The Grand Illumination: Keith Hay Park Fully Lit
Grounds and Facilities Chair Leif Rennell and Puketāpapa Local Board member Ella Kumar.
On Thursday evening Auckland United FC held a special event at our clubrooms to celebrate with key supporters and sponsors as our brand new #1 surface was lit up for the first time.
Light snacks and refreshments were followed by a presentation from Club Chairman Murrray Holdsworth, President Dean Cudmore, and High Performance Director Jo Dawkins.
Club Chairman Murray Holdsworth presents an overview of club operations to our key sponsors and supporters.
Highlights from the presentation included a roundup of the past 12 months successes across all grades, an overview of the club’s finances, and an update on the FIFA Women’s World Cup, when the New Zealand Football Ferns will be using the clubhouse and meticulously prepared new #1 pitch as their training base.
At the conclusion of the presentation guests were invited to assemble out on the deck and AUFC Supporters Club balcony as Grounds and Facilities Chair Leif Rennell fired up the lights to reveal our new #1 pitch in all it’s glory. Those in attendance were then also treated to a fine display from the new sprinklers.
The surface is absolutely incredible and the club couldn’t be more blown away by the final results of all the hard work from many people over the past months to prepare the pitch, irrigation, and lighting.
We absolutely couldn’t have done this without the support of our amazing sponsors.
BIG shout out to SIGNBIZ - Signage + Design + Print for their ongoing support alongside all of our amazing sponsors that have helped to make this possible!
Maharaj Group | Pennant & Triumph | Fable Hotels and Resorts | Flicks.co.nz | Four Winds Foundation | New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) | Grassroots Trust | Pub Charity Limited | Trillian Trust | The Lion Foundation | Milestone Foundation | The Trusts Community Foundation | Broadbent Risk | McIntosh Dental | adidas
AUFC Chairman Murray Holdsworth gives the new Auckland United FC #1 pitch the thumbs up.
It’s an incredible asset for the future of the club and we can’t wait for Saturday when Eastern Suburbs AFC turn up for a massive double double header at Keith Hay Park, scheduled as below.
Do not miss out on this glorious occasion, be sideline at on Saturday when the Rennell Cup goes on the line for the very first time!
1:00pm | Men’s Under 23s | Keith Hay Park #2
3:00pm | Women’s Reserves | Keith Hay Park #2
3:00pm | Premier Men | Northern League | Keith Hay Park #1
5:30pm | Rennell Cup | Premier Women | Lotto NRFL | Keith Hay Park #1 Under Lights!
RENNELL CUP: AUFC supporters under 12 spotted wearing AUFC shirts will be rewarded free chips and soft drinks at halftime!