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www.southhams-today.co.uk Friday, June 18, 2010 55
WORLD CUP FOOTBALLDTC
It was red and white World Cup delighton the night – until Green intervened
Words: Euan Reedie and Kristian Brunt-SeymourPictures: Greg Taylor, Nic Randall and the Deer Park Inn
Above left, theindoor
football stadium atthe Deer Park Inn in
Stoke Fleming – picture contributed
Left, England fans atthe Salcombe
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PATRIOTIC pub landlord MartinBoulter is among scores of Englandfans across the South Hams whohave caught football fever as theWorld Cup has kicked off.
Martin has transformed his poolroom at the Deer Park Inn in StokeFleming into a state-of-the-artindoor football stadium completewith official Fifa stadium seating inEngland colours, a 50-inch plasmatelevision screen and flags and ban-ners.
The makeover created the perfectenvironment for 50 or so footballfans who turned up at the pub forEngland’s opening World Cupgame against the USA last Saturday.
The seating took Martin and histwo staff members Charlie and Abithree days to put together.
But the idea for the indoor stadi-um was a spur of the moment thing,said Martin. He said: ‘I wanted to
try and create the right atmospherethat was not of an inconvenience tothe other dining guests in therestaurant area. The aim was not tointerrupt those eating and provide agood atmosphere for the locals,patriots and caravan-owners andcampers who arrived.’
Despite England’s lacklustre per-formance in a disappointing 1-1draw, Martin said the mood in thepub was electric.
He is hoping for another bumperturnout at the pub – and a betterresult for England – for the gameagainst Algeria tonight.
Martin said: ‘We’re looking for-ward to the Algeria game at 7.30pm.I’m sure England will get the much-needed result. We’re expecting agood crowd and a good game.’
Elsewhere in the South Hams lastweekend, men, women and chil-dren sported their country’s colours
with pride ahead of England’sopening game at various eventssuch as the Salcombe Festival andthe Dame Hannah Rogers Schoolsummer fair in Ivybridge.
Pubs were packed to the raftersas fans toasted their country’spromising start courtesy of a goalfrom Steven Gerrard – and thendrowned their sorrows when ahowler from goalkeeper RobertGreen gifted the Americans a draw.
● Are you a passionate Englandsupporter who has done somethingweird and wonderful to supportSteven Gerrard and co such aspainting a St George’s Cross flag onyour house? Let us know and alsosend in your photos in Englandcolours and we will endeavour topublish a selection of them through-out the tournament. Email EuanReedie at [email protected]
Buy this picture aty www.buypicture.net Nic Randall 12062053 Sharon Warren, Jade and mum Lisa Ball
in high spirits ahead of the England game at the Sparkwell summer fair
Got a story? Email Euan Reedieat [email protected]
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