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Treasureline: Week 44

This week’s Treasureline Winners for Week 44 – 27th March 2024 are in! The rollover this week was £1000 and remember it can reach up to a life-changing £10,000!!

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Prize Draw No. Members Name £1000 Rollover LM1629 A KERSHAW £1000 PB0198 B TREACY £100 WB0337 T BRYANT £50 BB3995 J DUCKWORTH £50 NJ5672 B SMITH £25 PE2610 S FEARON £25 SB1847 J NEEDHAM £10 KA0119 C EAMES £10 HC0118 B HICKS £10 NE3884 K NORFOLK £10 FB0252 K DUTTON £10 NA2187 J PICKIN £10 BG3069 T BOOTH £10 HD6860 T NEWMAN £10 HC2216 B LUCAS £10 BK1187 MR TAYLORSON £10 NQ6707 H PERRY Bury FC is a partner of NYCDA and a beneficiary of the NYCDA Weekly Draw. Gambling Commission account number 5166. Registered Office: 1-2 Frecheville Court, Bury, BL9 0UF. Responsible Person: Mr M Brocklehurst. For more information, please visit www.nycdaweeklydraw.co.uk/treasureline.
 
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Match Info: WYTHENSHAWE (H), SAT 30th Mar, 3pm KO

The Shakers will be back in action for the first time in 14 days following our 2 – 2 draw with Charnock Richard behind closed doors at Gigg Lane.

We are excited to welcome supporters back into the stadium in time for what is billed to be one of the most crucial games in our promotion bid as we host follow promotion chasers Wythenshawe.

A home win would see the two teams go level on points making for an extremely exciting final four weeks of the North West Counties Premier Division campaign. An away win gives the visitors the breathing space they lost at home to Cheadle Town last weekend.

Leading with 15 to go, Cheadle smashed two late goals to leave with the points and Wythenshawe suffered their first loss in nine. It really is all to play for this Easter weekend.

We look forward to a two new faces joining Dave McNabb’s squad in recent weeks, with right-back Keenan Ferguson joining from Spennymoor and former Shaker Max Harrop, returning to Gigg Lane from Northern Prem Side Avro. The additions add reinforcement as we go into the final six games of the season.

Watch the highlights of our last run out and Dave McNabb’s post match reaction below.
      In Opposition – Wythenshawe
Originally founded in 1946 as Wythenshawe Lads’ Club by Reg Gauntlet, a local window cleaner, gathering together a group of kids kicking a ball about in the street. They started playing friendlies, held meetings with parents in a wooden hut in the grounds of Cringlewood House, Yew Tree Lane. They then set up home by hiring a room in an old farmhouse in Daine Avenue, Rackhouse. A couple of years later Noel Timpson, of Timpson Shoes, purchased two ex-WW2 Nissen huts and sited them within the farmhouse grounds.

Promotion was gained in May 2018 when the FA allocated the first team to a restructured North West Counties Football League. This meant that the club was competing at semi-professional level for the first time, they finished a creditable fourth in the First Division South in their first season.

In 2019 the first team returned to the national stage when they re-entered the FA Vase. The following season 2020-21, they made their debut in the FA Cup, in the Extra Preliminary Round beat Shelley at home 4-2 in a memorable penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in 90 mins, exited in the Preliminary Round v. Trafford at home 1-4.

The first full season, 2021-22, following two coronavirus pandemic hit seasons, they reached the NWCFL Division One South play-offs, losing to FC Isle of Man in the semi-finals.
They improved on that the following season, 2022-23, arguably the club’s most successful, with a first team double, winning automatic promotion to the Premier Division by becoming champions (their first ever semi-professional title), then adding the First Division Champions Cup.

Sacha Lord, co-founder of the music festival Parklife and The Warehouse Project, in April 2023 joined the Board and installed as Chair in June. Barratt, appointed as Chair in 2019, remained on the Board as Vice-Chair.

In June 2023, the club changed its name, dropping ‘Amateurs’, becoming Wythenshawe Football Club, with the playing name Wythenshawe.
  Tickets & Admission

  General sale tickets are available online HERE. General access Main Stand tickets are SOLD OUT, details for Season Ticket holders can be found below.

We recommend purchasing a ticket ahead of the game to allow us to plan appropriately in the ground.

Please follow requests from volunteers and stewards for directions if unsure.

