FB Playing Fields
FB Fields | |
The pavilion in 2012. | |
Full name | FB Playing Fields |
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Former names | FB Fields |
Location | St. Clement, Jersey |
Coordinates | 49°10′27″N 2°05′01″W / 49.174083°N 2.083595°WCoordinates: 49°10′27″N 2°05′01″W / 49.174083°N 2.083595°W |
Owner | States of Jersey |
Operator | Booking office: Fort Regent |
Scoreboard | Yes |
Opened | 1964 |
Tenants | |
Website | |
FB playing fields |
FB Playing Fields or Florence Boot Fields is a multi-purpose stadium in the parish of St. Clement, Jersey. The grounds are named after benefactor Florence Boot (1863 - 1952) who was the Jersey-born wife of Jesse Boot, 1st Baron Trent.[1]
History
In 2010, Jersey cricketers won the ICC European Division one title at FB Fields.[2] The venue hosted several events during the 2015 Island Games.[3]
This is one of a number of facilities maintained by Education, Sport and Culture which provide a home to many of the island’s sports clubs and associations. The 8-lane all weather athletics track has hosted a number of leading athletes and sportsmen both for training and competition purposes and is due to be upgraded to a Category A facility by the time of the 2015 Island Games.
Some of the jump areas will also be relocated to the outside of the track to comply with new IAAF regulations. The pavilion can be found close to the entrance of the site and houses changing facilities, toilets, a first aid room and an officials’ room. Upstairs there is a balcony and a canteen and four judo clubrooms.
There is plenty of free parking just inside the entrance with additional parking adjacent to the Geoff Reed Table Tennis Centre.
Facilities
The facilities include;[4]
- a 400m athletics track
- Geoff Reed Table Tennis Centre
- 2 cricket pitches (during summer)
- 5 open cricket nets
- several football pitches (during winter)
- a grass hockey pitch
- a pavilion
- free car parking
See also
References
- ↑ or Property Name:. "Commemorative stone to be unveiled at Beauport". Jersey.com. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ↑ "Jersey's cricketers win ICC European Division one title". BBC News. 2010-07-19. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ↑ Venue's page on the game's official website
- ↑ "FB playing fields". Gov.je. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
External links
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