Well, not that different.

Sunday 5th September, Lammas Leisure centre, Sutton-in-Ashfield.

A few months back, having pointed former work colleague and freind Matt Coleman towards Sledge Hockey as a change from Wheelchair basketball, I found myself walking into the Lammas Leisure centre in Sutton, (home of the Sutton Sting), to watch one of the GB Fastrack training sessions. Having come into things quite late, I was slightly surprised at how many established teams there are already – Kingston Kestrels, Grimsby Redwings, Cardiff Huskies and the Nottingham Knights. It was also good to see how many people there were from Battle Back – the Headley Court team, and local wheelchair basketball players looking for something different.  The session went well, ending in a 4 on 4 scrimmage with the “ref”, (one of the coaches), calling the line changes. Chatting with some of the guys afterwards, it seems all of them had a really good time and many want to play far more often. Seems the UK Sledge scene could be looking up.

If you would like to have a go at Sledge Hockey, get in touch with the British Sledge Hockey Association – www.sledgehockey.co.uk and keep your eyes open at a rink near you – following some help with funding, the BSHA are looking to roll out Sledge Hockey programs across the UK.

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