2nd March 2010

WEYMOUTH: Outrage at damage on youngsters’ football field

by Harry Walton

FURIOUS community leaders have condemned vandals and careless dog owners for damaging a popular football pitch.

A major work operation had to swing into action to repair Wyke Playing Field in Weymouth after goalposts were ripped out of the ground and wooden stakes dangerously banged into one penalty box just hours before a children’s match.

Workers also faced the distasteful task of cleaning up several large piles of dog mess left on the pitch.

Nigel Brain, manager and president of the Victoria Veterans side which plays on the pitch was outraged at the damage and the threat to young players.

He said: “There must have been several vandals because lifting the posts and getting them in the ground takes at least four men while whoever forced the stakes into the ground did so to deliberately try and hurt someone. We have under-13 sides here and a child could have been severely injured.”

Ward councillor Geoff Petherick said: “I will be informing police about this because trying to hurt players and children is a very serious matter.

“We have worked so hard here and a few idiots are ruining a lovely facility used by a lot of people.

“I am also concerned at the numerous heaps of dog mess left on the pitch by careless dog owners.

“It is an offence to foul public places such as this and we will prosecute anyone who doesn’t clean up after their dog.”

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