSTPONED and moved to October 15th.
We are hoping that the Tottenham Women's game scheduled for Wednesday the 9th of October v London Bees in a 7:30pm kick off will go ahead, but we will confirm via our social media channels as soon as possible. There is also the possibility that we will be hosting some friendly matches at the club to fill the gap, as the pitch floodlights fortunately are unaffected by the fault, but without clubhouse power, and essentially heating, lighting and hot water, we are unable to host league football. Again, stay tuned to social media for announcements.
Whilst this has been a testing period for everyone at the club, just as we had got going upon our return to Lowfield, there have been some positives.
Our youth section have continued to make good use of the club on Sundays, hosting several games on the hallowed turf, including Hoddesdon Town Under 18s vs Stevenage Borough U18 Whitecaps this past Sunday. To see Danny Smith's excellent photo gallery from that day, click HERE.
OIR FC have continued to play their Herts County League Premier Division home games at Lowfield on Saturday's too and have brought some welcome football to the club during this period. To find out more on their ground share this season, as well as news, fixtures and results, click HERE.
The first team also had an extremely pleasing away result on Saturday, defeating Newbury Forest 3-2 at The Oakside Stadium. Bailey Eden grabbed the opening goal inside 30 seconds and debutant Stuart Zanone grabbed two goals to begin life as a Lilywhite in style. You can read the full match report from that game by clicking HERE.
Once the electrical repairs are completed, we will finally be able to complete the install of our new Coca Cola range at the bar, which we are very excited about. You can click HERE to find out all the details.
Don't forget, you can also get your hands on some brilliant Hoddesdon Town Football Club merchandise in our club shop, including hats, scarves, pin badges, wristbands and more. Click HERE to check it out.
Similarly, you can show your support buy grabbing a replica shirt, or even full kit, with our partners at ORC. Simply click HERE to check out the full range and order yours today.
Finally, during this downtime, why not sign up for two of our brilliant initiatives available to supporters this season?
Firstly, our Club Lottery.
My Club Wins is a monthly lottery helping sports clubs like ours raise much needed funds with generous cash prizes to players and clubs. Tickets are just £5 a month - lottery players can buy up to 20 tickets for each draw - and 50% of funds raised are donated back to our club, providing long-term sustainable revenues. It's a fun, no risk, no cost to clubs, digitally accessible lottery. A Hoddesdon Town supporter recently won the £100 Jackpot prize!
Just one £5 ticket really does make a huge difference to our club. Whether you are a player, a parent, a supporter, a coach or anything else relating to the club, it would mean the world to the club to have you signed up, raising money for the club and winning great cash prizes for yourself.
You can buy up to 20 tickets per month via direct debit and the draw is conducted independently on the last Friday of every month. Ticket holders can wish cash prizes and clubs are able to also benefit from ad-hoc club prizes being awarded, in the form of cash or equipment. Please log on and get your tickets to help Hoddesdon Town Football club raise important funds which will help sustain our club for the present and safeguard it for future generations.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us on info@hoddesdontownfc.co.uk or click HERE.
Secondly, let us remind you about our Lowfield 365 Social Membership, new for this season.
For just £25 a year for an individual membership, or £40 a year for a family, you can enjoy a discount on your drinks at the bar at Lowfield, no matter what the season. And with bar prices some of the cheapest in town, why would you go anywhere else?
Simply present your card at the bar when placing your order and your round will be discounted, regardless of whether it is the cricket season or the football season, meaning you can utilise the benefit 365 days of the year!
Additionally, thanks to the support of both clubs’ sponsors, you can also get further retail discounts and offers across a huge range of local businesses in and around town.
If you or your business would like to get involved and open yourself up to over 500 club members and potential new customers, please get in touch and let us know and we can add you to our list of sponsors and retailers taking part in the scheme. All sponsors and retail partners will be listed on our new Lowfield 365 website, listing the business and the offer available to card holders.
You can buy your membership online at our Club Shop by clicking HERE or you can pick one up next time you're at the club. Just ask at the bar.
For further information, please log on to www.lowfield365.co.uk or click HERE.
Finally, we would like to thank you all for your patience during the disruption and appreciate your continued support.
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Thank you and we look forward to seeing you all at Lowfield very, very soon.
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