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New Product - Heavy Duty Mat Trolley
Tuesday, 15th June, 2010
These mat storage trolleys are suitable for use in primary schools for storage of PE mats
• 1.2m x 0.9m platform
• Extremely robust tubular steel frame
• Epoxy powder scratch resistant paint finish
• Fitted with four No. 100mm non marking rubber tyred wheels. Two opposite wheels fitted with brakes
• Suitable for 4’ x 3’ or 1.2m x 0.9m mats
• Carrying capacity 300kgs
Only £134.38 each!
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BSEC 2010
Friday, 19th February, 2010
We will be exhibiting at BSEC 2010 24-25 February at London’s Excel centre, come and visit us on our stand number 382. We will be happy to discuss all aspects of sports equipment and we will have a basketball goal, mini trampoline and other items showing on our stand. Universal Services is heavily involved in the Building Schools for the Future initiative and is very much looking forward to this exhibition.
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New Sports Projects Completed
Wednesday, 2nd December, 2009
Over the summer period we have equipped a number of new sports facilities with a range of sports hall and gymnasium equipment.
Two of the more prestigious establishments installed with sports equipment manufactured and installed by ourselves were Newham Indoor Athletics Centre which will be used as an Olympics training venue and Aberdeen Athletics Stadium. These centres were equipped with a range of sports equipment installed by our own engineers including indoor throws nets, archery netting, indoor javelin arrester systems as well as a full range of other equipment you would expect to find in a quality leisure facility. This equipment included various types of basketball goals, roof mounted retractable electrically operated goals, freestanding goal, hinged wall mounted goals and fixed type. We also installed retractable cricket netting, sports hall dividing curtains and a full range of portable equipment from five a side football goals to badminton and volleyball posts.
We were involved in both these projects from the very early design stage working closely with architects and builders right through to completion to help ensure the end projects were a success. -
Trampoline Safety News from afPE (extract only, please refer to afPE for full details)
Friday, 27th November, 2009
This advice is directed at curricular/extra curricular school trampolining which could include where appropriate rotational 360 degree feet to feet movement (basic somersaulting). For high bouncers, additional provision is required in line with British Gymnastics recommendations for club training. It is anticipated that schools begin to implement these recommendations over the course of 2010.
THE USE OF END DECKS AND MATTING: The use of end decks and mat surrounds is inter-related to the new spotting code of practice. afPE strongly recommends the use of end decks, particularly where staff wish to develop rotational feet to feet 360 degree movement. British Gymnastics Risk Assessment (Feb 2007) concluded “falls arising from performers projecting from the sides of trampolines were relatively rare and that much greater risk arose from performers projecting from the ends”. Matting should be used down the sides of trampolines offering protection to a width of 2m and 20-25mm thickness. It is acceptable for trampolines to be placed side to side or end to end provided the intervening metalwork and springs are suitably protected.
SPOTTERS: With the provision of end decks and mat surrounds spotting is no longer seen as essential. Injuries to spotters in the past have contributed towards this thinking. However, providing spotters have been suitably trained and are physically capable they can operate as an additional line of defense. Using pupils in this way can add to their sense of responsibility and involvement. There should be no more than two spotters down each side of the trampoline. -
Hong Kong Cricket Club
Monday, 19th October, 2009
Universal Services have just delivered a major shipment of cricket netting to the prestigious Hong Kong Cricket Club, when installed they will be able to boast first class cricket facilities the likes of which we have installed at Lords Cricket Club and Mumbai Cricket Club.