News in Thurrock

ENTREPRENEUR and flamboyant Traveller personality Alfie Best has spoken of his plans to take East Thurrock United Football Club on to 'bigger and better things'.

As reported exclusively on Thurrock Nub News yesterday (Saturday, 19 July) Mr Best arrived by helicopter at the club's Rookery Hill ground and announced the sponsorship of the club by his park homes company Wyldecrest Parks.

GRAYS Athletic have confirmed a fifth year of sponsorship with local estate agency Griffin.

The two organisations first linked up when Grays became a fan-owned club in 2016 and the club says it is delighted to continue the partnership.

FORMER Stanford-le-Hope student Emily Linscott is continuing to make big waves on the American motor-racing circuit.

In her second race weekend the 2020 season in America with the Lucas Oil School of Racing Formula Car Series, she was challenged with a new track that she was seeing for the first time but she proved herself well up to the challenge in the three races.

"Some are born great,some achieve greatness,some have greatness thrust upon them."- William Shakespeare,Twelfth Night.

Ralph Henderson continues his series of articles keeping the spotlight on rugby

WEST Thurrock Boxing Club has announced its is open again, in compliance with all current social-distancing measures.

They are accepting new members of any experience level, from keep-fit to professional boxers.

WITH the non-league football world now firmly centred on a September return to competitive action – and a month of pre-season friendlies in advance of that, local clubs have been stepping up their efforts to assemble sides.

There have been a number of moves in and out at Aveley.

MILLIONARE businessman Alfie Best says he thinks East Thurrock United should aspire to getting into the Football League and he plans to create a new purpose-built community stadium.

The Thurrock-based entrepreneur owner of Wyldecrest Parks, which has more than 80 static home sites in the UK - has spent a 'seven figure sum' to buy the club's ground at Rookery Hill and a half share in the Isthmian League Premier Division club.

WEST Ham legends Sir Trevor Brooking and Tony Gale will take centre stage at an event in Corringham later this year.

The Village Hall has organised an evening with the Hammers duo on Friday, 2 October.

Ralph Henderson continues his off season remembrances of Thurrock RFC

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly - - - - - - - - and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory or defeat." - President Theodore Roosevelt in his speech to the Sorbonne in 1910.

SUPPORTERS of East Thurrock United FC were treated to the arrival of new club director and sponsor Alfie Best of Wyldecrest Parks when he arrived by helicopter to publicly announce his backing for the Isthmian Premier club.

East Thurrock, which had been in serious financial trouble, has undergone a close season resurgence with the creation of a new company, East Thurrock United (2020) Ltd, which lists Mr Best, previous club owner Dominque Bennett and her cousin, Gary Brownlie as the new directors. Ms Bennett, daughter of club stalwart Bennie Bennett who passed away last year is listed as having a controlling interest in the club. All the directors are listed as using Wyldecrest Parks' HQ in West Thurrock as their correspondence address.