Gosling
Sports Park and Welwyn Hatfield Celebrates the Refurbishment of the Sports
Hall
The ribbon-cutting was
performed by Welwyn Hatfield's Mayor Michael Long ably assisted by International
Wheelchair Badminton Champion, Gobi Ranganathan and Olympic Medallist J Goode.
The Community Club Development
Programme project team comprised representatives from Sport England, BADMINTON
England, Herts Badminton Association and Gosling Sports Park Management.
Funding for the refurbishment came from Sport England due to the support from
BADMINTON England.
As well as the very enjoyable
Opening ceremony we had singles demonstrations from county under 11
juniors and Jo and Gobi playing with many people.,
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Sam
Newlove, Jack Goode, Renu Dhall, Eleanor Fitton
Herts
U11 squad players provided great demonstration singles and doubles
matches. |
Jo
Goode, Olympic Mixed Doubles medallist and the Herts U11 squad
players with Mayor Michael Long and GSP Director Gill Bartlett |
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Jo
Goode plays with Gobi Ranganathan against Brian Jackson Herts Coaching
Co-ordinator and Benjamin Gray.
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Brian
Jackson has a laugh with Chiltern Radio presenters |
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Benjamin
Gray partnered by Jo Goode |
Benjamin
Gray plays with dad, Phil Gray who runs Knebworth Badminton Club at
Gosling Sports Park |
demonstrations from Gobi
Ranganathan, wheelchair singles doubles international who played with Jo
Goode Olympic Bronze medallist and several children an adults. Families
and individuals enjoyed playing casually, too.
The bright new sports hall is a
pleasure to play in for all - and it will accommodate badminton play up to
national level. The CCDP team will be working together over the coming
months and years to ensure the facilities are well utilised by all sections of
the community at large.
Many thanks go to Gosling
Sports Park management team for a really great Open Day.’