Grassroots Northamptonshire football teams offered shot at winning new kit in big community giveaway
Northamptonshire football clubs are being invited to ‘Pitch for a Kit’ in a new competition worth more than £1,000.
Premiership Sports Turf has launched its first huge kit giveaway, where one lucky team will win a new strip for next season.
The countywide competition, in partnership with the Northamptonshire Football Association, went live yesterday (Monday, March 30).
Clubs have six weeks to enter online and the winning team will be announced in May, giving teams plenty of time to choose a kit of their choice ahead of the new season.
Mark Petit, founder of Premiership Sports Turf, said: “We’ve been looking after Northamptonshire local club pitches for more than ten years so we know just how much dedication goes into keeping grassroots football thriving.
“Giving away a new kit is our way of supporting the teams who bring our pitches to life and saying thank you to the teams who’ve trusted us season after season.
“If we can help a club feel proud and ready to play, then we’re doing our bit for the sport we love.”
Premiership Sports Turf is a Northamptonshire family-founded company started in Finedon by brother-in-laws Mark and Josef back in 2015.
Mark brought his wealth of expertise to Northamptonshire after a stint working as part of the grounds team at Emirates Stadium.
As well as professional pitch maintenance, Premiership Sports Turf also works hard across the county to get dozens of grassroots football and rugby pitches, cricket squares and bowling greens game-ready too - including end-of-season renovations, line marking and fertilising.
Stuart Smith, head of facilities and development at Northamptonshire Football Association, said: “We’re proud to be partnering with Premiership Sports Turf on this exciting initiative.
“We know Mark and the team well, and they’ve supported lots of our grassroots clubs with specialist grass pitch works over the years.
"I can’t wait to see who wins the new kit.”
Premiership Sports Turf is also sponsoring the Northamptonshire Football Association’s campaign asking locals to nominate a groundsteam of the year.
If you know of a hardworking team that goes above and beyond to keep players on the field then nominate them to win pitch maintenance worth £1,000.