The derby between neighboring clubs and friends of the Avant-Garde of Thèze and Nord Béarn, at Regional 3 level, should take place this time. It will be on neutral ground, at the Morlaàs stadium, this Sunday December 5 at 3:30 p.m. In Thèze, it is still impossible to receive guests after the fire which ravaged the club’s premises on November 29.
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Initially, the meeting between clubs 10 kilometers apart should have been held on Sunday November 23, 2024. But the previous week, a first act of vandalism – cut electrical cables – prevented the derby from taking place, then postponed to the following Sunday, the November 30.
Until the fire
Arson at the Avant-Garde in Thèze at the end of November.
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However, during the week, a second malicious act – the burglary of the AGT premises, with more than €10,000 worth of equipment stolen (balls, jerseys, posts, etc.) penalized the club. And the height of horror, on Saturday November 29, the day before the reception of Nord Béarn, the vehicle of a manager was stolen and used as a ram car to force the club’s locker rooms, all set ablaze to leave nothing but desolation on the road. Lalonquette.
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Arson at the Avant-Garde Rugby stadium in Thèze.
€6,300 already raised
Solidarity played a role in helping the sports association to raise its head. With the sponsorship of the Paloise Section, an online prize pool made it possible to raise a little more than €6,000 out of the 15,000 hoped for to re-equip the club with changing rooms and various equipment.
The editorial team advises you
The editorial team advises you
As for the causes of the fire and the identification of the perpetrators, the investigation is ongoing.
