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Entrance gate Emma stadium

Emma stadium The Emma was the largest coal mine of The Netherlands. In the peak years ten thousend miners where employed here, six thousand of them where down in the mines. The mine opened in 1911 and closed in 1973. There are only a few visible memories left. One of these is the entrance gate to the Emma stadium. The Emma stadium is build by the Ondergrondse Vakschool, OVS, (vocational school for underground miners) and was opened in 1948. The soccer pitch was the home of Sportclub Emma, which was founded as Sportvereniging Staatsmijn Emma in 1917. Also the students of the OVS and the BVS (vocational school for above ground miners) where training daily here. The opening of the cinder-path surrounding the soccer pitch was on July 30, 1950. The cinder-path is also build by the OVS. The opening was celebrated with a large track and field event with well known names. Among others Foekje Dillema and Olympic champion Fanny Blankers-Koen appeared at the starting line. The entrance gate with the five Olympic rings is now serving as the entrance gate for AVON, Atletiek Vereniging Oranje Nassau, named after another coal mine. AVON is stationed here since 2007.

Students of the OVS sporting at the Emma stadium around 1950. In th background the coal mine Emma.2

Emma stadium, 07-28-1970²

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Monkey business at the Emma stadium

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Date	Log	Name	Date	Log	Name	Date	Log	Name
03-23-2019		X-t(r)eam	01-07-2018		WildWolf_1980	08-27-2016		Team DeRoLuCa
02-25-2019		X-t(r)eam	12-23-2017		Heracross	08-20-2016		TRex Dark Light
02-24-2019		Blokske01	10-15-2017		RockhappyNL	08-20-2016		festus1970
02-24-2019		Blokske01	09-02-2017		steven.a	08-20-2016		marcii
01-06-2019		kcslangen	09-02-2017		Guyzep	08-20-2016		AmySumsiSum
11-25-2018		landybert	07-29-2017		lama2015	08-19-2016		Erik1005
08-30-2018		Vlemke	07-09-2017		zebradompteur	08-18-2016		papamandresi
08-23-2018		Team_Rook	07-09-2017		Axxis64	08-18-2016		gcimpi
08-23-2018		robenjen	05-09-2017		paulus	08-17-2016		drlange
08-23-2018		Mr.Goodway	05-09-2017		Wijnandklein	08-09-2016		Jan&Marian
08-23-2018		samager	04-17-2017		FJ89	07-30-2016		cale....
07-02-2018		Kibukibu	04-17-2017		Mrs & Mr Ilex	07-24-2016		Sunny-Days
06-24-2018		magicAndy678	04-17-2017		waltons2000	07-24-2016		Team Stefhanie88
05-25-2018		voasje	04-17-2017		Magnus2310	07-24-2016		sjeng57
05-09-2018		RogerMelanie7480	04-05-2017		Axel Zuckend	07-05-2016		UMB3
05-09-2018		Andy-Eagle	03-26-2017		X-t(r)eam	07-04-2016		voasje
03-09-2018		leeuwenborgh	12-27-2016		yogieyogie	05-27-2016		Pattyrulezzz
02-23-2018		patrick.bruininks	09-25-2016		jOliientjj	05-27-2016		Bassie_NL77
01-07-2018		Hoentjes	09-25-2016		Team STV	05-25-2016		tfrey1965
01-07-2018		Erpsjes	08-27-2016		drlange	05-20-2016		kallerobs