Prices*: £10 adult, £5 16-18, £3 Under 16s & Free for Under 5s.
1885 Suite: £40* per ticket
* plus booking fees
Buy Tickets HERE   Pay on the Gate: Whilst encouraging supporters to buy online ahead of the game, turnstiles will be available to take cash & card payments.
  Away Supporters: Visiting supporters will be directed to the Cemetery End entrance. If visiting supporters have purchased a ticket for another stand previously, please head to this end. Turnstile operators will be on hand to assist. Tickets are available for this stand, with cash & card payments available.
  Season Ticket Holders: We have recognised the requests from some season ticket holders who wish to be sat in the Main Stand, instead of the currently allocated South Stand. The first 250 season ticket holders who wish to watch from the Main Stand, can do so by admission at the turnstile.

Please arrive early to secure your seat, with allocations made on a first-come, first-served basis.

Click here to purchase online tickets. Read here on how to access your tickets digitally.
  On the Day & In the Ground
Travel: Gigg Lane is accessible by car and is well served by public transport, please see our page on the TfGM website, which advises the best travel routes to the stadium. Directions can be sourced via Google Maps below.
  SatNav Postcode: BL9 9HR
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  Parking: Our car-park policy is now in force.
  Due to the limited space within the car park at Gigg Lane, it is reserved for the following:
Team Playing Staff and Management Match and Competition Officials Club Staff and volunteers transporting matchday equipment Members of the 1885 Suite  Sponsors Blue Badge Holders   If you have a blue badge or mobility issues please email the club secretary at secretary@buryfc.co.uk at least TWO days before the game.  Blue Badge holders shall be prioritised for a parking space.
  Entrance to the car park is strictly controlled and includes the areas within and in front of the fenced area.  Please contact the Club Secretary with any other related queries.
  There is on-street parking in the residential areas surrounding Gigg Lane, with supporters reminded to be respectful and considerate of the local residents at all times, as well as being mindful of and adhering to the parking permit measures in place in close proximity to the ground.
  Stadium Entry: Gates will open at 1:30pm.
  Our matchday volunteers will be on hand, both outside the turnstiles and inside the ground, to guide supporters to where they need to be. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask those who are there to help the day.
  Matchday Programme: You can purchase a programme online now, to collect at the merchandise stall ahead of the game or head to the sellers in and around the ground. Price of £3.

Pound for the Ground: Our ‘Pound for the Ground’ half-time raffle tickets will be on sale in and around the ground, £1 per entry. Sellers accept cash or card, with 40% of the total pot going to the winning ticket with results announced over the PA system and on the scoreboard.

Food / Drink: Our catering partner, Quirky Catering, operate the kiosks throughout the ground, and are accessible for supporters under the stands. A selection of hot and cold snacks will be available.
  Starkies bar Starkies: For those with tickets in the Main Stand, access to Starkies will be available from when the gates open. The bar is limited to a set number and this will be managed by stewards through the day.

After the game, supporters from other areas of the ground can gain access to Starkies via the ground floor entrance in that corner of the ground – subject to the maximum capacity not being exceeded.
  Keep #GiggGleaming: With so much work gone into Gigg Lane to get us to this point, we want to keep it that way and a lot of work goes into turning the ground around between games each weekend. We have a team of volunteers lined up to clean the stands following the game.

With this in mind, we urge all supporters to make sure any rubbish is processed in the correct manner, using the available bins where necessary, or if possible please take any rubbish away with you.
  Designated Smoking Areas: Supporters are not allowed to smoke / vape anywhere within the stands at Gigg Lane. Designated areas are set aside to do this, follow guidance from stewards on this and only smoke / vape within these areas.
  #NonLeagueDogs: For now, dogs are NOT permitted in the ground.
  Match Coverage & Live Stream
If you are unable to make it to the action at Gigg Lane, we’ll have all the live coverage across our media platforms.

Live Stream: No stream available for fixtures on a Saturday afternoon due to the broadcasting restrictions in the UK. Keep up-to-date with all our video content via the club’s YouTube Channel. Click to subscribe and never miss highlights and match reaction across the season.
  Audio Commentary: Roch Valley Radio will be providing commentary for this game. Join the team from the press box at Gigg Lane. Click here ahead of kick-off to listen live. Audio commentary will be provided for every game of the season, so you will never miss a piece of the action.
  Social Media: Our team will also bring you in-depth text commentary via the club ‘MatchDay Live‘ Twitter feed, with team news and score-line updates available also on Facebook and feel like you are there with our match galleries and imagery available over on Instagram.
  Whatever the weather, wherever you are across the globe, we have you covered.
  Up the Shakers!
  #ShakersTogether | #BuryFC | #PartofIt
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Away Shirt Design Vote

Last month our members voted yellow and navy as the colours for next season’s away kit.

