To see the state in which our
sporting facilities are in town can say a lot about the inhabitants
of Murraysburg, its community and the Municipality.
These facilities were built for us and it’s up to us to
take care of them. Many of us know the people who vandalise
these places, many of us see it happening, and
some of us even take part in these destructive activities.
We as the community and members of the sports clubs
should start to take ownership of our town’s investments.
These are places that could produce great icons in the
sporting arena, as we are aware of the raw sport talent we
have here. Look at the Rugby Club, which was where we
were crowned the champions this season; they had to train
on a field that is in a very poor condition. During the past
soccer season our teams played in the LFA League, and
the teams that finished on top are still waiting for the
money which they won! This may lead to the downfall of
soccer here in town as the team who won the league are
feeling demotivated as this is money which could have
been spent on more equipment for the team. The soccer
field has been totally vandalised and it is not suitable to be
played on at the moment. The pitch now serves as a path
to walk through the field, some people even jump over the
wall.
We need these facilities to keep the youth busy and out of
trouble, so as a community this should be given the
highest priority. The municipality should be taking an
active interest in helping to uplift the community by
supplying quality materials and workmanship so that these
facilities will last longer. We urge the municipality to make
sure in the coming year that there is sufficient money in the
budget for the repair and upkeep of the facilities so that we
as the sportsmen/women and the youth will be able to
enjoy them and uplift ourselves and remain proud of what
we have. Obviously the securing of these facilities will be
the biggest challenge which should be taken up by every
member of the community as well as our Municipality and
our Police force, if you see anyone abusing these facilities
let the police know. The sports teams should also play an
active part in trying to maintain these facilities.
Let’s give the youth and the kids a chance to reach their
dreams in sports and enjoy clean and safe parks, because
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