Fleet launch The Crossbar Challenge

Thursday 03rd August 2006

Gravesend & Northfleet are delighted to announce their new half time entertainment game - The Crossbar Challenge.

Local haulage company MJD & SONS LTD have very kindly agreed to sponsor this new event for the 06/07 season. This exciting new entertainment will be known as The MJD & SONS Crossbar Challenge.

The Crossbar Challenge was set up to offer home fans a different type of half time entertainment.

In order to participate in the MJD & SONS Crossbar Challenge fans must buy a copy of The Fleet’s new matchday Magazine ‘Fleet Life’. Hidden within three copies of Fleet Life are three golden tickets providing the lucky winners with their chance at the Challenge.

The three lucky fans will have just one attempt to hit the crossbar. Each will take their chance shooting from a point just outside the ‘D’ (for younger Fleet fans under 12 years old, they will be able to take there attempt somewhat closer).

Each week there will be a cash prize of £40 paid for a successful hit. The prize will be shared if there is more than one winner on the day. If no fan hits the bar the £40 prize fund will be rolled over to the next Home Nationwide Conference game, so potentially a large prize could accumulate if the crossbar is not hit after several games. The prize fund will be advertised in ‘Fleet Life’ each week.

The MJD & SONS Crossbar Challenge will be launched at the Fleets first home game of the season against Tamworth on Tuesday 15th August, which kick's off at 7:45pm.

The Challenge will feature in every Home Nationwide Conference game thereafter. The Challenge will be subject to adverse weather conditions in order to protect the pitch.

Club spokesperson Greg Bettles told www.gnfc.co.uk: “I am absolutely delighted MJD & SONS LTD have agreed to sponsor The Crossbar Challenge, there commitment to football in North Kent is fantastic and we thank them sincerely for there support”

Pat Dole from MJD & SONS LTD said were “proud” to be sponsoring The Crossbar Challenge.

He said: “MJD & SONS LTD are proud to be able to sponsor the Crossbar Challenge, we have followed Gravesend & Northfleet FC results closely in the last few seasons and wish them well in the Nationwide Conference this season.

“Like Gravesend & Northfleet Football Club we are sure that the Crossbar Challenge will prove a huge success and become a welcome extra feature at all the home games. Lets all do our bit to put this area of North Kent on the footballing map”