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The Saxons may have had their most successful year ever,
winning eight of their 10 regular season games, but the Marshall Dodge
sponsored Peterborough Saxons aren’t finished yet.
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With victory in the ‘Tri Base Bowl’ this past weekend, the
Saxons secured their play off place, and guaranteed home field advantage in the
first round, scheduled for this Sunday 24th August where they’ll welcome the
visiting Cornish Sharks as the two teams meet for the very first time. To
promote the fixture, the Saxons, in conjunction with Peterborough City Council
will be touring the cities libraries as part of the National Year of Reading,
reading to young people and their parents as part of an initiative to encourage
‘lads n’ dads’ to read together. The youngsters will have the
opportunity to meet the players, ask questions and even try on some equipment,
with one lucky youngster winning the chance to lead the team out ahead of their
crunch clash with the Sharks the following day.
You can catch the gridiron stars at the following
locations:
Central Library: 10:00am -11:00am
Dogsthorpe Library: 11:30 - 12:30
Hampton Library: 1:00pm and 2:00pm
Further information can be found at: www.yearofreading.org.uk/
Meanwhile, those in the market for a new vehicle can also
find the Saxons raising funds for their upcoming play off campaign with players
washing cars for donations over at the Marshall Dealerships in
Boongate. The fundraiser, supported by the staff at Marshall Chrysler Jeep
and Dodge will help to put a dent in the costs associated with an additional
four games for the boys in blue, which General Manager Mark Kerr explains are
the most important in the club’s history.
“Last year, we were eliminated from the play offs in the
first round. This year, we must go further. We are just three games
away from competing for our first ever National Championship, however, in an
amateur sport such as ours, finances are always tight and those additional
games come at a cost. If you’re in the area this weekend, why not pass by and
meet the guys. We aren’t looking for handouts, but all donations are
greatly appreciated, we want to put this city on the map and the Peterborough
public can help us make that happen”.
If you haven’t seen the Saxons in action yet this season,
you can catch all the action this Sunday, 24th August at Stanground
College starting from 2:30.
For more information, visit
www.thesaxons.co.uk or email info@thesaxons.co.uk