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Championing Equality: Celebrating Women in Sports with Harrod Sport
Here at Harrod Sport, we have been lucky enough to work with some of the most prestigious events in Women’s Sport. Although the road hasn’t been easy for many to get to these events due to inequalities in the sports sector, we have been thrilled to see some of these barriers being broken down in the past few years. Here’s a few ways we like to support these events…
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How much does it cost to build a tennis court?
Learn now much it costs to build a tennis court, complete with surface types, how to prepare your location and equipment needed to help you decide whether a home tennis court is for you.
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From Lowestoft to Qatar! Harrod Sport goal posts to take centre stage at the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup!
After announcing that Qatar would host the 2022 FIFA World Cup way back in 2018, we were honoured to find out that we had been chosen to supply the tournament with our FIFA Approved, Stadium PRO Goals, to every stadium hosting the matches at the prestigious, global event!
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How to start a football team from scratch
Football has long been the most popular sport in the UK, and with the success of the women’s and men’s home nation teams in international competitions, people of all ages and abilities have been inspired to get involved with the sport, both on and off the field. There’s never been a better time to help grow the grassroots community. If you’re thinking about starting a football club, you’ll find that there are many challenges to overcome, but the result could be valuable to your whole community for years to come. This article provides an overview of the factors you should consider when starting a new football team from scratch in England – from costs to registrations and player trials. Insights from Ian Grange, Head of Facilities and Development at the Norfolk FA are also included to make sure your new team has the best possible start.
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Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games - the whole nation inspired!
The 22nd Games saw 6,500 athletes competing across 19 sports, with Harrod Sport proudly supplying equipment for Hockey, Netball, and Rugby Sevens. Harrod Sport has a proud history of supplying sporting equipment to Commonwealth Games, previously supplying Manchester 2002, Delhi 2010, and Glasgow 2014, and Director of Sport Kevin Utton said they are "delighted to be able to add Birmingham 2022 to the collection."
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Harrod Sport supply Wembley goals that secured historic victory for the Lionesses with England Euro 2022 win!
Suffolk based and market leading manufacturer of sports equipment, Harrod Sport, first supplied goals to the UEFA Euro at Wembley Stadium in 1996. Since then, the company has gone on to build a 20-year relationship with the stadium and has supplied a plethora of equipment throughout that time. Most recently, their FIFA Approved Stadium Pro Goals were used throughout UEFA Women’s EURO’s 2022. From MK Dons to Sheffield United, their goals were at the forefront of every stage of this much anticipated tournament.
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Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
With 2022 already proving an action-packed year for Harrod Sport, we are delighted to announce that we have been chosen as the equipment suppliers to Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games across multiple events.
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Sportitudes: What motivates people to get involved in sports?
Taking part in sport is something that brings with it an incredible variety of benefits. Improved physical and mental health, developing skills and making new friends are just the start of it. But while 40% of people exercise regularly, just 10.6% participate in sport once a week or more.
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Football Ground Gradings for the National League system
The FA has a set criteria for football ground grading requirements which covers the Conference League and below. Working alongside all of the leagues in the National League, a standardised 'National Ground Grading Document' has been produced to assist clubs with meeting the grading requirements as they progress through the National League system.
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The winners of the 2022 Ron Harrod Foundation have been selected!
For four years, we have been sponsoring athletes through the Ron Harrod Foundation, an initiative created in the name of our founder to help young, local athletes to continue their dreams without the financial worry which comes with competing.
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Harrod Sport wins 2022 SAPCA Award for Export!
2021 saw a difficult year for most, with further lockdowns, Brexit and raw material shortages hampering production at various stages throughout the year. Thankfully, despite these difficulties, our Export department has gone from strength to strength which has now been recognised by SAPCA after winning their 2022 award for Export.
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Harrod Sport introduces the world’s first FIFA Quality certified goal
Harrod Sport is proud to introduce the world’s first FIFA Quality approved goal post’s – the 4G Stadium Pro and the 4G Stadium Goal.