This week's Scunthorpe Telegraph contains an exclusive report about a £3-million plan by North Lincolnshire Council to revamp Brigg Recreation Ground.
What a cracking Christmas present for sportsmen, sportswomen and youngsters in the town!
Brigg and Wolds three Cabinet councillors on the North Lincolnshire authority, Carl and Nigel Sherwood and Rob Waltham, are quoted in Richard Sharpe's article, explaining what's in store.
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Regular Brigg Blog followers may recognise the "footballer" nearest the camera in our picture, to which we offer the caption: "Come in Number 14, your time is up!"
This was the said sportsman's final sporting appearance at Brigg Recreation Ground, of which there were hundreds from 1964 when he first trod the hallowed turf as a pupil of Glebe Road School, being instructed in the cricketing arts by John Holland, and continuing through 30 years' club cricket with Brigg Town, hockey for the Brigg Men's Club, when the grass pitches were still in use, and a spot of football for teams like Ancholme Valley Royales, the Black Bull, Brigg Royales and Brigg Amateurs.
By the time this pic was taken he was well past 50, and NOT "still going strong" - but managed to complete the game, a 3-3 draw between the Scunthorpe Telegraph and the Grimsby Telegraph.
Happy days, indeed.
When the "Super Rec" arrives, as we very must hope it does, it will be too late for many of us who have long held a wish to see the old ground's fortunes revived. But it's a fair bet that many players of the past will be venturing down to take a look once it's up and running.
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