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FA’s Group Head of Grounds and Estates Alan Ferguson on how to maintain football goals, nets and equipment
The man in charge of pitches at St George's Park and Wembley, Alan Ferguson, answers our questions on the maintenance of football goals and offers advice for all football groundsmen across the country.How do you maintain football goals, nets and equipment at St George's Park?We d...
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#sadnetballposts
Harrod UK has 6 sets of netball posts to give away to 6 deserving netball clubs across the country.
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FIH Champions Trophy 2016
The results of the Men's FIH Champions Trophy saw Australia win, with India taking second place and Germany third. While in the Women's event Argentina took a first place victory making it a record seventh Champion's Trophy win for them. The Netherlands took second place and the...
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Q&A With Keith Kent
From dreams of being a goal keeper to becoming the head groundsman at one of the world's most prestigious sports venues. We have had the opportunity to ask Keith Kent some of our most pressing questions!Keith keeps a groundsman's diary and has done for 29 years so we were interes...
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Euro 96 20 Years On: Where are we now?
With the euro's kick off fast approaching the team here at Harrod UK are all excited for the action to start.As our first major tournament, the UEFA European Football Championships has continued to hold a special place in our hearts since 1996, as it created an opportunity for us...
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How to ensure your hockey club stands out from the crowd
How to make your hockey club stand out from the crowd:Want something to make your hockey club a cut above the rest? Harrod UK can help! We supply a bespoke range of hockey goals which can be personalised with your club logo and colours. The London 2012 Olympics gave us the first...
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Considerations before buying a Lacrosse Goal
Let's make sure you know what type of new lacrosse goal you need...Freestanding Competition Lacrosse Goals:In accordance with the federation of international lacrosse rules the men's and women's lacrosse goals should be as follows;Each goal should consist of two vertical posts jo...
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Win your club tickets to the 2016 Hockey Champions Trophy Tournament
Harrod UK has 84 tickets to give away (6 per session) to the Hockey Champions Trophy.The unmissable Hockey Champions Trophy comes to London between the 10th-26th June at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre.The event is one not to be missed by hockey fans across the country. This...
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Our Customer Survey Results
This year we conducted a customer survey and would like to take this opportunity to kindly thank all those who participated and share with you an overview of our results. The reason behind Harrod UK conducting a bi-annual customer survey is to continuously develop our service. W...
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Win your club tickets to the 2016 Hockey League Finals Weekend
Harrod UK has 20 tickets to give away (10 per day) to this coming weekend's exciting Hockey League Finals.The Investec Women's Hockey and the Men's Hockey League come to a close on the 16th – 17th of April at London's Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, on the Queen Elizabeth Ol...
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Goal Post Safety Recommendations
Football goals come in many shapes and sizes to suit different requirements – but the need to ensure safety never diminishes. Harrod UK has been a leading voice in goal post safety for many years now. We were involved in the BBC 'That's Life' programme with Esther Rantzen...
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Goal Post Safety Standards
Football goal post safety is something we take extremely seriously. And while, as an industry, we have made great strides in improving standards and codes of practice, it is vital that those who purchase and maintain goal posts understand their ongoing responsibility....
