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Offering the return of travelling Notts County the DNA of the two brands, as two said: “We’re absolutely delighted year-round training and racing fans to away games once fans are of the UK’s greatest pioneering to continue our trend of launching in a wide range of boat types, allowed in stadiums again. organisations. Notts County has innovative sponsorship campaigns competing at national and local long been a beacon in its local area James Sharpe, Operations Director by teaming up with an incredible rowing events. and blazed a trail for the hundreds of Sharpes of Nottingham shared: global brand in Cadbury to help If you are interested or would like of clubs around the world. 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