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COVENTRY CITY F.C. NEW GRANDSTAND TO BE ERECTED £5,000 SCHEME AN APPEAL FOR PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTIONS spirited supporter, Mr. W Erle The Directors of Coventry City Football Club have decided that new grandstand at Highfield Road is an essential preliminary to Second Division football, writes Nemo. I understand that a public appeal is to be launched for the purpose of removing the old and decrepit stand on the King Richard Street side of the ground and replacing it by large structure capable of seating 3,000 The Directors realise that team people. strengthening must be the first stand conis a sideration, necessity, and, they feel that it should although a new not be allowed to interfere with team the necessary work Second of bringing Division the requirewell ments. up For to this reason, money will be required, and it is launched anticipated within the that next the appeal will be least £5,000 will be refew days. At quired. VALUABLE OFFER OF ASSISTANCE The Board have received very valu• able offer of assistance from Mr. W. Erle Shanks (of Messre. Shanks, the Foleshill firm of timber merchants). Mr. Shanks has already carried out a great deal of costly matters as and fencing voluntary and other work ground rein such pairs, and it this is hoped well-known that the supporter strong lead which will City give will be a rallying point for the new the other followers of Coventry stand fund. There is little doubt that It is understood that the new erection the appeal will be successful. will include dressing and other accommodation for the teams, an improvement that is greatly needed, and that facilities will also be given for supporters, such as the provision of tearooms. The success of this venture must depend entirely upon the measure of support received by the Board. I feel that my readers will agree that the appeal deserves the best that Coventry's football lovers can give it. I learn that the whole scheme has been made possible hy the fact that a 21 years' lease of the ground has been granted to Shanks. the club by the Mercers' Company, who are the owners. A SHILLING FUND The suggestion made by "The Midland Daily Telegraph ' that Coventry City Supporters' Club should undertake the organisation of a shilling fund for the purpose funds for essential ground improvements at Highfield Road has been adopted. The shilling fund will be a totally separate organisation from the larger appeal shortly to be launched by the City Club for the purpose of providing new stand. Supporters who have already approached the Editor with suggestions for the promotion of shilling fund are advised to get into touch witth Mr. G. Mitchell, Hon. Sec., Coventry, City Supporters' Club. 125, Street, who will take charge of the organisation. The progress of the shilling fund will be announced in these columns from week to week. " next season, Coventry City's notorious old stand," on the King Richard Street side of the Highfield Road ground BY will have disappeared. Within the next few days the Board of Directors of the club will issue an appeal for public subscriptions which will enable them to proceed with a £5,000 scheme for erecting a new grandstand to seat 3,000 people, and to provide muchneeded dressing room accommodation and other facilities. The scheme has been made possible by the club having secured a 21-years lease of the ground, and a generous offer by a public- Messrs. Fairfield, Govan, have cured an order for a new vessel. for the Anchor line service between Glasgow, Liverpool, and Bombay. Judgment in favour of Coulsdon and Purley, were Croydon, sued Urban District Council, who by Merstham Manor, Ltd., was given in the King's Bench Division. The council had removed obstructions at each end of the road, leading from Three -cornered Shaw to Woodplace Lane, claiming right of way, and was sued for trespass. Aircraft production from British engineering establishments in 1934 was of the total value of £8.963,000, compared with £7,439,000 in 1933. These figures are given in further instalment of the report prepared under the Import Duties Act, and issued with this week's Board of Trade Journal. The number of persons employed on aircraft production 1934' averaged 23,775, as against 20,401 in 1933. Printed and published by the Proprietors, The Midland Daily Telegraph Limited, the Offices el the Company, Hertford Street, Coventry.
Article from 23 May 1936Coventry Evening Telegraph(Coventry, West Midlands, England)
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