Off-field revamp will help Crawley Wasps as they turn 30

Crawley Wasps have revamped their off-field set-up as they begin their 30th year as a standalone all-female club.
Dave Cole / Picture: Ben Davidson Photography / www.bendavidsonphotography.comDave Cole / Picture: Ben Davidson Photography / www.bendavidsonphotography.com
Dave Cole / Picture: Ben Davidson Photography / www.bendavidsonphotography.com

The football committee is now an operations board, led by new chairman Jack Ayles, who will also head a three-man executive board running a new limited company.

Joining Ayles will be his father Gary – a former racing driver who co-owns Pease Pottage-based classic car logistics firm Bespoke Handling – and Kim Beasley, business director of Regency Security, who takes on the same role in a voluntary capacity at Wasps. Both have granddaughters in the club’s youth section.

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Walker leaves Wasps“I have brought Kim on board as he brings valuable business experience and will ensure we keep pace with our goals and objectives,” chairman Ayles said.

Most of the new ops board will be members of the former committee, with Dave Cole - who has taken over first team boss duties following Paul Walker.s exit, see link above - becoming director of football and Ant Scott heading the comms department.

Other members are Simon Pavey (director), Maz Graves (club sec), Paola Heaton (financial director), James Laraman (commercial director), Alison Smith (welfare and safeguarding officer) and Dave Connor (head of youth). Ayles added: “This is an unpredictable period but we will all be working together to help the club fulfil its potential.”