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Unusable pitches upgraded for community use
UPGRADES made to previously unusable football pitches have been officially unveiled in Thursby following a grant from the Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund. The grant has enabled Thursby Sport &
Recreation Committee to make much-needed repairs to existing pitches, which have been unplayable following heavy rainfall. The project, which included extensive draining and surface improvements, has resulted in an upgraded full-size pitch and a new mini- soccer pitch. The committee worked alongside the
Cumberland FA and the Football Foundation to compile a five-year Football Development Plan, which is a vision of how sport will be played on site with an emphasis on increasing participation. The site will be used by local club Dalston
Junior Black Reds FC’s 14 youth teams, who are planning to strengthen their link with Thursby School and introduce 10 new teams. This includes plans to create new girls teams at Under-10, Under-11, Under-12 and Under- 13 age groups. Ships Inn FC will also use the new pitches,
and will work with Dalston Juniors to create pathways for players into their adult teams. Additionally, the local community hopes to establish a new over-35 team. The committee worked in partnership with
the Cumberland FA to secure a £60,034 grant from the Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund, delivered by the Football Foundation.
www.footballfoundation.org.uk
Sand-dressed pitch for Sevenoaks Hockey Club
HAVING designed and built the original hockey pitch at Sevenoaks Hockey Club in 2005, Smith Construction has refurbished the well-used sand-dressed pitch, 12 years later. Sevenoaks Hockey Club was formed in 1911
and has been home to many hockey teams. At present, the pitch is used by the club’s 18 senior teams, both men’s and ladies, as well as the junior Sevenoaks HC. Local schools and external sports clubs also use the pitch for games and training. After 12 years of heavy use, training and competitions, the surface was in need of a refurbishment. Following the removal and disposal of the existing Lano Excelsior surface and
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shockpad, Smith Construction installed a new insitu shockpad and laid TigerTurf’s Evo Pro carpet, which meets the requirements of FIH National Standards. The refurbishment also features a new
dugout, and mats featuring the club’s name and logo have been specially stitched within the yarn and installed in the runoffs to create a personal touch to the facility. New weldmesh fencing and Evo Pro covered kick boards around the perimeter of the pitch complete the project.
www.smithsportscivils.co.uk www.tigerturf.com/uk
Hockey hits curriculum after new pitch installation
A SCHOOL has introduced hockey into its curriculum for the first time following the installation of a new full size sand-dressed hockey facility. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted, Roundhay
School worked with Notts Sport who project managed the installation overseeing planning, design, building and maintenance. The project was developed from 2014
through to 2016 in partnership with Leeds Council. The sand-dressed hockey pitch is the first of its kind in the area and will benefit
pupils as well as the wider community. “We’ve gone from having about 15 at hockey
practice to having over 50 at every session – and that’s only the girls. We are hoping to get junior clubs in the community involved which means our pupils can have a bit of a school/club link going on, and sports such as hockey, football, handball can grow within the community for juniors and adults alike,” says PE teacher Rachelle Le-Bourdin.
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