As if 2020 hasn\u2019t been testing enough, Newark FC, a team who changed their name (dropping Flowserve) in the summer, sparking a new era, a new beginning, now find themselves with a new unrequested test of uncertainty, as a club that now may be forced to search for a new home.<\/p>\n
Newark have progressed from the Notts Senior League to the Midland Football League in recent seasons and this year even with restriction the first team have regularly housed gates of 300 at their Lowfields ground off Hawton Lane. But developers have now moved in. Newark have been served a section 25 notice and the club may soon have to find new premises.<\/p>\n
The land on which the ground, clubhouse and bowling greens are tenanted, are set to be at the centre of a new housing development plan which has disgusted many locals, and given Newark Chairman Gary Clarke a real big headache.<\/p>\n
Clarke said ahead of a potential move \u201cWe haven\u2019t as such got a list of areas to potentially play, but the important thing for the football club is to remain very close to Newark.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe YMCA (Bowbridge Road) will certainly be on the list, but the facilities there are not sufficient to facilitate step five football.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThere isn\u2019t anywhere in Newark or nearby, that I can think of, which can.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe Grantham Town is the closest facility where we would meet all of the requirements for step five and step four football. That is not to say Grantham would be on our list, but it gives you an idea of the scale of things.\u201d<\/p>\n