multi-sports ON Friday night at a gala occasion at Aintree Racecourse, local grassroots sport will step from the shadows into the limelight to take a welldeserved bow.
Patton, whose only goal of the season came in the club's opening game of the campaign, a 2-1 defeat to Shakhtyor in the Europa League in July, said: "It really has the makings of a gala occasion and we're all looking forward to it.
It promises to be a gala occasion for the town - with leading representatives of the town's vibrant business community joining the finalists in 10 exciting categories along with the award judges.
The official opening was performed by the Mayor of Stockton, Alderman William Newton, who was welcomed to the gala occasion by the Regal's first manager and former actor Mr Harry Lionel.
Schultheis, a native of Washington state, said that although the May 12 service was "low-key and modest," it was also a "gala occasion," signifying the realization of a dream of many years.
From two out it seemed all about whether Carlton House could get to Treasure Beach as this gala occasion crowd, buoyed by the whiff of history, roared the royal runner on his unavailing way.
Press officer George Jones said: "The Engineering Department is currently burning the midnight oil to ensure that the popular Foxcote Manor is complete and in action during this gala occasion."