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Product Spotlight: Ball Stop Netting Systems
Fixed / Portable Ball Stop Netting Systems Ball stop netting systems help prevent wayward balls hitting property or spectators and can also be used to divide pitches or section off certain playing areas. When positioned behind goals or targets, ball stop netting can also save time when retrieving balls from poorly aimed shots! Last month…
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FA Changes to Small Sided Football Goals and Pitch Dimensions
We’ve posted previously about the new 9v9 football goals that are part of the Football Assocation’s Youth Development Review. Today, we’ll take a closer look at the other upcoming changes, including the recommended pitch dimensions and goal sizes for youth football. The aim of the FA’s Youth Development Review was to create a clearer pathway for…
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Introducing… Spinfire Pro 2 Tennis Ball Machines
For many years, Lobster dominated the tennis ball machine market in the UK with their Elite range of products. But today a number of competitors have upped their game and now produce ball machines that rival Lobsters both on terms of quality, number of features and price. The Spinfire Pro 2 is one such example…
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Product Spotlight: Pitch Divider / Ball Stop Portanets
With sports pitches frequently being used to host multiple games or training sessions simultaneously, separation of pitches to ensure different games don’t interfere with each other can sometimes be a problem. Today, we’ll highlight a new product that offers a great solution to the division of football, tennis, cricket and multi-use sports pitches. It’s a versatile…
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Courtscreen – Tennis Sight Screens / Court Shades now available
We’re always on the lookout for new products to offer at sportsequip.co.uk. A few days ago, we introduced Courtscreen – a product manufactured by Edwards Sports Products that provides shading and sight screening to tennis courts that have suitable surround fencing. Courtscreen also adds a small element of privacy and helps block out distractions from nearby…
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Buying Guide: Boot Wipers and Scrapers
As the weather turns colder and ground conditions worsen, it’s time to take a look at one of the often overlooked pieces of equipment in a groundsman’s toolkit – the boot wiper. Boot wipers and scrapers help remove mud from footwear and keep indoor areas cleaner. Today’s buying guide looks at the important things to…
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Harrod UK Football Goals at the National Football Centre
The FA’s National Football Centre at St. George’s Park officially opens today. The project may have cost over £100m and be opening later than originally hoped, but we have to admit that the facilities look fantastic. The new National Football Centre offers 12 full size pitches with a variety of surfaces, an altitude chamber, training…
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New Edwards Sports 9 v 9 Football Goals Now Available
In the 2012 Football Association Youth Development Review, proposals were made aimed at improving the game at every level of the sport. Part of this review made changes to the progression of younger players through the game – enabling younger players to use more appropriately sized pitches and goals that are better suited to their…
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Football Matches Cancelled Due to Incorrect Goal Post Installation
Here’s a recent story from BBC News that caught our eye:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-19685784 The importance of correct installation of football goal posts, or any sports equipment for that matter, cannot be emphasised enough. Large pieces of sports equipment, such as football and rugby posts, have been involved in fatal accidents in the past so it’s good to…
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