Date	Log	Name	Date	Log	Name	Date	Log	Name
05-01-2016		alfa146romeo	08-30-2015		voasje	03-14-2015		Rilanna
05-01-2016		Catch-it	08-30-2015		thetris	03-14-2015		Red Corsar
04-29-2016		X-t(r)eam	08-22-2015		Yvne	03-14-2015		Momolus
04-02-2016		znegvwa	08-22-2015		MKW	11-08-2014		Doitsuyama
04-02-2016		roykuh	08-22-2015		DreiD	10-19-2014		Berjalan
04-02-2016		nwpvr	08-01-2015		Runscape	10-07-2014		Minos2003
03-13-2016		w.w	08-01-2015		isvo	10-07-2014		sr510
02-27-2016		dreamteam m&m	07-24-2015		MalleKalle	10-07-2014		Roan65
02-07-2016		Wodanman	07-24-2015		the bastard	10-03-2014		boeddha13
01-18-2016		thetris	07-24-2015		team de flodders	10-03-2014		niki1970
12-06-2015		Lela20	06-27-2015		Bonjoel01	10-03-2014		Team Happy Feet 73
11-15-2015		.CrazyMonkey.	06-27-2015		buisset	09-28-2014		Bambi1707
11-01-2015		thetris	06-27-2015		BelgiumJeepers	09-11-2014		jopa352
10-18-2015		carrie&goochy	06-07-2015		thetris	09-11-2014		focus29003
10-15-2015		tuner1985	05-25-2015		Team Isengart	09-11-2014		marmand
09-20-2015		Team Nattehond	05-17-2015		German Tracker	07-31-2014		tante mar
09-20-2015		jssf	05-17-2015		Team Wildcat09	07-23-2014		fhkm
09-20-2015		mauricethielen	04-14-2015		Lucnld	07-23-2014		mangoest-
09-04-2015		boxem23	04-05-2015		Jim morrison 2	07-23-2014		wolf1973
09-04-2015		Floorbella	03-26-2015		Team DeRoLuCa	07-23-2014		geokiek
Date	Log	Name	Date	Log	Name	Date	Log	Name
07-23-2014		Miejster	03-08-2014		Mountain Travelers	06-07-2013		the 4 bees
07-23-2014		Heykes393	03-08-2014		Team.Speldies	06-07-2013		S-n-P
07-22-2014		gitske	02-24-2014		D&G spaubeek	05-12-2013		mtbcacher68
07-01-2014		styxcaver	02-23-2014		M&M Sittard	05-12-2013		Ascory
05-25-2014		roger4007	12-14-2013		kohalas	05-04-2013		HeCoJa
05-25-2014		mauramarie	11-01-2013		jotjes	05-01-2013		D_Jakke
05-20-2014		X-t(r)eam	10-04-2013		Japiejoo	05-01-2013		Beardiedog
05-17-2014		X-t(r)eam	10-04-2013		RoCaMiRo	05-01-2013		R@f
05-06-2014		De 4 Daltons	09-05-2013		Team Bas & Noortje	05-01-2013		!v@r & Co
04-29-2014		dobberman	08-10-2013		Pansch³	04-21-2013		fdsch
04-29-2014		The Roumens	08-10-2013		team destroyers	04-21-2013		Hennry99
04-29-2014		Bula66	08-10-2013		dvannecke	04-21-2013		Firefoxie
04-29-2014		sjefenhanny	08-01-2013		Ch!l	04-17-2013		gidmon
04-29-2014		Hanny1972	08-01-2013		nodrach	04-17-2013		zandbuddies
04-06-2014		1stappie	07-20-2013		easiman	04-17-2013		de dubbies
04-05-2014		SNEAPER	07-20-2013		Vulux	04-14-2013		Turoq
04-05-2014		ac-stolli	07-20-2013		Dereddev	04-13-2013		team treehuggers
03-24-2014		tkusters	07-20-2013		2CL	04-13-2013		Optare
03-08-2014		X-t(r)eam	07-02-2013		edenloon	04-13-2013		Repelsteeltje1975
03-08-2014		bhabets	07-02-2013		jonami3	04-13-2013		whiteman79
Date	Log	Name	Date	Log	Name	Date	Log	Name
04-04-2013		koekiebeest	04-04-2013		team gebrook	04-03-2013		koekiebeest
04-04-2013		whiteman79	04-03-2013		whiteman79	04-03-2013		Frenk-Online
04-04-2013		Hebebe28	04-03-2013		Geo-Gravity