news and jobs updated daily on
www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk edited by tom walker. email:
tomwalker@leisuremedia.com fl ame award winners revealed TOM WALKER
Nuffield Health and LA Fitness were among the winners at the FIA & Matrix Flame Awards 2011. All 10 winners were
announced at the Ball of Fire event held in Telford, Shropshire, on 13 July. Among this year’s winners
were Breadsall Priory, a Marriott Hotel and Country Club, which won the Club of the Year for clubs with under 1,000 members. Chartham Park Golf & Country Club was deemed medium-sized Club of the Year (clubs with 1,000-4,000 members) while Lichfi eld Golf & Country Club won large Club of the Year (more than 4,000 members) for 2011. Other winners were Rainbow Leisure Centre
(Centre of the Year) and Ethos Sports Centre, Sport Imperial (Educational Club of the Year).
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Everyone Active, FLAME’s Leisure Centre Operator of the Year 2011
Nuffield/Health RBS Fitness & Wellbeing Centre was chosen as the Corporate Club of the Year, while the Health Club Operator of the Year gong went to LA Fitness. Everyone Active (formerly SLM) was Leisure Centre Operator of the Year, while the Future of Flame award was given to Bob Halls.
spring 2012 launch for £8m dorset centre PETE HAYMAN
A new £8m leisure complex under construction in Dorchester, Dorset, remains on course to open in spring 2012, with the structure of the building now reaching its full height. T e Leadbitter Group commenced work on the Dyer-designed Dorchester Sports Centre in November 2010, with facilities set to include a six-lane swimming pool and a 60-station gym. A dance studio and a
changing village will also form part of the complex, which is the result of a partnership between Dorset County Council and West Dorset District Council (WDDC). T e new building will replace the current Thomas Hardye Leisure Centre, and The
Facilities will include a six-lane swimming pool and a large fi tness area
T omas Hardye School is working alongside the local authorities on the scheme. WDDC leader Robert Gould says: “We know
there’s a real demand for improved swimming and fi tness facilities in West Dorset.”
members’ choice awards to be presented during liw TOM WALKER
The winners of the first ever Members’ Choice Health Club Awards will be presented during the Leisure Industry Week event, on Wednesday 21 September. The awards, supported by Health Club Management,
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“. . . we decided to purchase the Keiser M3 Bike simply because it is the best bike available. It is a great looking bike and the innovative non-wear magnetic resistance system is truly revolutionary. It means that the M3 is really reliable and virtually maintenance free”
Joanna Blythe
will take place at the Hilton Metropole Birmingham, located next to the NEC. The awards, already nicknamed the
‘Hoscars’, have been designed to help health clubs promote themselves locally and will acknowledge winners across 14 categories.
Membership & Marketing Manager The Bank of England Sports Centre
Keiser UK Ltd
0845 612 1102
www.keiseruk.com
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