TGS is proud to be closely associated with the world famous Hackney & Leyton Sunday Football League. This season TGS has its very own page on the League's excellent website...



A big, big thank you goes to Hackney & Leyton League webmaster, Dino Constantinu, for setting up our page. Dino is a top-notch web designer and runs his own business Flintstone Web Design. Check it out!

The TGS page will provide links to each Sunday's galleries plus details of our special discount which is available to players, officials and fans alike: 20% off all sales over £15.00 (excluding p&p). Just enter the code TGSHACKNEY20 at the checkout to claim the discount!

The new season on the Marshes is just over a week away with the first matches scheduled to kick-off at 10.30am on Sunday 12th September. Things will be a little different this year, however, as preparations for the 2012 Olympics have reduced the number of pitches available to the League on the East Marsh. The area will be turned over to coach park use for 2012 and, fingers firmly crossed, subsequently restored to playing fields.

This is the scene adjacent to East Marsh pitch number 10 as pictured in early August...



A new dressing room block is under construction on the South Marsh which should offer much improved facilities for the players...



...but it will be a bit of a trek for those teams playing on the East Marsh as the changing facilities there have been demolished. It will remain to be seen how the logistics of changing and playing will pan out during the 2010-11 campaign. Sunday 12th will certainly be an interesting day!

Looking back to the start of the 2009-10 season, here's a pic from the match between Lapton and Three Compasses. Lapton went on the win the Premier Division title...



To see even more images from our extensive Hackney & Leyton League archive, just follow this here linkety-link.

Also, here's some recommended viewing for those that would like more information about the Marshes and the 2012 Olympics...



...and the latest news courtesy of the Hackney & Leyton site: http://www.hackneyandleytonfootballleague.co.uk/#/the-olympic-bid-news/4540870006.

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