INFO & BOOKING FORM FOR THE NOTTS SENIOR LEAGUE GROUNDHOP

1st PRECISION NOTTS SENIOR LEAGUE “FOOTBALL GROUNDHOP”

FRIDAY - SATURDAY 19th-20th APRIL 2013

Dear all

As many of you will know I have run the Central Midlands Football League Bonanza for the past ten years, so now we move on to The 1st Precision Notts Senior League “Football Groundhop” will take place over the  weekend of 19th-20th April 2013. As usual it will be held with a Friday Evening Fixture and Four on the Saturday.

So far we are proud to have sold over 120 Advanced tickets to people from all over the UK and parts of Europe. So clubs are gearing up for crowds over 250. The Groundhops have become more popular over the years with the Hoppers who like to visit different grounds. If you would like to book, then please e-mail me on hornby60uk@yahoo.co.uk and I will send you all the information.

We kick off at 6.30pm on Friday 19th April 2013 with a trip to Magdala Amatuers FC where they face Bilborough Town FC at their ROKO Ground on Wilford Lane. 

On the Saturday morning we head out to Selston FC for a 10.10am kick off against Wollaton FC. 
We then head off just down the road to Bracken Park, the home of Underwood Villa who entertain West Bridgford FC at 12.45pm before heading down to Awsworth Villa who play Cotgrave Welfare at the Shilitto at 3.30pm, then finally ended at Digby Street where Kimberley Miners Welfare play Keyworth United at 6.15pm.

Transport

There are 3 seats left on the coach for the Saturday leaving Nottingham Railway Station at 8.30am and arrivng back no later than 8.45pm travelling round all four grounds. The cost per seat is just £15.

Accommodation

As in previous years, we have decided not to make any bulk accommodation arrangements for this event, and to let you do your own thing. With the coach leaving Railway Railway Station on Saturday Morning, it may be wise to book Bed and Breakfast in the Nottingham area. 

Programmes etc

All clubs will be made aware of the number of programmes that will be needed on the day. The number will be based on the response to these forms, so please tell us if you intend coming to the event! 

Programmes will be reserved for those buying advance tickets only, as they will be included in the ticket price (see below). The only guaranteed way of obtaining a match programme will be through the advance ticket. As before, we will have them “packaged” so that all five programmes can be collected at the first match. Copies will obviously be available at the grounds too, but at the full price, and availability will be subject to demand. Extra programme packs must be paid for when ordering your advanced ticket. 

Match Tickets

Year in, year out, you can rely on us to come up with a bargain, and this event is no exception!! Advance tickets for the NSL Bonanza offer a substantial discount. Admission to each game will be priced at £3, and programmes at £1. An advance ticket will be priced at £15, giving admission and a programme for all five games. That’s a big saving of £5 – effectively we’ll give you your programmes for free. Admission is available on the day for those who do not wish to buy tickets in advance. Please Remember if you buy a advanced ticket, it helps the away club as well, as entrance money on the day, only goes to the home club. So for a few extra quid, if you are missing say 1 or 2 matches, then please think about supporting the away clubs as well as the home ones who make the event possible, because without their help, the event wouldn’t be possible.

Trading

Club badges will be available on the day at all clubs, and no doubt lots of other people will be selling things at the grounds too! If you wish to bring a stall or stand to all or any of the games, please contact Rob Hornby (01623 – 486678) as soon as possible for arrangements to be made with the host clubs. “Unofficial” trading of the kind that normally goes on at these events is positively encouraged at all of the grounds on the hop. If you want to flog some programmes that you happen to have in the boot of your car or whatever, that’s fine with us. The only proviso we make for traders is that you MUST hold a ticket for the event. This was decided on after someone turned up at Nettleham and just decided to trade without permission and without a ticket.   

SAEs

When booking for the Bonanza, remember to include an A5 (that’s the normal size of a programme) stamped addressed envelope for your tickets to be sent out to you. Please check your envelopes carefully, some people are still getting this wrong resulting in extra charges from the Post Office. In this case, extra payment will need to be made before your tickets are despatched, so please get this right!

Booking and Payment

You may book for the Hop by completing the attached Booking form, and returning with your payment and the above mentioned A5 SAE. Once payment has been cleared you will receive your tickets etc. If you are using the coach, then can you please let me know early, so I can cater for everyone or e-mail me for a booking form on hornby60uk@yahoo.co.uk

Best wishes

Rob Hornby

Precision Notts Senior Football League Bonanza Organiser 

Precision Notts Senior Football League Bonanza – Booking Form

1. Please give the name, address, and contact telephone number of the party leader (including an email address if possible), along with the names of the others that form the remainder of your party. These details will be the ones retained on the mailing list for future Precision Notts Football League Bonanzas. 

a) Party leader: …………………………………………………………Tel……………………….

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b) Others booking:……………………………………………………………………………….

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2.  Payment details:

Full Package:
Match tickets/programmes & Coach travel          Number................@ £30....................Total: £

Match tickets:                                                        Number…………..@ £15……………Total : £………..
(includes admission to all 5 matches and 1 pack of programmes for all 5 games)
                  
Extra Pack of programmes                                    Number…………..@ £ 5…………….Total:  £………

                                                                                                                     FULL  TOTAL:   £                            

IMPORTANT: Please make cheques payable to “Notts Senior League”. Then write on back NSL Bonanza

Final date for bookings: Thursday 11th April 2013. No more bookings will be accepted after this date.

Please remember to enclose an A5 SAE!! – it will be used to send your tickets and directions to grounds!

Please return this form to : Rob Hornby 16, Burnside Drive, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 7HF

For more information, please contact me on hornby60uk@yahoo.co.uk