Wealdstone FC End of Season Presentation Evening

Wealdstone FC will be holding their end of season presentation evening on Sunday 18 May at 7.30pm at their new home base, The Manor, Grosvenor Vale, Ruislip. This very popular event will gather together players, officials and supporters from all sections of the club when various awards will be presented, including the prestigious Jock Law Trophy for the supporters club player of the season.

All supporters are invited to attend this event that promises to be a great evening, following the very successful awards night format at Broadfields last year. There will be a nominal entrance fee on the night of £5 is to cover catering costs.

An invitation is extended to all colleagues from the press to attend this event. 

News Release: Wealdstone FC take over at Ruislip Manor

Wealdstone FC announce that a consortium of senior members of the Club have acquired a majority shareholding in Ruislip Manor Sports and Social Club (RMSSC), the sports club that owns the lease to the football stadium and associated facilities across the 12 acre site.

Shareholders, players and supporters were invited to a special meeting on Sunday 13 January at the Grosvenor Vale site when they heard about the development from Wealdstone FC Chairman, Howard Krais and Vice-Chairman Peter Worby.

With the groundshare agreement at Northwood coming to close and no finish date in site for the Club’s long term Prince Edward Playing Field development, Wealdstone intend investing in the Grosvenor Vale stadium to upgrade the playing facilities as a priority in order to meet the necessary ground grading requirements to play Ryman Premier League football in the 2008/9 season.

Looking further ahead Wealdstone’s vision is that Grosvenor Vale will provide an opportunity to successfully reach out to the wider community and embrace other local sports clubs and organizations to maximize the use and potential that exists at the site. It will also be an ideal permanent base for the club’s highly successful youth and reserve teams. Both sides have previously used the facilities on a rental basis during recent seasons, with Wealdstone reserves playing there this current season.

Said Krais, "It is well known, and I have clearly stated several times in the past, that with the Club running out of funds and time we had to find solutions that could help secure the future of the club.

"Ruislip Manor Sports & Social Club have been in some difficulties for some time and on the verge of going out of business altogether. When we were invited to talk to the people at Ruislip we decided to act quickly to take this opportunity as we believe there is great potential in the site.

"Whilst negotiations continue with Football First over the Prince Edward Playing Field development we still have a responsibility to continue to look at all viable options and to build on the progress of all sections of Wealdstone FC to bring them under one roof.

Vice Chairman Peter Worby is one of the consortium of investors that includes fellow Wealdstone Directors Paul Rumens and Quentin Fox and former Director Dominic Whyley. Peter commented "We are very excited by the potential at Ruislip Manor but this will involve a great deal of hard work, practical support and fund raising from all connected with the Stones, and a great deal of physical work will need to be completed in a short time frame. I am confident that this can be done and part of Sunday’s meeting was about calling on people to contribute in whatever way they can, including financially."

Howard Krais concluded, "This is the start of a new era for Wealdstone Football Club. After 17 years of groundsharing we will finally have a home of our own. Whilst the hard work starts now we are very excited about the potential of building the club that we all want Wealdstone to be."