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Betfair Put Their Money On The Lions!!

Ladies and Gents we are very proud to present Betfair as our official sponsors for season 2008. A huge pat on the back to Nick Adams who's done a tremendous amount of work to get Betfair on board.

We're very proud to have Betfair as our new sponsor and look foward to having a lasting relationship with them as we work towards promoting our club and Scottish Cricket.

Please see the article by David Kelso, below, that has been featured in several papers today...

"AMBITIOUS RH Corstorphine have pulled off a major coup by becoming the
first Scottish cricket club to attract a sponsorship deal from a major
UK-wide company.

The Edinburgh-based outfit will be backed by Betfair, the country's
biggest online bookies.

And they aim to use the link-up to boost their quest to reach the SNCL
Premier Division within the next few seasons.

Betfair already have strong links with cricket in England, having been
deeply involved in the 2005 Ashes series triumph.

They continue to to sponsor the grounds on the Test match circuit,
however the Corstorphine venture will be their first north of the
border.

Delighted RHC vice-president Nick Adams said: "It is a huge honour for
a small cricket club to have the support of a company as big as
Betfair and we will do everything we can on and off the pitch to make
the most of the backing.

"When Betfair backed the historic Ashes campaign three years ago,
England produced a string of memorable performances - and we would
love to imagine they will have a similar influence on our fortunes.

"We have already made a powerful start to our SNCL Second Division
promotion drive - so perhaps Betfair HAVE backed another winner!"

Betfair spokesman Andy Lulham declared: "We spend a lot of money
supporting Test cricket in England, but this is a step into the
unknown for us.

"We are always open to new ideas and were impressed by the
professional approach taken by RH Corstorphine in approaching us.

"We believe the deal represents good value for money and wish the club
every success with their teams at every level for the rest of the
season."

The initial four-figure deal runs until the end of the season, however
both parties hope it will only be the start of a long-lasting tie-up."