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Sports events attract thousands to EIS

23 October 2008

Thirteen key events are set to attract thousands of people to a leading Sheffield sports venue over the next two months.

The English Institute of Sport - Sheffield (EIS Sheffield) has lined up a packed programme of local, regional and national events between October and December 2008.

Highlights include the 2008 PartyPoker.com Premier League Snooker qualifying event (30 October), the Masters Qualifier (21 - 26 November), and the Maplin UK Championship qualifiers (1 - 8 December).

The British Judo Senior Trials come to EIS Sheffield on 1 November, followed by the National Junior Boccia Finals (22 - 23 November) and the National Indoor Hockey Finals (11 - 12 December).

More than 1,000 pupils from as far afield as Stockport will take part in four separate winter school sports days, while the Sheffield International Venues (SIV) facility will celebrate its fifth birthday with a special party event on 20 December with free activities for everyone to try.

The Keep Fit Association AGM (8 November) and Nottingham Open Badminton (28 -30 December) make up the EIS Sheffield programme.

Richard McGrath, events supervisor at EIS Sheffield, said: "The diverse events programme demonstrates how our unique venue successfully balances elite with community usage to ensure EIS Sheffield is accessible to all.

"We have got some fantastic local, regional and national events coming up over the next few months that cover a whole range of sports from mainstream activities such as snooker and hockey to less conventional sports such as boccia."

For more information on any of the events call 0114 223 5600 or visit http://www.eis-sheffield.co.uk/.

Categories: Sheffield International Venues, EISS