Sportshall

Sportshall Athletics is an indoor form of track and field for children between the ages of 4 and 16.  It was created by George Bunner MBE to provide a safe and warm environment for young athletes to train during the cold and dark winter months. Sportshall quickly developed into a new form of team competition and the first ever Sportshall competition took place in 1976 with the annual UK CLUBS CHAMPIONSHIPS being established in 1984.

Further details are available on the Sportshall website.

Berkshire has a well established and successful Sportshall league which encourages young athletes and their coaches to maintain a focus throughout the winter, whilst also building the fun and competitive spirit vital for a young sportsperson's development. Traditional events are introduced in adapted forms suitable for the indoor environment.

Articles

Sportshall Annual Report

The county Sportshall events for 2019 - 20 season relocated from TVAC to the American School at Egham (ACS). I am delighted to report that following some initial teething issues the venue has been well received by everyone, with the improved seating and viewing facilities proving particularly popular with parents and athletes alike. Discussions regarding remaining at ACS for the 2020 - 21 season will begin soon.

County Sportshall U11’s

National Sportshall Finals Manchester

Venue: 

Sportcity, Manchester

Saturday 13th April saw team Berkshire U13 Girls assemble at Sportcity in Manchester for yet another very exciting and tense day of Sportshall athletics. Representing the South region is always an honour and knowing the level of competition in the region the girls arrived with a high level of self-belief but no complacency.

Full report available in the attached file.

Event Date: 

Saturday, April 13, 2019

Files: 

2019 Regional Sportshall Success

On an enthralling and exciting day of Sportshall at Burgess Hill on Sunday 3rd March Berkshire’s young athletes once again excelled at the South Regional Finals.

U11 Boys and Girls

The day began with the U11 boys and girls. With a mix of experience and athletes competing for the county for the first time for team Berkshire Sportshall we knew it would be a challenging match with strong teams from Kent and Surrey, as well as Buckinghamshire emerging as another strong competitor in recent years.

Information: 

Yasmin Grosvenor (BAC) UK Sportshall Ambassador

Yasmin Grosvenor (Bracknell AC) appointed UK Sportshall Ambassador

Following her success winning the U15 Girls championships at the 2018 National Sportshall Final in Manchester congratulations to Yasmin Grosvenor (Bracknell AC) on her appointment as a UK Sportshall Ambassador for 2018 -19. 

Yasmin becomes only the 28th person ever to hold that title, alongside the likes of Kelly Sotherton (Heptathlon Olympic bronze medal 2008)and Morgan Lake (formerly of Slough Junior AC; Junior world champion Heptathlon and high jump 2014; Commonwealth games silver medal 2018).

Sportshall Match 1

Match 1 28th October 2018

The new Sportshall season got off to a fantastic start yesterday with just under 300 young athletes representing clubs and schools from across the county met at TVAC for the first round of the 2018 -19 league. We were particularly excited to welcome the athletes from ACS Egham International School joining the league for the first time.

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Events

Sportshall Match 1

Venue: 

Thames Valley Athletics Centre (TVAC)

Event Starts at 1230

Access from 1200

U11 U13 U15 - must be aged 9 on day of competition; age at 31st August 2018 for all others

Event Date: 

Sunday, October 28, 2018

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