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DC Presidents First season kicks off

This month sees the countries newest American Football team begin its first season in the British American Football National League. Local team the DC Presidents, short for Durham County, have been accepted into the nationwide league of 50 clubs after completing its associate year and will play its game in Division 2 Central along with six other clubs Restarted only a year ago the club has gone from strength to strength and has secured the use of Durham’s Esh Stadium, next to Soccarena, as its home base. Five regular season home games will be played there and fans can expect an exciting game as well as covered seating, hot food and refreshments, match commentary and entertainment. The team has grown to around 65 players and nine coaches who come from all over the region from Alnwick in the North to Catterick in the south and hopes that a full year of training will pay off when it starts its ten game season on the 15thApril travelling down to RAF Cranwell to face the Lincolnshire Bombers. The team also has a junior club as well that will see action this summer and is looking to expend into local schools to set up feeder teams. The last time the Presidents played in Esh stadium, which was last July, they attracted over 1000 fans to watch a game and are aiming to grow this over the next few months. The VIP section offers fans the full game experience with half way line seats and a pre match meal as well as access to an exclusive VIP lounge area. With over 300 seats and 2500 standing the venue is seen as one of the best in the country for American Football games.

The presidents are offering readers the chance to win two VIP tickets for any home game by answering the following question, who won this year’s Superbowl. Answers can be submitted via the clubs website www.dcpresidents.com under VIP Competition and more details about tickets for the forthcoming games and other information about the club and venue can also be found there.

Full details for the season schedule are

Away Sun 15th Apr Lincolnshire Bombers
Away Sun 29th Apr Chester Romans
Home Sun 20th May Manchester Titans 2.30pm ko
Home Sun 27th May Staffordshire Surge 2.30pm ko
Home Sat 9th June Crewe Railroaders 4.00pm ko
Home Sat 16th June Sheffield Predators 4.00pm ko
Away Sun 24th June Sheffield Predators
Away Sun 8th July Chester Romans

Home Sun 22nd July Lincolnshire Bombers 2.30pm ko
Away Sun 29th July Manchester Titans

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Mick Tyler .