02/11/10…..Big switch-on for Chinnor RFC’s new lights

CHINNOR RFC officially switched on the replacement lights on one of the pitches this week in a ceremony that included the Mayor of Thame, Adam Buckland.

The U13s & U14s from Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire were the first to play under the floodlights before a crowd of some 400 people.

The ceremony was hosted by Chinnor RFC who also welcomed Paul Murphy and Simon Winman from the RFU and Town Councillors Jeannette Matelot-Green, and Nigel Champken-Woods.

Local businessman, Mr Kim Yates, whose personal donation made the whole project feasible, said: “I was happy to make a contribution to improve facilities for the local youth who play my favourite sport!?