There are currently 18 English Cricket Board (ECB) funded county academies.
The county academy system is there to develop players capable of performing at 1st class and International level. To further these ambitions the Kent County Cricket Club wanted to develop the facility they had at The County Ground in Beckenham, Kent.
To ensure that a fabulous training surface would be made available to the Kent County Cricket Club they turned to Architects PDP London who in turn specified Taraflex vinyl sports flooring from international flooring specialist Gerflor.
Leslie van der Veen, PDP London commented: “The indoor hall at The County Ground is used for multi-sports, including primarily indoor cricket training.
"The Gerflor Taraflex flooring system specified met the club’s requirements for an appropriate surface for these specific sporting activities. The flooring system is also adaptable in its application to different substrate conditions and comes in a large variety of colours.”
Taraflex vinyl sports flooring has been used in many international and local sporting events and is available in 17 colours and three wood-effect designs.
The Sport M Performance product offers a P2 category shock absorbency 25% to 35%. Taraflex is recognised for providing durability, safety and comfort without impairing performance.
The range also offers greater than 45% force reduction, making it unrivalled in the marketplace in terms of offering comfort for users. Taraflex meets the EN Standard of 22196 for anti- bacterial activity (E. coli - S. aureus - MRSA) (3) returning >99% levels of growth inhibition.
The product is also treated with Protecsol, which renders polish redundant and is triple action meaning no polish is ever required, it contributes to easy maintenance and is anti-friction burn and slide/grip.Taraflex has a double density foam backing and with another bonus, it’s environmentally friendly.
Taraflex Sport M Performance from Gerflor also meets the EN 14904 Standard for indoor sports surfaces… and very importantly for this project, it’s also ECB compliant.
The Taraflex ‘point elastic’ flooring has a higher comfort factor than ‘area elastic’ floors and reduces the risk and severity of injuries. Taraflex is also available with the Dry-Tex System which is perfect for new construction or refurbishment projects with damp subfloors.
