In the last 30 years facilities at Polo Farm Sports Club have expanded to become a premier sporting venue and centre of excellence and are regularly used by the local community including: Canterbury Hockey, Tennis, Cricket and Croquet Clubs, together with Canterbury Christ Church University, and a host of local schools, local businesses and members of the public.
A stringent set of, ‘only the best will do’ specifications ultimately led the club to choose Taraflex Sport M Performance from international flooring specialist Gerflor.
Jayne Scott-Kilvert, Manager, Polo Farm Sports Club commented: “We built our new sports hall back in September 2015 which has rough floor dimensions of 50m x 40m.
“This was in conjunction with Canterbury Christ Church University who under the terms of the agreement use many of the facilities here during the weekdays. Our primary aim when specifying the floor was to provide a world class surface for both indoor hockey and cricket.
“The Taraflex Sport M Performance floor has now been down for over 2 years and we are extremely pleased with it. It runs very true for hockey, enabling a very high calibre of match to be played. Our cricketers have been amazed with the surface with both England and Kent players commenting on the perfect bounce.”
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 35% to 45%. 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 antibacterial 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 Gerfl or also meets the EN 14904 Standard for indoor sports surfaces and is also English Cricket Board (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.
