Shute Shield: Two Blues turn first sod on journey to be pride of the west
By MARK CASHMAN
Back in the day when Paul Dalton was whipping up the Two Blues’ troops and winning premierships the unique character of Granville Park meant the trip west was a daunting and distinctly uncomfortable experience on the Shute Shield schedule.
The visitors’ change rooms were badly lit, damp and by the time first grade had finished the supply of hot water was long gone. It was simply an intimidating afternoon that put off a number of opposition clubs.
There was even the time that the gate takings were stolen by an armed robber just before a first grade game kicked off meaning that on that day the meagre offerings of paying customers didn’t get to where they should have gone.
But with ground about to be turned to start the multi-million dollar redevelopment of the Two Blues home base all those sort of shenanigans will be a thing of the past.
Between $10 and $12 million dollars will be spent on the state of the art community facility that will change the f