We now want you to choose the design.

Our current policy is to rotate kits every two years, to reward supporters for buying replica kits and keep them up-to-date for longer. As we started the season with two new kits, home and away, we need to break this rule just once so that home and away kits are changed in alternate years. The current away kit will be kept as a third kit.

The vote will allow you to make your selection in order of preference which improves the accuracy of the results.

Vote emails will go out to all members over the next few days. If you aren’t a member please sign up on this site asap to get involved.

Sign up and get your vote here on the FSSB website
 
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Patch the pitch!

We’ve had a delivery at Gigg Lane this morning 🌱
 
NW Pitch Maintenance will be kicking off works this afternoon and we’ll share some progress updates later today!
 
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Too Big For Your Boots?

Women’s First Team player, Jasmine Dawkes Bury Football Club is proud to support this initiative, along with our friends at the FGRS Community Hub to help grassroots and school sports.

We will be collecting pre loved football boots, trainers and astro boots in useable condition at our home game against AFC Liverpool on Saturday 6th April.

These will then be distributed to local schools and grass roots clubs for children and families who need them. If you are unable to bring them to the game, the FGRS Community Hub (also based at Gigg Lane) will be collecting donations from the 8th April until Friday 19th April. The Hub’s opening hours are Monday 12.30-2.30pm, and Wednesday and Friday 9.30am-2.30pm.
Members of the Men’s Recreational Side
Your preloved boots and trainers could make a huge difference to children and young people as they are often a big expense to families. Both Bury FC and FGRS Community Hub firmly believe that nobody should be prevented from taking part in sport for want of the right footwear. It also helps us do our bit for the environment by keeping the boots out of landfill when they could be out to good use.

Our squads across the whole club have been taking part by enthusiastically collecting with the Men’s and Women’s First Teams, Under 23s, Women’s Reserves, Women’s and Men’s Recreational and Development, Futsol and U12s all organising their own collections.
  Boys U12s Men’s First Team Women’s Futsal Women’s Recreational Women’s First Team Men’s U23s

A real club and community effort! We look forward to receiving your boot donations in a couple of weeks.


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Treasureline: Week 43

This week’s Treasureline Winners for Week 43 -20th March 2024 are in! The rollover this week was £500 and remember it can reach up to a life-changing £10,000!!

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Prize Draw No. Members Name £500 Rollover WD1393 NO WINNER £1000 BF3339 C STINSON £100 BF3313 B GLOVER £50 HN1359 C JONES £50 BF2613 ROSS £25 LM6094 C WAKEFIELD £25 HD5825 V WATSON £10 AG2869 M CLAIL £10 DC3938 J KETTON £10 LP4290 J WILLIS £10 MN6212 A DAGGER £10 CA2218 E LANGFORD £10 BK2745 B KELLETT £10 HK1713 P BROADBENT £10 NN3328 A LUCK £10 BA2849 R HALPIN £10 HC0134 R HALL Bury FC is a partner of NYCDA and a beneficiary of the NYCDA Weekly Draw. Gambling Commission account number 5166. Registered Office: 1-2 Frecheville Court, Bury, BL9 0UF. Responsible Person: Mr M Brocklehurst. For more information, please visit www.nycdaweeklydraw.co.uk/treasureline.
 
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Ticket Update: Prestwich Heys (a)

We head to Adie Moran Park on Easter Monday (30th April) for our game against Prestwich Heys.
  Tickets for visiting supporters for this fixture will be made available for purchase online via TicketCo, and volunteers from the club will be operating on the turnstiles to assist and process sales on behalf of Prestwich Heys.

There are 750 tickets available for Bury fans, with prices as £10 (Adults) and Under-16s FREE.

Distribution of tickets will be made to volunteers first, before circulation to season ticket holders and FSSB members. Where tickets remain, these will be put on general sale.

The process will begin later this week and supporters in the above categories will be contacted by email.
     
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