As suppliers of quality goalposts, nets and associated equipment, Grimshaw realise that many customers appreciate being able to ‘talk to a real person’ in order to discuss their needs. If you are purchasing multiple items then we can offfer bespoke package deals or if you just need a little advice on how to choose the [...]

  These changes will take effect for major international competitions on October 1, 2010, and become mandatory for other competitions on October 1, 2012 (although national federations can adopt the new markings before 2012). The changes will be: The shape of the key will the change from a trapezoid to a rectangle as it is [...]

Now is the time to sort your tennis court out for the coming season. Grimshaw have been working in Sports Construction since 1947 and can offer: Weed & moss killing (by certified operatives) Pressure cleaning Surface &  fence repairs Colouring & lining Sand & grit top-up Please contact us to discuss your requirements. Related articles Understanding [...]

  Having decided to have a snail themed party for our 3 year old all we needed a suitable ‘race track’ for the snail racing…. It turned out that an old Basketball Backboard was an ideal solution! Top tip – whatever track you use if you make it wet then the going is faster – well [...]

It does happen unfortunately in a quest for scrap metal! In a recent incident 2  men were arrested after goal posts were stolen from Horley Town Football Club.  A vehicle was spotted leaving the scene, presumably with some rather large posts stuck out the back! In an attempt to deter such thefts you can now [...]

To mark the start of the Sony Ericsson Open  in Miami the tournament hosted the world’s first ever game of tennis on water. Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal, took to a custom-made court to at the top of the new Gansevoort South Hotel. The water-covered court was constructed in the 110ft swimming pool set in the [...]

Image via Wikipedia Now Autumn is here it is really worth making sure that any falling leaves are removed from your tennis court.  If they are given the chance to rot then this will clog the surface and encourage moss growth. When you are not playing then leave the tennis net loose but restrain the [...]

  Erection of rugby posts can be a risky business.  To simplify the process we recommend the use of hinged rugby posts (hinge adaptors are available) and a brilliant piece of equipment; The Hinged Post Assembly Roller allows you to safely erect and dismantle a set of hinged rugby posts in a controlled manner. Designed [...]

Not wanting to wish the summer away but we are moving in to autumn and Grimshaw are now supplying a range of boot wipers and scrapers. They effectively help remove the worst of the mud from boots to facilitate cleaning and also help minimise any changing room clean up. If you have an artificial pitch then [...]

Rugby post erection can be made a lot easier and safer if the posts are hinged, and if they aren’t then you can now use hinged rugby post adaptors. To make the raising and lowering of your ruby posts a much simpler process have a look at the  Hinged Post Assembly Roller.