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Elland Road transforms itself into a Venue fit to host the Rugby World Cup.
As one of the official Rugby World Cup venues we caught up with head groundsman Kiel Barrett, to discuss how the football stadium -home to Leeds United has prepared for their upcoming Rugby World Cup fixtures.Major ground works were undertaken to extend their grass run off to six...
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Harrod UK help Local player to realise hockey dream at EuroHockey 2015.
Lara Taylor is a 13-year-old keen hockey player for Norwich Dragons hockey club and Norfolk County.She loves hockey... and I mean REALLY loves it. After getting tickets to the Unibet EuroHockey Championships 2015 with her family, Harrod UK representative Les Saunders chose her an...
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Speed In Sport
It’s exhilarating to watch athletes at the top of their game but have you ever wondered how fast the objects used to play their sports are really travelling? Find out the fastest recorded speeds within this blog post.
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Win your club tickets to the 2015 Unibet EuroHockey Championships
Harrod UK has five days worth of tickets to give away to Europe's most exciting hockey tournament.
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How to safely install rugby posts.
At a rugby match there are many things we all perhaps take for granted - the hours of training, coaching, ground preparations and equipment installations that are required to get a rugby venue ready for the masses, all of which have a background story of planning and hard work.Th...
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Why 'Junior' goals are not suitable for junior schools
As the end of another school year approaches many head teachers are beginning to plan ahead and budget for the new term, looking to purchase any required equipment before pupils and staff return in September.Choosing the right football goal for a junior school can be a challengin...
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Harrod UK wins major contract to supply first ever Cerebral Palsy Football World Championships in England.
The Cerebral Palsy Football World Championships kicked off in style on Tuesday 16th June with hosts England winning 14 - 0 in the opening 7-a-side game against Japan.The 12 day tournament promises to be the biggest and most inclusive to date with 16 teams from around the world co...
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Stage set for FIFA U20 tournament kick off!
It has been another busy few months for the Harrod UK team, as we successfully sent a full to capacity container to New Zealand.Among the equipment were Football goals, nets and team shelters destined for use at the FIFA U20 World Cup, New Zealand.The organisers requested bespoke...
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Fontaine Chapman: Interview
Find out what it is really like to play professional Badminton as we ask England's number one women's singles player Fontaine Chapman questions on her career.
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Challenges of a sloping football pitch
hallenges of a sloping football pitch.The life of a local football club groundsman can be a difficult task and one of many challenges.Faced with battling the wind and rain to limit postponements, ever tightening budgets, arriving first on match days to mark out the pitch, last to...
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Innovation at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
The need to make changes to a sports venue can sometimes lead to headaches for those responsible – particularly when they are dealing with a limited space. The changes can be required for a number of reasons: improvements for supporters, regulatory adjustments and safety u...
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Harrod UK get into the Cake Break Spirit for MS.
The national Cake Break raised over £285,000 in 2014 thanks to all the amazing supporters. This money has helped the leading national charity, the MS Society to fund vital research into the cause and cure for MS.Harrod UK were pleased to support the charities national Cake Break...
