{"id":32136,"date":"2021-03-22T15:49:18","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T15:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sheffieldwire.co.uk\/?p=32136"},"modified":"2021-03-22T15:49:18","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T15:49:18","slug":"from-croquet-to-quidditch-find-out-how-sheffield-clubs-are-preparing-for-the-return-of-grassroots-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/03\/22\/from-croquet-to-quidditch-find-out-how-sheffield-clubs-are-preparing-for-the-return-of-grassroots-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"From Croquet to Quidditch: Find out how Sheffield clubs are preparing for the return of grassroots sports"},"content":{"rendered":"

Image credit: Sheffield Hockey Club<\/em><\/p>\n

On March 29th the latest easing of lockdown restrictions come into place, which will allow outdoor sport facilities to reopen to the public.<\/p>\n

In light of this, here’s a snapshot of some of Sheffield’s local sports clubs to see how they are preparing to return to action and how you can join in.<\/p>\n

Croquet<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eugene Chang, Chairman of Sheffield Croquet Club, said that due to Croquet being a very socially-distanced friendly sport, sales had gone up in equipment by 600% at some retailers:<\/p>\n

“It’s been really good for people’s mental health, that they were able to do something different to walking. We are going to be reopening at Easter, we are open for general membership. If people want to come as a small group to try it out we can provide sanitised equipment for them to use.”<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SheffieldCroquetClub<\/a><\/p>\n

Football<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barney Chart, President of Sheffield Union Football Club: “We plan on resuming a routine training programme from 29 March, and making sure players are available over Easter to start playing in the Brian and Judith Bradley Memorial Cup from 3 April for the first team. The second team have league fixtures to play out until the end of the season. The lads are absolutely raring to get going again with a lot of the second team players pushing for a spot in the first team. It is a great chance to get our hands on some silverware after a long time out!”<\/p>\n

Hockey<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sheffield Hockey Club: “Sheffield Hockey Club is excited at the prospect of resuming grass roots sports and getting back on the pitch. We are awaiting with hope for the guidance to be issued this week from England Hockey\u2019s conversations with the government and are putting plans in place to proceed with caution in managing our Covid protocols, which we successfully deployed last year to assure the safety of our members. I would sum it up as cautiously excited!”<\/p>\n

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